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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Too Much Decoration.

Ladies who live in the country are par
ticularly liable to "overdo their decoration.
They get many hint of beautiful objects
that can be made with little trouble, from
magazines and papers, and they must needs
try their skill in constructing the pretty
knick-knacks. Sometimes a beautiful orna-
ment is thus made; but many times the
lack of.the needful materials so easily pro-
cured in the city, but so difficult to find in
the country, will cause poor Imitation of
what was designed to be a -" thing of beauty"
We might cite many examples of this ell
thusiastic pursuit of various kinds OF fancy
work - worsted-work, for instance. We
shudder TO think of the time spent-wasted
the eyes ruined, over ugly pieces of EN-
broidery-ottomans pillows slippers, etc.
just now the mania is for painting upon
pottery, With able instruction this en-
thusiasm might be turned into good chan
nels. But what shall be said of that inven-
tion of some mediocre mind-the pasting
upon ginger-jars of cheap and tawdry pic
lures When we see our shelves and tables
covered with these vases, match.safes, cigar
holders, ETC., and know that, from regard TO
the feelings of the young artists, these must
be placed in conspicuous position and
favorable light, we are in danger of wishing
that all pottery could be buried so deep i'll
the ground that even the indefatigable
Schliemann could not unearth it, A parloI
ought not to be Uttered with such trihes
Better a few good and not costly pictures
such as engravings, or Braun's autotypes Of
celebrated paintings, in Inexpensive frames
ornaments sparingly used, but beautiful in
themselves and from association; very few
thrifty plants, not too delicate, but those
that will give plenty of flowers and will moi
require all the sunshine; best of all, gooc
books in plain cases. Leave space for the
new volume and the magazine upon the
table, and for the bright evening lamp
space upon the floor for the ohildren's toys
and for themselves TO frolic and let no
even the honest dog or the gentle cat bt
banished lest they break or mar some frai
piece of fancy-work So shall we be KEEP
from the worry and care.of too many treas
ures, and find time for reading, for study
for play with the little ones, aud perhaps TO
practicing at times the almost lost art o
plain sewing-Scribner for Mdy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
The Difference.


saw a letter written by young invalid
who had been sent to Madeira to escape the
rigor of Scottish winter. 1t glowed all
over with the praises of the place the eli
mate, the landscape, the friends, the food
all were of the best. Even in the matter of
health there was neither sickness nor pain.
But one plant, not loud but long, ran through
the letter like its woof-the keynote of its
melancholy cadence was, 81 have no APP
petite. If the appetite should return would
be we'll" The next mail brought intelli-
gence that she was dead and buried. In the
midst of plenty she died of want-a want
not of food, but of hunger. This is the all
ment of which many souls are dying in the
city and land today. Wells of salvation
are flowing, and overlooking and flooding the
land. The proclamation everywhere resounds
lIo, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the
waters" Yet many perish-peiish for want
of thirst know not any pleasure of sense
more exquisite than draught of cool, clear
water when you are thirsty; but few things
are more insipid than water when there is
no thirst. 1t is thus that Christ and his sal
walton are very sweet to one, and very taste
less TO another.-ReU. William Arnod.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

When we see so many patient ones toiling
up the rugged hill of life, carrying cheer
fully the burdens heavy to be borne, we
wonder how such a spirit of contentment
can be attained. But Gods grace is sulll-
cient for all the exigencies of life. There
is law of compensation in his dealing with
us. If he takes away one blessing, he gives
others. The poor old man with silvery hair
-bedriddcn in the poorhouse-thanked God
that heaven was so near the pauper's shelter,
and that the angels would not disdain to
cross its threshold when they were sent to
take his spirit to Abraham's bosom.-New
York Epnu1eiSL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Moments of Melody.

remember once strolling along the margin
of stream in one OF those low, sheltered
valleys on Salisbury Plain, where the monks
of former ages planted chapels and built
hermts' cells There was little parish
church near but tall elms and quvering
alders hid it from the sight, when, all on a
sudden, | was startled by the sound Of the
full organ pealing on the ear, accompanied
by rustic voices, and the willing choir of
village maids and children. ltrose, indeed,
"like an exhalation of rich distilled per
fumes" The dews from thousand pas
lures We're gathered in its softness the
silence of thousand years spoke in it. 1t
came upon the heart like the calm beauty of
death fancy caught the sound, and faith
mounted on it 10 the skies. 1t filed the
valley like mist, and still poured out its
endless chant and still it swells upon the
ear, and wraps me in golden trance, drown.
ing the noisy tumult of the world.-HasiiH
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

GoD has sent out two angels to compass
his end of salvation, Pain and Delight, and
they will continue to fly abroad till their
great mission is accomplished. They are
moving to the same end. One meets us as
we turn to the wrong path, the other lures
us on the right, and both make for the com
mon goal OF the perfect life. Remorse and
moral joy mean one thing in the divine
economy, a looking ahead to the day when
obedience shall reign as universal beauty
and blessing. Summer ELis.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Selerf eMisfeHanp.
For the Vermont watchna
A LEAF,


10 win the secret Of weeds plain heart - LoreH
Dead dead deadl Sad as the tears.
The idle tears that flow,
Swelling from the heart Of years,
In seeing thee and thinking Of the days
That died 50 long ago.
What lcsson thou storm torn leaf,
From thy sad heart shall 20
To mine2 for natures grief
Hath wiihercd thine "a sorrows this In days
That died 80 long ago.
Hush, sad soul my spirit hcan
murnur, faint and low,
And words are dropping like the tears
Failing in memory Of the years
That died 50 long ago.
This, Let moi Thy sad heart burn,
Nor hopeless tear-drops now
Der days that never shall return
Press on forgetl for those glad days are dead
Yea died long years ago." s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

THERE is no greater scandal in the church
at the present time than the eagerness man.
ifested by ministers TO obtain introductions
and recommendations to the more important
vacancies as soon as they occur. This is
true OF many who are already in places of
usefulness. On the other hand, hundreds OF
vacant churches remain unsought by the
hundreds OF unemployed ministers, because
they are not prominent places.--New York
Observer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

YRonow, the great German scientist,
says that il man is determined to have a
theory OF the universe, and equally deter
mined not to accept any theory which sup
poses Creator, he is forced to surrender
himself TO thorough-going theory of de
yelopment, OF which, it must be acknowl
edged, no proof has yet been furnished"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Our Blessings.

This morning the sunshine seemed one
of Gods most precious blessings, because it
had been hidden from our sight so long As
we sat i'll its golden light we thought of our
blind neighbor who could not see the beau
tiiul rays that gladdened our eyes as we
awoke to the new day. Then we thought
how little we estimated the blessings of
sight What terrible trial to be shut mp
in perpetual darkness all ones life Yet
our sightless neighbor is always cheerful,
always patient and bears her atilictions with
Christian submission Gods grace enabled
John Milton to say, when told that he would
soon be sightless, Whenever it shall please
God to withdraw my sight from me alto
gether, | will cheerfully bid my eyes keep
holiday and place my hand truthfully in
his, to be led withersoever he will through
the remainder of my life"
What delight it was to roll up the cur
tains this morning and, as Sydney Smith
said, let the sun come in to glorify the
room the room where the loved ones
gathered to say the sweet Good morning -
to each other. Home sweet, sweet, homel"
Ask the wanderer what is his estimate of
home, and he will tell you its value is be-
yond price. lie will say,
Stay, stay at home, heart and rest
Housekeeping hearts are happiest
For those that wander they know not where
Are full of trouble and full Of care;
To stay at home il best
When we dispensed the hospitalities of a
well filed table to the dear ones, our heart
was filled full of the goodness of God. We
had never thanked him half enough for our
temporal blessings. What must it be 10
hear the children ask for food and the loving
parents with fearful eyes be obliged to say
there is none to give to see the little
ones going about hungry when others have
plenty and TO spare
1t was so spring-like that we spent the
early hours out OF doors. The crocuses are
Just peeping above the ground. We fell
that we had a new lease of life as we lis
tened to the first robins song. We saw
sick friend looking longingly out of thl
window, and then we realized the blessing
of health, How lonely and depressing il i
to be shut up in the sick-room when every
thing is so lovely in the outer world Al
day long we have been finding tokens o
Gods mercy to us.
How astonishing il is that with so man
sources of happiness at hand, men grumbl
and complain because they have not some
thing more. A contented mind is a col
tinuul feast " in every station of life.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
A Work for Girls.

Home is woman's kingdom, and to make
home happy is her great work Of course,
to do this a certain number of women must
spend much time in domestic occupations {;
and the woman who cannot do anything
that is necessary about the house has had
deficient education, whether she be mil
lionaire's or a laborer's daughter. But there
are other ways of working in her kingdom.
Something TO make money is one of them.
No daughter fulfills her duty who remains
inactive while her father tolls and worries
TO make the family living. Where father
is rich it is another matter, but every poor
mans daughter should feel it a sort of deg
radiation to hold out her hands for money
for finery, when she has strength and health
10 earn it for herself. Many man doomed
to die in his fifties would live to old age if
just that little help were given him which
his daughters could give by dressing them
selves )" and though it is assuredly mans
duty to support his family, and his pleasure
also, if he be what man should be, moth
ing is more contemplate than for half-a-
dozen women to fold their hands in lofty
gentility, while some man, father or brother,
nearly goes mad under his burdens of toll
and care. Woman is mans help-meet, and
that does not mean only woman as a wife.
Happily, many woman quite understand 1t.
Many girls know that their duty is not ended
when they make themselves pretty, so that
in time some other man will take them off
their fathers hands and give them more
than he can. ! think that amongst those !
know who are thus helpful, there are more
who are really womanly and sweet, who are
more truly what women should be at home,
than amongst those who, without thought
of helping anybody, regard all men simply
as makers OF money, on whose shoulders all
care and responsibility may be thrown
Mdru knle DaNas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
MEDICAL HOME FOR |NVAL|DS
No. 29s shawmut Avenue,

No. 29s Shawmut Avenue,
BOSTON, MASS.
For the treatment Of Paralysis, Deformities Spi-
nal and Nervous Diseases, Epilepsy, Hysteria,
General Debility, rheumatism and all Iniiain-
matory Diseases, sriatica, Neuralgia, spr',ins'
Diseased Joints aud Muscles, Dyspepsia, De-
menta and all Hrainai Diseases.
This Institution Il handsome, substantial building, six
stories high. most pleasing perspective Is commanded
from It's Windows The locality Is OF the most desirable
In the city. The internal economy Of the establishment Is
admirable, The light and airy and their fuIn
tufe elegant and tasteful. Tile effect upon the mind OF
patient of living IN home well ordered cannot but be
beneficial and conducive to recovery 10 health and ygor
This IL private and nrsicass institution, where patients
taken of the family with Board, Nursing and
Medical Treatment and has been In successful operation
twelve years. The Presiding Physician was himself re-
stored from Paralysis to perfect health
Patients desiring Medical Treatment outside of the Home
will be accommodated. Engagements for Board and Medi
cal Treatment should be made with
DR. GEORGE ~. RHODES,
H-75a Resident Physician.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

lT is reported that a physician went out
of an audience recently, where much en-
thusiasm was manifestedover extinguishing
the church debt "very mad, because there
were "men in there subscribing sums of
fifty to two hundred dollars, who had owed
him small amounts for years, and pleaded
poverty whenever he tried to collect them"
In this case we must confess that our sym
pathies are with the doctor.--Erchange.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

LORD & TAYLOR, the great New York
merchants, say "Of all the methods open
to the merchant for advertising his busi-
ness, an experience of nearly half century
enables us to unhesitatingly declare in
favor of the newspaper 1t is, without ex-
ception, the most economical, persistent,
painstaking and successful canyasser any
business firm can secure for the purpose of
bringing their goods to the attention of the
consumer"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

Passing one day by Surrey Chapel in
London, the writer noticed drinking foun-
tain placed at the corner of the wall enclos-
ing the chapel. On one side OF it sat fig
ure representing the Saviour, while on the
other side the woman of Samaria was repre-
sented standing by the well and above it
was the inscription off thou knewest the
gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee
Give me to drink thou wouldest have
asked of him, and he would have given thee
living water" To-day the water-carriers in
the cities of Egypt call water " the gift of
God" Wonderful in its varied usefulness
plentiful refreshing and free, it is the fit
emblem of the greatest gift which God has
bestowed upon man. But yet this gift is
neglected, is rejected by people who are dy
ing of thirst, and who know no way of es-
cape, no source of life and peace. Lost sim
ner if thou knewest the gift of God if
thou knewest the boundless riches of his
goodness, the fulness of his grace, the abun-
dance of his long-suffering, the tenderness
of his compassion, the sweetness of his ever
lasting love. "If thou knewest the gift of
God" that gift would be sought with earnest
longings and received with grateful joy. If
thou knewest who it is that talketh with
thee if thou knewest the inward strivings
of the Holy Ghost, the pleadings of the eter-
nal Spirit, the moulding influence of the
compassionate Saviour's love if thou knew
est who it is that has come down from
heaven to save lost world, and that has
made himself man of sorrows that we
might live life of Joy; if thou knewest the
gift of God, and who it is that talketh with
thee, thou wouldest have asked of him,
and he would have given thee living water"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Raihnad Time Tahie.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEl
Commencing on Monday April 22d, l07O
Trains Goin0 South and East.


Trains GofnD south and Fast.
Leave Montpelier at g.07 A. NJ, 1.i7 r. NJ, 0.25 r.
Nj, and II 90 =. NJ.
MsI-Ieavcs st. Adams at 100 A. NJ Montpelier at 9OT A.
NJ, for Boston, New London Springfield, New YORK and
intermediate points.
Day Express Leaves Rouses Point ut lO1oA NJ, Mon
trea1 vt 800 A. ~, ST. Adams at 1900 NJ, Burlington
l220P. NJ, Montpelier at LAIR. NJ for Boston via lowell
Mixed Train-teavea ST. Albans al 500 NJ, Burlington
AT iVh =. ~, Montpelier at A.2b p. NJ for Nurhncd.
Night Express-From ogdenshnre, Montreal 81. Al
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier NJ 100 y. NJ.
for Boston via Lowell or Fitchburg, Springfield. New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Going North aud West.
Leave Montpelier at g. 10 A. NJ, g. 10 A. NJ, II. 90 A.
NJ, $40 ?. NJ, and 5.55 r. NJ.
Express Mai-Leaves Boston via Fiichburg Mt 80 A. M
VIA Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London NJ 500 4. w.
Springfield At SiN A, NJ, Montpelier M 8ib =. NJ. for
Burlington, 81. Albans, Montreal and Ogdensburg.
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northned at 500 A.
NJ Montpelier at $40 A. NJ, for Burlington st. Albans,
st. Johns and Montreal.
Mixed-Leavcs W. Il. Junction at 500 A. NJ Northheld at
l0i5 AM Arrive at Montpelier at i25 AM
Accommo dntion Leaves Montpelier at 100 A. NJ, for
Burlington, st. Albnns, Rouses Point and Rchford.
Accommodation Train-Leaves white River juno
ton at ~ r NJ, Montpelier at b55 =. NJ for Bufling
ton and st. Albans.
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at $50 p. NJ.
via fitchbufg at 500 r NJ, New York at 900 NJ.
Springfield ut 800 p ~. Montpelier at 3l5 for Bur
lington st. Albans, Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 6.2 a. NJ and 25
and48P. Returning, leave Barre at 7lO A. Mand 100
=. NJ, and $40 p. NJ.
Sleeping attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and SPRING
Held and New York via Troy and pnror 10 Day EX
press between Boston and Montreal.
tickets Tor Chicago and ne West to sale at the
St. Albans Vt. April 20. 1875.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
PURE SALT,
FOR DAIRY and TABLE USE

The indifference Of Butter and Cheese makers 10 the
quality OF Salt used by them, In strange contrast with
Their readiness to adopt every other which will
prove the quality OF their products II T. quite generally
stated by stOIekeepers that brand OF Salt sells we
cheapest.
The saving In the quantity Of salt used In pound
of butter but fraction of mill between the poorest and
tile best.
There much Salt used that only fails preserve
the butter sted with IT. but Is actually Injurious destroy
Ing The natural flavor of the butter and cheese, and mpaIt
Ing taste, this latter account all food seasoned
with PuRE salt will be better Tellshed.
II you would know the difference between common salt
and pure Salt pack part OF The butter which You intend
10 keep months with the Salt you have been using and
WIN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
SOLUBLE
Pacific Guan0!

The superior excellence OF this Gnano has been
cessfuy demonstrated during the past eleven years In the
Middle and southern States, on cotton, corn, tobacco
sugar-cane, and garden vegctablesthe Company sales
having exceeded the aggregate of 35Ou tons
single that it Is offered for sale IN New Eng
land with entire confidence s merits No fertilizer
introduced In the South has undergone tests
of them with its character rstclass, reliable
fertilizer thoroughly established. In consequence Of
the satisfactory results Of these very complete tests this
Gugno has acquired reputation equal TO that formerly
joyed by Peruvian Guano. 1t is rich in Bone Phos-
phate of Lime, finely ground "a large proportion Of
which is Immediately solubel, Ammonia, and Potash,
besides other ingredients valuable Us plant food lnanuic
tured at the C0mpanys works, Woods Hole, Mass, and
Charleston s. c., under the supervision of competent
chemists. For price and particulars, apply to
Iacltic GuanO Company y.s......... Boston, Mass
- ~ We
4. N. Windsor, Conn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
For Sale!
SHORTHAND

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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-15

~ for fixed consideration to any Der.
son who may chance to cast = covetous
eye upon it. It would be very difficult,
think, to enforce this clause. It 10 for.
tunate for settlers, a. we'll a. the origi.
nal grantees Of these lands, that they
are 90 disposed of - to make any lihgs-
ton of this point impossible. Whatever
the courts might say about the right of
. purchaser who tries but fails to make
An owner soils his land Tor price which
he is not willing to take, it is certain
that under this law no man can claim
the morgaged lands or acquire title to
them without tie consent of the mort.
gagees and mortgagors both. 1t is alb.
surd to suppose that the mortgagors can
make title to pre-emptors when the
title is not in themselves, or anybody,
under this law or any other, can have .
right to demand from . party title
which the latter has already legally
parted with to third party.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-15

the dry goods business; the medical pro
fessioo, the Law, or omnibus driving.
In the case of this defunct New Yofk
paper, the gentlemen were OF the kind
that No most admire. They vsre will.
ing to back their opinions, and accord
ingiy pot up $l0, 900 apiece and tried it
We always resPect man's opinion
whom he shows his own faith in il to the
extent Of $4,000. That these gentle
men spent al their money and have left
only aconsidssabls debt - Q souvenil
of their journalistic career should NOT
prove oiscouraglng to Others of like am
bition. A man can put in his time I'D.
vising other people how . nswspapes
should be run, - most do, with much
less risk, but it 10 not half % crsditable
TO the opinions advanced - purchasing
or starting newspaper and dsmonstrs-
ting TO the world just how the ding
ought to be done. Cincinnati Snr.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-15
The death of another New York dali

The death of another New York daily
paper 10 recorded. II breathed it, last
on Saturday, after . short bat very
evcntful existeoce-an existence Of great
interest to the few over-con6dsnt gen.
tlemsn that undertook the task Of tsach-
ing the world Just how newspaper
should b run. IL was started tor the
purpose OF filing one Of those aching
voids which enthusiastic people are wont
to discover, and though money wss Law
ished and brain power expendsd. the
void slill yswns and aches and calls ont
"next" to the ambitious crowd that
thirst for journalistic honors. II hes
been poiutedIy said that thsrs sss two
things in life which every mas thinks b
can do better than my othss man; oss
10 70 poke . FIRE, and the other 10 70 run
. newspaper. No maa ever sav tAs 6sse
named operation conducted BY aaothsr
bat his fingers itehsd 70 get bold Of IL
poker. Aud the man Who, 10 he ssere-
cy Of has own heart, does not think that
be could shape and coadscs The model
OF The World wosld b sars
and valuable Curiosity. IL u The Pops-
lar belief thas anybody CO ssa . ssvs-
paper, although sssa Tie aoss ksesisg
josraaliss vosid hssseass - susA ioso