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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28
Economy In Dress.

People of refinement and culture have
needs which have never occurred TO the very
poor. When it becomes necessary in times
like these to practice more rigid economy,
| the father knows not where to beqin to cur
tail It's then that the daughters can prove
their devotion by making fewer demands on
the depleted pocket-book One can dress
tastefully, yet simply. The shop girl who
works every day early and late for her
weekly wages expends all, not needed for
board, on her dress. Expensive silks, snowy
jewelry, high-priced gloves and boots, and
every novelty and change in fashion, sweep
away her hard earnings, and leave her, when
broken down in health, dependent on char
ity for shelter and care.
This is true of the class, although of
course there are many noble exceptions,
such as girls who are denying themselves
every useless luxury that they may aid in
the support of aged relatives or young broth
ers and sisters. We are not writing for
those, on the other hand, who enjoy, and can
afford, their velvets and satlns, camels hair
and seal skin, diamonds and rubes al
though we will say in passing that in Eu-
rope it is not considered good taste to dis
play rich trained silks and costly Jewels on
the street, or in church. But our nice, edu.
Gated girls, why will they not dress in simple
materials, prettily made? Why wear such
elaborate toilets, and have so many different
ones every season? The wife of one of our
generals had her winter suit made at the
beginning of the season, and wore it every
where until its close, for best and common,
and she always looked perfect lady, well
dressed. There are many who, like Dickens
"Cherub," cannot afford whole suit each
hut with a bat a onat
another, and dress another, still contrive
to look genteel and pretty.
We overheard conversation between two
young teachers, in which one said she could
not dress on less than five hundred year.
Well" replied the other, al never exceed
sixty dollars for my dress" We listened in
amazement, for the latter speaker was far
more tastefully dressed than the former.
We should have said that she expended the
five hundred. There is a knack in making
up dress, in giving it tasteful look, in
selecting trimmings to match or contrast
well, and in inventing something pretty that
is more effective than more costly adornment.
In these days all can learn to make their
own dresses, by the aid of books, patterns
and sewing-machines, and this alone will
save more than the cost OF the material.
The present style of dress admits of endless
COMBINATIONS ana Varieties' Let US cal IN
the same taste tnat once emoroidered or
pa'ntea' 20 MAKE 'hese seiections trqiy artls-
tlc ana enectlVe; One can always tneh look
pre!ty ana "styhsh, which Is really more
desirable lhan Just 10 represent an enormous
sum Oh money. Last year SIX ana merlno,
carelu'ly sPongeu, pressed ana turned WIN
MAKE .horough handsome suit ior this
year ahu' Whatever the iashioh, suit Is
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HumOrsOme Waits.

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bid and ~ inst 90 u,;tb H. onef
''
ii5 p:,,' Who woou re III she worIu' says
JOSH p'iings' muszl pay lot tne yeaze'
Those who think Ben Butleris not bad
man should reflect Tor moment that he and
base bali nave the same iniuals'-Cour'er
"o"""'
JONES (through the lather)-" Strange |
can never grow good beard, and yet my
grandfather had one three feet long, Hair
dresser" Can't account for 1t, sir--unless
you take after your grandmother"
The sun rises in the east" explained the
teacher. Yes, an there's southln' rises in
the west, too, chlmed IN one OF the smaller
boys. "Well, what is it y asked the school
ma'am, "lnjunsl" shouted the urchin.
A BosToN woman disocated her shoulder
the other day while attempting to lift pail
of water to throw in her husbands face.
When will women learn to call out the fire
department when anything of this kind is
to be done :
THE demand for lumber in this eountryis
said to be increasing at the rate of twenty.
five per cent. per annum. We had noticed
that the loafers are beginning to outnumber
the store.boxes in the ratio of about seven to
one.-Cncmndu bredAJdS IdOte'
THE other day, as two newly arrived Nlicks
were walking up Kearney street, a pavement
trap-door opened and Chinese store porter
emerged. :" Begorra !" said one of the Pad.
dies, g If the haythens haven't got a tunnel
clane thro from Chinee, bad luck to thiml"
I,eurx,xc came vary near killing a trss
agent in this state one day last week II
III him three times. and If il had cot another
good whack at him would have fetched him,
sure. But by that time the agent suspected
what was the matter, and got away.-Bur-
lington Hapkeye.
Tur New York World evidently has de.
signs mon certain classes of our pSpulatiou.
for II remarks nnobtrnsivelv. Int suppes.
lively !" an.qrinders make from fonrteen
to sixteen dollars day at Grenada, Miss,
Book agents are in great demand at New
Orleans A hundred able bodied lightning
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Training In Manners.

The training Of manners, the discipline of
department, the old quaint ceremonials, the
restraints of silence, the decorums of polite
society," the courtesies, and obeisances Of the
humber classes, the Difference of the young
towards the old, the observance of children
for their parents, the seventies of home.rule,
the long practice and self-restraint necessary
to success and full enjoyment even of the ia.
vorite recreation-all imply training mort
or less laborious a never-relaxed vigilance
in the teacher-docility, patience and self
command in the learner. Our survey tends
to the conclusion that at no time have man.
ners been so left to form themselves as now.
We hear of people forgetting their manners.
but some Of our youth stand in danger OF
never learning them. While so great point
is made of thoroughness in all other learn
ing, the mere A grounding of manner,
threatens to be left untaught. 1t seems
supposed that, given so much intellectual
culture, boys and girls, by the mere process,
of growing old, turn into polite, considerate
men and women. We do not believe it.
Many arts and sciences are more easily &C
quired late in life than a good manner. II
people are to behave well, they must be early
taught to behave--a practice that demand
unceasing sacrifice of minute personal lik-
ing to the general pleasure and convenience
The COrnhW Magazine.
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Learning to Save.

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Inc hrst th'hg 10 DE learned py boy or
young man, or any one having the least am
oition 70 become useiui member OF society,"
Is the haoit Oh saving NO matter II boy
mas wealthy parents, eacn shouid learn 10
save II ior no other reason tnah that riehes
take 10 themselves wings ana ny away rev
are so well-to,do as 70 oe secure against pow
erty anu want; III tn,s country IL Is often
true that chiidren oi the wealthy classes are
oiteh miseraoly poor whiie the men Oh large
means among u.s. as a RUE commenced NE
wi.houo any o.her auVaheages Inah haoits OF
industry coupled with disposition 70 save
III Is especiaiiy important lhat tne chii,
dren oil people III moderate circumstances ana
oil the poor shouid learn 10 take care ot the
money they get A BOY VINO Is earning hity
cehts' seVeh'y'hVe cehts OF doiiar uay'
should manage 10 save portion oil IL II pos
sipie' II ne can lay oy only twehty,hVe cents
week, let MN save tnat' IL doesn't amount
10 much IL IS true IL Is only thirteen dollars
year. put IL Is worth saving u Is oetter
saved than wasted; better saved than fooled
away Tor TOBACCO and Deer, or any otner
worthless or useless article or OBJECT But
the best thing about 1t is, that the boy who
saves thirteen dollars year on very meagre
salary acquires hapit Oh taxing care OF MS
money which Will be oil the utmost value to
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Two COurtings.

But it is the story of Ursula's courtship, as
she herself once told it to teasing and favor
ite child that the reader shall have as that of
another " woman who dared" IL happened
in this wise. Mr.. Matthew Griswold, tall,
shy and awkward, but scholarly and kind,
early in his life wooed a lady in distant
town, who had another string to her bow in
the person of a village doctor. For long
time she had kept her Lyme lover in stage
of uncertainty, in hope that she might draw
out a proposal from his professed rival.
After some months of this dallying Mr. Girls
void determined TO have the matter settled,
and so one day rode to the town, entered her
house, and once more rendered heart and
hand.
"Oh, Mr.. Griswold, you must give me
more time" said the lady.
al give you your lifetime, miss" was
the indignant reply; whereat the youth
bowed himself out flung into the saddle and
galloped away forever, leaving the maiden
| who maiden was forevermore, as her bird in
| the bush never was caught.
To Matthew, disconsolate at his beautiful
home amid that magnificent grove of elms
that still shelter the old Griswold homestead
at Black Hall, on the shore of the Sound,
just east of the mouth of the Connecticut
little his senior in years, but inheriting
the beauty, pride and ready wit of her grand
mother, Martha.
She "came, saw, conquered !" but warned
by his past experience, Matthew was slow to
speak, though his looks and actions betrayed
his feelings toward his pretty cousin. Things
ran on this way for space until one stormy
day, near the close of her visit, Ursula, de-
scending the dark, old oaken staircase, sud
denly encountered her cousin ascending.
Meeting him more than half way, she stopping
suddenly, and said sweetly:
"What did you say, cousin Matthew p
"Oh, didn't speak; | didn't say any
thing"
"High time you did, cousin; high time
you did,"
The future governor was not slow to take
the hint, and speedily found his tongue and
this is how Ursula Wolcott became Ursula
Griswold, and for twenty-five years always
had near relative in the governors chair
in old Come cticut --Sund1u 4 ffernoon
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Christians Happy Morning Thought.

How blessed to think that with each re-
turning sun, Gods great work of saving souls
advances. Souls that but yesterday were
subjects of the evil one bound by strong
letters of sin, on whom the light of the love
of God sin the face OF Jesus Christ " never
shone, "of the earth, earthly" have been de-
livered by his divine touch from the power
of darkness and translated into the kingdom
of his dear Son. Born of incorruptible seed,
to-day they shear the image of the heavenly"
they walk after the Spirit. Babes in Christ
Jesus to-day, at length changed into his
image, from glory to glory, they will shine
as the sun in the kingdom of our Father.
Shall we then lose courage, when our God is
moving on in triumph through the world
Shall not the thought of his work be to us
voice." every morning inspiring us to run
before him as faithful servants, preparing
the way for his chariot wheels, making his
paths straight ?-S. A. w.
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Our Work for God.

The errand on which God sends is always
practicable errand, provided there be a
sincere desire on our part to accomplish the
errand, to do the errand and in proportion to
the effort demanded, to the self-denal re.
quired, his authorship of the message con-
cerning the work becomes more evident to
the thoughtful and reflective Christian mind.
We usually judge in exactly the opposite
way. We say, THAT is a good work and |
can do it in minute; therefore, will do
it; that is Gods errand for me. It is a
good work, and can help it by little gift
which never shall miss. That is evidently
Gods plan for me-" Thus we reason; ah |
but Gods plan exactly reverses that. lie
makes duty the more obligatory the more
difficult it is, because for the development
of Christian patience he gives us the work to
be done by us. God can do his own work
without us; and when one by one the great
teachers of the church have passed away,
and the Christian church tarrying behind
has felt that the horsemen and chariots of
Israel had gone from its sight forever, and
there was no more guardianship and no
more inspiration, God has raised up others
to take their places, or has carried on his
work with such signal and illustrious spirits
to be leaders in it, to show that he never
depended upon any one human soul, upon
any twenty, upon any million human souls,
for the accomplishment of his plan. He
carries them forward by his own might as
the ocean carries the log, because of its own
majasty and buoyancy. God does not need
our help. Why, then, does he ask for it
Why put us to the trouble of working for
him ? why put us to the strain of giving for
him why put us to the long endurance of
patiently planning and waiting that we may
accomplish his design? Because thus he
develops us. This is his spiritual university
in the world. Thus he applies not tests
merely, but indictments, stimulants, means
of instruction, to whatever is best in US.
The man who hes given himself to his coun-
try loves it better; the man who has fought
for his friend houors him more; the man
who has labored for his community values
more highly the interests he has sought to
conserve; the man who has wrought and
planned and endured for the accomplish
ment of Gods plan in the world sees the
greatness of it, the divinity and glory of it,
and is himself more perfectly assimilated to
it-Rep. Dr. SiOrrS
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!Ghf Nome GnrIs.
NO TIME LIKE THE OLD TINE.

nv ot,vxy wvynv,, vo,vys
ihere Is no time IKE the old time,
When you ana were youngi
"hen the buds OF April hlossomed
An" 'ne pltus OF spring time sung
ine saruehH onghtest glories
But oh, the sweet. sweet violets.
The flowers that opened arutt
inere Is no place ike the old place
Where you and were born
Where we lifted hrst our eyelids,
on the splendors OF the morn
FROM the Inllk-whlte breasts that warmed us
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Raihoad Gime Gable.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
Commencing on Monday, IDLY lSt, 1878.

Trains GoinD South and East.
Leave Montpelier at 900 A. NJ, 147 p. NJ, 925 p.
NJ, and 1880 p. NJ.
Mai1-Leaves st. Albans ut 100 NJ. Montpelier at 800
intermediate points.
Day Express Leaves Rouses Point at lO3OA NJ, Mon
tIea at 800 NJ, St Albans at 1900 M Burlington at
20P.M Montpelier at La for Boston via Lowell.
White Mountain Express from Saratoga Springs ar
rves at Montpelier at i35 p.
Mixed Train Leaves St Albans at 5lOP NJ, Burlington
at IOS P. NJ, Montpelier at s25 P. NJ, for Norihfeld
Night Express-From OgdensbuY, Montreal, st. Al
bans and Burlington leaves Montpelier at 1850 y. NJ
for Boston via Lowell or Fitchbuig, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Going North aud West.
Leave Montpelier at 3.25 A. NJ, g. 10 A. M, II. 20 A.
NJ, $40 p. NJ, and 5.55 p. NJ
Express Mail-Leayes Boston via Fitchburg 1SO H
Burlington, 81. Albans. Montreal and Ogdensburg.
accommodation Traln-Leaves Northneld at 500 A.
NJ, Montpelier at $40 A. M, for Burlington, st. Albans
81. Johns and Montreal.
Mixed-Leaves W. r. Junction at $40 A. NJ, Norhneld at
1910 A. NJ. Arrive at Montpelier at il.a5 4.
Saratoga Express from white Mountains leaves Mont
peller at ll20 A. NJ for Burlington, Rutland, Saratoga
Springs, st. Albans, Rouses Point and Richford.
Accommodation Train-Leaves white River june
tlon al l4' NJ, Montpelier at bt5 p NJ, for Burllng-
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell $50 p. NJ
via ftch9uIg a. 500 r, NJ, New York at 800 p NJ
lington, ST. Abans Montreal and Ogd'bg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier Barre at 6.32 NJ and 2l5
andi25 ?; NJ Returning leave Barre at 7OA Mand 100
p. NJ, and 5.l0 NJ.
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and SPRING
nels and New York via Troy and paror cars to Day Ex
press between Boston and Montreal; also between White
Mountains and Saratoga Springs.
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sae at the
principal stations. IN n9BAARr A General % ,g SUIT
81. Aibans, VI. June 81. lsis.
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4" As He Prayed.o

The gospels make much of our Lords
prayers. Frequently he spent whole nights
in prayer. For each new scene of trial he
girded himself by prayer. lie understood
the philosophy and the practice of prayer, so
that he could teach others both its form and
its spirit His Fathers public recognition OF
himself and his work was given in response
to prayer while he was engaged in the act.
For the record of two such instances we are
indebted to Luke's gospel.
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Seleff MisfeHanv.
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AUCTION SALE.

For sale at public auction, on SATURDAY THE 3lsr
DAY OF AUGUST, A. d. 1873, at two o'clock p. NJ, the
dwelling house and barn and premises in Montpelier vii
lage where John Z. Dewey lives, being of the
finest locations and residences In the town Said premises
situated the leading from State to Is dwn
the westerly side of the State House yard and
in fine condition and repair Said premises viii be sold sub
ject TO encumbrances, to be stated At time Of sale.
SAMUEL $. KELTOS, Assignee.
Montpelier, August 18th 1878. is-5O
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TRUE Christian living in the world is
like ship sailing on the ocean. 1t is not
the ship being in the water which will sink
it, but the water getting into the ship. So
the world, with its love OF pleasure, getting
into the hearts of Christians has ruined its
millions.
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mhhmk.ss's's per cent fol
the year ending August 1875 TO be paid To the Treasurer
his Office In Montpelier before the LIST day Of oc
tober 1878 Where practicable, receipts will b,
put hands Of agents for collection. No agent au
thorzed collect assessments except those having IN,
Treasurers receipt to deliver each member when paid
MeIubers are requested pay this amount promptly th
will save trouble aud expense
W, Y, BRAMAN, Treasurer.
Montpelier, w., August l, 1875 4s-e
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Mural and Reliaions.
QUIETNESS.

nj JULIA G. n. DoRR.
| would be quiet, Lord,
Nor tease, nor fret;
No small need OF mine
wilt thou forget.
am not wise TO know
What most need;
| dare not cry too loud
Lest thou shouldst heed;
Lest thou at length shouldst say,
Child, have thy will;
And thouhast chosen, lol
Thy cup MI"
What l most crave, perchance
Thou wilt withhold,
A we from hands unmeet
Keep pearls, or gold
As we, when childish hands
Would play with FIRE,
Withhold the burning goal
OF our desire.
Yet choose thoa for me-thou
Who knowest best;
This one short prayer Of mine
Holds all the rest.
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young man to acquire and to do this he
must learn TO save. This is the first lesson
to be learned, and the youth who cannot
master it will never have anything He
will be menial, dependent.-Seiected.
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lr is row of empty houses that gets all
its windows broken and empty heads, and
empty hearts, and empty hands, are sure to
come to grief
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FOR SALE.

The very desirable residence belonging to the estate OF
the late Susan NJ Cree situated in of the best locations
Montpelier village will be sold low price Terms
made known application to N r. Brooks Montpelier,
the subscriber, ut Waterbury. l.. ii. HAlNEs.
Montpelier July |, 1878. 42-u
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FOR SALE.

ONE FIVE HORSE POWER PORTABLE
ENGINE with capacity OF eight horse power manufac
tured by Shepley Il Wells BinghampOn, n Y Said engine
IN perfect running order and will be sold cheap Parties
wishing TO purchase Will do well to call and examine
32-tf FISHER x COTTON.
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Notice of Application.

Notice is hereby given that application will be made 10
the next session OF the Legislature Of Vermont TO raise tax
the grand list Of Harris GOrr, In the of WASH
ngion for the purpose OF making and repairing highways
and bridges In said gore. Il. l.. MARTIN,
Harris Gore, August 18th, 1878, 4g-5l
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Snow me the man who would go TO heaven
alone ii he could, and will show you one
who will never be admitted there.
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Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the Montpelier
Manufacturing Company for the election Directors
the year next ensuing and the Transaction Of other
business thought proper when met will be held at the office
Of the company on Tuesday, the 10th day of Sep
tember next, at two O'Clock p. NJ.
by order OF the Directors.
CHARLES WELLS, Clerk and Treasurer.
Montpelier, August II, ISIS. 1881
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Notice of Assessment for 1878

The members of the UNION MUTUAL FIRE INsUR-
ANCE COMPANY are hereby notified that the following
have been made on all notes
force on the following days, to witi
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$500 RE WARD

For any CatarTh Remedy that will give as quick and
permanent relief as
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promptly niei sure relief warranted or money refunded
sale Agents Sold by all Druggists. 47-72
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Vermont Conference Seminary
FEMALE COLLEGE,

The forty-nith year opens August e1st. 1878. Had
an average gain In attendance last of over twenty per
cent Fits for college, for business, for teaching, for
home usefulness Twelve competent teachers. Send for
Catalogue or write to
J. y. soUTHwoRTH, Princinal.
MOntpeller, Vt, August 4. ISIS. iT-5O
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We like this, aud we like the "Sweet
By-andBy," and other hymns of heaven,
because they contain whispers of immortal
ity, because they are only notes by the way
on the declaration of our Lord "In my
Fathers house are many mansions; if il
were not so, would have told you. go to
prepare place for YOU"