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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
What Are You at Home :

Strolling around among some member,
who live on the suburbs of our town found
lwo boys playing marbles The boys play
hlferent game now from what used to play
We had IA ring, with a big marble in tn
'entre, and to plump that out from taw was
TO win the game. Now they have straight
line, with two marbles, and "play for keeps
always stop TO talk with boys, and stopped
% have a chat with these. | told them how
We used to play, and they told me how they
,lay now. swell" said |, boys, you don't
play for keeps do you p One of them Cut
lis eyes at me in moment, aud said, Amt
YOU Joe llooper's pa2" Yes" said l.,
but how did you know it ?" You cant
get him to play for keeps He says its gam
bling, and that his pa says So" | was graf
fled to hear such a good account of one OF
my boys from a stranger, Tor it is not always
50. But that boys recognition of me through
my little son set me to thinking. He is not
at all like me in person, but when | began
to denounce certain game as sin the intui-
tion of that stranger boy led him to know
me as the father of his playmate. Isn't il
often the case that our children are but re.
prints, kind of pocket edition of ourselves
As they sit around the freside and hear lis
talking as they ask us questions aud re
ceiye, sometimes, an inconsiderate answer
as they watch our indoor life, when we are
not on guard, aud draw their inferences, are
we not holding a most solemn position, and
unconsciously giving tone, and taste, anC
character to those who, OF all others, ought
to concern us most You are rich, anC
your children may inherit your riches. Yol
are poor, but your children may be rich
You are talented, and your children may in
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
al Feel II Pull"

As a pastor called on one of his parishion-
ers, just in the dusk of evening, he found a
little boy sitting in the doorway, holding
firmly string and looking up into the deep
Gloom. "What are you doing here, my lit
tie friend ?" said the minister. 81 am fly
ing my kite, sir replied the boy. Your
kite ?" said the minister. 81 see no kite,
and you can see none" 81 know it," quickly
answered the little fellow "but am sure it
is there, for feel it pull" 1t is often thus
with the Christian. He is interested in
something above him. All is gloom; he
can see nothing but his affections are at
tached to heavenly things and so long as
he feels these heavenly things pulling up
ward he knows that the conviction is not
dissolved. One of the most difficult Chris
tan attainments is to trust God in The dark.
What though we see him not What
though he is silent Yet If our own hand
is in his, If he holds us up and leads us, and
throws around us his paternal care, why
should we not be assured of his loveY We
must not choose in disregard of his will we
must not dictate as to the manifestations with
which we will be satisfied. " Not as will,
but as thou wilt" is the example set before
us by him who redeemed us. Our hope is
said to be as an anchor of the soul, both sure
and steadfdsi. An anchor that is seen rem
ders no service but when it is unseen, down
many lathoms beyond the reach Of vision,
it has hold of the bottom of the troubled
sea, there it is useful. Hope that is seen is
not hope" We must not expect open vision
in this world ave walk by faith, not by
sight "Whom not having seen ye love-"
We must learn to trust and obey, for those
are the fundamental elements of all personal
godliness. remember when our dear father
was I'LL think in 1Sl5-he read the "Life
and Diary of David Brainerd." One morn
ing very early, as Royal and lay in the
trundle-bed, | was awake, and overheard
father say to mother that he thought Brain
erd "made too much account OF frames and
feeling, for his hope rose and fell with his
happiness or unhappiness." That remark !
have pondered much in my heart. Hope is
the effect of faith. joys are incidental
things of very little worth as evidences of
Christian character. "Therefore, being justi-
fled by faith, we have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ" ."-MemoI Of DR..
SfOLre
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
VOL. 73.-3722. NO. 1S.
Select sMisreHanp.
For the Vermont watohman.
EMMA l.. MANN.

She sleeps that pale, sufferer sleeps at last,
The calm Of heaven rests on that pla ID browi
Her weary days Of pain and grief are past;
Naught eau disturb the peaceful sleeper now.
Rest rest in peace The winters sun will shine.
And winter SHOWS will fall above thy head;
'Tis naught to thee, the sunshine and the storm
Alike unheeded in thy lowly bed.
Rest In peace. A sisters heart bereft;
sisters cry Of anguish, low and deep;
sisters gushing tears which sadly fall,
Cannot awake thee from thy dreamess sleep.
Rest In peace. The few short, neeting years
OF thy young life were years Of bliss and JOY;
No cloud hung DER thy way till sickness came
To blast thy prospects and fond hope destroy
Rest, rest in peace. The glow upon thy cheek.
The hollow cough, were heralds Of decay;
But Joyous words and loving tones Of mind
Fell on our hearts and eheered us day by day.
Rest In peace Thou knowest not the grief
which centers in the home where thou didst dwell;
Thou nearest not the trembling sighs which break
From trembling lps tuat cannot say farewell
Rest in peace. The sad and gloomy days
OF wailing winds and SHOWS are here;
But sadder still the hearts which vainly yearn
For her who persisted with the dying year.
Rest in peace For thee death had no stlngi
The victory DER the grave to thee was given,
And thou hast Joined the wherobed throng Of those
who bear the palms and wear the crowns Of heaven
Rest in peace. Oh TO those mourning ones
Whose hearts are now with grief and anguish riven
There comes astill, small voice which sweety says
am give thee rest-aye, rest forevermore."
Rest in peace. fairer home than ours,
brighter morn, that knows no shade Of even.
A glorious meeting with the loved and lost
Await us all on the best shores Of heaven. .
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
Grace for Grace.

That is to say, grace instead of grace. Ii
has been discovered that there are in the
suns rays, falling down upon the earth,
three different forces one called actinic or
chemical; another, luminiferous or light
giving another, calorific or heatgving.
These different forces have each in its own
way an influence in the starting and matur
ing of the plant. The chemical force is
needed for the healthful termination of the
seed. The luminiierous is needed to excite
the organs of the plant to their proper func-
tions The heat-giving is needed for the
rounding and ripening of the fruits and seeds.
The proportion of these three forces is
changed and adjusted according TO the va
rying necessities Of the plant. 1t is an as
certained fact, says high scientific author
ity, that the solar beams during spring con
tain large amount of the actinic or chemi-
ca energy, so necessary 10 effect the ger
mination of seeds and the development OF
buds. In summer there is q larger share OF
the light-giving principle necessary to the
formation, through the action of the leaf, of
the woody parts of plants. But as autumn
approaches, the calorific or heat-glving prin
ciples OF the solar rays increase developing
the fruit and seeds. Thus are the proper
tions changed with the seasons; and thus,
by means OF THESE changing proportions, Is
vegetation germinated, grown, and matured.
So the fullness of the sun is poured into the
ever varying helplessness and emptiness of
the earth. When one gift has been con-
sumed and used, there is for the hungry
earth another gift swiftly flowing down TO
take its place. The light bearing energies
supplant the chemical, and the heatgiving
the light-bearing, according to the necessi-
ties OF nature. So from the exhaustless sun
fresh gift takes the place of gift. 1t 10 gift
for gift it is gift instead of-in the place
of-gift. 1t is in such relation Of exact aud
tender adaptation that the Lord Christ
stands to every one OF us. He yields u.
grace instead OF grace, gift instead OF gift
When we need it, grace OF service in place
of grace OF patience and then again, wher
we need it, grace of patience instead o.
grace OF service. Now he gives us grae,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
A Drnnkard's Dream.
is THERE WAS a MORAL IN THAT DREAM


IL seemed i as tnougn had peeh suuuenis
a'ouseu i,ol'' my s,9'ipe's' ioOAeu '. e,ouuS ,
ana irn 'eunu mysell lne cenere o. gay c'owu,
ine nrsS SehsaV,on enPe'ie"oeu was '',au
Oh oelng pprne a'1ng wl.l p1oa,,ar, gen.le
.lot'on' Ioohea aIouhu aiu iou"u VA. Mas
ln long ,raill VI oals' "';ioh VII sr,uins
over i"iiway many nIlie' ps n, ,,ons.n. i. ""5
co',Poseu vi nieuy S"'s, D'o'y va, oPene"
II, 'ne Vop' was i'iicu WIN lne" anu "vnien
an gayiy 9res9eu' al "appy,, al laasniIs .,s
VaisinS anu s,nsiuS. iooheu osel ,, 'ne siuo
an',' W NY io"'i" '"e i"ii'o"u
"''u VIZ, v1,' ,l'''ue I Vi sit,oo:
"ii'e was "onIns ,..u. wv, ,".s o'ounI I
tm Vu'oe " new 9'snV ;,. a'v, 80 " 'ny w.
~ "'v"s V''o o, .o"'' VI % 49, Ia - IN.
'oos Vi vi, elaoN' we'e ia'u lous 'iues VI
Jo'n'S' Iol a''. s ~, Ia, ~, Iii ,,,;,o -
.esse1 I wi ou,," WIN % ~; J Tn,V 'rn iLt
eulnsu smlI upmau ;,S w ."G ,iaJ 5 :, - s'sms ,t
I, 'i,,o,i NV "iV.' - ~
@ uouiu man no s'unu' ia'Lio2a ,I,s .ha;n ' WIZ
VII a'Uu lv tb p s;abt Of v o@onr u oVs apd
nu ,,'ov5, ~, iiJ;, ,,,;,h lats baais var
we SmepS oni sliui"s & "nv" at siasa %ueeS ea W.
h .i,e s,as9 ,h' "S sas fari in ,ha d;atoro
:. WI nro o'i thasa ." I or;ad at last no;,,t
ina w III tHe a." dad % in tbeir coffins ''' p''"'
q Thaso orc tba nersons who mada tho
trip before MS" was the reply of the payest
persons near me.
"What trip ?" asked.
"Why, the trip we are now taking-the
trip on the glass railway" was the answer.
"Why do they lie along the road, each
one in his coffin ?"
was answered by a whisper and half
laugh, which froze my blood:
They were dashed to death at the end
of the railroad" said the person whom |
addressed.
"You know the railroad terminates at an
abyss, which is without bottom or measure.
1t is lined with pointed rocks. As each car
arrives at the end, it precipitates its pas
sengers into the abyss. They are dashed to
pieces against the rocks, and their bodies
are then brought here and placed in the
coffins, as a warning to other passengers,
but no one minds it, we are so happy on the
glass railroad
can never describe the horror with which
these words inspired me.
"What is the name of the glass railroad :"
| asked.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
Steps OF Progress.

1t is stated that within the last three
months upward of 10000 persons through
out Northern New York have signed the
temperance pledge. The estimate includes
about 10000 in Troy and adjacent villages,
where Murphy and his colleagues labored
$4,000 in the Hudson Valley 1900 in the
Mohawk Valley, and 10000 throughout
Washington, Rensselaer, and Warren coun-
ties and among the principal villages be
tween Troy and North Adams. TIE work
is yet going on and increases in enthusiasm
daily. The liquor traffic has become un-
profitable, and no less than three hundred
saloon are known to be closed up from the
direct influence of these meetings. The
Frost brothers make the following showing
Two thousand signatures at Hudson, 800
at Undertook, 5000 at Gloversville, $500 at
Glen's Falls, 800 at Sandy Hill, 1900 al
Cohoes, 1900 at Schenectady. They are
now engaged at Fort Edward, where they
have secured 5000 in seven nights.-Chris
tian al Work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
A " Fair Law"

"Give u.s." say the liquor dealers, and
certain pseudo temperance men, :" a fair Ii
cense law" But they don't tell us what
they mean by " fair " law, and we should
like to know. Do they mean law that
shall place the license fee so high that only
the wealthy can procure it2 Do they mean
a law that shall open saloons and sample
rooms, but close the groggeries But what
marks the boundary hne between them, and
how eau you license the one and not the
other? Would it not be well for those who
are clamorous for fair license law to come
out from behind distractions and generalities
and tell us precisely what they do mean
Fine words butter no parsnips all the fine
talk in the world about a fair license law q"
amounts to nothing till we know precisely
what is meant. Everybody is supposed to
he aud supposes himself to be in favor of
fair laws but between what some people
and Others regard as fair there is chasm
as broad and deep as the impossible gull be-
tween the world of darkness and the world
| of light
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
sMuraI and ReliaionS.
NOT KNOWING.

know not what shall befall ne,
God hangs n mist DER my eyes,
And each step in my onward path
lie makes new scenes 10 rise,
Anu every Joy he Hc""s W NV
Oounes as "sWee'H Huip'iSe'
sae mt n step before me
tread on another year,
u,, tho ra., "a s,ri in cod's keeplne,
Tho ,uture b,s marcy shall clear.
Ana what looks uatk III Tue uisu'nuo
May brighten as diaw hear'
80, ,o,b,rs ,b. d,.,ded future
ttas tass h,,,or ,har ,h,pk,
Tho ord NAV s,yeeten the vateru
Retore s,oop IN dr,nk.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
Ghe Dome !GirrIe.
THE LOOM OF LIFE.

All day, all night, can hear the jar
OF the loom Of life, and near and far
1t thrills with lts deep and mufiied sound,
As the tlreless wheels 20 always round
Buslly, ceaselessy, goes the loom,
In the light Of day nd the mIdniRhrs gloom,
The wheels are turning early aud late,
And the woof Ia wound in the warp Of fate.
Click, clack there's a thread Of love wove I'M
Click, olackl another Of wrong and SIM
What checkcred thing will this life he
When we see II unrolled in eternity
Time, with face like mystery,
And hands as busy NJ hands can be,
Sits at the loom with It's arms outspread.
To catch in ts meshes each glancing thread.
When shah this wonderful web be done?
In a thousand years. perhaps, or one;
Or Tomorrow. Who knoweth2 Not you or I,
But the wheels turn on and the shuitles fly.
Are we spinners OF wool for this llfe-web-say?
DO we furnish the weaver a thread each day2
1t were better then, o my friend, TO spin
beautiful thread than thread Of sin.
All. sad-eyed weaver, the years are slow,
But each one Is nearer the end know;
And some day the last thread shall be woven in
God grant 1t be love instead Of sin. Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
CUARDIAN NorICE to Sell Real Estate.

= y " Z U y ET
III Probate Court held Montpelier within and for said
District, on the 23d day Of January, \. ID. ISIS:
Justin 7. Woodward, guardian of Edward L. Woodward,
makes application TO said Court for license TO sell the toll
lowing described real his said ward 10 wit; The
Interest OF his said ward in the real estate of which Ehu
Woodward late OF Barre died seized and possessed repre-
senting that the sale thereof for the payment Of
the personal expenses of said ward and the debts already
contracted for his support; and he has personal estate
Wheteupon. il ordered by said Court that said applica
on be- referred TO session thereof 10 be held At the Pro-
bate Office In said Montpelier the 18th day Of February,
ID. 1878, for hearing and decision thefeoni and, i u
further ordered that all persons Interested be notified
hereof by publication of notice of said application and or
der thereon three weeks snccesSvey ~ the Vermont Watch
State Journal. published at Montpelier before said
time of hearing that they appear at said time and
place, and, If they cause. object thereto.
BY the Court.-Attest,
2U-22 HARVEY TILDEN. Judge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
A NDREw Z. J BgALEy,s LI ;,.lS;s, ESTATE, T.,

.SlAlt Ot NthhoN Ni W NH9ilHkNoh'
In Probate Court, held in Montpelier ln and for said
District. the 3lst day of January, A. d. lSIs:
instrument purpOrtin9 To be the last Will and testa-
ment OF Andrew J. Braley late Of Montpelier in said
district deceased being presented to the Court by Mar
garet Braley for Probate; II is ordered by said Court,
That all persons concerned therein be notified To appear
session of said Court to be held at the Probate
Office in Montpelier. on the 23d day of February, 4. y.
1873, and show cause, II any they have against the
probate Of said win for which purpose II Is further ordered
that copy of the record Of this order be published three
successfully the Vermont Watchlnan and State
Journal printed at Montpelier previous 10 said time APP
pointed for hearing BY the court-Attest
2l-23 y. A, CHASE. Register
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
THOMAS REEDS ESTATE.

In Probate Court, held at Montneler, I'm said district
the 18th day of January, A. ID. 1875;
George B. Reed and Charles A. Reed. Administrators.
and Charles A. Reed Administrator OF the estate of hOmas
Reed late of MONTPELIER in said District, deceased e
their administration accounts for examination and
allowance, and mske application for decree OF dis
trbntion and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Wheeupon is ordered by said Court that said
and said applications he referred TO session thereof to he
held the Probate Oce In said Montpelier Goth day
OF February A. d. 1878 for hearing and decision thereon
And, II s further ordered that notice hereof be all
persons Interested by publication of the three weeks
successivey In the Vermont Wachman State Journal
newspaper published at Montpelier previous TO said time
appointed for hearing that they appear at said time
and place and show any they have, why said
should not he allowed and such DEGREES made.
By the Court.-Attest
2O-g2 n A. CHASE, Register.
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l.. MANN,s ESTATE.

NlAl T. Of NLhMONl blsllltl OF hhrhlnElols -.
In Probate Court held AT Montpelier In and for said Dis
trict. the 23d day Of January, A. d. ISIS.
An instrument purporting to be tile last VIII aud Tesa
Of Emene L. Mann late OF East Montpelier, In sHd
District, deceased, being presented to the Court by Car
rie l.. Bennett. OF the executors therein named for
Probate: 1t is ordered said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified appear at session oi said
Court to he held at the Probate Office In Montneer on the
18Th day of February A. D. 1873 and show If they
may have against the Probate of said will for which pur
pose 1t Is further ordered that copy of the record OF this
order he published three weeks successfully the Vermont
WatchmAn state Journal printed Montpelier, previous
said time appointed hearing By the CourtAtest
2O-22 HARVEY 1lLDEN. judge.
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IeaaI Wnires
ORION CLARK's ESTATE.

~ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
The subscribers having been appointed by the Honorable
Probate Court for the District of Washington Commission
er receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands
all persons against the estate of Orion Clark late
OF Berlin, In said District. deceased represented insol-
and the Of six months from the 18th day Of
January. 1873 being allowed by said Court to the cred
itnrs exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice, that will attend to the du
ties of appointment at the late dwenghouse OF said
deceased in Berlin In said District. the 22d day Of Feb
ary and 10Th day OF July O'Clock In the after
noon OF each of said days.
EBt.Nc .cS cSSG,RsIrBNER' Commissioners.
Eah lat A u
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for living. When necessity shall come in
the dark hour, he will give us grace for dy-
ing instead of grace for living. His is
grace adapting itself to our various extrem-
ity. "As thy day is, thy strength shall
be- Wayiand Hom, d. ID.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13

Is that brewery :" asked fellow pa
senger OF one of the up-river steamers, as
she approached the house of correction.
"No," wittily responded Judge Biddle, who
was bystander, cit is a rectifying estsh-
lishmeut Philadelphia Record.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13

Hurry AND DIspATcH,-No two things
differ more than hurry and dispatch. Hurry
is the mark OF weak mind; dispatch of
strong one, A weak man in office, like
squirrel in cage, is laboring eternally, but
to no purpose, and is in constant motion
without getting on jot. Like turnstile,
he is in everybody's way, but stops nobody.
He talks great deal, but says very little
He has hundred irons in the fire, but very
few of them are hot, and with those few that
are he only burns his fingers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13

MANY persons complain that they cannot
find words for their thoughts, when the real
trouble is that they cannot find thoughts for
their words.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
Raihnad !Time GABLE.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEi
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
on Monday, Jan. 2ist, 1878.

Trains Going South and East.
Leave Montpelier ut 907 A. NJ, 9. 10 p Nj, 7a0 P.
NJ, and $50 NJ.
MailLeaves St. Albans at 100 Montpelier at 9O7 A.
NJ for Boston, New London, Springfield, New York and
intermediate points.
Day Express Leaves Rouses Point at 10 80 NJ, Mon
jreal A. St Adams at 1910 NJ Burlington at
l230P. Montpelier at2lO M for Boston via Lowell.
Mixed Train f0ves St Albans at $40 p NJ, Montpelier
At 40 P. NJ, for Norhheld.
Night Express From ogdensburg. Montreal 81. AL
bans and Burlington leaves Montpelier $50 =. NJ,
for Boston via Lowell or fitchburg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains GoinO North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 3 20 A. NJ, $40 A. M, II. 10 A.
NJ, i05 p NJ, and 5.55 p. NJ.
Express Maii-Leaves Boston via Ftchburg at 80 A. N
via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London at $50 A. NJ,
Springfield at 500 A. NJ. Montpelier at 4o5 p NJ, for
Burlington, st. Albans, Montreal and osdensburg.
ACCOMMODATION Train-Leaves Northned at 500 a.
Richford, st. Johns and Rouses Point.
Mixed-Leaves W. X. Junction at 500 NJ Northneid a
1O.l5 A. NJ Arrive at Montpelier at lbs AN.
Accommo modation Leaves Montpelier at lilo A. NJ, for
Burlington, ST. Albans Rouses Point and Richford.
Accommodation Train-Leavcs White River June
ton and st. Albans.
Night Expressions Boston via Lowell at $50 NJ,
via fitchhuR at 500 ?. NJ, New York at 800 T.. NJ,
lngon st. Alhans, Montreal and Og'bg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at $50 NJ and 1915
and425P Returning, leave Barre at 7lOA M.and LOO
p. NJ, and hlO y. NJ.
sleeping ears are attached to Night Express running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
nela, and New York via Troy.
Through tickets Tor Chicago and the West for sale at the
J:w. HOBART. General sup't.
st. Albans VI. January ~, 1873.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13

A WOUND from tongue is worse than a
wound from the sword.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-03
Cold Feet.

We find this in DR.. Foote'S Health
Monthly: People generally regard cold
feet as a symptom of little consequence.
If person were to speak as playfully of
having bad cough as some do of hav-
ing cold feet no little surprise would be
manifested. Nevertheless, cold feet in
dicate condition quite as threatening
to the system as sudden attack of cold
and cough.
The remedy usually sought is worse
than the disease. Thoughtless young
women living in houses having furnaces
stand. over the register; the older ones
sit down and put their feet over it; those
having fire places and stoves draw up a
chair and "toast their feet" and there
are those who resort to hot water. II
any one wishes to produce condition Of
chronic cold feet no better means can be
used than subjecting the feet to frequent
warming at registers, stoves, fire places
and in warm water.