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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27
The Rest OF God.


People want rest. o, how we long for it !
Now the Lord gives his people rest He
makes us to lie down in green pastures and
leadeth us beside still waters. There was
friend of mine in England who told me that
she went out to ride one day, and met with
a shepherd with a large flock of sheep in
front of him. Instead of being like the
Good Shepherd, he was not leading them
but driving them; and if they stopped to
eat the grass by the wayside, a dog started
out to scare them on and she got so inter
ested, as she thought he was very cruel,
that she watched them for a long time; but
by-and-by he opened the gate, and they
passed into beautiful park, and she saw a
beautiful stream running through that park,
and after he had got them into that enclos
ure they went down to that stream and
drank, and then laid down by the side of
that river, and then she understood why he
didn't want them to eat by the roadside
there was danger there. He wanted them
to lie down in green pastures and beside the
still waters. Now that is not good illus
tration, for this Good Shepherd never drives
us. He will not force us into heaven. But
you will find that the sheep who are willing
to follow him-the men and women who
have no will of their own, but only Gods
will-how they prosper ID. L. Moody.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27
A Noble Thing.

1t is a noble and great thing to cover the
blemishes and excuse the failings of friend;
to draw a curtain before his stains, and to
display his perfections; to bury his weak
nesses in silence, but to proclaim his virtues
on the house-top. 1t is an imitation OF the
charities of heaven, which, when the crea-
ture lies prostrate in the weakness of sleep
aud weariness, spreads the covering of night
and darkness over it, 10 conceal it in that
condition; but as soon as our spirits are re-
freshed, and nature returns to its morning
vigor, God then bids the sun TO rise and the
day shine upon us, both to advance and to
show that activlty-SOuh.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27
BY j. & j. M. POLAND.

suffice for my present purpose. 1t is no re-
ply to this to say II is descriptive only of an
excess. The excess is now The fashion. and
fashion is imperious, inexorable, aud ire
sistible. The square dance cannot be kept
square. Preach and moralize as we may, it
will be rounded off by the waltz. Put the
old, modest styled on the floor of the ballroom
to-day and just as surely as the loosened
rock of the precipice will fall into the chasm
below, will it fall into the arms and be pressed
against the bosom of the German"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27

TEMPERANCE is not a subject to be played
with. There is earnestness enough on the
other side. The rumsellers are earnest and
determined, the poor drunkard is terribly
in earnest in his appetites and in his re-
morse, the ruin OF those dependent on him
is overwhelming, the waste of resources is
devastating, the danger to the young is
frightfuli and all these to degree which
demands the most serious earnestness on
the part of those who would remedy this
state of affairs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27
Be Still.

Be still and know that / am God"
There is scarcely anything that we need to
have repeated to us oftener than this. Amid
the strain and the stress of business, the
hurry and worry of domestic duties, sur
rounded, perhaps, by bustling multitudes
that push and crowd each other with fever
ish excitement, mingling somewhat of neces-
sity in the throng who have entered the hard
race for wealth and distinction, there is
danger lest we forget how foreign this is to
the true spirit of devotion. Repose of soul,
total absence of inward disquiet and dis
turbance, is not easily maintained. This
alone will bring us to a full knowledge of
God; this alone will enable us to hear the
gentle whisperings of his voice.-Northwesi-
ern Christian Reuiev.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27
Prayer and Talk.

A good test of the spiritual temperature OF
a prayer-meeting is the number of prayers
offered in comparison with the little speeches
made. Where people value prayer, and feel
its need, and want to pray-they pray,
Where people think that prayer is good
thing, and that there ought to be more OF
it, aud that it is good thing to talk about
they talk. 1t is hopeful sign when every
body in prayer-meeting is ready to pray
1t is not so hopeful when everybody is urg
ing everybody else to pray, The Week OF
Prayer or the week OF talk-which was it I
has registered the spiritual temperature
in many II prayer-meeting.- s. Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27
HERE LIES
MY FATHERS PIPE.
prsr pnutvep -

REST FOREVER.
The astonished parent was at loss what
to say. He hesitated whether to laugh or
to chide. He finally concluded TO do neither,
but to try to get at the chld's meaning in
all this. So, sitting down on an overturned
wheebarrow, he took Gertrude on his knee
and began to question her.
"Why did you do so, child ?"
because, papa, don't want you to die
as Mr.. Thurston did, of pipe. It's fact,
papa" seeing smile gathering in his eye.
" 1 heard DIR. Small say so when we were
coming home from the funeral Miss Smp-
son asked him what allied Mr.. Thurston, and
Dr. Small said, Pipe, Miss Simpson, pipe.
He smoked himself out of this world into
well, Miss Simpson, | can't say exactly
where he has gone. If folks get so used to
their pipes in this world, don't see what
they are going TO do in the other. Seems to
me they will want to keep up smoking, but
I'm most sure they cant do it in heaven (;
for you know, Miss Simpson, heaven is
clean place, and they are going to let any
thing in there that defleth. So | don't
know Now, papa, you see want you to
be my papa a long, long while first before
you die, and then | want you 10 go to heaven
SO you see, | thought would dig grave
and bury the old pipe. You won't dig it up
will you, papa p
The farmer held his peace for few min
utes Then he spoke slowly, but firmly;
"No, Gertie, your father is no grave rob
Der. | shall miss the old pipe, suppose !;
but must say about it as we do about
everything that's put in the grave, Thy
will be DONE"
"That's good, papa" said the child, with
kiss. Now | have a good, clean, ever
lasting papa. Amt everlasting what we
call things that don't die 2" she added,
again perceiving smile.
&" Yes, dear, but then none of us are ever
lasting, exactly we all have to wither aud
die some time"
"why, no, papa don't the Bible say we
shall live forever 7"
"Was that what you wanted this grave
yard for Z" asked father, smiling again, and
seeking TO divert the conversation, which he
feared might get beyond his depth. "Was
it only to bury that old pipe ?"
"No, indeed" exclaimed Gertrude ear
nestly, " am going to bury lots of such
things here. expect shall have funeral
almost every day. I'm going to bury old
Aunt Trues snutf-box next"
How will you get it 2"
"Oh, I'll get it; III manage papa; aud
Uncle Henry's cigar, and lots more OF the
nasty things"
Gertrude proved busy little undertaken
and before week had passed more than Q
dozen interments had been made in the new
cemetery. The graves were all made evenly
side by side, nicely rounded and turied, anc
at the head of each tiny board, on which
was printed, with pen and ink, some simpl,
epitaph. These head-boards cost the It'll,
girl good deal of time and labor. On on,
was Aunty True's snuif-box, Closed for
ever" On another, "Joe Tanners pig-tail
Lost to view" On the next Cyrus Ball.
cigar. Burned out" All were equally char
Acteristic.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27

A YOUNG man in Rochester went not long
ago, TO call upon some ladies'. lie sent in
his card, was kindly received, and passed a
pleasant evening. The next day one of the
young ladies happened to pick up the card
again and on the back she found the follow
ing "One game OF billiards, fifteen cents ;
two games pool, forty cents drinks, twenty
cents; three games French with Joe, forty
five cents drinks, sixty cents" The card
was returned with note telling the young
man he had lost his memorandum book.
Exchange.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27

A CORRESPONDENT asks "What is the
best method Of feeding cattle in winter I"
We don't exactly know. One man might
prefer TO take the OK in his lap aud feed him
with spoon. Others would bring him into
the dining-room, aud let him sit at the table
with the old folks. Tastes differ in matters
OF this kind.--Neo London Telegram
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27

"But, Paul, how eau the spirit be in us
and we in the Spirit at the same timer"
said young man to a venerable darkey.
"Oh, dar's no puzzle bout dat. It's like dat
poker puts it in de fire and it gets red hot.
Now de poker's in de fire, and de fires in
de poker"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27

JonN RANDOLPH met personal enemy on
the street one day, who refused TO give him
half the sidewalk, saying that he never turned
out for rascal :" do said Randolph,
stepping aside and politely raising his hat
pass on"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27

EVEN a newspaper man finds it hard some
times to believe everything he sees in print.
At any rate that's the way it affected Gin
cinnati editor the other day when nine
year-old boy appealed to his generosity by
laying before HIM card setting forth in un-
shrinking double plea that he was poor
widow aud the mother of five children.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-27

IRISH PHILosoPHER.-An lrishman with
broken leg was 10th to take a glass OF
whiskey. "Sure you wouldn't give a man
whiskey for an accident below the stomach 7"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16

In the introduction of Keller's Yege
table Life Drops. new departure has
been instituted. Instead of appealing to
the credulity and desperation Of the sick,
the Judgment of all is addressed in "a
Brief Manual of Purs5 tive and Depura-
tive Medicine" ITO be had OF --ruggists
free Of charge, and given with every bot
lie of the Drops, ,)-Writtenf for those who,
having d perception of their diseases N
intelligently apply the principles therein
contained, with the assurance OF relief
and cure of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16
Keller's Vegetable Life Drops
LIVER COMPLAINT

When from any of the numerous Inci-
ting causes the Liver begins to act abnor.
mally, the bile remains in the system,
vitiating and peryerting every vital pro-
cess, and causing Boils, Carbuncles,
Blotches, P.mples, Coughs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Consumption, Dysentery, Kid
Eey and Bladder diseases, and many other
disorders, all originating directly or ind.
rcctly from the Liver. Kcller's Vegetable
Life Drops induce the healthy action of
the Liver by providing for the removal Of
the hillary Constituents by the Bowels,
Kidneys and Skin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16
THE MARYLAND DIRECTORY

\ new and useful descriptive compilation
of the resources and trade advantages of our
must have. Each county and i. O. described
and accurately located by competent persons.
Price and qUality al Earning and other lands,
amount produced per acre suitable points
and inducements to cmigrantS and others to
locate. Names of Merchants Farmers, Peach
Growers, Mechanics, Churches, Pastors. Pro-
fessinnal Men, with other new and valuable
Information never before published.
j. FRANK LtWlS d CO..
No g. Post Office Avenue.
EAITTNgPfg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16

A gentleman Monday opposed the
introduction ofthe Moflett bell-punch
into this State on the ground that it
looked like restricting a mans liber-
ty. Well, there are many wholesome
laws that restrict a mans liberty, buC
it is his liberty to do evil. The free
use ofintoxicating liquors frequently
leads to IA still greater constraint upol
the liberty of some men, for it sends
them To- the State prison,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16

WARLIKE GREECE.--TEe army of
Greece is about 80, 900 strong, and the
armed national guard 100000. The
evacuation of the Danubian fortresses
sets at liberty about $4,000 Turkish
soldiers, who may be sent to confront
the Greeks and suppress insurrection.
1t would seem, therefore, that Greece
might have chosen Il better time for
the invasion of Thessaly, though
that movement is said to be based
upon the hope of its being seconded
by the population of that Turkish
province, At the same time her
maratime towns are in defenseesS
state, and might be reduced to ashes
by few hours cannonading by the
Turkish fleet. AS the Scotchman
said of the bull that attacked loco
motive, "The pluck of the little ami
NAL was admirable, but not much
could be said of its discretion"
The conclusion OF peace will enable
the expectation of five million quar-
ters-equal to forty million bushels
of wheat from the ports of the Bal
tic and Sea of Azof as soon as the
blocka de is removed. A decline in
prices will, of course, follow, and
seriously affect the American mar
kcts.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10
THAT CHEMISTRY CLASS.

"0h wonderful class 10 the chemistry el ss,"
The rest Of the scholars crv.
As out ofthe room Its members pass,
With their acids aHd solids aud tubes Of glass.
Some experiments nice 10 try.
There's magical room in the old school house,
Where the vilest OF odors srs strsying:
There's table green, and bench or two,
A rusty stove and = blackboard new
Asd teacher here IS staying.
The " labratory," the name Of this room,
And We try experiments there;
There are acids that give forth their sweat
perfume
And gases that dolefally smell Of the tomb,
And Goat on the freezing dir.
There are fragments Of bottle, ard test tubes
unsonnd.
THERE'S piece Of broken Jar,
And strings and eorks are scattered around.
And = spirit lamp may there be found
little the worse for wear.
There are hands that are wrlng when the phos-
phoric blaze
Has kissed them with gentle heat;
There are eyes that CLEAN rodly through iodine
haze,
And clothss bo.rnesred with q rainbow-hu
glaze
That makes ole look woefGlly'' neat
OH remember forever these happy school days,
As the yeara OF life glide past;
When the evening comes with It's beautiful smile,
And our eyes are closing TO slumbeF the while
We will murmur That Chemistry Glass;"
NC.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10

LARENs, Z. H., s. c., Sept. "a, 1879.
DEAR SIR My wife has been using
daily your bitters, and I am glad to say
she has been greatly benefited. She is
now stronger and in better general health
than she has been for years, and l feel
certain that her present good health is
the result OF using few bottles Of the
Home Bitters. She joins me In thanking
you for your kindness. My wife has i'm.
proved 80 much that she does not need
the bitters now, but thlnks she will send
for few bottles when cold weather sets
In, l commenced this letter at the re.
quest of friend greatly suffering from
bronchial affection, which has brought on
general weakness. He asked me to or.
der tor him half dozen bottles. Send
them to Rev. w. +. Pearson, Donalds.
vile. sc. Mrs. May, lady Of our town,
says the bottle gave her did her a great
deal OF good, and that she would order
more soon. am, as ever, your friend,
REV. j. r. RILEY.
To the president OF the Home Bitters
Company, st. Louis, Mo. 'tf'A
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10
x.-Opening a Thoroughfar.

In order to guard against results ut.
terly subversive of health, 1t Is absolute
ly essential that the grand thoroughiare
or avenue of the system, the bowels.
should be re-opened-as speedily as pos
slble when they become ebstructed. II
they are nN, the bile Is misdirected into
the blood the liver becomes torpid !;
viscid bilious matter gets into the stOm.
sch, aud produces indigestion; head
aches ensue, and other symptoms are
produced, which prolongation OF the
exciting cause only tends to aggravate.
The aperlent properties Of Hostetter's
Stomach BItters constitute most useful
sgent In overcoming construction Of the
bowels, and promoting irregular habit
of body. 1t is Infinitely superior to the
drastic cathartics frequently used for the
purpose, since 1t does not, like them, act
violently, but produces natural, pain.
less effect, which does not impair the
tone OF the evacuatory organs, which II
invigorates instead Of weakening, The
stomach and liver, also, indeed the en-
tire system, Is strengthened and rcEu'
lated BY II. IA. IA AZ s.,s
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10

We refer to that most remarkable com.
pound, DR.. Morris syrup Of Tar, Wild
Cherry and Horehound, for coughs,
colds, blood splitting, weak lungs, Group,
whooplng cough, asthma, bronchitis,
and all diseases of the lungs and throat.
Probably no similar preparation ever be.
fore SO quickly found It's way into public
favor as this. Its sale In our community
Is simply enormous. Those who have
been disappointed in other so>called
remedies, are specially invited to try
this. Be sure to get the genuine DR..
Morris Syrup of Tar. Wild Cherry and
Horehound. There are limitations in the
market. Look out for them. Trial
size, 10 cents. Regular sizes, so cents
and one dollar.
SOLD By BARCLAY BROS.
Very pleasant, and always elective 10
Prot. Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup,
and no physic required. Askus. 2-l>lm
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10
Announcement Extraordinary
HON. GEO. R. WENDLING

WIN deliver his great lecture,
"a REPLY TO INGEasOLL From 4
SECULAR bTANDPOINT,"
At the Athepeum, Tuesday eve., Feb. 10.
As q fascinating orator, logical reason,
er, an accomplished scholar and peer>
less and invincible assailant, Vending
Is, at the bar and in politics, the peer Of
Insersoll.
Hon. George r. Vending delivered
his great lecture In reply to IDgersoll,
at Library Hall, In the city OF st. Louis,
January 18th, 1878, to an audience OF
over 1000 OF the most cultured and In
elligent people Of that city, and hun.
dreds stood in the aisles during its de.
livery, not person, to our knowledge,
leaving the hall. The result was com.
plete success, eliminating In a perfect
ovation. He was Immediately offered
5000 to repeat the same lecture In that
city, which lie did, with similar results.
A third Invitation has already followed
this, and he has since received invitations
from such ci'iesas Nj. Vernon, Bloom
ington, III, Lafayette, Indianapolis. Ind.
Chicago. Milwaukee, New York, WASH
ington, ID. c., etc.
Mr.. Vending being an eminent law.
yer, a ripe scholar, a profound thinker
and log'cian. he Is especially fitted 10
answer Col. Ingersoll in his assaults upon
Christianity. 2,9.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10
500 Howard.

"The Peerless" Is beyond all question
me hest five cent cigar offered tor sale In
this market. Dir. Fred T-ichman Is. the:
sole manufacturer of this celebrated
Grand ofe!gars, and oiieres a reward OF
one hundred doilais to any person who
win find any 10 them but the pure iia>
vana filler with Connecticut wrapper and
Binder. The Peerless has become great
ravorite with Cairo smokers, and the
teuiand for them IS constantly on the
increase. The trade supplied on the
most reasonable terms. For sale by
Fred Teichman, Commercial avenue,
near Sixth street, iy3-?m.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10
0yar,n,kinx enc Energtes

lt is not advisable for any Of us to over
task our energies, corporal or mental,
but In the eager pursuit OF wealth or
fame or knowledge, how many transgress
this salutary rule, ut must be matter
of great Importance to all who do so TO
know how they cal regain the vigor so
recklessly expended. The remedy Is
neither costly or difficult to obtain. Hos
letters stomach Bitters Ia procurable N
every city, town and settlement IN
America, and It compensates for drain
of bodily or mental energy more ef1ec-
tually than any invigorant ever pre-
scribed or advertised. Laporing men,
athletes, students, Journalists. lawyers,
clergymen, physicians, all bear testimony
to its wondrously renovating powers.
II increases the capabilities for under
going fatigue, and counteracts the ms
furious effects upon the system Of ex-
posture, sedentary habits, unhealthy or
wearying avocations, or an insalubrious
climate. and Is prime alternative, d.
uretic and blood depurcnt, l-23 IT,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10

Police CoURr.-The officers did u big
business yesterday in the way Of "vaging
Migrants" No less than seven stalwart
fellows were arrested on Friday night
and yesterday. The names OF these
worthless are Thomas Kelley, Thomas
Wilson, Thomas Murphy and Phillip
Rupert, white; and Archy Robinson,
Harry Murphy and Bill Martin, colored.
Archy Robinson has been terror to
the community tor years, and the police
have been iIer him for long time. bu,
he has invariably given them the slip or
kept out OF their way. However, on Friday
nigh. Chief AFTER succeeded in coming up
with him and took him in charge. Judge
Bird assessed a fue OF seyenty-fve dol.
lars and costs against him and sent him
TO work in the streets. All OF the others
were fined fifty dollars and costs each,
and Kelley, Wilson, Martin and Murphy
we're given stay OF execution on con.
dition they would leave the city instant
cr, Mary Higgins, woman hailing
from st. Louis, WAS up on q charge Of
drunkenness and was fined three dollars
ami costs. She was "given stay" and
left on a boat for Memphis.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10
Home Again.

Ell. Braxton has returned to his old
stand in the Reiser building, where he ia
better prepared than ever TO accommo'
late his patrons and the public who
may favor him with call. He has gone
20 considerable expense in lifting up q
couple of nicely furnished rooms, which
&c has provided with all the latest I'm
orovements and convenience. He EN-
ploys only first class workmcn and those
who patronIn him will have their wants
attended to IN style and ulll receive
courteous treatment.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-10
Hosssssr's Almanac.

The edition of 1878 Of the sterling Medi-
cal Annual, known a. Hostetter Alma
nae, Is now ready, and may BE- Stained
free Of cost, OF druggists and general
country dealers In all paris OF the United
States and British America, and indeed
In every civilized portion Of the Western
Hemisphere. II combines, with The
soundest practical advice for the prsser>
walton and restoration OF health, large
amount OF interesting amusing hghs
reading. aud the calendar. astronomicS
items. etc., are prepared with great care
and will he found entirely accurate, Ins
issue Of Ilostettcrs Almanac for 1873, y
the English, German, French, wslsns
| Norweei len, Swedish, Holland, hohems1
and Spanish language, will N ~ pr0oos
bIlllity be the largest edition 81 eme4Sol
work ever Dublihed 10 any country. !9|
proprIetori, Messrs. Hoetstter \ 6n1e9 y
Plttsburg, Pa, on rscslpe o. swo e.
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