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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Shun the Sceptic.

First, warn you to shun the sceptic-
the young man who puts his fingers in his
vest and laughs at your old-fashioned re-
igion and turns over to some mystery in the
Bible and says: 4" Explain that, my friend !;
explain that" and who says Nobody
shall scare me; am not afraid of the future;
| used to believe in such things, and so did
my father and mother, but have got over
it," Yes, he has got over it, and If you sit
in his company little longer, you will get
over it too. Without presenting an argu-
ment against the Christian religion such
men will by their jeers, and SCOTS, and carl
catures, destroy your respect for that religion
which was the strength of your father in
his declining years, and the pillow of your
old mother when she lay dying. Alas
time will come when that clustering young
inidel will have to die, and his diamond
ring will flash no splendor in the eyes of
Death as he stands over the couch waiting
for his soul. Those beautiful locks will lie
uncombed upon the pillow; and the dying
man will say q" | cannot die-I cannot die"
Death standing upon the couch says You
must die; you have only half a. minute to
live; let me have it right away--your soul"
No" says the young infidel, here are all
my gold rings, and these pictures take them
all NO, says l)eatn. Wnat 90 care
for pictures ?-your soul" "Stand back"
says the dying infdel. al will not stand
back" says Death, for you have only ten
seconds now to live; want your soul"
The dying man says; "Don't breathe that
cold air into my face. You crowd me too
hard. 1t is getting dark in the room. o
God !" Hush," says Death; "you said
there was no God" Pray for me-" ex-
claims the dying infidel. "foo late to pray"
says Death; "but three more seconds to
live, and will count them off-one, two,
three" lie has gone Where Where
Garry him out aud bury him beside his
father and mother, who died while holding
fast the Christian religion. They died sing
ing, but the young infdel only said "Don't
breathe that cold air into my face. You
crowd me too hard. 1t is getting dark in
the m."-lSeiected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Trifles.

Galileo's discovery of the pendulum was
suggested to his observant eve by lamp
swinging from the ceiling Of Pisa Cathedral.
spiders net suspended across the path of
Sir Samuel Brown, as he walked one dewy
morning in his garden, was the prompter
that gave to him the idea of his suspension
bridge across the Tweed. So trifling mat
ter as the sight of seaweed floating past his
ship enabled Columbus TO quel the mutiny
which arose amongst his sailors at not dis.
covering land, and to assure them that the
eagerly sought New World was not far off.
Galvani observed that his leg twitched when
placed in contact with different metals, and
1t was this apparently insignificant fact that
led to the invention of the electric telegraph.
While bad observer may "go through a
forest and see no fire-wood" a true seer
learns from the smallest things and appar-
emily the most insignificant people. Sir
said DIR. johnson to fine gentleman lust
returned from Italy, "some men will learn
more in Hampstead stage than others in the
tour of Europe" Wellngton's achieve.
ments were mainly owing to the fact that
he personally attended to such minutin as
soldiers shoes, camp-kettles, biscuits, horse
fodder; and it was because Nelson attended
TO detail in respect of time that he was so
victorious. Z" owe" he said, all my sue
cess in life to having been always quarter
OF an hour before my time" By little
foxes tender grapes are destroyed according
TO Solomon. Little foxes are very cunning
and most difficult to catch and so are those
little temptations by which our moral ma.
lures are gradually eaten away. The ten
der grapes of many Christian branch are
destroyed by such little foxes as temper,
discomfort, avarice, vanity. Many who
could resist much greater sins yield to these
There is an excitement in the very great
ness of trial of temptation which enables
us to resist it; while the chase after little
foxes is dull and uninteresting. No wonder
that when we analyze the lives of those who
have ruined themselves morally, we gener-
ally discover that
1t was the little rift within the lutte,
That ever widening, slowly silenced all;
Or little ptted speck in garnered fruit
That, rotting inward, slowly mouldered all
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

A woMAN's CONCLUSIONS.
ny PnRBE CARY.

ny PnRnE CARY.
said, II might 20 back again
To the very hour that gave me birth;
Might have my life whatever chose.
And live II In any part Of the earth
Put perfect sunshine into my sky,
Banish the shadow Of sorrow and doubt.
Have all my happiness multiplied,
And all my suffering stricken out;
II could have known In years now gone,
The best that woman comes 10 know;
Could have had whatever will make her blest,
Or whatever she thinks will make her 80;
Have found the highest and purest bliss
That the bridal-wreath and ring enclose;
And gained the one out Of all the world
That my heart as well a. my reason chose;
And n this had been, and stood tonight
BY my children, lying asleep, In their beds.
And could count in my prayers. for a rosary,
The shining row Of their golden heads;
Yea I said, IL a miracle such as this
Could be wrought for me, at my bidding, still
would choose to have my past as 1t Is,
And to let my future come as 1t will
would not make the path have trod
More pleasant or even, more straight or wide;
Nor change my course the breadth Of a hair,
This way or that way, to either side.
My past IL mine, and ! take It all;
Its weakness-its folly, II you please;
Nay, even my sins, If you come TO that,
May have been my helps, not hlndrancesl
II saved my body from the flames
Because that once had burned my hand
Or kept myself from a greater sin
By doing II less-you will understand;
1t was better suffered little pain,
Better I slnned for little time,
II the smartlng warned me back from death
And the sting of sin withheld from crime.
Who knows its strength, by trial, will know
What strength must be set against;
And how temptation s overcome,
lie has learned, who has felt lts power within.
And who knows how a life at the last may show 2
Why, look at the morn from where we stand
Opaque, uneven, you say, yet II shines,
luminous sphere, complete and grand
SO let my past stand, Just as 1t stands,
And let me now, as may, grow old
am what am. and my life for me
Is the best-or it had not been, hold
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Two More Wrecks.


They found her in her cozy room, where
were plants, flowers, singing bird and sun
rays as golden as heavens, There upon the
bed, with eyes closed, hands folded over her
bosom, cold, lifeless, she was sleeping the
last long sleep. She had committed suicide
was dead She preferred this to a life of
dishonor to herself aud child. Poor, inno-
cent, loving girl-like thousands of other
loving girls-she kept company with-loved
young man who daily received lessons in
saloons. His conscience become scared
His honor was tarnished. His passions were
reused. He daily became less manly, less
loving less conscientious, less considerate.
His own funds-his own saviugs-were in
sufficient, and his employers money was
taken. The one he had loved was ruined.
His reputation was ruined. lie was obliged
to leave to escape punishment. These two
wrecks came from the liquor traffic. They
are but the representatives of thousands OF
wrecks that are chargeable to the same ter
rible "crime of crimes" the liquor traffic.
And every time dime or dollar is paid
out in liquor saloon, no matter whether it
be for whiskey, beer, billiards or cards, the
traffic that gives the world such wrecks is
made stronger. Think of this every time
you go to a saloon, or any place where liquor
is sold.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Tired OF MOnOtOny.

"What shall do" writes friend, " with
the oppressive monotony of the days, 1t is
all one thing breakfast, dinner, tea, wash
ing dishes, sewing, mending, Monday morn
ing, Saturday night, and the intervening
time. am so tired !" Rest, you poor little
woman, If you can. Go TO bed and sleep,
aud let the house get on for one day as il
would have to if you were really ill., Then,
ii you have a good friend, or maiden aunt,
or sister to call on, beg them TO come and
take the helm for week or two, while you
go to your mothers and have a change. A
change is what many housekeeper is really
pining for, aud it she could be induced "a
take it, it would do ner a world of good
But, after all, need Shere be so much mo
notony2 There is spice, dear friends
which adds zest to the plainest fare and
sweetens the homeliest duties Take an in.
terest in your work. Think of home as
your kingdom. Move through it like a
gentle queen. Esteem yourself highly, fol
the sake OF your royal office as wife and
mother.-Chrisiidn at Work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

kept warm and plenty Of water is kept in
the pot. In the summer place the pots on
fence in the hottest place can find, and
in winter in south window of a warm
room. As soon as rooted, the slips must be
transferred to good soil. have never found
any trouble in roofing anything in this way"
Another writes a. wish you would tell
those who do not pluck the bloom of their
fine plants, but leave them till they have
withered that they do not get half the enjoy
ment of their flowers at least that is my ex-
perience. Now pluck my finest flowers and
have them in our rooms, where the whole
family, and strangers, too, can have the full
enjoyment of them. And besides the pleas
ure they afford us, think the plants are
benefited by it, Vick's Magazine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
II win Survive.

Many there be who say that this our Chris
tian civilization is mortal like every other,
from the Chaldean down that this sacred
river, too, is on its way to the Bitter Sea
is already shooting the rapids; Hermon,
with its transfguring glory, far behind
Galilee, with its Cana and its beauties, be
hind Samaria behind, with its Joseph's
tomb and its Jacobs well the Judean Hills
that are round about Jerusalem, sinking one
by one. Fear not. Declension is not apos.
tacy; discipline is not destruction. Ii il
the bitterness of the sea, not the sweetness
of the river, that is doomed. Consider the
vision of the prophet. The little stream
from under the threshold of the sanctuary
rising TO the ankles, to the knees, to the
loins, becomes river to SWIM in, and the
waters of the sea are healed.-Protesso,
ROsweH Hitchcock.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

with it. The scanty, noisy, thirstproducing
streams of worldly delight only increase the
feverish desires of the soul but the tide of
joy which flows in upon the Christian is
silent, deep, full and satisfying. All the
powers and faculties of his mind are lost,
absorbed and swallowed up in the contem-
plation of infinite glory. With an energy
and activity unknown before, he roams aud
ranges through the ocean of light and of
love, where he can neither find a bottom nor
shore. No language can utter his feelings ;
but with an emphasis, meaning an ex-
preston which God alone could excite, and
which he alone can understand, he breathes
out the ardent emotions of his soul in broken
words while he exclaims, "My Father and
my God l'-Pdyson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Mural and Rrliainns.
WHY HE TAKES THEM,

The flock stood waiting by the rapid river,
And would not cross
Although the shepherd kindly called them thither,
And banks of moss
And fields Of green, and velvet hills surrounded
The further shore;
The danger still their narrow vision bounded
OF crossing Ger.
lie stretched his kindly arms and gently called them
They would not heed
The deep, broad rivers rapid stream appalled, them
Though pleasant mead
And mountain fair, beyond the darking river
Rose TO their view,
Andin the distance bright, unfading ever.
Were pastures new.
The shepherd took lamb and safely bore II,
within his arms,
To where the pastures brightly gleain before 1t,
And all alarms
Are hushed. The mother heard is voice of pleading,
And, crossing DER,
The flock behind her followed in her leading
Unto the shore.
o stricken hearts, all torn with grief and bleeding,
saviour's voice
Ye would not hear, nor follow in his leading
OF your own choice.
SO he takes your lambs into his keeping
That eyes all dim
And dark with sorrows clouds and DER much weeping
May look TO him,
And see beyond the darkly-rolling river
Those gone before
And to the fields with verdure green forever
Cross safely o'er. Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Concerning Flowers.

We may not, dear readers, be able to in
dulge in camellas and costly ferns and
Orchids yet we can have flowers lust as
beautiful, almost for nothing, and those
which in other lands where the ferns are
wildings and cactuses nuisance, would be
more highly priced. We may not grow
oranges and bananas let us be thankful
that we can have apples, pears and strawber-
ries, and pity those who are deprived of
these delicious fruits, and who would be
glad to exchange with u.s. Beauty is every
wherein the valley and on the hilltop; in
the shady canyon, and on the mountain-side.
Even among the SHOWS of the Sierras the
crimson snow-plant arrests the steps of every
tourist by its wonderful beauty Pride and
ostentation are expensive aud troublesome
luxurles, haid to please, aud often calling
for the sacrifice OF comfort, beauty and
wealth, and bringing to their owner only
envy, ill-will and all manner of unpleasant
ness. And yet, strange TO say, these ugly
things often claim TO be, or to represent, the
love for the beautiful most base and un-
natural counterfeit. A love for flowers does
not make us rich, in the common idea of
riches, but there has never been, nor ever
will be, any money made that will buy the
pleasure that love and knowledge of
flowers brings. Some fifteen years ago |
knew two old shoemakers who had spent
about fifty years in the study of botany, be-
sides working at their trade. They had ac.
quired so much knowledge about plants that
the most learned men Of Europe paid them
marked respect, aud often asked their ad
vice. Both of these men have often told
the writer that they could never have bought
with money the pleasure they had enjoyed
through life.
A correspondent sends the following con
corning tine roofing of cuttings " The root
ing OF slips have found a very easy matter
in double pot. take an eight-inch pot
cork up the bottom hole, and put intc
it enough clean sand to raise the top of 4
four-inch pot to the height of the eight-inct
pot when placed thereon. ! then place The
four-inch pot in the centre without oorking
fill around it with sand, place it in warm
sunny position, and fill with water by pour
ing into the small pot Slips placed in tn,
sand near the outer pot will root rapidly i
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
&e Nome Girrle.



ny HENRY W. LosoFELIow.
Is II 40 far from thee
Thou canst no longer see
In the Chamber over the Gate
That old man desolate,
Weeping and wailine sore
For his son, who ia no more7
o Absalom, my som
Is 1t so long ago
That cry Of human woe
From the walled city came,
Calling on his dear name.
That II has died away
In the distance Of to-day2
o Absalom. my sonl
There Ia no far nor near,
There Is neither there nor here,
There Is neither soon nor late
In that Chamber over the Gate,
Nor any long ago
To that cry OF human woe.
Absalom, my SON
FROM the ages that are past
The voice comes like blast,
Over seas that wreck and drown,
Over tumult Of traffic and town;
And from ages yet to be
Come the echoes back to me,
o Absalom, my son.
Somewhere at every hour
The watchman on the tower
Looks forth, and sees the fleet
Approach of the hurrying feet
OF messengers, that bear
The tidings OF despair.
o Absalom, my som
lie goes forth from the door,
who shall return no more.
with him our joy departs;
The light goes out In our hearts,
In the Chamber over the Gate
We alt dlsconsolate.
o Absalom. my soni
That It's common grief
Brlngeth but slight relief;
Ours IA the bitterest loss,
Ours is the heaviest cross;
And forever the cry will be,
"would God had died for thee,
o Absalom, my son /"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Has Not its Equal.
LUNG DISEASE.

SELMA, Ala,
n. r. Sterms, Boston - take great pleasure In
mendlng your vEGErlNE. / have been suffering for a
long time with the lung Dsease trying every kind Of
medicine that could get, but seemed to do any
good, until tried your great YfGRrINE remedy had
used only short time before could discover very great
change in my health for the better. don't consider that
your medicine has Ia equal for the diseases which you
propose cure especially the diseases that have been
AFFLICTED with. JOHN THOMAS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

The small village and beautiful residence known
as Belar" pleasantly situated Grecneaf street. in
West Bmtteboro and consisting of nine acres of land,
large dwelling ng-house, barn. sheds carriage apartments
rsnning and well water, fruit great variety and abu
dance and all within six eight minutes walk post
Office stores churches academy and other schools For
further particulars, address "BELAIR,"
75-s7 Box ST. West Brattleboro. Vt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

History, modern aud ancient, shows that
a party of fishermen may start off and for
get their bait or some of their tackle, but
the quart bottle containing medicine" in
case one of the number is bitten by shark
or sea serpent, or an alligator is never left
behind.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Suffered 25 Years.
Piles, Rheumatism.

GooDMAS, Miss NAV g, ISIS.
r. SegeHs Boston - have been suffering for twenty
five with the Piles and found but little relief any
medicine that have taken many years past Last win
ter suffered considerably than before
connection with RhelmdsH was confined 10 my bed for
several weeks. Having procured bottle OF yEGETISE
took with good effect. continued the use. and after
taking four nye bottles nd self comparatively cured
cheerfuly recommend 1t for the that have
received from It. Yours respectfully,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

TALMAGE says he found in his midnight
explorations among New York ginshops
that All the sins were done under the en-
chantment of the wine cup"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

IS view of the great sufferings of the poor
this winter weather, a sentimental young
lady worked until midnight for three nights
embroidering blue flannel ulster for her
favorite black-and-tan terrier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
New e7herfsements.
Barre Academy.

ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th. 1879.
Board including rooms, washing and ironing from s225
TO $3.50 per week For board or catalogues apply to
H-77l j. s. SPACLDiNG. Barre, Vt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

SAVING is habit like smoking or the
taking of snuff if you begin it and go on
for time, you come to have passion for 1t
in the end.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
Railrnad !Time GABLE.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEi
Commencing on Monday, December Both, 1878.


Trains Going South and East.
Leave Montpelier at II .2S A. NJ, 740 r. NJ,
and 900 r. NJ
Mail-From Montreal. Malone, 81. Albans, Burllngton
etc, leaves Montpelier at II 2s NJ, for Boston, New
London Springfield, New York and intermediate points
Mixed Train-ieves ST. Aibans at $40 p NJ Huntington
at $40 =. NJ Montpelier at 7iO p NJ, for Northneld.
Night Exprcss-From Ogdensbutg, Montreal, St Al
bans and Burlington leaves Montpelier at 900 p. M
for Boston via Lowell or Fchburg, Springfield, New
York aud intermediate points.
Trains GoinD North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 8 % A. NJ, $40 A. M, 1910
p. NJ, and 422 p NJ.
Day Express-Leaves Boston via Fitchburg at 7sO A. No.
springfield at 500 A. NJ. Montpelier at 422 for
Burlington st. Albans, Montreal and Ogdensburg.
Accommodation Train-Ieaves Northneid At $40 A.
NJ, Montpelier Mt $40 A. NJ for Burlington, Rutland,
81. Albans. 81. Johns and Richford.
Mxed-Leaves W. r. Junction at 7.Os 4. NJ Northheld al
1900 NJ, arrives at Montpelier at 1872 p. NJ.
Accommodation Train-Leaves MONTPELIER at l2.lO
?. NJ, for Burlington, Rutland and St. Albans
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at $50 NJ,
via fitchbufg at 500 +. NJ, New York at 800 p. NJ,
Springfield al 500 p. NJ Montpelier 325 A. NJ for bur
lington, st. Albans Montreal and Ogd'bg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier Barre at 72O A. M 1000 A.
N. and Ar Returning, leave Barre at 500 A. NJ,
1850 A. NJ. and $40. p N.
Sleeping attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and SPRING
hela and New York via Troy and parlor to Day Ex
press between Boston and Montreal
Through tickets Chicago the West for sale at the
principal stations. j. w. HORART. General Sup't.
g. W. BENTLEY, Gen1 Manager.
1t. Albans, Vt. December p, 1878
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QuIcE believers need broad shoulders.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-13
Catting Down Expenses.

L
Ta4e note Of two propos tions already
before the Legsla urt -one to IT due" the
pay OF members from $l.5O0 to $1,000 a
year, and the o her to appoint commit
tee that shall devise some means for re-
ducing the Legislatures expenses. The
Seuate aud the As emily cost last WINTER
doub,e the amount of ten years ago, and
S24, 600 moe than in 1871. Rrpubl can
policy has been to increase the party S
patror age BY he apl ointment Of CLERKS,
messeuqers, and a trndants Tor whom
there IS little to do at high pay. II is ali
oit-rel eat d assertion that there are muie
of these employees Ian there aie mem
bers. 1t is AL. o one ,t The leg,hc ol he
capltal hat III tie tssion OF 1877 he
clerk II the Seuatr AppoI'iol ment Com
mittee drew 81 800 Tor SefrtceS, whereas
the Committee did not once meet, aud
the clrIk did not do IA pc str, Ike Of work
Tor it.
1t $ tine to stop this folly, The ne
cessit, for economy Mas made COZ splcu
Gus i'll G., V. Robir sons me, sage, auo tli'
wi dom Of his sugg stiohs cannot t'
doubted.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-13

FATALITY AMONG CoNGREssMEN.-
The death of Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas,
makes the ninth member of the Forty
Fifth Congress who has died during its
session, if the correspondence of the n.
Y. Herald is correct, his eight predt ces-
sors being Senators Bogy and Morton,
and Representatives Leonard, Welsh,
Quinn, Williams, Douglass and Hart
ridge. This sad record Is made all the
more impressive by reports that Repre-
sentative Thornburg, who went home to
Knoxville sick, is very low with pneu-
monia, and that Representative Finley
of Ohio, who is also detained at home
by sickness, has been taken with dan
gerous hemorrhage. Representative Bid
die of, Tennessee, who went home scl
early in the session, has not been able tc
return, and his friends are apprehensivt
that he will never come back to Wash
ington.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-13

AS THE corrupt political leaders are
about to pass out of power, they, of
course, are very anxious to reorganze
the Army, pass new law for counting
the Presidential Electoral vote, and con-
summate such other legislation as will
benefit the infamous and extravagant
party that has ruled the country for the
past twelve or fifteen years, with an iron
and despotic hand, taxing it for their
own purposes as no other country in the
world is taxed. We hope the Democrats
will not he caught in any of their legis-
lative tricks.