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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

Since Thursday of last week beautiful
white dove of the tumbler variety has fol-
lowed Conductor Smiths freight train on
the Old Colony railroad daily from Walpole
to a certain spot in Medfeld, where it alights
on particular barn, reappearing next day
at the same place in Walpole. During a
part of the way the dove flies just back of
the cab, under the pillar of smoke, and
within few feet of the engineer, and a part
of the way beside the engineers window
and within two feet Of his hand as he
stretches it towards her. Occasionally she
falls back to the rear of the train, as if sur
veying it, but only to resume her wonted
place moment later. The engineer has
tried several times to run away from the
bird by putting on extra steam, but to no
purpose, as she seems to have the wings of
the wind. When the train passes under a
bridge the dove mounts gracefully above it,
tumbling Immediately to its place again on
the other side. Mr.. Warren Cutting, the
engineer seems to be the favorite of the
strange visitant.--BOston Adrertiser, April
12L
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

j. G. EMERY is now ready
with his Spring stock of new
CARPETS very extensive
in amount, and of unsurpassed
excellence in quality, beauty
of design and coloring max
ing it altogether one of the
most desirable assortments
ever offered in this market.
And the prices are not the
least attractive feature, being
lower than ever before. La
dies and gentlemen are in
vited to an examination of it,
as the goods will be cheer
fully shown.
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The Resurrection Body.

Have you noticed the change which takes
place in porcelain globe when light is
lighted within it the dull grayish shade
giving place to the luminous white. That
has seemed to me the best analogy to the
resurrection of the body of which could
conceive. The same person, each familiar
feature there, but the Spirit of God dwell
ing within and transfguring us with his
light A disembodied state has no particu-
lar charm for me. 1t would make me home
sick to think of eternity with no house to
live in. The humblest tenement of the glori-
fed flesh seems more attractive than the
fairest spiritual Elysium which is all out of
doors, lonely soul in infinite vacancy. Al
home in The body long to be, and that is
promised. A. j. Gordon.
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Housekeeping.

In order to keep house acceptably, one
must be endowed with method, judgment,
taste aud self.control; but as these rarely
meet in the same person, many houses are
conducted solely by means OF one or the
other, while many more are run at the ex
pense Of neither and the result is hand-to-
mouth kind of housekeeping, creditable TO
nobody, affording anxietyto all and pleasure
to none. To I've good housekeeper should
be the aim of every one who has house TO
keep, be it palace or cottage; and this does
not merely include living in a state of con-
slant warfare with the ubiquitous ogre, dust,
which lies in ambush in every crack and
Granny, nor in preserving the paint unspotted,
the glass unclouded, the closets in perfect
order, and the floors in such condition that
one could eat off them, as the saying goes,
all this may be accomplished, and yet the
house answer only to the description of a
well kept inn the good housekeeper must
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M ay.

Coming home the other day, after little
journey, what should greet our eyes but
great bunch of trailing arbutus, set round
with deep blue violets The room was full
of the fragrance of the woods, that shy,
sweet, intangible essence of perfume which
is more exquisite than the finest odors Of the
garden. We opened friends letter-a let
ter which had been mailed to us in little
mountain post-office in distant state-and
there dropped out cluster Of forest flowers
and spray of delicate leaves, as green as
when gathered. What gladness welled up
in our heart, and how swiftly fatigues and
anxieties were forgotten, as we rejoiced over
these beautiful gifts and signs of Spring.
March and April are capricious and exact
ing. They give us golden days, it is true,
but they hedge them about with rainy, and
windy, and chilly, and melancholy days, so
that we never feel quite sure of the tenn
per which the morning will wear. But May
is delicious. 1t is not in vain that the poets
have sung her charms. She is not monot-
onous in her amiablity. She has her moods
and her storms, and there are many hours in
which her soft, uncalendared Spring rain "
drips downward from the sky. Yet, upon
the whole, she is charming. She has brought
the robins and the bluebirds, the wrens and
the orioles, the tom-tltS ana tne catDlrds, III
full feather aud merry voice, back to our
Northern homes. She has filled Southern
gardens with the glory of the rose. And
she is only beginning her blithe, beautiful
work. Day by day, as she goes on, she will
bring 10 pass new wonders, and wreathe the
world with garands. Jean Paul says that
after all, taere is nothing so new as new
year. We have something of this feeling
aha. xxfal0 ne Ia
though there had never been one before
These shining young leaves, this meadow
starred with dandelions, the blithe murmul
of the brooks, and the joy of the children
the older and the younger-when We're there
such things within our memory2 Let u'
take heart, friends. The Winter may b'
ever so desolate. The troubles may be many
The tears may fall fast. But do not despair
of May-time. God keeps May somewhere
for every soul which trusts in his goodness
and waits on his will.-Selected.
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Ghf Dome Girrle.
QUEsTIONINGs.


nv MARY LOWE DICKINSON.
why do the children leave us, our Father
The little children cn,dlei on our breast7
Why do our doves ny upward In the morning
While other brdngs sleep within the nest
Can II be true that music up In heaven
Issweeter when their voices Join the hymn7
Is richer light realms Of glory given
For that which fading left our homes 40 dlm7
And can the angels who, oil day. are giving
Care 10 the lambs within the Shepherds fold.
Need MS a mother needs, amid her grleving,
The little ones at night TO clasp and hold2
When shall we sec again the precious faces
That gave our homes such sunshine when they smiled
o, what shall nll the hearts sad vacant places,
Or hush the tones that plead Give back the child"
why must we listen vanly for the patter
OF little feet at morning on the star7
And miss the merry sound Of childish laughter,
Or gentler tones saying the evening prayer7
why yainly long for kisses. falling purely
From lips that said their goodnight at our knees7
o. he who made the mother. heart hath surely
No chlding in his own for thoughts like these.
Fen this how can we know-his hand hath smitten
In wrath or mercy? Only he can tell.
Perhaps In some sweet day there may be written
Upon our hearts this record :" II Ia we'll"
Perhaps the broken harps that thrill and CULVER
Through all the night under the hand Of pain
May, in the morning OF glad forever,
Wake meath Gods touch to melody again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

The great city which counted its popula-
ton by millions, and filled the world with
renown not yet forgotten, has disappeared
under the dust of twenty centuries but ma
ture is as fresh and jocund as when Babylon
was still unbuilt. Birds sing overhead in
the pleasant Spring air; butterflies ilutter
about in search of flowers balmy odors re.
gale the sense. 1t is difficult under the cir
cumstances to feel as one perhaps ought to
feel for the great capital which once cum
bered this ground. Nature does not mourn
for it, and Il is hard TO be sad at the bidding
of sentiment when the bright Spring hides
its graves GearS in Through Asiatic
Turkey.
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The Church.

"A church should be built to manifest God.
No committee is fit for its work which does
not aim at this first of all. Whether plain
as the stable in Bethlehem or gorgeous as
the Temple, it should impress us by its ap-
pearance as Gods house. Frescoed shams,
moldings inches, statues, have no affinity
with sound gospel. Cheerful yet subdu-
ing, homelike yet exalting,-tabernacle or
chapel needs an inspired architect. See
that thou make all things according to the
pattern showed thee in the mount"
The worship of the church should seek
the same end. Music, Scripture prayer,
teaching, have but one object-to draw the
soul nearer to God. Even social gatherings,
glad with the "mirth that no repentance
draws" are not to forget that they are in
the place of the Great King, nor suggest any
substitute for spiritual joy as the delight OF
the place.
There is no substitute for the sanctuary.
Bigotry may close its doors, but the early
Christians consecrate chapel in the Cata-
combs, and Covenanters make cave or barn
or sea-beach a temple. The closer saints
walk with God in private the better they
love his house. Neglect Of the sanctuary
proves not abundance, but lack, of spiritual
life. As Professor Phelps pungently says
| - "A Bopd uedi VI Wdtoi1 oVhtiiiche hao pcch
expended by Sabbath breakers upon Ma
lures first temple" Spiritual insight
must be brought to Lature; it will not be
gained there. Nature scarce dreams OF
heaven, and knows nothing of Saviour.
The church, its worship, its ordinances
its enforcement of human duties, in its va
ried services, its human fellowship and di
vine infuence,--the church is jehovah
chosen instrument TO redeem the world. IL.
mnistrations adorn childhood and give ag,
a deathless hope. 1t adds dignity to labor
hallows trade preserves the state 1t guard
the home, sanctifies learning, glorifes art
1t raises men from the animals that perisl
TO be companions of angels and sons Of God
1t is the foretaste of heaven, when God him
self shall be with men and they shall see hi
face Frequent the place. 1t shall nerv
thy heart against the snares of sin, the re
: spect of persons, the love of the world, tn
! want of faith in truth, the pressure of sol
row aud sickness and death-Rev. c. Al
Souhgate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

A LEARNED clergyman in the state Of
Maine was accosted in the following manner
by an illiterate preacher, who despised edu.
cation " Sir, you have been to college, |
suppose 2" "Yes, sir" was the reply. 81
am thankful" rejoined the former, I" that
the Lord has opened my mouth to preach
without any learning" "A similar event."
replied the clergyman, "took place in Ba-
laam's time, but all such things are OF rare
occurrence in the present day"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

JOSH BILLINGS asks and answers as fol
lows: "What is an editor An editors
bisness is to write out editorials, grind out
poetry, sort manuscript, keep mighty big
waste basket, steal matter fte other peoples
battles, take beans and apple sass for pay
when he can get it, work nineteen hours out
of the twenty-four and be scolded by every
hndv
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

IRArE passenger to cabman who gets off
his box and opens the carriage door 1 told
YOU / lived at the top of the hill, not at the
bottom, you blunderhead." Cabby ;" Whist
your honor, whist, I'll merely slam the door,
and the baste'll think you're out, and go up
the hill as if the Ould Gentleman were after
him"
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sMora1 and Reliaiuns.
For the Vermont watchman.
GODS GOODNESS.

nj II. O. n.
Our heavenly Father. gracious King,
Great Sovereign over all.
We own thy might, thy praises sing,
Low at thy feet we fall.
Thine ia the kingdom, thine the power
while endless ages roll;
We, transient creatures OF an hour,
Thy ohangelessness extol.
The sun that 40 eternal seems
Was kndled by thy hand.
Each star that In the zenith CLEANS
Was formed by thy command.
And what are we, God Of might,
That we should speak thy name
Or worship thee, before whose face
The angels how in shamcl
Yet still thy spirit bids us wait
And trust thee for the right;
Thy wondrous mercy Is "a great
As is thy fearful might.
"oh, lowllest creature Of the race.
Thou art a prince divine,
Made by the power Of Jesus grace
Heir Of the heavenly line.
"Although for thee earth has no care.
Though all the world be cold,
Thou hast in Gods great heart share
Large as king can hold"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07
Aspiration.

have seen lark rising from his bed OF
grass and soaring upward, singing as he
rises, and in hopes to get to heaven and rise
above the clouds But the poor bird was
beaten back with the loud signing of our
eastern wind, and his motion made irregular
and inconstant, descending more at every
breath of the tempest than all the vibrations
of his wings served TO exalt him, till the lit
tie creature was forced to sit down and pant
and stay till the storm was overpast. And
then it made prosperous fight. For then
it did rise and sing as if it had learned mu-
sic and motion from some angel as he passed
some time through the air. So is the prayer
of the good man when agitated by any pas
sion He fain would speak to God and his
words are OF this earth, earthly. He would
look to his Maker, but he could not help
seeing also that which distracted him, and a
tempest was raised and the man overruled.
His prayer was broken, and his words
assembled to the clouds, and the wandering
of his imagination recalled them, and in all
the huctuating varieties Of passion they
were never likely to reach God at all. But
he sits him down and sigbs over his infirm.
ity, and fixes his thoughts upon things
above, and forgets all the little vain pas
sages of this life, and his spirit is balanced,
and his soul is even and still, and then it
softly and sweetly ascends to heaven on the
wings of the holy dove and dwells with God,
till it returns, like the useful bee, loaded
with blessing and the dew of heaven.-
Jeremy Taylor.
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Gives Me Rest and Good Appetite.

MANSFIELD, Ohio, December u, 1875.
MIR. H. II. STKvEssi
Dear Sir-I have been afflicted with Rheumatism for
twenty years. | heard great deal about vEGErINE,
and recommended by physician OF this city to take
the yEGErINE was that conld not walk Also
had terrible swelling In the leg and cured by the
YEGErINE. Before taking VEGETlNE was restless,
and could not sleep Since taking H. it has given rest
and good appetite. can highly recommend 1t for what
has done for me.
MISS T.. A. vANTILBURG,
Short Street.
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Canker in the Stomach.

IL DANA PLACE,
Bosros HIGHLANDS, May ID, lhlbt
Friend Grosen reply to your inquiry as 10 the merits of
the vKGETINE. which from your representation was In
dnoed my family will simply state that for years
my daughter had been badly afflicted with Cdnter in hs
Stomach reRderng her life merely an existence. could
and no remedy that would her UNTIL at your
geston, tried the vEGETINE. This, to my great sur
prise, has proved eneacous and may remarkably 80,
Is in the enjoyment OF rude health. II my tes-
tmonal Is OF any value In tho proprietor cheernlly
and conscentousy recommend II In of this kind
have given 1t thorough trial. remain, yours truly,
gro. X. WILLIAMS.
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Raihoad Time gable.
rENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEi
Commencing on Monday December 3Oth 1878.
Trains Going South and East.

Tratns Going South and East.
Leave Montpelier at 11.2S A. NJ, TAO p. NJ,
and 900 p. NJ.
MaIl-From Montreal, Malone 81. Albans Burlington,
etc. leaves Montpelier at 2s NJ, for Boston, New
Mixed Train-feaves ST. Aibans n 3AOr. NJ, Burlington
at $40 y. NJ, Montpelier at 74O y. for Northneld
Night Express-From ogdensbury Montreal. st. Al
bans and burlington, leaves Montpelier at 900 p.
for Boston via Lowell fitchburg Springfield New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 3.25 A. NJ, $40 A. M, 12 10
+. NJ, and 30 r. NJ.
Day Express-Ieaves Boston via Ftohburg at 73O A. M,
via Lowell at 500 A. Nj, New London at SEQ A. NJ,
springfield at 500 A. NJ. Montpelier Mt 422 p. NJ, for
burlington. st. Abans, Montreal and Ogdenshurg.
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northheld at $40 A.
NJ, Montpelier at $40 A. M for Burlington, Rutland,
st. Albans. st. Johns and Richforl.
Mixcd-Leavrs W r. Junction at 7Oe A. NJ, Norhneld at
1900 NJ. arrives at Montpelier at 1872 p N.
Accommodation Train-Ieaves Montpelier at 1910
NJ, for Burlington, Rutland and 81 Albans.
Night Express-Leayes Boston via Lowell at $50 r. NJ,
Springfield at 800 Montpelier at 25 M, for Bur
lington, ST. Abans Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre 72O A. NJ 1900 A.
NJ. and 4.i2 Returning, leave Barre at 500
1850 A. NJ. and $50. PM
Sleeping carS are attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
field and New York via Troy and parlor to Day Ex
press between Boston and Montreal.
Through tickets Chicago and the West for sale at the
principal stations. J. W. HOBART. General Snpr
@. W. BENTLEY, Gen1 Manager
st. Albana, VT. December q, 1873.
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eWrw e7drrrtisenentS.

$40 TO 900 iiScst SrEsln9 sSats 9ases X Msl fSr
tunes every month o1ks sent free explaining everything
Address BAXTER d CO.. Bankers,
1928 II Wall Street. New York.
ALL Two Stereoscopc Views, Card Photos, Sheet
AUUh Embossed Pictures, ~ Transfer Ornaments
COmcand 10 Acquaintance Car The above IS cts. worth
and Catalogues sent post free for 2h cents Address
Sl-u H. Il. SLAYTON. Montpelier, VI.
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Dyspepsia, costiveness and Piles.

isiK WEST FiFru STREET, CsoISsArI, o.
II. n. STEVENS, BosTosi
have been troubled with Dyspepsa, Costireness and
Pes for number Of years, and have used your vEGE-
TINE and am now perfectly we'll and take great pleasure
in recommending 1t 10 the afflicted. You refer any
dealers of this city To me II you wish.
am dear sir, yours respectfully
sa-s7 WILLIAM CRoSsMITH.
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MosT of the shadows that cross our path
through life are caused by our standing In
our own light.
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Broadway and Twentieth St,
liand, Chrystic, and Forsyth, NY
vEGETINE
Six Bottles Every Spring.
SICK HEADACHE.

MISsRAPoLIs. December 10, 1878.
II. Il. STEVENS, Bosros;
Dear ST-I had been troubled with Sick Headache as
often week for twenty years up to March, ls12,
when thought would try yEGETINE. took six bot
ties and have been troubled hut very little since have
recommended vEGETINE TO Others with the good
results. take half dozen bottles every Spring, which
keeps all right through the year By doing 1t ceanses
my blood and fornes my system against disease for the
year. Yours very respectfully,
s. j. SHERMAN,
Dispensing Druggist, 42i Nicolet Avenue.
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cWrw Idperfisemenf5.
MEDICAL HOME and RETREAT
INXAIIDS.

private nrstcias. Institution for the treatment Of all
Brain sickness, Spinal and Nervous Diseases Paralysis
Epilepsy. IIysteria, ETC., ETC., 2OS Shawmut Avenue,
Boston. Mass. Send stamp for Circniars
DR. GEORGE W. RHODES,
S3-3i1 Resident Physician.
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MESgAPoLIs, December H. 1873.
II, II. STEVENS, BosroSi
Everybody goes for vEGETINE. II sells like hot cakes
CRoSsMAN & PLUMMER, Druggists,
Cor. Nicolet Avenue and Second Street.
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Wool Carding!

The subscriber will card wool the ensuing season at
No. 10, in Calais. Having had more than thirty years'
experience in custom earng he trusts he do work
satisfactory 10 all who may patronize him.
SAMUEL WILSON.
Calais Vt, Anril 3d. 1879. s5-g7
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Vermont Conference Seminary
AND FEMALE COLLEGE,

At M ontp elier, Vt.
For both Boarding and day scholars. Fits for
college business for home usefulness Eight
study. Thirteen professors and teachers. The best
school of the kind In the state. Send for q cata-
lOgue. j. II. SOUTHWORTH.
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GENTLEMEN's LIST,

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Allerton I'heo
Andre A +
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Brown Charles B T
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Clifton Henry :. =
| Childs Alex
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| Crothouse William
Cunningham j FL
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OVER THE BARS.

twas milking tfma and the COWS came up
From the mea lows sweet with clover,
And stood in tina lane, while pretty Jane
Had a quiet chat with the drover--
Such a quiet chat that 1t scarcely seemed
That single word was spoken:
While a magic spell with night dpWs fell.
And the rhyme OF song was spoken.
The cattla stood n the lovers side,
Without any show Of vexaton.
Al though impressed that Ii fivts-har rest
Was part of their rest Grafton.
And as Jane listened to the notes that came
Right under the bars and over.
Her heart took wing. the silly thing,
And nestled III close to the drover.
She hanrd him say bis home was poor,
That he'd nothing but ioveto give her:
And she smiled content. rs though love hat
spent
Every arrow he had In his CULVER
And she smiled content. when the evening air
With voices Of birds are ringing,
And her lips confessed that a 10 WY nest
Should never prevent her singing.
So over the bars the lovers lean,
In the Joy OF their sweet com nunion:
And their looks declared that poverty neer
Shall be n bar to their union:
O.sweetest muse & thread your rhymes
Now under the bars aud nyerl
Where pretty Jane. In the fragrant lane.
BeWitehed the heart Of the drover.