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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05
A Freethinker's Sunday-SchOOl.

The Vermont missionary of the American
Sunday-school Union in Nebraska writes
" A few months ago, was homeward bound
from long trip, and at night stopped at
the house Of farmer and asked for lodging.
Questioning me to find out who | was, he
said, never keep preachers or men of your
stamp, but guess you may stay, for | came
from Yankeeland myself, and would like to
have talk with you" So stayed, and we
had the talk. No word was spoken on
Christian topics, until he said, am free
thinker aud then, standing candle in hand,
by the opening that served as doorway, we
before it was light, he called me up, saying,
Il couldn't sleep, for thinking of what you
said; aud want to ask you some questions"
Pitch ill., replied, I'm ready to answer,
or to tell you | don't know and so we
talked on till after breakfast Then he said,
6 See here, I've got to 60 to work. I've kept
you up pretty much all night; you must stay
here to-day and sleep, for | want 10 hear
more about this tonight did stay, and
we did talk until bedtime, when he put his
hand upon my knee (for we sat face to face
| and said, with bit of moisture in his eye
Why couldn't you start Sunday-schoo
for us there are ten of us in this family
who will be there every Sunday The
school was started, and most of the outf
paid for by my host. Not long ago, he drove
to neighboriug settlement, and engaged {
minister living there to go and preach TO
them, and every two weeks he sends his team
twelve miles for the minister, and afte
service sends him home. II you could Sc
some of the letters he writes TO me you woul'
feel, as do, glad all ouer." 4"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05
Apples OF Gold.


DAILY remembrance of God is the source
of daily obedience to God.
SOME thoughts are prayers. There are
moments when, whatever be the attitude of
the body, the soul is on its knees.
He whose evil deeds are covered by good
deeds, brightens up this world like the moon
when she rises from behind cloud.
LOOK out for people entirely void of re-
ligion and if you find them at all, be as
sured they are but few degrees remote
from the brutes.
REMEMBER, you are not tree, that can
live or stand alone. You are only branch.
And it is only while you abide in Christ, as
the branch in the vine, that you will flourish,
or even live.
THERE are depths of love in Christ be
yound all that we have seen. Therefore dig
deep, and labor, aud take pains for him, and
set by as much time for him as you can. He
will be won by labor.
If any speak i'll of thee, flee home to thine
own conscience, and examine thine heart
if thou be guilty, it is just correction; if
not guilty, it is fair instruction make use
of both; so shalt thou distil honey out of
gall, and out Of an open enemy secret
friend.
AN eccentric minister, stepping one day
into the shop of one of his parishioners,
asked abruptly, without even waiting for
salutation, "Did you expect me r mo y
was the repiy' w hat II hau peeh death
ne asked ana stepping out was gone as
| suddenly as he came in.
THE great comprehensive truths, written
on every page of our history, are these ::
Human happiness has no perfect security
but freedom; freedom, none but virtue /;
virtue, none but knowledge; and neither
| freedom nor virtue has any vieor or immor-
tai hope except in the principles and sane
tions of the Christian religion.
He who is constantly looking back and
bewailing that which he has lost, does not
only thereby unfit himself for improving in
any way the discipline to which God has
subjected him; whereas, the man who brings
his mind down to his lower lot, and delibi
erately examines how he can serve God best
in that, is already on the road TO happiness
and to restoration.
THE Church. Rible-bred. Rible.led /. and
Bible-fed, becomes the light of the commu
nitv. Under the name of prophet and amos
tie, schools of theology have Taught pantbe.
ism and atheism. lint az a king alway.
cares that his edicts are obeyed' so God
means that his placards along the pathwa,
of history shall not be torn down. Faithful
is he who interprets them rightly to tn,
wayfarers.
WHILE the United States is resuminp, VIII,
should we not all resumed Have we moi nj
debts and promises floating about di,
bonored Are there not debts. perbaps large
nerhaps small. that cali ON ma for action
Is there nothing due to the buckster. To In,
small sbop KEEPER. To the sboemaker to th,
Iaborer Let ms redeem ALI these debts
Have our churches debts. the continued ex
istenee Of which embarrasses the church an,
the pastor and disbonors and cripnles re
liqion Shall not the churches resnme /?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05
Fashion Notes.

SEAL brown costumes with facing of seal.
skin are very fashionable.
RED cashmere dresses are worn at home
this winter by French ladies.
PRETTY mats are made of small pieces OF
fur arranged in set patterns.
FIGURED Grape, such as worn by our grand.
mothers, again lies on the shop counters.
The old-fashioned sacque dresses are said
to be next in order, They are both pretty
and becoming.
INDIAN silks that will wash like cotton
are worn by English ladies. They cost about
sixty-two cents yard.
TucKs have already appeared in the gowns
sent out by English dressmakers. Fashion
is going forward crab-wise.
MRs. HAYES is wearing walking.suit Of
dark garnet camel's hair combined with
satin, and bonnet TO match.
TRAINED dresses with no overskirts, but
with the front and sides divided into panels
are much admired for evening wear.
The manufacture of American silks are
producing goods in which satin stripes alter
nate with gros-grain with good effect
PRETTY aprons may be made for little
girls by taking straight piece of yard,wide
cambrio, cutting spaces for armholes, and
facing the neck for drawing string, The
only trimming needed is ruiile in the
armhole.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05
Redeem the Time.

1t is the season of review. Business men
look over their books and their stock; Chris
tian men should do the same. How have
you lived What is there on hand of
strength, purpose or grace ? How can you
manage your conduct, your character, your
work, so as to prosper more in the things of
eternity? There is much to regret, much to
amend; little to be cheerful over in retro
spect, great deal to be glad about in hope.
For the days are evil" and must be while
sin is in the world. But YOU may redeem
the time" because Christ is also in the
world. Some sadness must come with men,
ory. Our failures, nay, our sins, find us out
in this quiet hour between two years. 1t is
good for us to be warned of our faults by
recollection. BE not afraid to review the
year. 1t will do You good to look back.
But remember, even in the keenest pain of
memory, that immortal hope is your por-
tion. Wherein you have failed by careful
ness you may succeed in the new year.
Look little, but only little, at your sue
cess. 1t is not best to fondle your good
work. Let it alone if you need it not to
save you from despair. Even then there is
better stay. Above all, look at this hour
to the exhaustless riches of Christ our
Saviour. All you need he has, all you can
use he will supply. You may redeem the
time, because he will help you according to
your hearts desire. Begin the new year in
better purpose and serener hope. He has
brought you thus far; he will bring you
home. Begin the new year in holy purpose
to be better, to do more, to go faster, to fight
more valiantly. Do not fail in good resolu.
tions. Those who make them may fail, but
those who do not make them have failed al
ready And keep your VOWS. Let them be
upon your conscience, daily burden-made
light by your prompt obedience. Let them
lift you up to see the end, to overlook the
meaner things in the valleys while your
eyes salute the hills of God. 1t is good to
look far and high-to send our arrow at the
sun. Braver, higher, truer, sweeter-that is
what you ought to be.-.Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05

to the God Of all grace. Some little time
after that, the sheriff was passing by the
condemned mans cell, and he said Who
was that man that talked with me so kindly,
and prayed with me 2" The sheriff an
swered: That was Governor Pollock The
condemned man turned deadly pale, and
lifting up both hands, he said "Oh, sheriff,
was that Governor Pollock 2 Why didn't
you tell meY Oh, If had known it would
have fallen at his feet and cried mercy /
would have asked him TO save me. Why
didn't you tell me that was the Governor 2"
He wept and swung his hands in agony to
think that the Governor had been right in
his cell, and the sheriff did not tell him it
was the Governor. Sinners, ] bring you
good news tonight. There is one greater
than any Governor. He is here tonight,
and he is for a purpose. He is here to save
sinners lie is here to pardon you, he does
not want you TO perish and be lost. He came
to give you a pardon. Do you want a par
don 2 Take it. II is for every one.-D.
L. HoodU
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05
Dark DAYS.

There are days of darkness, of discourage
ment and gloom in every human life. In
some they are more numerous than in others !;
but they occur to all-days when all things
assume hue of sadness, and feeling of in
difference assumes sway over us. Labor
reasons why we should cultivate industry as
nature with as IL our tasks are left en-
tirely 70 Impulse, much may be accomplished
successive days. 1t is not safe to leave the
great labors Of life to the changing feelings
of the hour. The essential tasks should be
performed with the regularity of the sun.
Thus weshall be sure to escape one SORROW
the remorse of neglected duty.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05
The Governor In the Cell.

When Mr. Pollock was Governor of Penn
sylvania, there was a man whose death war
rant he had signed. He felt that he could
not let him die, being Christian man him
self without going down to tell him of a
Sayiour's love. lie went TO the prison where
the man was that was TO be hung, few
days before the time fixed for the execution.
lie said to the sheriff 81 wish you would
take me TO his cell; do not tell him who
am" lie went in, and talked and prayed
with the man. lie told him of Christ and
heaven how God had sent his Son into the
world TO save sinners. He read him some
portions of the Word of God, and got down
and prayed with him, and commended him
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05

pleasure; in fact, something like a piano
stool, only il should have three or four legs
and cross-pieces for the feet to rest upon.
Such a stool is especially convenient in
cleaning and polishing windows. The rea.
son why very many tired women do not sit
more at their kitchen work is because the
ordinary chair is too low, and 1t is impracti.
cable to bring tables and shelves down TO the
level of chairs. But the high stool and the
adjustable stool make the thing pleasant
and practicable.-RuraiN Ney Yorker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05
Moral ard Religions.
TRUsTFUL.

What though within a land where nanght abdeth,
There Is no flock, "bui one dead lamb Ia there;'
What though stern, relentless fate decideth
No household ia but hath one vacant chair;
Must then our soul be filled with bitter signing,
The voice Of Rachel mourning for the dead?
Must then n voice Of woe forever crying,
Refuse the offer 10 be comforted2
Let us be trustfuli that Ia not the spirit
That darkens in the gloom which we call deathi
Some higher Joy we surely must inherit
Beyond the confines Of this mortal breath.
Beyond must lie green fields and pastures vernal,
And the cool water murmuring aiway;
The fields OF life. untadlng and eternal,
The joy, the bliss which fadeth not away.
lie knows the heart; our every woe he bearethl
lie hears us when the broken spirit pleadsi
Our crown Of thorns hs bleeding forehead shareth,
Through sorrows night he leads oh, he leads.
Let us be trustfu; shall he not restore us
Each taken lamb, and oil each vacant chalf2
His providence forever watches DER us,
Our lost are safe within the Masters care.
-Mustrdfed Christian WeeEIi
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05

The first postal cards were issued by the
Post-offce Department in May, 1873, the
system having been in successful use in
Europe several years previously. The cards
Immediately became popular, and 30,00i, ,096
were disposed of in the first two months.
The total number issued aggregates 75l, :
240, 500.
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VOL. 74.-3773. NO. IL.


ut HENRY W. LoseTELLow.
A wind came up out Of the sea,
And said 90 mists, make room for me"
Ithailed the ships. and cried, "saii on.
We mariners. the night is gone"
And hurried landward far away,
Crying, Awake 1t ia the day."
II said unto the forest, Shout
Hang all your leafy banners outT
Ittouched the wood-bird's folded wing.
And said, " o bird, awake and sing"
And DER the farms, :" o chanticleer,
Your clarion blow, the day Ia near"
II Whispered TO the fields Of corn,
"Bow down, and hail the coming morn"
II shouted through the belfry-tower,
Awake, obell proclaim the hour"
II crossed the churchyArd with a sigh,
And said. " Not yeti in quiet lle."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05

SAYS the Norristown Herald; The world
is growing better, sure enough. Ten years
ago you could find a dozen authors of Beau
tiful Snow, without going West. Now
you may travel all over the Union and not
collide with person sufficiently abandoned
and lost to all sense of shame as to confess
that he wrote those anonymous lines"
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Permanent Employment.

We in Of agents to solicit orders for
Nursery Stock. commencing April next. Applications
for twenty tyhye years of age who furnish
good reference will receive prompt attention. None others
need apply. Address
X. q. CHASE & CO.,
7l-7i PEMBERToS, SQUARE, BosroS, MASS.
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"Bus stops Smiling young lady enters,
every seat full an old gentleman rises at
the other end. "Oh, don't rise" says the
lovely girl al can just as well stand"
+" You can do as you please about that, miss"
said the old gent, but I'm going to get out"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05

The Philadelphia Chronicle says " Around
this section the tramps have already begun
to palm themselves off as Afghan sufferers,
driven away from their homes BY the Brit
isb army"
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Raiiroad Time GABLE.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEi
Commencing ON Monday December SOth 1878.

Trains GoinD South and East.
Leave Montpelier at 11.2S A. NJ, 74O =. NJ,
and 300 =. NJ
Mall-From Montreal, Malone, ST. Albans, Burlington,
etc, leaves Montpelier at l2S A. M for Boston, New
London, Springfield New York and intermediate pointH.
Mixed Train-Ieaves st. Albnns at $40 NJ. Burlington
1910 NJ, Montpelier at I.iO ?. NJ, for Northneld.
Night Expreas-From Ogdensburg, Montreal, st. Al
for Boston via Lowell fltchburR, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points,
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 3.25 A. NJ, $40 A. NJ, 1910
p. NJ, and 4.22 p. NJ.
Day Express-Ieaves Boston via Fitchbury at 80 A. n
via Lowell at 800 A. M New London at SEQ A, NJ,
Springfield at 500 A. NJ, Montpelier at 4.22 r. NJ. for
Burlington, ST. Albana, Montreal and OgdenHburg.
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northned At $40 A.
NJ, Montpelier at $40 4. Ne, for Burlington, Rntland
st. Albana st. Johns and Rlchford.
MIxed-Leaves W Il. junction 100 A. NJ, Northneld at
1900 NJ. arrives at Montpelier at 1882 P. NJ.
Accommodation Trnin-Leaves Montpelier at 1910
?. NJ, for Burlington, Rutland and ST. Albans.
Night Express-Ieaves Boston via Lowell at $50 p. NJ
Springfield at 500 +. NJ Montpelier at 925 NJ for Bur-
lngton, ST. Albans, Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 72O NJ 1900 A.
". and 442 p, ". Returning, leave Barre at 500 4. NJ
1850 A. NJ. and $50. Pm.
Sleeping cars are attached Night Express running
Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
nela and New York via Troy and paror to Day Ex
press between Boston and Montreal.
Through tickets Chicago and the West sale the
principal stations. j. W, HOBART General sup't.
q. W. BENTLEY, Gen1 Manager.
st. Albans, Vt. December y, 1873
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ELL 4 WILLIAM MS
Surgeon Dentists,

Office opposite Post-OHice, Montpelier, VI.
Rest artificial teeth ten dollars per SET Treating and
ing teeth speciality. Prices to correspond with
the times. Dr. Williams will visit Cabot, Marshhed and
Calais monthly G.. II. rELL.
Bsl II. q. WILLIAMS,
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VISITINGCARDS...,wSseswsi!lI!! .,Ss vii!

paid TO address 100 fine white or tinted cards with any
printed npon Them for only % cents 50 for Is cents
Is for 10 cents AgeHt raHted. Full onnt Of samples,
etc. Is cents postpaid We have 400 varieties, making
the largest assortment In the state. Address
UNION CARD Co.. Montpelier Vermont
(Onlce onpositp Post-ofilce) 66tf
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sGew 7drerfisemrnfs.

r ITERATION NOTICE.-Thls Is TO certify that
IL have this day given SON Frank g. IIugbnsqp his
time during the remainder Of his minority, and shah pay
debts OF his contracting nor claim his after this
date. JOSEPH HUTCHINSON.
South Duxbury, January 90, 1879. 7l-73
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR.
TUNE THIRD GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS
B, AT NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, MARCH lid,
ISfp-I0dth Monthly drawing,
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TIE ART OF ADyERrIsINe.


Some Of the Absurd 1ethodA-IToW Money
IN Wasted.
Cincinnati Gazette.
One OF the queer things IN business Is
the propensity OF people to seek irregular
mediums for advertising. 1tisunaccount.
able the prices that some men pay for
sticking their advertisements in irregular
places. Especially is this so when COM
pared with their unwillingness to pay
anything for advertising in the regular
channels. Men will pay largo gums for
inserting their business cards in section
Of frame In a hotel, bar.room, street-car,
railway.station, or in a hotcl.register, or
an almanac, or gnide.book, or annual Of
one sort or another. The by.ways they
seek, or that successfully solicit them, are
innumerable. Likewise they will spend
large sums for printing special circulars,
and in postage to send them. In all this
they ignore tho most essential condition
in advertising, namely: That It has the
character aud effect from tho medium
through which II Is given TO the reader.
Advertisements thrust into irregular and
unbuSiness places impress the general
mind that the concern is OF q similar
character. On the other hand, an adver.
tisemeRt in general newspaper Of first.
class standing carries the impression that
the advertiser has standing in his own
community which he Is not afraid to show
to his neighhors, and that he does not
shrink from competition with tho best Of
them. These arc the different I'M
preSsions that arc made on all minds
by advertising in q journal OF high
character and circulation among the repu.
table classes, and when seen in by.pIaces
and irregular and low channels. Every
one finds this IN his own feelings, Il he
would but think on the subject. II any
one is going to place TO buy, whether he
be trader or buying for his own use, and
has to seek dealers through advertisements,
where will he look for them? To regis
tiers, almanafs, theatre frames, In railway
stations, occasional advertising,sheet or
CirCular7 On the contrary, he looks to
tho most reputable newspapers Of the
place, and he thinks that advertising In
these gives an assurance oil tho good.stand.
ing Of the advertiser, and his business en-.
tefprise, and Of tho sutlicicncy Of his
stock,
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sTEunENYILLE aALyATIoN.
Prs.ps-l., Proposed BY Fable Pike.

l
Prosperity Proposed BY Public Pixies.
Gals,tSS Report.
Those interested in the question OF goot
roads in Jefferson county assembled pur
suant to a calf, 10 the office Of the Probat,
Judge this morning at hali.past 10 o'cl ock
After the meeting had been called to or
der, on motion, Mr.. Simon n. Warren
who had presided at the meeting held Ii
Wintersyille Wednesday last, was re.elect
ed Chairman, and the members OF the
press Secretaries.
The first thing In order was the report
Of the Legal Committee, who had been
appointed to examine the law in relation
to the building OF pixies. The report was
read by Geo. G. Bright, Esq, Chairman
He stated that according to the law the
Commissioners could be authorized to
submit the question to a vote Of the PEG.
pie a second time-Jefferson county has
already voted once on the question-on a
petition being presented to them signed
by 100 citizens requesting the same. He
also stated that the law provided that a
tax Of not more than four mills could be
levied for the repairing Of roads The re-
port was, on motion, received.
The meeting then adjourned to the
Court room.
Mr.. ]. Maxwell, Chairman oithe Business
Committee, stated that his committee was
not, as yet, prepared to render report,
as they had been unable to get together,
and requested that all members OF the
committee present would assemble at
once In the Judges room, where they
could hRve-a conference, and motion 10
that effect was passed. The committee
was also instructed to DO prepared to re-
port on the assembling OF the meeting in
the afternoon.
A report Of a meeting held In Mt. Pleas.
ant township was presented by ex.SherilI
johnson. The report stated that they
had held a meeting in Mt. Pleasant in the
interest OF pixies, and had appointed David
Wilson and l.. @. Henderson to attend the
present meeting as delegates. It also
petitioned for a pike from Mt. Pleasant
TO Portland. The report was received
and embodied in the minutes.
On motion, MIR. j. NJ. Hickey was re-
quested to give the meeting some Stats
tics in regard to the cost Of pixies in other
counties, and the probable cost in this
county. On taking the floor the gentle
man called upon stated that he would DO
his utmost to comply with the request
made Of him, and tho following is the
number ofmiles Of pike built in different
counties and their cost:
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hieHesHgtlb Observation-Disclosures B.itir. =, a "a
M BrdgepOrt 500 p. M. arrives al SieubspSIIs ~
80 ?. n; leaves Ste1bcnvile At $40 a NJ: RSSSs'
ponS.0 r. mi arrives a BgllAiIe al 9.8S d m.
n the East and West IAN b pTocured A. ~ Spt,
Ones In Bridgeport. N"s t'eA"
T1 ~, F.RMYERs,
.r.. GHn0ral Passenger Bnd Ticket AGENT
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DUPONT'S
Wheeling Powder Agency.

! have at ali times Ia Magazine a large
stock Ofth above celebrated Powder, viz
Rifle, Sporting (lu cans, Blasting and EllnIn
In metallic packages, which will sell al
Wholesale at manufacturers prices. have
Portable Magazines Of different sizes for
shipping, and will deliver free on cars or
boat. This POwdsrIs uusquaIlsd In strength
and quality.
u. REILLY. Suls Agent.