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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
Country Social Life.


Country folks are in general so fully oc-
cupied with affairs that they have no time
to discover how lonesome they really are.
So far as this is concerned we think it a
misfortune We are too busy, We work
too hard. We take few, or no holidays We
read and think too little, and do not spend
sufficient time in social culture. There is
no reason why those who plow the soil or
"whose talk is of bullocks should not ex-
perience the refinements which are the re-
suit of formal social life In business, at
bargains, in pursuit of dollars, no man is
seen at his best He is thorny spiny, with
his back up as porcupine might be at his
business. Let one doff mis- working clothes
and enter room full of his neighbors-
men, women, young men and maidens and
he is a man of another kind. He naturally
falls into the ways of an intuitiv. kindness
which is really the truest politeness; the
doing to his companion what he would that
he should do to him. lie l." lets himself out -
to please, and, after an evening spent in so
cial converse, he retires with many rough
corners and asperities toned down. For a
few days the influence remains. 1t would
be permanent if it could be reinforced now
and then, and the good results would be
most agreeable and useful There is no
difficulty in bringing these good influences
to bear. Two or three persons with energy
and some magnetism about them can put
them in motion with ease. Now is the time
to begin the effort.-Rurdl Nep Yorker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
MuraI ard Religiuns.
CONFINEMENT,

"Ihare iearHedfn chai,oerer state lam merash 10 b,
content"
The task was very hard, dear Lord,
know full well
How many times conned It DER
cannot tell;
Sometimes thought the task was almost done,
Then, To my sorrow, found II but begun.
learned II first when Fortune wrcnihed
ller face In smiles.
And Comfort lulled me to sweet content
with wiichng wilcs;
rudely walked, to ind all luxury He'd
And rovertys eaunt form left in its stead.
Twas then found must begin
The iask once more
All that thought once had learned
knew more;
But with q steadfast heart labored still
Seeking to bow unto my Teachers Will
Again he tried me, when thought
The lesson mine,
And made me to his mighty hand
My all resign;
The ones held most dear he took away
That might find In him my only stay.
Awhile Misunderstanding quite
My work below,
And when did again begin,
The work was slow;
But as learned with eyes sometimes grown dim,
lie hlledmy soul with rapurous love for him.
And now | wait in sweet content
My Masters will;
watch or work, strive or watt
Contente1 still;
Aud when above the lessons are all done
My heart will thrill with that on earth begun.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
Fol
The Holidays.

A holiday in its most important signifca.
tion is day of joy and gladness day OF
exemption from care and labor of amuse
ment and festivity. II is usually day
| commemorative of some important event in
national or religious history. And as these
pleasant anniversaries return let them be
seasons in which social uirtues and happiness
shall be cuLtiuated, and social esteem and con-
fdence acquired. They should be in meas
ure free trom mental or physical labor
Amusements should be free, innocent and
instructive, and after such a recreation and
rest for few days, with what a refreshed
mind and body we return 10 the daily routine
OF duties again and who shall say that our
hearts and lives are not made better by this
abandon for short time from the harrassng
cares and anxieties of lifeP Let us then try
to improve these occasions so that they may
be like oases in the desert, and we can re-
vert to them in after life as the sunny
places, and as the happiest days of our lives.
Let the simplicity and innocent carelessness
of childhood the overlooking life and anima-
ton, the dawning and irrepressible aspira-
tions of youth be encouraged and at the
same time carefully guarded, both by pre-.
sept and example, (though they need not be
trammeled by old time precision and prediu-
dice) They should be free and buoyant as
the eagles flight. The laugh of the child,
or the more mature and vigorous animation
of youth, should no more be chained by dis
pleasure or stifed by care, than the bird
should be checked in its morning song, or
the rosebud prevented from opening to the
light of day, or yielding its fragrance to the
zephyrs of the spring-time. We must re-
member that amusements are to be earned
by labor, and that recreation and pastime
are the compensation of useful and honest
occupation, and duties and lessons should be
faithfully performed, with the same anima-
ton that we anticipate the pleasures of
holiday.
Children should be attentive and diligent
at school, kind and obliging at home. Girls
should be gentle and amiable. Boys should
be brave and faithful.
Be sunbeam in the household
Ever cheerful kind and good;
Always frank and open-hearted,
True and faithful as the dove"
And the same may be said of our amuse-
ments. Our conduct towards our associates
should be such as to leave no regrets. Hol-
iday pastime should be simple, candid and
obliging Our bearing towards others affable,
kind and courteous. No one should be
panied or slighted. Then shall we reap the
greatest benefits from the social recreations,
and be enabled to sing, from the heart, as
did the angelic host at the birth of Christ,
4" Peace on earth, good will toward men,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
Reform In Mourning Observances.

Rev. Mr.. Macleod, of Philadelphia, con-
tends that there is neither health, sense, nor
religion in full mourning. He tells his CON
gregation that bit of black ribbon, worn in
some way, will indicate bereavement Just as
well as a complete mourning suit. A bit Of
Grape on the bellpull gives the hint to those
who pass by, and it is not considered neces-
sary to cover the whole front with black
drapery. Why, then, will not bit of rib
bon on cloak or coat answer the purpose,
and weight of useless expense, aud cos
tune that is always gloomy, and in warm
weather very uncomfortable, be taken from
the shoulders OF bereaved mourners. Chris
tians, he is convinced, ought not to take
gloomy view of death. There are glorious
hopes linked with the sorrows, and the hopes
of those who are gone before should be sym
bolized rather than the sorrows of those
who are left behind. lie would have cheer
ful garments worn by mourners in token of
the triumph of the glorified ones, and a bit
OF ribbon or Grape as a simple memorial of
their own sense of bereavement. The rest
of the full mourning he would send to the
heather, who in their sorrow at the grave
have no hope. The Rev. DIR. Bartol, of Bos-
ton, referred recently to the same subject in
his Sunday sermon. He said our funerals
are too sad. With unceasing trust we should
disuse the black apparel and the Grape at
the door, for those whose temperance we
figure with psalm and hymns, and harps
and white robes. Our glooms accuses our
faith; we shall cease to close the shutters
and blinds, and exclude the sun, as if there
could be condition in Gods providence
when the sun is unwelcome, when we come
to feel death is as good as life and as natu-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

affections of home leaves children orphaned,
destroys fatherly and motherly love, and Is
virtual dissolution of society know the
great difficulties of this question, and how
much wisdom is required to solve them.
But whatever weakens the performance of
marriage tends TO dissolve society; for per.
manent homes are to the society state what
the little cells are to the body. They are
the commencement of organic life, the CEN
tres from which all organization proceeds
Rec. James Freeman Clarke.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
For the We
Old Songs.
BY A. NJ. s

The poem in a recent number of this
paper, named "At Evening" brought the
tears to my eyes, and an ache to my heart,
as read the closing lines OF each verse
And hope by thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home"
Many times have | sat by the winter fire
with father and mother and two sisters
and listened to that old hymn. We had no
piano, and wanted none, but we had bright
fire, in an open fireplace, in snug sitting
room, and after the work of the day and
evening was done, the hearth swept Clean
aud every one ready for repose, we five
would gather about the fire, with our pet
cats, and sing from memory, hymn after
hymn, in good old Methodist style, all sing
ing the same part, or air. The hymn con-
tanning the two lines quoted was favorite,
aud we used to sing it with this chorus:
am bound for the kingdom,
Will you 90 TO glory with me?
llallelujah,
Praise ye the Lord.
Another favorite often sung in the twi-
light by my MOTHER was:
The day Is past and gone,
The evening shades appear
Oh may we all remember well,
The night of death draws near
How the mention of one brings crowdng
upon me many more. | seem to hear the
swelling tones of son Jordan's stormy bank
| stand" and How firm foundation, We
saints of the Lord" as they used to be sung
in the old red school-house, where so often
heard them. The costly organ and choir of
the present day may minister to the intel
lectual enjoyment Of music, but they can
never touch my heart as did those simple
old hymns, sung by simple, untaught folks,
from the heart, often with tears of Joy and
triumph, or faces radiant with "peace
that passeth understanding"
Who can ever forget the old anthem
about Fly, like youthful hart or roe, oven
the hills where spices grow" or "Cast up
the highway and gather out the stones"
do not remember the titles, but do remem
ber how the melody rang out, in the old
square Westinghouse, and how the words
sounded like the triumph of the redeemed
over sin and death. Associated with tn,
recollection of the old sosgs are the voice,
which always were prominent in each. The
smooth, melodious treble of the maiden, tn,
full, resounding tenor, and deep bass. Ii
each part one voice always led, and seen
to hear them now. Most of them are sing
ing in angel choirs now but how do W,
know whether they may not yet sing the ole
| songs?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

PERSONAL CHARACTER OF JEsUs.-If we
attempt 10 discover what it is in the per-
sonal character of Jesus Christ, as shown in
his life, that thus attracts such permanent
admiration, it is not difficult to do so. In
an age when the ideal OF the religious life
was realized in the Baptist's Withdrawing
from men, aud burying himself in the as
cetic solitudes of the deserts, Christ came,
bringing religion into the haunts aud homes
and everyday life of men. For the morti-
iications of the hermit, he substituted the
labors of active benevolence; for the fears
and gloom that shrank from men, he brought
the light of cheerful piety, which made
every act of daily life religious Gekie.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

RICn TOWARD GoD.-lIe that has no
love OF God, no large spiritual affections, no
share in the unsearchable riches of Christ,
no sympathies with his brethren, is in fact,
/" wretched and miserable, and poor and
blind and naked, and shall one day fluid out
that he is so, however now he may say,
am rich and increased with goods aud
have need of nothing lie only is truly
rich who is rich toward God-who is rich
in God-who has made the eternal and the
Interchangeable the object of his desires and
his Efforts Trench.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
Raihnad Time gable.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEi
Commencing on Monday December SOth 1873.
Trains Going South and Fast.
Leave Montpelier at il.2S A. ~, 7lO =. NJ


Trains Going South and Fast.
Leave Montpelier at II % a. NJ, T40 r. NJ,
and 300 P NJ
Mail-Frum Montreal, Malone. ~. Albana, Burlington
etc, leaves Montpelier at 2S A.. NJ for Boston, New
London, Springfield, New York and intermediate points
Mixed Trnin-ieives ST. Allnna at ain P w. burlington
Mt $40 =. NJ, Montpelier NJ 40 p NJ, for Norhneld.
Night Exprcss-From Ogiensbuy. Montreal. ST. Al
for boston via Lowell or Fchbufg, Springfield New
York and Intermediate points.
Trains GoiuD North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 325 A. NJ, s. 10 A. NJ, 10
p. NJ, and 30 r. NJ.
Day Express-teaves Boston via Ftchhnrg nt 1850 \. NJ,
via Lowell at $50 A. NJ, Ncw London ri sea A. NJ,
springfield ~ 500 A.. NJ, Montpelier at t22 for
Burlington, st. Alhans, Montreal and Ogdenshurg.
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northheld nt $50 4.
NJ, Montpelier at $40 a, for burlington, Rutland,
st. Abans 81. Johns and Richford
Mixed-Leaves W Il. junction at 100 A. NJ Northneld at
1900 NJ, arrives Mt Montpelier at 1892 81.
Accommodation Train-Lcaves MONTPELIER at 1910
=. NJ, for Darlington, Rutland and 81. Abans
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at $50 N.,
via ftchburg nt 500 p. NJ, New York at 800 p. NJ.
Springfield Mt sQ0 p. NJ, Montpelier at 325 for Bur-
ngon, st. Albans, Montreal and Ogd'hg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 100 A. NJ 1000 A.
NJ and az M. Returning leave Barre at 500 A. NJ,
1850 4. NJ. and 500. p N.
Sleeping attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, aud Montreal and Spring
HELD and New York via Troy and parlor 10 Day Ex
press between Boston and Montreal.
Through tickets Chicago and the West for sale at the
principal stations. j. W. HOBART General Supt.
q, W. BENTLEY, Genn Manager.
st. Albans, VI. December q. 1878
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
SheI.ill Sale.
STATE OF VERMONT wAsnlYeroS CouSrr

A Montpelier, IN said County.
Notice hereby given that the following personal pop
erty, to wit; one wohorse peldef's wagon and one pair
Of double harnesses consigned August 3ls ls6 bur
lngton w. To h. X. skinner OF Montpelier VT cunsgnor
not known. said pcdders and pair double har-
having been stored in the storehouse Of the Central
Vermont Railroad Company, at Montpelier VI.
than preceding hi, date without being claimed by
the cOnspnee thereof and the legal charges thereon
for freight and storage remaining unpaid, will, the
quest of the Agent of the Central Vermont Railroad Com
pany at Montpelier, sell public auction, the highest
bidder according to Chapter loo OF Section IL OF the
eral Statutes, the said pedders and double har-
the 18th day Of February, A, d. ls7g,
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day the head Of State
street In the village Montpelier 10 satisfy the legal
and charges thereon, unless the be previously
deenies by the owner thereof. JOHN l.. FUTILE,
Sheriff of Washington County.
Dated at MONTPELIER, December 2ih A. d. ls7s. $3.50
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

captain, please give me a light" said u
private at camp. Certainly my good man,
but il we were in the regular army such
liberty would not be allowable" ais that
so ?" said the private, and then he sug-
gested-" but if we were in the regular army
you wouldn't be captain, perhaps"
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VNJ. DEAvITT, ATTORNEY AND
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
And So icitor of Claims. Patents and Pensions

Practices Ia all the courts OF Vermont aud In the
Of other states Collections made in every part OF the
United States and British Provinces. Divorces obtained
Mortgages oreclosed and wills and Deeds drawn In the
latest and most approved forms. 4b-tf
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VTSITTNG GCARDS -wswlI

paid to any address loo fine white cards with any
name printed upon them for only 25 cents 80 for Is cents
y for 10 cents Agenfs Wanted Fun outfit OF samples.
etc. Is cents postpaid We have 400 varieties making
the largest assortment in the state. Address
UNION CARD CO., Montpelier, Vermont
(Onice opposite rost-oflceD GG-tf
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pure. HUNTS REM
pRESSLY for these ,
been known to fail.
you. HUNTS kEMEI
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-04-25

have to give. them, together with other thing,
tender, juicy steaks which can always b,
had at the Central Market, kept by Hart.
less.
Henry Burmester will go up to his Fish
Lake ranch in fow weeks. Ho and his
partner, Oliver jackson, are going to fix NJ
In fine style this season. They arc two Of
the bost boys out, and II you go over to the
bunch grass country this year be sure to stop
with them.
You ought to go up past Sam Young Is store
and look into his show window. especially II
you are Interested in the absorbing topic IN
relation to the location Of the proposed bar.
Dor Of refuge. You can there 500 very cor
roct Representations Of both Foulwcatler and
Port Oxford.
Haiiendon Brothers have just received
large quantity Of u kind Of baking or yeast
powder. Tho novel feature of this powder
aud that which makes IL so desirable, is that
it requires only half the usual quantity that
Is used Of any other kind. Try IL and YOU
will use no other.
Billy Brunk Is iivo days father now. and
puts on mOreIstylo on account Of his plump
boy than anybody. Mrs. b., tho happy
mother, will be remembered rs "our Lib. )"
who was for years ono OF the bost and swift.
oSt competitors on the DEMOCRAT. (N.H-
This may DO an indueement for other young
ladies to learn the printing tradc.)
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-04-25
The Hyers sisters.

This famous combination troupe of colored
people viii play in this city ON Tuesday and
wednesday evenings of next week. and will
play at that time the celebrated mus;eaI
drama-''oat of Bondage" From newspa.
pers we learn that the dramatic element IN
this play is more imagination than real, but
this detracts nothing from the entertaining
qualities OF the troupe, as il is only intended
to DO a medium for the introduction of soms
OF the soul stirring slave ballads and other
music 1t opens with group of plantation
hands singing the rude melodies of the South
comic, sentimental, and devotional, in which
the entire troupe takes part. The second
act describes the coming of the Union army.
the feeling of tho slaves on tho war question
their departure for the North, in which il
brought in great many of the songs which
were popular among the slaves during the
war Act third is laid in Boston, five years
after the close Of the war. The "ehillen'
who left the old folks after the emaucipa.
ton now have an elegant home and have &C.
qnired fine musical education. and the beat
part OF this act is the ''pArlor concert" in
which they give selections from III Trova.
tore, followed by other first class music.
This troupe is composed of eighteen persons, |
all of whom aequit themselves well ON the
stage. The two Hyers Sisters posseas ad.
mirable voices. which have received the beat
Of cultivation in Europe, and tho young Ia
dies have been worry successful since Gilmore
gave them such prominence in his peace
Jubilee" 1t isn't often that our people get
The opportunity of witnessing such per.
fOrmanee as this, aud they should be sure to
attend next week. The agent requests US to
state that the opera house will be well light.
ed and warmed, and that thcluse of the seen.
cry has been obtained, consequently the Op-
era house viii not look so gloomy as usual.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-04-25
Connrii Prnrer.iInr.

The City Council met in regular session
last Tuesday evening. Present, Mayor
Monteith, Aldermen Scott, Mason, Rice and
Bentley. Recorder Harper. Marshal Aader.
son and City Attorney Baldwin.
Minutes Of the last regular meeting and
Of three special meetings road and approved.
Tho Committee on Ordinances reported
back an ordinance bill providing for tho L.
censing Of Chinese wash houses, recommend.
ing that 1t should nOs pass. on tho ground
that it would be unlawful. Report adopted.
A report was presented by the City At.
torney, J. w. Baldwin, in reference 20 the
question As to whether or not the City has
any lawful recourse upon the Canal 90. for
the money paid out to williaby. who
sued the City for damages. The Attorney
took the ground that the City could recover
nothing. having lost its opportunity in COM
promising the case. Report received and
placed on tile
+. l. Chauyin's license was refunded. lcas
the fees charged by the City Recorder for il.
issuance.
An ordinance bill changing the tim. Of the
department election to the third Mon,lay in
June. was introduced by Mason. Passed To
its second reading and further action was
then postponed until next meeting.
Mart HsffrOn's bill Of $50 was allowed.
and the following were referred: J.w.
Baldwin, $50; +. C. Harper, SIS 90: CLARK
& Davis, 81; J. W. Anderson. $50: 4. Salt.
marsh. SD; 4. b. Mcllwain, S937.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-04-25
legion OF Honor Tonight.

AnIOpen meeting of the-Albany Legion O
Honor will take place this evening at the
Court House. Everybody is invited to at,
tend, and it is hoped the houseIwin be crowd,
ed. By reading the following programme
it will be seen that in addition to the other
attractions, Calvin B. Macdonald, the cele-
brated Scotch temperance lecturer, win de.
liver an address, and Uncle David Newsome,
the head center Of the Oregon Blue Ribbon
Brigade, will also be present. Look at tho
programme:
Music by the Albany Band
prayer by Rev. w. B. Floyd
3-Music by the Glee Club.
4-Recitatioa by Miss Belle Canon.
5-Music by the Gles Club.
6-Address by Calvin B. Macdonald.
Music by the Glee Club.
S-Five minute speeches by Uncle David
NeWsOme, R. s. Strahau, W. r. Bilyeu, n.
B. Humphrey and N. Y. Brown.
9-DoxOlogy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-04-25

Not being able to find out the condition of
the Gre eisterns in this city, Mr. Buchanan,
Foreman of No. .. Geo. Hoehstedtler, First
Assistant, and P. H Raymond, President,
made the rounds last Tuesday and measured
all the cisterns and ascsrtained the depth Of
water in each, and for the beEeiit of the sire
boys we publish the result.
At the intersection of First aud Ellsworth
streets, s feet and inches.
First and Ferry. Q feet inches, connected
with the Monteith fiune, so that the supply
Is insxhaustible
First and Washington, . feet ) inches.
Fourth and Washington. 0 feet inches.
Fourth and Ellsworth, 10 feet.
Fourth and Montgomery, I3 feet.
Second and Baker, 10 feet 5 inches.
Second and Broadalbin, 10 feet inches.
This lass cistern has not been in working
condition for sometime on account of the can
being fast, but the liberal use of crowbar
soon placed it in good condition.