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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
The Anniversaries.

How do the anniversaries come in groups,
jostling each other, and crowding together,
as the years 60 on, TILL as | said, life gets to
be made up of anniversaries Is this not
true Z You can answer me--you, sir, or
you, madam, who have crossed the glad
meridian heights and are on the downward
slope. This day, perhaps, is the anniversary
OF your graduation; this, of your entrance
upon some field OF labor-no matter whether
1t be wide one or anarrow one-for which
you had eagerly prepared yourself this, il
may be, of your first communion, when it
seemed to you, in your hour of exultation,
that God had set his seal upon your fore
head and whispered Peace" this, of your
happy betrothal this, OF your wedding
day, with its solemn joys, its trembling
hopes, its tremendous yet half-felt RESPONSE
bilities. Yesterday was the birthday of
your eldest son. lie is man grown, per
haps-but you think of him as your boy
still, the little fellow whom you loved and
scolded twenty years or more ago. To-day
a twelve month SINCE or five, or ten, AS the
case may be, you gave your one sweet daugh-
ter 10 be the light OF another mans heart,
the Joy of another mans home You won.
der how you ever did it; aud you think, for
the fiftieth time, that of all cool proceed
ings on the face of the earth, the coolest is
when some young fellow, in all the self-as
surance aud blessed audacity OF youth, steps
up to father and quietly asks him to pluck
the heart out of his bosom and place it in
his hands
just twenty years ago to-day, it may be,
your baby died-the little one that had not
learned TO know his name He would be
tall, manly boy now If he had lived. You
wonder how Il is in the land to which he
has gone. Is he still babe or has he
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
OUTLYING Ones Usefulness.

40 Lord, grant that we may grow old
wisely" was the prayer of young minis
ter, in meeting, upon one occasion. This
was good petition to make to that God
who is a hearer and answerer of prayer.
For every season has its charms and its
danger; every period of life has its powers
and its temptations. 1t is not only youth
which has its temptations manhood aud
old age have them quite as truly as youth,
and we need to pray, Grant that we may
grow old wisely" 1t was said by one of the
old Jewish writer's that the reason why the
Jews always looked with such interest upon
beautiful growing boy, was because it
might be that he would be the long-prom-
ised Messiah. But the blossoms of MAY do
not always predict the full rich cleaning in
the autumn time. Human nature flattens
out under the constant pressure of the
worlds temptations, and moral qualities
which were so full of promise become dull
and blunted. Look at Alexander the Great
when he was youth he was noble-hearted,
generous fellow, and everybody loved him.
But as he went on, conquerng kingdom
after kingdom, and having his own way all
the time, he became at last so selfish and
cruel that his very sins killed him. 1t was
the same way with the great Norman Duke,
William the Conqueror. When he was
young every one admired him, and was
glad to have him succeed; but when he had
defeated Harold the Saxon king, and had
conquered England, then he became so
fierce and cruel that nobody could bear to
be with him and when he came to die, he
was forsaken and was left to die on the
floor of monastery all alone. Vessels out
live their usefulness, and we see them lying
as scattered hulks upon the shore. Old
horses outlive their usefulness, and we turn
them out into the open pasture lot, there to
take care of themselves until their time comes
to die. And men and women will outlive their
usefulness unless they learn to grow old
wisely. But no one will make mistake
who asks God to help him to make a sue
cess of his life. For the Apostle James says,
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of
God, that giveth to all men literally, and it
shall be given m."-Seiected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
The True Religion.

We want a religion that softens the step,
and tunes the voice to melody and fills the
eye with sunshine, and checks the impatient
exclamation and harsh rebuke a religion
that is polite deferential to superiors,
courteous to interiors and considerable to
friends; a religion that goes into family,
and keeps the husband from being cross
when dinner is late and keeps the wife
from fretting when the husband tracks the
newly-washed floor with his muddy boots,
and makes the husband mindful of the
scraper and doormat; keeps the mother
patient when the baby is cross, and amuses
the children as well as instructs them
cares for the servants besides paying them
promptly; projects the honeymoon into the
harvest-moon, and makes the happy home
like the eastern fig-tree, bearing in its bosom
at once the beauty of the tonder blossom
and the glory of the ripened fruit We
want religion that shall interpose between
the ruts and the gullies and rocks of the
highway of life and the sensitive souls that
are travelling over them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
How Mr.. Brown Outwitted the CannIbals.

One Of the wealthest settlers in New
Caledonia is gentleman from Australia
we will call him Mr.. Brown--who went
there some ten or twelve years ago with but
small capital, and has become enormously
rich by raising cattle for the markets Of
Noumea. Mr.. Brown was on his way
through the bush from one of his outlying
cattle stations to another, when he lost his
way entirely, wandering about till near
night-fall aud then came to large native
village. Here he was Hospitality enter
tanned, well fed and most deferentially
treated by the great chief Atai, thiuk,
whom some persons regard as the chief
mover and leader of this years revolt against
the French. Atai was all courtesy to his
white guest, and when night had come con-
Quoted him himself in state to the hut set
apart for his nights repose. Fortunately
MIR. Brown was acquainted with the GUS
toms of the country and among them, knew
the common way of putting an end to
travellers, preparatory to feasting upon them.
Ii is as follows: The traveller is kindly
received; nothing occurs to shake his con-
fidence in his host; he is allotted cabin to
himself to sleep in. The native huts have
usually but one opening which serves as
door and window both. When the
his cabin this one entrance is set on fire.
Being thatched, and made altogether of
light wood, it burns very readily, and
the traveller is cooked as well as killed.
Then the feast begins. Being acquainted
with these details of New Caledonian life,
Mr.. Brown knew that the cabin to which
the venerable Atai so courteously led him
might probably become for him both tomb
and cooking stove unless his wits could
save him. He entered the cabin of the
chief, meeting courtesy with courtesy, till
they were both fairly within Then Brown
being in the prime of life and athletic, and
Atai old and intirm, the Englishman knew
he was more than match for the savage.
He closed the door within the hut, planted
his back firmly against it, and sitting thus,
with his hand on his revolver and his other
weapons ostentatiously displayed, continued
his conversation with the chief. The situa-
tion remained unchanged throughout the
night. A terrible night it was, no doubt, for
the Englshman, and almost as bad for the old
chief, who again aud again requested per-
mission TO withdraw. Mr.. Brown as fire.
quently declared he could not part with
him-he should not feel safe except in his
company. When daylight was fully come
Mr.. Brown felt assured that Atai would not
ventue to allow his people to openly attack
an individual so well known in the settle
ment as himself, and both issuing together
from the hut, he gladly accepted the escort
OF native guide, and was safely conducted
to the French settlements, where his adven-
ture was the theme of considerable interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
eMoraI and Religions.
THE TIME is SHORT.


| sometimes feel the thread Of life is slender.
And with the labor will be wrought;
Then grows my heart to other hearts more tender.
The time,
The time Is short.
A shepherds tent of reeds and flowers dccayng,
That night windsysoon will crumble into naugt.
SO seems my lfe for some rude blast delaying.
The time,
The time Is short
Up. up. my soul the long-spent time redeeming;
Sow thou the seeds Of better deed and thought;
Light other lamps. while yet thy light is beamlng.
The time,
The time IL short
Think of the good thou mghtst have DONE when bright,
The suns to thee life's choicest brought;
Hours lost to God in pleasures passing lightly.
The time,
The time is short.
Think OF the dropping eyes thou migt'st have lifted
To the good that heaven to thee hath taught;
The unheped wrecks that past llfes bark have drfed
The time.
The time s short.
Think Of the feet that fail by misdrecon,
OF noblest souls to loss and ruin brought,
Because their lives are barren of affection.
The time,
The time IA short,
The time is short. Then be thy heart brothers
To every heart that needs thy help In aught;
Soon thou mayst need the sympathy OF Others.
The time
The time Is short.
II thou hast friends, give them thy best endeavor.
Thy warmest impulse and thy purest thought,
Keeping in mind in word and action ever,
The time
The time is short,
= acb ,bo,gb, resar, frt tr,,, t mind ,o t,i,or
And cherish love by sweet forgiveness bought;
Thoa wilt need the plying love Of heaven.
The tme
The time ia short.
Where summer Winds aroma laden, hover.
Companions rest, their work forever wrought;
Soon other graves the and fern will cover.
The time,
The time is short.
Up, up my soul, ere yet the shadow falleth;
Some good return in later wrought;
Forget thyself, when duty's angel calleth.
The tmc
The time is short.
by all the lapses thon hast been forgiven,
BY all the lessons prayer to thee hath taught
To Others teach the sympathies of heaven.
The time.
The time is short.
To Others teach the overcoming power
That thee at last to Gods peace hath brought;
Glad memories make to bless lifes final hour.
The time,
The time is short. boston Transcript.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
Raihnad Gime GABLE.
CENrRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
Commencing on Monday December Both, 1878.

Trains GoirD South and Fast.
Leave Montpelier at II. .2S A. NJ, T.40 r. NJ,
and 300 p. NJ
Mail-From Montreal. Malone. st. Albans Burlington,
etc. leaves Montpelier NJ l2S A. for Boston, New
London. Springfield New York and intermediate points.
Mixed Train cave. ST. Albans at $40 p. NJ. Burlington
Night Express-From Ogdcnsbuiy, Montreal, st. Al
for Boston via Lowell or fitchbufg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 3.25 A. NJ, s. 40 A. NJ, 12. 10
p. NJ, and 4.22 p. NJ.
Day Express Boston via Fitchburg at 80 A. M
via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London at 500 A. NJ,
Springfield at 500 A. NJ. Monpner at i.22 = NJ, for
Burlington. st. Albans, Montreal and ogdensburp.
Accommodation Train-Ieavcs Northneld at sac A.
NJ MONTPELIER at $40 \. NJ, for Burlington, Rutland,
81. Albans, st. Johns and Rchfori.
Mixed-Leaves W. R. Junction 100 A. NJ Northheld at
1900 NJ, arrives at Montpelier ut 1882 ?. NJ.
Accommodation Train-G.eaves Montpelier at l2.l0
=. NJ, for Burlington, Rutland and ST. Alhans.
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at $50 P. NJ
Springfield at 500 p Montpelier at 325 NJ for Bur
hngton st. Albans, Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 20 A. NJ, 1000 A.
NJ and Az ". Returning, leave Barre at 500 A. NJ
1850 4. NJ and 500 Pm.
Sleeping cars are attached to Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal Spring
field and New York via Troy, and paror To Day Ex-
press between boston and Montreal.
Through tickets for Chicago the West sale the
principal stations. J. W, HOBART. General Sup't.
q. W BENTLEY, Gen1 Manager.
st. Albans, VT, December D. 1878.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

THoUGHT, however sincere and deep, Is
powerless TO reach the deepest springs of
truth and consolation. 1t seems to me the
necessity which in our time is forced upon
thoughtful men--of intense aud continuous
study of religious questions--carries with it
a danger of trusting the intellect for what
it can never give us by itself. Our think
ing has not done us its full service until il
has brought us to the point where we can be
open and receptive to those great aud ul-
speakable realities, which at times flash
themselves home TO our consciousness. The
peace of God passeth understanding, - -Cari,-
tidn Register.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

with his people. There could have been n, no
Saviour unless people required to be saved.
His connection with his people lies in >, the
way of their sins. The connecting INK
between Christ and ourselves is not our
riches, but our need. The name oil jesus
is one which indicates his main work--saV-
ing bis people from their sins.-SpWgeon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
Selrff MisfeHanv.
A SPINNING SONG.

Over and over, round and round
Like gold-green top on a crystal ground,
with never whiz or singing sound,
The beautiful earth goes spinning.
She sweeps in circle around the sun
With time. and the year-iong race IA won
by both-to a nnnte tits ever done
And ever again beginning
We clasp our hands in amaze, and cry,
"' time 10 be born. and time TO de-
ls given TO men, but the years 70 by,
unendng and unbeginnng"
But on New Years morning the people sing
And wall in breathi and the broad lands ring
with "The King Is dead-long live the King"
But the earth goes on with her spinnlngp'
- Vide ANdIe
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

AN eccentric genius improved on the old
yarn to the effect that "the weather would
have been colder if the thermometer had
been longer" by saying he had been where
:" it was so cold that the thermometer got
down off the nail"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

"PHL, my Jewell" said Pat, " I'm mighty
sorry ye can't dine with me to-day" "Arra6,
and why can't dine with ye 2" said aston
ished Phil. Because, my dear" returned
Pat, al haven't asked We as yet"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

AVAIL said Cronin-nosed old fellow
who called for lager at a temperance res
taurant aud didn't get it, guess III take
a glass OF wateri I've sometimes driuked
that when couldn't get anything better"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

BANKRUPT wss condoled with the other
day for his embarrassment "Oh, I'm not
embarrassed at all" said he It's my cred
itors that are embarrassed"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

In recent obituary notice an English
paper inserted the following touching testi-
monial Deceased had nature as sensitive
as a sore thumb"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

FLATrERy is a safe coin which our own
vanity has made current, and which will
never be out of credit as long as there are
knaves TO offer it and fools 10 receive it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

DISSIPATION is "A swift aud sure destroyer,
aud every young man who follows it is, as
the early flower, exposed to untimey frost
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
e3ew e7dperfisen1ents.

VNANTED-A good man for every state to sell our
w goods by sample. Fair salary paid References
quired. LABELLE MAN'PG Co.. s3 Clark Street, Chicago
VISITING CARDS vWf .,Si will will
paid to any address lO fine white tinted cards. with any
printed upon them only % cents 50 Is cents
% for 10 cents. AgeHfs rapfed Full OUTFIT Of samples
etc, Is cents postpaid We have 400 varieties making
the largest assortment In the state. Address
UNION CARD CO., Montpelier Vermont.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
Ayers Sarsapari|Ia,
PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

This compound Of the vegetable alternatives, sarsapara,
Dock, stngia and Mandrake with the odides of Potash
and Iron, makes most enectua OF series OF
plants which very prevalent and aicng II purnes
the blood purges out the lurking humos In the system, that
undermine health and settle into troublesome disorders.
Erupons OF the skin the appearance the surface
humon that should be expelled from the blood Internal
arrangements the determination Of these
To internal organ organs, whose action they de-
range and whose substance they disease and destroy
AYER's sARsAPARLLA expes these humop from the blood
when they gone the disorders they produce disappear
such as Uiceraii0as Qf The Lirer, Stomach. Kidneys
Lungs, ErHpfioHs and Erupfirs Diseases ef the SEa
ST. AnthopRs Fire, Rose Ervsipeias, Pimples, Ps-
fIes, Biotohes. Boiis TamOrs, letter and Sah Rheag
5cald Head, RingWorm Ulcers and Sores RheumafisE,
gsuralgia, Pain in the Bones, Side and Head, Female
Weakness, Sferny Lsaeorthoa arisinO from hfernai
Ueeraiios and uterine dseaies, DropsV, Dypspna Ea-
eiaiioa and General D5y. with their departure health
returns. -
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-29
Proverbs i'm Cookery.

Miss Dodd's demonstrative lec-
lures on cookery are being continued
in Philadelphia. They are full of lit
tie bits of information that might
properly be called culinary proverbs.
Here are few Of them:
There is aigreenness in onions and
potatoes that renders them hard to
digest. For health's sake, put them
in warm water for on hour before
cooking.
Good flour is not tested by its
color. White -four may not be the
best. The test of good flour is by
the amount OF water it absorbs.
In cooking "a fowl, to ascertain
when it is done; put a skewer into
the breast, and if the breast is tender
the fowl is done.
A few dried or preserved cherries,
with stones out are the very best
thing to garnish white dishes.
To beat the whites of egg quickly,
put in pinch OF salt. The cooler the
eggs the quicker they will froth. Salt
cools and also freshens them.
In boiling eggs hard, put them in
boiling water. 1t will prevent the
yolks from coloring black.
You must never attempt to boil
the dressing OF a clear soup in the
stock, for it will always discolor the
soup. -S..i
Whenever you see your sauce boil
from the sides Of the pan, you may
know your flour or corn starch is
done.
In making any sauce, put the but
ter and flour in together, and your
sauce will never be lumpy.
Boiled fowl with sauce, over which
CRATE the yolk Of eggs. is magnit-
icent dish for luncheon.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-29
Glass Wicks for Lamps.

A wick for lamps is now manufac.
tured entirely OF glass, by Messrs.
Vonbriel & Beck, of Hanau, Ger
many. 1t is designed chiefly for use
in petroleum and spirit lamps; and,
with an equal amount Of the wick
turned up, it gives a much brighter
light than cotton wick. In the spirit
lamp, too, it is found to greatly in.
crease that heat of the flame. No
sparks are given off by this incom-
bustible wick, nor does the light flare
in draughts to the extent which it
does with the Burning wick; hence it
makes the lamp safer. The smoking
is also reduced, and it is stated that
10 per cent. of oil is saved by its use.
Of course the dissgreeable task of
trimming a lamp is rendered unnec-
essary, for being of glass the wick
does not consume, but wastes away
very slightly by fusion.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-29
Effect of Tar on Fruit Trees,

Edward P. Thompkinson, in Pacific Rural Press.
The answer to the question put by
"Reader'as to whether tar,is injurious
to trees, I think 1 can safely say that
it is, as it appears to fill up the pores
in the bark, and retsrd the growth
in most trees, especially pears, it will
kill outright. Two years ago l set
out some $50 pear and apple trees,
all OF which tarred about two and
one.half feet above the ground, to
protect them from rabbits, and the
result was as [ have stated. In the
trees that did not die the bark dried
up and cracked, and left the trees
rough and scanned all the way up
where the tar had been, and very
mnch doubt if these trees will ever
become good bearers in consequence.
The best way I know Of to keep rab-
bits from trees is to take bar of or.
binary washing soap land little wa
ter and rub the soap on the tree un-
til you have good dry soap cover,
ing, which will last, in anything like
fine weather, for at least year, to
keep the tree SO that no rabbits will
touch it. The tarI used was "Stock-
holm," which I, chose on account OF
its being less liable to burn than any
other kind. l should fancy coal tar
would kill a tree to certainty.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-29
THE FLORIDA AGRIGULTURIST.

Germany, and even England. On
many occasions millions have per-
ished in the Mediterranean. sea, on
account Of two winds meeting each
other while they are flying, and at
times ships have been covered with
many dead quails where the tempest
would overtake them.
/ 1 have endeavored to give you a
history of this plant, as have made
it my study for a good many years,
and am of the opinion that iE less
than FIVE years, if I am encouraged,
that we shall produce a very .supe-
rior article of insect powder in Cali
fornia to supply the world.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-29
California-Grown Insect Powder

G. N Milco, in Pacific Rural Press.
In answer to your inquiries con-
corning tho plant which l introduced
from Dalmatia, for the manufacture
of insect powder, l reply as follows :
In regard to the article in the Cana
dian Entom0logiSt, OF ''insect pow
ders," l have not seen it, but have
seen an article in the New York
Weekly Tribune, of May IA, quoted
from the E5atomoGogiSt, giving my
powder the credit OF being tresher,
stronger, ETC., than the imported pow
ders, and the editor of the E'etomaoJ.
ogist, Mr.. Sanders, gives as his opin-
ion that the Pyrethrum -Cinerari@
tolium powder was far superior to
the Pyrethrum Carneum aud Pyre'
thrum roseum powders. He speaks
OF the Pyrethrum Cinerarip tolium,
as being Dalmatian plant. Now the
New York Tribune, in its remarks,
credits me with raising the Prye'
thrum carneum and Pyrethrum ro-
scum. You will oblige me very much
by stating through your worthy pa
per that my plant is OF Dalmatian ORR
gin, aud is nothing more nor less than
Pyrethrum Cinerari@ folium.
[ am OF the belief that there is no
such difference in the material known
i'll commerce OF the world as insect
powders, no matter whether they are
sold as Persian Insect Powders,
or as "Dalmatian Insect Powder" l
claim that, there is no difference be.
tween the Persian or Dalmtian, or,
mine; the true active principle is
alike i'll all the powders offered to
the world. There is the same smell
and the same color. The only differ