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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
The Growth OF Children.

An English scientific paper remarks as
curious physiological fact that although
open air life is so favorable to health, yet it
has the apparent effect of stunting growth
in early youth While the children of we'll
to-do-parents, carefully housed and tended
are taller for their age than the children of
the poor, they are not so strong in after years.
The laborers' children, for instance, who
play in the lonely country roads and fields
all day, whose parents lock their cottage
doors when leaving for work in the morn
ing, so that their offspring shall not gain en-
trance and do mischief, are almost invariably
short for their age. The children of work
ing farmers exhibit the same peculiarity
After sixteen or eighteen, after years of
hesitation as it were, the lads shoot up and
become great hulking, broad fellows, pos
sessed OF immense strength. Hence it
would seem that indoor life forces growth
at the wrong period and so INJURIES" By
way of comment on this the Scientific Amer
icdn says " The inference is plausible, but
wide of the mark. The children of the we'll
to do are not tall because they are well fed
and saved from severe exposure. The chill
dren Of the poor are stunted not by too
much sun and air, but because they are ill
fed. Give the first class plenty of outdoor
play with their proper diet and they will be
strong as well as tall; give to the laborers'
children the food suitable to their years and
no amount Of sun and wind will stunt them.
On the contrary, they will not have to wait
I'LL age brings capacity to turn strong food
to bone and muscle, aud time to overcome
the evil effects of the hard times in early
life, but will grow from the first steadily
and sturdily."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Christianity a Life.

"Plead for your Christianity as eloquently
as you like, but till | see your processing
Christians live different lives from other
men, / cannot believe in Christianity
These words were uttered recently by an
intelligent young German to an English
gentleman at Cannes. How many are like
find them everywhere. They may be called
unreasonable. 1t may be said that Chris
tianity ought to be received on its own ere.
dentials. But is there moi, after all, in the
above statement, a demand for one of its
most important credentials-the transforma.
ton of the life of man? This kind of evil
dence is the most tangible. Few have either
the ability or disposition to examine the
historical evidence in favor of it, But every
one can see the evidence which consists in a
changed life. When sordid creature is
made liberal, a malicious person gentle as a
dove, selfish, worldly soul benevolent
toward all, on-lookers everywhere see this.
They cannot gainsay it, Nor do they want
to. AT heart men are looking for what will
make them better. Aud if they were fully
convinced that Christianity would do this,
they would without further hesitation EN-
brace it. OF this you cannot, however, con-
vince them by words. You may order your
arguments never so wisely, and advance
them never so earnestly. 1t will fail to win
them in seven cases out of ten. But pure
life fails seldom. When protesting Chris
tians will live differently, in private and
public, from those who make no profession
of religion, then shall the Genties come to
the gospels light and kings to the bright
ness OF its rising-Cdnadidn Independent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
MONTPELIER w. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1879

sisted. Parish authorities added TO it a
weekly pittance and this was all she had,
save the kind gifts of friends often visited
her in her little room, and often found her
confined to her bed. When tickets were re-
newed, II she were not present bastened
to take her ticket knowing what pleasure It
gave her to receive it. Visiting her one day
for this purpose found her in great weak
ness. On handing to her the ticket the con-
versation ran thus 81 have brought you
your ticket, Mrs. O., but you need not
give any thing" 40 but ] must" "No
no III see that your name stands all right
in the classbool." "Sir, if you will look
in the little cup on the shelf you will find
The Lords money" "But the Lord does not
wish you to give to his cause what you
absolutely need. | can't take it." And
then the shot rain " fell down her aged
cheeks, as she said, "'Tis but little | can
give TO the Lord, but what did he give for
me ? lie loved me, and gave himself for
me- Take it, sir, | can't eat my morsel
happily if you don't" And so | took it,
and murmured blessings on the head of her
whose heart "the love of Christ did so
constrain," and prayed that evermore |
might remember, aye are not your own"
Reader, "how much owest thou unto thy
Lord 2'-Res. Samuel Wilkes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Sleep Is the Best Stimulant,

The best possible thing to do when you
feel too weak to carry anything through is
to go to bed and sleep for week if you
can. This is the only recuperation of brain
power, the only actual recuperation of brain
force, because during sleep the brain is in a
state of rest, in condition to receive and
appropriate particles of nutriment from the
blood, which take the place of those which
have been consumed in previous labor, since
the very act of thinking consumes or burns
up solid particles, as every turn Of the wheel
or screw of the steamer is the result Of con-
sumption by fire of the fuel in the furnace.
Ths supply Of consumed brain substance
can only be had from the nutritive particles
in the blood, which were obtained from the
food eaten previously and the brain is so
constituted that il can best receive and ap-
propriate to itself those nutritive particles
during a state of rest, of quiet, and still.
ness of sleep. Mere stimulants supply moth
ing in themselves. They goad the brain
and force it to greater consumption of its
substance, until that substance has been so
exhausted that there is not power enough
left to receive supply, just as men are
sometimes so near death by thirst and starv-
alton that there is not power enough left TO
swallow anything, and all is over.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Looking on the Bright Side.

Many of the burdens of life are hard to
be borne, many of the Affections of our lot
are heart-crushing, and many of the dsap-
polntments we meet are distressingly bitter.
1t is scarcely to be wondered at that, under
some OF these trials, poor human nature
SINKS and becomes wreck. 1t need not,
however, If the soul is stayed in God Faith
has wonderfully sustaining power. To the
Christian nothing can be so dark but that
there Is bright side In God, in Christ, in
the promises, in heaven itself, there is al
ways light and hope and rest We may
cast our burdens upon the Lord. Affections
shall change TO blessings Disappointments
shall lead TO better good. Those who only
look earthward shall walk in the dark /;
but those who look h ,avenward will find
light and JOY and peace. Spurgeon says
" lie who climbs above the cares of the
world and turns his face to his God has
found the sunny side of life. The worlds
side OF the hill is chill and freezing to a
spiritual mind, but the Lords presence
gives warmth of joy which turns winter
into summer" Many persons see a bright
side, where others see nothing but darkness.
Happy are those who have faith-eye and a
hearttrust, and so walk in the light of God.
Every day then of our pilgrimage has some
thing OF sweetness and beauty we see a
divine care in the world about US aud to
the faith-eye heaven grows clearer and more
attractive. An incident illustrates this As
pastor went by the door of one of his hum
BILE church-members in his daily walks, it
was not unusual for him to receive some
cheerful word. She lived near to her Saviour,
aud was always alive to spiritual things
One day, as her pastor was passing, she
hastened to open the window and to his
inquiry, How are you to-day, auntie p
she replied, "Oh, looking over Jordan" BY
faith she could explore the sweet fields be.
yond. Shs had foretastes of the precious
future. She drank of the pure rivers of the
water of life. And such is the privilege OF
all the children of God, but one of which
alas too few avail themselves. To most
people, the heavenly Canaan is a dim and
shadowy land, far away. And so, great
is their loss. 1t might be tn, blessed ex.
perience, as it was of this poor woman,
"rich in faith" that
The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields
Or walk the golden streets"
-Christian Secretary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
The Absent Audience.

We recently heard preacher say, quite
impressively, that often, when preaching To
his own people, aud looking down upon their
multitudinous, upturned faces, he saw another
audience of indefinitely vast proportions
beyond the sound OF his voice-the great
number that cannot hear and that will not
come within his reach He was haunted,
he said, while feeding his own flock, with a
vision OF the gaunt faces that stood and
stared in the unapproachable and unap-
preaching distance. We suppose there is
not one earnest preacher in any great city
who is not often moved in the same way,
and who will not be alphabetically tonched
by the representation OF the great masses
with whom, and with whose needs, he finds
1t impossible to place himself in helpful re-
lations. How TO reach with Christian truth
and influence the poor, the degraded, the
unbeleving, the vicious, the careless, who
never cross the threshold of church OF
hear the sound of a preachers voice, is still
a problem unsolved To the poor the gos
pei is not preached as 1t ought to be, and a,
it must be before the hopes and expectation,
OF the Christian world are realized.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06


While DIR. Manton was minister at Coyent
Garden he was invited to preach before the
lord mayor and court of aldermen, and the
companies of the city, upon public occa-
sion, at st. Paups. The doctor chose yery
difficult subject, in which he had an oppor.
tunity OF displaying his judgment and learn
ing, and appearing to the best advantage
lie was heard with the admiration and ap-
plause OF the more intelligent part of the
audience; and was invited to dine with my
lord mayor, and received public thanks for
his performance. But upon his return in
the evening to Coyent Garden, poor man
following him gently plucked him by the
sleeve OF his gown, and asked him if he
was the gentleman who had preached that
day before the lord mayor. lie replied, he
was. " Sir" says he, " came with an earnest
desire after the Word Of God, and in hope
OF getting some good to my soul, but was
greatly disappointed, for could not under.
stand great deal OF what you said YOU
were quite above me. The doctor replied,
with tears in his eyes, " Friend, if did not
give you sermon, you have given me one
and by the grace OF God, will never play
the fool by preaching before my lord mayor
III such manner again, ,"--.Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Inquiring Saints.

was asked the other day whether had
any recent meeting for inquirers. replied
that had not--that there were few inquir-
ing sinners in the congregation; aud |
judged the reason TO be that there were few
inquiring saints. "Inquiring saints that is
a nep phrase. We always supposed that in
quiring belonged exclusively to sinners"
But it is not so. Do we not read in Ezekiel
xxxvi: 81 /: "Thus saith the Lord God, |
will yet for this be inquired of by the house
of Israel TO do it for them 2" BIZ The house
Of Israel-that is, by his people. You see
that God requires and expects his covenanted
people to inquire II is true that saints do
not make the same inquiry that sinners do.
The latter ask what they must do to be
saved, whereas the inquiry of Christians is :;
" Wilt thou not revive us again ? IL is a
blessed state of things when the people of
God are inquiring. 1t is good for them
selves, and it has a most benign influence
on others. When the people of God inquire
presently the impenitent begin to inquire
That question Wilt thou not revive us Z"
is soon followed by the other; "What must
do to be saved ?" Yes, when saints become
dnrious it is not long ere sinners become
anxious The inquiry of the three thousand
on the day of Pentecost "Men and brelh-
eren, what shall we do ?" was preceded by
the inquiry of the one hundred and twenty,
who "all continued with one accord in
prayer and supplication." Generally, sup
pose, that is the order First saints inquire,
aud then sinners and whenever, in any con-
gregation, religion does not flourish, one
principal reason of it is, that the saints are
not inquiring. THEY do not attend their in
quiry meeting appointed for them. The
saints inquiry meeting is the prayer-meet-
ing. In that Christians meet together TO
inquire of the Lord " to do it for them -
that is, to fulfil the promise about the new
heart and the new spirit, of which he had
been speaking. Now, when this meeting is
crowded and interesting when the inquiry
among Christians is general, and earnest,
and importunate-th sinners inquiry meet
ing usually becomes crowded and interest
ing. o, that | could make my voice to be
heard by all the dear people of God on this
subject would say You wonder and
lament that sinners do not inquire but are
you inquiring You wonder that they do
not feel; but do you feel ? Can you expect
a heart of stone to feel, when heart of flesh
does not You are surprised that sinners
can sleep. 1t is because you sleep alongside
OF them. Do you but get awake and bestir
yourselves, and look up and cry to God, and
you will see how soon they will begin to I've
reused, and to look about them, and to ask
the meaning of your solicitude. o, that the
saints would but inquire l-Nevms.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Taught by his Wife.

Great-souled Martin Luther could believe
and doubt against any man of his time I;
in believing he could excel the angels, and
in horrible thoughts of doubling, he could
almost match the devils Great-hearted
men are subject to horrible fits of faint
ness and despair unknown to minds of
smaller caliber. One day he fell so low in
spirit that his friends were frightened at
what he might say or do. Things were 60
ing i'll with the great cause, and the great
reformer might in his dreadful condition,
have upset everything. So his friends got
him out of the way, saying to themselves :
" The man must be alone his brain is over
worked he must be quiet" He rested bit,
and came back looking as sour and gloomy
as ever. Luther was still in storm, aud
judged that the good cause was shipwrecked.
| will now give my own version of the
method adopted for the great mans cure.
He went home, but when he came TO the
door nobody welcomed him. He entered
their best room, and there sat Catherine,
his wife, all dressed in black, weeping as
from death in the house. By her side lay
mourning cloak, such as ladies wear to fu-
nerals. "Ah says he, "Kate, what mat
ters now Is the child dead ?" She shook
her head, and said the little ones were alive,
but something much worse than that had
happened. Luther cried "Oh, what has
befalen us Tell me quick. l am sad
enough as it is. Tell me quick" Good
man." said she, have you not heard Is
it possible that the terrible news has not
reached you2" This made the reformer
the more inquisitive and ardent, and he
pressed to be Immediately told of the cause
of sorrow. why" said Kate, shave you
not been told that our heavenly father is
dead, and his cause in the world is, there
fore, overturned Z" Martin stood and looked
at her, and at last burst into such laugh
that he could not possibly contain himself,
but cried; Kate, | read thy riddle. What
a fool am God is not dead. He ever
lives; but have acted as if he were dead.
Thou hast taught me good lesson."-
Su,iroeon
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Two or Three Witnesses,

Every Sabbath evening pious mother
gathered her dear little boys around her and
read to them the gospels. This evening it
was the close of the gospel by John. Observ-
ing that certain incidents related in the
other gospels were omitted in this, Eiie
thoughtfully inquired about the omissions.
His mother explained to him that these
gospel narratives were written by four diff
terent men, and that each recorded what he
saw aud best remembered about the life and
death of their Saviour. One saw one thing,
another saw another, and each recorded
what he saw. "Oh yes, mamma, know"
said Edie "just as when show is going
by, should run back to tell you, and while
was gone, Willie should see the ponies OF
the elephants, which did not see.' Pretty
good for child of seven years old. Who
can tell but that Edie may some day make
a Professor Moral.-Begin early with your
children. No seeds fall so deep, or live so
long, as those which are sown u'the burrows
of young hearts Nee York Observer.
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6aihoad !Tine GABLE.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
Commencing Monday, July 7, 1879.

Trains doing South and East.
Leave Montpelier at II as A. NJ, 2.05 +. NJ, TO-
p. NJ, and 9.00P NJ.
White Mountain Express> From syracuse and og
den,,sbnig s. Aibans and Burlington, arrives at Mont
Mai-from Montreal ST. Albans, Burlington etc. leave
Montpelier at llib A. NJ. for Boston, New London
Springfield, New York and Intermediate points.
ExPressKFrSm ,M'onren st. AsaY Burlington. etc
also for Bellows Fails and Bratiieboro
White Msqntain Express From Saratoga Springs
pm wy "'''''' ~ "'Pe"'' w '''
Mixed Train leave; st. Aibans sis9op p NJ, Burlington
at ii2 NJ, Montpelier at 100 NJ for Norhneid.
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier at 800 p N.
YORK and Intermediate points.
Trains GoinO North and West.
Leave Montpelier at g. 10 A. NJ, s45 A. NJ, II. 30 A.
NJ, 800 p. NJ and D % p. NJ.
Day Express-Leayes boston via Fitchburg at 90 A. p
via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London at SEQ A. NJ,
Burlington ST. GibSns, Montreal and osdensbars, T. 'O'
ACCOMMODATION Train-Leaves Northneld at $40 A.
g. Aibaus t. johns S and Richord lS d"fs'On' Rn''no
Mixed-Leaves W. H. Junction at $50 A. NJ Northaeid at
1920 A. NJ, arrives at Montpelier at 1905 i.
Saratoga Express-From the white Mountains leaves
Montpelier at llsO A. N. fer ST. Albans, burlington,
Rutland and Saratoga Springs.
Accomm odntio Leaves White River Junction at SIS
=. ~. Montpelier at5 300 =. NJ for Burlington, Rutland
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at 100 p n
Springfield al 800 ?. W. Montpelier at $50 A. M Tor nT
lngton. st. Albans Montreal and Ogd'bg and the West
Trains Leave Montpelier for Barre at 100 A. M 1000 A.
N. and 43O I'm Returning, leave Barre AZ ii5 A. Nh
1850 A. N. and $50. Pm.
sring attached Express trains running
hes and New York via Troy, and paror cars TO Day Ex
press between Boston and Montreal.
Palace Cars attached to Express trains between
White Mountains and Saratoga Springs.
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sale at the
81. Aibans' VT, July 5,h, is7s
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HumOrsOme Waits.

A COMMUNICATION to this paper begins,
" l had no idea," etc. The rest of the COM
munication proves it.-Bufdio Express.
Two Irishmen travelling on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad track came to mile-post,
when one of them said, Tread aisy, Pat
Here lies a man los years old. His name
was Miles, from Baltimore"
A FELLOW wrote to downtown store as
follows "Dere sur if yew hev gut book
called Daniel Webster on brige please send
me a copy by Pyser's express c. o. d.-i
want to git it ter-morrer if kin, cause my
spelin techer says oughter hey it."
OVER bridge at Athens, Georgia, was
the following !" Any person driving over
this bridge in faster pace than walk
shall, if white person, be fined five dollars,
and II negro, receive twenty-five lashes
half the penalty to be bestowed on the in.
former"
An old farmer once said to his boys
Boys, don't you ever spekerlate OF wait for
somethin to turn up. You might Just as
well go and sit down on stone in the middle
of a medder with a pail twix your legs,
and wait for COW to back up to you to be
MIXED"
GRACE GREENWOOD relates as an instance
Of the extravaganza of New England humor
that when young farmers wife made her
first boys pants precisely as simple before
as behind the farmer exclaimed, Goodness,
he won't know whether he is going to school
or coming home !"
"ASD how does Charlie like going to
school ?" kindly inquired good man of the
little six-year-old boy who was waiting, with
tin can in hand, the advent OF another dog.
az like goin' well 'uough," replied the em-
bryo statesman, ingenuously, "but don't like
stayin after git there"
AN old-fashioned minister was preaching
in tight unyentilated church, in which by
some means window was left partly open.
A good deacon, during the sermon, closed
it. The minister stopped, and turning to
the deacon, said, in solemn tones, "If |
were preaching in jug, believe you would
put the cork in."
A CYNICAL old editor who overheard an
enthusiastic remark that Mature is full of
poetry" snarled out, SO is my waste
basket r. Another editor commends to his
contributors the example of Tennyson who
composes very slowly, and adds, Never
send in poem today that can be sent III
tomorrow. Perhaps there will be lire be-
fore tomorrow"
A PARTY of Irishmen went to clothing
store to buy suit of clothes IN which to
bury dead comrade, All varieties OF gar
ments were examined and discussed by the
mourning friends, but none could be decided
upon until one OF the party held up light
thin suit saving BY gorra, let's take this,
b'ys, its thin an cool, and poor Pat will fad
it mighty comfortable"
WnEs you see the shoPgirl sitting OPP
posite you in the horSe-car nervously clutch
the story-paper she is reading, turn pale,
while her hat commences to rise gently
from off her forehead, you may know that
she has reached that point of the tale where
the cowardly assassin bangles the hero over
the precipice by the hair OF his hea |, and TO
be Continued in our next--Erchaage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

NO VACATION FOR ME.

Away 10 the mountains, away TO the sea,
What sweet breaths Of the thought watts TO m
What visions Of LEISURE Of quiet, Of rest,
OF long summer hours peculiarly blest,
or shadowy stroils and Of beautiful sails,
OF long, sandy beaches and deep, woody vales
How my heart leaps longing fer wings for the flight
In some Of these fields Of Elysium TO alighti
To take vacation from toll and from care,
And some Of the rest and the leisure TO share;
To gather new strength for the next tosome year,
To carry quite through II this bit Of good cheer
The longing IA vain, no vacation for me
On the cool mountan-summlt or by the blue sea;
The one In the distance blends into the skies,
The other Ia blllows rolls not for my eyes;
The forests deep paths stretch away cool and sweet,
And WOO me In vain to blessed retreat.
For Duty, stern Duty, stands close by my side,
And closes the door Pleasure opens wide.
by the side Of the sick in household Of care,
Vacation and Pleasure may not enter there,
But grander strength for toll Of each day
My Master will give while right here stay.
And Peace shall come after and make me more blest
Than summer Of travel, Of pleasure and rest
Though see not the world In whose corner live,
discipline needful my Father may give,
And at me in secret, in my little place,
For glories unthought-of before hs dear face