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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Witlings and Women.

Considering that men were born of women
and that at two periods of their lives surely
their infancy and their early manhood
they are pretty sure to worship certain among
women, namely, the mother, the sweetheart,
and the bride, and at an even later period
are apt to think their own daughters exempt
from the frailties of the sex, it is not little
singular that they are able at any time to
make women, generically, the objects of their
cruel criticism and sharp satire. Yet, singular
as it is, it is so constantly done that the VIC
tins cease to observe it, as one ceases to note
the ticking of clock after while; and low
as the order of humor is, the examples of it
are plentiful all over the land. These small
wits never seem to recollect the fact that
every thrust they make at the weaker half
of the race they make at the breast of her
who bore them, at the sisters who were the
playmates of their childhood, at the wives
who once seemed as sacred to them as the
idol in the shrine is to the idolater, and who,
whether wise or foolish, weak or strong,
wicked or virtuous, are the mothers of the
children who are going to carry down their
own names to posterity. 1t would some
times do these Writings good to remember
that poor and contemplate as these things
called women may be, they themselves are
born OF them.-Hdrper's Basdr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 21, 1880

ungraciously. When the merchant has left
the street, or the minister has resigned his
pulpit, or the superintendent has taken his
seat in class; then comes test which may
be harder than any which has gone before
Sooner or later, il we live to be old, we
must all lay down something which we once
held with strong hand. If then we begin
to feel a jealousy of our successors II their
achievements seem trivial and their blunders
serious If we speak little words of un-
kindness, or indulge in the silent but no less
bitter hostility OF look or action, we may
know that we have begun to yield to a
temptation all the more dangerous because
1t attacks us when we have the least strength
to resist it. But, If sulleu retirement is a
sad sight, earth has few sweeter and nobler
spectacles than that of gentle and helpful
acceptance of a humber place than that
which was once occupied. Who would not
rather lead in retirement a life whose pres
ent is beautiful for its own sake, than to
spend weary days whose unlovelness must
constantly be excused by the memory of a
better past P-Sunday School Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
A Long SnOOze.

About the end of October, when the strin-
gent winter of the north, with its attendant
scarcity Of food, begins to be felt in the
bigh-lying and dreary realm, the bear alto
gether ceases to eat, and prepares dormi-
tory in which to sleep over the season Of
cold and dearth. This lair is usually in the
deep cleft of a rock, under an old tree-root,
or in pit which he digs for himself. Into
such sheltered recesses he gathers abundance
OF moss, ling, and spruce twigs; and in No
vember, with an empty stomach, lies down
on this soft bed, rolled up usually in his
thick furry cloak, with his head between his
hind feet, and resigns himself to deep, Oh
livlous sleep till the return OF milder days.
1t is believed by the peasants that before
commencing his long slumber lie makes a
two-days' trial of the chosen site, to see that
1T is undisturbed and secure. Nor is sleep
afterward always unbroken; for though he
sleeps hard while the cold continues extreme,
and is quite sluggish if then disturbed, yet
as spring approaches his slumbers are often
so light that he awakes and takes flight on
the occurrence of the slightest noise, even
when otherwise he would have enjoyed a
long continuance of repose. If the preva-
lence of rainy or foggy weather has rendered
his dormitory uncomfortably wet, he will
generally turn out for fresh twigs or in quest
OF drier site. Eating nothing during the
whole period of bybernation, the bear wastes
the fat and flesh previously accumulated
and though he continues in good condition
till after Yule, is necessarily very lean and
weak, when, in April or May he leaves his
retreat. He then at first contents himself
with lighter diet, such as ants and insect
Larvae, but gradually taking more nutritious
food, soon regains his normal weight and
rength.-.Science Gossip.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Time to Get Up."

There is no doubt that if an instrument
could be invented to indicate the various
degrees OF difficulty people experience in
getting out of bed in the morning, it would
have to be graduated from zero up to a very
high figure indeed. Many persons know
absolutely nothing OF any difficulty of the
sort they turn out Of bed with the alacrity
of bird, glad even that it is time to get up !;
while others have to fight battle more or
less severe the moment they open their eyes
every morning. We purposely describe the
difficulty as that OF getting out of bed, be
cause it is to very great extent a mechanical
difficulty. When man was once rallying
another on his weakness In this respect, he
said, Why don't you make up your mind
to it ?" The reply was, Make up my mind
to it oh, that is easy enough have done
that a hundred times but what | can't
manage is to make up my body to it," 1t
was tacetious way of putting the matter,
but it really did exactly describe the main
difficulty. A person goes to bed with his
mind fully made up TO rise in the morning
at the proper time, whenever that may be.
He knows very well he ought TO do it, and
that i. will be better for him in every way
if he does do it, Entrenched in this virtu.
GUS resolution he falls asleep; but when he
awakes dull sense of inertness weighs him
down, and if he stops to think about getting
up he finds that inclination has usurped the
place of reason, and that If there is one
thing under the sun more ridiculous than
another, it is the idea of getting out OF bed
just then. So powerless often is the resolution
at the waking hour, that We have heard of a
man whose determination to get up was 80
decided, that he contrived machine to pull
the clothes off him at certain hour, actually
getting out of bed only to put them back
and get in again. There must, of course, be
an effort Of the will, but it should be an iu-
Simultaneous effort there should be no deliber-
alton on the subject, no time given To medi-
tate on the propriety or otherwise Of getting
up, no going over in our mind the pros and
cons of the question. Directly we began TO
think we are almost sure TO lie abed, but
when we refuse 70 think we are much more
likely to get up. And so the advice we give
to every one who finds 1t very hard work to
get up in the morning, but wants to master
the weakness, is,-make up your body to it.
and turn out instauter without a moments
parley-C CdssePs MdQazine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Suggestive Questions.


|. What is macaroni, and where is it the
national dish
9. What city is renowned for carpets
8. What country of the world produces
the most wine ?
4. What city is the worlds center of
modern art fashion and pleasure ?
8. What city is the worlds center of COM
merce and business
@. What town has the worldwide reputa-
ton for cutlery?
7. What island is celebrated for its peat
bogs, potatoes, oats and flax ?
8. What country is land "of majestic,
snow-capped mountains, beautiful water
falls, wonderful glaciers, and picturesque
landscapes and lakes" aud is noted for
its manufacture of watches, jewelry and
cheese
Q. In what city would you ride in gon,
dola instead of an omnibus
10. Where is the highest building in the
world e?
II. In what country will you find the
most windmills
12. Where would you find the finest mar
bic, canoes, the finest paintings, and the
greatest works of the sculptor
ID. In what country do the women al
ways go out yelled, and the men wear loose
flowing robes, sit cross-legged and smoke
opium.
IA. What city is famous for its coffee 2
l5. Whatcties are respectively designated
by the following popular names: Crescent
City, Smoky City, Monumental City, Goshen,
Garden City, Eternal City, Queen City of
the West, Forest City, Hub of the Universe
Quaker City, City of the Magnificent Dis
tances
16. What states of the Union take the
lead respectively in the following products
wheat, rye, corn, oats. barley, potatoes, hay,
tobacco cotton, sugar, rice, gold, silver,
lead, iron, copper, coal, zinc, and petroleum
cattle, horses, mules, sheep, swine, butter
and cheese?
Primary classes in geography may answer
most of these questions. They may seem,
some of them, rather leading in their ma
ture, but this is one way OF refreshing the
pupils memory, and such questions should
be given as an occasional exercise, but we
would not recommend it as constant exer-
cise.-New York School Journal.
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A Little Child's Offering.

A little girl seven years old died in Phila
delphia year or two ago. When the doc
tor told her that she could not live, she bade
her mother send for the pastor of the church
and gave him her little savings bank, "Open
it," she said. There were four dollars aud a
few cents. "Take them" said the child, and
build church for poor people. Poor peo
pie, mind, who sit in the back seats of oul
church. They must not pay anything.
want all the seats to be free" The clergy
man took the money. "My child" he said
solemnly, it shall be done, with Gods help
When the child was dead he placed her little
bank aud the pittance it contained on the
pulpit, and told her story. Tears were in
every eye. One wealthy man after another
came forward with his offering. Children
came, women also, and the poor with their
mites. A week or two ago, the completed
church, ready for its poor occupants, was
dedicated to the service of that God who
willed that the widows mite and the poor
chld's offering should not fail of their er,
rand.-Selecied.
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miles or thirty-six thousand nine hundred
and sixty feet below the falls. II the recession
is six inches per year. as given by some au-
thorities, the falls were at Lewiston seventy
three thousand nine hundred and twenty years
ago If three feet per century, as estimated
by other equally eminent authorities, then
they were at Lewiston the snug little period
Of one million two hundred thirty-two thou
sand years ago. But this is not ALL Geol-
ogists claim that the gorge has all been cut
since the earth was in condition to sup
port air-breathing animals, and prove their
claim by means of tooth of the mastodon,
found in the rock through which the falls
are now slowly but surely wearing their way.
Now since it is further claimed that the
time which has elapsed since air-breathing
animals inhabited the globe is but fleet
ing moment compared with those tremen-
dous cycles which rolled their rounds before
earth's solitudes once echoed with the foot
fall of the first living being, we have, as
grand total, sum (which no man can
number"
A learned discussion in the Popular
Science Monthly which contains an elabo-
rate paper on Past and Future of Niagara ="
brings us to the conclusion that :" six inches
year is an approximation of the rate at
which the falls are eating back through the
lodges Of slate and limestone"
This estimate places the falls at Lewis
ton seventy-three thousand nine hundred
and twenty years ago. Some other equally
well authenticated elements are brought
into the problem, and we are gravely told
"that two hundred and seventy-fve thou
sand years is an approximation to the age
! of Niagara river" and that eighty thousand
years more will be required to drain away
the waters of Lake Erie
| But writer in the Christian Aduocdte
quietly lays these figures one side and says ;
$50 much for science; now for fact. In
ls42 trigonometrical survey was made
i Of the falls aud every point, curve, and To-
cality carefully mapped. On the Goth of
November last, the Board of Commissioners
of the New York State Survey met and com
pared the said map with the falls as they
now are, and found that the recession dur.
ing the last thirty-six years had been some
thing over one hundred feet For the six
inches of science substitute, as the de.
monstrated facts in the case, thirty-three
and eight tenths inches, and the result will
be approximately as follows: The falls were
at Lewiston fourteen thousand eight hun
dred years ago, the river is five thousand
five hundred years old, and in sixteen thou
sand years Lake Erie will be drained away
1t is often that proved facts make bad work
OF scientific deductons-as in this case
Verify, wisdom will die with this generation
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Radicals.


Prohibition is radical remedy for rad
ical evil and we need radical men and
women to carry forward this principle
Many well-meaning men do not wish to be
considered radical or extremists in their atti
tude toward the temperance reform. But in
our estimation there is no sense in which the
word radical could be used in connection
with temperance where it would not COM
plment the person to whom it might be ap-
piled. Even to say that one is an extrem'
ist (Which is limited definition of the
word radicaD in temperance, or in any
other righteous cause, would not be objec'
tionable; for we should push our measures to
the extreme boundaries of right, and push
the devil in all forms TO the very verge OF
Christs domain and then off into hell
where, by the grace of God, we want to push
the liquor traffic. One true-hearted, earnest,
sincere, practical and radical temperance
man is worth more to the reform than a
dozen OF your milk-and-water kind. In this
reform we want positive men, that have a
decided opinion aud have the courage To
boldly maintain that opinion in the face Of
all opponents. Yes, brothers, be radical
and when the word is applied to you don't
regard 1t as obnoxious, but rather as a com
pliment.-Mahe Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Forgetting Christ's Death.

A man went to California, and when sue
cessful sent for his wife and child to come
to him. They took steamer from New
York to San Francisco, and everything was
going on well. Suddenly cry of " fire
fire !" was heard. The flames gained so
rapidly that the captain ordered out the
boats. There were not enough boats to take
all the passengers; among those left on deck
was the mother of the boy. She begged
them to take her as the last boat was push.
ing away. They said they dare take but
one more, that they would take either her
or her child. She hugged and kissed the
child, saying, as she dropped him over into
the life-boat: "lt you live to see your
father, tell him | died to save you" Sup.
posing that young boy has grown to be a
man, and he speaks contemptuously of such
a mother, would you not say "he is an un-
grateful wretch ?" But, sinner, what are
you doing with Jesus Did he not do more
than that for us Was he not wounded
for our transgressions and bruised for our
iniquities.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
vEGET|NE!
Superior to Any Family Medicine !
Doctors Gave Her Up!
Vegetine Cured Her !

MONTREAL, T. O.. October %, 1879
MIR. II. r. srEvgSs-Dedr ir:Abnut fifteen years ago
was troubled with Scrofuoas Hiaor which settled on
my lungs and brought cough consulted five
six Of the best physicians In Boston, but they mp
treating me, said there hope OF cnre and they
con,d do nothing more for friend who had used
VEG TINE in his family recommended me to try 1t. |
procured three bottles and before finishing the third bottle
found myself entirely cured and had not another attack Of
scrofua for nine years After that period had to get
vEGErINE, but 1t quickly restored me to
health again and have not had third attack. am sixty
nine years old and since becoming of the virtues of
your medicine have given 1t to my children and grand
children and have recommended 1t to my friends The
suits have been invariably all that could he desired. Pre-
vious my first trial of the vEGEriNE, had cancer
removed and scrofuous broke out me- but none
appeared and believe superior any OF the
Family Medicines in use. MARIA J. KIMBALL.
vouch for the above statement in every particular
and consider vEGETINE the best family medicine now
In OsES KIMBALL
dnfM Mar mha
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Educational Department
Conducted by w. W. AINswoRTH. Calais, vt,
SCANDAL

A woman to the holy father went,
Confession Of her sin was her intent;
And 40 her misdemeanors. great and small,
She faithfully to him reheafsed them ali;
And, chiefest in her catalogue Of sin,
She owned that she n tale-bearer had been,
And borne bit OF scandal up and down
To all the hlgh-tongued sossips In the town.
The holy father for her other sin
Granted the absolution asked OF him;
But while for all the rest he pardon gave.
He told her this offence was very grave,
And that to do nt penance she must go
Out by the wayside where the thistles grow.
And gathering the largest, ripest one.
Scatter lts seeds, and that when this was done,
She must come back again another day
To tell him his command she did obey.
The woman. thinking this penance light.
fastened to do his will that very night.
Feeling right glad she had escaped 40 well.
Next day but one she went the prieet to tell
The priest sat still and heard her story through,
Then said, There's something still for you to do;
Those little thistle seeds which you have sown
bid you go regather. every one"
The woman said, But father, 'twoud be vain
To try to gather up those seeds again;
The winds have scattered them both far and wide
over the mcadowed vale and mountain side"
The father answered. Now hope from this
The lesson have taught You will not miss;
You cannot gather back the scattered seeds.
which far and wide will crow to noxious weeds
Nor can the mischief once by scandal sown
by any penance be again undone."
-dmsrfcan Journal Of Education. h..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Facts VS.. HYpOthesis.

Prominent among other data which geol-
ogists use to calculate the age of the world,
is the distance which Niagara Falls have
worn back into the rock which forms the
river bed basing their reckoning on the
amount of wear or recession in year. which
has been variously estimated by Lyell, Hall,
and many others, at from six inches year
to three feet century. The gorge of the
river, worn by the falls, has length Of seven
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Square and Cube Root.

Teachers who have spent many weary
day of seemingly fruitless labor in endeavor
ing to explain these somewhat difficult sub
jects will rejoice to know that method has
been discovered which robs these processes
of all terrors, real or imaginary, and renders
them so easy that any further explanation
seems almost superhuous.
SQUARE ROOT.
To find the square root of number is to
find one of its two equal factors. The num-
Der of figures in the product of any two
numbers multiplied together is equal to, or
one less than, the number of figures in both
factors; therefore, the square root Of num-
Der always consists of as many figures, as
equal the alternate figures Commencing
with units) of the number. The square of
number, consisting of tens and units, is
equal to the square of the tens, plus the
product of the tens multiplied by the units,
plus the product of the tens and units null
tiplied by the units.
Or. IS tXu+ It +u)Hu,
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Select sMisreHanu.
THE OTHER WORLD.

THE OTHER WORLD.
-
NJ h nAAohAA 'i0"
II lies around us like cloud
W., ,nas., s,s.,s ~ s
NJ. hr,na 80 ,hare - b.
Its gentle breezes fan our cheek;
Ia aaa,,a ,o,oo. ss,snas,or.
"a ,a,,,,a 80. ~ n,.,an
Sweet hearts around us throb and beat,
- ..,.',l,a. ~ ~, ,'.,.
w,,,s r-s..s,,,- ~ -, -,
WIN ''' "e
The silence-awfui, sweet, and calm
- Nv pO"e' " 80
',.s
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so thin, 40 soft, 40 sweet they glide,
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Ghe 8ireside.


al thought knew itr' she said;
81 thought had learned It quite"
But the gentle teacher shook her head
with grave, yet loving light
In the eyes that fell on the upturncd face.
A she gave the book
with the mark still act in the self-same place.
"I thought knew iti" rhe said,
And heavy tear fell down.
As she turned away with bending head
Yet not for reproof or frown.
And not for the lesson TO learn again.
Or the play-hour lost
1t was something else that gave the pain,
She could not have put II In words,
But her teacher understood,
A God understands the chlrp OF the birds
In the depth. OF m autumn wood
And quiet touch on the reddenlng cheek
Was quite enough
No need to question, no need to speak
Then the gentle voice was heard
"Now, I Will try you again."
And the lesson was mastered, every word,
Was 1t not worth the pan7
Was II not kinder the task to turn,
Than to let It pass
As a lost, lost leaf that she did not learn9
Is 1t not often 40,
That we only learn In part,
And the Masters testing time may show
That II was not quite "by hearth"
Then he gives In his wise and patient grace,
The lesson again,
with the mark still net in the self-same place.
Only stay by bls side
TN the pase lnroaiiy known.
II may he we failed because we tried
To learn u all alone.
And now that he would not let us lose
One lesson OF love.
(For he knows the loss.l can we refuseP
Then let our hearts be stlll.
Though our task be turned to-day,
O., let him teach us what he WILL
In his most gracious way,
TIL, sitting only at Jesus feet,
As we learn each line.
The hardest IA found all clear and sweet.
-good Hort
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lT occurred to one of two editors in the
West, who had quarreled, that reference
to his adversary's life would prove telling,
and he launched it off accordingly. Z" AS for
our contemporary" he wrote, "what can be
expected from a man who five years ago was
peddling around with mule, and an ill-con-
ditioned beast at that" His rival did not
deny it. sour contemporary" he wrote in
his next number, "says that five years ago
we were peddling around with mule, and
an illconditioned beast at that. He is quite
right We were so occupied. But We are
surprised to find that the mule has such
good memory"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21

WHIsKEY is good in its own place. There
is nothing in the world like whiskey for
preserving a man when he is dead But it
is one of the worst things in the world for
preserving man when he is living. II you
want to keep dead man, put him into
whiskey. If you want TO kill living man,
put whiskey into him.-Dr. Guthrie.
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Temperance.
THE DRUNKARD's CUP.

Touch not the drunkard's cup,
Taste not the poison there;
Far keep II from your lips,
'Tis ruin, death. despair.
II has an adder's sting,
IL has a serpenps bite;
'ris fever In the brain,
To mind, a wasting light.
See through the human frame.
The fated venom hy;
Till, by the deadly bane.
Both mind aud body die.
War has its millions slain,
widows and orphans made;
And raging plague has sent
lts myriads to the dead.
But alcoholic drinks.
A pest more deadly far.
Has swept more souls from earth
Than plague and wasting war.
Touch not the death-filled cup;
Abstain from alcohol;
Then may you hope to 'scape
The drunkard's dreadful fall.
Ne'er make nor sell, nor drink.
Nor smile on such foe.
BY which so many sink
To death and fearful woe.
Come, join the temperance bandi
with one consent. come all,
And firmly take your stand
A foes to alcohol.