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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-16

ernor's daughter, lived. The glitter and
flash of the bracelets worn by the foe so
filled her eyes and desires that she, forgetful
of home, country, honor, all, promised their
leader that if he would give her what his
soldiers wore on their left arms, she would
betray the garrison into his hands, Gladly
he promised, but having accomplished his
purpose, the loathing for her grew in his
heart "IIe loved the treasure, but he hated
the traitor" aud hastily tearing bracelet and
shield from his arms, he scornfullv, and with
bitter indignation, threw them at the maiden,
bidding his men do the same. Whereupon
she fell, crushed TO death by the ponderous
mass. As one of the old poets says;
Pressed by those shields, whose splendor she
admired,
She sunk, and in the shining death expired"
The Tarpeian rock in Rome, from which
the malefactor is flung, with its everlasting
lips repeats, to this day, the story of her per-
fidy. All my girls, have not all need to
pray the father to be lifted up out of the evil
within us-to be saved from ourselves 7
Lest in the souls importunate cry for vain
ambition or unholy longings we are crushed
by the weight of our fulfilled desires, the
very answer of our prayers proving the death
of our inner life. For sometimes,
" God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers,
And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our
faces,
A gauntlet with gift int" "--Stdnddrd.
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"Quench Not the Spirit"

al once" says faithful minister of the
gospel, entered a farmhouse on a chilly
November evening, and spent an hour in
personal religious conversation with the in
mates. The aged father of the family, a
most kind and amiabe man, followed me to
the door and stopped me on the porch he
took me by the hand and most deliberately
said / thank you for your visit, and hope
it will not be the last but as you have Just
commenced your labors among us, wish TO
give you just word OF advice, based on my
own experience. Let us old people alone
and devote all your labors to the youth of
your flock. Forty years ago was very anx.
ious about my soul. Many were then con-
verted, but was not one of them; and now
for years have not had siuge feeling on
the subject. / know that | am lost sin
ner; | know that | can be saved only
through Jesus Christ | feel persuaded that
when die | shall be LOST believe all you
preach, but feel it no more than If were
block of marble. | expect to live and die
just as | am; 80 leave us to ourselves, and
give all your strength 10 the work of saving
the young / remembered says the pas
tor, the incident and watched the progress
of the man. His seat was rarely vacant in
the sanctuary, but he was true prophet of
his own fate. He lived as he predicted, and
so he died. We laid him down in his hope
less grave, in the midst of congregation
over whom God had so often opened the
windows of heaven. ShpWreckS, by j. NJ.
Vhie, B. A.
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Saved.

had often longed TO have the privilege
of being the bearer of pardon to con-
demned criminal. A man, convicted aud
sentenced to death, was then lying i'll our
state prison. On Monday, all unexpectedly,
| was summoned to take him his lite
had obtained a reprieve for that mana
paper signed by our gracious governor, CIV
ing him back his forfeited life. This, as
have said, is what had long wished for.
So wonderful privilege was it to be in
position to give life My first thought was,
where is the train that can bear me swift
enough to the cell ? dreamt not of delay.
Delay appeared cruel until, at the very
threshold of the prison, | bethought me
thus How can tell him ? The news will
kill him. The man will die if tell him, so
great will be the revulslon. lie has died,
so to speak. He is dead in law. And he is
already in the bitterness of DEATH So, with
life in my hand, stand before the victim
in his cell. His face is wan. His knees
feeble. His vacant eyes have no tears, but
are red and look as if, with dry, hot grief,
they had burned down into their sockets.
Melancholy picture She who owned him
as her husband had Just been carried out
from the last separation-still, and seem
ingly corpse, unconscious OF the strange,
last kiss which murderer had impressed
on her lips. The expectant orphans, after
their wretched farewell, were crying over
the yet motionless form of their mother.
"My poor man, can you read ?" "Yes, y
was the reply. But fearing to break the
pardon to him too suddenly, | added
Would you like your life ?" d" Sir" he
responds, "do not trife with me-" But
life is SWEETS it not ~ "Sir, | would
rather you would not speak to me- But
would you not like me to procure your life p
It's of no use, sir; Pm justly condemned
Pm a dead man." But the governor could
give you your life.' He looks inquiringly
at me, but is silent. "Can you read this p
And now those hot eyes are directed down
upon the paper. As he intently reads, put
ting my arm around his shoulders, say
There, my poor fellow; there is your life -
No sooner had l uttered the words than, as
! expected, he dropped down at my feet
There he lies, as it were, dead 1t was
more than he could bear. What when a
man to whom reprieve is announced, grant
ing him few more years of natural life,
falls down as dead may not sinner, who
finds he is not to be lost, but that on believ-
ing, he is saved-he has Christ, and heaven,
and everlasting life-I say, may not he weep
Yea, cry? Cry for Joy Words of Life.
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A Handful OF Mama.

When visiting suffering and beloved
friend lately, we took these three verses as
handful of mama for a hungry soul. They
are the concluding verses of the ninety-frst
Psalm Because he hath set his love upon
me- therefore will | deliver him; | will set
him on high because he hath known my
name. He shall call upon me and | will an
swer him; | will be with him in troubles
will deliver him and honor him. With long
life will satisfy him, and show him my
salvation" Now, in the above glorious pas
sage are contained the seven blessings as
sured TO Gods own children. Just run
through the verses and see what precious
things God bestows on those who have
"fallen in love" with him. The first is de-
liverance-in all the rich meaning of that
word. A deliverance from the power and
deadliness of sin, and from the wrath to
come. The fetters have been struck off.
Then comes safety. God sets his child up
on fortified rock, where the foes and
the floods cannot destroy him. The third
blessing is the answers to prayer. Even
the faint whisper of the child or the feeble
sufferer is heard. On one side "calling,"
on the other side answering" Both Of
them put in the strong language of "shal +"
and "will." The fourth blessing is Gods
presence in trouble. This is an assurance to
be put under the pillow when WEAKNESS op-
presses, or the heart aches in the night
watches. al will honor him" is the fifth
promise. This means the adoption into the
royal family. Then, however long or short
be the date Of our lives, we are "satisfied "
with it. The child of God lives long enough
to fulfil the heavenly will, and after that to
depart and be with Christ is far better. The
seven-fold passage closes with this thrilling
promise " | will show him my salvation"
No anderstand the real meaning Of this to
be-he shall behold the glorios of heaven
God shall, at the last, introduce his child
into these looked-for splendors and these
longed-for joys. Now we would like to know
if any handful of heavenly truth gathered
up at the sunrise is more life mamma than
these three savory and delicious verses
They are white as the corianderseed, and
have the taste of honey. We venture to lay
this sweet food from heaven beside the sick
bed of every Christian.-T. l.. Cuyler.
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MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1880.

of his crucfxiou as being the destruction
of the Prince of Life Oh, what sweetness
comes from the thought that he was the
first-fruits of grace Just as on the slopes
and mountain sides of Palestine the ripened
crops were now growing yellow beneath the
sunshine, and the first-fruits of the harvest
were TO be taken into the temple and waved
before God, that the whole field might be
consecrated; so, out of the grave did God
bring a self-existent life as the first-fruits OF
that which shall, by-and-by be the history
of all those who sleep beneath the sod. We
welcome Jesus from the grave as the file
leader in that grand army, which, at his
voice, shall stand in bodies like unto his
own glorifed body. This assertion of truth
includes, too, the faithfulness and the truth
of Christ. His restored life is now seen by
Thomas TO be the ful6lIment of many dark
sayings. 1t is probable that you and |
would have been in perplexity as to many OF
the words of Christ, if we had been in the
company of the disciples. You remember
his saying that it was necessary for him to
go to Jerusalem and to suffer many things.
More than once he compared his body to the
corn of wheat that must fall into the earth
| and die if it did not die it would dwell
alone; but if it did die it would bring forth
fruit. These were mysterious references to
his mortality. The things that he had
prophesied before his crucifxion the disci-
Piles now had recognized as having come to
pass, and he was proved to be the faithful
and true witness in events which thereto
fore had seemed impossible. Resurrection
had crowned him as the true God. / remem-
ber reading somewhere of a skeptic who
wanted very clearly the statement from
Gods word that Jesus is God, and one who
answered him and said, Are not the words
of Scripture sufficient 7" "No; | do not
find it plainly and distinctly stated that
Jesus Christ is God" If you could have it
put in the Bible, what form of expression
would you choose what form of statement
would be perfectly satisfactory to your con-
viction ?" He replied, al should like to
have it said, This is the true Cod" The
answer was, " You are most happy in your
selection, for in the first epistle general of
John, it is distinctly said Of Jesus Christ
This is the true God and eternal life. ~
| Req. DR.. .Stephen II. Tuna, Jr.
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Sweet Content.

What spectacle more pleasing does the
earth afford than happy woman, contented
in her sphere, ready at all times to benefit
her special world by her exertions, and ever
Transforming the briars and thorns of life
into roses of paradise by the magic of her
touch 7 There are those who are thus
happy because they cannot help it-no mis-
fortunes check their sweet smiles, and they
diffuse cheerful glow about them, as they
pursue the even tenor of their way. They
have the secret of contentment, whose value
is above the philosophers stone; for with
out seeking the baser exchange of gold,
which may buy some sorts of pleasure, they
convert everything they touch into joy,
What their condition is makes no difference
They may be rich or poor, admired or for
saken by the tickle world, but the sparkling
fountain of happiness bubbles up in their
hearts and makes them radiantly beautiful
Though they live in log cabin, they make
it shine with luster that kings and queens
may covet, and they make wealth fountain
of blessings to the children of poverty.
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, Beautiful Illustration.

We heard comforting aud delightful ser
mon, recently, from the text And a little
child shall lead them" The minister used
this illustration; We take our little child in
our arms out Of the bright gas-lit parlor to
carry 1t to its bed. The house is dark, ana
almost unconsciously the tiny arms tighten,
the head nestles closer in its trust, because
we have come away from the light So God,
for the sake of having us cling more closely,
sometimes carries US in the dark. Perhaps
it is loss OF property, or the going out of dear
ones forever from the home, or the weary
struggle for bread, or the GOODNESS of those
who have been valued friends. Perchance
we have been misjudged, or harshly crti
cised or unappreciated. God is carrying us
in the dark. Do we cling closer and trust
more fully p--CongregatioRaiit
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Shopping.

Shopping is the art of wearying oneself in
the attempt to find out what one does not
want. The pleasant fiction obtains in Ger,
tain fashionable circles, that shopping is the
labor attendant upon providing the children
aud madam with clothing, and the house
with furnishings. But no gentleman who
has escorted lady or two through four,
hour shopping tour, and at the end carried
as the net result six towels, a few handker-
chiefs, ribbon or two and forty three dress
patterns, will dare or care to maintain that
shopping is business. 1t is woman's pas.
time II is to her what shooting match OF
a fishing excursion is to the average man.
He does not hit the bulls eye or catch the
big fish TO any great extent, but he has the
tramp, he gets tired and secures good ap-
petite for his dinner. In both cases, it is
not the result, but the pursuit that pleases,
The Alliance.
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The Dnme Girrlf.


Unload the chairs; caps one, two, three,
Mlttens and Hcarfs accordingly;
A pile OF coats all thrown about
Their pocket-treasures emptied out;
Marbles and tops, and tangled string,
Pencils, and pebbles, and a sling
Slate rags2 No. handkerchief Behold,
The tricks Of boys are manifold.
Six muddy boots across the floor
Their tracks even now deplore;
Yet as set them up again,
My heart goes toward my little men.
All day these boots on tlreless feet
Have tracked along the muddy street.
Or paced the school-room's closer bound,
Or tramped, for me, some tiresone round.
The caps and coats upon the chair
Take on an almost lifelIke air;
! hang them up full patiently,
while softening thoughts come over me.
Upstairs, three weary childish heads
Rest softly on their cosy beds,
And now think, remorsefully,
How welcome nightfall IA TO me
How often through the busy day
chde my children at their play
How often, weary and depressed,
lmpatlently long for rest.
And now | ponder, tearfully,
How sad that time may be for me
For death might bring It, and at best
There hastens on this time Of rest.
The time will come when nevermore
Shall children play about my door,
Or noisy voices at their play
Disturb me as they have to-day.
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VOL. 75.-3S44. NO. 36.
Selsrf sMisqeHanp.
For the Vermont watchman.
ANOTHER JUNE.

ny h.. or.
welcome to another June
OF Joy and bloom and light and tune,
My pen Ia poised to glvei
She clothes once more in garments fair,
And folds in sunshine everywhere,
The world where still live.
Where still live How strange 1t seemsl
Like shine and shadows In our dreamsi
Green fields look across,
And feel, mid all the bloom of spring,
A something gone to which cling,
A new and bitter loss.
Eight times the early summer flowers,
The radiant light, the gentle showers,
Have fallen, blooned and shoue
Since on the hilslde's gentle slope
buried many a cherished hope
In one dear grave alone.
Each June that sacred memory bears,
And each has brought its added cares,
Its shadows and its sun;
But newer grief bring newer tears,
Now on the hillside slope appears
Two graves instead of one
Life seems 30 short that seemed 80 long,
Gods creatures weak that seemed 40 strong,
And death the certain thing.
Not now can all the light and tune
That comes again with sunny June
The old-time rapture bring.
The very that trees wave with life,
The meadows fair with verdure rife,
with gold and white fiecked DER.
Planted and loved through all my years
BY those for whom shed my tears
Speak OF them evermore.
And by and by June will come
To flood with bloom my childhood's home,
When shall lie asleep,
with folded hands and face serene,
In lowly bed meath coverlet green,
In that slumber long and deep.
VIII it be alone for these weary feet,
And busy hands, that slumber sweet,
And for my tired brain2
VIII my spirit, free from bonds Of clay,
From earthly trials soar away
To meet my loved again?
o sister, wise In heavenly lore,
A student there so long before.
Hast clasped our brothers handp
o brother, with thy heart Of cheer,
In life's hard school so strong to bear,
Hast found the heavenly land
June comes, and brings me memories sweet
OF paths made sacred by your feet.
almost feel a breath,
And your own voices almost hear,
For earth to heaven seems very near,
As life Is near to death.
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cUMBEREp ABOUT MUCH SERVING.


Christ never asks OF us such busy labor
As leaves no time for resting at hia feet;
The waiting attitude Of expectation
lie ofttimes counts a service most complete
lie sometimes wants our ear-our rapt attention,
That he some swceer secret may imparti
IT'S always in the time OF deepest silence
That heart finds deepest fellowship with heart.
We sometimes wonder why our Lord doth place us
within a sphere 80 narrow, 20 obscure,
That nothing call work find an entrancei
There's only room to suner-to endured
Well God loves patience Souls that dwell in stiffness,
Doing the little things, or resting quite,
May Just as perfectly fnlhl their mission,
BE Just as useful in the fathers sight,
As they who grapple with some giant evil
Clearing path that every eye may see
Our Saviour for cheerful acquiescence,
Rather than for a busy ministry.
And yet he does love service where It's given
by grateful love that clothes Itself in deed
But work that's done beneath the scourge Of duty,
BE sure TO such he gives but little heed.
Then seek to please him. whatso'er he bids thee
Whether to do-to suffer-to lie still
Twill matter little by what path he led us,
If nl all sought to do his will.
--ChriSian at Work
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Raihnad Gimr gable.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
Commencing on MOnda May 24th, 1880.

Trains Going South and East.
Leave Montpelier Mt $50 and l1.45 A. Nj, @ % P.
NJ and 80 p. NJ.
Maii-Ffom Syracuse and Ogdensburg 81. Albans and
Burlington, leaves Montpelier at $50 A. NJ, for Boston
via Lowell.
Express-From Montreal. ST. Albans, Burlington, etc,
leaves MONTPELIER at II As M Boston, New London,
Springfield, New York and intermediate points.
Mixed Trap-Leaves 81. Abans at 20 p. NJ Burlington
at 4iO NJ, Montpelier at SIS p. NJ. for Northneld.
Night Express-From ogdeneburv, Montreal, ST. Al
bans and Burlington leaves Montpelier at 1850 P,
for Boston via Lowell OF fitchburg, Springfield, New
York and Intermediate points
Trains Gotng North and West.
Leave Montpelier at $50 A. M, 1904 M, 0.55 A..
NJ, $40 p. NJ and GOO p. NJ
Day Express-Ieaves Boston via Fitchburg at 500
via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London at 500 A. NJ,
Springfield at 500 A. NJ, Montpelier At $40 p. NJ, for
Burlington st. Abans, Montreal, osdensburg and the
west.
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northneld at $40 A.
NJ, Montpelier at 800 A. NJ for Burlington, Rutland,
st. Albans and st. Johns
Mixed-Leaves W. r. Junction at $50 A. NJ, NorthAed at
1910 A. NJ, Montpelier at lO55 A. NJ for Burlington ST.
Albans klchford Rouses Point, etc.
Accommodation Train-Leaves white River June
ton at 2Oj r. Ne Montpelier at 500 r. M for Burlington
and st. Albans.
Night Express-Leayes Boston via Lowell at 5;35 p. NJ,
via Fitchburg at 500 p. New York at 800 ?. NJ,
Springfield at 800 Montpelier at a.30 for Bur
lngton st. Albans, Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 100 A. M, $50 A.
NJ and i.5O Pm. Returning leave Barre Mt 7i5 A. NJ,
1920 A. NJ and $50 p.
Sleeping attached To Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
feld and New York via Troy and paror TO Day Ex
press between Boston and Montreal.
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sale at the
principal stations. j. W. HOBART, General Sup't.
ST. hbans, Vt, May %, 1880.
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PITCHERS CASTORIAisnot
Narcotic. Children grow fat
upon, Mothers like, and Physi-
clans recommend CASTORIA.
1t regulates the Bowels, cures
Wind Collie, allays Feverishness,
and destroys Worms.
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cWeu eldrrri,sen1ents.

DHOTO VISITING CARDS.-A perfect Photo
graph Of yourself, and your name neatly printed
Round-cofuered Git-edge Cards for IS cents, post
paid 25 for l0O Send your photo with order and II will
be returned with carls. Sample cents. Address
Gg-t UNION ClRD 20 Nnrtuepr Vt,
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Dissolution Of Co-partnership'

The co-partnershp heretofore existing under the
and firm OF PARK ROBINSON Is this day by mutual
sent dissolved, Mr. W. W. Park will continue the business
of the late m at the old stand All of the demands notes
and accounts in the hands Of Mr. W. W. Park who is
authorized to sign the firm In liquidation, and who
will also pay the debts OF the irm. W. W. PARK.
c. A. ROBINSON.
Montpelier, Vermont, May 27, lss0. 49-ii
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16
The California Trouble,

SAN FRANCISCO, March GA mani
festo will be published tomorrow morn
ing by the citizens protective union CIV
ing the motives for their organization in
order that the organization may be prop
erly understood. They declare the OBJ
jects and purposes of the organization to
be, first, the preservation of the public
peace; second, the protection of life and
property third, the restoration of con-
fidence in the security of life and prop
erty from all violence fourth, the re-
suscitation of the legitimate commerce,
industries and business of the people,
All of which they expect to accomplish
within the law.
They declare that the time has come
when line must be drawn between
those who are in favor of law and order
and those who are for riot. All good
citizens are invited to join. There is no
neutrality. In this crisis they can only
be excused by extreme age or pitiable
cowardice.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16
THE TIMES NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA. MARCH IS. 1880

as their judgment might dictate. OF the
passage of the relief BILL with the full
Democratic vote, aud the votes Of some
Republicans In both Houses, there is little
doubt.
In deciding that the Federal election
laws we're constitutional the Supreme Court
has settled finally question that had
become of great interest, and was likely to
enter into Legislation during the session.
The Democratic party has not the power
now to repeal those laws, and, after the
Courts decision, will hardly dare refuse to
make reasonable appropriations for carry
ing them out. OLIVE.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-16

In Harrisburg, last week, on calling
up the bribery cases, much surprise was
caused by w. II. Kemble, Charles b.
Salter, w. F. Rumberger, and Jesse r..
Crawford entered pleas of guilty. There
had been talk for several weeks that the
defense had a surprise in store for the
prosecution, but 1t was generally sup
posed by those who had heard these pre-
dlctions that some unprotected point of
the commonwealth would be attacked
The penalty which the act of Assembly
attaches TO the offense of corrupt solicit
tatlon, to which Messrs. Kemble, Salter,
Crawford and Rumberger have several
ly pleaded guilty, is fine not exceeding
$1,000, and imprisonment not exceeding
one year.
Emil Petroff who was tried for same
offence was found guilty.