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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12

could scarcely believe that his cousin was in
earnest and il so, how could he accept the
generous offer2 But as the brave fellow
persisted in his determination, and pleaded
earnestly with him, he succeeded at last in
persuading Cesare Manati to accept this
great proof Of his friendship, and they went
together to the war office in order to settle
the substitution. One undressed himself
and the other put on the military attire.
Who can tell the admiration of the parents
Of the redeemed conscript for the generous
substitution, and their Joy in seeing their
beloved son forever relieved from the danger
of perishing on the field of battle In the
excess of his gratitude, the conscript's
father offered the cousin one hundred
pounds but he refused it, and said, 81 60
as friend, not as a hireling. II is love, not
money, which leads me to take Cesare's
place." He went--he fought-he died A
grateful heart raised monument TO his
memory, with this epitaph, "The redeemed
conscript, Cesare Manati, to his voluntary
substitute, Carlo Donaldi." That memorial
OF love, however, was destroyed at Solferino
during the Italian war. This beautiful in.
cident, my reader, is but faint shadow Of
the unbounded love of Jesus, who was the
Son Of God. Sin had entered into the
world, and death by sin. But "God 70
loved the world that he gave his only be-
gotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life"
The claims of a holy and righteous God
must be met and the Saviour knew that
there was no substitute willing loving, ca
pable, except himself. "None can by any
means redeem his brother, nor give 70 God
a ransom for him." He came and gave
his life a ransom for many" He died to
save poor sinners like you and me and by
believing that Christ "once suffered for sins,
the just for the unjust" we are delivered
from death. This faith in his voluntary
sacrifice has power to bring every kind OF
sinner nearer to God. "As many as re-
ceived him, to them gave he power to be.
come the sons of God" Oh, trust in his
love. Believe in his atoniDg work. Receive
him and you will be saved.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12
Measuring Life.

Had we not better live, friends, so that
we are prepared to live upwardly and on
wardly foreverp Now, you are making
plans for your mercantile life; but heaven
has no commercial life in it such as you
deal with, gentlemen. You are governing
your lives 10 meet financial necessity Well
and good, but heaven has no financial crises
in it, so far as we know; you are gaugng
your lives to acquire such and such property
heaven gives no deeds, and has no mort.
cages, and does not count things by dollars
as you count them. You are planning H.
have so much pleasure and admiration, but
| suspect the admiration of heaven will not
be given to the beauty of the skin nor the
symmetry of the bodily form, but rather to
the beauty of the spirit, the symmetry OF
the immortal spirit. Well, what shall we
dof feel like shaping my plans here so
as to have them run in parallel lines with
the plans which ! shall have to take up here
after. feel more and more like giving up
some of my plans, simply because see that
they cannot run across the grave; | feel lik.
dropping some Intentions simply because
see | can not bridge over time with them
feel like limiting my ambitions, because
life is too short to work out those ambitions.
| feel like giving up some joys, because SEE
there is no room for such joys to be had on
this side of the eternal life. feel more
and more like shaping my plans so that
there will never come any interruption to
them. | feel like shaping my design so that
the last story | build on earth will Just fit
on to the first story which | shall build in
heaven. suspect that all other plans will
fall into ruin at death. suspect that all
other designs will crumbe in fragments and
tumble into the grave, and lie there with
my heshly body forever. Now, friends, how
many of you are ready to contract your
lives You are all ready to enlarge them
you are willing to make great men and
women of yourselves. think one-half the
wisdom that comes from living, is to know
what to cut off from you. Only the things
that arc pure enough to be framed into pic
lures for heaven will be the things that
stand the test of time. Only the things
which are pure enough to live with God,
will live forever.-Golden Rule.
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Why Is It?

"The Tylers are all down with diphtheria |
Dr. Pitman says that two of the children
cannot live over twenty-four hours he was
there all night. Mrs. Tyler is very bad
and growing worse all the time and Ed.
ward is Just coming down."
"Oh, dear Why is it Every year since
they moved into town they have had some
terrible sickness in the family and they
have buried six children | am sorry for
them. They must need help"
mo doubt But, Ellen, we are not COM
manded to love our neighbor better than
ourselves, aud shall not consent to have
you go there to nurse them. Diphtheria is
a terrible disease"
"But what will they do y Everybody is
afraid to go there, of course and it will not
do to let our neighbors die, through want of
care. do not see why they are SO sorely
smitten."
According to the sermon preached at
Eta Tyler's funeral, these afilctions are all
sent as tokens of Gods love"
"Now, Will Eden, you turned that
little"
swell, believe il is mans duty to him.
self and family to try every means In his
power to ward off these Affections and do
not believe in sitting down, folding up your
hands, and saying meekly, 1t is the Lord,
let him do as seemeth him good If had
been in Tylers place four years ago. as soon
as got round after the fever he had then,
when two of my family died, | should have
gone through the cellar and cleaned out the
decayed vegetables that had been accumu-
lating there for whole generation. should
have dug up the drains, and ascertained the
cause OF having the fever in my house, when
uOt Qnnthar family within ihraa t,tlao II
ii at ALL"
But you know, Win, that you and Tyler
could never wear the same shoes he is 30
easy -
Easy | should think he was Just
look at the mass of bushes and rubbish
around the house do not suppose the sun
has shone into room in that house for
years. No, he could not cut down bush or
trim tree, for it would spoil the beauty of
the place. | like to see shubbery, but |
want sunshine and brightness. do hope"
but the entrance of Mr.. Tyler cut his SEN
tence short.
"Mrs. Elden," he said, /" our little Nell is
dead will you be so very kind as to come
aud help usp The Lords hand is laid heay-
lily upon us again"
The tears sprang into the eyes Of Mrs. e.
den as she turned to her husband.
81 do not like to expose Ellen 10 that
dreadful disease, Mr.. Tyler" he answered.
She has not been well herself for some
weeks. am very sorry for your distress,
but do not think it right for her to go.
Her baby is too young to be left at home,
and it would be perfect presumption to carry
1t there. will go with my horse aud buggy
and get help lor you, il possible"
"You are very kind, but my wife does
want Mrs. Eden TO come. She has been
with us in all our former affections, and it
is agreat comfort. But the Lord will care
for u.s."
"The Lord cares for those who care for
themselves" said MIR. Eden, as he put on
his overcoat and left the house.
"Why is it, Mrs. Elden," asked Tyler,
" that We suffer so much Z"
f" cannot tell. Such things are mysteries"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12
HnmOrsOme Maifs.

"GooD morning, Patrick you have got a
new coat at last, but it seems to fit you
rather too much" "Och, there's nothing sur
prising in that sure | wasn't there when
was measured for it,"
A GENTLEMAN having a servant with a
very thick skull used often to call him the
king OF fools. al wish," said the fellow
one day, "you could make your words good
as l should then be the monarch OF the
world"
AN Irish drinker who too often INDUCED
in noggin of whiskey was accosted by
the reviewing general: "What makes your
nose so red 2" "Plaze yer honor" replied
Pat, always blush when spake to a gin.
eral officer"
MIR. LoNGFELLow enjoys telling at his
own expense the story that an Englshman
strolled into his Cambridge home one sum
mer day, saying "As-ah there is-ah, no
old ruins in this blarsted country, thought
I'D come to see you
said a gentleman in a dry-goods store the
other day, as he picked up and examined a
piece of rufilsd silk. "Good gracious" I"
cried the Mortified clerk, "that isn't for sale
That's the end of lady's train. She's Just
gone up to the third story in the elevator"
HoUsEKEEpER to milkman "My friend,
you put water in your milk" "Oh, no,
don't maam." "But / am sure you do"
"Oh, no, ma'am." "Now will you say sol.
emnly that you do not put water in your
milk 7" swell, ma'am, well, must saw
that some lines put some water in the can,
and put the milk in that, but never put the
water in the milk"
PRoFEssoR GRIGER sat in an easy chair
on the deck, looking very pale. The com.
passionate captain asked how he felt. "Mis-
cradle, miserable Pm sick, captain-I'm
sick have paid tribute to Neptune till
have lost everything" But said the cap.
tain, see you still have your boots left"
" Yes" said the professor, family, " but they
were on the outside"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12
The Ring.

When the far-away wanderer came back
to his early home, he found six things; he
found father, home, a welcome, ring,
feast, and song. There is a spiritual
meaning hidden under each of the gifts
which the rejoicing father bestowed. The
best robe )" may easily signify the right
eousness of Christ impaired to one who had
been half clad in filthy rags. The shoes -
were the new foot-gear for walking in the
new path Of obedience. The feast sets forth
the gladness which reigns in heaven over
even single returning impenitent. But
what about the ring" This seems, to our
mind, token of acceptance to the divine
favor. To bestow ring was accounted, in
Oriental lands, one of the highest marks of
favor as when Pharaoh took off ring
from his own royal hand and put it on the
finger of Joseph. In wedlock it is the chosen
emblem of love bestowed and love received
Oh, how gracious our God is in bestowing
the assurance of acceptance to every soul
which repents and returns to him through
the Redeemer While Satan has been rob-
bing the sinner, and paying him only in the
"wages" of remorse and ruin, God loads
him with love as soon as he changes masters.
glorious encouragement is this to every
transgressor, whether he be the Sabbath
breaker, the drunkard, or the blasphemer.
As soon as he quits his husks and returns
in establishment to God, he is abundantly
pardoned and provided with the ring of ac-
ceptance. 1t signifies even more than this I;
it is the seal of the Holy Spirits regenerat.
ing work. A royal ring was the "signet on
the right hand " of the king. Ahasuerus
sealed his commands with that signet, and
the stamp of the signet gave them their au-
thority. Paul tells his fellow-disciples at
Ephesus that they had been "sealed with
that Holy Spirit who was promised. A
seal is used to mark anything as genuine.
And when new convert feels the Spirits
influence in his soul, and the new desires
awakened, and the new hopes and joys en-
kindled, he has an internal witness to the
genuineness of the change. Unless con.
vert absolutely feels this inward change, he
may well doubt whether he has passed from
death unto life.-Rev. r. L. Cuyier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12
Mural and Religions.
COURAGE, FAINT HEART.

Dear God am so weary Of II ALL
fain would rest me for little space.
Is there great rock where the shadows fall,
That may cast me down and hide my face7
work and strive, sore burdened and afraid.
The road is fniy and the way Is long.
And the weak stan whereby my steps are stayed
Bends like reed when bitter winds strong.
shrink In terror from the endless task,
look with horror on the barren land,
And ask. as only hopeless hearts can ask,
The meaning Of my days to undertandr'
wearyp' And who Ia not
That bears iife's burdens faithfully Trudge yet
A little longer. when your sun has set
You will have reached the spot
Where you may rest.
Afrald2" Afraid Of what7
What does earth hold that can compare
with Gods omnipotencel Trust in his care.
Make faith in him your STAFF
II will not bend.
Poor soul And don't you know
without the work and strife and weary days
You would not long for rest2 These Gods ways
That win you from the life below
Up to his rest
You shrnkr coward hesrti
You've but days work In day TO do.
The meaning Of the days your some time know.
Yonr task lies with each part
To do II well.
Iiopeless?" And heaven remains?
| see. You are not willing to be led.
You would know why and where you go. and dread
The trackless barren plains
That lie beyond.
Your weariness shows Just
The Of the help you need. The way
That's hidden the point at which your steps must stay
Gods care begins. 20 trust
And will lead. -Sprinafeid Repubiied
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12
The COnscripps Substitute.


While the fierce war of ls4S was covering
the beautiful hills aud valleys of Italy with
the dead and wounded, young man was by
the law OF conscription called TO leave his
comfortable home for the perils OF the battle
field. The tender affection OF his father led
hun 10 try every means TO procure substi.
tute. lie put an advertisement In the pa
pers, made applications to the recruiting of.
iicers, and offered bounty of eighty pounds,
but all in vain. The day of departure came,
and the young soldier, In silent despair, set
of with his knapsack on his back, his gun
on his shoulder, and filled with grief at be-
ing separated from his beloved parents. One
of his cousins, whose noble and generous
heart was touched at the sight of his deep
grief, followed him TO the barracks, and hav-
ing arrived at the conscript's Office he took his
hand and said, Dear Cesare, thy sorrow is
worse than death TO me. Come in give me
thy uniform it will fit me as well as it does
thee. will go TO the battlefield in thy
stead. ! am an orphan thou art not. II |
should die, only remember that have loved
thee" The conscript at first refused; he
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12
CURE!
Another Proof that Bright's
Disease, in its Worst
Form, is Cur bile.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, November 81, 1879.
Messrs. H. H. Warner G Co., Rochester, ~ Y:
GENTs-From my own sense of duty, and
upon the advice OF friends, have concluded to
offer you testimonial, proclaiming to the world
that there is an absolute cure for Brights
Disease in its worst form. My daughter Carrie
has been afflicted with this terrible disease since
she was five years of age she is now seven
teen, and during these eleven years her life has
been a burden. She has been treated by the
best physicians in Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Ith-
aca, Owego, Hornellsville Rochester and other
places, and fortune has been paid out in the
vain endeavor to obtain cure or even relief,
but all have pronounced her inc'rdble; nave
said that her kidneys were nearly destroyed,
that there was no help for her, and she must
abandon all hope of ever being any better.
We finally heard of your SAFE KIDNEY AND
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secuted the idea, pronounced it n humbug and
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We finally came to Rochester and tried sew
eral physicians here, but they like the others,
were unable to do anything for her We also
mentioned your remedy to them and they said
it had good reputation, and made some re-
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Of seven weeks, become fully cured OF what was
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Yours truly,
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Ghr Vome Circle.
THE MOTHERS WISH.

Tell me, my baby. with eyes 40 blue,
What shall your mother wish for your
or all sweet wishes that ever were known,
The beat should surely be yours, my own
Give me n shake OF this tiny hand,
As welcome you back from Sunderland;
Did the angels kiss you my darling boy,
That your face ls wearing that smile Of joy2
What shall wish that ls truly best
For the babe so close TO my bosom pressed?
Shall ask for the worlds good things for you
Long life, and honor, and power too2
Shall wish that this restless little hand
May one day rule In the wide, wide land2
"A-goo-a-goo," Ia that all you say
For the wish would make for you to-day2
All well then, baby, your mothers prayer
Born OF her love and her watchful care
Shall be but this, May the God Of truth
Guide and strengthen your years OF youth,
Whatever the future may hold for you
Whatever his plan that you shall do
ask but thls-come sorrow or Joy,
Gods blessing upon you, my own dear boy
-Nep FORK Eranptiis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12

For the Vermont watchman
LINES TO WINTER.

BY PoKrA.
Stern old Winter, where hast thou gone
with thy frosts and snows?
To the land where there never Ia dawn,
Where thou wilt repose
while year shall roll round again
Bringing TO each
Happiness mingled with pain
Never beyond our reach7
Hoary old Winter when thou dld'st 20
No tears were shed.
Though thou hast sometimes offered
requiem for the dead
In the chilling blasts which swept o'er the earth
with mournful sound,
Bringing danger, sorrow and death.
While many were found
wrapt In their snow-whte shrouds.
We bid thee farewell, thou lce-klng,
Not 10th to part,
And welcome thy sister, Spring,
with joyful heart.
Although stern was her irst appearing,
She yet will sme
For beautiful sunny May
VIII charm us with her vile.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12
Dissolution of Copartnership

The copartnership heretofore existing under the name
ami hrin OF Barrett d Holden" Is this day by mutual
consent dissolved Mr. rett will the bu.iness
OF the late rn at the old stand where viii found good
assortment OF merchandise, borpt for cash,
wants OF ne public all Of which will be sold for cash
approved short credit at til lowest possible prices ard he
would he pleased to all old
ones All the demands notes, and every nature
are IN the hands Of Mr.. Holden, who Ia authorized sign
he h name In liquidation; and he will also all the
debts OF the hfm. BENJAMIN BARRETT.
- - JAMES IL. HOLDEN.
Middlesex, Vt, May /, 1880
In retiring from the above n, the subscriber desires TO
thank the public for their liberal patronage during the
past eleven years and would his friends that The
business is now In good hands and that they will be fairly
and honorably dealt With. shall continue buy butter
as usual paying cash at its full market value.
- JAMES II. HOLDEN.
MiddleseN, VI, May !, 1850. $40
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c1sew eadrrrfise,nenfs.

}. G. EMERY "rings up the
curtain for the exhibition of
the finest stock of Room Pa
pers, with Dados and Friezes,
and Borders to match; Car
pets in Tapestry, Brussels,
Three-ply, extra supers and
common goods; a large stock
of Plain and Fancy Straw
Mattings; a superior assort-
ment of Curtain Material and
Fixtures ever offered in Cen
tral Vermont all of which
will be sold at a very small
profit.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-30

Robert Lubbock. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, writes ::
81 have used Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil both
for myself and family for Diphthcria, with the
very best results. regard it rs one of the best
remedies for this disease, and would use no
other"
Pope 4 BtlIau, druggists. Cedar Rapids.
cine that gives such satisfaction to the custO.
mcr and pleasure to the seller AS DIR. Thomas
Eclectric OIL" For sale by IL. Is. Cochran,
druggist, 1877 and I39 North Queen street,
Lancaster, Pa. IL
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Brandy,
A SOVEREIGN Rer

The aged, with feeble appetite ami more or
less debility, will find this simple medicine,
hon SnI1
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REIGART'S OLD BRANDY,

or all their Ills and aches. Be 1t, hOwev
strictly understood that VIC prescribe and I
but one article. and that Is