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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
Hunting the Moose.

Moose-calling commences about the 1st Of
September and ends about the 18th of Octo-
her. full moon occurring between the
middle and end of September is the best of
all times. The best plan in calling is to fix
upon a permanent camp and make little ex-
peditions Of two or three days duration from
it, returning to rest and get fresh supplies.
Then you enjoy the true luxury Of hunting.
Then you feel really and thoroughly inde-
pendent and free. The Indian carries your
blanket, your coat, a little tea, sugar and
bread, kettle, and two tin pannikins. The
hunter has enough TO do TO carry himself,
his rifle, ammunition, a small AK, hunting
knife, and pair of field-glasses Thus ac
coutered, clad in flannel shirt and home
spun combinations, moose-hide mocassins on
your feet, your trousers tucked into wooden
socks, your arms unencumbered with that
useless article, a coat, you plunge into the
woods, the sun your guide in clear weather,
your pocket-compass if it is cloudy, the
beasts and birds and fishes your companions;
| and wander through the wood at will, sleep
ing where the fancy seizes you, "calling
If the nights are calm, or still hunting on a
windy day. Calling is the most fascinating,
disappointing, exciting, of all sports. You
may be lucky at once and kill your moose
the first night you go out, perhaps at the
very first call you make. You may be weeks
and weeks perhaps the whole calling season,
without getting shot. Moose.calling is
simple enough in theory in practice it is
Immensely difficult of application. 1t con-
sists in initiating the cry of the animal
with hollow cone made of birch back and
endeavoring by this means to call up moose
near enough to get shot at him by moon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28

quivered; his eyes filed with tears and,
ready to choke with emotion, he thrust his
hand into his jacket pocket, grasping his
large red handkerchief, with which he Gov
cred his face and there he stood for few
moments, not knowing what to do. At
length he inquired cam just to believe
in the same way that believed your letter."
"Just in the same way" rejoned the mas
ter. II we receive the witness of men,
the witness Of God is greater" This ex-
pedient was owned Of God in making James
see the way. He was happy believer that
very night, and he continued TO go on rejoic-
ing 10 God his Saviour, and pointing others
to Christ. Reader, be persuaded to believe
God when he speaks to you in his word, in the
same way you would credit the word of an
honorable man, and you will obtain peace
through the precious blood of Christ ale
cannot deny himself"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
Railrnad !Gime GABLE.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEl
Commencing on Monday November 24th, 1879.
Trains Go,ro south and East.


Leave Montpelier at 9.05 and II. As A. NJ, @ 90 p.
M, and 1880 p. NJ.
Portland Express-From Syracuse and Ogdensburg,
81 Albans and Burlington, arrives at Montpelier AT
a30A.N.
peler Junction at 925 A. NJ, for white River Junction.
Mai-From Montreal, ST. Albans, Burlington. etc leaves
Mcntpeler At II IS 4. NJ, for Boston, New London,
Springfield. New York and intermediate points.
Mixed Tranfeaves st. Aibana at $40 P. NJ. Burlington
at 45O p. NJ, Montpelier at 655 p NJ, for Northhed.
Night Expres--From ogiensburs, Montreal, 1t. Al
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier at 1880 P. NJ,
for Boston via Lowell or ftchburg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
TrdtHs Gotng North aud West.
Leave Montpelier at g. 30 a. NJ, 905 A. NJ, 10 90 A.
M, and 1856 p. NJ.
Day Express-Leavea Boston via Fitchburg at 500 A. NJ
via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London at SEQ A. NJ,
Springfield at 800 A. NJ, Montpelier at 35S p. NJ, for
Burlington. st. Albans, Montreal and Ogdensburp.
Accommodation Train-Leavea Northfeld at $40 A.
~, Montpelier at SOS A. NJ, for Burlington, Rutland
81. Albans, st. Johns and Rchford.
MiredLeaves W. r. Junction at $50 A. NJ, Norhned at
1910 A. NJ, Montpelier at 1898 NJ, for Burlington, St.
Albans, Richford, Rouses Point, etc.
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at 53S P.
via Fichhurg at 500 NJ, New York at 800 2. NJ,
Springfield at 800 p. M Montpelier at $50 M, for Bur-
ngton st. Albans, Montreal and Ogd'bg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 100 A. NJ $40 A.
NJ and 40 Pm Returning, leave Barre at 7.45 NJ,
1920 A. NJ. and $50. P. N.
Sleeping attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
helI and New York Troy and parlor to Day Ex-
press between Boston and Montreal
principal stations. j. W. HOBART, General sup't.
ST Aibans VT, November a. 1879.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
Nhe Uome Gnrlq.
MY Loss.

Day after day, while at my window sitting,
l see the children at their play near by;
Like bnttefhie. in summer gardens fitting,
They hover round beneath my watchfui eye.
The little girls, with flushed and merry faces.
Glance at me shyiy for my answering smile.
And tempt me with their most aurng graces
To put sad thoughts away while they begue.
Blonde hair and brown in soft confusion blending
Black eyes and blue upturned to meet my gaze,
Roses both white and pink their contrast lending,
To add new beauty to the 'wiidering maze.
But when they one by one, tired out with playing,
Steal slowly homeward through the sunset light,
Memory goes back beyond the dark years, straying
Among the days Of yore that seem 40 bright.
] turn my head, radiant. golden spiendor
Shines from the west across the pictured wall,
And glorines a face dlvneiy tender,
With bronze-brown hair waved round II fall fall
with violet eyes wnsome In their sweetness.
That mine grow smiling spite Of grief and pain,
with curved llns the seal Of loves completeness;
Oh, heaven could but press them once again.
In vain watch and wait. she will come only
When night has cast her spell on eet and shore;
Then, when sleep and dream, no longer lonely.
She comes TO feed my hungry heart once more.
'ris then and only then that behold her;
Her dear voice floats around me soft and low;
'ris then, and only then. my arms enfold her,
The little girl lost 30 longa ago. Boston Trdnscrip
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
A Picture.

In the London Exhibition there was once
a beautiful painting, representing mother
on her knees in her desoate chamber, be.
eide the body of her little child. Her face
rose to just such height that she looked
across the edge OF the coffin straight towards
an open window, through which the west.
ern sun was streaming rays of lustrous twi
light, kindling the whole sky with supernat.
ural silver, purple, violet and gold. Her
eyes were arrested with the wonderful sun.
set and the legend underneath the picture
was what perhaps she might have been r,
peating to herself: The sun shall be nc
more thy light by day neither for bright
ness shall the moon give light unto thee
but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlast
ing light, aud thy God thy glory. Thy SUI
shall no more go down; neither shall thy
moon withdraw itself; for the Lord shall be
thine everlasting light, and the days Of
thy mourning shall be ended."-Dr. c. S
Robinson
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28

lF one should give me dish of sand and
tell me there were particles of iron in it,
might look for them with my eyes and search
for them with my clumsy fingers, and be un
able to detect them; but let me take mag
net and sweep through it, and how it would
draw TO itself the most Invisible particles by
the mere power of attraction. The unthank-
ful heart, like my fingers in the sand, dis
covers no mercies; but let the thankful
heart sweep through the day--as the mag.
net finds the iron 80 will it fiud in every
hour some heavenly blessings only the iron
of Gods sand is gold.-O. W. Holmes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
Paymaster.

Satan is sure paymaster his wages may
be delayed for time, but they are certain
to come There is never final disappoiut-
ment. His rewards are as reliable as they
are terrible. The wages of sin is death. y
He does not, indeed, whisper this into the
ear of the soul he beguiles. He promises a
knowledge of good and evil he pictures all
earthly paradise; he thrills the heart with
the expectation of exquisite bliss he be
wilders the senses he clouds the reason; he
draws a veil over the eyes but in the end
he "bites like serpent and stings like an
adder" Wherever he is permitted, paradise
is lost and peace is banished.--Zion's
Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
VOL. 75.-3S37. NO. 20.
Select sMisreHanp.
THE SILENT BATTLE.

The war that spring and winter wage
Goes on in silence day by day;
Strong youth against decrepit age,
New growth opposed TO dark decay.
The strife OF hope against despair.
Life against death; and, morn by morn,
A tender warmth Ia in the air,
And richer hues and hopes are born.
And To- on every side appears
The hurrying host Of springs advance,
The crowding grass, with hristllng spears,
The brookside rtishes' ready lance.
The javellns Of daring reeds,
The iris-sprout's keen bayonet thrust.
with rank and nle Of sturdy weeds
Rising eyultant from the dust.
Each day fresher guidon naunts,
Marking the vantage ground BY turns;
The arrow-heads Of water plants,
The hard-clenehed fists Of valiant ferns,
The willow-pennons, brave and fair,
The wild-nsg's sharp and tender blade
With every force OF earth and air
Join boldly In the glad crusade,
TIL winters sullen struggles cease,
And cold and darkness fall and Zee,
And oil the hills are fair with peace.
And green with palms Of victory.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28

THERE is no argument for Christ's re-
ligion equal to pure, noble, godly life which
is born OF his Spirit. Nothing so repels,
disgusts aud hardens the unconverted rs
daily contact with those who profess Chris
tianity only to make it odious. Let US all be
watchtul for II Is certainly possible to live
so closely to Christ that when men see us
they shall see Jesus Theodore L. Cuyier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
whittier I?

We are drifting; where are we drifting
nearer eternal peace or nearer the tide of
endless despair 2 Are we nearer our Sa-
viour to-day than ever before God knows
and we know. If we are striving to know
and do our duty Jesus is guiding us. If
we only think of self, and have no hope be
yond this life, we are indeed most miserable.
We are often chilled by the cold indifference
of those who have professed to be our
friends, and our hearts grieve over cruel
words spoken by those in whom we had
trusted. Again our hearts are almost broken,
as we gaze for the last time on the lifeless
form of our dearly beloved all grows dark,
and it seems there is nothing left for us but
death and gloom. Let us tarry and look at
the dark garden of Gethsemane where the
suffering Saviour prayed, and again to Mount
Calvary where the cross bore him down. We,
too, have had our Gethsemane ; an hour Of
darkness comes to ALL But Jesus shares our
sorrow. We see him weeping at the grave
Of Lazarus he is touched with the grief
of the mourners. He who was tempted
like as we are" fully comprehends our grief,
aud pties our weakness He can soothe the
wild throbbing of our hearts, aud he is con-
scious of the tears we shed. The love of
Jesus never changes. He is the same yes
terday, to-day and forever. Ambition, pride
and riches are the master motives of many
who may learn alas when too late they
have built upon the sand. If we would be
happy in this life and the life to come
Christ must be the solid rock on which we
build our hopes. Help us, our Father
when the world is pressing our faint hearts
let thy strong arms strengthen us We
will patiently await the coming of our Lord
and If we have done any good work, we will
be rewarded with crown of glory that
fadeth not away. Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, we silently offer our homage
to thee.
" As down In the sunless retreats Of the ocean
Sweet flowers are springing no mortal can see
So, deep in my soul, the still prayer Of devotion
Unheard by the world, rises silent to thee,
My God silent to thee
Pure, warm silent to thee.
GAS still to the star Of its worship though clouded
The needle points faithfully DER the dim sea-
So dark when ! roam, in this wintry worlt
shrouded,
The hope of my spirit turns trembling to thee,
My God, trembling to thee,
Pure, warm trembling to thee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
Moral and Religiuns.


Lord trust thee for our holy dead,
They, underneath the shadow Of thy tomb,
Have entered into peace; with bepded head
We thank thee for their rest and for our ghened gloom
And II not home to u.s. yet lead them home
To where thou siandest at the heavenly gate
That 40, from thee they shall not farther roam;
And grant patient thy gathering time to walt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28

Do you wish TO live without trial I
Then you wish to die but half man--ai
the best but half man. Without trial you
cannot guess at your own strength. Men do
not learn TO swim on table. They must GO
into deep water and buffet the surges.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28

As fRosTs unlock the hard shells OF seeds
and help the germ TO get free, so trouble de-
velops in men the germs Of force, patience
and ingenuity, and IN noble natures works
the peaceable fruits of righteousness.
Beecher.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
sWAYNE's OINTMENT !
Home Testimony.

was sorely afflicted with one Of the most
distressing Of all diseases, Prurltus or Prurigo,
more commonly known az Itching Piles. The
itching at times was almost intolerabe, increased
by scratching, and not unfrequenty became quite
sore | bought box OF SwAySE's OiNTMEST;
its use gave quick relief, and in a short time
made perfect cure. | can now sleep undis-
turbed, and | would advise all who are suffer
ing with this distressing complaint to procure
SwAYNE's OINTMENT at once. | had tried pre-
scriptions almost nnumerable, without finding
any permanent relief JOSEPH w. CHRIST,
(Firm Of Roedel & Christ), Boot and Shoe House,
33i North Second Street. Philadelphia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
S x I'M rs E AS e S.
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il also a specific for letter, Itch, Salt Rheum,
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all Scaly, Cresty, Cutaneous Eruptions Per-
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der infant. Price 30 cents; three boxes, 81 25
Sent by mail to any address on receipt of price
In currency or three-cent postage stamps. Sold
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e2..ew adrerfisemrnfs.
ALL WHO SUFFER
with
PILES - :

This distressing complaint is generally pre-
ceded by moisture, like perspiration, distress
ing itching, as though pin-worms were crawling
in and about the rectum, particularly at night
when undressing, or in bed after getting warm.
II appears In summer as we'll as winter, often
times showing itself around the private parts;
and s not confined to males only, hut II Is quite
as frequently that females are sorey afflicted,
at times proving very distressing, almost beyond
the power OF endurance Cases of long stand
ing, pronounced incurable. have been perma-
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-28
DR.. Swayne's Compound Syrup
Hoop's SARsApAR!!!A

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Price 81, six for So. Sold by Druggists.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-04-08
BLUE GRASS.

An Illinois farmer writes to the
Wesfern Rural, Of Chicago, as follows:
A large number Of your subscribers
throughout the west, particularly in
Kansas and Nebraska, are anxiOusly
asking how they may best seed their
lands to blue grass that cattle and
horses land hogs, tool, may still Craze
after the frost has destroyed the wild
grasses. With q climate more equable
than ours, with the advantage Of mild
er winters and more rolling surface
of land, there Ii no reason why most
il not all the lands Of those states may
not afford . luxuriant pasturage Al
ways at hand for winter use.
There are nlsuy ways Of starting
blue grass aside from the common one
Of seeding - with other grssses. II
you are the fortunate pOssessOr OF even
= small patch Of this grass, do not feed
it OF until the seed has matured,
which with us IL from May 3Oth to
the middle Of Juue, and from this fact
it takes Its name-yune grass. Then
either turn stock to II for short time,
and drive to y field where their drop
pings are sure to bring the
xrase the year after, or cut the grass
and scatter the stalks here and
there throughout the field to be seed
ed. Time will bring to you your re-
ward.
Another way II to add . tribe Of the
seed to timothy or clover seeding, and
. few years will sufiice TO show the
blue grass in the ascendant. l SOW
broad cast on the snow in February or
early In March, putting the seed right
into my wild pastures. II h . slow
process, but ID sure TO win. Twoy ean
sfter seeding you may find an occa-
sional stock vi leaf; three years will
show YOU many. Very much Of the
ed In our markets Chicago and st.
LOUIS II of poor quality from having
bad most Of the seed taken out, Ieav.
ing the chad. which cannot be told
from the unclaimed seed except BY
one skilled. ] chew il 10 determine,
- this will show the 4avor, u good,
:. L. the case with the char, provided
YOU get the seed. One dollar per bu.
shel Of nfteen pounds b the usual
price.
the introduction Of blue gra1. Any
thing to kill out other grasses after
this one has . start. A blue graes pas-
ture should be permanent. Never
pillow Il. il grows better with age.
For Ave yesn ] have watched the
ar,dusl Increase Of this gr1ns in my
pastures, and 1t this date the middle
Of December) my cattle and colts are
without other food. and are sleek and
at. An acre Of Eoed. vell-.et blue
grass IL worth more fos feed than an
scre Of corn, In my opinion. ] have
each year several hundred hogs,
young and old $50 thb year. and new
er fear disease With plenty Of blue
Gau, god fresh water and salt a.
Ways Is hand. regard bloc grA. in
winter Q marvellous nving Of labor
and care. gov pork q good prof
e - = pr 6ssAfsd by giving my
AO9s tke Wn Of my cogu nelds lone
AeId q Q tine) md III the blue gr.s
they will en2