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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
TMilight.

There are hours which only the Christian
can truly enjoy-the evening and morning
twilights; and have sometimes thought it
was test Of the Christians standing with
God, how these hours passed. | heard a
man say once, "Light the candles; | cannot
bear the twilight Oh, poor and weary
soul what "reminiscences had robbed that
priceless hour of rest that you dared not
breathe its sweetness-what memories of the
past, to which Christ not spoken peace and
for which as yet no balm in Gilead had been
found? To the Christian, the feeling is, |
love to steal awhile away" but not so to the
wording. Weariness, care, anxiety-these
are the crowding guests that throng the
hour when the sun goes softly down and the
twilight calls for prayer. And the morning
hours-the break Of day To the soul
calmed in God, it is the sweetest and holiest
of moments thanksgiving for the past, graf
itude for the nights repose; reflection over
the coming days affairs, and calm and quiet
arrangement Of all its requirements under
the protecting eye of God A Christian
certainly has this world and the world to
come. God has promised it-though they
come with tribulations. All, how easily is
that word understood how one drop of the
Divine grace makes all things sweet how to
the troubled soul the hills put on new glad
ness, the skies new light, when Christ smiles
in upon us and the Holy Spirit enlightens
our souls. And the morning twilight to the
worldly What thoughts flash back upon
their memories that the night-slumbers for
moment have hushed for the soul does
not grow old without many sorrows, many
regrets, even to the best Of us all. There
fore, whosoever is wise, let him make hi:
peace with Christ, that he may give him the
"Morning STAR and the twilight gladness,
Golden Rule.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31

Mr.. Editor -" desire to name my far m
some fanciful name. / have almost decided
to call my place 'Mortgaged Farm Is this
name too common Would it be inappro-
pirate when my debts are fully paid Yours
truly, p" Answer: While the name you
propose might be applied to many farms, it
is not in so common use as TO produce con-
fusion. 1t is so appropriate, however, that
thousands of farmers will wonder why they
have not thought of it. Often simple idea
is put to practical use, and then the won
der is why was it not utilized before. The
apprehension that it will be inappropriate
when the mortgage is paid need not dstur b
you. Such contingency is not likely to
occur. Many men have looked forward to
the discharge of the mortgage as the aim
and object of their life work, but usually
they get their own discharge from life's
cares and worry while the town records re
main unaltered. If you get your money by
farming, the name of your place is likely TO
be permanent If you fall heir to fortune
or get smashed on the cars, you may cleal
it. But such luck is 80 uncertain that it
need not be considered.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
VOL. 76.-39O6. NO. 46.

he did not see and improve the chance and
mourn because he is so unlucky. 1t is so
easy to place the responsibility on the word
"unlucky," and 1t sometimes gets blamed
for what is generally the persons own
fault. But mems foresight is very often
faulty, and many poor mortal is terribly
deceived simply because he did not use his
eyesight. This false world is full of deceit
and shame TO catch the unwary when they
are least expecting it. II gives Intense sat
isfaction to some people to think that they
have been able TO gain an advantage over
some one less sharp-sighted than themselves.
A keen eye, while it brings pleasure to its
possessor by enabling him to see much that
would otherwise be hidden, also shows him
much OF misery and suffering. Often there
lies beneath the smiling countenance, which
is worn as a mask, heart filled with pain
and anguish heart well nigh broken with
its burden of sorrow, aching for word
of sympathy to be spoken to give it rest, but
which never comes. Enjoyment and sor-
row, pain and pleasure, walk hand in hand
aud those who can aid the one or lessen the
other are to be envied, for they have their
reward and those who use keen eye Ia
add to the knowledge of others, feel graft
fication which but few understand.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
Sharp Eyes.

The power of observation is given TO each
person alike; but although they are so
gifted many go through life seeing compare
lively little of that which lies before them.
The world is full of beauty and II is also
full of suffering; their vision is blind to
both facts alike. Having eyes, they see not
and never know how much they have lost OF
enjoyment or the pleasure their is in allevi-
ating the sorrows of others. An observing
person will oftentimes find that which, to
the casual passer-by, seems to be naught, yet
proves to be of great value when keen eyes
fall upon it. The rich carburet ores III the
mountains of Colorado were in plain sight OF
all who passed that way, and thousands were
looking for something else or nothing at all,
and did not see them. Some man came
along who used his eyes in the way they
were intended by looking close at what was
before him, and, behold the riches of the
earth were his lie also found that there
we're plenty of men willing TO help him in
cleaning the silver. Thus he not only ben
fited himself, but others also, with his sharp
eyes. Some persons will plod along through
life and see literally nothing, while others
walking in the same path will follow after,
with an eye on the lookout for what might
happen TO be of use TO man, and be rewarded
for his patience. The first will wonder why
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
Wind and Weather.

At a recent meeting of the Farmers Club
of the American Institute, Mr.. A. j. DE- Voc
of Ii Hackensack, New Jersey, sent the follow
ing ten short rules by the use of which
person can stand beneath his own vine or
fig tree in any part of the Northsr Hsmis-
phere (north of latitude fifteen) or for hum
dreds of miles around him he can form an
accurate opinion how the wind and weather
are progressing: a. When the tempera-
ture falls suddenly there is storm forming
south of you. (2) When the temperature
rises suddenly there is storm forming
north Of you. (3) The wind always blows
from a region of fair weather, towards
region where storm is forming. a. Cir
rus clouds always move from a region where
storm is in progress, towards a region of
fair weather. (5.) Cumulus clouds always
move from a region Of fair weather, towards
region where a storm is forming. co.
When cirrus clouds are moving rapidly
from the north or northwest there will be
rain in less than twenty-four hours, no mat
ter how cold it may be. O) When cirrus
clouds are moving rapidly from the south
or southwest there will be a cold rain storm
on the morrow if it be summer, and if it be
winter there will be a snow storm. (S.) The
wind blows in a circle around the storm,
and when it blows from the north the
heaviest rain is east of you; from the south,
the heaviest rain is west from the east, the
heaviest rain is south from the west, the
heaviest rain is north of you. (9,) The wind
never blows unless rain or snow is falling
within one thousand miles of you, Q0)
Whenever heavy white frost occurs storm
is forming within one thousand miles north
or northwest of you.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
A Cheerful Word.

Did you ever go out in the morning with
a heart so depressed aud saddened that
pail seemed spread over all the world But
on meeting some friend who spoke cheerily
for minute or two, if only upon Indifferent
matters, you have felt yourself wonderfully
lightened. Every child dropping into your
house on an errand has brought in ray OF
sunshine which did not depart when he
went his way again. 1t is a blessed thing
to speak cheerful word when you can.
"The heart knoweth its own bitterness the
world over, and good words to such hearts
care like apples of gold in pictures OF sill
ver." Even strangers we meet casually by
the way, in the travellers waiting-room are
unconsciously influenced by the tone we use.
1t is the one with pleasant words on his lips
to whom strangers in strange lands apply
for advice and direction in their perplex-
tiles. Take it as compliment il some
wayfarer comes to you to direct him which
street or which train TO take your manner
has struck him as belonging to one he can
trust. 1t is hard sometimes to speak a
pleasant word when the shadows rest on our
own hearts but nothing will tend more to
tighten our spirits than doing good to an
other. When you have no opportunity to
speak cheering word, you can often send a
full beam of sunshine into the heart OF some
sorrowing, absent friend by sitting down
and writing good, warm-hearted letter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31

My heart and my flesh crieth out after
God, exclaimed the Psalmist in burst of
longing, just as the homesick child, the dear
faces, familiar and trusted, temporarily
removed from sight, cries out for father and
mother. AS David did so do we, in the mid
tide of traffic, in the whirl Of eager days, in
the Stiffness of the night-season, in the
shadows of our grief and in the ecstasy of
our gladness, long for God. When his pres
ence is with us, conscious blessing, then
are we uplifted above our enemies round
about. Then, it makes little difference
whether there bs frictions and irritations in
our earthly lot, or whether all is calm. We
can accept the divine appointments. Alb.
sence from God is the deepest Gethsemane
into which human soul can enter. Absence
from God for eternity would be the deepest
distress which could be meted out to crea-
ture of God. How sweet it is when one Of
Gods children, having meat to eat which
only they share who receive their portion
daily at the mercy-seat, is able to minister
to others, because so wonderfully strength
ened and assisted from above. Those who
have never known the Christians want nor
the Christians supplies, may talk foolishly
of what they do not understand, and blind
world may applaud. But many an humble
follower of Jesus can give his testimony that
he has feasted in the banquetiDg-house of
the Most High, and the banner over his head
has been love.-Chrisiian Intettigencer,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
A New Cow Mixer.

Maio IL. Z. Alvord of Easthampton, Mas
sachusetts, gives, in the Springfield RepuJi-
can, an account Of a new and somewhat
promising attempt to realize the dream of
successful mechanical method for milking
COWS, as follows Mr.. Durand began on the
basis of the Colvin patents, adopting the
principle OF suction or pumping. He is the
inventor of one of the best breast-pumps for
use of human kind, and his cow-milber is
substantially quadruple breastpump. In
the course of his work it soon became ap-
parent that to give ample relief from hand
milking, machine operated by power was
as power-machine could not well be moved
from COW to COW, it must be arranged for
the animals TO be brought TO it successfully.
Accordingly, stanchion was built, much
like the usual stable-fxture,--with or with
out a feed-box (preferably without and by
a very simple device,-the COW being driven
TO the proper position, the pulling of cord
fastens her in the stanchion, while, the milk.
ing doue, another cord may be pulled and
by it the stanchion opens outward in front
of the COW and the animal passes forward
through it TO stall or yard, another COW
coming up behind to take her place. 1t is in
tended to place the stanchion in passage
way, to be approached by the cows from
their stalls after feeding, and, perhaps, tc
milk them as they successively pass out tc
water A single machine attached to the
stanchion, may be operated with hand
wheel, or by attaching to pulley and shaft
ing. Two or more such stanohions ma,
stand side by side, and, if power is used
with movable pulleys, one man would b,
I able TO tend at least four.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
What We May Do.

No human being can be isolated and self
sustained. The strongest and bravest and
most helpful have yet, acknowledged or un-
acknowledged to themselves, moments Of
hungry soul yearnings for companionship
and sympathy. For the want of this, what
wrecks of humanity lie strewn about us J.
youth wasted for the mocking semblance of
friendship; adrift at the mercy of chance for
the grasp of true firm hand, and kindly,
loving heart to counsel. 1t is affecting to see
how strong is this yearning, so fatal to its
possessor If not guided rightly, such a life
anchor if safely placed. " Friendless !" What
tragedy there may be hidden in that one
little word None to labor for none to
weep or smile with none TO care whether
we lose or win in life's struggle A kind
word or smile, coming to such one unex-
pectedy at such crisis of life, how often
has it been like the plank to the drowning
man lacking which he must surely have
persisted. These, surely, we may bestow as
we pass those less favored than ourselves,
whose souls are waiting for our sympathetic
recognition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
Honesty In PRAYER.

There is hardly more wholesome exer-
else of godly self-discipline than courage
GUS analysis of our words aud utterances in
private devotion. For example, what an
extraordinary plight we would find ourselves
in if some OF the supplications that run
most glibly from our tongues should sud
denly be granted What surprises there
would be, covering us with confusion, or
turning us pale with alarm One OF the
first aud most frequent of these supplications
is "Thy will be done |" But do we stop TO
think into what disappointments, mortiiica.
tions, sacrifices, agonies, the answer, II sent,
might plunge us We ask that our hearts
may be purified. But puridcation of hearts
is process that has its own conditions,
methods, instruments, DO We remember
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
Ensilage.


The editor of the New England Farmer,
replying to a correspondent who criticized
the process of ensilage on the ground of the
folly of preserving so much water, says ;
"a very large proportion of all foods is
water, especially of grasses, succulent vege-
tables and fruits. Thus the potato contains
seventy-five per cent of water, the turnip,
ninety-one per cent the fleshy fruits, like
peaches, plums, ETC., seventy-fiye per cent,
and apples about eighty per cent. Even
dry wheat contains fourteen per cent Of
water, and in cooking we are obliged to add
more. In drying grass or any other vege
table product large part Of this water is
driven off, and with it some quality or prop
erty that 1t is impossible 10 restore. You
may add water to dry hay in any proportion
you please, but you can never make it in
the least resemble freshly cut grass. The
very point made Dy the advocates of ensilage
49, that the process preserves, to certain
degree, the freshness and succulence OF the
green plant. To take a familiar example
from household matters, it is like the differ
ence between preserving fresh peaches in
air tight cans, and preserving the fruit by
drying. No one ever Obj 'cted to the can
ming process on the ground that it was only
preserving water, or preferred dried apples
when he could get fresh ones"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
Into a Desert Place.

She thought it was desert place indeed
Means of support were limited she was a
helpless invalid, sitting in her chair from
morning until evening, her once busy hands
utterly useless now. The baby boy, light
OF the heart and hame, had been carried
from her sight and laid by his sisters side
under the sod. The other darling child was
miles away with distant friends. The hus-
band, whose presence would have given
strength, was of necessity engaged in press
ing duties and bearing heavy burdens. The
song had gone out of her life, the roses had
faded to ashes, it seemed desert place in.
deed. Turning one day with the poor dis
abled fingers the leaves of her Bible, her
eyes rested upon these words, "Come ye
yourselves into a desert place apart, and
rest awhile" She read no more a new
thought flashed in the light of the Spirit
Cu her mind a dooort pleoo VOC. hnt
Jesus says "Come then he goes with
me. lie says "Come yourselves then |
must come here willingly. Lifting her eyes
to heaven she prayed, "Lord, give me grace
to come where thou callest willingly open
my eyes TO see thee with me here; open my
ears to hear all thou hast to say to me in
this place apart from the world" From
that hour how blessed became that seem.
ingly desert spot No rosy path, no busy
scene, no joyous compauionship she had
ever known, had yielded anything that
could compare with the delights of that
sweet secusion with the Lord. There she
heard as never before the precious things he
has to say to his beloved such bidder
depths she sounded in his word; such un
dertones of melody charmed her in his pro
mises such deep, sweet draughts she tool
of living water; such satisfied soul sh'
had such close acquaintance with Jesu
she found 1t looked like desert place
still to her friends, but to her it was thu
fairest OF gardens. She tarried in it TO
many months, till he who led her there said
"Come out now into the busy world" ant
when she came, it was with better knowl
edge of her weak self and strong Saviour
aud better fitted for unselfish service be
cause of those days Of resting "apart will
the Lord. Dear friend, does it seem tha
you are in desert place Find Jesu
there, and the solitary place shall sing TO
| Joy, and the wilderness shall blossom as tn
rose.-Christidn Advocate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
Ii Will " Out"

In the reign of Louis XIV certain bril-
liant abbe was one of large party who had
assembled round the royal supper table.
There were clever takers, sharp dealers in
epigram, skilful handlers of compliment
and repartee. One lady, famous for her
wit, being asked to name the three sights
that gave her the greatest pleasure, replied
" A great general on war horse, great
preacher on platform, and great thief on
a gallows." The able added to the mirth
of the evening by telling of the adventures
of gay and memorable career. 81 remem-
ber," he said, "very well the first penitent
who came to my confessional. | was young
then, and little accustomed TO hear the Sc
crets of court life. 1t was a murderer who
told me the secret OF his crime" The abbe
was pressed to tell the tale, or TO give a clew
to the culprit but he kept a guarded and
wary silence. Presently in came one of the
most trusty of the kings favorites. All,
NJ. rAbbe," he said-recognizing an old
friend gentlemen, was the first penitent
whom the abbe ever shrived, and promise
YOU, when / told him my story, he heard
what astonished him 4" That night the no
bleman was carried to the Bastile, and the
evidence of crime committed thirty years
before, was complete, and the culprit de-
tertad
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
What a Mother Did.

Some one who has noticed the influence
of wives in promoting the good or evil for
tunes Of their husbands said A man must
ask his wife's leave to be rich" We doubt
not that a similar observation of the in1u.
ence of mothers upon their sons would JUS
tify the remark IA man must ask his
..,nther's leave to be great" Years ago
semlv sensNd%effOD n effODur-a ia father mother and two
the toughest locality of the rocky town Of
Ashford, Connecticut The family was very
poor. A few acres Of stony land, dozen
sheep and one COW, supported them. The
sheep clothed them, and the COW gave milk,
and did the work of horse In ploughing
and narrowing. Corn-bread milk, and
bean-porridge was their fare. The father
being laid aside by ill-health, the burden of
supporting the family rested on the mother
She did her work in the house and helped
the boys do theirs on the farm. Once, in
the dead of the winter, one of the boys re-
quired a new suit of clothes, There was
neither money nor wool on hand. The
mother sheared the half.grown fleece from
the sheep, and in one week the suit was on
the boy. The shorn sheep was protected
| from the cold by garment made Of braided
straw. The family lived four miles from
the Westinghouse" Yet every Sabbath
the mother and her two sons walked to
| church. One of these sons became the pas
tor of the church in Franklin, Connecticut,
to whom he preached sixteen years. Two
generations went from that church to make
the world better. The other son also be
came minister, and then one of the mos
successful of college presidents. Hundred;
of young men were moulded by him. Tha
heroic Christian womans name was Deboral
Mott. She was the mother OF Rev. Samue
Mott, DID,, and of Eliphalet Mott, DID.
LII. d., President Of Union College
Honor and shame from no condition rise.
Act well your part-there ali honor lies.
But then man who has and accepts hi
mothers aid is more likely to "act well
his part than one who has it not, or having
refuses to accept it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
The Value Of Privacy.

As George Herbert says, By all means
use sometimes to be alone" God has put
each into separate body We should
follow the divine hint, and see to it that we
do not lapse again into the general flood OF
being. Many people cannot endure being
alone they are lost unless there is clattel
of tongues in their ears. 1t is not only
weak, but it fosters weakness. The grega
rious instinct is animal-the sheep and deei
living on in us; to be alone is spiritual
We can have no clearer personal judgment
of things till we are somewhat separate
from them. Mr., Webster used to say OF a
difficult question, " Lst me sleep on it," II
was not merely for morning vigor but to
get the matter at a distance, where he could
measure the proportions and see its rela-
tions. So il is well at times TO get away
from our world-companions, actions, work
in order TO measure it, and ascertain our
relations TO it.-Rev. r. r. Munger.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31
The yomf Girrlf.


The bees hummed through the swee, clover,
A soft breeze rustled the wheat
And somebody left his moving
To lie In the grass at my feet,
In the welcome pause from labor
Through the terrible noontde heat.
Low murmuring through the silence,
The little brook glided by
wooiny the white cloud fieeces,
Sailing the farthest sky,
To float on its fair. false bosom,
As erst they had fioated on high.
A well bubbled up through the mosses
Where primroses bent to drink
The rushes leaned lovingly over
And tall ferns guarded its brink;
And up from the moist meadow grasses,
SCARED the eloquent bobollnk.
Good speed unto natures glad woolng,
Good speed upon land and sea.
Was IT strange that somebody whispered
The old, old story" to me2
All, well stranger things have happened
All the world was loye-maklng--so wei
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-31

CHAurAuQuA LAKE is too far inland for
sea serpent but the other day big turtle
caught young woman by the ear, while
she was bathing in the lake, and came within
one of drowning her. The turtles head
had to be cut off and its jaws pried apart
before it would release its hold Well, that's
a pretty good sea-serpent story for fresh
water lake The turtle, which was as big
around as the bottom of wash tub, prob
ably mistook the girls ear for another tur-
tie, as she was an Amsterdam girl.-Bur-
lington Hdiokeye.