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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Pleasure In Common Things.

One great benefit hope you will get out
oil TINS new world country life for the win
ter, viz. that you will learn how to extort
enJoyments and pleasures out of common
places. You have TO put on all your screws
OF pressure and make the' meagerl things
give out their riches; on the weather, Just
as various and lively in dull country as
anywhere, whistling to keep its courage up;
on the trees, stripping naked and stiffening
their muscles TO fight the winter out on the
stumps of the stumpv felds-good symbols
of written history, hiding its roots and dead
and gone to its tops; on the river, meander-
ing most where it has the dullest motion
just as lazy people go farthest because they
are going nowhere on the faces of old
women you meet, considering just what
lines in girlhood cut deeper would make
Them on the roughness of church privilege,
proving religion as much more convincingly,
as it is loved and lived for with fewer at
fractions on the pigs tails, spiraling in the
curl always one way--showing one more
evidence of the uniformity of law, or If they
have been cut off now the lines of beauty
once gone can never be restored Thus
when things look dull and common put ex-
tortion upon them as mind always can upon
things, and make them give up the bright
ness and fun that are in them. Stir up,
touch off, dramatize and make alive every
thing. The very poverty of your sights
and conditions will thus become your riches.
There is even landscape in quagmire If
ouly we had eyes 10 see it. And it is a great
thing to have eyes A winter spent in get
ting eyes will be worth more than all the
hundred eyes of Argus filled gratis with
pleasing sights.-Hordce Bushnell.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
The Internal Witness.

The wonderful skill of Christianity to
meet all the deeper needs of human nature
has been often proved. There have been
few greater spiritual intellects than Angus
tine, few more honest or capable in their
search after divine truth, with larger
acquaintance with other systems of thought,
or deeper knowledge of all sides OF human
experience. Blessed with pious and de-
voted mother, who early instructed him in
the faith and love of Jesus Christ, he yet
long resisted the solicitation of all her
prayers and example, and gave himself to
the investigation of the claims of the con-
ficting PHILOSOPHERS of his day. He studied
diligently in the schools of rhetoric, and
passed rapidly from one phase of thought
to another. For some time Manicheism en-
thralled him. Its doctrine of two principles
one of good, and one of evil--seemed to
answer to the wild confusion of his own
heart, and the conflict of higher and lower
impulses that ragged within him. 1t seemed
to solve the mysteries which perplexed him
in his own life and in the world. But so
soon as he began to test it, and came in
contact with its highest teachers, he found
its insufHciency. The study of Plato then
attracted him by its noble lessons, but still
void remained in his heart. The mental
rest after which he sought did not come.
Tomorrow" he said to himself, az shall
find it. 1t will appear manifestly, and
shall grasp it." Happily, Plato led him on
to st. Paul, and Ambrose, the bishop and
great preacher of Milan, awoke by his pow
erful sermons the deeper chords Of his spir-
itual nature. Gradually as he studied the
Pauline epistles, the unrest of his mind
revealed its true character. The thought of
divine purity struggled in him with the
love of the world, and the flesh and the
glory of mere intellectual ambition, till one
day he sought refuge in prayer, and with
strong emotion and tears poured out his
heart before God. A voice was heard amid
his emotion bidding him to read on, and as
he read the whole truth and reality OF
the divine life flashed upon him in the
words 4" Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ
and make not provision for the flesh to full
fiji the lusts thereof" He says 81 had
neither desire nor need to read further As
finished the sentence, as though the light
Of peace had been poured into my heart
ell the shadows of doubt dispersed" He
shut the volume, and carried the joyful It'd
ings to his mother, who rejoiced in hei
turn. She had received more than an
answer to all her prayers. "For thou hadst
converted me unto myself" he adds so a;
no longer to seek for other hope in the
ld."--JOhn Tull0ch, DID,.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Prevailing Prayer.


Prayer must be unwearied. II is con-
tinual service that we are called to. 1t is
continual burnt-offering that is TO be laid
upon the altar, and continual incense that
is to ascend up from our censers. Both be-
cause OF the very nature Of the service, and
because of the blessings to be obtained,
there must be holding on, persevering
continuing instant in prayer, prayer with.
out ceasing. Many a saint has given us a
pattern of perseverance in prayer, as II their
knees were always bent, and their censers
always burning. These are surely examples
for our imitation, instances recorded to stir
us up from our languor and sloth Look
into one of the closets of these holy men,
or listen even at their closet door; go and
return again, and look and listen-do you
not see, do you not hear something that at
once solemnizes and rebukes What are
our closets now2 How little frequented
and even when used, how different the
sounds that echo around their walls |
Where are the days Of fasting and supplica-
tion2 Where are the groanings that cannot
be uttered, the strong crying and tears, the
continual pleading with God, the ordering
of our cause before him, the heaping up of
arguments, the speaking with him as friend
with friend, the refusing to let him go until
the blessing comes DR. Horatius Bondr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Silence About Ourselves,

Think as little as possible about any
good in yourself; turn your eyes resolutely
from any view of your requirements, your
influence, your plan, your success, your fol-
lowing-above all, speak as little as posi-
BILE about yourself. The inordinateness of
our sef-love makes speech about ourselves
like the putting Of a lighted torch to the
dry wood which has been laid in order for
burning. Nothing but duty should open
our lips upon this dangerous theme, except
il be in humble confession of our sinfuiness
toward God. Again, be specially upon the
watch against those little tracks by which
the vain man seeks TO bring round the con-
versation about himself, and gain the praise
or notice which his thirsty ears drink in 80
greedily. Even if praise comes unsought it
is well, while men are uttering it, TO guard
yourself by thinking of some secret cause
Tor humbling yourself inwardly to God,
thinking unto what the pleasant accounts
would be changed if all that is known to God,
and even TO yourself, stood revealed TO man.
Place yourself beneath the cross of Calvary !;
see that sight of love and sorrow hear
those words of WONDER look at the Eternal
Son humbling himself there for you, as you
gaze fixedly upon him, whether he, whose
only hope is in that cross of absolute self
sacrifice and establishment, can dare TO
cherish in himself one self.complacent &C.
ton. Let the Masters words ring ever in
your ears, =" How can ye believe, who re-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

Great themes are always waiting for
hearing Young preachers sometimes fear
dearth of subjects in looking forward to
life's work. This is the last thing you need
to fear, if you are studious preachers. y
Ten subjects for one which you can find
time and place for in your preaching will
you accumulate in your inventory. Select,
then, the choice themes of discussion, and
only those. Go through the galleries
of Italy, and you will find that the really
great works Of painting and sculpture are
on very few subjects, and these often re-
peated. So the great tragedies of the drama
revolve in dramatic passion few great
ideas. From E'chylus and Sophocles down
ward, the greatness of the drama has not
consisted in the multitude OF its ideas.
Shakespeare originated but very few plots.
He elaborated those which had already
proved their power over the human sympa-
thies. The same principle holds good in
preaching. The great subjects, though few,
never lose their power if treated by fresh
mind. The need of them never grows old.
Put your soul into them and they are always
fresh.--Protessor Phelps.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
The Medical Profession.

The doctor, as things now are, lives by
the existence of disease. If we were all,
and always, in good health, his occupation
would be gone But every good DOCTOR e.,
every doctor, except, possibly, few un-
speakable wretches--fght disease to the
very utmost of his power. lie gives no
quarter wherever he sees it, His one work
in life is TO destroy that by ghich, under
our arrangements, he gets his bread. lie
has no faith in disease. He believes in
health, and that only and if any physician
were known 10 SOW disease broadcast for
the sake of gain, the rest, instead of thank
ing him for making them work, would kick
him out of society-yes, out of the universe,
if they could, and it were lawful. And
when time of especial danger comes, when
the greatest pestilence sweeps through the
cities, the doctors ethics require that every
physician shall take his life in his hand and
shall be at his post, waiting for every call
of distress that may come TO him. That is,
as Ruskin says, " The point of honor to the
profession--the point at which the doctor
must die rather than yield. Aud that is
why the medical profession is liberal pro-
fession, because it has standard of duty
and of honor which is not that of selfish
gain and pecuniary advantage. When that
great Scottish physician, Sir James Y.
Simpson, was borne to his last resting place,
what constituted his crown of glory Was
it that men counted up the sovereigns and
mobiles who had called him 10 their bedsides,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
The True Wife.

Oftentimes have seen all.ship glide
by against the tide as if drawn by some in
visible bowline, with hundred strong arms
pulling it. Her sails untitled, her streamers
were dropping, she had neither side wheel nor
stern wheel still she moved on stately, in
serene triumph as with her own life.
But l knew that on the other side of
the ship hidden beneath the great bulk that
swan so majestically, there was little toll
some steam tug, with heart OF fire and arms
of iron, that was tugging it bravely on and
knew that if the little steam-tug untwined
her arm, and left the ship, it would wallow
and roll about and drift hither and thither,
and go off with the rehuent tide, no man
knows whittier. And so | have known
more than one genius, high-decked, full
freighted, idle-sailed, gay-pennoned, but
that for the bare, toiling arms and brave,
warm-beating heart of the faithful little
wife that nestles close to him, SO that no
wind or wave could part them, he would
have gone down with the stream, and have
been heard OF no more.-Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
The Reindeer.

The reindeer, which in one way or another
manages to be almost the entire support of
the Lapps who have herds, is large, heavy
animal, with remarkable independence Of
character. He will not accept shelter under
cover, no matter how incement the weather
may be. Neither will he eat any food that
is offered him. he prefers to seek his own
sustenance, which consists principally of a
peculiar moss, and as this grows very slowly,
requiring about seven years in which to
reach maturity the Lapp must shift his
home from time TO time to meet the neces-
sites of his herd. In mid-winter the moss
may be covered by several feet of snow, but
the deer digs hole with his feet and disap-
pears from the surface, burrowing his way
through the snow as he follows his nose
from one tuft of moss to another. The
flesh of the reindeer is quite palatable and
nutritious, his skin makes very warm gar
ments as well as durable harness, and cheese
made of reindeer milk is very rich, although
the quantity of milk yielded per day seems
scarcely worth the taking, as it amounts to
a mere teacupful. Magazine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Death RecOnciles.

A Federal officer was MORALLY wounded
on one Of the battlefelds Of Virginia. AS he
lay upon the ground far from his comrades,
conscious that his end was near, while scat
tered soldiers of the Confederate army went
swiftly by, he called to an infantryman who
was passing the spot, and asked him if he
would offer a prayer for him. The man
replied "My friend, / am sorry / cannot
comply with your request. I have never
learned to pray for myself" But he did
what he could: he moved the officer into
the shade, put something under his head,
gave him some water from his canteen, and
then hurried on. Presently dismounted
cavalryman, who had lost his horse, came
by. The officer called to him and made the
same request Won't you stop and say a
prayer for me ?" The trooper kneeled down
at the side of the dying man and COM
menced a prayer, but as he uttered one ten
der petition after another the officer used
the little strength that remained to him in
creeping closer and closer, until he placed
both arms around the neck of the petitioner,
and when the last words of the prayer were
uttered he was lying dead on the bosom Of
his late antagonist in battle, but in the part
ing hour one with him in the bonds Of the
gospel, brother in Jesus Christ-united in
love forevermore Yes, death is great
reconciler.-Dr. N. ID. Hoge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
+" History OF the Tomato"

Under the above heading We published,
November 23d, short notice that has been
going the rounds of the press, giving an ac-
count of the introduction of the tomato into
the borough of York, Pennsylvania, by a
Bermuda prisoner in the Jail there. This
may be all true, but ii is fact, vouched
for by Jeiferson's Notes on Virginia." that
the tomato was a common article of food in
the Old Dominion at the time of the writing
of that work, and was apparently not nov.
city then. Anyone having access TO Ii
brary containing the works OF the author of
the Declaration of Independence and the
founder OF the democratic republican party,
will find in the work named much TO indi-
cate that Jefferson, no less than Washing
ton, was thorough farmer and gardener,
and deeply interested in the spread of true
knowledge in these departments of indus
try. Probably few farmers know that JEFF
ferson was the first man to demonstrate the
true principle OF the pillow, and to illustrate
it by the half-twist of leather strap, in i'm
itation of turning furrow slice from sec
ton OF which he modelled the mould-board
OF his plows.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
A Good Daughter.

There are other ministers of love more
conspicuous than a good daughter, but none
in which gentler, loveler spirit dwells, and
none to which the hearts warm requitals
more joyfully responds. She is the steady
light of her fathers house. Her idea is in
dissolubly connected with that of his happy
freside. She is his morning sun and even
ing star. The grace, vivacity and tenderness
of her sex have their place in the mighty
sway which she holds over his spirit. The
lessons of recorded wisdom which he reads
with her eyes come to his mind with new
charm, as blended with the beloved melody
of her voice. He scarcely knows WEAKNESS
which her song does not make him forget,
or gloom which is proof against the young
brightness of her smile. She is the pride
and ornament of his hospitality, and the
gentle nurse of his sickness, and the con-
slant agent of those nameless, numberless
acts of Kindness which one chiefly cares to
have rendered, because they are unpretend-
ing, but expressive proofs of love.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

burn mark upon public questions and pol
icies bearing on agriculture well, until
there is good many more than we now
know of who feel the same way, that dream
must continue to be dream. The farmers
of this state-called the most intelligent in
the Union-ought to have and soundly sup
port such an institution. AS it is, they
simply grumble over what is, without lend
ing fingers lift towards anything better
Our farmers, in short, are not living up tc
their privileges.
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Saving.

A saving woman at the head OF family
is the very best savings bank established.
The idea of savings is pleasant one; and
if the women imbibed it at once, they
would cultivate ii and adhere to it; and
thus, when they are not aware of it, they
would be laying the foundation of a COM
security day IN Tbs 'O be % t o snesr
bend it is to keep an account of all current
expenses. Whether five hundred or five
thousand dollars are expended annually,
there is chance to save something if the
effort is made. Let the housewife take the
idea, act upon it, and she will save some
thing where before she thought it impos-
sble. This is duty, yet not sordid
avarice, but a mere obligation that rests
upon women as we'll as men.--Home Journal.
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The Gift Christ Seeks.

Are there not many of us who would send
Jesus Christ the colt from the stable, the
horse from the field, the cattle from the pas
ture, the gold from the bank, and yet would
not send him-ourself. We might be proud
to give him anything we have-he wants
us as we are. lie seeks not yours, but you,
and having you, he has yours. Therein is a
solemn truth, deep as life. 1t is not enough
to give him out of the hand, we must
give him the hand itself. Ye are not
your own, ye are bought with price,
therefore glorify God in your body and in
your spirit, which are Christ's. We are not
to subscribe, we are to sacrifice; we are
not to send something, we are to take our
self. We beseech you therefore, brethren,
by the mercies of God, that We surrender
yourselves as living sacrifices, holy, accept
able unto God, which is your reasonable SER
vice.
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Wew advertisements.
VEGETINE!
SUPERIOR TO ANY FAMILY
MEDICINE.
DOCTORS GAVE HER UP,
Vegetine Cured Her.

MONTREAL, T. O., October %, 1873.
Mr.. N. R. Sierns.-About fifteen years ago was
troubled with scrofuous Humor which settled on my
lungs and brought cough. consulted I've OF
six OF the best physicians in Boston; but they gave up
treating me, said there hope Of cure, and they
could do nothing for friend who had used
vEGETlNE in his family recommended me to try IL.
procured three bottles and before finishing the third bottle
found myself entirely cured and had not another attack OF
scrofula for nine years. After that period had to get
some more vEGETINE, but It quickly restored me to
health again, and have not had third attack. am
sixty years old and becoming of the vir
tues OF your medicine have given 1t to my children and
grandchildren and have recommended 1t to my friends
The results have been invariably all that could be desired
Previous my first trial OF the vEGErINE, had Can
removed and scrofulous Sores broke out but
have appeared since and believe superior to any Of
the Family Medicines in use. MARIA j. KIMBALL,
can vouch above statement every particular
and consider vEGETINE the best Family Medicine In
use. MOSES klMBALL,
Husband Of Maria j. Kimba.
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Moral and Reliaions.
WHAT MAKES THE GROSS.

Dear Lord, my will from thine doth run
Too oft different way.
| cannot say, " Thy will be DONE"
In every darkened day;
My heart grows chill
To see thy will
Turn all earths gold to gray.
My will Ia set 10 gather flowers.
Thine bllghts them in my hand;
Mine reaches for llfc's sunny hours,
Thine leads through shadow land;
And all my days
Go on in ways
cannot understand.
Yet more and more this truth doth shine.
From failure and from losa,
The will that runs transverse to thine
Doth thereby make It's cross;
Thine upright will
Cuts straight and still
Through pride and dream and droes.
But II in parallel to thine
My will doth meekly run,
All things In heaven and earth are mine,
My will Ia crossed by none.
Thou art in me,
And In thee
Thy willard mine--are done
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
The Plan OF Her House.

Alady once drew one out. "This," she said,
pointing to large room on the sunny side
of the house, and having several pleasant
windows sis our room; and here, opening
from it is my husbands private closet, and
here is mine. They are of about the same
size, and are just large enough to hold little
table and chair. Each has window. Ga
the table are few books, Bible, hymn
book, and whatever else we may desire when
alone with God" If all our houses were
built after that plan there would be fewer
backsliding Christians for there is nothing
so sure to produce such as neglect of ones
private deyotions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

The RELIGIOUS NEwsrApER.-There are
those who appreciate religious newspaper.
This is the way one man expresses himself
- So deeply do l feel the need of such a
paper as an educating force in my life and
home that count it not among the Injuries
that where it is taken and read it will be an
invaluable educator of both the home and
church into the life which we live by the
faith Of the Son of God"
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VOL. 77.-3921. NO. 8.

and had poured wealth into his hands in
payment for skill that might give them
back life and health Or was it that
Edinburgh emptied her wynds and alleys Of
her poor to weep over the bier Of the man
whose ear had been open TO every cry of
their misery.-Reu. Prof r. Z. Tiompson
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

ATnEIsM.-One of the red republicans of
1903 was telling a good peasant of La Ven-
dee We are going to pull down your
churches and your steeples-all that recalls
the superstitions of past ages, and all that
brings to your mind the idea of God"
"Citizen," replied the good Vendean, "lpull
down the stars, then "
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Cline Tabies.
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing Monday October "a, 1881.

Trains GoinO South ciU Leave Montpelier
as fofioWs!
O on m MAIL, from st. Adams and Burlington for
JLU IL nl Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Worcester,
Lowell, fitchbuig Boston, Springfield, New
London and New York.
2O sn.sals and ne GT osS S os
ELL Drawing Room Car to Boston via Lowell
6 m & nsdn iof r Sg 81 AS'n' Rutland and Bur
lilo SlS and az Ws sH1'g'f GS
Fitchburg, Springfield, New London and New
York, and all points In New England. Sleep
ing Cans toSprlngneld and Boston via Lowell.
Trains Going North and Vest:
3 YDi 5 t% sS snd SS NsS
Sleeping Car to Montreal.
6 A9 e4DSSn h tS% TS Forth and sS
Johns.
1890 m SS oT banson f. S S ana s
35 PS al fSGnhsS TSaY Lowell SGiSp sR rS
New London at 500 a. M, Springfield at $50
a. M, for Burlington st. Adams, Montreal,
0gdensburg and the West. Drawing Room
Car to Montreal.
65 aeSa or barnsd from st. w aSsn. H Sn
Montreal
Trains leave for Barre at 7.25 a. M l.5O p. M and
400 ~ M Returning, leave Barre at s25 a. m $50 y.
and 500 .. IN.
Through tickets Chicago and all points west sale
j. W. HOBART, General Superintendent.
W. Y. SMITH. General Passenger Agent
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ceive honor one of another, and seek not the
honor that cometh from God only Pr
Bishop Wilberforce.