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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Change OF Mind.

ain boyhood and in early life" said Mr..
Wendell Phillips, in the address which he
recently gave at Cambridge: :" was hon
ored with the friendship of Lothrop Motley.
He grew up in the thin air of Boston pro-
vincialism and pined on such weak diet. l
remember sitting with him once in the state
house, when he was member of our legis.
lature. With biting words and keen
crayon he sketched the ludicrous points in
the minds and persons of his fellow-mem-
bers, and tearing up the pictures, said,
scornfully; what can become OF coun-
try with such fellows as these making its
laws; no safe investments your good name
laid away any hour, and not worth keeping
if it were not 2 In vain | comba'ed the
folly. He went TO Europe-speut eight or
ten years. met him the day he landed on
his return. As if our laughing talk in the
state house had that moment ended, he
took my hand with the sudden exclamation
: You were all right; was all wrong 1t
is country worth dying for; better still,
worth living and working for, to make it all
il can be-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
The Captain and the Jew.

A good sailor went as one of the crew of
a passenger steamer down the river to the
sea Over the ocean hung heavy, threat
ening fog. They went forward into it.
Near the chimney was youth shivering,
evidently in great anxiety. After while,
he asked sailor: I" Shall we have storm 2"
DO not allow yourself to be anxious, since
the Lord knows in what condition we are ;
and, Like as father pitieth his children,
so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
With these words he turned away to work.
Years passed, and the sailor had become
captain. On one of his voyages q we'll
dressed man drew near him, with the ques-
ton: "Shall we have q good voyage, cap
tain ?" "That no captain can tell, but he
who holds the water in the hollow of his
hand, and measures the heavens with a
SPAN" "Thanks, captain it delights me
to hear you come quickly to the main point.
You remind me of sailor who spoke en-
couragingly to me on my first voyage"
"What did he say 2" al was terrified at
the rough waves, and he told me- Like as
a father pitieth his children, so the Lord
pitieth them that fear him. was then a
Jew, so the text was not unknown to me
but could not call God my father. Yet
the sailor was, plainly felt, quiet and
happy as child ON his fathers knee. First
| wondered what could give man such
confidence; then prayed and sought for it.
and am now Christian and missionary
to my own people. Let me give you my
card" How long is it since you were on
the high seas ?" Seventeen years" "Would
you know the sailor if you saw him p
az Oh, certainly; have thought of him SC
often !" He stands before you now" elm
possible, captain He was common sailor ;
a. Is not yours more remarkable change
You were Jew and are now Christian
Christian and a missionary. Why, then
in seventeen years time should not sailor
become captain P"--Sslected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Barbara Fritchie's True Story.

1t was to her own troops that Barbara
waved the flag, inspiring them on march
fering of the war. The days were oppres.
any moment might bring the contending
tain lies twelve miles west of Frederick, and
to this point General Reno, under Burnside,
was pressing when he passed Dame Bar
bara's door. "They were passing all day.
Mrs. ii. went on to say, "but in the morn
ing said to my daughter, Julia, there are
40 many soldiers around, go over and bring
aunt across the bridge; she is alone, and
perhaps may feel afraid" Sand did you
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

Mr.. j. A. CARR writes to The Utica Her
aid that Iowa butter is shipped each week
as made. He thinks the dairy farmers OF
Central New York must adopt the same
practice, and he thus contrasts the status of
this interest in the two sections: "No dairy
man can take S45 land and forty five cent
freight, and high taxes and hold twenty-five
cent butter till it gets old, and sell it for
fifteen to twenty cents and compete with
land at 80 so and $40 COWS, and butter sales
all fresh each week from twenty to thirty
five cents, and nearly as low freights and
not one-eighth of the taxes"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
VEGETINE
Purihes the Blood, Renovates
and lnvigorates the
Whole System.
ALL WRITER'S, and THEIR NAMES ARE
LEGION, SAY THAT TO HAVE
GOOD HEALTH
YOU MUST HAVE PURE BLOOD
Reader, Have You Got ScrofuIa, Scrof-
uIous Humor, Cancerous Humor,
Cancer, or Any Disease
Of the Blood?
You Can Positively be Cured. Thousands
OF Testimonials Prove IL.
YOU MUST HAVE PURE BLOOD
You Can Positively be Cured. Thousands
OF Testimonials Prove II.

vEGErINf is made exclusively the juices of
fnlyseleced barks roots and herbs and strongly
cenated that will eecualy eradicate from the system
every faint of Scrofula. Scrofulous Humor. Tu-
mors, Cancer Cancerous Humor, Erysipelas,
Salt Rheum, Syphiiitic Diseases. Canl<er. and
Faintness at the Stomach, and all diseases that
arise from impure blood. Sciatica, Infiammatory
and Chronic Rh-umatisin, Neuralgia, Gout and
Spinal Complaints, can only he efectually cured
through the blood
For Ulcers and Erupfive Diseases of the Skin.
Pustules, Pimples, BIotches. Boiis, letter, and
scaidhead and Ringworm. vEGEriNE has never
failed to effect permanent cure.
For Pains In the Back. Kidney Complaints.
Dropsy, Female Weakness, Leucorr hGa aris-
General Debility. vEGEfINE acts directly upon the
these complaints 1t nvigoes and strengthens
the whole SYSTEM upon the secretve organs aays
danmation. cures liberation and regulates the bowels
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Habitual Costive
ness, PaIpitation of the Heart. Headache
Piles, Nervousness. and General Prostration o
the Nervous system, no medicine has gvei
such perfect satisfaction the VEGErINE. II pnriHe
the blood ceanses all of the organs. and possesses
trolling power the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETiNE have In
duced many physicians and apothecares whom we kno'
prescribe aud 1t in their own families.
In fact VEGErINE Is the best remedy discovered 70
tile above Diseases and Is the only reliable BLOOD PU
RIFIER yet placed before the public.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
The Long Prayer.

A correspondent of Zion's Herald gives
the following report of DR.. N j. Burton's
reference to the prayer before the sermon in
one of his lectures before the students Of
Yale divinity school 10 speaking of the
main or long prayer, let me give few hints
on prayer in general. While you keep on
calling it long, take good care that it never
is long. Soon after / entered the ministry,
noticed that some clergymen prayed fif-
teen, twenty, and, on sufficiently august oc-
casions, even thirty minutes and in four
years found myself almost equally afilu-
ent. On commencing to reform, felt the
force of habit as well as the force of my
deep interest in the mighty themes and
blessings of prayer. The moment closed
my eyes, time was cheap. Then | tried
praying by the watch, but in spite Of every
thing, fifteen minutes or more would be
gone. then made up my mind TO omit
many things which really belong to a church
prayer, for the sake Of getting through
Just as man loads his ships with three
thousand tons which he can cross the ocean
with, instead of ten thousand TO go to the
| bottom. "But found that took license
| to enlarge more on my fewer items till they
expanded to ten thousand tons. In the
bliss of ampliication / took no note of time
and what is so blissful as amplifcation
Then got photographic reporter to take
down my prayers, so could see what had
been about those ten or fifteen minutes, fol
could not understand what meandering'
had led me so long. recognized my foot
steps, aud stood a convicted sinner. Thu
conquered and brought myself within
proper limits, so that ten minutes is m,
maximum swing. Not that ] can condens'
In ten minutes all that should be in com
mon prayer. | do not thus condense il
Difference to the cowardly notion that tn
newspaper article is the model of every
thing. The fact is. the nineteenth centur.
can't pray more than ten minutes or so. /
can keep its head down longer than tha,
but after about ten minutes its mental ex
ercises are of character not profitable b
be explored. 1t seemed sacrilegious whel
my friends first attacked me on the lengtl
of my prayers but they kept up scatter
ing fire on me- until / went over to thei
side, and since then have had peace"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Dinner In France.

Dinner in France is supposed to be the
one great event of the day. So it is, but
not because it is a feeding operation. Ga
the contrary, this French meal is donles-
tic symposium, in which head and heart
take precedence OF the stomach. The in
terest and value of a meal in France depend
more on the social than on the culinary ele-
ment. Old Izaak Walton's dictum that the
company makes the feast, and not the food,
is of special significance in France. One
rarely sees Frenchman dining alone, not
for the reason that he wants some one TO
look at, or TO drink with, but because he
wishes some one to talk to. Conversation
accordingly renders the French table unique.
| am inclined to think that the modern
French dnner-table is the substitute for
the old salon to which the feast of reason
and the flow of soul used to be wholly
confined. In any event, the chief attrac-
tion of the French table nowadays is con-
versation.-John Dwdnd, in August Atlantic.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
A Word to Girls.

Many a girl is careless as to how much
money young man spends for her. Three
and five dollars for horse and carriage he
can poorly afford perhaps, yet she win 60
with him week after week, with no particu-
lar interest in him, unmjndful apparently
whether he earns the money or takes it from
his employers drawer. He makes her ex-
pensive presents. He takes her to concert,
In going to which usually, save for her pride
and his gallantry, horse-car ride for ten
cents would be far wiser than carriage
ride for several dollars. A young man re-
spects young woman all the more who is
careful OF the way in which he spends his
money, and will not permit too much to
be used for her, A thoughtful and well-bred
girl will be wise about these matters
Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
sMnral and Rsligiuns.
THE ANGEL OF PATIENCE.

Beside the tosome way
Lonely and dark, by fruits and flowers unblest,
which my worn feet tread sadly day by day,
Longing in vain for rest.
An angel softly walks
with pale, sweet face, and eyes cast meekly down,
The while from withered leaves and howerless stalks
She weaves my hitting crown.
sweet and patient grace,
A look Of Arm endurance, true and tried
OF suffering meekly borne, rests on her face
SO pure, so glori1ed.
And when my fainting heart
De@ponds and murmurs at Its adverse fate,
Then quietly the angels bright lips part,
Whispering softly, "waitW
"Patiencer she sweety saith
"The Fathers mercies never come too latej
Glrd thee with patient strength aud trusting faith
And firm endurance-wait !"
Angel. behold, I watl
Wearing the thorny crown through all lfe's hours,
wait TIL the hand shall open the eternal gate,
And change the thorns TO flowers. -Seiects
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

LARGE MEN FOR SMALL PLACEs.-We
have heard of race-boat made so narrow
and so easy to overset that the oarsmen had
to part their hair in the middle before they
took their seats in it, SO as to keep it in
trim. Even so there are some churches,
some little churches, in which the pastor
needs to walk very circumspectly, 80 as not
to put more weight on one side than the
other. 1t is very great mist IKE to suppose
that it takes more grace and skill to manage
large church than small one. Far other
wise. The largest man is needed for the
smallest place.-1ne Religious Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

OUR opinion of farmers organizations is,
that any organic ,tion, however weak or
small in numbers, is better than none. We
have met with farmers's clubs where the
number in attendance was less than dozen,
and where there were but two or three live
active workers, and yet such clubs were not
without their usefulness. OF one thing we
are quite sure, which is, that in all such or
ganizations, those members who accept the
burdens, and who put the most work into
what they do, are the ones who get the most
good out Of the association.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

o CHRISTIAN man renewed by grace,
dost thou Indeed believe that God inhabits
thee with his holiness, and makes thee his
temple ? Be thou, then, temple indeed, a
sacred place to him. Exclude covetousness
make not they Fathers house house of
merchandise. Deem every sin sacrilege,
Let all thy thoughts within, like white-robed
priests, move round the altar and keep the
fire burning. Let thy affections be always
a cloud, filling the room and inwrapping thy
priest-!ike thoughts. Let thy hallowed de
sires be ever tanning the mercy seat with
their wings.-Hordce Bushnell.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

THE Delaware Beet-Sugar Company, ac-
cording to Food and Health, has leased about
three hundred acres of land in different por-
tions of the state "for the purpose of rails
ing a sufficient number of beets TO supply
the deficiency caused by the apathy of far
mers who cultivate them only on limited
scale. In order to economize labor, the
company has imported number Of German
and French beet cultivators, which are ca
pable Of cultivating four rows OF beets at
one running.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

"NEw ENGLAND Agricultural Society
Grand Bicycle Raoel" heads an announce
ment in the society's organ. This racing
and gambling under the pretense of zen
couraging agriculture is getting worn
pretty thin. Aud the president of that 30
ciety is United States commissioner of az
riculture Gambling and politics rule
the day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

MORE SCURRILITY.-And now comes a
fellow who writes to us that anybody who
enters into controversy with college cor
poration expecting success because his cause
is good is hopeless imbecile." This is
worse than being called donkey. We are
agoing to get mad about it, as soon as We
can find time. The truth is, Qike Brother
T.,) fact hits us hard.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
agricultural Deparfmenf.
TIL. HOsKINs, Agricultural Editor.
THE GOLDEN GRAIN.

The grain the grain the beautiful grain
How II laughs to the breeze with glad refrain,
Blessing the famishing earth in her pain,
Making her smile with glee.
Lifting in praise each bright, golden crown
A II drinks the dew the Father sends down,
Courtlng the suns warm lover-llke frown,
Returning II smllingy.
The grain the grain the beautiful sheavesi
song Of joy their rustllng weaves,
For the gracious gift that the earth receives,
Given most royalty.
From every hillside, every plain,
Comes the farmers song as he reaps the gralni
And the gentle breeze watts on the strain,
In widest harmony.
lie pours DER the earth his brimuing horn,
That the valleys may laugh and sing with corn,
While Hope with her death-trance, rises new born,
The brighter days TO see.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

To attempt to please Christ is not only to
act in compliance with the general indica-
tons of his will which are manifest to us in
his word, but to be on the watch for oppor-
tunities of doing him service and to en-
brace those opportunities whenever they
arise. Whoever feels and acts thus toward
him must love him, and find in sense his
approving smile the strongest stimulus TO
duty
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

DEPEND upon it, in the midst of all the
science about the world and its ways, and
all the ignorance of God and his greatness,
the man or woman who can say, Thy will
be done," with the true heart of giving up,
is nearer the secret of things than the geol-
ogist and theologian.- George Macdonald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

or in them that minister in it, but from the
blessing of Christ and the working of his
Spirit in them that worship in it. So may
it be in all coming time, to the glory Of the
Father and of the Son and Of the Holy
Ghoatv
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

To try to do other work than that to
which God has adapted us, is simply to
break and ruin some Of Gods tools, and
leave our work undone.-C Christian Observer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

MORNING so increases ones reverence for
others as great sorrow TO ones self. 1t
teaches one the depths of human nature.
In happiness we are shallow, and deem
others so.-Charles Burton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

AM not what ! 'oas; | am not what
,oouid be; am not what should be; am
not what / shall be; but, "by the grac of
God, AM WHAT AM."-John Ne,oton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

IpIsLIKE all pictures Of Christ you will
fiud that men never thought of painting
Christ till they had begun to lose the i'm
preston of him in their hearts.-Carlyle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

EVERY tomorrow has two handles. We
can take hold Of II by the handle OF anxiety
or the handle of faith.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

DURING a lesson ON the life OF King Da.
vid a class of girls was asked, "Who killed
the giant2" whereupon one replied, "Jack."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Green Mountain Seminary,
Waterbury Center, VT.

LIIIIE U"LIEY, PRINCIPAL.
Fpi Term begins August g. .asl conrs.s ., s,nsy-
College Preparatory, Classical. Ehe.S and Commercial
special attention given TO those preparing - aanh "A
vantagts excellent The best Commercial Des. ~ IN
the state Expenses less than In any other schol 0f hoe
grade will be conveyed free charge, to and
from depot at Waterbury, at the begnnlng and close o.
each term application. Address kev. +. u. CHURCH,
Waterbury Center for the present. tho Principal at
Hill, New Hampshire. OO-OI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Worcester Academy,
WORCESTER MASS.

school OF the first rank the preparation OF young
for college, technical schools for business An
able faculty supported entirely by endowment thus nsur
Ing tile best OF instruction aud the least To students
Young men OF earnest purpose but limited means desiring
liberal education, wl be aided by grauities In amount
from 5000 u than 5000 annually. Opens August %
Correspondence invited Address
M-Og IEAVFkWORTU A NJ. Principal.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-10
Cong ressman ii ewitt on for a Sh orr
Trim 10 Eur0pa

Among the passengers In the White
Star steamer Brittanic yesterday was the
Hon. A. 3. Hewitt, who goes abroad for
brief rest preparatory for his hard win
ter's work Ia Congress. Mr.. Hewitt was
accompanied by his wife and one child.
Among those who went to the steamer
20 bid Mr.. Hewitt good-by was his broth
er- n-law, .x-Mayor Ed ward Cooper.
Mr.. Hewitt spoke In terms of hope for
tbe success OF the Democratic party In
the coming State election. He said tina,
the exposure by George Bliss Of the bar
gains between John Kelly and the Re.
puohcans would prove good card for
he County Democracy If properly ken,
oefore the people. He had perfect con.
hhence that the Tammany del-gatiop
will be excluded from the State Couven.
non, and John Kelly will be de fied to do
his worst. In the light OF the oxposur.
II Kely's conduct in bargaining with
he Republicans, Mr.. Hewitt said thai
the probabilities are that Mr.. Kelly vii
not have much influence to dispose OF
this IA IN. Y. Sun
The daily gazette., 1881-10-10

DAVID DAVIES Position - He
"WILL NOT VOTE TO GUST Mr.. BAY
ARp."--A W asbington correspondent of
the New York World says: "David
Davis's position Is still discussed. Sem
ator Logan says be will not vote to Dust
Mr.. Bayard. Mr.. Davis himself de.
clines to talk. 1t is believed, as stated
last plight, that while be may vote for
Mr.. Anthony, he will not vote against
Mr.. Bayard should an attempt be made
after the admission of the new Senators
to substitute Republican. The Re
publicans are credited with scheme to
nominate Mr.. Davis for President pro
tempors after the admission Of the new
Senators, the ides being that Mr.. Davis
would then refrain from votiRg, giving
the Republicans, with Mr.. Malone, q
majority Of one. The scheme may be
discussed In the mornings caucus, but
q friend of Mr.. DAVIS says his vote
would then, as otherwise, be cast
against ousting Mr.. Bayard."
The daily gazette., 1881-10-10
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