davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
The One Name.

Jesus How does the very word overflow
with sweetness, and light, and love, and life,
filling the air with odors, like precious oint-
ment poured forth irradiating the mind
with glory of truths in which no fear can
live; soothing the wounds of the heart with
balm that turns the sharpest anguish into
delicious peace, shedding through the soul
cordial Of immortal strength. Jesus the
answer to all our doubts, the spring of all
our courage, the earnest of all our hopes, the
charm omnipotent against all our foes, the
remedy of all our weakness, the supply Of
all our wants, the fullness OF all our desires.
Jesus at the mention of whose name every
knee shall bow and every tongue shall con-
fess. Jesus our power; Jesus our right
eousness, our sanctification, our redemption
Jesus our elder brother, our blessed Lord
and Redeemer. Thy name is the most
transporting theme of the church, as they
sing going up from the valley of tears to
their home on the mount of God thy name
shall ever be the richest chord in the har.
mony of heaven, where the angels and the
redeemed unite their exulting, adoring songs
around the throne of God. Jesus thou only
canst interpret thy own name, and thou hast
done it by thy works on earth, and thy glory a,
the right hand of the Father.-Dr. Beihune
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
A Lesson from the Children.

Sitting alone toward the close of peace
full Sabbath day, my thoughts were sud.
denly broken in upon by the patter of little
feet coming down the hall. "Mamma's
room," the dearest spot on earth to the chill
dren, was just opposite my own door, and
well knew how much that tired mother
craved few moments of quiet. Soon, how.
ever, eager little voices were calling
" Mamma" and the door was opened from
within. Then heard the question, " What
do my darlings want ?" and baby voice re.
piled, Nothing, mamma, only to be let in. y
Ah, that little answer, what a lesson it car.
ried to my heart in its sweet simplicity
those few words, &C only to be let in" Dear
friends, there are very many of us who know
we are Gods children, and belong to his
household, just as these little children to
their mothers house. They were der own
children, and yet they were not satisfied
without her immediate presence So We
live on, day after day, with an indescribable
longing in our hearts. We strive to quiet
it with the assurance that we are Gods
children, but what we are needing all the
time is to be let in " by our Fathers low
ing hand, out of the darkness of unbelief
and unrest into the eight Of his counte-
nance" 1t is not enough to know that we
are already in Gods household; we need
his actual presence with us every moment,
and this he is ready to grant US. Let us,
like the children, knock, claiming the prom
ise, "Knock, and it shall be opened unto
you" Then we shall be "let in" and behold
the King in his beauty."-Advocate and
Guardian,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
The Power OF n "yo.v

The most tremendous word in the English
language is the short yet mighty word No."
1t has been the pivot on which innumerable
destinies have turned for this world and the
next. Spoken at the right moment, it has
saved multitudes from disgrace, from ruin,
yes, from an endless hell The splendid
career of Joseph turned On that prompt
NO." spoken at the very nick of time. Had
he stopped to parley with that wanton wo-
man Gas too many young men stop to talk
with brighteyed temptress in the street)
he would have been lost. How can I do
this great wickedness and sin against God ?'
saved him from the dizzy edge of the preci-
pice. Daniel might easily have said to
himself, 40, everybody about the court
here drinks wine and lives high on the
kings meat. | do not want to be thought
queer or Puritanical." He dared to be
singular. AT the end of two weeks he had
clearer countenance and sweeter breath
than any of the fast livers in the palace
So did not l." was the motto of this sturdy
young teetotaler. If he had yielded to the
current of temptation, and drifted with it
we never should have heard of such mar
as Daniel. All the people who make 9
marked success in life and who achieve any
good work for God, are the people who arr
not ashamed to be thought singular. Th,
man who runs with crowd counts fo
nothing. 1t is when he turns about auC
faces the multitude, who are rushing on t
do evil, that he commands every eye. Ther
by bold protest he may "put Thousand
to flight" So the young monk, Luther
turned about and faced the hosts of the Pa
pacy. His heroic "No," nailed up on tn
church door of Wittenberg, aroused Europ
from its delusive and deadly dreams. Stand
ing alone, he was reinforced by the A
mighty.-Dr. T. L. Cuyier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
A Spider Story.

One chilly day was left at home alone,
aul after was tired reading Robinson
Crusoe" caught spider, and brought
him into the house to play with. Funny
playmate, wasn't it2 Well, took wash
basin, and fastened up stick in it like a
vessels mast, and then poured in water
enough TO turn the mast into an island for
my spider, which | named Crusoe and put
him on the mast As soon as he was fairly
cast away, he anxiously commenced running
round to find the main land. He'd scamper
down the mast to the water, stick out foot,
get it wet, shakeit, run around the stick and
try the other side, and then run back to the
top again. Pretty soon it became serious
matter to Mr.. Robinson, and he sat down to
think it over. As in moment he acted as
if he wanted to shout for boat, and was
afraid he was going to be hungry, put
treacle on the stick. A fly came, but Crusoe
was not hungry for flies just then. He was
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
Learning 10 Work.

When parents look back over their past
lives, many of them form the resolution that
their children shall never have to work as
hard as they have In this they often make
the mistake of bringing their children up in
idleness, which is greater evil than that of
hard work There is a medium road here.
The daughter who hears her parents say she
is not to work, may be in the end able TO
look in her exhausted mothers face and
know how much there is to be done, and never
willingly put forth hand TO help her Nay,
she is going out to tea this evening, and
will come TO her mother to have her dress
adjusted for the occasion. She casts much
of her burden of existence upon the too
generous heart that she does not appreciate,
and never once feels the impulse to give the
aid of her useful strength. A steady en-
ployment the whole time, not drudgery, is
the surest road to happiness, and no child
should be allowed to grow up with the idea
that there is nothing to do. 1t needs in
stilling more clearly that the profits to be
looked for are not so much in the way of
dollars as in health and happiness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
Testing Her Innocence.

A poor, pale seamstress was arraigned for
theft She appeared at the bar with her
baby of eleven months on her arm. She
went to get some work one day, and stole
three gold coins of ten francs each. The
money was missed soon after she left her
employer, aud a servant was sent to her room
to claim it, The servant found her about
to quit the room with the three gold coins
in her hand. She said to the servant, g. am
going to carry them back to you" Never.
theess, she was carried to the commissioner
of police; and he ordered her to be sent TO
the police court for trial. She was too poor
to engage lawyer, and, when asked by the
Judge what she had to say for herself, she
replied " The day went to my employers,
| carried my child with me. 1t was in my
arms as it is now. wasn't paying atten-
ton to it. There were several gold coins on
the mantelpiece; and, unknown to me, it
stretched out its little hand and seized three
pieces, which | did not observe until | got
home. | at once put on my bonnet and was
going back to my employer to return them,
when was arrested. This is the solemn
truth, as hope for heavens mercy" The
court could not believe this story. They
upbraided the mother for her impotence in
endeavoring to palm off such manifest lie
for the truth. They besought her, for her
own sake, to retract so absurd tale; for ii
could have no effect but to oblige the court
TO sentence her to much seyerer punish
ment than they were disposed to inflict upon
one so young and evidently so deep in pow
erty These appeals had no effect, except
to strengthen the poor mothers pertinacious
adherence to her original story. As this
firmness was sustained by that look of limo
cence which the most adroit criminal can
never counterfeit, the court was at some
loss to discover what decision justice de
manded To relieve their embarrassment
one of the judges proposed to renew the
scene described by the mother. Three gold
coins were placed on the clerks table. The
mother was requested to assume the position
in which she stood at her employers house
There was then breathless pause in court
The baby soon discovered the bright coins
eyed them for moment, smiled, and then
stretched forth its tiny hand, and clutched
them in its fingers with miser's eagerness
The mother was at once acquitted.-Pari'
EY..Ian1a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
Careless Lives.

| am afraid that the great majority Of
men allow their lives, as they do their be-
liefs, to go anyhow. They never form dis
tinct opinion as to the shape their life is to
take, aud they have never said calmly and
strongly to themselves, Z" This is the inten.
ton which is to rule my life" They play
the part of the sculptor who has no model
and no fixed idea. There is the marble, and
they knock piece out here and there, but
no man can predict the final result. Eating
and drinking, working and playing, and the
distracted existence so many of us are liy-
ing, what shall we be tomorrow? We
really cannot tell. 1t will depend upon the
people we meet, the things which are said
to US. We have no real rule. If we are
tempted to do wrong, it is possible, it is even
probable, that we may do it, unless it is
some very bad thing quite out Of our way.
1t is not impossible We may say that which
is untrue; that for our own gain we may de-
ceive this person, and attack with anger
that. If opportunity befalls us we may
yield to intemperance, or take the dark road
of impurity. We may be good-natured, or
fly off into fiery passion. We may help
some one who is in trouble, or strike blow
by word or act at rival or an enemy. We
do not know what we shall do, because we
have no plan, no decision. Instead of our
lives being like some well-ordered state, they
are more like mob-anarchy, twisted and
twirled by the last breath and the last ap-
peal-a shapeless jumble of good, bad and
Indifferent Roberts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
VOL. 76.-3S77. NO. II.

homesick for his web in the woodsbed He
went slowly down the pole to the water, and
touched 1t all around, shaking his feet like
pussy when she vets her stockings in the
grass, and suddenly thought appeared TO
strike him. Up he went like a rocket 70
the top, and commenced playing circus. He
held one foot in the air, then another, and
turned around two or three times. He got
excited, and nearly stood on his head before
| found out what he knew, and that was
this, that the draught of air made by the
fire would carry a line ashore on which he
could escape from his desert island. He
pushed out web that went floating in the
air until it caught on the table. Then he
hauled on the rope until it was tight, struck
it several times to see If it was strong
enough 10 hold him, and walked ashore.
thought he had earned his liberty, so put
him back in the woodshed again.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
Hold Them Fast.

The arch enemy of the truth has invited us
to level our walls and take away our fenced
cities. He has cajoled some true-hearted
but weak-headed believers to advocate this
crafty policy and, from the best Of motives
some foolish brethren are almost prepared
to execute the cunning design. Away
with creeds and bodies Of divinity 2" This
is the cry of the day. Ostensibly 1t is rev,
erence for the Bible, an attachment to char
ity, which dictates the clamorous denuncia
tion but at the bottom it is hatred of defn,
ito truth, and especially of the doo6ines OF
grace, which has suggested the absurd out
cry. As Philip OF Macedonia hated the
Grecian orators because they were the watch
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
A True Home.

Many Of our young housekeepers faint and
fall by the way after few months trial, re-
linquishing their brightest chances for Sc
curing a true home, and seek release from
all responsibility in boarding house. And
why? For the most part because their
mothers have been cruelty kind and indul-
gent. They permit their daughters girl
hood to slip by without accustoming them
to any care or responsibility. They forget
that to make their children useful and help
full in youth will lay the foundations Of more
true happiness and enjoyment than can be
found in life of Incidence and selfshness.
They forget that there are home lessons
each day that should have equal thought
and attention with those which are enforced
in schools, if they would fit their daughters
for cheerful, intelligent, skillful home max
ers. If our girls grow up with no higher
ambition than to pass through their school
education with only just that amount Of
knowledge which will be deemed respecta-
BILE in fashionable circles, devoting all their
time out of school hours TO street walking
and silly gossip, with not one moment given
to domestic duties, who can wonder that
they make unreasonable, iudolent, incom-
petent housekeepers Now and then we
find one whose natural good sense has not
been entirely destroyed or perverted by the
unfortunate indulgence or carelessness Of
the mother. If such a one marries, and
\ truly loves her husband, she will throw off
the fetters, and have courage to study the
art of housekeeping, until she becomes an
expert in the business. If she would do
this by quick observation and thoroughly
systematic management, she will build up a
delightful home, where husband and chill
dren will rise up and call her blessed
| Celecied
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02

corn, believing that this grain remains
longer in the crop than any other. Twice
week | feed them meat. buy cheap
mutton, cbopping up bones and all before
feeding. Every day furnish supply Of
pure warm water, also keeping before them
at all times pan Of ground oyster shells.
Do your hens pay you good profit p Most
certainly. The net profits from my hens
more than pay our grocery bills. There is
no guess work about this statement, as |
keep an exact account, showing the debts
and credits in full detail'"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
MoraI and Reliaions.
SOMETIME. SOMEWHERE


Unanswered yet2 the prayer your lips have pleaded
In agony Of heart these many years7
Does faith begin to fall Ia hope departing,
And think you all in vain those falling tears7
Say not, the Father hath not heard your prayer;
You shall have your desire sometime, somewhere
Unanswered yet2 though when you nrst presented
This one petition at the Fathers throne,
II seemed you could not wait the time for asking,
30 urgent was your heart to make II known.
Though years have passed since then do not despair
The Lord will answer you sometime, somewhere.
Unanswered yet7 nay, do not say ungranted,
Perhaps your part is not yet wholly done.
The work began when first your prayer was uttered,
And God will finish what he has begun.
II you will keep the incense burning there
His glory you shall see sometime somewhere.
Unanswered yet2 Faith cannot be unanswered,
Her feet were firmly planted on the Rock
Amid the widest storms she stands undAunted,
Nor qnails before the loudest thunder shock.
She knows omnipotence has heard her prayer,
And cries, 1t shall be done" sometime, ssmewherel
Robert Brornin0
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
Thf Domf Girrle.
LED ON.

Led on-not driven by mere outward forcei
Led on-not drifting gatmy own weak will;
For faltering footsteps, an appointed course;
For nerveless grasp. Hand nm-hodlng stlll
Led on-past chlldhood's easy grassy ways,
Past youths glad scaling Of hower-frnged steep, I
Past plans and failures Of less sangune days,
Past graves where had thought to stay and weep
Led on-but howl stumble as go;
Led on-but whittier clouds seem all sec;
My trust, purpose higher than know,
My hope, goal yet undescrled by me.
o friends n loved ones love me to the last,
And deem earth sadder for that am gone,
Think not too muck OF the dim track I've passed,
Think still Of me but led on-led on Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02

NUTRMENT IN FRUIT.-The American
Agriculurisi says Ths mind grasps values
by comparison. The chemist tells us that
an egg weighing an ounce and half is
equivalent in food material to seventeen
ounces of cherries, or twenty-five ounces Of
grapes, thirty ounces of Strawberries, forty
ounces of apples, sixty-four ounces of pears
We thus see that fruits are not very solid
food But we do not think any the less OF
cherries, apples and pears, because they are
not as concentrated in nutritive elements az
the egg. They are no less part of the
best food of the human race, and most per
sons will continue TO eat them"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
Railrnad Time Gable.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEl
Commencing on Monday October llth, 1880.
Trains Gotng south and East.


Trains Going South and East.
Leave Montpelier at o. 90 and IL. .35 A. NJ, 656 p.
NJ, and II. 10 p. NJ.
MaiI-From ogdensburg St. Abans and Burlington leaves
Montpelier at $50 A. NJ, for Boston, New York, etc.
Express-From Montreal St Albans, Burlington. Rut-
land, etc., leaves Montpelier at II IS A. for Boston,
New London, Springfield, New York and Intermediate
Mixed TraIn-Leaves At. Albans at s2O NJ. Burlington
Junction.
Night Express--From ogdensburg Montreal 81. Al
for Boston via Lowell or Ftchbufg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Gotng North and West.
Leave Montpelier at g. 10 A. NJ, S.50A NJ, 10. 80 A.
NJ, 355 P. NJ. and 600 p NJ.
Day Express-Leaves Boston via Fitchburg at 500 A. NJ,
via Lowell at sac A. NJ, New london M bD A. W.
Springfield at 500 A. Montpelier Rt 800 p NJ for
Burlington. Rutland. st. Albans, Montreal ogdensbura
and the west.
Accommodation Train-Leavee Northned at $40 a.
NJ, Montpelier at $50 A. NJ for Burlington, Rutland
81 Albans and st. Johns
kixed-Ieaves w. r. Junction at $50 A. NJ Northheld at
1890 M Montpelier at 1850 A. NJ, for Burlington, ST.
Albans Rchford, Rouses Point etc.
Accomm ,,soion Train-Leaves White River june
ton At 2l0 PM Montpelier at 500 p NJ for Burlington
st. Albane and Montreal.
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at 100 P. NJ
via Fltchburg at 800 P. NJ, New York at 400 p, M.
Springfield at 800 Montpelier at 3 AM for Bur
lngton, ST. Adams, Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 100 A. NJ 1905 A.
and $50 p. M. Returning, leave Barre at 745 A. NJ.
1880 A. NJ. and $40. Pm
Sleeping attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
aea and New York via Troy, and paror to Day EI
press between Boston and Montreal.
Through tickets for Chicago and the for sale at the
W. y. SMITH, General Passenger Agent.
st. Aibans, VT. october Q, 1880.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-02
FOR SALE!

The subscriber offers for sale his Saw Mill, with circu
lar cutting on egng saw, matcer and shingle
machine. The slabs shngle and blocks when cut fall into
which ruus to the lower water power where the
shingles sawed. Also Grist Mill with run Of
stone, Eureka fan-mi scales ETC. The grist mill building
is sufficiently large for manufacturing business An
in good repair, and doing good custom business Also
good Dwelling house. with Barn and Garden, all
pleasantly situated In Brookhed village ten miles from
West Randolph, with daily stage from Reason for
selling The subscriber wishes to give his whole attention
to his Patent For terms or particulars call on
address
14-u Is. II. BUXTON, BrOokfeld, Vt.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-23
SUMMONS.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC
- ramento-ss. In the Superior Court, IN and
for said county. The People OF the State of Cali
fornia to DEMAS STRONG, greeting: You are
hereby notified that an action was commenced
in the Superior Court OF the county OF Sacramento
State aforesaid, by the filing complaint in the
Clerks Office OF said Court, on the 18th day Of
MARCH, 1881, in which action The PEOPLES
SAVINGS BANK is plaintiff and you are defend
ant. That the general nature of the action, as
appears from said complaint, is as follows: To OBJ
tain decree # this Court requiring said defendant
to forth the nature of his title to that certain
county Of Sacramento and state of California, and
described as the south los feet OF Lot No. T. in the
block bounded by and J, and Seventh and Eighth
streets in the city of Sacramento that the claims
of plaintiff and defenda 10 i'd premises be settled
aud determined by decree of this Court that de-
fendant be adjudgsd to have no title TO said
premises and that plaintiffs title be decreed to be
valid also that plant its costs and have
srch other relief may be just. And you are hereby
directed appear and answer sald complaint within
ten days from the service of this writ exclusive of
the day Of service il served you in said county
OF Sacramento and within thirty days, exclusive Of
the day OF service, If served elsewhere; and you
are further notified that unless you so appear and
answer within the time above specified the plaintiff
viii apply to the Court for the relief demanded
therein.
In testimony whereof, /, Thos h Berkey. Clerk
of the Court aforesaid, do hereunto set my hand
and afix the seal OF said Court, this 14th day Of
MARCH, A. D. 1881.
IsEAL. t. H. BERKEY, Clerk
BY J. II. PARSELL, Deputy Clerk.
FREEMAN * BATES attorneys for Plaintiff
6-IaWl0wN