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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28

the time, thinking probably only of prepar-
ing the afternoon meal for her household,
which was as much duty as going up to
the temple TO pray; and 10, at the well she
found the Messiah, " OF whom Moses and the
prophets did write" II this woman had
been told that she might find the Saviour by
doing some heroulean task, or going on a
great journey, she probably would have done
it. But there was no such call She found
him at the well, where she daily went, think
ing of nothing higher than the drawing of
water. Little daily duties often bring a
great reward. The kingdom came to Saul
when he was seeking his fathers asses, and
to David while keeping the sheep. In the
time of great revival good pastor was
asked, "what means did you use that we're
so signally blessed 2" "No means really
the blessing came while | was doing nv orn
appropriate uork." And how many times is
Christ found when we look not for him.
We expect to find him in the revival meet
ings in our church, have an idea that we
may meet him in the usual Sunday morning
service, and look somewhat for him in our
closets. But il we find him at the well, in
the kitchen or nursery, on the farm or in
the store, we are astonished; we had little
thought of the Saviour being there. But,
friends, we may as confidently expect Gods
blessing when doing little ordinary duties
such as fall to our lot, if these duties are
conscientiously done, as when great services
are demanded of us. The good pastor ex-
pressed the whole in a few words. The
blessings come when we are doing our own
appropriate work, whether II is drawing
water at the well, or going to the house Of
prayer.--A. ID. Walker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
Gods Severity.

Is there not some danger, in the present
day, of Gods love being presented to SIN
ners TO the exclusion altogether of his JUS
tice2 The late Rev. F. w. Robertson speaks
well on this subject " Here is an eternal
truth with which we would not part God
must hate sin and be forever sins enemy.
Because he is the Lord of love, therefore
must he be consuming fire to evil God is
against evil but for us: if, then, we sin, he
must be against us; in SHINING we identify
ourselves with evil, therefore we must en-
dure the consuming fire. o brethren, in
this soft age in which we live it is good to
fall back on the first principles OF everlast-
ing truth. We have come to think that
education may be maintained by mere laws
of love instead Of discipline, and that pub
lie punishment may be abolished. We say
that these things are contrary to the gospel ;
and here doubtless, there is an underlying
truth it is true that there may be a severity
in education which defeats itself, it is true
that love and tenderness may do more than
severity; but yet under a system of mere
love and tenderness no character can ac-
quire manlines5 or irmness. When you
have once got rid of the idea of public pun.
ishment, then by degrees you will also get
rid Of the idea of sin where is it written
in the Word of God that the sword of his
minister is to be borne in vain ? In this
world of groaning and of anguish, tell us
where it is that the law which links suffer.
ing to sin has ceased TO act Nay, so long
as there is evil so long will there be penalty
and woe to that man who attempts TO con
tradct the eternal system of God so long
as the spirit of evil is in the world so long
must human punishment remain to bear it
testimony that the God of the universe il
a righteous God.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
EgYntian Discoveries.

Full particulars are given in the London
Times Of the recent discovery of mummies
at Thebes, which was recently reported. 1t
is the most important fud Of the kind ever
made. There were thirty-nine mummies in
all, of which twenty-six have been fully
identified. Among them are King Ras-
Eenen, one of the later kings Of the
seventeenth dynasty, who lived and
reigned 300 years ago,-400 years before
the lsraelites crossed the Red Sea this mon
arch ruled in Thebes. King Aahmes l.,
founder of the eighteenth dynasty; King
Thotmes ILL.,, called the Great King
Ramses H., of the nineteenth dynasty, the
last named being the Pharaoh of the Jew
ish captivity and many queens, princes,
princesses and priests Of royal blood. The
state OF preservation in which these mum
mics were found is as remarkable as any
thing in connection with the find. The
mummy cases enclosing the body of King
Amenhotep |. are covered within and with
out with the most closely written and deli
catey penciled inscriptions in olive green,
yellow and orange. The colors are as bright
and fresh as if the artists brush had
touched them but yesterday. The mummy
cases are vanished with preparation which
gives them that peculiarly rich, glossy ap-
pearance produced by the lacquer work
Of the Japanese. The mummy itself is
wrapped in linen shrouds of the finest i'm
aginable texture, and held in place by cross
bands of pink muslin. These shrouds have
not yet been unrolled, but upon the outside
bands is found long hieratic inscription,
stating that the mummy had been concealed
during a foreign invasion of Egypt. Over
the face and outside the shrouds is beau.
tiful papier-mache mask, intended to portray
the kings features. The eyes of this mask
are made of porcelain, and are enameled.
The festoons and wreaths Of lotus flowers
which encircle the mask are in most mar
velous state of preservation. The linen
shrouds are also strewn with lotus flowers
One might readily suppose that these flow
ers had been plucked but few months ago.
Several papyri. supposed to be of great
value, were found at the same time, but they
have not yet been examined. The examin-
alton of the papyri and the inscription on
the burial cases of these ancient worthless
may disclose the Egyptian account of the So
journ of the Israelites on the banks of the
Nile. The treasures have been removed to
the Egyptian government museum, and the
work Of examining the records will soon oc-
cupy the attention of scholars versed in an
cient hieroglyphics.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
Dancing.

Here is what a purely secular paper says
about dancing; "a great deal can be said
about dancing for instance, the chief Of
police of New York city says that three
fourths of the abandoned girls in this city
we're ruined by dancing. Young ladies al
low gentlemen privileges in dancing which,
taken under any other circumstances, would
be considered as improper. 1t requires
neither brains nor good morals to be good
dancer. AS the love of the one increases,
the love of the other decreases. How many
Of the best men and women are skilful dan
GERS In ancient times the sexes danced
separately. Alcohol is the spirit of bever-
ages. So sex is the spirit of the dance
take it away and let the sexes dance sepa-
rately and dancing would go out Of fashion
very soon. Parlor dancing is dangerous.
Tippling leads to drunkenness, and parlor
dancing leads to ungodly balls. Tippling
and parlor dancing SOW to the wind, and
both reap the whirlwind. Put dancing in
the crucible, apply the acids, weigh it, and
the verdict of reason, morality and religion
is, Weighed in the balance and found
wanting. '"-New York Journal Of Edu-
rUfiop
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
Warming for Women.

If manageable women hereafter risk
matrimony at the invitation of men whose
antecedents and character they have not as
certained beyond a question, they will have
no one but themselves to blame if they dis
cover that they have been made the dis
graced victims of swindlers. The ease with
which Arthur Merritt, the swindling bigam-
ist who was arrested in Lynn, Massachu-
sets, seems to have secured nearly dozen
wives in about as many months, indicates
that there are many women who snap up
matrimonial bait with great avidity. The
white-haired scamp whom Pinkertons de-
tectives have now captured is not the only
professional bigamist who has within few
years married several wives in order to bor-
row their money, deserting them as soon as
their mercenary schemes have succeeded. A
woman who accepts an offer of marriage
from man month or less after making
his acquaintance, and without unquestion-
able evidence as to his character, is fool,
and her folly will cost her dearly. Sufficient
warning is contained in the exposure of
Merritt to save from the fate of his victims
all marriageable women who are not ready
to suffer any loss and disgrace in order to
get husband-GdlUeSton Nelcs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
SCI Flee Unto Thee to Hide Me-"

You may have seen in our mountain glens,
in the gray twilight, birds winging their
way to their nests. There may be bowers
and gardens of fragrance and beauty close
by, groves inviting to sweetest melody,
natures consecrated haunts of song. But
they tempt them not. Their nests, their
homes, are in the distant rock, and thither
they speed their way So with the soul.
The perches of this world will not satisfy it.
There is no stable rest in these for its weary
wings and wailing cry. 1t goes singing up
and home to God. 1t has its nest in the
crevices of the Rock Of Ages. See Psalms
cxliii: 8. When detained in the neither val
ley, often is the warbling note heard, "Oh
that had wings like dove, for then would
flee away, and be at rest" And when the
flight had been made from the perishable to
the imperishable, from the lower valleys of
sense to the hills of faith, from the creature
to the Creator from man to God,-as we
see it folding its buoyant pinion, and sink
ing into the eternal clefts, we listen to the
song" Return unto Thy rest, o my soul p
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
The Lions Pet.

Henry Moorhouse, who has recently gone
to be with the Lord, was fond of relating an
incident that beautifully illustrates pre-
cious truth. When he was boy, there
came to his native city of Manchester cir
Gus, with its accompanying menagerie. In
the motley crowd which always gathers
about such low exhibition, there was
man whose little dog had Just been beaten
in fight with another dog. The man, in
a fit of senseless rage, seized the bleeding
and suffering brute, and hurrying into the
circus tent roughly thrust him through the
bars of the lions cage, expecting, of course,
TO see him devolred in moment. The dog
also seemed to know his danger, and
crouched upon the floor in manifest terror.
The lion fixed his gaze upon him, but did
not stir; and at last the dog, gathering
hope, crawled slowly toward the monarch
of the Forest" and looked up into his face
AS if with mute supplication for mercy. To
the surprise of the spectators, the king of
beasts, who could have crushed him with a
single stroke, gently drew the helpless crea-
ture to his side, and then raised his lordly
head and neck above him like wall of
protection. Meanwhile the owner of the
dog recovered from his silly anger, and de-
manded his property. "You put him into
the cage go and get him." was the quiet
reply of the keeper. The man drew near
and called the dog, but h,re was no re-
sponse for the once obedient servant acted
as if he had found better master, and was
satisfied with the change. The old master
called again and again, and whistled and
coaxed in vain, and at length began to scold
and threaten but the ominous growl of the
lion and the flash of his flaming eyes sent
back the human brute in fright and haste
amid the laughter of all who witnessed his
discontinue, and the two friends were left
in peace and mutual love. What
sondrous grace 1t is that takes up mean
dog, the whipped and kicked cur of the evil
one, beaten and dragged down in the con
aicts of sin, and places him at the feet OF
the Lion of the tribe of Judah, saved, pro
tected, cherished, loved forever and ever
But that is just what Jesus does for the
DEVILS castaways. The instant they are
brought to sense of their need and misery
ard go to him in their helplessness, looking
up into his face for mercy, all the boundles'
resources that are at his command art
pledged to their delverance from the do
minion of sin, to their defense against the
assaults Of Satan. They may crawl to him
like beaten dog, but from that moment
he takes them under his almighty care
Reu. j. II. Brooks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
Housekeeping.

The new gifts of invention TO society,
which are destined TO work as great revolu-
tions in domestic affairs as the grist-mill,
the cotton-gin, and the power-loom did in
their several days, are the telephone and the
perfected pneumatic dispatch. By aid of
these marvelously fitting devices the severe
labors, the drudgeries, and the dirtmaking
tolls OF housekeeping will be taken from
the home and consigned TO an organized
establishment, and there brought under sab
lection to steam and electricity, 10 combined
effort and discipline. With these magic
appliances in use, the jealous family senti-
ment will not antagoniza the Innovation, but
will favor it, since the first step will be to
erect screen between the household and
the world, directly promoting the domestic
seclusion which has been sought and pre-.
served at such cost. The telephone wire
and the pneumatic tube will preserve a
secrecy as to family affairs that the best
servants cannot emulate, and the centralized
establishment will defend the home from
endless intrusions now constituting one OF
the gravest annoyances that mistress and
maid have to encounter. 1t is fast becom-
ing evident that change of some sort is
an inevitable necessity. Housekeeping, as
now conducted, is too big job for those
who undertake to do it-a fact practically
realized in all households Not even the
most favored are free from danger of peri
odic breakdown in the overtaxed machinery
Of domestic administration, and the common
experience is that the gearing runs anything
but smoothly at best. The one matter OF
trouble with servants is becoming such a
crying evil that it is the first topic talked OF
whenever housekeepers meet and the public
prints are burdened with discussions OF
remedies and plans for obtaining better
"help." This agitation will presently make
it plain that the servant trouble lies toe
| deep to be reached by changes in the per
| SOnnel of the service. 1t is not that cook.
and chambermaids are so greatly at fault as
that too much is demanded from them
The work to be done requires greater intel
ligence and ability than can be induced tt
enter domestic service at present. Necessit.
commanding and opportunity inviting al
attempt to institute better methods of house
keeping cannot long be delayed. The cen
tripetal force OF society, potent in commerc
and the arts, will be permitted again Il
modify the conduct of household affairs
acting, as heretofore, by removing certain
kinds of work from the bone, and making
them the basis of new business. Th
kinds of work to be transplanted are thos
which bring dirt and litter into the house
those which require or produce heat, an
those which demand mans strength or a
experts skill. In plain words, the house
hold is to be relieved of the heavy an
gross labors, and also the difficult and tryin
operations connected with cooking, washing
ironing, heating, and cleaning liant
| Monfhlu.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
How 70 Make Stove Hacking.

Soak half an ounce of gum tragacanth
over night in pint of warm water. Iu the
morning add two large spoonfuls of starch,
previously mixed in cold water, and boil
fifteen minutes. Then add four ounces Of
powdered black lead, one dessert spoonful of
molasses and another pint of water, shaking
or stirring all well together. Shake before
using, and apply when the stove is nearly
cold. This will make no unpleasant smell
when the stove is heated. BY using two
ounces of lamp-black (or better, fine ivory
black) in place of the black lead, an equally
good blacking for harnesses and other
leather can be made.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
Only One.

Somewhere, | cannot tell where, have
heard of case like this; A deacon was
speaking to visitor about his pastors want
of success. No doubt he had often reminded
his pastor of the same with much condol-
ence. "Well," said the visitor, "what is
the proof ?" "Proof Why, last year
only one person joined the church l' "Sir,
who was that one ?" 81 don't know" " You
must know, what was his name ?" He looks
into the church-book, and finds that the
name of the man who was the only one
added to the church is Robert Moffat."
Then said the other; 4" Sir, when you added
that man to your church you added genera
tion upon generations; and yet you have
been making your pastors life bitter by the
dismal toll of that statistical complaint,
only one.' Do you know what they once
rang the bells of heaven for 1t was over
the conversion of one sinner-oniy one; and
it was there reckoned to be such great
success that it made joy in the presence Of
the angels = WatchWord.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28

Greening in most repects, and its superior
as keeper. Magog Red Streak promises
well as a general purpose winter apple, hand
some, productive, large, good keeper, and
perfectly hardy. Scott's Winter keeps
equal to any Of the russets, in most other
points equals them (smaller than the Rox'
bury but larger than the Golden), is entirely
"iron-clad," and profusely productive
Other promising sorts are coming forward,
but none Of them, by the decision Of the
fruit committee at the recent state fair, are
worthy of taking any premium among the
ten most profitable apples for Vermont
To do justice in this matter Vermont ought
to be divided into at least three districts,
and premium awarded by the society to
the best ten varieties for each district
Unless this is done there will be no more
contributions from any but the warmer
parts Of the state TO its " ten best varieties }"
exhibit,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
Unsuccessful Workers.

Desponding Christians do not make sue.
cessful workers or valiant soldiers, A" Feeble
hearts," and Ready-to-halts," and "Little
faiths win no battles and wear no crowns
They are so occupied with themselves, with
their own experience, their own evidences,
their changing moods and feelings, that
they have no time for manly, noble service
They are so busy in trying to perform "acts
are so intent on analyzing them, in order to
ascertain whether they be all of the exact
quality and quantity which will recommend
them to God, that they have no space for
"joy in believing" and no room for the
free, large-hearted labor which such Joy can
not fail TO lead TO. Tossed up and down on
the waves Of unbelief, like Paul's ship in
Adria, they are in fear of perpetual ship.
wreck, and have no heart to work. Shut
ting their eyes against the light they grope
their way uncertainty, and cannot run the
race. Afraid to believe, but not afraid to
doubt; afraid TO trust, but not afraid to
dstrust; doubling themselves, and making
that reason for doubling God putting
away peace, but giving full scope to gloom
refusing light, but letting darkness reign
within them; they are not in condition to
do hard work-nay, to do any work. Strength
comes from Joy, and of that Joy they have
none. They refuse 10th food and medicine,
they become lean and sickly. They are fit
ter for the hospital than the battlefield.
They seem, too, to get more and more ema-
ciated, though the food provided is abun.
dant. Laboring under what physicians call
atrophy, the more they eat the less they
seem to be fed.-Dr. H. Bonar.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
One Swallow Does not Make a SUNNI er.

The first premium for Northern Spy ap-
pies at the state fair went to our neighbor,
Mr.. N. F. Ball. A hill rises up abruptly
near and on the northwest side Of Mr.. Bali s
house, and in the little hollow between this
hill and the house he has two nice trees of
that choice variety. The spot is rich, and
the apples this year are superb. Such an
exceptional experience, however, ought not
to delude any one into thinking that the
Northern Spy can be made generally to sue
ceed in the colder parts of the state. 1t is
reported to be too tender, even for Grand
Isle. 1t is also kind very long in coming
into bearing. The Wealthy is its equal in
every respect, perfectly hardy, comes early
into full bearing, keeps as well, and for
profit will beat it ten to one anywhere.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
Home Atmosphere.

This atmosphere of the household which
either converts to Christ or perverts to
fashion, folly, and impiety, is commonly
created by the parents. They are RESPONSE
BILE for it. Ii the whole trend of household
talk a ID thought and ambition runs toward
money-making, or social convivialities, or
general godlessness, it is the father aud the
mother who give the pitch. Nowhere is it
so difficult TO make the best preaching or
the best Sunday-school teaching effective on
character as in the malarious air of such
home. As soon expect TO rear oranges in
Lapland as plants of grace in so goddess an
atmosphere. The parental influence pene-
trates through the house with as subtle
poison as escaping gas from an ill-built
furnace As Dr. Bushnell has pithily said,
in his Incompatible book on "Christian
Nurture:" "Whatever fire the parents
kindle the children are found gathering the
wood. They help as either apprentices or
accessories" If the father begins the Sab
bath with some secular Sunday newspaper
the family will help him read 1t. II the
parents go irregularly to Gods house the
children will hardly care to go at all. If the
mother is scandal monger she will make
her children tattlers and eavesdroppers. II
she directs her servants to say at the door
that T" she is not at home /" the children will
learn to be polite liars. If the father puts
the decanter on his table the boys will soon
begin to practice with the fatal glass. That
rich father who disinherited son for
drunkenness, and in the same will be-
queathed his wine-celler to certain heirs,
gave very palpable proof OF the home
atmosphere which had poisoned the poor
boy. Parental provocation and ill-temper
sour the very air Of many households, SO
that the children eau hardly escape being
cross, snappish and irritable. How can
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
" Kiss Me, Mamma"

"Kiss me, mamma, before sleep" How
simple boon, and yet how soothing to the
little suppliant is that soft, gentle kiss. The
little head sinks contentedly on the pillow,
for all is peace and happiness within. The
bright eyes close, the rosy lips part in a
sweet smile, for the little heart is reveling
in the bright and sunny dreams of limo
cence. Yes, kiss it, mamma, for that good.
night kiss will linger in its memory when
the giver lies moldering in the silent grave.
The memory of gentle mothers kiss has
cheered many lonely wanderers pilgrim
age, and has been the beacon light to illum-
inc his desolate heart; for remember life
has many stormy billow to cross, rugged
path to climb, and we know not what is in
store for the little one SO sweetly slumber-
ing, with no care or sorrow to disturb its
peaceful dreams.
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VOL. 76.-3911. NO. 81.

piety breathe in such air2 How can
family be trained up in the knowledge of
Gods Word when the Book of books is sci.
dom opened and the spirit Of its instruction
is no more known than in the house of a
Mussulman ? Even in the families of many
professors Of religion / do not look for any
conversions, for know that the most faith
full discourses will be destroyed by the
malaria of the home. 1t was the atmos-
phere of Elkanah's and Hannahs godly
house that produced Samuel. 1t was the
wretched air of Els house which ruined
Hophni and Phinehas.-T. l.. Cuyler, d. D..