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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Origin Of a Favsrite Hymn.

There is an interesting incident men
toned in the life Of Charles Wesley, which
led to the writing of one of his best known
hymns. One day Mr.. Wesley was sitting
by an open window, looking out over the
beautiful fields in summer time. Presently
little bird fitting about in the sunshine
attracted his attention. Just then hawk
came sweeping down toward the little bird.
The poor thing, very much frightened, was
darting here and there, trying to find some
place Of refuge. In the bright, sunny air, in
the leafy trees, or the green fields, there was
no hiding-place from the fierce grasp of the
hawk. But seeing the open window and the
man sitting by it, the bird flew in its terror
toward it, and with beating heart and
quivering wing, found refuge in Mr.. Wes-
ley's bosom. He sheltered it from the
threatening danger, and saved it from 6
cruel death. Mr. Wesley was at the time
suffering severe trials, and was feeling thu
need of refuge in his own time of trouble
as much as the trembling little bird did tina
nestled in his bosom. So he took up hi
pen and wrote the beautiful hymn;
"Jesus, Saviour of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the waves of trouble roll,
While the tempest still is high
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
What Happened to
Mr., JOSEPH BEACH !
Stone in the Kidney expelled after
using DIR. David Kenuedy's
"FavOrite Remedy" for
about two weeks.

One of the most remarkable cases that has ever
been brought before the notice OF the public is
that of Mr.. j. S. Beach Of Stone Ridge, Ulster
county, New York. Mr.. Beach had suffered since
October 18th, 1874 from the presence OF Calculus
or Stone in the right Kidney. No less than seven
physicians were employed at differen. times to
whom Mr.. Beach paid hundreds OF uonars fvi
medical treatment, with only temporary relief
from his agony
By the urgent solicitations of his friends he was
induced to try DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy Experienced marked improvement
from the first day he began to use the medicine;
on the 18th Of September he voided stone rs
large as could be passed through the natural
channel.
Mr.. Beach concludes long letter to DR.. Ken
nedy by saying i" 1t will always afford me pleas
ure to recommend the "Favorite Remedy" to
those who may be suffering from difficulties of
the Kidneys and Bladder, or any disorders arising
from an impure state of the blood The "Favor-
ite Remedy" sold by all druggists. The Doctor s
only address Is Rondout, New York,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
The Gospel for All.

"And Jesus straitly charged them, say
ing, See that no man know it," Mark the
wisdom of this arrangement Whatever is
done to mere individual, or to an individual
merely as such, is not worth talking about.
You have had your eyes opened; that is of
no consequence to the universe; do not
speak about that. Do not talk with pro-
vincial accent speak the universal lam
guage. If your heart has been blest, tell
us if your skin has been cleansed or your
ears have been unstopped, keep the little
news to yourself. Jesus Christ was not a
mere miracle-monger. Jesus Christ was not
creator of little anecdotes. Jesus Christ
was the gospel himself. Jesus Christ never
said about the beatitudes, See that ye
tell no man." When he said, Blessed
are the poor in spirit for theirs is the king
dom of heaven" he did not add, (" See that
ye tell no man." BLESSED are they that
mourn, for they shall see God-see that ye
tell no man. Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God-see that ye tell no
man." Keep your individual romances to
yourself, they are not worth talking about !;
if you have gospel, go ye into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature
Parker
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
" My Influence.

"Gather up my influence and bury it
with me-" were the dying words Of young
man to the weeping friends at his bedside,
as stated to the speaker awhile since by one
to whom he was dear What a wish was
this what deep anguish Of heart there must
have been as the young man reflected upon
his past life Ia life which had not been
what it should have been. With what deep
regrets must his very soul have been filled
as he thought of those young men he had
influenced for evil influences which he
felt must, il possible, be eradicated, and
which led him, family but pleadingly, to
breathe out such dying request" Gather
up my inference and bun ~ with me-" My
young friends, the influence of your lives,
for good or evil, cannot be gathered up by
your friends after your eyes are closed in
death, no matter how earnestly you may
plead in your last moments on earth. Your
influence has gone out from you you alone
were responsible; you had the power tc
govern, to shape; your influence no human
being can withdraw. Such request can
not be fulfilled. 1t is impossible. You
relatives and friends cannot "gather ur
your influence and bury it with you" Young
men, live noble, true, heroic lives. Possess
this "moral courage" in full proportion
and at all times---everywhere.-W. II
| RoId,pin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
HumOrsOme Waits.

"CoLoNEL," said man who wanted to
make out a genealogical tree" Colonel,
how can | become thoroughly acquainted
with my family history ?" Simply by run
ming for office" answered the colonel.
A boyish novice in smoking turned deadly
pale and threw away his cigar. Said he .
" Thar's somethin' in that air cigar that's
made me sick" al know what it is" said
his companion, pulling away. "WhatP"
"Tobacker."
A GOOD brother in a Baptist church of
Miami county, Indiana, while giving his ex-
perience not long ago, said Brethren, I've
been tryin' this nigh onto forty years to
serve the Lord and get rich both at onct,
and tell yer, it's mighty hard sleddin'i" /"
"Did you break that window, boy ?" said
the grocer, catching hold of the fleeing ur-
chin. "Yes, SIR" What dye mean, then,
by running off in this manner ?" please,
sir, was running home to get the money.
| was 'fraid, if didn't run quick, might
forget"
A YOUNG man with an umbrella overlook
an unprotected lady acquaintance in rain
storm, and, extending his umbrella over her,
requested the pleasure of acting as her
rainbow. "Oh !" exclaimed the young lady,
taking his arm, "you wish me to be your
rain dear" Two souls with but a single
umbrella, two forms that stepped as one.
A little girl in Belfast, Maine, recently
dropped her doll and broke its arm. The
doll was a favorite one, and the accident was
to the child calamity of the severest ma
ture. The tears started, the little lips were
trembling with grief, when bright thought
struck her With beaming face she ex-
claimed "Papa, don't know as care, af-
ter all, Perhaps it will be put in the paper"
An eminent pianist, having suffered much
from the irrepressibe conversation OF draw
ing-room audiences, devised the other day
means of giving little lesson to the town.
He arranged with his violin, his violincello,
and the rest that the music should come to
a sudden stop in the midst of the loudest
passage of the piece, at given signal from
him. 1t was done. The bawling and shout
ing voices were left, in the twinkle OF an
eye, high and dry, as it were, upon shore
OF silence. Joyous, clear aud distinct
above them all arose from the foremost seats
the voice of lady Aud these words were
ringing upon the startled air, "We always
fry ours in lard u
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Personal Work.

On cold winter evening made my first
call on rich merchant in New York. As
left his door, and the piercing gale swept
in, | said: "What an awful night for the
poorw He went back and bringing to me
a roll of bank bills he said; "Please hand
these, for me, to the poorest people you
know" After few days l wrote to him
the grateful thanks OF the poor whom his
bounty had relieved, and added "How is
it that man so kind to his fellow creatures
has always been so unkind to his Saviour as
to refuse him his heart ?" That sentence
touched him to the core. He sent for me to
come and talk with him, and speedily gave
himself to Christ He has been a most use
full Christian ever since. But he told me
that was the first person who had talked
to him abouthis soul in nearly twenty years.
One hour of pastoral work did more for that
man than the pulpit effort of lifetime
DR.. Z. L. Cuyler.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
sWrw advertisements.
The heCongregationa|ist

Its list Of contributors embraces such Pro-
fessor AUSTIN PHELPs, ID. d. RosB TERRY CooKK, Rev.
J. T. DuRYRA, SUSAN COOLIDGE, President s. c. BART
LErr, MARION HARLASD, Rev. l.. W. BACON, d. D.. GEO.
f. wARrso, Ir. and many Others who have attained a
national reputation.
Our sabbath-school Department for 1881 is under the
charge of Rev. A. r. of New York, who ia
known of the suggestive writer's and thinkers
this subject in the country. Our Chlldrens Depart
is sustained by such writers Mr.. c. c. COFFIN
ERNEST IsGERsoLL ION Natural History W. j. RoLfE,
and others equally eminent, and will be found
tanning and instructive to all, both to young and old
In all Its departments Literary, News, Poetical, House
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of the religious public every week. no,
only by s editorial articles, but by great amount Of
paragraphs and short matter such all glad read
We offer premiums, but expending upon the
columns Of The paper itself what otherwise might be
quIred for that purpose. The of money paid out
sometimes in n single week writer's for the Congregd
hondhst exceeds the expended in this way fol
six months or year a quarter of century ago
Specimen numbers sent free. Price $500 a year.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

selfsuiHciency its tinsel elories before a
knee-sore audience. Something of this kind
might have been seen the other day at an
anniversary occasion. The school and audi
ence were told that they would be led in
prayer. But, instead, they were led from
prayer by the high-strutting leader, while he
told the Lord with flourish of language,
the history Of the Sunday school cause from
its beginning. He depicted the marvellous
growth and accomplishments Of that partic-
ular school. lie lauded the faithfulness and
self-sacrifce Of its teachers the punctuality
and liberalty of its scholars the energy,
ability, and self-denying labors of its super
intendent and multitude of other things,
ending with an eloquent compliment to the
pastor of the church, and the audience be-
fore him. II was, in its way very striking.
1t was in some respects instructive. But 1t
was not prayer, nor any kin to prayer. We
wish we could say there was never anything
like it before or since.-Sunday School Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
The Bible "By Heart.v

We know dear Christian woman, for
many years an invalid and great sufferer, to
whom many sleepless nights are appointed,
who many years ago, got by heart the
book of Psalms and SO she can say with
the Psalmist, in the night his song shall
be with me;" J." My soul shall be satisfied
as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth
shall praise thee with joyful lips, when re-
member thee upon my bed, aud mediate on
thee in the night-watches !" Mine eyes pre-
vent the night-watches, that might medi-
tate on thy word" How would she spend
her dark yigils without this midnight lamp
And was it aot well for that hoy of Romish
parents, but taught in Protestant Sunday
school, whose New Testament the priest
subjected to iDquisitorial fires, that he was
able to say, "Thank God, have seen seven
chapters of St. Matthew that he could not
burn, ,"-The Covenant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Seleff MisfsHanp.
For the Vermont watchman.
MA NVnOn.


NJ ~ y. e.A-'
Immortal youth, the poets sing
Would be immortal JOY,
Happier far than crowned king
The careless barefoot boy,
For him the old world Is ae young
" ""e. 49,, % .,'uoa s : ~ $3.50. Us
srie ,NDs.,..' ~ ~ ~ "s', -
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o tount Of youth 0 stream OF lifel
Where do thy waters how7
How may we, worn by years Of strife,
The Joys Of boyhood know
Bring to our vision old and din
,.1. s,sn' VI u,e losa'a'n ,' ,.,p so.s' ~ n,'"
r' Nv "sause ,,se -. =, ol- .',s wv. ~ ~"
WV WV '''S SO
Better the chlld's unconscousness
OF sorrows bitter sting,
Than all the added happiness
The after years can bring.
To win again my vanished youth,
1ts heart OF FIRE, ita soul of truth,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

upper and lower layers OF the same pea;
4o2 was coarse and fibrous from undecayed
vegetation. The organic matter OF 4o3 was
more fully decomposed but was Admired
with clay and fine soil to the extent OF ~
per cent. These are the poorest mucks mere
reported, averaging, water-free, but 4 per
cent OF lime and one per cent OF nitrogen
The bottom sample contains some soluble
and poisonous iron-salts which would disap-
pear by thorough weathering, or more speed
lily and certainly by composing with ashes,
potash or lime. Such muck would proba-
bly, not pay to apply fresh except on light
leachy land, and would there be OF advan.
tage mainly as an amendment OF too great
porosity and droughtiness and not as Ter
tilizer.
"454 is an interesting sample, as it repre-
sents piece of meadow land that has been
drained and cultivated for three or four
years, but all attempts TO get crops Oh DUCK
wheat, corn or turnips have totally failed
even weeds do not grow upon 1t. The sur
face Of the ground as 1t dries becomes white
as il salt or plaster had been sown upon 1t.
The barrenness of this soil is due to iron
salts soluble in water, mainly proto-sulphate
of iron, the same thing as copperas or green
vitriol, which is present in considerable pro
portion and which thus poisons and destroys
all vegetation. The remedy is copious ap-
plication Of leached ashes or lime. Unless
there is permanent bottom water also pol
soned by iron-salts, the lime Will shortly
cure the difficulty. The sample IS more OF
a muck than soil, containing 60 per cent
of vegetable and volatile matters, and no.
only mas excess OF lron'saies puo 10 uenciens
in lime and presumably in other mineral
plant food, so that feached ashes wouio oe
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

THE BLESSED TASK.

1 said "sweet Master, hear me pray,
For love Of thee, the boon ask
Give me to do for thee each day
Some simple. lowiy, blessed task"
And listening long, with hope elate,
only heard him whisper Walt"
The days went by but nothing brought
Beyond the wonted round Of care.
And was vexed with anxious thought,
And found the waiting hard TO bear;
But when I said, In vain prayF'
heard him answer gently, Nay"
80 praying still and waiting on,
And pondering what the waiting meant,
This knowledge sweet at last won
And o 1.-THE depth Of my contentl
My blessed task for every day
lshumbly, gladly TO obey.
And though daily, hourly fan
To bring my task to him complete,
And must with constant tears bewail
Ny failures at my Masters feet,
No other service would ask
Than this my blessed, blessed task. -Seleet'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

WHEN death, the great reconciler, has
come it is never our tenderness that we re-
pent of, but our severity. This we should
always bear in mind, and by keeping bitter
words from our lips, drive them from our
hearts. Love we can never regret, but hate
may fill our lives with bitterness. Then let
us cultivate love, which is the "charity" of
Christian goodwill.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
How Not TO Pray.

Says devout writer, There are mo-
ments when, whatever be the attitude of
the body, the soul is on its knees" But
there are moments, too, when, though the
body be on its knees, the soul is strutting
about on rhetorical stills, parading in lofty
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
800 Premium

Ia offered for the best orchards mot less nifty
trees eachl that may ba grown from purchased my
nursery within radius Of fifteen miles said
First premium to be $50 second premium sO to be awarded
In June 1856 by dsnerested Judges expense which
shall be- paid one-hAf by and half by the per
sons who shall be entitled TO the premiums.
have now about forty thousand trees from which to
select second to none In the state. Remember Fair Mount
Snrsefy Is the place to buy Agents wanted Also
hundred and twentyh bushels the celebrated White
hnsshan seed wheat for sale Conceded to be the best
hpiihK wheat now grown In Vermont. Orders be left
named goods II, H. AsDRRws Berlin vi
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
agricultural Deparfuenf.
TOUCH US GENTLY.

Touch us gently, Time
Let US glide adown thy stream
Gently-as we sometimes glide
Through quiet dream
Humble voyagers are we,
Husband, wife, and children three
zone is lost--an angel, fed
To the azure overhead)
Touch us gently, Timel
We've not proud nor soaring wlngs'
Our ambition, our content,
Lies in simple things.
Humble voyagers are we
Ger llfe's dim, unsounded sea
Seeking only some calm cline
Touch US gently, gentle Time Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

A little girl was lying in bed so i'll that
her disease had taken away her sight. Her
teacher went to see her, and said, -" Are you
quite blind, Mary ?" "Yes," she replied,
"but can see Jesus 7" "How can you see
Jesus Z" with the eye of my heart"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

He who has not sought to develop his
spiritual nature is half-educated creature,
however much he may train his body and
exercise his brain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
NOTICEy

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the Montpeler
National Bank, Montpelier, Vermont Will be holden al
their banking rooms, on Tuesday. tho eleventh day
OF January 1881 at two O'Clock ?, NJ, for the election
Of Directors for the year ensuing and for any other
ness that may come before them.
CHARLES A. REED, Cashier.
Montpelier, Vt, December 10Th, 1880
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Railrnad Tine gable.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEl
Commencing on Monday, October llth $780,

Trains Going South and East.
Leave Montpelier at $50 and .35 A. NJ, 100 p.
NJ, and lilo P. NJ.
MaiFrotn OQdenaburg st. Albans and Burlington leaves
Montpelier at $50 A. NJ, for Boston, New York, etc.
Express-Fron Montreal st. Albans, Burlington Rut-
land etc. leaves Montpelier at II 35 for Boston,
New London, Springfield, New York and Intermediate
pointe.
Mixed Train-Ieaves st. Alpans at s2o P. NJ Burlington
Junction.
Night Express-From ogdenaburg Montreal, 81. Al
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier at u ~ ?, h
for Boston via Lowell Fitchburg Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Tratns Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at g. 10 A. NJ, 50A M, 10 30 A..
NJ, S.55 p. M. and 500 T. NJ
Day Express-Ieayes Boston via Fohburg al 500 A. NJ,
via Lowell At $50 A. NJ New london st o1O A. ~,
Burlington. Rutland, st. Abans, Montreal, ogdcnsbufE
and the west.
Accommodation Train-Ieayes Sorthneld a. $50 4.
NJ. Montpelier a. $50 4. NJ, for Burlington Rutland
n. Aibans and st. Johns.
Mixed-Leavea W. r. Junction at $40 A. NJ, Northned a,
1880 Montpelier at 1880 A. NJ for Burlington, st
Albans Rchiord, Rousee Point, etc.
Accomin ,,ation Train-Leaves White River June
uun at 10 +. NJ, Montpelier at 500 y. M for Burlington
st. Albans and Montreal.
Night Express-Ieayes Boston via Lowell at 700 NJ.
via Fitchhnrg At 500 p. M, New York at 400 P. NJ.
Springfield at 500 p. No Montpelier at 3O for Bur
ngton, ST. Abaus, Montreal and Ogd'bg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 100 A. NJ 1905
and 40 NJ. Returning, leave Barre at 74j A. NJ.
1880 A. NJ. and $40. Pm.
Seping attached TO Night Express trains
hel and New York via Troy and parlor TO Day Ex
press between Boston and Montreal,
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sale at tn
81 fibsns VI October " fssi ''f -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
PILES! PILES! PILES!
Sure Cure Found at Last!
No One Need Suffer-

for the Blind Bleeding Itching and liberated
Piles has been discovered by DR.. Williams Indian
edy), called DR.. Williams Indian Ointment. A single bo K
has cured the chronic OF twenty and thirty
standing No need suffer five minutes after APP
plying this wonderful soothing medicine Lotions Insru
ments and Eectuares do more harm than good Williams
Ointment absorbs the tnmors. allays the intense itching
particularly at night after getting in bed) acts
ponltice give instant and piess relief and Is prepared
only for PILES itching Of the private parts and nothing else
Read what the Hon j. NJ. Coinberry of Cleveland says
about Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment have used
scores OF pile cures and affords pleasure to say that
have never found anything which such immediate and
permanent relief as Dr. wilams' Indian Pile Ointment
For sale by all druggists mailed receipt Of price 20.
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What Happened to

w 1t OItIIIN II OO OO',
! Somerset Street, Boston. Mass.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-17
scsooI 0ommIssioner.

The time ior the election Of school com
missioner will soon be here. We take the
liberty Of presenting the name OF Isish
Latchem OF iberia As q suitable person to OH
that oaaoe for tho next Two ysars from April.
Mr. L. . = gentleman Of foe abilities and
Qualifications, and Of u~ndoubsed integrity,
having devoted many years in The states Of
Ohio and Lodiaue as IN educator, and since
bis sstslsmeGt In Miller county, about fifteen
years, he has bssn constantly engaged 10 the
sdyocacy Of school Inter ssts. He is q poor
man, crippled In n arm aud not able to do
manu.i labor and having arrived 10 that
matsrs age, makes him the most suitable
person, In our Judgement, to present to the
public for the Office OF School COMMISSIONS
We truDt Mr.. L. win announce himself.
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SAortstoDa
a GaEENnAck suRsnNnEn.

sedalIa Is to have . 100000 hotel.
plaF.
ofRlsea dollars $500, 900 were coined
ons saoosAnd i~~nigranA a asy are going
Sasnt SeoO,e00, COO.
There arc thirty thousand man building
railroads In Texas.
Prof Riley says the thirteen yvss lOsusts
arc Due thl' sprinE.
New rork's new senator, Plat, l. q prom
inent friend Of woman suffrage.
fourteen yeArs, and 40 paunds are TIE age
and usiaht Of . Howell county dAmssI.
The nae Tomato oatsup Of "
meade nom the skins and pAEings Of that
tru,t.
The TVrkish government proposes 10 In
efes.e the tax on land and 10 collect I've
ysa's 10 adyaDos,