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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Two Pairs Of Fetters.

Eighty years ago fierce war ragged in
India between the English and Tippoo
Sahib. On one occasion several English Of
fees were taken prisoners among them was
one named Baird. One day native officer
brought in fetters to put upon the prisoners,
wounded not excepted. Baird had been
severely wounded, and was suffering from
pain and weakness. A gray haired officer
said to the native official, "You do not
think of putting chains upon that wounded
man ?" "There are just as many pairs Of
fetters as there are captives," was the an
swer, land every pair must be worn"
"Then," said the noble officer, "put two
pairs on me will wear his as well as my
own" This was done. Strange to say,
Baird lived to regain his freedom-lived to
take that city; but his noble friend died in
prison. Up to his death he wore two pairs
of letters But what If he had worn the
letters of all in the prison What if, in
stead of being captive himself, he had
quilted glorious palace to live in their
loatbsome dungeon, to wear their chains, TO
bear their stripes, to suffer and die for them,
that they might go free, and free forever :
Friend, such thing has been done. "There
is one God and one Mediator between God
and men, the man Christ jesus, who gave
| himself ransom for ALL"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Jersey Queen.

The owner of this remarkable COW, Josiah
S. Kenerson, Esq, of Barnet, sends us a
memorandum of recent yields in milk and
butter as follows May 90 to June 4S5
pounds of milk, yielding twenty pounds
seven one-half ounces of butter in the twelve
days. June to July l 1896 pounds Of
milk, yielding eighty pounds six one-half
ounces of butter in the thirty days The
total for forty-two days, 1881 pounds Of
milk, 100 pounds ounces of butter. The
last churning in June was at the rate of
nineteen three fourths pounds of butter a
week. Mr.. Kenerson not being in any
"ring his COW is excluded from muob no.
tice or consideration when noted cows OF
her breed are under remark in most of the
newspapers, but we believe her record to be
one emitting her to the very foremost rank
among remarkable butter yielders. How
much herds built up from the progeny of a
single COW can be made to perpetuate her
merits is doubtful, but certainly both the
bull and the heifer calves of such cows ought
to be of more than average value for stock
purposes. We wish we had more and more
reliable record evidence that they had
proved so.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
VOL. 76.-39O4. NO. A.

bring her back 2" said |. "Oh no." laughed
Julia. "Aunt Fritchie was standing al the
window, nodding and smiling TO the troops,
who were gathered all about her, and when
came she said, Child, hand me my flag
you'll find il in my Biblep" In between
the pages that Barbara read daily, the
"silken scarf I" was folded little flag Of
twisted silk, not two feet long. II was not on
a staff, so Barbara waved it like handker-
chief. The throng increased, the men would
not move on; but, breaking ranks, were
crowding around her with, "Why, mother,
how are you 2" "Hurrah for 7Gw Lets
shake hands, grandmother" etc. At this
moment General Reno came up at the head
OF his brigade the picture met his eye; the
crowded artillery, the banners, horses,
swords, muskets and men, and In the midst,
the veritable "old gray head" with its
smooth white cap, the folded muslin over
the breast now beating with young heart
throbs, the bent figure in the black gown.
He refined in his horse before her. "And
how old is grandmother 2" said he. Some
one replied, "Ninety-six." Ninetysix |
Halt Three cheers for the loyal grand
mother" A shout went up that had some
sound in it; the general dismounted, entered
the little house with one Of his aids, shook
hands with Barbara, was seated, and in a
few moments the old lady was pouring him
out glass of wine of her own making.
Good-by was spoken, and the troops passed
on but nearly all that day the aged figure
could be seen cheering the passing soldiers
by her enthusiasm. The next day came
the word, "a flower on the Union side has
fallen. The brave Reno, respected by both
sides alike, was killed at South Mountain in
an engagement whose details of fierce con-
test will never be fully known."-Spring.
| field Republican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
withheld Statistics.

How it would startle some of our congre-
cations to have the pastor follow the read
ing of the annual report of his church with
a few of the withheld statistics, somewhat
after this sort "Of the thirty-two who
have joined our church the past year find
that five of those who came in on profession
have Enthusiastically fallen into former evil
ways, while of those who were received by
letter three were certainly licking in good
character in the churches they left although
by the record they were in good and reg
ular standing One of our elders is popu-
larly reported to have swindled neighbor
outrageously in notorious business transac-
ton. We have lost one of our more prom
inent members by his transfer TO the county
all on conviction of crime. A careful ex-
animation of our record has convinced me
that fully one-third of our members can be
counted on the dead-head list. They do
nothing in the line of Christian activity. As
TO their example they are not bad enough TO
be warning to the outside world, nor good
enough to be taken as an example by any
body-in or out. Our benevolent contribu.
tions look pretty well for our numbers, but
learn that nearly one-third Of their full
amount has been given by four persons; and
that of the other members of the church
more than one-half gave less TO religious
causes than they pay toward public amuse-
ments, while there are not few families
which gave more for peanuts during the
year than they put in the contribution box,
A fair estimate of the tobacco bills of the
congregation is twice and three-eighths the
amount given by the church To home and
foreign missions combined" Such sup
plement as this, in kind and in degree ac-
cording to the particular community, could
be made in many church where the an
nual report last presented is spoken of as
"every way eucouraging."-S S. Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Insects on House Plants.

We copy from Mrs. Welcomes new book
of Talks about Flowers, the following chap
ter on destroying those insect pests which
prey upon pot plants. The remedies all
seem sensible, easily tried, and we have no
doubt are effectual. But in addition TO
what is said below we have found that con-
slant care, cleanliness, fertilization and per.
sonal attention are necessary to the good
iieaiuii OF plants, WHOM grown in the artif
cial conditions by which they are sur
rounded in most of our houses
ScALE-For the scale, strong solution
of soap-suds applied with sponge or stiff
brush. A tooth brush is very suitable for
this purpose.
Worms IN PoTs.-Lime water is safe
and effectual remedy for the little white
worms often found in the soil. Slake the
lime in water and after it has settled pour
off the clear water aud drench the earth.
MEALY BuG.-For mealy bug, mixture
Of one part of alcohol and three parts water,
applying with feather, or what is better, q
camel hair brush. Another method is to
use kerosene in the same way. A florist
who has practiced this for eight years says
it is sure death TO the insect. The feather
should be brushed all over the mealy- look
ing substances found usually in the axils of
the leaves.
ANTS Various remedies have proved
effective. One is TO take a vial or cup
nearly filled with sweet oil, and sink it in the
ground where the ants resort, so that the
rim is on level with the surface. The
ants are very fond Of it, but it is sure death
TO them. A German writer says that car
bolic acid and water will drive ants away
from any grounds-one hundred parts OF
water to one Of the acid. Mix in tub and
stir repeatedly for twenty-four hours, taking
off the scum that rises to the top
INSECTS AND GRUBs.-Kerosene or coal oil
mixed with water has proved very success
| full in the destruction Of noxious insects and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Where Are Your Sins!

When the Holy Ghost stirs up heart to
feel uneasy il is very solemn, because it is
his doing. Satan will do his best to say
"peace, peace" when there is no peace. 1t
is very solemn, because it results either in
grieving that loving Spirit by sitting his
secret call, or in passing from death unto
life-the one or the other, know of no
other alternative. Which shall it be? Don't
linger just outside the gate Of the city OF
refuge; Just outside in danger, perhaps de
struction you are not safe for one instant
till you are inside. And o have you never
thought that it is not merely negative, not
merely not safe, but unless your sins now
are on Jesus they are now on you, and Gods
wrath is upon them and so on you. 1t is
tremendous question, "Where are your
sins ?" on you, or on Jesus o that he may
now send his own faithful Word about it
with power to your soul The Lord hath
lain on him the iniquity of us ALL Accept
that, believe his word, venture your soul
upon it, and abe that believeth hath ever
lasting life." All hinges on this question,
"Where are your sins ?"-F. r. HavergaA.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

against pound more valuable. This is Colonel
Sellers question, literally millions in II, and
Of vastly more importance than the tools or ac-
cessores to Its trials. In the policy and methods
Of It's farm groupings the New England historic
policy Of small areas well titled, has been aban-
doned for broad areas well titled involving the
use OF capital, chemicals, farm mechanism,
against hand methods, and the purchase OF rich
manure foods These the farm has had to earn.
To generalize, the farm experiments have cost
$500 to $500 annually; 500 to $500 have been
put into permanent improvements; twenty-six
cattle have become fifty including fourteen pure
bred Durhams, and six pure-bred Ayrshires. A
flock Of sixty sheep and lambs, mostly pure Cots
void, has been obtained 1925 additional horse
flesh has been bought; wagons. harnesses, dairy
and full line of farm tools have been added, ia
the amount Of nearly $1,000; eighteen hundred
bushels OF ashes S900in chemicals, large amounts
OF manure foods have been purchased; over 500
expended In pasture improvements. Where
found twelve acres OF hoed and grain crops now
have ffty-two 10 harvest; oats standing five u
five one-half feet high and good for eighty bush.
els per acre, barley for fifty bushels Where
thirty Of grass would cut fifteen TO eighteen
tons we shall now cut seventy tons My critics
saw grass that In eleven acres will cut forty-fou
tons in two crops, three tons being weighed FOL
first crop per acre. Perhaps one OF the larges
items is in our fatted soil, from which the revenu,
is TO come In the future Towards these bills
have received S1,053 from the trustees. Thes'
facts submit not for parade, but as evidenc.
that our farm does not merit unqualified and
sweeping criticism. may be allowed to add that
college farms are not necessarily pits for public
moneys.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
The Travellers Psalm.

Do you know that one of the Psalms is
called The Travellers Psalm ?" When you
are going to take long journey, when you
go by the railroad or sea, | advise you to
think of the Travellers Psalm-the one hun
dred and twenty.frst. Let us all look at it.
1t is beautiful-all about taking journey.
If any visitors are leaving your house, and
you have family prayers before they go
away in the morning, you should read this
Psalm; or if any friends of yours are going
to take a journey give them or read them
this Psalm "I will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills, from whence cometh my help. My
help cometh from the Lord, which made
heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy
foot to be moved; he that keepeth thee will
not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel
shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord
is thy keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon
thy right hand. The sun shall not smite
thee by day nor the moon by night. The
Lord shall preserve thee from all evil he
shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall pre-
serve thy going out and thy coming in from
this time forth, and even forevermore.
This Psalm may be called I" The Traveller:
Psalm," because it was written for those
who are taking journey."-Iuustrdtec
| Christian Weekly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
The Aim OF q College.

In his address at the laying of the foun-
daton-stone of the new chapel at Prince
ton College, Dr. John Hall said "And now,
in laying the foundation-stone of this edi
fee, we can only give another expression TO
the aim OF this college of New Jersey. 1t
is TO give to Christian truth its proper place
in all true education, TO lift up God as the
Father of Lights, and TO seek that he who
commanded the light to shine out of dark
ness may shine into the hearts of its stu
dents in every department, to give the light
of the knowledge Of his glory in the face
of Jesus Christ. II is TO maintain the tone
of Christianity in all discussions, investiga-
tons and utterances. That tone is lofty,
unselfish and public-spirited. The wisdom
that is from above is pure. And ii is,
finally, TO send out of its halls and its classes
men of the Christian type-men who,
whether in the pulpit, on the platform, in
the senate or on the bench, shall be Just
men, fearing God and hating covetousness
OF this high aim-to uphold the truth,
maintain the tone, and produce living illus
trations of Christianty-this edifice is to be
eyermore the outward and sensible sign, and
like the sacraments Of the Christian faith,
its power is TO be not from anything in il,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Summer Worrying.

al am indignant at such weather." we
heard lady exclaim, the other day. But
when you think of it, is it right TO feel thus
about the weather. 1t is the one thing
which beyond others it is entirely out Of our
power to modify or reconstruct. We must
accommodate ourselves 10 the weather the
Lord sends, and they who are wise adopt
the comfortable philosophy of the shepherd
of Salisbury Plain, and consider whatever
weather comes the best they could possibly
have. OF course rainy spell when one
has distinctly set out on a pleasure tour is
something of an interruption. Time at a
seaside or mountain hotel is worth its weight
in gold, and when the winds are cold and
the verandas wet, and the gamut of indoor
occupations has been conscientiously gone
through, there comes sense of dreariness
which is unknown to people at home. Many
of us, too, are something like Mrs. Poyser in
our secret hearts, and do not enjoy boli-
day as we ought. You have not forgotten
how pithily she expressed her opinion ?
"I'd sooner ha' brewin' day an washin' day
| together than one O. these pleasurin' days
| There's no work so trim as danglin' about
| and not rightly KNOWN what you're goin
to do next, an keepin' your face in smilin
order like grocer O. market day, for feai
Mr Howells in his da;nty fashion. has writ.
tan about The drawbacks Of a davis nIeasure
excurs;on. showing them with that half
ve;lsd ;ronv which "a more del;gbtfnl that i,
renresents - ewnar;ences which most Of n,
have % shaved Fret We or fnme we we or tax,
we % our % hot or our cold davs pleasantly i
makss no diffsrence IN the ann, Uere w,
are % in the SIMMER solstice. and nresentl,
the ferv;d rsvs viii r;nen The corn and nm;
nle % the cluster. and sweeten the inices q
The The am annie and near, ear WIN worry AT suT
mar tpW Wbv nat accent its blessedne wit
sarani,v anX nladnoss9 And do iat ns rs
oommcn',au oe,y sau and crlt;vote caimnsso an u
evan isnouor when the skies are tron;caI ga
To drive abaoJ With the tasE which Navem
her will f;nd an easv ,s one me when Jnlv ia non,
20 w.. - y '. 10y o'o, 20 -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
/" Forgive Us Our Trespasses."

A story is told of certain nobleman of
Alexandria, who complained bitterly to the
bishop of that city of his enemies. While
in the midst of his tale the bell SOUNDED for
prayers, and bishop and nobleman dropped
on their knees--the former leading in the
Lords prayer, and the latter leaving for the
time his story untold. When the bishop
came to the petition " Forgive us our tres
passes," he stopped suddenly, leaving the
other to go on alone. The nobleman at
tempted to continue, but startled by the
sound of his own unaccompanied voice, and
recalled by his companions silence to the
Significance of the petition, stammered,
ceased praying, and rose from his knees, a
hopeless man, until he afterwards found
hope in better disposition toward his
neighbor. 1t is an easy thing to say; it is
difficult sometimes, to say it understand
ingly. If we stop at this petition, when we
are repeating the Lords prayer until we
have taken in the idea of it, how many OF
us will go on?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Tree Pedlars.

Referring TO our article "Too True" o.
S. II. of Coos county, New Hampshire, says
it causes him distress to think that nursery
men have sometimes to burn up good trees
for want of sale for them. That is one of
the disagreeables of the trade, certainly,
but it is impossible to know, three years
ahead, how many trees ones customers may
call for, and the penalty of an overstock is
so many to 60 to the brush heap. We would
never have really needed to burn up nursery
stock if we had been willing to job the trees
off to pedlars. But that class of men with
a few honorable exceptions) get their trade by
such exaggeration and falsehood, and hes
tate so little to label every tree with name
that will suit the buyer, that we prefer to
burn surplus stock rather than to let it go
into their hands, The fault in being cheated
is as much with the buyers as the sellers
They expect too much, and thus tempt the
seller to promise them more than can be
realized. A. man fit to buy trees and set an
orchard ought to have so informed himself
as to be able to Judge of the truth of the
statements made by pedlars. In fact he
ought to know enough not to buy of pedar'
at all. But most Of the trees sold by
the pedlars would not be bought if they
did not come and coax and fatter up trad,
by their skill in talking. To form plan tt
have an orchard, to study the subject, fine
out the best plan TO buy and send or go TO
the trees direct to nursery, indicates {
man of more intelligence and firmness o
character than those who patronize th
pedlars. The customers of the tree pedla
are men and women who before he cam
had no intention of buying trees. When ht
is gone they are sorry they gave the order
When the trees are delivered and the pa
called for they are cross about it. Whel
the trees are theirs they usually leave then
leaning against the woodshed week, an,
then dig little hole in the grass and site
them in. What may grow are not protecte
from cattle, mice, caterpillars or borers
neither are they mulched, manured Q
pruned. Consequently they never amour
to much, and the pedlar (whose shoulder
are constructed for the purpose) takes a
the blame. The real business farmers VIII
have an intelligent purpose in buying tree
do not buy of pedars. But there are nc
enough Of these TO make the business @
growing good trees very profitable.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
A W0man's Whims.

The Empress Josephine had six hundred
thousand francs for her personal expenses,
but this sum was not sufficient, and her
debts increased to an appalling degree. Not
withstanding the riches Of her husband she
could never submit to either order or eti-
quette in her private life. She rose at nine
o'clock. Her toilet consumed much time,
and she lavished unwearied efforts on the
preservation and establishment Of her per-
son. She changed her linen three times a
day, and never wore any stockings that were
not new. Huge baskets were brought to
her containing different dresses, shawls and
hats. From this she selected her costume
for the day. She possessed between three
and four hundred shawls which she draped
about her person with unequalled grace.
She purchased all that were brought to her,
no matter at what price. The evening
toilet was as careful as that of the morning
then she appeared with flowers, pearls or
precious stones in her hair The smallest
assembly was always an occasion for her to
order new costume in spite of the boards
of dresses in the various places. Bonaparte
was irritated by these expenditures he
would fly into a passion and his wife would
weep and promise to be more prudent, after
which she would go on in the same way. 1t is
almost incredible that this passion for dress
should never exhausted itself. After the
divorce she arrayed herself with the same
care, even when she saw no one. She died
covered with ribbons and pale, rosecolored
| satin.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10
Unhappy Homes.

In country Of the east the bride and
bridegroom eat ounce together TO sweeten
their breath. What pity that all brides
and grooms could not eat some sort of fruit
whose fragrance would remain to make them
sweet-voiced and sweet-tempered all their
lives. What pity that all the newly-wed-
ded could not remember that from the ap-
pies of discord is expressed the vinegar of
hate, while from the sweet-tempered grapes
of kindness is distilled the wine of perpet-
ual bliss. Look at that man who has Just
shut his gate with bang, and is scraping
his feet at the door. What pity he could
not scrape his heart too, before he opens the
door. There is as much dirt and defilement
on his heart as on his boots, and the effects
will be far more serious. The selfish, sordid,
cross, ill-tempere1, pitiful little soul. His
devoted wife dare not ask him for a dollar.
She would rather have tooth pulled any
time. lie is always grumbling. He is a
chronic growler. lie thinks the world was
made for him, and wonders it was not made
bigger on his account He is like an old he
bear that goes snarling after the mother
bear, and if she chance to drop the little
cub that she is tugging along in her mouth,
he gives the toiling creature grim and
| ugly bite. | saw Just such an old Bruin
near Salt Lake once. A husband and wife
emerged from the car. She was loaded down
with the baggage and his overcoat and he
was bustling along hurrying her up lest she
fail to catch the train. | wanted TO inter-
view that man for about two minutes There
is in the countries of the east species Of
black ant that suddenly attack articles of
furniture. Their work is insdious and un-
seen. Externally all seems right, until sud
denly the whole thing collapses in cloud
of dust. So is it where discord and harsh
ness exist in domestic life. 1t will eat out
the very life of home. Helven is trans
formed to hell The angelhood OF earth is
exchanged for demoniacal sorrow and sin.
1t always takes an angel to make devil.
That which is most beautiful is made most
hideous by unworthy transition.-Rer. DR..
| .Scudder.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

THE "Cornell crew" is beaten at boat
racing in England, and it deserves to be
For students of American colleges, who are
supposed to go to school to learn something
Of use, to emulate the idle sports Of the ar
istocratic youths who are colegians merely
because of the social position that is sup
posed to attach membership of a "crack
college, is disgraceful. To be beaten is still
more disgraceful, yet justly deserved. Boys
keep away from all colleges where suct
things are allowed. The corking college il
the place for every young man who has
brains and means BUSINESS.