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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Faith without Repentance.

al do not care for what have done in the
past" says letter before us. "I trust in
the blood, and Jesus has paid it ALL" But
the conduct of the past had been criminal
and abominable, and the fact that the writer
was Indifferent to it because he supposed
that Christ had borne the penalty, and that
he was free and safe from the consequences
of his conduct, is the best evidence possible
that he would do the same thing again If he
supposed that he could do IL with impunity.
That man had been taught by some one
who did not understand the nature OF saliva
tion. The vicarious sacrifice is stigmatized
as the commercial theory of the atone
ment," chiefly because it has thus been trav-
estied by those who profess 10 understand
and teach it. No soul is pardoned until
from grief over and hatred Of It's sin it turns
from it with full purpose and endeavor TO
lead pure aud righteous life. The re.
deemed soul will never cease TO be ashamed
in the memory Of mean act that it has
committed, whether that act be toward God
or toward man. Those hymns and homiles
which represent the saved as glorying in the
shame of their lives before supposed CONVEX
sion are misleading and mischievous. 1t is
setting vice up as virtue TO extol depravity
as background necessary to magnify Gods
mercy. Repentance is not part of bargain,
or Of a shrewd speculation by which a
wicked man imposes on the generosity and
good nature of God. The test of its genu-
ineness is nothing else than hatred Of sin
because Of its moral responsiveness, and love
Of righteousness for its own sake. The the
ologians who instruct gallo~vsaints how to
preach when the rope is about their necks,
and that pernicious clerical liberalist, and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Protection for Farmers.

We find the following item in paper
which is strongly for a tariff to protect
home manufactures "The government ex-
perimental tea farm near Somerville, South
Carolina, is said to be of the richest and
finest quality, and well adapted for the
growth of tea. 1t was selected by Mr.. j.
jackson, the tea expert who has charge of
the tea experiment. The seed chosen for
this attempt is of two kinds, the Assam
Indigenous" and an East-Indian hybrid va.
riety. The first installment is seventy-five
bushels, costing about $4,000, exclusive of
freight charges and incidental expenses.
The agricultural department now wants
from $4,000 to $4,000 from the government
to carry on the trial We only hope the ex-
pertinent won't result in protective tariff
on foreign teas in order to develop an in
fant industry" This last line betrays an
invidious spirit which very often crops up
in that class of journals. The manufactu-
rers want protection on their goods, but
when it comes TO protecting the products of
the farm, they see that their employees will
have to pay more for their food, and will re-
quire larger wages. We believe in tea-drink-
ing as little as in rum-drinking, but SO long
as we will poison ourselves with these drugs
let us get all the revenue out of them that
we can-though it would be dreadful thing
if farmer should get dollar by it, now
wouldn't itP
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Neuralgia as a "warning."

The great prevalence of neuralgia or
what commonly goes by that name-should
be regarded as warning indicative Of a
low condition of health, which must neces-
sarily render those who are affected with
this painful malady especially susceptible to
the Invasion of disease of an aggressive
type. This is the season at which it is par
ticularly desirable to be strong and well fur
nished with the sort of strength that affords
a natural protection against disease. There
will presently be need of all the internal
heat which the organism can command, and
a good store of fat for the use as fuel is not
to be despised. 1t is no less essential that
the vital force should be vigorous, and the
horsepower especially in full development.
Neuralgia indicates a low or depressed state
of vitality, and nothing so rapidly exhausts
the system as pain that prevents sleep, and
agonizes both body and mind. 1t is, there
FORE of the first moment that attacks Of
this affection, incidental to and indicative
of a poor and weak state, should be
promptly placed under treatment, and, as
rapidly as may be, controlled.-Lancet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Dignity of Labor.

The day will come-and may do some
thing to help it hither-when the youth of
our country will recognize that, taken it it
self, it is more manly, and therefore in
the old, true sense, a more gentle, thing to
follow good handicraft, if it make the
hands black as coal, than to spend the day
in keeping books and making up accounts,
though therein the hands remain white.
Not but that, from higher point of view
still, all work, set by God and done divinely,
is of equal honor; but where there is a
choice / would gladly see boy of mine
choose rather to be blacksmith, or watch
maker, or bookbinder, than clerk. Pro-
duction, making, is higher thing in the
scale of reality than any mere transmission,
such as buying and selling. 1t is, besides,
easier to do honest work than to buy and
sell honestly. The more honor, of course,
to those who are honest under the greater
difficulty. But the man who knows how
needful the prayer, Lead us not into temp.
tation," knows that he must not be tempted
into temptation even by the glory OF duty
under difficulty. In humility we must
choose the easiest, as we must hold our faces
unhinchingly to the hardest, even to the
seeming impossible, when it is given us to
do.-Geerge Macdonald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Experiments With EnsiIage.

Professor George II. Cook of New Bruins
wick, director Of the New Jersey Expert
ment Station, gives in Bulletin No. II the
results Of an experiment with ensilage. The
cows were fed for period of twenty-eight
days each on a ration composed of clover,
wheat-straw, brewers grains, turnips and cot.
ton seed meal that furnished for each 1000
pounds of live weight, of digestible protein,
fat and Carbohydrates 2.5, IS and 1875 pounds
respectively. Two other COWS were fed on
this ration for the first twenty-eight days
in the next period 100 pounds of ensilage
was substituted for 40 pounds of turnips,
giving the same total Of digestible protein,
but of fat and Carbohydrates 8 and 14.9
pounds respectively. For the next five
weeks this second pair of cows was fed on
ration consisting of 120 pounds of ensi-
lage and pounds Of cotton seed meal for
each animal, containing the same amount Of
d;sootiblo n~trionts 90 tho r~tioa of tho 6-ot
2S days, which was still fed to the first pair
Of COWS through this third period. The av-
ersge daily yield of milk by the two lots Of
COWS in the three periods is given in the
following table:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
The DEVILS Old Men.

met him one day ON his way to the place
where prayer was wont to be made. He had
just passed the milestone of life labeled
" seventy years." His back was bent, his
limbs trembled behind his staff his clothes
were old, his voice was husky, his hair was
white, his eye was dim, and his face was fur
rowed. Withal, he seemed still fond of life
and full of gladness, not at all put out with
his lot. lie hummed the lines Of familiar
hymn as his legs and cane carried him along.
Aged FRIEND" said l, "why should an old
man be merry?" GAN are not" said he.
"Well, why then should you be merry?" Be
cause belong to the Lord" "Are none others
happy at your time Of life2" No, not one,
my friendly questioner," said he; and as he
said more, his form Strengthened into the
stature Of his younger days, and something
OF inspiration set a beautiful glow across his
countenance. "Listen, please, to the truth
from one who knows; then wing it round
the world, and no man of my threescore
years and ten shall be found to gainsay my
words The devil has no happy old men I"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Sorghum In Vermont.

Occasionally we get report of some quiet
experimenter with Early Amber cane last
year. J. o. johnson of Norwich, VT, was
quite successful in his initial experiment.
lie says; Last spring I purchased some
Minnesota Early Amber cane seed, which
planted on light dry soil, the 9th day OF
May. In about one week it was up so that
the rows could be seen. June 18th it was
hoed the first time. The weather was dry,
and it grew slowly until July 25th, when it
stood about hip high. From this time it
grew very rapidly. The culture we gave it
was the same as for corn, without any ma
nure. September 1lth 1t had got to its full
height, and was on an average, ten feet
It was not matured enough at this date to
make the most sugar. The mill we ground
it on was one Of our own make made OF
rock maple rolls hung on iron shafts. The
mill was not Of suitable strength, and all
who saw it said we lost fully twenty-five per
cent of the juice, which went off in the
stalks. September 2Sth we cut the first
sorghum, which we ground, clarified in the
usual manner, and boiled it to molasses in
common sap pan. All who saw it pronounced
it equal to New Orleans syrup, and it sold
readily at seventy-fve cents per gallon. We
planted twenty-seven square rods of land
and got twenty-seven gallons of syrup. We
should have realized from onefifth to one
fourth more if it had been worked by suit
able machinery. We have agreed to put in
works to make syrup from sorghum, and our
neighbors have agreed to plant the sorghum.
Our works will consist OF grinding build
ing twenty-five by twenty-seven feet, fur
nished with No. Victor mill, With sweep
below. The boiler room is fourteen by
twenty-nine feet, furnished with No.
Bellows Falls copper evaporator, defeating
pan, settling tanks, and, in fact everything
that is needed to make first-class article
We and our neighbors are going to do all in
our power to make sorghum growing sue
cess in Vermont" When, with such rude
apparatus, one hundred and sixty gallons tc
the acre, of syrup that will sell readily a,
seventy.fve cents gallon, can be made al
the first trial, it would seem that there must
be profit in the business. We hope thai
much more extensive trials, such as Mr.
johnson proposes will be made on many
farms this season.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Gems OF Thought.

COPS sweet dews and showers OF grace
slide off the mountains of pride, and fall on
the low valleys OF humble hearts, and make
them pleasant and fertile.-Leighton.
IT were good strife among Christians,
one to labor to give no offence, the other to
labor to take none. The best men are Sc
we're to themselves, tender to others.-Rich-
ard Sibbes.
IL our souls indeed thirst for the living
water, then will they drop as the rain and
distil as the dew, reviving every plant OF
our Fathers planting, bringing up instead
of the thorn the fir tree, and instead of the
brier the myrtle."-A. A. Peabody.
THAT man is bad preacher in the pull
pit who is not a good preacher out Of it
and no man in the world has a right to
stand up for God, if God has not adorned
him with personal holiness. We should
preach by what we are, as well as by what
We say.-RoDldnd HW.
A DEvoUT thought, pious desire, holy
purpose, is better than great estate or an
earthly kingdom. In eternity it will amount
to more to have given a cup of cold water,
with right motives, to an humble servant of
God, than to have been flattered by whole
generation.-Dr. Cumming.
LOVE is on the front OF the throne of
God, but justice and judgment with mex
orable dread, follow behind and where law
is sighted and mercy despised, when they
have rejected those who would be their best
friends, then comes justice with her hood
winked eye, and with the sword and scales,
James A. Garfield.
No matter where the skeptical thought
originates or how it gets access to our
minds, we see at once that ii iattens the
level of life aud every aspiration. 1t mar
rows the horizon of our outlook and makes
our character less vigorous. The Gospel is
not simply philosophy of religion or law
of life, but 1t is an apocalypse, showing the
heavens to our thought, and 80 bringing its
spiritual benedictions to very heart and life.
DR.. II. S. StOrrs.
On what weariness is IL 10 live amongst
men, and find so few men and amongst
Christians, and find so few Christians so
much talk and 80 little action religion
turned almost to a tune and air of words
and amidst all our pretty discourses, pusil.
luminous and base, and so easily dragged
into the mire, self and flesh and pride and
passion domineering while we speak of be-
ing in Christ and clothed with him, aud be-
lieve il because we speak 1t so often and so
MISUNDERSTANDING Leighton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Ghf Dome Grrle.
STEPPING IN FATHERS TRACKS.

All through nights wearying darkness snowy fakes
In eddying whrls had niled the wintry air
As noiselsssly "a Time our blossoms takes,
They drifted here and there.
And when the glowing. rosy-hearted morn
Awote earths sleeping denizens anew,
BEHOLD the snow upon the night-winds borne
Had buried streets and lanes from view.
The city hosts assailed the crested snow,
And as the Red sea waves OF old rolled back,
Foam banks on every side loomed up, and lol
All walked solid track,
But yonder farmhouse, like ship at sea,
Becamed with all sails set, awoke to hear
The low OF kline, hocks bleatng TO be free,
The while the day drew near.
The farmer. anxious for his troubled herd.
with sturdy stride the trackless snow-drfts passed
By their great need to strong e1ertion spurred
lie reached the fold at last.
His gadsome SON. exuiung, darted on,
Swift "a an arrow from an archer's bow
ON co." he shouted, "where my fathers gonel
I care not for the snowF
lie stumbled, struggled, fell yet still he tried;
For pride or courage stayed his turning back,
Until thought dawned am gop he cried;
an step In fathers track"
How many glorious victories have been won,
How many from temptation have turned back
Defyng evil, Just because son
Would step 10 fathers track
How should you walk, o fathers, lest too late
You strive to call some erring wanderer back
For precepts best on those examples wait
That leave The brightest track.
so live that when the deepening OF age
Shall hold your failing strength in bondage back,
y. t.at. ..A taat hawif
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
The Small Arts OF Living.

Hardly anything is too small to spoil the
comfort of life, if it be misplaced. speck
in the eye, kernel of wheat in the boot, a
pin-point touching the skin, band too tight
or needed strap gone--and good by COM
fort Considering how much depends on
our daily food, it is surprising how little is
thought of the conditions under which it is
taken in many families. Some people think
good deal more of what is on the table
than what is said or done around it; and
some few, perhaps, reverse the order-an
operation that may do very well for special
occasions, when what is said is something
extraordinary; but one that we shall beg to
be excused from "as regular diet" even If
the gods came to dine, until we are able to
dispense with all that is implied in good
appetite The cookery is too big topic to
touch in this connection ; though what with
cookery schools, better knowledge among
the people, and higher standards made ia
miliar by our best hotels and dining-places,
the art has greatly advanced in this coun-
try within the present generation. Good
bread, a properly broiled steak, and a roast
done to turn, no longer excite the special
wonder that they once did. By-and-by, per-
haps, it will not be unusual to find a good
soup, or vegetables that haven't been spoiled
III SoOhiuS bSohoibCi Shc hiOdi SOOhCa
how shall it be best enjoyed? By having it
daintily and tastefully arranged and served
in the first place. We always mark the
good housewife up notch or two in our es-
TEEN if we see that, however competent help
she may have, she always slips out to give
the last touches to the table before the
family or the guests, but not for the family,
but that is an error The artistic arrange
ment Of the table furniture the skill that
avoids crowding dishes together, or leaving
space too bare the forethought that looks
out for flowers for the dinner-table, though
the center-table go bare; the quick eye
which sees that everything is in its place
these supplement the fare wonderfully.
Promptness in each member of the family is
another essential. 1t demoralizes the group
to have stragglers dropping in all the way
through the meal, and gives a restaurant
air-a suggestion of "feeding" to the fam
lily meal, which it should never have
Golden Rule.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
s@ural and Rehgions.
THE LOVE WHICH PAssETB
KNOWLEDQE.


! bore with thee long weary days and nights
Through many pangs Of heart, through many tearsi
] bore with thee thy hardness coldness, sights,
For three and thirty years
Who else had dared for thee what have dared7 ;
plunged the depth most deep from bliss abovei
not my flesh, not my Spirit spared
Give thou me love for love.
For thee thirsted in the daily drouth;
For thee trembled in the nightly frost;
Much sweeier thou than honey TO my mouth
Why wilt thou still be lost?
! bore thee on my shoulders and rejoced
Men only marked upon my shoulders borne
The branding cross and shouted, hungry-voiced,
or wsgged their heads in
Thee did nails grave upon my hands. thy name
Did thoms for frontlets stamp between mine eyes;
l, Holy One, put on thy guilt and shame
/, God, Priest, Sacrifice.
thief upon my right hand and my left;
Six hours alone, athirst. in misery
Atlength In death one smote my heart and cleft
hiding place for thee.
Nailed to the rackng cross-than bed Of down
More dear-whereoa to stretch myself and sleep
So did win akingdom-share my CROWN
harvest come and reap. Christina RosSefn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Cost Of Growing Premium Potatoes.

Our Williamstown correspondent has
obligingly sent us the account of cost in
raising Master Royce's plot of potatoes, as
follows "From Master Bert Royce's record
| learn of thirty-nine and three-fourths hours
labor, valued by his father at FIVE cents an
hour, with the exception Ito be very exact)
of one and one-third hours of his fathers
work at ten cents an hour-say S2.l5; labor
OF animal ten and one-half hours at five cents
an hour - fifty-three cents sixty-eight
pounds of Pacific guano at two and one
fourth cents per pound-Sl 90; two cords OF
manure at So per cord-s6 cost of seed,
one and three-fourths bushels at fifty cents
per bushel-eighty-eight cents; total, Sill.
The yield OF potatoes was fifty-six and one
third bushels"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11

The variations are important with respect
to the protein and Carbohydrates. 1t is shown
by Professor Cook that with one of these
samples the full ration of digesible nutrients
for 1000 pounds live weight could be made
up with 80 pounds of ensilage and 5.5
pounds of cotton seed meal, while another
would require 12O pounds of ensilage with
the same amount of the oilmeal. The con-
clusion is drawn from these results that en-
silage makes a perfect substitute for hay,
and that if it is Of fair quality so pounds
will supply the required amount of carbhy-
drates; more than 90 pounds, Professor
Cook thinks, might cause securing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Too Much DefOrmed.

The great difficulty with Christian man
hood is that it is too much deformed. Some
are without arms they have never helped
any one over the rugged places in life. Some
are without feet they have never gone an
inch out of their own way to serve others.
Some are voiceless they have never, even
by word, encouraged any one who was cast
down. Some are deaf they have never
listened to the voice of suffering. Some are
without hearts they do not know what
sympathy and generous feelings are. What
an appearance a procession of such charac-
ters would make, if they could be seen as
they are on the street What an appearance
cripple Christian makes in the light of
heaven Golden Rule.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
sMew e4drerfisemenfs.
NENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEl
Commencing on Monday, February u, 1881.

Trains Gotng South and East.
Leave Montpelier at $50 and IL. 80 A. NJ, 6.55 p.
M, and 11.00 p. NJ.
Mail-From ogdensbug st. Albans and Burlington, leaves
Montpelier at $50 A. NJ, for Boston, New York. etc.
Express-From Montreal, st. Albans, Burlington, Hut
land etc. leaves Montpelier at II IS A. NJ for Boston,
via Lowell and intermediate points.
Mixed TrainLeaves 81. Aibans at 800 NJ, Burlington
at 440 P. M, Montpelier at 655 p NJ, for Northheld
Night Express-From ogdeusburg, Montreal, 81. Al
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier ~ Ilw p M
for Boston via Lowell Fitchburg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 3.25 A. M, 7.10A, NJ, 10.4O A.
NJ, 3.55 p. NJ and go p NJ.
Day Express-Leaves Boston via Fitchburg al 500
via Lowell at $50 A. M, New London At $40 A. NJ,
Springfield at 500 Montpelier at sos P. NJ, for
Burlington Rutland st. Albans, Montreal ogdensburR
and the west.
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northneld at 100 A.
NJ, Montpelier at I,l0 A. NJ for Burlington, Rutland,
st. Albans and 81. Johns
Mixed-Leaves W. r. junction at $50 NJ, NorthAed at
1920 NJ, Montpelier at 1910 A. NJ for Burlington St.
Abans Richford, Rousea Point, etc.
Accommodation Train-Leaves White River juno
ton At $50 Pm Montpelier at $50 p M for Burlington
and st. Albans.
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell al 100 P.
via Fitchburg at 500 p M, New York al 400 p M,
springfield at 500 p M Montpelier at 325 x for Bur,
ungton, st. Adams, Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 75 A. NJ and Las
Pm. and $50 P, Returning leave Barre at s.25 A
NJ, 24O p. NJ. and $40. p NJ.
Sleeping attached Night Express running
between Montreal and Boston, Montreal and Spring
hela and New York via Troy and paror 10 Day En-
press between boston and Montreal.
W. +. SMITH, General Passenger Agent.
st. Albans, VI, February II, 1881.