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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
The Power Of Silence.

There is mighty power in silence, and
silence is frequently an evidence of power.
There are many men 10 weak that they can
not hold their tongues or keep their mouths
shut. The man who offends not in word is
perfect man, able 10 bride the whole body.
lie who can control his tongue can control
his entire nature. Hence silence is token
of power, of reserved force. lie who knows
how to keep silence knows how to speak &;
and often his silence is more impressive than
his speech. brilliant flashes Of silence " is
by no means senseless expression. How
often have we seen the babble of the foolish
hushed by the silent glance of an earnest
soul how often the ribald Jest or scurrilous
word has died upon the lips when an indig-
nant silence was the only reply it could
evoke. That man or that woman who can
stand silent amid reproaches and accusations
and sneers and SCOTS shows degree of
strength and power which falls not to the
lot of every one. We have the highest ex-
amples for our imitation in this respect.
There was One who was set forth as the
pattern of humanity, who "was led as a
lamb to the slaughter, and as sheep before
her shearers is dumb so he opened not his
mouth" Amid the babble and the scoffing,
the perjury of the lying witnesses and the
ieers of mocking soldiers, the silent sufferer
wore his thorny crown and bore his bitter
cross, and triumphed over all the malice of
his foes,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
BE Helpful.

If you see In what respect your pastor
fails, go TO him with your complaints, and
if he is the right kind Of man he will listen
to you patiently and esteem you rightly,
and remedy, if possible, the fault you name.
Frankness is as much demanded on the part
of people as on the part of the minister. 1t
is not wise, neither is 1t just, to wound
another by continual fault-fnding and
carping course on your part, when word
or suggestion, given in the right spirit,
might remedy the whole difficulty. In con-
clusion, every faithful minister needs above
all else your love and sympathy in his work.
We are often disheartened and discouraged
in our work by the want of the hearty
sympathy and love of our people. If your
minister, now and then, does good thing
either in sermon or in the work of the par
ish, tell him SO. 1t will do you no harm,
and may cheer and bless him. Some congre-
cations are wonderfully helpful to preacher
while he is preaching, and others are as cold
as icebergs aud fairly freeze him. Don't be
afraid of the right kind OF praise. 1t never
hurts. We do not believe in fattery, but
we do believe in uttering the word of appre-
citation when our heart and judgment tell us
it ought to be said. God says "Well done,
and why should not we do the same, and sc
initiate the example of our Father in heaven
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
The Root OF the Matter.

The following extract, from an article in
the New York Examiner and Chronicle writ
ten by the Rev. DIR. Boyd of st. Louis,
clearly and briefly states the foundation
principles of social and political reform as
we understand them, and as we try to illus
trate them in our articles upon such sub
jects addressed to farmers and other work
ingmen in this corner of the paper " 1t is
Christianity alone which furnishes the su-
preme motives of philanthropy, by reveal
ing the grounds upon which the claims of
humanity rest; namely, the fact of our COM
mon nature, and the fact of our common re-
lationship to Christ who died for all. In
the language of another, Christianity has
no palmer purpose than to make man unut-
terably dear to man, to pour contempt on
outward distinctions, to raise the fallen, to
rescue the perishing, and to league all in ef-
forts for the elevation of ALL Such Chris
tianity is the salvation of the individual
and the nation and of the nation because
of the individual 1t proclaims the pre-
ccptS WHich save, anu icBchoiaoco pho hcai Y
with strength to keep them gives to man
the power both to see and live the truth
prevents crime by quenching the passions
from which it springs makes duty and
right and conscience all powerful; teaches
forgiveness, patience and gentleness cruel
fies the selfshness which seeks its own to
the exclusion of others good; upholds law
and order by divine commands; imparts
sef.control to the individual and so self
government to the community; begets self
denial, self-sacrifce and love, by which great
wealth is transmitted into great benefac-
tions removes the desire to retaliate or to
oppress and unites the rich and the poor,
the high and low, the employer and work
man, the black and white, into one common
brotherhood for mutual sympathy, pity and
helm"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
The True Law.

"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and thy neighbor as thyself."
If one, by the help of God, will bring him
self under this law of life, he will find that
all his affections and outward activities be-
gin to set towards God, as the various cur.
rents and eddies of the river on the whole,
move towards the sea. To bring ones life
under this great law is to have religion"
When the man chooses this for the law of
his life, then she is converted" All quar-
rels between individual Christians, all hate
full dissensions in churches come because,
temporarily at least, Christians forget that
they "are under the law to Christ" When
Christian gives way to passion of any
form-envy, pride, revenge-and permits
these to rule over him, even for time, then
he is not living on principle. Lst us live
on principle. Let us bring our lives to this
test; "Am l shaping my life and conduct
with the conscious desire aud motive-to
please God ?"-Reu. w. II. Bolster.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Tested.

"What blessed thing it is to be born
good-tempered !" said bustling little Mrs.
West to me one day, as she came in TO call
in the precious hours of the morning, when
could i'll spare the time. Women have
such way OF bringing in their work and
visiting, as though the time of some other
women might not be exceedingly valuable
10 them.
Now, all the people in the world cannot
do fancy work, or perhaps do not wish to,
and some people have little time for sewing,
or perchance prefer some other kind OF labor,
But it never occurred to Mrs. West that
there was anything for woman to do but
look after the three meals, keep the house in
good order and visit. The first of these
things is certainly necessary to well-ar-
ranged home but concerning the latter
there might be too much of good thing.
Mrs. West did not read much. She al
ways regretted that she had no more time
for culture. She was not very active in
church work and she sighed equally that
she had so little time for that. She had but
two children. One of the good women of
our neighborhood once said to me; "Oh, If
a kind Providence had only sent Mrs. West
six instead of two" We both thought pri-
vately that she would not have visited 80
much but very likely that would have
made no difference. The six would doubt
less have visited with her, as the two usu-
ally did.
"What blessing to be born good-tem-
pered T. Mrs. West reiterated. 1--WE had
the best prayer-meeting last night we have
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
The Cross OF Christ.

There is a legend that Helena, the mother
of Constantine, discovered the true cross of
Jesus. We are told that in the centuries
succeeding its discovery, pilgrims from all
lands sought and secured pieces of that
cross, until it was estimated that there were
pieces enough of the true cross in Europe to
bridge the Baltic. Those whose interest it was
to maintain the legend declared that the cross
had the supernatural power of self.multipli-
cation. Like the loaves in our Lords hands,
like the oil in the widows cruise, it was un-
wasting. There is is deep spiritual truth
hidden in the crude legend. The cross Of
Christ, as a spiritual force and life in the
hearts of believers, has the power of self
multiplication. 1t is for us, under God, to
promote this increase until not the Baltic
alone, but all seas shall be bridged for the
passing of the feet of our Lord, aud all bar
riers Of mountain or flood shall become the
higways of our God.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Beurre D'Anjou Pear.

Mr.. Curtis of Edgar county, Illinois, an
experienced cultivator of the pear, says the
cold has sometimes been so great at his
place as to burst open the trunks of his
hardest apple trees and yet with this in
tense cold causing the destruction of other
trees, his trees of Beurre d'Anjou show but
a single scar. They have wthstood all the
storms of the prairies for thirty years, and
remain at the present day Gas lively and as
perfect as the sturdy oak of the neighboring
forest We should be glad to hear if any
one has had success with this valuable pear
in northern Vermont, away from Lake
Champlain. The only pears that promise
even tolerable success, so far, on Lake
Memphremagog, are Clapp's Favorite, Flem-
ish Beauty and st. Ghistain. We have,
however, recently discovered a native seed
ling tree in the town Of Derby, twenty years
old, that bears good crops of very fine
pears, and seems quite uninjured by the eli
mate. We have not tested Beurre D'Anjou,
and should like to hear how it has seemed
as to hardness in any severe spot.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Kansas as Ii Really Is.

A writer in the St. Louis Globe Democrat
"a good western authority says; at will
require several years of good crops and good
management to relieve this country from
the thradom of kansas debt, and you
may be curious to know what is meant by
kansas debt and why it is any worse than
any other debt. ! will explain. We have
an exemption law in this state that covers
everything man in moderate circumstances
owns, and all he is likely to accumulate in
three to five years. In consequence of this
law no merchant or dealer will trust any one
of this class ! am speaking Of, and this class
covers about all of us. Again, twelve per
cent is legal interest if written. Now the
poor man, drawn here by highly embelished
lies and vain hope of securing cheap
home, soon finds his originally scanty means
all gone He has his horses or mules, a
wagon and COW, and it may be growing
crop. lie goes To the merchant, or the agri-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

DIR. LoRING proposes to take charge of the
manufactures as well as the agriculture of
the nation. At least, in recent speech the
new commissioner of agriculture said that
zone object Of his administration would be
to have the great manufacturing interests
of the north join hands with the rapidly
growing manufacturing enterprises of the
south, for the benefit Of the whole people OF
the country; and that he also hoped in time
to see the transportation, industrial and ed
ucational branches of the government, as
well as the scientific explorations and sur
veys, brought within the province of the
agricultural department" "Why not an.
mex the white house and congress for little
cattle-show attractions ?" asks the Spring
field ReDublicdn,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Which !

There are thousands of professed Chris
tian homes in the country where the father
has said nothing to his child about confess
ing Christ; there are thousands of moth
ers guilty of the same neglect there are
thousands of Sunday-school teachers who
neither visit their scholars, nor talk with
them about confessing the Master, and
who discharge their duties in a perfunctory
manner, coming and going at pleasure /;
there are thousands of protesting Christians
who yield to whim, to which they give the
name of sickness, as reason for not attend
ing upon their duties in the church, the
Sunday-school, the home. Then there are
thousands of Christian men and women,
fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts, cousins,
Sunday-school teachers, men and women in
the church, here, there, everywhere, who are
always on hand, always to be depended
upon, always at work heart and soul for the
Master. To which of these classes do you
belong2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Sermons with SIlngs In Them.

"Deacon Plainspeech," writing of the
Gloryville church in the Christian InteHi.
gencer, says " / don't want to say anything
against the ministers, and least of all the
men who have been giving Gloryville such
a treat this year past, and whom we have
treated so shabbily, Preachers, as a class,
are the most intelligent, pure-minded and
self-sacrifcing people in the world. And
we would be badly enough off without their
help in getting through this sad and sinful
world. And there's only one thing, so far
as | see, which they can't do, and that is,
preach. What do | mean Why, mean
Just this. When David went out against
Goliath suppose he had walked meekly up
TO the big man and, laying one of the smooth
Hath, oblige me by killing yourself with
this what, think you, would have happened
TO Israel and what fun it would have been
for the Philistines Instead of that we all
know what the brave little fellow did. How
he fixed his eye on the giant, and ran directly
towards him how he put his smooth stone
into a sling, and, whirling 1t around and
around his head with all his might, let fly
as II he meant il and meant him. Aud the
stone went straight TO the armed monsters
vulnerable point and sinking into his brain
laid him a lifeless heap along the ground.
Now tell me whether these smooth little
essays, which have been so courteously pre-
seuted for our consideration, have been any
thing more than polite laying the stone in
our own hands instead of letting it drive
straight for our hearts of sin. | am not OBJ
jecting so much 10 the essays. God can
make even the smooth stones OF the brook
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Alexander and the Africans.

On his way to conquer the world, Alexan-
der the Macedonian reached country in
Africa where the people, separated from the
rest OF the world, dwelt peacefully in huts,
and knew nothing of wars and conquerors.
Alexander was led into the presence of the
ruler of this people, who received him hos
pitably. The ruler placed before him dates,
figs and bread, but all of gold. "Do you
eat gold here Z" asked Alexander. 81 put
it before you," replied the ruler, "because
you have nourishing food in your own coun-
try, and could not have come here to seek
it," "Your gold did not entice me here,
replied Alexander "but ] would learn your
customs" "Indeedi |" replied the other
"then stay with us as long as you will"
While they were conversing, two citizens
came to ask for judgment. The plaintiff
/ bought piece of land of this man, and
in digging it have found treasure. This
is not mine; only purchased the land, and
not the treasures which were hidden in it
but still he from whom bought it will not
receive it back" The defendant answered
! am as conscientious as my fellow-citizsn.
| sold the land and all that it contained, and
therefore the treasure" The Judge repeated
their words, that he might be certain he had
understood the case, and after some rehec.
tion he said You have son, my friend,
have you not 2" "Yes." "And you a
daughter ?" yes" "Well, your son
shall marry his daughter, and the treasure
shall be given to the pair for a marriage por-
ton" Alexander appeared surprised. ais
my decision unrighteous 2" asked the ruler.
"Oh. no." replied Alexander, "but it sur
prises me-" "'How would the case have been
settled in your country" "To tell the
truth" answered Alexander, the two men
would have been put under guard, and the
treasure seized for the king" For the
king?" asked the ruler in astonishment.
Does the sun shine in your country -
"Oh, yes" "Does it rain there ?" Seer
tainly." " "Singular are there tame, grass
eating animals there 2" "Of many kinds.
Then" said the ruler, sit must be on ac-
count of those innocent animals that the all
good Being allows the sun to shine and the
rain to fall. You men do not deserve it,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

WHAT makes skilled workman? Some
men follow trade for score of years with
out becoming proficient in it, while others
acquire the aptitude of experts in two oil
three years after passing their apprentice
ship. tits evident that the qualifications Of
a skilled workman do not necessarily come
from long term of shop practice. The
skilled workman, it will be observed, exer
cises his brains as well as his hands. The
man who acquires skill superior to that OF
his fellow workmen and commands better
wages is the man who thinks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

PROFESSOR CoLLIER's conclusion is thai
the chances for success of sugar production
from sorghum are better than were the pros
poets of the beet-sugar industry of Francs
and Germany, which, after twenty years Of
careful, scientific and practical experiment
and in despite of adverse criticisms, partia
failures and the opposition OF many inter
ested persons, finally succeeded to such al
extent that to-day two-ffths of the sugal
consumed by the civilized world is manu-
factured at profit from sugar-beet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

cultural implement dealer comes to him,
and debt is contracted; it is no matter
which way. Now begins his trouble
note is drawn up, and then comes the ques-
tion, Well, Mr.. A., what is your Sc
curity p and, in his ignorance, he describes
his horses, wagon, COW and crop, and finds
it all entered down in a chattel mortgage,
which, with the note with three TO five per
cent a month added in and twelve per cent
after maturity and fifty cents added for
making and recording the mortgage, is now
presented TO him for signature. II will be
readily seen how soon this will become OPP
pressive. The hand once in the lions mouth,
aud two years of entire failure Of crops, and
the result is that property worth ten times
what the debt was is sold, and then seldom
pays the debt. Many men, that l suppose
were once honest, show themselves the most
reckless knaves, mortgaging property three
or four times, and then selling the property
and escaping from the country. 1t is unsafe
to-day in Kansas to buy horse, COW, mule,
VI ClOp VI WbodJ Vhhp hoo Doou ooWh WSNht
without first consulting the records at the
county seat, where single line records
mortgage, and large folios are filed and
laid aside. Heavy eastern companies have
agents here to loan money on improved
farms, and this is the next thing that at
tracts the poor homesteadist's attention.
His five years are up, and he will prove up ,
and mortgage, terms almost synonymous
In this way some are hoping to tide over to
better days, while others take that way to
sell, never intending to pay either interest
or principal, and pretty well sold at $500 to
5000 on one hundred sixty acres of ordinary
land, with from $50 to $3.50 improvements.
And, by the way, there is some very poor
land here notwithstanding the assertion of
the author of Kansas as 1t Is one of the
numerous decoys in the shape of guides to
| Kansas"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Ghf Uomf Girflf.
"IF WE KNEW"


II weknew, when walking thoughtless
Through the nolsy, crowded way,
That some pearl Of wondrous whlteness
Close beside our pathway lay,
We would pause where now we hasten,
wewould often look around,
Lest our careless feet should trample
Some rare Jewel TO the ground.
II we knew what forms were waiting
For the shade that we should fling,
II we knew what lips were parchlng
For the water we could bring;
We would haste with eager footsteps
We would work with willing hands,
Bearing cups OF cooling water,
Planting rows OF shaded palms.
II we knew when friends around us,
Closely pressed to say goodbye,
Which among the lips that kissed US,
Flrst would meath the daisies lie,
We would clasp our arms around them,
Looking on them through our tears,
Tender words Of love eternal
We would whisper in their ears.l
II we knew what lives are darkened
BY some thoughtless word OF ours,
Which had ever lain among them
Like the frost among the flowers;
Oh, with what sincere repentlngs,
With what anguish Of regret,
While our eyes were oyerfiowing,
We wouldory, Forgive Forget
five knew? Alas and do we
liver care or seek 10 know
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

TAKE THE Front SRATs,-When you
enter church, will you kindly take seats as
far front as you can This is an entirely
new request Friends coming in little late
are troubled to get seats near the door, 1t
has been funy to watch people drop into a
seat near the door and look down, as though
they were too tired to walk a few seats
further up the aisle, or even lift their eyes.
The minister is warranted not to bite. Please
sit forward.-Pdph and Pep.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY,

achieve greater things than the spear of
Saul and Jonathan. But what | want to
see is the sling. | want to see the young
warrior of the Lord dome leapiug along the
plain with light in. his eye and shout on
his lip, his arm aloft, and his entire body
and soul giving vim 70 the weapon he whirls
| and aims"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

The TRUE PREACHER,-That man is a
bad preacher in the pulpit who is not good
preacher out of it and no man in the world
has a right to stand up for God, ii God has
not adorned him with personal holiness. We
should preach by what we are, as well as by
what we say.--Rswland HM.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Tin1e GabIes.
MoNrrrLrER WELLS RIVER r. r.
Takng Effect Monday, IDLY llth, 1884,

Trains iedce Montpelier as foitocs:
Mail at 500 A.. Express at Las NJ, Mixed at 30
p NJ. arrive at Wells River at 9iS A NJ, 3.25 NJ,
$40 p.
Trains fedre Wells Riper as foifO,rs:
Mixed at 400 A. NJ, Accommodation at 10 O5 A NJ Mail
at 400 p M arrive at Montpelier at 100 A. NJ, ll55 A.
Nj, 5.i5 r. NJ.
Trains leaving Montpelier at 800 A. NJ and las =. NJ
make close connections at Wells River for all points in the
White Mountains also for Boston and all intermediate
points. W. a. STOWELL, Superintendent
+. W. MORSE, General Passenger A0ent
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sMnra1 and Reliainns.
For the Vermont watchman.
TIME yINDICATES.


BY MRS. 8. n. GRAHAM CLARK.
Be quiet, quiet time will vindIcate.
It's a wrong, cruel wrong may be.
Thou hast no power to plead, no golden reasons
That men should list TO thee.
BE patient. There was one, of all most gnileless,
on earth, msrepresented and despIsed
To-day he stands beyond the farthest glory,
The worshiped of all eyes.
Trust, then, thy all to God His fatherhood
Back Of thy manhood gives 1t added strength
In shadow there ls beauty rs in sunshine;
Al will be well at length.
" Silence IL golden" In the hush and quiet
or conscious rectitude gather thy might
Truth has hs day, and In lts hour Of hearing,
WIN bring thee to the light.
Patience is God-ke. lie who wateth longest
And wearieth not. copies omnlpotencei
II the All-sinless can wait Wind lcatlon,
Canstthou not, child Of sense?
BE patient, patient Time will vlndlcate;
And II not time. eternity. BE stni
Thy fellow judges not these things with justice;
There is a Judge who will.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

GooD IN EvERYTHISG.-In circle OF
ministers it was remarked by one of them
that we should speak good of everybody
Another Immediately asked, "What good
can you speak of the Devil 2" and was
promptly answered 81 wish you had his
perseverance"