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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
The Ministry OF Sorrow.

The lamented death of Henry F. Durant
has carried me back in memory to the time
twenty years ago, when l was accustomed
to see him enter the Bowdoin-street church.
Boston, leading by the hand his beautiful
boy. He was then at the height Of his
success as a lawyer, and absorbed in pro-
fessional work; not without speculative
thought on religious subjects, but apparently
without religions feeling. Never to lose a
case in court was his ambition, to which,
however, were united strong attachment,
cultivated literary taste, and good degree
of interest in public affairs. | remember
to have been asked by Rev. DR.. N. Adams
then pastor of the Union church, whether
Mr.. Durant was regular attendant upon
religious services, and whether | thought
the preaching reached him. On my answer
ing that he was generally present and a
good listener, but had no evidence of his
being moved by appeals from the pulpit,
DR.. Adams expressed the opinion that he
never would be moved from unbelief or
Indifference, referring to an occasion when
he had himself approached him with kind
personal appeal, which was followed by an
effect like laying the hand upon cold mar
BILE. But God knew a way to this mans
heart. The prayers of devoted wife were
to be answered, though by means most
painful. When the fair child for whose
sake, more than for his own, the father had
sought fame and fortune, was stricken down
with diphtheria, the proud knees bent, the
cold heart melted, the firm lips quivered
with emotion that poured itself out in a
prayer for the child's life and promise
that did not hinge upon literal answer as
the condition of its fulfillment. In the
shadow of death there was revelation of
the supreme object of life, the vanity and
sin of selfish pursuits and the sovereign
claim of God upon the soul and its posses
sions. 1t is written; "a little child shall
lead them; !" and, as the spirit Of this child
entered its immortal home the father en-
tered upon a life of heavenly aims and
efforts. Might he not have remained law
yer and yet have been sincere and useful
Christian Doubtless for there are many
in the legal profession worthy of all honor
as men OF religious character and activity.
But MIR. Durant judged that for himself the
path of duty led directly away from the
occupations and associations Of his former
life. Aud now, as Paul after his conversion
was found preaching in the synagogues of
Damascus, this ambitious and eloquent
pleader appeared as an advocate of Chris
tianity, Jealous seeker after souls. Sub
ordinating scholarship and culture, and di-
vesting himself Of false dignity, he ad-
dressed men on the duty OF immediate
repentance, entreating them to be reconciled
to God, and offering heartfelt entreaties at
the throne Of heavenly grace on their behalf.
lie united with the church whose pastor
had been so despairing OF his conversion,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Marrlng Gods Image.

"a good face is perpetual letter of rec
ommendation," yet few realize how largely
it lies in the power of each to mar or beau
tify ones own. 1t has been we'll said that
"every face contains either a history or
prophecy" In youth, a prophecy of what
it can do, and as life goes on of what it has
done. Some years ago young artist walked
amid the vineclad slopes of sunny Italy,
dreaming sweet dreams beneath those radiant
skies, dreams of mingled love and beauty, un.
til his mind became filled with the thought
OF the Holy Child Jesus, which he wished
to portray upon the canvas. Day and night
the thought lived in his heart, and he began
a quest for child who could sit to him as
model for the wondrous vision. He threaded
the streets, looking into the face of every
child, entering home after home among the
rich and the poor. Radiant faces he found
but each lacking something of his ideal
At last he came upon face so rare and
beautiful it seemed the very embodiment OF
his thought. Day by day the mother brought
the child to the studio, and hour by hour
the picture grew, until the lovely face with
its soulful play of expression and feeling
lived and breathed upon the canvas, vision
of the Holy Child that should delight the
world. At parting he asked the child'e
name, and inscribed it on the back of the
picture. Time passed, bringing fame and
glory to the artist, when again wondrous
dream came to him. A vision of sorrow and
of sin, even of him who betrayed his Mas
ter, the Lord of Glory, with kiss. Again
he set out upon quest for face that might
in some degree serve as model, but in what
different localities No longer in wayside
lanes and parks, in happy homes and play
grounds, but among the degraded and the
vile, in haunts of vice and crime, of misery
and squalor, amid almshouses, prisons, anG
hiding-places, ready to give up the search in
hopelessness, when in a convict gang ht
saw face scanned and SCARED with all the
burrows of vice and wickedness, passion anG
debasing meanness it seemed possible &
life of sin could plough into human face
Shuddering at his supreme success, he be
gan to lay the color on his palette, and tS
portray the face which was to give form ant
expression to the ideal of Judas, which livel
in his mind, and had taken possession of it
a picture to make ones blood curdle ant
tingle in the veins with horror. Laying
aside the brush from the finishing touch
with sense of relief to be freed from the
presence of the terrible model, he asked hi!
name, as was his custom. Something IL
the sound struck familiar chord which
vibrated in memory, and hastily turning the
picture OF the Christ Child, he read the SAINT
name The hardened, brutalzed face, auG
that OF the sinless child, were one.-Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
The Brides Outnt.

When the terrible days of panic were
over the American nation in 1857, crippling
every one Of the great missionary societies,
30 that the cry Of retrenchment was borne
passionately across to the foreign fields of
effort, workers were discharged and missions
were closed. Report of the embarrassments
over here came in due course to a small
band of HISTORIAN Christians in Persia
They instantly summoned an assembly to
consider how they might act so as TO bestow
help the most quickly and with the most
force The meeting was called to order by
an aged believer, who began the conference
by distinct alluson to the costiness of
their wedding ceremonies in those Oriental
lands. He insisted that young people might
be married in palmer costumes. "Now
here" he continued, ais the church, the
bride of our Lord Jesus Christ, and she is
compelled to go unprovided for to her Mas
ter's palace Cannot we Join hands to-day
to give her a fair outfit 7" The figure seemed
at once TO arrest the imagination of those
simple-hearted and loving Christians, and
they took it up. One arose, saying: "She
ought at least TO have ring; and / am
ready TO offer the price of one now, Just
such as my wife received when she was
welded TO me-" Another added: "She
needs veil quite as much, and will see
that the Lambs Bride does not set out on
her journey to her husbands house without
it, Another sprang up with the exclama
tion "She can never 60 on foot over the
mountains; you may look TO me for horse
she can ride" Still another caught the
symbol in his grave, sweet way "How
beautiful are thy feet, o Princes Daughter
If she rides she will have to wear a richer
pair of shoes /; perhaps might be permitted
to clothe her feet" BY this time their in
vention was put sorely to task. One NOR,
spoke out somewhat awkwardly "Weddinl
guns are fired for joy; | will give two can
mons, and will supply ammunition" Ther
the women, who knew more of marriag,
necessities. began to whisper together. A
maiden stood up modestly and said: Nov
for her ornaments have some of my owl
| can spare" An impulse of affectionat,
generosity moved every heart One old maj
said he had nothing but mat; but "per
haps the queen would deign to put her fee
on it when she should alight." Thel
said the leader "What is she to eat on he
way ?" One of the landholders answered
"You may look to me for fifteen outsd
rows of my vineyard next the SUM-" Dul
ing this excited colloquy there had been 81
ting in the assembly no less personag
than Mar Yohannan, their ruler. The age
leader in the chair shrewdly asked the ques
tom "She is a kings daughter and
princes bride who is to give her a crown
And then the royal guest took the hint an
held up his hand. So the churches il
America were thrilled with the news tina
the HISTORIANS were going to take care Q
themselves. o when the heart is all righ
and loving, what is there it will not do 70
the Bride, which is the Lambs wife, on he
way to her marriage 2-Dr. Robinson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
A Bad Temper.

There is no greater tyrant in house
than bad-tempered person. There may be
no particular tyranny in his actions, or even
words for looks and manner are of them.
selves quite sufficient to keep whole house
hold in awe. Bad temper does not consist
entirely of passion; in fact, passionate peo-
pie are often of an affectionate disposition,
and injure themselves more than any one
else. But the really bad tempered person
governs the household. All the other men,
bers of it are in perpetual state of conspir-
acy as to how he shall be pleased and kept
in good bumor. He must have the most
comfortable chair in the cosiest corner the
meals must be regulated both as to time
and food according to his pleasure; moth
ing must be done without considering how
it will affect him; and all this because, If
he be put out, he knows how to make the
house unbearable to every one. We use the
masculine pronoun in speaking of the bad
tempered person, though the distemper be
longs to both sexes. Perhaps it predomi-
mates in women; for men have to begin
early to fight their way in the world, and so
learn to be tolerant; and the hustle and
worry OF life make them glad Of peace and
quietness. But very large number of
women remain in comfortable homes, with
no particular object in life but marriage I;
and when they are disappointed Of this set
tie down into bad temper.-Chambers' Jour
naI.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
In the Cleft.

1t was on the Alleghanies. The train
came rolling on fercely, like some ferocious
animal, ready to tear to atoms two little
children playing upon the track. On one
side huge rocks made an impossible barrier
on the other was fearful precipice. The
eldest, little girl, looked with Mortified
eyes at the approaching monster (fend it
seemed to herr But as she passed on a
step or two, God be praised she saw cleft
in the rock, made by blasting. Pressing
her brother into one aperture she quickly
sprang to the other; aud as the cars flew
past some one of the inmates heard sweet
voice say, "Cling close 10 the rock, Johnny
cling close to the rock" Aud did the child
obey his thoughtful little sister All, yes.
He clung very closely, and the laundering
carriage passed on without harming them.
How blessed would we all be if we would
obey our elder brothers call as quickly and
unhesitatingly as this boy obeyed his sister |
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
How Much Ensilage Corn to the Acre.

Some of our readers will remember the
caution in regard to the exaggerated state
ments that have been current as to the
possible crop of ensilage corn per acre.
Captain Gilbert Morton of Essex, Vermont,
the pioneer in ensilage in the state, now
says in recent letter to the Culiuaior: al
have abandoned the idea OF raising more
than forty tons of corn fodder from single
acre, in fact my crops averaged but twenty
five tons to the acre, and yet some OF it
seemed about as large as it could grow, the
stalks measuring twelve and fourteen feet
in height having been raised from Bailey
best seed. When we come to get the fodder
into the silo, which is the place to apply the
true test OF quantity, we do not find it TO
hold out equal to the high estimates made
when the crop is growing. But, after all,
Is not crop OF twenty-five tons of fodder
to the acre good enough 7 could not raise
upwards OF twenty tons of hay from my
farm, yet by silo measurement have at
least one hundred forty tons OF ensilage
grown on eight acres of land"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
President Garfield as a Preacher.

A correspondent of the New York Tribune
gives the following account of President
GarfeldIs preaching "On his return to
Ohio from Williams college he accepted a
professorship in Western Reserve Eclectic
seminary, now Hiram college, and was soon
made principal. He was in the school five
years. During this time he preached regu-
larry, rarely missing Lords day. He aver
aged more than two sermons per week dur
ing all these years. He preached regularly
part of the time, sometimes one-half of the
time, sometimes one-fourth, for churches in
Solon, Chagrin Falls, Hiram, aud other
places. He was paid for such services, and
was regarded by the disciples of the West
ern Reserve as one of their regular preach
ers as much as any man in Ohio. lie held
protracted meetings, baptized persons, per-
formed the marriage ceremony, had charge
of congregations, and preached as regularly
as any man in our ranks"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1881

and DR.. Adams found in him most eff.
cient helper. The beautiful and expensive
estate at Wellesley, which the departed
child would have inherited, was now made
the home Of college for the Christian edu.
cation of young ladies. To the successful
establishment and conduct of this institu-
tion, and to other benefcent work the conse-
Grated energies of the man were henceforth
given. SO marvellous a change has seldom
occurred nor might It have occurred in
this case but for the discipline of sorrow,
conjoined indeed, with the babitual pres.
ence Of Christian example, and of wise,
prayerful solcitude.--Rev. Ed,oin Johnson
in The Aduance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Iarirnlfnral Deparftrrnt.
T. H. HosKINs. Agricultural Editor
INDIAN SUMMER.

just after the death Of the flowers,
And before they are buried in snow,
There comes festival season,
When nature Ia all aglow--
Aglow with mystical spendor
That rivals the brightness Of spring
Aglow with beauty more tender
Than aught which fair summer could bring.
Some spirit akin to the rainbow
Then borrows its magical dyes,
And mantles the spreading landscape
In hues that bewilder the eyes.
The sun from his cloud-p -plllowed chamber
Smiles oft on vision so gay,
And dreams that his favohte children
The flowers have not yet passed away.
There's luminous mist on the mountains,
light azure haze In the air,
As II angels, while heavenward soaring,
Had left their bright robes floating there;
The breeze is so soft, 80 caressing,
II seems mere token Of love,
And floats to the heart like a blessing
From some happy spirit above.
These days so serene and 30 charming,
Awake such dreamy delight,
And tremulous, dreamy enjoyment,
Like soft strains Of music at night;
We know they are fading and fieeting,
That quickly, too quickly, they'll end,
And we watch them with yearning affection,
As at parting we watch dear friend.
Oh, beautiful Indian summerl
The favorite child Of the year,
Thou darling, whom nature enrches
with gifts and adornments so dearl
How fain would we WOO thee to lnger,
On mountain and meadow awhile;
Our hearts, like the sweet haunts Of nature,
Rejoice and grow young in thy smile.
Not alone to the sad fields of autumn
Dost thou a lost brightness restore,
But thou brngest world-weary mortal
Sweet dreams to It's spirit once m ore;
Thy loveliness fills us with memories
OF all that was brightest and best
Thy peace and serenity offer
A foretaste OF heavenly rest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Vegetine
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Children.

No other class touches the chords of so
tender concern as do the children. What
issues hang on child's life In the palm
of the tender little hand is carried a moth
er's heart, fathers hopes. If the child
misses the path of honor and falls into evil
ways, and grows up to an evil youth, a
mothers heart will be broken, fathers
gray hairs will go down to the grave with
sorrow. What path the child's tender
feet has to tread Through what snares,
through what experiences Of evil, through
what perilous companionships its life must
run | Who that reflects on the hopes and
fears bound up with every child's life, the
possibilities, alike dread and splendid, that
oyersba adow it, but has his heart stirred with
deep and pathetic longing to do some
thing to rescue these tender lives from the
touch OF harm p-Southern Gross.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
GOOD ADVICE.

In this ehangeable climate are liable 10 sudden
colds, that frequently into lung deep seated
cough that II IA but the dictate of prudence to ahs
Mixture hand to relieve and cure At Many live
from doctor drug and able
send at the medicine while domestic remedies
the and the disease rapid progress
which requires time and energetic action avert. This
could have been prevented by the free Of atcs Mix
ture the nfst. Whoopng Cough spasms may almost
entirely aayed by frequent small dOaes OF Hatchs Mixture
Group be broken up and the child peaceful sleep In
short time Lung Fever Congestion hard Cough broken
up and healed This Ia why emphatic In
advice keep aichs febnfuge Mixture constantly
hand. II will many OF sickness. Do
sleep until you have procured bottle q iaehs Mixture
and a box OF Ittchs Mandrake Liver Pills The formula
OF Hatch's Pills IA ayofe prescription OF best ply
clans for Constipation, lndgeson Bilious and Liver
Complaints The best Family PA made. For sale AT all
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09

To give him leave TO toll"
and each proved by his life and achieve
ments that however hard the lot of poverty,
ga mans man for a. that" A great writer
has said that it took the age forty years to
catch Burns, so far was he in advance of
the thoughts of his times. But we ought
not TO be surprised at the power he exhib-
tied. We are apt to be misled when we
seek to find the cause Of greatness in the
schools and universities alone. There is no
necessary conflict between nature and art.
In the highest and best sense art is as
natural as nature. We do not wonder at
the perfect beauty of the rose, although we
may not understand the mysteries by which
its delicate petals are fashioned and fed out
of the grosser elements of earth. We do
not wonder at the perfection of the rose
because God is the artist When he fash
ioned the germ of the rose-tree he made
possible the beauties of its flower. The
earth and air and sunshine conspired to
unfold and adorn ito tint and crown it
with peerless beauty. When the Divine
Artist would produce poem, he plants a
germ of it in human soul, and out of that
soul the poem springs and grows as from
the rose-tree the rose. Burns was child
of Nature He lived close to her beating
heart, and all the rich aud deep sympathies
of life glowed and lived in his heart. The
beauties Of earth, air and sky filled and
transfgured him.
"He did but sing because he must
And pped but as the nnets sing
With the light of his genius he glorified
" the banks and braes" of his native land,
and speaking for the universal human
heart, has set its sweetest thought to music
"whose echoes roll from soul to soul,
And grow forever and forever"
From Garfelds Words.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
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Ne yomf Girrle.


The recent death OF DIR. J. @. Holland gives q
new interest to his last poem:
II life awake and will never cease
On the futures distant shore,
And the rose Of love and the lily Of peace
Shall bloom there forevernore,--
Let the world go round and round,
And the sun sink into the
For, whether I'm under the ground,
Oh what will II matter to me2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
DR.. IRA HATCH'S FEBR|FUGE
COUGH MIXTURE.

The old standard remedy for Coughs, Colds Influenza
Group, whooplng Cough Asthma Lung Fever, Congo ton
Of the Lungs So. The very remedy medical sci
ence has ever produced This IA well established fact,
supported by the the testimony OF hundreds Of
citizens, and needs only trial To convince anyone of
its truth,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09

INSTEAD OF being content to live so as to
escape blame, the Christian is required to
live 30 as TO prove means of blessing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09

THAT is the best part of beauty which
picture cannot express.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
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