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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
Young Preachers Encouraged.

The SDord and 7ro,cel prints an address
on Young Preachers Encouraged" deliv.
cred by Mr.. Spurgeon to the Tabernacle
Country Mission. In the course of it he af-
fords the following "reminiscences, which
may prove helpful to many amongst our
readers who are striving to do Gods work
"It is an admirable thing for young m en- to
begin early TO preach the truth, for it is the
very best way of learning it. My college
course was after this fashion. l was for
three years Cambridge man, though |
never entered the university. | could not
have obtained degree, because was Nom
conformist; and, moreover, IL was better
thing for me to pursue my studies under an
admirable scholar and tender friend, and
preach at the same time. / was, by my
tutors often expressed verdict, considered
to be sufficiently proficient in my studies to
have taken good place on the list had the
way been open. You could win at can
ter said he to me. had, however, bet
ter college course, for studied theology as
much as possible during the day, and then
at five in the evening ! became travelling
preacher, and started out into the villages
to tell what had learned. My quiet medi
tation during the walk helped me to digest
what had read, and the rehearsal of my
lesson in public, by preaching it to the peo
pie, fixed it on my memory. l do not mean
that ever repeated single sentence from
memory, but / thought my reading ovei
again while on my legs, and thus worked il
into my very soul. | must have been 9
singular-looking youth on wet evenings
During the last year of my stay in Cam
bridge, when had given up my office az
usher, was wont to sally forth every nigh
in the week, except on Saturday, and wall
three, five, or perhaps eight miles out ant
back again on my preaching work, ant
when it rained / encased myself in water
proof leggings and a macintosh coat, and {
hat with a waterproof covering, and | car
ried dark lantern TO show me the way
across the fields | had my adventures, o.
which will now speak, but the point is
that what | had gathered by my studies
during the day handed out to compan,
of villagers in the evening, and was great.
profted by the exercise. | always found il
good to say my lesson when l had learned
it; children do that, you know, and it i
equally good for preachers, especially i
they say their lesson by heart. No bette
means of fixing knowledge can be devised
My dear brethren, who are young preachers
will learn their theology while preparing
their sermons and while delivering them, i
the Spirit of God be much sought and de
pended on. To translate the ideas of you
own mind into language which others car
| understand and receive is fine lesson bott
in thinking aud in speaking"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
Sabbath Rest.


wish all the tired people did but know
the infinite rest there is in fencing off the
six days from the seventh. In anchoring
the business ships Of your daily life as the
Saturday draws to its close, leaving them
to ride peacefully upon the flow or the ebb,
until Monday morning comes again. o, the
delight, the lull of feeling: "No need to
settle this question, no need to think of
this piece OF work for whole long, sweet
thirty-six hours" Why do you take Sun.
day papers, to keep your nerves astir with
business on the Lords own day of rest ?
Why do you add up and consult and con-
slider in the pauses Of the sermon, or make
opportunity for a business whisper in the
porch, and on the way home Why do you
let the perplexities of servants, of means,
of plans, rufils your spirits on the one great
day of freedom Do you not know that
even debtor may walk abroad on Sunday
with no fear of a prison, and house doors
may stand open and no sheriff can enter +?
Shall it be worse with your mind than with
your body
"Sleep. sleep to-day, tormenting cares,
OF earth and folly born"
1t is the high court of the Prince OF Peace.
From Tired Church Members by Anna
Warner.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
A Blacksmith's Story.

A subscriber, who is Blacksmith, says
that he sees great improvement in the
temper of the horses he shoes now as COM
pared with the horses he shod few years
ago, because, as he said, owners are setting
the horses better examples. The old maxim,
Like master, like man." in its spirit, ex.
tends with even greater force to the animal
creation than to man. "Lately," he said,
ga horse came to my shop that was difficult
of approach. What have you done TO this
horse? | asked of the owner. Il have
been mad with him. | lost my temper
often and of course he does not know what
to expect from you or anybody. The horse
is not to blame; the fault is mine" This
man was of the sort known as fractious, and
wholly unfit to control others, whether man
or beast; but he had the wit to see and the
Justice to acknowledge the truth. Oh the
civilizing influence OF gentle manners, there
is no evidence so decisive as that furnished
by the lower creatures. Happy indeed are
thew when owned by masters and mistresses
whose blood and Judgment are SO well
commingled " that their rule is one Of uni
form justice, tempered with mercy.-Or
Dumb Animals.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
The LORDS Prayer.

When the elder Booth was residing in
Baltimore, a pious, urbane old gentleman of
that city hearing of his wonderful power Of
elocution, one day invited him to dinner,
although always deprecating the stage and
all JlIeaJrigal performances. n large COLL
pany sat dawn at the table, and, on return
ing to the drawing-room. one Of them asked
Booth, as special favor to them all, to re-
peat the Lords prayer. He signified his
Willingness IN crafty thsu, aud all syss
were fixed upon him. He slowly and rever-
emily arose from his chair, trembling with
the burden of two great conceptions. He
had to realize the character, attributes and
presence of the Almighty Being he was to
address lie was to transform himself into
a poor, SHINING, stumbling, benighted, needy
supplicant, offering homage, asking bread,
pardon, light and guidance. Says one Of
the company who was present, ." 1t was won
derful to watch the play of emotions that
convulsed his contenance. He became deadly
pale, his eyes turned trembling upwards,
were wet with tears. As yet he has not
spoken. The silence could be felt it had
become absolutely painful, until at last the
spell was broken as if by an electric shock,
as his rich-toned voice syllabled FORTH Our
Father which art in heaven, ETC., with a
pathos and fervid solemnity which thrilled
all hearts. lie finished the silence con-
tinued; not voice was heard, nor a muscle
moved in this wrapt audience, until, from a
remote corner of the room, subdued sob
was heard, and the old gentleman (the host)
stepped forward with streaming eyes and
tottering frame and seized Booth by the
hand. 'Sir,' said he in broken accents, you
have afforded me pleasure for which my fu-
ture life will feel grateful. | am an old man,
and every day, from boyhood to the present
time, have repeated the Lords prayer
but never heard it before, never you
are right replied Booth, to read that prayer
as it should be read, caused me the severest
study and labor for thirty years, and am
far from satisfied with my rendering of that
production. Hardly one person it ten thou
sand comprehends how much beauty, ten
''derness and grandeur can be condensed in a
space so simple That prayer itself sufii-
cient illustrates the truth of the Bible, and
stamps upon it the seal of divinity. The
Alliance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
Isrirnlfnral Dsparfmenf,
THE KNIGHT OF THE MILKING PAIL.

Twas break Of day, and summers morn,
The soft wind rustled the waving corn,
The birds were singing cheerful lay
To greet the dawn Of the coming day,
When a drowsy youth with languid air
Slowly descended the attic stair.
He took down his old straw hat from its nail
And over his arm hung the mking-pail,
And followed the lane with sluggish tread
To the pasture-lot where the cattle fed.
His one-iegged stool from the pasture fence
lie took, and lelsurely wandered thence,
And settled himself 10 business now
At the starboard side Of the brindle COW.
The lacteal fluid rich and sweet,
Had nearly hlled the pail at his feet,
When the old COW switched her tail at ny,
And struck the youngster plump in the eye
$50, so, dod-rot yel look at ye, now
Doggone sch dod-durned cow
Just Try that over, ye tarnal fool,
And III bust yer ribs with the mkin STOOL"
But soon she aimed at another fly,
And hit him lick in the other eye,
lie howled with pain and swore he'd "be durned,"
And " totally dashed and essentially urned,"
II he didn't demollsh that cussed COW.
And he grabbed his stool but, alas somehow,
Before he could get in a lick, he felt
An awful conclusion below the belt.
A passing glimpse OF brinde's heel
sigh Of pain, sroan, reel
And down upon the dewy grass,
In one conglomerated mass,
Went youth and stool and milk and pail;
And btindle, with erected tail,
Sped snortlng o'er the pasture wide,
Nor halted short of the other hide.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
Rad Thoughts.

Bad thoughts, if cherished blight virtue,
destroy purity, and undermine the stablest
foundations of character. They are like rot
in timber like rust in iron. They eat into
the man. And when the process has gone
on for while, and there comes the stress of
an outward temptation, down they go into a
mass of ruin Ships go out to sea, all bright
with fresh paint, their sails all spread and
streamers flying; and never come back,
never reached port. Why2 They met a
storm and went down, because they were
rotten. Under the paint was decay Just
so bad thoughts, vile, impure thoughts and
imaginations, rot the manly oak of character,
rust the iron of principle, slacken all the
stays OF virtue, and leave the man, the
woman, TO the violence of temptation, with
no interior of reserve power to Withstand
the shock. Bad thoughts fed and fattened
are the bottom-vice of society.-Rev. s
Graues d. ID.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
Perforated Pews.

Where does all the preaching go to How
is it that there is so little to show-that the
outlay is greater than the income2 Where
has the truth gone to You have seen these
patent chairs perforated with holes. These
holes are artistically arranged in squares or
circles still they are only holes. just so
there are many pews which are only gospel
sieves. The gospel is lost. Did the pew
hold all that is given to it, the best results
would be seen. All, but you are dissatisfied
with the pastor, with the church, the society,
perhaps with your Bible and your God 7
Is it not your fault, possibly Worried and
vexed, have you no blame to take TO your
self Isn't your pew perforated ~. Il. Kerr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
An Experience.

One actual experience is worth thousand
theories, and this outgrowth of woman's
heart and brain may hold hint for some
Sunday-school worker. Several years ago,
a lady in a mission Sunday-school in New
York city had class of ten or twelve boys.
When they came TO be from fourteen to six
teen years OF age, they discovered that they
were ''too old" to go TO Sunday-school. As
they were, almost without exception, "hard
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

Farm Manager Sanborn, of the New
Hampshire Agricultural College, who is be-
coming well known to the progressive far
mers of the country by the force and convic.
tion with which he prosecutes his labors and
promulgates his views, however at issue the
latter may be with current opinions, has
contributed an interesting article to the
New England Farmer from which we make
the following extracts:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
800 Premium

Ia offered for the orchards mot less than fy
trees eac that may be grown from purchased my
nursery within radius of fifteen miles said nursery
Fst premium to be $780, second premium $40 TO he wred
In June 1886, by dlsnteested judges expense OF which
shall be paid onehalf by and Onehf by two per-
sons who shall be entitled to the premiums.
have about forty thousand trees from which to
select second TO none In the state Remember Fair Mount
Nursery is the place TO buy. Agents Also one
hundred and twenty-five bushels of celebrated White
Russian seed wheat for sale. Concesiei to the
spring wheat grown In Vermont. Orders be left
with n p. Brooks Som Montpelier either the above
named goods. T.. T.. ANDREWS Berlin, Vt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
THE COLLEGE.

The Agricultural College was established by an
act OF the legislature, in 1866, and located at Han
over, In connection with Dartmouth College
From funds given by the state and derived from
the Culver estate, Culver Hall was soon erected
"a fine building, costing $4,000 containing the
laboratory, recitation rooms, and rooms for the
various cabinets and museums. BY the generos-
ty Of John Conant of Jaffrey, and Of the state, a
$50 600 boarding house followed the erection Of
Culver Hall. January, 1876, large and costly
barn was erected, by a donation from the state
This barn Is soon TO be followed by new farm
house. for the erection Of which the state has set
aside So 900 Excepting some minor structures
this completes the organization OF the college
buildings for the present.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

A LITTLE learning is a dangerous thing,
as is shown by queer blunder found in an
otherwise intelligently written article in an
exchange. The writer argues that ensilage,
which contains among other matter more or
less glucose, is an excellent food for cows
because of ga well known chemical fact,
demonstrated in various manufactures, that
glucose under the influence of proper fer
ment, yields freely and readily, Tactic acid,
the acid OF milk, and butyric acid, the acid
of butter" Here is a genuine chemical
fact; but the writer evidently did not know
that Tactic acid is the acid of sour milk, and
that butyric acid is the acid of rancid butter.
Neither exists in fresh milk, or fresh butter.
They are products of decay. The above is a
fair specimen of book science" such as we
get in schools and colleges where the old
methods of teaching are followed. Like
"book farming it makes practical men
laugh.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
MAIL LETTINGS!
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS!

WAsHISGToN, ID. c., March 10, lssl.)
Proposals will be received the Contract Office Of this
Department until three NJ Of April %, ISL for carry
ing the mails Of the United States upon the routes and
according TO the schedule of arrival and departure spec
fed by the Department in the State Of Vermont, from
July lss June 3O 1852. Lists OF routes with schedules
OF arrivals and departures Instructions to bidders with
forms for contracts and bonds and all other in
formation will be furnished upon application to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General.
83-ss THOMAS L. JAMES, Postmaster General.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

A COMMERCIAL traveller from Boston,
having had a run of hard luck in prosecut
ing business on the road, received from his
firm the following exhilarating dispatch
If you can't make expenses, come home at
once" To which he sent the following re-
ply "All right. Can make plenty OF ex'
penses, but no sales"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1a, 1881

drill planting is practiced, one quart of sui
phate OF ammonia is used to two hundred or
two hundred and fifty feet of row. For
wheat or oats, one hundred and fifty pounds
Of sulphate is used, broadcast, to the acre.
This makes complete fertilization, and the
result is always satisfactory if the work is
all well done, the seed right, and the season
favorable. You may put on all the bone
and ashes you choose at one time, and it
won't be lost. The soil will hold IL until
you want IT, But nitrogenous fertilizers
must be applied to each crop. For an acre
OF corn we use, say
Bone ash six hundred pounds, cost $500
Ashes, twenty-five bushels, cost ost.............. 800
sulphate OF ammonia hundred pounds, cost.. 800
sioW
This ought to give sixty bushels Of corn,
and two-thirds Of the ashes and bone are still
in the soil for future crops, which leaves the
cost of manuring the corn eight dollars and
sixty-seven cents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
Liver Disease.

Mr., ]. II. Northrop Of Lansingburg, New York,
for several years Captain of the Troy police says
~ have been for long time great sufferer from
arrangement Of the liver, and after using many
of the medicines recommended for that complaint,
DIR. Kennedy's 'Favorite Remedy is the only
one which gave me any relief. firmly believe
that the Favorite Remedy Is good, honest
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

Hon. ]. II, Snyder OF Saugerties, New York,
gratefully testides to the ability of "Favorite
Remedy" as exhibited In the case OF his little
daughter who was covered with Salt Rheum from
head to foot, "Fayorite Remedy" says this
thankful father relieved my girl altogether
from this fearful aiillction, Salt Rheum. This oc-
CURED two years ago, and not sign OF the dis
ease has since appeared" What it did for this
child 1t will do for all who use H.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

For the Vermont watchman.
RISEN WITH CHRIST"

For the Vermont watchmai
RISEN WITH CHRIST"
by ANNA ABBOTT, wrsT CONCORD, N. II.
Father, I thy laws have broken.
Dead in sins thou fndest me;
Death would he a second dying.
Guilt and fear my portion be.
Chris, will be my resurrection,
shall rise 10 live for thee;
Death my second resurrection,
Spirit from the body free.
This Ia now my life eternal,
Knowing Jesus Christ and thee;
After death the judgment cometh,
twice risen with Christ, shall be.
Glory to the Triune Sovereign
OF the heavenly royalty
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
May thy kingdom In IA be-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

The greater your wants, the greater Gods
goodness in supplying them. The greater
your enemies, the greater the display of
Gods power in subduing them. The greater
your unworthiness, the greater his grace
in saving you. The greater your trials, the
greater the comforts OF his Spirit, and the
greater the Joy in which they shall end.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
Chronic Liver Disease.

Rev. J. G. Smith of Hartford, Connecticut, says;
Being great sufferer from Chronic Liver Dis
ease and Indigestion at last tried your Favor
ite Remedy and found Immediate relief used
two bottles, which worked wonders in my gem
eral system"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

WHERE science speaks of improvement,
Christianity speaks of renovation where
science speaks of development, Christianity
speaks of sanctifcation; where science
speaks OF progress, Christianity speaks of
perfeotion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

To appoint pure theorists to teach agricil-
ture to the sons of farmers, says a recent
writer, is little less than poking fun at them.
An agricultural college without farm is
like sailor without a ship.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

The great causes of disease in domestic
animals are neglect and filth. The farmer
who has diseased cattle, therefore, convicts
himself of being a shiftless manager.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

does not include the languages, but Is founded
upon athorough English and scientific basis, aim
ing TO embrace such studies as bear directly ol
indirectly upon the art and science OF agrcul
ture. The studies are supplemented by lecture,
from specialists In farm practice, and by the ex
perimental work OF the college farm. Enforced
work on the farm has been no part Of the school
regime. In practice, the students have availed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
CoLLEGE RESOURCES.

They consist OF interest on $50, 900, invested in
New Hampshire 6s, secured from the sale OF land
donated by the government temporary annual
donation by the state, that soon terminates
thirty-fve scholarships, given by John Conant
(who has given, in ALL 1000, the revenues OF
Conant Hail. and the farm. The scholarships
are OF course, no direct source OF revenue and to
NJ rant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13

themselves of the opportunity for work given,
and have very generally entered into all depart
ments OF farm work, at compensation OF twelve
and a half cents per hour.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
HONEST MEDICINE!
"FAyORITE REMEDY"
Salt Rheum.

by Clergymen, statesn
Others,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

90 EAST 74TH-ST.-The Misses pcr;ro;--
w. English and French School for Young iaaies i0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
TRIBUNE SUNDAY NOVEMBER l-rRpLE SHEET

erotesqueness and perfect simplicity of style. He
has also large fund of most necessary ingredient
OF good and durable fairy story. and that is hui
morous philosophy. He seldom aims at a set moral
purpose, yet few young readers would fail to per-
ceive that the doings of the queer people of his
stories are based very clear notions of
right and wrong. He has a pleasant way
OF turning fanciful human traits and vagares
int wellrounded story people. And better ex-
ample of this could not be found than the Ninkum
in his last fairy tale, The Castle of BIN" He Is
fantastic useless person, who puts airs of know
Ing great deal and is willing to lead in any enter
prise, but his information alv avs proves to be
ignorant guesswork, and his leadership a deluson.
There are ten stories in this new volume the best
of them being the one above mentioned, The
Nagcian's Daughter" and The Floating Prince"
The last, with its sequel, /" How the Aristocrats
Sailed Away" is an inmitable exposition of state
craft if chooses to anayze it with reference TO
such a purpose but young readers will probably
overlook its gentle vein of satire, and revel in the
absurdity and humor of Prince Nassimes scheme
for founding a kingdom. The illustrators adj
mirable, and with the stories originally pub
lished in ST. Nicholas.