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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
The New Year.

AS 1 begin the new year, would, first of
all, resolve to rise more above the present and
the temporal, and to gain within myself and
to myself more of that spirit which pervades
and controls all things in heaven. A few
days hence, and hope to be one of the pure
and blessed inhabitants of that unsullied
realm. Let me- then, with every power
which | possess, now strive to attain to a
like state of thought, feeling and affection.
What is it that constitutes the joys of
heaven, but that love, purity and kindness
which robes all with uuutterable glory there
How doth my soul long TO be filled with
these heavenly influences How would it
rise up even to the very dwelling-place of
its maker, and there yield itself to his entire
control Shall | ever be able in this life to
attain to this great blessing? May | not be
permitted to live even in the light of thy
smile continually? o my Saviour, come
thou, and lift me up to thyself, that ! may
be filled with thy glory and excellence, that
henceforth / may be thine, and only thine
May the gate of heaven, even in this life, be
ever open to my spirit How little have
accomplished during the past year, in the
name and for the honor Of my master Wa:
| a single soul led through my influence tc
900 the error of his ways, and to yield hi
heart to the Saviour Is there one who will
rise up in eternity and call me blessed TO
l'what / have done? Have not the rather t
fear that some NAV have stumbled through
my example, my neglect? l would not thu
pass another year l would lead some sou
to thee, o my Saviour Wilt thou honor m
labors, 0 thou redeemer of the world, tina
in the little time yet left to me, may brin
back some of thy straying ones Permit m
to gather few sheaves for the garner of tn
Lord, even if it be but few. Strengthei
my hands, encourage my heart, and enabl
me to feel that my only purpose here is +
do thy will. In this beginning of the yea
would 1 enter anew into that living cove
nant, whereby all that | have, and am, an,
hope to be, may be fully and freely thine
| DR.. L. c.. Loomis.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Where II Comes From.

If trace my faith to its birth, l must
say that l believe in the Bible because my
mother believed in it. As soon as | could
understand anything recognized in the
Bible something peculiar and divine. |
inhaled this faith as | inhaled the air I; it
was the atmosphere in which | was born
and reared. believed in the Bible as
confidently as believed in my mothers love
yea, learned to believe in the Bible be-
cause it was my mothers treasure. Nor is
this explanation sentimental. Nothing in
all this world is so jealous of truth and pur-
ity as motherhood. No mother wants her
child to be deceived or depraved. And
when Christian mothers choose the Bible as
a parting gift to their sons and daughters,
and commend it with their dying breath,
that testimony is one not to be lightly re-
garded. | know there is sneer against
young men who are tied to their mothers
aprons" would there were more such
captives. For were we only true to our
mothers we should be better men. Ibelieve,
with Carlyle, that we need to get back into
our long clothes and our cradles. And
therefore am not ashamed to say that my
faith in the Bible is the heritage Of Chris
tian home.-Behrends.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Turning Points In Life.


No one who has read biography with
carefulness has failed to see certain little
things, especially in the lives of great men,
which have turned them away from ignor-
ance or idleness or error, to life dis
tinguished for its intelligence and earnest
ness. Sometimes the turning point is in
age of five years he committed to memory
an infdel poem, and was never after that
able to free himself from its pernicious in
huence. William Wilberforce, when child,
was placed under the training of pious
aunt; and although much was done in his
early manhood to erase the impressions re-
ceived from his aunt his whole life was
moulded and colored by that training.
Hume was quite young when he took the
wrong side in debate, and embraced and
defended through life the position taken at
that time. Scott, the commentator, in a
despairing mood read hymn of DR.. Watts
on the All-seeing God, and was turned from
his sin and idleness to life of usefulness.
The rebuke of teacher and the taunts Of
schoolmate aroused Clarke, the distin-
guished divine, who up to that time was
very slow in attaining knowledge. The
turning point in Doddridge's life was when
Clarke took him under his care. The first
year he made great progress in study, and
soon developed into man of learning and
influence. Aaron Burr sought spiritual ad.
vice in q revival at college, but his counsel
lor told him that the work was not genuine.
His anxieties were dissipated, and from that
time his downward career has been dated.
Robert Moffat, the distinguished missionary,
as he read placard announcing mission
ary meeting, was led to devote his life to
the benefit of the heather. Thus it is that
character and years of usefulness often de-
pend on one little event or circumstance
EpanqeList.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
ThirstIng In Heaven.

Just as the Christian life here on earth is
in very true sense a state of never thirst
ing any more, because we have Christ, and
vet in another sense is a sense of continual
longing and desire,-so the Christian and
glorified life in heaven, in one view of 1t, is
the removal of all that thirst which marked
the condition OF man upon earth, and in an
other is the perfecting of all those aspira-
tions and desires. Thirst, as longing, is
eternal thirst, as aspiration after God is the
glory of heaven thirst, as desire for more
of him, IS the very condition of the celestial
world, and the element of all its blessedness.
That future life gives us two elements, an
infinite God and an indefinitely expansible
human spirit are TO fill and soul to be
filed the measure and the capacity of which
has no limit set TO it that we can see. What
will be the consequence of the contact of
these two? This, for the first thing, that
always, at every moment of that blessed life,
there shall be perpetual fruition, perpetual
satisfaction, deep and full fountain filling
the whole soul with the refreshment of its
waves and the music of its flow. And yet
and yet,-though at every moment in heaven
we shall be satisfied, filled full of God, full
to overlooking of all our powers,-yet the
very fact that the God who dwells in us, and
fills our whole nature with unsullied and
perfect bessedness, is an infinite God, and
that we, in whom the infiuite Father dwells,
are men with souls that can grow, and can
grow forever,-will result in this, that at
every moment our faculties will expand !;
that at every moment, therefore, the desire
will grow and spring afresh that at every
moment God will be seen unveiling un-
dreamed of Beauties, and revealing hitherto
unknown heights OF blessedness before us
and that the sight of that transcendent, un-
approached, unapproachable, and yet at
tracing and Transforming glory, win draw
us onward as by an impulse from above, and
the possession Of some portion of it will bear
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Each for Himself.

Peter entered through the door Of confess
sion, John through the door of love, Paul
through the door of resolution, the jailer
through the door of fear, the eunuch through
the door of hope; in truth, it would be hard
to find any two men whose experience is
recorded in the New Testament who entered
through the same door, The practical les
son is very simple one let each one come
to Christ in his own way; and let no one
hold back from coming because he cannot
come In some other persons way. Let each
soul bring its own burden to Christ let no
one wait until he can get another ones bur
den. He that is blind need not wish that
he were instead paralytic, and then he could
be cured nor need he that is paralytic i'm
agine that if he could exchange his paraly-
sis for deafness, then he could find help
which is now denied him. Christ is not a
specific he is a panacea. If man has a
Christians pack on his back, he can come
notwithstanding; but he need not wait, if he
has it not, until some one has tied it on him
If he is simply tired and wants rest, for him
there is the invitation, "Come unto me all
ye that labor and are heavy laden, and will
give you rest. ."--Methodist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26

ciety, the result doubtless Of the zeal and en-
ergy of the officers and members. They
have succeeded in obtaining a total member
ship of six hundred and ninety-seven, the
income from whom at two dollars each was
1885. This sum, added to small appro-
priation from the government, has given
good financial strength to the society, which
has been enabled TO pay out over one thou
sand dollars in premiums and make a hand
some show at the annual exhibition. The
entries at this exhibition were one thousand
and sixty-one, requiring no less than four
thousand square feet Of tables to hold them.
The earnestness with which interested Off
GERS and members take hold of work when
necessary, is shown by the fact that the 80
ciety was unable to get possession Of the ex-
hibition building till the day before the
opening, but the task Of arrangement was
accomplished by commencing work at one
o'clock in the morning and continuing till
one the next morning. The contents Of this
volume relate chiefly to the cultivation of
the apple and grape, with an account oil
those varieties which are adapted to that re-
gion. A valuable paper is given by DIR. t.
II. Hoskins of Vermont, on exportable ap-
pies, with descriptions of the several sorts
which have been proved best; r. 7. Raynes
of Forden furnishes an account Of his fail
ures and successes with apple planting, with
an extended list of the summer, autumn and
winter sorts most generally known, with
their fitness or unworthiness in that climate
and some additional results of experience
are supplied by X. W. Shepherd. Several
papers are contributed on grape culture with
notices of the hardy and house variety. A
good practical article is given by Mrs
symmes on flower culture. On the whole
the report is good and useful contribution
to the horticulture of that portion of Canada
and to it are appended several local reports
which add to its value"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Praying and Giving.

A rich youth in Rome had suffered from
dangerous illness. On recovering his
health his heart was filled with gratitude
and he exclaimed, 90 thou all-sutlicient
Creator could man recompense thee how
willingly would give thee all my posses.
sions 2" Hermes, the herdman, heard this
and said to the rich youth, "All good gifts
come from above; thither thou canst send
nothing. Come, follow me-" lie took him
to hut, where was was nothing but wretch
edness and misery, the father lay on bed
of sickness, the mother wept, the children
were destitute OF clothing and crying for
bread. Hermes said, "See here, an altar
for the sacrifices see here the Loid's repre-.
sentatives." The youth assisted them boun
tifully, and the poor people called him an
angel of God. Hermes smiled and said
Z" Thus turn always thy grateful counte.
nance first to heaven and then to earth."-
Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
aerirnlfmal Deparfreh.
t. II. HosKINs, Agricultural Editor.
DRIVING HOME THE cows.

Nm, NJ the clover and bue-eved qrpss
ia tprned them into the rlver-lane.
ONE after another h. 10, them mass.
pben fastened Tho meadow bars agai,
trndsr ,he ,vn,,,,. and over ,ba hu
pe na,,en,lv ,o,loyed ,ha,r soher naca,
.rho ,,orrv ,yh,s,ie ,or oroa ,,as am
.na aa,,,a,,In, do,,,a1 ,,,, s,,r,v ,.co
o,,, hoe .na ,,s ,.,o. had sa,d
us no,a, oo,,,, "a, h,s vo,,nsest 90,
r,.o a,raa,r - ,,,,,,, do,d
-. A.. ,.., =, M ,,,a ,ran,ri,,, toe
p., .,,.. a.. .,o,,,u, ,.o,, vyos dope.
49,, 49,. - 80 ,o,d in tho naado,v svanon
o. 49, '.,,a,stor M. s,rpg bts sur
,.a .,asi,,,,iv ,ollo,,,ei the foot-path damn.
,oros, ,,s c,oyer and ,hrouoh the wheat
WIN reso,ute bca,t and nnrnose grim.
rhonsb co,d yas tbe devy ON his burrving ,eet
And the hind hats hitting startled him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26

upwards as by power from within and SO
nearer, nearer, ever nearer TO the throne Of
light, the center Of blessedness, the growing,
and clarifying, and greatening souls Of the
perfectly and increasingly blessed shall
mount up with wings as eagles. Heaven is
endless longing, accompanied with an end
less fruition,-a longing which is blessed
ness, a longing which is life THE Hea-
uenly World.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
OpFNING ADDRFss.


Referring to the present prosperity of the coun-
try as due, mainly, to the labors of the farming
class, Mr.. Mason said that II the business and
financial interests would but be conservative,
careful and honest, this prosperity would con-
tinue. sound currency ia good and necessary
thing, but good currency will not alone secure
success to nation. ltproduces nothing by itself
1t requires to be wisely applied to the support OF
industry. better system OF education is re-
quired. Teaching that every man can and ought
to aim for the highest places will not lead TO in
dividual or national prosperity. Every boy and
girl should be taught and helped in our schools
to fit themselves for useful pursuits adapted to
their capacities They need more practical
knowledge. No matter how much knowledge a
youth may acquire, 1t is curse to him II 1t tends
to make him dissatisfied with plain and honest
living Education exclusively towards the pro-
fessions fills the country with men unfit for
everything but mischief. Worthless lawyers,
ministers and doctors testify to this on all sides
There is something wrong in our educational sys.
tenn when so many evil results, so much dscon.
tent, are seen on every side that may be traced
to the teachings received in school, one-half the
unhappiness OF the world arises from foolish am.
| bihioh w 10 Mhhi hAoh VI "ohdu has no NJ
ness for. This ambition can in many cases be
traced directly to our methods of education. Mr.
Mason very eloquenty denounced the petty wire
pulling politicians who seek to live ont of tn,
public crib. returning no equivalent to the people
they profess desire to serve He spoke severely
also of the parsimony which leads so many Of
the people to refuse themselves and their fam
lilies the means Of mental culture and moral de
yelopment, A large, rich and attractive life car
never arise in the land until proper sustenanc'
for the finer side Of human nature il provided
We cannot get more out OF human life than W.
put into it. The dspensation OF sawdust ha,
passed away II man would live full ant
noble life he must live, physically, mentally ant
morally, upon full diet Of suitable food. Thii
IL but sketch of Mr.. Mason's address, which
was full Of shrewd sayings that were greeted will
laughter and applause. After some routine bust
ness, the meeting adjourned for dinner
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Montreal Horticultural Society.

We were just about to pen notice of the
last report of the Montreal Society, when
our eye fell upon the following in the Coun-
try Gentleman, which we transfer, as giving
the facts comprehensively and briefly awe
are indebted to Henry S. Evans, the secre.
tary, for copy of the Fifth Report OF the
Montreal Horticultural Society, a neat vol
ume of about one hundred pages, from which
we learn the prosperous condition Of the 30
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Gone Before.

There is no accident. There is no chance.
God Almighty rules he is reason he makes
no mistakes; he cannot do wrong. There
fore, though we cannot understand, we can
be assured that God will make all things 10
work for our good, we being sure that we
love him. What you imagined and planned
for this dear boy, years and years in ad-
vance, is done for you. You were training
him for Christ. You had thought Of disci.
pline education. In one glad hour is real
lied for you more than you could have done
perhaps in twenty years. He hath
-''gone unto that school
Where Christ himself doth rule"
The gardener was saving choice exotic
flower against his masters return. In the
night, unexpectedly, the lord came home
and walked abroad quite early; he saw this
flower and plucked it, for all the garden was
his own. Then came the gardener and wept
that some hand had disappointed him, but
was pleased when the master met him an6
said al saw what you designed for me- ant
took my own foweri | an pleased with it
1 and with your intentiopNlr Aud now yov
have a heaven. Angels have been there
holy and good but you knew them not
Saints and martyrs Of whom you read hav
been in heaven, but to you they were shad
ows. 1t was not your heaven yet But nov
your child is there one glowing, radian
person makes it glorious and precious +
you. Almost against your will, you hav
"treasure in heaven A good shepherd lie
his flock to pastures green and waters pur'
and all followed him save one. The sheI
herd lifted up her little lamb and carried
on gently, in his arms, and then the strayin
mother followed willingly. And thus Chri'
begins to fulfill his promise al 90 to pr
pare a place for you" Our hearts folio
our children. 1t is Gods way to make l
love to follow him even unto death.
"The dear Lords best interpreters
Are humble human souls"
Let us, then, bow in meekness and gratitut
to the sweet will Of heaven; let us also fl
up the hours that remain 10 us on earth i
such a way that we may, without too gres
shame, at last look into the faces Of our glt
rifed children who await us.-Seiected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Mnral and Religinns.
NOW AND AFTERWARDS.

" Tso hands upon the breast and labor 70 poa."-Rus
'ah Proverb.
1.-TWO hands upon the breast,
And iabor's done;
Two pale feet crossed in rest,-
The race IA won
Two eyes with coin-weights shut,
And all tears cease;
Two lips where grief Ia mute,
Anger at peacei''-
go pray we oftentlmes mourning our lot
God In his kindness answereth not.
1.-TWO hands TO work addrest
Aye for his praise;
Two feet that never rest
walking his ways;
Two eyes that look above
Through all their tears;
Two lips still breathing love,
Not wrath, nor fears"
80 pray we afterwards, low on our knees
Pardon those errng prayers Father, hear these.'
--Dindh Maria Crdik.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26

GENERAL WASHINGTON, three days aftei
the termination of his presidential career
and when about to return to rural life al
Mount Vernon, the "haven Of his hopes,
wrote to Sir John Sinclair III am sorry to
add that nothing final in congress has beer
decided respecting the establishment OF ana
tional board of agriculture, recommended by
me at the opening of the session" Pool
General Washington
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26

The mind of man is an image, not only
OF Gods spirituality, but of his infnity. It
is framed by God to receive all aud more
than nature can afford aud SO to be its own
motive to seek for something above nature.
-SOtiiA.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26

BosToN SoIENoE,-" Three or four ounces
of oil can be extracted from one hundred
pounds of water" says the popular science
man of the Boston Culiudtor, lie oraculerly
stops right there, nor deigns to tell us
whether il is castor oil or kerosene.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Vermont Dairymen's Association.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.

This association held a three days session il
st. Abans last week, beginning Wednesday, the
10Th, and closing on Friday, the 21st.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26

The opening session was called to order by Presi-
dent Mason at ten A. NJ, and an Introductory
prayer offered by Rev. MIR. Van Norden Of st.
Adams S. B. Pettingill, Esq., editor of the St,
Albans Messenger, made brief welcoming speech.
President Mason responded in suitable manner,
and then proceeded to deliver his
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-24
The Markham I,.slns.

Six hundred men aud 1900 teams are
again at work on the Northern Pacific ex.
tension, 172 miles west Of Bismarck.
The engineers estimate that trains will be
running TO Glendiie within six weeks,
Grading parties are scattered along from
Cilendlte for distance Of 40 miles, reach.
Ing beyond Miles City. AT the Pacific end
of the Northern Pacific work is also prose.
Cuted with the utmost energy and rapid.
ty, as will be seen from the following from
the Helena (MonLans) Herald:
"Ths announcement Of letting a con.
tract for grading a section oil twenty five
miles Of tho Northern Pacific from the
mouth OF the Little Blackioot towards
llellVale gives additional interest 10 rail.
road news beyond the mountains. Al
Walula the Northern Pacific connects with
the line Of the Oregon Steam Navigation
Company, now complete and Ia running
order from the Dalles 10 walla WallG,
The Northern Pacific is running up the
north bank oilhe Snake River, has seventy
miles oil track laid and is laying al The rate
Of a mile and half per day, II is ex.
peCted that the section oil 1872
miles 10 Spokane Falls will be In
running order In July, This company
expect 10 complete this season q sec.
ond section Of 1923 miles from Spokane
Falls to Cabinet Rapids, making In all 2S5
miles. There are $500 men now working
on the sixty.mile section between the
DRlles and the Cascade, and the entire line
between Portland AID wAllA Walla will be
finished this year. People 10 Portland
confidently State that within year the
cars will be Turning from that city 10
Montana, The Oregon Steam Navigation
Company is extending lie rail line from
Walla Walla TO UoliAx, ll2 miles, half o,
which q already graded, Another branch
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-24

THE Chicago Tune, will publish the re'
vised edition Of the Bible. What nose
for news that Storey has, to be uurel We
see in our minds eye such head lines az
these: "Creation UnmaskedI A Family
Tragedy! Escaps OF the Murderer A
Fruitful Feud-An Apple Eylcls Them
Fearful Freshet Showers Of BrlmsIone!
Full Particulars! Interesting Develop
ments! Toothsoms Scandals" and 80 on.
The Chicago population will all go crazy
with excitement, and interest in the reSig'
nations Of Oonkling and Fla!t will be
swallowed up in the eagerness with which
old and young alike will Gelve into this
new mine OF Information that the Times
opens TO their visw,-BoSt0n Transcript,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-24
TnE HUMAN HAIR,
How to Preserve and ReAutlfy IT, :

How TO Preserve and Reautify H.
Many persons abuse this delicate and
beautiful ornament by burning it with
alcoholic wGSlss and plastering 1t with grease
which has NO affinity for the skin, and Ia
not absorbed. BuRNErT's COCAINE, q
compound OF Cocoanut Oil, etc, is unri'
vailed as dressing for the hSir-Ia reSdi'
" absorbed, and is peculiarly adRpted Z 70
its various conditions, preventing Its fall
ing of and promoting It's healthy growth,
Housekeepers should insist upon OBJ
tanning BuRNKrT's FLAyoRINa EXTRACTS
for they are The best. 50, :,
For sale by Logan 4 Co., Wholesale
Druggists, Wheeling, W, Va. TThf&w