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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14
Put to the Test.

1t is not often that you find seafaring
man who is an atheist. Addison tells us Of
time when he was on board ship, and there
was passenger on deck who was au infdel.
He was reported to the captain as an atheist
aud neither he nor the sailors could make
out what sort of a strange fish that might
be, and asked him what he meant. They
were told that he did not believe in God. A
storm coming on, the man proposed that
they should pitch him overheard. seeing he
did not believe in God Almighty but he
was soon cured of his unbelief, for, when
things looked threatening, the first person
who was down on his knees, crying for
mercy in great terror, was the precious athe-
ist, who soon got rid of his atheism when
he felt in danger of his life.-Spwgeon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14

alt is WELL" were the last words of
Washington. 81 do not fear death, said
the eminent commentator, Thomas Scott.
Goods will be done," responded our beloved
president when he thought his last hour
had come. Now, thank God there has
come light in the darkness, but at the time
there seemed not ray of hope, and the
calm words then spoken furnish a grand
testimony to the power OF Christian faith,
to bear up the soul in the awful presence of
daaih
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14
"IIe has done more than this for me,
And yet could not well do more. !"

AMAS ought to hope within reason and
the bounds Of the good book. Hope leans
on an anchor, but an anchor must have some
thing to hold on by and hold TO. A hope
without a ground is tub without a bot
tom, a horse without head, goose with
out body, shoe without sole, knife
without blade. Who but simple Simon
would begin to build a house at the top ?
There must be a foundation. Hope is no
hope, but sheer folly, when man hopes for
impossibilities.
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agricultural Deparftnrh.
T. II. HOsKINs. Agricultural Editor.
AN OLD FARMERS REMINIsoENoE


My girl-wife was rs brave as she was good,
And helped me every blessed way she could
She seemed to take to every rough old tree.
As singular as when frst she took to me.
She KEEP our little log home neat "a wax;
And once caught her fooling with my axe;
She learned hundred masculine things TO do;
She aimed shot gun pretty middlin' true.
Although, In spite OF my express desire,
She always shut her eyes before she'd flre
She hadn't the muscle Though she had the hearO
In outdoor work TO take an active part;
Though in our firm Of Duty & Endeavor
She wasn't no silent partner whatsoever
when WAS logging, burning, choppin' wood
She'd llnget round and help me all she could,
And kept me fresh ambitious all the while,
And lifted tons Just with her voice and smile.
with no desire my glory for to rob,
She used to stan round and boss the job;
And when flrst-class success befell
Would proudly say, We did that pretty wellW
She Wds delicious both to hear and see
That pretty wlfe-glrl that KEEP house for me.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14

A CORRESPONDENT of Land and Water
comments on the remarkable attachment Of
geese to those who feed or care for them,
and mentions the case Of a miller whose
flock repeatedly followed him mile to the
village, and finally accompanied him to
church--a somewhat inconvenient demon
stration of affection that had to be put a
aton IN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14

MINNESOTA has appropriated the past
few years a large sum of money to encour
age tree-planting, and the State Forestry
Association reports that millions of young
forest trees, standing in artificial groves, are
now scattered over their broad prairies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14

For the Vermont watchman.
OUT OF DEFEAT, VICTORY.


ny MRS. s. n. GRAHAM CLARK,
Out Of defeat shall wiring victory yet,
And Joy and peace from pain and sad regreti
purpose strengthened from hope denied,
And boundless trust from faith sorely tried.
The thankiess toll shall harvest golden grain,
And flowers bloom where fell the bitter rain.
The wall must usher song Of triumph In.
And peace succeed the battles noise and din.
patient waiting preludes certain gain,
And gathered Titles larger goods obtain;
To him that hath shall greater things be given;
THIS is the law OF earth az we'll as heaven.
" Continual droppings wear away a stone"
Continuous hammering sends the iron homei
And earnest wrestlings with grim circumstance
Must end at length in evident advance.
There la no royal road to actual power;
He who uiHs works and grasps the wondrous dover
He who puts shoulder TO the wheel Of time
In turning lifts himself to heights sublime.
Out Of defeat shall wiring victory yet
Out Of long waiting heart mere fully set,
Humility will spring from wounded pride,
And love to God from self-love crucihed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14

THOUSANDS of farmers with small or
moderate means have been seriously fnan-
cially embarrassed by an inordinate desire
to possess more land. Every acre of land
that farmer owns that pays him nothing,
and is not increasing in value is running
him behind, because the taxes must be paid.
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half cents per pound also, that stock early
matured could be grown at market rates.



EARLY VERSUS LATE CUT HAY.
Painstaking efforts were made to get at
the relative amount Of hay cut eight to ten
days before bloom, eight to ten days after
bloom, and in bloom. Seven acres were
thus divided into narrow and long strips
Cut June 80, yield 3,035 pounds; July o.
3,5S5 pounds; July 10, 1866 pounds. Each
of these lots was fed to carefully selected
steers for growth, and also to three lots OF
cows for milk flow. The result Of both Of
these experiments corroborated the results
before reported, that pound of the later
cut hay was more nutritious for both steers
and cows than either Of the earlier cut lots.
These two reports were full and were accom-
plished by analysis by Prof. Collier. In
feeding both clover and hay aud timothy,
the same result was obtained.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14

Ir is to be observed that even as the
world judges, small things constitute almost
the whole of life. But at the end we have
done an amazing amount of work and fixed
an amazing result. We stand at the bar OF
God, and look back on life made up OF
small things, but yet a life how monstrous
for good or evil
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14

A SMALL dish of charcoal placed in your
meat larder will keep the articles sweet and
wholesome almost as well as ice. Charcoal
is great disinfectant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14
Do You Love Your Blblel

Reader, love of the Word of God is one
great mark of true Christian. Give me
leave TO ask il you know anything Of this
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14

Mr. Sauborn is one of the few managers
of college farm that ever thought of max
ing the farm pay. His conclusions will be
received with more confidence by practical
farmers for his efforts in that direction.
Below is valuable summary of the results
of some of his experiments for the past two
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14
SEED POTATOES.

Large uersus small potatoes, seed-end ver-
sus stem-end, one, two and three eyes TO
the hill, have been used for the fourth year.
The seed of large potatoes has been selected
from yield of large potatoes, small from
small, one eye from one eye, and SO on, to
see if the vigor of the plant in few genera
tions is affected by seed selection. Result
in favor, first, of large seed potatoes whole,
followed by seed end, three eyes better than
two, and two better than one. Whether the
differences noted in results will widen, the
results, as yet, do not clearly indicate. The
difference in yield is in favor of large pota
toes, whole, very decidedly. Average fol
four years Large, whole potatoes for seed
product 255 bushels from small 1898 seed
end, 1924; stem end, 1925; three eyes
l54,l two eyes, 1888 one eye to HILL 81
bushels per acre. The application of these
facts would save annually to the stat,
RELATION OF TEMPERATURES TO MILK FLOW
This experiment covered long period
and included the weighing of the hay con
sumed by a couple of COWS in ceiled stalls
also the weighing of the milk and the butte
from the milk and also the weight of tn
COWS was observed in the change from ceile,
stalls. In brief, the hay saved and tn
extra milk made we're sufficient TO pay TO
ceiling up the stalls in one winter for fifteel
COWS. This would give one hundred pc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14
MONTPELIER a. WELLS RIVER II. II.
Taking Effect Monday, JuB 25th, 1881.

Trains ieare Montpelier as fotio,cs:
Mail at 500 A. NJ. Express at As r. NJ Mixed at 30
N; arrive at Wells River at g4s a. NJ. 325 p. Nj,
$40 r.
Trains tedce Wells River as fofto,. 8!
Mixed at 90 A. NJ, Accommodation at O.O5 A. Nj, Mail
at J55 r. MI arrive at Montpelier at 100 A. NJ llb5 A.
Trains leaving Montpelier al 500 A NJ. and Las r. NJ.
make close connections at Wells River for ali points the
White Mountains also for Boston and all intermediate
points. W. A. STOWELL Superfnfenden
r. W. MORSE, General Pdssengsr Agenf.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14
COST OF FEEDING STOCK.

1t was shown that young stock made very
much better gains on given amount of
food than older ones. II was shown that
calves could be fattened on skim milk and
oil meal at great economy, and for three
cents per pound, growth on winter food up
to a weight of 800 to 400 pounds while
they would sell for from four to four and a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-14
farm FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers his farm for sale situated the
south part Of Calais and containing hundred and
Of productive land Good location, the
road from East Calais Montpelier. Well fenced we'll
watered and school, Contains sugar place OF
hundred trees and sugahouse, twenty-five by forty
feet Nine miles from Montpelier and Ave miles from Plain
field good brook and a privilege for light
work. The buildings consist of house. three barns cider
mill and outbudings. They DID, but in good repair.
The stock the farm consists of twenty
twoyearsod Ave yearng three calves four horses and
three sheep Fodder enough for their keep The soil is
very productive. This Is chance for live To
make money The town is not bonded, and taxes low.
A small place or good grist-mi will be taken in
change, II they suit. Il. L.. BURNAP.
East Calais, Vt, September I, 1881, 0s-l
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

PUBLISHERS FEATs.-AprOpos of Jas.
R. Osgood & Co. 3 quick work in publish
ing Tennyson's new poem in 26 hours. Mr.
Thurluw Weed has addressed note to the
New York Tribune" in which he says
Tin 1917 chance copy of Moore's 'Lalla
Rookh' was received in New York by a
ship from London. The publishers, Messrs
Kirk & Mercien, placed it in the hands of
VIM. A. Mercien, a printer in Gold street,
with the request that it should be ready
at the earliest possible hour. Mr.. Mer-
cieu filled his office with pressmen, compos-
itors and binders. All worked with a
will day ard night, aud on the fourth day
complete copies we're delivered to the pub
fishers. AS there were no steamers or reg
ular packet lines in those days, Messrs.
Kirk & Mercien had the exclusive sale Of
'Lalla Rookh,' the most popular poem pub
lished before or since. until a fortnight af-
terward, when another ship arrived with
Logman's London edition. Tennyson's
Poems is book of 100 pages, while Lalla
Rookh' contained 800 pages. Considering
the improvements and facilities in PRINT
ing and binding since 1917, tnat achieve
ment may be regarded as creditable as the
one now announced. was then a journ-
eyman printer for Mr.. Mercien, did my
share of the work and received my share
of the credit"
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LOYAL DIRECTORY.

Masonic -s+,urtor rodge Mo ri Howard
Wayt. Master. A. A. Eskridge. Sec'y Meet at their
lodge in Masonic Building the second and last FIJI
day nights in each month.
Union Royal Arch Chapter-W, H. n. Lynn, High
Priest: A. A. Eskridge Secretary. Meets in Masonic
Han tne thlrd Friday nlghtin each month'
stevenson Commandery-Wm. A. BURKE co"
mander; A. A. Eskridge, Recorder. Mee'S
masonic Hall tne nrst FRIDAY IN each mohth.
Knights OF Honor.-R. c. Anderson, fast Dlcfa-
tors D. E. Rollins, Dictator; w. A. Burnett. hep"fte
Meets LIST and 3rd Monday nights IN tneir Hall IN
the Cochran Building
Ryoal Arcanum. Regent, Joseph E. Rollins Sec
Rotary, Jos B. Woodwa d Meets on the "a ana
4th Tuesday in each month. at 73O r M. IN their
hall in the Cochran Building, on Augusta Street.
Odd DEMONSTRATION Lodge NO. 80. a.
Gladke. Noble Grand; N. M Warner, 4. Secretay
J. N. Argenbrght F. Secretary. Meets every
Thursday night in Odd Fellows Han.
Centfal Ehcampmeht NO M Simpson
Chief Patriarch flames W~Blackburn Scribe meess
Fellows Hall.
Saunton Lodge NO. ls7 iron bana y. n .. b--A'
Hart President; NORTH WIZ secretary. Meets IN
their Hall IN the Cochran Building on tne ISL anu gu
Sundays at 10 A. M.
Temperance -Mizpah Lodge No ll6sI Y. Y. Y,
meets In Charity Hall every Tuesday evening. W.
J. McCauly, W. C. T.;J. w Bryen, Secretary
Charity Division No. 6. Sons of Temperance. B.
B Rule, Worthy Patriarch, o. T. Hiltzhmer Re-
cording Scribe. Meets every Friday night at Tenn
perance Hail.
p,uo vo,or+r,o,+ = Arou.+o F;ra comn,nv
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HOW PAID MY. DOCTORS BILL.

I awOke one morning, with dull thrOb-
bing pain in my temples, and shivering as
if in an ague fit. Knowing how necessary
it Was that should be at work l made an
attempt to rise; and then, sick ana giddy,
laid my head back upon the pillow, the
moan that escaped my lips being OCCASION
ed more by mental than physical anguish.
Sick, alone and penniless in strange
city! If the reader does not know what
this means, by actual experience, words
can give him but faint conception of it.
I knew the contents of the worn
pocket-book that was resting on the wind
ow sill-forty-nine cents to penny. l
knew, also, that small as was the salary
paid ae bv Lawyer Blackwell for writing
twelve hours day in his dingy Office down
town, too many stood eager to take my
place for me to hope it would be retained
for me.
l heard the breakfast bell ring. and the
rest of the boarders going down to the
dining-room, together with the usual chat
ting in the halls and laughing on the stairs.
Then followed an interval of silence,
which was broken by the footsteps of Ka-
ty, the hard worked chambermaid. She
entered very unceremoniously, a broom in
one hand, a pail in the other, and pile of
towels resting on her arm. Some concern
mingltd with the look of dismay with
which she REGARDED me.
"Areye sick, Misther Graham? The
saints pity them that's sick in this house,
anyway" she muttered, as she obeyed the
sharp, wiry voice that called to her from
the hall below,
Katy. in her hurried exit, left. my door
ajar.
"Mr. Graham sick, did you say. Katys"
heard my landlady say, few moments
later, ''How provoking! believe some
people would rather be sick than not, II
they can make any trouble.''
1t was evident that Mrs. Garvin was out
of temper that morning. not unfrequent
occurrence-and strong impulse came
over me to shut and bolt the door. Be-
fore could do this she was in the room'
tall. thin, angular woman, with RED nair'
high cheek bones, a hard, cold looE 20 ner
eyes.
Mrs. Garvin might not have been a hard
woman naturally, but she had kept board
ers over thirty years, which had Drought
her IN contact with so many alsnoHest,
thankless nd exacting people, that she
was continually on the defensive.
As looked into the face, whose forced
s44.lle 80 thin, yelled her anxiety lest she
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04
TWalla Walla Watchraan.l
Wise Words Of a Willing Witness,

At the close of mass meeting, accord
ing to the report of the same published in
La Grange paper, reference was made to
the phenomenal efficacy of st. Jacobs
Oil in the many painful diseases to which
mankind is subject. We refer to the above
as showing how strong hold the Old Ger
man Remedy for Rheumatism, has on the
experience and good wishes of the great
public.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

Do NOT press young children into book
learning; but teach them politeness, in
GLIDING the whole circle of charities which
spring from the consciousness of what is
due to their fellOw-beings.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

GOD, who is liberal in all His other gifts,
shows us by the wise economy of His prov
idence how circumspect we ought to be in
the management of our time, for he never
gives US two moments together.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

IT IS not ease but effort-not faculty
but difficulty, that makes men. There is
no station in life in which difficulties have
not to DO encountered and overcome be-
fore any decided measure of success can
be achieved,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

PoL1TENEss is to goodness what words
are to thoughts. 1t tells not only on the
manners but on the MIND and heart; it
renders the feelings, the opinions, the
words, moderate and gentle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

LET THE ground Of all religious actions
be obedience; examine not why it is COM
handed, but observe it because it is CON-
handed True obedience neither procras-
tinates nor questions.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

To MAINTAIN an opinion because it is
thine, and not because it is true, is to pre-
fer thyself above the truth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

IT is not arrogant, but 1t is profigate,
for man to disregard the worlds opinion.
Of himself,
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poetrp.

Farewell.
The boat went drifting, drifting over the sleeping
SCI,
And the man that loved the dearest sat in the
boat with me.
The shadow of coming parting hung over the great
gray swell,
And the winds that swept across it sobbed on fare
well, farewell
The boat went drifting drifting in the lingering
northern night, .-s ---.- -. ss-5
And the face that loved the dearest paled with
the paling light.
Westrove to jim light laughter we strove to wake
a jest;
But the voice that I loved the dearest rang sadly
mid the It st.
The boat went drifting, drifting, while the dull
skies lowered down.
And the ragged rims of thunder gave the rocky
head a crown.
The boat went drifting drifting while to the dark
ening sky,
For the man that loved the dearest, the prayer
rose silently.
Oh. true strong hand I touch no more; brave smile
I may not see;
Will the God WHO governs time and tide bring him
back to me?
All the Year Round.
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FARM AND FIREsIDE.

CHAPPED HANDS. The raw winds of
winter often produce in the hands
OF those who are much exposed to them
that roughness and cracking of the SKIN
known as chapping. If nothing is done to
prevent, and the person is obliged to have
his hands frequently wet and dried, the
cracks will often get deep and be painful.
Corn husking is frequently accompanied
by sore hands from this cause. As both a
precaution and cure for chapped hands we
have used the following with benefit
Wash the hands, and the face also if it
is inclined to chap, with Borax Water,
and afterwards rub with an ointment
made by melting mutton-tallow Tor suet),
ana then adding an equal quantity of eIy-
cerlne, stirring the two together until cool.
For the hands, this mixture can be best
applied at night, using it freely, and
warming it by the fire, after which an old
pair OF gloves can be put on to keep the
oedci0thes from being soiled, and also
make the skin of the hands softer. An
excellent glycerine ointment for cbapped
hands IS made by melting, with gentle
heat, two ounces of sweet oil of almonds.
half an ounce of Spermaceti, and one
drachm of white wax. When melted re-
move from the stove, and add gradually
one ounce of glycerine, and stir until the
mixture is cold. The ointment can be
scented with any perfume to suit the fan
cy. Keep in wide-necked bottles.-Anaer-
acar, Agriculturolist.
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~ Transient advertisements payable INVARIA
BLY, IN ADVANCE; quarterly, semi-annuaI an
early advertisements payable per quarter. -
Obituaries, announcements of candidates for Office
communications calling upon advocating or opbosin
candidates, and all communications notices per
sonal or private character or intended or calcuate
to promote any private enterprise or interest VIII
charged for as advertisements.
SertiOn ~
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PUDDING WITHOUT MILK OR EGGs.-
Make dough as for biscuits, or to every
pint of flour one teaspoon of baking pow
der, half tablespoon of melted suet or but
ter, saltspoon of salt, water or sweet milk
to make soft dough; roll half inch thick,
cover with fruit of any kind, sprinkle with
sugar and roll, pressing the edge down and
ends together; lay cloth in steamer,
place the dough on it and steam an hour.
If dried fruits are used, they should first
be stewed. Serve with sauce. This NAV
be warmed over by steamlng.