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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21
VOL. 76.-391O. NO. SO.
Morai and Reliaions.


How do we know what hearts have vilest sin ?
How do we know
Many, like sepulchers. are foul within
Whose outward garb Ia spotiess az the snow,
And many may be pure we think not 40.
How near 10 God the souls OF such have been,
What mercy secret pentence may win
How do we know7
How can we tell who sinned more than we?
How can we ten2
We think our brother walked guilty.,
Judging him In self-rlghteousness. All, we'll
Perhaps had we been driven through the hell
OF his untold temptations, we might be
Less upright In our daily life than he
How can we tell7
Dare we condemn the Ills that others do?
Dare we condemn
Their strength Ia small their trials not a few;
The tide Of wrong Ia difficult to stem.
And II to us more clearly than to them
Is given knowledge Of the good and true,
More do they need our help, and pity, too.
Dare we condemn
God help us, and lead us day by day.
God help us all
We cannot walk alone the perfect way.
Evil allures US, tempts ua, and we fall
We are but human, and our power Is small;
Not one OF US may boast, and not day
Rolls Ger our heads but each hath need to say,
God bless us all
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21
The Prayers Of Jesus.

In reading the prayers of Jesus Christ we
miss instantly one of the most prominent
features of our prayers. In his prayers
there is no contrition, no sense OF sin, no
prayer for pardon. Even iu the dire extrem
ity, when there are none to help him, when
refuge fails him, when no man cares for
his soul, when he is forsaken even by his
father, he asks, Why well knowing that
the reason is not his own sin. In this he
contrasts remarkably with his own followers
and disciples. They make much of sin;
their prayers are largely confession. And
we find also that the holier they grow the
more unholy they felt themselves to be;
the nearer they approached God the more
clearly did they perceive the glory Of his
holiness, and in that glory every spot, speck
and stain in themselves stood out. But the
prayers Of Christ, earnest, agonized and
fearful as they were, have in them no word
of confession. lie bore our sins in his own
body and in his own soul, yet he himself
had no taint Of sin. lie was the spotless
son Of God. And so, in the longest prayer
of his we have recorded, the preface is not
confession Of sin, but an assertion of right
eousness. al have glorified thee on the
earth; have finished the work thou gavest
me to do" "Into thy hand" he said last of
all, al commend my spirit" But he did
not say as we do, "for thou hast redeemed
me-" because he needed no redemption,
being himself the redeemer. Further, it is
very striking that though he prayed often
for men and before men, he never prayed
with men. We rejoice to pray with each
other and he has encouraged us to do SO.
Exceeding great and precious promises are
bound up with the prayer of two or three
together. But he never prayed with any
one. He prayed before his disciples, but not
with them. He never even said, along with
his disciples, "Our Father" lifting up COM
mon petitions for both. He never even
said, " Our Father" when speaking of him
self and the disciples. He makes the dis
tinction, Your father and my father, your
God and my Cod" as if even in his closest
approaches to them there was an infinite
distance between man and God. He prayed
many a time for his disciples, but he never
asked their prayers. Their sympathy,
indeed, he was thankful for; but though
he prayed often that their faith might not
fail, he never asked them to plead that his
might standby. r. Nichoil.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21

Charles winterbottom Flemish Beauty. ist .... 90
g. r. wiherell, Cornwall, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
j. W Celey Winooski Sd. d.......... ............ 50
W. d. Lane. Middlebury, Capps favore, lst..... 20
C. r. witherel Bartlett lst Observation-Disclosures. 90
Nv Celey 3D.. rs
A. NJ. Hood Sd. 50
Charles Winterboom, Beurre D'Anjou, lat ...... 90
J. W Ceey seckel, lst So. 90
W. d. Lane, Middlebury Observation-Disclosures. ID IS
Charles Winterbottom, Observation-Disclosures. Sd. 50
W. ID. Lane Middlebury Sheldon lst............. 90
B. NJ Hood, Winoosk, 81. .......... 80. rs
c. Miller Son, Pomfret, Woodstock, lst........, 90
j. W. Ceey ist........ ....................... 500
Charles winterbottom. .h............... ...... 100
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21
Is Christianity Waning1

Waning The hold and influence Of Jesus
on men waning The moral influence OF the
Christian church waning What mean
these gifts, amounting to millions, turned
Mrs Stones What mean the Livingstones
dying on their knees in the heart of Africa
What mean the Pinkertons surrendering
their lives in heroic endeavor to pioneer the
way for the Lords servants into this same
dark continent? What mean all these en-.
deayors, all these sacrifices of personal ease
and material success, all these surrenders of
culture and wealth to save men, and to build
up Christian institutions, and advance
Christian civilization, in this land and in all
lands, If faith in the Son of God Is spent
force, or is even a diminishing force
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21

j. W. Langworthy Of St. Albans exhibited
forty-one cases Of laundry work, for which he
was awarded silver medal The india ink por-
traits from storrs' great copying house. Potsdam,
New York, and exhibited by H. P. and b. E.
Wallace of Waterbury, were the finest ever on
exhibition, and deserve special mention. c. IL.
Shpman of Montpelier made fine display OF
boots and shoes. Aaron Bancroft OF Montpelier,
agent for the white bronze monumental work
manufactured by the Monumental Bronze Com
pany OF Rchford, Connecticut had on exhibition
some very fine samples OF their work
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21

when the fog had lifted, was as bright and sunny
as could be desired and maintained to the end
the promise OF a fair beginning. About six
thousand people were present and the work Of
sightseeing by the visitors and Of examination
by the various committees went forward with
evident pleasure convenience and dispatch.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21

At the head OF the exhibits OF grade cattle must
be placed the entry of II II Martin, East Mont
pelier, one pair grade Durham fat oxen weight
four thousand pounds, one pair two years old
steers, twenty-eight hundred pounds, and one
pair yearling steers, twenty-one hundred pounds,
all rs splendid animals as ever graced any fair.
VIC Jones, Tunbridge, entered pair OF yearllng
steers, weight two thousand and seventy pounds,
after nine miles drive, and IL G. Jones, Barre,
one pair yearling steers, weight two thousand and
fifty pounds. James A. shedd, Burlington, exhib-
tied three very fine cows, three, six and nine
years old respectively, two two-years old and two
yearling heifers, all frstcass animals. A. d.
Arms, East Montpelier, exhibited grade Jerseys
having only small fraction OF cross blood. A
fve-years old COW the third week In February
made eleven and three-fourths pounds butter in a
week from an average daily yield Of twenty-three
and one-half pounds milk. She has averaged an
ounce Of butter TO pound Of milk. Another
average has shown In one week twenty y-seven
pounds OF milk and twenty-five ounces OF butter
day. 3. A. Carleton, Marshfield, exhibited q
fine herd of grade Deyons, including COW eight
years old, several pairs handsome steer calves
and fine pair Of two-years old steers. bingham
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21
Nafrhman & NnnrnaI.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 81, 1881
Vermont State Fair.

Fine Exhibition of Stock Splendid Display of
Fruit-An Excellent Show In All Depart
ments-Pleasant Weather and Large Mum
bers in AtteDdauce-A Full Report of the
Dolngs and an Oriciai List of Premiums.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21

There was large display OF meritorivus farm
and dairy implements, machinery, etc, for which,
under the rules OF the society no awards could be
made. Among them were the following which
we consider worthy Of special mention; North
American plows, by Smith, whitcomb & Cook,
Barre; La Dow wheel harrow and Matchless
swivel plows, by Everett Il Small, Boston, Massa-
chusetts; Wooster refrigerator creamery, by
d, b, Wooster Marshfield Moseley's cabinet
creamery and the stoddard churn by the Nose
ley 4 stoddard Manufacturing Co, Poultney
Adriance reaper and Buckeye mower, by Adri-
ance, Platt Il CO., Poughkeepsie, New York
Camgan dairy bureau, by c. A. Mosher, West
Randolph; Bureau creamery. by the Ferguson
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-21

G. Miller 4 Son-Summer Harvey. Porter, Fameuse,
Pound Seweet, Dexter, Vermont Winter Pippn,
Rhode Island Greening, Baldwin, Northern Spy
and Roxbury Russ-t-lst.... Silver meia
Albert o. Hood-Rhode Island Greening, Tetofsky,
Northern Spy. Ben Davis, Red Astrachan, WIZ
llams' fayonte, st. Lawrence, fameuse. Roxbury
Russet and Golden Sweet-2d. e. Bronze medal.
Aaron Webster, R0xbury--Red Astrachan, Duchess
OF oldenbnrgh, Founding Mcintosh Red, North
ern Spy, Wealthy, Baldwin, Ri Island Green
ing, Pound Sweet, Munson sweet-3d.. Diploma.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23

a Washington dispatch to the st.
Louis Glo5e- Democrat, speaks Of Con-
gresham Belford, of Colorado, As BEL
ford, colorcL" From what we know Of
Mack" whether it was the telegraph
editor, the compoSitor or the proOf-rea-
der, we are satisfied somebody in that
ofiico has climbed the golden stairs"
C'pr thi-.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23
NEW ARKANSAS TRAVELLER
Tells OF the Southern Route Now Conn
pIeted to the Pacific, and OF the Rail-
road and Real Estate Interests OF His
Rtate In Passing.
ernnndcnce Of ths Re1iSter.

S12ecidl Correspondence Of the Register.
WHEELING, w. Va, December 22.-A few
words about Arkansas and the Southwest
may be of interest in passing through your
city.
The new route to the Pacific through Ar
kansas and Texas is finished and will be
open for travel by January lst. Railroad.
ing is the rage in Arkansas to,connect there
with. Jay Gould and the Texas Pacific
have made terms with the Chesapeake
and Ohio and are to build
from Shreveport, La, on the borders of
Texas, to Memphis, Tenn, while the
Chesapeake and Ohio will be in connection
with all the railroad systems of Kentucky
in the rSsts @e1- @ ifh sfS the T Tucihd II % fne
AtlpaTtfc.
-oAt present the most direct route is by
your Baltimore and Ohio and her western
connections to ST. Louis. and thence through
Arkansas to the junction of the Southern
Pacific near the western boundary Oi texas.
Ii is all under the management of ii. NJ.
Hoxic. one of the ablest managers Of the
continent.
Lands can be bought from the State Of
Arkansas at fifty cents per acre, from the
United States at $l.25 or taken aS home
stcads, and the st. Louis, Iron Mountain *
Southern Railway sold more last year than
any previous year, at $3.50 per on time.
Their general land Office is Little Rock, Ar
kansas. Thomas Essex, Commissioner. You
have great city, and vast resources in
your mighty mountains here. and with
your facilities for river travel, and your
great Baltimore & Ohio and other rail ilroad
facilities, cannot fail to become one OF the
greatest cities Of the country in the near
future. -,
The people of Arkansas believe in lib
rral policy towards railroads, and our state
is coming out of the backwoOds thereby.
PAUL BAGLEY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23
BRIDGEPORT

Mr.. George Pitner is slowly improving.
Mr.. Chas ComleY and sister are at the
Imperial Ilotei.
Josie and Sherman Baggs are home from
Obcrlin College.
Miss Minnie Fogle, Of Nj Pleasant, is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Lille Chandler. Of Mountain View,
is among friends in town.
Business Is So brisk that anything in the
way OF news is at diloount.
Prof. Orr will spend the holidays at his
home at Holidays Cove. W. Va.
Mr.. Geo. McGee is down with the typhoid
fever. A gloomy Christmas for him.
Messrs. Andrew, Jacob and Charlie Helm
lein are home for a week or two's vacation.
There will be no school next week. II 1t
does not freeze up, the boys will not have
much pleasure.
The Rittenhouse drug store Is not sold
yet The parties that were negotiating Tor
il cannot agree upon terms
Mr.. Will Trueman. who went West last
spring for his health, has returned much
improved. and will now go on the road Tor
Mr.. J. u. H.nleim, boot and shoe house.
Mr. Milt Harrison, one Of our most
popular young men, was yesterday at pitts-
bargh un tied In the holy bonds OF matri-
m1ny. Thus one by one the young men
20. Others Will follow soon IL rumor ~
correct. We extend 30 our friend our
heartiest congratulations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23
THE DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND
Who are In Attendance at the State
,AsyIum nj Romney.

DR.. J. r. J. Hardesty, President of the
Directors of the Deaf. Dumb and Blind In
stitute at Romney, Hampshire county, has
prepared a report Of the status OF the Asy-
lum for the use Of the Governor in the
preparation Of his annual message 10 the
Legislature, and through his courtesy we
were yesterday permitted to make few
extracts.
The report after reCiting the fact that the
buildings, grounds etc, are in as good con-
dition as il is possible to put them, states
that there were 120 pupils enrolled at the
inception of the school year, October lst
1881, Of whom los were present and two
more expected, making a total Of 10 in
actual attendance. This number. the report
continues taxes the sleeping capacity OF
the dormitory to its utmost, and this fact is
the basis of Recommendation for more room
There are 2G applications for admission
on file, besides these there are 80 deaf dumb
and blind persons registered IN the various
counties OF the State who have never come
to time.
The present crowded condition OF the
institution demands some relief at the
hands OF the Legislature, and an apprOpri-
priation Of S27 90 for the fiscal year begin.
ming October |. 1851, is asked for, and in
con nsideration of the fact that eatablcs Of
all kinds have very materially advanced
lately in price. an appropriation OF sl3,)OO
is asked for the first half Of the fiscal year
beginning October /, 1882.
There has been heretofore an annual ap-
preparation for the purpose of transporting
INDECENT patients to and from the institu-
stitution, but the recent influx Of patients
has demonstrated the fact that this amount
is wholly inadequate to its purposes
And an additional allowance OF so per an
mum is asked from the Legislature. In re-
gard to the matter Of transportation, the
railroad companies and stage lines have oil
been giving indigent pupils half rates upon
application Of the Superintendent Of the
asylum. bTt even these favorable terms
have been found to be not favorable enough
| for the limited facilities at hand.
There have been some applications by
colored persons for admission, which have
embarrassed the authorities TO some en'
tent. and to be relieved Of this embarrass-
ment. legislation is asked that will provide
| the means Of erecting an annex to the
| building for their relief.
The building is at present heated 10y one
| boiler which is obviously insufficient, a
| this one was placed in the institution when
| first erected, and as other bindings have
been put up, it is found that other boilers
will have to be procured. This is also
| recommended as a matter OF necessity, q,
the incapscty Of the present boiler would
| leave no means OF heating Il all.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23
HEwpFIELD EXTENSION.

70 the Editor Of tie Register.

.#'-.N 1Vbnc hSIs<OF ~ TIC tcytStcf.
z WHEELING, December 22.-I observe the
= following language in the REGISTER Of this
morning, December 22d: ..-.
"But you have-not answered my suppoSition
In regard TO the temporary authorities Of
Wheeling denying you the right TO get
through their city; and you know that that
distinguished author and jurfst, Judge q. w.
Thompson, maintains that you viii forfeit
your charter IL you attempt to pass Wheeling
by. You see the dilemma? You can't go round
and you shant go through"
! do not know of any occasion in the last
twenty years on which | have made use of
any such language, especially as so broadly
stated. To speak with precision, l should
say had not used it. In deciding the case
between the City of Wheeling and the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Co., more than
ten agreement then subsisting between
these parties that the Company was not
warranted in constructing its works at
BenwoOd with view Of crossing
the Ohio river at that point, and so
virtually abandoning Wheeling in viola
ton of that agreement. This judicial OpiD-
ton was reversed by the Supreme Court OF
Appeals-three judges for reversing and
two for affirming my decision. OF course
/ thought the two were right, especially rs
at the time | made that decision, for spe-
cial reasons satisfactory to myself, said TO
my personal friend, Hon. Lewis Steenrod,
that would be reversed for these reasons
which then gave him, and that that court
would stand. as they did stand on the qucS-
ton, and that the two dissenting judges
Justices Daniel and Lee-would be govern
ed by strict judicial principles. / still think
so, and am quite sure that at this time
and with the large experience OF our coun-
try in dealing with these powerful cor.
pOrationS, that no court could
now be found which would
not apply the rules of strict Interpretation
which had then been laid down by the
English courts, and which, l hold, ought
to be applied, and ought to have been ap-
Railroads were then in their infancy and
the majority of that court held that all
interpretations should be in their favor.
That case then and forever settled the law
of that agreement between those parties;
and after that decision | could not have
made the statement in any form like TO
that which is ascribed to me as above.
AT one time had much to do with those
controversies, and l know that to say the
Baltimore railroad would not have come
up Poles Fork, through GlOver's Gap tun-
mel, and across on to Grave-creek and to
Wheeling, If it had not been for my cxer-
tions. W. b. II. Latrobe can verify this,
if he is alive. think from my kncwl-
edge Of these transactions, verified by the
relative position which these parties no~
hold to each other, that they have mana
ged most adroitly to stand in each others
way and it is true that some common
sense and prudence should prevail in the
councils Of both. Their mutual interests
ought to be fairly adjusted and it can be
done, cautiously, and by open square deal
ing. GEo. W. THOMPSON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23
CRIMES.

ST. LorIs, December PA dispatch from
Fort North, Texas says: VIM. X. Raynor.
Deputy United States Revenue Collector at
that point, and son OF Hon. Kenneth Ray
nor, OF the Treasury Department, Washing
ton, yesterday shot and killed John Nor
ris, one Of the best known sporting men In
the Southwest The affair grew out of the
attempt on the part OF Raynor To take away
from Morris woman with whom he had
been intimate, but who, on this OCCASION.
refused to 20 with him. Raynor surrend'
cred and was committed to bail in f2,oo.
He is n married man, while Morris was
single. Morris remains were shipped, last
night to Schulcsburg, Wis.
BRowNsyILLE TEXAS, December 2.-
Three noted bandits, two Of whom pass
under the same name, and were known a.
Manuel Assuneo, and the third as Lucas
Mexico, yesterday, and hanged BY the
Mexican vigilsnt who so under the title Of
"A Commission"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23
uTnLE WASHINGTON.
vislatins the LiSaor LaW-Missss'
strike-Dr. MsaAtt-The Atseapsea
Spelaltothe Repisfer.

Assassination.
Specaltothe Regiar.
WASHINGTON, Pa, December 2.-The
druggists here are again uneasy. County De
tective McBurney has made information
against one Of them for violating the iq-
uor law. and il is rumored that the others
will be dealt with in like manner.
The miners Of the Enterprise coal works
are out on . strike, owing to a misunder-
standing in reference to measuring the
coal They have been getting three and
half cents, but are offered only three cents
now.
At the stated meeting OF the trustees OF
the Washington and Jefferson College, the
conferred upon VIM. 4. Hamilton, Of
Washington. Ii was also decided to post
postpone the formal inauguration Of the
new President, Rev. Mr.. Mofatt, until
commencement week in June, when the ad-
dress on thepart of the trustees will he de:
livered by Rev. S. J. Wilson, ID. d., OF Alle-
gheny City. DR.. Mofiatt will. however, take
charge of the Institution at the opening Of
the next session on January 4th.
The horse and buggy stolen at Houston
Vile, ut the time the railroad station was
burglarized, has been found in woods
about 10 or l2 miles from the station. The
buggy contained chisel and other tools
which would indicate that tho same party
committed both crimes.
The mystery which surrounded the at
tempted assassination OF the man Hurley,
at the Enterprise coal works, is clearing
away and il appears that his intimacy with
another mans wife is the cause OF ii. Hur-
ley left for Pittsburgh after the attempt
and yesterday his wife and family followed
him.
The members of the Junior Class, W. and
J. College. celebrated the close Of the past
session by the cremation OF rhetoric on
Tuesday night. a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23
BENwOOD.

The public school adjourns to-day for the
holidays.
A wave Of general prosperity is passing
over the town.
The Lutheran Sunday school will have
Christmas tree.
Mr.. G.. Sinclaire goes to Woodsfield, Ohio,
TO spend the holidays.
Christmas will be celebrated at the NJ. +.
Sunday School Cn Monday evening.
Mr.. MoCook, formerly OF Round Bottom,
has opened saddle and harness shop here.
The Benwood Iron Works paid off TO.
day and shut down for the holidays until
Tuesday.
ST. Vincent De Paul's Society has just
been established here. The members are
active workers.
The jug Breaking Concert for the benefit
Of the NJ T.. Sunday School, was given this
evening. and proved q very successful en-
tertainment:. The programme was as fol-
lows: I'VE Are Little Pilgrims chorus.
Song. who Killed Tom Roper'-Ten
boys. Recitation. Jugs Broken. "Oh :
Our Jugs"-Chorus. Song. Queer Med
icinc"-Four boys. Recitation. More
Jugs smashed "Intemperahce"-Cora Van
cure. Recitation. Come, Buy q Jug
Chorus. Song. More jugs broken. The
Luna,ic Man"-Molie Stewart. Recitation.
"Shun the Tcmpter Landers.
Recitation. Sale OF unused jugs. Some.
thing for Children 10 Do'-chorus. Song.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-23
CHICAGO.
Smallpox still Raging Meeting of
Manufacturers.

CHICAGO. December 22.-Small-poX has
broken out at Manheimtown, 1t miles
north of Chicago Several cases are re-
ported. This dreaded disease seems to he
Spreading rapidly in this State, cases being
reported from many widely separated sta
tiOns.
\ meetingof the manufacturers OF Hi
nuis convened at noon to consider the evil
dent purpose of railroad companies opera
ting in the State TO obey the law of the
State, and discontinue all special rates to
manufacturers OF the State. The manu-
facturers of Rock Island and Moline con-
s,itutcd the larger part of the convention,
but there were also delegates from Elgn,
Rockford. Sterling. Peru, st. Charles, Jo-
liet, Peoria, Dixon and other points. ii.
A. Ainsworth. OF Moline, was elected Chair
man, and NJ Rescnfeld, of Moline, Sccrc-
tary.
Judge Culojn introduced resolution
asking that the agricultural interests be
represented. Adopted.
The chair appointed Hardin, Cation and
ReCch to confer with the commissioners
and with the railroads. 1t was decided not
to admit the general freight agents OF rail
roads