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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 90, 1882.

tralized the juice must be brought to the
boiling point and then the fire must be shut
Off or drawn at once, 80 that there will oe
no hard boiling, TO boil in " the scum.
This scum must be carefully taken off, and
the juice allowed to settle. Then it is ready
for the evaporator, and the remaining pro
cess is just the same as for making maple
syrup, except that little skimming is re-
quired. As soon as one has "got the hang
OF the business, a syrup can be made from
either corn or sorghum that, while it has not
the maple taste, is equally as good as maple
syrup, and far better than West India or
New Orleans molasses, for all domestic uses.
We have seen some that had been boiled
without cleansing, that was better than any
molasses we could buy, but it had percep-
tibly acid taste, very much like that of COM
mon molasses This syrup, when properly
made, sells readily for from between sixty TO
seventy-fve cents gallon.
We have some doubts about our making
sugar profitably on a large scale in New
England from either corn or sorghum. We
are too subject to early frosts, and have too
short season, to make it safe. But as soon
as our farmers find out that from one to
three barrels of good molasses can be made
from the cornstslks of one acre, after gath
ering the corn, tops and leaves, we think
there will be two or three men in every town
who will fit up TO do the work. In the west,
and in New York state, such men are already
prepared, and are offering to make up either
sorghum or cornstalks "at the halves" or
for twenty-five cents gallon in cash. A
man running such mill soon gets to be an
expert, and makes first-rate syrup. There
is no difficulty in thus having two sugar
seasons year in Vermont.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
The Child and the InfldeI.

l remember hearing of Sabbath-school
teacher who had led every one Of her chill
dren to Christ. She was a faithful teacher.
Then she tried to get her children to bring
other children into the school. One day
one Of them came and said she had been
trying to get the children of family to
come to the school, but the father was an
infidel, and he wouldn't allow it. "What
is an infdel ?" asked the child. She had
never heard of an infdel before. The
teacher went on to tell her what an infidel
man was, and she was perfectly shocked.
few mornings after the girl happened TO
be going past the postoffce on her way to
school, and she saw the infidel father COM
ing out. She went up to him and said,
"Why don't you love Jesus ?" If it had
been man who had said that to him prob
ably he would have knocked him down. He
looked at her, and walked on. A second
time she put the question, &" Why don't you
love Jesus ?" He put out his hand to put
her gently away from him, when, on looking
down, he saw her tears. "Please sir, tell
me why you don't love Jesus p He pushed
her aside, and away he went. When he got
to his office he could not get this question
out of his mind. All the letters seemed to
read, "Why don't you love Jesus ?" All
men in his place of business seemed to say
why don't you love Jesus ?" When he
tried to write his pen seemed to shape the
letters Why don't you love Jesus 2" He
couldn't rest, and on the street he went to
mingle with the business men, but he seemed
to hear a voice continually asking him
why don't you love Jesus ?" He thought
when night came and he got home with his
family he would forget it, but he couldn't.
He complained that he wasn't well, and
went to bed. But when he laid his head on
the pillow that voice kept whispering, Why
don't you love Jesus ?" He couldn't sleep.
By and by, about midnight he got up and
said, al will get Bible and find where
Christ contradcts himself, and then III
have a reason" and he turned to the book of
John. My friends, if you want a reason for
not loving Christ, don't turn to John. He
knew him too long. don't believe a man
can read the Gospel of John without being
turned to Christ. Well, he read through,
and found no reason why he shouldn't love
him, but he found many reasons why he
should, and before morning he was on his
knees, and that question put by that little
child led to his conversion.-Moodys An
ecdOtes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
A Sharp Illustration.

The celebrated Rowland Hill started his
one Sunday morning by sharp
illustration. Said he "My friends, the
other day was going down the street and
saw drove of pigs following man. Of
course, was interested, my curiosity being
greatly excited, aud so determined to fol-
low. | did so, and to my great surprise,
saw them follow them to the slaughter
house. With some there seemed to be a
little hesitancy; but they all finally went
into the enclosure. | was anxious 10 know
how this was brought about, and 30 | said to
the man, My friend, how did you manage
TO induce those pigs TO follow you here 2
. Oh, did you not see 2 said the man. Il
had a basket of beans under my arm so
occasionally dropped few as went along,
and 80 they follow mel Yes and so
thought the devil has his basket Of beans
under his arm; and he drops them as he
goes along, and what multitudes he induces
to follow him by few beans to an everlast-
ing slaughter-house." There is no more alb
surd cant than that the culture of the mind
favors the culture OF the heart. What do
operas and theaters do for the moral eleva-
tion of society2 Does sentimental novel
prompt to duty Education seldom keeps
people from folly when the will is not inhu-
enced by virtue.--.john Lord.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
One Step at a Time.

| once stood at the foot of S Siss noun
tain which lowered up from the Vispbach
valley to height of ten thousand feet. 1t
looked like tremendous pull to the top.
But | said to myself, "Oh, it will only re-
quire one step at a time!" Before sunset
stood on the summit enjoying the magnif-
cent view of the peaks around me, and right
opposite to me fl ished the icy crown of the
Weisshorn, which Professor Tyndall was the
first man to discover, by taking one step at
time. Every boy who would master a diff
ficult study, every youth who hopes to get on
in the world, must keep this motto in mind.
When the famous Arago was a aschoolboy he
got discouraged over his mathematics. But
one day he found on the waste leaf of the
cover of his text book short letter from
D'Alembert to youth discouraged like him
self. The advice which D'Alembert gave
was, " Go on, sir, 60 on" That little SEN
tence," said Arago, "was my best teacher
in mathematics" lie did push ON steadily
until he became the greatest mathematician
of his day by mastering one step at time.
This is vital point with every boy or girl who
decides to be Christian. Do not despise the
day of small things. A noble Christian life
looks very difficult, and it cannot be reached
at single jump; it is just series of right
steps, one at time Learning such Bible
verse as " Son, give me thy heart" is one
step. Praying to Jesus Christ that he will
accept your heart and cleanse it is another
step. Giving upa bad habit is another step.
Saying "No," to some wicked temptation is
still another. Everything you do to please
the Saviour helps you forward. 1t was by
such steady steps that Joseph made his way
up from being an illused lad at Dothan,
until he became the noble, righteous ruler OF
Egypt. If all Joseph's trials and tempta-
tions had come on him at once they might
have crushed him but they came one at a
time, and God helped him every time to
conquer just as certainly will he help you
if you ask him by prayer. When my daugh-
ter begins to embroider piece of worsted,
she does not expect TO finish it with one
dash of the needle, but by adding stitch to
stitch for many winter evenings, If she
drops a stitch, it makes an ugly hole in the
embroidery. So a Christian character is
made up of great many good acts that
please Christ but even little sin leaves a
bad spot in the workmanship. When you
read in your Bible this promise of God,
" My grace is sufficient for thee" it means
that God will give you grace to take each
step when you come to it. He can help you
also to bear hard trials bravely. The Chris
hdn at Work is not read only by healthy,
hearty lads and lasses. This copy will go
into some sick rooms where poor Benny or
Mary often asks, "Oh, how long have / got
to lie here on this bed p To this my answer
is "Only one hour at a time For every
hour the loving Jesus will give you patience
if you ask him. He knows just what is
best for you.
"Thus step by step let's onward go,
Not looking far before
Trusting that we shall always have
Help for just one step more.
II H. Cuyler, DID,, in Christian Uaioa
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Alexander HamiItOn,s Conversion,

The recent interesting "reminiscences given
in the New York Observer of the funeral of
Hamilton by the venerable DIR. Wickham,
revive the remarkable conversion of Hami-
ton at Poughkeepsie, New York, when
young man practicing law there. The ac-
count is in Hamilton's own words. He
says: had been spending the evening in
company with several noted infidels. / had
INDUCED in remarks much to the disadvan-
tage of Christians and disparagement of
their religion. | had gone further than ever
before in this way. Coming home / stood
late at night on the doorstep waiting for
my servant. In this moment of stiffness
my thoughts returned to what had Just
passed and what had said, and then some
thing seemed 10 say, 'And what if the
Christian religion be true after all ? The
thought filled me with alarm. was con-
scious | had examined Christianity even
with less attention than small retaining
fee requires in civil cases. In my profess
sion | hold myself bound to make up my
mind according to the laws of evidence and
shall nothing of this sort be done in that
that involves the fate of mans immortal be-
ing2 Then everything is at stake. Shall
| bargain all without inquiry Wilfully
binding my eyes shall l laugh at that,
which, if true, will laugh me to scorn in the
day OF Judgment These questions did not
allow me to sleep quietly. In the morning
| sent for such books as treated on the evil
dences Christianity. / read them, and the
result is believe the religion Of Christians
to be the truth, that Jesus Christ is the Son
of God, that he made an atonement for our
sins by his death, and that he rose for our
Justification" This is similar to the expe-
rience of Sir Isaac Newton, the great astron-
omer. He set out in life camorous infidel,
but on nice examination of the evidences
of Christianity he was convinced and hope
fully converted. Late in life he said TO
companion who avowed intidel sentiments,
"My friend / am always glad to hear you
speak about astronomy or other parts of
mathematics, because that is a subject you
have studied and well understand but you
should not talk of Christianity, for you have
not studied it. have, and am certain that
you know nothing of the matter" al know
men," said Napoleon at St. Helena, "and
tell you that Christ is not man. The re-
ligion of Christ is a mystery which subsists
by its own force and proceeds from mind
that is not a human mind" Five weeks be-
fore his death Daniel Webster wrote, My
heart has always assured me and reassured
me that the gospel of Christ must be di-
vine reality. The Sermon on the Mount can
not be mere human production. This
belief enters into the very depths of my con-
sciousness ; the whole history of man proves
it," These confessions of confessedly great
minds at once dissipate that popular delu-
sion, that learning is opposed to the Bible
Here we have the greatest intellects of three
great nations, France, England and America,
declaring that Christianity must be true. 1t
enters into the very depths of their con-
sciences.-New York Observer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
Under His Wings.

Under his rings shalt thou trust."-PsalDi rel: 1.
That means to-day, not some other time !
Under his wings, the shadowing wings Of
the Most High, you, poor little helpless one,
are to trust to-day. When the little eag-
lets, that have not yet feather to fly
with, are under the great wings of the
parent eagle, how safe they are Who
would dare to touch them If bold
climber put his hand into the nest then,
Those powerful wings would beat him in a
minute from his first hold, and he would
fall down on the rocks and be dashed to
pieces. So safe shall you be "under his
Wings" nothing shall by any means hurt
you there. When the wild snow.storms
rage around the aerie, and the mountain
cold is felt that is death to an unprotected
sleeper, how warm the little eaglets are
kept Not an arrow of the keen blast
reaches them, poor little featheress things,
not snowflake touches them. So warm
shall you be kept under his wings" when
any cold or dark day of trouble comes, or
even any sudden little blast Of unkindness
or loneliness. "Under his wings shalt thou
trust = not shalt thou see." II one of the
eaglets wanted to see for itself what was
going on, and thought it could take care of
itself for little while, and hoped from un.
der the shadow of the wings, it would
neither be safe nor warm. The sharp wind
would chill it and the cruel hand might
seize it then. So you are to trust, rest
quietly and peacefully under his wings !"
stay there, not be peeping out and wonder.
ing whether God is really taking care of
you You may be always safe and happy
there. Safe, for ain the shadow of thy
wings will make my refuge" Happy, for
"in the shadow of thy wings will l re-
joice." Remember, too, that it is a COM
mand as well as a promises; it is what you
are to do to-day, all day long "Under his
wings shalt thou trust !"
:" am trusting thee, Lord Jesus
Trusting only thee
Trusting thee for full salvation,
Great and free,
81 am trusting thee to guide me,
Thou alone shalt lead!
Every day and hour supplying
All my need"
F. X. Hdper0dl.
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Seleff sMisfenany.



"Now that our best and sweetest poet has left
u.s." says a correspondent Of the New York In
dependent, "rendng by his departure the vail Of
that sanctuary-his inmost life and feeling-it
may not be unlawful TO publish, what would have
been sacrilege before, the following touching
poem, not written for the public eye, but simply
10 give Inference TO his heart-crushing sorrow
after the death OF his wife In 1861 1t was sent to
me by a friend in Boston some years ago, after
my own great ailiction, and has therefore, a dou-
BILE sacredness to all who have passed through
similar sorrow. It will be read by many with
fearful eyes, when they remember how long and
patiently, with what brave and uncomplaining
heart, he has waited at the station, till now, at
last, the parted are made one"
Alone walk the peopled city,
Where each seems happy with his owni
OH friends ask not for your pity
walk alone.
No for yon lake rejolces,
Though moved by loving airs Of June;
Oh birds, your sweet and piping voices
Are out OF tune.
In vain for me the elm tree arches
Its plumes In many a feathery spray;
In vain the evenings starry marches
And sunlit day.
In vain your beauty summer flowers;
We cannot greet these cordial eyes,
They gaze on other fields than ours
On other skies.
The gold ia riled from the Golfer.
The blade Ia stolen from the sheath;
Life has but one more boon to offer,
And that s-death.
Yet well know the voice Of duty,
And, therefore, life and health must crave,
Though she who gave the world It's beauty
Il in her grave.
! live, o lost one for the living
Who drew their earliest life from thee,
And wait, until with glad thanksgiving
shall be free.
For life to me ia a station
Wherein apart traveller stands
One abeent long from home and nation,
In other lands.
And l. as he who stands and listens,
Amid the twghts chill and gloom,
To hear, approaching in the distance,
The train for home.
For death shall bring another mating,
Beyond the shadows Of the tomb,
On yonder shore a bride is waiting
Until come.
In yonder field are children playing,
And there-oh vision Of delight
/ see the child and mother straying
In robes Of white
Thou, then, the longing heart that breakfast,
Stealing the treasures one by one,
IN call thee blessed when thou mAkest
The parted-one.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
A Missouri Saint.

st. James-St. Jesse James-is the latest
contribution of America to the noble army
of saints and martyrs. He was the son OF
a Baptist minister of Mis- souri at fourteen
years OF age applied for a post in Q iantrell's
band of guerillas and was refused because
too young, though certainly not Of too ten
der an age vindicated his right to the COW
eted position by several cut-throat exploits
on his own account, and soon became mem.
ber and then a leader of the gang; helped
to sack Lawrence, Kansas, and to murder
nearly every male inhabitant; captured a
railroad train near Centralia, Mexico, and
killed in cold blood thirty-two sick and
helpless men whose only offenss was that of
being Union soldiers on the way to the hos
pital; abandoned guerilla business at the
close of the war aud went into train and
bank robbing; became the terror of Ken
lucky and Missouri; lived from 1865 to
1882 always with price, and steadily in
creasing price, upon his head deserted his
own gang, like the coward that he was,
whenever his gang was hotly pursued and
capture was imminent showed his bravery
never except in shooting the inotfensive and
was always as ready TO run from the we'll
armed as to murder the helpless. At last
the offer of $4,000 for him, dead or alive"
stimulated the cupidity of two of his gang;
and in his own house, while unarmed aud
dusting some Of the pictures on his walls,
he was shot through the head like the mad
dog that he was Death seems to settle all
accounts and no sooner was this murderous
villain dead than the whole community set
TO work with extraordinary unanimity TO
canonizs him. His funeral was an ovation
the attendant throng crowded the Baptist
church, "where he was converted in 1866
e a ua
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Mnral and Reisions.
HE GIvErH HIS BELOVED SLEEP.


lie sees when their footsteps falter,
When their hearts grow weak and faint;
lie marks when their strength Ia failing,
And listens 10 each complaint;
lie bids them rest for season,
For the pathway has grown too steep;
t,a ,,,,.,,,, a.. -, -. 'ss., -.
Like weary and wom-out children,
That sigh for the daylghts close,
lie knows that they oft are longing
For home and Ia sweet repose;
30 he calls them In from his labos,
Ere the shadows round them creep,
ua ,,,,.a,,' ,,,. ',',,,,e -, y 49,
lie glveth II, oh. 40 gently
AS mother will hush to rest
The babe that she softly pillows
No tenderly on her breast.
Forgotten are now the trials
And sorrows that made them weep,
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Deparftrenf.
T. II. HosKINs, Agricultural Editor.
THE GOOD OLD PLOw.

Let them sing who may Of the battle fray,
And the deeds that have long since past
Let them chant In praise OF the tar whose days
Are spent on the ocean vast
would render TO these all the worship you please
would honor them even now
ButId give far more from my hearts full store
To the cause Of the good old plow.
Let them laud the notes that In music float
Through the bright and glitterlng hall,
While the amorous twlrl Of the hairs bright curl
Round the shoulder Of beauty fall.
But dearer TO me IL the song from the tree,
And the rich and blossomng bought
o, these are the sweets which the rustic greets
As he follows the good old pow.
Full many there be that daily we see
With a selfish and hollow pride,
Who the powmans lot in his humble cot
with a sconful look deride.
But I'd rather take aye a hearty shake
From his hand than to wealth I'd bow;
For the honest grasp Of his hands rough clasp
Has stood by the good old plow.
All honor be, then, TO these gray old men
When at last they are bowed with toll
Their warfare then DER, they battle no more,
For they've conquered the stubborn soil;
And the chapet each wears IL his silver hairs,
And ne'er shall the vlotor's brow
with laurel crown to the grave go down
like tho sons OF the good old plow.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
Saved by the Thought Of his Mother.

A distinguished public man of Indiana,
who lately deceased, was engaged at the
time of his sudden death in writing remin-
iscences of his life. lie was narrating to
his daughter, who was writing from his die
attention 10 business and correct department
he had won the implicit confidence Of all
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26

IT is proposed to erect building for the
Congregational College of British North
America III Montreal. The enterprise will
be carried on without expense to the church
in Canada owing to the generosity OF the
Congregationalist Missionary Colonial So
ciety, and some wealthy members of the
church in Canada.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26

WHEN Hattie was five years old her sister
married farmer who owned large sugar
orchard. Soon after, generous package of
maple sugar was sent home, and the little
girl exclaimed "Oh, mamma, am so glad
that we've married into such nice family r.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
New adrsrfisemrnfs.
vegetine!
WILL CURE
SCROFULA
Scrofulous Humor.

Scrofulous Humor.
vEGETINE will eradicate from the system every aln of
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thousands in Boston and vicinity have long and
painful sufferers.
Cancer, Cancerous Humor.
The marvellous effect of vEGETINE In case of Cancer
and cancerous umor challenges the profound aien
ton of the medical faculty, many Of whom are prescribing
vEGETINE to their patients.
Canker.
vEGETINE has never failed to cure the most inne1ibe
of Canker.
Mercurial Diseases.
The vEGErISE meets with wonderful success in the
cure Of this class OF Diseases
Salt Rheum.
letter Salt Rheum scad Head ETC., will certainly yield
to the great Alternative effects Of vEGEriNE.
Erysipelas.
vEGETSE has failed to cure the most inveterate
Of Erysipelas.
Pimples and Humors on
the Face.
should teach that blotchy rough or pimpled
skin depends entirely upon cause and no
ward application ever cure the defect vEGETINE ia
the great blood purifier.
Tumors, Ulcers or Old Sores
Are caused by impure blood. Cleanse the
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Catarrh.
For this complaint the only substantial benefit OBJ
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Constipation.
vEGETINE does a cathartic debilitate the
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Piles.
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Dyspepsia.
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Faintness at the Stomach.
vEGETINE is not a stimulating bitters which creates
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Female Weakness.
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General Debility.
In this complaint the good effects of the vEGETINE are
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