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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

attention to the statue, asked her, "Who
is that ~ She replied, "A great man."
The artist turned away disheartened. His
artistic eye had been deceived. He had
Jailed, and his two years of labor were
thrown eway. But he began anew, and af-
ter another year or two had passed he again
invited the child into his studio. and re.
peated the inquiry, "Who is that 2" This
time he was not disappointed. After look
ing in silence for q while, her curiosity deem.
ened into awe and thankfulness, and. burst
ing into tears, she said, in low and gentle
tones, Suffer little children to come unto
me-" II was enough; the untutored instinct
OF the child had OWNED his meaning, and
he knew that his work was a success. He
believed then, and ever afterward, that he
had been inspired Of God to do that thing.
lie thought that be had seen vision Of
Christ in his solitary vigils. He had but
transferred to the marble the image which
the Lord had shown to him. His rising
fame attracted the attention of Napoleon,
and he was requested to make a statue of
venus similar to the Ariadne, for the gal
lery OF the Louvre. he refused, saying, A
man who has seen Christ would commit
sacrilege il he should employ his art in the
carving Of q pagan goddess. Nv art ia
not an experience of communion with God
in Christ, not uncommon TO mature beliey-
ers, which is equivalent TO vision of the
Lord, and which renders life and life work.
even Its humblest occupations, sacred The
Scriptures seem 10 assure us Of this. 1Our
fellowship is with the Father, and with his
Son, jesus Christ" "Your life is hid with
Christ in God" "He that dwelleth in love,
dwelleth In God and God in him." Such
words, If they mean anything mean some
thing unutterably great. It is no preroga-
tive of an elect few. The lowliest not less
than the loftiest life may have his element
OF an infinite dignity A profoundly pray
erful life is by that single feature of it lifted
into sympathy with God. A mean thing
cannot be made noble by it, but small
thing can be made great. The work of a
laundress or bricklayer may attract the re-
spect of angels. 1t matters little what NAV
be mans employment in life. The whole
life is ennobled and adorned by it, if it is
done as in vision of Christ. "In His
Name" was the watchword of the Wal
denses, and their form Of salutaton, when
they met and when they parted. 1t ex.
pressed their supreme idea Of life, and of all
that made it worth living. They said 1t at
their weddings, and repeated it at their fu.
neral'. 1t was their formula in baptism,
and at the Lords Supper; and it lifted to
the same altitude of dignity their work in
their fields and vineyards. When have wise
men ever discovered theory of life more
magnificent and inspiring2 No being in
the universe mas more exalted occasion for
self-respect than one who lives in vision of
Christ. The apostle could find no more hon
orable words in which to depict the life of
Moses than to say of it, ale endured, as
seeing him who is invisible. e."-Protessor
dustin Phelps
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
DIR. Cutting ON PhOsphates.

AS we supposed the case to be, DIR. Cut
ting has been misunderstood on the phos-
phate question. In letter to us he says
he can hardly see how his auditors, or
any OF them, should get the idea that he de-
nounced all phosphates, as he knows that
some are pure. But as many brands are
not up to this standard he advised farmers
to make their own, and gave the proper di-
rections. In his lectures he alluded to the
so-called "Grafton Fertilizer" which was
without value, and some others worth no
more than eight or ten dollars a ton that are
in the market. II was to these, and not to
standard, wen made fertilizers, that he re-
ferred when he said that barrel of bone
meal, peck OF salt, and fifteen pounds of
German potash salts, mixed with seventeen
hundred pounds Of muck, would be worth
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
The Sisters Influence.

There is hallowed charm in the relation,
ship of sister, when its duties are tenderly
felt and faithfully fulfilled. 1t has often
been remarked that the manners of young
men, who have grown up surrounded by a
group of amiable sisters, or even in com
panionship with only one who possessed a
loving heart and gentle mind, were easily
known by their superior refinement and
their Difference to and respect for women.
T" ! knew he must have had nice sisters" is
frequent comment, when the speech and
department OF young man has led to an
inquiry as to his family connections. do
not say that many young man has not at
tained mild, considerate, kindly manners
who has never had sister; but / hold that
one OF the most refining educational inilu-
ence, is possessed in families where the affec-
tion and innocent gaiety of the girls tenn
pers the hardihood and roughness of the
boys. The two sexes growing up together
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VOL. 77.-3936. NO. "a.

in the household do each other good. The
sisters gain in frankness, courage, activity.
and 1t may be, in solid intelligence, while
the brothers become more considerate In
act and speech, purer and gentler in thought,
word and action. The sweet, strong bond
which nature knits at birth between the
children Of the same parents, nursed at the
same bosom, fondled on the same lap, kneel-
ing at the same household altar, ought TO be
aoie 70 defy the changes and vioissitudes Of
lie, although these affect this relationship
more than any other. Sons go forth TO
oattle with the world, daughters marry and
enter upon other and nearer ties and respon-
sibiilties; still the heart cannot be quite
rlght which does not always retain, and re-
spond to the first early claims-the associa-
tons identified with childhood. Sad is il
when the cares OF the world obliterate the
tender memories of youth, or the pride of
life dries up the fountains of affection which
welled forth in the home Of childhood. To
some true hearts this kindred tie, when il
has been stretched across wide. oceans to
lar distant lands, has bravely borne the
strain, and grown the tighter by the firm
clasp with which at each end it has been
held. Multitudes might and do echo the
kindly words of Goldsmith;
Where'er roam, whate'er new realms see
NY heart, untraveed fondly turns to thee;
sun 70 my brother turns, with ceaseless pain,
And drags at each remove a lengthenne CHAIN
In literary biography there are many men,
orable sisters of distinguished men. The
poet Wordsworth testified as to the soften
ing influence his. sister, Miss Deborah
Wordsworth, exerted on his mind and man
ners, and the benefit he derived from her
wise criticisms. From his own experience
OF relationship that never was interrupted
by any newer ties on Miss Wordsworths
part-for she lived with him until her
death, and as long as health permitted de-
voted herself to bis family-from tender
reverence for this lifelong bond of love, so
precious in his own case, the poet could
deeply appreciate its value and he said of
the quaint essayist and his sister, Charles
and Mary Lamb
" Thus mid a shifting world
Did they together testify of time
And seasons dih rence-a double tree,
with two collateral stems sprung from one root"
-ErcelsiOr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
The Board OF Agriculture.

We think good word has been well
earned by our board of agriculture, members
and secretary alike, in their work during
the winter just past. Any one who has
had experience in riding over the state,
holding two meetings Of two days each
in week, knows that there is work in
it. Unless induced by the honor of the
thing" or desire to see good deal of the
state and of the people, we see little to entice
any one to accept place on the board.
The pay hardly covers the expenses and loss
of time, to say nothing of labor. Those
who complain that the members of the
board do not have fresh subject studied
up to address the people on at every meet
ing, little know the wear and tear attend
ant upon the mere getting around from place
to place. Much of the travel has to be done
at night and eating different kinds of food
and sleeping away from home in different
bed every night is pretty apt to get middle
aged men, such as the board is made up of,
too much /" out of fix " to do full Justice to
old subjects, much less 10 study up new
ones. If the state could afford to pay men,
bers enough 80 that they could devote time
when they are at home to study up subjects
Of interest to present at the meetings, greater
variety might be given TO the proceedings.
But in fact our experience in such matters
has led us to the conclusion that one paper
or address at session is enough These
should be on practical subjects, and the rest
OF the session should be given TO discussion.
"All men know more than one man." and
these discussions are usually the most inter.
esting and useful parts of the proceedings.
AS for the secretary, no man has worked
harder, or with more earnest purpose of
usefulness than DIR. Cutting has worked.
Certainly no more capable man for the posi-
tion is known in the state and it was with a
knowledge of that fact that we labored earn.
estly and long to induce him to accept the
place. He pleaded with US that he could not
afford to neglect his business, that he knew
he would be severely criticised, no matter
what he did, and many other reasons, and
we were truly glad when we heard that he
had accepted. He is now sick in conse
quence of his labors during the winter, and
from the tone of his letters we fear he is
also " sick of the job" But we trust rest
will renew his courage, and that the con,
seriousness of usefulness, which the approval
OF the most intelligent farmers of the state
must give him, will be stimulus (such as
the little salary attached to his place would
give to no MANI TO continue in the field
A man of such varied accomplishments and
earnest devotion TO useful work is hard 10
find. Let us cherish him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
The Home Museums.

Many years ago | was asked to give a lee
ture in country town the house at which
l was invited to stay was that of a yery in.
telligent and well-to do farmer l found
that he had one room in his large house
fitted up as museum, and very interesting
it was. There were stuffed birds from
Africa and Australia, brought home by
relatives who went to sea. There were
minerals from California and elsewhere.
and insects and other objects from afar off,
but nothing from near home. At that time
| also had collections, and among the most
interesting things in it were some minerals
from within few miles of that yery house.
This gathering of things from far away and
overlooking OF those close at hand, have
often thought of SINCE Far more interest
ing than the birds from Africa would have
been the birds of that farm and no min
erals from California, even If they contained
gold, were half so beautiful as the varied
forms that might have been collected near
home. That visit to this farmers collection
gave me the idea Of home museums. | think
| said something of the matter several years
ago, but have not mentioned 1t of late.
Every farm has some room or loft in some
building where the youngsters-for it is a
work for both boys and girls-can make a
farm museum. "What shall we put in it,"
you will ask. In the first place, as the foun-
dation of the farm, would include speci-
mems of every kind of rock found upon it.
Ia some localities there will be no rocks, but
never mind that take the next thing, what
ever grows naturally upon the soil. Speci-
mems of the various wild plants and the
wood of all the different kinds of trees.
You may leave the birds until you get older
but the insects, injurious or otherwise, found
upon the farm will make most interesting
collection. Suppose you, if living upon a
wheat farm, could see at once samples of
all the different kinds of wheat that had
been grown on it for the past twenty years,
with the yield per acre given for each,
would that not be more interesting than all
the birds in all African Begin now and
make museum of all wild and cultivated
products OF the farm, and you will be sur
prised to see how it will grow, both in size
and in interest.-American Agricuiturist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
Neglected Loneliness,

On this the Christian Union remarks We
have observed that when death occurs in a
family, the friends call in numbers for a few
days or weeks, but in month or two cease
their attentions. But experience proves that
1t is then that the loneliness becomes almost
insupportable. Visiting the widow and
the fatherless in their affliction does not
mean simply attending the funeral, nor
making formal call, but the continued
manifestation of Christian sympathy and
friendship. There are many aged widows
and many children in the Christian church,
who were honored in the days when the hus-
band or father was deacon, local preacher.
or active member of the church, now left
with hardly smile or nod of recognition
from pastor and people. But they must
never, though thus neglected, allow feeling
OF bitterness to ariSe for that would be
adding gall to vinegar
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
Ghe Come Girrlq.

1Ofh IN ~ OOliA6Es
Uncle Caleb and Ruth, his wife,
Caring little for outside weather,
Fifty years Of their welded life
Spent in this tiny house together.
Messy the roof and gray the wall,
Narrow the window, low the door;
But ilove's young sunlight hallowed II all,
From RATED ceiling to sanded floor.
Silent to-day, but silver sweet
Voices Of children long ago,
Keeping time to the restless feet,
Followed the mother TO and fro.
Scattered afar from east 10 west
Seeking their fortunes far and vide;
No one stays in the golden nest
Where such beautiful memories hide.
stranger-feet on the time-worn stairs
Wake the echoes VI other days;
stranger-voices are lifted where
Caleb once"tuned the tune of praise
Caring naughi for the desolate pain
or the wind in the plne-tree tops;
Caring natght for the grievlng rain
That 20 sadly over them drops.
Failing sweet from the summer sky,
In narrower house than this
Caleb and Ruth together lie.
Up where the many mansions walt
Ia there, wonder, cottage small
Not too stately its pearly gate;
Not too shining It's golden wall
Where these two souls may In peace abide9
Heaven were cold II these must part
Caleb away from his gentle bride,
Ruth away from his faithful heartl
Hand in hand, from morning TIL night,
Travelled these two the long earth day;
Surely they walk through the fields OF light,
Hand in hand on the shining way.
Blessed love Of husband and wife
Love that lasted through cares and fears,
Filling this place with the chrism Of life,
Peace nnclouded for fifty years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
SeIf-COnsciOusness.

Hosts of men and women are made un-
happy by aself-consciousness which inrudes
upon their sacred hours of solitude no less
than their hours of social life, robbing the
former OF their inspiration and the latter of
their pleasure. Ssf-consciousnes is the
bane of the highest workers it makes the
minister think of his figures of speech when
he ought to be absorbed in his message it
alures the artist into mannerism when his
art ought to be as transparent as the air
through which the landscape reveals its
most delicate shade and outline it puts be-
tween the writer and his vision of truth an
audience which wins him more and more to
itself until his prophetic power is lost, and
he becomes an empty rhetorcian with a
shallow trick of words.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
MofaI and Reliaiuns.
rHE CHAIN BETWEEN.

fshine In the light Of God,
His likeness stamps my brow;
Through the valley Of death my feet have trod
And reign in glory now.
No breaking heart Ia here,
Nokeen and thrilling pain,
No wasted cheek, where the frequent tear,
Hath rolled and left lts stain.
have found the joy Of heaven,
am one Of the angel band;
To my head crown Is given,
And harp is in my hand.
have learned the song they sing,
Whom Jesus has made free;
And the glorious walls on high, still ring
With my newborn melody.
No sln-no grief-no pain
Safe in my happy home
My fears all fled-my doubts all slain
My hour of triumph come
friend Of my early years
The trusted and the tried,
Thou art walking still in the valley Of tears.
But am at thy side.
Dol forget7 Oh moi
For memory's golden chain
Shall bind my heart to the heart below
TIL they meet and touch again.
Each link is strong and bright,
And loves electric fame
Flows freely down. like river Of light,
To the world from which came.
DO you mourn when another star
Shines out on the gllttering sky2
DO you weep when the noise OF war
And the rage Of conflict die7
Then why should your tears roll down,
And your heart be sorely riven,
For another gem in the saviour's crown
And another soul In heaven2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
vegetine!
DOCTORS, Please READ THIS !
Facts Tell the StoryP"

BALTIMORE Md, January "a, 1882.
Nh. H. r. STEVENS Heretofore have been strongly OPP
posed to all proprietary medicines but there
cepon to most rules feel that my prejudice against
patent medicines has had fearful shock In the OF your
YEGErINE, and has been compelled to give way before
the stronger erdence Of facts. Abou two years ago
induced to give fair trial of your yEGETINE deter
gent In SfrumouS scroulosls) OF hereditary
transmission, attended with swelling OF the lymphatc
glands and joints caous ucerations bones and const-
tutional syphtc taint ETC., and In Justice feel should
be derect to duty did not testify TO the great value
your vEGETINE. Without exception have found II an
admirable adjunct in the removal OF the above consttu-
tonal disturbances using II freely in my pran-
ice. am aware that am rendering myself amenable TO
the charge Of nnprofeasona conduct in thus ouagng
rules Of medical ethics in fostering socaed QHaek Medi-
cine This k simply Boh Facts tell the story. and again
assert that vEGETINE Is valuable adjunct to our Ma
terra Aedcd If this testimony to lts value will sell
bottle shall feel that have done poor sufferer
Samaritan beneht Yours very truly,
JARVIS II. WILCOX, NJ, d.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

AN efiluence rather than an influence un-
consciously flows forth from noble, sanity
life. The late Rev. w. Arnot, speaking Of
DR.. james Hamilton, of London, said "I
would place the three things about him in
the relation of good, better, best. His
preaching was good his books were better /;
his life was best. - William Omission,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

An idle word may be seemingly harmless
in its utterancei but let it be famed by
passion, let it be fed with the fuel of mis-.
conception, OF evil intention, of prejudice,
and 1t will soon grow into sweeping fire
that will melt the chains of human friend.
ship, that VIII burn to ashes many cherishe ed
hopes and blacken more fair names than
one.-CharieS A. Dickens.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

HE who cannot find time to consult his
Bible will one day find he has no time to be
sick he who has no time to pray must fiud
time TO die; he who can fluid no time to re-
fleet Is most likely to find time to sin he
who can find no time for repentance will
find au eternity in which repentance will be
of no avail he who cannot find time to work
for others may find an eternity in which TO
suffer for himself.-Hdnnah Moore.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

THERE is inestimable blessing in cheer
full spirit. When the soul throws its win
dows wide open, letting in the sunshine and
presenting to all who see it the evidence of
its gladness, it is not only happy, but it has
ar unspeakable power OF doing good. To
all the other beatitudes may be added,
" Blessed are the ejoy-makers. Limited Pres
byieridn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
Aye, tell your story free, on hand,
When WI a bosom cronyi
But still keep something 10 yOursel'
Noufli gaargalv fall N nnV %

Do not needlessly report ill of others.
There are times when we are compelled TO
say; 81 do not think Bouncer a true and
honest man." But when there is no need to
express an opinion let poor Bouncer swagger
away. Others will take his measure, no
doubt, and save you the trouble of analyz-
ing him and instructing them. Aud as far
as possible dwell on the good side of human
beings. There are family boards where a
constant process of depreciating, assigning
motives, and cutting up character goes for.
ward. They are not pleasant places. One
who is healthy does not wish to dine at
dissecting table. There is evil enough in
men, God knows. But it is not the mission
OF every young man and woman to detail
and report it all. Keep the atmosphere as
pure as possible, and fragrant with gentle.
ness and charity.-Dr. John Hall.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

BREwERs, when seen together at the fes-
tive board, avoid beer of their own brewing
much as they would contagion. They will
invariably be seen TO order either cham
pagne, Rhine wine or beer OF foreign map
ufacture.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
The Cancer Medicine.

NEWMARKET, Ont, March q, lssl.
Mr. H. r. srEyEEs Dear Sir-Ths ia TO certify that
have used YEGETISE for Cancer and cheerfuly
did good than the doctors medicines or any other
remedy used, and would recommend 1t 10 every one
troubled with Cancer or CaRcerogs Hamor.
Yours truly, THoS. GILL, Yonge street.
hereby certify that know the above party and know
his statement TO be true JAMES KELMAN, Druggist
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

BISMARCK, at a dinner.table where beer
was discussed, said 9" The widespread use
of beer is much to be deplored. Beer-drink-
ing makes men stupid, lazy, indolent 1t is
the cause OF all the democratic pot politics
which people talk over it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

FoR the best results there needs be the
longest waiting. The true harvest is the
longest in being reached. The failures
come first, the successes last, The unsatis-
factory is generally soonest seen.-Henry
Calderpood.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
The Vision OF Christ.

Dannecker, the German sculptor, ocou-
pied eight years upon marble statue OF
Christ When he had labored two years
the work was apparently finished. lie called
into his studio little girl, and directing her
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
Gime Gabies.
Montpelier & Wells R. r. R.
Taking Effect December 9Th, 1884,
Trains leave Nomination n, so,,o,,

Trotns ieape Montpelier as foIto,cs!
Mail at $50 A. NJ, Express at 80 y. NJ Mixed at 20
Pm arrive at Wells River at II. 20 A. NJ 9 90 y NJ
Trains leave Wells Ricer as folfors!
Mixed at $40 A. NJ, Accommodation at II 90 A. NJ Mail
NJ, 545 ?. ". " ''' ~ ' '-''' -
Trains leaving Montpelier at $50 A. NJ and 80 r. NJ.
make close connections at Wells River for all points In the
white Mountains; also for Boston and all intermediate
pointa. W A. STOWFII yHperi1f fendetT
y. W. MORSE General Passenger Agent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

EXTRAORDINARY Affections (says Mat
thew Henry are not always the punishment
of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the
trial Of extraordinary graces.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

Our readers are well aware that we have
never "gone crazy on novelties. We take
as our motto in agriculture the sensible
couplet: