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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
The Living Room.

What fine, old-fashioned distinction that
is, by the way, the living room As if the
rooms kept for company were dead rooms,
full of ghostly furniture, kept for show, and
of cold and fearful aspect. In true home,
every room should be living room. We
should live all over our houses, have moth
ing too fine to use. OF course, the nursery
should hold the young destroyers until they
know what not to break, if that knowledge
ever comes. But, to a trooping set of happy
boys and girls, the house should be open and
free. Each person will find his sanctum, of
course, and every one should if possible,
have a room to himself. There should be
some place for those who must work to re-
tire to, where solitude would be possible.
But the dining room, the library, and the
parlor should be cheerful and orderly, and
always lighted up by some constant and
familiar presence. Somebody should be
there to welcome the wanderers, to greet the
stranger, and to gather the children together
as hen gathers her chickens under her
wings. This person is generally the mother,
who is the core of the home. 1t is this
hour of reunion, this happy hour by the
wood fire, which pays her for all her work,
all her trials. If she can see her group pass
ing into respectable manhood and woman
hood, If she can see happy, honest, hope.
full, industrious sons and blooming, modest
daughters, she compounds with the past for
all its pains, its desperate despair, its hard
usage of herself. She does not mind her
altered face and figure, the gray hair, the
age which has come too soon. Her work is
done, she has made happy home; and its
fruit is before her intact.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Children and their Influence.

Nearer to glory they stand than we, in this
world and the next 1t was a gentle and
not unholy fancy that made the Portuguese
artist, Siquiera, in one of his sweet pictures,
form of millions of infant faces the floor of
heaven dividing it thus from the fiery vault
beneath, with its group of the damned and
lost. For how many women has this image
been realized How many have been saved
from despair or sin by the voice and smile
of these unconscious little ones ? The
woman who is mother dwells on the i'm
mediate presence of guardian angels. She
will bear on for her children's sake. She
will toll for them-die for them-live for
them-which is sometimes harder still. The
neglected, miserable, maltreated wife, has
still one bright spot in her home in that
darkness watch-light burns she has her
children's love-she will strive for her chill
dren. The woman tempted by passion has
still one safeguard stronger than all with
which you would surround her-she will not
leave her children. The angry and outraged
woman sees in those tiny features plead
ing more eloquent than words her wrath
against her husband melts in the sunshine
of her eyes. Idiots are they who, in family
quarrels, seek to punish the mother by part
ing her from her offspring; for in that bias
phemy against nature they do violence TO
Gods own DEGREES and lift away from her
heart the consecrated instruments of his
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
The Queen OF All.

Honor the dear old mother. Time has
scattered the snowhakes ON her brow, plowed
deep burrows on her cheek, but is she not
sweet and beautiful now The lips are
thin and shrunken, but those are the lips
which have kissed many hot tear from
the childish cheeks, and they are the sweet
est lips in the world. The eye is dim, yet
it glows with the soft radiance of holy love
which can never fade, All, yes, she is a
dear old mother. The sands of life are
nearly run out, but feeble as she is, she will
go further and reach down lower for you
than any other friend on earth. You cannot
walk into midnight where she cannot see
you; you cannot enter prison whose bars
will keep her out; you can never mount a
scaffold too high for her to climb that she
may kiss and bless you in evidence of her
deathless love. When the world shall despise
and forsake you, when it leaves you by the
wayside TO die unnoticed, the dear old
mother will gather you up in her feeble
arms and carry you home and tell you of all
your virtues until you almost forget that your
soul is disfgured with vices. Love her then
tenderly, and cheer her declining years with
holy devotion. 1t is one of the strongest
commands in the decalogue, "Honor thy
father and thy mother"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Home Sins.

OF all the spots on the Christian character
the most obvious is temper. Each individ-
ual Christian is, we trust, endeavoring to
perform carefully and faithfully his or her
work in the world around for the Lord /;
each and all, we hope, desire to be like
Moses, faithful stewards Of the home charge,
but they fail sooner in the latter than in the
former; there are more difficulties in shin.
ing for Jesus at home than in the world out
side our home. One great hindrance to a
home shining is home sin. We may call
some sins distinctly home sins, because they
are never exhibited, perhaps never even
guessed at, outside our own circle. And
again, repeat, the most terrible of all home
sins is the temper. Too often we find Chris
tians all graciousness and sweetness in So
ciety, appearing, as Rowland Hill puts it, to
be engrafted upon crab-trees in their own
houses. The most visible aspects of this sin
violent outbursts, sullen fits, and angry
remonstrances-are so odious in themselves
that Christian possessed of such an evil
spirit is generally on his guard, and watches
and mourns because of it. But there are
various lesser degrees equally dishonoring
to the Lord Jesus, which are often permitted
and yet constantly sully the fair page of
Christian testimony. The want of gentle
ness in tone and look, the implied sneer, the
discourteous retort, the undue regard to our
own dignity when offended, the mainte-
nance Of our own opinions simply because
they are our own, and in spite Of the irri-
tation we know they will cause, the painful
allusion or illtimed jest, are all fruits of the
crab-tree,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

TUI NIIV FEIIHUHl
Christian Walking.
by Mrs. s. r GRAHAM CLARK


'Tis the calm, even walk, it seems to me-
that the Christian should most of all covet.
Not so much the mountain top of great joy
and exaltation as the deep soundings of
peace and rest. 40 the rapturous height"
the young, newly converted one may sing.
"Dspths of mercy" this is the cry of the
sanctfisd soul. Perhaps l am mistaken,
but it seems not so great thing to me to
"mount up with wings as eagles" as to sink
low into Christ To measure the height of
the mountain is not to sound the mid-depth
of old ocean, neither is it so vast an under
taking. Not so great thing to mount as
to sink A strange saying when we con-
slider the natural world only, for there all
things tend toward the center, therefore
downwards, but in the spiritual kingdom
think it is not SO. The hardest thing a
man has to do is to forget himself, much
more lose himself, and as it takes more self
exertion to climb the mountain than to sink
in mid ocean, so there is more of self in the
high exaltation which an hour of Christian
enjoyment will raise, and loss of Christian
fellowship as often suddenly dash, than in
the restful, trustful calm Of other lives. BE
mine the soundings of divine love-" Hid
with Christ in God" How earthly the very
word "higb is 1t speaks of fame and
attainments, social and intellectual; but low,
lowly,-ah, the scent of Bethlehem and
Gethsemane fingers about them, Nazareth
and Calvary add to their beauty, their
breath is fragrant wi h the dews of heaven
and sweeter are they than the frankincense
the wise men of old brought to the birth of
their Lord
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

the same between us y and then retired for
the night Beautiful fellowship. The child
like saint walked 80 closely and constantly
with his Lord that neither business nor con-
versation could interrupt his communion,
and life was all one divine service and deyo-
tion. GAS ye have received the Lord Jesus,
so walk ye in him." This is the true Chris
tian life, implicit, simple, inseparable from
Christ. "Abide in me, in you" "With-
out me ye can do nothing" So close he
Graves TO come. There is no place in life he
is not willing TO walk with us, except the
forbidden ground Of sin. II is not only in
the closet and the sanctuary that we find
him, but everywhere he says al will be
little sanctuary to the trusting and obe-
dent soul. Into the business Of life he will
come with his peace, his wisdom, and his
overruling providence directing, blessing and
crowning with success the enterprise which
recognizes him. How do YOU ever get
through your work ?" said a friend to a
gentleman who was proprietor of several
large enterprises involving millions, and en-
ploying hundreds Of men. al will tell YOU
frankly" he replied, "because you are
Christian and can understand me. never
could get through without Christ. regard
myself simply as managing this business for
MN, the true proprietor. 1 take to him,
therefore, all the embarrassments and per-
plexities and he carries the burdens and
receives the returns, while | am his steward
and servant" This is conservation, this is
rest, and this is the efficient life. Such
piety is as practical as it is devout. Such
spirits
carry music in their hearts,
Through crowded street and wrangling mart;
Plying their daily task with busy feet,
BECAUSE their secret souls holy strain repeat,
Like the good Bengel, -" things are Just the
same with them as they were in the prayer
meeting and at the communion table, True
soldiers, they are always in uniform, always
serving, always honoring their Lord. Aud
when the close comes, things are just the
same" still. There is no excitement, no
furry, no sudden preparation for the pres
ence of Jesus. They have been there all
their lives. "You are soon to be in the
presence of your Lord" some one said to
dying workman. "Why, man." he replied,
1--we been walking in the light of his pres
ence for twenty-five years" Rowland Hill
often used to repeat these lines, and we be-
lieve he died repeating them, for things
were " still just the same" between him
and his Saviour
And when Pm to die, receive me, III cry
For Jesus has loved me, cannot tell why;
But this can find we two 80 Joined
That he'd not be in glory and leave me behind
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
How Gettysburg Was Saved.

A student OF the free college, New York
city, called on me the other day, mention
ing General Alexander S. Webb as now pres
ident of that institution General Webb I"
A train of the most stirring memories of my
life started at the name, for it is indelibly as
sociated with sight such as man is privi.
legged to look upon once in life time, and
few men ever saw even once. 1t was at
Gettysburg. was an artillerist, and so it
happened that when that heroic charge was
made by Longstreets division and those
splendid lines Of gallant southerners came
sweeping grandly across that field up into
the very teeth Of our guns, the time came
when we must cease firing for our own men
were so closely engaged with the confeder.
ates that they would receive as much dam
age from our fire as the enemy would. Dur
ing this interval l had, what soldier in
battle rarely has leisure for, to watch. On
little knoll just to our right stood Webb's
brigade of the second corps. Ia their front
the brave kentuckian was hurling down his
brigade of Virginians upon them. Forward
and backward went that thin and constantly
thinning line Of brave boys, the officers rush
ing up and down the impoverished ranks,
waving their swords and cheering on the
men. Toward the left of the line stood two
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Proposing.

The difficulty of proposing to the young
lady is not always the most serious one the
suit or has to encounter. Popping the ques-
tion to ones prospective mother-in-law or
asking papa" is frequently the more ardu-
Gus undertaking of the two. When Profess
sor Aytoun was wooing Miss Wilson, daugh-
ter of Professor Wilson, the famous Chris
topher North, he obtained the lady's consent
conditionally on that of her father being Sc
cured. This Aytoun was much too shy to
ask, and he prevailed upon the young lady
herself TO conduct the necessary negotiations.
ave must deal tenderly with his feelings"
said glorious old Christopher, "Ill write my
reply on slip of paper and pin it to the
back of your frock." Papa's answer is ON
the back of my Dress" said Miss Jane, as
she entered the drawing-room. Turning her
round, the delighted Professor read these
words with the authors compliments"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Walking with Christ.

An American minister was once guest in
the house of the great and good Bengel.
lie had an intense curiosity 10 see and know
more of the secret life of that godly man
whose simple and sanity piety were even
more remarkable than his great learning.
One night after he had taken leave of his
host he fingered in his chamber which ad-
jpined Bengel's, with the door al Jar, that he
might hear, II possible, the last words of his
evening devotions. His desire was graft
fed, for in little while the good man put
aside his papers aud books, and closing his
Bible knelt down and uttered this simple
prayer " Lord Jesus, things are still Just
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
An Interesting Account!
Stone in the Bladder Expelled by Using DIR.
Kennedy's "FavOrite Remedy"

Mr.. S. W. Hicks of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess
county, New York, the son of Mr. L. s. Hicks,
whose name may have appeared in this journal
in connection with article similar to this, was,
like his father, afflicted with Stone in the Bladder
only that his case was more serious than his
fathers, On the appearance of the disease the
father advised the son to write to DIR. David
Kennedy Of Rondout, New York, who, he said,
would tell him what to do. Dr. Kennedy re-
Piled suggesting the use of Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy" which had worked so successfully In
the fathers case. Mr.. Hicks, who had been as
sured by the local physicians that they could
do nothing more for him, tried "Favorite Rem
edy" at a venture. After two weeks use Of 1t
he passed stone three-quarters of an inch long
and of the thickness Of pipe-stem. Since then
he has had no symptoms OF the return Of the
trouble. Here is sick man healed What bet
ter results could have been expected What
greater benefit could medical science confer 3?
The end was gained; that is surely enough. DR..
Kennedy assures the public, by a reputation
which he cannot afford to forfeit or imperl, that
the "Favorite Remedy" does invgorate the
Blood, cures Liver, Kidney and Bladder com.
plants, as well as all those diseases and weak.
nesses peculiar to females "Dr. Kennedy
Favorite Remedy" for sale by all druggists
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

REMARKS by THE EDIToR.-Dr. Parker's
experiment in ensilage, and especially the
discovery that by hard packing, weighting
the slo may be nearly or quite dispensed
with, is interesting, and we thank "Zata
for his communication. From the econom-
ical point of view, the result of this expert
ment seems to confirm the ideas expressed
recently in these columns. We wish DR..
Parker would next year test his silo with
grass, according to his original thought.
We believe that on the four acres winter rye
and Hungarian grass might be grown nearly
if not quite equal in nutritive value to the
corn; and that grass meadow well set
with grass, and well enriched, would yield
on five or six acres, at two cuttings, as
much nutriment as was contained in the
sixty tons of ensilage. 1t will cost about
80 (aside from the oil meaD to winter a COW
on ensilage, reckoning it at Sl.50 per ton.
We do not see why it cannot be done ON hay
and oil-meal for that, reckoning the cost of
the hay in the same way that the cost of the
ensilage is reckoned. But undoubtedly sue
culent food is best for milk, and therefore
we would ensilage the grass, instead of max
ing hay of it. Grass being more nutricious
than corn, less ration would be required,
consequently smaller silo and less work.
Grow clover and orchard-grass on rich land,
and you will have the equivalent of three or
four tons per acre of the best hay, in ensilage.
This, with the cotton seed meal, will winter
two cows to the acre, or ten cows on five
acres. As to making milk for two and a
half cents quart on ensilage, it ought to
be done for less than that, which means a
cost of at least twenty-five cents pound
for butter. But what were the elements of
cost in this calculation 2 The ensilage,
merely2 or did the interest and depreciation
on COWS and buildings, and the labor, enter
into IL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Mol for YOns

In regard to the lawfulness of certain pur,
suits, pleasures and amusements, it is i'm
possible to lay down any fixed and general
rule, but we may confidently say that what.
ever is found to unfit you for religious duties
or TO interfere with the performance OF
them, whatever dissipates your mind OF
cools the fervor of your devotions, whatever
indisposes you to read your Bible or engage
in prayer, wherever the thought of bleed
ing Saviour or of holy God, Of the hour OF
death or of the day of judgment, falls like a
cold wave on your enjoyment, the pleasure
which you cannot thank God for, on which
you cannot ask his blessing, whose recolec-
tions will haunt dying bed, and plant sharp
thorns in its uneasy pillow; these are not
for you.-Dr. Guthrie.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Nf Dome Girrle.


Tonight "a sat at my window,
When the west was all agleam
with that strange and wonderful splendor,
That Ia ieeting IA q dream;
I thought that the hands Of the angels
Had flung open heavens gateway wide;
And caught glimpse Of the glory
From the hills on the other side.
II Ia not beautiful fancy,
This sunset thought Of mine,
That the gates Of heaven are always
rlung open at a days decline.
That those whose day IA ended
OF earthly woes and ills,
May pass to the morning sunshine
That dwells on the heavenly hnls2
When for me the sunset gateway
Shall at days decline unclose,
And pass in through la portals
To that long and sweet repose,
know that shall remember
In that city no fair and far
My strange and beautiful fancy
OF the sunset gates ajar.
Perhaps while I sat there dreaming
of the gateway in the west
Some poor soul went through its portals
Toa long and endless resti
Passed through the sunset gateway
To that city paved with gold -
Passed into the new llfe's gladness
To be no longer old.
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lowing, by Mr.. Tinkham:
"There are fools and scoundres in the world,
but fortunately they are not all In any one
class Of society. There IL the man who wants to
hire cheap help lie will find no trouble in do
ing so; and will get just what he hires, cheap in
every sense OF the word except In the sense OF be-
ing worth more than 1t costs. They are cheap In
self-respect they are either fawning lick-spittes
who would turn on their employers when any OPP
portunity offers, who cannot be trusted out of
sight who have no care or thought for their em-
ployer Interests or swaggering, insOlent and un-
necessarily ready In resenting fancled Sights be-
cause they have not enough self-respect 10 occupy
a subordinate position without feeling II neces-
sary to assert themselves Then In employers
there are some just as mean and low-liyed as
any hired men we have described land you will
commonly find the two classes In company who
will hire cheap, and use their utmost endeavors
TO get more out OF the man than they pay for
who keep their help poorly, and have so little self
respect as 10 feel II necessary 10 make use OF
their position IN employers to emphasize their
superiority. Now this Ii n fair statement of the
present condition of the case, and probably al
ways will be till poor humanity is made over on
perfect model. But there are sensible and hon
orable men who want good help, and are willing
10 pay for IT, who respect themselves and the men
who work for them and while they direct their
business, as IL their manifest right and duty, do
80 In way which is not open tO any Just objec-
tion Such employers will generally have men
who will know when they are well used, who
know their duties as well M their rights, and
as anxious 10 do the one as 10 maintain the other,
and such a conviction will make both the other
classes described wonder how men can command
such wages, and how such employers are 10 lucky
In always getting such good help"
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- -
"'' ' :" SnN"NA 'hN'"'
""Vo V'ouueh the eWine-press alohei ana OF th
PooPie thete was none with me. -iSdth trtu: 3
They sleepl
While he Il ptostrate living
The blood drops oozng from his apquisbed brow
deathly stiffness Der the garden brooding,
No voice 10 cheer no love TO uity now
No hands to wipe the damp from of his forehead,
No lips to kiss the whten ing lips that moan,
No voice TO soothe the anguish of his spirit
he Sunes tnere alone
' "''P'
They aeel
He waits the mobs wild mockings;
The Judas kiss Is given and meekly met;
He stands serene amid these tempest .rockings,
Mid passion-blllows never equaled yet;
And in that hour when enemies surround him.
Betrayed, yes, sold, by one he called his own,
They who were known disciples turned and left him,
RI -,
Denedl
Before the judge, false Witnessed
Spit on, despsed, spotless Son OF Godl
without one answering word Of accusation,
Without one effort 10 escape the rod
Beyond s one who, thus, afar has followed,
Yet now declares his Master all unknown,
And with one yearnDg look Of love and sorrow,
nan,adt
forsakenl
See the crowds that gather
AS on the hill the cross Is lifted up;
Note, thou, the face Of him who stoops to suffer,
Here drains the dregs Of the accursed cup;
List, as the mockng throng are surging round him,
What words burst from his lips with angushed groan
n.l ~.
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~~. D,, HALLS
[unos. [os e.s BALSAM

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Membrane of the Lungs, infamed and
poisoned by the disease, and prevents
the night sweats and tlghtness across
the chest which accompany it. CON-
SUMPTION is not an incurabIe maIady.
It is only necessary to have the right
remedy, and HALLS BALSAM is that
remedy. DON'T DESPAIR of RELIEF,
for this benign specific will cure you,
even though professional aid fails.
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EARTHLY things must remind us Of heav-
emily. We must translate the book of nature
into the book of grace.-ThOmds Taylor.
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Evu. is self-allusive, it deludes Wemust
often cast off the dearest half, to keep the
best part pure.-Phllips Brooks.
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