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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18
Religion Imperishable.

Religion is reproached with not be-
ing progressive it makes amends by being
imperishdble. The enduring element in our
humanity is not in the doctrines which we
consciously elaborate, but in the faiths,
which unconscionsly dispose of us, and
never slumber but to wake again. What
treatise on sin, what philosophy of retribu-
tivu Is as fresh the sfty s-st ps~i--.
What scientific theory has lasted like the
Lords Prayer? 1t is an evidence of move
ment that in library no books become
sooner obsolete than books of science. 1t
is no less mark of stability that poetry and
religious literature survive, and even ulti-
mate PHILOSOPHERS seldom die but to rise
again. These, and with them the kindred
services of devotion, are the expression of
aspirations and faiths which forever cry out
for interpreters and guides. And in pro-
portion as you carry your appeal to those
deepest seats of our nature you not only
reach the firmest ground, but touch accord
ant notes in evey heart, so that the response
turns out harmony.-Dr. Martineau.
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Brains In Agriculture.

"Money rewards superior intelligence
every time," says the Country Gentleman,
:" and the very difficulties and necessities OF
the situation develop intelligence. They ne
cessitate a diversified agriculture and horti-
culture, and skill in specialties, and this de.
mands intelligence and study. The tillage
Of broad and fertile fields of corn, and its
sale at the nearest station, do not necessi-
tate skill The sulky plow, invented by
another, turns the soil the check-rower,
invented by another, plants the corn the
riding cultivator tills it, and the patent
shelter and separator, invented by another,
fits it for market, and the monotony of the
daily labors does not quicken thought aud
necessitate study. But he who has his ap-
pies, peaches, plums, grapes and various
small fruits and vegetables, each with ia
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18

A Talent for Wretchedness.

There are fortunate people who have what
may be called talent for happiness. Theirs
is the habit of looking on the bright side.
However perplexing the situation, however
hedged about with embarrassments and OBJ
structed by hindrances, they either see be-
yond 1t halcyon skies and smooth path
way, or they manage TO extract the present
sweetness from its bitterness. In reading
two books of recent travel, one the record of
q solitary woman's adventures in the east, the
other of another woman's travels by herself
in the west, was struck by the contrast in
the two experiences. The pages of one are
sprinkled with sunshine, and her ink has
golden sparkle. Those Of the other acerb,
complaining, and solemnly cynical. But we
need not go TO books for our illustrations.
Cheerfulness is in part dependent on health
and temperament, as well as on grace and a
Christian conscience. 1t is almost impossi-
BILE TO wear radiant face when one has a
deranged digestion, or to be equable and
tranquil when the nervous fountains are in
a state of exhaustion. Yet who does not
know invalids whose rooms OF suffering are
full of divine peace, and who cannot think
OF some who out of great tribulation have
entered into hallowed region which no
storms invade ? Aud on the other hand
there are those who, regarded as to outward
circumstances, appear to have everything in
their favor, yet who manage to be 30 uni
formly miserable that it may be assumed
that they have talent for wretchedness.
To be successfully wretched one must have
a certain measure of self-love. Wounded
vanity is more potent faculty and a more
subtle source of trouble than we sometimes
imagine The over sensitive woman who is
always feeling slighted and neglected who
thinks her acquaintances and friends do not
treat her as well as she deserves, and who
goes about her home with fearful, injured,
air, is not as uncommon as we wish she
were. Nothing should be more resolutely
discouraged in children than this touchiness
Of disposition, which is easily affronted, and
which Ia after all only form of inordinate
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18
The Place OF Reason.

Human reason may indeed inquire
whether the voice that speaks be delusive or
divine; it may test the truth of revelation
on historical grounds; it may ask whether
its doctrines be in harmony with or contra
dictory to moral truth, to our essential ideas
and necessary convictions; it may inquire
whether the problems it proposes to solve
be real or only imaginary but, having an
swered such preliminary inquiries, it has no
shadow of right to go TO this revelation and
dictate to it what it shall tell us Of Gods
nature, or what shall be the method of the
revelation or the redemption, any more than
it has a right to go to that other reality, ma
ture, and prescribe its laws and limit its ele-
ments. In both cases, man is to study and
TO learn.-Dr II. B. Smith.
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A Prepared Place.

l was visiting a friend some years ago,
who had Just built new house. It was
just finished. II was beautiful, useful. He
took me up stairs. 1t had wardrobes, toilet
glasses, books and paintings. 1t was fur
nished grandly. And the father turned to
me and said, "This room is for our daugh-
ter. She is in Europe. She does not know
we are arranging it. Her mother and
have fixed up everything we could think Of
for her; and as soon as the house is fully
finished we are going 10 Europe to bring
her back, and we are going to bring her up
stairs, and open the doo- and say, 'Daugh-
ter, this is all yours" And thought of
the joy it would give her, and / thought
" How kind these parents are !" just then
turned away and thought, "That is what
Jesus is doing for me-" He says, al am go
ing away. will come again. In my Faith
er's house are many mansions. If it were
not so / would have told you. go to pre-
pare place for you. And if go and pre-
pare place for you, will come again and
receive you unto myself, that where l am
there ye may be also." Then said, This
father and mother are rich but they have
not all treasures; there are a great many
things they don't know how to get. But Je.
sus, who is furnishing my mansion in glory
has everything. He has undertaken to fur
nish place for me, and shall be with him
forever. "-BiShop Simpson.
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A FOrglving Spirit.

"Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our
debtors is the petition which we repeat
by the divine injunction so often as we say
the Lords Prayer. But forgiveness does
not come easily to human nature. Resent
ment, retaliation, retort, reprisal, revenge
are more natural. Pardon, peace, magnan-
unity are not of nature but of grace. We
have to struggle before God ere we can at
tain to the seventy times seven of the Mas
ter. Let us bid good-by to strife. Let us
forget that we have enemies, if any we have,
and let us try to feel tenderly and kindly to
all. There is a thought which many need
take to heart in this little poem;
After this feud OF yours and mine
The sun will shine;
After we both forget, forget
The sun will set.
pray you think how warm and sweet
The heart can beat;
pray you think how soon the rose
From grave-dust grows
-Chrisiian InteHigencer.
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have, but never has been affected, in our
orchards at least, with this dying Of the
bark. Wealthy, on the contrary, never
splits, but we lose good many from the
other cause; and Mcintosh Red is even
worse than Wealthy. For this bark disease
we know neither the cause nor remedy.
In most cases IL extends all around and kills
the tree, but sometimes a strip of living
bark is left, and by careful waxing 1t will
in time heal over. 1t has been attributed
to the suns rays in winter but it happens
often in our orchards where all the trees in
grass are shielded from the sun by the
strips of lath or slaves tied on to protect
them against the mice. At first we thought
it might be due to ice forming between the
strips and the bark, but it is just as bad on
trees in plowed ground that are not so pro-
tected
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VOL. 77.-3927. NO. Is.

therefore to choose wisely. lt is only fool
who is willing to be led by the nose at the
pleasure OF the first one who comes up and
seizes it. Christ is no usurper. He recog-
nizes your right TO choose a leader. lie will
never grasp your hand against your will and
carry you where you would not. That is
Satan's way. He always was thief since
the hour he tried TO rob God Of his glory in
heaven, and failing entered Eden, fondly
expecting to rob God Of his glory on earth.
lie is smart (he was brought up in heaven)
but not quite smart enough for that. The
cause OF Christ is the winning cause. Who
would not rather be linked to victory than
defeat 7 and there is no question about the
issue here.
o boys Young men act wisely, bravely
Purpose to live for God. Give him your
hand on il In straightforward manly way,
worthy Of you. l pledge you he will not let
1t go, however rough your road through life
may be, until past the valley of shadows
he introduces you 70 blissful etecnity.
"Verily there is a reward for the righteous"
The Master has come and caeth for you,
49, Young man, what's thy answer to-day2
HIS service is blessed, his promises true
U pause ere thou turnest him away
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insect enemies must be both horticulturalist
and entomologist He must study both the
habits Of his fruits and plants and Of their
insect enemies. He must be student. IL is
like the story Of the rabbit. The city boy
said The dog would have caught him
sure, but the rabbit lodged up tree
Why, you fool, said the country boy,
don't you know a rabbit can't climb a
treer Yes, but he had TO, he had 10 the
dog was right on him. And 80 these hill
fruit farmers Of Ohio have TO study. Neces-
sity is upon them. And as rule, have
found that in the hilly fruit counties the
farmers institutes are best attended, and
the discussions are most animated, and
the essays and papers presented by local
talent give proof of most study and research.
And this is one Of the compensations of
rough and difficult agriculture"
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selfshness. know young people who are
50 marred by this popularity Of character,
that in talking with them one has always
the feeling Of a sailor among quicksands.
There is no predicting the unseen and un.
expected shoals on which the conversational
boat may strike. Unhappy themselves,
these victims of morbidness make others un-
happy, and go through the world without
having the good times TO which every honest
and conscientious person Is entitled. 1t is
easier to be wretched than TO be cheerful, If
we consent to let lower feelings rule us. We
may rise above our complaining words, by
using the old-fasbioned receipt Of prayer and
pains, or, yielding to them we may make
ourselves as frost to the tender flowers of
love and charity at home.- Christian Intel
i0encer.
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Mnra1 and Reliaions.
THE NEW YEAR.

The year in silence died away,
And softly DER the snow
Another came with outstretched hands
Whose face we did not know
Yet must we rise and walk with him
Wherever he may go;
Perhaps through waters deep and dark,
Perhaps by sunny rills,
Der rough and thorny mountain sides,
Or pleasant sioping hills
The stranger closely graspe our hands
And leads us where he wills.
But high above the passing years
We know the Lord Ia King.
And every day Of all the months
Some gift from him shall BRING
We trust him, and are not afraid
The while his love we sing.
He never has forgotten usl
The story Of the years
Ia full of his great goodness
Through all our hopes and fears;
And he will bless US every day,
And wipe away our tears.
After the darkness comes the dawn,
And though the past was sad
The sunshine will break forth again
And all the world be glad;
Where death has been the flowers shall bloom,
In summer beauty clad.
And 30 we lift our eyes to thee.
thou who changest not
Thou keepest us within thy heart
We shall not be forgot;
And light from thee shall bless the way,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18

The "SAP SUoKER."-H. c. Bumpus, in
the American Naturalist, writes Z" / found
at Buckfeld, Maine, early in July, yellow
bellied woodpecker's nest, and with it col
lected a large section of white birch tree,
that shows their marks in vertical instead
of horizontal rows, and is a proof that they
eat the sap if not also the bark. The hum
ming-birds were very thick around the tree
sucking the sap where it was running from
the holes there were also butterflies and
moths around it, The nest was very pecu-
liar, being placed on the north side Of a tai
poplar"
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Preach AuthOritatlYelY.

Mr.. Spurgeon, the London preacher, said
lately that he had heard great deal about
sympathy with modern doubt. He had no
sympathy with it, and would not fight with
the wooden sword of argument, but with the
true Jerusalem blade alone. What they
had to say to people was, "This is God s
Word, and you have got to believe it; and
they might tell them that if they would not
believe it they would be cast into hell,
whatever Canon this or Canon the other
might say. To be strong they must be dog
matte. They might read any number of
articles in the Nineteenh Century or the
Forinighay Reuiep, but in the end they
would have to make it up with their Bibles,
il they had auarreled with them.
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al SEND out my children TO their daily
tasks, surrounded by the hallowed breath OF
prayer" said Christian father So doing
he aided them in the struggle against evil.
" II my children get angry with each other"
said another, 81 al once make them all sit
down and sing together in unison some
pleasant hymn or song its soothing effect is
magical, they forget their little quarrels and
10 kindly to their sports again.
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JOHN BRrGHr. the English quaker states

JOHN BRIGHT, the English quaker states
man, says in recent speech 81 am one Of
those who, in the sense of high cultured
people, never had any education. I learned
some Latin, and very little Greek, but all
the Greek has gone long since, and traces of
the Latin only still remain. What want
the people to do and know is that which
prepares them for their daily duty, which
gives them self.respect, and which teaches
them to respect Others, which makes them
better children in their families, which
teaches them to respect and have regard
and reverence for their parents"
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Saved by a Caress.

"a kiss saved mel" Immediately every
face bent forward. Richly, dsintily-clad
women, and moneyed men filled the spa
cious room but the silence that followed
that statement could be felt, so eager were
they to catch every word. Some one had
spoken lightly of the trihes that so surely
make up thp sum of happiness or woe.
Trifss count sor nothing, they thought; it is
the great events that determine the destinies
of men for good or ILL., 1t was this that had
drawn forth the statement and the explana-
tion that followed. 81 know nothing" he
continued, " of my parents or the circum-
stances of my birth. Nothing in all the
bitter past clings so close to memory as the
certainty that l belong to nobody and no.
body belongs to me. In one of our large
cities, in locality where there are many
little homeless ones, where baseness is the
ruling element, may or may not have had
my birth, at least, that was the first knew
of myself. Poverty isn't so hard If we've
some one to love us; but no one cared for
me, and all the days were alike, and the
nights seemed an eternity of time. There
is bitterness of sorrow in the lives of the
homeless of which God can only know.
The snow had fallen and the cold March
winds were blowing, leaving us no choice,
except the sunniest side of the dismal street
in which we found shelter. |, with others
whose years are few, and whose homes are
anywhere, had sought the sunniest side,
when lady paused beside us, smoothed
back my tangled locks and kissed me. That
was the first caress l had known, and it
saved me. l slept somewhere that night,
and unlike all other nights that had preceded
it, / was neither cold nor weary. The hand
reached down to lift me up from the depths
never unclasped its hold. Angels sang their
sweetest songs through the long hours the
rapturous refrain echoes in my soul tonight.
1t was years before l grew out of that life
to better one but whether had where to
lay my head, or not, knew no weariness.
The warm glow of perfect day lighted all
the future, and in every dark hour felt the
presence of light football, the soft touch
of hand. "Out of the pure depths of her
plying womanhood she kissed me. 1t was
trifling thing indeed, to kiss a homeless,
friendless child; but because of that kiss,
and with the Fathers help, | stand to-day
upon firm basis of an honorable manhood" !"
-Christidn at Work
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DeparfWeh
+. II. HosKINs, Agricultural Editor.
VALUATION.

The old squire said, "a he stood by his gate,
And his nelghbor, the deacon went byi
" In spite Of my bank stock and real estate,
You are better of, deacon, than l.
We're both growing old, and the ends drawing near
You have less Of this world to resign.
But in heavens appraisal your assets, fear,
WIN reckon up greater than mine.
They say am rich, but I'm feeling poor
wish could swop with you
The pounds | have lived for and laid up in store
For the shllings and pence you have given"
Well squre' said the deacon, with shrewd common sense
While his eye had twinkle Of fun,
Let your pounds take the way Of my shngs and pence,
And the thing be easily done" -Hhffner.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18
IL you Have rheumatism take the Medicine
that will Cure You.

BUTLER SWITCH Jennings County, Ind. May 10. 1879.
MR. II. r. STEVENS Sfr-IIaving In our family re-
ceved great benefit from the YkGErINE manufactured by
you thought would give the facts Of the hoping
II might meet the OF suffering one, who might thus
be relieved. have grandehd about ten years OF age
who, had attack OF rheuma-
s and for two long years was under the Of good
physician we have In this county and yet all this time
grew worse, TIL gave her up and thought she die
She much defomed and told by doctor that
" she lived she would always be deformed but thanks to
YE0EIlNE she Is to-day perfectly well and az straight
arrow Last December we abandoned all hope of the
doctor doing nythng for her and commenced using vEGE
TINE according To yOnr directions When the st bottle
used up could not see much improvement, but
continued on the second bottle and could change
was effected In every respect Yours truly
q. HIHaERa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18

PROFESSOR SUMNER of Yale says that the
present college fashion is to teach bit of
Latin, bit of Greek, bit of biology and
bit of something else, 80 that in the result
men hardly know anything" The world
moves.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18
Thf Nonre Girrlf.
For the Vermont watchman.
nUn VEaD

For the Vermont Waterman
OLD YEAR.
NJ 8. MINERVA BoroE,
o, sullen and drear
Thy last days, earth-weary year
How bleak, how barren and cold
The scared and frost-bitten mould
A pltiful night for the birth
otthe glad new year.
o, departed year,
The morning breaks dost thou hear
The wild winds waillng thy fate7
banshee grievlng her mater
Perchance the mourning winds sigh
Ger memories dear.
Der bright, sunny days,
Fraught with loves tender lays
Sung soft and low through the hours.
When nelds were garlandcd with flowers,
And zephyrs whispered Of bloom,
In woodland ways.
Thy unclouded days,
Alas thy halcyon days,
Numbered only few, year.
'ris pastl We welcome thee here
o glad and merry new year,
And dream Of sunny Mays.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18

REILLY BY THE AGRICULTURAL EDITOR.
The splitting of the bark of young apple
trees in the fall, near the ground, is very
common occurrence, and is the cause of
much loss to orchardists and nurserymen.
1t is caused by freezing, but does not often
happen TO trees transplanted before hard
freezes in the fall. We rather suspect that
our correspondents trees were split by the
freeze Of October 9th, but 30 slightly that
he did not notice it until the bark had dried
little 80 as to open the crack. lie treated
them exactly right and they will probably
heal and do well. Some varieties rarely
split in this way, while others are some
years so badly split that half the young
trees of those sorts in nursery are unsala-
BILE. There is no preventive that we know
of. Fortunately the bark in these cases
rarely separates all around the tree, and by
waxing, or binding up with waxed cloth
the tree usually RECEIVERS without serious
damage.
The other bark disease TO which our cor
respondent refers is also common occur
renee in orchards, but rarely in nurseries, il
not appearing, usually, until the trees have
been planted two or three years. As will
the other difficulty, some varieties sufie
much worse than others. Scott's Winter
for instance, splits worse than any sort W,
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KEEP sheep dry under foot. This is even
more necessary than roofing them. Never
lot sheep stand or lie in mud or water.
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Questions About Apple Trees.

"The past fall, somewhere from the 10Th to
10Th Of October, set out some young apple trees
They were mulched-not heavily-with manure
scraped up in the pasture, On looking at them a
few days ago discovered that on perhaps half Of
the number the bark had split, averaging two or
three inches in length and more or less separated
from the trees. OF the Fameuse and Mcintosh
Red hardly one escaped The land slopes to the
north and west Generally the split occurred on
the north side. On the discovery, waxed all the
part above the frozen ground | have had trees
on which the bark sometimes dies, sometimes
completely encircling the tree. This bark does
not split and peel from the tree, and occurs as
often on one side as the other. Now II you can
explain the cause you will greatly oblige
A NnvtcVp
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REV. VIM. T. WORTH

recommends VEGEIINE for Rheumatism and sclatlca.
FALL RIVER, Mass, May 81, 1879.
Mr.. II. r. srRvESs;-Dedr Sir-For some years have
been at times much troubled with acute attacks of rheuma
tsm especially suffered tortuTes from scAtica BY the
advice OF friends who knew the benefits conferred by
YEGErlNE began Its use and since that time have had
attack like those previously suffered For some time
past have had return Of the trouble except occasionally
faint intmaton which disappeared upon taking few
doses of the YEGEilNE also take pleasure In recording
testimony In favor OF ts excellent effect In abatng
lnveterate salt rheun, and count small pleasure to
have been thus made flee. Respectfully,
VIM. 4. WORTH,
Pastor First NJ. +, Church.