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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Mems Spring Fashions.

The fashions for mems spring clothing do
not indicate any very marked change in the
styles Of cutting. Trousers are to be a trihe
smaller in the leg, and cut straight and
small at the bottom. Vests are to be cut
high, without collars. Goats are TO be but
toned high, and of about the same length as
at present. The Prince Albert coat is TO
have four buttons Spring overcoats have
but five buttons in front. Coat collars are
to be small and rolling. There is, in fact,
very little change, and the plates show va
rety of styles, so that old clothes, if not
seedy, may be worn with impunity, as far as
the cut is concerned. But there are to be 80
many beautiful and fancy new patterns Of
materials that old clothes may be betrayed,
however carefully they may have been kept.
The new patterns comprise some peculiar
business suitings in stripes and plaids,
Scotch and English mixed goods, small
broken checks, plain Scotch cheviots dag
onal cheviots, English cassimeres of various
and delicate shadings. Some of the imported
golden mixed goods are of novel and at
tractive pattern, not only pleasing to the eye,
but intended to wear well. Generally the
colors are TO be darker, although fashion will
provide light colors for those who insist on
having them. Among the novelties are to
be green-mixed, olive-mixed, and other
mixed goods Fashion will also permit not
only suitings, of coat, vest, and trousers of
the same material, but also some fancy vest
ings. Some of the goods for vests are of
rare and dainty pattern and shading. There
is slight disposition to reintroduce the
white vest for dress but it does not take
well, Dress coats are not to be changed
much. The collars may be little larger
and more rolling. Dress vests are to have
only three buttons. Most of the patterns
for business suits are for sack coats, but
frocks are equally fashionable. The sacks
must have only four buttons, and should fit
rather closely.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Mammoth Dictionary.

A gigantic task has been undertaken by
the Pathological Society of England. The
society is compiling a new dictionary OF
the English language, on such scale of mi
nuteness of definition and illustration from
the works of authors of all periods, that it
will occupy many volumes as large as the
standard dictionaries now in use. The
society has asked the cooperation of the
English speaking world in its tremendous un-
dertaking. Dr. Murray, at recent meeting
of the society, stated that of the million ad-
ditional quotations asked in May, 1879, nine
hundred thousand had actually been received
from upward of eight hundred volunteer
readers in Great Britain and the colonies.
All the important books of all ages had now
been read, or were in readers hands, for the
sake of illustrative quotations. About thirty
competent scholars were at work as sub
editors, arranging and preparing these and
drafting the articles. The delegates OF the
Clarendon Press, in view of the Importance
of the work, had determined upon large
extension of its limits, which will now much
exceed those of Littre. 1t is anticipated
that a first part will appear during the pres
ent year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
"a Popular FaIlacy Exposed"

Under the above heading New York
paper undertakes the rather difficult task of
disproving what it rightly calls deep
rooted feeling of the people," that the rich
are growing richer and the poor poorer. He
begins by ignoring the true statement of the
fact, namely, that the growing dispropor-
ton alluded to is not claimed to be abso-
lutte, but only relative The poor, especially
in America, are undoubtedly growing richer.
1t is impossible that the working classes
not share, in some degree, in the vast in
crease of national wealth and prosperity.
But the true question is, are the working
classes getting their fair share of this in
crease, or is the bulk Of it accommodating in
the hands of the milionaires and lesser men
of wealth.
The journal referred to bases its argument
upon some English statistics which were re-
Gently published in the Contemporary Re-
uie,c. The author, Mr.. Mulhall, asserts as
the results of his researches, that "com.
pairing the years 1910 and 1877, while there
has been indeed an enormous increase in
the numbers and fortunes of the rich, the
ratio of persons dying with money in refer
ence to population is just doubled, and that
there has been as great diffusion of wealth
as if one-half of the estates held by mem
bers of the house of lords had been divided
among the people. The following state
ment giving the average distribution pei
family of the wealth of the United Kingdom
in 1877, shows at glance the change in th'
three classes, and the advance made by the
| lower:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

PROFESSOR BREWER of the Sheffield scien-
tifc school, New Haven, says; "On account
of the value of our straw and of the stalks
of our corn for feeding, it is found that an
acre of corn, wheat or other grain pays as
large profit here as at the west, and that
the labor of each mau is as well or better
paid" But Professor Brewer, and great
many other eastern writers on agriculture
topics, seem entirely to ignore the fact tha
while single acre of our New England
farm, in corn or wheat, may give large
profit than single acre in the west, yet tina
western farming distances eastern farming
out OF sight in the ease and cheapness with
which large fields are titled and the crop
planted and gathered. Much of the eastern
country is too rough for western methods
but even New England has thousands o.
acres on which grain crops might be growl
successfully aud proftably in the western
method.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

stony priest conducted the mummery Of a
stony service. | thought heard, as it were,
the muttered chant of prayers, but as they
ascended they froze and turned to frost and
hung in icicles on the roof and cobwebs of
place that was all stone. Then methought
saw, as it were, dove hover over the
place, and heard voices saying, " Live"
and | felt breath of life rushing among
the stones, and 10, saw the stones move at
the voices of them that cried, and the stones
were alive-stones no more, but souls. And
the seats became tenanted with life, and
the altar and the priest became alive.-Con-
qreQaiiOndlist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

Mr.. Ezekiel Skinner of Plainfeld, Yer
mont, inquiries whether hen manure is worth
dollar barrel, and how it should be pre-
pared as fertilizer for corn in the hill.
There is as much difference in the value
of hen manure, according to the food
given, as there is in other manure. The
superiority of hen manure consists, firstly,
in the fact that fowls usually have a more
concentrated diet than other domestic ami
mails (grain, insects, meat-scraps, etc.) and
secondly, in the fact that the urine of fowls
is not liquid, but soft solid, which is
passed off along with the dung, and con-
stitutes the white coating seen upon it,.
Thus all the excrement of fowls is found in
their manure, while the fluid excrement of
other animals is more liable to be lost, and
in fact generally is lost to great extent,
though it is quite equal in value to the solid
part.
But to answer the question as well as we
can, we should say that barrel Of pure, dry
hen manure of average quality is as well
worth one dollar barrel as the best super
phosphate is worth five dollars a barrel.
We should give the hen manure the prefer
ence at the price, unless we knew that the
hens were fed mostly on potatoes and
kitchen waste, instead of grain and meat.
scraps, as they should be. But it should be
clear hen manure, free from sand, sawdust,
straw, or other litter, and it should be toler.
ably dry.
As fertilizer for corn, either in the hill
or sown broadcast and narrowed in Just be
fore planting 1--WE prefer the latter, her
manure should be composted, and we recon
mend the following as a good compost, that
will make complete fertilizer for corn, il
quantity sufficient, without any other ma
nure, to give good crop Of corn on an ACRE
of fair corn land.
Fine dry sted hen manure ure................ Il bushel
Dry, unleached. hard wood ashes....... 2s busAei
Land plaster gypsum oushei
The hen manure should be spread GU. u
dry until it can be beaten fine enough TO e
through sieve with one fourth inch mesh
Then make pile of the sifted manure ant
add the plaster, shoveling them togethe
until we'll mixed Then add the ashes ant
shovel over again until they are equally vel
mixed in. If used in the hill, half pin
should be scattered over foot square,
little dirt thrown over it, and the corn DROP
ped and covered. The cost Of the compos
may be reckoned thus
Ashes.
Plaster.
sio
This dressing will not be much more tina
half exhausted by the first crop, unless tn
land was quite poor to begin with. Bot
the ashes and the plaster may be reduce
one-half, without seeing much difference i
the corn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

Tue BLESSED SABBATH,-Make the first
day OF the week bright, cheerful sweet
day at home, and it will shed its radiance on
the other six days OF work and play. Dc
not limit its sacred freedom by domestic
+" Blue Laws" which would make it to the
little ones anything but "day of all the
week the best" But with music and prayer
with the Bible and other good reading, with
cheerful conversation and gentle grace, with
the glow of the altar aud the spirit OF the
sanctuary, with thankGulness and love tc
God and man, any Christian household car
make it perpetual blessing to themselve:
and the community in which its lights art
kept burning.-Fdlh and Works.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Gems OF Thought.

THE purpose of just men depends not
upon their own wisdom, but upon Gods
grace for man proposes, but God disposes.
COPS working in US is a motive for our
working. 1t is the breeze that watts the
ship along but the mariner must hoist his
sail to catch it, 1t is thu rain and the sun
shine that causes the seed to germinate and
grow but the husbandman must plough
aud SOW.
THERE are many visionary Christians who
are wise above what is written, who lose
themselves iu the clouds by stretching their
faculties beyond their appointed limits, who
build splendid "castles in the air or lay
their foundations in the sand instead OF
resting them on the Rock of Ages.-Hannah
Moore.
WE seem to live in great peace and seren
ity of mind, when things are done accord
ing to our own will aud opinions, but il
things happen otherwise, then we are
straightway moved and much vexed. Let
us therefore humble our souls, under the
hand of God in all temptations and tribula
tions, for by them is man proved.-Thomas
KempiS.
AM tired of hearing people say that they
prefer to worship God in the fields in sum
mer, by the side of some babbling brook
What II they do? We are not permitted tc
live for our own pleasure, but for the glory
OF God aud the good of the world. UnteC
worship in the sanctuary makes the worlC
better. Therefore We have no choice in tn,
matter. 1t is our duty to attend the hous
Of God regularly. Z. Il. Hale
THE Scotch fr-tree is, to our mind, tn
best symbol OF the Christian. The leas
of earth is required for its roots; it find
nourishment in dry soil amid barren rocks
aud yet, green in winter and summer, i
towers the highest of all the trees of tn
wood toward the sky, and with the least o
earth makes the greatest approach to heaven
So it is with the tree of Gods planting
With the least of earth about its roots,
towers the nearest to heaven; derivin
nourishment not from the earth below, bu
from the suubeams that fall upon it, an
the raindrops that sprinkle it, supported b
the hidden nourishment that comes froI
God.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
The Frozen Church.

The following passage from Rev, +. Pax
ton Hoods lecture at fremont Temple, on
False Finery in the Pulpit, is painfully sug
gestive of the actual state of things in some
churches, and also suggests the remedy
" Once in my night visions beheld, and 10,
| stood before vast stone church.
thought that the petrifying waves OF time,
aud the rolling ages, had turned all the
mighty temple of the praise and faith Of the
human heart TO stone. | entered it was
vast and mighty, but cold, how cold. Me
thought ! passed 10 and fro its aisles, the
only living being in it, for it seemed 10 me
that all its occupants were frozen into stone
The pulpit WAS stone, the minister was stone,
the altar WAS stone, and at the stony altar a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

"How DISMAL you look " said bucket
to his companion, as they were going to the
we'll "Ah |" replied the other, e was re-
fecting upon the uselessness of our being
filled; for let us go away ever so full, we
always come back empty" "Dsar me, how
strange to look at it in that way" said the
other bucket. "Now | can enjoy the thought
that, however empty we come, we always go
away full. Only look at it in that light, aud
you'll be as cheerful as | am"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
@oraI and Reliaions.
THE SEED OF A SONG.

The seed Of a song was cast
On the listening hearts around,
And the sweetiy winning sound
In few short minutes passed.
But a song Of perfect praise
And song Of perfect love
Was the harvest after many days
Beneath the everlasting rays
OF the summertime above.
The seed Of a single word
Fell among the burrows deep
In their silent wintry sleep,
And the sower never an echo heard.
But the ComeW was not in vain,
For that germ Of life and love.
And the Blessed Spirits quiokeuing rain
Made golden sheaf Of precious grain
For the harvest home above.
WIN You not SOW that song2
viii you not drop that word,
TIL the coolest heart be stirred
From their slumber deep and long?
Then your harvest shall abound
with rejoicing full and grand,
Where the heavenly summer-songs resound,
And the fruits Of faithful work are found,
In the glorious Holy Land. Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

A GOOD minister out west preached a SER
mon on peace making, and aimed at two of
the deacons of his church who had long been
at swords points; and such was his elo-
quence and earnestness that directly after
the benediction was prodounced one OF the
deacons went over to the other and re-
marked, with tears in his eyes, " Brother
Stiggius, after such sermon there must be
peace between us. Now can't give in, 80
Won muat Z"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Ghf Come Girrle.
TIE sNow.FILLEp NEST.

EhE SHOW-FILLED NEShs
II swings upon the leaness tree
By stormy winds blown 10 and froi
Deserted, lonely, sad to see,
And full Of cruel snow.
In summers noon the leaves above
Made dewy shelter from the heat
The nest was full Of life and love-
All life and love are sweet
The tender broodng Of the day,
The silent. peaceful dreams Of night,
The Joys that patience overpay,
The cry Of young delight,
The song that through the branches rings,
The nestilng crowd with eager eyes,
The hutter soft Of untried wings,
The flight OF glad surprise-
All, all are gonel know not where;
And still upon the cold gray tree,
Lonely, and tossed by every air,
That snow-hlled nest see.
l,too, had once place OF rest,
Where life, and love and peace were mine
Even as the wild-birds build their nest,
When skies and summer shine.
But winter came, the leaves were dead
The mother-bird was first to 20,
The nestllngs from my sight have fed;
The nest Is full Of snow.
ST. Nicholas for March
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
"Unclassed Men,"
The following appears in an exchange un-
der the above heading

The following appears in an exchange un-
der the above heading:
II any one wishes to know something OF the un-
classed and their despair, he has only TO adver-
tse for junior clerk, a time-keeper, night por-
ter OF other employe OF the unframed sort. For
days he will be overwhelmed with letters from
many parts of the country. Some OF them will
be couched in Addisonian phraseology, betraying
| evidence Of high culture and considerable mental
power. Others will be pathetic appeals for trial
concluding with assurances of lifelong devotion
If engaged Others will contain recitals of a
| struggle for bread, 40 painful as to equal any
| thing found in fiction. But II the advertiser
wishes to know the darker deeps in which many
of the unclassed dwell, he will receive the appli.
| cants in person The veil which hides the OBJ
| scurer movements OF society will then be lifted
| and the spectator will be amazed at what he sees
and hears. What waste of life, what corrosou
of energy, what desperate tragedies!
The question arises, on reading this truth
full picture "Why are these men un
classed :" and what is it that distinguishes
them from others who fnd no difficulty il
getting work to do2 Is it not due TO
faulty training, to time wasted in learninl
what is of no use Gas taught) towards win
ming the necessaries of life? In countr,
like this, every man and woman should b,
skilled in some kind of work by which they
can earn living anywhere. This shoulc
be the first thing taught, and when it i
not taught to every child, that child, NAL
or female, when confronted with the sterl
realities of life, is liable to all the tempta
tions that attend on despair. And who i
blame2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

The CLosET.-lt is told of Christian
mother that she had little room of her owl
where, on a stand the great family Bible
always stood open, and when work pressed
hard and children were uutoward, or when
sickness threatened-when the skeins of lif,
were all crossways aud tangled-she wen
quietly to that room, aud through faith and
prayer took hold of warm, healing, invisi
BILE Hand that made the crooked straight
and rough places plain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
A LMIRA Il A. oLDS' ,! !, ESTATE. T.,

In Probate Court held at Montpelier in and for said Dis
trict, on the 2sth day of February, A. d. 1882;
An instrument purportng to be the last VIII and Testa-
ment Of Almra 0ds late Of Barre in said District de-
ceasel being presented TO the Court by Ezekiel r. Ods
the Executor therein named, for probate II Is ordered
by said Court that all persons concerned therein be mott
fed to appear at session of said Court to be held ai
the Probate Office in Montpelier the 18th day of March
A. ID. 1852, and show cause, II any they may have
against the probate OF said viii for which purpose
further ordered that notice of this order pubshed three
weeks successively in the Vermont Waterman a State
Journal printed at Montpelier previous to said time ap
pointed for hearing. BY the Court.-Atest,
1885 A, @, AVERIII, Register,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

SOMETIMES thou shalt be troubled by thy
neighbors; and oftentimes thou shalt be
wearisome to thyself, for God will have thee
learn to suffer tribulation, and by tribula-
ton become more humble.-7hOmds
hempis,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

THERE is no need for the seeking of a
wider or deeper field for intellectual cul-
ture than a well directed farm life affords.
Herein lies an explanation of the fact that
men Of wealth, Of leisure, of education and
the highest social position have found the
occupation of farming constant source OF
pleasure, to say nothing of the attendant
profitable results when carried on in bust
ness way, on business principles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

DIR. HALL said thatin England the people
are divided into churchmen and dissenters,
but that in America they might properly be
divided into churchmen aud absenters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Arnbafe Wnfess.


~ STATE OF VERMONT, District OF Washington 81
In Probate Court held Montpelier in and for sad Dis
trict on the 2Sih day Of February, A. ID. lSs2i
An instrument purporting to be the last VIII and Tesa
ment of Lucy Ann Rker, late Of Montpelier. in said Dis
ict deceased being presented TO the Court for Probate
ia ordered by said Court that all persons concerned therein
be notified to appear at session Of said Court to be held
the Probate Once, in Montpelier, the 2lst day Of
March. A. d. 1882 and show cause, II any they may have
against the Probate of said Will for which purpose It IL
further ordered that notice Of this order be published three
weeks succeasvely in the Vermont Watchman X STATE
Journal printed at Montpelier previous to said time ap
pointed for hearing. By the CouTt.-Attest,
1886 A. G. AVERILI, Register.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
HORACE INGALLs' ESTATE.

Il II STATE OF NEKMUNI, DIslfIct OF " tshlngtOn,
In Probate Court held Montpelie in sd District on
the 25th day OF February. A. ID. 1882;
William 3. Chipman administrator of the estate of Horace
Ingalls, late of fayston in said District deceased presents
his administration for examination and allowance,
and makes application for decree of distribution and
partition OF the estate of said deceased Whereupon,
1t Is ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to session thereof TO be
held at the Probate Office sad Montpelier. the Path
day of March, A. d. 1852. for hearing and decision
thereon And, II Ia further ordered that notice hereof be
given all persons Interested by publication of the same
Three weeks anccessively In the Vermont Wachman State
Journal newspaper published at Montpelier, previous 70
said time appointed for hearing that they appear at said
time and place and show II any they have, why
said should be allowed and such decree made
by the Court.-Atteat,
1896 4. c. AvERILL, Register.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
I .oUIsA MEHURaN's ESTATE; -,

The undersigned having been APPOINTED by the Honorable
Probate Court for the District of Washington Commission
en- examine and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of Louisa Mehuran late
Of Washeld in said District deceased, and all claims
hibted in offset thereto hereby give notice that will
meet for the purposes Aforesaid AT the office of John W
Gregory, the 18th day of April and 29h day of July
next from ten o'clock until four O'Clock each OF
said days and that months from the 3lst day of Janu-
ary A. D. lSS2 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims for examination and
allowance.
Dated at waitsed, this 2ls day February A. d. ss2
a1-35 l.. p CARROLL. commissioners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

THE CgT-UNpER" HAY RACK, - W
h. Bliss of Corinth says he has known the
cut-under hay rack in use for twenty years
q. o. Stanley, carriage maker, of North
Randolph has made it for twenty-five years
aud knows of the use OF such racks muot
longer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

TnE sages were asked, (Which is the
most commendable WARP "That which is
waged against our evil DESIRES" was their
reply.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

l have a large stock of these
goods, cured just right and
warranted to suit the con-
sumer. | intend to keep my
stock so full that all orders
will be filled with THE BEST,
the last as well as the first
and all goods not satisfactory
may be returned at my ex-
pense. Also Sail Pork, Lara
IN tubs and pals, Sausage, etc
Call at my store, or forward
your orders to
o. D. sCRIBNER,