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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-12
Lord HaIles, New Testament.

There is an interesting anecdote which
was related by the late Rev. DR.. W. Blu.
chanan, with reference TO one Of the means
which seem TO have been provided in order
to secure the New Testament from inter-
polation or corruption. al was dining"
said Buchanan, "with literary party at
Mr.. Abercrombie's, and we spent the even.
ing together. A gentleman present put
question that puzzled the whole company.
1t was this, 'Supposing all the New Testa-
ments in the world had been destroyed at
the end Of the third century of the Chris
tian era, could their contents have been re-
covered from the writings Of the three first
centuries Z" The question was novel to all,
and no one even hazarded guess in answer
TO the inquiry. Some months after this
meeting | received an invitation to break
fast with Lord Hailes. He had been one Of
the party. During breakfast he asked me
il recollected the curions question about
the possibility Of recovering the contents Of
the New Testament from the writings Of the
three first centuries. Il remember il well,
and have thought Of it often without being
able TO form any opinion or conjecture on
the subject 'Well, said Lord Hailes,
{ that question quite accorded with my anti
qusrian mind. On returning home, as |
knew / had all the writings of those GEN.
turies, began at once to collect them that
| might set to work in the arduous task as
soon as possible Pointing to a table COW
cred with papers he said, There have l
been busy for these months, searching for
chapters, half chapters, and sentences Of the
New Testament and have marked down
what have found and where have found
it, so that any person may see and examine
for himself. have actually discovered the
whole Of the New Testament, except seven
or eleven verses q forget which,, which
satisfies me that could discover them also
Now said he, 'here was a way in which
God concealed or hid the treasures of his
word, that Julian, the apostate emperor and
other enemies of Christ who wished to extir-
pate the Gospel from the world, would never
have thought of. '"-LiUes ofhe Haldanes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-12
Follow the Pattern.

We have often heard the problem of
Providence illustrated by the workingman
weaving his figures by his patterns, seeing
only the rough and irregular outlines on the
wrong side, while on the right charming
and perfect picture was wrought out; but
not one of the wondering company who Wis
tied the national Gobelin tapestry msnufac-
tory in Paris will ever forget that scene, or
lose the impression of the hour. The fresh,
vividly colored, and exquisite work was so
unlike the faded coverings we had seen on
palace walls, that we could hardly believe it
to be the same kind Of workmanship. We
looked behind the canvas, and there, in the
shadow, with hundreds OF spools and threads
of silk and wooden, with nothing that
looked like the picture in front, with only
irregular lines and ends of threads and
knots, and hanging skeins, sat the work
men, glancing at their patterns and weaving
with their shuttles. 1t did not seem posi-
BILE, with such results as appeared on their
side of the loom, that any regular or per.
feet work would be accomplished. They
simply followed obediently the pattern Of
the master, and gazed hopefully upon theii
ragged threads. When we came round in
front, not spool, nor loose thread, nor g
knot, nor break in the beautiful lines, was
to be seen. Before us was only the CON
summate flower, as elegant and perfect as il
painted with the most delicate brush by q
masters hand. That is the true interpreta
tion of Providence. We simply follow tn,
pattern, sitting ON this eide of the oauv .s
| We weave in the shadow. We see only tn,
loose threads, the knots, the Interruptions
the unbended and startling colors; but OF
the other side, under the Masters eye, tn,
perfected picture is clearly wrought out
We are weaving, if the pattern is closely
followed, better than we know. And W,
shall see the figures by.and-by, aud wonde
how out of the mingled colors of our pres
ent life God will glorify himself in the im
mortal pictures that are wrought out.-Zion'
| Herald.
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Ashes and Bone Meal.

Charles w. Matthews Of Middlebury
asks us to give the proportions in which
ashes and ground raw bone should be mixed
as fertilizer for corn and potatoes, and
whether they should be applied in the hill,
or broadcast. He also wishes to use the
German potash salts in place of ashes, as
the latter is hard thing to get where he
lives.
When it is intended to soften ground raw
bone and extract its grease, and thus fit it
for the immediate use of plants as fertil-
izer, it is necessary to first mix the bone
and ashes thoroughly upon the barn floor
(using dry, unleached, hardwood ashes) in
the proportion of one bushel Of bone to three
or more bushels of ashes. When the mix
ing is done, shovel the mixture into barrels,
pressing it down pretty firmly. Then take
pointed stick and thrust it into the mix.
ture all over the surface and about half way
to the bottom. Pour on water, pailful at
time, and let it soak in. A barrel of the
mixture will take up three or four pals of
water without teaching, if not poured on
too fast. Let it stand about three or four
weeks, and then turn it out and mix with it
enough more ashes, plaster, or dry dirt, SO
that it will be dry enough to handle. A
handful of this, scattered in hill of corn
or potatoes (do not let it come in direct
contact with the seed) is strong fertil-
izer. But we prefer to SOW it broadcast
on the furrow and harrow it in, using from
two to three barrels of bone with the due
proportion of ashes
The German potash salts will not take the
place of ashes in this compost. The potash
in them is not caustic, and will not extract
the grease, or disintegrate the bone. Still
they are much richer (when genuine ant
good) in potash than wood ashes, and can b'
used in place of ashes with excellent results
though not for this compost, which requires
the potash to be in caustic state. But /
should be understood that the potash salts
even the best, are about one-half common salt
This is an advantage when applied to whea
or oats and probably no disadvantage on corn
But from what we hear 1--WE have not trie'
them) potatoes grown on potash salts are no
so dry and mealy as when grown on ashes.
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Are Hard Times Coming I


1t is but three years since the revival Of
business, and already there are indications
of return of stringency in money, indi-
Gated by great defalcations, strikes among
the workmen, and numerous business fail
ures. Can anybody tell the reason Has
there been much or any of the overtrading
and undue extension Of credit to which the
last and previous business crises, and their
consequences, have been attributed Ex-
cept in building railroads, and in specula-
ton e. e. gambling) in food products, there
has been little to disturb the even flow of
financial affairs. But there is one curious
thing associated Qf not connected) with
the last crisis, and with the present time,
in which another is feared. II is concur
rent reduction of the amount Of money pei
head of population, in the country. The
crisis of 1873 was preceded by heavy con
traction of the currency. The restoration
OF prosperity was preceded by a heavy add
ton to the money OF the country from the
unprecedented sale abroad of all sorts OF farm
products for cash, and by the retention a
home Of our entire product of the precious
metals. There has also been large increas
! in the coinage of legal tender silver, and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-12
John Bunyan's Wicket Gate.

You must have heard Mr.. John Bunyan's
description of how the pilgrims came 10 the
wicket gate. They were pointed, you re-
member by Evangelist to light and gate,
and they went that way according to his
bidding. A young man in Edinburgh was
very anxious TO speak to others about their
souls 80 he addressed himself one morning
to an old Musselburgh fishwife, and he
began by saying to her, Here you are with
your burden" "Ay," said she. He asked
her. " Did you ever feel aspiritual burden 2"
eyes," she said, resting a bit, al felt the
spiritual burden years ago, before you we're
born, and got rid of it, too but did not go
the same way TO work that Bunyans pill
grim did," Our young friend was greatly
surprised TO hear her say that, and thought
she must be under grievous error, and there
fore begged her to explain. "No," said she,
"when / was under concern of soul heard
true gospel minister who bade me look to
the cross of Christ, and there | lost my load
of sin. did not hear one of those milk
and-water preachers like Bunyan's Evange-
list" "How," said our young friend, do
you make that out ?" Why, that Evangelist
when he met the man with the burden on
his back, said to him, Do you see that
wicket gate p No. said he, Il DON'T DO
| 1Ou btt tHht ilBhb. bhihh ho' why
man." said she, he should not have spoken
about wicket gates or lights, but he should
have said, DO you see Jesus Christ hanging
on the cross Look 10 him, and your
burden will fall off your shoulder He sent
that man round the wrong way when he
sent him to the wicket gate, and much good
he got by it, for he was likely to have been
choked in the Slough of Despond before
long. i tell you | looked at once to the
cross, and away went my burden" "What,
said the young man, "did you never go
through the Slough of Despond ?" All,
said she, many time, more than l care
to tell. But at the first heard the preacher
say, Look to Christ, and looked to him
have been through the Slough of Despond
since that. But let me tell you, sir, it is
much easier to 60 through that slough with
your burden off than il is with yolr burden
on" Aud 80 it is. Blessed are they whose
eyes are only and altogether on thecrucifed
The older grow the more sure am OF this,
that we must have done with self in all
forms and see Jesus only If we would be al
peace. Was John Bunyan wrong2 Ger
tainly not he was describing things az
they generally are Was the old woman
wrong2 No; she was perfectly right, chs
was describing things as they ought to be
and as wish they always were. Still, ex
perience is not always as it ought TO be, ant
much of the experience of Christians is no
Christian experience. 1t is fact which
lament, but, nevertheless, must admit, tina
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-12

1t is impossible to estimate properly the
immense influence which is exerted upon a
household by the atmosphere of the family
table. II it is true that one does not come
out of room the same person he went in, the
mind ever after retaining the impress OF
what affected it there, what great results
must be achieved from the meeting three
times a day in the dining-room, from the
conversation INDUCED in and the sentiments
expressed there. A neat, well-ordered table
is in itself lesson to the children. have
noticed that a sensitive child almost invari-
ably has better manners when dressed in its
best, and have seen with surprise the effect
produced upon certain small boy of my
acquaintance by handsomely dressed ladies
who are polite TO him. To the inviting table,
where there should always be something at
tractive, however simple the meal may be,
most children will come prepared to behave
properly. 1t is really worth while, and,
when philosophically considered, is matter
of great importance to lay aside, as far as
possible, all thoughts of hard work done be-
fore and to be done after the meal, and allow
no vexatious questions TO be discussed at the
time. The habit of brooding over our work,
and exhausting ourselves by going all over
it in our minds, is one to be studiously
avoided. There is nothing that takes from
ones energy more than this, and 1t is fire.
quent cause of insanity. Everybody knows
that food digests better when in agreeable
company. 1t was something more than
pleasantly which made friend remark that
he could not have his wife and child pass
the summer away from him, as 1t gave him
the dyspepsia. The poor child who comes
TO grief at the table, and is sent away from
il with his dinner half eaten and who suf-
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Children of One Father,

A touching incident occurred in one of
the great hospitals in New York. A young
man was brought into it seriously hurt by
fall from horse. He fingered two or three
days, during which time the matron read
from the Bible to him, talked to him-in
short, tried as best she could to fill the
place of his dead mother to the lad. One
day, feeling that he was fast sinking. he
asked for a clergyman. One was brought
quickly, young man, the pastor Of a neigh
boring Baptist church. AS he took the
boys hands in his, and spoke to him ear
nestly Of Christ's love, several pale faces
were raised from the rows of beds that lined
the ward on either side, listening attentively,
many of them with eyes wet with tears.
"Lord, believed" whispered the dying
man. Then the clergyman knelt, praying
that God might receive the soul of his de-
parting brother. At the bedside also knelt
the Episcopalian matron, two Roman Catho-
lie Sisters of Mercy, and from the beds of
the patients came hearty Methodist amens.
When the little company rose from their
knees, and looked down upon the calm dead
face, they did not remember that they be
longed to different sects. They were all
children of one Father, and he was very
near. When seven men imprisoned in q
Pennsylvania coal mine were rescued aftel
five days imprisonment, they were asked il
they hoped to escape. awe prayed for it,
was the reverent reply. We prayed together
Some were Pretestants, and some Catholics
but when death is as close as that you only
| think of God"
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Deparf'renf.
ROYAL ROMANCE.

Old Deacon Crockett had brinde COW
with all the whlns and crotchets Of her ser.
No one in peace to milk her, she'd allow.
She had dozen tricks TO tease and vex
whene'er man was milking her, Of course
Her choice Of occupation was to kick,
or bring her tail against his jaw with force
Sufficient to persuade him twas brick
That struck him. Or she'd slap him in the eyes
with the long hairs that tipped her tail and then,
Blinded and agonzed. he would arise,
And she'd be OF, ere he could ace again
Kindness nor punishment would cause reform.
The deacon would be coaxing "a he could,
TIL she'd upset him. Then her back he'd warm
with a big clapboard But It did no good
Her conduct filled the deacon with despair.
His pent-up feeling had to have relief.
And, though deacon he would often swear
And vow he'd have the critter killed for beef.
The deacon had a neighbor, lothian Mink,
One OF those handy fellows who knew how
To do all sorts Of things. He seemed TO think
That he could milk the ugly, brindle COW.
The deacon bid him try II and he did.
The way he coaxed and wheedled was a sightl
The COW was gentle; did as she was bid,
And, in behaving, seemed TO take delight.
She made no effort Jotham TO upset
She didn't belt him with her hard old tail
She didn't try TO start, or kick, or get
A lot of barnyard pavement in the pail
The deacon and the neighbors, come to see,
Astonished, swore they never saw the beat
lie did the job as nicely as could he,
And rose triumphant with the task complete.
Cried he; "You're very clumsy, should sayi
Iplty people who are so unskilled.'
And, as he spoke, he trpped and quickly lay
Flat in the mud. Ofcourse the milk was spilled.
Many man, by doing something neat,
Ia nlled with pride, which goes before fall;
And being by success thrown off his feet.
Had better ne'er have gained success, at all.
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Jadge. We'll, Mr.. Attorney,
your prescription ia working
well. I have been taking
Hoods sarsaparilla ten
days. II is a pleasant sur.
prise TO find | can eat and not
suffer, and can go to bed and
sleep. II is actually making
me young and fat again.
attorney General. II is do.
ing for you just what it did for
me. The next friend you meet
who is suffering from these in.
flrmitics so common to rich
and poor, insist upon his try
ing n bottle of Hoods Sarsa.
parilla, and you will expert.
once the same pleasure in meet.
ing him which l now feel.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
dyspepsia, biliousness, spring
debility, indigestion, creates
an appetite, makes the weak
strong, cradicates scrofula and
salt rheum, and works upon
the kidneys, the liver, and the
bowels through the blood.
Sold by druggists. Price, one
dollar, six for five. Made by
C.1.lIood 4 Co., Apothecaries,
Lowell. Mass-
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STREET IN WASHINGTON.

Attorney GEM. How are
you this morning, Judgc2
Judge. Not at all well; I
can neither sleep nor eat, and
the truth is, I am growing so
nervous, tired, and weak, that
| cannot discharge my duties
to my satisfaction.
Attorney Genl. You must
take Hoods sarsaparilla. II is
an excellent medicine for dys.
pepsia.
Judge. Hoods sarsaparilla?
My wife has been trying to
persuade me to buy n bottle.
DO you know the article?
attorney Gent. Yes, and
cannot say enough in its praise.
| had this same worn.out dys-
peptic trouble last spring, and
Sec. d. insisted on my taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla," which
entirclycurcd him the previous
year. 1t cured me, and now
you must try it. Remember,
Hoods is The kind.
Ju,ige. ! will go and get a
bottle now. "lIood's Sarsa.
parilla" is the kind | wantl 1
will make n note of it, so us to
make no mistake.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-12

EASTER DAY.


Now the Lenten fast Ia ended,
Holy Week has passed away,
And we throng the holy temple,
Welcoming glad Easter Day;
On the font and on the altar
Easter lilies are eutwined,
And the organs solemn music
Quieteth each troubled mind.
Soon we hear Gods chosen servant
Telling us this Easter morn
How the Lord Of life and glory,
Who in Bethlehem was born
He who knew our human weakness,
And who died our souls 10 save
Now hath won his glorious triumph
Christ Is risen from the gravel
Christ the Passover Ia offered,
Therefore let the feast be kept;
From the grave our Lord hath risen,
Great irst-fruits Of them that slept
Christ is risen, and forever
From deaths sting has set us free;
Once 10 sin he died, hereafter
He shall live eternally.
Oh, that, like these Easter lilies.
Pure and white our souls might be,
And our hearts become henceforward
One eternal melody
That the teachings OF this season
In our hearts and lives might stay,
And the world might be the better
For the church's Easter Day.
BY thy special grace preventing
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Mew Idrerfisemenfs.

Judge. Have you Hoods
Sarsaparilla2
dpothoodry. Yes, sir; and
sell more of it than of any
similar medicine.
Judge. Do you know the
firm who make it9
Apothecdry. Yes. They are
men of undoubted integrity,
and are among the best phar.
macists in Massachusetts; the
senior member served a Eve
years apprenticeship under
one of the most careful drug.
gists Massachusetts, ever had,
Samuel kidder. He then spent
Overt four years with the largest
and best retail house in New
England, Theodore Mctcalf Il
Co., Boston proprietors Of
Mellin's Food, since which
time he has done n successful
apothecary business in Lowell,
Judge. lam pleased to know
this, as I feared it might be
made by some venturesomc
person, who had no knowledge
of medicines. The neat ap.
pcarance of the article impress.
cs me favorably. l will try n
bottle,
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The Non,e GirfIf.


M AUTHOR oT "onRosfoLEs oV THE soHosBRRo'
GOTTA FAMILY"
"From henceforth no more twain, but one"
Yet ever one from being twain,
A self Ia lost and won
Through loves own ceaseess ioss and gain
Aud both their full perfection reach,
Each growing the full self through each
Two In all worship, glad and high,
All promises TO praise and prayer,
where two are gathered there am "
Gone half the weight from all ye bear,
Gained twice the force for all ye do
The ceaseless sacred church Of two
One In all iowy ministry,
One in all prestly sacrihce,
Through love which makes all service free,
And finds or makes all gifts Of price,
All love which made life rich before,
Through this great central love grown more.
And 40 together journeying on
To the Great Bridal Of the Christ,
when all the life hls love has won
To perfect love Is sacrificed,
And the New Song beyond the Sun
Peals Henceforth no more twain, but one"
And in that perfect marriage day
All earth's Lost love shall live once more
All lack and loss shall pass away,
And all 1nd all not found before
TIL all the worlds shall live and glow
In that great loves great overflow.
GOOD Wordi.
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WHEN the richest American OF his day
was in his last fatal sickness Christian
friend proposed to sing for him; and the
hymn he named was, "Come ye sinners,
poor and needy" Eyes, yes" replied the
dying millionaire, "sing that for me, feel
poor aud needy" Yet at that moment the
stock-markets were watching and waiting
for the demise of the man who could shake
them with a nod of his head. "Poor and
needy" How the sand sweeps from under
a mau's soul in such an hour as that DIR.
r. l.. Cuyler.
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Open the Right Fl0Od-gate.

There is much comfort in the Word of
God, and as much beauty in his works, and
as much kindness in his dispensations as,
admitted in the soul, would inundate it
with ecstasy. But many hearts are per-
verse they let gloomy thoughts and bitter
fances flow freely in, and are almost jealous
lest drop of strong cons olation should
trickle through on this deluge of Marah.
Brethren, it depends on which hood-gate
you open, whether you be drowned in tide
OF Joy or OF sorrow. 1t depends on whether
your well-springs are above or beneath,
whether your consolation or your grief
abounds.--James Hamilton, DID.
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large number of persons, ere they come to
the cross and lose their BURDEN go round
about no end of way trying this plan and
that plan, with but very slender success
after all, instead Of coming straightway to
Christ, just as they are, looking to him and
finding light and life at once How is IL,
then, that some are so long in getting to
Christ &C. II. Spugeon.
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Spring Medicine!

At no other season is the system so suscepti-
BILE to the beneficial effects OF medicine hence
this is the time to take Hoods Sarsapara to
purify your blood and fortify your system
against the debitating effects Of spring weather.
"My wife has been troubled with indigestion
and general debility; has taken eight bottles Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and has derived an i'm
mense amount of benefit. We pronounce it
very excellent article" A. H. Holmes, Bruins
wick, Maine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me Of dyspepsia,
indigestion and debility. l can eat anything
without that awful distress, have tremendous
appetite, and cannot praise Hoods Sarsaparilla
too highly" Park Patten, Gardiner, Maine
81 have suffered from kidney complaint and
biousness fifteen years. Hoods sarsaparilla
cured me-" Jonathan ]. Coburn, Drscut, Mass
A little common sense is worth hundreds Of
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The United Presbyterian says that "the
man who leaves his church and duties sim
ply because he cannot have his own way is
doing himself an injury, and is setting bad
example TO others. He'll usually but airing
his pride, and is declaring in actions that
are louder than words that he regards his
personal opinion and Importance as of more
value than his place in the church and the
peace Of the brethren"