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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14
WAITING AND WATCHING FOR JOHN.
by DAVID HILL.

Sitting here in the freight through the night hour
drear and long,
locking the infant to dreamand, singing the cradl
song;
A walking bac ackward and forward, night after nigh
the same
Praying for lost affection, watching the feeble fame
room about.
TIL the candle in the socket was burned completed
out;
And oft beside the window. peerng through broker
pane.
I've listened for his footsteps, through the dark
dismal rain.
Oh sad is the woman's lot, who earth is forced t.
dwell
In hunger poverty and dirt, in wretchedness well
Oh sad is the woman's ldt oh. sad is the womans way
When the dark shades of aiction surround her nigh
and day.
Here is gown all tatters, here stands the wreck of
chair,
The dishes cracked and scanty the walls look OLE
and bare
And feel weak and weary, and sigh fer the days tina
are gone,-
Weak and weary with watching, waiting and watch
ing for John.
And yet wait and watch for him. till he comes reel
ing In,
Tipsy, bloated and cursng from his drunken haunt
of sin;
Taunting the patient woman, ignoring the tears Iv
shed
Till cheeks grew haggard and sunken, eyes grew
swollen and red
ohliving reality proves that life has troubled streams
Gone are the golden fancies of my chill dhood's happ,
dreamsi
Gone like the sichy flower that withered within til,
shade,
Gone like the foolish bubble that within the sunbeam
played.
But why keep murmurins thus? I'll dry thest
woman's tears;
Ill wait and watch more; have done it now fol
years,
I will show him that woman if driven to despair
Can make hard a womans heart, with no throb o
feeling there.
And so, when he shall come home-if ever he comes
at alI,-
He shall find but mockng echoes to to his
lie shall find the house untidy the table find un
spread;
In place OF heart of love he shall find heart of lead
And should the hand of sickness smite him with
poisonous sting,
And he look to for solace. will no solace bring;
And then he will learn to know if never he knew
before,
The worth of woman's love- and appreciate it more
But would l, could I, do this ? Could watch him In
his pain,
Keeping firm woman's heart, letting compassion
reign?
No! any anger would diminish scarce ere it had
begun,
And quickly melt as the Snowflake under April
Let trouble come thick and fast. love my husband
still,
As only woman can, as only woman will.
Let wheels of adversely turn, and grind me down in
shame,
1t never shall DO said OF me. cursed my husbands
name
So I'll wait and watch for him, I've waited long
before;
And ask of God to aid me in bringing him back once
more.
If cannot win him back, when i'm laid beneath the
sod
He'll know fondly loved him, though upon that love
he trod,
Sitting alone in the freight rocking the babe to
sleep,
Watching the swinging pendum; watching the hour
hand creep:
Laying out plans for the future; dwelling upon the
PAST;
MY brain grows giddy with thinking,-how long will
trouble last'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

A wealthy American Of St. Petersburg
has given $250,000 to found n college at
Erzroom, Turkey.
1t is said that only $3.50 year will pay
the board, travelling expenses. and salary
of lady missionary in the south.
1t is estimated that $l6.s94. .4S5 worth
of diamonds passed through the post
office at Kimberly, South Africa.
Owing to inability to become acolimated
to the climate of Japan where he is
laboring as missionary, DR.. Frank
S. Dobbins has accepted call TO the
pastorate of the Baptist church, Allen
town, Penn. DR.. Dobbins is the author
of "False Gods; or the Idol Worship o.
! the World"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

MRS. LIvERMoRE ON DEATH.-Mrs.
Livermore has been lecturing during the
present season, as usual, and has extended
her engagements into Iowa. Though she
has reached the period of threescore, she
shows no decline of vigor or vvacity.
Still she Is evidently not unthoughtful of
the fact that 1--WE all do fade as leaf"
In private letter to an older friend, few
years ago, she said: 1--WE die daily. And
SO gradual is the approach to the terminus
of earthly existence, SO constant the fading
illusions, so daily the dying to some
interest, pleasure, or pursuit. that l often
feel that death is very deliberate process,
which begins with life, and continues all
through the journey. l am sure, from my
own experience, that it cannot be hard,
by-and-by to let go all cares and interests.
And 1 shall 60 gladly out Of life, sure
that its work will continue, sure that the
future will be nobler than the past, and
certain that am not to be entirely
discovered from the friends and good
causes | leave behind me-"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

the future of our children. The success of
our schools depend greatly upon the
advice given the teachers by tho commit
tee, especially when we hire young teach
ers. Sometimes the committee will say
the school must be governed any way if
nothing else is done. 1t is not so much
the words, but the manner in which they
are spoken that implies to the teacher that
he must be strict and stern, and the
consequence is barrier between the
teacher and scholars; and the scholars
will not work with the courage they
otherwise would. A child must be
encouraged and loved Or he will never
learn to advantage. A teacher is some-
times liable to think he must appear very
grave, dignifed and learned; the result in
this case is the children have no confidence
in him, and they dare not ask assistance
from so dignitied and learned an individ-
nal. A teacher to be successful must be
on the same footing with the children; be
interested in their work, their little troubles
and their plays; and teacher never
should ask of child anything he would
not do himself. A child has lbe same
feelings of love, gratitude and right, as an
adult only more sensitive; therefore if
teacher should wrong child before the
school he should ask the childs forgi veness
before the school. Then two great points
are gained. He sets a good example before
the school and gains the confidence of the
scholars, and we can do anything with
children after we gain their confidence.
Perhaps we may think this to be the
teachers responsibility and that VIC have
nothing to do with it here; but think it
is our duty to advise the teachers to this
effect and to see that our advice is carried
out. Also it is our duty to make home
interesting to young scholars by furnishing
interesting and instructive books. and
encouraging them at home. Give young
man book and you make him dcnizen
of all nations and contemporary with all
ages. do not wish to advocate any new
rules in our schools. We have tried too
many of them already. but simply state
facts that we are all aware of. l do not
wish to advise older and ADLER men than
I, but will say that as young trees lift up
their branches through the thicket to get
CLEAN of sunlight so necessary for their
life and growth, so let us as parents,
teachers and school officers, lift up our
hearts and minds to God for love and
wisdom SO necessary for the proper
instruction of our little ones that they may
grow up ornaments to society, blessings to
their country, and comforts TO their
families. ARTHUR L. HEWITT,
Town Superintendent of Berlin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

, perpetual source of healing, the work is
the same, and prompted by the self same
spirit.
Lesson fifth gives marked manifesto.
tion of the courage, fidelity and charity y
which are manifested where the spirit
reigns In the heart. Courage in the plain
preaching of Peter before the multitude in
the temple. fidelity to the truth of which
they were witnesses, and charity in that
the ignorance of the people and rulers was
taken into account.
Tho sixth lesson shows US the confound-
ing of adversaries and opposers of the
Spirits aid. Nothing could then be said
against the good work wrought by the
power of the Holy Spirit in healing the
lame man. So now the work of the spirit
commends itself to every mans conscience
in the sight of God. Hence men must set
themselves wilfully against the spirit,
being fully convinced of the truth, or must
yield to the Spirits teaching.
uC opill IL SiNCo DOiuHCso NloO DclOl u
human tribunals, and sends men forth to
seek by united thankful supplcations the
greater aid which they are conscious that
they need. No rash or over confidence is
ever the work of the Holy Spirit This is
shown in the 9TH lesson.
In the 9Th VIC have the most solemn
warning against hypocrisy. A sin is
specially heinous when it is committed
under the pretence of acting by divine
prompting. The Jews basphemousy
attributed Christ's power to the wicked
one. It is no less blasphemy to attribute
the work of the devil to the spirit of God.
The lesson also shows that swift ven
geance often follows sin against great
light.
The 9th lesson shows US that corrupt
and sinful men will naturally be opposed
to any work wrought by the divine spirit,
but thet the power of God is superior 10
all the devices of evil meu to hinder his
work. The rulers could cast the apostles
into prison, but divine power found an
easy way for their rele, ,se.
In the 10th lesson tho idea is brought
out that the Holy Spirit is needed TO
qualify men for the temporal business of
the church. Emphasis needs TO be put
upon that lesson in our times.
Lesson 1lth shows us that while man
acting under the direction Of the spirit
may incur hatred and find himself in peril,
and may even suffer death; yet his death
will be triumphant and glorious, and Gods
work be advanced even by seeming calam-
ity and loss.
Under the working of the spirit all is
gain for Gods people.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

A bright little girl up town had a
goldfish, which, as all the rest of us must
do some time, died. She and her little
brother took the fish out to bury it with
due ceremony, and after it was covered
beneath the sod and headbonrh erected,
the brother suggested that IL foolboard
also be put up. NO" she said, I'VE
don't want foe tboard; fish hasn't feet,
brother; fish has tails, and we want
tail board" The tail" board was put
up, land lie mourners went about the
streets.-The Drummer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

The time will soon arrive for those
fortunate enough to own sugar bush,"
to begin the necessary preparations for
manufacturing maple sugar. The most
important points to be considered are to
have the buckets sweet and clean; to
suffer no impurities to be boiled with the
sap; to draw off the syrup as fast as it
becomes thick enough; never to allow 1t
to be burnt in the pan; to boil it down as
soon as gathered; and never TO allow the
sap to remain in the buckets to become
sour Or ropy. Following these directions
either syrup or sugar may he made of
which the maker will have reason 10 be
proud.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

sacred river began to rise. You remember
how the daughter of Pharaoh, going down
to the river to bathe, or as was probably
true. to perform some religious ceremony,
discovered the ark which contained the
great lawgiver and leader of the Hebrews.
Into the waters of this river Nile, that
anxious mother had placed his little bark.
About six miles from the banks Of the
river were the pyramids, those mountains
of stone. for sepulchres. They are thought
to be the tombs of distinguished kings.
The ancient dwellers beside these waters
believed that the body, after being dead
for a certain length of time, was TO be
raised again. Hence they took such
special care to preserve the body after
death. You remember that Joseph's body
was thus preserved, so that when the
children of Israel went out of Egypt they
took his coffin with them, after he had
been dead more than fifty years. II was
the custom of kings to commence making
their sepulchre as soon as they were
crowned, and to work upon it until their
death; then it was sealed and the entrance
hidden from detection with the greatest of
care. Heroditus tells US that so large
were some of these great stone structures
that two thousand men were employed for
three years in removing one block. All
along its banks are the ruins of the oldest
and most beautiful cities in the world.
Helipolis, "called the abode of the SUM-"
was the Oldest city of Egypt. 1t is sup
posed 10 be the birthplace of Moses.
Joseph, too, married his wife, u daughter
of one of the priests in this city. From
the trees of this city was taken the "balm
of Gilead," brought to Solomon by the
Queen of Sheba. Shakespeare beautifully
describes barge on this river, painted in
gorgeous colors, trimmed with gold, with
brilliant sails and oars of silver, and in
this boat are seated the queen, Cleopatra,
and the hero Antony, conquered by her
charms.
In Alexandria, perhaps the most beau
tiful of the cities of the Nile, were two
towering obelisks called "Cleopatra's
needless" one of these stands to day in
Central park, New York.
And with this we come back from the
Nile to our own land, and close our
glance at the wonders of this monumental
river.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

Nor Your BEST DAYs.-One of the
most trying things to a young mot her,
when tolihg through her days duties with
a teething baby in her arms, and perhaps
another toddler about her feet, Is to have a
sallow faced croaker come in and with a
dolorous voice say:
"Ah, Mary Ann. you are having your
good days now, when your children are
little and you know where they are.
When they are small they tread on your
toes, but when they are old they tread on
your heart.
Don't believe her, take the word of q
gray haired mother who tells you these
are very hard days to you. but they will
make the rest happy in the love and care
of these children by and by. doubly sweet.
1t is the toilsome, faithful mothers who
have this reward It Is not the children who
sre over indulged, who are never made to
mind, who thus repay parents care and
self-denial. 1t is not a cause of gratitude
when we have fostered their seltishness,
and nourished their evil tempers until their
lives are burden, even to themselves.
But it is the children who are happy in
childhood, who cherish the memories Of
those days gratefully. 1t is these which
weave the "spells of home," that are such
powerful cables to draw them back
from the evil allurements of the world.
"The posts of time run swift" and soon
the little prattler by your side will be
bearded youth, on whose strong arm you
can lean the boy with chivalrous devo-
tion TO .'mother'' and reliance on her
Judgment still. Our noble Garfield
al 10 of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

Mrs. Jennie B. L.. asks: "Why is it
that the fashion magazines never show
the styles of dresses for fat girlsP Because
the less style fat girl puts on tho bettsr
she looks.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

A gentleman asked an American tho
other day what he thought of the English
climate. He laughed, and said: why,
you haven't got climate; you have only
got samples"
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-23
NEWS or THE DAY

The Navy Department has received Off.
cial information Of the loss of the United
States Steamer Ashuelot and eleven men of
the coast Of China.
Mother Baptsta, superioress of the Cath.
Ollie orphan asylum for boys in Brooklyn, y.
u, died yesterday. She was well known
in this country and in Europe
General MacAdaras Indignantly denies
the imputation that he is Number One, :
who is being hunted for by the Dublin no
lice, and will ask for an investigation.
Suit was entered yesterday in the Superi.
or Court al Montreal TO annul the marriage
of Miss Chatlrey of Perth, to Henry Allan, the
bogus Lord Cantyre." Miss Chatley, who
is under age, is worth about million dol.
lars, and married without her guardian s
consent.
Washinatou's Birthday was celebrated at
the Capital yesterday. The Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion" gave reception and
supper to the ladies of the companions of
the order. Among those present were Pres
ldcnt Arthur and many prominent officers
OF the army.
In the action for libel brought BY James
Francis Malloy, OF Edgefeld, S. G.. against
James Gordon Bennett, and in which the
former recovered verdict of $4,000 from the
latter Judge Wallace in the T. S. Court at
New York, yesterday granted motion for
new trial
Thirty Dartmouth sophomores have been
suspended because some Of their number
paid visit to Prof Laird between II and
u o'clock Saturday night and gave him a
grand serenade. pelted his house with
snow balls and demolished the fence
around it.
A most touching and pathetic sight must
have been the funeral yesterday OF the four
teen little children who were the victims of
the accident at the school house in New
York. immense crowds thronged the
streets, the church was densely packed. and
the ceremonial of the requiem mass was
most elaborate. There were tears of pity
and sorrow from thousands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-23

DESPERATE Work IN A LraEEp rAnp
A dispatch from Chicago says 'The rumor
from the logging camp is that two men got
intoa dispute over trial as to whose team
could hrul the heaviest load. After the trial
the one whose team was victorious went into
cabin and sat down The defeated one =. NJ
behind him, and with one blow of an a~e
severed his head from his body. The head
rolled to the floor, the eyes winked sevsroi
times. and the mouth opened. An alaru
vas raised. The members of the camn TOOL =
the murderer. placed log chain aSound HE
neck and hung him, and placed a guard
arouna the body to await the arriva, Of tha
She:rlh. Some men came from neioh.
oor!hs camp to take the corpse down, 4
ysnerai light eDsued, and seven men wera
Killed. No names are obtainable.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-23
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23.

"OF ALL the dispositions and habits which
lead to political prosperity, religion and
morality are indispensable supports. In
vain would that man claim the tribute of
patriotism who should laborto subvert these
great pillars of human happiness, these
iirnest props of the duties Of men and cit-
zens. The mere politician equally with the
pious man ought to respect and cherish
them. \ volume could not trace ali their
connexions with private and public felicity.
Let it simply asked, where is the security
for property, for reputation. for life, if the
sense Of religious obligation desert the
oaths which are the instruments of investi-
CATION in courts of justice? And let us
with caution indulge the supposition that
morality can be maintained without religion
Whatever may be conceded to the influence
Of refined education on minds Of peculiar
structure, reason and experience both forbid
liz to expect that national morality can pre-
vail in exclusion of religious principle" 80
wrote General Washington in his immortal
farewell address and yet hardly four score
years since his death, we have seen one
President parade his dearest friendship
and boon-companion with the most
ribald and blasphemous iniidel and atheist
the country has produced. and whose var-
Gus forms of immortality, well known TO
those who knew him best, arc only conceal
ed the by charitable mantle of death, and
his successor riding about the streets of
Washington with another only less noto-
rious infdel who is also bold repudiator
of a States pecuniary Obligations, and with
whom he has the audacity to acknowledge
he made corrupt aud infamous bargain and
to cap the climax, has so conducted himself
rs to have his name in every body's mouth
in connection with n most disgraccful scan
dial. The example Of men in high position
has always been infectious, and ifw have
wandered so far from Westinghouse advice
during the eighty years that have elapsed
since his death, the question how far the
round hundred will carry us may well cause
every patriotic American citizen the most
anxious soicitude
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-23
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Two hundred and thirty business failures
last week
The suspension of the firm of Hatch &
Peters, of New York, is announced.
A dispatch from Dublin says the friends
of Brennan deny that he has fed to Amer.
lea.
The Jack Frost" ofthe poughkeepsie
Club, was the winner in the ice yacht race
for the championship Of America on the
Hudson to-day.
The heart and other vital, parts of the
iate Pope Plus IL were on Wednesday re-
moved from the crypt where they had been
placed and permanently deposited in a
marble urn near the tomb of the Stuarts.
Two hundred Bohemian, Swiss and Polish
}aborers tore up 500 feet of railroad track at
Goose Island, near Chicago, last night, and
made other riotous demonstrations Upon
The arrival Of the police they dispersed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-23

AS WITH all the other republican prc:es.
sions SO with those respecting the tariff when
tested they have been found 10 be the mer-
est vaporingS. During the whole session of
Congress, up to date, the republicans have
been avowng their steadtilst and sincere in
tention of passing II tariff biI.and yet though
the Senate passed such bill. and one too
so protective that is almost prohibitory on
most Of the nccessarics of life, because il
makes Il few reductions in existing rates
terday, determined that they would not uc-
cept it, and that if i, be passed al all it
should be by democratic votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-23
TsnGINIh NEWS

Inc negro George Boiling, of Richmond
VINO on Thursday night,it is alleged. killed
Richard Walked superintendent oft,:e Rich
mond chemical works, was arrested rester.
gay IN New Kent county. He saws Walker
drew knife on him and in the sculllc steh.
bed himself
For the first !irHe since the late war ,he
I'D was celebrated in Richmond bvn GEN.
era parade of the military of the CITY An
federal and state offices and banks were
closed and the national and state flags were
displayed on the public buildings, the shin
pug, and some private houses. The Rich
m0nd Light Infantry Blues fired salute
on Capitol Square. and were reviewed bv
the Governor.
Lee alumni in New York last NIGHT Dr II
NJ. Sims was elected president W ar iobn.
son, W. ). Ryan and DIR. w. c. Eyres. vice
presidents; j. Shepherd Clark. secreta a
and W. S. McColkse treasurer Colonel
Mapleson will give benefit on tina 27th NJ
March at the Academy of Music
the proceeds to go towards the endowment
OF ieiloWshlps aud scholarships III the uni.
versity, '' o"',
The Grand Lodge Knights of rythias in
session at Hampton elected and Installed
the following officers for the ensuing wear
Grand Chancellor, j. Fl. Alexander, Lees.
burg Grand Vice Chancellor, David c
Richardson, Richmond Grand Prelate "
l. Lithgow, Manchester; Grand Master Of
txcheqner, ". P. Gretter, Richmond
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal. Leroy
). Edwards, Richmond: Grand Master at
Arms, +: A. Perry, Charlottesville Inner
Guard, j. A. Cosby, Richmond: Supreme
representative, d.. Turner, of Portsmouth
Inc next meeting will be held in Peters
Durg on the third Tuesday in February 1884.