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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
The Founders OF the Patrons OF
Husbandry.

o. II. Kelley, j. r. Thompson, William
Saunders, William NJ. Ireland, Rev. John
Trimble, Rev. A. B. Grosh and f. NJ. Nc
Dowell, the six first in government employ
in Washington, and the last named, vine.
yardist of Wayne, New York, have the honor
Of being the founders of the Order of the
Patrons of Husbandry and preparing the
ritual. Having framed constitution
adapted to this ritual, these seven men met
on the 4th day of December, 1867, in the
little brown building still standing on the
corner of Four-and.a-half street and Mis-
souri, avenue, in Washington, and then aud
there constituted themselves the National
Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, with
Saunders as master, Thompson as lecturer,
ireland as treasurer and Kelley as secretary.
From this small beginning, thee order has ex-
tended to almost every state and territory
in the Union and its members are now mum.
bered by hundreds of thousands.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
North Carolina.

A Washington county man writes us
from Chatham county, North Carolina. He
says March l3) that the grain is mp and
the violets in bloom, and he encloses a
flower in proof of his statement. He had
been there six weeks, and had not seen a
flake of snow. He thinks it fine farming
country, well timbered and we'll watered,
but there is not much energy displayed by
the people. "Tbey are satisfied with too
little" says this Vermont Yankee, but he
thinks that is because they do not know
how to obtain more" As for that, it is Just
the same in Vermont. A good farmer, who
understands his business, riding about Yer
mont, will see plenty of poor farming, where
the people Gf satisfied at alD have to be
satisfied with little because "they do not
know how to obtain more" The l;ok st
knowledge is by no means limited to North
Carolina. We are just as much ahead of
of them as we have been pushed ahead by
our common schools. Give the North Caro-
linians schools as good again as ours (Which
would not be difficulty, and in generation
or two they would be as far ahead of us as
we are now ahead of them. In this age we
must all keep moving or be beaten.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
The Beginnings.

II man would keep his moral character
without spot or blemish he must begin at
the beginning, and studiously avoid all con-
facts which can possibly soil the soul. If a
man would not be miserable miser he
must hold in check the first impulse of the
misery spirit, and see to it that the miserly
habit is not formed. II a man would not
be drunkaId he must avoid the first sip
of that which is the dread color in the cup.
If man would not become q liar he must
scorn to utter or insinuate, or in any way
act SO much as the shadow of falsehood.
If man would be sincere and Trustworthy
he must be scrupulous about the small
concerns which are the steppiDg-stones to
hyI ocrisy. If man would not be habitually
profane he must make it an object never to
speak the name of God in other than a de-
vout and reverent tone. If man would
not be gambler let him be careful to with.
hold countenance even from a church rs fiji.
If man would be undefiled of lechery,
pure.hearted and clean in life, with sound
marrow in his bones, and a blood in his
veins which will not turn snd curse him in
his children, and his children's children
after him, then in no circumstance and un-
der no pretense should he ever come nigh
unto the door of her whose feet go down to
death, and whose steps take hold on hell.
No man can be self-indulgent, and foolish,
and reckless, and criminal, up to certain
stage of life, and then emancipate himself,
and go on just as though there had been no
squandering of moral force, no turning
FROM the right, no base recresncy to duty.
Evil does not readily yield any advantage it
may have gained. There is at once start
ling significance, and a profound philosophy
in the words " His own iniquities shall
take the wicked himself, and he shall be
holden with the cords of his sins."-Dr. F..
A, Noble,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
An Honorable Vocation.

The late President Chadbourne of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College and ht
prison commission, when visiting the State
Reform School at Westboro' inquired how
many of the young criminals came from
farms, and the superintendent after making
the investigation reported to him, 4" There
is not single boy here whose father is OIL
has been farmer" Farming is not only
the most dignifed and health-giving ol
human employments, it is also freer from
temptations that beget crime than any Other
vocation. We say to the boys brought VI
on farms, make yourselves as intelligent as
any other boys, but put the life of farmer
first in the list of secular pursuits.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Oil Butter COlOrs.

Mr.. o. s, Bliss, in the New York Er.
aminer, says, in regard to the preparations
of anpato in oil which is used in place of
the old butter colors made with soda or
potash, that "these preparations are un-
doubtedly generally preferable and more
economical, If all that they should be. But
there is much depending upon the if /
have had oil colors which would turn rancid
with the same exposure good deal quicker
than the poor butter that we make at
our house. have seen such colors that
would inocuate the whole mass of the best
made butter with taint before 1t is a
fortnight old. The choice between good
and poor oil colors is much more difficult
than between the same grades Of alkaline
colors. There is more danger of injury
from the oil colors as they run than from
the alkaline colors. 1 prefer a good oil
color TO the best alkaline, and use it my
self, but should much prefer falling back
on either of several alkaline colors to using
, several of the oil colors on the market or
auJ VI tuo grease ooioio' no ohO VI 'hcoe
chemical dye.stuffs leads to ruin and the
other to destruction, unless the purchaser is
skillful chemist, able to detect one good
sort among many frauds, it would seem to
be better, on the whole, to stick to the "old
reliable butter carrot, as pure and harm.
less color, and one that always gives just
the right shade and one that will not change
with keeping. Annato, when pure, is quite
as harmless as carrot, but the color is an
orange red. When treated with chemicals
to improve the shade other objections arise,
to which Mr.. Bliss very properly calls
attention.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Odd Jobs ON the Farm.
A correspondent of the Home Farm says,
under the above heading:

A correspondent of the Home Farm says,
under the above heading
al have been looking about the farm
buildings, and making an examination Of
the farm tools, and | am surprised TO fiud
so many little ,bs that can be done now in
this time of leisure, to make ready for the
coming seasons work on the farm. There
are several tools that need repairs many of
which / can fix myself. Here is a whlifie-
tree that | can restock, the wheelbarrow
needs new side boards, and cart body needs
new boarding in the bottom, the hand rakes
are some of them minus tooth or two,
and as came across the drag rakes | am
reminded what bother it is to stop aud
make teeth for them when one is in a hurry,
so | will make some extra teeth for both
and have them ready when needed. The
welding of a strap on shovel is started
and large headed rivet put through it now
will save it. Here are two chains that need
mending, they must 60 to the blacksmith.
Let me see what more ought TO go with
them. The pick and the iron bar are both
dull, and will take them along, The scratch
harrow | do not use much since | got the
spring steel cultivator, but it Is good
thing once in while. The teeth are dull
and | will knock them out and send them
with the chains. | next come upon staple
TO the OK yoke that needs TO be new
throttled. These will make quite job for
the smith. The mowing.machine 1 will
take TO the machine shop; do not think IL
needs much done to it but 1t will pay TO
have 1t in hrst-rate shape. have leisure
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1888

to take II away, and Il is easier loaded on
to sled than wagon. The horse rake is
all right. | now come across my roller, l
built 1t last year. 1t is one-borse roller.
| like It, IL answers all the purposes Of a
heavier one. 1t smooths the ground and
does not pack It too close. My neighbors
like It tlso. am glad Of it for it will last
us all lifetime If we use IL properly. BY
the way have got good many other tools
that my neighbors like. l am rather glad
of this for l like to borrow once in while,
but | feel little ashamed when borrow
any thing and do not return it in proper
time. Once more, that feed cutter that /
got the first of the winter is good tool TO
have. have cut my cornfodder with 1t
and what the cattle do not eat are made
fine and will not be a bother when hauling
out the manure. 1t will save the time to
cut the cornstalks, in hauling out the ma
nure beside the cattle eat this better for be.
ing cut "A stitch in time saves nine and
have got some wideawake neighbors, |
have got to save the nine else | am beat
sure"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Fruits OF Grace.


And now, my dear friend, in looking back
upon the past years of our pilgrimage can
we not at least say that this New Year finds
us in the enjoyment Of far stronger sense
of the reality of the love of Christ than we
once had-of its all-sufficiency for the hap.
piness of the soul without any addition from
earth Not, perhaps, that we have no early
longings left; but are they not much re-
duced by the much stronger belief than we
once had of the good which there is in
Christ-of his intimate relations with the
soul-more intimate infinitely than those of
our nearest kindred of his love, SO much
sweeter in its nature, to say nothing of its
depth and breadth? And yet, in another
sense, our love TO him makes our affection
for each other far deeper than it could
otherwise be indeed, gives it its immortal
meaning. can only say that loving you,
as do in him, know my love for you can
never die. Many of my friendships prove
but blossoms, which the winds of time scat,
ter but our friendship formed in the bud
of our being" shall have the growth Of
eternity. How overwhelming the thought
that you and |, who have talked so much
together of the hidden life and of the Saw
iour while knowing him only by faith, shall
resume our communion upon these subjects
after that life shall have been fully devel-
oped by the sight of him in glory.-Rep.
Wiliidm James.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Wanted TO Hear the Order.

At the second battle of Bull Run recruit,
who had just joined New York regiment,
turned around upon his captain, and asked :;
Say, Cap, which way now ?" "Going
to advance" "All right, I'm with you"
The company moved forward with the line
and was presently hotly engaged with Jack
sons men. They had not been at it over five
minutes, when the recruit slid up to the cap
tain and shouted "Say, Cap, holler as loud
as you can aud let's see if can hear you."
"What in - do you mean Back into
line with you shouted the officer. "All
right, Csp-all right The reason l wanted
you to holler was to see If could hear your
voice when you ordered a retreat It's all
right guess l can hear it If them rebs
don't bring up any more guns "-Detroa
Free Press
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Make the Most OF To-Day,

Humanity longs for happiness yet is never
ready to be happy to-day. In our efforts to
enjoy life we forget that we cannot be happy
tomorrow, next month, next year-we can
only be happy to-day. Therefore make the
most of to-day. Visit your friends, invite
them to enjoy your hospitality, play with
your children, tighten the cares of your wife
help neighbor out Of distress, beauhfy
your home. A selfish man secures little en-.
joyment. The happiest man is the one who
makes others happy. If you have vainly
sought for comfort try this Help some man
who has treated you desperately mean. Dc
him good service in his distress. 1t will
give much more satisfaction than helping
some one who has helped you.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
HOmespun Religion.

Bear in mind that whatever the work Is
you have to do, that work is given you by
God. Are you a shopman Well, behind
your counter sell your goods and do your
work as if it were Gods work. Are you a
lawyer2 Well, work on In love TO the great
Lawgiver. defend the right and defeat the
wrong, remembering that your calling is di.
vine. Are you a laborer plowman a
weaver Well, steadily use your shovel,
merrily drive your horses to the field, cheer
lily make your shuttle fly till the pattern
stands out before you in the web, remem-
bering that you are engaged in heaven
appointed task. You have Master in
heaven. If it were 80, would not all trick.
cry disappear from trade, all qrirks and
quibbles from the law, all eyeservice, all
unfaithfulness, all discomfort from the
ranks OF the laboring population Depend
upon it, we in general take too low view
of our calling. We look upon our labor as
merely drudgery; well, IL may be so, but it
is a divine drudgery. While we work we
are doing good, aud everything that is good
is Godlike. Such conception as this en-.
mobiles the mesnest toll, and raises the poor
est mechanic, the humblest tiller Of the soil,
into a servant of Almighty God. | am
afraid that some men-even good men-are
dscontented with their lot, and fancy that
they are piously and properly discontented.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
eaarirnIfnraI Deparfmrnf.
TIL. uosKINs. Agricultural Editor.
THE OLD FARMERS THEORY.

"I tell ye lps nonsense" said Farmer Ben,
"Thls farmin' by books and rules,
And sendn' the boys to learn that stun
At the agricultural schools.
Rotation ortpe and analysial
Talk to young baboon
But ye needn't Nc tellin' yer science to me,
For believe in the moon.
"1f ye plant yer com in the growln' moon,
And put up the lines for crows.
You1 hnd II will bear, and yer wheat will too,
II it's decent land where 7 grows.
But potatoes, now, are a different thing
They want TO grow down-that Il plain,
And don't ye see you must plant for that
when the moon is in the wane2
80 In plantin' and hoein and hayIn' time
II Ia well to have an eye
on the hang OF the moon; ye know ye can tell
wet moon from dryi
And as to hayin' you wise ones, now,
Are cutiin yer grass too soon.
ye want 1t to spread, Just wait TIL lts ripe,
And NOV on the full Of the moon.
"And when all the harvest work Is done.
And the butcherin time comes round,
Though yer hogs may be lookin' the very best
And as fat as hogs are found,
You will nnd your pork all shtiveled and shrunk
when II comes TO the table at noon
All cook'd to rags-h II wasn't killed
At the right time Of the moon.
"with the farmers meetIns and oranges now
Folks can talk till all Is blue.
But don't ye be swallowin' sll ye hear,
For there Amt more'n half ont true.
They are tryln' to make me change my plan,
But tell em I'm no such coon;
l shall keep right on In the same old way,
And work my farm by the moon"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Broken Alabaster Boxes.

In the estimation of Christ, Mary's ala.
baster box of precious ointment was worth
most when broken. She was troubled
doubtless, when she heard the disciples mur
mur, and Judas call her Offering waste
She thought perhaps that she had made a
mistake, and wished that her costly gift was
back again in an unbroken box. So do we
sometimes, when our most costly offerings
of love and devotion, of sympathy and self
surrender, are neglected or despised of men
But when Mary caught the Lords eye, she
saw in it naught but love, and when she
heard his voice, it declared her deed SO
worthy that it should be told in all the
world and to the end of time. Let US not
mistake. 1t is only as our alabaster boxes
of this worlds good are broken in Christ's
service that their fragrance becomes treas,
ure laid up in heaven; unbroken, we may
cling to them, but they will never get be
You'd this world any more than do the pre-
cious things that are clasped in the cold
hands of Egyptian mummies. II our mo-
tives have been high and pure, if our serv-
ice has been loving and true, however much
men may criticise, we need not fear but that
when we catch the Masters eye it will glow
with love. and when we hear his voice, it
will speak well done" which the eternal
ages will member.-Chrisiidn Mirror.
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"YoU have driven horses a great DEAL
haven't you, George, dear 2" said girly
voice from the depths of $3.50 seal-skin
sacque last night. Oh, yes" replied
George, chirping TO his trotter 81 hstter
myself that | can handle horse about as
well as the next one." ado you think you
could drive with one without any danger of
the horse running away 2" came softly
through the night air. An hour later we
noticed George driving with one hand, and
it looked very dangerous, but not that the
horse would run away; oh, no, indeed the
danger" was of different kind.-Roch-
ester Post. Express.
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TnE title of the Boston Journal of Chem
istry has been changed to The Popuia,
Science Neps, as being more truly expressive
of its character and purpose. 1t is an ex
cellent publication, and one that will con
tribute greatly to the profitable education Of
young men and women who, having gained
little or nothing Of scientific knowledge al
school, desire to improve their acquaintance
with the worlds work. Monthly. Popular
Science News Co., 1866 High street, Boston
Price 81 year.
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CLARENCE FITz HERBERT sends US
beautiful poem beginning, II will wait for
my love at heavens gate" We think you
are about right, Clarence. People who write
that kind Of poetry seldom get any farther
than the gate. Youll probably continue to
wait there long after the rest of us have
passed ON inside unless you reform and quit
writing poetry and learn to spell heaven
with one v.--Burlington Hapkeye.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Time Gables.
Montpelier & Wells r. r. r.
Taking Effect October 9, 1882.

Trains ieape Montpelier as fotiotcs;
Mail at 80 A. NJ, Express at As p NJ, Mixed at 10
Pm; arrive at Wells River at 1920 A. M. 3.95 P. NJ,
$50 p. n.
Trains ieare Wells Rirer as foiiotcs!
Mixed at 80 A. NJ, Accommodation at TO- IS A. NJ, Mail
at 400 Nj arrive at Montpelier at 9l0 NJ 1880 p.
NJ, $50 p. M
make close connections at Wells River for all points in the
white Mountains also for Boston and all intermediate
points. W. A, STOWELL, Superinfende
=. W. MORSE, General PdssenOer agent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

You need power; not the power OF money,
or mind, or influence, or numbers; but
"power from on high" All other power
may be desirable, but this power is 'indis-
pensable. Spiritual work can ouly be done
by spiritual power. | counsel you, in order
TO get spiritual power, in all that you do to
keep the Kings commandment, for "where
the word Of king is there is power" The
day cometh when much that has been built
shall be destroyed, for the fire will try every
mans work OF what sort 1t is.-Spwgeon.
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Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing October 9, 1882.

Trains Gotn0 South ,eiU Leave Montpelier
as foiiotcs'
O IN m MAIL, from st. Albans and Burlington fol
Jlu a. nl' Concord Manchester, Naahua, Worcester
Lowell, fltchbu q, Boston, Springfield, New
London and New York.
10 An N m LIMITED EXPRESS from Montreal, Og
l[fU " m densburg and the West for Boston. via Low
ell. and New York VIA Springfield and New
London.
7q0n m MIXED, from st. Abans. Rutland and Bur.
Lou " Hl' lngton for Mortified.
II IN N m NIGHT EXPRESS, from Montreal, Ogdens
lU y, VII burg and the West for Boston via Lowell and
Fitchburg springfield New London and New
York, and all points In New England. Sleep
ing Can 10 Springfield and Boston via Lowell
Trains Going North and West!
. IN m NIGHT EXPRESS, from Boston and New
olV o. l York for Montreal Ogdensbufg and the est
Sleeping Car TO Montreal.
OAK m ACCoMMoDATIoN, from Northheld fol
UfJ o. hl' Burlington, Rutland and st. Johns.
0bb m LOCAL EXPRESS from white River June.
9JJ a. h ton for Burlington, ST. Albans, Mchfod and
Roufes Point
$50 PAF =, FsETEss 1 49, Ts EseYs TcT TGfss s sSa
New London at 500 a, m Springfield at s.Ot
h. M. for Burlington, 81. Adams, Montreal
0gdensburg and the West. Drawing Roou
Car to Montreal
A IN N N, ACCOMMODATIoN, from white Rlvei
fJu " I junction for Burlington st. AlbarR, Ogdens
burg and Montreal.
Trains leave for Barre at 7.lO a. m, l0.B a. IN
and $50 p Returning leave Barre at $40 a. m ll2
D. IN, and $40 y. IN.
Through Chicago and all points West for sale al
j. W. HOBART, General Superintendent.
:. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
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NEW VARIETIES OF PoTAToEs-Mr. A,
W. Ferry OF Brainlree, Vermont, advertises
elsewhere in this paper some new and popu
lar varieties OF potatoes at moderate prices
Mr., Ferry is reliable man, and we call the
attention of our readers to his advertisement
with pleasure.
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Not psinlessly doth God recast
And mould anew the nation

That dream gave me wonderful comfort
and enlightenment. 1t did not appear to
to me then and does not now, mere acci-
dent that Washington came to me instead
of Benedict Arnold" Dreams may be sim
ply automatic the cerebral centers may be
awakened without reason or volition, but
who dare say God never touches the keys
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White Elephant.
0! Where is Ny Boy Tonight ?

To young man away from home better book to send
him than KRsr's NEW CouhKsTARr, Manual for young
men, Many God bless you comes to the author from
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mother will wish her darling hoy could have had II
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WAITED EvERYwnRRR. Circulars, testimonials OF more
than nifty eminent men, mailed free
FRED l.. HUNTINGTON, General Agent
Ss-Sswcj Malone. New York
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The telephone is in the Sandwich Islands,
and as "hello in the native dialect is " Ka-
lskaihoikauhaihoihauk you can imagine
what kind of time they have at the Seen
tral,"-Hdpkeye.
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Ve&etine.
One Package in Powder Form Cured
ScrofuIa.
How TO Reduce Your Doctors Bills.

So RREMEs STREET,
EAST BosTos, Mass, september 30, ls79.5
Ar. II. r. StepeaS: Dear Sir-My little daughter Stella
has cen fiicted long time with Serofula suffering
everything employed different physicians in East Bos.
ton, but they helped her | bought Of your
Porder Form Vegetine and my wife stepped and gave
to the child according to the directions and
psei in fortnighrs time how the child had gained
in flesh and strength. She gaining every day and
can cheeruy recommend remedy to be the best
have ever tried Respectfully yours, J.T WEBB.