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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29
The 1927 Earthquake.

The earthquake of 1927 is doubtless
the most memorable. From the record
of the Episcopal church at Newbury-
port, kept at that time by Rev. Matthias
Plant, the following is taken. "Octo-
Der 30, 1927, being the Lords day. AT
forty minutes past ten the same even
ing there was a most terrible, sudden
and amazing earthquake, which did
damage to the greatest part of the
neighborhood, shook and threw down
tops of chimneys and in many places
the earth opened foot or more. 1t
continued very terrible by frequently
bursting and shocking our houses and
lasted all that week, the first being the
loudest shock, and eight more that i'm
mediately followed louder than the
rest that followed, sometimes breaking
with loud claps six times or oftener in a
day and as often in the night until
Thursday in the said week, and then
somewhat abated. Upon Friday, in the
evening and about midnight, and at
about break of day, and on Saturday
there were three very loud claps. We
also had it on the Sabbath, and on
Monday morning about ten, though
| HULL dDdlCu III tilC anu tCllol
Upon the Tuesday following, Novem-
Der seventh, about eleven o'clock, a
very loud clap; upon every day or night
more or less, three, four, six times each
day or night; and upon the twelfth, be-
ing the Lords day, twice from betwiXt
three to half-past four, in all which
space of time some claps were loud
others seemingly at distance and
much abated. Upon Monday, two hours
before day, loud burst, and at half-past
two in the afternoon another burst was
heard somewhat loud. On the nine
teenth, about ten at night, very louc
shock, and another about break of day
somewhat here abated, but at Haver
hill a very loud burst, making theil
houses rock, as that over night die
with u.s. 1t was Lords day in the
evening. 1t hath been heard twice
since, much abated. The very frs
shock opened new spring by my
father Samuel Bartlett's house in thu
meadow and threw up in the lowe
grounds of Newbury several loads o
white sand. After that some lout
claps, shocking our houses. On De
cember seventh, about half an hour af
ter ten, being Lords day, at evening
very loud burst, shocking our houses
Another about four the next morning
abated. "-Newbmyport Herdld
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The Thief Betraying Himself.

A man broke into a small church in
Scotland, with the sacrilegious inten-
ton of stealing the communion plate.
Hearing steps outside the building, and
expecting that he should be discovered,
he hurried to the end of the church,
where, seeing a long rope depending to
the ground, he laid hold of it for the
purpose of climbing out of sight. But
it proved to be the bell-rope, and his
weight rang the bell, which attracted
his pursuers Immediately to the spot.
The man, of course, was caught,
and thus wittily addressed the uncon-
cious cause of his detection: Z" If it had
not been for thy long tongue and empty
head, / should not have been in my
present predicament. This is the story
as we get it from Mr.. Gatty's book
upon "The Bell" but it has its les
son. Those who sin are pretty sure,
sooner or later, to turn kings evidence
against themselves. There is voice
in wrong doing; its long tongue will
not always be quiet. All unaware, the
offender puts out his hand and pulls the
bell which tells against himself and sum-
mons vengeance to overtake him. Let
no man dream that he can secure Sc
crecy for his own wickedness. Every
timber in floor or roof is ready to cry
out against him, and before he is aware
of it he will himself be ringing out his
own infamy. What will be his dismay
when he stands self-convcted before
the assembled universe !-Erchange.
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Names Written in Heaven.

The disciples came back after their
work. The Spirit had worked with
them and the devils were subject to
them, and they had power over disease,
and'they had power over the enemy,
and they were filed with success. They
were probably having sort of jubilee
meeting, and Christ comes and says:
Rejoice not that the spirits are sub
ect unto you; but rather rejoice be-
cause your names are written in
heaven" This brings us face to face
with the doctrine of assurance. | find
a great many people up and down Chris
tendon who do not accept this doctrine.
They believe it is impossible for us to
know in this life whether we are saved
or not. If this be true, how are we
going to get over what Christ has said
as we find it here recorded? If my
name is written in heaven, how can l
rejoice over it unless know it? These
men were to rejoice that their names
were already there; and whoever are
children of God, their names are there,
sent on for registry before. A party of
Americans, few years ago, on their
way from London to Liverpool, decided
that they would stop at the North
western Hotel, but when they arrived
they found that the place had been full
for several days. Greatly disappointed,
they took their baggage and were about
starting off, when they noticed a lady
of the party preparing to remain.
" Are you not going, too?" they asked.
"Oh, no." she said, 81 have good
rooms already" Why, how does
that happen?'' "Oh," she said, 81
just teegraphed on ahead few days
ago" Now that is what the children
of God are doing; they are sending
their names on ahead; they are secur-
ing places in the mansions of Christ in
time. If we are truly children of God
our names have gone on before, and
there will be places awaiting us at the
end of the Journey You know we are
only travellers down here. We are
away from home. When the war was
going on, the soldiers on the battle
field-the southern soldiers and the
northern soldiers-wanted nothing bet
ter to live in than tents. They
longed for the war to close, that they
might 90 home. They cared nothing
to have palaces and mansions on the
battlefield. Well, there is terrible
battle going on now, and by-and-by
when the war is over, God will call Us
home. The tents and affairs are good
enough for us while journeying through
this world. 1t is only night, and ther
the eternal day will dawn.-D. l.
MOOdU.
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The Old Doctors Story.

81 have little story to tell you,
boys" the old doctor said to the young
people the other evening. "One day
long, hot day ii had been, tool met
my father on the road to town. "
wish YOU would take this package to
the village for me, JIM he said, hest
tating. g Now | was a boy of twelve,
not fond of work. and was just out of
the bayfield,, where had been at work
since daybreak. l was tired, dusty and
hungry. 1t was two miles into town.
/ wanted to get my supper and to wash
and dress for singing-school. "My
first impulse was to refuse, and to do il
harshly; for | was vexed that he should
ask ii after my long days work. If l did
refuse, he would go himself. He was
a gentle, patient old man. But some
thing stopped income of Gods good
angels, | think. 'Of course, father
I'll take it, said, heartily, giving my
scythe to one of the men. He gave
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Satan's Four Servants.

Satan has a great many servants, and
they are all busy and active ones. They
ride in the railway trains and sail on the
steamboats,, they swarm along the high
ways of the country and the thorough
fares of the city, they do business in
the busy marts-they are everywhere
and in all places. Some are so vile
looking that one instinctively turns
from them in disgust; but some are so
sociable, insinuating and plausible
that they almost deceive at times the
very elect. Among the latter are to be
found the DEVILS four chief servants.
Here are their names: "There's no
danger" that is one. "Only this
once" that is another. Everybody
does sou this is the third. By-and-
by" this is the fourth. When tempted
from the path of strict rectitude and
"There is no danger" urges you on,
say, "Get thee behind me, Satan"
When tempted to give Sunday up to
pleasure or to labor, and Only this
once " or " Everybody does so" whis-
pers at your elbow, do not listen for a
moment to the dangerous counsel. All
four are cheats and liars. They mean to
deceive and cheat you out of heaven.
"Behold,n says God, "now is the ac-
cepted time, now is the day of saliva
ton" He has no promise for By
and-by. "-Selected
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Nellie brought them and turned them
out in glass sauce-dish.
What why, Mother Adams, see
herel" she exclaimed.
And Mrs. Adams saw three dainty
rings imbedded in huge pearl There
was no way to tell how they came there.
Either Baby Bonnie had dropped them
among the fruit or Nellie had been
mistaken in thinking she placed them
in the basket and had lost them herself.
There was only one thing to be done,
and Mrs. Adams did it.
John,n she said to her husband,
"put on your coat and take this thick
shawl of mine and go and get Aunt
Janna to help us eat our Christmas din
ner."
Aunt Janna?" asked Mr.. Adams,
in surprise. Why, thought she was
somewhat below par in this family"
True, she will be below pa-at the
dinner-table, laughed Nellie, holding
up her hand. "See what / found in
the preserves"
Mr.. Adams comprehended the situa-
ton at once and was not 10th to follow
his wife's advice. The snow was just be-
ginning to fall as he walked through
the crisp air, listening to the bells of the
village church. Good will to men,"
said they. GOOD will to women, too"
thought he.
He mounted the rickety stairs-for
villages have rickety houses some
times-leaving trail of snow behind
at every step.
Rap, rap, rap, and noresponse. Rap,
rap, rap. This time he opened the door,
He saw a cheerless, broken stove, a
three-legged table, stool, and a bed
over which the snow had sifted through
chinks in the roof. He came a step
nearer, and, as he saw the haggard,
freckled face, his heart beat with a
great throb of pity. The home he had
left was an elysium beside this. Aunt
Janna started out of her heavy sleep
and cried out:
"Not to-day! have made up mind
to go tomorrow. Don't take me on
Christmas day" Then, as she saw her
visitor, more awake, she said, apologet-
ically, " thought you were come to
carry me off to the poor-house."
Not to the poor-house, Aunt Janna,
but, if you are able, to my house to
Christmas dinner. Mrs. Adams says
you must wrap yourself in this shawl,
for it is showing fast. Can you come"'
"Ah! sir" sobbed Aunt Janna, "you
are Gods angel-God's big, burly
angel"
Very well,' laughed the farmer
" Get ready and / will wait for you at
the door,"
Aunt Janna was joyfully received
Nellie constituted herself her special
attendant. Before night it was de.
cided that an unoccupied chamber ovel
Mrs. Adams kitchen, having a regis
ter opening into it directly over the
cook-stove, was just the room for Aunt
Janna, and that the family wash-bil
would about pay her board. She re-
ceived the warm shawl for Christina:
present, but insisted in doing all in hel
power to repay the kindness of hel
new friends. In her girlhood she haC
learned the tailor's trade, and now thai
she had something respectable to veal
again she soon proved that her hanC
had not forgotten its cunning.
And so, through the trial of her faith
the village washerwoman became the
mistress of neat little shop bearing
upon the door-plate the modest inscrip
ton, " Janna Smith, Tailoress. "-EttC
UdOra FRENCH
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29
Selected Storp.
The Land of Fresh Air.

Dust and glare on the city sreet,
Alleys blistcred with scorching heat,
Poor little children fever flushed,
waxen faces like blossoms crushed,
Never breath of the sweet fresh air
In the dingy court and the narrow stair;
What can the babies do but die
Under the fierce and burning sky?
Yet cool and fragrant the green hills are,
Under the kisses of sun and star;
Grasses wave and the tall reeds shake,
Ripples dance over stream and lake;
Over the stones the brooklets plash,
Over the cliffs the torrents dash;
Dream the cowsin the pleasant shade,
Skip the lambs in the messy glade;
May we not carry the babies there
Into the world of the sweet, fresh air?
Here they go on the rushing train,
OF to the beautiful farms again,
Up to the sunny fields that lie
Under the face of the open sky,
Down to the homes like happy nests
Hiding in hollows of mountain crests;
There they shall tumble, romp and play.
Free as the birds, the livelong day,
Have plenty to eat and never care
While they stay in the land of sweet, fresh air,
Driving the cows to the pasture lot,
Hunting for eggs in the queerest spot
Fishing for hours beneath the bridge,
Climbing the sleeps of the pine-clad ridge,
Cheeks with the roses of health agow,
Feet that are fitting to and fro;
Very well will the babies fare,
Once in the land of the sweet fresh air
Margaret Is. .Sdngster, IN Hdrper's Young Peopl
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Moral ann Religious.
Compensation.


The wings of time are black and white,
Pied with morning and with night
Mountain tall and ocean deep
Trembling balance duly keep.
In changing moon and tidal wave
CLOVIS the feud of Want ana Have.
Gauge of more and less through space,
Electric star or pencil plays.
The lonely Earth amid the balls
That hurry through the eternal halls,
And make weight flying to the void,
Supplemental asteroid,
Or compensatory spark,
Shoots across the neutral Dark.
Mans the elm and Wealth the vine;
Stanch and strong the tendrlls Irvine;
Though the frail ringlets thee deceive,
None from its stock that vine can reave.
Fear not, then, thou child infirm,
There's no god dare wrong worm;
Laurel crowns cleave no deserts,
And power to him who power exerts
Hast not thy share2 on winged feet,
Lol 1t rushes thee to meet
And all that Nature made thy own,
Floating in air or pent in stone,
VIII rive the hills and swim the sea-
And like thy shadow, follow thee.
Emerson
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29

TWILL challenge any one on the face
of the earth to find any reason for not
loving God. You shall not find spirit
in the last world who can give reason
for not loving God. 1t is only here on
earth men think they have reason
for not doing so. In heaven they know
him, and they shout there, Worthy is
the Lamb that was slain" Oh, sinner,
if you knew him you would have no
wish to find reason for not loving
him. He is A" the chiefest among ten
thousand and altogether lovely."-D.
L. MOOdU.
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" THE light that lies
In WOmau'S ewes "

is ray of heavens own brightness;
but it is, alasl often dimmed orquenched
by some wearing disease, perhaps ST.
lently borne, but taking all comfort and
enjoyment out of life. That light of
the household can be rekindled and
made to glow with its natural bright
ness, DR.. r.. V. Pierce's " Favorite
Prescription" is a potent specific for
most of the chronic weaknesses and
diseases peculiar TO women.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29

AMONG the regulations of a newly
formed church among the Zulus in
South Africa is the following No
member of this church shall be per-
mitted to drink the mans grog or ma
tive beer, nor touch it with his lips"
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RELIGION which does not restrain
evil tendencies and produce sober
life, which does not lead man to love
and practice justice and mercy, which
does not teach and preach supreme love
and service to God, is form of godli-
ness without its power-a garment
which hides skeleton, useless
machine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29

THE huge, drastic, gripping, sicken-
ing pills are fast being superseded by
DIR. Pierce's Purgative Pellets" Sold
by druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29

SCRoFULA diseases manifest them
selves in the warm weather. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood and re-
moves every faint of scrofula.
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-25
SeduWick In Mexico.

Ell PAso, Aug. 2O.--Envoy Sedgwick ar
rived in Ell Paso this evening at o'clock
and was escorted Immediately across the
river to Paso del Norte to Consul Brigham 3
office, where secret conference of about
an hours duration took place. From there
he was escorted to the Mexican Central
depot, where he took a train for the City
of Mexico at seven O'Clock. He says his
mission is to Minister jackson alone.
His credentials are directed to that gentle
man. After conference with him he will
return to Paso del Norte and enter upon a
minute and thorough investigation of Cut
ting's case. The Department of State at
Washington will take no steps until he re-
turns and makes his report. Mr.. Sedgwick's 8
baggage was thoroughly examined by the
Mexican Customs Inspector at the Mexican
Central depot, Paso del Norte, although his
escort announced him as special envoy
from the United States A large envelope
containing his credentials and instructions
was especially scrutinized He reports
that the mission is not diplomatic one,
but simply one of conference with Minister
jackson and afterward one of investiga-
ton at Paso del Norte.
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ALASKAN EXPLORATION.
River Discovered which Natives Say Emp.
ties Into the Arctic Ocean.

River Discovered which Natives say Emp.
ties Into the Arctic Ocean.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-The steamer
st. 'aul, which arrived yesterday from
A aska, brought down pi ivate letter from
" member Of Lieutenant Stoney's expedi-
IN sent out by the u. 3. Government
10 explore Putnam river, discovered by
Stoney in 1888. The letter is dated from
Fort Cosmos, Putnam river, headquar-
ters Of the expedition, latitude 81
degrees 10 minutes north. $50 de-
grees 80 minutes west, and was
written last Christmas Day. The writer
reports that Stoney had discovered river
to the north which natives say empties into
the Arctic near Point Barrow. The river
is supposed to be the same as the one at the
mouth Of which Lieutenant Ray established
his headquarters during his observing ex-
edition. Along the banks of this river were
Indians who had never before seen white
men. Stoney afterward explored the Noatak
river to it's headwaters, and found it longer
than the Putnam. He intended starting
last January on q series of explorations
east and north. The letter was brought to
st. Michaels from Fort Cosmos, distance
Of $50 miles, by a. party under the COM
mand of Engineer Lane. It concludes by
stating that Ensign Read remained at Fort
Cosmos on account of delicate health The
Ensign, however, would accompany
Stoney in his sledging journey.
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Oil as Fuel for Locomotives.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-An interesting
and successful trial trip was made yester-
day Of an engine run by oil instead of coal
as fuel. The engine, with a passenger car
attached, left the Alexandria depot of the
Washington, Ohio and Western railroad
about noon and ran up the road as far as
Vienna, distance of fifteen miles. At
times speed of forty miles an hour was
attained, and no difficulty was experienced
in raising a steam pressure of 14O pounds.
The oil is used on the same principle as in
vaepr stoves, the crude petroleum being
vaporized by blast of superheated steam.
The heat generated is intense and continu-
Gus. About thirty gallons are used each
hour.
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Blowing Himself I'm.

BROOKLYN, Aug. 17.-Early this morning
an attempt to blow up the house No 1893
Graham street, occupied by Christian Froe-
lich, a plumber, and Franz Boesch, a sa-
loon-keeper. None of the inmates were in.
jured, all making their escape to the street
in their night clothes The basement of
the building is a complete wreck. In the
cellar were discovered traces of fuse
which had evidently been recently ignited.
On the police searching Froelich's Office
parts of a fuse which was similar to that
in the cellar were found. He was accord
ingly arrested, although protesting his in
nocence. Froelich has an insurance of s5O(
on his stock, although the police say it is
not worth $50
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BRITISH sCHOONERS
Violate the Seal. Fishing Laws In
Behring Sea.
A United States Revenue Cutter Captures
Them and Confines the Oficers.

EAN Francisco, Aug. 1S.-The steamer
st. Paul, which arrived here to-day from
Onnalaska, Alaska, brings news Of the
seizure on August of three British schoon-
ers by United States revenue cutter Cor
win for violation of seal fishing laws in
Behring's Sea. The names Of the schoon-
ers are the Thornton, Onward and Caro-
line. Crews of seized vessels were sent to
Sitka, from where a number of them
were brought here by the st. Paul.
The schooners were taken to Onna-
laska, but the officers kept on board the
Corwin. The captains Of the captured
schooners claim that they were fishing on
the high seas; that their vessels were fitted
out at Victoria, B. c., and carried British
flags. On the other hand, it is claimed that
they were killing seals several hundred
miles within the limits of the Russian ces-
sion to the United States. The matter has
been referred to the British Consulate of
this city for investigation.
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VIcToRIA's dislike for Gladstone is
said by the 81. Stephens Gazette to date
back to the passage of the Irish Church
disestablishment bill in 1868. The
Queen expressed to Gladstone her aver
sion to the essential principle of the bill,
and he replied: "But, madam, you
must sign" The Queen flushed and
rejoined with indignation: "Sir, dc
you know who amp" Eyes, madam,
the Queen of England. But does your
Majesty know who l am? l am the
people of England"