davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08

ntiife aub mod beionbers @ptt bante
fir ,bieies Sanbelsslid. Stil tupl1
CT bic @eberei auf eisene Sauit sesir
men, BON ieiner bausliden Sronuns aut
I'M fein Saar brett abpei9en,-nur b
Nutter iole es better baden, tuie fl
bon ielbft ~uerIfaub. Wit fOl9en @ebar
fen trat er in man1e Stride am @es
elm, betete aus 9erSenssrunb au @ut
nm Slid uub Seseil, linn Sertanb I'M
Tusenb, bamit bas @elb i'm ni6t Der
blenbe, unb selubte babel, aud imme
auf benz @ese Der 5r6mmisfeit I'M
&e9tidahenbeit 81 bleiben. Gn &ei@
tbum bat ber braue 8uri6e gar mid
babel 9eoa9t, iOnoern nut an elm utlab
bdnstses, freies GustOmmer, samit c,
Die 3utb BON Den Geinisen fern battle
Darum aber bari Der gbriit INNER be
ten. 60 mar er an 2eih unh sseefs 90
ftdrft mad 9auie geellt.
Inter Der GrSdbluus bieier 8eseb'
niiie unb Der froben Gusfi9t, Die bel
erfte slidlide SunbeG fir bic griibes
erofnete, bate ii5 ber alaus INNER
bi6ter at ieiuen 8ruber sebrdnst, Jpn
erit nit Der Sanb seuOmmeu, bann a5er
fi6 feit an i'm sebridt: bel ben lebten
@ittbeilunse en- bling er benz 9ietrid am
Salie uno weinte ipie ein Sinh. GOlde
3drtltdfeit mar bel ibnen unerb5rt, oh.
tpObl iie ii6 inniser liebten, nls man erD
sdblen fam.
v9aB nun gut iein!" mabnts bet Diet,
rid, bem's iuObl beusst mar, absr bic
legion 9brdnen bate ct eben seftern &c.
weint; ~ieBt 9eben tuir i6lafen. Weore
gen friib b5ren mir 8eibe cine beilise
@efie, Opfern inherent Serrsott Slid
uro 2eio auf uno ieben 6ann al, tJ08
mir 5unG6it anfan9en."
rNC6 beute mar Der Sduiter b."
bemerfte Der &laps. Scr bat fem @e.o
nod Dor Der 5~ribmefe," e~r!uieberte Der
Sletrt6t; nit Den Gnoeren luerben iulr
nun aud mad unb had fertie. Sour
iage bon Der 9au5en Sade ber Mutter
nod ni5ts. Sic ma6t ii9 Ionlt unn6.
tbise unrube."
Die Sriioer ginsen eHolid 5u Bette.
User absr nod einmal uidt i6lief, bas
mar Der Elaus. 8eben uno Saubeln.
SanoeIn uro 8ebeH cling i6m u%naufb6r.
LID I'M &opie bcrum, nur Der fribe
Worsen faHo ign feft auf ieinen 5an.
Selstraumsn eiusefdlaieu. Der Die,
tri6 abtr idIisf felt unb rubig, als Oh
aleS SOmmenee iid bon ielbit u~erltanbe.
Sn benz 9itt6en am Soblpese rubuen
bret sIiidIide Neniden. Seller frib.
llHssifein idien ON fol3enbeu Woraen
in Die orr,e 8Ubnung uub in bic fer,en
ieiner SeIpUbner, bic ser Scribe attih
tbr erltes S~reaoenlieo egnpor gum Sim>
mel trusen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08
Snber RehenShaft

8rofefor: Scum. innser Mann, tuenn
Ssbr 8ruoer iid tauicno Warf leihe nit
bem @sripreden ie in jdbrli9en Staten
bon 3tpeibunberifinfsis Marf suriid5u'
sohlen, tuie piel 1T er nod brei Sabren
NOD iduloiss
STUDENT: Iauieno Warfl
grofefor: glber mein 2ieber, Sic fer'
men ia nidt einmnl bic anfansssriroe
Der Nritbmetif.
STUDENT: W6slid, p6er ib femme
meinen 8euber.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08
9nmortftC6es.

8arum 2eutetrinten
SIN @inter, on talten 9asen: Inn iid
3u tudrmen.
SIN Sommer, in Der Slse: I'm iid
abauiiblen.
Bel triibem 8ettsr: nm iib better ~
itimmen.
Bel Sonnenidein, neil man lnitis 1T.
8ei barter Irbeit: I'm ii1 su itdrfen.
Sn seiddftslOier 9eit: ud fi9 bic
2dnsetue,le 5u uertreiben.
Sn 9rauer, Summer unb Surn: INN
bieie 3u ~erieufen.
Sn 5reube, 5reuubi6aft unb 2iebe:
um bieie 3u feiern.
Sa idtedten 8eiten: UNI iid gu tr6.
iten uns auf seldeiste @ebanfen gu
!br'Rgeu.
Sn suten 8eiten: neil man's bat.
SIN Surit: I'M i'm 5u it,len.
Na1 pielem 9rinfen: nm ben Wassn
einSuri9ten.
SIM Suuser: UNI i'm 81 bei6wi6n'.
gen.
Na9 pielem Gien: I'M es Su Der.
baueu.
Stem: 8er germ taust, benz 1T lelbt
pfeifen, unb tper auT's Erinfen ausseht,
lift nimmer UNI einen @runb uerlssen.
9a iifs besreifi6, baB rim @(aie idSn
mebr 2eute untersesansen firb, als I'M
@eltmeer." Chen barum bats audi bent
Sdreiber bab sefanen, tuas er emit aui
einem Dorfe i'm Ssnatriid' iden bat flu
gen b6ren, ndmli9 aliu:
@ir 8auerrt rings UNI Ssnabriid
9bun mannisli9 81 t~pifien:
Der SuIel bra9te nien,als Slid,
gut Tam maj, i'm tpubl miien.
Nur 86ies 1T es, mas er tbut,
Drum babe,1 mir nit friidem Wutbl
Den 8ubbel fuessei6mifen.
8ir adern, ernten obne ibn,
@ir bol5en, fabren, bauen,
g8ir t5nneu uniern Strans tuobl 5ieb'n
uno unirer Strait b%ertrauen.
8ir iino bel Grbeit fart uno frti6,
Bir iiben sans ~uersni9t bel Eii9
llnb f6nnen gut ueroauen.
uebertroffen,
Bidder (ber in einer @irtbi9aft be-
msrft, baB Der @irtb etnen b6ien Singer
|bat): slba, baft setpiB ben Singer in
Eeinen 8ein nein 'bradt !
8irtb: . mem, es 1T mir nur bon
|'Seinen Semmeln cine utter ben Hasel
fommen!
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08

gsy Gbam6erlain's Collie, Gbplera.
uno Gur9falsW tttel lit bic erfolsreid<
Ite 8%rSparatipn, bic lie erfunben tpurbe
geaen Summer : Complaint, Cholera,
Morbis, 9urdtaa, 9futHuB unb drcs
.niider Surdiau unb TauIenbe Berip,
men ueroen beaeusen, bas oereu 2eben
erhnlter purbe ourb bieies aroBe Seil
mittel. Go 1T Die einsise 9rdparation
nit Der iebe Samilie uno ieber Reiienbe
'uerlcben iein iollte, namentlt1 tudbrenb
Der Commemorate. 8iele Sale BON
6rpniidem 9urdfau, bic ni1t sebeili
perben %tonnten, iuurben ftets beieitisi
burd beien @ebrau9. gerfanft Bel 8
g Spencer. ct. Gloub unb BET S9dfe,
& Gutnei, Mtanp, Wtnn. @3:
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08
.Sas SeItenFe psit Gombtnationei

Sas 9oitbare bes @oblseruts mi
'tpabrer @irtiamfeit 1T erreiht iporoer
in benz aussesei6neten CALIFORNIA flii'
fgen Jrudtmittel, Sprup ben 5el9en
Sein ai,eenebmer @eifnad uno tpobl'
.thuenbe Rraft bat es 80 einem iiberaus
'populdren semadt. gs reinist bad
Sptem, beilt g%eritOpfnrs &C. gu tau'
fen in 30 gts.s uno 81 .0O'Slaiben be
Martm @plitpr.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08
Ill |.
I'll.
VletB tao Gottsertraueti.

Sletb ssmo Gottaertraue,,.
9ilft fIeiae Sauier ar5ber ban':..
Gtltde Sabre Ipdter iab cs in 8oQ.
beirh idoa aau5 arper5 aus ols ebetsm.
gteue aaufmannsbduisr limb gu ben als
ten sefommen, unh Der SGuler arner
2eute fino aud bereitS tetrddli6 mebr
9e'uoroer. Do miro aeIpult, geluebt,
Sarn gepo9eu, aus. uab eiusetraaen
uro 8efabren, uno Der Serr 5laus ldrmt
uno raiionlrt mebr beun ie nit icinen
e'9eHeu 2euten uHc nit fremben, obf5un
oas iel1e bsreits tpinOi6leie Sancluna
UNI ni9ts bsfiert. Sc idlimmer Die ga.
den iteben, Inn 10 lpiiter tbut Ct. 9as
b%etannte SauS6en nit benz Noosbade
orauf binten ONT gnbe bes Sorfes iiebt
rtd)tiS nod auf ielHem alteu 5lede, nur
lit nod elm Stid bran gebaut in oas
Sartden binein, fait 70 sroB ipie bas
Sausden ielber. Sas reue Stid 1T
accurat 10 bod tuie bas Sdus6en, aud
attt oornebmer sebaut uuo einseridtet,
Sriitnen fteben bic @ebitible fieben
ooer a6t, uno sefeiert tutrs an 8erftas
gen niemals. 9as baspelt inb idnurt
uno tlnti9t uno idtdst ba brinnen bon
Morgens friib Biz abens ipdt, elm paar
&u6situnben aussenOmmer, - unb fin
gen bic 8sberburi6en mitunter Elm fr6b>
li9es 9ieo bretn, als pb bic Grbeit Ell,
sentli9 MIR SpaB tudre. 3pilden ben
@ebfiblen bumpelt BET &laus ben aans
gen Tag 5erumt uno bei@uut balb 9ies,
balb 9as, fpecultrt iiber alerlei Ser,
bsierunsen, bat aber feline ablonberlide
5reube an benz neuen, srOBen Saspel,
ben er ielbit e~rfunbeu unb Der 70 ausaes
5eidnete Sienite leiitet. Die bebaslidte
8ufriebenbeit liest auf ieirem Gntlibe,
trosbem, baB bic btisenben alusen bes
sebredliden alaus fait ieben Saben
uerfolser, Der bur9 bic Serldiebenen
@eberi9ifden in iauienber Gle babtns
sleitet. &iftise 8auernburiden iisen
bel ben @ebitIblen unb idaffen fit at
me gltern reidli9es 8rob. Sen &laus
baben tie germ troy ieinen f6arfen gtuz
gen, benin Der alaus lit au6 tpieber bic
@ats ielbit, uas nit i6althaften @eben
unS bdrmlpien SpdBen tpeiB er ben
SleiB 81 ipornen. Sie alte Mutter 1T
Inn elm Susenb Sabre - iinser ses
tpuroen. Wan fiebt's ibr prbentlt6 oft.
Omar trdst iie mod ben flatelleneu Sod
unh oas Su6leib9en nit benz bunten
Sortude tuie ebemals, unb tie Saube
seb6rt audi ri6t Der neuefen Wobe on /;
aber ibrs Saltan9 bat ii6 tuieber ses
fraftist, ibr Gntlib idimmert tpie elm
miloer, lauer Sommerabeno bic Wens
lten an, uno ibr gbun sebt babel ben
rilbiser, semsR.nen Gang i'm Sausue,
fen, DAG fie nod INNER olIein belurat.
Sbr bilft ipobl Der alaus, unb raube
arbeit tpirb bon Gnoeren getban, aber
bent &laus ipiro' es nimmer idmefen,
tpenn ibm bic Iutter nidt ielber todte,
nno Der 9ietrid fdn' se,uls nidbt 10
10 germ beim, uiBt' er ni9t, baB Dos
iebs Wiitter6en linn bic 2iebfunssiuppt
lbereit balte, nnS itebsn bleibe, tueun Ell
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08

Die Dunmsn tperben ni9t ale
uno Die Spabo6Bsl au9 nibt. Gil
Ram in Der ll~msesenb bon Iusufta
Nte., iauote Oh cine 6irma in Sarge
9aFota, % Gents, Tim, tuie bic Sirmt
in eiuem Circular uerIprohen bate, bal
n@s9simniB 5u erfabren, tpie man epi!
le6en t6nne." OR ergislt als glnttuor
elite aarte, auf iuelder Die @orte sc
brudt tunrsn: Don't die" Sein
3eu9ierbs lit jsbt bsIrisoisi.
Der 8sidtbum stuBtanSs on 8fer
Sen 1T enorn NIB 9r6Ber ole Der ale
anbern europdiIden Staten %Suiammsn
aerommen. Man iast, Ct belauft fid
auf 19,5Os, 900 Stid. Oeiterrei1 be
fist nur 1,4sO,0G0, 11usarn 2,s70,OO(
uno Oeuti@laab 3,25O,OOo 8ferbe
Dieter Sferoereidtbum madt aud Del
umtono erfldrli6, bab bic rufiii9el
&auaaerie, R.simenter burdsebenbs i
tur 8teidfarbise 8fe.be baben.
Gin ftnOiser aOpf bat aussered
net, baB bic Srauen Imerifas fiji
SGminfe unO Bu0er idbrlid adt Wil
tOa:n Dollars aaa9eben. 9aau bemert
elm Be@ielbfatt: Die rothen 9aien be,
@dHner folten ~alIsrbiuss nod mebr."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08
(5OriiebuHs fDlst. J

Bs- g0arum fas asben s,rbittern turS fcrtpdb.
reate @eldtmtteit tes9iidsrs, Nisrenirdutteit Srau.
snfSrdde, 5srItrdrtteit un6 1teundttsmus, tt Or.
5ennsr'e 3ieren. unb 8adsn Wittel 70 RAID ti[ft,
ReS. u. 8. Rsr6dut f6rsibt: Gs gab MIR fets fpfpr.
iiae unb tets anbanernte eintsrune. ELLEN betanu.
4 ten @fti,inen gseer tttfe 8ragfbeitta ssr,u,tefer, N
| taben tn Martin Wclitcr appttste.
I gu tatet bet Wfdrtit Wclttrr, ct. Gieuh,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08
oaS beribmte Ners
MOA1G. pen ; @etrdnf tilt

ben Durf im CONNER. beieitistoie @irs
lung BON 9iqubr unb 1abaf, nimmt benz
sItbem ben @eru9 bauon iofort. uerfel6t
|Sdwa1en unb 4erp6ien boppelte Ius.
bauer unb lambert barmlos oas @efibl
Der Gridkafuns hinfpes. @irb iiberan
Is.rfanfg I92-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-11-08
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3aura (einise @dnieiebcrn er9reifenb,
nit tuelden ibr tleiner gruoer ipielt) :
Die StrauBfeoern iino BAD cine gu loft.
|iplslise Mooe, id bin eapon ii5erdeust,
Dob ii6 elm paar einiahe @dniefeoern
an meinem Sammetbut aud sanS biibi6
%ausnebmen fpirben.
DnfeI: 9as 1T redt, 9aAra, baB
On Did nidt NIT fremren Seoern
|idmiden tpilit.
Gin sefdbrlides Ser5.
Cine Jrau p~erlnnste puu ibrem @ons
ne sei9ieben 81 tu.roen, oa berielbe lie
6fters burdsepriis.lt babe. Der &i9ter
periu1te cine 9eri6bnuus uno reoete Der
Srau IN, nudmals 81 uerseiben: SIN
@runbs beiibt Sbr Mann balt bod eit
|9utes Sert. 9as leusue id gar nidt,
|entsesnete bic Jruu, aber elm Ser3,
tpeIdes gu raid i9ldst.
@ in sisentb Ii @lau'
benSbetenntnib.
Serr 2ieutanb, Elm tbuisltder 2cibs
arst, log ON Gterben, ols elm redt iecs
leneifriser Yrieiter i'm nod bersli9 er'
mabnte, Of, iein epises Seil 81 bensen
unb feline Seele 81 retten. @lanben
|eie3 slauben sic? fruste Der @siflide
beiorst.-Gi, Serr 8eidtpatsr, ueriebte
Der tobttrante 9Ottur ~unseSulbis, laifen
sic mid bod nur in 5rieben iterben,
LID CLAUDE an aqss, ,,nur ni6t all Die
Nesiaiu.
GinIabung.
Srau: gdbele, jebt aebit sur @aoame
Springer unb iasit, i'd lieBe iie ST elmer
9aiie 8affee bitten!
8dbele: 8loB cine, @aoume? 9es
|iidt bod . tuenis.
Sdmei4etbaft.
Serr: Mir ssbts nod miierabel. 9W
babe bieIeu Sommer cine f6rmlide &OB'
|tur burdsemadt.
Befannter: 9as feb i'd ibnen an.
sic miTen insbeionbere ieoe Gufreaun9
permeieen.
Serr: 9eritsben Sic oeun Weoijln?
8efannter: DDS ni6t. Iber i6 bin
Nferoefenner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

dispensation of Providence would an
initiate the poorer half of the stock
kept on majority of farms, and if
these could be replaced by others bred
from the choicest animals only, the
ultimate result would be decided inn
provement in farm profits. This has
been often illustrated in individual ex.
perience, in seasons of drouth and
famine, when our farmers have been
compelled to dispose of large portions
of their stock at prices which at the
time seemed to be ruinous. Such APP
parent sacrifices have. usually proved to
be blessings in disguise. This was
illustrated in the early history of
Merno sheep-breeding in Addison
county. A succession of crop failures,
caused by drouth and grasshoppers,
compelled the farmers of this section
to dispose of large portions of their
focks. Every recurrence of such sea-
sons resulted in permanent improve
ment. Comparatively worthless grade
stock was disposed of and only the
choicest booded stock was retained.
BY this culling process our breeders
were prepared to reap the golden
harvests of later years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15
Painted Floors.

1t seems that any color containing
white lead is injurious to wood floors,
rendering them softer and more liable
to be worn away. Paints containing
mineral colors only, without white lead,
such as yellow ochre, sienna or Vene-
tian or Indian red, have no such
tendency to act upon the floor and may
be used with safety. This quite agrees
with the practice common in this coun-
try of painting kitchen floors with
yellow ochre or raw umber or sienna.
Although these colors have little body
compared with white lead paint, and
need several coats, they form an ex-
cellent and very durable covering for
the floor. Where a floor is to be
vanished it is found that varnish
made by drying lead salts is nearly as
injurious as lead paint.-American
architect.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15
A Word for Bananas.

The banana has high recommends
ton as an article of food, because of
its nutritious character. One authority
announces that one pound of this fruit
has more nutriment than three pounds
of meal or as many pounds of potatoes,
while as a food it is said to be in every
sense superior TO wheat bread. The
natives of the West Indies and other
tropical countries subsist largely
upon them, and find them, as chemists
do, food containing large amount
and variety of nutriment. A friend of
the writer's makes them special and
exclusive article of food when he has
work requiring considerable and par
ticular attention and accuracy, at
time when a regular meal and other
food would weaken the action of the
mind. He finds that the banana in
such cases digests easily and makes no
diminution of mental concentration,
while at the same time the required
sustenance of mind and body is OBJ
tanned .-Erchonge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

veniently garnish the dish with a
fringe of leaves. This, too, is the sea-
son for canning and preserving fruit.
Many folks think that it is economical
to buy a cheap quality for this purpose.
This is an error. Only the soundest and
best of fruit should be taken, and it
should be put up while it is fresh. A
good general rule is that all fruits are
at their best for canning when they are
ripe and firm, but they should not be
allowed to pass to the stage of over
ripeness, for decay will follow quickly.
This is especially true when making
currant jelly. Watch the market and
use the various fruits when they can
be had in perfection.-Good House
beeniu0
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

A FRIEND in northern New England
is very successful in growing grapes,
and bringing them to full perfection
on the south side of tight fence.
The vines are trained upon wires at
tached to the fence-posts. Early va
rieties (Moore's Early, Delaware,
Brighton, Salem, Eumelan, Adirondack
are planted. Frosts are not uncommon
in September, but by the use of wide,
shelf-like, but slightly sloping, board
projecting from near the top of the
fence, from the edge of which is hung
a curtain of any sort of coarse cotton or
bagging, the vines are perfectly pro-
tected from them until the succeeding
warm days have thoroughly ripened the
fruit The curtain has often to be hung
up but once, and never more than three
times. The trouble and expense are
but trifling.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

A PRETTY, talented girl who had just
completed her school course with credit,
and by reason of rather special talents
had received more attention and admira-
ton than falls to the lot of most girls,
was asked the other day how she was
enjoying her vacation. ooh, Pm en-
joying it very much" she answered,
brightly. Pm doing the housework
now and letting mother have a little
rest" " Your mother is away on va
cation, them" was The natural ques-
ton. ooh, no, she's at home, but I'm
giving her chance to rest in the morn
ing and to dress up and sit out on the
piazza when she feels like it. l think
it will do her good to have little
change. "-Sprinqield Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15
ADVERTISEMENTS.
100 Doses

One Dollar. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the emily
medicine of which this can be truly said;
and is is an unanswerable argument as TO
the strength and positive economy of this
great medicine. Hoods Sarsaparilla is made
of roots, herbs barks, ETC., long and favorably
known for their power in purifying the blood
and in combination, proportion, and process,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself
"For economy and comfort we use Hoods
Sarsaparilla." MRS. c. BREWSTER, Buffalo.
Hoods Sarsaparilla takes less time aud
quantity to show its effect than any other
preparation ever heard of. l would not be
without it in the house" Mrs. C. A. NJ
HUBBARD, North Chill. N. Y. 100 Doses
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15
August.

August, month when summer lies
Sleeping under sapphire skies;
Open all the windows wide,
Drink the orchards fragrant tide
Breath of grass at morning mown
Through the leafy vistas blown
Hear the blinking of the scythe,
Sound mellihucnt and blithe.
August, month when everywhere
Music boats upon the air
From the harps of minstrel gales,
Playing down the hills and dales.
August month when sleepy cows
Seek the shade of spreading boughs,
Where the robin quirks his head
Contemplating cherries red.
August month Of twilights, when
Day half goes and comes again;
August days are guards who keep
Watch while summer lies asleep.
Franz DempHer Sherman, IN ST. Niciolo
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15
Fruit In Its Season.

Fruit is so abundant that it should be
used at every meal. Nothing can be
more tempting or refreshing on the
breakfast-table than dish of black
berries, blueberries, raspberries, sliced
pineapple or peaches. The fruit should
be fresh and cold when served. If
berries form a part of the meal and
green leaves can be obtained con-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

MANY persons have found by ex-
perience that fasting' and " vigils "
are very closely associated. While it
is probably true that overlooking the
stomach is not a good preparation for
good nights rest, it appears to be
equally true that fasting is not Many
physicians hold that light supper is
necessary to procure sound sleep and
that distressing insomnia is often the
result simply of an empty stomach. A
Graham cracker or bit of bread and
butter may frequently induce refresh
ing sleep, and are certainly far safer to
take than drugs of any kind.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

DEACON (to country minister: -
s'pose, parson, that the advance in your
salary from five hundred to six hun
dred dollars will be big help to you"
Minister: Yes, indeed, the addition
of one hundred dollars will enable me
to hire a man to collect the five hun
dred dollars. "-Hdrper's Bozar.
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The Doctrine of Scripture.

If we are to take what the Bible says
to prove doctrine that we are teach
ing, we ought to take heed that the
doctrine is not one which the Bible
utterly condemns. Men take frag-
ment of a sentence, or a part of verse
of Scripture, and use it often to prove
the very opposite of what Scripture
clearly teaches. Two articles, entitled
" Good and Evil, or The Heavenly
Fold" have appeared in the WATCH
MAN which illustrate this. Without
entering into any controversy with the
writer, desire to lay before the reader
some of the things which Scripture
does say on certain points brought for
ward in those articles. When Christ
began his ministry he went among a
people who considered themselves, in
view of their being the children of Abra-
ham, as being the only ones enjoying
the favor of God. How did he meet
this? The Pharisees were the best
examples of self-righteousness the
world has ever seen. How did Christ
deal with them? 1t was to the Pharisees
that he addressed his words about his
flock, his sheep and the fold. John
tx 40; X: 1-29.-" Ye believe not,
because we are not of my sheep" "My
sheep hear my voice, and know them
and they follow me: and l give unto
them eternal life; and they shall never
perish, neither shall any pluck them
out of my hand" Plainly the doctrine
of Christ is very different from that of
the writer in the WATERMAN.
But we have other examples of the
o. tha
One of them came to Jesus by night to
have quiet talk with him. "Master of
Israel though this man was, he was
ignorant of divine truth. To him Jesus
announced the great truth that to see
and to enter into the kingdom of God
man must be born again. "That
which is born of the flesh is flesh; and
that which is born of the Spirit is
spirit" "God so loved the world that
he gave his only begotten Son, that
whatsoever believeth on him should not
perish, but have everlasting life."
He that believeth on him is not judged:
he that believeth not hath been judged
already, because he hath not believed on
the name of the only begotten Son of
God" And at the end of the chapter
(John iiD, "He that believeth on the
Son hath everlasting life: and he that
believeth not the Son shall not see life,
but the wrath of God abideth on him."
Who can read such words and not see
that the Word of God divides men into
two classes? Men abuse every truth
of God, and this should lead us not to
reject the truth, but to find it out and
receive it. The chapters on Biogenesis
and Classification in Natural Law in
the Spiritual World might help some
to understand this truth. The doctrine
of him who said, "My doctrine is not
mine, but his that sent me-" is that his
sheep are those that hear his voice and
follow him. They possess eternal life,
which is given to those who believe on
him. 1t is indeed a solemn thing to
teach doctrine contrary to this, con-
trary to the plain words of Jesus, and
then seek to have it received by putting
it into an apparently Scriptural garb
1t is hard to understand how any one
can do thus who has any true concep-
ton of what the Word of God is.
pr oW\IAN
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FARMERS in Lake county, Mich,
have cooperative telegraph line con-
Meeting their houses which has sixty
five miles of wire and ninety offices.
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INCREASED increment (see "Tell
the Truth :" in Editorial Notings, August
81 is nonsense. Unedrned increment
was what was written.
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A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Tribune puts rubber balls ON the ends
of his cows horns, which, he declares,
takes the fight all out of them.
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