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What IL Came To.

There was once lad of twelve who
learned to chew tobacco He had a
terrible time of it at first. All the old
tobacco-chewers can tell you how
deathlv sick it made them. But he de-
termined to conquer. Others had, and
he could, too. What pity he did not
put out the same energy and resolution
on some noble, manly purpose-some-
thing that God would look down upon
with his blessing Well, he did perse-
we're so well that he learned to enjoy
what at first was so nauseating. Then
he quickly learned to smoke, and, as he
was boy who did nothing by halves,
he had cigar in his mouth most of his
waking hours. He grew up to be a
young man and was hopefully con-
verted, uniting with church in New
York. Then his eyes began to be
opened on the subject of chewing to-
bacco, which was certainly opposed to
the command, "Let all things be done
decently and in order" He saw and
felt this, and with mighty effort he
tore himself from the degrading habit.
His cigar he still chung to, until one day
a Christian brother said to him, very
seriously: Brother H., it does not
look well to see member of the church
smoking" There was power in the
young mans words, and he tossed the
cigar into the gutter. He made reso-
luton which he prayed God to give
him strength to keep. Thirty-iive
years have passed and the VOW has not
been broken. Now he began to see
what a sum he had wasted on this
sinful indulgence. So every week he
laid aside the same amount for the saw
ings bank, and, as he had enough for
himself and family without it, he al
lowed the principal and interest to re-
main untouched. Some years rolled
on and his little children were growing
up in the pent-up walls of their city
home; but they were not contented
there. Every year they paid visit
to grandfathers CHEEKY farm
tumbling about in the green grass and
picking rich fruits from the orchard.
O how they longed for such home!
And when father came home from his
voyages they would climb about his
knees and beg him to get them such a
home in the country. These frequent
appeals set father a thinking and look
IuS ABOUT NM by ana by tne very
place to suit was offered for sale-a
snug little homestead, surrounded by
shade and fruit trees, two acres of fine
land attached to it, beautiful view OF
Long Island Sound, the school and
church within walking distance, and
all to be had for $4,000. The cigar
money in the savings bank was counted
over and was found sufficient. The
place was theirs, and the happy mother
and little ones took possession with the
shortest possible delay. And all this
would have blown away in smoke haC
not the husband and father years be.
fore turned right-about face and given
up his tobacco. -Selected.
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| Must Find Jesus.

Success in this world comes only to
those who exhibit determination. Can
we hope for salvation unless our mind
is truly set upon it? Grace makes a
man to be as resolved to be saved as
the beggar was to get to Jesus and gain
his sight. 81 must see him." said an
applicant at the door of public per-
son. "You can not see him." said the
servant; but the man waited at the
door. A friend went out to him and
said: p" You can not see the master, but
can give you an answer" "No,"
said the importunate pleader, 81 will
stay all night on the doorsteps, but |
will see the man himself. He alone
will serve my turn" You do not
wonder that, after many rebuifs, he Ill
timately gained his point; it would be
an infinitely greater wonder if an i'm
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not a whit more conquerers of our sins
or masters of our conceptions, not a
step nearer to God and heaven than we
were at the beginning? We are of the
many that throng Jesus, not of the
faithful few who touch him. In every
thing there is GOODNESS, formality, rou-
tine. Faith is wanting--faith, which
is the divine hunger of the soul, the
emptiness of the soul longing to be
filled, and believing that it will be
filled out of Gods fullness; aud be-
cause this is so. therefore, there goes
no virtue from him to us; it is never
given to us so to touch him as that
Immediately we know in ourselves that
we are whole of our plague.-Arch-
biShOD Trench.
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Touching Jesus.

And Jesus, Immediately knowing
In himself that virtue had gone out of
him, turned him about in the press.
and said, Who touched my clothes?
And his disciples said unto him, Thou
seest the multitude thronging thee, and
sayest thou, Who touched me? And
Jesus said, Somebody hath touched
me, for | perceive that virtue is gone
out of me-" 1t may be a difference
for us, as of life or death, between
touching Jesus and thronging him.
The multitude thronged him; only this
faithful woman touched him. There
was nothing to the outward eye which
should distinguish between her action
and theirs. Jesus was moving now
as he so often did, in the midst of an
eager, busy, and rudely-curious multi
tude. He had just been summoned to
the house of the ruler Jairus, that he
might heal his dying daughter, or, as
1t proved, raise his dead. As the Lord
set forth upon that errand of mercy
and power, "much people followed
him and thronged him." so that Peter.
who was always ready with his sword
Is half-inclined to take his Lord up and
- nm iOl dShluS lulS question,
Who touched me?n But Christ re-
aiiirms his assertion, {" Somebody hath
touched me.' He knew the difference.
he distinguished at once, as by a divine
instinct, that believing one from the un-
believing many. There was that in
her which put her in connection with
the grace, the strength, the healing
power which were in him. Do YOU
ask me what this was? 1t was her
faith. She came expecting a blessing.
believing blessing, and so finding the
blessing which she expected and be-
lieved. But that careless multitude
who thronged the Lord, only eager to
crafty their curiosity and to see what
new wonder he would next do, as they
desired nothing, expected nothing from
him, so they obtained nothing. Empty
they came and empty they went away.
is there not here the explanation of
much in the spiritual lives of men-the
explanation of barren sacraments, of
fruitless prayers, of church-going, of
communicating which, after twenty OF
thirty or forty years, leave us exactly
where they found us, not a whit holier
lsEE FIFTH COLUMN
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1floraI ano Religious.
The Land Beyond.

Beyond these chilly winds and gloomy skies,
Beyond Deaths cloudy portal
There is a land where beauty never dies
And love becomes immortal.
A land whose light is never dimmed by shade,
Whose fields are verna;
Where nothing beautiful can ever fade,
But blooms for aye-eternal.
We may not know how sweet its balmy air,
How bright and fair its flowers;
We may not hear the songs that echo there
Through those enchanted bowers
The city's shining towers we may not see
with our dim, earthly vision;
For Death, the silent warder keeps the key
That opes the gate Elysian.
But sometimes, when adown the western sky
The fiery sunset fingers
Its golden gates swing inward noselossly,
Unlocked by silent fingers
And while they stand moment half-aiar
Cleans from the inner glory
Stream brightly through the azure vault afar
And half reveal the story.
o land unknown o land of love divine!
Father, all-wise, eternal
Guide guide these wandering, way-worn feet %
mine
Into those pastures vernal.
Nancy A. ". PRIEST
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N SIA TIE OLE AL.E NlNNI MAsLImntmm nI.trlcf

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in and for said
District. on the eth day of December, A. d. Sss;
i. IT, Hastings, Administrator OF the estate of Al
trict, deceased, makes application to said Court,
with the consent and Appreciation in writing, of the
heir of said deceased Tor license to sell ali of the
real estate of said deceased situated in Fayston, in
said District to wit; Home place, presenting that
the sale thereof would he beneficial to the heir OF
said deceased and those interested in his estate in
order to convert said real estate INTO money Where
upon is ordered by said Court that said application
be referred to session thereof to be held at
the Probate ONCE, in said Montpelier, the Sth
day of January, AID lSS9 for hearing and decision
thereon; and it is further ordered, that all persons
interested he notified hereof, by publication OF notice
of said application and order thereon three weeks
successfully In the Vermont Waterman a. state J0ur-
aai q newspaper published at Montpelier, in this
state, and which circuates in the neighborhOOd Of
those interested, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear AT said time and place, and. if they
see cause, object thereto. BY the Court.-Attest,
HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
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Central Vermont Railroad.


Trains Gojag South and East rW Ledce Mont
Deiicr as tOiiOWS.
S;5T A. NJ MAIL, for Fitchburg, Boston, Spring
Held, New London and New York.
1880 +. NJ FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low
ell and New York via Springfield.
6;3S T.. NJ. PASSEN GER, for White River
Junction.
12: 40 A. VI. EXPRESS. for Boston via Lowell
and all points in New England
TraipS Gojng North ami Vest;
1850 4. NJ EXPRESS, for Montreal, Ogdens-
burg and the West.
6;25 4. NJ. ACCOMMODATIONS, to st. Adams,
Burlington and Rutland
q :45 A. NJ PASSENGER, for Burlington, St.
Adams. Richford Rouses Point and ST. Johns.
3 80 =. NJ PASSENGER for Burlington, St.
Adams. Montreal. Ogdeushurg and the West.
G:35 =. VI. WHITE MOUNTAIN EXPRESS,
for Burlington Rutland. st. Albans and Montreal.
:: 30 T.. NJ. FAST EXPRESS. Pullman Sleep
ing Car to Chicago.
Trains leave for Barre at ni and II 90 a. ". and
.: Is and lO p. ". Trains leave for Wiiiamstown
at l0:lO A. and {; 10 M.
Through tickets to Chicago and al points West for
sale at the principal stations.
j. ". HOBART. General Manager.
$. W CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-02

A WoMAN's DISCOVERY" Another
wonderful discovery has been made
and that, too, by a lady in this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its
severest tests, but her vital organs
were undermined and death seemed
imminent. For three months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of us bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking the
first dose that she slept all night and
with one bottle has been miraculously
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz." Thus write W. c. Hamrick &
Co. of Shelby, n c. Get free trial
bottle at any drugstore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-02
(tORNELIUS Il. .JOSLIN'S ESTATE.
81 LL Nl. VIVID AILlAl w. =.

In Probate Court. held at Montpelier. in said Dis.
trict. on the 18th day of December, \. ID. lSSs;
j. H. Hastings. Executor of the last VIII and Tes-
lament of Cornelius L. .Ioslin. late of Watsield, in
said District deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Nhereupon, il is ordered by said Court that
said account aud said application be referred to a
session thereof to be held at the Probate Otce, in
said Montpelier ON the Sth day of January,
a. d. lSss for hearing and decision thereon: And.
it is further ordered, that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication Of the same
three weeks successfully in the Vermont W0ichmGn
d state JoarHai, newspaper publishe at Montpelier
previous to said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place, and show cause
if any they may have. why said account should net
be allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest
$500 FREDERICK z. CARLETON. Register.
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~ STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District, SO.
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in ana for
said District on the 2ith day of December A. D. lSSs
An instrument purporttng to be the last VIII and
Testament of David G.. Harrington, late of Cabot
in said District, deceased, being presented to the
Court for Probate: II is ordered by said Court
that all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at session of said Court to be held at the
Probate Office. in Montpelier, the 18th day of jan
uary, a. ID. lSsa, and show cause, If any they may
have, against the Probate of said instrument: for
which purpose it is further ordered that notice of this
order be published three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Vdtchmdn e. state J0rrHdi, a newspaper
printed at Montpelier, previous to said time ap
pointed for hearing. BY the Court.-Attest,
saAl FREDERICK z. CARLETON. Register.
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GUARDIAN NOTICE to Sell Real Estate.
" STATEOF NEKMONT. washington DISTRICT s..

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, within and
for said District, on the 18th day OF December A. ID.
ISIS:
Dudley b. Smith, guardian of $. Albirda Jack.
formerly of Plaintied, in said District, makes APP
plinatiOn to said Court for license self the follow
ing described real estate of his said ward, to wit
The right and interest of his said ward in house.
shop, machinery and about nineteen acres of land
situated IN Woodbury., in said District and occupied
by +. T. Chase, representing that the sale thereof,
for the purpose of putting the proceeds Of
such sale at interest or investing the same in
stocks or other real estate, would be con-
ducve to the interests of his said ward.
WhereupoIr it is ordered 10y said Court that said
application be referred to session thereof, to
be held at the Probate once in said Montpelier.
ON the 18th day of January, A, ID. lSs9, for
hearing ana decision thereon and, il is further
ordered, that all persons interested he notified
hereof, by publication of notice of said application
and order thereon three weeks successfully in the
Vermont WdtchmdH e. State Journal, newspaper pub
lished at Montpelier. and which crcuates in the
neghborhood Of those interested, before said time
of hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and II they see cause object thereto
BY the Court.-Attest,
$500 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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Fortunate sinner did not obtain an au-
dience from the Lord Jesus. If you
must have grace, you shall have it. If
you viii not be put off, you shall not
be put off. Whether things look favor
able or unfavorable, press on till you
find Jesus, and you shall find him.
Reu. G. II. Spurgeon.
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PILES! PILES! ITCHING PILEs!-SpoptomS:
Moisture; intense itching and tinging, most
and ulcerate, becoming very sore. SwAYNE's
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding
heals liberation and in most cases removes
the tumors. At druggists or by mail for
fifty cents. DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadel-
phia, Penn.
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The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Washing
ton Commissioners, to receive. examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
tate of Lucretia Ramsdel late of Montpelier in said
District, licensed, and all claims exhibited in Of
set thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the Office of
Charles NJ Bennett in said Montpelier, on the 2lst
day of January and 18Th day of June next,
from o'clock p NJ. until four o'clock p. NJ,
each of said days and that six months from the 18th
day Of December. A. u. ISIS is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims To us for eXami lation and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier. this 22d day Of December,
A. D. ISIS
sq-ql H. N TAPLIN COMMISSIONER
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Eeoal Notttes.
NATHAN KEN1sroN's ESTATE.

NATHAN KENISTON'S ESTATE.
y STATE OF VERMONT Washington District, S.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District the 18th day of December. A. d. 1888
An Instrument purporting to be the last viii
and Testament of Nathan Remission, late of Wood
bury in said District, deceased, being presented
to the Court for Probate It is ordered by said
Court that all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear session of said Court to be held at the
Probate Office in Montpelier on the 18th day of Jan
uary, A. ID. lSS9, and show cause. If any they may
have. against The Probate of said Instrument: for
which purpose is further ordered that notice of this
order be published three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman g. state jOurH0i, a newspaper
printed at Monipeier previous to said time APP
poined for hearing BY the Court Attest,
$3.50 FREDERICK p. CARLETON, Register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-02

RHEUMATISM is undoubtedly caused by
Tactic acid in the blood. This acid attacks
the tibrous tissues and causes the pains and
aches in the back, shoulders, knees, ankles
hips and wrists. Thousands of people have
found in Hoods Sarsaparillaa positive cure
for rheumatism. This medicine, by its pu-
rifying action, neutralizes the acidity of the
blood and also builds up and strengthens
the whole body.
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,NATMAN 5. FOsTER,s EsTATE.


y STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District, SIS
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 18th day of December, A. D. ISIS
Kate +. Foster, EXeoutriX Of the last win and
Testament of Nathan s. Foster late of Berlin. in
said District, deceased, makes application to said
Cour', with the consent and appreciation In writing.
of the egatees. devisees and heir of said deceased
for license to sell all Of the real estate of said de-
ceased situated in Berlin, in said District To wit
Home farm, also house and lot consisting OF
about one and onehaf acre of land representing
that the sale thereof would be beneficial to the
legatees, deyisees and heir OF said deceased
and those Interested in his estate in order TO
convert said real estate into money. Where
upon, Il Is ordered by said Court that said appli-
cation be referred to session thereof TO be held
the Probate Ohce, in said Montpelier, the 9TH day
of January, A, D. lss9, for hearing and decision
thereon and Il further ordered that all persons in.
terested be notified hereof by publication of notice OF
said application and order thereon three weeks sue
cessively In the Vermont Wdfchmdn and state Jour
nal, newspaper published at Montpelier, in this
state, aud which circulates In the neighborhood OF
those interested, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and, II
they see cause, object thereto.
by the COurt,-Attest,
$3.50 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
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To do so no more is the truest repent.
ance.-LWber.
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It's but a short journey across the 18TH
mus of now BOCee.
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Cine Gables.
Montpelier g. Wells R. R. R.

Taking Effect Oct. 8, 1888.
Leave Montpelier a. a. s M e. % ~ , ma p?
arrive at Wells River AZ $3.50 a. NJ, 2;55 ?. NJ,
s.: 50 +. NJ
Leave Wells River "a, i, SO % A. 4. a H /;
p Nj arrive st Montpelier at ~ 2OA. NJ, II 10
a. NJ, 5! 20 p. VI.
Trains leaving Montpelier at 30 AM, and $50 PM
make close connections at Wells River for all points
i'm the white Mountains aud for points nth and
south on the Passumpsc railroad; also for Boston
and all intermediate points.
W. A. STOWELL Superintendent.
f. W. MORSE. General PASSENGER Igenf
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THE LABOR WORLD.

CoKE is depressed.
PITTSBURG iron is twenty-five cents lower
An eight-hour league has been organized.
THE building trades strike in Berlin is ex-
anding.
GREAT distress prevails among the work
ngmen in Italy.
MAINE farmers are complaining of tho
scarcity OF farm help.
PHILADELPHIA has ls2 carpet factories,
employing 1850 hands.
THERE arc 10000 cigarmakers of both
sexes in New York city.
THE operators claim that they cannot COM
pete with machne-nined coal.
THE average German laborer does not cx-
pend more than Sl5 every year in clothes.
l. Germany, the army was called upon to
force the striking miners bacl; to their work
IN the Northwest farm laborers are holding
maSs-mcetings in the fields 10 discuss the
wage question.
OVER five thousand hard working women
In New York and Brooklyn support sick or
lazy husbands.
SKILLED carpenters in Japan earn forty
cents day, and some exceptionally good
mon forty five cents.
PENNsYLvANIA now has Jaw for the in.
spection of factories in the interest of chill
dren and women workers.
ON the South Australian railways engineers
who run their trains for two years without
accident receive present Of $50.
THE Pattern Makers League Of North
America, at their meeting in Pittsburg,
agreed to abolish all piece work,
THE seventeenth annual convention of the
Journeymen HorSeshoers National Union
has been held at st. Paul, MINI.
The manufacturing industries Of Sweden
are represented by upward of 5000 works,
anording employment to about a, ZOO hands
Two THOUSAND workmen are at present
employed ON n new hotel in Toxic, japan
over 1000 bamboo poles are used in the scaf.
folding
>, THE laborers and mechanics of England and
Europe work an average from twelve %
twenty-four hours more per week than the
aborers and mechanics of America.
A MILLION copies of the Declaration Of
Principles Of the h. of L. in the French
language are To be distributed among the
working people IN Paris during the Universal
Exposition.
IN London fd.aale typesetters are making it
nara Tor the men. Some of the offices prefer
the women, as they get them cheaper, and say
Lhey can pick up type as fast Us the men, but
DO not SGT 50 clean
IhE building trades strike at Pittsburg
which involved nearly five thousand men.
has beon settled in favor Of the strikers, and
work resumed ON all the large buildings in
course Of erection.
CITIZENS of Sioux City, Iowa, guarante,
t5, 900 To the National Railroad Conductors.
provided the association makes its permanent
nome there The offer has been accepted aud
S%OO,OOO building will be erected.
Tux street car drivers vino nave been on a
strike In Vienna and who have finally sic
,umbed, average about sixty cents in wages
Tor a day beginning at : in the morning and
ending atmidnight or o'clock A. NJ.
AN English wood cngrayer as u rule is "A
mere machine, copying or cutting literally
what IL drawn for him ON tho block ,y n
draughtsman, the American method of en-
craving from photo, direct ON tho wocd
being almost unknown 10 them.