The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-21
HORSE EDITORS CHAT.

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Paste this in your hat when you
go to the ball game:
Again, We have heard that it hath
been said by them of old time, Thou
shalt not swear myself, but shall
perform unto the Lord thine oaths.
But | say to you, Swear not at all;
neither by heaven; for its it Gods
throne:
Nor by the EARTH for it is his foot
stool; neither by Jerusalem; for it is
the city of the Great King.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy
head, because thou canst not make
one hair white or black.
But let your communication be,
Yea, yea, Nay, nay; for whatsoever
is more than these cometh of evil.
The Gospel according to ST. Mat
thew, fifth chapter, verses 1881
The horse editor never reads or
hears read the above but what he
thinks of an experience he had once
upon a time with dog mot a bull
pup We had puppy, and left him
alone in the house one Sunday. When
we returned from church the dog
ha' made havoc with our laundry
boz, and seven collars looked rs
though we had been filled with buck
shot in the neck. His sharp teeth
had pierced every collar a dozen
times. But when he met me at the
door with a small Bible in his mouth
1t was opened at the fifth chapter Of
st. Matthew, right on the spot where
the above verses appeared. And still
they say dogs are not wise. You
see, he wanted to make good with
his master. If this had happened to
Fred Gleason the dog would have got
all that was coming to him, but the
horse editor patted him on the head
and told him he was a nice dog.
After the little experience we
changd his name to Ezekiel. He GER
ainly was a consistent dog.
The Humane Society is sending
out in leaflet form the Horses
Prayer, which recently appeared in
this column.
This Society is certainly doing
great work. 1t ought to be possible
to have large membership without
any great effort. 1t costs 81 a year to
become member, and it will be the
best investment you ever made. We
are running in another column
coupon, which we hope every man,
woman and child in Washington
county will cut out and send into the
secretary. If there is any better way
to relieve suffering among the dumb
animals than this we would like to
know it. A good generous response
from Washington county is needed,
and right now, that this grand work
may be carried along to completion.
1t should not be left to a few to do
all this work. Arrangements are be-
ing made to thoroughly canvass all
the towns in the county, when it is
hoped many names will be added. Not
only give this society your financial
support, but give it your moral sup
port.
Our newly organized team is work
ing daily, and we will be there with
bells on when the PLAY ball" is an
nounced.
That day is best wherein we give
A thought to others SORROWS;
Forgetting self. We learn to live,
And blessings born of kindly deeds
Make golden our tomorrow.
Rose H. Thorpe.
Are you straining your eyes look
ing over the catalogues you have re-
ceived this winter? Build up your
own stores by trading in this vicin-
ity.
Where are you going, my pretty
maid?
| am going into the garden, sir, she
said.
May / go with you, my pretty maid?
If you will carry the garden tools,
sir, she said.
Every dollar spent for humane ed
ucation is a dollar spent for the pre-
vention of wars, incendiary fires, rail-
road wrecks, and every form of cru
city and crime.-Our Dumb Animals.
The Grocery League.
There's gloom over Hooiigan's Alley
today
They're sorer than Hamid the
Turk;