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VOL. XXXIX.
BIONTPELIKR, VT., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1882.
NO. 28.
MONTPELBU. VT.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 12, 1882.
Delegate Comeu(ioii.
i-.v (,lh. .1. w. rurxrs
The delegate system of nominating to
oltioe was first rosortotl to, it Is said, by the
anti-Masonic party as a means of defeating
the Masonic loJo, or ring system of nom
i nations. But that system has gono, whore
all power is cortalnly going, from the
many lo tbo few; or in other words, from
the people to close organizations. The
men who make oar oflioers for 03 rule the
stale; and where secret organizations
(standing political oauoases) are tbo nom
inating power, the people cease to govorn.
The officer will hold himself responsible
to the power that gives him oflice; and
where ho gels his oflico from the lodge, be
will not be responsible to the people.
Men cannot well protect themselves
against the ring by mere individual ac
tion, and they must therefore have the
protection of the law. They must take
the power of nominating our oflioers out
of the hands of rings and exercise it them
selves. To this end we propose a law, the
substance of which is rough sketched, as
follows :
On the first Tuesday of June, lssl, and
on that dny every second year thereafter,
a nominating convention of the people to
he held iu their respective cities and town
ships for the selection of nominees to all
llie state and county offices to be filled by
the popular vote. Duplicate lists ol all
the ballots oast for nominees to be made
and certified to by tho town clerk of each
township or city, one of which lists to be
deposited among the records of the respec
tive city or township, and the other sent
within one week after tho convention to
tho governor of the stato.
To be tho duty of the governor of the
state to cause to be ascertained from the
nomination lUis transmitted to him the
names of persons not exceeding ten uor
less than two, who shall havo received tho
highest number ol ballots for each office to
be tilled, and, on or boforo the first day of
August following, to annouueo tho samo
by proclainitioii to tho pcoplo of tho stato.
Tho porsous who rocoivc tho two highest
numbers of ballots for nomination to any
ono ofHoo to bo considered tho regular
candidates lor election to that ollioo, at the
nauing election, to bo conducted and con
ditioned a now directed by law, provid
ed that the miminuting ballots of no city
i r township shall ho reekouod iu deciding
upon the nominees, unloss a majority of
tho voters of said city or township shall
have been present and voting at tho nom
inating convention thin appointed.
By the operation of au act similar to
this, the nominating power may bu taken
from rings and close organizations and
rcMorod I ' (he wholo bidy of the pjoplc,
where it belongs. Under the present
ring system our farmers are being crushed
and ruinci'. They have no weight in tho
political Rtl'.iirs of the state. The men
who pay tho taxes, the farmers, may bo
said to have ii ) representation. Tho gov
ernment is givon a direction adverse to
their interosts iu spite of thorn. Tho voice
uf Vermont U, and has been for years,
drowned and siloncod under the clack of
i ing machinery. The old character of the
stale, as well as tho farming interosts,
must go to decay undgr It, as wo can see
by looking at the shrub-grown pastures of
almost any hill side.
Letter from South Carolina.
Mil, Kditou: Wo havo some warm
masons for regretting that wo cannot more
fully imitate the birds of passage, and
spend our winters in Sjuth Carolina and
our summers in Vormont. Summer horo,
hs well as north, seoino l rather lardy in
coming, but it now ovidently moans busi
nessand we have it here in earnest for
a fotv days thn morcury has baen well up
1 1 the ninoties, but fortunately we have
been well supplied with refreshing show
ers, and the weather H1113 far has proved
favorable to the growing crop. The
p'anters have sult'ercd sadly tho last year
for the want of rain. Not one half tho
usual crop of corn was raised, and many
of Iho poor stiller greatly for the moans to
procure provisions. Land and crops aro
mortgaged to procure corn, and on lien
the merchants are charging from $1 .oO lo
1.73 per bushel for corn, and some are
nut able to get it even at that price. One
of the greatest blessings of the season for
the farmers has riecn a bountiful crop ol
oats olio of the best ever harvested in
this slate. This has answered in feeding
a a subslituto for corn, and thus proved a
great saving of expense The corn crop
now is virtually mado, and the season thus
far has been unusually favorable, both for
cotton and corn, ami indicate an abundant
h ii vest.
The spirit of the south is occasionally
developod in the political agitations, nnd
party schemes inaugurated hero to still
secure the advantages of a ".solid south."
An cx'ra session of Iho legUlaturo of our
state have assembled for the purpose of
re-districting iho state, so as to render
subsequent congressional election more
securo to tho democracy. This securing
of elections by (issue ballots against a
large majority .in oppojition, although ex
ceedingly desirable, fails to meet wilh
universal command ttion and shccojs, as
.lemon tr itcl in the sealing recently of
Hon. I',. V. Af.5Maekcy as a mombcr of
tiio Flou.io from this district. This ctra
fesaion of tho legislature assemble! on
Tuesday of the prosoul week. On Thurs
day of last week tho confederate moou
m nt, standing in tho front yard of tho
slate house ami near that building, was
struck by lightning and noarly ruined,
rim local paper in this place, in referring
lo this event, says:
"Tho startling newscomes from Colum
bia that the magnificent confederate mon
ument, erected a few years ago in the state
houho yard by the noblo women of Caroli
na in memory of the fallen soldiers of the
' l-OSt CaUSO," Was Struck bv liirhlnin,.
labt Thursday and almost entirely destroy
ed. The staiue was stricken from the
pedestal and shattered into fragments
The work cost originally about 912,000,
and it is thought that it will almost take
tho whole amount to repair it. The ladies,
11 honor to their pluck, havo gono to
work already to mako arrangements for
repairing the damage. There are talks of
asking an appropriation from the legis
tnre, and we hope that stops will be taken
by that body to aid the causo. There will
bo small headed and smaller hearted men
who will try to hold this catastrophe up aa
an ovidenco of the disapproval of provi
dence, hut lot us show by oar prompt
action lhat wo take no such view, and
little heed their petty tauntings."
As the stato house was much higher
than the monument, and standing nearly
under its shadow, it seems singular that
the houso was not hit rather than the
monument. As tbo legislatuie meets for
the purpose of completing the previous
arrangements of overcoming tho large
majority of tho state and giving tho mi
nority a larger lease of powor, as they
are going in and out by these shattered
fragments of this cosily nnd beautiful
monument, smitten by the thunderbolts of
the Almighty, they must be reminded that
there is a higher power that has to do with
human law makers. This God, " who
rules on high," has declared himself to be
tbo friend of the poor and needy and him
that has no holpor. It is fortunate for
politicians, as well as others, ir tlwy are
not found fighting against God.
The spirit of tho local press here can be
judged by the following paragraph from
our village paper, designed for E. A.
Webster, the quiet koopcr of tho post oflice
of this place :
" Wonder if Webster and Iho balance of
tho stalwarts will go into mourning on
account of the dealh of their intimate
friend and co-laborer, the Hon. C. Julius
Guitean? Such a course on their part
would bo eminently lit and proper."
The present administration of the slate,
especially in legislation on the stock law
and now methods of elections, by requir
ing eight ballot boxes instead of one, as
formerly used, has awaked a strong oppo
sition among the pooror classos of the
stato, but we cannot now detormino what
may bo tho result. Wo havo the assuranco,
however, that truth crushod to earth will
rise again, and that tho right is dostincd
to triumph.
Tho northern portion of our stato during
the early spring was quite cxtonsively
effected by tho spirit of emigration, and it
is ostimatcd that some 20,000 of tho color
ed people left tho state. This wai elf jctod
to some extent by tho higher prico offeror!
for labor in other states, and tho impres
sion that there wore serious difficulties
horo in the way of securing tho full rights
of citizenship by thoso who woro formorly
held in slavory here. This emigration has
boon suspended for tho prosent, but is lia
ble again lo bo revived and, if not chocked,
may seriously impair and retard tho pros
perity of our state. Oar remedy against
this is evideutly in a free ballot and a fair
count, as well as in Increasing facilities for
education aul religious privileges. Our
church is doiug more than any othor to
make tho pcoplo coutontod and happy here,
by Iho oxtendod charities of tho Frood
lnau's Aid Society, and the groat aid
afforded by our Church Extonsion Society
in erecting now churches. Tho houso of
God and tho place whore thoy meet to
pray has a peculiar charm lor these devot
od friends of the "JonnWesloy church,"
as they torm it. Thoso frionds of tho
churoh must bo educated and cared for,
whether horo or elsewhere. We aro glad
that a kind providenco is still raising up
frionds for us in the north, but wo nocd
more men like Slater and othors, who are
making investments to he expended in the
intolloetu tl and moral clovation of this
portion of tho country.
A. Wkiisthu.
Orungebiirgh. S. C, Juno DO, '82.
Sunday School Lesson Notes.
I'.T HKV. .1. O. SlIEltr.l'KX.
Inly loth : fS'.lfl'iriiu ami Sorvico -Mark 11: Ii.
Our prcscut lesson finds the Master nnd
his disciples on thoir way to Jerusalem.
Jesus had several times visited this great
city of his pcoplo during his publio minis
try, but now ho goes thither for the last
imi. II) his bifjro declared that his
mission on carlh was soon lo end
in su fieri ng, shaiuo and death; and his
followers know full well who would b:s
only too glad to take his life. S when
they see that his f ico is sjt to go up to
Jerusalem they were am tzjJ and sore
afraid. The dread prospect of violenco
and tumult, resulting iu tho death of one
so dear to them, was a matter of alarm
surely.
While all minds were absorbed with
these gloomy forebodings, Christ takes tho
twelve apart from tha rest, a little in ad
vance, and tel Is them again, iu tho most
particular manner, whal things arc to
befall him at Jerusalem. To us who read
his words in the light of cvonts that fol
lowed, it seems that nothing could bu
plainer. Ho slates who are to bo his
judges and the sentoneo they aro to pro
nounco upon him. He declares that ho is
to be delivered into their hands, indicating
Judas' part in tho transaction, and also
plainly slates that from their hands ho is
to lio turned over to the (ientilos, moaning
naturally Iho Komau powor. lie speaks
of the wanton cruolty which thoy will
manifest toward him, mid also that at tho
last they will put him to doath. Mark
says nothing of tho manner of his death.
Matthow speaks of liis crucifixion ; so that
it would appear that Jesus told them tho
shameful character of his death. Luke
asserts lhat they understood none of those
things. Wo may wonder at tliolr slowness,
but all lliulr thoughts and hopes were
centered in Christ; his promises to thorn
had also led thorn to hope great things iu
his coming glory. Si wo can hotter
understand, in view of such facts, their
seeming dullness of apprehension.
While tho wholo company wero in
alarm at tho thought of tho dauger and
death threatening the Master, two of tho
; twulve, who had the best opportunity to
understand his meaning of any of them,
j having hoard the conversation abjut his
I decease hold upon,tho mount of transligu
j ration, cauio, and in evident expectation
i of the event and tho glory that should
follow, asked that they might ait one on
j his right hand nnd the other on his left In
his glory. This is their retl ratition, hut
they first ask a pledgo that he will do for
them whatsoever they doslro.
A currcut writer, shaking of tho spirit
these two disciples manifested, says,
"how dill'uront from the spirit in which
the Master taught them to pray. They
say, what we will; he says, thy will be
done." Matthew slatos that the mother
of James and John came wilh this re
quest; but it is quite plain that her eons
were desirous of tho first plaoe in his
kingdom, for the displeasure of tho other
disciples was directed against the sons
rather than the mothor. Christ, seeing
the spirit that was manifested by James
and John, tells them that thoy are making
a request without knowing Its meaning.
They have a very Imperfect idea of his
kingdom and the way in which a high
place in it is securod. He is lo secure his
own exaltation by the deepest humiliation
and tho most terriblo agony. He asks
them virtually if they are ready to take
the same way to tho high place they crave.
Thoy promptly say, " we can," or we are
ablototako the same portion, drink the
same cup. They understood this prompt
answer as little as they understood the re
quest they first made. Jesus assures them
that thoir portion shall be like his one of
suffering, hut that ho cannot pledge them
the high place thoy soek. Ho declared
that such a roward is not his to give, but
Is in the Father's hand. It has been a dif
ficult matter to fix tho meaning of this
assertion. This much and doubtless more
is contnined in it. The time for assigning
each man his place inlhe glory of Christ's
kingdom comes after probation cuds.
James and John had not served out their
probation, hence could not be assigned
Ihctr place. Then, too, the matler of rank
or station in glory is always spoken of as
in tho Fatbor's hand. Christ himself
prayed, " Glorify thou me with mine own
glory which I had with theo before tho
world was."
The oilier disciples, hearing Christ's
rebuke to the sons of Zebe Jce, were much
displeased with them for making such a
request. Doubtless they would have been
pleased to seo the matter settled, for it
had been iu debato among them a long
time; hut as it had coiuo in a selfish man
ner from two, they woro willing to blame
thoso two. Jesus now calls them all
together and repeats the lesson ho gave
thorn somo time before, whon ho taught
them by a little child. Ho reminds thorn
that the rank and gradation which they
have been familiar with among men is often
only fortuitous nnd by no moans an index
to the real morit of tho men. Moroovor
tho great ones among mon aro ofton only
distinguished hy their power to exercise
lordship over their fellows, or, as wo
would say, doiuinoer over them. Such
has been the rule, at least under monarchs,
everywhere. Hut in tho kingdom of Christ
no such rule prevails, but ha is accounted
chicfest who has dono most for his follows.
Tho honor here rests not upon him who is
strongest to oouquer and subdue, but upon
him who is strongest to aid and relievo his
fellows. Tho man who has served best
his raeo ia to have tho highest place in tho
glory of him who enmo to save tho raco.
In this matter we havo the example of
Jesus. lie gavo himself for others, and
in tho sublime self-abnegation he practiced
ho won n place and n:mo that is above
cvory otber name.
This rule we may take as the only Bure
rule concerning exaltation. Ho rises who
seeks to raiso all others, aud he surely
falls who only seeks to raise himself.
A more practical living out of theso
teachings of iho Master would help great
ly in removing tho reproach that has
sometimes been cast upon Chrisliauiiy,
and would be a giant stride toward the
perfection much disputed over but seldom
! manifested in the world.
I'lohihition.
The emphatic victory for prohibition in
Iowa, to which we alluded in a brief para
graph lasl week, in tho adoption of the
constitutional amendment, is one of great
significance and of important influence.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
"No person shall manufacture for sale,
or sell, or keep for sale, as a bevorai'e.
any intoxicating liquors whatever, includ
ing ale, wine and beer. 1 he general as
sembly shall by law prescribe regulations
for tho enforcement of the prohibition
herein conlained, nnd shall therebv pro
vide suit'iblc penalties for the violation of
tue provision bereol. '
Such a provision as this, as a oonstitU'
uonai clause, rentiers prouiuition tn
obligatory duty, aud leaves thejlegislature
to perform its plain duty of enacting prop
cr laws to secure the enforcement of the
measure. All who are familiar with the
history ol temperance legislation, arc well
aware that the possibility of the repeal of
prohibitory laws by a legislature which
may be opposed to tho spirit of the same,
is always an apparent detriment to the
cdoiency of tho measure Such a clauso
as this however, onco adoptod into tho
constitution o I Hie slate bocomes a safe
guard against any sudden assault by tho
enemies of prohibi ion through legislative
channels, for tho repeal of a constitutional
clauso involves tho vote of tho people
We have heretofore alluded to the pending
amendment to tho constitution of Vormont
which is in effect in accord with tho one
iu Iowa quoted above.
We havo no apprehensions as to its
atloption by tho pooplo if once it is sent to
them by tho coming legislature, and wo
have no npprohonsions as to the course of
tho legislature if it is fairly composed of
truo representative men from tho pooplo
at largo. ISut wo called attention recently
to tho supposed purpose of tho enemies of
prohibition to forostnll tho pcoplo hy steal
ing the nominations in behalf of rum's
intoresls. We now call attention to tbo
information givou by our Swanton corre
spondent, in another column, and suggest
that our readers put this and that togother
and seek to ascortain wholher there Is any
relation botween our former suggestion
and tho Swanton affair.
Among tho prizis awarded at Dirt
mouth aro the following to Vermonters:
first prizo, $36, senior olass, to Arthur F.
Klce of Springfield; second prize, $30,
Hpaulding lireek prize, junior class, to ()
S. Gates of St. Johnsbury.
Springfield ftistrlct Ministerial Associa-i
lion.
This association held its first mooting
for the year In the M. K. churoh. Bellows
Falls, Vt.. June 26th 2Sth. The following
clergymen woro prosent and ptrticipated
in the exercises: A. L. Cooper. I. McAnn,
A. B. Truix. II. F. Austin. P. M. Frojt.
I E. Rockwoll, J. K. Knapp, W. M.
Gillis, J. D. Bosnian, G. F. Arms. W. It.
Davonnirt. Tho oxercisos were opened :
by an able scrm in on M nd ty evening by
Rev. A. B. Truax of Brattlotnro from the I
parable of the talents. 1
The opening prayer meeliug on Tu-uJay
morning, led by President Beemau of the
seminary, was followed by tho regular
business session. Rev. A. L Cooper, P. E ,
in the chair. W. R. Davenport was elect
ed secretary. Tbo association, hy a
unanimous vote, welcome 1 to the fellow
ship and deliberations of tho meeting Rov.
J. D. Beeman, a formur presiding older
of tbe district.
The literary exercises wre ojiencd by
the reading of a sermon hy Rjv. A. B.
Truax from R iv. 6:17. Theme " Tho
Judgment." The reasonableness of a
judgment is seen from the analogy in
nature. Delay in the visitation of punish
ment is no proof of the untruthfulness of
tho doctrine. Tne fact of such judgment
was proved by many Scripture texts quoted
by the spoaker, who then described the
terribleness of the judgment as shown by
Scripture language and seientiGo facts.
The fact that all mankind will he present,
that eternal dcslinics will be declared,
that tho entire past will ha brought to
light will render the judgment terrible.
Tho possibility of the entire past's being
instantly recalled was shown by actual
instances which occurred in this life. The
judgment will bo a day of destiny from
which thore is no appeal. The fact that
there is a probalion here is a proof that
thore will be none iu tho future. The
Bible icpeatedly declares that there will
be no chance for a final restoration, hence
the word of God, reason and experience
all doclare against a future probation, Tho
judgmont will be just, each receiving
"according to his deeds," aud will thus bo
a day of retribution for past sin. Tho
judgment cannot already have takon plaoe.
It could not have been at the flood, nt the
destruction of Sodom nnd Gomorrah, or
at Iho destruction of Jorusalom, since
theso ovents do not answer all tho condi
tions of n juJgmcnt. Wo aro not judged
here since iu this life suffering is not pro
portioned to siu. Wo aro not judged now
since Christ is now an intercessor, not a
judgo, and angels as woll as men will he
judge 1. Judgment is not at death since
final Influence of sin could not then bo de
termined, neither could God thon doclare
10 tho wholo world his justice, neither
would thero be any noed for a resurrec
tion. The nature of this punishment was
thon described and an appeal was niitdo to
those present to bo ready to meet it. Tho
sormon was then criticised by those pres
ent.
Tho association voted to meet at 2
o'clock and elected I. McAnn president of
tho afternoon session. Adjourned with
the benediction by President Roeuian.
Tho aftornoou session was opened with
prayer by Rev. L. E. Rockwell, Rev. I.
McAnn In the chair. Minutes were road
and approved. 'I he literary exercises
opened with tho reading, by Rov. P. M.
Frost of Windsor, of a sermon on "Iho
Faultlessness of Christ," from tbe text, "I
Gnd no Fault in Him." Tho spoakor said
the Christian believer found uo fault in
hiai, (1) because of his name; (2) because
of his matchless character; because
of his work; (4) because of his declara
tion of his divinity; (5) because of his
prohibitory mandates ; (0) bocaino of his
positive requirements; (7) because of the
glories of iho lulu e life made possible
through Christ. The serinoa was duly
criticised by those present.
By vote of the association President
Roeman thon addressed those present in
the intcresls of the seminary. The address
was clear and direct, giving an accurate
statement of the e mdition an I prospects
of the school. Thy outlook was shown to
be very encouraging.
Rev. J. K. Knapp of South Londonderry
then read a sermon from 1 lob. lj-ti, on
lue theme, "God in hverything. A great
many Christians do not believe that God
is In everything. Such belief would lessen
discontent. Pooplo say, "I can easily
submit to things that come from God, but
I cannot submit to man, and most of my
trials and crosses come through human
instrumentality." We know lhat God
cannot ho the author of these things, nnd
yet, uulcss he is tho ngeul in 1I13 matter
how can we say to him about it, "Thy
Will be Done?" Wo need then to seo God
in everything and lo receive everything ns
from his hand, with no intervention of
second causes. Wo must come to tiiis
before we can know an abiding experience
of ontiro abandonment to Gnd and perfect
trust in him. Among the many passages
in tho Biblo teaching this truth are Matt,
10:29-30; Rom. 8: 31 ; Isaiah Vi: 2; Psalms
33:10; 16:1-3; 91:2-78,0-11. Tho net
planned by a person against another in
itself is siu, t ut by the time it reaches him
it liccomos the will of Gjtl and must be
aceoptcd as directly from his hands. This
is illustrated by the life of Joseph. The
acts of bis brothers woro in themselves
sin, but to Josoph they wero God's will
boo Gon. 45:5,8 nnd Gen. 50:20. Thus
wo seo how God causes "tho wrath of
man to praise him" and how, "All things
work together for good to them that love
Gd." Tho prosonco ol God always
shields his followors so that no man, or
company of men, no power 011 earth or In
heaven, can touch that soul which is abid
ing in Christ without first passing through
him and receiving his sen! of permission."
Looking at things seen the secret of his
presence is not understood. The Christian
is to look to tho unseen things. Soo
11. Car. : 18. The ninoty-first Psalm and
kJllsha s experience recorded in n. Cor.
11-17 illustrate this. If Christians
would believe this it would take away all
discontent and givo an abiding assurance
all questionings and doubts would be
removed if wo would ouly live up to tho
text. Unless God shall ploaso to lot them
no man or company of men shall bo ablo
to injure his children. Sec Psalms
121:37-3. Nothing but seeing God in
everything will make us loving and patient
in tho many orplexing trials of life.
This way of seeing God in everything
will make life ono long thanksgiving.
Thus living nnd abiding in him under all
circumstances tan we Join In the apostle's
shout of victory, "Thanks bo unto God
which causes us always to triumph in
Christ." The sermon was then criticised
by those present.
Rov. G. F. Arms of East Dovor and
Williamsville followed wilh an essay on
"Bible Doctrine of Kadless Fualshmont."
By request this articlo will bo published
in tho Messevuku.
Revs. A. L Cooper. I. McAnn and A.
B. Truax wero elected a general commit
teo on programmo for the coming year.
Voted to hold two meetings the ensuing
qnaitcr, tbo lime and place to be left with
tho omiuiltee Elected Revs. A. L.
Cooper, I. O. Slierburn and A. II. Webb
a committee to confer with a similar com
tuittco from the Montpulier district asso
ciation for the pui p.we of arranging for a
union preacher's meeting during the en
suing quarter, if a sufficient number of
members could be pledged to nltond.
Ordered that iflhis union meeting be held
it take the place of the northern meeting
of Springfield district for that quarter, nnd
that if it bo not held that committee be
added lo the general committee on pro
grammo. I,. K. Rockwell was eleoted
president lor the next session. Adjonrned
with the benediction by Rev. A. U. Cooper.
Tuesday evening Rev. I. Mc.Vnn of
Springliold preached an eloquent sermon
from 1. Cor. 2:!). It soemed a great pity
that so few availed themselves of tbe
privilege of listening to so able a speaker
as Bro. McAnn.
After tho usual prayer mooting, led by
the president elect, the session opened on
Wednesday morning with L. K, Rockwell
in the chair. Minutes road and approved.
First in order came the discussion of
tho following subject, "Ought Immigra
tion to this Country to be Restricted?" by
Rovs. W. R. Davenport and G. F. Arms
on tho affirmative, and Revs. W. M. Gillis
and J. E. Knapp on tho negative as regu
lar disputants nnd Revs. I. McAnn and II.
F. Austin as volunteers. The discussion
was spirited, but an abstract of the argu
ment would take too much spaco. After
olecting J: B. Knapp to serve as president
of tho noxt sossion nnd voting to moot at
1:30 r.M., tho mooting closed with the
benediction by President Beeman.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by G. F. Arms, J. K. Knapp being
iu the chair. An essay, "Is ho a Horitic?"
was ro:id by Rev. ,. K. Rockwoll, followed
by tho usual criticisms. This articlo, by
special request, will appear in the Mes
skngku under 1 ho caption, "Doctrinal
Standards iu the M. E. Church."
Rov. A. T,. Cooper, presiding elder of
tho district, followed with an interesting
and instructive essay on a live topic.
Rev. II. F, Austin of Bellows Falls read
a paper on "Preparation of Young Men
for tho Ministry." This preparation should
include (1) a consciousness of a call to
preach ; (2) a personal conscious Christian
experience; (;l) n thorough knowledge of
the doctrinos. To gain this a knowlodge
of Greek and Hebrew is needed. Sci-
eneo nnd tho classics should be studied
so far as consistent. Much attention should
bo paid to tho literary stylo, a knowlodgo
of history will furnish appropriate ill ns-
trations. Great care should bo taken to
havo faultless mannerisms and elocution.
Study should be given to secure adaptation
lo all possible circumstances. To this end
practice as well as theory should bo had.
The essay was duly criticised, and Rev. I.
McAnn followed with one in tho same line.
having us his subject, "The Model Preach
er." '1 his model preacher is (1) a man
of good natural abil ity ; (2) a man of a fair
stock of acquirements; (3) a converted
man; (I) 11 man callod of God to the
work ol the ministry; (5) a man of one
work ; (U) a man of lull aud rounded
Christian aud ministerial experience and
of loyalty to tho church of his choice; (7)
a revivalist. Tho usual criticisms wore
made on llie cusay.
'i ho thanks of iho association wore then
tendered to the citizens of Bellows Falls
for llioir generous entertainment during
the sessions, the minutes wero read and
approved. Adjourned with the doxology
ami lieneiiiciiott iy m'o. iMCAnii.
W. R. Davenport, Secretary.
Couoasut Shki.i.sj AS SricK. "What
ilj you do with your oocoanut shells?
asked :i Jicrord reporter of a prominent
candy manufacturer, "sell tuem to be
made into pepper," said he; and tho
aroused curiosity of the reporter was not
quieted by this statement that the shells
were really ground and used bysuieo men
1 1 adulterate pepper and other of their
wares. Further investigation showed that
a factory wnore tue shells are ground is
up In Camden, and is a one story building,
me capacity 01 me mm rjeing anout two
tons of ground sholls per day. The shells
are brought to tho factory in bags and do-
posited in tho roasting department. Here
llicy are carefully scraped and put in great
revolving ovens, wnicn are constantly
kept revolving over beds of blazing coal.
name 01 tne siieus are roasted to a light
Krown, while others come out crisp and
black. After hoing carefully sorted, the
dark shells aro put in hoppors in tbo
grinning department, and reduced to a
line powder, like pepper, the brown
shells are not ground so fine and couio
Irom tl 0 mill looking exactly like ground
coll'ee. This Camden factory is said to
have been operating for about a month.
1 he shells cost very little, and tho milling
is tiono nt an expeuso 01 auoui two to two
and one-half cents per pound. A repre
sentative of a leading spice house, in
speaking of this novel preparation, said
that while his houso bad not used it, he
supposed it was a harmless adulteration
for spices. "Wo havo our own method of
adulteration," said ho, "and sell lu tho
trade probably 111010 ndultornled goods
than pure. Wo can't help it. There is 110
prctenso on our part that tho lower grades
of spleos are pine. We simply sell the
retailer what ho wants. We sell thorn
spices at almost any figure. Pepper, for
instance, as low as eight and nine cents,
hut il is abaut as much something else as
it is peppor. It would ruin the trade to
prohibit adulteration, anil besides, there's
not enough spioes grown to supply the
United Slates alone if nothing but pure
spices wore sold. We aro constantly
making experiments to discover tbe cheap
est harmless foreign matter with which
we can mix our goods in ordor to supply
tho demand for tho lower grades." The
powder made from ground oocoanut shells
has a fine color, and on account of its
weight nnd appearance is considered by
spice doalers 10 be choice adulteration
material. Phil. Record.
"IS IT AI.I. I'.litK .-Til. I. t"
I tinonr tha poor rliH-ln.'i wlr, w -r. ai-til into the
iintry lant yeir hy thn Cttilln-fi' W-ek Aao.-iati..i.
wnaoiie littln wtir wli , in 411 l, -r lit h-lure bail nfv.'r
aw-ti aiivtliliur elnaHantr than tlm nolny ilirty atri-tii
.11 ,n i.iw.-r iiiiru.ia 01 111.1 rny. Ki'K,tiirt,r or a latal
llwae, till, ai-eunn of that mi liriiriit woek hanutm!
tier. and RhA hl-tfin-ll t Nn Him f:.ni,.r'a wltn In wli'.u
care alia bail bemi; anil when tln-ir,""! wnuiau enterml
thn btreirarrflt wh.-io 1IK- little niirT.-rpr I ly. th i-liilcl
cried out feverishly. - I It all thin, utill ?" and want
ad lo hear about every i-U'- and creature alio had
uierr eeeu. i ne KitHl wuinau look the child hack with
Uur Into thecnuutry. where. In the midit nf lovmir
care, eitrrounded by the beauty ol early eurnmer he
peacefully died.
8h eat where the a-reat el m'a shadow
Aoroas the doorway fell; -Bhe
heard the drip of the bucket
Id the hollow of th3 well.
The pleaaant raap from the ard m
Of buiy apade and hoe,
iloroud. In the ninny meadow.
Her mate ran to aad fro.
The chirping robta on the boiuli
Was for one moment atill.
Deep dipping Into cherrlea' wine
Ilia thlntlns yellow bill.
A whirl of pale void butterfliea
AllffbtloR on the atone.
With flicker on tbeir filmy wluira,
In quivering ailence shone.
Thousands of them In the ma lows
before her matea had flown;
I know not If she undora tood
These were for her aloue.
At eye, wheu the cows and children
Came home from Held and vale.
In the wonder of the sunset.
' The child sat dumb and pale.
They clamored for tbe evening meal;
Hue neither aaked nor stirred .
But took what the housewife gave her,
Aud ate without a word .
Sn.ih morueani! noma and night wera her
For six glad summer days;
Then back to the city's groping life
ordesrtb.and fret and frays.
Six breathles days of mute delight,
And tbeo-the blinding iislt
Uit days !-and Just to think for wli.uii
rhe good aHl made Hall!
She lay where tiio dull wall's shadow
Fell on her bed ol straw.
With the largest eyoa lu the tliiuiiest
Face that you ever saw .
" Is it all there still ? " she murmured.
And wruug her feeble hand s
The woo la, and the long bright maid
The door where the elm treo stand 7
Do the cows come home whon the sunset
Makes the great are at night '.
Ilj they give you pails and bail of milk :
Is it Just as sweet and wb ite ?
When I've been selling my papers,
I've tried to see it all;
But I couldn't for the dirty street.
The nMse, the dingy wall -
They Btaid with mo always-alwaya;
They shut out field and Bby,
Tell me, those things you planted.
Did they come up by and by ?
" The stream that ran by the roadside.
The lambs asleep on the hill,
I want so much so much to know;
If it Is all there BUM."
" Why shouldn't you como to it, my child ?"
The kindly housowlfe wild ;
A nd soon the shadow of tbo elm
Fell on that patlont bead.
The farmer took that wasted hand
Upon his own broad palm.
Anil cleared his throat ero hocolild say,
" You'rt? welcome to tho farm."
Hp held her while the good wife milked
The sleek and healthy klne.
He made bor ploasant seats bonoath
Tho oak and fragrant pine.
And carried her from place to place,
Kho seldom spoke a word,
Hut smiled and gazod , and grew, he said ,
" No heaftler'n a bird."
Of Hummer's scents and Bights aud soun.l
The child' as Jul drank Its till,
Till berries darkened on the vine
By Held and wood and hill.
And then, one nightthe sun had built
Its great Are In the west
" Yes. I have seen It all," she sighed,
" And now I waut to reBt.'
o life, so bright when thou art free :
In bonds, so drear and dim !
Who frees thee to ono little child!
Hath loosed its bonds from him !
-. B.VinfafH'm,iti Harpcr'a Maya-uic.
Dc Iiong's Story.
A TKAOIC STOUT OF IIFFKHINi; ANI
DEATH.
Tho tragedy of tho deannetto is now ful
ly detailed. Kngineer Melvillo's copies
from the note-books of the dead lieutenant,
found by his sido, havo reached the secre
tary of the navys oftioo and boon furnished
to the press. Engineor Mclvillo upon his
return arrived at liulun on the delta of the
Lena, the only point which can be called
a point in the geographical sense, on the
17th of February. Moving about from
point to point in that inhospitable region,
often detained for days by storms so terri
ble lhat neither dogs nor men could live
in them, and living nt such times in huts
without windows or chimneys nnd on the
coarsest food. At length, nfler finding Do
Long's trail and following it, ho struck
upon the 24lh of March a point which
Nindermann recognized as having onoe
passed over, and where a large firo had
been built. Mclvillo continuos tho nar
rativo :
I turned the point to go north, nnd
about 1000 yards from tho point I notieod
the points of four poles lashed together
and projecting two feet out of tho snow
drift, under the bank. I dropped from
the sled, and going up to tho poles saw
the muzzle of a Remington rille standing
eight inches out of the snow, and the gun
strap hitched over the poles. I set "the
natives digging otil the bank, and Ninder
mann and myself commenced to search
the bank and high ground. I walked
south, Nindermann walking north. I had
gone abont 500 yards when I saw ihe
camp-kettle standing out of the snow, and
close by three bodies parlially buried in
snow. I examined them and found them
to be Lieut. De I)ng, Dr. Ambler and Ah
Sam, tho cook. I found Do Long's note
beok alongside of him, n copy of which
please find enclosed, dating from October
1, when at Listerdor, untill tan end.
Under tho poles wero found the books,
records, etc., and two men. The rest of
the people lie botween the place where Do
Long was found and the wreck of a lUt
boat, a distance of 500 yards.
De Long's last entry was on the 30th of
October, and ho did not live many hours
after probably. Nindermann and Noros,
who had started for liulun or Bolononga
on the loth, did not reach thore till tho
29th, and it was oloarly impossible for
thom to have got back with succor, lint,
if we remember aright, Melville and Dan
enbower reached tho same point on the loth
17 days before Lieut. Do Lang died. As
thoy did not know whore to look for Do
Long until tho arrival of Nindormann and
Norosand the country was almost imrtass
nble from tho depth of tho snow and" tho
tiorconoss of the climate, there will be lit
tle disposition lo criticise harshly tho brave
men who found thomsolvos in desperate
Btraits for not moving more promptly in
thn search for thoir comrades.
I'roiii Do Long's noto book, it is easy
to sketch tho history of the party from
September "-'H, IKSl, when it consisted of
It officers) and men, lying in a hut on
the I-cii: wilh two iiiiys' provisions, hav
ing cotnn alnn the i iver from its mouth,
where they lauded about the KOlh. All
were well except Krickson, whoso toes'1
had been ampnl-ite l from frost. On tho
1st of October He Long makes entry of
what he calls the '11 lib day," tbnt is
from tho day the doannntto was crushed
ill the ice, Juno II, 1881, from which
time they had liern crawling oyer ico
and boating toward land. Temperature
at 7 SO a. u. was 18. Ho says:
The doctor resumed (ho cutting away
of poor Kricksnn's toes this morning. No
doubt it will have to continue until his
feet are gone, unless death ensues or we
got to somo settlement. Only one toe
left now.
They crossed the river that day on ice,
dragging the sick man on a sled. Meat
and tea wero nil they had. The nt-xi
morning we read how they spent the
night :
)(;, OiU'tOi r 2. I think we all slept
fairly well until midnight, hut from that
time forward it was so cold and uncom
fortable that sleep was out of the iples'.ion.
At 4 .'10 we were all out in front nf llie
lire, daylight just uppearing. I'ricksen
kept talking in his sleep all night and
tfl'ectually kept those awake who weie not
already awakened by the cold. Ilroak
fast at half pound ol iiii'at mil tea.
Bright, cloudless morning, light northern
airs;barometer :iO 30 at it -.'M: teniiur.-itnic
atG3i. At 7 went ahead, following
the frozen water whenever we could litul
it, and nt 9.20 I felt ijuitc sine we leni
gone some distance on llie in tin rivT. 1
think our gait was at least two miles an
hour and our time under way two bonis
10 miuutes I calculate our foreitoon
work at least six mi lis. Two ini'es an
honr distance mako good 10 to 12 niibs.
and where are we? I think it the begin
ning of tho Lena river at last. My chart
is simply useless. I must go on plod
ding to the southward, trusting in (iod
to guido me to some settlement, for 1
have long since realized that we are power
less to help ourselves A bright, ealm,
beautiful day brought sunshine to cheer
us up. An icy road and ono day's rations
yet. Boats frozon, of course, and hauled
np. No hut in sight, nnd we halt on a
bluff to spend a cold comfortless night
Supper half-pound meat and toa. Uuilt
a rousing fire, ltailt a log bed. Set a
watch, two hours each, to koop fire going
and get supper. Then wo stood by lor a
second cold and wretched night.
Tho next day they ale their last four
ouncos of pemmiean and had a long chase
for a hut which Alexia was very positive
ho saw. De Long and others got into the
nvor, and on coming out wore soon cover
ed with a sheet of ice. There proved to
he no hut, but a mere mound of earth, A
iiolo was dug in it, a tiro buiit and tho dog
was killed, but Do lying and Dr. Ambler
could not eat of it..
To us two it was a nauseating mess, ami
but why go on wilh su-h a disagreeable
subject. I had the remainder weighed,
and I am quite sure wo had 27 pounds.
Tho animal was fat, nnd as he had been
fed on pemmiean, presumably clean ; but
immcuialcly upon uatting 1 sent Alexia
off wilh his gun inland toward the hut to
determine whetbor that was a myth like
our prosent ono. IIo returned about dark,
certain that it was a large hut, for ho had
boon inside of it and had found some deer
meat scraps nnd bones.
The noxt day (Tuesday) they lied thi
hut, and "for the first timo sinco Saturday
morning 'got warm.'" Krickson was so
low that Lieut. Dc Long read prayers for
him and for them nil. IIo says of this
service :
This was dono in a ouiet and revorcnt
manner, Ihongh I fear my broken utter
ances made but liUIo of the service audible.
Thon, setting a watch, wo all, oxoept
Alexia, lay uown to sleep. At iu a. m
Alexia went nil' to hunt, but returned at
uoon wet, having broken through the ice
anu fallen in tue river. At ii p. st. we
roused up, and I considered it necessary
to think of some food for my party. Half
a pound of dog uicat was fried for each
poison and a cup of tea given, and that
constituted our day's food, hut wo wero so
grateful that wo wero not oxposcd to the
morciless southwest gale that tore around
us that wo did not mind short rations.
Tho next dny they lived on dog meat
and drink made from tho old tea grounds.
On the i.ih Krickson died, and tho lieuton
ant writes; "Shall start Nindermann and
Noros at noon to 'make tho forced march
to Ku Mark Sinka.' What in (iod's name
is going to become of lis0" Thoy havo 11
pounds of dog meat and think it is 2 )
milos to n settlement. Eticksen was
buried in tho river, it boing impossible to
dig a grave, llie servico was road and a
board put up. Tho next day they ato
their last dog meat, dropped tile Winches
ter ride which was out of order, and began
to sorve tho alcohol, of which tin y dad
ouly two quarts. Tho samo day A lexia,
who carried a Remington, shot a ptarmi
gan, of which they made a soup.
Tho chronicle now grows brief. On
Sunday the Udi, ' Head divine service."
Nindermann nnd Noros, who, it seems,
did uot go forward on the 0th, now wenl
on. "Thoy started at 7, cheered them,"
says Iho diary, jotled down with still' and
feeble fingers, II fainting men in an un
known and nrctic wilderness cheering
thoir forlorn hope, two comrades soiling
off for succor, what a picture of human
endeavor, holding up under desporato
straits!
"Ijee begging to be left." says tho next
day's chronicle, it so terriblo to get a
warm firo started and then leave it, al
though they had nothing to eat. "Eat
decv skiu scraps," says the lieutenant. At
night, "nothing for supper but a spoonful
of glycerine. All hands weak but cheer
ful! (iod help us." On the 13l.li, "sent
back for Lee. lie had laid down and was
wailing to die. All united in saying the
Lord's prayer and creed. Alter supper
strong gale of wind. Horrible night."
Neat day they had a ptarmigan which
Alexia had shot : the 1 jlh. "willow tea and
! two old boots" for breakfast. Tho 10th
j was Suuday and the chronicle is short,
j "Alexia broken down. Dlviuc servico."
I Alexia, llie Kussian, had been a useful
. man. On the 17th the record reads:
! Alexia dying. Doctor baptized him.
j Head prayers lor sick. Mr. Collins' birth
day, 10 years old. About sunset Alexia
died. Exhaustion from starvation. Cover
led him with ensign and laid him ill tho
crib.
I Ou the 21st Knack was touud dead ill
tho morning and Lee died about noon.
"Read prayers for sick whon wo found ho
was going." J'liey could not do anything
with tho dead but "carry them around the
corner out of sight. Then my eye closed
up." The next day, being Sunday, "road
part of divine service," so feeble he could
I nut n.'ul llin whole. Afler licit Ihfl entries
are simply of tho days aud doaths. Ivor
son died the 22d, Dressier tho 29th, Hoyd
and Gortz the iilhh. "Mr. Collins dying"
is the last word of Lieut. Do Long, who
was himself dying, as howroto the words.
The only ones loft alivo at that moment
wero Do Long, Dr. Ambler nnd Ah Sam,
the Chinese cook, and the remains of theso
threo were found together hy Mclvillo.
As Ihe diary on tho IJth mentions :tn
'empty grain raft," this is probably the
Uat boat near which Melville fo.md tho re
mains, showing that the parly had mado
no advance for fifteen days.
This terrible and pathetic chronicle
finishes the story of the Jcnuurttn one of
the most tragic in all arctic history. Sho
sailed from San Francisco July 8, 18"!,
and a few weoks aftur was seen for tho
last time in llehring's straits. In less than
a year she was caught in the ico nnd hold
a prisoner for l't months. On tho 1 Ith of
.fiine, ISsI, the ico crushed her and then
parted and she sunk, her crew taking to
iho boats. They reached the mouth of the
Lena toward Iho last of Soptorubcr nnd the
Siberian story tells tho rest. Wo havo not
seen a singlo valuable result claimod for
science ns the fruit of this sacrilico,
whoso story is not even now fully known,
nearly three year? after tho sailing of tho
Jeannette.
The lirformcr says, under l!etiiaid.-,fon,
that l!ov..I. II. (lay lord of the Vermont
conference has received from l'rosldlng
Elder Follows an appointment as pastor
of tho Methodist church at East Long
meadow for the remainder of the confer
ence year, and will soon romovo therewith
his family to tho regret of his numerous
friends in Uaruardston.
Ifmpfr.ittff.
TI1K RfUHOX WHY.
r 1 ti" W.-iinarrn Chrisliin TomiterannaH rnfon, of
Vt-ndvilie, itn flrt inDtTfrnirr in tb ti4i?tn
r'snm nf tli HM-nnil Pmbytrlan church, on the even
hit of M.itvh U. lti. ou which Oi'&tai m thf following
orm mat wni r&t J
I; into the (veat.! Vast a littlf f.HM,(l I throw,
i! ' laro'or tli InftulUi deep Will thf fir.Mei tro ?
.il th :y w t.ti'.i. an-, wi if n ami to i h it.. h ire
i tbe fai off mystical evermore ?
1 h.n. wn com wit ti a prayer that th pehtie rtm-vru
M.V wt.l. n the cird' ... rf.ni to the fiirthi-rcist s-ne.
V, hy ttariit we hi-re in "it'li' ylar- h- niht.
To v-ii. a fiiir thoiiif htt. or otter forth a prayer,
i(ut t'4o hitvu'M in tho rantwl rbrht.
li-!p Hi work HiirriistcJ to our an-.
V'-r 'A-flare. women, in i wenrrant yon, a,r.
To liifht the v.-ntiil tiros nt horn.'.
ud -it hr attrn iirlpsteme; trm:
Nor i"-vr winh forl.iJJTi way in nam;
lo train orr darlinx boys to loity otii.fi.
Aiut rear our pretty n-irla for other Lomim.
An pathway that thro quiet valient, trend.
Where noise ati-t j .rrint discord ieyer come.
To feel the noft clasp of the baby'.) hand.
Atnl witch th'1 ttrclitrlit Klowlnir on the nail,
And therewith he content, Ihotiifh all tbr- inn 1
Were Htirred with ttiranlt, to tin certain tall.
And thta in chivalrous, iforxi strn. that you ah'.-ild tnv"
To uit frail wotupu all the aweetfr part,
While ynti iro out to battle with the itorm.
And in the outer world do strive and live
To keep un Rate, the Jewell of ynur heart.
You cannot hear the public gazi be lifted, to our brow.
Our volcea heard outside noma' helteriutr wall :
You feel we are unacxed if we allow
A thought of oura down on the crowd to fall.
And we were woll content, thus trlrded round
With all the awoet and pure deiinht that Krow
On Ilyu's enchautod ground.
No other mission did wo care to know.
Hut, somehow, to our paradise there came
A sf-rjieiit'a lemrtliPtied trail aerons our bowers -
A hideous creature, with au eye of flame,
Au awful breath that scorched our raroat flower.
lit camp behind you at the opon door
You closed so t in-lit ly as you eutered in,
('nuoticed, till the crown your manhood wore
Fell iu Hi) dust all Bet with thorns of sin.
He stayed, an.l touched our niblo boys with blitrht
Hoys that we roarrtJ with tendered lova and caro,
Aud roun I our rfcntlo girls he drew the nltrht
Th at shutH from woman's life the sunshine fair.
We cIosb our eyes, and, with a backward ffazi,
Behold the hills that abut our childland in;
Wrapped in the irlory of morn's golden haze,
Or iu the shadow of tho twilight dim.
A pretty village, with its poioting spires.
Its shaded street, and quiet, sunny homnx;
And its ono lordly mansion standing there.
With winding pathways, aud with blossoms rare.
'Twas said that stately mansion was npreared
On something evil, sold as honest goods,
Whirh worked an 111 to neighbors, and 'twas feared
The rich man's gains would never work him good.
Who sows a wrong must sometime reap in tears
The harvost growth, delayed for many years.
A little westward of the hamlet fair
A huge, black structure on the fertile plain
Arose- the still - its vile smoke darkening there
The waving beauty of the golden grain,
Yor which the Moloch waited to transform
The healthful Juices to a poisonous bane,
That re-appeared in many a subtile form.
To tire the passions and becloud the brain.
Yet past this gloom the river laughed in sheen.
And beauty wrapped the quiet valley scene.
And there were plensant inns, whose pninted signs
Swung to and fro, touched by the lightest breeze.
Past which tho children tripped with arm entwined,
Beueath the shadows of the spreading tree?,
No thought of fear to them that danger lay
Hidden somewhere along the guarded stroet,
A liery dtniou , waiting for his prey
In the quick patter of the child is a feet.
And they were pattern mothers dwelling there.
liupes and ambitious centered In the joys
r hat cauiii to them through home's cougomal cares.
And the fair promise of the girls and boys.
And it at timoi, thoy shudder to behold
A reelfu form upon tho 8.i:ivn,,r grass,
Thrown hy sumo outcust, in hid chaiusgrowu old.
They Biyhed that sm h a woo should come to pass
The churim bdls rativ their sweet, Inspiring call
(in Sabbiith moms, and duly gathered there
The groups from happy homes, the children small.
The aged aud the young. The house of pravr,
Could it not guard from every threatened ill ?
They did not see the awful shadow creep
With steady pace behind them in the sun ;
Or hear th- muttering thunders lo and deep.
They hoard, instead, the org tu's solonn ton":
They might have hoird at intervals, I trow.
The tavern sigus go nwiiwiu; to and fro.
Hut, somehow, o'er t le fair Arcadian seme
The brood ing shadow seeuiad to grow apace :
The cloud, no larger than the hand of man.
Outgrew the bright oesa of the holy place.
The seats grow empty where the boyn hid been ;
The anthem and the prayer h-t.l lost their ch irui.
We missed tl 10 v icos of the auiw.irt in n
l-'roni shop, and store, and fair outlaying I;vrm.
Who U8"d to mimde with the worship there.
Aud for t lie. Sahb.it h h-LI a m.-ivd care
The j liaduw touched the iihuikuh m, i O"oui.
And hung its blackufss over vim -wreathed .-nt.
Few were the homns and few Hi -puts of lioo n
O'er which thn thing of evil brooded imi ,
Mothers and wivos, and siaters, wlifrn wer they ?
No voice of theirs could reach thin outer 111;
Within the honi.s m ide hopelos they must stay,
And smile, and cover heart-aches, and bp slil!.
And lift up iiugiiisliPd thoughts to find and prar
That.someluw, the dark woe might pass away,
i'hey coui 1 uot m ike l la v to oI jso t'i i strai u
Ofm )ltu mUjry yxiixt fr n Mm still.
Or k-'iio the unseat doilor fr mi the riht
To cast o'er hearth and homo thechillin blight.
Oood citizens were ther who kept the inns,
Henial au 1 courteous in their lawful trade;
Though from it crew a lei von of d irk sins
That hl.ul.! I all t ii i.- , liito t uo tna, Va i 1 .
Ill Urkiist in j-.i' -i 'In a i:i I vj bU 1 1 wi!!i eho-.'. ,
Laughter and muu' raur out up.in the Mroel ;
What Homier lhat the weary lingered ue.v.
Or that the net shou id catch unwary feet,
Or thai full utany a n m.!c lurk w-nt 1 oi:i.
Dashed on ihe huldeu rum reefs of t'i" 1 u
This is no pout.' dream, or i,i!f rliyinn.
With which to catch ' a u j-il t.ie tn;.) mi.- c ir .
No town or hamlet in thi land or u
Hut haih lis history truly pictured here.
But this was long two, au 1 thuu'd have cii iu -d
From bad to worse ft ith every passing year
The fiery demon hath unbroken range.
Workmor, unhindered, in his world wido spot.:
So woman's voice or vote to say him nay.
Aud man sconis powerless 'neat tho tyrant's n va
His rock rtbiied throne o'ershadows church -tu t
His rooted power makes priest aud ruler fear:
His right to reign Is held inviolate.
Thoukfh death and ruin follow in his rear.
He holds his revels in the nation's halls.
Aud crowns tho feasts where statemen sit se. iuv.
He lures the proudest to a certain fall.
And forges chains I hat makes his triumph sun;
An d laughs iu mockery as his victim tries
To lift once more his manhood toward thr r ! ie;
Out of this dar kucss sprang one dav a ligh .
Ood said to woman, thm your hour nnd '
Arise, aud set your stars upon this nigh' .
Aud give your hands to riug tho morniug t i i
Go to the couHiot with undaunted will ;
Lift prayer and warning 'gainst the mighty wrong,
Aud lo : my presence shall be with you still.
Oo to tho front with prayer and plea, and song.
And ye shall see tho pillar clear by night.
And alitheday be guided by my light.
So, with your loavo.frootliiri.wetake np arms
Against this sea which wonld engnlf us all :
And though preferring home's more genial chirms,
Werlsoand follow at the Master's call;
Kesolved. while life sha II last, to do and dar'.
Till home and country shall true freedom share.
From this dark plague-spot iraruihhed clean and fair.
Todo Ood's work is womanly and true.
What o'er romrh places it may lead us thrninrh
But never fear that we shall rush, uncalled.
From home's dominion and its plcesant thrull
For we choose silence and a hush of heart.
And pleasant, genial paths that lead awav
From all the tumult of the busy mart,
Aud from tlm sun-glare of the public way
We do not yearn to rule or sit above
You, who were made to bo our honored head .
Clive ui our rights, seenro In mauly lore.
And do this needed work. sirs, in our stead ;
Then will wo leave yon lo your shops ami storo.
Your banks, your otlicos; nor on the street
Will you nitet with remonstrance, plea or pra m .
nut trust your manhood to do all things meet
To lift up honest hands, kept clean and purr.
Nor set your nam es misnamed, to license- wrong.
The sure death- warrant of a brother's soul.
The certain key -notoof bis funeral song;
But strive with tongue, aud pen, and ballots' poner,
Tomeet the fatefnl issues of this hour
For Ood'a unslumberlng eye is over all,
Though vengeance tarry long It comes at last.
And rum's dark kingdom, tottering to its fall,
Shall one day, by Uls power.be overcast.
And lo ! unchained the coming race shall stsnd,
No treacherous wine cup lu the steady hand.
Shall wo f all on this stone and bresk lis power ?
Or, ere Its fall be powdered In the dust ?
Too late for as the glad mHlenitl hour,
That breaks at last o'er every hateful lust.
Ah, no; the bow of promise bends too near;
Along the lines are notes of cheer,
And so for Ood, and home, and cherished native land,
Firm m the battle's Jrout we women take our stand.