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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1886.
TINES SOLILOOUY.

Old call me' Ay! when the Almighty
spoke creation into birth. | was there
Then was born. Mid the bloom and YER
dnre Of Paradise, gazed upon the young
world, radiaf. with celestial smiles. rose
upon the pinioDs Of the first morn, and
caught the sweet dew drops as thew fell.
and sparkled on the bowers of the garden.
Ere the foot OF man was heard sounding in
this wilderness | gazed out upon its thou,
sand rivers, flashing in light, and rejecting
the broad sun, like thousand Jewels, up-
on their BOSOM, The cataracts sent I'D
their anthems, in these solitudes, and none
was here to listen to the new born melody
but The fawns bounded over the hills,
and drank at the limped streams, ages be,
fore an arm was raised TO injnre or make
them afraid. For thousands of years the
morning star rose in beauty upon these I'm.
peopled shores and its twin-sister Of the
eve famed in the forehead of the skv, with
no eye TO admire their rays but mine. Az.
call me old Babylon and Assyria. Palmy-
"a and Thebes, lose, hourished and fell.
and beheld them in their glory and their
decline. Scarce melancholy ruin marks
the place of their existence; but when
their first stones were laid in the earth, |
was there Mid all their splendor, glory,
and wickedness ! was in their busy streets.
and crumblng their magnificent piles and
their gorgeous palaces to the earth. My
books will show long and fearful account
against them. | control the fate of EN-,
Dres,-l give them their period Of glory
and splendor; but at their birth, conceal
in them the seeds of death and decay
They must 60 down, and be humbled in
the dust, their proud heads bowed down
before the rising glories of young nations,
to whose prosperity there will also come
date, and day of decline | poise my
wings over the earth, and watch the course
and doings Of its inhabitants. | call up the
violets upon the hills, and crumble the gray
ruins TO the ground. am the agent of a
Higher Power, to give life and take it away.
spread sllken iresses upon the brow of
the Young, an plant gay hairs on the
head of the aged man. Dimplcs and smiles,
at my bidding. Turk around the lips of the
innocent child, ard | furrow the brow of
age with wrinkles. Old, call YOU me !,
Ay, but when will my days be numbered ?
When will Time end, and Eternity BEGIN ,
When will the earth and its waters-and
the universe be rolled up, and new world
commence its revolutions, Not till He,
who first bid me begin my fight, so orders
it. When HIS purposes, who called me
into being, are accomplished, then, and not
till then, and no one can proclaim the
hour,-I too shall 90 to the place of all
living.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
TO FARMERS.

If ye aspire TO wealth and ease,
Stock well your farms with mulberry lrees
The silk worms will their wealth unfold,
And coin their foliage into gold.
Suppose that you have never known,
And are not curious TO be shown;
Your neghbors may the thing perform,
And then the leaves which you produce,
In skiIful hands become of Use.
The farmer who would make pretence
10 taste, should haye hedge.row fence;
No tree that's known, so quickly grows,
Or looks so uniform in rows.
1t springs from cuttings or from seeds,
And o,ercomes poor sol and weeds;
And in four years will make fence,
With, of all things, the least expense.
And when, instead Of walls and rail-,
The mulberry hedge around prevails,
The lands produce a mine of wealh,
Employment happiness and health.
The mulberry grows on every soil
Requir but little aid or toll,
And The best silk is always found
Produced from leaves OF sandy ground;
While a rich soil will leaves produce
Astounding in watery juice,
A nd % which II worms be fed.
They make a course and brittle thread
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

Whereas. tho divisional line between the
towns of Peru and Lnndgrove in the
county Of Bennington appears to have
been unsettled, and 10 continual dispute
ever since the settlement and organiza
ton OF those towns, from which have re-
suited much litigation and expense and
her evils and inconvenience TO those
towns and the inhabitants thereof hther.
lo:-and whereas 1t appears that those
towns for the purpose of ending those
contests and seltellng those difficulties
and disputes, SO far as relates to iuris-
dlctlon. have by mutual compromise
agreed upon a jurlsdcllonal line to be in
future established between them, if san.
cli"ned by the legislature of the state,
Therefore IN pursuance of said compromise
aud agreement, and for the purpose Of
setting SAID contested juriscictlonal line,
II / Is hereby enacted by the General As
Il 'cmby Of the Safe Of Vermont, That
hereafter The jurisdIclonaI line between
he said towns Of Peru aud Landgrove shall
Iun and be established on the vast line
Of the first tier of lots. as originally sur
'eyed aad laid out by Benjamin Willard,
or aud IN behalf ofthe SAID town Of Perm
hen calIrd and known by the name Of
5rowley: and that as &c all future asssss-
meats and other proceedings IN their CO.
'pptate capacltos, the SAID towns. respec
lvely. sha! be limited. contIolcd and rcgu
al ed by the above as the permanent iuris-
ilclonnI line between the SAID towns
PT0riGed neueuiess. The rights or titles
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

An Act, annexing the Town Of Woodbury. in the
Comfy of Washington, and for other purposes,
1T is hereb enacted &c. That from and
Il after the passing OF this act, the town
Of Woodbury., in the county OF Caledonia,
be, and IL is hereby for every purpose an
nexed to the County Of Washington.
SEC. Q IL rs hereLy Juther enacted. Tha,
the town OF Woodbury. shall, from and after
the passing of this act, be annexed to the
Probate District Of Washington.
In Gen. assembly, .Noc. !, 1884.
Read the third time, passed aud oadered
TO be sent to the Governor and Council,
Il. ID. BARRIER, Clerk.
In Council, .Nov, 6, 1884,
Resolved to suspend the passage OF this
bill I'LL the next session of the legislature.
&. B. MANsER, Sec.
In Gen. .4SSembiy, OFT. l6, 1856.
Read The first aud second time, and or
dered TO be read a third time Tomorrow
morning.
q. II. SMITH, Cierk pro tenn
In Gen. Aesembiy Oct II, 1885.
Read The third time and ordered TO lay
on the table.
q. ii. SMITH, Clerk pro tenn.
In Gen. assembly, Nov. 3. 1885.
Called up aud passed, land 1t, has become
a law.
D. H. SETH, Cierk pro TEN,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
THE POOR BOY.

We delight to trace the progress of
genius, talent, and industry in humble life.
We dwell with pleasing emotion on the
character and coudnct of individuals who,
from slow estate" obscuriiy and poverty,
have raised themselves by their native en-.
ergy, to aflluence and stations of respec-
liability and renown. Our country is full
OF examples of this description. Gideon
Lee was once poor boy, and in the occu
patton Of a tanner. lie is now in ailluent
circumstances recently Mayor of New
York, and at presen, a member of Con-
gross. Charles Wells. late Mayor of Bos.
ton, was journeman mason. Samuel r..
Armstrong; the acting Governor of Mas
sachuseits and at The head of several phil.
an,hroplc inslituti on, was once a Journey
| man printer. There are those living who
recolect George TIbllts, day laborer,
and know him now as gentleman of
wealth, influence and enterprlse-thc May,
or of the city of Troy. Stephen Warren,
the well known and esteemed president of
the Troy Bank rich in this worlds goods
aud rich, TOO, in public spirit aud deeds of
bonevolence. came from an obscure town
in Connecticut, pennyless--a shoemaker.
Perseverance, energy industry, aud NOR
al worth, produced this pleasing consuma.
ton of human wishes. With one more
example, we close our sketch.
Thirteen years since, poor boy hired
himself to the captain OF one Of the steam
boats on Lake Champain, in some humble
occupation. Few know the temptations
to which young men are liable in the mix
ed, irregular company OF steam boat
surrounded by evil companions, and under
equally bad influences. But the poor boy
had talsman TO keep him from falling.
lie rccollecled that there was one human
being who relied on and cared for him
He was the only son of his mother, and
she was widow" lie faithfully dlschar.
ged his humble duties. His conduct was
marked by ",hose who passed tina, way"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

and by his employers. Aspiring for what
be merrited, he gradually reached the top
of bis profession. He commanded one of
the first Steamboats, on the Lake. His
uniform politencss and attention to those
who we're necessarily thrown in his way,
commanded for him universal respect and
esteem. His reputation reached the ears
Of the greatest Steamboat association in
the world; and many who knew him when
a boy on the lake, who set him at the head
Of most splendid boat that foams and
dashes through the waters of the noble
north, and from larry Of S. per month,
his pay increased to $500 per annum.
Thirteen years have not altered the good
principles Of this youth. He still retains
that simplicity and parity Of character
which must ever be regarded as tae true
nobility Of human nature.-.N Y. Mess.
*Mr. Armstrong has recently been cleo.
ted Mayor of Boston.-ED.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

IT is hereby enacted by the General As
L semby Of the State of Vermont. That
u any person or persons, from and sficr
The passing of this act, shall take, kill,
catch or destroy any pckerel in the wa
tiers OF the Little llnslre Pond, so called,
within the town Of Croitsbury, in the
county of Orleans, in any other way then
the ordinary way of fishing with a hook
AID line. he, sho or they shall severai|y
forfeit add pay a sum not exceeding ten
dollars, nor less than tow dollars, to be
recovered before any justice of the peace
within and for the county of Orleans, who
may legally Judge between the parties, one
halt Of said penalty shall go to the person
who sbaI prosecute the same TO final judg,
ment, and the other half to he treasurer
OF the town Of Craftsburv.
Prorided at,oays, That all prosecutions
under this act shall be commended within
sixty days after the offence shall DO COM
miled and not after.
Passed Nov. Q. 1885.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

Nd ESOLVED, The Governor and Coun-
-Eocll concurring herein That the agent
appointed TO settle the concerns of the
Vermont State Bank, be, and he hcrecy Is,
authorized to sell at public auction oil. the
land to which the State of Vermont have
derived title, through said Baud, which
may remain unsola, on the first day Of Jan
uary next.-Provided said agent be eff
opinion that such GALES will be for the in
lerest ofthe state.
Concurred, Oct. 80, 1885,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
An Act repeating and altering part Of an act con-
sliiuIing a new COUNTY by The name Of Lnmolle.

An Act, repeating and altering part Of an act con-
stuins new county by The name Of Lamoe.
BT is hereby enacted &c. That so much
u Of said act oS goes to appoint the Hon.
John Smith of S. 4 bars in the county Of
Franklin, one otthe committee to designate
the place whereon to erect court house,
Jail and jail house, and for other purposes
be. anu the same Is hereby repealed; and
IN lieu thereof, the Hon. John Van Scklen
Junior of Burlington in the county of Chm
tended, is hereby appointed to preform az
the duties enjolnlng upon said John Smith
80 do aud pretorm by said act lc co-oPer
ute with the Hon, II, +. James and Jo-
seph Scott, two oflbe committee appointed
by the act consulting the said new county
in all ihiuge agreeable to toe direction
therein contained Passed Nov. $685..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

Homs.-The only Goun,ain in The wilder
ness Of life, where man may drink waters
totally unmixed with bitterness, is. that
which gushes forth in the calm and shady
recesses Of domestic love. Pleasure may
beat the heart into artificial excitement +;
ambition may delude it with its golden
dream war may indurate It's fine fibres,
and diminish its sensllveness: but 1t is on
ly domestic love that can render 1t happy.
1t has been Justly remarked by an ancient,
writer, that of the actions which claim our
attention, the most splendid are not always
the greatest and there are few human
beings who are not aware, that those out-
ward circumstances Of pomp and afiluence
which are looked on with admiration and
envy seldom create happiness in the bo.
sons of the possessors 1t is IN the unre-
srlcted intercourse of the domestic circle
where the heart must find that real enjoy,
ment, if experienced at all not in thread
ing the complicated labyrinth of politics /;
nor amidst the glare of fashion, surround.
ed by the tolls of state.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
In General Assembly. Nov. 3. 1885.

ESOLVED, The Governor aud Coun-
Recll concurring herein, That George n.
Hodges of Rutland, ii. l.. Nichols of VIII
I'ston, be and hereby are, appointeda com
mttee TO attend at the S. Prison in the
month Of September next, to make an up
palsa and inventory of all the property be-
longing 10 said Prison, aud also to settle
with the superintendent, and investigate
all accounts ofsaId Prison and report to
the next session of the Legislature.
[Concurred, Nov, 9, 1885
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

Things in Illinois. We are indebted to
the Rev. DR.. Ely Of Philadelphia for the
following humorous anecdote--trne or
false. The doctor is made to say, that a
brother in the ministry travelling in Illinois
Informed him that Oh putting up for the
night, the good lady Of the house baked her
bread in a common baking pan then boil-
ed her coffee in the same vessel; stewed
some pork in the same; then dipped gu,
some of the fat with tea cup, on the In
ner side of which she put a piece Of rag to
make lamp BY which they might see to
eat supper: and then the travellers horse
ate his mess of oats out Of tn, same omni.
bus of cooking. We have heard of rock
ers being affixed to bread trays and alter
nately used for kneadlng of bread and a
cradle, and lady's using the same arti-
Gle for sheet which she did for table
cloth, but the ingenuity of The lady OF Hi.
nois greatly ou,stups the Yankee ladies' for
experiments.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
ZatuS Of Termout.


hU at CONSTITUTING II new C0unIg OF name OF
Lamoile.
1T is hereby enacted & c. That the towns
N Of Eden, Hydepark. Wolcott and Nor
risiown in the County of Orleans; the
towns of Cambridge, Belvidere, Wateryila,
Johnson and Sterling in the County Of
Frankiln; the towns of Stow and Elmore
in the County of Washington, and the
Gown Of Mansfield in the County of Chit
tenden be, and they are hereby constituted
a distinct county by the name Of Lamoie,
TO be organized with all the rights, priv.
.egcs, and mmunities Of other counties in
This state.
SIC. Q. Nis hereby futher.'enacted, That
She Hon John Smith Of st Albans in the
county OF Franklin, the Hon. Joseph Scott
OF Craftsbury in the county Of Orleans, be,
and they hereby are constituted aud ap-
pointed a committee to designate the place
whereon TO erect a court house, Jail and
jail house for the accommodation Of the
keeper thereof, within the county of Lamo
ie. and by purchase or gift, TO procure
sufficient land for that purpose, taking q
deed thereof, in trust for said county; and
the said committee are hereby authorized
10 proceed to the duties Of their appoint
ment as soon as may be after the rising Of
the present session Of the Legislature.
Srr Q U;s bc,eb,, f,,bo, en,c,oJ Tho,
the inhabitants or preorie,o,s of any town
or village Nhe said town or village being
the place designated by the committee
named in this act rs the mace of holding
the county and supreme courts in SAID
county of LanoiIel shall erect the said
county buildings mentioned in the second
section OF tins act urrrcahly 10 d plan to
be furnished by the Hon. nonerv F. James
of Waterbury Ia Washington counry with
in two wears from the passing Of This ar,
free from al, expense rusajd county of La.
moi'c. ar The Srhlr 81 Vermont; aud SAID
bullJlugr sLHll be crcc'Cd and completed
10 the acceptance Of the Judges of the 81
premc court Of this state al or within tic
time aforsad.
SIC. a mis- L,,,1,, noilcr ,,cs,e5 Tan,
whom Tho inhoh,tan,. nr rr,or,o,o,s ,ncl,
,nwn or y,llaro shall L,v. croc,od . rood
and suticien, iail. tnyether with, dveIjuy
hons, annexed ,ha-oto r,, tho u.e or,hc
ksoprr. and q coor, house far ,he courts
Ia he held ,n,ho accco,a,.n orIbc ;ndrcs
.f,hc suor,ue court. tho said cnun,v of
L,moi,c. ,,,all he orrnni7c1 far tho ,,sn.
nc,ion or .II IrqoI ,ul,ic bnsinrss a.
COUNTY.
Hh'' ~ " "e''Uy 'u'"cT eh7feH' "h'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

Leap Year and Ladies' privilege The
coming year, 1886, will be leap year, as
any person may see by consulting any al
manac. 1t will be an important year to the
interests o: unmarried gentlemen, for what
est the other. The next year the ladies' will
have the sole privilege of max Nc love
which the gentlemen NAV not refuse under
the most severe penalties. To prove this
to be the case,and that it is no new thing
nor owes its rise to any Of the extrava.
CANT notions Of modern times, we will give
an extract from an old volume, printed
in the year Of Grace, 1906, and entitled
"Court-ship, Love. and Ma,timonie" -
"Albeii, it has now become a part Of the
Common Lave, in regard to the social re-
lations Of life. that as often as every bis
sextile year doth return, that the laydes
have the sole privilege, during the time il
continueth, OF making love unto men, Wblch
they may do either by wordes or boxes, "a
unto them it seemeth proper; and moreover
no man will be entitled to the benef, Of the
Clergy who dothe refuse to accept the Of
fers of a ladye. or who do'he in any wise
treate her proposal with slighte or contu.
mely."
So long ago as the above was printed it
will be seen to have been 'parte of the
Common Lave, that the ladies' should have
the privilege and not only so-but The
sole priviege-of making love every 4tt
year; and what was then binding as com
mon law. is equally binding now, since il
has never been superseded by any statute
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
A TKlNSON's DEPILITORY for 70

IA moving hair from the face, neck and
arms of Ladies, without injury to the skin.
Atkinson's Curling Fluid, which will keep
the hair IN curl whilst dancing or in damp
weather. Imperial Dye for changing hair
to brown or black, Oils and other prepe,
ratlons, to make the hair grow on bald
heads; to produce eve brows AMI wbskers.
Mix of Roses for removing freckles and
ian, aud TO prevent the face from being
rough For sale at the Variety Shop, by
PANGBoRN O. BRINsMAID.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

Economy Economy is generally des
pissed as low virtue, tending, to make peo-
pie ungenerous and selfish This Ia true OF
avarice, but not so of economy. The man
who is economical, is laying up he perma.
nent power Of being useful and generous,
He who ihoughllessly gives away ten dol
lars, when he owes a hundred more than he
can pay, deserves no praise; he obeys a
sudden Impnlse more like instinct than rea
son 1t would be real charity to check tins
feeling; because the good he does NAV be
doubtful, while the injury he does his fam.
lily and creditors Is CERTAIN. True economy
is careful treasure N the service oi he.
nevucnce; and when they are united, re-
speciabIlly, prosperity, and peace Will to-
low.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
In Council Nov, 10, 1885.

- ESOL WE'D, The House of Represen
u tatives concurring herein, That here
after all bills which shall be suspended by
the Governor and Council, shall be pub =,
llshed with the laws; ane the Secretary Of
State is hereby directed to cause such sus-
pended bills to be so,publshed in his annual
compilation Of the laws of each year.
Concurred, Nov. 10, 1851
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
In General Assembly, Nov, S, 1875.


ID ESOLPED, The Governor and Coun.
"a clI concarring herein, That the super.
intending committee of the new State
Honse. Is hereby authorized to sell and dis
pose of the old State House by auction, or
private sale as he may think best and apply
the avalIs thereof towards the expenses OF
the new State House.
Concurred, Nov. G. 1857
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08
II O Is ID Er Y

A Pew. pleasantly Situated in the Episcpalo
N Church, Enc, Of II. W. Polwln & Co.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

*Mr. Armstrong has recently been cleo
ted Mayor Of Boston.-ED.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06

EGhGES FOR SALE.-By virtue Of Decrelal
IL order Of the Superior Court Of Law and Chancery
tor the county OF Hanover pronounced the 18th day
OF April, 1886, in suit therein depending in which
Davis S Chick, Ecnjamin j. Cooke, and John a. Cooke
and others, who sue for the benefit Of JOHN ID. Andrews
are Plaintiffs, and Robert Cooke Sandy Perkins and
others, Deendants-we shall sell TO the highest bidder
for cash: i'll front Of the Bell Tavern, in the City of
Richmond, on the second Tuesday in May next, Of the
day be suitable one, otherwise the first good day
thereatIer ten Negroes consisting Of man, several
women, girls and boys We slallony convey such title
as is vested in us BY virtue Of said Decree which be-
lieve TO be ndisputable
h +: I: HS1 SUcko'Ls, Commissioners.
April 90 IlS-tds
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