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Respected Friend Editor. When was
a young mln-now between thirty and
forty wears slnce-I had occasion to cross
your Green Mountain 5 ate, from the beau.
tduI CJnncc 'lcnt to Lake ChampIain, four
times. But from that tine TO The past
yoar, have not been within that State
Wlhu the past year again had occasion
to cross Vermont. from Windsor on the
East. TO Burlington on the West, and wit
messed with pleasure, the growth aud I'M
provemcn's bat have been made, IN COM
for, and C0nvcn'Puccs, so remarkable ap-
parent IN all the New,Engand States.
But | was somehow struck with the con.
vctlon that, not only the inhabitants Of
Divers sections and regions Of your State,
bat numerous cu irranIs whGtraverse from
ono section Of country to- another. III search
OF "go9f ilEd,' are quito ignorant of the
htuc-s Of tho soil. as well IS the impor'an;
privileges %! your : ate over aud above the
Far Wes',' roW a.dHys 50 eagerly sought
after b the restless and the ambitions.
In travelling from Burlington, on the
Stage Road leading to S,anscad, as far as
Lamoit.e River, considering The goodness
Of the land aud the low price of cultivated
! farms. it appeared to me a region altogeth-
or worthy the attention Of cnterprsing
! farmcrs-not TO name other classes. We
/ well know that tins IS not a SOIL and cl-
mate suited to the growth Of cotton or
cane: but it is suited TO other grow'hs
equally productive. all things considered.
| For graz Nc. il appears TO me that no land
exceeds -; aud the i0caij0h is almost un.
rivalct for raising cattle and sheep
! When we take into view the contgnity Of
this rcgun TO Burlington on Lake Cham
plain, and The easy water communication
thence TO Albany on the Hudson. and TO
/ New York the great london Of America,
we may Be struck with no small degree of
a~tool-hmon'. that such advantages should
| b. overlooked by quick sighted, discern.
ing people am led 10 believe that far
mcr, with five or ten lhon>and dollars, free
from embarrassment could hardly in any
other regloo better invest his capital, aud
improve his iaclIi'ics, for his own benefit
and the benefit of his fellow men.
| may i1st observe here, that own no
property, Of any KIND, within The Safe, 10
bias my oFlujon; nor d. ever expect to,
being myself settled in he bDoksclhng bu
sues5 IN the city Of New York.
There was another subj ct that arrest ed
my attention, and Grieced my feelings; and
the one which was he procuring cause Of
tins cll',rt 10 BE- osc'ui to my fellow men.
It was, rs conceived, mistaken policy,
or economy pursued by those farmers who
raise sheep, at the season Of shearlng, now
approaching.
After some weeks Of warm weather, du.
ring which the sheep have been hardened
with an abundant fleece, they are shorn of
the whole 81 once, which causes them 10
| suffer Gurlur the uirhts of m odrr0te wealth
er; and in cola storms, unless the farmer
has provided some arbor for ,hem to run
under. orcat loss i, sustained, in the
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thc defendant came ont Of his shop, insls-
ted on my leaving the house, and NIL
malov hl' me punch with the handle ol
bis umbralIa.
TaiIor--periury, and III prove it--twti
ting "handle of an umbrcIla"-it was
walking Stick.
Doctor -- lie then struck mo blow on
the face and applied opprobrlous cpDthe's.
Mag,s' rale--Did ne use more force than
was requisite to obllgc you TO leave the
house Doct i think he pushed me far.
thor than was necessary.
Tailor-Ah! Totally false! My whole
establishment con prove did not push him
farther than tho passage.
Doctor My nose bleeding, ard The maid
servant brought ne washhand basin.
Tailor Another falsohnood (wtitim-)
''wa -hhnud BASIN" II wls--iIn, ha.
Magistrates Your conduct is extremely
Improper, must request YOU will conduct
yourself with more respect while You are
IN this Office.
TaIor-l offer ten thousand apologies. !
never harborcd the remo'o.r intention of Of.
lering d:srcspcct to the criminal jnr>pru
dcnco Of my country. a highly comic
thought having crossed my mind. il caused
me o give way to an cbol'llion merrimcn'.
Am | now permitted to enter on my
| defence?
Magis,raiC.-You can proceed.
The tailor here cl5)wcd passage right
and left, and threw himself into a Demos
,hcnic attitude. Fortunately" said he,
| furnishing his green memorandum book,
"tha strong points are already registered,
Il will now only be necessary for me to
give sucCinCt account of this very re-
markablc transaction. This person did call
to see n gentleman STAYING at my house
and knowing that the indlsDostlnn OF the
gentleman had been brought on by want o
skill on the part OF the defendant. deter
mined AT all RISKS to prevent his lngrcsS IN
to the chamber Of the invalid. WIN I'M
view stationed myself at the third stair
and with my walking stack, assumed an at
Itudc which no prudent man would nave
vcnturcd o disturb The defendant INSIST
ed on passing. rcmonstralcd-hc attack
ed mel defended mySelt-.ant, after
short, but desperate combat, succeeded II
| placing hm on his back in The passage. =
10 tins simple statement feel il quite I'm
r necessary 10 add another syllable comm
forwurG) 10 impress on the Bench the RICH
tFtIN D''''@' Sh us i''0-'''7N' vs. T.. 49,
inrudcrs from his house. |, is impos7 b
to say another word on the subject (reirln
, agnjn) --onlv this Coming loTward)--tha
! as an educated person, consider the u
of opprobrIous cpihe's a unfit for man
9 lmproper-
Moglstra,c--Pray, sir be quiet.
, Tal'or--Improper for gentleman an
dsrraCefIl to member Of -
The officer here laid hold Of the iaiIo
and stood before HIM.
Tailor [pecpinL under the officers ara
, OF civilized community.
, The magistrate being Of opinion that til
r complainant ought not to have persisted
remaining in the house, and conslderin
that there wasa doubt as to the person wi
o rommitred the assault, discharged the wa
r rant on the payment of shilling by the
!. lendan,.- The Sun
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FRIDAY, MAY ;, 1887.

you, well behaved, and pnien'lv waiting
for their Turn TO be helped. How was It
to day. costly and more than abundant
ulhncr' spoiled IN HE cooking; n change of
plates, Knives and forks. With difficulty to
DC procured. The children shut up in u
chamber noisy, and half fed, and tho moth
er looking levrrIsh, anxious, and nnhappy;
ana unable to attend to the conversation ut
INC table, hardly to give answers to her
guests. so necessarily, was she cngrosscd
WIN The dinner
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THE Oratoric0l Tdiior - London Police
"A tailor from Cork-strcet and q young
medical man rom the same neichbo,hood
came before the Bench on an assault war.
rant. To corroborate this case the Doc
tor was provided with olack eye, aud TO
strengthen his defence the tailor brought
with him n green morocco memorandum
book and n solicitor.
The case having been called on, he
doctor as complainant, begun---"On
Wednesday ] went to this persons house.
TallOr--Wat minute, 'm not quite
prepared-Uok'ng out his green memofan
dnm-book, and sharpening his pencil -
Now, Sir, proceed,
Doclor--l called 10 see particular
friend upon whom have been attending
professionally; but was told The gentle
man was not at home. ! was certain he
was within, and said would wait IN
The passage until saw him, upon which
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10 Popcs.
Kings of Naples
6 do of Sardinia.
G Sovereigns Of Austria.
do of Spain.
d. Of Portugal.
do Of Great Britain,
10 Cars Of Russia, male and female.
G Kings of Denmark.
i do OF Prussia
6 d. of Sweden, and
in France, which we have left to the
last, from the difficulty of determining how
many sovercigns have swayed the sccp'rc
during the last 10 years.
OF this goodly catalogue of II crowned
heads, of whom ten or eleven are living, II
we except half a dozen or so, what have
they done to repay mankind for the honors
bestowed on them, and the luxury in winch
they lived ut the public cXpensc' TIE
genius Of history bushes with shame a,
the question
Bat there are moral and political consid.
cratlons, arising out Of the history of Euro.
peon sovercignS, during the past century
Of infinitely more consequence than then
OWE generally useless lives. OF the SUI.
tans, one, Achmet Ill, was doposcd in 1880
and two were murdered; Sclm III, 1907
and Mustapha Y, 1903.
OF the Cars, Ivan was imprisoned in
l7ll, and murdered in 1904; Peter Ill
was dcposed and murdered IN 1902, auo
Paul mnrdcred in 1901.
In Sweden GuslavuS III was assassina-
ted IN 1902, and his son, Gus'avus Nv, stu
living, YVES deposed in 1909, aud his crown
placed on the head OF Il marshal of France
In France, one King was delhToned aut
behcaded his son persisted mysteriously
'and the whole family, after years Of exile
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TIE LIFE OF MAN.

A man named Edelmann died lately in
Bohemia at the age Of Is years. H.
father was mason. and he followed the
same trade. H did not marry until he
was so, and then had seYcn children, Of
whom three survive him. He was pas
sIonatciy fond OF music Til he lest bis hear
lng, about two years ago. His memory
was excellent, and he frequently related
facts which had taken place Il century
back, HIS last illness was FOR a month :
luraiion. - Bort Commercial.
This man must have been born in l72l.
What changes have been made, not on
man slng'y, but on nations, since his birth
The American Revolution was 81 years,
auI the French GG years after he came in
to hlc. Kings are landmarks, and the
greater part of them are no more and
without enumcratlnT German and Italian
Princes by the dozen, since the birth OF
EdelmanD, there have been
The native American., 1837-12-30

once more, and pay twice over for their dinner,
receiving in return the landlords advice, not to be
too much in a.hurry in the matter Of chairman IN
future. tF
A still more recent piece of simplicity on the
one hand, and dexterity on the other, proves thai
the ancient qualities of the Cockneys have suffer-
ed no deterioration in our days. II is not week
since dashing figure, fresh from the Conunent,
all over strings and rings, perfect specimen o.
"French polish" went into Jeweiier snop IN
one of our leading streets, as Weil known LOT tne
promenade of the ingenious as the hiaito ior the
place "where merchants most DO congregate,
the Campus Martius for the exercise OF fingers
and faculties in a greater than Rome. The ,sOu-
peau aryive addressed himself to the jeweler, and
said that he came to pay slight debt of glS lOs.,
which he had contracted for some byOuferie be-
fore his leaving town, just ten years ago, but
which his going to the Continent, and his absence
since, had prevented his paying. The jeweler
was charmed with such an instance Of punctio,
and peculiarly in a person into whose hands it
might have been suspected that jewellery once
having made its way, had little hope of return in
the shape of money. 1t was idle to look into the
tradesman's books, an account Of ten years back
being too obsolete for examining at the moment
The consequence was, that he thankfully made
out his bill, and held out his hand to receive.
The stranger took out his purse. But, most un-
luckily, he found that he had brought gold with
him, and its only contents were G20 in check
on banker. This was difficulty. But even
this was soon settled, by the tradesman's giving
the balance. The fashionable then retired.
The check was instantly transmitted to the bank
er's. But there the answer was, that nothing was
known on the subject, and the tradesman had to
console himself with his experience. The points
of dexterity in this instance, were the time, which
precluded reference to the account, and the
smallness of the balance, which eluded suspicion.
Would man of such superlative elegance play a
trick for thirty shillings! The affair was bagu-
telle. The tradesman's knowledge of the world
must have been narrow. Many much finer gen
teman would have done it all over again for half
the money.
The native American., 1837-12-30

SINGULAR MEETING.-As Mr.. Joseph Denny
was travelling in New Jersey, he called late in the
evening at celebrated hotel, for lodging, but was
told by the hostess that all her rooms were full
unless he could get in with DR.. Dwight, who had
one TO himself.
Introduce me to the room of his reverence, ,
said Denny, and ! will make my way
He was accordingly introduced, but without
announcing his name, which the tavern-keeper did
not know. His eye Of genius, and eloquence OF
conversation, soon attracted the attention of DR..
Dwight. They engaged in familiar conversa-
ton, and talked of literature and literary men.
The names of Franklin, Rittenhouse, and Hamil-
ton, and many other American worthless, passed
in rapid review. At length Dwight spoke OF
Denny--who then edited the Port Folio, bril-
liant work in Philadelphia pronounced fine eu-
logium upon his taste and genius, and, among
many other things, called him the Addison Of
America but what pity, said he, that this
man is given to midnight revels.'
Il believe that it is not true,' said Denny.
Give me leave to tell you,' said Dwight, that
know it to be true
This, in his positive tone, was knock-down
argument. Denny, however, ever fertile in re-
sources, soon found way to retort He spoke
of DR.. Dwight and pronounced flaming pane
gyric upon his learning and talents; s. but what a
pity it s, said he, that he is the most positive,
dogmdtic man in the world
Il believe that is not his character, sir said
DIR. Dwight.
Give me leave to tell you,' said Denny, with
confident air, & that know it is. 3
The Doctor, whose pride was perhaps a little
piqued, raising his voice, said
: ] am the Dr. Dwight, sir, ofwhom you speak
'And am the Mr.. Denny replied the other,
of whom you speak
They were thus thoroughly and not unpleas-
antly introduced to each other--and arose, shook
hands, and conversed together, like old acquaint-
ances.
The native American., 1837-12-30
vTNHE NEW YORK Life Insurance ana Tru.t

THE NEW YORK Life Insurance ana Tru,t
- Company has capital subscribed of one million 81
but IN consequence OF being the depository of
the Court Of Chancery and Of the Surrowgate Courts
OF the State of New York, as well as Of indiyiduals
the business have increased 10 upwards Of Eve mil
o. aoa,s as appears BY report Of the Master p
70 persons in public employment, who receive fixed
salaries an Institution like this affords certain mode Of
securing sufficient sum for their families at future ay:
and # the object Of parent besides that o merely
living is to accumulate something for the support and
education Of those who may left behind il can Be real
zed IN this way without exhausng those energies Of
m,na ana person which are usually necessary through the
A person aged 80 years. whose income is Al 600 mar
annum may by the appropriation Of $ll8 year. secure
to his children $4,000, even if he should die tie next day.
husband 30 years old, may provide $500 Tor his wife
by paying annually the small amount Of $Il 80. At AZ
years old, clerk may create saving fund OF 81 OOO for
Tue payment Of his debts, by the annual premium Of
$S7 So AT go, the amountnaY be secured during
period OF seven years. for the yearly payment of GAG 1T
In the minor offices Of the public service, experiences
has shown that the salaries not sufficient to enable the
ncnnbents TO lay up any thing, for the inmities
OF age much less for the maintenance Of those who sur
vve The Iabos Of thirty years. are therefore productive
only the support 1.-The day. and there are many sens
tive aud anxious hearts who live for the bapp;ness az
their families, that arrassed for wears bv thn
apprehensions OF future want n E>--'-
For such. Life Insurance Company holds ont relief
gives reality TO hope, and by the small economy Of few
dollars per month"; puts the mind at ease and Affords hs
means OF securing il for others. -
The Prelminaries for efecting Insnrnnces are verv
simple, oeng merely declaration Of age health and
oner particulars SET ont in the forms Of tie Office, to-
getner with statement Of the physician and friend Of the
applicant upon some of the same points the blanks FOR
winch VIII be furnished by the agent in Washington city
as lne design Of the company is profit he one side
and protection to the other and its means ar system are
directed TO that end only requires reciprocity Of good
ann 70 produce the mutual result Of strength to itself
and security to its customers. ss5s
Ocers in the Navy will also be Insured, either Tor
nore or sea duty the latter SERVICE however being with
m additional premium, which win depend upon the at
ude and climate Of the voyage.
Insurance will be made for year, or any period
within seven years, for fe the premium yaryinr *
either case according to the term. The risk Of the COM
,any will commence with the date Of the policy: but no
insurance will be considered valid until the policy 4
pon application, post paid, 70
HENRY M. MORFIT,
Warrington Ciy.
OOOK AND Jon PRINTINn -.,- -.
The native American., 1837-12-30
nANIEL PIERCE respectfully informs his frit

nANIEL PIERCE respectfully informs bis friends
- and customers. that he has removed his Umbrella
to the north side Of Pennsylvania Avenue
Immediately opposite his former stand and next dor 10
the Native American Hotel Persons having Umbrellas
to cover, repair respectfully solicited to call as
above.
p s. AS several Umbrellas have lost the names by re-
moving, the owners would much oblige if they would
come ana designate their Umbrellas Sept. 23-3m
The native American., 1837-12-30
SAMUEL DE VAUGHAN,

CUPPEK, LEECHEK, AND BLEEDER,
IAS on hand and will constantly keep large supply
IL Of the best Swedish Leeches He can be found al
all hours at his residence 9Th street. three doors north
Of Pennsylvania Avenue nearly opposite Guntons Drug
Store. e.i.. Aug. 26-y
The native American., 1837-12-30

MATRMoSY is medicine very proper for young
men to take 1t decides their fatekills or cures.
The native American., 1837-12-30

g OLA AND CABINET WAREROOMS-Th sub
- scribeIs respectfully inform their friends and the
public generally that they have on hand, and will
facture to order
CABINET FURNITURE and SOFAS. 4.
Of all kinds at the shortest notice. and on the most
sonabe terms Persons furnishing will do we'll 10 give us
call at our Warerooms, Pennsylvania Avenue between
the Capitol gate and the Railroad depot Our stock on
hand consists Of s8. A s8
Sofas, Lounges, and Sofa Bedsteads
Column and Plain Sideboards
Dressing, Column. and Plain Bureaus Al
Centre, Dining, Sde Pier Card and Breakfast Tables
Mahogany, Maple, and Poplar Bedsteads
Ladies' Cabinets, Bookcases 49, ~
Wardrobes, Wash-stands
Mahogany, Rocking, and Parlor Chairs; and every
other article in the Cabinet line.
Furniture repaired, and old furniture taken in exchange
Tor new Funerals attended to- and every requisite fur
nished G.. w. DONN & Co
n b. Individual notes taken in payment of debts, or
Tor furniture. Ang loft
The native American., 1837-12-30

LyRENCH LESSONS.-Mons. Abadie has the honor
IL to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen Of this city.
and its ycinity that he continues to give lessons in his
own native language at his rooms private families and
academies, at moderate price, For particulars apply at
this Office. !
Abadies French grammar and course of French Lite
rature, for sale at all the book stores
The native American., 1837-12-30

~~A'N AAuS ~ AiOm my siSnG =.
i took the dreary body up,
And cast it in stream
sluggish water, black as ink,
Inc depth was SO extreme
My gentle boy. remember this s4
Is nothing but drcam Ee IS
Down went the corse with hollow plunge.
And vansha in the pool;
Anon i cleansed my bloody hands,
And washd my forehead cool,
And sat among the urchins young
That evening in the school.
oh heaven! to think of their white souls,
And mine so black and grim!
could not share in childish prayer,
Nor join in evening hymn:
Like a devil Of the pit seem'd,
Mid holy cherubiln!
And peace went with them one and all,
And each calm pillow spread; II
But Guilt was N.Y. grim chamberlain
That lighted me to bed,
And drew my midnight curtains round,
With fingers bloody red!
AN night lay in agony,
In anguish dark and deep;
My fevel'd eyes dared not close,
But stared aghast at Sleep;
For sin had rendered unto her
The keys of hell to keep
'All night lay in agony,
From weary chime to chime,
With one besetting horrid hint,
That racked me all the time,
mighty yearning, like the first
Fierce impulse unto crime
One stern tyrannic thought, that made 1
All other thoughts its slave;
Stronger and stronger every pulse a.
Did that temptation crave
Still urging me 10 go and see
The dead man in his grave!
Heavily rose up-as soon
AS light was in the sky
And sought the black, accursed pool, asa
With wild misgiving eye
And saw the dead in the river bed, Z
For the taithless stream was dry!
sMerily rose the lark, and shook
The drop from its wing;
But / never mark ID its morning fight,
never heard 1t sing:
For was shopping once again
Under the horrid thing.
With breathless speed, like soul in chase,
took him up and ran
There was no time to dig grave
Before the day began:
In lonesome wood. with heaps OF leaves,
hid the murdered man!
And all that day read in school,
But my thought was otherwhere;
As soon as the mid day task was done,
In secret / was there: .
And mighty wind had swept the leaves,
And still the corse was bare!
'Then down. cast me on my face, 'a
y And first began to weep,
For knew my secret then was one
That earth refused to keep;
Or land or sea, though he should be
Ten thousand fathoms deep!
so wills the fierce avenging sprite,
Till blood for blood atOnes!
Ay, though he's buried in cave, al tta Gt
And trodden down with stones; .s
And years have rotted off his flesh
The world shall see his bones!
sOh God, that horrid, horrid dream,
Besets me now awake!
Again-again, with dizzy brain,
The human life take;
And my red right hand grows raging hot.
Like Cranmer's at the stake
.And still no peace for the restless clay
Will or mould allow;
The horrid thing pursues my soul
1t stands before me now!
The fearful boy looked up, and saw
Huge drops upon his brow!
That very night, while gentle sleep
The urchin's eyelids kiss'd,
Two stern. faced men set out from Lynn,
Through the cold and heavy mist;
And Eugene Aram walked between,
With gives upon his wrist
The native American., 1837-12-30

OTICE.-J. PERKINS, House, Sign, and Orna-
mental Painter, has removed from his old stand n
one door east of the Native American Hotel Pennsyvs
mia Avenue where he will be pleased to attend TO hose
who may favor him with their custom He has empoved
experienced hands to do Burnsh Gilt Looking glasses
workmanship. Old frames regilt as when new. ali ~
which will be supplied to order At lower prices than can
be procured elsewhere. - !
The native American., 1837-12-30

A LEES Lottery and Exchange Office, doors east
"a ofthe National Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue where
ne keeps constantly on handa fine selection of Tickets
in all the various Lotteries drawing under the man
agement Of d. S. Gregory s, Co. I.
All orders promptly attended to-
The native American., 1837-12-30

"M w. BANNERMAN respectfully informs the
wv public that he continues to execute Engraving in
all its various branches; also Copperpaie printing
Aug loft ~ 800 IftSa
The native American., 1837-12-30

R00K ;l AND JOB PRINTING neatly executed i