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stated to be incomparably stronger than
anything of the kind, made of hemp
The leaves of the plant grow in Ireland
from S to feet high; these are cut in the
fall. and the next year will produce new
crop. The plants may be raised from
seeds or from offsets, which are very nu-
merous; these however, should not be
separated until the 4th year. The leaves
which are cut in autumn, are succeeded
the next summer by new and luxuriant
crop. Mr.. Salisbury has found that
plant three years old, will produce &c
leaves, and 6 leaves have produced one
ounce of dry, available 6bres, and at this
rate, be has calculated that a single acre
set out, the plants at three feet asundar,
will yield more than sixteen hundred
pounds of the prepared fax to the acre,
which is great produce compared either
to that of flax or of hemp and the fbres
are separated with much less labor than
either Of these require. The leaves are
cut in autumn when full grown, and after
being stepped for few hours in stagnant
water, theya are passed between two rollers,
the upper one of which is properly loaded,
which causes the 6bres to separate, and
these being washed in a running stream,
become instantly white. The natives of
New Zealand make their most choice
clothing ofthe long, slender fbres, beauti-
fully white, and lustrous as silk, and Of
the leaves split in stri ps and tied together
they make fishing nets Of extraordinary
size.
The government of Great Britain, fully
aware of he superiority and importance of
this plant, have taken great pains by acts
of their legislature, to encourage its cul-
tlvatlon, both in Britain and in Australia
sia-but most all the seeds brought BY
voyagers, lose their powers Of vegetation
Singular however, as it seemed, the
identical plant was at last found -four
lshing luxuriantly in the south of Ireland,
in several gardens in Waterford Cork,
Limerick, Louth, Dublin and Wicklow
counties, latitude 50 deg and So deg. In
one garden it had fourished for 80 years,
or from Its first introduction in 1888, and
had been found perfectly hardy during
which time it had been only twice but
SIlSn Ily eIecled oy lroSt IN the tops OF It's
leaves
If hardy in Ireland, it must be hardy
here. Yet though our winters NAV be
more severe, our summers would be pro-
ductve of a growth far more iuxuriant
than theirs, as the peach and the maize
both flourish here, but will not grow we'll
there.
A factory to employ from 200 to 800
workmen, and on a most extensive scale.
was begun in 1881, at Grimsby in York
shire, England, for the purpose of manu-
featuring cordage and canvass from the
New Zealand fax inclusiveIv. For this
material, they relied on New Zealand
and Australasia, where its cultivation has
already commended.
Respectfully your friend,
WILLIAM kENR1CK.
Momentum Hill, Newton. May rs.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
From the New-York Evangelist.
Progress OF Kidnapping in Eew-YOrk.--
Colonization Sympathy.

Progress Of kidnapping in Eew-YOrk.--
Colonization Sympathy.
A short time since, the following para
graph appeared in the Journal of Com
merce, a Jealous advocate of colonization ::
"A CHANCE FOR THE ABoLIT1oN1sTs
An old colored man, named Jacob Davis,
who belonged to Mr. Herman, of Norfolk,
Va, and fled from him some years back,
was within the last few days arrested, in
this city, by Mr.. Boudnot, and as there
was no denial of his identity, the Recorder
ordered him to be given up. The colo
nizationists of this city, however, offered
to purchase his liberty, and as Mr.. Bou-
dlnot was authorized to take $3.50 for him,
ne is OBTAINING him here in order 10 give
time for the money TO be collected"
Let us now look for a moment at this
kind offer Of the colonizationists, and see
how much dlslnterested friendship for the
coored man moved the hearts of those
who made it. Davis, it seems, was so old
that the man who claimed him as proper
ty had for some years hardly thou hit him
worth the trouble of taking up. lie had
offered TO sell him to his wife for $3.50.
But the band of marauders. who infest our
city for the purpose of kidnapping our
citizens, seems, thinking it fair chance
to make a speculation, took IN the old
man and threw him into prison, where he
remained nearly two weeks; while some
OF them were making appeals to their
colonization friends for the money to nav
his ransom, part of which it is said thew
were TO share But mark the extent Of
sympathy which the co!onizing spirit ex-
erclses towards the oppressed. Davis
says that DR.. Proudft, the agent of tho
Colonization Society in New York cal-
ed on him in the JAIL and informed him
that they We're prepared to redeem him
provided ne and his wife would % ~
Liberia. But having previously ,earned
from cotored man who had been tn ~.
6era' the state Of things there, he told the
Dr: that ne was too old to go-"I had
rather be a sLAyE," said he.
After this, no more was heard from H.
colonIzationists about his redemnt;on
The appeal in the Journal of Commerce
could not be responded to BY the aboIition.
ISIS, consistently with their principles -.
It is well known that they do not bel;evo
in the lawfulness of trading in the sonIs
and bodies of men, and could not rocon
1ize as valid the right of the claimant
But the following touching appeal from
Davis himself was Sabbath before las,
cad in several of the churches in The
.lty, and the sum necessary for his Iibera,
Ion was contributed:
GAN APPEAL
10 the Christian Members of the se.ero1 ,
Baptist Churches IN the Civ of NJ .
York ""
10 you l appeal for my Liberty to be ,
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CARDING & CLOTH-DREssING
IN BRANDON V11rcp
ANDON VILLAGE,

VIE public are notified that Chester KiOgse,
oo1c Iate OF Ea' Clarendon. has associated him
of win R, W; & J. A. Couont, under the firm
n ~; AiNUSLEY & Co., for the purpose Of
Those acquainted with the re,,,,+,+io sc a..
~ ~o1ks long conducted by Mr.. KINGSLEY, at Fast
C'arendon, will know what con6d.nce c.n h.
paced ace IN his Establishment this season, al "
me machinery is newly repaired and we ,r
oom n the work will be done well,
s,n 10 FARMERS we would say, this is the wear Il
SUPPLY your families with home-spun WoojIens :.
All All kno" the value of them. The markets ,,' a.,
uu'' and WOO is abundant, therefore NE a. what
S0u 'S"' and the balance will cell the better.
Rronao G. KINGSLEY g. CO.
"""e ~ 1857. 373w
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VEGETABLE BALSAMlC EIIX1p
PREPARED BY N.HDor~S

EOR coughs, colds, consumption, cata
Group, asthma, whooping cough, lung fey,
and all other diseases OF the head, chest al
lungs.
Pamphlets containing history Of the met
cine, with numerous and respectable certifCat-
and ample directions and much other informa tor
&C company each bottle and can be had at an
OF the agencies gratis.
sold by special appointment nv
M; w. ORCHARD, Brandon;
Also by Boynton & Austin, O,1Dr}l. " .,
moRds, Psttg0vd; B. F. Has ken, Cornrnu-
Haskell & Wicker, North Fe,risbqreh: F. 4
Aiken, Benson; S. II. Barnes, CAaIlo7ft;
And by most other respectable druggists in h.
State. .c !" ,'
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From the PhiIanthrop;st.
COLONIZATION.
Ripley, April Ii. 1897

hIptey, April l8, 1887.
Will give you extracts from two le,-
ters from young man of color now in
LIBERIA HON educated several wears in
my own family. The first is dated Mon.
IoV'a' April -, 1886. Nearly twelve
months after his arrival, ne SAYS" All The
family enjoy good health, but have lSst
one OF my sisters since | have been hero
ana one nephew-this is all we have los,
out OF our family" 1.-THE Ennl;sS '
French and American vessels arc af,no",
always here, one or other of them h'7t
llo,u'y ever BRING any provisions here 80
81 PROVISIONS are very scarce at this time. "
Inc SECOND is dotted Monrovia, Septemher
"a 1886, in which he says, II kno,v ' ,'e,.
wish TO hear something in relation ~ tbo
colony; but you will hear no great III ;n 'ne
about 1t. 1t Is at this time verv low nsS
would be very discouraging if an~ n ano
son should come here at this t;imp po'-
Trade is not much but apriculture &C.
to be doing little, but not much, 'e Ths
other settlements are doing prettv wa pG
from all that l can hear. Yon me,.
know or Will tell you, all the reports th:,
you hear concerning the forva,dnoa sna al
this place are altogether false. The Isl ol
ny would do pretty well if it had oTIU
agents; but it seems as if they send g gooo
other here but the lowest descent Of the
white people to be agents. And II ;, unG
never be much If that is the way thew IN
end t" do" He further SAYS the sSon ~
study none other interest but tbe;e gems
md the colony never will tbr;ve r own
hose conditions" 'e under
THE poor class of the peon,e .nes
,ery much here for even the lowest tb;nos
hat would render them comfortsSls I s
he sun, or from the fall of rain ,a motl
more for provisions of which thu nueu
merely enough to keep them from go. gs
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PARENTAL EXAMPLE.

The force of the obligation by which
parents are bound to set a pious example
before their children, and to give them
religious education, may be, in a degree.
illustrated by the following facts, which
took place in the house of Mr. c., dis
family related to some members of the
writer's family, in the county of $.
state. He was in easy circumstan-
ces, and held respectable station in life.
HIS character for probity and honor was
hlggh' and few men have enjoyed more
fulIy the confidence Of all than did Mr..
q. In his domestic relations he was
courteous kind and dignifed. But all
this hlg h morality was unsanctifed. Ex-
cept when visited by the Rev. Mr.. D,
much respected preacher of neighbor-
ing church, or some other pious friends.
ms mouse knew not the sound of PRAYER,
Rel9lous conversation was almost as rare
though usual Y on the Sabbath he vou]d
be reading in the Bible, or some RELIGIOUS
work. the merits of which would cali
forth a casual remark. At the time to
which my history refers, his eldest Son
g. was a bout Is years of age, and till
then remarkably healthy; but now he WAS
visited by severe attack ofthe typhus f.
yer: The progress Of the disease was
RAPID and IN comparatively short time
fatal symptoms were very evident. This
information was in the evening communi-
Gated to Mr.. G., and in the course Of
the night to his son. He received it with
SURPRISE but entire composure. He H.
CURED for his father; but hearing that he
was asleep, chose not to awaken him
Before day, however, the father was q,
the side OF the sick bed, when a dialogue
commenced in nearly the folIowing
words - '''S
Father" said the young man, "tbe
doctors tell me | must die. Thev saw
hey can do no more for me-"
4" know It, my son; l know it,"
Well father, | have one, and bnt
grant ito" 40 W
IL will, my son, if it is possible. Ask
ne any thing l can do, and it shall be
Ione." ~
Father, [ want you to Isneel down bv
ny bedside and pray for me-
cant t, my son: can't"
DO, father, pray for mel You never
'rayed for me in the world. Prav for
ne while | can yet hear"
Il can't, my son; O, can't!'
Dear father, you never taught me to
ray to the Lord Jesus, and now I die
(ou never prayed for me ;-this once
don't let me die without my fathers
In an agony of weeping the father rush.
out 1.-THE room' This otherwise kind
nd lnduIgent parent had thus lono neo'
cted, with his own soul, the soul Of tho. {
eloved son, and now could not find - ,
Fart TO gran, his dying request far - Z
theirs prayer to the Father of mer.;ss $
!. Y. Observer. 'eS' :
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-14

Furnished ior the Annals OF Education, by Low
\ MAsoN, Professor in the Boston Academ,
Music. - .r &c.
Now, my seed, thy grave is made, 3
In thy silent chamber laid,
Thou may'st slumber lightly;
Nay the Sun his radiance lend,
And the dews Of heaven descend
On Thy pillow nightly.
Couldst thou speak, thou gentle one,
Couldst thou feel what have done,
Thou wouldst whisper, weeping
All, green earth and bright blue skies
Never more may greet my eyes,
All in darkness sleeping!
Yet sleep on, thou seeding dear,
Sweetly sleep nor dream Of fear,
Soon from slumber waking,
Once again shalt thou behold
Morning sunlight bright as gold,
Ger the green earth breaking.
l at last must sink like thee,
Hands Of love shall bury me,
Heaping cold earth DER me;
But when God from yonder skies
Bids the slumbering dead arise,
/ shall wake 10 glory.
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SUNDAYS EXCEPTED
PROPRIETORS.

T. & S. ALLEN, Rochester
PL1NY A. MOORE & Co., Troo.
For Freight or Passage, Qpplg to
Allen Wheeler, No. lO6 Broad.>
Leonard Croker, Nev-York.
p. A. Moore & Co. l4l River.st. Tro,
L. & S. Allen, Bufalo-st. Rochester.
Atwater, Ruden & Co., Buffalo.
Hutchinson, Goodman Go Cleavelsn
Hutchinson, Campbell & Co. Detroit
Ship By Troy T0ao Boat Line.
Mark Packogcs-Care of Troy Q,
Michigan Line, Troy.
Troy, March, 1887. 27.9n
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

" + the So bscribers, being appo;r:
fr - Cd by the Hon. Probate Cout
acl 'ne District of Fairhaven, Commis.
S1oners TO receive, examine and adjust all
e. ILIa'@s' and demands of all persons agaiDA
me Estate Of JUSTUS GROVER, lac
81 st. FrancisviIIe. Louisiana, deceased
represented inso'vent, and all claims and
demands exhibited in offset thereto and
SIX months from the 23d day of May inst"
oehg allowed by said Court for that pur'
pose: we do therefore hereby give notice
that we will attend to the business OF our
said appointment, at John Halls house in
Sudbury on the Sd Monday of septem.
Der. and on the lst Monday of October
next, from 10 o'clock until six o'clock, Oh
each of said days.
JOHN HALL,
Isaac MILLER, Commissioners.
Dated at Sudbury, May 2S, 1887: s..
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From the American Temperance Union.
ST.. JoHNsBuRY, VT, Feb. 90, 1887.

ST.. JoHNsBuRY, VT, Feb. 20, 1887.
Nh E. C. DELAvAN,-We have been
engaged in manufacturing business at
this place for twelve years past. Since
le2! we have not had any ardent spirits
used 10 or about our shops and for sever
al years past we have not employed any
who were to our knowledge, at all in the
habit of drinking ardent spirits. We al
ways name this as a condition when we
hire new hands, and it is generally under
stood in our shops, and cordially acceded
to. Most Of our workmen are members
of temperance societies, and manifest an
earnest solicitude for the success of the
cause. Since we have adopted the prin.
clple of entire abstinence, our business
has been conducted more probably for
ourselves, and our workmen have laid up
mole property. Some have come to work
TOR us in very embarrassed circumstances,
and have, while in our employ, paid up
their debts, and are now acquiring prop
erty. Others have several hundreds of
dollars at interest. Indeed almost all of
our hands have money at interest, or
some other kind of productive property
They are generally highly respected and
esteemed as useful members in society,"
In their appearance they are characterize
ed for cheerfulness, activity, civiIity, and
gentlemanly conduct. They are general
y in the habit of attending religious wor-
ship, and take an interest in the cause Of
education and general improvement
Their intercourse with each other is char
acterized by the utmost harmony and good
feeling; contention or difficulties being
seldom if ever known. We have been
gratIfled in perceiving the utmost faith
tulness among our workmen towards
their employers, most of them manifesting
as much interest in our business as though
it was their own.
For several years past we have en-
pIoyed from fifty to seventy-fve Iaborers
at our works here, principally young men.
NO death has ever occurred among our
workmen. Fermented intoxicating liquors
are seldom if ever used as a BEVERAGE
We are satisfied that our hands perform
more labor; are more healthful, more in
teIIlgent and moral acquire more proper
ty; enjoy themselves far better; are more
highly respected are better members OF
society, and have far greater regard for
their reputation, than is found to be the
case with working men where ardent
spirits are used and further, their labor
is far, very far more profitable to US.
Very respectfully,
4. & T. FAIRBANKS & Co.
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2 WIS may certify that have given
and ne is free to act for himself s ItaIe
not hereafter interfere with anv &c fH S;d
bargains, claim any of his waoes W W n us
any Of his debts. orPay
Brandon, May 20, 1887. 'f Sc isN
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-14
Difference,
40 dava

Difference, 432 days.
In building the former vessel, there were
1000 half pints Off drank, and the men
lost $50 days, which are not taken into
the above computation, that being the
builders loss. In building the latter, no
rum was issued, the men lost SO DAYS
less than in 1925, and instead Of coming
to their work enervated and unfit for duty,
were fit for work, and $50 gallons Of
rum were saved
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-14
E. & T. FAIRBANKS & Co

An experienced ship builder in ST.
John, New Brunswick, who has built
10000 tons of shipping at this yard, gives
the following statement of the time saved
in building vessels when ardent spirits are
not used. Lis: of time in building 2 ships
at St. John, N. B., by Mr.. John Owens:
1884 ship Of 500 tons required 4422 d. work
1854 ship Of 800 tons required 1890 do.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-14
VT. LIT. & SCI. INSTITUTION
"HE SUMMER TERN Of hi. T.

"NHE SUMMER TERN of this T.,
IL stitutlon will commence on Mr.
day Goth Of May
TUITION,
For common English branches, So %
For the higher branches and
dead Languages 425
In Juvenile department, On
Extra for French, 90
Painting anil drawing, | 10
No charge made for less than half .
term, The term will be eleven weeks
BOARD,
AT the Institution, per qceeh, 81 30
In private families for young
ladies, TX
P. S. Some students procure rooms
and board themselves at an expense not
exceeding one dollar. Some Young men
board at some distance from the Insriv.
zion very reasonably, and pay for their
board in work.
CARLETON PARKER, Priuc;0oJ
Brandon, May 10, 1887. 33-tf
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A man shall be commended according
TO bis wisdom: but be that sofa peryerse
heart shall Be dsspised.
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MILLINERY G. MANTI7Ao1.17,.l

MILLINERY & MANT UAMAKIyC.
rs g. }. HILL would inform the L.
~ dies of Brandon and vicinjtv, thai
she has received the SPR1No F 7"'si
;or P : aLn and Dress Patterns. Repair.
ing Leghorns, Tuscans and Straw--ldonp
, Mr!n neatness and despatch, on Reasonable
Brandon, May II, 1887. 34af
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-14
SIX DAY LINE.
1871 ERIE CANAL Is37.
T r AN SPORTATI y

Troy AND MICH1GAN LINE
THE Proprietors of the above Lie
L will, on the opening Of the Cana.
Navigation, start Boat daily from Tic,
and Buffalo,
SUNDAYS EXCEPTED
u Merchandise forwarded 10 W.,
tern New ork, Western Pennsylvonm
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Mn.
souri,, kentucky, Wisconsin Territvr;
e.,
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NOTICE..
No IICE.
: VIE partnership between Doctors
- weeks & Mazuzan is this dsy dis
solved by mutual-consent. The accounts
10 be settled with DR.. Weeks
BENZ. WEEKS, MI
JAS. r. MAZUZAN

7"'I'1OE' May II, 1887.
49, Dr. Weeks would respectfully sav>
me cit,zens of Brandon and vicinity ;ha
lie WlII continue to occupy the same Off.
S'or oelo'e, Oe'W'en Jackson's & Collins
otpreS. Dwelling, first door north of l.
S s:C house. He will promptly ar.
iIa'hfully attend to all calls in the line
ms profession as Physician and Suroco.
tie intends to merit and hopes to reee;r,
a share OF public patronage. a4.7w
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-11-03
From the Rochester Democrat.
ASSASSINATION -

II has been orr boast that, from the
foundation OF our county aud city the rep,
nlaton of neither has been stained by a
capital crime. The large population of
Rochester and Monroe, have been ex-
empt in remarkable degree from offences
of the deeper dyes. UnhapplIy, there is
now frlghlful mark in the bloody calen-
dar!
The city was thrown into extraordinary
excitement Yesterday, by the discovery
that respectable citizen had been assas-
slnaled during the night.
Mr. VIM. Lyman, was found murdered
within few rods of his house. lie was
shot behind one ct the ears, and the ball
lodged IN his head. The report of a gun
or pistol was heard last night by his wife
and by some neighbors, about 0 o'clock.
The hat was found short distance from
the corpse. containing a package with n .
bout FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!
For this money he was doubtless murder
ed--but the assassin, finding it not in his
pockets, thought not of searching IN the
hat, or perhaps could not find the hat in
the darkness of the night.
Mr.. Lyman was a clerk in the Office Of
the Rochester Railroad Company--n the
employ of Mr., Hooker. lie was an ANNA
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-11-03
NEW BOOZE. STORE.

TENllE subscriber has just received, at
n the Old Stand formerly occupied by
Vernon harrington. anew and large assert
ment of Books and Stationery, which be Of
fers low for cash, at wholesale or relall.--
A II the different school books used IN this
part of the country will be kept constantly
on hand, and special attention will be paid
to the classical department by cndeavors
to OBJ ain oil books wanted either IN Acad-
emes or Colleges IN their latest and best
Edition. His stock comprises many valua
bic religious and theological, law aud medl-
cal books, most Of The standard works o.
English and American Literature, together
with large assortment of miscellaneous
works, Voyages, Travels, Histories, Poems
aud Novels. Stationery OF the first quality
will be constantly on hand IN quantities.
JAMES ". HICkOK.
Burlington. Oct. 90, 1887. 3~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-11-03
For the Free Press,

This little poem is translated from the German
Of Goethe. 1t is impossible to give in any language
but the original the beauty Of the German lines.
which forcibly initiate the sounds they refer to. |
have done my edeavor to give the sense the poetry
and the beauty Of the phraseology is beyond my
power.
THE Gypsy SONG.
In clouds of log, in snow so deep,
Ia the wild wood. under winlry sky,
heard the wolves fierce hunger.hows
| heard The schreech.owls' cry.
Willie wan wan wan
Willie NO wo wo
Vito hoo
Then under hedge shot the black cat
or G'psey Anne, with C,la aim;
That night there came seven wolves TO me
Seven witches with them came.
Willie wan wan wan
Willie wo wo wo
Vito hoo
knew them all, knew them all well,
Anne, Ursel, and Kate had found me;
Liese, aud Barbra, and Eve, and old Beth,
A u howled in circle around me,
Vile wan wan wan
Willie wo wo wo
Vito hoo
called them all ~ their names aloud,
"Anne and Beth what come We for.
They tossed themselves hgh they shook them
about,
They aud they howled the more,
Willie wan wan wan
Willie wo wo !
Vito hoo !
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-11-03

politics be is a thorough goln: WING and
while he will represent faithfully, and i'm
partially, The whole State, no man will be
found more active IN the support OF the
principles of the Wing cause. :"
The vote was 65 to SO.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-11-03
NOTICE.

STRAYED from the subscriber on the
- 10Th inst. large red COW six years
OF marked with tar on The lett hip, ana
" lame IN her right fore leg. Whoever
W return said Cow, or give any iniorma
ton where she may be found shall be
handsomely rewarded
ELIIIU RUSSELL
Shelburn, Oct. II. 1887. p3W