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A BRIGHTER WORLD THAN THIS.

By MRS. ABBY.
Oh when trod life early ways,
Hope winged NY fleeing hours,
l saw 10 shadow of her rays,
No serper in her flowers;
] thought on days of present Joy,
And years OF future bliss,
Nor deemed that sorrow could alloy
SO bright a world as this.
Alas the fairy dreams wovc
soon from my fancy fled,
Til" friends who owned my tender love
Were numbered with the dead
Upon their pallld lips pressed
Affection S parting kiss,
They left inc for world Of rest,
a brighter world than this.
Nor did the spacious world supply
Those ties Of opening life;
False was its hooking ilattery,
Keen was lis bitter strife;
And then l first began to look
For purer truer bliss,
And loved TO trace, in Gods own book,
4 brighter world than this.
NV wounded heart desired relief,
found the good sought;
And now, in trial and in grief,
feel the soothing thought
That, though the wording may despair
When robbed of earthly bliss,
The Christian humhly hopes TO share
\ brighter world than this.
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the smiling face of creation was without
wrinkle, and not grease spot nor tobacco
spit bcmisted the gay carpet of earth. !
gathered posies in abundance, and wove
lovely wreaths, where new the thistle rears
its hooking head, and the burdock frowns
upon the toad plantain below. The fingers
of Fancy were ever busy in fabricating fairy
castles of delight. Even the scattered frag-
monts of Hopes broken pitcher flew together
at the magic touch of her wand, and new
vessel, brighter than the golden goblet
Mammon, appeared before me. Imagina-
ton, then, was mere fledgling. She seldom
tried her unpractised wings beyond the hill
tops other home nor did she venture to OK
plorc tho dark mazcs of the future, where
the cmbryos Of mans miserics lie Matching
in the moonlight of sin. No, she said more
at home, cultivated my little garden of CONF
fort, and fed me with apples gathred from
ideal orchards near at hand. These, my
friends, were some of the joys which child
hood furnished !; but they we're all delusion,
a humbug, hoax, decided take-in
My dear fricnds-it cannot be expected
that l should address boys who have barely
shed their petiicoats, so as to be well UNDER
stood by them; therefore | shall apostro-
phise blooming boys it almost causes
black hairs to shoot again from my winter
killed caput TO see you thus revel in the
sweets Of enjoyment; to behold with what
emotions of delight you spin your tops, fly
your kites and roll your hoops and gricve
to think how soon all your precious toys
will be wrested from your grasp by the iron
clutches of Time how soon the day vii
come when your large slices of boyish bliss
which are now buttered on both sides, will
not be but,ered at all. Every dog has his day
says the proverb, and can assure you, my
dear juvenals, that every puppy also has hi
day. AS soon as you put on the boots, trow.
scrs and surtout of manhood, you will fee
as though you had been driven out of Para
disc into a world of woe for then you Cal
no longer brood under the sheltcring wing
Of ignorance, and the thorns of knowledge
will goad you upon every side. Then thu
veil of dclusion will be drawn aside, and tn,
mournful realms of reality appear. Thc'
shall the fires of love, ambition, envy, cal
ousy and revenge be hindled upon the altar
of your hearts; and Peace, aft ightcd shall
wing her way to her native heaven, will, he
tai-fcahers scorchcd, while memory sits an,
shs over the Wondering relics of youth.
My hearcrs-tI,c dark days of evil ar
upon us, and we must now light up the lamp
Of morality and brotherly love. We hav
been borne upon the chariot of years ia
away from our early joys, and landed in thi
gloomy wild, where the toadstools of troubl
spring up in night, and cares grow spon,a
neously: but socialism and friendship cal
also flourish there if property cultivated
They put forth blossoms of gold TO him who's
childish sports are past-whose youthful an
tcirations are over; and the blightng bias,
of the tomb cannot rob them of their fra
GRANGE. SO mote il be ~. Y. Sunda
Mercury.
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SHORT PATENT SERMONS.
have selected the following words as a
text for my present discourse -

! have selected the following words as
text for my present discourse -
Swce' age of blest dcluson blooming boy,
All !revc long in childhood thoughtl,ss lows
Alls the day will come, when sports like these
Must loose Their magic and their power toplease.
My hcarrrs-all that is bright, bewitching
and lovely in this world is mere delusion
and all that is saddening, sorrowful and goo-
my, contains more or less ofthe substance
of reality. The first belongs to childhood
and youth-the latter, to manhood and age
lfman could only travel to his grave, and
always be blest with the ideal visions of child
hood, the dread demons of doubt and despair
might lash their tails, and howl in their an
ger, but he would heed them not. If the
green plants Of YOUTH did not wilher and fade
in the autumnal frosts of age, the s.pulchre
of the centennarian would be surrounded
with the budding flowrets of joy, and no du-
bios fogs would ever enshroud the bright Ely
stun of the future. lie would scamper, as
merry cricket, towards the precipce Of
death, and leap into the lap of heaven, like
an af1ectionate monkey into the arms of his
master.
My dear friends-the age of blest delusion
is certainly that of childhood. During tina,
deli -liul season, the thorn tree is covered
with silvcry blossoms, the briar bush bends
wiiIi,s burihen of berries daiscs and dam
deIons ovcrtop the young venemous nettlcs
aud the hramtle blooms beauty. Every de-
parting shower wears rainbow upon its DO.
sorn and the strcahs of sunshine that inter.
vcne in youths cloudiest day are wider thar
those Of age, by about seventeen feet and a
half at the least calculation. To the child
all things are wrapped in the gauzy veil o.
delusion. The morning mists that sleep up.
on the mountain seem as though the spider
spirits of heaven had woven there rheir webs
to cn,angle the sylphs on their Journey tc
The fowcry vale below. The rusty hour
,aat roll heavily by the aged, fit past tho
careless young, secured as bright as bras
kettle. Sorrow never hovers long over lhci
happy bowers. She on y drops in her fligh
an occasional feather from her raven pinion
and that is soon waited by The zephyrs int
the dead lake of forgeliulness. Ills haste
by them in an instant and disappear foreve
like the shadows of wind driven cloud
that scud over the landscape, and return N
more. 0, my friends! know when ! wa
child l was as happy as a, coon in cor
field +; because life was new, the world wa
new, "a was new to myself. Iran, frisk
ed aud irollcked oven the sunny lawns lik
a lamb let loose from its fold, and neve
thought of the trials and vexations that wer
10 come down upon me, in after years, lik'
sack Of salt tumbing from garrett. Ther
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REQUIEM on TIE DEATH OF GENERAL
HARRISON

HARRISON.
THE WORDS ny GEO. F. NORRIS.
Werp--,ur q spirit hed -
The solemn word is spoken.
Wccp--ior the silver thread
And golden bowl are broken,
A warrior llyed-a christian died =
Sorrow should slumber in our pride.
Go-bring his battle blade!
ii helmet and his plume!
And be his trophies laid
Beside him in the tomb!
Where files of tlnc-markcd veterans come,
With martial tramp and muiiied drum.
Give to the earth his frame!
Twas born but 10 decay: -
Not so his deaihlcss name!
That cannot pass away!
In youth, in manhood, and in age,
lie dgnifcd his coun,rys page.
Green be the willow-bough
Above the swelling mound
Where sleeps the hero now
In consecrated ground,
His monument his fame cndcars-
His epitaph--A NATION TEARS.
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DmR hYRBo
THE MUSES. WEEP.

Henry RussELL, the vocalist, is yet giving
Concerts in the city of New York. He is short
ly to embark for Europe. The Express, Of the
9th April compliments him in the following high
terms
"Mr. RUSSELL, who may be pronounced, all in
all, the most popular and successful vocalist in
the country, will give Concert Tomorrow eve-
nlng at the City Hotel. The selections will
embrace some of the choicest of Mr.. Russells
favorite songs. lie will also sing by request a
monody upon the death OF General Harrison,
was among the first to sing to the praise of the
departed Patriot while living, and is the first to
invoke The solemn but soothing power Of music
in memory oithe good man now that lie is dead
The words are subj ned:
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RECEIPT FOR THE LADIEs.-Cream NAV be
frozen by simply putting into glass vessel,
and then placing the whole IN an old bachelors
bosom
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these words were uttered, and filling the cup,
presented il to the delighted rabbi, who in
stinctivc y shrunk from the dangerous liba-
ton but Iorah would not be denied.
"Urge me not, fair damscl,' said he; 81
have vow against the juice OF the vine until
next new MOON"
Zorah's countenancc fell, and the big tear
hung trembling on the dark, sullen lash.
Abimelcch, torn with conflicting passions,
passed, his arm round her waist, and drew
her INTERESTINGLY TO his bosom he felt the
quick pulses of her heart throb against his |;
her warm sie',s were upon his cheek, and the
periumcd wine-cup at his lips human
strength could resist no longer: he seized the
draught, quatfed it to the bottom. His row
was broken and, having nothing further to
hope or to fear, draIght followed draught in
quick succession, till his flushed cheeks and
sparkling eyes bore evidence that he was no
longer under the domniono of sober reason.
"Zorah, my beautiful Zorah," cried he,
"my love for thee is as the love which floods
cannot quench, nor many waters drown
thou art the light of my eyes-I cannot part
from thcc-let US, therefore, flee unto thy
fathers tents, even unto the Wilderness, as
unto a city of refuge"
"Ah! my lord, but thy servant hath neith-
er gold nor silver to bear the charge-could
we live like the raven or the stork of the
descrt?"
This objection had not struck Abimclccl
before he was rich himself, but he could
| not Immediately convert his possessions into
f money, and his passion was too violent to
admit delay. lie seemed perplexed, and
, spoke not, ill Zorah inquired, in careless
manner, if his next door neighbor was no,
the rich publican, Aaron Ben Rabiat.
; SIT is even So" replied the rabbi, still
musing.
/ Sand he hath, am told, Golfers filled will
: shekles of pure silver"
S SIT is said So"
4 Sand shekles of gold, and pots of double
Maccabees, and of precious stones, pearls
i and sardonyx, and carbuncles, more costly
. than the jewels in the high priests breast
f plate"
" ala" exclaimed Abimelech, as il a sud
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The Lion of the Day.
THE OLD DUTCH OR GERMAN
VEGETABLE PILLS.

For sale By S. Moody, Middlebuy, VI.
To the Citizens Of the United States and the Cana
das is respectfully submitted this Directory to the
means for regaining that which has been partially, and
in some instances, totally lost.
What blessing should be priced above that OF health,
and who knows better how TO prize the blessing, than
those who have been deprived of it: 1t is an old ad.
age, land one that contains a wise injuncton,) SIN
lime ofpeace, prepar e for war" We should in time
of Health prepare for the attacks of that stealthy lur.
king foe, Disease. II would be wisdom TO observe his
movements, to scan well the form in which he ap-
~proaches, and then to meet him with those means
which are calculated to effect his overthrow
Those means are now before this enlightened and in
telligent COMMUNITY. They are accessible to the poor
as well as the rich, and trust that those who regard
the Constitution of man as one of the finest specimens
Of Divine workmanship, and the Laws by when that
System is governed and directed, as originating in no
other than in the councils of Heaven, will SO lar obey
the injunctions Of the latter as to provide the pest sale
guard for the former.
1t is with the most f~attering recommendations, sub
scribed by most eminent Medical Gentlemen not only
in this Country but also in Europe that loffer this
valuable Medicine to this American People.
Time and full opportunity for a fair and IMPARTIAL
trial have placed the Lion Of the Day beIend the
brand of imposition, Humbug, Quackery, &c.
This Pill is composed of extracts from nine parts
ofthe vegetable kingdom, (being entirely free from
any drug Of a deleterious nature, } and adapted par
ficuidrLy to the cleansing Of the Stomach, Blood,
anu the various secretonS OF Inc T1uhdh cysteh,
Bilious Fevers, and Cholic, Fefer and Ague, Jaun-
dice, Scarlet Rash, Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Costive-
ness. Asthma, and Liver Complaint have been cur
ed, by using these Pills accordingly 10 the directions
accompanying each box.
1t is not intended that this Medicine is a cure for
all Disease to which the human system is liable,
&Many efforts have been made to compound a Med
icine which would cure all Diseases, but have failed
Those Diseases enumerated above, are within
the power of these Pills and a sure cure or relief is
warranted.
Price 81, 12 cents.
Sold by A. & P, D. Barrows, Salisbury: s. B
Rockwell, Cornwall Russegue & Walker, Whiting
olson F. Huntington, Vergennes: ]. H.. Barnes
Charlotte, M. W. Kinsley, Monkton lockwood s
Webster. Starkesboro +; Titus B. Gaige, Bristol; R.
P. Nash, New-Haven. o. For Sale, in oil the prin
cipal villages, in the Stale. MERRITT GRIFFIN
Proprietor, Glenn's Falls, N. Y,
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lS41.
ANUFACTURING
DAVENP0RT& TURNER

WEIOULD respectfully inform their pat
w rons, and the public generally, ina
they will continue to receive WOOL at the
establishment of the Middlebury manufacturing
Company, tc manufacture into Cloths. Cassl'
meres or Sattinetts, white or colored Flannels
&c. of permanent colors and mixes, 10 suit the
taste, on shares or by the yard, at the option
of The owner.
Being furnished with the necessary appara.
tus, and having in their employ competent and
faithful workmen, they will continue to improve
the value and style of their goods, intending
that they shall not be surpassed by those Of
any other establishment in the state. They
will keep an assortment on hand to accommo
date those who may want a part of their cloth
in advance.
Grateful for the extensive patronage they
have received, they hope by strict personal at
tention to business and the interests OF thei|
patrons to receive a liberal share of their ia
vor. 49,,
TERMS as reasonable as at any establish
ment in the vicinity.
Middlebury, June, %.
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From the Neic York Herald.
MYSTERIOUS.

A gentleman belonging to one Of the most ancient
and wealthy families OF this city, who must be well
known to numerous friends, having since the year
1918 up to recently, been bent nearly double, and fol-
several years confined TO his bed, has been restored
to good health-has regained his natural erect position
and has quilted his carriage, and now walks with
ease :! We believe this is the gentlsman's own des.
cription as near as possible, and there is no axaggera.
ton in it. We will give inquirers his address, and
doubtno his humane feelings will excuse the liberty
so that any one doubling, may know these facts
though he requires his name may not appear in print
Among other similar instances, Mr.. Jas. G .sRaynold:
LA Christie st. has been restored and will give
personal assurance of the facts of his case. Bott
were rheumatism, and contracted cords and sinews
How has this been done ?
ANswER.-By the INDIAN VEGETABLE ELK
Err internally, md HEwEs' NERVE AMI Bow
LINIMENT externally-N. Y. Herald Jan. &c Is4I
Sold only by COMSTOCK & CO..
II Maiden Lane, New York. IO:ly
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Liver Complaints,
AND ALL SICKNESS AND DISEASE
DR.. LIN'S
TEMPERANCE LLFE-BITTERS
CHINESE BLOOD-PILLS.
The greatest Secret discovered !

ne QTGU(CSt oCtTCG 0toCOCCTCU
Purge-purge-purge-has been the cry for the
last few years. This has been effectually tried, and
yet sufferers have multiplied-and died and why J
Not because purging was not necessary, but too
much had been ~done-withoutt the tonic to follow,
and sustain the system. Purge, you must ! The
sIckly humors of the blood must be carried of-or
the accumulation of them prevented. Prevent then
the growth of such humors.
Why do the Chinese live to such immense ages
and still retain the powers of youth or middle age
Because they purify the blood. The CHINESE
Blood Pills-so called because they work upon and
cleanse the Blood-are the standard remedy. These
pills will do it and the Temperance Bitters, taken
as directed, will strengthen the system and prevent
the accumulation OF base humors which infest the
blood, and which only increases by purges, unless
the bitttrs are taken after. Buy, then, these pills
bitters, and if you are or have been inyalids for days
weeks, months, or years, you will find the sickly
humor drawn off, and prevented from a return, and
the sallow yeHolp hue of sickness change rapidly to
the full blooming glOto of health and youthful buoy
ancy.
There are cases so numerous of these brilliant eff
fects, that time and space forbid an attempt to put
them down. Buy and use these medicines, and use
no other, and health and strength shall be yours. See
wrapper and directions that come with them.
FRAUDULENT COUNTERFEITS
Will be attempted. Buy no remedy of the kind un-
less it have my name-O. C. LIN, M. Don the
wrapper, and also the notice as follows
entered according to Act of Congress, A. d.
1871, by Thos. Connel, in the Clerks office of the
District Court of the United States for the Southern
District of New York"
Warranted the only genuine.
Messrs. CoMsTocK & Co., New York, are the
neighboring counties.
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HUMAN HAIR.
CLEANLINESS OF THE HEAD AND

HAIR.
Strange it is that persons who attend strictly TO
personal, cleanliness, baths, &c. should neglect the
Head-.he Hair the most essential-the most EXPOS
ed-and the most beautiful, though properly cared
for, of all the gifts of the Creator. Perfectly free NAV
it be kept of dandruff or scurf with a certainty that
the hair cannot fall out, by the use of the Balm of
Columbia. Ladies will you make your toilet without
this article I? | answer fearlessly, No, ifyou have once
tried and experienced its purifying effects-it, sweet
perfume.
A hundred articles have been put forth on the
credit of this-the only first-the only really valuable
article. A mass of testimony from all classes to these
facts.
LOOK OUT.
Counterfeits are abroad look a way for the name
of CoMSToCK & CO., on the splendid wrappers
and never buy it without that name.
READ THE FOLLOWING.
ROBERT WHARTON, ESQ.,, late Mayor Of Phila.
delphia, has certified, as may be seen below to the
high character OF the following gentlemen.
The undersigned do hereby certify that we have
used the Balm of Columbia discovered by ]. Oidridge
and have found it highly serviceable not only as a
preventive against the falling off of hair, but also a
certain restorative.
WIN. THATCHER, senior,
Methodist Minister in st. George charge,
No. Sc North Fifth-st,
JOHN P. INGLES, 33I Arch st.
JOHN D. THOMAS, M. D. 1853 Race ct.
JOHN S. FUREY, l0l Spruce st.
HUGH McCURDY. 243 South 9TH st.
JOHN YARD, it,, 123 Arch st.
For sale by S. MOODY, Druggist. lilly
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HEADACHE

CERT IN CURE FOR 1 HEADACHE,
which has been used in families, every member OF
which has had sick headache from infancy. as a con.
stitutional family complaint, and has cured e~ffectually
in every instance yet known, amounting TO many
hundreds. 1t is not unpleasant 10 the taste, and does
not prevent the daily avocations of one using it il
must be persevered in. and the cure IS gradual, but
certain aud permanent. Instances are constantly
multiplying where this distressing complaint is COM
pletely relieved and cured, although of years standing
by the use of DR.. Spohn's celebrated remedy. One
decided preference is its pleasantness, havi ing none oil
the nauseating effect Of c ommon drugs.
1t Is so perfectly satisfactory ttat the proprietor has
given direction for his agents 10 refund the price to
any one who is not pleased with, and cured by It.
He hopes also that this may secure its great benefit tc
the distressed sufferers who are labouring under
Headach.
E. Spohn, NJ. D, Inventor and Proprietor.
COMSTOCK e. CO.,
II Maiden Lane New York.
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HARTFORD.

TNHE subscriber has been appointed
Agent for the HARTFORD FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, for Middle
bury and vicinity, and will receive propo.
sails Tor lnsurlng property against loss or
damage BY Fire. The long established
reputation of this company, and the
Promptness with which all their transac.
tons have been characterised render it
unnecessary to say anything in its favor.
All business connected with the office in
trusted to him will be faithfully and pune.
tually transacted.
JONATHAN HAGAR, Agent.
Middlebury, Feb. %, 1874. 42;Iv
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Village Hotel.

"HE subscriber has bought the house OF
public entertainment in the village oil
Salisbury, formerly occupied by Mr.. Cook
This stand has been newly fitted up, the house
and barn re-painted and repaired, and the &C.
commodations of the establishment so far tx
tended, as to satisfy all reasonable expecta'
tions of the traveller in a country tavern. His
old friends are requested to call, and he trusts
his experience and attention, and his best ef-
orts TO add to the comfort of his customers,
will ensure a general and liberal patronage.
THOMAS w. KELLER.