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BRANDON, Thursday November 49, 1874
Il is good manners to let others speak

1t is good manners to let others speal
first.
Strive not with your superiors in argu.
ments, but be modest
When man does all he can do mol
blame him, though he succeeds not we'll.
Take admontions thankfully.
Be not hasly 10 believe flying reports 10
the injury of another.
In your dress be modest and consult
your condition.
Play not The peacock, looking vainly at
yourself.
1t is better 10 be alone than in bad com.
pany.
Let your conversation be without NAL
ice or envy.
Urge not your friend to disclose a Sc
cret.
Break not a jest when none take pleas
ure in mirth.
Speak not injurious words either in Jest
or earnest.
Gaze not on the blemishes of others.
When another speaks be attentive.
Be not apt TO relate news.
Be not curious 10 know the affairs OF
others.
Speak not evil of the absen.
When you speak of God let it ever be
with reverence.
Labor hard to keep alive in your heart
that spark of heavenly fire called con-
science.
Such are some Of the rules that WASH
ington wrote out in fair hand, al lineage
of thirteen. Most of these rules turn up
on one great principle which is that you
treat others with respect, that you are ten
der Of the feeling hts and characters of
others, that you do to others as you would
have others do 10 YOU
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-28

A thing that had great influence in the
formation of Washing'on's character, and
in securing success in life. was, that very
early he adopted code of rules and sys-
TIC of behavior. This was found among
his papers after his death, in his own hand
writing, and written at the age of thirteen.
| will give you few extracts from the
code Of manners or of conduct: =
Every action in company ought 10 be
with some sign of respect to those pres
ent.
Be no aatterer, neither play with any
one that delights not to be played with.
Read no letters or papers in company
Look not over another when he Is wrl|
ting letter.
Come not near the books or papers o.
another, as if 10 read them.
Let your countenance be cheerful, bu
in serious matters be grave.
Show not yourselves glad At anolher''
misfortune.
Let your discourse with others on mai
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From Boston to Concord
Concord to Connecticut river,
Mouth of White river to Bur
lington,
From Boston to Fitchburgh,
Fitchburgh 10 Bellows Falls,
Bellows Falls TO Burlington,
Difference.
261

The distance from Bellows Falls L
Burlington will very probably be reduced
two miles from the recent measurement
This route is also shorter by 223 mile:
than the route by BratlIeboro' and Yves
River, besides being far more favorable
10 cross the mountain.
1t was represented, somewhat positive.
ly, by the friends OF the Montpelier route,
that the mountain at Mounholly was Ell
Their impossible, or could not be passed but
BY the aiG of stationary power. The sur.
vey demonstrates that the mountain can
be passed without a grade in any part ex.
ceeding 60 feet in the mile; and from the
summit, westward, the ground is exceed
ingly favorable. From The summit east
ward, the ground is less favorable-l or
somewha! heavy fills for short distances
will be required, and some rock will BE-
encountered rock cut will be required,
of considerable depth, for short distance,
near Duttonsville, and some rocks will
need TO be moved at Emory's mills, in
Rockingham, if that should be the route
finally settled upon--whle a very large
proportion of this section is found unusu>
ally easy. From the foot of The noun
tain in Shrewsbury, 10 Burlington, the
route for nearly the whole distance pre-
SCENTS an exceedingly favorable surface of
moderate grade, with, almost uniformly,
but moderate cuts and fills at any point
and much of the distance requiring com,
paratvely little Of either, with 9j per cent
of strait line, according to the opinion of
the engineer.
The details of grade and curve cannot
be given with accuracy until the profIes
and plans are made; but these will be Civ.
en- in the report of the committee, at the
earliest possible date.
Rail Roam
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Nov. 1874,
The Ruined Son.
By N. II. GRIFFIN.

"He can fight his own way, if not, lei
him pct killed. said a mother to one who
expressed an anxiety for her forward child,
And what think you was The history OF
that child, trained under such culture @
Did he live to fill some high sphere Of
usefulness ia life-to adon socoty-'o
gid the evening Of his parents days, and
in the luInesS of his own, depart in peac=!
Was his course such as shed bright and
hallowed radiance on all around or was
it one of waywardness and crime, as was
its earliest promise? Alas! that early
promise was too fearfulIy fulfilled, the
shade which rested upon his opening life
thckened and darkcned as that life advan.
ced.
Ofthe incidents Of his youthful days |
know little. save as they may be gather
cd from his genoa al history. He was
self-willed and irritable; he was overbear,
ing and proud; but whether these and 9th,
er traits developed themselves fully in dali
" intercourse with his brothers and sisters
| cannot say with certainty. 1t is proba-
bile they did How could it be otherwise
when we know that two of his brothers
possessed characters and dispositions sim
liar to his, and that both of them, after a
short career came to an untlmeIy end
If it were so, if the passions of these ILL.,
starred youths strove and warred within
the family circle; if there ancHred they
gather strength for future strife, we will
let it pass, and look at VIVA. in after time
was done.
At proper age ne entered into bus
ness with all the expectancy Of youth. -
But his habits were careless and ex'rava-
giant. He was proud of expenditure and
show; he loved he wine bottle and the
card table, and he failed. He repudiatcd
his deo,s, and in distant place sought 10
repalr his ruined fortune. Ele began
AGAIN. the same man, with the same reck
less habits Of business and dissipation and
the same result followed. Having squan.
dered thousands ofborrowed capital, and
BETRAYED The confidence ofsuch as trusted
him, again fed the reach of justice 10 ac
anew faHhIess part.
But crime is progressive-and now he
began to develope that more desperate
character for which he became ds'in'
guished, and of which he had ali along
given promise. lfreport betrue, he shar
ed deep in robbery and blood, which an
other was doomed to explatc alone
His, however, was to be no doubtful share
in crime. Vengeance he'd sworn on one
and death alone could sdliate his wrath
He marked that victim, and in chosen
hour aimed his blow. For once ii Jailed
Yet still his purpose faItered not. The
thing was fixed; that man must de-
. Month after month he prowed in search
OF an opportunity to effect his dark design
lie hired the assassin's guilty aid. and b.
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Joy IN DEFEAT.-So far as tn

JOY IN DEFEAT.-SO tar as the
disastrous result of the recent strug-
gle is connected with one branch Of
tanaticism,it presents a cheering fea-
ture-there is at least one bright spot
in defeat! 1t has utterly annihilated
abolitionism itself! The election OF
James K. Polk to the presidency, land
the consequent elevation of a slav-
holding cabinet-Mr Calhoun prob
ably at the head of it-have not on
ly cut off all chance for the favorite
projects of the anti slavery men, and
postponed all action favorable to the
slaves themselves to an indefinite
period, but this election is the grave
where lie quietly buried all the sym
pathies which the people Of the North
have ever felt for the abolition lead
ers.-N. Y. Cour. q Eng.
Very terrible to contemplate -
Should Mr. James Watson Webb
| (who is indebted to the Executive
clemency for his escape from the
State PIison) and his mobocratic
compeers, withdraw their sympathy
from abolitionism, it would doubtless
be 'annihilated.' And then, too, the
Elevation of a slaveholding cabinet
Mr. Calhoun at the head of IL
what dreadful change from the pre-
sent favorable state Of things will
that be for abolitionism Now only
five ofthe Cabinet are Shareholders
-one is merely a servile--Mr Cal
houn is at the head Of it, thanks
to a Wing Senate land if he again
occupies that position, it will again
be, thanks TO "a Wing Senate ! But
is it not strange. that leading Wing
paper which assured US that TO vote
Tor Clay would be to give an impulse
to abolitionism, should be so greatly
cheered in the prospect that aboi-
tionism is annihilated? How does
it sound from the true Libertyparty,'
the more favorable TO aboliton'par.
Ity-as the Wings denominate them
selves? The cheering feature the
zone bright spot in defeat is, that the
election Of Polk has postponed al
action favorable to the slaves them.
selves to an indefinite PERIOD How
does the expression Of joy in such 6
result comport with the Courier:
late antislavery zeal? Does it no
show that that zeal was mere hypoc-
risy? 1t looks SO to US, and We
frankly say that, bad as James X
Polk is, we had quite as lief tina
( the cause of the slave should take
its chances under his administration
as to trust it to the tender mer
cies Of a party whose leaders car
find JOY in the annihilation ofab
olitionism ITSELF and in the indef
mite postponement o;'all action ia
vorable TO the slaves! Christ. Free
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From the He!kimer Freeman.
MY MOTHER.

From the He!kimer Freeman.
MY MOTHER.
Long years in melancholy tone,
Have ludeIy DER my spirit blown,
Since thou my guardian trust art gone,
My Mother
Low in the grave thy form was laid,
To which my pilgrimage made
And oft 10 thee tribute paid,
My Mother!
Amid friendess world | mourn,
Like strayed tawn in woods forlorn,
No mole to greet thy fond return,
My Mother!
Twas thou who taugh'st my infant tongue
To lisp thy name with prattIing song,
While Oh thy dandling knee swung,
My Mother!
How joyful were those sunny hours
Within the fragrant garden bowers,
in which we plucked the dewey flowers,
My Mother!
But ah! those Eden joys are fed
Those pleasant walks | lonely tread
For thou art slumbering with the dead,
My Mother!
In vain the feathered songsters sing,
And welcome back the flowery spring
No charm for me their accents bring,
My Mother!
The swell of music charms The ear
or those who cheerfully appear,
But charms not me--thou art not here,
My Mother!
The precepts thou didst once mpart,
Have sunk into this feeling heart
All, from them will meier depart,
My Mother!
Their holy teachings apprize;
In them my greatest comfort lies
They point to thee in yonder skies,
My Mother!
The past with plaintive looks trace
The future shows a resting place,
Where we shall meet in fond embrace,
My Mother!
". 1874, LEoNIpAs.
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NUMBERING ENoL1su.-A gentleman

NUMBERING ENGLIsu.-A gentleman
who had acquired IA large property by
some other means than by exercising lite
rary talents. but who wished 10 be consid.
cred an adept in the English language,
was once describing to a friend the plan of
a house he was abou: TO build "l have
employed" said he, "a man who erectua-
ted many buiIdngs-and he is 10 erect for
me an edffce with muni6cent Pororico
in front, a spIendl(erous Pizarro behind, a
big Buffalo on the top, and a bathing house
conta gious."- B0S. Jou1.
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RAIL ROAD.

Wings ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN! II
the destruction of the Wing Tariff
should prove TO be one Of the first fruits
of the success Of the Polk party, the dis.
astrous effects of such a measure can in
some degree be obyiated, by determined
resolution on the part of wings and A
mericaos, 10 use or purchase no article
which can be manufactured OF produced
IN this country. Such a resolution would
be patriotic at any time, but if we lose our
Tariff it would become an imperative du-
ty which we would owe each other as A.
mericans. -GLen's Falls Clarion.
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j. H0LC0MB, Editor & Publisher

this, he shot him dead in broad daylight
He fled from justice 20 a foreign land, Blu
not to live in penitence. He had not file
the measure Of his crime until again h
did the work of DEATH This done, Il
show his hardihood in villany, he boastec
of his deeds and gloried in his shame
But sudden vengeance overlook him una
wares. Outraged community dragged
him from all forms Of law, and in spite OF
prayers and cries poured tenfold death
upon him in its most sudden and awful
form.
have already said that his two broth
ers came TO their end by violence. I
might say, also, that a sister, dlvested Of
the gentIeness peculiar 10 her sex, possess
ed the fury of a tgress. 1t was in fact a
ruined family. Blu! why2 Because that
mother ruined it. Other influences had
their agency, but the most powerful was
hers. She taught those lessons of blood
ia language of which we have given a
specimen She gave the ear'y tendency.
The thirst for strife, the desperate resort,
The cool revenge was hers. She taught
those ruined sons the way TO death. She
did it in their youth, aud when they grew
up they never forgot it. She sowed the
scotland she reapod the fruit.
Oh, there is something in early pattern
al impressions which is imperishable for
good or evil! A mothers voice pleading
for Righteousness and God can never be
forgotten. The son may wander long 10
sin, may seem all but given over, and yet
he will one day heed the voice of love. -
Its memory will come upon him when in
life he is tempest tossed,or doomed to death
And he will turn aud flee the wrath TO
come.
Blu, let his early thoughts be turned to
vice-let a mothers nand lead him astray
from God, and let her voice be heard in
favor of carelessness and strife, or unbe.
lief and sin, and all hope OF his return is
gone. His end is almost sure destruction.
Unless rescued by Astounding grace, he
will be "rnined son." Such was the
subj ct of this notice. And now here live
those, The pathway Of whose life he has
made feartoIy dark and dreary--whose
hopes are bIigbted, anG whose hearts are
"smiten and withered like grass"
Family Magazine.
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From the Rutland Herald.
THE RAIL ROAD.

1t will be recolIected by the readers o.
the Herald, that few months since there
was some discussion, through its columns
of the relative advantages of the route
from Boston 10 Burlington by Ftchburgh,
lieene and Rutland, over the route by
Concord, Lebanon and Montpelier. There
was at the time some controversy about the
length of the two routes, both parties
claiming the difference to be in their own
favor The route from Concord to Leba>
non, was surveyed last winter; and from
me mouth OF White river to Burlington in
June and July. The route from Fitch
burgh 10 Bellows Falls was surveyed in
the Spring, and from Bellows Falls to
Burlington has just been completed 1t
may be presumed that from these surveys
the public can be satisfied of the truth,
however the two sides may be affected by
the result. This will be given without
present comment.
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From the Western Citizen

Mr.. EAsTMAN-Having 10 several in.
stances succeeded in efecting cures from
the bite of the ra!tlesnake by the use ofin.
digo, deem it my duty to commend ii 10
The use Of those who have cases of this
kind to treat. A small piece Of the indigo
should be made into paste with warm
water, and applied 10 the part bitten.
o. FORD.
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There are now lying on Cumber-
land bar, Ohio river, upwards of two
hundred flat boats laden with pro-
duce, and from fifteen to twenty
steamboats,, also containing full car
goes, waitinga rise in the river
N. 7. Euang.
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OH1o.-The Ohio American gives re-
turns from about two-thirds of the counties
in that Safe, which give Liberty vote of
1926, 1t says that The entire vote will
not vary much from $500.
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The 9th article Of the new consti-
tuition of Greece reads as follows:
"In Greece man shall neither be
bought nor sold; the slave, whether
by birth or purchase, of every race
or religion, shall be free from the
moment when he sets his foot on the
soil of Greece"
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THE VOICE OF FREEDOM

PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT BRANDON, VERMONT.
TERMs.-One dollar and fifty cents in
advance.
One dollar and seventy-fve cents in six
months.
Two dollars during the last quarter.
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TRUS TEE'S SALE.

NN1'HEREAs, Jgsm Meteor on The
!" 18TH day OF November, IN The
venr 'l04R, executed hin Ouud Of Trust tu
fflrtdi Forrest, lor the purpose Of socur
inn Hjal $. NfCog certain SUNS and
payments IN said De 4 mentioned, which
Decd Ia duly recorded IN the Clerks o.
fec Of Amlo County IA Conyeyun g Book
No. q Page, ii7, aud tho said Michael
IForfcs, having bccomo unwilling to exc.
cute said Trust, aud having refused TO
execute tho same, the undersigned was
duly appointed Trustee, according to the
nrnyisons of said Deed, aud the said sums
Ior money IN said Deed mentioned having
beeome due, and not being paid by the
said Jesse Mccoy, aud the said Elijah
having OBJ ged to pay ,wo OF said notes
10 Richard Bates, and tho note TO alm The
said Elijah remaining unpaid; now, there
fore, in pursuance Of the power vested N
me by said Deed of Trust, and said ap
pontmont and in que execution OF said
Trust, will sell by public oucilopH Ton
cash, at the late residence OF the said Jesse
Mccoy. deceased, on the 30th day April
next, the following described property
mentioned in sud Deed, viz:-Tho south
half flo; number 4 of section number 80
in township number 9, of range number 3
east.-The north halt of lot number |, Of
section number 80, in township number 2,
of range number 8, east.-The south
hall of lots number & 9, OF section mum
Der SO, in township number |, of range
number 8, east.--Also the south west quar-.
ter Of section number SO, in township
number 2, of range number 3, eust,-Ihe
north half, Of the north west part OF lrac
tional section number 40, being lot mum
Der 3, in township number Q, Of range
number 3, east.-Also, the north west
quarter, Of the south east quarter, Of
section number 80, in township number
g, OF range number 3, east.-Also lots
number 81 10, OF section number 40, in
township number 2, of range number
8, east; excepting two acres Of said lot
number lO.-Also, the slaves Anna, a
bout 81 years old--Mlie, II years old
Rhoda, 26 years old-Anderson, 6 years
obituary, years old-Sarah, 9 years
.old.-Also, six horses--waggon and team
twenty heap Of cattle-fGy swine
twenty five sheep--set of blacksmith
tools-lot of farming Iools--lot of house
hold and kitchen furniture, including four
feather beds. And, also, the negro man
Jack, aged about 8 years, it the Trustee
can get him into possession by the time
of sale, or so much Of said property as
may be necessary to satisfy the present
claims upon the Trustee. Ac,ingas Trus.
tee, | shall convey such title as is vested
in me by said Deed of Trust, and the said
w. Il. HAYGOOD,
Trustee.
Narch 81, 1914. ads
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TRUSTEES SALE

BY VIRTUE OF Deed of Trust ex
, ecuted to me by William N0ntgom
era, Of Record in Conveyance Book, No
6, Page 1888, 1874 and 1856, executed on
the llth Of October, l842, and recorded
on the same day ia the Probate Clerks
Office in Liberty, to secure the payment
of certain debts therein mentioned, will
expose a! public sale, for cash, at the
Court House door, in Liberty, on the
FIRST Monday IN July neat, the follow
ing described property, to.wi.;-One ne,
gro girl named Lucinda, AID one negro
boy named Isaac, Known as little Isaac
and two Horses. | will convey to the
purchaser or purchasers such title as was
vested in the said William Montgomery
at the time of making the said Deed OF
Trust,
NJ, WHlTTINGTON, Trustee
January 3, 1914 44m6
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

DI VIRTUE Of an order granted by
ID the Probate Court of Amitc county
Mississippi, at the March Term, 1914,
will expose at public auction, before the
door of the Cour, House in the Town OF
Liberty, on Monday the 9Th day of May
1914; all the effects which were Of James
M. NOrw0od, deceased, both real and per.
embarrassing Of an undivided half OF
lot or parcel of land, to-wit:-Commen
eng at the west corner of lot number
), IN square number 6, thence on a
straight line on southern boundary OF
SAID lot, 20 feet inches, thence running
north on a sraight line to the northern
boundary of lot, number /, in square
number 8, thence along the northern
boundary, west to the northwestern cor
ner OF lot number /, in square number 6.
thence running south to the place of be,
ginning in the Town Of Liberty; Also an
undivided half of Lots number and 0
an square mum TERI, in the Town Of | ib,
erty.-Also, the undivided hall of lots
number and 4, in square number / IN
1he Town oil Liberty.-Also. an undivided
fourth OF SO much of lot number a II
square, number 10, and described as iol.
lows, to wit; Beginning at the north cas-,
corner OF lot, number 4, and running
South with Broad Street SO feet TO a STAKE
lhence running west across said LOT to a
STAKE on the western boundary, thence
A .r 10 the north west corner Of said lol
s'nence running east to the place Of be.
cunning N the Town of Liberty Also,
the entire interest of the south east quar-.
ser OF section number 81, in township
NUMBER 2, range number s, east, and the
iall Of The south west quarter of section
plumber 81, in township number 2,
0nge number 5, east.--Also, Inc west
an Of south west quarter of section
lumber lumber 80, in township number 4,
Q, east.-Also, lot orStock Cattle,
Tao, cupboard, one Clothes Press, one
ors Desk, aud other articles too lie.
aIs . mention, to be sold on a credit of
biroS ,uOnihs-purchasers will be re-
N give notes with approved secu-
z. L. 3RAMBLET,
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NOTICE.

TIME undersigned having been ap
pointed commissioners to receive
and audit claims against the Estate o.
Hezekiah F. Harrington, deceased (repor
ted insolyent,J by the Probate Court Of
Amite county, Mississippi, at the March
Term, 1914, will meet at the Court House
in the Town of Liberty, for that purpose,
on the first Wednesday in each month for
the ensuing six months.
S. r. DAVIS,
b. w. SMITH,
Commissioners.
March 80, 1914. Ans
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NOTICE.

A r the April Term, 1914, Of the Pro-
"a bate Court Of Amite county, we
will present our account as Executors Of
William Morgan, deceased, for final SCI.
.lement ana allowance.
WILEY MORGAN,
ELIZABETH MORGAN,
Executors.
March 9, 1914. Saws
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A It the April Term, 1914, Of the
"a Honorable Probate Court of Amite
cuonly, will present my account for IL
ma, settlement and allowance, as Guar
dian of Sarah Cdlidrine and John B. Al
len Wilkinson.
DUNCAN WILKINSON,
Guardian.
February "a, 1914 olw3
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NOTICE.

A T the April Term, 1914, Of the Pro.
"a bate Court of Amite county, will
present my Guardian accounts Of James
Spurlock, Milton Sparlock, and Sarah
Spurlock ior final settlement and allow
ance. a. SPURLOCK,
Guardian.
March 2, 1914. 52w4
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MOTION
March 80 1914.
NOTICE..

q ETTERS Of Administration having
& been granted TO the undersigned at
the January Term, 1914, OF the Probate
Court OF Amite County, on the Estate OF
Ferdinand n. Carsner, deceased-All
persons indebted TO said Estate, are requi.
red to make immediate payment--apd
those having claims against the same, are
requested 10 present them duly auihenti-
Gated within the time prescribed by law,
or they will be forever barred.
C. CARSNER, Aaar.
March 90. 1914. 3w6