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r. W. EMERSON AND PRorEssoR BIT

r. W. EMERSON AND PROFESSOR BUSH.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, formerly Uni
tartan pastor in Boston, but now transcen-
dental infidel, has just completed course
talent, bef6ie 9s Bos RSsh
rate of fifty dollars lecture. He has Civ
en- labored analysis Of the character and
claims of Plato, placing him above Jesus
Christ; of Shakespeare, Napolean, Goethe,
Enamel Swedenborg, and others. AS his
attack on Swedenborg was peculiarly caus-
tic and severe, styling his religious works
The Penny Magazine Of the Spiritual
World and the like, Professor Bush with
enthusiastic zeal, took up the gauntlet, and
in public lecture gave a retort Of no COM
mon pungency and talent He took the
ground that as Mr.. Emerson did not believe
in any direct revelation from God, he was,
therefore, wholly incompetent to judge fair
ly as TO the matter in question; he compar-
ed MIR. E.'s brilliancy of thought and ex-
preston to that of the night-blooming &C.
reus, which owes its effect to the surround
ing darkness, and gave labored defense OF
the character and writings of Swedenborg.
As an Intellectual encounter, it was on both
sides peculiarly able and brilliant, and yet
it was sad indeed to witness the prostitu-
ton of such talents and requirements 10
the defense and propagation Of infidelity.
and debasing and destructive religious er-
FOR.
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An Avful Murder.-The Louisville Jour.
nal gives the following account Of murder
at Lexington, Kentucky
at seems that Mr.. Shelby, SON Of Gen.
Shelby, whilst sitting with good many
others at the table of the hotel, fancied that
a young man standing at the fire place was
looking at him and talking Of him. After
dinner, he met the young man and demanded
what he had been saying ofhim. The yoang
man asserted that he had said nothing at all
of him or nothing in particular. Shelby ex-
pressed his disbelief of the assertion and
said that he would bring him to account foi
his conduct. Shelby then went Of and arm
ed himself, and, when he next met the young
man, slapped him in the face. The young
man threw up his hands behind him, posi-
bly, to keep his cloak from falling, whereup
on Shelby, thinking perhaps that the mo-
ton was made for the purpose Of getting
weapon, shot him through the head.
We are unable to give the name OF The DE-
ceased. We are informed that he had N
weapon akON. him bot small pea-kniss."
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How often does the mother repay this, BY
doing her best to wipe of, even before the
time, the dew and fresh simplicity OF child
hood, and make her daughter too soon
woman of the world, as she has been.
The hardened heart of the worldly man is
unlocked by the guileless tones aud simple
caresses Of his son-but he repays it in time,
by imParting to his boy all the crooked
tricks, and hard ways, and callous maximS
which have undone himself
Go to the jail-to the penitentiary, and
find there the wretch most sullen, brutal and
hardened. Then look at your infaKt son.
SRch as he is to you, such to some mother
was this maa. That hard hand was soft
and aeaicate-that roHgh voice vas tender
and lisping-fond eyes followed him IS he
played-and he was rocked and Graded
as something huay. There was . tiEne
when his heart, soft and unwO-n, might
have opened to questionings of God, aad Je-
suS: and been sealed with the seal If Heaven.
But harsh hands seized it-ferce, goblin
lineaments were impressed apoa it-and ali
| is over with him forever!
So, Of the tender, weeping child is made
the callous, heartless man-ofthe all-believ-
ing child, the sneering skeptie-oft the beau
tiful and modest, the shameless and aban-
homeland this is what the scorH does for
the little one.
There was time when the Divine One
stood on earth, and little children sought to
draw near to him. But harsh human be-
ings stood between him and them, forbid
ing their approach. All! has it not been al
ways so? Do not even we, with our hard
and unsubdued feeling-our worldly and un-
scriptural habits and maxims-Stand like q
dark screen between our little child and its
Saviour, and keep, even from the choice bad
of our hearts, the sweet radiance which
might unfold it for paradise? Suffer little
children to come unto me, and forbid them
not is still the voice of the Son of God, but
the cold world still closes aound and forbids.
When of old, the disciples would question
their Lord of the higher mysteries Of his
kingdom, he took little child and set him
in the midst, as sign of him who should be
greatest in heaven. That gentle teacher
still remains to US. By every hearth and
Preside, Jesus still sets the iitffe children in
the midst of us.
Wouldst thou know, o parent, what is
| that firth which unlocks heaven? Go not
to wrangling polemics. or creeds and forms
of theology, but draw to thy bosom thy little
one, and read in that clear, trusting eye, the
lesson Of eternal life. BE only to thy God,
as thy child is to thee, and all is done
Blessed shalt thou be, indeed, when - title
child shall lead thee"
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HoRR1BLB STATE OF N. Y. PRrsoN.-
The Grand Jury Of New York have pre-
sented he Lunatic House on BlackwelPs Is
land, which exhibits most shocking state
of things The presentation says
'There are persons committed by the Po-
lice Magistrates under the vagrant act, and
more or less are sent from the city. There
were nearly 200 men confined in the two
rooms, the day the Grand Inquest visited
this place, and the Keeper and Physician
advised the Jury not to go in the building on
account of the vermin. The inmates were
directed to be brought out, and tits i'm
possible to describe their miserable condi-
ton. A great number are idiots, and the
remainder lame or diseased, and covered
with vermin.
Part of the Jury visited the interior Of
tbs building, and found there were neither
beds nor straw-nor was there even room
on the floor for all these wretched people ia
lie down at the same time. The keeper In
formed the Jury that there were frequently
$50 persons confined in these two rooms
there being no other place to put them in
and in consequence Of this state Of thingsi
is almost impossible to prevent them from
quarrelling and ighting.'
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IL i ~ Z y
On the death of Frances Melvina Walker,
aged IL years.
Thon say'st the dead are teachers;
Would thew stretch their hands. ..' =
Ano on their tablets write one penci-trace,
How would we hoard it in our heart Of hearts ~
Could we but trace the spirits flight beyond
this gloomy sphere,
Recall her Tor one brief embrace-one parting
word to hear,
How, in that space of agony, times swiftness
. should we feel ! ...
How would thy light, Eternity, its preciousness
reveal!
1t may not be. it may not be,-withdraw thy
yearning gaze,
Her ear has caught the seraphs' song, her voice
has joined their lays: ....
She sought her risen Saviour here,-now, with
unclouded eyes,
The radiant path she onward goes, and finds
Him in the skies.
No ear for earth and yet to ours, what would
our loved one say
In strains Of soothing melody, submission to
convey?
" Beloved father! tenderest guide fond daugh-
ter ever knew;
My geniler mother, at whose side the stream of
life drew
Thy blessed teaching brought my soul Saw.
tours love to see,
And made the path Of duty seem all pleasantness
TO me; H
Think that for me temptations snares can lure
my feet no more,
Thy cherished child is saved, not lost-gone but
while before.
Remember when the dews OF death were gath
Day.. DER my brow,
asked for "raiment clean and white"-my soul
hath found it now
saw the bitterness Of grief, thy hearts deep
fountain stirred
Forgive the pain, for then, oh then my Saviour's
call heard.
o mourner. lift thine eye Of faith, look up exult.
ingly,
Behold the place of meeting. where no sorrow
dins the eye;
Remember, tits Father deals in tenderness the
, blow ... .. .-
And bless the Chast'ner. though He cause thy
tears awhile to fow."
Then bring Spring flowers, whose bursting buds
their ps,rest odors shed,
(Her life as briefand beautiful todeck her low
ly bed.
And you. her loved companions, view with
chastened grief the sod,
And know the pure in heart" like her, alone
shall see their God
Brooklsa, ": r, March ls45
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AGeese Feathers.

V1Ht; subscribers have made arrange
mcnts to keepa constant supply Of
frstratearticic of Geese Feathers
--seleced and packed with great care hy
ourselves in packages from 20 to 5Olbs.;
and will furnish nj all times anyquantity
from 20 to 1000 lbs. Of quantity they
will warrant to be as good as the best,
at rs low prices as can be purcha sed OF
equal quality in the state.
s. g. L. HURLBUT.
Winchester, 1876. ly35
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%The lines which we give below, are
from the pen of Mrs. ANNA FISH, formerly
Miss Dickinson of Milton society, in this
town-ENe.
LINES
On the death of Frances Melvina Walker,
aged l2 years.
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DAVID WARNER.
Fainter and Paper Hanger

PLYMOUTH Hollow, Conn.
TVlIE Subscriber will give his partic
Il u,ar attention to the IMITATION OF
WooD AND MARBLE.
HI REFERENCES -Lemucl Hurlbut, Win,
chester; Benjamin II. Morse, Wolcott
yile. and Ralph G Camp. Litchtield.
MI Plymouth follow, Dec. LIZ, 1874. tt
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THANKSGIVING GOOSE.

Turkeys are the general market standard
for Thanksgiving day, but sometimes
goose is preferred. In neighboring city a
gentleman was attracted by the sight of a
plump, extra sized, well-cleaned goose.
ais it a young one ?" said he to a bonny,
rosy-cheeked lass. .s'
ayes, sir, indeed it is" was the ready te-
ply.
"And how much do you want for II ?"
"a dollar, SIR" s"'.
"That is too much, think; say 81 l-2
cents, and here's your money"
"Well, sir, as i would like to get you for
steady customer, take 1t away"
The goose was taken home and roasted !;
but it was found difficult to carve, and when
cutup, so tough as to be UNBEATABLE. The
gentleman went to market again, ON the fol-
lowing day, as usual, and there met his fair
poultercss. ..
"Did You not tell me that goose was
young; which bought of your"
ayes, sir, ] did, and it was. Donh you
call me a young woman9 am only 49,"
ayes, / do" ....e.... ..4
"Weil, I have heard mother say, many a
time, that 1t was nearly six weeks younger
than me pm. Y. SUn. as4 Sd. ~
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n. ". HEEcRER ON DrsTrI.L1NG
I SPIRITS.

The Indianapolis State Journal, of a re.
cent date, contains correspondence of an
important nature between Mr.. c. G. W. Co
megys and Rev. Henry w. Beecher, a son o.
Rev. DR.. Bsecher. Mr.. COmegys, in com.
munication in the Journal, charges Mr.. b
with having, "alittle more than a year since
devoted sermon, remarkable for its bitter
ness, to his especial benefit and since then,
an the columns of the Indiana Farmer and
Gardener. Ne has frequently devoted his ed
itorials soaotices of him and his business
That his pulpit and his press have both
been used y crafty his petty malice, his
nnmanly and ungentlenaanly attacks" &c.
He further says, /" II is we'll kaown to my ac-
qaaintances, that about year since, I put
distilling apparatus in connection with
my aouring mill. Ibid this from the obyi-
Gus fact that it was impossible for me to
Sustain my business as q miller, ia COM
petition with the large Touring mill in
connexiOn with distillery in this place"
etc.
We do not copy the reply Of Mr..
Beecher to Mr.. c., because we endorse
fully the broad principle which the wri-
ter endeavors to establish; bu, on accoun,
Of the general interest and importance Of
the subject, and because of the local in.
terest which the article possesses TO many
10 this viciRisy who once knew and still
remember its author. 1t contains much
Of tn" :rou energy" which characterizes
the writings Of the Doctor himself.
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TNSU r. RANCE.

f II. HUBBARD, Agent for the Pro.
eyssTEc TON Insurance COMPANY. will
issue Policies at his office, in Salisbury,
on the s,ma terms they can be "htnin-
ed at the priacipal office ia Hartford.
4Otf
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$1,000 WANTED

ID Y the Subscriber, ia payment for newspa.
ID pers, advertising, Sc, previous to tn. LIST
efiOctober last All accounts must he paid be-
fore the lst of March tyr costs will be made.
CHARLES ADAMS.
Litehfield, Jan. l, 1916.
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Stoves!! StOves!!
FIJI. SEYMOUR

~ FFERS for sale ut the building OPP
NJ posite the Factory Store, in WoIcott-
lille. splendid a assortment of STOVES
az almost all kinds, which he will sell
on very liberal terms.
M Wolcottville, Oct 9, 1915. 20
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-05-14
V o l.. VII. No ~.

can | fail to be grati6ed! find hope fol-.
filled, prophecy accomplished, and the
judgment of seventeen years ago SAL c,ion.
ed by universal appreciation"
Remarks were made by Messrs. Web.
ster, Winthrop, HilIiard. Presiden, Hitch.
cock and Professor Silliman.
A spirited and humorous poem was
read by DR.. o. W. Holmes, which elicit.
ed unbounded applause. 1t was a day
well worthy the institution ard the occa.
sion.-N. Picnic, III inst
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For theVoice of Freedom.
THE POTATOE DISEASE,
It's Cause and Me Remedy.

ITS cause ana Me hemeGy
Mn HoLcoMs,-I If you think the following
worth an insertion in your paper, please in
sert it for the benefit Of the agrcullurists in
Rutland and Addison counties.
In reading different authors on the disease
of the Polatoe, | have come TO the conclu-
sion that r. L. Pell, of Ulster county, NY.
has hit on the cause of the disease of the Po'
taloe rot, and has found out the remedy.
He says, "The disease is caused by an
insect or fungus appears on the tubers,
and the consequent decay is rapid" M. D.
Martin expresses the same opinion, and 9th
er authors 100 numerous 10 mention corrob.
crate the above statement.
The Remedy is as flloaOS when plants
ing your Potatoes, put unleached ashes, or
bone dust, or Poudrett, or Plaster, or fine
Salt, or Guano, in every hill, and it will
prevent the rot. Either the above remedies
proves a preventive,
The loss of the Potatoe crop only in the
State of New York, was estimated, in 1914,
at about one million of dollars. think from
the best information we can obtain through
this State, Vermont has sustained the same
ratio of loss-owing to want Of correct in
formation on the subject.
Yours, with respect,
BENZ. Atwood.
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$l95, a year. Such a pecuniary COM
pensation, as this, is urged ds a motive for
writing these numbers. To hold the Of
flce, Tor such a compensation, would be a
sacrifice, and not a thing to be sought
We have said nothing OF fees or perquis
sites, received by Clerks, nor do we objec,
to any allowance which the law has or
shall prescribe. Our objections have been
to allowances beyond the provisions OF The
law. fthe law has made liberal p~rovis-
ions for fees in a given office, that may
properly be urged as a reason why fees
should not exceed the amount fixed by
statute. That the office Of County Clerk
is, in the large Counties, as good at least,
as any in the government, it is believed
will not be denied. We have no wish 10
make it less, if the fees received are with
in the Statute do we care to disclose
at present the probable amount Of fees, re-
ceived in some OF the Counties.
Our purpose has beer to disclose iUe.
gal practices, and to urge the importance
of accommodating the practice to the law,
or Of modifying the law in conformity 10
the practice. The subject is by no means
exhausted, but this number will be the
closing one OF the series, at least for the
present. In the mean time, should issue
be taken on any of the positions we have
assumed, we shall eSpec. to defend them
or acknowledge our error.
DAVID PIERCE.
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For the Voice Of Freedom.
State Finances.
TO THE TAx.PAYING COMMUNITY IN
VFR MONT.
No Y

No. x.
1t has been frequently asked, if the au-
ditor knew of the abuses and populations,
disclosed in these numbers, why have they
not been brought before to pubic notice.
This is certainly a very natural and prop
er inquiry, and deserves to be answered.
For several years before l84l, the SUBJ
jec. was brought to the notice of different
members OF the Legislature, and some o.
buses in relation 10 the waste of the pub.
lie funds, were freely canvassed, as de-
serving the correcting hand of the Legis-
~Iature, but nothing was done until l84l,-
During the session Of the Legislature for
that year, the subject was urged upon the
notice OF Mr.. cleveland, the chairman OF
the committee of finance, who concurred
with the Auditor, that the subject was one
requiring Investigation. The subject was
frequently introduced. but action was de-
layed, until the last week Of the session,
when MIR. Cleaveland came into the Of
flee of the Auditor, and was asked if he
had made any progress in the proposed
law, 10 correct abuses in the discussing OIL
the public funds2 The reply was that he
had not, and that the session was 100 far
elapsed 10 accomplish any thing that year.
He was told, that if he would introduce
certain joint resolutions, which could be
prepared 10 a short time, something would
be accomplished. Mr.. Cleaveland re-
piled, that he would cheerfulIy introduce
such resolutions, ifthe Auditor would pre-
pare them. The resolutions were pre-.
pared accordingly, directing--to open
accounts with various officers, entrusted
with the pyblic funds, and among other
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Compilation of N. P. Rogers ,yritinass

compilation OF N. +. Rogers writinRss
~ At the urgen: reques, OF a number
of antlslavery and other friends in differ,
ent parts OF the country, and with the con.
sent OF MIR Rogers, a work has been pre-
pared for the press, composed Of a seIec-
llon OF the newspaper writing of MIR R.
his descriptive and miscellaneous articles,
and many of his anlislavery, and temper,
ance editorials, letters, Sc.
The book is to be accompanied with a
portrait. in the best style of steel engrav.
ing-to be a volume of 400 pp., Of the
size AID style Of Wiley g. Pusnam's cele-
bra'ed Library of Choice Re~ading--and
to be afforded at the price OF 81 per COPY.
The work will be put 10 press as soon
as 500 copies may be subscribed for.
Will the friends interested in the pro.
posed publication, make an immediate eff.
Tor! in their respective neighborhoods for
its disposal and give me information at an
early day OF the result Of their labor.
J, r. FRENCH,
ConoorJ AnY;l or
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For the Voice Of Freedom.
. the Children a0ho, through their Teach
ers, presented the aDriter on Mayda!
wiM a Boquet Of Wild F2opers.
Yes, thy Teachers, fairy creatures,
An offering kind did bring,
To cheer a lonely invalid
The first sweet Flowers of Spring.
Lo! here, the violet meek, doth
lis gentle eye unclose-
While by its side in beauty's pride,
Bushes the opening rose.
In fancy's mirror painted bright,
You're placed before my VIEW
Yes, | can trace you clearly in
Each flowers form aud hue.
In the laughing violets blush,
SWEEP childhood | can trace
And in the glowing rose behold
The budding woman's grace.
All! remember, once like you,
In %chiIdhood's rosy hours
roved with heart and step as free,
Among the birds and flowers.
One morn a flower, 10 greet the sun,
Raised up its gentle head
At eve | found it dropping low,
Its bloom and fragrance fled.
TITS thus with us when fell disease
Like whitening blasts sweep by
Thus weak and dropping in our youth,
We pale and PROSTATE lie.
Yet thanks TO you, for you have m ade
A sufferers room less drear -
Yes,'thanks indeed, for you have sough
A sufferers heart TO cheer.
Be like those flowers, and may they yo'
To noble deeds allure 3
Yes, may you be as beautiful,
And yet within as pure. MARY.
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DAVID PIERCE.

Court OF COMMON PLEAS. The
Court of Common Pleas for this County,
commenced its session at Newfane, on
Tuesday, the 28th ult.,-Chief Justice
Williams presiding. AS no session was
he'd last fall, many of the cases on the
docket have been settled or submitted to
referees thusthe amount of business ORR
ginally before the Court, has been con
siderably diminished. The number Of
cases entered upon the new docket is las.
The Grand Jury found true bills against
several persons for different offences, On
Saturday morning, John Smith, Benz.
Reed, and Lewis Carpenter, were arraign,
ed before the Court-the first two for pet
it larceny, and the last for impeding an
officer in the discharge of his duly
Reed and Carpenter plead mot guilty."
and Monday was assigned for their trial.
John Smith plead guilty. When the
question was put TO him by the Clerk,
" do you plead guilty or not guilty to the
charge" John, (who by The way is a full
bIooded lrishman,) said in substance as
follows: With your Honor's lare, 1
would like to ,pake a few words to the
Court. | know but lille about the crime
I am charged with. Ga the Isl of Feb
ruary | came into the village of Braltle-
boro, and there got into a bastely state Of
intoxication. | went into a tavern where
drank four g~lasses Of brandy in fifteen or
twenty minutes. then went TO another
tavern, drank another glass, and know
cothirg that took place from that time un-
til l found myself in Smiths Stage House
in the hands Of an officer. | may have
committed the crime | am charged with {;
but | never did it in my sober mind. with
the sinses that God Almighty gave me.
| have concluded to plade guilty, and to
throw myself upon the mercy oftheCourt."
A report of the different cases will be
given hereafter.-N Phenir.
This John Smith should be set at liber-
ty, and used as States evidence against
the principals in the crime charged upon
him. Only put complaints and prosscu-
lions right end foremost. and the public
will soon realize a benefit.
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For Sale,

The Publisher of this paper has on
hand, and for %sale,an elegan, Single Hars
ness;-cost S25;-Three Cast. iron and
Copper Pumps, a first rate uricle;-Also
a patent Corn pillow. The above ara
ticles will be sold at low prices,
April Fl, 1916.