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GOV. SHADES REPLY.
MrppLEBURr, VT, Aug. ls,. ]

MIpDLEBURr, VT, Aug. lst, 1916.
Rev. C.. r. STOWE:
Dear Sir.-I have received your letter o
The 5th Of June, inviting me, in behalf Of the
Conual Committee for Promoting Naiiona
Education TO the acceptance of an impOr-
tant trust in connection with that object
Having taken time for deliberation, ] have
come to the conclusion TO accept the trust.
and to say that will enter upon ito duties a.
soon as prac ticable after my present term oil
office shall have expired.
Ihave come To this conclusion with nj
slight misgivinss as to my capacity for ihr
duties assigned me. have, it is true, held
various public stations Of considerable re-
spousibiliIy; bu, The conception | have
formed Of the post TO which your Committee
have invited me, places it, in point Of resron-
sibiiry, and labor. and requisite talents, faI
above any that have ever occupied. IL is,
moreover, TO he new and unified position.
in which much Of the experience of my pub
lie life will be Of little avail, while my pre-
vious occupancy Of public stations may. l.:
the mind of those who shall not sufficient,
reflect upon the diveise character OF the
new position, excite expectations which VIII
not be realized. feel constrained: howev-
er, 10 accept the proffered agency no'""u-
standing these embarassments. The inter
ests with which it is connected are great and
precions interests which am anxious to pre-
mote, and am willing to make an attempt to
promote. even at the hazard of failing 10 &C
complish all that the friends o: education
may desire and expect FROM me.
II is to ME a source Of much satisfaction.
that am to enter on the labor assigned me.
in conjunction with the men who compose
The Central Committee for Promoting Ma
tional Education. While their distribution
among the leading denominations OF Prot
estani Christian secures the movement from
all imputstion Of sectaranism, and will exert.
happy influence upon the great
and precious cause Of Christian uuisn. they
are, you will allow me TO say, men whose Wis
dom and experience are i sure guaranty that
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said Mr.. c. Twish to know how Old Won

said Mr.. c. Twish to know how oil VA,
are? "" YOU
am forty five young sir, b.
My dear sir, do not wish 10 know how
! old you were when you left the service ar
when you entered it-but | want 10 know
how old you are now
I told we, forty five'
MIR. Corwin then looked up TO the JUDGE
(who was himself getting out of patience. j If,
despair, and his honor taking the matter in
hand, in a peremPtory manner remarked 10
the old gentleman-'The Court cannot be
detained m this way-the counsel is endeav-
orlng TO render you graruiious service. and
you must net lrife with his time. Answer
his question directly-Now, sir, how old are
youP
am forty five, Judge again spoke GU,
the old soldier.
i will not bear this contempt any Ionger,'
said the Judge. lfyou do not answer the
question The next time il is put, you shall
be committed, aged as you are. Now sir,
again ask, how old are your
4 ain toTty-fivel the old man provOkingly,
repeated.
MIR. Sheriff, take him to iaiI. and the
court will see whether that will do him any
good
The old gentleman was led away. hut Just
as he was going out Of the door, he raised up
his hand, and partly turning around OIL his
sticks. towards the Court. said.
Judge, the first thirty seven years Of INV
llle, lived on the Eastern shore OF Maryiandl
You surely don't think God will count Them
| against mer
Mr. Jenher has not been heard to say Ohio
since
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WHEAT CROP IN RussIA.-The las, &C.
counts represent the wheat crop in Podola
and the Ukraine as being more abundant
Than ever before. In all paris of the conn.
Try; indeed -exCeplrhe srcppcs in The neigh
borhood Of Odessa and The Crimea and tho
plains 10 The north Of the sea of AZuc where
the crops have laileG-the accounts are M
usually favorable. The difficulty Of getting
crops 10 shipping port. in consequence Of
bad roads, is said to be lie only reason why
The immense stock of wheat in Southern Ru.
ssIa has not found It's way 10 the suffering
counties OF Western Europe.
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SURGICAL OPERArIoN.-On Friday last.
we Witnessed the effects Of Dr. Morton's new
Inventonfor rendering patients insensibe, du
ring surgical operations. The operation was
performed by DIR. Warren, on a yonng man.
for tho removal Of "a rumor from the neck.
The preparation was administered in the form
Of gas. which WAS inhaled from glass recei-
yer, and in few moments the patient fell into
quiet slumber, in which he remained with
on: showing the least symptoms Of pain till
near the close ofthe operation. On SATURDAY
DIR. Hayward removed a very large tumor
from The arm of a lady. who declared, after
she awoke froln the effects Of DR.. Moron's
preparation, that she had not the least CON
sciousuess Of having suffered pain. the whole
ten minutes being passed away in dream.
the particulars efwhich she related when she
arose from the operators chair. DR.. Morton,
who is dentist. has administered the same
preparation to persons, previous TO extracting
a tooth, and they wake up with astonishmen
finding tho tooth sone.-Christian- Watch
man.
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TnE UNION OF THE BRrFIsH Provinces.
The opinion is rapidly gaining ground in
Canada las we learn BY the KingstonBritisll
Whig) that the Home Government have II
in serious contemplation TO unite the whole
OF North American British provinces under
one government, having at its head a Vice
row, instead of a Governor General. Que
bee is said TO be the scat ofgovernment, and
governors are TO be appointed at Toronto,
Fredericton, Halifax, ST. Johns, IN. F. }
and Charlo,iestown, Up. E. TO administer
the laws Of each province separately, until
the whole ale consolidated into one statute
book, when other arrangements will be
made. |, is also said th at the detention Of
l. ord Elgin in England is occasioned by the
necessity Of his continual presence at the
Colonial office. where Mr.. Butler has charg-
ed himself with the details and working
plans oil this very comprehensive scheme.
Its further said that the ministry have il
IN contemplation TO consolidate the whole OF
the remaining British possessions in Amcri-
ca under another Viceroy, the seat of whose
government is IN be al Jamaica, with local
administrators al the other West India is
lands including the Bermudas; and some
say. also the territory OIL Tie main land. De
merara and Berbice.-NdtiondL IRleligen-
ctr,
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GUN Saw Drsr.-Nr. George Turner, of
Leeds. has discovered an explosive COM
Frnnd cheaper than that from cotton. In
stead of cotton he uses sG,r dust or any fb-
Tous vegetable matter, which he immerses
from eight to ten minutes in equal measures
uf nitric acid, specific gravity one aud Il half
aud nf cumman oil Of viiroI. 4 slight in
creasc Of the latter increases the rapdity o
The combustion. With this prepared saw
dust. Mr.. Turner discharged peck ct pistol
loaded with ball. with force equal To that o
gunpow'ler. Weight for weight, he think
The saw dust will prove the better pr"jcctiIe
London AtheuEum. Oct. 81.
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SPEED OF THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
The Kingston Chronicle says that the wrei
are found 10 work just as well upon the long
est rs upon the shortest lines and were con
iinuous line in operation between New York
and Boston, the communication would be, 10
MI appearance, instantaneous. Were wire
stretched eleven times around the earth. the
magnetic fluid would pass the distance in one
second. Were Il wire passed through Lon
don. Paris, ST. Petersburg, ConstanIinople,
Cape Town, Lima. Cairo IN Egypt Prkin.
and back by tho way of Oregon. the fluid
would pass the enrrrc distance during the
time Of one pulsatIon of the heart.
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USE FOR IRox.-By the recent change Of
style o.! new buildings, and in undermining
old ones, this Important article is coming
into very important use for store fronts: pill
lars, doorways window siIIs, caPstones, door
frames, ETC., etc, and even the rafters and
shingles, (rooiing,) are very common. Iron
boats arc of every days growth, and iron
buildings are moi a very uncommon thing
Mr.. VIM. Beach, Of Troy N. Y. has just pa
tented mode Of using cast iron for covering
roofs of houses. They are cast about foot
square, says The Albany Journal, and arc
made 10 fit one into another, so as 10 render
the roof water tight by applying white lead
10 The joints 1t can be afforded at l6 cents
the square loot, and comes about half the
cost Of copper They weigh l-2 pounds
square foot Slate costs cents per square
loot.-Rdi Road Journal
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A CHARACTERISTIC ANECDoTF

Any body who has ever known the parties
must see. at Il glance, The perfect genuine
ness of this capital story, which we find float
ing about among the newspapers. We
have heard it related before, but. old or
new, tits too good 10 be lost.-EDs. n. y
Evp
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How To Srop A PApER.-An editor who
has probably suffered 'ssme,' tells people
how to stop rape. lie says: Call AT the
Office and fork up arrearages- md order it
stopped like man, aud not refuse TO take it
on, Of the pos; office, and sneak away like a
puppy Boston Wing.
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RAILROAD iReN.-In the latter part Of
1874, the first bar Of Railroad lion was
made in this country. Now the following es-
Establishments, as We learn from the louisville
Journal. are either in operation or a!mrst
CONNECTED:
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MOSES IN INDIAN.
BY MRS. LYDIA n. sIGOURNEY.

From The Fountain, for 1871
Why art thou here. amid the streams and aock'
Oh foster-son of Egypt,-rear'd in an
The luxury of courts?-Was there no nerve
OF strong ambition in thy secret soul
Twining bright visions round future throne?
DidSt never think # were sweet TO be king?
Orthat her hand who drew thee from the Nile
Fill'd with compassion for the babe that wept
Might 10 its other bountieS add-acr
Yet well thou seemst content with rural charm:
Nor wears thy brow trace of hope dcferr'd,
Or roOtleSs expectation. Thy young hearts
Requited ve,-and the free intercourse
With Nature, in her beauty and repose,
Give thee full solace
And when twilight grey
Lureth thy lambs afold, or twinkling stars
Look from their chambers on the chrystal founts
With tender eye, perchance, thy hand doth sweep
The solitary Tyre, weaving in hues
Disable, and Of gold has wondrous fate
Who drank SO deep of sorrow and ofjoy,
The man OF Uz. For Poesy doth dwell
With PASTORAL musing, ana The pure response
OF birds and brooks. And he, who feeleth that
Eplian thrill within him, hath no need [gongl
OF Fame's shrill trump, and shrinkcth from the
Ofthe great, pompous world.
Spake not the voice
or INDIANS gushing waters to thine cal,
PreluSivc of the honors and the tolls
Decreed forthee? Came there nodarkeneddrcam
OF desert wanderings ?-ofa manna-ied
And murmurinS hoSt?-of thiue own burdendlo
Bearing alone, the cumbrancc and the strife
ofmu.inous spirits, when the wrath of Heaven
Burn'd fierce among them, and avenging Earth
Opening her mouth. prePard their living tomb {?
All! Iin=er still, amid The quiet groves,
And TO green pastures fed by sparkling rills,
Lead on, with gentle crook, thy docle sheep
Whilcyc thou .nay'>i- With holy nature make
Close fellowship. and lit tic still, small voice
or Inspiration, stealing o'cr thy soul
In lonely Thoughts 81 Ill ii gather strength
To dc the bidding of Onmirolence,
And walk on SIM, face 10 face, with God.
Hartford, Connecticut
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Total,
Tons, 10000


or the above mentioned works all are in
operation except four or FIVE. which are now
IN process reconstruction and nearly finished
twill be seen that they are Of sufficient ga
paciiy ia make 1I9, 900 ions of railroad iron
per annum. equal TO 2.29S tons per week. or
$50 tons per day. For mile of railroad
with heavy track, 90 tons ofiron are required.
II will he seen. therefore, that iron enough
can now be manufactured in the United States
10 lay four miles per day. or twelve hundred
miles per year. When we reflect that only
two years have elapsed, since the first ton Of
railroad iron as made ini his countIy,it seems
almost incredible thai so much has been &C.
complished in so short time.
By the Tariff of'42 duty was imposed.
it was pronounced absurd, impolitic. and op-
pressive, and very many, even Of the friends
Of that Tariff questioned its proprieiy in The
belief that the iron works Of this country
could not supply the demand. The statement
above quoted affords the answer TO all these
objections and fears, and most conelusively
demonstrates the wisdom of the policy that
in the space of but tive years has built mp
business that insures to us supply of all
the railroad iron that may be needed. that
adds to our national independence. THAT gives
employment 10 many thousands OF our own
countrymen. and keeps at home millions Of
dollars that would annually go abroad.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

SPEAK KINDLY.

True ro.;teness is the offspring cfsood ma
ture and a god heart. Il is far from the
studied po!itrnrss' of q f.? as the flower Of
wax is from naturc'sow fragrant rose. Yet
i good heart needs rnltivation to be prcduc-
tive ofgooa manners. How often have nv
own !celincs been ininr, 4 by a rough uncaE-
cd for remark, when kind words could have
been as easily spoken, There are times
{ r sarcasm and rebuke, bat these, in NO
case. should be SO fire., Inent as to form a hab-
1t OF blunt md c~arciess speaking; some are
led to suci. a course by attempting 10 be
frank and open-heartcd, forgetting that the
most severe and unwelcome truths can be
uttered in the kindest and most petite Ian
gnago. "Words are empty" bnt important
One Needless saying may destroy
a valuable friendship, may sever hearts
whose union would have bten Il blessing
time. 1t is useless to say "it was
in sport"-a spark of fire uninten-
thrown upon powder will ignite it
as soon as one thrown Intentionally. The
of Friendship would be, kind feel
ings, kind words and kind acts.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
WOMEN


We are informed that among the Acts recent
ly passed by the Legislature Of Ohio. are two
Iprovding fer the security OF married women, in
rights OF property in j manner not heretofore ex-
listing. .-,.'.
One Of these acts as we understand it, provides
that married women shall be- secured i'll their
personal property. against their husbands credi-
tors, in all cases in which the husband has not
converted it 10 lis own use: For example bank
stock standing in her name and being her pr"ber-
ty, will be secure. But iGthc husband has Chang
ed the title, sothtt it stands as his property, It
MAY he taken as his property. The Act also, we
learn, provides that the husband shall not convey
his Life Estate or interest in lis wile's estate,
without her joint Decd.
AnoIicr Act entitled an Act regulating Alimo-
ny, provides that where the husband is a drunk
ard; or is fraadlIently Carrying away his Estate,
tie wife may fle a Bill in c~llancc-y, stating these
facts. and if true, requiring his foPerty to be
placed in the hancs of trustees.
live are correctly informed, these are now laws
acting, however, prospeotivcly. They arc %calcu-
lated to relieve some Of the difficulties which have
heretofore occasioned much evil, especially in the
lrase of drunken husbands.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
ISLANDER.

We take the following from Tristan .Shandy
is true as The goscel:
'Tlere are people" continued the corporal
''who can't even breathe without slandering q
ncishbor." q
"YUu Judge too severely replied my aunt
Pruay. 'Noo one is slanGcred who does moi de-
lserveit."
That may be-" retorted the corporal, slut ]
have heard some very slight thirgs said of YOU
The face Of my aunt kindled with anger. Me!
she exclaimed Me! slishtthings OF me! What
can any body say Of me-"
They say" severed the corporal grarely,
and drawing bis word TO keep my aunt in sus-
pense, thst You're no better thanvcu OIL. hi to be-
Fury flashed through the eyes of nv aunt
Who are the wrotchcs:'
81 hope tlcy slamicr no one who does not de-
serve it" remarked tie CORPORAL gceringly as he
left the room.
Tn feeling Of my aunt may well be conceived.
She was srnSibly affected. TIuc, she haG foibles.
She WIS somrt'nes rccvi*h and fretful.-
But she was rightly moral and virtuors. The
purcst ;cr ira< not mere chastc. The pope him
selfcorld riot boast mere piety. Conscious Of the
OF her cor.auct, she was wounded at
The remarks OF the corporal. WHY should her
rcighbors klanGcr her: She could not ~coniec-
ture.
Let my aunt be consolcd. A person who can
in tli. world without suffering SANDER must
he too stupid or too insignificant to claim atten-
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

chaise, stopped before a neat white house
with green blinds, pleasantly sitnated in a
retired Country town. In front of the house
were rose bushes, lilac bushes, and various
other shrubs, young but in a thriving con
Iition. A neatly dressed intelligent look
young man jumped. out of the vehicle
a'.d assisted a blooming and beautiful young
wonaa to alight.
2 "Well, Jane, does itlpok as pleasant here
as you expected" said he! 80 " ''''
s'Ten times az much so,'' she rapfied.-
How beautifully every thing is arranged:
| could not have been better suited, had I
ordered all myself" az l.. .
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
T TO THE FIRE

Every one has heard the anecdoteofI} Frank.
lin, Mho when travelling upon a raw and gusty day
at q tavern, and found the bar-room fire
entirely pre-oceuPied by a set Of vilhge ~l0afcrs
who would not bulge an inch, in tlle way Of civil
for his hnrse, and wElnthe unmarherB cubs all
went to the stable to witness the novel spectacle Of
a horse eating oysters. the doctor secured a com.
fnrtable place at the fire, to roast his oysters and
warm himself. or course the horse didn't eat tEt
oysters but the doctor did.
About as good a story is told in the Spirit oftfe
Times, of a captain in the recruiting service at the
west where were a lot Of 'loungers, and no
one offered him aseat. Knowing erery thing a.
the grocery he went behind the counter,
and s~eizing a keg marked powder, threw it on the
exclaiming, Gentlemen it's my opinion that
we've lived long enough The way they evac-
uated the premises wasn't slow. Of Course the
kcg was empty.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
KEEPYoUR ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT,

Many a man has lost a fortune by carelcssness
The linie , time and trouble cub IL it takes day BY day, 10
.tcen paid, is nothing 10 the future benefits. No
man is perfect, and the most honest man may
forget that you have adjusted your account, and
present Il bill aseccond tire. If you feel sure YOU
have Cancelled the debt, yon may hot conrince The
creditor of the fact. But ifyou preserved his bill
r~ecciute'l there can be no mistake about it. Nerer
say tlIr. 50 and So is an honest man and | will
not he particular. lie may die, or even may forget.
Hare i correct y stem and follow it up. Keep a
similar account with an honest man as with a
and YOU Will be safe. No after claps will,
rex AID surprise you, anu through life You viii
reap the benefit OF this only wise and safe course.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

1t is clear that the legislation of the age is
gradually becoming civilized; and sooner or later
changes like these willtake place in the laws Of
all Christian States. "a ~ ., .f.r +. 5a. ,
In some ofthe States Of Germany, these princi.
pies already prevail Cincinnati Chron:
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
IMPORTANT C

1t has been found that men who pay
promptly for their newspapers, rarely have
to cal! in the doctor, SO calm are their minds
and so healthy is its influence. 80
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
A BETTER USE

A BETTER CSE-Give ME, says Stebbins,
the money that has been spent in war, and l will
purchase every foot of land on the globe. / would
clCthc every man, woman and d.ild, ia an attire
that kings and Queens would be proud Of. / will
build a school house on every ILL side, and in
every valley over the habitable earth. | will sup
ply that school house with a competent teacher.
l will build an academy in every town, and endow
ia college in every state, and able professors.
l will crown every hill with church consecrated
to the FORMULATION Of the gospel of peace: ]
will support in its pulpit an able teacher Of
righteouness, 50 that on every Sabbath morning
the chime on one hill shall answer to tie chime
Of another around the earth's circunfcrcnce-and
the voice of prayer, and the songs Ofpraise shall
ascend like an universal holocaust to hearen.'
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
CARRoLToN, Ky.

He who by accident perceives the unoh-
trusive preference of a lovely woman and
smiles or triumphs in the conquest, or dares
to trife with her feelings, even while he
deems his own heart free, deserves not the
proud name Of man, much less of gentle
man.. When he cannot become the lover,
ne' of noble spirit will remain the friend.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
WILLIAM LEGGETT.

The following are said TO have been tue l.st
lies ever penned by the l-nerted William Leg
;ett:
WuAr Is DEATHp
Why, wilt Death but Life
IN other forms Of being! I&{c4 without
The co1rser attributes o.! man, the duh
AMI mdmcnIly f~ccaying frame which holds
The ethereal spin; in ani .inds it down
To brotherhood With brutc>, There's 10
Such thing IS death: what 81 cyIcd
The BEGINNING OF n>w existunre. is but a. fresh
Segment in the e'er"al rouni ci charge.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

There's an old fellow in Nashville who
shores so loud thathe is obliged toslssRi3tr
a house in the next street to avoid waking,
himself. '. re
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

OF all employment, quarrelling about re-.
lgion is the worst. He that quarrels about
religion has no religion worth quarreHing
for.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
TO THE FIRST BIRDS OF SPRING

'f VI Co., e..
Ye cOnr, yecome, brigh: warblipg things,
AM Joy is in your song;
. le bear upon your dewy wings
The springs first breath along.
ie herald in the happy mOrni .
That is the birth Of .flowers;o 2 -
'Yrtell that winters cKills have gone, ..
Its SHOWS andicy Towers. d .4; 3,
Ye hide the earth and its carpet, weave,
In Natures mnatchless loom; ''
Thr warp for many a grassy leaf,
The wool from flowcrets bloom. :
Ye bid the naked branches dress . r..
lnull their proud array; ~. n ..
And all things don their loneliness
TowclcoIne back the day. -
Ye' bid the icy letters fall,
From many a priSoned rill, Co.,
Andonward joyful at your call, f. IF.
They garnbol down the hill. 500
All nature wakes from ~sleep--the cloud
Shades not the suns bright ray;
No more the stornl-windS bowling loud,
Disturb the zcphyr's lay.
Pass on. pass on 70 other land,
We birds o imerry note; -..
Sing there Of spring, ye starry band, III
From every tnneiul throat.
And gladden. crery heart that hears
Your mess. sc from above; =.
Pass on, and cry up winters tears,
Sweet harbingers Of love.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

"Tele man who would wantonly sport whit the
inirmitics or mist0rtunes of his fellow being.
would rerjure his soul for a mess Of pottagc.'"
TMirabeau.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

Somebody says that females go to meeting
on Sunday to see each others new dresses
and bonnets. That's downright scandal
They go to show their own. 0F'~..-' -
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

What's yonr capital asked an Enelishman of
an -An.'rican recently i'll London. '.Om capital? i;
Is that which levels mountains. builds cities estaI-
lie e empires IL extends rcrub.ils-encrpy, in
'.uA;ry and in4omi;ablc courage"