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LUST received, three Boxes of Coarse Boots.
" one Tor Boys. Also, Dyc-StuTs; Hops, &c,
r.. MAY.
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TAILOR G..
FALL AND WINTER FASHIONS

THE undersigned begs leave inform his Gust omers
u and the public generally, that he has employed
Mr. James O'Rear, Gan experienced and competent
hand in the art OF Cutting &c,) recently from the
Eastern Cities, the foreman of his hep, and
the best worsmcn 10 aid him. Having recently recei-
we'd all the
LATEST FASHIONS
from New York and Philadelphia, he is now prepared
to execute all work in his line in the most superior
style and at the shortest notice.
Mr.. o Rear's merits in his line of business arc not
surpassed. The subscriber has neatly fitted up his
shop and made other continue his
business on more enlarged and much improved scale
lie is pleased to acknowledge his gratitude for the for
mer patronage of his friends and generous public and
respectfully solicits continuance OF the Per-
sons are respectfully invited to call and examine his
work and Fashions, specimens of which always on
hand, one door West of VIM. KyIc's, Esq. Main ST.,
opposite the Post OGicc.
ID. w. ARNOLD.
Stanton October l. 1916.
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February IS, lS47.
POSTPONEMENT.

EG- The above sale is postponed until Friday
the 9th day of April next.
March 25, lS47.
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IL lex no II,

suitable for large family, large FRAME BARN,
good Stone Dairy connected with fine Spring of
water, and twenty acres of good Meadow, which
can be watered The land lies we'll and is desra-
BILE TO any person who wishes settling himself in a
good neghborhood, convenient to Saunton, Mills,
Blacksmith Shops, SIC. &c.
These Tracts will be sold separately or together,
as may be deemed best on the day of sale if sold
separately, the 81 acres, part of the 36e acres,
will be sold in one parcel and 2S4 acres in another
An unquestonabe title will be made.
TERMS.-One third of the money to be paid in
hand, and the balance in two equal annual install
ments-the purchasers giving bond with good per-
sonal security for the deferred payments, and the
legal title withheld until the whole purchase mon
ey is paid Possession will be given on the day of
sale, reserving to the present owner the crop Of
Wheat now growing on the land.
ED- credit of thirty or ninety days on the
hand money with interest from day Of SALE will be
given, if desired. WIN. A. BELL,
DAVID S. BELL.
February IS, 1S47
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WALWAHLla PG0pMNHY
FOR SALE

n pursuance of decree of the Circuit Superior
Court of Law and Chancery for Augusta Coun-
ty, rendered on the 18th day Of November, 1916,
in cause therein depending between Christian
Michael, Plaintiff, and Jesse Tegard and others,
Defendants, will proceed to sell. as Commission
er appointed in said decree for that purpose, upon
the premises, to the highest bidder on Saturday the
10Th day of April lS47, and on the terms herein
after mentioned the
TR IL T. III or II n ND
purchased by the said Jesse Tegard Of the plaintiff,
OF so much thereof as may be sufficient after de-
decreed the plaintiff, together with interest and
costs. The terms will be SO much ready money as
will be necessary to pay the costs of the sale, and
the balance in SIX, twelve and eighteen months.
taking from the purchaser bonds with personal Sc
curty for the deferred payments, and retaining the
title as ultimate security.
JOHN CRAWFORD, Com'r.
March H. 1847.
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&c., ssz;zsR
Va ~
VAlLUAlDMlN
R d A l., SLAV b.
HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

vHNO carry into effect the purposes of FIVE Deeds
i of Trust, numbered |, 2, 3, 4, & s.; the first
one dated on the 9th day, and theother on the 7th
day of October, 1916, and Of record in the County
Court of Augusta, executed to the undersigned by
William Craig, shall on Thursday the 18th day
OF April next, IN the town OF Siaunton, proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder the fol-
lowing DroDertv.
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a New Brick Store House.

with BRICK HOUSE in the rear Of it, on main
street, two doors West of Benz. Crawford's Store,
the running gear of two four horse Wagons, and
Wood Body and Sand Body, four head Of Horses,
and Harness for same, one Water Cart, Household
and Kitchen Furniture of superior quality and great
variety, including in part, 10 Feather Beds and
all appurtenances, set Of Dining Tables, Tea Ia
bes, Work Table. 3 Bureaus, Sideboard, Sofa and
Card Table, all of Mahogany 3 dozen Silver Spoons,
l5O pieces of Glass Ware, $50 Volumes of Books,
$50 yards Carpeting, ten plate Stoves, Air-tght
do, Cooking do, dozen Chairs, q dozen cane
bottom. Rocking Chairs, mantle Looking Glass,
&C. &C., S5 Acres of land adjoining, Fultz and Don
agile, about two miles from Staunion, three Mich
Cows the
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

RY virtue of an authority vested in us, we shall.
4 on Friday the 10Th day of March next, ls47,
if fair. if not, the next fair day. proceed to sell ON
the premises to the highest bidder,
Two Tracts or Parcels Of 4. and.
containing together, 36S ACRES more or less, living
five miles East uf Staunton, on the McAdamised
Road-it being the same land purchased by James
Bell from the late DIR. John Johnston The inn
prOyementS are a two story
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HOUSE .g.v.D LOT

In which Mr. Craig at present resides, which il is
probable Will be divided into two lots and sold Sc
parately;
ELEVEN N1EGR0IRSo
Tom aged 80, Daniel aged H. Jim aged Ia, Ailsey
aged 81, Frances and her three children, Jacob,
Sommerville and an infant, Agnes aged 9. Lucy
aged 10 and William aged 6 years, and all the o.
Their property conveyed to me by said deeds
An arrangement will be made by which the
Houses and Lots will be sold on time for part of the
purchase money. The personal property to be sold
for cash. Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock and if
there is not time to sell all on the 18th, will be con-
tinued from day to day until completed
Acting as Trustee, shall convey such title ONLY
as is vested i'm me-
NICHOLAS X. TROUT, Trustee.
March O. 1886
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As the llHealing Ointment has been ersst1ycoun-
forfeited we have given this Caution to the public
that no Ointment will be genuine unless the Of
WRITTEN with PEN upon EVERY label.'
Now VIC hereby offer a reward Of $500, TO be paid
conviction in any Of the constituted courts of the
UntedStacs, Of any indiv
and Ointment For sale By
June 25, 1916. s. D. WREN, Stanton
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10

Stop where you are. Reflect moment. Nature
about you is busy. Action is written upon every thing
Shall you alone be idle? No matter if you have
wealth at your command, you should not lead an idle,
lstless life. Work for God and humanity. There are
thousands ofhearts upon which you might operate, and
lead to virtue and happiness Ifyou have been so
fortunate unfotunateas we should call ito be
the possessor of wealth. you have greater opportunities
ifyou are SO disposed, of doing good Money may be
talent for you to work with; the only talent you pos
sess. Shall it be improved? Will you be the only
idle object in the universe? Reflect moment and i
you are not convinced of your duty and happiness we
will not say another word. Portland Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
Occupation for Children.

The habits of children prove that occupation
is of necessity with most of them. They love
to be busy, even about nothing, still more to be
usefully employed. Wdth some children it is a
strongly developed physical necessity, and if not
turned to good account will be productive of
positive evil, thus verifying the old adage, that
"Idleness is the mother of mischief Children
should be encouraged or, if indolently disencln-
ed to it, should be disciplined into performing
for themselves every little office relative to the
toilet, which they are capable of performing
They should also keep their own clothes and
other possessions in neat order, and fetch for
themselves whatever they want; in short, they
should learn to be as Independent of the servi-
ces of others as possible, fitting them alike to
make good use of prosperity, and to meet with
forttude and reverse of fortune that may befal
them. know no rank, however exalted, in which
such system would not prove cial.-Hints
on the Formation Of Character.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
THE FREE MAN.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Photography.

Pitmans new System of writing the English Ian
guage is the admiration of all who are acqu tinted with
it and thanks to the energy of Andrews and BOYLE it
is rapidly making prosoyes in every part of the coun-
try But the Printing branch of the reform, though
vastly more important than the Orting, flor every body
must know how to read, while few have any great
need of very expeditions mode of writing the Print
ing Reform, say, is in comparatively little favor
One great reason of this u.s. that our Reformers in this
country are using different phonoypic aphabet from
the one employed by the English, one that the English
tried for time and then rejected After careful COM
parison, hesitate not to say that the present English
phonoypic alphabet vastly preferable the one en-
ployed by Andrews and Boyle. | have heard many
competent judges express the same opinion, and have
not heard single individual declare preference for
the alphabet of Andrews and Boyle. Some, indeed,
think it would be admissible to have a separate charac-
ter for the a. in hare and one for the H. in mymu but
all express unequvocal preferences for the English
mode of representing long long e. long u, and Ital-
ian a, as in father Such being the case, would sug-
gest the expediency of having suitable primary phono-
topic school books prepared with all convenient dis
patch, using the English Phonotypc alphabet There
will be found friends enough ready to contribute the
requisite funds. PHOTOGRAPHER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
Humble Life,

There is a happiness in humble lfe--who can
doubt it! The man who owns but few acres
of land, and raises an abundance to supply the
necessary wants of his family-can ask for no
more. If he is satisfied with his condltion-and
there are thousands so situated who are-no man
is more happy. No political movement disturbs
hisrepose-no speculative mania chases the calm
serenity from his mind-no scisms in the church
throw shadows beneath his golden sky. His fam
lily is the world to him: his little lot is all his
care. Who signs not for such a life of calmness
and serenity! Amid the cares and anxieties of
business, who would not exchange his prospects
and his honors for the repose of him who is con-
tented and happy on his spot of ground, far from
the noise and hustle, princely luxury and squaid
poverty of city life! If there is a situation con-
genial to the true spirit of man and the growth
of virtue, it is amid the rejoicings of nature-in
the calm retirement of rural life,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
Young ladies.

The day-dreams of life often turn into sober
realities, 1t is a matter-offact business to live
in this world, and encounter all its trials and
responsibilities, The bright and sunny morning
often becomes overcast and cloudy, Trials and
sorrows will come. The wsest and best way is
to prepare early to meet them with calmness and
fortitude, and trust in God. Young ladies in
making preparations for life, should keep their
eye on the objects for which they are to live,
and make their preparations accordingly. If it
be merely to hutter in the sunshine lik butter
fly, let them spend their time in painting their
wings, but if they are to grappIe with the reai-
ties of life, let them spend childhood and youth
in acquiring that education, which will fit them
for the scenes before them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
Pride and Poverty.

How often they 60 together. The young men
and the young women who make the best outside
appearance-who wear the finest cloth and the
most costly dress, are not always the wealthiest.
Sometimes they pinch their bellies to cover their
backs. When we see poor girls or poor young
men dressed out for show we cannot but pity
their folly. We have seen elegant furniture car
rled into house, where we knew person could
not pay his Just debts. 1t is the height of folly
to attempt to keep up appearances, where there
is no foundation. Would not man be fool
to build his house upon the sand! As great a
fool is he who crects splendid edfce, while he
is not able to finish single room inside and per-
haps never will be. Pride and show have ruined
many person. Let all beware. Make no de-
ceitful appearances, and if you are really poor,
have the manliness to acknowledge it at once
1t will save you world of modification
taM Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10

The gentle sister took the corner of her apron
and wiped away his tears, and sought to comfort
him by saying, with most endearing sweetness
and affection, DON'T cry, George; you didn't
hurt me much" But he only cried the harder
No wonder. 1t was enoug h to make anybody
cry.
But what made George feel so bad and cry?-
Poor little boy little did he dream that his sis
ter would give him such sweet return for his
wicked blow. Would he have cried if his sister
had struck him back with her fist, as he had
struck her Not he. He would rather she had
beaten him black and blue, than kiss him as she
did, for striking him back again would not have
made him feel sorry at all. 1t was that sweet,
sisterly kiss-that gentle wiping his tears with
her apron-that generous and anger-kilng affec-
ton that led her to excuse him, and seek to COM
fort him by saying, "Do'nt cry, George; you
didn't hurt me much" This made him cry.
A Kiss for BLow All the school saw at
once what was meant by overcoming evil with
good.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
A Kiss for a Blow.
BY II. C. WRIGHT.

once lived in Boston, and was one of the
city school committee. | used to visit some of
the public schools of the city almost every day.
and spend few minutes in each school, talking
to the children on Peace and Temperance
The children understood that when | came into
the schools, they were at liberty to ask me ques-
tions pertaining to temperance or peace. They
generally had some questions to ask.
One day visited one of the primary schools
There were about fifty children in it, between
four and eight years old.
"Chdren," said |, "have any of you a ques-
ton to ask to-dayW
please tell us" said a little boy, "what is
meant by overcoming eUil NTH good ?"
81 am glad, said |, "you have asked that ques-
ton; for / love to talk to you about peace, and
show you how to settle all difficulties without
fighting"
went on and tried to show them what the
precept meant, and how to apply it and carry it
out. | was trying to think of something to make
plain to the children, when the following Incl
dent occurred.
A boy about seven, and his sister about five
years old, sat near me. As was talking, George
doubled up his fist and struck his sister on her
hSuu3 IL" uhhluu Clucl DlOtnClo OlbCh NO'
She was angry in moment, and raised her hand
to strike him back. The teacher saw her, and
said, "Mdry, yOu had better kiss yOur brother u
Mary dropped her hand, and looked up at hel
teacher as if she did not fully understand her
She had never been taught to return good fol
evil She thought if her brother struck her, she
of course, must strike him back. She had al.
ways been taught to act on this savage maxim, al
most children are. Her teacher looked yer,
kindly at her, and at George, and said again
my dear Mary, you had better kiss your brother
See how angry and unhappy he looks" Mar
looked at her brother. He appeared very sulel
and wretched Soon her resentment was gone
and love for her brother returned to her heart
She threw both her arms about his neck an
kissed him! The poor boy was wholly unprepare
for such kind return for his blow He coul
not endure the generous affection of his sister
1t broke his heart, and he burst out crying
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
From the Christian Citizen.
The Gardener and his Wife,

Beautiful weather, gardener beautiful wealth
er this! how it brings everything forward
Aye, miss, it brings em on too forward; and
then the frost catches them
This Indian corn looks promising here
No. that'll never come to nothing in this
country
Can you tell me what bird that is singing
yonder, gardener
That's blackbird, miss
What a sweet note it has =
They do a deal of mischief; eat most all the
fruit
Why feel almost tempted to get spade
and dig myself; it looks so pleasant and the
ground so easy to work
'Ah we want some rain; the grounds too
dry to work we'll
So, finding everything seemed to 90 wrong
with the gardener | turned in to see his wife
and sweet little family of children. Mary has
not strong health; but she has what is more pre-
Cious still, and contributes more to enjoyment
happy cheerful temper Her hands were
working away in the kneading-trough when ]
entered but she smiled, and replied to my in
qury of 'how do you all do All very well |
thank you
We'll, Mary, you must be glad to see the win
ter over; it has been a very long, cold one; l
am afraid you got on but poorlyF
we did feel the cold, to be sure, miss but
not near so much as we used to do, before master
had the roof so nicely mended; the wet never
gets in now
And so little Emily is sewing there; she will
be able to help mother by and by; but she looks
thin, poor child
She is, miss,quite fallen away indeed, never
expected that she would get through her illness
but that medicine helped her so wonderfully
That is your weeks batch ofbread | suppose
How very dear provisions are, nowp
Really, miss, they are; what blessing it is
to have regular work and wages to maintain one $
family
This is a pretty fair specimen of the manner
in which the gardener and his wife regard what
is around them. One looks out for the bright,
the pleasant, the agreeable; considers what there
is to be thankful for, what there is to like. The
other-ah what does he do? Does he see eve.
ry thing through dark spectaces N.
Croyden, England
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
Alolntatn freeman.
Gbe Gamtlp Circle.

From The Christian Register.
Song Of a Happy Heart.
My heart is like the summer bird
That sings a song on high
The music of my happy heart
Mounts upward to the sky.
The music Of my happy heart,
Father, it is thine;
And every CLEAN of sunny joy
Lights from thy love divine.
Twas night; through shadowy dancing leaves
Streamed in a charmed light;
slept some Angel watched with me,
And Dream-land all was bright
And now the gay, t-glorious morn
Rides where the moon-beams played,
A joyous bird rocks on the bough
That lent that mystic shade.
A charm is DER the smiling earth,
A glory in the heaven,
Thanks, Farther, thanks! that such a world
With love and life is given! MARIA.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
Doing Nothing,

A man who has nothing to do is generally de-
pendent upon those who are industrious 70! what
ever happiness he enjoys, He sits at home till
he is tired.of himself, and then goes abroad to
rob others of their time; and he ought not to
der if others sometimes evince signs that they
are tired of him. If he begs his happiness from
door to door, like as the beggar his daily bread,
he must expect, like the beggar, occasionally to
meet with rebuff.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-10
SANDER.

Believe not each aspersing word,
AS most weak persons do;
But still believe that story false,
Which ought not to be true.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-07
The occupat,on OF Mexico.

II was jocuarly remarked to us by gallant officer
that Gen. Scotrs army would be in much greater
danger in departing from the Capital than when II
entered It. That the Mexicans would oppose his re-
turn with courage and steadness unparalleled in
their history; and that fear, the most powerful OF
mans instincts would prove, in this case, much
more formidable barrier than courage.
1t Is well understood that the Congress at Quere-
contenance my peace propositions Tho military
and the other monopolists who have long ruled the
country will cry aloud for peacethe only hope they
have of regainng their power; but the republicans
the good citizens and industrious classes will OPP
pose with all their power md influence for pence
would be the dcath-blow to oil those cheering hopes
which are at present agitating their bosoms-hopes
which animated the bosoms and frightened the ad-
versity of the early fathers of their Republicof Hi
dago, Of Victoria, of Moreos, and others, who sac
rfced their lives to achieve for their country liberty
republcanism and good government, such as the re-
public Of the North had already established on firm
and lasting foundation.
For these reasons any peace propositions from us
VIII not be listened to by the very party most friend
ly to us. Indeed the indiscreet negotiations which
have already been proposed and entered upon by ou
Government, have operated greatly to keep up the
war, and to defeat the object in view, by alarming
the mass of the people for their safety under the re-
storaon of the old system. II was this feeling which
infused much vgor into the defence Of the city in
the last battles fought under the walls OF Mexico
The chiefs who desired peace were forced to fight in
order to acquire popularity with the anti-peace multi
tude. They now think and hope that we have gone
too far TO rec6de.