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READING ALOUD.

A book is ten-fold book, when read
in the company of beloved friends, by the
ruddy fire, on the wintry evening and
no commentaries, or notes Variorum, are
comparable to the interrupted sayings Of
the wife and sister, or the merry ejacula-
lions of the listening child. A good
voice, just information, and quiet but
animated delivery, secure far more of the
soul of the great author, than any amount
Of closet study. 1t is delightful to feel
that the delight is shared by so many.
There is frugality Of time in reading good
books aloud. The matron goes OH with
her stocking the girls ply the nimble
needle; Jack and Tom work away at
carving and joinery; the very child that
rolls on the carpet or plays with puss is
unimpeded in his pursuits; all the while
the stream of knowledge and entertain,
ment is gently flowing into the wakeful
ear. Chances from bright eyes. smiles,
and laughter, or perhaps the sigh and
tear, bear witness to the stroke Of wit, or
the touch of pathos. To make pleas
ure, otherwise solitary, one of social love,
is to exalt it; this takes place when some
stirring old history is read aloud in the
family group. Ancient stories were made
to be orally delivered among the Greeks,
we know, they were pronounced before
thousands: among the Romans, in crowd
ed saloons of the great; it is little erough
if we do the like by our fresides.
Poetry, which by its numbers addresses
itself directly to the ear, is robbed OF half
its charms if perused in silence. The
taste for rhythmical composition is AVA
kened and cultivated by social reading.
The legend goes home tothe Imagination
with accumulated force when uttered by
beloved voice. There is magic in the
human organ, which the dead letter Of the
page can never rival, and which leaves
deep traces on the memory. Though the
great poet writes it for solitary lucubra>
ton, I would claim it also for the domes
tic circle, 10 rise on the wings of genius,
when tragedy
"In sceptred pail comes sweeping by,
Presenting Thebes or Pelops' line,
Or the tale of Troy divine,
Or what (though rare) Of later age
Ennobled hath the buskined stage"
Who does not remember some illumin>
ed evening, in which faces, now removed,
shone more brightly at the recital of some
great action, and where the thrill of ex-
quisite awe ran through the entire assem-
blage of hearts in unison? For such en-
joyments, we might be willing to sacrifice
a few hours of recluse literature, which
but for these Interruptions, might grow
moody, selfish and unfruitful. Let US
battle our intellectual pleasures in domes-
tic affection. So rich are the stores of
written learning, that we may, on these
sacred occasions, deal chiefly with mas
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

GEN. TAYLOR AND FREE SOIL.-We have in
our possession The original letter Of Gen. Taylor,
duly signed in the bold hand of Old lack. deny
ing the reported conversation Of the Committee Of
the Mississippi Legislature. We have also in our
possession another original letter of Gen. Taylor,
in which he declares he will If elected President.
exert himself to the utmost defeat all attempts
to violate the territory Of Mexico, by pretended
- Buffalo hunts" And still another original let
ter, in which he says he is opposed to any farther
acquisition of territory. The Register may be as
surcd that Gen. Taylor is sound on all these ques-
tons. and that he will no more veto a Wilmot
Proviso. than he will cut off his right hand-Ne6
Htiren Palladium.
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A THAxKsGIvING DAY ASEcDoTE.-The
Hagerstown (Md) Pledge tells the following
story oftwo men from Pennsylvania, who came
to that town to sell marketing on Thanksgiv-
ing Day:
When they entered the town they were ve-
ry much astonished at hearing the church bells
ring, and seeing the stores and shops all shut
up, and people all dressed in their Sunday
rigging. AS they approached the square, a
was. who was near, seeing how the matter
Stood, observed, " don't you know this is Sum
CAV % They both declared they did not
Then said the wag, this is Sunday, and if
The police comes across you selling YOUR mar
keting here to-day, YOU will find it out to your
cost" The men soon began to-think of leav-
ing. not, however, before remarking " that
they could not account for its being Sunday
but, as their almanacs did not always tell the
truth in regard 20 the falling of rain and snow
on the day appointed, they were just as liable
to make mistake as regards the dsy on which
Sunday might fall. as in any thing else "And."
said they, "tbe people in our parts are all
working Today, and in fact, we did not know
of to-day being Sunday" The men then dis
appeared.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

VULG1RITY OF LiFE.-Man is so inclined
TO give himself up TO common pursuits. the
mind becomes so easily duIled TO impressions
of The beautiful and perfect, that one should
take all possible means to awaken ones per-
ceplive faculty 10 such objects for one can
entirely dispense with these pleasures and
it is only the being accustomed TO The enjoy
ment of anything good that causes many
men 10 find pleasure in tasteless and trivial
objects, which have no recommendation but
that of novelty. One ought every day, 10
near a little song. 10 read a lille poetry. ser
a good picture, and, lit is possible, 10 say
few reasonable words. Goethe.
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SONS OF TEMPERAN CE-
GRANp DIVISION or VERMONT.


Annual session m the month OF October,
at Montpelier. First quarterly session,
Wednesday, 10Th Of January, at Woodstock
second, "Wednesday, 25th Of April, at Brat
tleboro; third, Tuesday, oath Of July, at
Mfddsebnry.
OFFIeEss FOR 1913 AND 1919.
Thos. E. Powers. Of w oodstock, G. w. 2.
AID. Putnam, Of Brattleboro, G. w. A.
VIM. w Wells, Of Waterbury, G. Scribe.
VIM Carpenter, of Waterbury. G. T.
Eli BaHou. Of Montpelier, G. Chaplain.
Daniel Lothian, Of Stowe, G. Conductor.
Benz. F. Sheldon, Of Windsor, G. Sen.
Number Of Divisions and their Location.
No. 1 at Bennington No. at BIauIe.
boro; No. 3 at Waterbury No. al Stowe ;
No. at Montpelier No at Windsor No.
a, Woodstock; No. s at Vergennes No. .
dt Middleburv.
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MARRIAGE FOR MONEY! never knew a
marriage for money, that did not end unhap-
PLY. Yet managing mothers and heartless
daughters are continually playing tho same
unlucky game. believe that men more fire.
quenty marry for love than women, because
women think they will not have better
chance, and dread being dependent. Such
marriages, no doubt, sometimes prove tolera-
bly, comfortable. but greater number would
have been far happier single. If may Judge
by my observation of such matters, marrying
for home makes that home very tiresome
one-1frs Child.
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vive and cheer-dfive away the sadness
from the bosom and brighten the heav-
ems again. He who has one friend to
whom he can go in the hour Of adver-
sity, can never be wholly cast down
can never be driven 10 despair. The
world-dark as it may sometimes be
will always contain one bright spot
Beautiful spot lit will grow brighter. tilf
the stricken heart partakes of the fulness
of Joy and is cast down no more forever.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

"EvELINE, ,rW see n1u husband. You
cannot, shall not detain me from his bedside.
l know that he Is dying-yoAtoo may deny it
not-you too know that he will not see the
setting of another sun. And yet / will not be
driven away, /, who AM his lawful wife. I GU
will not be so cruel p
"Lucy Clare" said Eveline, coldly and
haughtily, "you have been misinformed; he
has yet many years to live if you do not by
your rashness hasten the death you say you
would give your life to avert. l beg that at
present the sick room may be undisturbed !;
when he awakes, if it is his wish, you shall be
admitted"
at is false-you know his life hangs by a
thread, and i'll see him not within the hour,
they tell me shall never listen to his voice a.
gaiI. Stand back-I will enter-you will
drive me mad"
Ere the outstretched arm of Eveline could
detain her she had flown by the astonished at
PENDANTS, and with long cry Of mingled JOY
and terror had thrown herself beside the
couch, where pale and emaciated lay the once
brilliant Arthur Clare. But she started back
wildly, for the face of the sleeper was like
that of the dead, and the feeble breath that
still fiuttered 10 and fro disturbed not the
bloodless lips.
"Ohl God, he is dead am too late-too
late. Speak to me, dear one-look up once
more ~ And as if to obey these wild, heart
broken CALCULATIONS, faint smile stole over
the wan lips, and she felt the hand that @ asp
ed his feebly pressed, while low voice whls>
pered-
"My wife do dream ?"
'No, thank heaven, it is not dream-you
live-you are awake-it is Lucy, dearest
your own Lucy, come to be with you again
forever" 9,
But the hand that for a moment he had
feebIy elasped was again released, and he
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

CHANGES IN MANS LIFE.-About FIVE
years ago we saw man light his cigar with a
twenty dollar note of the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Bank. At that time he was full of
life, and in the possession of real estate in the
city of Philadelphia valued at $4,000. Alasl
what changes doth Time make-on Saturday
last this foolish man was seen begging aims in
our public streets. He looked wretched, was
ghastly pale, and miserably clad.-Pennsylrd-
man.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

THE New YORK BAR.-Somc gentlemen ofthe
bar lately made a calculation by which it appears
that their aggregate nett receipts are so small Us
not to furnish over $3.50 year to at least one
third of the members of the legal profession
There are over 900 Attorneys in New York. and
it is believed 200 of these do not earn $500 u
year.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

ONE FRlEND.-How pleasant thing
it is to have one friend to whom we can
90 and unbosom our feelings when the
world is harsh with Us, and darkness has
settled OH the fair face of nature. At
such a time, heart TO counsel and ad-
wise with us-that will manifest feeling
and sympathy-is. above all price. The
out-gushings Of love and tenderness re-
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

A DELICATE HIsT.-The Secretary of
the Navy not long since received aletter, neat
" directed in lady's handwriting, which en-
closed the announcement, cut from newspa-
per, of the marriage Of young officer in the
NAVY, and reference to the 24th chapter of
Deuteronomy and the 9Th verse.
We trust that the Secretary, who is distin-
guished for his galIantry and good nature, has
done his duty in the premises and complied
with the request. The passage referred to is
as follows:
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STILL ANOTHER NEW PATHY.-The last
new medical treatment imported from Eu-
rope, is called Bopdthy. The principle is 10
place the diseased part the similar organ ia
ken from healthy animal. II your heart Is
diseased, why cover it with the heart Of a
sturdy bullock
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

An UNLUcKY SURPEIsE.-A professor in
a university, during botanic lecture, took
great pride in discovery he had made OF
very uncommon species of the nettle. but that
it did not sting. A wag, in the secret, had un-
luckily changed the specimen, and introduced
the common nettle in its room. You see gen.
tlemen,' said the professor, that it does not
sting.-He then applied his hand to it, and
with eager establishment, added, 'Confound ii,
but il does sfingP
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

FATHER Taylor on Gov. BRIGGs.-At
the close of his services yesterday afternoon,
Father Taylor held up the Governors Procia-
nation, appointing day of Thanksgiving, and
said =" Brethren, would read this paper, if
had strength enough left to do it. 1t is very
long, and as good as it is long. 1t ends with
the PRAYER, God save the Commonwealth p
Thank God, brethren, that was done week
ago Journal, 27h.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

Observation-Disclosures Jefferson once
said 4" The habit at using ardent spirits, by
men in office, has occasioned more injury to
the public, and more trouble to me, than all
other causes and were / to commence my ad-
ministration again, with the experience i now
have, the first question, l would ask, respect
ing "a candidate, would be, Does he use ar
dent spirits =
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that he should still pursue it, as being
likely to afford greater nett profits, all
things considered, than any other.-Gov.
JENIsoN.-Address before the Addison
County Agricultural Society, 1874.
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ter pieces; the choice morsels Of human
wisdom. Selection is more apt to be
guarded, aud equivocal matter is more
sure to be banished. where the wife and
daughter are TO be Observation-Disclosures
Ddilu ADD.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

MADAME RFsTELL.-Tbis creature was
not pardoned by Gov. Young. but ii is said
the Sheriff released her from prison m his
own responsibility. lie did so on the ground
that the time she was in prison awaiting her
trial should be deducted from the term Other
sentence.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

TASTE IN NAMEs.-Several new papers
recently started in the city of Mexico, have for
their titles Ell PundI de Brute (the dagger of
Brutus,) Ell Fdntdsma Vengddor 1.-THE spirit of
Vengeance,) Ell Inferno (Hell,) and others
with no less terrible names.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

IDLENEss.-Said the distinguished Chat
ham 10 his son, Il would have inscribed on the
curtains of your bed and the walls of your
chamber, If you do not rise early you can new
err make progress in anything. Ryou do not
set apart your hours of reading, if you suffer
yourself, or any one else to.break in upon them
your days will slip through your hands unprof-
table and frivolous, and unenjoyed by your
self,
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12
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o. The Union kindly informs Gen.
Taylor that he will not find his position as
President ga bed of roses" Thank YOU
sir The old hero will be prepared for it.
He has slept in blanket on the ground
many and many fine, and will not re-
quire "bed of roses" to make him COM
Portable and at HIS ease l-Akx. Gaz>
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

eT The election Of General Taylor TO, the
Presidency will not occasion a vacancy in the
regular line of the army, rs the law which
created the Office of Major General, which he
now holds, abolishes it in the event of death,
resignation, or dismissal.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

GA Boston loafer was brought up un-
der the city ordinance for being found drunk
in the street.-the fine being one dollar for
each offence. The fine he paid, and was a
gain arraigned. mo you don't, Judge"
said he, q knows the law, one dollar for
each offence, and this is the same old drunk"
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-12

"When man hath taken a new wife he
shall not 60 out to war, neither shall he be
charged with any business; but he shall be
free ut home one year, and shall cheer up his
wife which he has TAKEN"
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The National Era mentions a rumor thai
Mr. Bulliti, of the New Orleans Picayune, Is
to be taken to Washington as the organ ofthe
Taylor administration.
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CHAPTER III.

"Oh welded love-how beautiful
How pure a thing thou art
Nay turn not from me that dear face
Am not thinc-thine own loved bride
The one, the chosen one, whose place
In life or DEATH is by thy sidef' MOORE
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1.-THE beaming eye lovely.
And the coral lip was fair,
And the gazer looked and asked not
For treachery hidden there.
Young love at the altar
of broken faith is signing. s. p SMITH
SCARCE ten years before this dream of fe-
licity was so rudely dispelled. the bells Of the
village church welcomed with merry peal
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-24

IxDIANA ELEcrloEs.--We copy into our
columns this morning from the State Sentinel
the returns from the State for members of the
Legislature, so far as heard from. There is n o
doubt, we think, but the locos will have ma
jority in both branches of the Legislature, and
such being the case, what fine time, Lane
Whitcomb, Hannegan, and all the other aspir-
ants for the u. S. Senate will have. The
Wings will have some fun with these dema-
gogues before they finally settle down upon
their candidate: Gen. Lane will get one vote
eeYtain, if he member from this county ever
finds his way to Indiana polls.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-24

TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION St.
Louis Republican of Monday says: The fine
steamer Edward Bates was towed into port
yesterday morning, by the Lucy Bertram, hav-
ing collapsed two flues of her larboard boiler,
at the head of West Point chute, one mile be-
lew Hamburg H., at o'clock in the morn
ing ofthe 18th. SEs was on her way to Keo-
kuck. Captain Johnson had not long retired
before the accident occurred. She had been
running under pretty good press of steam,
but Ss she was at the time in shoal water, the
Engineer was letting off steam, and the boat
was going at slackened rate.
This is the representation of passengers in
the cabin. some of whom were awake at the
time of the explosion. Two of the hues of the
lSTboard boiler were collapsed, carrying every
thing fore and aft, and dealing death to every
one within the influence of the steam, and o.
the missiles which were scattered on the low
er deck. The destruction Of life on the deck
and among the crew was appalling
ing over twenty persons, and the wounding oI
about thirty others.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-24

NAILED TIGHT.-In our paper of Tuesday we
nailed the lie down upon the Democrat clique
so tight that they have not been able to bulge
since. They thought that Dr. Lane would suf-
fer them TO use his name to abuse and vilify
Gen. Taylor, and the rascals set to work to
make heap of fcapital out of matter that they
begin to see and feel they had better not have
touched. But the Docter brought them up
with short turn, and they are as dumb now
as church mice. Why don't the ''Major Puffer'
clique reply to DR.. Lanes note? We call up
on them to publish his communication and the
certificate which he gave to Gen. Lane Will
they do it.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-24

Mr.. Van BUREN.-Those who suppose Mr..
Van Buren, has recanted of any of his old loco
focoism will find themselves greatly mistaken.
He Is the same old Fox he was in 1910, and
although shorn of some of the magic powers
then attributed to him, still holding the con-
fdence of the Simon Pures of that day. If he
was any less locofoco than he was then, would
such men as Francis P. Blair make such ac-
knowldgments as was contained in his letter
which we published on Tuesday last,
which is the most perfect piece of locofocoism
that we know of-submitting to the party drill
against the conviction of what is right? This
is the very essence of locofocoism boiled down
and it shows itself sticking out from Mr.. Van
Buren and his friends, as strong as in the palmy
days of that gentleman's power.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-24

@-W We find in the State Sentinel COM
munication from this city, giving the result Of
the election in this county, and stating also
''This contest has been fought upon the par
ty issues almost exclusively"
Now We should like to know what "Nlajor
Puffer' wrote that lie, for big lie it is. Par
ty issues! Slanders and lies told against as hon
est and pure hearted man as lives, are party
issues are they? And such are the issues upon
which the Presidential contest is TO be fought
Exclusively" we suppose.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-24

Os- What a pity the Democrat can't tell
the same story twice hand-running Only a
day or two ago. according to that print, Wing
gerry was killed stone dead upon the nomna-
ton of Van Buren-Cass or Matty, one OF
two locofocos-was sure to be elected Presi-
dent; but on yesterday its cry was not that the
Whig party, but the country, is in danger
9TH At THE REPUBLIC Is IN DANGER FROM THE
MAcHIEAT1oNs OF DESIGNING DEMAGoGUEs, HEAD
ED By THE TRAITOR VAN BUREN," From which
we understand that the Wing party and Old
Zack is perfectly safe, and Cass, Van Buren
and the locolocos are gone skunks. Hura for
Old Zack!
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-24

THS NoRTH CAROLINA SLAnDER.-No party
in the world ever 90 thoroughly understood the
uses of slander a an electioneering agent, as
the Locoloco party, which, we find from the
papers, has brought this infamous de-
vice into play against Gen. Taylor in Nor tn
Carolina, using against him a calumny well
adapted to iniure him in that State. The
charge is that he he vilifed the North Carolina
regiment of VoIunteers,--exrreese a very
bad opinion of it,--used harsh language about
it--violent terms Of contempt and insult
that he had, in fact, declared, that 'itsoffcers
ought to be dishonorably discharged, and the
privates shot," the aim being of course to en-
list against him, thereby, the hostility of all
the friends of the regiment and the angriest
outflow of State feeling. The charge is made
by Lieut., Pender, formerly of the Regiment,
but who, according to the Petersburg Intelli-
gencer "was dismissed from service by Gen.
Wool for misconduct, the act being approved
by Gen. Taylor" all grows out of, and, in fact,
is, simply mendacious perversion of com
ment made by Gen. Taylor in reference to the
mutiny connected with the case Of Col. Paine
that ''the officers concerned in the outrage
ought to have been dishonorably discharged
and the privates shot'-as, it seems, two oI
the officers (Lieuts. Pender and Singletaryl
were discharged, though we believe none o
the men were shot.
Itis curious that these SANDER mongering
politicians in North Carolina should have had
the boldness to calculate upon degreeo of cred
ulity which must assume Gen. Taylor to be
says the Petersburg Intelligencer, "such &
bloody minded man as that"-willing to cash
ier and shoot a whole regiment, for the fault o
few guilty offenders. That is not in charac
ter with the man.
Gen. Taylor has peremptorily denied having
used the language attributed TO him: but it il
the excellence-or infamy-of SANDER; that i
is poison without an antidote