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DANGEROUS DELIVERIES,
OBSTRUCTI TONS, IRREGU LARITlES, sc

How many nre suffering from obstruction or irres
uarites peculiar TO the female system which I'M
Germne their health the effects of which they arc
medical advice! How many suffer from prolapsvs
uteri fallin, Of the womb or from fuor-4lGs weak.
Less, debility &c. &c How many are in constant
agony for many months preceding confinement How
many have difficult il not danserous deliveries and
whose lives are icoparded during such time will find
in its pages the means OF prevention, aneioration.
and relief!
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Henry Thomas Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT Thu Probate Court
District Of Chitenden, IS. Tor the District OF
Chttenden.
To all persons interested in the Estate of Henry
Thomas, late of Burlington, in said District de-
ceased, Greeting
WHEREAS Hannah Thomas and William Weston,
Administrators, sith The IViH annexed, of the Es-
tate of said deceased, have this day filed i'll said
Court their application in writing for license to
sell all the real estate, of which said deceased died
seized in said Stlte, except the Homestead place
for the purpose OF paying the debts against
said Estate w hereupon the said Court assigned
the Goth day OF October, A. d. 1850, at the Probate
Office in said Burlington, for hearing and deciding
in the premises and ordered that all persons inter
ested be notified thereof by publishing the time and
place assigned aforesaid, the nature OF said app-
cation and the for the same aud the order OF
said Co rt three weeks successfully in the Burllng
ton Free Pre- sail which publications TO be prcvi-
Gus to the said 2Gh day of October, A, d. 1850.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore SAID Court at he time and place aforesaid, and
show cause why the prayer OF said application
should not be granted.
| Given under my hand at Burlington, III 9Th da,
| of October, A. D. 1850
wl5w3l BRADFORD RlXFORD, Register
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DIR. Warren's
.SarsGParIiIa, Tomato and VIA Cherry
PHYSICAL BITTERS,
AT SO Cents per Bottle.

VARSAPARlLLA, TOMATO AND WILD
~ CHERRY Bitters have now become standard
medicine, universally approved by physicians as a
safe speedy and Gal remedy iur NcHjHtDaS, lcr
curiai, and CLtaHeOS Diseases; Jauudlce ludacs-
don, Dyspepsia, Bilious Disorders, Liver Complaints,
Costveness, Weak aud Sore Stomach, Ulcers and
Running Sores, Swelling OF the Limbs, Pain in the
Bones, Tumors III the Throat, Rheumatic Affections
Salt Rheum, Eryspelas, bad llumors, Euptons, on
the Face or Body, CauccTouS Sores, Kings Evil,
Chronic Catarah Languor, Debility, Headache, biz
illness, Sallow Complexion, and all those disorders
which arise from the abuse OF Mercury, or from an
impurelalnt in the blood, no matter how acquired.
The extract here presented is prepared after drc-
tons given by the celebrated Dr. Warren, whose
nams ii bears, and will be found superior to any in
1t highly concentrated entirely vegetable and very
finely Favored to the taste. The change which il pro-
duces in the condition and tendency OF the stem is
speedy and permanent
As Spring Medicine for purifying the blood
strengthening the stomach and body-and checking
all consumpthave bils--the Sarsapara ~ mato
and Wild Cherry Bitters are entirely unriya.,a.
Prepared add sold by
DAVID + BRADLEE & SON.
1870 Washington street Boston.
Agents Burlington, Theo \, Peck Montpelier,
5. X, Collins, and by Dealers in Medicine through
out New England
January Is 1850 v29ly
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uG-O' W. IEiIES,
HAVING taken the Large and well.
~ known store, formerly occrpisd by Messrs
Henry Pees Il Co,
Cor, Washington & Summer Streets, Boston,
is constantly mnkil additions TO one of the arp,s
and best selected Stocks of Dry Goods in the United
States. GU can find at this Store nearly eyery mr..
tclc which Is kept tor sale 10y any Dry Goods Dealer
aud m no instance shall the price be higher than !,
namcd Tor thing OF equa worth a, any other Store
Among the most dcsrable and entirely new Good.
Tor RAJ Sales Just received and opened may be found
ELEGANT CASHMERE SHAWLS.
Woven and Btiuted Plaid and Slipcd Enbrojd.
cred and ain OF all Sly les nj all Pieces
:, All kinds and qualities OF COMMON SHAWLS
rIlces from % cents to Five Dollars.
COSTLY AND MEDluM SILKS,
The most Elegant Styles sold.
a great variety OF patterns al medium prices md
u il'll assortment OF the cheaper SORTS of Silks
Al kinds OF DRESS GOODS, and all kind, o
TRIM htNGS tor Dresses.
English French and American MOTSLIN DE
LANES LINENS, COTTONS. HANK.
Els, QUILTS. HOSIERY. GLOVES. md nj
descriptions of FURNISHING GOODS.
G,|' liyou buy at this Store, You will be guaron.
esd perfect satisfaction in the Goods for which yor
spend your money, and whenever yo. have cause ~
make another purchase, GU will visit again
No. 224 Washington Street
Corner OF Summer Street, I.ostop.
,oo GEORGE W PETTES.
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EREE CELEBRATED
BITTERS
CONTAINING NO ALCOHOL,
SURE REMEDY FOR
d Y S p E p S | A
IN ALL ITS VARIOUS FORMS.
StUCII as Pain in the Stomach, Heartburn, Hub-
y ituui Custiveness, Acid Stomach, Headache,
loss Of Appetite, Piles, Night Sweats, Asthma or
lhthysic. FIatuleney, or y ind in the Stomach,
Nervousness,
GENERAL DEBILITY,
and all the indescrblc symptoms OF this universal
disease. These Bitters have received tie
HIGHEST TESTIMONIALS
ever offered to the public in favor of any Medicine
III the world, and are approved by the best physi-
ciqns who use them in their practice.
For the most Satisfactory P,ogf Of the of
this remedy see pamphlets containing full palt.cu-
lars and certificates from
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
and other parties well known to the public.
Any individuals wishing further information re-
speeding this
INVALUABLE MEDICINE,
are invited to call on the Agents, and satisfy them
selves by reference to numerous letters and ccril-
Gates Of the highest responsibility
Washington D. c., June 10, 1916
Having made use OF the " Oxygenatcd Bitters,"
prepared by Dr. Geo. b. Green of Windsor, VT
and from knowledge obtained of their efficacy in
other cases, we cheerluy recommend them to the
public, believing that they will fully sustain the
connendation OF the Proprietor We hope that
this valuable remedy may be generally dflsed
all the afflicted
ton
Prof f. +. PHELPS, Dartmouth College.
MIRON RENEE, eX Pres. Mass. Senate.
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AVOID FRAUD

AND IOC CAN GAIN NEAR 80 PER CENT
n1, m 's,@ $:s 5 s;::' En-.
s ',rc'. s:n 'nf s's e, a ,oa
CMZI1HzD E: t@I Sas%s. and much larry
FRAUD Count-rieitors Of DaIleys Extractor. in Inc
Old Wrapper flood the market, avoid as you would
poison for to use il is as dangerous
No Article but Daey's Genuine Extractor can
check inflammation instantly, entirely subdu. the
pain of the worst Burn, and Sea DIS in from one to
Is minutes, and cure the solcs without scar Piles,
Salt Rheum, Cuts, Hounds Bruises, Sores and In
famed Eyes, lnfammatory Rheumatism Chllbains,
old and lnyeterale SoreE cqT's radically and pos
lively II meyer fails and there S no istaAe, OMy
get the genuine Daily ,ay-!
CROSS IMPOSITION.
CAUTION 20 DEALERS Inscriptions vcndeIs Of
counterfeit Extractor put up the spurious and dele
tero 5 stuff with few boxes OF the genuine Daily
Save in each dozen, under well initiated but
Counterfeit Wrapper OF the Old Size, and thus Offer
It to dealers at a reduced price. This Bat takes
with many dealers, but the cunfiJn. Sufferer who
vappens to use the counterfeit and POISONOUS stuff,
says the penalty OF the fraud aggravated disease
vnsghty deormiy resulting from severe burns and
wounds aud not unire iuen.Iy, loss OF lie itself and
the woiuI const., uences
Shun the posonou. counterfeits and buy Dtl!eys
Savs only III the new envelops and the Large Boxes
MiRK-The emblenIs on the new wrapper Tn
angle, Serpent, sun, Dove Lion and Eaa,e.
IMPORTANT CASE.
Interesting particulars OF one OF the most severely
burned and injured sufferers by the late melancholy
and disastrous Hague Shcct Explosion, in Neio
York, will appear in few vs. in inc papers TIN.
case was pronounced hopeless, hut Da lei 5 Genuine
Extractor effected perfect cue Not u scar IS .Slt
to tell the tale.
M!sD-IfAs rew wrapper THE large boxcs-and
.he genuine artCL..
CAUTION EXTRA.
lMfoSTERS, travelling about The country, represent
themselves as my agents, ana selling my genHine
Extractor, stating that they obtain it from me ]
caution the public against all such interlopcfs AID
their poisonous nosruns, and her.by !s,.nGjly aud
without q'alihcation, .tEmp them us kuuvcs, and
ueaclRhg u public excCratlon Tor daring to riiie
WIZ Efr:h and lite OF the uususpectng. Drug
S!sis ana Dealers who viii counteuauce such iaild
ana lascay are equally cupahle.
MIND, NOTIFY THE PUBLIC
that my only travelling Agents in the New Eng
land Sta'esare, Mr.. s. EURk and ]. B. TOuSEY
and to guard the public against fraud, every local
Agent VII be furnished with certificate OF \ gency
and a others p:cscutlng themselves as my Agents
commit pubic fraud.
Gee the new printed Circulars for 1850
II. DALEY, il5 broadway, New York
Sold III Nashua by T. ). RUSSELL.
A. 6. SPEAR, Agent Tor Burlington
AiESTS.-- I'm Hatch. Wmoosk Falls; T.. J.
hi3ks, st. Adams; A, = Fdrrnr, Swanton.
July l. 1880. w2yl
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BEWARE OF COUNTERFElTS.
This medicine has Obtained that nigh character
which is necessary for all medicines attain to in
duce cOunerelters to put forth spurious article
the risk OF the lives OF those who are nnoccntly de
celved.
LOOK WELL TO THE MARKS OF THE
GENCINE.
They have he written Signature of c. VI. JACK
son pg,.n the wrapper, aud the name blown in the
bottle DuhOut rhich they are spurious.
FoI sale wholesale and retail at the
GERMAN MEDICINE STORE,
To. 100 ARCH STREET, one door below Sixth, date
Of 275 Race street, Philadelphia, and by respectable
dealers generally throug hout the country : so 10
sale by SCARLETT & LYON, Druggists.
July. 1880, w3yl Burlington.
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remedy Tor all diseases of the scalp 1t gives the
liar brilliant glossy ustrous, 81 ken texture, md
healthy, vigorous appearance. No Lady's toilet
can be complete without this indispensable article.
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PURESI'

| LIQUORS. 6, Wines, Albany Cream Ale
aud london Porter, const.rtiy on hand and for
sale for Medicinal, Mechanica md Chemica pur
poses only, by ". b. HATCH
w iluo-NiFas, w50tf
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Extract from a Letter.
10 those Just Married. -" Had | known y

" 7 II Il ME IT IA, NOV, u, 1917.
"DR. A. NJ MAURICEAr: Had known OF the i'm
portant matters treated OF in The Married w oman's
Private Medical Companion some years ago how
much misery might have escaped have suffered
years from causes which You point out in your book
without knowing what to do. | obtained a copy and
found my treated Of trust every female viii
avail herself Of the information contained in its pages
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LAW anu hISNN VAucc.
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
nR L RY 81 FLINT. ATTORNEYS AND
~ COUNCILLORS AT Law and SOLICITORS IN CHAN
Gerry.
ERAsrus w. DRuRy, (of the late firm Of Drury &
Easman)
EDWIN FLINT
MessrS ID. & +, will practice in all the Courts in
the State, and give special attention to collecting and
securing debts. They have business connections
formed throughout the State Of Wisconsin, Norlhe IN
Illinois, aud Eastern Iowa They will also attend TO
the purchase aud sale OF Lands the payment OF axes
the location OF Land lparrants, the examination OF
Land Titles, &c.
The most satisfactory references will be given TO
! our correspondents in New York, Boston, Baltimore
Philadelphia, Washington City and most the
principal cities.
Refer to Hon. Milo l., Bennett, Asahc Peck, Esq
d. X PAugbom, SmulIcy y Phelps, and Z. d. Kcs.
sor, Esq
Dee l2lS w92n
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NOTICE.

FVNIlE undersigned have entered into partnership
j in the practice Of Law under the firm OF Brown
& Sawyer Post Office address undeIhlll, ",
STEPHEN : BROWN.
u. 6. SAWYER
Auo l9th $50 dll5&w7tf
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CONSUMPTION.
A Dying Woman Cured I!

We state this to prove the poper to it when
this BASgM ia used after the person is considered
by PHYSICAL and friends be in the last OF disease
ACTUALLY dying-and, in this far 9onS that the
shrond and 6ntdlOes bought For the particulars
y. this and the respectable and undogJd proof Of all
the circumstances and facts refer to PAMPHLETS
This effected on Mrs ZlBA DYkEMAN. oil Balls
ton Spa Saratoga Co., " We prove hey end doubt
many others almost equally hopeless and nnrGGble
of Coughs and COn5a,rDtioHS CURED, which were pro.
ID NJ In. ,tLtls .inLa
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Rich Piufcd Goods.
NESSRS. BRINSMAID, BROTHER

vi & co, are receiving larger assortment Than
Pots, Sugar Bowls, Cream Cups and Stop Bow,
which are sold IN sets single ; a handsome ussort-
ment OF nch-pIacd CandIcstlcks, Shutters and
Trays OF various patterns aud sizes; rich plain a,.d
munion Plate; Plated Tankards; Boptsmal Bowls,
Plates, Goblels.
SMALL WAEE.-Plaled kniie-ress, Fish Knives,
Butter KNIVES, Spoons oil all kinds ChdIcn's Cups,
Spectacles, &c
PLATED CASroRs.--Rich Plated Casters with heay-
cut glass bottles,
All kinds of Plated Goods furnished at as low
prices as the same quality can be had for any where.
houses, hoels, or steamboats, with Plated Goods, is
called To our assortment.
BRlNSMAll, BROTHER & co.
d&wu
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FEMALE WEAKNESSES AND COMPLAINTS.

No remedy that has been offered to tho public has
been half certain aud 6eua in correcting ALL the incl
dental pedhnesses and irregularities OF the female
BRANTS PULMONARY BALSAH 1t makes no differ
whether the arrangement be suppression,
ether incidental peoknsssit regulates ALL by strengthen
ing the sysem s7nalirig the crcuIioa and soothing and
aildyns NERVOUS lRItl1ABlLIIJ. See Pamphlets
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FLEGENT AND INVALUABLE
ARTIC les FOR THE TOILE Z
BOGLE'S HYPERION FLUID,

FOR ELsTuRiNi, TR .sER5INJ, AND EMBLLL.sI.
ING THE HAIR.
Tlc t2lio,rinc Certificate Tram Dr. lIinsloic Lc,ris.
one OF lie moot cmiaent Pdgsicigns ot E0sion,
wW Sho5c the CatiG,aioH m raird Il IS hcid by the
scientific anil ieqraed, teins one ctly o. mqny
SiHtilar 0HcS.
Hus7oY, Feb Is, 1880.
Mr.. Hen Boglc,-Sir; The preparation invented
by you for tie hlIr has been extensively used in my
family and they give it the decided preference over
and beauties the hlr, and c.ranscs the skin OF all
impurities. without producing any ultimate de,etcu-
elects, which 81 frequently tie result OF many
wei known patented compounds.
WINSLOW LEWIS.
1t is an indispensable src,e Tor the Ladies, a. i,
keeps the hairi place and curl and the skin or part
lu1 OF the hair tree from dandruii and scur For
cNdlcn il laYs he foundation Ut GOOD htad of hnIr
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READ AND BE CONVINCED

CHAs ROBINSON, Esq, Easton, Md, in letter to
DR.. Jackson, Jao. 9, $780, said--
"My wife and myself have received more benefit
from your medicine than any other we have ever
taken for the DySpcpSia ard Lipcr diScaSe."
The 1ENrn LlaIoY,' published at Woodstock
Va. january TO- lSIU said
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This BfLSAM heals and cures Ulcers ia the Lungs and
o!sc where internally certainly and easily the PURITY
ING EXTRACT and heals ulcer. sIt.ruduy This Bah
nine OF cough and Consumption Of ten
after all other reInedes have faed % Do gNol
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Coughs and Consu1nptions,
Breast, Throat, Lungs, and Heart.

and all diseases of pulmonary such diseases
usually fatal under ordinary treatment when they
nAAauL Il
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Thousands of Consumptions

and Chronic Coughs abundanty its nrfang eeasy
In such diseases, and its undoubt,d curative puwar and
soothing healing properties in the following plants and
Diseases viz Splitting Of Bo9d Rceling at the Lungs Pdtt
in the Breast and side Wight sats NercOus Complat Pal!
pidtioH Of the Heart Cholera JaHn, Dyssntery aud
Complaints in Children aud AduS .4stnta and ALL
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BRANT'S INDIAN
PULMONARY BlLSAU

Cure rry mdny OF the most strong marked and developed
of Pulmonary COMMUNICATIVE pndOHbied of
liberated and diseased LUNGS-such hopeless
never before cured by otcr medicine So utterly hope
less some of the afflicted persons have been pro.
nOunced by physicians and friends to be ACTUALLY DYING
Some, who had their burial clothes made have bcan cured
aad yet heUhers who it said would live another
day are now as well and hearty as they
1t possesses all the cleansing and purifying virtues nearly
as powerful and active as the preparation which call
BRANT's INDIAN PURIFYING EXTRACT
This differs from that because this possesses ssce7-l oA
Indications which peculiarly adapted TO- and essential
ly necessary to cure
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
INVALUABLE MEDICINE,

and other parties well known to the public
Any individuals wishing further information I
speeding this
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I ,ong and Square Shawls

We intend to show the best selected and largest
stock of these goods in the State. a
We have and shall be receiving from = TO 3oo
>hawls of the latest styles, and almost every price,
To- those in want of cheap Shawl we will say,
rat we need but tell the price in order to make
sale, while those in want OF tine article VIII pro-
..ue their interest by calling OH US before pur
l. i, .l.l, M
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III It w 4 Z IL 2 Z = 4
IMPORTANT CHANGE,
D Al l. EY
Magicni PAIN Er
tractor, the original anc
only genuine, IN a new
envelope and much larry
er boxes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-02
DREADFUL DISASTER /!
MADISON, INp., April 23d. lS

1 MADISON, IND, April Z3d, 1885,
From the officers of The steamer Wiscnn>
sin, and an eye witness Of the burAing of
The /" Belle of the Wet" we gather the
following 80 gtefT a.t, rsas
Al about half-past IL last evening the
steamer was discovered on ere in the hold
and was Immediately run ashore near
Warsaw, and made fast. Up tzahis period
the flames had not burst forth and the after
hatch vas opened for the purpos: of settling
wa er into the hold. but snch was the rapid
heaS.way of the flames that all efforts TO
check them proved wholly fruiiless. aud in
a few minutes The entire boat was a mass
Of ere. The total number of passengers on
hoard was about 400, among whom we're
Two California companies and 3l.iamilies
who were removing 20 the West From
the Register II Il acerlained that over 90
have persisted. and The probability Is that
many have been lost whose names were
not enrolled therein, Such was the rapid
progress Of the fire thai before The passen.
GERS could get out Of their state rooms after
the first alarm, al communication between
the AFTER deck and the forward part Of The
boat was cut OF, and all were compelled
either ~ jump inTU the water or perish u
the flames. a. the time Of the deck fAllina
In, q lady and gentleman. with 4 child IN
his arms, we're standing between ihe Chlm.
neYs. There weEe also on beard large
number &C horses who 4efe moS| consumed
aud those who were nul wpIeto badly burnt
that they were obliged 20 tskIlled 70 paI
them out OF misery,
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-02

81
OF all the seasons, Spring is fr1pght i
with sensations the most delightful and
nnalloysd. The pleasure arising frqm
its approach, progress and completion, is
supreme vet indiscribablc. Its indica
tons are donbly grateful to the sensitive
heart. because they ARE placed in con-
trast 10 the unpleasant associations form
ed III the mind when contemplating the
dissomfare ef the preceding season. The
dfeariness and gloom Of the wintrymonths
the stsriIity and !, activity Of nature
and the mclemency Of the Atmosphere
combipe to create feelings Of privation
and discomfort. The enjoyment Of do
nestle comfort does Aot setisfy the active
disposition. which pants for the pleasures
q seasonable exercise and the privilege
Of rcaming among the beauties Of nature
These circumstances and feelings engen.
der ID the human breast an ardent de.
sire Tor the approach of Spring and its
appearance Is therefore hailed with de-
Ight proportionate to its welcome.
Spring IS considered to commence OF
the goth Of March, when the sun enters
the constellation Asfes. OF the Ram
which is the zodiacal sign. Its duration
is estimated TO be ninety-threc days.
Goshen, March 90, "A.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-02


The following extinct from Mr.. Web
stcr's Marsh6eld speech is cited by the
Providence Journal as not wholly map
pIicable to the present aspect Of affairs at
Washington
"And now they--the gentlemen at
Bufalo-talk about the dictation of the
slave power, Tkey talk oft. / don't.
They talk Of the triumph of the South
over the North. There is not one word
of truthin it. say upon my conscience
that evil as the influence of the slave in
stitution is, the North has borne her full
share and part in that evil. Northern.
votes have been given for every instance
of projected slave increase. And gentle
men, VIC talk Of the North. but there has
been no North. at least for years past. l
think the North star has at last been
discovered, but up to the close of the
late session Of Congress there has been
no North.
We have read in Pope
'sAsk where's the North--at York It's on the
Tweed,
In Scotland at The 0rcades, and there,
AT Greenland. Zembla, or the Lord knows
where"
And if its meant to inquire" Where
is the North ?" if by the North is indica.
ted firm, solid, substantial resistance to
the extension of slavery-if any such
place ever existed, it was-the Lord
knows where. / do not.n
The North Star may have been dis
covered, but very few of our public nav
igators seem inclined to recognize it as
their cynosure.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-02
REAsoNrNe FROM ANALoeY.

The Olive Branch complies the follow
ing =
A village schoolmaster announced one
day to his pupils that an insps ctor would
soon come to examine them. If he
questions you on geography, he will prob
ably ask said he, what is the shape of
the earth; and if you don't remember.
you need only look towards me | will
show my snuff box, SO as to remind you
it is round
Now the teacher had a round box
whish he used Sunday, and one square
which he carried during the week. The
fatal day arrived; the dean, as the mas
Ter had anticipated, asked one of the
scholars what is the shape of the earth [?
The latter, at first a little embarrassed,
turns round to the master, who shows his
snuff box, and he answers unheSitatingly
1t, is round on Sunday, sir, and square
I the rest of the week
The preceding anecdote reminds us Of
another instance of the risk in teaching
by analoaics. A female teacher on the
banks Of quiet English stream, once
wished to communicate to her pupils an
idea of faith While size was trying to
explain the meaning of it, a small COW
cred boat glided in sigEtalong the stream
Selling upon the incident for an illustra.
ton, she exclaimed:-- g
If | were to tell you that there is "a
leg of mutton in that boat, you would
believe me, woulnd'tyou, even without
seeing it yourselves 2 So M laa5
| Yes ma'am, replied the Scholars
well. that is faith, said the school
/ mistress. g iE M @ th 5.
The next day, in order to test theil
reelection Of the lesson, she inquired
what is faith 2
i "A leg of mutton in boat!' was the
answer shouted from all parts Of the
sehool-room. sn