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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19
TOWN OFFICERS.

INV y WI I IL ELS.
F.'HAM-Town Clerk-Farette Iiy.
ing>ton.
>electmen-Fran Kiln Varnum. Isaac Watts
Henry Walker.
Listers LYMAN Watts. Carter w Evans
Lewis Pratt
Constable and Colector-Leonard Brown
nverseer of Poor-John Philips.
Treasurer 4. Chandler
Town Agcnt-William MattockS.
.'.'".'.-r""m IerK -u.H. FRY.
>cle,tmcn-H. &. FRY. Levi Howe. Ma
than Pike.
Listers Micah Baker. Robert s. Human
Channr"v Frv.
Constable and Collector Ehenczrr Frv.
Town Agent David Hibbard.
DvcrSccr Of Poor Chauncev Hill.
Town Treasurer C. Frv.
Superintendent of Schools William Iir-
inr>ton.
Town Grand Juror Asa HiLbard.
Lr>FHRrRGH-Town Clerk-Stephen
Howe
Selectmen-H, w Belell q. c. Cheney.
S.lvanus Lane
Li>fers-Stephen Howe, J. W. Hartshorn.
Henry Powers.
TrcaSurcr-M :. Chandler.
Ov"rScer of Poor-J W. Hartshnrn.
Constable and Collector-H w. Bed,T
Town AGent-R. E. Benton.
Town Grand Juror James Morse. ir.
Superintendent of Schools-Jrre. Glincs.
kIRBY.-Town Clerk-Merrit Ncwhall.
Selectmen A. W Burroughs. II. ID.
Young, Arnnah Leach.
Listers Sullivan Rannev. Merit Newhall.
Nathaniel Willis.
Town Treasurer-A W. Burroughs.
Ovefseer of Poor-Arunah Leach.
Town AGent-A. W burroughs.
Constable and Collector-Nathan We,ber-
bee.
ID Constable-John Russell. ir.
Anditors-Nclson Morris, MERIT Newhall
f. W. Church.
Town Grand Jurors LutherW Wood, ir.. Jo-
sah Bean.
Court Grand Jurors-Otis Joslin. r II
kimbaIl, H. d. Young.
Petit Jurors-C. II. Graves. n. Wetberbee
J. W, Lewis, R. Risley. B. B. Nickerson.
Superintendent of Common Schools-S;m-
con IIuse.
REEGATE.-Tcwn Clerk and Treasurer
George Cowles.
Selectmen-John Mcclure, s. A. Moore
Robt. Cochran.
Trustee of Surplus Money-Robert Dick
son.
Listers-Geo. Cowes, j. R. Park. Gland
Somers
Superintendent of Common Schools
ward Miller, ir /
Town Agcnt-Harry Moore.
Town Grand Jurors-Alexander Gibson
A. W Abbot.
overSeGr of Poor-Wm. J. Gibson.
BARsEr.-Town Clerk and Trea,urer-
4. .. Hubbard.
Selectmen-R- P. Hawley, G. G. Np,ter
Walter Gilchrist.
oversecr of Poor-Duncan Harvey.
Constable and Collector-Lvman Stanley
i''s'ers-O G. Harvey, Vim. L. Somers
'eter Buchanan Sd.
AudItars-L. p. Parks, ]. D. Abbot, l.
Himball
renee 'IeWers-Wm. Roy, j. Johnston
James Shaw.
oealer of Weights and Measures G.
ileason
Inspector Of Leather Alexande, Gil
hr>t.
Inspector Of Wood-W. Blake. Geo G.
'a"rence, Walter Gilchrist YIN S,r,,.
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Showing majority for said Davis of 1872
do therefore proclaim, that Charles Davis of
Danril'e. having majority of said votes. is
elected County Commissioner for said Coun-
". for thu wear cnsuinu-o of which all con
rrrn"d will take due notice, and govern them
selves accordingly.
Given under nv hand. the lav and year a.
bove written. e.. A. BURBANK.
Clerk as aforesaid
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Brighton and Victory both gave maoritles
for Webb: Brunswick and East Haven, no
meeting.
Perhaps the learned gentleman" by this
time will think that the north part of Guild
hall and south part of Maidstone" can make
nomination that is nearly as popular as the
one made at Lunenburg, by the nine individ-
uals in attendance.
COVER THE LEFT"
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fthe Caledonian.
FROM WASHINGTON.
W ASHINGTuN. March IA


W ANHlNGT"N, March IA. 1913.
1h" ONLY news Of any grra' Importance Al
the present tune IN the city OF Washington Is
that in relation to removals and appointments.
he PrIncIplc which Is 10 govern the present
administration IN regard 10 the appointments
,nl r.,,o,,I. Of man = o,,,. ,,,...;,,
III. democratic. o,rco s,ol.o,s oon,,,5 ,,,,
o,or, ma, who b,. l,,, .t,;o, ,ou ,,,,.
.,,,,;r;,,r,,;o, ,s, W.; l.. A.; .,:c
,;,. 8. ,h,. o.;.o n,;.h J.. Lila. ,.
,L. ,.;u
.,,n, democrat who ,n.r, hi ,;r. md mon
,,,o,.,,r;,,, H., ll..; g.
pr....l..,.+
IT,. a.uocr,,;, ,3u,;,;,,ro,;o, b.s ,o,,
:, ,l,,,...r now. .,,r ,,.l-
-, ,..n,.,,.;,,..,,. oa;. w
o,.r r.,,o,,cJ ;,.;,,,,;o,, -. .h,u,o AND
h.,r,, ,.s.r,;,,,. ,,,1.. fla, s,,., 49,! ed,
..,,, r,..l lo.,, .,,.,..;,,,.,l - G., -.
J., ,,,l. J., H.. ...,,.,.r Ill
r, .,;. .c.,., -. .,,
p..u,... .,..- =,
l.. ..,.., ca,
=,
and are in every r.s,,..., o,7I;f..J sub,
men n nan, Instance. have st-o,., b,.Lo-s
among dcmocrar>. thor.,h Who's themselves
,morr those o.f;.ors;s H., VIII. o..
missioner the and On. W. WI,
..r.,rod ,;o otto. -,
tho office ,,o,, ~. s.o,, -, ....,,... oc,:
49,. -,
,r},,rl Fillmore H.. j, v.r,. ,,o,,,,,,- r,,,
,r,on, L;s clorts ,rI. h, an
~. cI.r,s r,a.r hin, mon,.,,;,o
retained and understand ,I,, 70, C,.,
s.,,.t.. Gyin ,rd o.hor .
o,t, ~. .lo;,c al ,bo,. ,.o,, ., ll.
TI,..r. are oreat MANY ,,,,r;.a,.s =,
i. .l:n.n, oa;..s =,
,,,, ~ H.. ,n,|;c,,ior. Gov r.:,,r
.,,r,,o5 o,er f., tho ro,,,,,...;,., .,.,.,.,..
which Appointments arc f. 10 ,,,1o
The large appointments arc made bv the
President and confirmed Nv the Senate. Ap-
pica'ions for these places are numerous.
understand that the President told a rcntlc-
man til" other day that sn~h was the pressure
upon him for office that he SHOULD not he a.
Die for some DAYS to attend to applications
and max" his nominations.
he trial OF DIR. Geor"c Gardner commence
ed on FRIDAY last. The case is L. :. vs. DR..
George Gardner for the crime of false swear
ing.
Henry Nav. Esq, Of Baltimore opopcd the
'''oi' ana sa'u that they
i'o'' 'N'' Inc 'i'ie and papers relating
".'' ,'"''''i'rS pretended mime was
''''' It '''"' ''a' 'ile mine could not be
''"'i'' 'ho""h 'he investigating committee Of :
lercu reward OF 500 dollars TO the individu-
al who would show the mine.
Hlr Bradley for the defence stated that they
would prove that the title to the mire and
the papers filed before tho Co,,r,;s.;o-
were certified to by the Consul n ,,o.;
and bv the Mexican m;n;st.r. .h,. ~,
does exist in \,ex;ro and tb,. H. Cou,-,
f,;ord v,s ro,1,. .:..t
ino Conmittoo Of tbo Son,.o
The amo,n. ,n,.,
Commission was sos ooo .na ~. .,:
ed on the ground that he snont ovor saoo nm
70 60. ro,d,. ~''''V'o
in WORKING tho m;,o whom an;,on CO.
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row has fallen upon this community: but if
We may no; vet speak a; length upon his pub
IL character. still less dare We intrude into
the sacred circle Of grief which morrns for
such husband and such father.
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Pound Keeper-D Moore.
Trustee OF Surplus Money-,Iam.s Gil
christ.
Agent to prosecute Suits, &c Henry Ste
venS.
Town Grand Jurors-Wm. Lack;e z
Woods, p Buchanan. Sd.
County Grand Jurors Lawrence. J.
Johnston, Walter Harvey
Peti, Jurors-A. McPhee, W. Gill. Alex.
Miller. Samuel Gleason, Alex Johnston, Jas.
Shaw. K. 7. llawlev. \. Bachop. p Stevens.
Robert ). Gilkcrson. Vim. Stuart, Obc,, $.
Hatch.
Superintendent of Schoois-A. o. Hub
bard. Thos. Goodwillie. j. Macarthur.
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so"a mature and ion honu.....
personal chara''',r i,,;r,y,,,,.,
Independently of H.. roam,
OF the Rev lbr. Lo;hror of B.,,,,,,
referred to As settling the 9r.,..,... '''
audience tho'lrI, hi. coi.rj..,.. &.
reverse of what his far,> w..,..-
other oppose! of his clam adm.
real pa"phin did not ,ii~ as r.,.-....
tory and this Is conccdinr \ 49,.
point, The crown would fc n,...
to the most needy adventure
estates connected with j, mi III,
man to he more usetul-rhrr,.fa-.
pie which 50 ,orely pu1zl,!,a..t..
tlce IN his de''i>ion-au!,o, ,.,,.
hear the other SIDE NAV no, f-
follow in the present in,,au~~
H \ new Post Office ba~ f.,.., 49,.
at West Barnet. Vt. AMI C,r,,r
appointed Postmaster. '-
FAT "NfS-wr noticed, on No..
they We're about heinz taken ., -
cars for market, two yokr...t..
en- that have been sent off from o.
for a loDu time H.
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had gone ont as Missionary Tea"her, ant
took the "Chagres fever" on the passage, anc
died after a weeks illness.
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MEXICAN NEWS.-lt Is reporter tilht jill
English steamer has gone to Vera Cruz with
Santa Anna on board 4 paper published
in the CITY of Mexico also states that house
and furniture have been engaged for him.
We NAV therefore expect TO see the man with
a cork leo at the head of the Mexican States
again.
Trunk FouND.-The trunk taken from
the piazza of Gilsons building, one evening a
fortnight since has been recovered. The thief,
Calvin Gibbs. of Sutton. was arrested by
Sheriff Idc. on Monday. and after an exam
nation before Mr. Justice McGaffcv, of Lvn-
don, was fined $50 and cost-fne and cost a
mounting to So. He was committed to the
iail in Danvile. The trunk was found I'M
der grocery at Paddock's Village, and the
contents in a cellar at Sutton.
ANOTHER LARCENY CAsE.-Thomas Cur
rier, of Irasbursh, was arrai gned before JUS
tce Dickerman on Monday, charged
with taking without leave, an ak, coat
and pants from Mr. John Bacon, of the Center
Village. this town. He was bound up in the
sum of 500 Finding friends. he was bailcd
and is at liberty again. Some weeks since
he took watch from desk in Mr. Gorham'.
Hat Store in this place while Mr. G. was fit
ting hat for him, and sold it. The purchas
er took it to Downing's Jewclr. shop for re-
pairs. whore it was recognized Curriel
bought back the watch and returned it To the
owner. and the crime was permitted to pas,
unnotccd
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T III E ALE ID o n | A n.

in the County show how far the learned au-
thor of M" can see into milestone.
The vote of the County stands as follows
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

1t seems the friends of the Boston. Concord
and Montreal Railroad are repeating the
course taken on former occasion. Not quite
sure of a Just cause and while an application
of the Superior Court OF New Hampshire for
an injunction upon the Pa>>ump>ir Railroad,
a lengthy. one-sided, abusive newspaper ar
ticlc came into his hands tending 10 cxrite
pre- udice against the PaS>umpsic Road. This
was indignantly trowned upon tx that high-
minded and excellent Judge, AMI well nigh
subjected the aEgrc>>or TO proceedings for
contempt. Now II the friends of that de~pcr-
ate railroad think TO effect :. like object in
case now pending against them. by visiting
Vermont Ike newspaper articles. 1t NAV be
thew will meet with ike success This Il,
c. 4 VI Railroad figures con<,icuouslv in
newspapers. How MANY Lire'inI ;, rihtlrrs
they have ii IS enough for them 10 know ::
but ii it has come to this that the riglt or
wrongs OF that Road cannot be settled bv the
-. $500 ~.'i,.--. Il, l., brute force and
srandal"us newspaper vaporin-. calculated to
excite a prejudice in the minds OF those who
have 10 judge between them and their ;.ayrr-
>arlcs,lt is time at least that the public should
understand their mode Of warfare Com
NJ CHADwIcK:- SIR: On seeing the stale
ment iii your last paper, in relation TO the
success of Mr. Parker l.. Cha>e of Charleston
in Orleans COUNTY in farming. have been
requested to forward to Won the following
statement OF what has been done by Mr. SCI
den Fo>s OF Barton. liz Orleans County with
in the last four wears: and allow me- to say
that we have thousands Of acres Of wild land
of the same quality of that cultivated 10y Mr.
Fo>>. and all that we need Is Railroad thrc'
Orleans COUNTY to enable Us 10 show the pub
lie that Orleans COUNTY i one Of the. best az
ricultural districts in TIE world.
Yours Respectfully,
Barton. March lS.52- j. +. SARTLE.
STATEMENT
SrInEN Fv>>, of Barton. in the County
of Orleans. bought la, of wild land-lGu a.
cres-four wears since. and has raised four
crops thereon. The first crop OF seven acres
was entirely surrounded bv forest and con-
not as good. Besides working out
to earn S2'6 81. and building a barn 81 hv
& feet. and lo- house - bv SO f;-ct. worth
$3.50, he has raised IS" bushels Of wheat. AZ
81 % per buShel amounting to $500 90: 2ou
bushels barley. at 30 per bushel, S1oo 90:
: - bushels potatoes at so S232 30: 50 bush
els OF herds grass seed. At 2.l., Sl.3 60:
loo bushels herds grass seed at S.25. 1925
l2 bushels beans. So: ID bushels of corn. at
80. SIS 80: 5.5 bushels of ashes, at o..
$40 - 1900 pounds maple sugar, at o..
>5i3 90: IL tons of straw, sold for $40 90:
50 cords of wood, $50 90: growth and sale
9t stock, S236-a amounting in the whole to
he sum of S295l "a. Mr. Foss has been Of
cred $1,000 for his farm within the last two
months
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ST. 10 n NSsBURY,
SATURDAY,, VI ARCH, 10, 1883.
Town Agents-The New Liquor Law.

town to sell llqnor Tor mechanical. medicinal
and chemical purposes: and generally. where
one Is needed, such an agent will be appoint
cd. There are some, We are aware, who 90
against the appointment of an a@rnt.but they
are usually such as have the means to send
10 Boston and procure any quantity of liquor
they NAV desire themselves and to keep it
on hand vet there are people who sometimes
need the article for useful purposes vino can
not afford to send for the ,nlaIl qsantity thu,
might wish ior ana such should not be over
looked by the Commissioners. They certain
~ ought to accommodate the people WHEREBY
rr the law allows them - do 50. and not make
the law more stringrr, than ii Is Another
thing they should remember and that i. to
>eicrt such men as know ubat 1nut Hg,lor is
and who vii! deal ont none other. SOM. men
vino have had li:cr>..s unirr the old law.
nave soil liquors for ,aej,cine that would
sickcn swine, ii it did not Kill them. Ont
upon all such stuff, >ay we.
We hear reports that judge Davis is pledg-
;,ll.lil:
,..,.,I -. >.
:,
'"''' 'l"'' - vi az i "''l""2i opposed
10 certain features of the law, will. we be
"c>'' "'",H It, he Is aw"hi''h" man. ana
IN his remarks to the Convention by whict.
he was Nominated. Ii>.iaimed all farrio,l> OBJ
.o,itiou to il All ,b. tnwr, IN ,b. c.,rn,,.
then. a,,irin. the appointment of AN aocn,.
will he accommodated bv him. els, we mis-
,akr a,,o...ti,rr the character of he man \
.;iir 4, administration u. .b,. law will Lrvr,op
is rood and bad features. and in thi, wav a
lone. it can IT, prorcr!v t,,trL. con,ruu.nrIy
int>n.,.ch a> It i on ill.,, statute, book = law.
b III il, irirnG, an opponents. ere interested
mai :. Imi,i ,,rlriou OIL
r., u "'>p - ''nf A''o' > o'clock
ran of the r., < nr,, IN. %nr,h.,n Demo, IN
Lowell, :. complete wreck vas made Oh g.
Of course VS. no, injured. Thr ra~> hcloar.
SjUuo 10 $500. The condurtor iuinncI Of;
IN ;lnr 10 save himself, and d man VINO was
on '"' "'''-'' "'''" me "fc,N was """'''
IT,. - !'''7
u =. >,
-,
-,
-,
,,..,, -, .al
accident was caused Nv Tho disbursement o.
something ahou, a switch
.u
", ''''' >,''' '''''''''
''>'''''' '''' al ~ &c III '''e warrant
Wv ''"'' "o"''' '"''e money T. ""s
" '''''' '''' ne" '''" 1t WIS
=, ''' ''o"' 'i''' IT, ''"' ''e'''''>'
= . ~ " ~ '''' i''i,'e ""',"S Il
'':.,,N". " procure ''s a' '''' !"
7"''' '''5 LOW ~ Una" Il, ''': '''''r"i PaF'
'''' '""' ~ ''i'o' mas "'e'i s'''a III Inc
would hardly COMFORT with the proeress of
the a.e for the town now to become a dealer
in 1t,
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I hr L ulrAuuiall.

Here ,:a'i lie Press IN" People, right- maintain
Inaw"i Tx influence. and uu}.r;bri by gai,,-
Here patrol 10th her glorious ;rcccpl> draw,
PIE. ge1 I" Religion. Liberty and Law.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19

STATE OF NERMONT...cAL County. S..
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE
Danrille, March Is. 1853
In compliance with the provisions of pub
ic act No. "a. of October session 1852, emit
led IAN act to prevent the traffic in intoxi-
:ating liquors. Sc" |, q. a. Burbank, Clerk
IF Caledonia County, do hereby publish and
lcrlare, that having this day canvasSed the
votes for county Commissioner. returned TO
me bv the several town Clerks in said Coun-
tv. find the same as stated below:
T,u,,. t'hss Davis las II UaIl
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-19
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.

Events are tranSpirlng abroad that NAV
lead to war between Austria and European
Turkey, and perhaps involve other nations
in the issue. Austria has made demands
ultimate demands she calls them-upon Tur-
kew for concessions which are vet, and NAV
continue to be, resisted. Unless one or the
other recedcs, war appears inevitable. The
oppressed IlungarianS are looking on. hoping
for rupture that they NAV have a chance
to strike again for liberty ko>Suth on the
happening of such an event, is ready 10 head
his countrvmcn against Austrian oppression.
The reader will find some particulars relating
TO the subject under the head of European
Intelligence.
e The New York Times SAYS the report
that President Pierce refuses TO appoint any
person 10 office who voted for Van Buren, in
1915, is no fiction. Our otiicc-seekers will
therefore prepare the necessary documents ia
prove that they have ALWAYS been true blue "
or Pierce-bluc, on the slavery question.
e@ Calvin Bod.ett is elected Commission
er in Washington County by 3 majority over
Daniel Baldwin.
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COMMISSIONERS FLFsTrn

FrA'kTln MD 'rra'If I-Ie, !, 5 y. -. -.
eiec'"', friends 81 the law
Friend . III. law.
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COUNTY CLERKS PROCLAMATION.

Essex. March Is, 1853
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ANOTHER CTTY,-The voters of Concord,
\. H., decided last week to accept the char
ter granted them by the Legislature. The
vote was s2S yeas and $50 NAYS The char
ter embraces the whole town. which will be
divided into wards. The n II. Statesman
remarks that the first town meeting was held
In l722.ana that the one last week will prob
ably he the last. There are two other cities
IN New Hampshire Manchester and Ports
mouth; Concord, the Capital of the State be-
ING the third one organized.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-07-28
WHUSK Frs.

Don't you admire the man with hug,
set OF whiskersl The man, too, with
chin full OF bristles, and a heavy growtl
upon the upper lipl How fascinating ant
irresistible the "divine creatures look
Each Of our readers can readily recall
some one smooth.f faced acquaintance
who has luxurious growth enough nov
TO NIL baby's mattress there is heavy
line reaching to the extreme centre of the
chin, reminding you Of that old tangled
forest you tramped over last summer
which you threatened to burn over. And
that friend who had long face, and greal
cheek bones, and protruding mouth
all the hollows are filed in with hair now
and somebody has been fool enough Ia
insist upon it that he looks all the better
for the change. And there is that little
red'haired fellow. all made up OF steel
a luciter match would ignite with a
stones throw Of his carrotty hair, which
he has made into great bush on either
side, yet how complacently he looks at
himself in the glass, and curls, and coax.
es the fiery locks to keep their places!
But the man TO be pitied, is he wro has
lavished Macassar and Bears Oil 10 no
purpose; for, lei him do as he will. there
is only scanty growth just tucked into
each corner of his mouth. while the Strag.
Cling furze is running scantily half over
the cheek, as if TO say, 81 will take pos.
ession o. just the soil like the best
but hair he must have"
AXIS the man of bristles how he came
TO make himself into such semi barba.
rian. and he will cough deeply, and tell
you about e bronchial difficulty which is
mitigated thereby; as if to cure the worst
throat all in the world, one would volun.
tarialIy thus disfgure himself! Inquire
of the hollow. ceeked man his motive for
allowing pasture 10 grow so sparsely
covered with feed, and ne will talk about
cadaverous expression which is thus
partially relieved--as if cavity big
enough to insert hens egg were moi
more prepossessing than few stray'hairs
that seem to have no close companion.
ship. Finally, ask the carrotty.headed
man why he wishes to look so firery, and
he will answer, "All the ladies tell me il
is more becoming!' u Ay, now we have
1.-THE women, up TO all sorts of mischief,
not content with having made Adam eat
from the tree of forbidden fruit, have
come to the conclusion that Esau was a
lovely fellow, and so have persuaded some
quite sensible "chaps" about town. that.
lnasmuch as they can initiate his natural
covering, they become most adorable.
Yet, commend US to a good, fair,
man-one who uses his ra.
zor every morning, and then washes in
good soap and water; smoothes down his
locks, and looks like a civilized being
Wen vouch for the good sense of that
man, although we are sadly afraid he
will soon find no one to keep him com.
oany. unless we shear or SINCE off some
'i those unSeemly TUFTS that remind one
'f patches of wild turn that grows here
and there in uncultivated pastures; and
good farmers always set blaze to such an
nuisance.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-07-28

CHEAP HAPPINEsS.- Children may
teach Us one blessed, one enyiable art
the art of being easily happy. Kind ma
ture has given to them that useful power
of accommodation to circumstances which
compensates for many external disadvah-
tages. and it is lost Give him but mod
crate portion of food and kindness, and
the peasants child is happier than the
dukes, free from artificial wants, unsa.
tia,ed by indulgence, all nature minis.
ters TO his pleasures he can carve out
felicity from bit Of hazel twig. or fish for
it successfully in a puddle. ! love to
hear the bois,erous JOY of troop of rag.
ged urchins, whose cheap playthings are
nothing more than mud, sticks or oyster
shells. or TO watch the quiet enjoymeRsae
a half.clothed or halfwashed little fellow
of four or five years old, who sits wittia
largerusty knife, and lump oil bread anas
bacon. at his fathers door, and might
move the envy of an alderman.
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"Action, Action, Action -

BY the by, know not whether | have
done il before, but here, at oil events,
should wish 10 expose vulgar and very
invetersle lallacy, almost universal one.
1t is reported of Demcsthenes that he
declared action, or, as we understand the
word, gesticulation, 10 be far and far the
most important requisite for an orSlor. II
ever he said any such thing, he must have
been fool at that moment, whatever he
might have been for the remainder of his
life. But this was well assured could
moi be so; the foolishness OF the phrase,
together with the authority of it, puzzled
me In the extreme, and so ltook the trouble
10 inquire into it. The Greek work is
kinesis,-- signifying sgtation. motion,
anything of a stirring quality. Here then,
is the truth; il was not action, but emo
ton. that Demosihenes held 10 be neces
sary, and in this all orators will agree with
him man must be possessed with his
his subject, or he can never work with il
upon his audience. ce.--Sey Formation.