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on the stairs, and the next moment she wa
clasped in her husbands arms.
"You have been very i'll" said a voice,
faltering with emotion. "but. thank God, you
arc safe now, my Margaret"
"Oh, yes, | am safe indeed now" said
Margaret's heart.
In that hour all was clear between them.
With new resolves for the future, with deeper
love for each other, and a prayer for strength,
another page Of life was turned for them
Years afterwards, Margaret, proud and
happy wife, wrote 81 cannot tell you all he
has been to me-my guide when was ig-
norant, my strength when | faltered, my best
earthly friend always. What do not owe
you for revealing the mistake which had al
most wrecked the happiness Of both p
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REMINIscENcEs OF SLAVERY IN NEW
HAMrsHIRE.-ln the days when slavery ex-
listed in New Hampshire, Portsmouth had a
large proportion OF the slaves in the State.
The blacks were numerous then; and the
eddrk Of the town were as conspicuous as the
elite are now They were permitted to hold
their social meetings, and had a mock govern
ment of their own. For many years they
held their annual elections in June, usually
on the Portsmouth Plains They elected a
King, (who was also Judge a Sheriff and
Deputy, besides other officers, and closed
their election with jolly time. If any black
was guilty of any CT inc which was regarded
disgraceful to the ebon society, he was duly
tried and punished. Nero, the slave of Col.
VIM. Brewster, was for many years King.
His Viceroy was Willie Clarkson, q slave of
Hon. Pierce Long. A report comes that
Prince Jackson, slave of Nathaniel Jackson
Of Christian Shore, has stolen an AK. The
Sheriff, Jack Odorne, seizes him, the Court
is summoned, and King Nero in majesty sits
for the examination. The evidence is cxhb-
tied, Prince is found guilty, and condemned
TO twenty lashes on the bare back at the
whipping post, the town pump on the parade.
There is general gathering of all the slaves
on such occasions, and the Sheriff, after taxi
ing off his coat and tying up the convict to
the pump, hands the whip to his Deputy,
Pharaoh Shores, addressing the company
"Gemmen, this way we sport our Govern
ment' nt'-turning to his Deputy-"Now Pha-
raoh, pay on
After the whipping was over, the Sheriff
dismissed the prisoner, telling him that the
next time he is found this side Christian
Shore, unless sent by his master, he will re-
ceiye twenty lashes more. Prince, however,
did not reform for, soon after he was found
guilty of larger thelts and brought under the
cognizance Of the county court.
There is one other story told of trial
which took place here by the Nero court, for
the truth Of which we have no voucher. 1t
was this A culprt was under trial, when
the old North clock, which regulated so many
matters the last century, struck the hour of
twelve. The evidence was not all gone
through with, but the servants could stay no
longer from their home duties. They all
wanted to sec the whipping, but could not
conveniently be present again after dinner
Sambo yentured to address the King
"Pleaso your homer, let the fellow have his
whipping now, and finish the trial after din
ner' The request seemed to be the general
wish Of the company, so Nero ordered ten
lashes, for Justice SO far as the trial went,
and ten more at the close should he be found
guilty. Portsmouth Journal
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BYRoN's CLUn FEET.-ln the forthcoming
volume of Thelawneys Recollections of Shell
ley and Byron the writer states that he reach
ed Missolonghi Immediately after Byron died,
and by the following stratagem succeeded in
satisfying curiosity that the world has shar-
ed
81 asked Fletcher to bring me glass of
water. On his leaving the room, to confirm
or remove my doubts as to the cause of his
lamness, | uncovered the Pilgrims feet, and
was answered--tho great mystery was solved.
Both his feet were clubbed, and his legs with
cred to the knee-the form and features of an
Apollo, with the feet and legs Of sylvan
satyr."
INVITING on FAoT.-Henry Ward Beech
er, in his Life Thoughts" says "The BIZ
ble Society is sending its Bibles all over the
world--to Greenland and the Morea, to Ara
bia and Egypt; but it dares not send them
to our own people. The colporteur who
should leave Bible in a slaves cabin, 'oouid
90 TO Heaven from The lo,qest limb Of hs first
tree r.
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LIFE.-The mere lapse Of years is not life.
To cat, drink and sleep to be exposed to
darkness and light, to pace around the mill
of habits and turn the mill of wealth, to make
reason our book-keeper and thought an imple-
mont Of trade-this is not life. In all this
but poor fraction of the inconsistencies OF
humanity is awakened, and the sanctitics still
slumber which make it worth while to be-
knowledge, truth, beauty, love, goodness,
faith alone, can give vitality to the mechan-
ism of existence the laugh Of mrth which
vibratos through the heart, the tear which
freshons the dry waters within, the music
that brings childhood back, tho prayer that
calls the future near the death which startles
us with mystery, the hardship which forces
us to struggle, the anxiety that ends in be-
ing.-Chdlmers.
SrARrLGNG.-Tho startling statement has
been made that it will require more than six
hundred years to supply every hcathon in the
world with a copy of the Scriptures if Bible
Societies have only their present income and
that it might be done in a single year with
the sum annually spent in Great Britain for
strong drink.
A BEAUrIFUL THOUGHT. Some one has
said of those who die young that "thcy are
like the lambs which the Alpine shepherds
bear in their arms to higher, grcener pas
turos, that the flocks may follow"
To- Tho Rev. Sidney Smith, in speaking
Of the poetry of some sermons, said "Thoy
are written as If sin were to be taken out OF
man, like Eve out of Adam, by putting him
to sleep
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runLtslgp EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, by D. p. WALTON.
TERMs.--gl so cash in advance; 80 90 IL payment
is not made In advance interest always chargablc from
the end OF the year In packets to address, 10 copies
fr Sl2 90, and 20 copies for so o. acariabW IN
ddrmce.
Annexed is list Of agents to receive subscriptions,
ad,criscmcnts and communications and acknowledge
payment for the same.
For Bniuuce, J. HUTCHINSON Jr, W. Randolph,
BrookReld, u. NJ. UpIAM,
Berlin, ID. B BOSWORTH,
Cabot. T.. ID. PUTNAM,
Duxbury, }. +. HENRY, Waterbury
Fillmore, +. NJ. CIRCUIT,
Uydcpark, EDWARD B. SAWYER,
johnson. C. W. SCOTT
Lincoln, SIMEON T. RALPH,
Lowell. ABEL CURTIS,
MafshHod, I. A. BEMIS
Mouisyille. J. c. MOVES,
Middc,cx JESSE JOHNSON, Jr,
NorhAcld J.. SMITH,
Orange NJ. G.. CROSS
Pldnbcld, A. a. BANCROFT,
Randolph. j. H. PARISH,
Nochc.icr, u. D. BRIGGS,
South ilnrdwiok, ADOLPHUS iOLTON,
Stowe, EMERY TOWN,
Tuuhuitc. AARON ~ KING.
Waterbury, j. p HENRY.
Waitsfcld and Fayst0n. ORANGE SMITH,
Warren, FRANKLIN a. WRIGHT
Wost Randolph. =. HUTCHINSON, Jr.,
Wiiiamstown. DARIUS PRIDE,
Wolcou N. JONES,
Worcester JONAS ABBOTT
NJ Persons iu other disposed 20 act agents
will Dee added to the list on application.
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THE WORLD OWES ME A LIVING.

/ he WORLD OW rs ME A LIVING. y
Under the above caption, the Cayuga CHIEF
holds the following talk. Every loaier should
read it attcntiyely:
That's false, sir 1t doesn't owe YOU a
tarthing. You owe the world for the light of
its days, the warmth of its sunshine. the
beauty of its earth and sky, and for its love,
affections and friendships, which have from
your childhood, young man. clustered around
and clung to your worthless trunk
For all these, and other blessings of count
less numbers, you are debtor You have
never even thanked God for health and life
You owe for the breath you breathe and for
the strength you enjoy. You haven't any
thing to your credit on the day-book or lcdg-
or Of lile-not a cent. You have never taken
a dollars stock in heaven. Were you to sink
to-day to oblivion, you would not leave a
single bubble.
The world owes you living Where is
there a manly thought uttered, or a noble deed
porformed-where are there evidences of your
labor: Nowhere. You drink, gamble and
chew tobacco, but mover earned your board.
You have degraded our common manhood,
instead of enobling and clevating it, and in
nothing but the form aud vulgar speech arc
you above the brutes that perish. And be-
cause you are too lazy to work, you claim
that the world owes you a living
Don't tell me that lie again, you sluggard (!
The world, or society, would not suffer loss
were lightning to strike you, or the cholera
to take you off. There are too many Of such
You arc a sponge swollen with what you have
absorbed from society. You dworied the in
tellect given you, and neglected the endow-
ments it would have brought you. The to-
bacco you have chewed has only dcfled every
thing around you, and the liquor you have
drank has only been adulterated by your mis-
cradle nature, and been turned into rowd yism
and profanity. You contaminate everything
you touch, and even those like you will keep
their children from the leprosy of your teach
ing and example.
No, sir, you owe the world a better lifc
Do say something noble and manly; labor
for some honorable purpose, and not inhale
Gods pure air for nothing.
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HOUSE RE-OPENED.-Thi

MUM HUUNE NE-UTEN ED. Il ms
~ well known and commodous House, formerly kept
by Col BOUTWELL,, having been vastly and almost en-
1l5ely remoddelcd, has been opened by ALONZO RED
, Tue tnion Is the most conveniently located House in
Montpeher being In the centre of business and with its
ne" conNemeneesi must be the desirable and popu-
lar resort for the man Of business leisure to be found
in town.
Inc puohe are respectfully invited TO bestow portion
of their patronage upon this House. Perfect satsfac-
tion is guaranteed and accommodations excellent
Charges moderate. ALONZO REDWAY.
Montpelier, Aug. 20, 1886 Off
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Railroads.
VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANG EMENT.
CHotcE oF ROUTES foH CWcAoo ANp THE WEST
10 conmence uonday, Nay 10, 1858.

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SUI MER AHRANG M TENT.
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Lawrence, Worcester, Nc.. for White River Junction,
Wells River Littcton. White and Ftanconia Noun
tains S. Johnshury Boston and Burlington and cone
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CARRIAGES AND sLEIGHs, nY THE

~ hest WoHKMEN IN THE COUNTRY
Carriage and Sleigh Manufacturing will be carried on
by the subscriber opposite the Court Square, Mont
pelier, Vermont.
Those Ia want Of oayranted Carriages and Sleiqhs,
will perhaps do well to call and what is being done
the old stand Of GIMAN a CAMP.
All orders promptly attended 70.
JOHN W. CLARKE.
Montpelier July %. l655. 45tf
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A TRADE A FORTrNE.

If parents would consider the welfare and
happiness Of their children, they would
choose the virtuous mechanic, farmer or hon
est trader. as companions and helpmates, in
stead Of the rich, who. aside from their in
come, have no means of subsistence.
How often does this question arise, and
from religious parents, too in choosing COM
panions and suitors for their daughters-
as he rch;' If the daughter answers.
Yes, he is rich; he is gentleman, neat in
his dress, and can live without work." the
parents are pleased.
Not many years ago a Polish lady, Of plo-
bian BIRTH Of exceeding beauty and accom-
pishments, won the affections of n young
noblcman, who, having her consent, solicited
her from her father, in marriage, and was re-
fused. We can easily imagine the astonish-
mont Of the nobloman.
"Am not said he, "of sufficient rank to
aspire to your daughters hand p
"Iou are undoubtedly Of the best blood of
Poland
"And my fortune and reputation, arc they
not"
"Your estate is magnificent, and your con-
duct iuoproachable."
"Then, having your daughters consent,
how should ! expect a refusal Pc
"This, sir the father replied. "is my only
child, and her happiness is the chief concern
of my life. All the possessions of fortune
arc precarious what fortune gives. in her ca
price she takes away. | see no security for
the independence and comfortable living Of a
wife but one in a word. am resolved that
no one shall become the husband Of my
daughter who is not the master of a trade !"
The nobleman bowed, and retired silently.
A year or two after the father was sitting at
the door. and saw approaching the house
wagons laden with baskets at the head of the
cayalcade person in the dress of basket
maker And who do you suppose it was -
The former suitor Of his daughter-the noble
man turned basket-maker. lie was now mas
ter Of trade, and had brought the wares
made by his own hands for inspection, and a
certificate from his employer in testimony of
bis skill
The condition being fulfilled. no further
obstacle was intcrposed to the marriage. But
the story is not vet done. Tho Revolution
came; fortunes were plunderod, and lords
were scattered as chaf before the four winds
Of Heaven. Kings became bcggars-some of
them teachers-and the noble Pole supported
bis wife and her father in the iufrmities of
old age, by his basket-making industry.
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(tENTLEMEN Tnr FALL cAMrAloN

4 ENILEMEN IHE FALL IAMPAIGN
N mas OPEsEp AT MoNrrELWE.
The richest and most desirable assortment Of TAI
LORING GOODS ever offered in Vermont, have just
been received from New York, consisting Of eUeyy rac
ty Of Orcrc0utings, Broadcoths, IeSfiigs and Pant
StnS, all offered very low prices, in amy quantity, or
will be manufactured into Garments in any style desired,
in a superior manner.
Also, from Of the best Clothing Houses in New
York, elegant stock Of Fashionable and Seasonahe
ltcidy made CLOTHING, expressly for the reai trade.
Examination gratis.
3. c. WOOLSON
l3 Hubbard Biock State Street.
UTAgcnt for the sale of Williams Celebrated Monthly
and Semi-Annual BneH Of FASHIONS the only true re-
port for this country.
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11trmunt Gaatrbman s. State 5uurnaI.

roplmmao EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, ny 3. p. WALTON.
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Anecdote of General Scott,

The Washington Correspondent: of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, reports as follows: He
says:
The House has lately adopted a resolu
tion cutting off from the privilege of the
floor all persons except Justices of the SUI
preme Court, Governors of the States, Off
ceis of the House, &c. Yesterday, while
Il e House was IN session, a tall stout, gray
haired old man, dressed in very plain
clothes, approached the principal entri nee
of the hall, and evidently not aware of the
new arrangement attempted to enter. He
was stopped by the Gnorkeeper who inquired
if he was a Chief Justice or Governor.
"No sir,' was the answer but by resolutiI
of Congress, all officers of the army, who
have received the thanks OF Congress. are
entitled to the privilege OF The fcor." care
you an officer Of tie army" asked the door-
keeper, looking with some doubt at the
staIwart old man. Il am, sir, my mama Is
Scott, Winfield Scott of the United States
Army" The manner of the dOOrkeeper
underwent an instantaneous change as he
very politely informed the General OF the
repeal OF the resolution which gave him a
right to the floor. But said he, spas in,
General-I will take The respons ibIity my
self" "No, sir" was The answer. 81 do
not wish to violate anv rule, sir. | Mil go
to the gallery" and the brave old man
hose name is synonymous with the mill
tary glory oil the United Sta es. climbed the
long range OF stairs and tork his seat IN tue
croN ded gallery, alone and unnoticed.
Republics are ungrateiul," verify.
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CFSsnatur HaIe's trends represent his
late speech on the Kansas aud slavery ques
tions as tie ab!est effort he ever made. One
q: them, writing from Was ing'on says;-
a great many Sena,orssnd others crowd
ed around Mr. Hale TO congratulate him np-
on his speech; among others, Francis r.
Blair, Sr., tb. old ASK lebanon of Gen1.
Jacks ms sdmni tratiun, aad Senator Ben
iamin Of louisiana Mr.. Blair said:-"Let
lne congratulate you, NJ. Haze. on the beet
effort OF your life, and one that have hard
iy heard exceIie,l this Senate" Senator
Benjamin remarked, al do not, OF course
agree with yJu IN the sentiments of your
speech. bat could not help admiring the
manner in which you enumerated them
Aud Mr. Badger. of North Carolina, former
Iy in the Srnate-now here on business
slid-"Hale is glorious is!low. and has
ly one fault-hs does hate slavery Iiitss
too hard!'
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which are supposed to have deep interest
in the matter, will be saved iron the su-
preme folly OF standing up in defence of SO
wicked and dishonest a contriyance as the
Lecompton constitution. The moral power
uf their poeitioH will not be weakened By a
vain and use 'ess defence Of wrong, when it
is perfectIT certain they will gain nothing
even BY success in the present attempt.
The extra session of the Kansas Legisla-
ture has tone good, ais, BY giving means 10
expose and punish the monstrous frauds
which have been ierpetrates, and doubtless,
also. by preventing others wnilh would have
been attempted II has driven the guilty
m;screants engaged in them to become
Juqtves from Justice. end has rendered it
impossible tor the peace OF the Territory
hereafter to be endangered by similar occur
rence5.
In view OF these facts aud results. VIII
| ngly accept the srebuke conveyed in my
ueremp,orv dismissal from Office, but sp-
pea! 10 tie celebrate judgment OF the people
TO detrra.iae w44ether have not chosen the
only houora5 course which the cTcuD-
stances allowed me 10 pursue
FRED. P. STANTON.
WssHryGroN, jan. s9. 1858.
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lOriglnal.l
Memory.

Memory, thou az; tie only treasure of the vanish
ed past,
In the bright light. live again the days Of yore
The friends of other years rise up before US;
And the voices that We loved, fall on our ears,
In the gentle accents of other Gays.
Thou art the friend OF all; in every cline:
The convict in hi. lonely cell goes back 10
DAY. Of innocence. The mourner thinks of bygone
Joys and frsnds loved in the dreamy hours OF yore
To all, thou ant The same kind of friend,
Leading them through the may labarynth o! year
Beguiiing the heart into forgetbansss,
Till the iuli eye beams in brightly
And the glad s0Il s,e axis out in tones of
Tenderness, This is the friend sought"
loYesvILLE Jsn. 1853.
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A 7 housand PRAYERS.

"Who ever offered SO many!'. You have,
during the last year, if yeu have kept the
resolution of The Psalmist: Evening and
morning, and a; noon will pray" A thou
sand prayers! Have they all been answered! I!
Were they AL "the ellec:ual ierVent pray er
of the righteous" which avails! What rea-
son have you to praise God, who enabled
you to offer them!
Has your heart not been right with God,
SO that in these there has not been only the
form of prayer!
Perhaps, APPARENT. child, o. friend, has
prayed so many times ior you. viii y"u
| resist the Spirit OF God, and sink unsanc-
titled under the weight OF so many prayers
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swer its sublime mission under republican

swer its sublime mission under republican
institutions.
David greeted the revolution of ls4S as
the realization of his dearest and most fer
vent aspirations. He left the studio for
;he forum; was member of the first Repub-
lean Assembly; Mayor of one of the dis
trictsof the City of Paris. With many
Others he was bitterly disappointed. Love
of liberty made him an exile. He went TO
Belgium, Germany, and Greece, carrying
thin hs bosom the deadly grief for de-
stroyei hspes. Beranger obtained for him
permssipIeto return. The moral wound
could, haweyer, no more be healed: but it
was consosing to the dying lover OF liberty
TO breath his last in his Gstherland.
During hs lille tme--grateful to Anglers,
his natiyeeity-he founded there Museum
named sf<ks him, enduwing ii with about
four ...k4sEed statues, bes-reliefs, busts;
ss55s s.saarh hlr-st--f.s,, a-.,szs,clsy' End
plastef-S. Y. Tribune.