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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-01-14

From n recent report of the Secretary Of
the Interior, made to the Senate, it appears
that the entire cost Of Government buildings
in Washington, including s~tatuary and
paintings, has been Sli, 200, 339 90 :
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DorGLAs Al WA,ul>G1oN.-ihe Washing-
ton correspondent oftlc y. Y. Tribune, says

Notwit1-'anlin- all the preparations TO receive
Senator Douglas, less thnn two hundred persons,
aud those mostly l~ri.hmen, honored his arrival
home. He made a short speech from his door-stops,
the substance Of which was bis customary slang
about ,ectiunalism and !anaticism.
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M.s,NIc.-The Grand ~Encampmcnt of
knights Templars met in Burlington, Tue
day, aud elected officers for the ensuing year,
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NOTICE
HOODS AND WoRsTEus

Opened thi. morning:
~ ~ Boxes Ladies and Misso, H,cl.-n.w
styles, also,
single Zephyr Wool, White and Blue mi KID Yarns
cubic do. do. Wool Waddiug,
shetland do. Cotton DO. etc.
fer sale cheap at
oeN' Is, 1858, wifi LYMANS.
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MOTTO d.

TIVE ANNUAL MEETING If thu Sqad-bar
Briig' Company will be held ia IN, Town
Room in south Hero, ON Thursday the 2nth day
of January next, Mt one o'clock, p. NJ.
W. VI. FLETCHER, Nc-rftp.
south Hero, Dec. "a, 1855. w26vl
NOTICE.
HAVE given my son, U,ilj. 4. V,b.t,r.
' time during the rempiud,l a his minority.
shall claim none If his cafnip.s and pc, u, l.h''
of his contracting after this date.
HARRISON WEBSTER.
Jericho, Dec. Is, lo5s. w2Iw3
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SPELLl.ES.

For primary ci4s'os IN origllrp Di.iu-t .Sch7ol-.
Progressive Lessons in the English Language.
publishers X. Farnham, Jr, 4 Co., Bradford,
VT
For adranceR classes IN or3,r nry Distri-t Sch3.ls,
and for Grado9 amt t1i9n Sch9oie.
Worcester Pronouncine Spelling Book. % dick
ling, Swan 4 Brewer, Boston.)
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WILLIsTOS ACADEMY.
j ;. CILLEY, \. NJ, Principal.
MISS MARCIA Z. FAY, Prcceptress.
anil Tcacbor nj French.
MISS EDNA J. BTCKNELL, Assistant
MIR. W. l.. SEYMOUR. Y,qrdr of Ia,runntaL
Nyeic.
NE. THOMAS M'GrNNtS, T,achr NJ Vocal
Nysir.
The conditions Of membership in this School are
CORRECTNESS Of department, diligence and tho
rouriness ia study, and oie9icnce N l1,D.
such n. like tho conditions arc invited to at
'.uf.
The Winter Term will inner on Monday.
the 2'th Of Nov; Spring Term, Feb 2sth, 1852.
Board and Tuition ns heretofore advertised.
Number Of students the present term, 1873.
j. :. CiLLEY, Principal.
WIIIi.tun. Nov Sth. 1873.
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Strange!
Astonishing
AND
Almost Incredible -.

TNHE above, and much more can truly be said
L of the prices of Goods just received, and daily
arriving nj tho
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29
Practical Advice.
HOW CAN MECHANIC BE CERTAIN OF SUCCESS.

First let him enter trade for which he has
q love. Then. let him resolve that he will be
content with no subordinate position in that
trade. Let him consider that the first duty
that he owes to himself is to make himself en-
inent in his avocaton, and make everything
bend to the attainment of that cminence,-
When he has succeeded in this, constant en-
ploymcnt, high wages, and finally competence,
if not wealth, will be sure to follow.
Let US again caution parents that nothing
is more destructive to their sons that to place
them at trades and ayocatOnS for which those
sons have no natural tastes. If you wish Your
children TO become skiful and expert you
must furnish them with employment which is
congenial to their desires \ failure in doing
so is the greatest mistake which can be com
mittcd. If parents have not sufficient intelli
gcnce to discover what the natural tastes of
their children best qualify them for let them
apply TO those friends who have observed their
children and who know their procvties bet
ter than themselves. Were this doctrine car
ried out, industrial society would soon change
places to the advantage of individuals, as
well us that Of the community.
Many clergymen, physicians and lawyers,
would leave positions III which they never can
be successful, aud engage in something more
cougcuial to their tastes, and wherein they
could work with profit 10 themselves and ben
eft to their felIow-mcu. Many mechanic
who is cAaling at his ili-adopted employment
and who is conscious of u germ within him
which might be developed in a different sphere
of usefulness, would leave his shop and be-
come the adviser of his fellows and the ruler
OF men.
The only respectable occupation which there
is for au individual is that for which he has
the best natural adoption II he takes any
other he can neither make himself respectable
nor wealthy. What he can do best is the
most appropriate occupation for him. Better,
far better is it 10 be at the head Of any trade
that at the foot Of any profession. In the
former position, there is usefulness and profit !;
in the latter, nothing bat modification, power
ty aud uSelesSneSS. Let our mechanics pom
der upon these suggestions. Let them resolve
to make themselves eminent iu the trade 10
which they are engaged, and, our word for it,
they never need complain or want Of employ
ment, or lack of remuneration. But if they
coutent themselves with mediocrity they will
certainly be unsuccessful, because skill, not
mere labor, is the criterion of proft.--lIech
Idcotais
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

FORGIVE THE LIvING-We forgive those
who have wronged US in thought, word or deed
when they are laid to their final reSt-we
speak kindly, tenderly, even loyely-ifwe speak
at all-remoyng the veil which has hitherto
obScured so much of their life's harmony and
sweetness, at the same time drawing it over
those faults and fOibles, temptations and fail
ureS, which are strewn so thickIy in our path
way, written so ndebly in our hearts history.
We never seek to penetrate this vail, nor even
wish to- And why They have passed from
earth forever. Their bodies are Wondering
in the cold silent tomb This is sufficient. 1t
seems TO forbid all entertainment, much more
expression, of aught but goodwill and kindly
sympathy for the dead But this is real, true
hearted, benevolent forgiveness? No it is
not worthy OF the name. Forgive the living
those who mingle with you in the daily walks
and aVocationS of life +; they whose lives you
may cheer, bcautify, yea, cnnobie if you will. =
Forgive light, an angry word, letit not rankle
in thy bosom till a fire be kindlcd, which, if
nourished, will burn thine inmoSt soul unfit
ting thee to 30 out among thy fellow men lest
they imbibc of the unrest aud angry turbulence
of thy spirit-unftting thee for all high, holy
hcaven-bOrn unGtting thee for
life, death, and blessed Immortality. Forgive
though wound be made causing all thy future
in this world to be covered with heavy pail.
Forgive! taking for thy example the meek aud
lowly Jesus then shall be gathered in the
crown OF thy rejoicing jewels whose lustrc
and brilliancy exceed all mortal thought
" For if yc forgive men their trrspaSseS. your
Heavenly Father will also forgive you" Ri
rcl Nrlg ICrLcr
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29
Parting Interview between Emmett and
his Betrothed.

Emmett was unfortunately betrayed by enc
mics, in an attempt to emancipate his conn
trymcnt from tyranny and oppression. He
was therefore convicted of the crime of treas
on, and sentenced TO be executed.
The evening before his death. while the
workmen were busy with the scalfold, young
lady was ushered into the dungeon. 1t was
the girl who he so fondly loved and whe had
now come to bid him an eternal farewell. He
was leaning in melancholy mood against the
window frame of his prison, and the heavy
clanking of his chains Smote dismaly on her
heart. This interview was bitterly affecting
anu melted even the ealouS soul of the jailor
AS for Emmet, he wept, end spoke little but
As he pressed his beloved in silence to his heart
his corntcnancc betrayed his emotions. In q
loud voice, half choked by anguish he be
sought her not to forget him he reminded
her of their former happiness, OF the long past
days Of their childhood, and concluded by re-
QucSting her sometimes 10 visit the scenes
where their fancy was spent, and though the
world might repeat his name with Scorn, to
cling to his memory with affection Al that mo
mcut the evening bell pealcd from the neigh
boring church. Emmett started at the sound !;
and he felt that this would be the last time
that he should hear its dismal echoes, he fold
ed his beloved still closer to his bosom. and
bent over her sinking form with eyes stream
iuE with tears of affection The turnkey en-
tered n the moment, and as though ashamed
of temporal betrayal Of sympathy dashed
the rising drop from his eye, frowa again
lowered on his coantcnaucc. The man mean
while approached to tear the lady from bis
embrace Oyerpowcred by his feelings, he
could make no resistance but as he gloomiy
released her from his hold, he gave her min
ature Of himself, and with this parting token
of attachment, imprinted the last kisses Of
dying man upon her lips. On gaining the
door, she turned round as if to gaze on the
object of her widowed love lie caught her
eye as she retired it was but for moment ::
the dungeon door swung back on its hinges,
and Is it closed after her, informed him too
surcly,'that they had me. for the last time up
on earth
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

SHOOTING STARS 1t has been the subject of
considerable speculation, whether the bodies
known rs shooting stars owe their origin to
violent action at the moOu'S surface. Obscrv-
erS are agreed, however, that the surface Of
the moon offers no evidence of great agitation
The indCutationS Of the surface remained un-
changed, and no phenomena have tits believed
been seen, which indicate the existence Of vol
canoes, which might discharge small bodies
with great force, and thus give rise 10 the sat
elites of the earth The case is widely differ
rut as regards the sun. Changes Of enormous
magnitude are continually witnessed on its sur
face. which Indicate the action Of lOrceS a-ita-
ting the mass probably in a state Of flI.ty
If body were thrown up from the suns sur
face, il must, emitting alt consideration of the
planets, describe an eclipse having the centre
OF the sun, in one of the toci and thus, how
ever great the forcc by which the body NAV
be supposed to have been discharged, il mnSt
return TO the sun, and impingiRg upoa il, would
not perform even one entire revolution. If
however, the action Of the other planets con
s.lcrcd, and especially Of Jupiter, it seems Ly
no means impossible that. in returning. a body
50 DISCHARGED might clear the sun. and perform
many complete revolutions around the primary
Ia explanation Of tie cause OF the sudden dis
appearance of shooting stars it is known thai
minute brilliant spot Of light is seen TO tray
cr>c q portion Of the heavens with great rapid
ts, and it then disappears, often very sudden
ly. Three hypothesis may be used TO account
for this most curious phenomenon, First, the
body shines 10y it own light, and then eXplodes
IKE a Sky-royket, breaking into minute frag
mcnts too small to be any longer visible to the
naked eye Second such body having shone
by is own light, suddenly ceases to be lumi-
nous Third, the Joly shines by the reflected
light of the sun, and ceases to be visible by It's
passing into the earth's shadow, or, il other
words, is eclipsed.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

4 THREE YEAR OID.-Tbe Rome Sentinel
relates that little three year old girl accom-
panied her father upon visit TO her grandpa
rents in the country, where blessing IS iuyok-
cd by the white-haired patriarch before each
meal. The custom was one with which our
little friend had not been familiar a: )me, and
of course on the first occasion she Mas silent
with interest aud curious with watchlulness-
But when the family gathered around the
board the second time after the commencement
of her visit, she was prepared for the Prelirni-
nary religious ceremony, and observing that
her father did not seem duly conscious Of the
approaching solcmnity, she called him to or
der by saying, Eith stern gravity, BE sW, Pq-
pa graa9Pqpa's gang % tak 10 his Plaic Prct-
tg soon +"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29
OyE DOLLAR PER ANNuM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, September 29, 1859
stIetteO quetp.
UNNoTICED HEROES.

Woods have their blossoms which We ne er behold
And skies their worlds whose light is never shown,
Ocean its treasures of unnoted gold, s zz2
And earth her heroes that all unknown
You meet them as you pass. and heed them not;
You may not know what hosts before them fell;
You may not coun. the battles they have fought
The wreaths that crown them are invisible
Yet they have fought and conquered they have bent
Night after night beside the couch Of pain, &.
They have confronted scou aud death, and lent
Their blood 10 make the stricken whole again.
They have been pilgrims to that desert shrine
Which Sorrows in the bleak realm, Despair;
Oft have they struggled in that gloomy mine
Where only dust is made the toier's share.
They have leheld their sweetest hopes decay
OFT have they seen their brightest dreams depart;
lave seen their golden idols turned to clay,
And many bear within a broken heart.
Their vcilcd and mighty scars they ever bear
Those scars that Tie deepburned into the soul,
Won where the flaming eyes of vengeance glare,
And the tuinultuous fires Of passion roll.
They have been yictors they have conquered fields
E.lrth's dreaded Haunibals could never win;
They have struck down the sword Ambition wie!ds,
And tamVlcl Lust and chained the hands of SIN.
They have won captiyes their sweet tones have brought
The crring hack to Virtues fowery path;
Their own and others hearts submission Taught
To Gods high viii, and snoothed the brow Of wrath
They drink the dregs OF trembling bUt their means
And anguished walls they stife in the breast
They say there is an Ear that hears their greanS,
And in His house the weary viii ind rest .
Want grief, the seOru Of men. on them descend
They only say il is His righteous will;
With chastened spirits TO that will they bend
Believing striving, hoping loving STILL
O. there are daily mar,yrioms that We
Heed not-the sufferers 10 unknown,
Bet angels from the walls Of Eden see
How Glorious the laurels they have won.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

Il Dare REFUsE TO FIGHrT-After school
at night, George Joined some boys who were
amusing themselves by sliding down hill on
their sleis George had drawn his sled to the
top OF the hill, and was riding down again,
when one OF the boys, TO tease him, drew his
sled directly in the path, 50 that when George 5
sled came In contact with il he was thrown of
into the snow. George was inclined to be au-
cry at first but he soon rec0lIccted himself,
anu thCught if l DO net get angry low, tiIs
will DC triumph, am sure
All the boys gathered around him and said,
" Give it to him, George George, give it 70
him l would pay him well for that >
No" said George; Z" If he has done wrong
that is no reason WAY should do wrong too
1t IS because you iars not fight me. that
you have grown sowonderful good all at once, -
said the boy who had thrown him from his
sled
George felt his spirit begin to rise at this
tauGt but lie knew he was i'll the rigA, Of il
and be answered calmly
l dare refuse to fight, notwithstanding your
sneers and | leave you TO Judge which re-
ouiyeS the greatest courage
All the OoyS knew that George was right,
aud bad displayed the best and m5>t difficult
kind Of courage 30 they urged him no more
10 fight, and eyeu the boy who had thrown him
from his sled could not help feeling ASHAMED Of
his cOnlGct
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

TIE RIVER JoRBAN-A correspondent of
the Utica Hsraid gives this description of the
river Jordan:
"Aline of green low forest trees betrayed
the course of the sacred river through the
plain. So deep is its channel, and so thick is
the forest that skirts its banks, that | rode
within twenty yards Of it before | caught the
first CLEAN of its waters. | was agreeably dis
appointed | had heard the Jordan described
as an insipid, muddy stream. Whether it was
the contrast with the dissolution around, or my
fancy that made its green banks so beautiful
know not, but j. did seem at that moment of
its revelation to my longing eyes the perfection
Of calm and loneliness 1t is hardly as wi,lc
as the Mohawk at Utica, but far more rapid
and mpassioned in its flow Indeed, of all the
rivers have ever seen the Jordan has the
fcrcest current. Its water is by no means
clear. but it as little deserves the name of
muddy. At the place where | first saw it
tradition assigns the baptism of our Saviour,
and also the miraculous crossing of the children
Of Israel on their entrance into the promised
land
Like a. true pilgrim, bathed in its waters
and picked a few pebbles from its banks as
tokens Of remembrance of the most familiar
river in the world. Three miles below the spot
where now stand, the noble river itself the
very emblem of lifc-suddenIy throws itself on
the putrid bosom of the Dead Sea.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

"THE SHADowS We CASr.'-In this great
world Of sunshine and shadow We are constant
IN casting shadows on those around us, aud
receiving shadows from them il return There
is no pathway in life which IS not sometimes
in the shade. and there is no one who walks
over these paths. it matters not which way
tkev tend who does not now aud then cast
his shadow with the rest How often 10 We,
by a mere tloughtleSs word Or careless act,
cast shadow ON some heart which Is longing
for sunlight How often does the husband by
q cool greeting cast gloom over tie happy
trusting face Of his yuGag wife, VINO, 1t may DC
has waited auxiousiy Tor t.e H.>t sound ot hls
footsteps - give L.m Joyous welcome 10 his
home How often has the parent, by harsh
rgproof. chilled the ever flowing spring ui c0H-
fleuce and love which j. bubL.lUE up from tue
fountains IF the heart of the Innocent prattier
at his knee HaW often are tae bright rays
Of hope lora from the y,.u-iD, grasp Of the
souls ot those worn out BY poverty aud 10y tue
ucycrcudiuE conflict Of life, by the singing
riJirnle or the sOrdid avarice Of :ho>e whom the
world houors-ayc, 'a-sS 70 honor How often
does the chiId-eyen after il has grown 10 the
fall bloom Of manhood, aud is clad in garments
Of strength and beauty-bring SORROW 10 the
parent already tottering oh the brink Of etcrni-
IN. Then beware. lest you east deeper shaioE
over those which are already darkening his
happiness The shadows we caSt--ean we
t>cape them Can We look back as we walk
on in Ifc'> journey, aud see 10 shadow! marks
about cur footprints!
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

WHY pox'T 1oC LEARN TEABE This
question was p-opolulci, in our hearing, few
days since, 10 q young nan who had been for
several months arSulce>>tally seeking employ
ment as clerk or salesman In some Of gar
leading houses Complaining OF i'is ii.iuck,
one Of his friends, Nho knew be had LHerh4H
ical talent. but doubted whether be could make
himself useful either as 4 clerk or salesman,
pu, the iutgrgo-a,ory To him which We have
placed aS The caption Of this article. Tie re
ply was, 1t Is not 50 respectable = mgr-
caulilc occupation Under lAis delGsi.e idea,
cur stores are crowded with young men shO
have Do capacity tJr business, and who, b-,'ause
Of the fancied reslectability ot doing nothing,
waste away their minority upou salaries which
cannot possibly iiqRidaIe Jheir expenses. Late,
too. in life. they discover laeir error. 4Hd be
fore they reach the ageof thirty, many OF them
lOoA with envy upon the tH-5tyy Dechz4ie.
= hon. IL tie days Il tte.- cyhood. tbey were
ccLsto--ed . teriGe
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

TIE VELOCITY OF LIGHr.-The velocity with
which light travels is so iDconceiyeable that we
require to make it Ineligible by some illusfra-
tionS. II moves from the the sun to the earth
in seven and half minutes whereas, a can
non-ball fred from the earth would require II
years TO reach the sun. Light moves through
q space equal to the circumference of the earth,
or about >, GOO miles, in about eighth part
Of a second The swiftest bird would require
three weeks to perform this journey. Light
would demonStrably require five years to move
from the nearest fixed star to the earth, and
probably many thousand years from the most
remote star seen by the telescope Hence, if
4 remote visible star had been created at the
time Of the creation of man, il may not vet
have become visible to our system -Enescio-
plGLL By{gHi17
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

Ir's WHAT YOU SpENn.-" It's what thee
II spend, my son, said a sage old Quaker, not
what thee II make, which will decide whether
thte's TO be rich or not" This was only Frank
lin's advice in another form Take care OF
the peuuieS, add the pounds viii take care of
themselves \ cotemporary remagkS:-"Nleu
are continually indulgin- in small expenses,
saving to themselves that it is only tiac
vet, forgetting that the aggregate is serious
that even the sea shore is made up OF petty
grains of sand. Ten cents 4 day, even, i>
thirty-s-N dollars and half year, and that
is the interest of I capital of SIX hundred dol
lars
The man that saves ten cents a day Only.
is 80 much richer than him who does not, aS
if he owned life estate in house worth SIX
hundred dollars. Every sixteen years ten cents
4 day becomes SIX hundred dollars, aud if in
vested properly does not take half that time
But ten cents i day IS chi.d's play, some Will
exclaim. Wei, then, john jacob AStcr used
10 say that when man, who wishes 70 he rich,
has saved ten thousand dollars. he has won
half the battle Not that Aslor thought ten
thousand dollars much but he knew that, in
making such 4 sum man acquired habits Of
prGdeuI economy, which would constantly keep
him advancing in wealth. How many, how
ever, spend ten thousand dollars in few years,
in extra expenses. and or booking back, eau
Tot tell, as they say, where tae money went
to- To save IS the golden rule TO get rich.-
To Squauder, even small sums, is the first step
toward the poor house"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29

THE SEBUcER.--Let the seducer remember
that he must stand with bis victim and his
partner in guilt before the judge of quick aud
dead Let it be remembered that a female is
a moral and accountable being, Fastening with
US to the bar of God that she is made to be
the centre of all that IS delightful in the domes-
tic relations, that by her very nature she looks
up to her man as her protector, and loves to
confide in his hands her happiness for life and
that she can only he ruined by abusing that
confidence, proving false to that reliance, and
using the loyclieSt trait in her character as the
instrument Of her undoing And then let US
consider the misery into which loss of virtue
must plunge the victim, and her friends for
ever the worth of that soul, unless miracle
interpose, must, by the loss of virtue, be con
signed to eternal dispair and ask, whether.
in the whole catalogue of human crime, there
be one whose atrocity more Justly merits the
deepest damnation, than that, which for the
momentary qualification of q lawIess appetite.
will violate all those obligations, outrage all
those sympathies, aud work out so widespread
ing, so iutcrminable a ruin Dr. WAYLAND