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CrxcIGxArI, HAxlLroH csDsTx,
ssAs Aps s.s& State II Ohio. 1
IBsibfs ma, ths subscribed. aJnsties II the fsaes
Il ~ M aid coanty, personally came JOHN -,
MO. being daily sworn. deposesh and sAid tAas n
lad bsss ssnsFing with Chronis liarrh0A FOR he
pest twenty-five years. and had eonsahsd, and ~
sss<A prcsGiptions for his Csc iron III the prn-
sipal physicians in PhilsdsipiA I'D cissiaA11, bst
al ~ no effect - he received NO rslisf. Al last
~ wss reduced 70 mere skeleton, without sven
the hope Of over Anding relief; but. BY the adxies
u friend, induced TO try Hoststtsr, Celebra
~ Stomach Bittsrs, and, 10 his Httr surprise. be
fdspd4slief from the hrst trial; and in less shsn
tSo months found himself perfectly cured Of his
scmplaint, and IL daily recovering his strength Of
hody, asd insrsasing in fash and chserfully gives
this certificate, In the. hope that others alisGsd
like himself may Be benefited.
Swarm 70 and subscribed before me, ths 1lst day
Of August, 1855.
C.F. HANSELMAN, Justice of the Peace,
No. ~, Westsrn-st., Cincinnati, o.
For sale BY Druggists and dealers generally,
everywhere.
Sold BY p. GIssoHs, A. j. WIIxuson, BAHrLsr1,
KAYE Co., and J BaADsx. $.
Oct. 8, 'b0-dAw $50
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SHoorrSc ATSRAr.-0n Wednesday last,
while the steamer Fanny Harris was lying q
the Monsrose Wharf, . quarrel sprang up be-
tween the crew and some other psrsons. In
the midst Of the ARRAY, which created great
excitement, the mate Of the Fanny Harris
discharged pistol, which took eject upon
the hand OF citizen Of Montross. The mate
VA arrested, or gave himself up for trial,
and Was held to snswsr in bonds of $780,
He gsve bond and went his way.
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Randall House.
THOS. RANDALL, Proprietor.
rl,HE wELL-KNOWN HOUSE FORMERLY
/ known the WEsfERS HorsL. has been thor
oughly repaired and painted, and is now ready TO
accommodate the travelling public with board and
lodging on she most reasonable terms. The tab le
will = f~rnisked with the best the mafksi albrds
SeptIkdsm
rlvHE members OF the IOWA STATE INSUR-
l ANOE COMPANY are. hereby notiAed that
there will be . meeting OF the mem bers Of said
Company, 1t their oRce In the city Of Ksok uk, on
the 18th day Of October next, 1t o'clock p. m. Of
raid day.
Business Of special Importance viii BE- presented
for the action Of the Meeting; full attendance is
desired.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
WIN. +. TURNER, Ssc'y.
Sept IL, ls5o-dAwtd
CAsT11E soar.
cnn LBS. blue mnttled Aarssallss IN boxes M
OOO w1'a11D' tor sale very =. y l,aov
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and MoEtar,
Juns3d 80 fs = MAin street.
a PracslcAl Treasiss
{ N the Hive and Honey Bee, byL. L. Lanu-
''''a' ~ IS d BaowSELt4 co.'s II
sophia So " - 1'G = s noia....
,fsekaM HOOPsly TREAs HOOPS III
a NEW supply q Treas HOOPS, ksths sisss
n usually wanted, together With general -
sortnsst 81 Ooopsn4 Toela. inst I.csiysd. I'D 1Or
| sale low BY Wv. III. xU0K1H.
Septod
FLOUR FLOUR!
rIrY MILLS .IoOR zos.,.
~ Magnolia Mills, st
80 - cate CITY rMula
and other lrands Of Flour ,for SAX, Wholesale and
Retail, q oksAfLY RsDucnD PR1cns. EnQuirs -
| tho NCtty NiNs,s' 0rat
v. h. AUSTIN Z COPS.
FEED TEEDii
rs SHORTS, sc,..sI,as 4 ~
sN sa AIDDLdNQS,
sale in quantities e eli ss9;.7s s /: n:
| aug23 4as No. 81 Levse.
TyOVE OYsTEIs1,
$3.50 - L0HSTERS,
PINE APPLES, 10,
J..t received, irssA nd esx, !. to . ,,,a~a
re sc1s1l Exhlpislen Dsek.
TyONTAININA dialogues Rscitstious, Eonss,
~ Dasts aadListle Dfana. for tAs hshsel Roso.
rI s:p. sals ''' oa 81 - sssSwssLL
4 MOTHER lot OF those desirable small Um-
"a brsIlas Tor IAdiss, just resolved II
June sd 6scond-st.
I IEsEED OIL AND LARD OIL lor sAls y
IL KELLOGG = BIRGn
July 1%a
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T.
RAILROAD.
CHANGE or TIMEl
+ w . ID A Ii " r n AINSy

To take effect on Monday, June 9th, 1859.
ESROM and after the above date and until far
l. Their notice, two Passenger Trains viii leave
Packet Depot, Ksokuk ~ follows:
First Train icavss Ksokuk daily [Sun-
days eaceptsd1at 600 4. n
Second Train leaves Keokuk daily
(Su1Aays sxcsptcd) 81 As3O r. y
First Train leaves AOntruse daily
tSundays exoepted)at As3O 4, u.
Second Train leaves Montrose daily
(Sundays sxcsptsd) 1t 500 =. 4.
TEMPLlN, PLUMARR Co., Lsssess.
y. W. DAVIS, Superintendent.
j. r. THwKsIURY, Ticket Aeant, Main-st.
Ths shove road 10 nov prepared 20 furniah
Carr Tor Pic Mics and pleasure parties on short no
fcs and on the most favorable terms. Eoe further
information apply q tho Once in Packet Depot,
orto the Superintendent ~
june 8, to-dAW f
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A. G.. s e Il M A N /,
wHoLEsAL1 pxA1ER


AS just recsivsd heee go splendid stock 81
latest and most approved ssyl1, parohassd direct
~ from the Importsn nd 1Anufaetursrs, and
will b sold on - reasoaaAla tsNs ~ they can be
purchased elsewhere $50. Jss. -
The attention of City and Country MsrsAAats !,
respectfully solisttsd.
SSpe14l&v
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VIRGIL 81. SULLIVAN 8 co.
(suconssoRs 70 ;. I. Hosas co.,)
BosnAssrssk bssrsn Asia asa yohAsu, !.
Tn on = 5 = AND ID Y a l. n 3
i in QUK1N6WARH, GLASS and CHIN 4. EsD
ssns Lsmps, Solar and Hanging Lamps, Beokns
diaasss, Tea Trays. 70. 4c.
a a., II s. I'D :. 81 ). IT. s sss s' C s
b plssssd - have . call from one and AL. We
intsaa = hssp constantly On hsad somplsts stesa
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
Rsvsiving our Goods dsvecf fron the manufactu-
rers, IN knghnds France And Amsrisa, We win BE-
abb - ssh = low - Any Regular hoess In tie West
v. II. SULLIVAN co.
Jan, ~. 1ss0-d&v @.
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
- Agency.
[ RATS IN ths following rsliabh Ant slsss oom-
fHI MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY,
OF NEW YoRK
This IL the safest and msst rslablaLifs Insuranss
Company in the world, With IN aeeunulated
Fund Of over 81, 200 200.
ATLANTIC 1TRk AND MARINE ms. CO.,
OF PROVIDENCE, \. I.
Capital $50 ZOO 90.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AID MARINE ms. CO.,
sPRM0YIILD, MAS.
Capital $50, 900.
PEORIA MARINE FIRE INSURANCE CO.
PHORIA, ILL.
Capital $500 200 90.
Those desiring Insurance will do we'll to call q
the Agency Once Of G. r. DIMoND,
sept,lSdlm Main-st., over 0gdenS Book Store,
FIRE lNSUhANCE.
N iss url state m nal
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF ST. LOUIS.
DIRECTORS:
j. s. McCans s. ~. Edgsll, C.S. Greedy.
&. Wyman, 9. h Peck, B.W.Alexandsr,
James Smith, A. D. Pomeroy, D. D. Page
R IS. ELLIOTT, 6se'y. SIN. EDGELL, Pres T.
no HxrRA-1AxARDous Risks fAKRH.
F.B. HOLMES, 0ensral Agent.
dscld1y A.BRID0MAN, Ag't * sOkuk.
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! SPECIAL NOTICES.


P. GIBBONS, Main -, near TtA, keeps for ssls
Woods celebrated Pittsbsrgh Ale. In bottles, and
has soseaantiy On hand fan supply Of Black bsr-
~, RAspberry, Ginger and Cherry cordials. Also,
PuRs IxPosrxn Sxs2Aio, Winsss Rana, Gins and
Whisky for Medicinal and sthss purposes.
! sg1d3n.
Da, SMITHS. klseEis Oil.' cures Ds1fn0s.
Da. 6A1Ia'a s1isstsiA ois' sarss Paralysis.
~. 6hITAs5- OH cures RAssnaaisn.
D. SMITH 3 ~Ess&is on" s1sss Aathna.
Ds. SMITHS t.kisetric or sarsG II headache.
DA. SMITHS .Klsrtris Oil" cures PileA.
auglsd *
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FLASK SUPPLE, the candidate for County
Judge in opposition 70 Judge Boylss, viii
spsak this evening, (wsAthsr psrnitsing], on
the sosner Of Main and Fifth. should ID,
wssther prove 70 BE- bad, - will speak il
tho Athensun. NJ. 6aUIs has : way OIL
handling Judge Boylss' ssExhibit" without
GLOVES. Al The same tins hsis fair and
soqftscus. w hops syery voter of the oit1
will BE- there 10 hsar hin. 41e
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The friends Of this road il Warsau, Kso-
kuk Ard AisxasAria viii hold joiss meeting,
81 The counting room Of A. Maxwell, in Alex
sndris, nsxt Saturday 1t 10 O'Clock, for ths
purpose Of appointing delegates to attend
the Raiiscsa Coavsntion q Edna, in Knox
county, on the I'D Of the present month. The
attendance Of oil who feel N interest 10 the
projected road. i desired. Spsschos will BE-
made aa.sss
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0Jnst pfssioas 70 the departure Of the
steamer Judge Terry challenged Senator
BrodMiok, Nhieh ~ Latter ssamsd 10 HAYS
accepted, = : meeting baiWsen - parties
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IA eitissa Of ono Of the pIsasaat toWi
Of Aiddlsssx county, Mass, beQusakhsd Il
sum q, 300 50 az slLsnr zoos of a. W
laecs s IN, ss 49,. 81 3s. n
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4 stAtsnnsnt 80 nAdS Is late oon-
vspeoe of The Oongree stional Churches 81
Now HAmpshirc, that not one pastor IN The
wsSsso 0v1asocsiOn used tobacco. ssvhaua ass "a
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Those desiring Insurance will do we'll to call q
the Agency Once Of C. r. DIMOND,
sept, l0dlm Main-st., over Ogden 3 Book store
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nurcnx 20 sFT
- ~ = s@SasF !. II 60 bs-s1 TAE1nN ~ ~
ShiS hfgs nd vii isrni1Asd uet4l, coataiHins
Cater fetitipS Il. Ekipn1r .sseese1iae ~.
IN. Mason 5tl4 19nAtps - SupsrinAe -
Both Asssrs. skhihsr and Aaeoa gre wsif f1own
throughout ne ,Ws.t~n coantry "a Eentlsnsn Of
= netkteAxy that the Aetr0poIisan viii b cau1nst-
q n nanfsf deserving the patronage Of tie puh-
lie. Board &l.50 per dAy.
JulyI3-dsm sTs ;.ts
MlsEE1 = MAMkE1 RRICE,
N Dash, PAID FOX
= Wheaa, ~
83sA ass4g Uorn,
s sgs4 s 1ye, s
8s OA1s, sas u
Darley,
And ~ other Grain and Country Produce. 81
w. n. AUSTIN = CO.,
snezS 11s xAin-st.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

RULES FOR TRAvELlNG.-The following rule
are important to travellers, and are not as wide-
" known as could be desired
1t las lately been decided that applicants for
tickets on railroads can be elected from the cars
if they do not offer the exact amount of fare,
Conductors are not bound to make change.
All railroad tickets are good until used and
other conditions good for this day only or
otherwise limiting the time of genuineness, are
of no account.
Passengers who lose their tickets can be eject
ed from the cars, unless they purchase;a second.
Passengers are bound to observe decorum in
the cars. and are obliged to comply with all
reasonable demands to show tickets. Standing
upon the platform, or otherwise violating rule
of the company, renders person liable to be
put from the train.
No person has any right to monopolize more
seats than he has paid for, and any Article left
in the seat while the owner is temporarily absent
entities him to the place on his return.
The above rules are based upon legal decis-
ions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

ODp Books AND ODD QUAMTIEs.-A witty
auctioneer, once put up package of odds and
ends at book auction, as follows: " Here, gen
tlomen, is lot of odd volumes, consisting Of
let me see-Plutarch s Lives, Daboll's Arith-
metc, Bacon's Essays, Aristotle s Ethics, Amor
ican Almanac--and other Works of Kindred
character. Now, gentlemen, what bid have
for this valuable collection?"
Some men g character s seem to resemble such
a packet. There are good things in them
very good. But the elements that make them
up are odd and ill-assorted. There is no COM
mon bond, no single aim. no commanding prin-
ciple, in a word, no unity to harmonize and
concentrate the whole, and inspire the beholder
with that scntmint of respect and admiration
which VIC never feel save in the presence of har-
NOM, whether it be of material or of moral
things. The bond that holds these heterogene-
Gus qualities together is good deal like the BIT
of twine that surrounded the auctioneer' bun
die. 1t is mere outward and crcunstantial
affair. There is nothing of that moral identi-
ty, those deep, mutual relations which are the
result of dominant principle and high aim
to the attainment of which all the powers art
directed. On the contrary, harmonious ana
well developed character, thus poised and di
rected by it's own inward forces. is through al
it's various manifestations, like one oork IN
many rOlumes, each of which hightens the in.
tercst and completes the significance of the
rest
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

LEGAL EFFECTS OF REPEATING HEARsAY SLAM.
pERs.--In the last volume of tray's Massachu.
setts Supreme Court Reporter there is "a notice
able decision 1t is as follows 1t seems that
woman uttered II SANDER of another, and
when sued for it, her defence was that she only
repeated what was currently reported that she
had no malice, and therefore was not liable to
an action.-Judge Thomas gave the. decision.
The story, he says, uttered or repeated by the
defendant, contains charge against the plain
till, OF nature to destroy her reputation. 1t
was false charge 1t is no answer, in any
form, to say that she only reported the story as
she heard it. II it is false and slanderous, she
must repeat it at her peril 1t is the successive
repetitions that do the work A falsehood
often repeated gets to be believed. A man can
not say that there is story in circulation that
A poisoned his wife, or B picked C's pocket,a
relate the story, and when called upon to answer,
say, SO There was such II report in circulation
but repeated what heard, and had no design
to circulate or confirm it for two very plain
rcasons-that the repetition of the story must,
in the nature of things, give 1t currency ard
the repetition" without the expression of un-
belief, will confirm it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

The SOURCE OF THE MIssIssPPI-Llf buck
ct of water from the Mississippi river at New
Ilrleans, and ask yourself the question, g From
whence it came, and the answer may be, from
the sandy deserts of New Mexico, from the pine
hills Carolina, from the rolling prairles of Ne
braska, or from the cotton fields of Georgia;
from the British possessions north of the 49th
degree of latitude, separated by them ridge of
icecovered rocks, from streams that flow into
the Arctic Ocean, or from bowers Of orange and
magnolia that perfume the cane fields of
bosoms of Minnesota and Wisconsin, or from
the sunny fountains that gush up from the flow
cry plains Of Alabama and Tennessee from
tho lake-bound peninsula Of Michigan; from
the hillside of waving grain in Pennsylvania
and New York from the tobacco fields of Vir-
GINA and Maryland 1t may be a part of those
mighty volumes that roll their never tiring
waves through Illinois, Indiana and Ohio; thro'
Kentucky and Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas.
1t is part of the ten thousand little rills that
come hymning their way from that mountain
range wherein arise the Columbus and the Col.
orado of the West, or of those from whence
the Delaware and Susquchanna hasten away
to meet the rising sun. In the spurs Of the
Aileghany it has saluted the springs of the Ro-
anokc and the Saluda, and far beyond the Black
Hills it has locked arms with the mi Lhty Sas
kashawan rs he hurried on his cherries journey
to IIudson'S Bay. The springs of the Come
wango listen to the roar of Niagara, and the
fountains of the Platte overlooked the crattrs
of tho extinct volcanoes of Utah. 1t has # r.
tilted n country greater than the empire of AL
axander, and has caraied richer commerce
than all the rivers tributary to Imperial Rome,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12
lEhMO, $500 At the years .aS.
DR.. Guthrie on Total Abstinence


The example Of abstainng from all intoxca-
ting liquors would greatly aid in the cure of
this evil.
NO principle is more clearly inculcated in the
word of God, and none carried out into action
makes man more Christlike, than self-denial.
IL meat make my brother to offend, l will eat
no more flesh while the world standeth' That
is the principle of temperance, as hold it.
cannot agree with those who, in their anxiety
f9r good, attempt to prove too much, and con-
demn as positively sinful the moderate use Of
siimulants But still less sympathy have /
with those who dare to call on Jesus Christ to
lend his holy countenance to their luxurious
boards. 1t is shocking to hear men attempt to
prove, by the word of God, that. it is duty to
dfink-to fill the wine-cup and drain off the
glass
was able to drink without abusing, But
seeing to what monstrous abuse the thing had
grown seeing in what multitude of cases the
use Was followed by the abuse and seeing how
the example of the upper classes, the practices
of ministers, and the habits of church members
We're used to shield and sanction indulgences SO
often carried to excess, saw the case to be one
for the apostles warning, Take heed, lest by
any means this liberty of yours become stum-
bllng-block to them that are weak
Grant that there were a sacrifice in abstain
ing, what Christian man would hesitate to make
it, if by doing so he can honor God and bless
mankind? If by lifelong abstinence from all
the pleasures which the wine-cup yields, can
save one child from life of misery, can save
one mother from premature gray hairs, l can
save one woman from ruin, can save one. man
from perditon, bringing him to Jesus, l should
hold myself we'll repaid. Living thus, living
not for myself, when death summons me to my
account, and the Judge says, Man, where is q
thy brother? shall be found walking, though
at an humble distance, in the footprints of him
who took his way to Calvary.
Why should not the power of Christianity,
by its mighty arguments of love and selfdenial,
lead to the disuso Of intoxicating stimulants.
and so achieve that which Hindooism and Mo-
hommedanisln have done? Must the cross pale
before the crescent? Must the divine religion
of Jesus, with that God man upon the tree for
its invinciblc sight, blush before such rivals,
and own itself unable to accomplish what false
faiths have done ?-Thc City, its Sins and Sor-
rOiry
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

ADvIcEron THE SlMPLE.-When you are offer
ed great bargain, the value of which you
know nothing about, but which you are to get
at half price, being you don't you do il.
When young lady catches you alone, lays
violent hands on you. expressing =" kiss " in
every glancc-dont you do ii,
When horse kicks you, and you feel a
strong disposition to kick the horse in return
don't you do it.
If on odd occasions your wife should exclaim
to you, NOW tumble over the cradle and break
your neck, do don't you do il.
When you have any business to transact with
modern fnancier, and heasks you to so and
dine with him--dont you don.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

A FEMALE RoBISsoN CRusoE. he New York
Times publishes very suspicious story about IL
Miss Richardson, of Cleayeland, who is stated
to have been going to Green Bay in May, 1856,
in the barque Mary, Capt. Edwards, with a
crew of seven, including the mate, who was
her cousin. The barquc was wrecked in a.
storm and driven upon an island. She was the
only survivor Of the whole number, and spent
the next three years in solitude upon the small
and dosolate island upon which she had been
thrown. In February last the island was visit
ed by purity of Indians, who took her to the
British coast She soon reached Fort William
and went thence to Marquette, und so to Chi
cago, on her way to her old homo ut Cleuye.
land.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

When 0. s. Fowler-so the story runs--frst
commenced the examination of bumps. some OF
the students in the New York University were
disposed to quiz lin. A peculiar shaped
squash was found in the college yard, and a
plaster east taken Of one end of it, quite closly
resembling the cast OF human skull. This
was taken to Fowler's rooms, and he was given
to understand that the original was closely con.
nectcd with literary institution. The phre.
nologist took the cast in his hand and examined
it with some care, when bright thought struck
him. "You need not think, young men, t.
catch Inc - said he to the students; "do you
think don t know the head of Horace Greel
ev9"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

In one of the rural towns of Vermont there
lived man who was accused Of stealing sheep,
and the day was set when he was to answer the
charge before court of justice. But, as it
happened, before the day of trial he sckened
and died. His old mother was overwhelmed
with grief, and sat long by the corpse, filling
the house with wailmg and lamentation. At
last thought seemed to strike her, she bright"
ened up, and, throwing up her hands, she pious-
ly calculated Well, thank God, he's out Of
the sheep Scrapc, anyhow !"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12

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tor, got mislaid, or it would have been given
sooner, EDITOR.
Letters From the Countrywide. 2.
Pomfret, March 30th, 1882
EDITOR FREEMAN In spite of all the growl-
ing and prognostications of the farmers who
are little short for bay the weather continues
to be spring-like-March has proved that it can
be, when it plcases, a very agreeable and re-
spectacle month. We have heard it hinted to
be sure, that in order to this, and for the pur-
pose of accommodating all sorts of people with
sseatler to their taste, it was obliged to change
places with April we say, such an exchange
has been hinted to us as very probables but we
prefer waiting few weeks before offering de-
cided opinion.
In this vicinity, sugar-making is now sin
the full tide of successful experiment" We
think some considerable Improvement has been
made during few years past, in the methods
and processes of making Maple Sugar. Th
smooth, light, shallow pans have mostly taken
the place of the old, heavy, iron kettles for
boiling. The bright tin pals hang shining at
every tree, in place of the old, musty, wooden
buckets formerly used. Sugar-houses are be-
coming very common. 1t is not unusual to see
those glistening pals adorning a row of shade
trees by the side of the road, thus making them
serve the double purpose of beauty and use,
shade and sugar
Last week in calling on neighbor, we found
them putting up a number of gallons of "First-
run-syrup," for which they had received an Or
der from Mass, and for which they were to re-
ceive one dollar per. gallon. We confess to a
twinge of covetousness and discomfort to see
this pure. sweet, faultless article headed up
like the com-mon-est slave-product and sent
away from homo away from all its friends and
lovers, into another State! No honey, fresh
dropping from the comb, could have been more
colorless, or half so wholesome or palatable.
1t should have found market nearer home!
Among its other great advantages, this bust
ness of sugar-making affords capital work for
the boys. Coming out as they do in the Spring,
fresh from their schools, boy-ant and full of
life, with their wits well sharpened up on their
Aritlnnetics, the great want is, something for
them to do, some useful work to use their sharp
wits upon. The Sugar Orchard with its light
responsibilities, its thousand calls for skill
promptness, forethought, Judgment and perse
Sarance is just the thing for the boys. Itteache,
them how to be men-the great thing after al
| to be learned.
The Boys must have something to do. OF
what possible Use can it be to be forever sharp
ening knives which have nothing to cut, or al
ways whctting up the wits Of children and
youth by school and college, without ever Civ
ing them any work to use their wits upon?
Schools are all very well in their places, but
the two great Teachers will always be Labor
and Necessity! These make men. V.