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EQUAt JUSTICE 10 Man AND WoMAS.-
" The refined woman recoils with virtuous
scorn from her falien sister, but often vel
comes him by whom sho fell. We are told
that Christ said to the wonlans uccusers,
" llo that is without sin among you, let him
cast the first stones" but, smitten bv con-
science they went out one by one. And
who is not in some way allied to this great
guilt? The fact of common weakness should
ut least make ps merciful. 1t is not just that
upon the woman alone should fall the blot of
shame. The text is q great lesson of charity
and mercy, and it is great lesson of justice
also. There is Mother justice. honor nor
dolicacy in our modern custom, which scarce
ly frowns upon, the guilty man, whila pour
ing out all the vials of wrath upon the guilty
woman. 1t may or may not be true. as some
insist, that this foul cancer in society can
never be eradicated butw we ought ut least
to insist upon it that the shame shall be fair
ly divided, that the SHINING man shall be
branded MS deeply rs the SHINING Woman.
Suppose every guilty man bore the mark of
shame in his face in the market, or at church,
how long would the evil continue? But
tho meanness of man has thrust the whole
shame upon, woman"
PEEHAPs onr New Haven correspondent p.
81 says tine RaickeJ5ockey. Who givesus sonle
good . Clerical Anecdotes" never read the
following of Dean Swift
e An ignorant tailor, Jealous over.much,
waited upon the Dean to express his fears
that for n Clergyman, he wivs too copgisial,.
and not sufficiently consofshft with siie Sss;r,
tnrcs, concerning PASSAGES of which he had
come, he said, to examine him. Swift. an
swersd his few stupid questiou3 with great
good nature; and when be had concluded.
expressed awisb TO consult min. .eshe should
noedssbe an tai in the matter. in relation to
n doubtful point ooptained in nm important
chapter ofithe Bible /" We read" said the
Dean. .''in Royolatinns that the Angelo Of the
InRD stood with ono foot on tie land. the
other on Tire sea. Now, what ! wish yon to
inform me- with tho salhe freedom that |
hsyo aDswefets onf qucrics--.is, how much
oloth would IL tako to make the angel alIudcd
t6aS aSpair qfpantaloons that should lit Ilip as
hO stood ~ {
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-16

ALL our readers are not lawyers says the
Knickerbocker, (thank the Fates for that y
but those who are not. equally with those who
are, will appreciate the dry satire of the sub
joined, Missouri is the State wherein the
Scene occurred:
Being once opposed to Mr.. S.. late
member Of Congress, he remarked as follows
to the Jury, upon a disagreement between
them: Here my brother S. and differ
Nowt this is very natural. Men seldom see
things in the same light: and they may dis.
agree IN opinion upon the simplest pripci-
pies of the law, and that very honestly; while
at the same time, neither can sec any earth
" reason why they should. And this is mere
ly because they look at different sides of tho
subject, and do not view it in oil its bearings.
Suppose, Cor Illustration, q man should come
in here, and boldly assert that my brother
SIS head here he laid his hand very fa-
miiarly upon the large chucklc-heud of his
opponent is squash i, ont tho other hand,
should maintain, and perhaps with euiui
confidence, thatitis head. Now. here would
be dlferencc-undoubted an honest diff
ference-of opinion. We might argue about
till doomsday, and never agree. You often
see men arguing upon subjects as empty and
trifing as this! But third person coming
in, aud looking at the neck and shoulders
that support it, would say at once. that had
reason on my side; for if it WAS not head,
it ut least occupied the place ofonc, and stood
whore head ought to be-" All this was
uttered in the gravest and most solemn man
ner imaginable, andthe effect twas irresistably
ludicrouS.
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tits felt that plying God watches who ~
mankind have forsNken; the tcndor comm
sion of Jesus is recalled and relied on: G.e
hrd!ng eye gazing beyond time, secs home,
q TREND, refuge in eternity. - charlotte
Broate.
PRAYEE--" Hungry persons" says a
divine, "w who come to my door for
bread, do not descant on the beauty of wa
wing wheat fields the value of grist.mills
and bakeries; nor do they preach homi-
lies on the general goodness of God and
the excellence of Christian bcnciiccncc -
" Bread, you please, do give us bread. -
O, when snail we have less Of lormalsm
and more of the spirit of PRAYER; less of
preaching, and more of pleading in prayer;
more scriptural prayer, and as the result,
showers ofspiritual blessings p
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THE PRIsoNER's EXPERIENCE &c Eff
teen years existed in dungeon ten feet
square! During six years had a COM
panion; during nine was alone I i nev-
cr could rightly distinguish the face of him
who shared my captivity in the eternal twi-
light of our cell. The first year we talked
inccssantly together; we related our past
lives, our Joys forever gone, over and over
again. The next year we communicated
to each other our thoughts and ideas onull
subjects. The third year we had no ideas
to communicate; we were beginning to
lose the power of reflection. Tile fourth,
at the interval of a month or so, VIC would
open our lips to ask each other ifit were
possible that the world went on as gay and
busting as when we formed portion of
mankind. The fifth we were silent The
sixth he was taken away-.I never knew
where, to execution or liberty, But was
glad when he was gone; even solitude was
better than the pale, vacant face. One day
Git must have been year or two after my
companion left mc) the dungeon door was
opened, and, whence proceeding knew
not, the following words were uttcrcd:-
BY order of his Imperial Majesty, inti-
mate to, you that your wife died year ago.
Then the door was shut, and [ heard no
more; they had but flung this great agony
upon me, and left me alone with it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-16

ming, put 'yourfoet at once ina basin of
cold water, 80 asto come half way to the
nnklesj keep them in half ninute in
winter, or two minutes in summer, rubbing
them both vigorously, wipe dry, and hold
to the fire, il convenient, in cold weather,
until every part of the foot feels as dry us
your hand, then put on your. socks or stock
inss. On going to bed at night, draw off
your stockings, and hold the foot to the
fire for ten or fifteen minutes, until per
fectly dry, and get right into bed This is
u most pleasant operation, and fully re.
pays for the trouble of it. No one can
sleep well or orrcfreshingly with cold feet -.
In biyouac all sleep with the feet towards
the FIRE Never step from your bed With
the naked feet on am uncarpeted floor j
have known it to be the exciting cause of
months of illness. Wear woollcn, cotton.
or silk stockings, whichever keep your feet
most comfortable onot let the experience;
OF another be your guide, for different per-
sons.require different articles; what is good
for n person whose feet are naturally damp,
cannot be good for one whose feet arc al.
ways dry The donkey who had his bag
OF salt lightencd by swimming river, adj
vsed his companion, who Was loaded down
with sack of wooL to do the same. and
having no more sense than man or wo-
man, lie plunged in, and in a moment the
wool absorbed the water, increased the bur-
den many fold, and bore him to the bottom.
UdHS L0mnat 0f Heath.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-16

4" SIZE ALWAYS MADE HOME HApPY."
Such was the brief but impressive SEN
tencc which friend wished ils to add to
an obituary notice of one "who has gone
before"
What better tributo, could be Afforded
to the loved and lost 4? Eloquerce, with
her loftiest eulogy y-poesy, with her most
thrilling dige, could afford nothing so
sweet, so touching, 30 suggestive Of the
the dead, as those simple words" She
always made home happy?n,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
TOADS AND THEIR SKINS.

In q short article in the Farmer
about toads it says: she rolls up his
old coat in apple, and swallows it.
Now, as I have seen him take off
his coat and pants, and friend has
seen another do the same thing in
precisely the same manner, it may
be interesting to know the process.
About the middle of July, I found
e toad on a hill Of melons, and not
wanting him to leave I hoed around
him; he appeared sluggish and IN
willing TO move. Presently, I OBJ
served him pressing his elbows
against his sides, and rubbing them
downwards. He appeared so singu-
lar that watched to see what he
was up to. After few smart rubs,
his skin began to burst open, straight
along his back. Now, said I, old
fellow, you have done it; but he ap-
peared 10 be unconcerned, and kept
on rubbing until he had worked
down all his skin into folds on his
sides and hips; then grasping one
hind leg with both his hands, be
hauled of one leg of his pants the
same as anybody would, then
stripped the other hind leg in the
same way! He then took this cast
of article forward, between his fore
legs, into his mouth and swallowed
it; then, by raising and lowering
his head, swallowing as he came
down, he stript of the skin under
meath, until it came to his fore-leg:
and then, grasping one of these witt
the opposite hand, by considerable
pulling stript of the skin; changing
hands, he stript of the other, anC
BY a slight motion of the head, anC
all the while swallowing, he drew i
from the throat and swallowed thu
whole. The operation seemed tc
be an agreeable one, and occupied
but a short time--CorT. n. Z
/ Fa-~sT.
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addresses a few words TO her, but she
says nothing. The husband becomes
pleasant; she says to herself, behold the
effects of the charmed water, and is de-
lighted. Her husband asked her what
had happened, and she acts courteous and
looks pleasant, but makes no reply
Peace Is soon made between them. The
water lasted many days, during which
time they lived as harmonious as doves.
The husband went not abroad, but
found happiness at home. But at last
the water Of the phial was exhausted,
and soon again they were in the field Of
domestic strife. The wife again repair
ed TO the gifted lady But this one
said
Alas the vase in which l kept the
water Is broken
what is TO be doneT asked the other.
Hold your mouth replied the sybil,
exactly as if you had the water in it,
and your success will be the same.
Every person similarly situated is ad-
vised to make the experiment. Every
sort Of water is believed to be equally
good, and eve without water, it is thought
the same end may be obtained.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
THE sCoLD.

There we're not long since two youths,
male and female, who we're so affection
Gsely attached that it appeared to them
they could not live happy withou. each
other, and consequently they soon became
man and wife. Blu, it is always the case.
With both men and women, that during
eouriship they concealed many little
traits and qualities which after marriag-
soon discovered themselves and the de-
fecis OF the parties are naturally known.
The husband soon learns that his wife,
With sll her beauty, possessed also an
evil and scorching tongue, which the
slightest cause set in motion. She loved
her husband with all her sonl, and Of this
he vas seasiblei but be vas Of a choleric
disposition and sometimes replied to bis
~i.e's uPbrsidings in s manner which he
was afterwards sorry for.
To free himself from home, and while
wandering bither and thither in company
with friends, be became addicted to the
bottle. On bis return 81 evening, after
having decided on the quality Of various
wines, with swollen eyes and stammering
iNngue, one may well imagine the recep-
ton she gave him. As soon as she
hesrd the hey turn In the door, she would
station herself at the Top Of the Stairs and
Ovsrwhsln him With reproaehes. He,
half stunned with the clamor, and stupe-
fed With the wine in his head, after some
efforts a. rstorting IN her own style, would
sneak OF 10 bed. Finally the evil IN
creased 10 such an extent tina, they saw
each other little, for the drunken husband
slsp, BY himself. and sometimes did no.
come home all night, but slept in the
tavern.
The wife, in despair, went 70 a 'giftec
lady and asked sdviee Of her. From
,his dealer in forbidden knowledge SD,
obtained a phisl Of very limpid water
which ths slid had been brought from
beyoad the seas by pilgrim Of the great
esi virtue and holiness, with he instruc
uon tina, when her husband came home
Ihs must immediately al her mouth viii
IL. taking great care neither to swallow
nor tpi, i, out, bat keep her mouth closed
Tss lady thanked her cordially, and ther
hAstsned home 70 await the arrival Of be
husband and make a trial Of the virtues
o. the water.
At length the husband, with fear anc
dread. enters the house, and Is &s;oaisheC
70 snd Dis sife, whose mouth is foil o
sbs chsrT,@d ~s,sr. p~rfs,;l- qgisi. n.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

OTHER DAYS.

A dream o. the past. confused and din,
Last might was round NY heart.
And saw again the passing years
Lies vision Of love depart;
But the strosse--staT IN its lofty sphere,
With iis wing spread eastward bright snd clear
Sbone Ike the sun in = brilliant tear.
IL ;he midnight dream once uors 1ssE
The friends Of early dave;
Friends that loved before knew
LIES vsusj sud shadowy wsys
Friends whose hearts were IS real ard true
To me as the sun to the far Of blue.
And loved this dream confused snd dim
As love the notes or some half heard hymn.
And heard sEain the siEhing wird
o AZ It sighed long, long ago,
When IL passed through the yellow leaves in fsl
Musical. soft snd low;
And the raven perched on the same desd limb
With glisi'uing eve and neck stretched slim,
f. the same saw there in thoss years
Wien Hope made rsInbows Ger cur tesrs.
It seemed long snc weary path
To tresd the hills Of life,
To walk the varied wales o. earth
With their pleasures sud pains and strife;
Bot with pleasure nov we sin look back,
To the Pssj Eie's sunny and shady track,
And dreams Of the Past make ss sweet spell
AZ the music Of waves or an ocean shell.
There are none that hsve never Eel; the touch
0fsorrow's dsrk-hued viag,
And there are none bat in dark hourE
Wal 70 some bright hope cling;
And thus with sOrrow, JOY and strife
We pass through the shade and shine Of life
Til ike the suns last ray a. even,
Oar spirits pass 70 the far-of heaven.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16

6 Asa A. Gore, Esq, Of Preston,
Ct, died in that town on the lst inst, at
the age Of 81 years and months. He
was the last survivor of the Wyoming
massacre, having been carried away,
when child, in his mothers arms. His
father and sill his relations but his mother
were killed.
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q Thomas Slaughter, colore d
saloon keeper in Detroit, has recently
married a Scotch girl in the same city,
The Desdemona of this disgusting affair,
is but sixteen years Of age, and said TO be
a very fair looking girl. She has hus-
band living in the interior Of the State,
whose name is Green. Slaughter has a
coloFed wife, and neither party has been
divorced. Elder Berry, who performed
the marriage ceremony has been arrested.
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THE DYING YEAR.


From the old woods, dim snd lonely,
Cones a moan
1Asrs the winds are signing only
Summers gone"
All me bright snd sunny hours
ADJ the green and leafy UowerS,
Vita the Summers latest fcrs-s,
Are isded uowi
And the brow
Of the waning wear
Esa been twined with dying leaves;
Aud the gathering Of :hs shesyss
Tells Is Aziunn's here.
SO~ ,hs sinds q loudly m0suizg
Through the vslesi
AID the forests are grosniHg
Nouraful tales
Of decays that swiftly gather,
u The coming wiatry weather.
VI the snow, that Ike a feather
Soon viii fall
And the call
OF death is sighiRg,
Over al! the ripping streams;
And The Summers lingering CLEANS
Ars sadly dying.
'TiI the waning. vsslug twilight
or the yesr
That hovsrs nov, al strangely bright,
Round rs here;
Aad soo1 the year viii pass away,
Like the light OF an Autumn day,
A3oNs old Winters .im highway
To iis ttnb;
And the gloom
or ;ss Silent Land
VII rest o. tbs bright wears town.
And the winds Of Time viii moan
Ger the orssElsss land
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LEAD observation-disclosures
Dubuque. Iowa, Dec. 3.-Within the
last week, large and rich deposits Of lead
ore. valued at from 100000 to 100000,
have been discovered near this city.
The Democratic State Convention for
the election Of delegates to Charleston
will Be held at Des Moines, February 3.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
The BROWNSVILLE ArrArR.-Tf

TIE BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR.-The
Galveston correspondent of the New York
Express says:
. OF the Brownsville affair I viii say
nothing. The whole matter from begin
ming TO end. was an immense exagzera-
ion the sfldavils published were false,
totally false; and If you bear IN mind
that two-thirds Of our frontiers-men De-
lo1g 70 the family who can neither read
rsc write this 3 not 70 Dc sonds-s.5 a. .
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ANOTHER STATENENT.-The Charles
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
makes the following statement:
- In few weeks a detailed statement,
complied from John Browns olCz letters,
will be published, which will certainly
demonstrate that the would-be SAINT Is
not only a murderer and q horse thief
but a most uncomPromisiug Ear."
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WONDERFUL DISCOVERY!

DIRECTIONS Buy one Of Grover < Baker,
Celebrated Family Sewing Machines
IailoTS and Dress makers wishing TO purchase
= good Machine will have the chance 10 see then
IN operation in every village IN Vermont. Tbs
undersigned Is the only Agent in orleans and F-
sex Counties, for RavmoHds Ten Dollar OH,
hreaa Machine; decided by cnmpetenr iudges /,
be the best cheap Machine in use; unt Liable "a
get out OF order, works equally rs well On thicI
as thin elofh. am the only Travelling Apart
TOR J. Z Phiuney, corner Main and State streets
Montpelier. VII for Grover & Bakers Seviur
Machine II finishes its own work; il reUus res
no re-spoong; It fastens it, own end each stitch
Is INDEPENDENTLY locked; makes seam thar v ill
not Zip. Window shades and fixtures put ~ 10
ordor. Remember Health must be preserved -
Every one can have s good Machine for from Ter
TO '1ne Hundred and twenty-five Dollars. Tho,e
purchasing Machines viii have instructions foy
using them.
u 0fice-Barton Village. All letters I'D
dressed 10
22yl +. J. WILLIAMS.
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e. A good man who has seen much
Of the world. and is not tired Of it, says E:
The grand essentials to happiness in
this life are, something to do, something
to love, and something to hope for"
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~ Half the secrets in the world
are disclosed in order that those
who possess them may let their
friends know that they hold them.
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& Make good use of time, if thou
lowest eternity; yesterday cannot be re-
called--to-mOrrow cannot be secured; to-
day only is thine, which, if once lost, is
lost forever.
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CLOCKS,
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.

- F. COWLES. Of Coventry village, has the
y. incest assortment Of Ciocks, Watches and
Jswelry TO be found in tlrlesns County, snd
every article will be sold at Eice profit profit
that must satisfy every purchaser. He has sold
"a shin bead Of his stock in trade. and it pains him
re obliged % say that he has not got rich
from his profits vet
q Go and get one Of his excellent eight-day
chicks.
Watches thSt viii GO, can be had remarkably
Low.
RINGs-Ear and finger rings, made Of pure
Gold. can be had by any one who viii pay what
they are worth, also those not very Gold, can be
had if any one wants then, il not Mr.. Cowles,
viii not urge them upon any one He deceives
no one, but sticks TO his trade, minds his own
business, ana lets other peoples business alone
Thai is the way TO be respected and to keep of
the town.
All which is respectfully submitted by
5. F. COWLES,
who authorizes the Editor Of the Stazdard to dis
course thus. 42ri
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TRIAL BOTTLES GRATIS.

manufactured end sold Nh0lessle AID Refan
Dy = =. MACON & Co. ST. Johnsburv. W.,
. ~h9in az orders should Be addressed Sod
~ Ofugsisis saa Merchants thronghosf tie eens-
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WILLIAMS HAS COME!
LADIES ROWlS YOUR TIME

IL EALTH must be preserved The great
Il est Merlciue OF the 18th century d MI.
cure Headaches Sideaches, Long faces, Sy7eetets
the temper, brings back Rosy Cheeks, Spark iipr
Eyes, firm step with the merry laugh. which
makes Home pleasant around the hnppy
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GENERAL AGENTS,

u .. Barr 3 Co. zs fremont Street. Esssor
.aeo g. Goodwin s. Co. II & Y EsFshai 81
bass9r Lynsa sN~seek c.. Nanf~qaa - ..rs
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MILL OWNERS ATTEND +!
J. d CHASE & SONS.
EXCELSIOR
llCHINE Ind MILL MANUFACTURERS hid BUILDERS.
at West Concord. VT.

Being ourselves Practical MAcHss Having devoted
ourselves exclusively the Business for the
to offer unparalleled inducements any line
Our MANUFACTURES England point
We manufacturing superior WArgR-wHgrI CIRcu
"Ood~es planners PAIL TUB doom, SASH BLIND FuRsruRg and
MACHINES
WORK Also
and dealers Leather Betting Belt Hooks and ipg e.,
Steel saws description BURR
We viii sell at Manufacturer Market prices enquiries and
orders by Mail granto1sJ promptly executed For further
cua address enquire D. CHASE SONS West Concord "
HARvEY GREsoHr McTndo AUTHORIZED Acsnt
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LsLOUE. Fish zzd Nails fer sac ~ sas SsE
IL CcuEissiea Sore ere DOR north efs- Dag
ze.gs ah~7.
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FULLER, WARREN eco,
AN Z I All . hEhS, 1 No L N !
WIN. q. RAND, Agent.

T Small descriptive Pamphlets sent by
mail, without charge. S3m6
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THE STEWART STOVE

l. warranted for three months, and may then bt
returned so you run no kind Of risk IN trying
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-06-14
RIhrrAII. N1AISKntr
by ,rI..I.IGCfl2ApII

BALTIMORE, June l3Flour still r; small sncs Howard
St. and OH" at 81, but prices held higher
at the closs Wheat active and iuOyant at *l7n 50
Wlts AM SGe go for red Corn dull at Sa s. for white
at zoe.
NV YORK, June 18.Cotnu huoyani; sales 1000 bales
at III for mddllngi the business by high
prizes ASKED Flour advanced; sucs 10000 bb at +t,0e
GOO TOR State Wheat hunyHnt. Corn irm 81 OrO
bush. Pork bunyant ut $l7dl7 % $l5G
for prnc Iron dull and luweI sales at 1928 5rG236i
Hes firm Mt gle. Putascs dull ut as BIZ Sugar duiet;
MuscOvadO 5i4GDGLtc.
CINCINNATI, june 3-Flour stll tends upwards and
perfne c0mmandS 81 readily, with sales Ut VI UlQ u7 10.
Wheat advanced fully DC and is reuy taken 81 st al @
for rcL white 81 ,69g1 40 Corn also bette s5c.
Oats rm"r; sales ut Sc held higher Barley with
out shangs Whisky firm ut nc advance; saIss 1l bills
Provisions dull anu unchanged In prices. Exchange
The East rather henyy lt &c: smnnIy however limited