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IRASBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, JULY IA, 1865

A THRILLING SToRY.-As one of the
Panama steamers was recently leaving
the harbor of Havana, beautiful widow
lady named Howard, was standing by the
gunwale, on which her son, boy about
four years old was sitting, playing on a
sugar aageolet which bis fond mother
bad purchased for him of an ingenious
Spanish conlectioner. T b e caild was
greatly delighted with the toy and blew
vigorously, while Mrs. Howard seemed
to enjoy the little fellows delight as much
as he enjoyed the aageolet. The trans
cendent beauty of the mother and the
angelic loveliness of the child riveted
every eye that observed them, and var.
ious were the speculations sdVanced as
to their history. After sometime a sail
or shouted, "a shark shark r and
everybody crowded to see the huge crea-
ture that was swimming alongside the
vessel. As the passengers were remark
ing upon the appearance Of the shark, a
shrek was heard, then a splash, and
quick as lightning the ravenous monster
darted upon his prey. Little Tommy
Howard had fallen from the gunwale,
and the widowed mother was childless.-
Mrs. Howard, W b o had tainted, was
carried below, in state of insensibility.
The shark still swan by the vessels side.
Some of the men determined, if possible,
t o avenge little Tommy's death and
bailing huge hook with piece of Irish
beef, they cast t overheard. Almost
Immediately the shark swallowed it: and
fifty stout stalwart arms pulled Justify at
the stout rope. He was n immense
monster struggled violently. As
soon as bis nose was pulled well out of
water, number OF Californaus began to
practice pistol shooting at his eyes,
Their balls soon put quetus upon him
and he was hauled, lifeess and limb, on
board. When his huge bulk had been
stretched along the deck, it was proposed
that he should be opened, and the remains
of the boy taken from his stomach and
given a Christian burial. The proposit-
ion was Immediately acted upon, and
soon the carcass was laid open; when to
the utter astonishment of everybody, the
boy was found snugly seated between
couple of the monsters ribs still playing
bis hageolet.
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the most vigorous measures for the dis
covery ofthe conspirators. Anckarstroeu
confessed that be had done the deed, and
declared that he had done it to deliver
his country from tyrant and a monster
The regent, less humane than the rev.
oluionary rulers of France, was not con-
tent merely to deprive this misguided
man of life, but caused him to be execut.
ed with the cruelty characteristic of men
aced and apprehensive royalty.
The death of Gustavus III. did not
change the policy of the Swedish goy-
ernment, for Gustavus ~. was as abso>
lutte king as Gustavus ILL.,, and all the
strength and influence of Sweden cons
tinued to be employed against France.
Some years later the new king showed
symptoms of insanity, and be was depos-
ed. The Duke of Sudermania, brother
Of Gustavus Ill, succeeded; and under
him the Senate was restored TO some Of
its ancient powers, and there was again
in Sweden a semblauce of constitutional
government. But under the next king,
Bernadotte, there were real improve
ments in the government, one Of which
was, that the nobility, who had been ex-
empt from taxation and military service,
were compelled to relinquish both those
odious privileges.
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BRowNLOw on A PARDON CASE
A Washington correspondent of the New
York Times, under date of June &C
writes
A characteristic letter from Gov
Brownlow was received this morning, in
the matter of an application for pardon
The petitioner is the rebel Brig. Gen
VIM. II. Carroll, a very wealthy and
once prominent citizen Of Tennessee, and
the same who is suspected of being con-
nected with the rebel conspirators in Can.
ada. 1t was but recently that Carroll
employed counsel for the purpose of sue
ing the United States Government for
the use of, and damage done to his prop
erty by the appropriation and use of the
same for army purposes. He now asks
for pardon, however, and his case was
referred to Governor Brownlow for sug-
gestion. The Governors letter in reply
is received. He says:
"This man Carroll, were be to come
within the State of Tennessee, would
not be permitted to live FIVE minutes
The people would not tolerate his exist
enoe there. l can't say anything for him.
/ therefore say nothing"
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A SERIOUS THoUGur.-Eternity
has no gray hairs. The flowers fade
the heart withers, the man grows old and
dies, the world lies down in the sepulchre
of ages, but time writes no wrinkles on
eternity. Eternity Stupendous thought
The ever present, unborn, undecaying,
undying-the endless chain composing
the life Of God-the golden thread en-,
twining the destinies of the universe
Earth has its beauties, but time shrouds
them for the grave; its honors are but
the sunshine of an hour its palaces
they are but the gided sepulchres; its
pleasures, they are but as bursting bub-
bles. Not so in the untried bourne. In
the dwelling of the Almighty can come
no footsteps of decay. Its way will
know darkcning-eternal splendor
forbids the approach of night.
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INCREASE OF PoLITICAL Power AT
THE SoUTH. 1t is by this time well un
derstood that the emancipation of the
slaves, by introducing the whole colored
population instead, as before, of three
fiths only into the basis of representation,
will give the South from twelve to four
teen additional members of Congress-
Ibe statement, however, to be complete.
ought to add thai no change on this ac-
count will occur during the present de-
cade. The apportionment is based O n
the figures Of each national census for
the next ten years. The census of 1860.
when slavery was nndisturbed, will tbere-
fore rule in making up the apportionment
OF the Southern States till that of 1870
shall have been adopted for the new basis.
Other things to be taken into account are:
he losses, (possibly very heavy.) which
the next censns will show the negro non
ulation OF. the South TO have sustained
IN consequence Of the changes to which
they have been subjected the compara-
tive losses by the war OF the whites of
the North and the Soutb, and the disfran-
chisement of rebels, which, though it
may not affect the question of political
power, will be Of practical importance
The subject is evidently to become one
of great interest hereafter Ha
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SAM HoUsToN UNION TO THE LAST
"A letter in Philadelphia paper from
prominent Union man, recently from
Texas, now resident in Mexico, thus set
ties disputed question:
"Sam Houston is dead. The Union
men of Texas lament his loss. He died
of a broken heart. The secasSionists
hung upon his trail from the day he was
deposed. A short time before the good
old man breathed bis last, they went to
his house to catechise him about his polit-
ical views. His family begged them to de-
sst, as death would SOON relieve them
from further watching. The newspapers
of Texas endeavored to convince the
world that the old hero of San Jacinto had
changed his opinions, but he died, as he
lived, loving the Union,and not convinced
as they would will"
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AN ENGLISH CURE FOR DRUNKEN-
NEss.-There is a prescription in use in
England for the cure of drunkenness, by
which thousands are said to have been
assisted in recovering themselves. The
receipt came into notoriety through the
efforts of joan Vine Hall, commander of
the Great Eastern steamship. He bad
fallen into such babitual drunkenness,
that to reclaim himself proved unavail-
ing. At length be sought the advice Of
an eminent physician, who gave him a
prescription which he followed faithfully
for seven months, and at the end of that
time had lost all desire for liquor, al
though be had been for many years led
captive by a most debaslng Appetite
The receipt is as follows; Sulphate of
iron five grains; magnesia, ten grains !;
peppermint a r, eleven drachms,
spiri; Of nutmeg, one drachm twice a
day. This preparation acts as tonic
and stimulant, aud so partially supplies
the place Of the accustomed liquor and
prevents that absolute physical and moral
prostratiou that follows a sudden break
ing off from the use of stimulating drink.
Scientific 4mericaa.
We suggest the following additional
ingredients: Diligence, Caution, Self
control, and Moral Principle, in equal
Maine Law, ten Sections /;
Higher Law, the more the better.
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John G. Whittier.

The following characteristic letter was address
sed to DR.. Ross Of Toronto:
AMEsBURY, Mass, May %.
Ny DEAR SIR;-The tears which both ma.
tIons are shedding over the grave of our beloved
President, are washing out all bitter memories
Of misconception and estrangement between
them. So good comes Of the evil.
o Englishmen! in hope and creed
In blood and tongue our brothers..
We too are heirs Of Runnymede,
And Shakspeare's fame and Cromwels deed
Are not alone our mothers.
Thicker than water in one rill
Through centuries of story,
Our Saxon blood has flowed, and still
We share with you the good and i'll,
The shadow and the glory.
Thine truly,
JOHN G.. WHITTIER.
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SIMPLE MoDE OF PURIFYING WA
TER.-It is not generally known thai
pounded alum possesses the quality oi
purifying water, A tablespoonful o
pulverized alum sprinkled into a hogs
head of water (the water stirred at the
same time) will, after a few hours, by
precipitating to the bottom impure par
ticles, so purify it that it will be found to
possess nearly all the freshness a d
clearness of the finest spring water
A pailful containing four gallons, may
be purified by a single teaspoonful of the
alum.
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A CHARLESTON BEAUTY.-The fol,
lowing is an extract from the letter of a
naval officer on board one Of the United
States gunboats near Charleston, S, c.
saw an angel few days ago, in the
shape of a beautiful young lady, who
came on board with her father to take
the oath. Without exception she was
the most beautiful being that l ever had
the pleasure to feast my eyes upon
When / saw ber come alongside, being
officer Of the deck, rushed 10 the gangs
way, and was very attentive in seeing
her over the side safely, and waiting up
on her up to the quarter deck. Her ia
ther was engaged with the captain, and
| took the opportunity to engage in con-
versation with the charmer. | found her
rather modest and difIident, not having
yet made her debut in society, but she
did very well.
/ was at the time chewing tobacco,
which of course was very ungallaut on
my part. She noticed it, and what do
you think ? Why, sh he remarked that
"she had not been able to obtain any to-
bacco for a real long time and as for
snuff, she had not had a dip she didn't
know when" I having a good sized
piece in m y pocket offered it to her,
when, with sparkling eyes and a beam Of
joy and delight upon her countenance,
she asked "if she could have the whole
oft" / answered with a smile Certain
ly,' when she took good sized quid and
commenced chewing and splitting with
the gusto of an able seaman. How my
idea Of beauty vanished
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About thirty-fiye years ago, there re
sided in the town of Hebron a certain
Dr. I. who became very much enamor
ed Of beautiful young lady in the samt
town. In due course of time they were
engaged to be married. The doctor wai
a strong and decided Presby terian, anC
his lady.love as strong and decided {
Baptist. They were sitting together
one evening talking over their approach
Jog nuptials when the doctor remarked
II am thinking, my dear, of two events
which | shall number among the hap
piest of my life"
"And pray what may they be doctor ?
zone is the hour when | shall call
you my wife for the first time"
"And the other, if you please ?"
as when we shall present our first
born for baptism"
"What, sprinkled ?"
eyes, my dear, sprinkled."
"Never shall child of mine be sprink-
led"
every child of mine shall be sprink-
ed.'
"They shall be, hap"
eyes, my love-"
"Well, sir, can tell you then, that
your babies won't be my babies. So
good night, SIR"
The ! a dy left the room, and the
doctor left the house. The sequel to
this true story was that the doctor never
married, and the lady is an old maid,
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THE WORTH OF TIME.-To show US
the worth Of time, God, most liberal Of
all other things, is exceedingly frugal in
the dispensing of that; for he never
gives US two moments together, nor
grants US a second till he has Withdrawn
the first, still keeping the third in his
own hands, so that we are in a perfect
uncertainty whether we shall have it or
not. The true manner of preparing for
the last moment is, to spend all the others
well, aud ever to expect that. We dote
upon this word as if it were never to have
beginning.
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ANTIDoTE 70 PoIsoN.-Dr j.
Edmunds, prominent London physician
writes as follows to the London Times.
81 enclose a simple, safe and accessible
prescription for the whole range of acid
corrosive, poisOns, which, if promptly US
ed will most invariably save life. Mix
two ounces Of powder chalk or magnesia,
or one ounce Of washing soda, with a
pint of milk, and swallow it at one draught,
then tickle the back of the throat with a
feather oil finger so as to produce vomit-
ing. Afterwards drink freely o { milk
and water, and repeat the vomiting so as
to thoroughly wash out the stomach
Any quantity of chalk or magnesia may
be taken with safety, but soda in large
quantities is injurious. may add that
the narcotics are excepted. Milk is an
antidote for almost all the poisons, and
especially if followed by vomiting"
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Aunt Betty raised some plums. and
sometimes made preserves to SELL In, or
near, the fall Of 1921 she called on Sam
uel ). Conant to see whether be had
engaged his winters supply, and il he
had not, to see whether she could supply
him. He said be had not engaged any
preserves, and would like to trade with
her,-asking her at the same time what
quantity she bad3 She replied that she
had about a pint and thought she would
spare half of them. Mr.. Conani, not
liking to risk so largely, declined the
offer and looked in other directions for
preserves, or materials to make them
Permont Record.
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The Freedman's s Song.

De Lord, He make us free indeed
In His own time an way,
We plant de rice an cotton seed,
An see de sprout some day;
We know it come, but not de why
DE Lord knew more dan we;
We 'spected Freedom by an'-by,
An now we all are free.
Praise de Lord Praise de Lord
For now we all are free.
De Norf is on de side of right,
An full Of men, dey say;
An dero when poor man work, at night
He sure to get his pay;
De Lord, He glad dey are so good,
An make dem berry strong;
An when dey called to give DER blood
Doy all come right along.
Praise de Lord Praise de Lord
Dey all come right along.
DER blue coats cover all de groun',
An make it like dc sky;
An ebery grayback loafng roun'
He tink it time to fly:
We not afraid we bring dc child
An stan beside de door,
An oh we hug it berry wild,
An keep it ebermore.
Praise de Lord Praise de Lord
We keep it ebermore.
Dc masters como back from his tramp,
Pears he is broken quite;
He takes de basket to de camp
For rations ebery night;
Dey fought him when he loud an strong,
Dey feed him when he low,
Dey say dey will forgive de wrong
An bid him 'pent an go.
Praise de Lord Praise dc Lord
Dey bid him 'pent an go.
De rice is higher far dis year,
De cotton taller grow;
De lowest corn-stalk on de ear
Is higher dan de hoe;
Dc Lord He lift up ebcry ting
Cept rebel in his grave;
De negro bress de Lord an sing
He is no longer slave.
Praise de Lord Praise de Lord
De negro no more slave.
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"SIzE IS OF No ACCOUNT. A gift.
ed African of the boot-black persuasion
while dancing like St. Vitus over Gus
TONER'S boots the other day, observed hi:
partner poring wisely over a newspaper
whereupon the following coIloquy ensued
First member of the frm-"Julius,
what you lookin' at dat paper for? you
can't read"
Second member-"Go way, fellab
guess l can read; L Sc big enough for
dat"
First member-"Dat ain't muffin
A cows big enough to catch mice, but
she can't do it."
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There is a chicken in hartford, Wis
cousin, with three pairs of wings. One
pair is placed where they belong; the
second pair are attached TO the legs al
the joints, and are as large as the first
the third are attached to the feet. The
chicken is about two months old, and as
large as others of the same brood.
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T c Claremont IN. H') Adrocate
says lady in Unity not long since be,
came the mother of fine daughter. A
few days after, a COpperbead neighbOr
happening in, said TO the mother. "WelI,
/ suppose you'll call It Abe Lincoln. I"
NO" she replied, "I'm sorry can't
Like your friend jeff, it will wear petit
coats :" Copperhead vamoused.
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In Group, water, as cold as ice can
make it, applied freely to the throat, neck
and chest, with a sponge or cloth, very
often affords an almost miraculous relief,
and if this be followed by drinking copi-
ously of the same ice-cold element, the
wetted parts wiped dry, and the child be
wrapped up well in the bed-clothes, it
falls into a delightful and life-giving
slumber.
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An old Dutch tavern-keeper had
bis third wife, and being asked for his
views Of matrimony replied, Veil, den,
you see the first time l marries for love
dat wash goot den / married for
beauty-dat wash goot o 20; about as
good as the first but this time l marri-
es for monish-and dis isb peter as both. y
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FAMILY SECRETs.-A Western editor
published long leader on hogs. A ri
val paper in the same village upbraids
him for obtruding bis family affairs upon
the public.
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Syrian Ruins.

The Christian Remembrancer for Jan
uary in review of "Recent Researches
in Palestine and Syria" gives the follow
ing interesting extract from Count de
Vogue's late elaborate work. The graph
ic description refers to mountain dis
trict ly ing between Antioch, Aleppo,
Apameia, on the right bank of the Oron-
! tes:
81 do not believe that there exists in
all Syria collection which can bear
comparison with that presented by the
ruins of these countries. / am almost
/ tempted to refuse the name Of ruins to a
series of towns almost intact, or at least,
Of which all the elements remain, some>
times overthrown, never dispersed, the
sight of which transports the traveller to
the midst of lost civilization and re-.
veals to him all its secrets. In passing
through these deserted streets, these for>
saken courts, these porticos where the
vine entwines itself round mutilated col
umns, we experience sensations analag-
Gus to those which are felt more strong.
ly at Pompeii, for the climate of Syria
has not preserved its treasures so we'll as
the cinders of Vesuvius, but more freshly
here, for the civilization which we here
contemplate is less known than that Of
the Augustan age. In fact all these cit
les, which are more than one hundred
and fifty in number, within space of
thirty or forty leagues, form a whole
from which it is impossible to detach any
part; where all is tied and chained to-
gether, belonging to the same style, the
same system, in short to the same epoch,
and :hat the epoch of primitive Christian
ity hitherto the most unknown in an ar
tistic point Of view from the fourth to the
seventh century of our era.
We are here transported into the midst
of Christian society and discover its
manner of life, not a life in catacombs,
not as has been commonly imagined,
degraded, timid, suffering state of exis-
tence, but a life of freedom and opulence
addicted to arts; in large houses, built
with huge blocks Of dressed stone, perfect
ly arranged, furnished with wine. press
es, cellars, and stone casks; with cover
ed balconies and galleries, beautiful gar,
dens planted with vines with large SUBJ
terranean kitchens, and stables for horses,
in courts surrounded with cloisters ele-
giant baths magnificent churches suppor-
ted by columns, hanked by towers, en-
compassed by splendid tombs, Crosses
aud monograms of Christianity are sculp-
tured in relief on most of the gates, and
numerous inscriptions may be read on
b e monuments in which, however,
from a sentiment of Christian humility,
which forms a remarkable contrast with
the vain-gorious display of pagan inscrip-
tions, are to be found no proper names of
only pious sentences, pass
ages of scripture, monograms and dates. !
But the tenor Of these inscriptions points
to an epoch closely following the triumph |
Of the Church.
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A farmer prescribes white pine saw
dust, sown broadcast, to save onions from
the ravages Of worms. 1t should be sown
as soon as the onions are up.
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A drunken north countrymau in Scot
land, returning from fair, fell asleep by
the roadside, where a pig found him and
began licking bis mouth. Sawney roar
ed out
"Wha's kissin' me noo2 Ye see what
it is to be weel Ticket among the lasses y
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"A cobweb marriage is thus noticed
by one of our cotemporaries: "Married
Johr Cobb to Miss Kate Webb" Look
out for the little spiders.
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"By one of those phenomena, Of which
the East offers frequent examples, all
these Christian towns we're abandoned
on the same day, probably at the time of
the Mussulman invasion, and since that
time they have remained untouched -
Gospel Messenger.
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Alimeut is easily changed TO ailment.
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No COW no care.