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Turning ne 1Ub;cS or UunibHys.

The course Of sin. ike that Of true love.
does not always run smooth. To pass by
ihc wrigIlcr matter, Of police interference
expenses, etc, they get some sharp letters,
A ">olAirr's wi,low." whom they tried to
cheat by professions OF great interest i'll her
class, and the offer OF a splendid prize on
receiving barrel Y SO accepts tlcir gencr-
ou5 OTTER with many thanks, merely re-
questing them 10 retain the SO out q! the
great sum to he sent her. Some cute
chaps at Port Dcposite sent Hammond Il
Go. a bogus check rather ingcniou>iy but
not very molcstly signed. which he said
4 CO. accepted in good faith, and pre-
scntcd ii for collection. OF course it was
returned to them with nearly - COSTS
An ''ollicial' ont west received Il very
fattcring offer OF -omc thousands Of dol
lars, on receipt Of SO for expenses, to
which he responded as follows
Iowa STATE AGRICULTURAL SoCIErY,l
Fairfield. Iowa. March l, 1856.
IIosArS FLETCHER d Co., Jor 1868. v. y:
My DEARLY BELOVED FRIENDS -
Your truly magnificent offer. couched in
your truly refined cpi-tlc Of Feb. 23d. Is
iu>t at hand. congratulate myselt that
i have secured additional evidence Of my
theory Of the doctrine OF '.li,intcre,tcd be-
Hcyol"ncc." | thank the lucky fortune
which has @iven you my address, and has
enabled You to iiX upon myself Us every
way qualified 10 III, you in your enterprise
You certainly must be free mas0nS. odd
fellows, good templar>, and members OF
the Christian church. Your muniiiccnt
boneyolenre almost caused ne to shed
tears, especially at thi, time when | need
anew suit Oh clothes, a new fence about
my lot. a demiiohn OF whiskev. and my
lAmlly nccI!,-n one worl-cverything
You may send by draft OH New York.
which will he readily caShcd ut our bank
here. Fifteen hundred dollars will be all
that You need send now The draft will
be safer than 10 send 'grcenbac!ls'' by
mail. Everybody has Il hankcring after
%rceHbacks-pUstmasters not excepted. |
apprehcnd, however. that no postmaster
would steal anything from You. for they
must all know of Your astounding benevo-
fence. and would scom to interrrpt any
OF the GOOD ends which YOU have in pro-
cess Of accomplishment. | inwar,Ilv
chucklc when | think what GOOD Joke
You will play on the lottery managers.
when receive the 1900 dollars 1 dare
say they will appreciate it, and will be
ready to make merry over it. OF course
q will show the money = then won't INV
friends open their eyes in establishment.
and stand agagc at the recital of my GOOD
fortune Won't every man i'll the neigh
porhood run after similar chance, and
won't we all be rich You hit But |
can Go more than ",how the money! |
can II choose, speak OF YOUR munificcnt
dberaity. in my annual report on the con-
dlilon of agriculture. l can publish the
name and locality OF Your firm. and mil
lions will address You for q share in sucb
good fortune. Afterwards, | can publish
the list OF lucky men. iust before. or in
clnded in our Premium Glasses IS and
-, 0ackas>es and mules) Wont that be
big thing! Send me the $500, less
the SO you ask Of me, and 3 cents for
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MAIL ARRANGEMENT
BETWEEN
st. JOInSbury. Montpelier T. +. lIardWick.

LEAVE St Johnsbury and Montpelier every
night (Sundays oxcepted) at ) Z. NJ or on the
arrival # the trains from the south and cast.
passing through to Cabot each way
RET UENlNG. leave Cabot every morning
(Sundays eXcepted) FOR st Juhnsbury, connect
ing with the mail train south and east, also with
stages iey i.itieton, Lancaster and Nor,humJer-
land for the Grand Trunk Il. l..
Leaving Cabot every morning Sundays except
ed for Montpelier, connecting with mail train
south and east ard express trains north and west
also with stages for Washington, Wi,.;aluStown
and Chelsea. east, and tor Calais, khnorc and
Hyde Park. north.
Also, leave Danvile on and after Monday, pr.
80, every Monday. Wednesday and Friday on the
arrival %: The stage from st. lohnSoury for East
HarIwick. Leave Last IIardwick on TUESDAYS
Thursdays and Saturdays in time to connect with
stage for s.. Johnsbury at Danvie
?. B. YOUNG.
April 10, 1866. l0otf l. S. GERRY.
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Guardian Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court, held at the
Caledonia District; s. Probate oiice. in ST. Johns
bury, on the 3th DAY of Apr, 4. u ISIS.
John T. c Cunningham guardian Of Iuiah Newell! and
Harley VI. Newell, minors AMI heirs c Amos B. Newell
late OF Burke in said district deceased makes lllcitr
said license sell the whole t. zeal
Of his said wards. represent ing that the sale thereof for
the purpose OF putting the proceeds oi such sac iuicr-
est investing the III StVt k> real estate Uol
lie beIeiiCiao said wards
WhereupUn. is ordered ny said court that said a,li-
Cation be Referred 10 session thereof, b. held n The.
probate office. in sad St Jph>Ury, the igh ~ May
l>t6, Tor hearing and decision thereon and il i.
further ordered that all persons interested 10. Notified
hereof by publication Ui Notice ii said ul and or
der thereon three Weeks >ccr>>veiy III the CALIFORNIAN
printed ST JJhlSbuTy before said time Of hearing, that
they NAV appear at said time and place and they see
Cause Object thereto.
By the CVurt,-AttcSt, ASA l.. FRENCH, jude
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g D. 4 II. W. SMITHS
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consist simply Il the act fastened uIh the Ae'"N IL
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o" the ANEHicAN oEGANS contain an oTth "i"i-,ht>t
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tins wind cic,', lie ANG"lcA> "HGA>N contain the LEr
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strength and sgauc>s oi tome, truly de>i!eraiUm IL
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The Improved kIc'-swcn beng placed al the T'Iht q
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ZOAHX.
DIX. j. H. ANDERS' IODINE WIT'ER

DIR. j. II. ANDERS' IODINE HITTER.
pure solution Of Iodine, without solvent,
Containing full grain TO each ounce of water.
THE MOST POWERFUL WHALING; AGENT ,>D
RESTORATIVE KNOWN.
1t has cured and will cure SCROFULA in all its
manifold iorms-tLCERS, CANCERS, 81
PULLS. SiLT RHELW-ard il has been Used
with astonishing success in cases OF Rheumatism
DYSPEPSIA Consumption. Female Complaints,
D. - L Ia, ana Money Diseases, &c
Price 81 bottle, or for 50
III. Ii. ANDERs x Co.. Physicians and Chemists,
ADS Broadway, New York,
Also for So (e by SETH W. FOWLE & son.
- fremont Street Boston, and by Druggists
generaliy. ujan67
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George kiuuc'> Estate.

IVEthc Subscribers being app"uto hy the HouyrI-
w BE Probate COUr flor the district %! Caledonia com
u.S,nnere. 10 receive cAanI. and adjust al claim
and DEMANDS Oi all persons against the estate tI,u,.
kiIIc. late u! Barnet. said ~ iCr deceased REPRESENT
ed lI>JlvcHt. an the months from the lin
day OF April. l>t6, being allowed hv >ai 10 tin.
creditors Of SAID deceased. tu exhibit aud prove ii-r
respective claims before u, give hottie, that will
attend 10 the duties Uf our appointment: Tie Il
5 GODS. III Pa,SUrnp>ic village. III said district -. til.
last Saturday OF MAY ,i 18Th day p,tuIcr l.At al
O'Clock IL the fyrenUuI each 81 >sii 'tIys.
JOHN FETCH -.
2
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III. B. NTORER n CO.. Piuya.ym
tlsep - Fulton Street, New Hcih.
DECALCOMANIE

l. the new ar; OF oaTa;sa,, Ga ,.-..s. ~
wood leather. Xix and various e-,.-
i very sfect..e- siaple 10 roGfar-r. .r. B.
beautiful lis elegant All J. a p.
cha:ge and a. the matCria,> u.s. e..
also new and beautiful designs k.r-
on hand for sale ty a \. LAUGH X.
tl5ig Bar u .
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/ MEXICAN X FOREIGN PATENTS.
II II T. ID DY
SOLICITOR or PATENTS

SOLICITOR or PATENTS.
Late gent Oft. s Patent Office Washington Clrder;he
Act OF l537.)
IS State >i!eet, opposite kilby Street, Boston.
After al extensive practice upw twenty wears
continues Patents in the United States als in
Great Britain. France and other foreign Countries =
Caveats Specifications B"n6S Assignments and ali Pa
ers Draw n tor Patents eN.CutedOn literal Terms
amt with despatch. Researches made American ar
Foreign works. TO determine the validity utility of pa
tents or other advice Rendered
III all matters touching the same Copies OF the All,
any Patent furnished 10y remiting ST. Assignment, r
corded al Wa>hing tOn.
IESIINoNIALS.
al re-ara Mr. Eiiy one oi the most capalle an,
successful praG iiiioners with whom have had ,;;
Intercourse CHAS. MASON
Commission OF atents
lhGye no Ev-ita' l0nin assuring inventor, thai ,b.
cannot employ r. CUmpc auti;
aud capable putting their applications in -,
To secure Tor Them early and favorable sierstin
at the Patent Office" EDMUND BURKE
Late Commissioner of Patents
(" Ir r. u. Eddy has madeiOr me Il Applications on
4 but o which latent> have been granted ana Thai
i pending such bic
ard ability on his part leads recuInmen all inye-
tors To apply to him To Procure their patents they NAV
Ge sure q: having the uo>tidlu eutiOn on
their cases. anu ii ! unreasonable charges
JOHN TAGGART
During eight months the subscriber in oOuse OF his
large practice made on twice rejected applications is
appeals, VI which decided in his favor by
the commission OF Patents. R.H EDDY.
Boston, Jan o66-lU Vt.
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By order oi COurt-Att">t
NM. CHANDLER. Register.
A true copy Of reC"gi-At,S;.
Is WIN. CHANDLER. Register.
Isaac \, BIaucI;ard.> E>;;,te.

STATE OF VERMONT, 1t Il probate court he'll i; 81
Caledonia D>trlc Jpli>.r&. III >..i ,i.sroi.
the 9Th ia. ri VI ~. 4 u. i,.u
NHEREA>. idld p BiiIC;t.i. a .li.,TI;TiX a.. the
W estate e" Isaac y. B.a Guard. Ia" Il iilTvi,h.
said district. deceased, PRO- 49, 10 tender account OF
her anIu>trdi . Al lu present her y4,r i-Iii.>t -
estate Tor examination ana awJ.c Iic purpose uI
hldkiI partition ana di>,lOlt "a tine Residue OF s,!d
tate. under deere" al stii court persons Vino
are 10y law tulIj'c! To- ihg -,..c:
IL i therefore ordered ~ said court That Inc sam
come under Coz side alton aud h a. IIi at the u u5ttc u
lice. III st JOhisi.rt. "J IA" 5l-t "a, N!y.
10" And il ! turtle; ori,r tia all r. Interest
Ell he ut'ii. Lcrc": hy +. III alton oi ops
o.d OF this order IN the CalrI ii prtnl, At ST. JuirI>
bury. three week S':trc>~yc!. previous
hearing, that they midy iiIr i!l c' 1T tn a',%dac"
Il >aId account. II they ant At! l..
Sa. court, III the nattcrvt Partition and distribution. OF
said estate.
By the CouTt.-Att.St.
ASA l. FRENCH. judge.
true copy "i record-Aftc>t
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Preston NAYS i.>laic.

STATE OF ! ERMONr lIn probate ,oir; holden at
Essex District. - Lunenhugc. within and Vi said
district oh the 3uth DAY al AIfl A u. l,,'.
SOPHIA - MAY Admins ratrN iii" estate # Prs
tcE May lat" OF Concord. i'll i,i district deceased pre-
scnts Ter administration account iu- settlement:
Whcreup"ni II l. ordered That lie TIE :vi.rr,,l
I" the 2td DAY OF M:v s II tie probate ui,i.e. IN aid
iuncnhur: tor examination ana aiinwaa,c: aii tlat al
concerned be notified hereof, by tie pUhiCI;i" ~ thu,
order Ia the ta'dlIaii. printed III ST J'l>bUTy three
weeks >IcCc>>iVc!y tie. tIi they alp
pear and al said time and place. II iey ci-c object
/ ILplrtn.
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Reputation ESTABLISHED /!

Reputation ESTABLISHED!
.Ns's. g. Il. sNEe,s IS trxi4e
pWtfic 6fnefaCsEcss. Gl:,' M
sronGer:isf Svcecss IL .i;.f:r.'
csasHfsG. EEor Ganss Gaa
hcr discoveries harG s0st
Abroad. 0Wa to-s:ag a3r -
ikt her NHe TIC largest maa'
WfdrfuTcss "a: fhc src-!G.
Everybody interested.
IOl'fii E:s,d old age as-; a'sk'
benoEtca ty :ke :ysc 81 H
s. q. .si!fH's Isoi'its'.s EtG''
Rest0re.' ana Esfst: ksgcss'
ing. They act directly ssPoH
the roots Of the hair. ffgHS!A-
'u.rHrt0lsfg s0scsh Gxsi boar
ty. Year kair.ifCkancttth
greg or srhssc by sfckHcssoF
other causes. arsTF sooH hc "a
stored to its ssafaFtsf colo
and beauty. Eandraa frs'd'
tc0ted ForereT. E!ie RffiH
falling stopped. Tia z:Ta
delicate koGts-Gress or a0i''
RcfcG!, DC fr0ra frsfacwf ft.;F
0fSOiflHg. Tke iRossGsii@iis-
fHk fragrance to .ka hg.F -
impaired. IF yoH sT:sE !"
restore y0Wy' h0ir, a. iH
youth. and res6iH az fkr0fca
life, srftaosss delay pHr"i'd,
a bottle Of each 0f. ffFS. &. Sc
.Nfel'S EsOrsd's EFaii' "a
StOYel- and DrcSSiRg.
Sold by Druggists throughout the W0fli'
PRINCIPAL SALES OFFICE,
10S 4 800 Greenwich S., Ncw-S'rs
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T OUNCES

Covered with figured lasting, striped lasting Pc
kin cloth, repts, Union damask English damask
cotton dama>k and enameletl cloth. at wholesale
and retail. by CASINO. manufacturer of spring
mattresses and lounges, Eastern Avenue, st.
John sbury. Orders by mail or express promptly
attended to.
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DODD'S NFRNJNE

This article sgT'as>eS Al known rrsrasa'. g
the cure Il al forms % nervousness.
Il l. raf.i3lv ~uTe ryt2.n- Il rrcr,ra-
"a. I;iln an v2lcTiau-tt.c woli kGayn -.
mich : Il gradlcO rs.- Ii4Jnc~~ and Other
airtirultle>--2S IL ailayS i-rita'iau. rcstls SIS.
AID spasm>, aI3 in1c>t> r,.-..2r acton
hOxtl~ ana sc1fC;iKr os-ar-.
No preparation fsr 'servou> disease .-.- -
- St,aG:l,- ~ m,t MA SUD u:i,5r>.
For H. >.r,Tl-.r.>. loss q fIrl-r.
male ReaAneSse> and irre-Q.ar:rl.S. : e..
fearf-, laellial and basi.y :. ,sy,oi..> =
in the tam q Lcr,ol> diseases. p.eg, "
i The best remedy knoUn l. sci.ate
Al. draggi.:s. .Hr..c. IL
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7 T. LADUCER, AGENT,

has a large assortment of goods on hand-c0n-
sisting of large stock Of light and heavy silver
Plated Harnesses. beth fancy and 2 lain; light
Leather Trimmed Blu gy Harnesses; Light Coach
Hant sses together with good assortment OF
Brides, Halters, Whips, Blankets. Cards, Combs
and Brushes, all of the latest style and best quail
ity, and being determined to do 4 CASH BUSINESS
he will sell goods at the following
REDUCED PRICES.
Silver Plated Harness.. S3J Il 81.
Half do do % y.
Common Harness, Is 20
And all other kinds OF goods at coreSpOndsy reduced
rates.
He entreats one and all to call at his new shop
where they can now have all kinds Of REPAIR
ING done and work made to order in the BEST
STYLE and at the shortest notice, and at such
prices as shall be perfectly satisfactory to the
closest buyers.
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Auetion and 2rirate Sales.

The house and or acres of land, known as
the "West place within five minutes walk ci
Fairbanks works. The place contains an excel
lcnt spring of water. For price &c. inquire OF
HORACE FAIRBANKS or E. +. BROWN.
tnril - 1865 0Stf
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THE STAMP ACT.

ONE OF THE TAX LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Acknowledgment of deeds, Exempt
Affidavit, cts.
Gin suit or legal proceedings,) Exempt
agreement Appraisement, for each
sheet or piece of paper, on which the
same is written, cts.
Assignment Transfers, of mortgage,
lease or policy of insurance, the same
duty as on the original instrument of
patent right, cts.
Bank Checks, Drafts or Orders, &c, at
sight, on demand cts.
Bills of Exchange; Inland drafts or order
payable otherwise than at sight
demand, and any promisory note what
ever, payable on demand or at time
designated [except bank notes issued
for circulation, and checks made and
intended to be, and which shall be,
forthwith presented for payment for "a
sum not exceeding 500, 5 cts.
For every additional 500 or fractional
part thereof, cts.
Bills of Lading vessels for the ports of the
United States or British North America, Exemp
On receipt of goods any ,reign ports, 10 cts.
Bills of Sale of any vessel, part there
OF, when the consideration does not ex-
ceed $500, SO cts.
Exceeding $500 and not exceeding 81, 900, 81 90
Exceeding one thousand dollars for each
five hundred dollars fractional part
thereof, so cts
Of personal property, other than ship or
vessel Bond personal, for payment of
money [see mortgage. ]-Oficial, 81 90
For indemnifying any person for the pay
ment of any sum of money, where the
money ultimately recoverable there
upon is one Thousand dollars or less, so cts
Where the money recoverable exceeds
one thousand dollars for every addi-
tiOnal one thousand dollars, or fraction
al part thereof SO cts.
Bonds, county, city and town bonds, rail
roads and other corporation bonds and
script, are subject to stamp duty. [See
mortgage.] Of any description, other
than such as required in legal pro-
ceedings and such are not otherwise
charged in this schedule, 25 cts.
Certificates OF deposit in bank, sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars, 2 cts
OF deposit in bank, sum exceeding one
hundred dollars cts.
OF stock in an Incorporated company, 25 cts
- General cts.
Of qualification of Justice ofthe Peace,
Commissioner of deeds Notary
public cts.
OF search of records, 5 cts.
That certain papers are on file, cts.
That certain papers cannot be found, cts.
OF REDEMPTION of land sold for taxes, 5 cts.
OF birth, marriage and death, cts.
OF qualifications of school teachers, cts.
Of profits of an incorporated company,
for sum not less than ten dollars and
not exceeding fifty dollars 10 cts.
one thousand dollars, 25 cts
Exceeding one thousand dollars, for every
additional one Thousand, or fractional
part thereof, IS cts.
OF damage or otherwise, and all others
certificates or documents issued by any
port warden, marine surveyor, or other
person acting rs such, 20 cts.
Certified Transcript of judgments, satis-
faction of judgments and of all papers
recorded or on file, cts.
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OF DEPRECIATION!

The following Act, in relation to the scaling of
Confederate Currency, from the time of its first
issue to the end of the war, passed at the recent
session of the General Assembly:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO
ESTABLISH A SCALE OF DEPRECIATION
OF CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.
WHEREAS, By an ordinance of the Convention,
entitled "An ordinance declaring what laws and
ordinances are in force, and for other purposes -
ratified ON the 18th day of October, A. D., 1865,
it is made the duty of the General Assembly to
provide a scale of depreciation of the Confederate
Currency from the time of its first issue to the
end of the war; and it is further therein declared
that " all eXecutory contracts, solvable in money,
whether under seal or not made after the depre-
citation of said currency before the 1st of May,
1865 and untitled (eXcept official bonds and penal
bonds payable to the State) shall be deemed to
have been made with the understanding that they
were solvabc in money of the said CURRENCY
subject nevertheless to evidence of different in
tent of the parties to the contract; therefore,
Be it enacted by the General assembly Of the State
of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted 6y the
authority of the same, That the following scale OF
depreciation be and the same is hereby adopted
and established the measure OF value of one
gold dollar in Confederate currency, for each
month, and the fractional parts of the month OF
December, 1864, from the LIST day OF November,
1861, to the 1st day of May, 1865, to-wit:
Scale Of depreciation Of Confederate clrrency, the
gold dollar being the unit and Of Ualue,
from NOUenlbeT LIST, 1861, to ndu 1st 1865
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CHoKED TO DEATH.-The other day. an
Indianapolis merchant went into restaurant
on Broadway, New York, for his dinner He
was in a hurry, as such men generally are
Bolting his food without mastication, he
finally lodged great piece of beef in his
wind pipe, and in few moments was carried
out of the saloon dead-a real case of sui
eide, in the prevalent mania for doing every
thing at high-pressure speed.
This foolish victim was only one of class
Every day, we meet merchants, bankers,
book-keepers, and persons engaged in seden-
tary avocations of all sorts, who are literally
being choked to death and sufocated. They
crowd their stomachs with great loads of un-
chewed indigestible food-leaving that poor
organ to do not only it's own work, but that
OF the teeth as well. At the same time, they
chain themselves to their desks and counters,
seldom emerge from the confined atmosphere
of their business rooms, and manifest a con-
tempt for exercise and fresh air, that is posi-
lively frightful. The consequence is, that
they grow despeptic, hollow-chested, sallow-
complexioned. sunken-eyed, and incapable
OF physical exertion or of real physical en-
joyment.
:. fhete is room for great reform in this
hrectlon. No man should give less than an
nour to his dinner--ffteen minutes for rest
before 1t, thirty for eating, and fifteen for
rest a1terWard. fmore time can be allowed,
so much the better. Carlyle, in his essay on
chatted tood," contends that every hour q
man acids to the appropriation for his din
ner, will put a week or a month at the latter
end of his life.