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A gentleman who accompanied the
excursion from, Washington l,crc, says that
since leaving New York till their arrival in
ClsicaGo, johnson and Seward punished All
awful amount nf rcd-vyc, nna f1.H The farther
they came West the more Of i. they poured
down, as protection against the popular
odiun which they met aud endured. As
whiskcy is taxed 500 per gallon, IL was
some consolation, he said, 10 know that the
treasury derived considerable revenue from,
the quantity consumed, which woa!d he1r
10 lay or the Sational debt.
, 1866-09-07
kftNfIp TlsA&:TYEIt.

T!srr.: 1n nothing which eats Seward mnrc
10 The lu'ck t,lan lmlulnr neglect when lle
Ira, cls ulo,st III search nf udnlati0,t. Alnny
tie r.,uil between Scw York city md Mug.
Wa En,lx, Il wnb hltrryct TINT frw lcnIf1c
usl;cd to scu Steward, or rltccrcd hl.a wllcu
llc ,nuilu hiH Appearance. y lick wns rt'-
sn.trd tntctwsan SIa:ara Falls ana Chicago
y" 'hc lmrroE tl,r managers. to in.rHlncu
EiN,h md Seward In couples, which worked
charlalngly. The cruwd was sure to voclC.
euntc L. tho 1ny az ti1:lr lnnsa when GMASF
anti Seward w,rc presented hut ntEcty-ntiic
per ceM. Of the cheers weTn Intended f,r
t1c great General, and no, for the aholilIo,,
Arnslatc; hut Seward could f!attcr ,!nlscl!
that halt the ovation was for the Usage nj
->ubMsn," and this gave lin Il rrctcst to In.
Gict "slcceh" On the crowd. In which he
never failed to rufr johnson and Lln,stif, of
iuainuate that Grant supported "sny policy"
The same SORT Of sharp practice WAS played
on the old 'tsca dog" Farraeut- Nobody
wanted to see poor old Wcllcs, now iar gone
IN his dotagc. W1,at little popularity ht
once had WIS thrown nway when he turned
his cont aud lcfl the Republican party for The
cake of remaining in his Office II few months
lon~cr.. SINCE then lie has fallen into the Sc
rene contempt Of the loyal lnassrs, Wit:
simply wisl. 10 forget him. But tic nlt
gents vanity WAS hurt at The neglect of th
people, 60 he was liitched lo Admiral Earrs
gut, and The two were Introduced 4
the game time to The people Thf
yayc tl.c wc:.h-rliiulcd, antcdiluvia,
= chance to hclirve TINT he m's
stsscd a portion Of tho popular respect aus
Election, which he ;lon't-not bit Of II. !
L. Tic of The stopping places Il was ntt.mp.
+: !: to iriliet lircn6-.nd- -butttv,,Lt Randall
-: renegade Dooliltlc, on the pcsp'e b.
pianing them tc Grant or Farrasut's caa
tails, hut II was 80 g.,. These persons ar
SIS oG:ous in the eyes Of the people Of IL.
N'csras johnson formerly SAID "trcason
was. They were made 10 tnke back seats,
there being none but place-huntcrs SO MIA
as to do thcm reverence.
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THE DOUGLAS MONUMENT.

THE DOUGLAS MONUMENT. |
Laying Of the Corner
Stone Yesterday
The Interesting
Ceremonies.
The Gathering and Procession
Imposing Display Of the
Masonic Fraternity.
The Grave Of Douglas"Appear.
/ ;nce Of tile Groye"An 1nl'
n,ense Gathering,
Cool Reception of President
johnson
The Full Masonic Architectural
Bite Performed by the i.
+! Grand Lodge Of the
State Of Illinois.
Grafton by Major General John A.
Dix-Eu1osy on Douglas-Full
Review Of the Life, Actions
and Character Of the
Distinguished States
| Speeches by President John
son, Secretary Seward,
Admiral Farragut and
I Major General
Il Meade.
PRESERVATION OF GENERAL GRANT
AND HON. GIDEON WELLESLEY
r TNUSIAsTIC RECEPTION 0F
THE GENERAL.
I History Of the Movement to Homo
. the Memory Of Douglas-De-
!. scription Of the monu-
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Grant und Fursgut fol-
which could have been
upHeQ rushed toward III
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Ubitaao :Gribn1re.
OFFICE. No. IL CLARK.ST

1noet raree editions OF the 1r1puKx lssued. LIT.
Bsczy morning, for circulation by carriers nevsmcn,
ra shn mails. ID. The TE1-WExkLT, Mondays. Wed.
resdAy. and Fridays. tor the mA.lA only: and the
wrEHH. Tnussdaya tor the 1a.tls and sails at our
counter and bJ nsxasnm.
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euch u. 10 allow OF this. Who ever sncw o. pro.
sc Inc aesisaaied, wess
Twelve when thc mounted police reached tae sonth
gate, directly opposite that noble Pile, the Sol
deco aeeerasea M;.S fsFt. s,Ml sao'Saf ea.!,sF q
Ea Then n ns s e vs5sons ss1a %
ihe c7ant old national snshena, !ae pkople. w9o
by ISIS :;mc fl!cA In rather thiekly between .he
o ana 1as SsoasS eas e
march. The band advanced. followed by sae
Knights IenpIas Who = aSon - s9sy naa snnSa sa1,
10 receive The members Of 1he Grand 19tge, N, Who
marched along The avenuc aud asccnard tas nlat-
/ form. The baud ha1(ed fear The mol sheaat cotne!
| Of he morument, while tho members Of tho Grand
Sass IL az ss.sat ~ Asssss 1sass. toressa sas
hes1a. md on lookIn~ to the westward. whtass @
saf te4no osos sssa a
q esne Ss selsar5 Hith ssals.le.. sweep, ,hs
sisas SsR u sSs'0ogEs gEs,1sasssf ssst;'
aa:s6lc thlons which .s had .;,sa s;seGanraIn'e Ias
- Il far1her waiiing would be no vlrtat
Il sSa aSHn pssas car
Gees % lhrIr way. As the front ranEs advance
they wcte iooMsa p etasss ana the.s n sgsht 4
| tuie:ni,.abic i reas, % Iii lie whola szoand
:, Humanity. liam Wv Rapidly ,he moving mass g,
. cred the g1ouna 10 the senettets' pls:!o:u
j. 1 Then It susEcsi on beyond 10 tbs gtand stant
J., blocking up La Who'll. epace s1td rendering II IL
possible Tor The procession 10 advance mill wa
II should ne cleared. The numbering advent Of n
i avalanche seemed TO paralyxo tho mssshals I:
= a whiIc- Then whispered consu1taAon was nc
= between the uaarshAls nnd The leader of the 70
aves Soon those rang ont Through The s5r The * cou
mand in sEoEt, sh'r sle.s Ptsscin7 sonss, 70 70
j. attempt nj n: bacL, hut thn living wall ID fro
only ahutted on another living wall behind, a.
al Il wns necessary 10 move tho crowd It its re2o:e
er outskirts ere hny impression could he made
le The ecnfEc. Slowly, however. tho required n1oT
mcnt WAS effected, md aftef whAt seemed al.ao
IN ncc OF waiting, tho Presldential party was al
IL to force It's way on foot under tho decosnei nr
" Of twenty-ds feet span over the gateway a
al through to the stand. They did 80 amid PefEs
IS e,o1m partially Of applause and partially Of mol
Il, canecd by the movement Of the masses.
H. really imposing. 4 veritslle sea ot headk was
v, oYonrd TIC sts1id, an through the 8rorc-that
n oftrn spoken Of In reporto:ltl jotttnes se,1c
a., | eccn-ana the frees wc1o all heavily laden. 1
With froit new 10 them. Tbs bonshs conta]na<
A. large, II cot a rich crop Of men and vomcn;,
seemed ready to break down with the weigh
~ some did 80. Deep aud high was the crowd
st- attendance on tho ceremonies, a we'll as InuG
Id ! broad. 1t wonld hare been dlMcult to b:
m- btopght greater number of peesoua within
range Of the epeakels' voices.
Al before Indicated, the Presidential party
OF length reached the platform. Precsded On
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u !n5.on 1r"snn' Fl wi. T. Beecb. Trensurcr.
iffnrIton lt,fr.. of Winnehsro Eonniy. No. II:
elcht men psescnt-p, Whitney, $. "; Thomas
| eS. SShsn,.har rorrc ,f Sr.1r>h,n Wit Countv-
~, ~. f1xctrr 1.cn nTr1cnt-Thonoas WIilard'
" u n ~ 4. Cons s. w.: j. Sntth. j. ".
sinI;v ; p fn5ut ittiss' No. iii. was represented
Ss;r 1n;1on se of Chicago: fortr members pres.
| .1fMW X Sierrns " IL. . William II. Prldy,
| ~ + Ei.sn ! u n ~. Winter. Secrc,
W. n" ss". T.s,n-e,. =. rhsrIes d. B-jres
sas9 st. n1c tss1. tea =. Esrn. ryfer.
- rHSnGsah W Il ,1H1 HIi.trh u ESwsra Osn,ond
1cI3 4 Il ra+rx Tsrssrrcr. u G. HohIneou
SeeSr,,r1. ~ 3ienTv f.imr1' s. n: HcnrF Aaaer
soT 81 II. + 4 RnSsrs. TTlet TTsntY.fy,
ioTn nr,iscP msse PfresSs Sa ~ o., ~ Roeher1e-Jobr
Fiesc,,' = u: Ec,o,.,e ~ - Shnndr Sccrctnry ThIr
ivMrSnt,ers urcscuf' ~ .@sN@1''
in narirss iodrcs OF Warren. 10 laYfess Couu
IT, M s:sMAleIsnder Robins. II. n; b, Ysr
in"S'c%&, saf1 Gonc.. ~ setSrias;. ; j.
| 1Than tojfnvcd In = Enr1hwcsfern lsndst
! MY snn,stsl ~. EvonS Enmmsnder1. G
c,ss,saaiH nle1 n e,.n0u xne nnnnin1. e Il:
| Wcmn"..,c, ~ ar:en.rs1;.e;mn: p 4 Dorxir
| ~<"s7'@0s s'
~. ~ E,zooa eommsn7erv wc.c followed b,
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| on my Visit here, Auo On your ktHoness 70 me-
/ THE MAYORS APPEAL
This ended he expected proceedings. and the
s5ound ths stand. began e h nell ssay - fNssos
pesTest sT dc platform satfete9l7 e enable him
h1ie5y 10 prrssnt The claims Of the Monument As-
tSa Has L Vas u.s. dcat to eah Wo1ds He
| spoke somewhat as fo1lowe:
New ieowcEens, wish IL 9aa a, soiee ea, ~ a.
hopsd yea ysa vii Vii so TSls eaaassi sss 81
81 the statc Of Illinois and elsewhere; bnt au1
directed BY yonr committee 70 say-and very
sud sve9y ono 5oa nj 70 make sash
as you can Afford 10, er afe willing: IhSE
s. 81 ~ i sssssa Z Z
, Douglas. do not wanl to bore yoa With bsgglnS.
but % ssnt 10 Inform yoa e. 5oar great IT piSa a.
eee Of cfert9g such eoatribnsion a. you NAY W
sfe FoPHnaTi E as eIR5a e 81 GRSERAL GRANT
@f1ss regularity Of oa1 Genss e. a5an1 Rsa
Goniais, and Just before the prayer which aeeoTd d
ts Ss By fEe Gsassn q " y
shoat she hero as1e 5as3 Sta1i ia;ed aed
5..;sss = ::,s:s!s.sis e;ss$; pss;sst j
Rst9p'fI Iss5 i'll s5s sseskst i ths da5 ds5 r r
sgsa sgs. TT .segP III ~
T e. s4ssss ss a!Raig it, :
I The asylum which bad been prepared tos bis fe1-
09WRd6I WdIha bss'RSea e. collage chosen few : ss;s
hs:h'ftsh Essss the General ~ .ssseasSsa u Z
fon1 taniesd ~ h nIsssant and famiiss con-
, 1866-09-07

A fer hrndred yards west OF uf. ehut oHt ixTa'
she usassiveness Of its a1ehfeetare md It's well
70 H the eity' bat ssfng testimonial of ths liberal.
ity Win which private wealth has contributed 70
the cause Of seieues, Two hundred student. are
i iesrnsd ind seeompii.Sed faculty, and from y
aSR.s sa1s.iens Tss e. heassn1y bo5tss
Institution atsnds,. wero The nunia:
cent CIT Of Nr; Dcuelss. Nlose name tha nal, msts
se bss q oss neS1 Ss .ea !h
STATE. And tins shall the two atructurea-tMhat M 9;
foandest, and t5fs a u ~ wsie6 yoa have lid 81
foundation toay-stand side By aide Te isnsi
sges 10 ssas hofs OF tts noss
ron ron tSs beginning q dne had 1ot yet bscz
S sis slfas
Iu thIs brief and imperfect delineauon Of the Ghas
acier and review Of the services Of II: Doncla5-
] iion stone Of the ttucture which Is to bear ht
name, and stand for centuries g MEMORIAL ~ =
Jonr children Of one Whose talents; pohneai as ~
! FFclIares you Would wish them to Know and to en-
ulaie, In the ehanEcfnlness Of human thing, ~
: mount and crown i may be brought down to u
. level of that which has been laid At its bus
! ! Today, for families and races aud con-
\ | Wu01QEE Huu cWpl1t9 AthSk ~ h+0 ANet4
: as in the part, run their couEse nnd Perlah. b
great actions, great virtues, and Etcal thou9hi
eMApat1ops and attributes Of the spiritual I'LL
: | fyues OF the Immortality which Is to come, aha
/. / lfte On when I'LL the monuments ah1t men col
a tli?e and sash!on and build up to perpetuate =
8 membranes Of themselves shall, like them, ha,
d c.nmbied into their pr1meyal dnst. Cne Of T
X E1cat poets Of the Augustan era, nearly 10
: years ago boas,cl that Els wozka should fi.s;
q long = he priest with tho silent virEtn, shoa,
}. ascend the eapitolium. or tho naill,onss s,n
q treasure taTsked upon the decoration ol @ Sae AZ
tol, no trace rct1aius; tta rtry e1e Was !on a.
puted and priests aud Virgins, win loe ri
Of the mysteries they celebrated bare cE1 Y
for moSa than thousand years u me M ri Il. nmri
+ Nyiou. But the IMMORTAL verse. " ~ Is ~ ~ -
sud E1see, stn lives, and WIN maze ne tra nan,% ~
10 renirs of It's author familiar und5 tos ist ~
IN Tuman thopRht shall be ohi1tctatea Ano LUZ lusE ~
It xhafi the name OF him whoso memory w t y
Ie |. nTiur. be pg imperishable a. Nc nsuIy g.
e. State IL whoea Service be lived aa1 9isa mo
n ou its anna1s "a one who VS. 9p ~ -
he nroFress and tmproye1uenfas VINO lAusMa.to Mt -
~ no1IcJ and The aocia spi11to ot sae gIea1 Mess
n Faned strength and intinenee Eo9a rs
II. | EnnfieDcA xol who E1orttd N ~ enet9Y Anu
n t1nrnnnnerahIe enterprise, he VIII ee tenaenos.
Id ahoyt iii for those heroic words, me Iast ~ ~
rttesed. worthy 10 ha eraveD On stone sna ~ y
ut nre1 10 the end of time In al patr1oac neas'
+, Wnrds WINCH come 70 ~, ~ We at1n1 Aonui1 AoSi,
is eTare. Win I holonantty and a pash9s WIG Mnasn
"a fapzs1sxe can express. Hhsn bis WILD oeas
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md ihe mn most vigorous action. I hsye the
highest susho;tty foE sa{snG that s ns .,5,a hsa
snss es1te Soasss E. 1s
SonsnE ihein by IS ffsislsss eIoaaense t. The
Great dnty of maintaining The pnion unoroEen
Us % thfeaicasa. M Ana thus these two dlstiaguisb-
sna5y e aaaer
9sat dsersas 81 9a;f9s q
esHse. It pleased God that both should parish IN
rySg a1t eH FRET pap1:s % hes
IN iis hcrsuIean eso,ts In canvaaslng. The Nostl,
end West il support q he wsT M c1Ims a
| bsiuements ot Fort Sumter, amid The shonts,
The songratalai!ons snd me teaEs o. ae W.
dicalon Of tfe national power Aappn[, Pr , ses Gat
tpsred l BE saw ths psGpio o e s ss Sa1
moTtaf hv striking from the limbs OF OK
fsrEs The 81 ~ sqes nna see'
the Union. ~.
Fe,ow-ci.lzcns, there is syisw Of this saddle,
revolution In the Eoctal condition Of the eoloTet
Isss easfata e. f5 pea1a q
waa act o. was and extended only to ne Ssa11
"a nae assn e Beaas9
Tennessee which fc1ains sue 70 tncr Is1 &
Slavery still existed In those Statest ana ioE y
] dral extinction, for The consnmmauon o. ne gs.
| measure Of mannrnlssion, tor t1e ooIits ooMtSsss
tlon oI TIE only. feature 10 oas pou9Scs
Consututjp. which has ever Deem FeSasde
! "a Iprpusistant, With It's fundamental PHI
c5ples Of ffecdou and equality, the country = Y
debted 10 the present Chief Magistrate q %
J.. Tnfon. Hls pe1sonal Influence With the South b:
. Schfered vhat no power Of the Government eonl
: hs1n efeciel-thc adoption By thsec-to1sfhs I
+ | the Ststes Of the Constitutional Amendment d
;. c1s,inr slavery forever abolished throughout tt
:. I:ninn Thc glory Of President Lincnn is 70 haS
= ~ an act of bis own VIII, en1ncipated al slays
= Tftian The zc.eh Of his Legitimate pos:er. II
y .,ory of President johnson Il 10 hnra compiled
"a Ttai tho former left unfinished, and 70 have mss
u u the Constitution what eleven Of the thiftet
original pa1es to It desired to raie It at Its ID
y. I've Of The elaye States refused to eoucuF tn
y great measure Of 1865, and It will be recorded
y ou1 history Al cna OF the Aafvels o1 the Quea n
q eiayrIy was abolished in Kentucky and Delasa
=. ,by the votes OF South Carolina, Georgia, Mss
l. eif,pi and Alnhaua. Let lie tact be pEoelalned
al honor Of The last nar1cd States, and need not
- aorhtea that the time Ia near At hand when Il
" VIII fpd In high moral considerations and an
o. measurnGlJ Increased prospeEs5 canse 70 ennsE
OF ulate themselves that {he1r names a5e enrolled
nd civilized world. =;
IA In Tbs state Of Illinois there haa been no % e
as- interest for quarter Of century with Mh!ca
ID Dou2lAs vAs not In some degree 1aenlnsG, 1no
Newa were euainentlI eonse1Eauss' ha epPo'
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have been Lar less distinguished, but for the hard
a Il IT. e Ss III aas s
which nature had endowed him. We DO not con.
slider. when We coa.mlserate The t.tals q tho
w veiz peoce.s ., by whica men ars nsds successful
e s e191 eyoe,S aas w dcal
their needs supplied, and without the siimulans
s.a Is dfs sRSs 'ssS s 4:
mercy throws obstacles In the path Of him whom
si md a. tor ans IN
made smooth IN aftef ltic BY tho hard trials OF
AL Il tie end of three months NJ pousl.s saye. .aep
ness nb to BE- ten teacher % 81 men. From I'LL moment
sess2sd seees & S%phs
M il lie pocsi deia he fooE non he oat.et alead
& t. "a il
sos4ss Ta npsn S Is ad sss
II 1855. fourteen months af1ar his appearance 10
10 wss % sn1s H. tt !hs naes1 ns.s
in 1885 he wns chosen member Of the Lcstslatnre
IN ISL be wes appointed Register. Of s1e Land A.
% BE- syss % Chosen judge of he supreme coaIt O
II Is not poEatb}c Within the Hfults OF an aQlkes
. to say more thnn this: that in every position u
: which he was called he maintained the same hIgt
. standing 5or integrity, talent md conrnse and lha
with every advsncc In the importance Of the Office:
= | he dIled be developed corresponding power nne
!, capacity tor the discharge Of thciT dunca.
r In 1Sf3 he was elected Representative In COZ
g1css, and from tl. period his reputation ccaset
to 6e local and beealae identified with The hstor
oftbc county.
1ature Vas as effective hs bis first appeasaacs
winchester. A bin Was before the House of Rep
e jackson BY the JndSo Of The NeK Orleans Dis
rict aiieT he receipt Of the inieligenEe OF peac
n | between The United States and GEeat Britain,
)" February, ISIS. During The seise, the 9eaets
had declared martial Law, and Ies!sted the execr
tfou OF 4 wit Of Ac111S corpu9 fssue1 by th
1t Judge, As soon as peace vas proclaimed, he Il
l. sciuaed the order declaring martial law, suErel
r desed himself to the Court, and was ancd 81 ~
+ The bIn before Congress provided for refundin
r the dne. 1t had been advocated chicd
Is On thc scure Of General Jacksn1's gre
II services to the country and It WAS coocede
r lhai he hnd exercised Arbitrary power+ uN*a
10 ranied by the Constitution. Mr.. Doug!a3 70
of difc1ent and higher grounL- ,He co1tenled U
" The Judge was wrong IN imposing the nns; NJ a
Id that the General did not assume 10 hi11set Al
CT authority which wna not fully warranted ~ ~
Cd eition, his duty and the unavoidable nefes9My
he the eAse." These poaitaans wore malntalned ".
m ability 80 marked as 10 attract nuo c9mmal
general attention: and from that time fottn ne v
~ Sapked with tho ahleat dnhasefs IN haay nu1nh
tuE among 4ts members some q Ne mo9t d1at
Ca aulshed men In the conpixT.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-11-23
LAKE CHAMPLAlN, LAKE GEORGE, SARA
T0GA, TROY. ALBANY, NEW YORK,
AND THE WEST,
VIA. THE SPLENDID STEAMERS ON
LAKE CFTAMPLAIN.
s8- BERTHs FREE. 90

UNITE ID STATES Capt. VIM. Anderson,
CANADA-Capt. VIM. II. Flagg
Il. w. SHERMAN Capt H. Mayo.
MONTREAIi-Capt. L. s. White.
Forming two daily lines each way, Sundays
eNcepted)
Leave Burlington 10 a. m, and $50 ?. m, on
arrival of trains leaving st, Adams $40 a. m,
and 1880 p. m, making close connections at
Whitehall with trains south and west. Arriving
at Saratoga a. m, and 6 p. m; Troy $40 a. m,
and 7:45 p. m; Albany 9:55 a, m, and 1850 p. m
New York via h. r. r.. H., $3.50 p. M, by Steam
ers, a. IN.
RETURNING,
Tho Steamers arrive at burlington $3.50 a. m
and D. m, connecting with trains over the
VIC r. r., for north and east
Passengers for Lake George should leave st.
Adams s. 40 a. m, take the morning boat az Bur
lington 10 a m. and arrive at the head Of Lake
George the same evening, after one OF the most
delightful sails on the continent.
Those DESTROYS of trip down the Hudson by
day light. can leave Burlington 40 a. m, (stop-
ping over night at Albany and proceed by the
splendid steamers "Daniel Drew ana "Ohann-
cy Nibbardn 7:i5 a. m, arriving at New YORK
4;3O p. m,
Tickets for sale at the Vt. G. II. r., ON board
Of Steamers, and at the Companys oiilfe, west
side of City Park Burlington. VI.
HIRAM TRACY, Geul sup;
June 27. 1866 |sv
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-11-23
No. 40.


the pcddler, in quiet, responding
tone, that expressed his passing
thought so far al in vain, why. then,
furthor2'
Thank this good man fol saving
your little girls life, two hours later
would have been to late" said the doc
tor, as he came out of the little pa
tents room, and stood with Giles and
the old woman by the stove.
81 want no thanks" the peddler re-
piled; Il know what it is to lose
child. How old is yours ?"
Seven or eight, | should say; she
cannot tell her age, answered the old
woman.
Can you not tell the age of your
own child, woman ?" said the doctor,
rather testify.
Good sir, it is not really mine,
though God knows | love her as mine.p
the woman answered Twas poor
little wee thing-some tramps left it
here, and / believe they stole tit
was sick near to dying, so, not to be
burthened with it, they left it at my
dooi one night, and the poor wee dar-
ling CREDIT was two years ago | had
buried my old man-so when | heard
it cry, took it in. 'The good God
has sent me something to care for"
says |, and | cried as much AS tile
child. You are sure she will get well
now, are you, doctor q
"Sule, replied the doctor.
But during the woinans account the
pedder listened like one in dream,
trembling violently "Show rue the
child, said he
The strangeness of his voice startled
them. They led him in to the bedside
he fell down speechless The fathers
heart had borne so much disapoint-
ment and agony, the first shock of Joy
oyerpowered it.
The happiness of the father in 6nd!'
ing his child, the feelings of the poor
woman in seeing herself the cause of
so much JOY, the interest The kind doc
tor took III them, must be imagined,
not described; and this was the end of
the peddler's journey. He hired lit
tie store in the village where the doc
tor lived, and stocked it well He
prospered in his business, and provi-
ded generously for the old woman.
"You must come and spend the rest
of your days with us, said be, "and
the little darling must call you grand
ma.
He never afterwards neglected an
opportunity of doing kindness to any.
human beng; and lie never spoke O.,
the past without raising his eyes rev
erently to heaven, and saying:
THAT fearful night when L walked
those twelve miles, l thought it was to
save a strangers child. God be bless
ed, it was my own"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-11-23

BeS- An old lady, who had neverbee
fore seen a feminine waterfall, in COM
pany with her daughter, visited Lew
lston, Me, few days since, when she
espied one of those singular excrescen-
ces on the back part of a yorng lady's'
head Holding up both hands, she
exclaimed: Why what do you call
that big stuffed bag, Nary That's
waterfall, ma "A waterfall lit looks
more like n land slide
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-11-23

Bsy- A son Of Neptune, who was in
the habit of quarrehng with his better
half, was one day demonstrated with
by the minister OF the parish, who told
him he and his wife ought to live on
more amicable terms, us they We're
both one. conc = said the old salt,
his quid; "if you should &C me
By the house sometimes, blast my tar
ry top-lights if you wouldn't think We
were about freaif