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Ny friends, let me draw small parallel
between these cases.
The prodigal son went out--so did the
Solth-thus fairly the cases is alike.
The Prodigal didn't steal nothin. The
Coniederacy took everything it could lay its
hands on.
The Prodigal spent only wha, was his TO
spend. The Confederacy spent not only all
it stole, but all it Good borrer. when IL knowd
los promises to pay wuzsnt wurth the MIA
ble paper thoy wuz printed onto
Tho Proligal wen be did come back, come
ez psnitont cz the con.ci9usnes thet he he'd
made ~ fool Of hisself could make him. Tho
Coniederaoy wuz whipped back, bat it still
swcars hefty oa,hs that it wu1 righ. all the
time.
The Prodigsl didn't demand veal po.pies
and purple robes, and sich, but begged TO be
servant unto the more sendble brethren wich
stayed. The South comes back demandin
Off ,e, NV wich the fttted calf and rings and
purple robes Is typical, and considerable more
share in the G3vernment than it he'd before
10 kicked over the traces and went OUT like
ths lost tribe NV Israel
Spozsn the Bible Prodgal had stopped his
plrien, and remarked 90 him thus: / am
willin to come back on conditions. YOo
must pay my debts-you must give me an
ekal sh are NV the farm with the other boys
yoo must trea. me ia all respoks just ez ef
hadn't gone out and--this is essentiai-yo0
must take with me all tho sharpsfs who ru-
ined me, all the gamblers and thieves with
whom f;ll ia while wuz away, and make
them head men on tue place. and above all, |
hey with me the Two harlots wich wuz the
prime cause Nv my ruin, and they must hey
l Nv the best rooms ia tho house, and must
be ez yoor daughters. To avoid dspleasin
tho others I'll dress en- in different clothes,
but here they must stay. Otherwise Ill go
out again"
Probably the old gentleman would bev be-
cone indignant, and wood hev remarked to
him TO 80 aud never let him see his auda-
cious face agin, or rather he would hev
strangled the harlots scattered the blacklegs,
and choked the young sprout into submits
sion. Thcm's me. / arn anxious TO kill that
latted calf, and am also anxious to put on
yo0 robes aad shoes. Blt alas the calf suf-
fsred from want NV attention so long dutin
tho late Misunderstanding chat he's to poor
the robes was all cut up into bloc kotes
for the sojers we sent out TO fetch you in
the shoes they wore out, and the rings -
JEFF son Davis wore the only style we hey.
When yoo cum back in good Shape yool find
us ready to meet yoo, but till then chaw
husks.
Lookin around, this armed tyrant remark
ed that there would be no more preachin that
day, and sadly the Congregation dispersed.
I'm heart sick. Al every turn / make
that Burrow stares me in The face and coun-
terActs my bsst enIeayors. It's curious
though what different sermons kin be preach
ed from the same text, and its all curious
how quiet our folks listen to an Ablishnist
who hez muskets to back him.
PETROLEUM V, Nasty.
/ Lait Pastor Of tue Church uy' the Moo
/ Dispensashun.
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THE CHALErs OF THE ALPS.

1 III I'll ann - ~ 4 II - AAAsA os
Those who have not in person visited the
Chalots can form but little idea Of the primi.
tive simplicity with which these rude dwell-
ings are built. In some places they are
merely made Of large stones piled on one an
other, with sloping roof, and surrounded
bya narrow gatter to carry of the rain 9TH
ors, when situated within reach of the forests,
are built Of rough logs Of wood placed across
each other. the interstic1s being filed with
moss and dried leaves these are better than
the stone hut., as they aye much warmer and
retain less damp. The whole building is
about twenty feet by fourteen feet, and diyid-
cd by slight wooden partition, the larger
portion being used as a cow shed. Above
this, apartment. aud under the slanting roof,
is the place where the hay is stored,
and which forms the shepherds sleeping
chamber. The remainder space Of about
fourteen ieet by six feet, is reserved for kilch-
en- and parlof, and ia not unffequedy shared
by one OF two iayorito goats, or even pig.
This part SIS open 90 The roof, and through a
trap door, kept open by means Of long FIR
pole the smoke fnds exit, chimueys not be-
ing in vogue. IL has also another slight par
tiuon or screen across one corner, which is
appropriated as pantry or larder.
mere NeluE no Wluu1Wts uAyllENa ID hAF
mittel through the door, which is kept open
for that purpose. The floor is Of stone, or
rather mixture of earth, rock and stone I;
and there is no Fireplace, Are being made
when required, on the ground in a corner
Its furniture consists of wooden bench or
settle, aad perhaps "a large stone bowller,
which serves as table or seat as may be re-
quired The kitchen utensils comprise two
or three porringers, kettle and a few wood
en- spoons, besides two milking pals. Above
the hearth, which is formed OF stones, is sus-
pended little wooden crane that turns on a
pivot, upon which is hung the great copper
cauldron that the king Of the herd brought
up ia triumph on his head from the village
below, and in which the milk is scalded pre-
paratory to making it into butter aud cheese
There Is no lack of ventilation in the dwell
ing, for around, above and between the bare
rafters, which form the walls, the wind and
cold air, from the glaciers above, whistle free
ly, though this is 10 measure tempered by
,he warm and fragrant breath Of the COWS,
which are closely packed every night within
/ the hut Chambers journal.
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LETTER FROM KANsAs-GRowTH-

LII ~ x fhOM n ANA 9--GhON w IL
POLITICS-FOR MORRILL,.
FRiEnD WALTON tit is long time since
l have written to you, and perhaps l ought
stiil to keep silent, but have concluded to
write d short letter upon matters and things
in general;
Kansas is rapidly filling up with indus
trious and enlerprisiny settlers. believe
no state in the Union offers greater induce
mems 90 the em grant wishing to secure a
good home. | think the population Of this
State will be doubled this year, and still there
will be room for years to come. Kansas eau
furnish hcmes for at least ten million Of peo-
pie and then not be crowded. l wish you
could see our crops this year. The winter
wheat is mostly harvested, fine crop; corn
oats, rye, barley, potatoes, in short every
thing the farmer raises. look FIRST rate. Kan
eas Is republican State copperheads are
scarce: AndrewJoh ohnsoa has bat few friends
and they are lessIning every day. The deatl
of Gen. Lane leaves u vacancy in the Unites
States Senate, which will have to be TILED bl
orr next Legislature. We shall then hayl
two United states Senators TO elect. l pre-
sumo we can induce two good republicans tC
take the Office if not, Kansas will have t'
20 unrepresented, | see by the papers Mr.
/ Morrill, and Judge Poland are candidates Il
/ fill Judge Collamer's place from Vermont
/ Were it left to the people OF Kansas, Mr.
Morrill, would be elected without opposition
/ Mr.. Morrill, was the friend Of Kansas at
time when she needed friends. We thinl
| there are but few men in the United State
his equal. Vermont certainly has reason 4
be proud cf him. The railroads are prosper
ing finely 10 this State. In few years han
sas will be the hub If the Union. The set
tiers away out West now call her an fasterl
state. The west lies a great ,0oys toest Of Us
This is a vaat republic, too mighty to be GOV
emed by traitors and oopperhesds; too sen
sible, trust, to be Tyleirzed by Andre'
/
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Congressional.

la Senate, July 25, K. &. Ross was sworn
as Senator from Kansas, vice Mr.. Lane.
Joseph S. Fowler after presentation Of his
credentials, took the oath as Senator from
Tennessee.
In the House the bill declaring the rights
and immunities of citizens ia all States and
providing for the protection Of the same was
postponed until the second Tuesday in De-
cember.
The bill restoring to loyal owners the land
,confsclted BY the rebel authorities was
passed.
The House Committee on Foreign AfAirs
have reported DILL amending our neutrality
laws, striking out some Of the more stringent
features and making it conform in some par
teuIars to the English statutes on that sub
ject.
1 The President has signed the bill reviving
the grade Of General IN the United States ar
my, and this afternoon nominated to the Sem
ate Lieut. General Grant for that offica, and
Vice Admiral Farragut to be Admiral in the
Navy under the recsn. law.
In Senate, July 20, the credentials Of Mr..
Paterson, Senator elect from Tennessee, were
taken from the table and read.
Mr. Sumner moved that the credentials be
referred to the committee on the judiciary. to
inquire whether Mr. Patterson can take
oath.
The Senate. after debate, during which Mr..
Fowler, his colleague, declared Mr.. Patterson
was perfectly willing, that the course pfopos-
ed by Mr. Sumner be pursued.
The motion to refer the credentials prevail
sd-yeas 20, nays II,
In the House the bill reported by Mr. Banks
..E..
the neutrality relations Of the United States,
was taken up.
It's provisions Wers explained by General
Banks
Mr.. Raymond moved substitute.
A debate ensued.
Substitute rejected and Gen. Banks bill
passed.
Duting the debate Gen. Banks stated, that
this bill was almost identical with the one
passed during Washington's administration.
The bill waa passed increasing pensions, Of
widows and orphans, Of revolutionary sold
iers.
WAsHIEGToS, July 27.
The House passed the wool bill fixing nigh
er duties on imported wool and granting ad-
ditional protection to wooden manufacturers.
James Stedman OF Ohio. (dem. has this
aittIApoh uttA HuulnateH a. bupIllutuhNNhe
OF public printing in tho place Of John d,
Deirees, (rep1b,)
Mr.. Harlan this afternoon in brief but
courteous note TO the President, resigned
his office as Secretary Interior. Oryille II.
Browning, or ILL.,, was tonight nominated
py the President to tho senate as Secretary
Of the Interior, TO date from the lst OF sep
tombsr, at which time Mr. Harlan's Iesigna-
ton is to take effect. The President also
nominated Daniel Clark now Senator from
New Hampshire to ba Judge Of the u $,
District Court Of that State.
On the 10Th inst, Mr., Samuel W. Scott oI
Wells River, was drowned in the Amanoosuc
at Woodsville, N. II.
patent vas granted to Calvin J. Weld o
West Wardsboro, on the l7th, for improve
ment ia machines for Auting wash boards.
t The installation Of the Rev Mr.. Fiske al
Peacham has been possponed until Angus
22d.
Capt Joseph Bush, 18th U. S. Infantry
i formerly of Brandon, is now in command o
the post on Fire Steel Creek, Dakota Terti
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glIatrbmun & State Journal.
by T. p WALTON
MONTPELIER, AUGUST 8, 1896.

Monu1L AND rir FuMrns. Some Of the po-
land papers having endorsed the charge Of the
free traders that Mr.. Morrill, has favored manu-
ilcturers at the expense Of the farmers and other
producers, we give the De to that charge in the
most emphatic way, by guopi. from the official
record
tNcom T,X-r The House hill. as pissed by
that body proposed on assumption OF $1,000 The
Senate. as this years tax hai been assessed post
poncd amy action ON this exemption. All inter
est derived upon notes. bonds and other securities
Of the United States upon al notes, bonds and
mortgages, or other forms OF indebtedness, pre-
mum on gold and coupons profits on sales Of real
estate. and The share of any dividends aud profits
of any company or partnership. sales of stock and
farming products, (not including anything con-
slmed on the farm. Last year different c1u-
strueton prevailed, b1t not now. as The Depart
mont became satisfied The law justified this cone
sfuctou) ana salaries are included astaNnhle iu-
comes. From these gains one thousand d1IIaH
are 20 Doe dccucted and in addition, all National
State, and other taxes, the amount paid for labor
or rent, repairs and insurance lt viii be seen
that the farmer Is specially favored. In the llrst
place, cxcmptug all whose incomes do not exceed
$1,000, excmpts at least three-tourih it not seven-
ciehths of all the farmers In the land. and thc re-
mainder not being taxed on the products they
consume, have a favor conceded 90 no other class.
This was thought to be just, as Che producers of
food ought to be lightly taxed. Their land is en-
tireiy exempt.
/ Except cotton and tobacco, no other agricultu-
raj product is taxed at all.
/ The tax on slaughtered animals was war tax,
and has been abandoned
/ The taxes upon successions and legacies afford
a fair amount Of revenue, apply to everybody, and
are not complained of By anybody.
AnuCLE- ENHur FROM TAXATION. - BRICK,
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AN ODD TAsTE.--A great many artificial
tastes exist in animals as we'll as human be-
ings. The goats in Mr.. Lynn'S shipyard will
scent out tobacco If you have il in your pock-
ct, and beg you to share il with them. The
deer in the public squares have acquired an
inordinate taste for the same article. The
oldest case of peryersion of natural taste
we have yet seen is that Of horse at the
brewery Of Messrs. Abbott 81 Co., in this
city. The animal will drink, whenever it is
treated to it, bGcketfal Of porter. and would
take more if its thirst was sufficient. The
liking for the beverage has been gradually ac-
quired, just as many people are obliged to eat
tomatoes by nauseaung degrees. The horse
was pet. In hot weather the drayman
would sponge his mouth with porter. What
mig have been at 6rst distasteiul came to
be sou ht for with the greatest eagerness.--
Phiadelp phid GazsAe,
FooLsuAP PAPER.-During the reign of
Charles l. all English paper bore in water
marks the royal arms The Parliament under
Cromwell made Jest OF this, and among 9TH
er ndignilies 10 TIE memory OF the King, 1t
was ordered that the royal arms be removed
from the paper, and the" fools cap and bell +"
be sub bsututed. These, in their turn, were
of course removed at the Restoration; but
paper OF the size Of the Parliament journal
still bears the name Of ''foolscap."
Joseph smith, the son Of the founder of
the Mormon Church, says that the Book of
Mormons explicitly condemns and forbids
polygamy, which was not held as an article
OF faith until Brigham Young became the
head Of that part OF the Church which went
West with him. .h.
A. j. Sewell, Of Morrisville, was thrown
from his buggy on thel4.h ult., and had his
shoalder dislocated, and leg severely in
jQred.
People boast Of snccesses--even the small
est; but we learn wisdom from failure much
ofener tlan from success. "Onen," says a
philosophical writer, "we discover what piH
do. He who never made mistake probably
never made discovery"
A Scotch blacksmith defined metaphysics
thus Twa men are disputin' thegither; he
that's lie ienin' disna ken what ne that's spea-
/ kim means, and he that's speakin' disna ken :
what he ssyin' himsei--that's metaphees-
I les"
Portland harbor was recently visited by
large whale, who swan past all the wlaris
aud under both bridges. lie WAS chased
about for six hours before he found his way
out to sea again.
In Frodona, N. Y, the Health Board, in
order to stir the people to action with regard
to cleaning up, have posted the following no
liee 1.-The cholera is coming BY order of
J the ,ov rai''re"
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CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICrs.-rne Bellows
Falls Times suggests that the candidates for
Congress in WindhAm Couay will agree
that tue vote OF the coln.y in the sssoaa
dtstrc. Convention shall ba givea to its
candidate who is highest. Ia Windsor Coun-
ty, Cen Peter I. Washburn and District
At,orny Dennison have been named as candi-
dates. We have heard Of no candidate in
Caledonia, though we presume that County
can agree upon good man, if he will accept
aud can be accepted by the rest of the Dis
tuct.
la the third District, the Burlington Free
Press has declared itself against the re-elec'
tion Of Mr.. Baxter.
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pitffbsf FOR tts benefit ana as a CATION TO YorNG
aud Hh-rt Fl1 aasr from Nervous ufntF Frciaaterf
Decay II Nanha. snpplyug 40 th anme nt Hs hA sN'
ox -rtr-Crnr Hg anl has cnred himself af9r under
coins ers1e Iuacsrrs fy grrl0srs rH'pti aAl
20 envelope snfe copies ire q cna q ~ M .t1 OF he
nrthsr. NATHANIEL Aye AIR. l.s4..
.IHut Coz n.
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The philadelphia Press says the forthcoming Con-
vention in that city viii be third rebel invasion Of
Pennsylvania The fate OF the two previous at
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recent number Of the London Atheneum con-
tains an advertisement fora sub-edtor ON country
journal. lie must be verbatim sho,t-hand re-
porter, good descriptive writer and willing to
make himself generally useful" For all these
gifts the advertiser offers to pay $3.50 per week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-03

The Copperhead State Committee for Vermont
has nominated four delegates to the Pewterhead
Convention. Wis T. r. Redied, Henry Krycs,
and Giles Harrington an copper; and Ell. Phelps
Silver Gray Wing. The convention at Windsor
confirmed this nomination, and appointed the fol-
lowing district delegates:
lst Dist-lsaac McDaniels, Rutaud Geo. NJ.
Fisk, Northdelli Dr. j. NJ. Comegys Monpe-
her
ID Dist.-H NJ Worthen, Bradford; Thos. j..
Wheelock, j 5. Allen, Hartford
3d Dist.-D. c. Linsley Burlington; j. T..
Deayitt, ST. Albans Lucius Robinson, Newport; !;
j. $ Edwards, Derby.
The Convention consisted Of forg-nine per-
sons, to witt ii coppers, Repubs., and three
boys. Iucius Is. Peck presided.
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Tho New Brunswick (N. J,) FREEDMAN says that
on Monday, the 18Th, man drove to town with a
load Of potatoes for sale. In opening the bags the
potatoes which laid on top were found to be thor
oughly cooked from the three or four hours expo
sure 10 the hot sun,
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PosrMARrERs. - It seems that lst Assistant
Postmaster General Randall, (nominee for Post
master General, and acting as such,) has Just ap-
pointed large number Of postmasters recommeu-
ded by New England members Of Congress. So
it seems the heads OF the radicals arc safe yet,
Nasty viii surely have another dt. Among the
appointecs we find our ola postmaster--a good
one - Edwin S Merrill, now Of Winchendon,
Massachusetts.
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THE CHOLERA Monnus is quite prevalent in
Montpelier just now. People should be careful
as to what they eat and drink.
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,gvHE CONFESS lONS AND ENPERI-
ENCE OF AN INVAIID.

Bar.sa gos.rs wholesale Drasssi., Hanover street
Boston. Gsnarai As.nts Fu3in
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REMOVING DISTRACTIONS AT THE
BAR.-A new project to remove OBJ
structions at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi is about to be tested by
Capt. Courtenay, agent of the New
York and New Orleans line of mail
steamers. The powerful side wheel
towboat Lone Star, Scheidau, is to
be kept at the bar, provided with a
heavy revolving wheel 28 or 80 feet
in width, armed at all sides with iron
cutters which are SO arranged as to
raise the sand and break the clay.
This wheel will be rolled along be-
hind the tug, just as the wheel of a
wheelbarrow would, we're the opera
tor to turn his back to his work and
let the wheel follow obediently be-
hind. Imagine such a wheel, rolled
to and fro on the bar, with its dig
ging and disturbing elevators con-
s%tantly at work, and it will not be
difficult to conceive in that connec-
ton the possibility Of keeping open
a channel on the bar deep enough for
all practical purposes.-New Orleans
Daily Star, 29M at.
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was frightfully shattered and is a total loss.
The following is a list of the saved, as
far rs is known, furnished by the steamer
Evening Star, from the wreck of the w. <.
Carter (: r. L. Gibson, of Port Gibson, La;
s. X. Fuller, Maj W. Herd, Maj. w. Fl.
Lee, s. W. Ferguson, Greenville, Miss.
Mai. johnson, scalded; Miss Johnson, Cuff
man, Texas; Gen. r. N. Cane, badly
scalded; DR.. G. A. Rice, r. Townsend,
engineer, badly scalded; W. A. Vain,
bruised; John Brooks, Jacob Hoffman, T.
B Bishop, Cincinnati; Mrs. Mary Ray
mond, Cleveland. leg fractured; j.. E. Bell
and wife (child LOST; Ann Hoobert, Capt.
Smith, the clerk, the first mate and DIR.
Hull, L~ansinburg, N. Y; j. R.. Carter,
H%arrodsburg, KY, scalded; FL. E. Gray,
Express Agent; Thomas Connolly, John
Houghland, Samuel Goldsberg, Thompson
Brown, John Devine, W. Sheridan, John
Riley.
The following are known to be lost j:
Mrs. DIR. Richardson and three children,
New Orleans; Mrs. Hoffner, Mrs. Gibbons,
Mrs. Wolf, Cincinnati; Mr.. Raymond,
Cleveland; Mrs. Osterman, Texas; Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Norris, Columbus; Mrs. How
land.
The officers and men of the Evening Star
rendered all the assistance possible to the
sufferers. Some Of the saved were trans
ferred to the steamer Luna, bound for
Memphis. The engineer saved says no
cause is assigned for the explosion. The
machinery was running smoothly, and the
boat was going slowly at the time. The
steamer Emerald picked up three persons
from the wreck whose names are unknown.
The boat and cargo are u total loss.
In connection with this fearful
chapter of mishaps, we may insert as
not out Of place here, the following
which we find t~elegraphed from New
York under date of the I'd instant,
promising, that in these cases We
shouldn't at all wonder if the subtle
atmosphere which sometimes takes
the shape Of wind and "goeth where
it listeth," did really and ~manifestly
have a hand in the job of destruction.
The steamer Narcissus was lost during
the recent storm at the entrance of Tampa
Bay, Florida. Forty persons, all on board,
were lost.
Thirty three deaths have occurred on
the Bremen ship Albert Meyer, which ar
rived yesterday, after a tempestuous voy-
age of seventy days.
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LEGISLATIVE PRoCEEDINGs.-We
are indebted to Senator TAYLOR and
Representative ALvERsoN of this par
ish for interesting legislative docu'
ments and late New Orleans papers.
Among the documents received,
are AN Act to provide for the liquida-
ton Of certain Banks"
"An Act for the organization OF
Corporations to engage in a Factorage
and Commission business
Gan Act to authorize the Lease Of
the New Canal :" and a pamphlet
containing the Acts Of the General
Assembly regulating Labor, which
were passed at the extra session in
November, and are now in full force
and effect.