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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-11
History OF st. Adams.
BY an old Resident.
T AIN T I'M
THE SOIL.

The land in St Adams is rich.
dark loan, and produces great crops
of grass, grains and other esculents. -
The Easterly part of the township is
probably better for grazing than for
grain, on account of its being consid-
erably stony and hilly The Westerly
part is equally adapted to grass and
grain. and is, in fact, better for farm
ing purposes than the Eastern part
There are some large and valuable
farms, in high state of cultivation,
in the Western part on the lake A
considerable portion of the land in
the Westerly part of the town was
originally thought to be of little value,
on account of its being low and
swampy. But it is now found to be
equally, if not more productive, than
any other part of the town. The tim
Der is beach, maple, birch and hem
lock, and in the Westerly part, near
the lake, there was formerly a consid-
cradle quantity of white cak; but this
has been mostly taken for ship timber
for building vessels for the navigation
of the lake and canal The quantity
remaining is not supposed to be large.
There are nolarge streams of water in
st. Adams, and consequently few mills
of any description. At present there
is no grist mill in the town, and but
one or two saw mills. A steam saw
mill was built at the Bay few years
ago; but for some reasons, not fully
known to the writer, it did not sue
coed; and after one or two years trial
it was given up. 1t has been in con-
temptation for some time to erect in
this village a steam grist mill to do
custom work, and to manufacture
-four from Western wheat, to supply
the surrounding country. But it has
not yet been undertaken; steam pow
er being supposed to be too expensive
to compete with water power, which is
abundant in Swanton, Highgate, Shell
don and Georgia. 1t is highly proba-
BILE that the experiment will be ere
long tried. 1t will become an object
of necessity as the village and vicinity
around incr eases in population.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-11
TO MORROW.

We can't recall the vanished past
Nor on the future reckon;
The light-wingcd hours, flying past,
Us to embrace them bcckon.
No more let Folly shroud thine eyes:
Live while It's called To-day;
What ifyon setting sun should rise
TO warm thy lifeless clay
Life Is not given: It's but lent;
And thousands yet would borrow,
For past, for present, time misspent,
A day Of grace to morrow.
Oh, day Of hope oh, day of fear
Foreboding JOY or sorrow;
That contest not, though ever near,
To morrow still To morrow
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-11

S9O A noNTH,-AGENTs wanted for
a., 4 n 81 entirely ae,c articles, lust out. Ad-
VI oAhEf, City Building, Biddeford
Will
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-11

Bss~ Our oyercoat was stolen the
other day, and we have consequently
a touch of rheumatism. We have our
overcoat again, and wish the thief had
our Observation-Disclosures.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-11
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THE DIFFERENCE.

THE DIFFERENCE.
II follows break into house.
To bone the cash they need.
And get of safely with the swag.
It's said the thieves succe ed.
If bankers do the sclf-samo thing.
Upon a larger scale,
And they get safely all the swag.
lis said the bankers .fda
AS William drew his Susan near.
He whispered to his bride,
Though queer it sounds, love, my dear
To hive Oy SuSy's side
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&. B. SMITH.
Retail Dealer in.
"ATs, CAPS, & TURs,

T,, a'a ahey Sleigh Robes, Fur overcoats,
MIS- Dress Furs, Fur and Buck Gloves
HS' Nalises, Umbrellas, Tray
'"'g Bags, Trunks, &c, &c.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-11
POETIC PUNS.

III course a raco-coursc isn't coarse
A fine is far from fine:
IL Is saddening sight TO see
A noble pine tree pine"
"A kitchen maid is often made
To burn her face and broil it;
\ lady will do little else
Than toilet at her toilet"
"A sea-horse is a sca-horse
When you see him in the sea:
But when you see him in the bay,
a bay horse then is he
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-06

to Lead in every locality when the time for leading
and following arrives A multitude of honest fools
are sure to ruin the best organization that ever ex-
listed.
Let there be less boasting about what I'VE will
do" and "where we are going to stay" and all
that disgusting bosh. On the contrary, let us, for
once in our lives, be distinguished by our silence,
while we positively prepare to Do something, and
wait patiently till the opportunity arrives when we
can do it we'll.
BE calm, steady, patient, and persevering, and,
our word for it, there brighter and better days
in store for the Irish natonalists of America
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

we described yesterday morning. The restrain
ing causes that operate to limit travel are
probably a desire to learn from English and
Continental sources what the Exposition
really amounts to before undertaking trip
directly upon its account; secondly, a strong
willingness to delay the journey until the
seething mass of first visitors have satiated
their eyes, and, departing, leave 'ample room
and verge enough for our tourists to do"
the affair in leisure and comfort; and, finally,
on the part of many, positive disinclination,
Exposition or no Exposition, to essay Europe
in the certainty of being obscure units in a
mighty mass of wanderers from all the four
corners of the globe, whose irruption will
make transportation tardy, accommodations
meagre, prices higher than the mercury in
midsummer, and every place worth seeing
overrun with the Babel-come-again of the
myriad impoltunate tongues under the
heavens. Very possibly, however, the early
summer may witness a full complement of
Americans en- route for the Exposition in time
to see the grand features of the event, with all
the Improvements" which a month or two
of publicity shall have suggested.
Should the affair prove what we delight to
term a success" its influence upon the
mechanics, the arts, and the industries of the
century will prove a leading topic for the pen
of the historian of the future.
Meanwhile, the enterprise in its very incep-
ton has, in the opinions of many, reaped a
pacific victory Of real magnitude, even though
it may not be of permanent duration.
That the complications of political events in
Europe necessitate a solution, which not
diplomacy but power must effect, is n proba-
bility which the signs of the times in every
quarter alarmingly indicate. That the atten-
ton Of Napoleon is absorbed by the intended
grandeurs Of his Exposition from the facts and
iancies of a war in which France will notplay
paltry part, secures the Continent at least a
year of peace; and for that, if for no other
reason, entities the undertaking to the graft
tude of every mind that prefers the prosperi-
ties of peace to the waste and wantonness of
war.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03
Five-T,YentIes Abroad.

From the Times
The faith that has grown up in Europe in
the stability and conference of the American
Government and the strength of Federal
finances, is evidently of a kind not to be
affected by political movements, or by internal
changes affecting our system of administra-
ton. No better proof of this could be given
than in the recent persistent advance Of
American securities held abroad. Five-twenty
bonds were quoted as high as 754 i'll London
on Saturday last and yesterday morning they
opened at IS, though in the course Of the day
there was slight falling off, caused, doubtless,
by reports from this side about the Russo
American treaty. Within the last four months,
comprising the stOrmiest political times since
the close of the war, these securities have adj
vanced five per cent. in England-or say from
20 to 75-which is certainly remarkable, in
view of the volume of them held abroad, and
of the amounts which are constantly going
forward from this country. This large rise
has, moreover, taken place in the face of
threatened impeachment; in the face of all
the uncertainty and confusion that have pre-
vailed about reconstruction; in the face of the
widest financial propositions in Congress- and
in the face of frightful schemes for the enlarge
ment of the national debt. If confidence has
thus increased in our power and stability
during the last half year, then it may be con-
sidered certain that it can be adversely affected
by nothing less than the actual break down of
the Government itself.
Were these fve-twenty bonds to continue to
advance in Europe as they have done since
December last-that is to say, were they to
advance at the rate of five per cent in four
months-they would be at par before the close
of next year. and we should then be enabled
TO advance rapidly to specie payments through
the aid afforded us by the investments from
Europe.
The power of the European market for the
absorption of American bonds is of course
greatly beyond what has thus far been tested
and although if things were quite to our
liking, we should prefer that all or most of
the gold interest semi-annually paid upon
them were disbursed to American holders, yet
as long as they stand so far below gold as they
do in our own market, we cannot find fault
with the Willingness of others to take them at
our own valuation. We have no particular
fear of too great a quantity OF them getting
abroad, even though the export were doubled;
but if American capitalists have any fear III
the premises, the means of prevention are, tol
the present at least, in their own hands. IL Is
only requisite that they be held higher, ano
still higher, until they reach virtual equality
with gold. There is no doubt that ever
then they would be a first-class investment tol
European capitalists; but we shall have NJ
occasion to grudge them all they may be able
to hold on these terms. The exchange which
is now going on, of Seven-thirties into Five
twenties, will certainly enable us to suppl,
our own people with an abundance for theil
own purposes, in any event, for some years tC
come.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

many golden opportunities for grand results;
but may they not all be excused in this grand
achievement, this Napoleonio idea of Russian
America
Here is matter for a sensation in Paris
and London, and for demands upon the Car
for an explanation. Here is an opening for the
acquisition of fifty thousand Esquimaux,
every man of whom can drink half-gallon of
fish oil for breakfast. And yet we are told
that this treaty will be rejected. The rumor,
we guess, was intended for the Connecticut
election but as the election is now over we
expect the Senate will be better prepared to
consider the question whether this mighty
republic shall halt in its grand career or ad-
vance to the north pole.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03
The Exposition.

FTODl Ue WUVu'
The number of Americans that are at pre-
sent embarking for Europe is not greater this
spring than usual, Notwithstanding the occur
renee of the Paris Exposition, whose features
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06

THE PRoPER TREATMENT OF 1NsAN-
lrY.-The fact that Charlotte, Maximi-
lian's widow, is now undergoing diff
ferent treatment, while her condition
is steadily improving since her return
to Belgium, is attracting the attention
of those practitioners abroad who have
always condemned the practice OF i'm
posing solitude upon the insane.
While at Miramar, Charlotte was left
entirely to herself, and there constant
ly grew worse until her life was almost
despaired of. Since the death of her
husband, however, when the Belgian
royal family decided to take more
lively interest in the welfare of the
widowed sister, the celebrated Belgian
physician, DIR. Bnlkens, has subjected
his patient to a different system OF
treatment, entirely opposed to that of
the German physicians who had charge
of the Empress while at Miramar. DR..
Bulkens permits Charlotte TO associate
with the rest OF the royal family, to
visit places known to her from early
youth, and to spend most of her time
in company. The effect is already
marked, for we now hear that the EN-
press's cnnvalesceuca, though slow,
will be steady, and that in due tiIEe her
mind may be SO entirely restored as to
allow the sad fate OF her husband to be
communicated TO her.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06


IN discussing the present condition of
the Atlantic cable, the London Times
thinks 1t somewhat extraordinary that
the cable of 1865, which was once sup
posed to be irremediably lost, should
now be the one in which the most re-
lance is to be placed. The cause of the
constant troubles with the cable of
1866 is explained by statement that
when the shore-end of this cable was
laid from the Great Eastern that ves-
sci was in a fog, and it was unfortu-
nately laid over a shoal-patch about
24O feet in depth, so that the icebergs
frequently ground and cut the cable.
The cable company have determined to
raise this shore-end as soon rs possible
from its present bed, and remove it 10
a deeper channel. They also contem-
plate, in order to obviate the necessity
OF relying upon the Newfoundland land
lines for their connection with the
United States, the laying of n cable from
Hearts Content, by way of Halifax, TO
Boston, next year. A French company
Is also contemplating the laying OF a
cable from Brest to Boston, and other
cable companies are announced, SO that
twill not probably be long before there
are plenty of submarine cables laid
across the ocean, and IL one breaks
Others will be at hand. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06
TnE s.. Louis pemoerat, OF Tuesday,

THE st. Louis Democrat, of Tuesday,
says: "McCoole will arrive here on
Thursday night, and will havea grand
reception. 1t is further stated that he
intends issuing challenge to the
world for $4,000 side. and will invite
Joe Coburn to mill for that sum. His
first move will be TO open a first class
rum mill on Fourth street. II is re-
ported Morrissey won $50, 600 at the
tight near Cincinnati; that sharp-wit-
ted citizen of the suburbs OF st. Louis
won SIC, 600, and a certain portly saloon
keeper pocketed several thousand.-
Jack Looney, Bill Carroll and others OF
the st. Louis fancy, put up their money
on the wrong man.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06

IT is said that the Pope wrote TO the
Emperor Of France, some weeks since,
saying that in case of a Garibaldian in
vasion, he should at once leave Rome,
as he would not make concessions TO
the revolution, and go at once into exile
in some neutral country, where he
would await events. This declaration,
which will be strictly adhered to- pro-
duced a strong effect, and the despatch
ordering all attempts TO be suppressed
was for warded from Paris to Florence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06

We have also on hand 5000 worth OF La
dies and ChIldrens' Boots and Shoes, at lower
prices than ever was seen in the State. II
you want Bargains in Boots and Shoes, go TO
Gardeners New Store, cor. Main and Union
streets and get them. -as. H a.r4-H
Every pair OF Boots and Shoes sold at this
establishment is WARRANTED, and In
every case will be mended free OF charge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06

A FARMER in Minnesota killed him
self with musket, shooting half of
his head OF, because his crops had been
ruined by heavy rains. II was the
third year that the poor mans hopes
had been blighted, and he gave up the :
life struggle in despair,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06

GAMBLING IN SARAToaA.-A society
for the suppression of gambling would
find very wide field OF operations in
Saratoga. Faro, roulette, keno, and all
games with dice and cards, are in con-
tinuaI operation. The gambling houses
are free OF access 10 the public, with
wide. open doors and illuminated par
lors. aa.
During the race week thousands of
dollars must have changed hands
through the supposed agency OF chance.
Not TO speak OF the pools and betting
on the races, the euchre playing in the
hotels, and the little games of keno
about the town, at least four well-ap-
pointed gambling houses We're in full
operation. The heaviest play was per
haps at Congressman Morrissey's es-
tabIishment on Matilda street, opposite
the Pavilion Hotel. The next heavi-
est play was no doubt at Hills Union
Club House, which is on the grounds OF
the Union Hotel. At these places
splendid dinners were given every
night, the best liquors were free to all
at the sideboBrd, and the play often
continued until the break of dawn
NeIO York Post, August 20.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06
GheA4tetIfqeneer.

Z
THE stranger in, Boston who is 30
fortunate as to have the eHtree of the
charming apartment which Messrs.
Ticknor s Fields have fiued up for the
accommodation OF their literary friends,
in their store on fremont street, may
have observed. among the half dozen
distinguished gentlemen who, at al
most any hour of the day, are TO be
found there, an erect, spare, venerable
look ing man, not far from sixty, with
striking features, and thin, iron-gray
hair, seated at the long table that runs
through the middle OF the room, and
intently occupied in the examination of
some of the many recent books and
newspapers with which the; table is
loaded. His modest neck-tie, and plain
brown coat, with its stiff, upright COL
lar, proclaim him Quaker, and a
glance at his thoughtful face, and ex-
pansive forehead, shows that he is no
other than that most distinguished OF
living Quakers, John G. Whittier.
Next 10 Longfellow's, Whittier's books
have II larger circulation than those of
any of our poets; the first edition is
uniformly tenthOusand copies, and his
last two volumes are said to have
reached the enormous sale of TWEEN
ty thousand, each, within II month
after their publication. This ex-
eeeds the circulation of much of
the popular prose and fiction. and
Is the more remarkable as the writings
of most American poets seldom reach
sale of five thousand copies. Whittier
Is emphatically self-made writer.
His early life was passed on farm in
severe manual labor, and until he was
eighteen he had no educational adyan-
tages, but such as could be derived
from few winters attendance on the
public school of his native district. At
the age of twenty, however, he had
managed to secure two years tuition at
a town academy; but then he left
school to work his way in the world,
and what he has since learned he has
gathered from contact with actual life,
or by solitary study in his own library.
MIR. Whittier was, we believe, never
married; but, till within about year,
lie has been blessed with the most de-
voted of sisters, who has been his con-
slant companion, ministerinR TO his
domestic needs, and sharing his
studies. She was woman OF fine lit
erary tastes, aud herself wrote some
poems that were quite equal 10 any of
her brothers. productions. She died
about year ago. greatly .lamented by.
Mr.. Whittier, who has since lived II
very secluded life in his quiet home in
Amesbury. He is now, however,
spending few months at the Isle OF
Shoals, for the benefit of his health
["Gossip About Writer'S" in the New
York Gazette,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-06

From George Alfred 76unSaidS Coyres1,OH-
deuce BOJfcn Posi-.

deuce BOJfen Posi-.
This letter was written on the backs
of envelopes in various pilot-hOuses.
make it a rule to have no method except
the rule whenever L travelling. Did
you ever hear OF the late Artemus
I Wards experience of travelling without
methOd7 He left New York by a night
boat. Directly man spoke to him,
saying, "Going West, sir ?' TO-.
Said Artemus, ~ suppose So" Then
said the man, LAS Pm from the West,
WE'LL go drink"
DO you drink brandy" said the
-"I suppose so, said Charley.
"Whers in.the devil be you going?"
said the man.
"well, Pm going anywhere for Il
month. Just as other people lead me
| sick. a purpose is worse than bag-
gage. I'm going on: that's all l
| know"
The man said he was in with Brown
till death. He had never done any
thing a.puEpose. 49," he said, Sup
pose we go 10 my state-roOm and try u
hand at poker" .rs...
They played poker till daylight,
when Brown was very tight. He had
lost four or five hundred dollars. a
second man Joined them ut Albany.
$50 you two be travelling by chance,
as you may say? Well Pm with you
to the death" They got OF the boat,
and hack driver said: "Where do
you want to go, gentlemen?" 'Any-
where, go onP" He drove toa bar-room
with much alacrity. There they made
so much noise that the proprietor cried,
where be you going, men" "Don't
care ~ "Then go out" They met u
policeman on the sidewalk. "Where
are you bOund?" "Anywhere !"
''Then 1 'spose the station house will
suit" Charley Brown was pulled up
before the Judge, next day. he grayely
gave the name of Gerrit Smith, and
Gerritt was fined for drunkenness.
"Where now ?" cried the three pur-
poseless ones. They saw sign
Utica train, and they went to Utica.
There stage driver hailed them,
"Where be you going" "AnywhereW
So they started for Trenton Falls. The
third day of lolllng there they took "A
pony ride up into the Wilderness per-
hitting the nags 10 select their own
route. Suddenly the original man pro-
duced IA pistol.
''Hand out your money!" he cried
very sternly to Brown. .
Brown complied with the greatest
cOmplacency.
1--WE brought you out here to rob
you ~ said the second man.
",Then," said Brown, you're deuc-
out method, and you've had method
all along. l don't care IA nonpareil
whether you shoot me or not; but l
won't have the travelling contract bro
KEN" H ... LHE El
1--WE said,' cried the first man, cold
bloodedly, "Ihat we'd follow you To the
death. You're up to that point now
purity close"
81 object TO nothing" said Brown;
"I said I would travel anywhere. You
skunked mel Putup your irons; We'll
spend all this money together, any
way"
The two thieves laughed. you're
COOL enough I" they said; "what are you
by name and OcCupatiOn?" y
''I'm Artemus WHrdH'
Ibid you write the visit to the Sha-
kers?"
"Yesl" "..- lL L--.
"Well, Bill, put up your gun.
thought this was Artemus! Well
spend his money instead OF his blood
But Charles Brown grew methodical
on the hOmeward route, and steeIed for
New York alone.