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Russian America.

The following is the substance of the informa-
tion derived from Professor Baird of the Smith
souian Institute, with regard to Russian America:
The professor has had two explorers in the field
between one and two years, who returned last
autumn, bringing complete collection of speci-
mems of natural history from the entire region
extending from the British possessions TO the
shores of the Polar sea.
The Climate and temperature of the coast from
Prince of Wales Island to the entrance of Beh.
rings Straits during the winter months is about
the same as al Washington. There is little snow
aud much rain. During the summer months
heavy fogs prevail.
The whole country well up to the northern
coast is heavily timbered-chiehy hard pine
forests, the small trees extending down to the
very shores, Some of the islands also are
heavily timbered with pine forests of dense uns
dergrowth; others of them are destitute of
timber, but covered with grass of luxuriant
growth,
On the west coast, the soil produces excellent
barley and roots-such as radishes, and turnips,
and esculents such as lettuce, cabbage, etc.
Furred animals, such as otter, river otter, saH
BILE, furred seal, mink, black, silver and red
foxes, found in great numbers; red deer on the
south and reindeer on the north.
Herring, salmon, halibut and Goldfish abound
in exhaustless numbers. In Behring's Straits
and to the northward, great whales are very
numerous.
Surface washings of gold have been discover
cd on the head waters of streams on the east
side of the coast range of mountains.
The geographical developments are the same
on the western slopes. Native copper has been
discovered in various places on the coast aud IL
the vicinity of Copper river. Iron ore OF excel
lent quality, and believed to exist in exhaustles'
quantity, is now being smelted and worked oy
Russian artisans in repairing ships, etc.
Coal is found in large quantities and is used
bv the Russians for naval purposes. In quality
| it is similar to New Brunswick coal, but moi
eouaI to Cumberland coal. Recent discoveries
have been made of what is believed to be better
oualty of coal, though it has not yet been tried
The population consists of five or six thou
sand Russians and fifty or sixty thousand lndiani
and Esouimaux. The Esquimaux inhabit th'
| coast on the northern sea, and are industrious
| peaceable aud teachable, They live by hunting
and fishing. The indians inhabit the interior
They are peaseable, and live by hunting, fishing
and trapping.
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Are Agriculturists Benefited Bv As.o.,-
atiOns( Ni

ati0nsf
Yes, most certainly, if the objects of such
associations are legitimate and practical
And we are glad to see farmers as a class
taking hold of this work, and combining in
earnest thoughtful, straightforward Efforts
to advance and protect the interests of the
most important branches of agriculture. We
are g lad 10 see the indications presented tv
forming and stOutly upholding Societies.
conventions and Associations; they mean
mar IN aorien ltnrlsts are abandoning the "dog
ln>tne>manger puIIUJ,
that by well directed, persistent, associated
effort alone, can they hope to WELD the in
huence and command the attention and re>
spect of the legislative bodies of the land,
which are due to their interests in conside-
ration of their extent and importance At
present the great interest of wool growing
is threatened with most serious blow, by
the possible failure of Congress to impose
sufficient duty 90 low-priced foreign woOls
10 cOunteract this, the wool growers, through
their organizations, are bringing an influence
to bear stronger than they possibly could
nave done at any previous time. And if
the Association was as strong and perfect
as 1t might be, and as the value and extent
OF the wool growing interest would warrant
1t IN being, they might support their just
demands with an influence which gentlemen
10 congress would not dare to disregard
Wool growers it is possible you may fail
this winter, but if you will strengthen your
Association, as You are capable of strengthen
ing it, the ultimate compliance of Congress
with your demands is certain.
The dairy interest shows marked exS
ample of what may be accomplished by
farmers through practical, well directed, as
sociated effort Probably no single agricul-
tural interest in the United States ever
advanced so rapidly and reached such i'm
portance In an equal length of time, as has
this since the idea of associated effort in
manufacturing butter and cheese was first
put in practice. The uniformity Of the pro-
duct aud the increased amount resulting
from the factory system, have created, and
enabled the producers to supply, large |
foreign demand There is no agricultural
in the country that is more prosperous, or
has better prospects before it, al present, |
than the dairy interest; and this prosperity |
results from associated effort, skillfully di- |
rected.
togGtfleriuOufd~6 ~r6 mike Ugg4sssiAtifot
for offensive or defensive purposes solely,
although these are lawful to a certain ex
tent. By association strength is gained and
progress is more rapid, and their is no neigh.
borhood where association for purposes o f
common interest should not exist among the |
c,r,,,or, I or Eormers' CIuha SnpiatieS |
Associations, Conventions, and like mutually |
beneficial organizations, increase and prosper,
and that they may we should all unite in
efforts for their proper formation and efficient
action and maintenance.
, 1867-07-05

A MODEL CoMPosITIoN.-An Indiana
paper gives the following essay on ''The Ok"
lust as it comes from the pen of one Of its
young contributors: "Oxen is very slow
animil, they are good to brake ground up,
wood rather have horses if they didn' have
kolck, which they say is wind collected in
a bunch, which makes it dangerser TO keep
horses tharn OK. if there was no horses the
people wood have to wheal thare wood on
whealbarow. it wood take them two or
three days to wheal cord mile. Cows
is useful to- have herd som say that II
they had to be tother or an OK they wood Do
a COW. But think when it come to have
thare tits puled of a cold mornln thay wood
wish tbav wasn't, for oxen don't generally
have to raise ca Ives. if had to be emmy
wood drather be hefer, but if COodent
be a beffer and he'd to be both wood be an
~ ISAAC SPIKER."
, 1867-07-05

THE RELIGION OF MAsoNRY.-"Never
intermeddling with points of doctrine, in
politics or 'eligion, Masonry labors to i'm
prove the social order, by enlighteung
mems minds, by warming mems hearts with
love of the good, by inspiring them with
the great principle of human fraternity, by
requiring of its disciples that their language
and actions shall conform to that principle !;
that they shall enlighten one another, triumph
over their passions, abhor vice, and pity the
vicious man as one afflicted with deplorable
malady. 1t is the universal, eternal, immu-
table religion; such as God planted in the
heart of universal humanity. Its ministers
are all the Masons who comprehend it, and
are devoted to it. Its offerings to God are
good works, the sacrifice of the base and dis.
orderly passions, and perpetual efforts to at
tain to all the moral perfection of which
man is capable"
, 1867-07-05

WOMAN IN THE BIBLE.-The Bible is
the book of women. 1t is the only book
which has come down from the misty ages
of antiquity that presents US with women as
the equal and meet for man. From Eve,
the mother of all living, to Mary, the mother
of Jesus, woman always occupies a conspic-
uous place in the grand drama of the worlds
history. Here she is seen as wife and moth
er, filling her mission with shrinking mod>
esty and gentle frmness. Miriam and De-
borah, Rebecca and Ruth, Sarah and Esther,
shine forth in characters at once original,
unique, consistent and feminine. On
still brighter canvass are drawn the charac>
ters Of the Marthns, the Marys and Lydas,
they ought to be, aud here they VIII remain
forever. Not forward, not departing from
their sphere, not immodest, not masculine.
They shine, not like the sun, but with ra.
dience as mild and gentle as the light of
the evening star.
, 1867-07-05

LARGE NUGGETS FROM HIGHLAND GULcH
This gulch is one of the richest in the
Territory, and astonishing developments are
daily made. We we're shown beautiful
augget the other day taken from Major
EPacksri's claip in Highlan1 Gulch, which
was worth sS46 S0-weighing over 10 OunN
ces. We learn that another nugget was
lately taken from Capt H. B. Steele's claim
in the same gulch which was worth 1884 So.
From the great wealth of this gulch We are
confident that Highland will be lively
camp this season. 1t has a population ais
ready, we have been informed, of about 500,
and is daily increasing Helena Herald.
, 1867-07-05

MUTATIONS OF FoRrUNE.-A correspondent Of
The Cincinnati Commercial, writing from Indiana
nolis saws: "While passing through Union De-
not few days ago, was accosted by one
armed man, in faded blue. His apparent iamll,
iarity surprised at first, but soon recognihea
him as an old acquaintance. first saw nun
fourteen wears ago, working at windlass IN tne
gold diggiugs of Australia. He and his .Ie ;noge
partners hoisted by that windlass, n,S. non later
I"I hads him 0oodbye, as be sailed from Mel,
boUrue @ for New YORK with $500, 900 in bills I, Oi
exchange in his pocket. next met Pst,,n nm SslS
wounded rebel soldier, lying on the os.'e ie,nr ne
of Sntietam. !ittIe more than year later, -
saw him as Union soldier, yIng IN noSp,s~'
at Tennessee. To-day hel neiP'n0S
dependent on charity for oinnef'
, 1867-07-05
Our Lane.
Our Lane.
prings and the soft winds blow,

when the grass springs, and the soft winds blow
and haWthorns wear the only snow
Mhen lads and lasses stop once more,
10 play about the school house door;
And lambs are white upon the leas,
And stars on the horse-chesnut trees,
And birds begin to build again
lis sweet to watch them in Our Lane.
When swallows have their summer made,
And lazy sheep move with the shade,
And the dew loiters on the grass,
Where sweet breath'd COWS gaze as you pass
When greedy trest leap BY the mill
And youth goes gaily down the hill
Who would not be lad again,
To meet his lassie in Our Lane7
When gossamer floats everywhere,
And golden apples scent the air,
And round about their ancient roots,
Vast pear trees shower their tiny fruits,
And red plums blush midst yellow leaves,
And summer friends have left our caves;
When oaks their leaves no longer hold,
And chesnut trees change green for gold,
Aud wheat is stacked aud sown again,
Then wondrous tints light up Our Lane,
When cheeks look brighter 'gainst the snow,
And crimson holly-berries glow,
And ivy reigns, and yew trees sneer
At oak and elm, now sad and drear
When apples all are pressed and stored,
And ants sit proudly by their hoard
When pleasant paths look dull and gray,
And old men rest upon their way,
And black birds know not where to feast,
And all their pleasant songs have ceased
Let them be thankful in Our Lane,
If hips and haws may yet remain.
Hearken to what wise black birds say
"Our spring saw\many merry day;
In summer, there were strawberriesi
In autumn, we'd the flbert trees
We tasted all the year could bring,
To mellow autumn from bright spring.
If nuts and cherries are all gone,
There's something to look back upon;
We deem not life unjust because
1t comes at last to hips aud haws.'
, 1867-07-05

REGENERATION OF BoNE.-Some French
savans have offered prize Of 81 900 for the
best essay on the degeneration OF bone"
Tbey declare that experience and observation
Ieem to Indicate that amputation may be al>
most entirely superseded by the creation of
new bone.
, 1867-07-05

Lows OF BEAUrY.-0ne element of religion is
love of beauty. Religion is something more
than taste. refinement, or any polished pro-
priety of a cultured class but is inseperably
connected with taste, propriety and refinement
The religious act is the beautiful act, the rell-
gious spirit is the beautiful spirit, the rehgious
life is the beautiful ife and the religious cnar'
acter is the beautiful character; and God, with
whom all religion begins and ends, is the Inn
nitely Beautiful One, and we do not know MIN
As be is. and love him as we ought, until we see
him as the perfection of beauty-the One altos
gether lovely.
, 1867-07-05

THE PREsBYTERIANs IN ENGLAND
The question of union among the Presby
terians in England has been taken up in
earnest in the London Presbytery of the
English Presbyterian church At late
meeting of that body, two overtures to the
synod were adopted, one to make ministers
aud probationers iu the negotiating churches
in Scotland eligible for calls to vacant con.
gregations in the English Prespyterian
church, and the other to instruct their
union committee to take steps to promote
a union of the different sections of the ne,
gotiating churches located in England.
, 1867-07-05

A SYMPATHETIC HUsBAND.-Near Gle.
veland lives hale and hearty man, whose
wife says be is possessed of the most sensl>
tive feeling, and in proof Of which she states
that when she goes into the yard and saws
wood for half a day, he sits BY the IRE with
tears in his eyes.
, 1867-07-05

THOMAS PAINE was probably the first
man who suggested the p.acticability of
constructing bridges of iron, and he con
ceived the idea from contemplating the fab
rication of a spiders web, when he was III
the United States. In 1888 Paine presented
to the Academy of Sciences at Paris the
model of a bridge which he had invented,
and when he resided in Rotterdam, in York
shire, bridge chiefly of wrought iron was
constructed under his direction by the
Messrs. Walker.
, 1867-07-05

ONE Of the most inconceivable things in
the nature of the brain is, says the Chris
tidn AdUOcate, that the organ of sensation
should in itself be insensibe. To cut the
brain gives no pain, yet in the brain alone
resides the power of feeling pain in any part
of the body. If the nerve which leads from
it to the injured part is divided, it becomes in
stantly unconscious to suffering. 1t is only
by communication with the brain that any
kind of sensation is produced, yet the organ
is insensible. But there is a circumstance
more wonderful still; the brain itself may
be removed; may be cut away down the eor>
puS coliosun1 without destroying life. The
animal lives and performs all its functions
which are necessary to simple vitality but
no longer has mind; it cannot feel or think.
1t requires that the food should be pushed
into the stomach; once there it is digested,
and the animal will live and grow fat.
, 1867-07-05

DEPARTURE.-By stage of yesterday morning,
Mr..James s. Craig left here to take up his resi>
dence and resume business in Walla Walla. Nj.
Craig met with the total loss of his drug store,
brick cellar full of goods, even his clothing and
all his personal effects, in the late Gre He is an
excellent, honest, good old gentleman, and he
carries with him the good wishes, the high re-
spect and warm friendship of every one VINO
knows him here. Health and wealth, and many
years of happiness to you yet, is our hope, OLD
friend.-IdahO World.
, 1867-07-05

CONFLICT OF FAITH.-"If Satan and l
ever did strive for any word of God in all
my life, it was for the good word Of Christ:
Him that cometh unto me ! will 10 no
wise cast out; he at one end and l at the
other. o what work we made. 1t was Tor
this that we did SO tug aud strive; he pulls
ed and pulled: but, God be praised, l over
came him and got sweetness from IL :
Bunyan.
, 1867-07-05
A Card.

Ed. GAZETTE, Sir Il am sorry you did me the
injustice, but more sorry that you did pure and
good woman the injustice of publishing the SLAM
der which came out in your last issue. beg to
assure you that the case of Mrs. Wilson is the
common one of woman who has for some
years been contemplating divorce, setting out
to obtsin one. In the interests of justice, beg
you, as the lady's case will very speedily come
on for hearing in legal tribunal, at which
time all the facts will be elected, to refrain from
publications which are made with view of
nreiudicinq her case, For what bad man or
two have said of myself in this matter, have
the consoling assurance that l shall make them
verv much ashamed CHARLES 3. DARWIN.
, 1867-07-05
DIR. ,J.w. HUNTER,

CLATE or DAILEs CITY, REGON)
NFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERN ICES TO
J the citizens of Walla Waa nd vicinity.
Office aud Residence south end Of Third street,
wtore he may be found
,all hours, both day and Hght, when not profess
bnflly engaged.
, 1867-07-05
DIR A. j. HOGG,

OFFICE OPPOSITE THE ORIENTAL HOTEL.
OFFICE HOURS FROM O'CLOCK a. NJ; 70
" o'clock, p. NJ. Att
, 1867-07-05

WooD.-Several cords of wood will be taken
in payment for subscriptions, if delivered soon.
, 1867-07-05
DIR. \. SHOUE.

DHYSIClAN, SURGEON AND ACCoUCHER,
[latc of Portland, Oregon. has located himself
in walla Wala. Consultations in French, German
Auu EnHiIsn. Tt.uTEv- ~ -l~"~s'--
~ Office on Main sueeJ. opposite Colman'S Drug
Store residence Third street. second door from the
80; n 20 2ltf
, 1867-07-05
Office Statesman Building, Third Street

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-04-30
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE,

AT the annual meeting of ST. Stephen,
Parish, MiddIebnry, on Easter Monday.
April 22J, the following elections were
made for the ensuing year, viz
H'drdem:-Naham Parker, Harmon
A. Sheldon.
VcH,y James Mcdonald. Homer
Sheldon, Edwin Naleltc, George c.
Chapman, Orlando Wooster.
Treasurer Ill. A Sheldon.
Clerk e. Vallcte.
Collector e. Nallcttc.
Delegates TO the Diocesan Convention
to be held in st. Albans on the first
Wednesday IN June
\. Parker, III A. Sheldon, O. Woos.
.Snbsti'ntrs u. Mcdonald, ii Shell
don, G, &. Chapman,
MrTnoDIsr.-At the Vermont Confer
ence recently h"l | at Newblrv. Rev Is.
Ea'on of this place WAS appointed prcsi-
ding Elder of lh Burlington District. an
hi' residence hereafter will he at Shelhnrnc.
Rev. Mr.. Walker Of W,lEs,on, is TO fill
the pulpit of the Midliebury Society. du
ring the next year.
Rev. w Warrcn and Rev w. A
Farnsworth. from Turkey. are making u
missionary tour through New Hampshire
and Vermont.
Gov Dillingham; presided at the ami
ver'ary of the State Temperance Society,
held at Newbury, on Thursday evening
There was large attendance and all
were in favor of prohibition
There is unusual religious interest at
Barnet, MorriSyi!le, Burke Hollow AMI
bradford
Rev. ii. p. IIigly, formerly Of Castle
ton and graduate of Mililehury Col.
lcge in 1850. is lahoring with the Second
Congregational church at Beioit. Wis.
Rev. NJ. A Wilcox was ordained
over the First Baptist church at Barlins-
ton on Thursday.
Rev. VIM s. Smart has resigned the
Congregational pastoratc at benson and
accepted that Of the First Congregational
church at Albany, n. Y, succeeding
Rev. Ray Palmer.
The controversy between the Vermont
Congregaiionalist and the Vermont
Chronicle wakes warm
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-04-30
Mr.. SCuENCK S NEW OFFICE.

4 t1NIlIs.NNsh - ~ wv VT l. I'VE
~ Dr. J. II. SCllENCK OF Philalclph ia has
opened an uliicc On secuii floor OF No 30 Hanover
Street. Boston, where he will be professionally
every wednesday, from . to 3. Every person
complaining with Consumption or any disease
lea ing to- il is invited to call ON him. He gives
advice free, but tor thorough examination with
his kesli onetcr the charge is five .Vllars.
Dr.Schenck can explain to latienS very correct
" ti,c stage Of their disease, aud how to his
medicines, namely, his PIlmonc Syrup, SeawreI
Tonic and Mandrake Pills, without the use Of the
Respirumctcr; hut by it he can tell exactly how
tar the lungs are gone and what part also wheth-
er it is TubercuOus, Pulmonary, Bronchial or
Dvspeptic Consumption or whe her il is merely
an liberated throat aud catarrh, OF from Liver
Complaint.
Ills me icne- have full directions, so any ono
eau take them wtbnut seeing him. but IL they live
near 10y, aud are well enough it is best to him.
All three Ui his medicines are required in nearly
every case Of luug disease. for il is impossible to
cure Cuusur.rtinn unIc,s the stomach and liver
are kept in perfect ORDER To yet lungs in a heal
ing condition the stomach must he cuinsed, aud
an appetite tor good rich food created. 30 a. to
make good blood, before the lungs will be,n to
heal then the chllS and night sweatS will stop,
and the eXpectufation Incomes tree aud easy.
He kccp>a tall supply oi me iicines at his rooms,
Itch can I've had at all times.
Prcc Of the Pilmouic syrup anil ScIwccd Tonic,
each 5l.5U per huttlc, o. - 30 he hLf dozen.
Mandrake Pills. 70 cents per box.
GEO G. GOODWIN & Co. 50 Hanover stree ,
BIS on. General Wholesale agents fOr the New
England Sta. eS.
FOR sale by all druggists. 3j;1y
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-04-30

near Bellows Falls, throwing six of the
cars from the track. One Of them con-
tanned 16 valuable horses, five of which
were killed outright and eight injured
beyond recovery.
On Saturday evening, Mrs. Daniel
Kent of East Wallinsford attempted to
20 to her husband, who was boiling sap
in the woods, but becoming bewildered,
lost her way. Her cries were heard by
several persons, but were not recognized
as those of human being. AT last she
succeeded in getting within twenty rods
Of her home, but fell with exhaustion,
and was found dead on Sunday morning.
The Vermont and Canada railroad
has declared dividend Of 4 per cent.
"A Vermont lady who has been col
lectina gold bead- for % years, in fulfill
mcnt of the dying request Of Il relative,
now has Il string thirty feet long, contain
ing more than 1000, some of which are
worth from So to IS apiece.
MURDER AT MoNrrEiIrR.-A man
was undoubtedly murdered in Montpelier
Wednesday night. The investigation up
to last night had not discovered any
thing of the perpetrators. We copy the
particulars Of the affair from WaltOn's
Journal:
AT about Midnight of Wednesday,
April 9th, Patrick Gibbons, an Irish
man aged about } years, was killed hy
IA stab There had been dance AT Vii.
lngc Hall. at which Gihuous and other
Irl>hncn were presen, looking on Two
lishmcn living here. AMI three Young
me1 from abroad left the hail about md
night, when Gibbons seized Il chair an
followed them down State street to the
space between the american lluus. and
ID. Dewey e Co.'S store, where, within
perhaps five minutes after leaving the
hall, Gibbons was killed. An inve-'iga-
lion is now being made, so we refrain
from giving the rumorS of the street.
except the well authenticated one, to wit:
that the lrshmcn had drunk enough to
make them ugly, This il the third
death 10y violence in Montpelier since the
settlement of the toNn, AMI liqnnr was
the cause in each instance. The first
person was negro at tnc old tavern
stand. long since removed. known as the
Eaton tavern. The other two victims
were Irishmen, Corrigan and Gibbons
Mr.. Gibbons left family,
Three con,icts escaped from the s..
Adams Jail, Thurs lay night, and have
not been rccaptured.
The gang of burglars who have
been operating so extensively in the virin
ity Of burlington, recently stole 81 ljO
AMI some valuable jewelry from Epriam
| GriSwold at Williston, ON Sunday night
Of last week.
The barn with ten tons of hay and
eighteen head Of cutie, of Patrick
MCNidiuS III tHueTlIlll WIS destroyed ny
fire on Friday. The fire was st by a
half witicd grandson of McManus, boy
of "A. who, wanting TO punish the house
cat for sucking eggs, covered her up in
the hay. and set it on FIRE The loss was
about $500, insurance $500
An inccndiary burned the house OF
Medal Wright. Jr, at Burlington on
Friday; loss $500.
The Vermont Ccutral railroad Ia.
discontinued its correction to the Yves,
by the Grand Trunk road, and now SENDS
its passengers from Ogdensburg n. Y,
by way of Waterfowl, Rome and the
New York Central to Chicago, making
sure connections.