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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-14

Ornamental Penmanship. one term, 1000
other studies may be taken at reasonable
rates. Text Books, Blanks, &c. for en-
tire cou Sc about ITO II Of
Board, including wasbin, fuel, lights. furnish
ed rooms. Ne, per week at low rates.
- We make no other charges than those
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Parents may deposit money with the Princi
pat VINO will take charge OF and pay all expen
ses OF the pupil without extra charge.
SEssIONS.-The regular hours foI
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Also, during the winter months fol
those who cannot attend the day
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from I to 8 p. NJ. Students enter
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SPECIAL RATES will be made foI
the benefit of RETURNED SOLDIERS
who were disabled while in service.
or for the benefit OF others who may
have reasonable claims for favor.
REEEHEN1Es.-Esou. Geo. T.
BALDWIN, Bradford; Hon. I'm.
GcrW OOI. Hon. q. Bs. leslie. :,r.,
hrhnh Ucinina. Wells River.
DIPLOMA.
Awarded by the combined
NEW ENGLAND AND VERMONT STATE AGEIcrr.
TrRM SOCIETIES
10 the If,'mOuf ,f1ru,usyefuy T,U,.. .
FIRST PREMIUM
on Plain and Ornamental
COMMERCIAL PENMANsHIP,
Awarded ut Brattlcboro, VT, Oct, ls66.
Gro. b. LorING,
irest. N. L. Ag. Society
DANIEL NEEpHAM,
Scc'y \, L. Az. Society.
j. W. CoLnUEN,
Prest. Vt. State Ag. Soc.
Henry CLARK,
Sce'y Vt State Ag. Soc
ST. ALBANs, VT, Dec. Il. 1866.
We, the undersigned, have this
day visited the Vermont CONNER.
clal College, and having listened to
a Review in Commercial Arithme.
ne, and III ook-kecping, and lav.
ing seen specimens Of penmanship.
Notes, Drafts, Letters, and other
business Papers executed by the
students, we cheerlully give orr
commentator to the course ofstudy.
the manner of teaching, and the
progress made by the students.
VICTOR ATWOOD, PARK DAVIS
JOHN +. BIGELow, NJ. BrrcK
j.. IL. BUTCHER, NJ. Mason
I II L VERMONT COMMERCIAL,
CoLLEGE.-We are happy to chron.
lcle the success of the Commercial
College, opened in this place last
September, under the direction of
Charles a. j. Marsh, a. NJ.
we have been present, heard the
recitation OF the students, seen their
work in book keeping, and other
business writing, and do not hest.
tate to say that we have u HOME IN.
sTITN1IoN every way worthy of n
large patronage. Moreover. we be.
lieve that the kind of inotruction
here given is just that needed by ey.
cry one who would be prepared to
engage successfully in the business.
OF liie.-U Transcript, st. Adams,
Vermont,
Every young man, wheth'r looking
forward to mercantile, mechanical
or agricultural business, will find
the course here proposed the best
Preparation he can have, and tbe
slirest road to success. Ladies viii |
ma The course Of study very pleas.
am and opening to good situations.
WIN profitable compensation.--St' |
Adams Messenger. w
Aoures CHAS A. J. MARSH Il 90
30. Albans W.
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THREE TINES and OUT.
Cash,Orits equivalent

Cash,Orits equivalent
We know IT is not convenient for
farmers; at all times, to pay down
for their goods; and we know also
from real experience. that is very
lnconvenient to do a credit business,
and be obliged to hire, beg and bor-
row money to pay for goods, and
charge them out, and wait for pay
year after year; and necessity com
pels us to discontinue it. And in
anticipation of a change in business
we are anxious to reduce our stock,
and we shall sell our goods at prices
that will sell them.
W. B. & c. S: STEVENS.
Bradford, Dec, 1867.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Geo. T..
baldwin, Bradford; Hon. I'm.
GcrN' OoI. Hon. q. Bs. Leslie. and,
Frank Dermina. Wells River.
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tho coveted deIicacy, she fill into u
kind of ecstacy on her knees and
thanked God that IIc had sent her
food for her poor children.
Iu Austria, Poland and Russia, on
her western frontier, tho famine is said
TO DC as appalling rs it is in East Prus
sin, . report which can bo easily cred
lied. If tbcro is such misery among
Prussians, how. in districts Of contis-
uous country, exposed in tho same
way rs the Plussan districts, can the
case be any better? Under such u
Government, and among such a pco-
pie ~ the Russians, it is quito likely
TO be much worse. But of tho misery
Of the people in Russa, thoro is sci
dom any record. As these pc3pio live
Ike dumb beasts, they perish Ike
them, and Of their starvation By thou
sands and all tho inconccivabo su:ier-
ings which prccHde starvation, The
world outside ha. bat small chance OF
knowing any thing.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17
OF NEWSPAPERS ON
CHILDREN. =

A school-;cachcr who lad onjoye
the benefit of u long Aracfce OF his
profession, and had 1acHed closely
tho influence of nowspapsrs upon tho
mirds of family 9fshildrcn, states
rs tho result Of his observation that,
without exception, those scholars of
both sexes and all ages who havo ac-
cess to newspapers ut home, when
Compared to those Who havo not,
are:
l. Better readers, excellent pronun-
citation, and consequently read moro
! unIcrs.%niingly.
=. They are bette" spoilers, and dc.
fine words with ease ana accuracy.
.. They obtain partial knowledge
in geography Ill :i,icst ha!f tho Tins
it requires Others, as thS newspapers
save made them. familiar with tho
location OF Important places and ma
tions, their governments aud doings
4. They arc better gramnarians
for, having become 50 familiar will
cvory variety of style in tho nowspa-
per, from commonplace advertise
mcn:s TO tho finished and classica
Grafton Of the statesman, they moro
readily comprehend tho meaning o
the text, and consequently analyze it
construction with accuracy.
They writo better compositions
using bcLtcr language, containin
more thoughts, still moro clearly OK
prossoI.
From these simple facts three i'm.
portant things can he dcGuccd:
l. The responsibility Of the press i
supplying literature which shall h
both hcalthiul in tono and likcwis
undcrstandingly expressed.
2. Tho absolute necessity of pcrso,
al supervision Of child's reading b
his parents.
8. Having once got good, able p'
per, no. matter what price, don't bt
grudyo it g hoarty support.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17
SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES.

You arc all apt to complain (writcs
lady addressing her own scx) that
lovers, when thoy become husbands,
canuot unite tho two characters. You
lay this mostly to tho mems charge.
Do.you think it il thcir fault entirolyl
I am disposed to cay no. 1 will tell
you why. Before marriage you taso
the greatest pains TO elevate your
selves Into :soddes'c>, AID desire to bo
worsAipred accoi d;ryly. Mrn, cs-
pcclaily those possessing superior in
tcIlcctual qualities and refinement OF
| nature, favor these views and treat
! you as something nearer TO heaven
| than themselves and 10! no sooner
| has the honeymoon passed than your
husbands discover, hy imrcrccptiblo
| bGt sure degrees, tha, you arc (lhough
in somewhat inferior r:s,io to them
sclv,$) Of tho "cartl,, car.hly!' Hap
! ny tic woman who has tho wit to coi.-
! :rl>c that, in her married life, tic samo
halo shall Surround her in her hus-
bands eyes that existed lcl"re their
union! The Thing, in tho intimacy
OF common ll"cr, everyday lite, may
be difficult bat il is BY no means i'm
possible TO achieve. -FOUR own neg
lcct OF all those cares and arts by
which you won The lover causes COM
monly tho earlier csLrangcment Of
husband.
How frequent is the spectacle of
neat, scrupulous maidcns, who, when
they become wives, neglect their per.
sonal appearance; and who, if ask ked
why they do so,- would answer, ooh,
Im married!" showing plainly that
their care and t1imncss formed no
part Of thoir natures, hut was n trap
spread for the lure and destruction IL
Of mon. Pretty Mrs. Spider! when
your careful, fine spun web Caught tho
crcdulous fly, your object being ctfoc-
ted, good-by ncatncss, good looks
care and refinement. What moro had
you in tho world u do! Your unfor-
tunaie husband finds the very quail
c tiles which most likely influenced his
choice haze vanQuishc1, "llkc tho
basclcss fabric Of Il visiJn," and wh;c!
to paraphraSe the pocL "icaves but Il
wreck behind.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17
COULDN'T HELP TT.

In certain town on the Pcnobscot
river, lived two worthy men, neigh
bors and friends; but they could never
agrco on political questions. In dis
pute one day, ono of tho disputants
lost tompcr and called the other "li-
ar" "fooT," "lsnave," and so on. This
was his weakness. uo easily lost
self control; then was very abusive ;
and Men relented. Ga tho occasion re-
ferrcd to he was so chasrined ut the
exhibition he had made Of passion,
that he soon called upon his neighbor,
peni!ent and purposing nm apology.
We give, in substance, the apology:
81 am ashamed Of myself for being
so abusive in my talk TO you. 10
think l should call nelghbor ard
friend Iiar,' fool and 'knave.' I am
sorry, and I havo como to apologize.
Forgive me. l know not why it is
that, il. my talk with you, l lose my
temper. But the fact Is, you always
talk SO much like a-jaclsass. l CAM
help it,"
Many good men have Weaknesses 0
| character OF manner which seem ab
solutely incurablc. We hoard Of ;
certain brother who constantly made
himself q thorn in the flesh of his fcl
low church members by his habit O.
using slang talk and coarse colloquial-
isms in lis prayers. In vain th'
church repeatedly expressed their dis
approval Ct his uDcouth phrases. 81
lar from being silcncod, tho offending
brother was only grieycd and aliena
tod. At last q committee Of tho dca-
cons went to have q final talk will
him, and SO judiciously was tho inter
view conducted, that happy issu
seemed certain. Prayer closed tn
visit, and tho disciplined and peniton
member led tho devotions, when al
most the first sentence came out: "(
Lord 1 bcsocch tbeo, holp mo an
these dear brcLhrcn to hitch horses t
qciAer!"-W Watchnaan and Reflector.
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MUSTN'T ALWAYS TAKE PEOPLE
AT THEIR WORD.

. go that I wero dcad!" cried the
bullGnch.
"Idon't wonder at I'm surc, dcar,"
said tic ca:. sitting with her eyes
fixed on the cage.
"To bc penncd up l:erc from day
TO day, while all my friends are re-
joicing in the sweet sunny eky, and
the flowers" said tho bulliinch.
"!low distressing" said tho cot,
with much feeling.
"And Just to be allowed now and
then, for few minutes, 10 try my
wings by flight round the room."
"AIcre mockery cruel insult !
call that" said tho cat.
"And is to singing how can
sing Z" &.
"IIow, indecd?' said the cat.
"This piping song that l have beer
drilled into, not noto OF it comes
from my heart"
"I never could bear anything tina
didn't como from the heart" said tn
cat demurely. 80"
go that L were dead" said th
bull6nch."- go -.
). nk's what your very bast friend
wish for you, dear," said tho cat
"and rs the door: of your cago is
little aiar, l see you have only to com
out aud" :.
"And what p asked the bull(inch.
4 "Why, dearest, 1. would, howovc
painful to ny feelings, soon put 30
out Of Sour; misery" said tho ca
preparing TO spring; upon which tn
= blllinch SIT up scream of such to
ror that his mistress flew into tt
, room, and puss was glad 10 escal
. down stairs.-Ms Leisure Hour.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17
DR.. DUFF On TEMPERANCE.

Tho Rev. DR.. Duff, at a temperance !
meeting held in Calcutta, asked -
"Whore, in all the Bible, is thoro any
express prohibition against tho habit:
ual use of arsenic or lrussic acid" I'll
is rnough that the B;bIo condemns all
nuc,ier, whether it DC that Of cGrae!f
or that Of another. Ard in condemn
Ing murder, it, Of necessity; condemns
the use Of any or al Of those means
which naturally and inevitably leal
to it. Has not tho Bible, by its affec-
ting records Of the monstroIs effects
of indulging to excess in Intoxicating
liquors; has it not, by its express CON-
rnand to use Gods bounties without
abusing them to the cffccting Of per
nicious ends; has it not, by its terri
bio dcpunciations against the vice of
drunk konness, declaring, on tho author
ity of the living God, that 10 druulz-
ard shall inherit the kingdom Of hea>
ven; has it not,, by these. and :otber
means, stamped tho seal of its ropro.
baton, with tbeG most tremendous
severity, on tho habitual- usd- of any
substance, which, like ardent spirits
involves tho most iniquitous abuse OF
God'smercics, lcadssto tho most afro
cious outrages against all law, human
and divine, and moro than anything
olse muitiplies the hoaven-forc.slosins I
and hell opening vice Of drunksnnessi
Besides, the snbstabccs now slkpowI
i, under the name ii nrdebt-spirits
could not ,bo forbidden by name in th'
y Bib.c, because, @hDn it wast written
they were not known-not actuaii!
: existsnt. the truaalwas5 that for
!, : thossapd yoass aftesstAhsa,Ses5Sp ae u
}eMistPs era sarfSppfRH4 Bcoha II
r Nssavo i u tssn unKnS%ht ht fESoy fE Sahme h u
Q light in tho bratTis4pf thp alchon
I ists sfthe midale|agos,' iqhAfr val
pIrsui. aftsr'a universal solvent whic
would extract gold from AfI base
a metals. = Tho gold producing solven
u they never found; but Instead thereo
" they unhappi,y stumbledAoh a miser
8 and 'madnees-producips ingrcdicn
j. They vein'y wished toi turn all ii
y baser metals, toto COLA ;-thoy roall
J. discovered ne process of convertip
's the most nutritious substances in nc
ture into poison. and LETT THO disco
m cry as fell legacy to their wo-begol
: postcrity. o
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17

TIE GREASE AND TALLow TREE OF
CuINA.-In China there grows tree
known as tho Grease Troe. 1t is said
that large forests of this vegetable lu.
bricant arc to bo found there, and
they form the source of considerable
local traffic. This tree not very long
ago was imported into India, and it is
said the experiment Of euItsvating 1t
thcro has proved quite successful.
Or. Jameson, a chemist in tho Pun
.jaub, has prepared hundred weights
Of grease. from this particular tree.
and has forwarded, on trial, portion
Of it to tho Punjaub railway, to have
its qualities tested as a lubricant
The grease thus obtained, it is said
forms an excellent tallow, burning
with a clear, Brilliant, and white light
emitting 40 unPleasait .odor O.
smoke.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17

''iCariihai Cullen, in recent pastoral
address upon Ireland, says that "her
population has been Icssohcd by mil
lions, her trade is bsd, and within a
sHoqt pofiud 100000 hotses have dis
appeared" He continues: "While
the most abiect poverty abounds, we
have been Obliged 70 pay to other
countries about sO,OoO,Ooo of money
ia the Ave. \ years lending in 1896
for the nscessariss . Of life, which
fspmerly were abundantIk snppied'by
oar fsuitful soil" ~ $50 , .stytf1t
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17
B0OKLESS HOUSES.

We form Judgments Of men from
litto things about their houses, Of
which the owner perhaps never thinks.
Flowers about u rich mans house
may signify only that ho has q good
gardener, or that he has refined neigh
bors, and does what he sees them do.
But men are not accustomed TO buy
boo&s unless they want. them. If, on
visiting tho dwelling Of man Of sloE-
der means, we find that ho contents
himself with cheap carpets ard yer
plain farm ture, in order that ho may
purchase books, ho rises ut once in
our esteem. Books are not made for
furniture, but thcro is nothing else
that 80 beautifully furnishes u house
Tho plancst row Of books thuL cloth
or paper ever cover, is moro signiti-
cant OF Refinement than tho most
cla5oratcly carved etayere Or side
! board.
Give sus d house furnished with
books rather than furniture! Both,
il you can, but. books at any rate! Tu
spend several day in Il friends house,
and hunger for something to read
whilo you are trcading ON costly car
pets, and sitting upon luxurious chairs
and sleeping upon down, is as if Que
were bribing your body for the sake
of cheating your mind.
Books are tho windows through
winch the soul looks out. a house
without book; is like room withou
windows. No man has q right tt
b.iny up his Children without sur
rounding them with books, if he ha
the means to Luy them. It is wron!
TO his family. Children learn to rca'
by being in tho presence of books
The love Of knowledge co:ncs will
reading, and grows UPON l.. And tn
love Of knowledge in Il young mi;.;
IS almost q warrant against tho il
ferior excitement Of passions and vi
ccs.
Lot us pity these poor, rich men
who live barrenly in great, Looklcs
houses! Let us congratulate the poo
+. that in our day books arc SO chca
that u man may every year add
g hundred volumes to his library for tn
price of what his tobacco aud his bee
, would cost him. Among the earlies
- ambitions to DO excited in clerk
worlsmcn, journcymcn, and, indec'
! amon4pli that arc struggling UP
. life from nothing TO something, is til:
=, Of owning, and constantly adding t
:, L library Of good books. A little
& brary, growing larger every year,
an honorable part Of q young ma.
history.
j.. 1t is q mans duty TO havo book
-, A library is not a luxury, but ono
tho nccessarics Of lifo-Episcopalia
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17
The STUNu HAND.

We wcro on picnic 1t was in O
;rovo on bluff overlooking the ocean
"a fine, coul, shady spot in hot
summers day. Roger aud l s:raycd
away from tho party to a small beach
oelow tho bluff to pick up SHELLS.
While wo wore skipping on tho rocks
and ti!li". Cur pockets; tho t:do came
in and hoodel the strip ct land by
which VIC came. What should wo do?
There was no boat to take US or, ard
10 way Of escape but to climb tho
steep side OF the blu!i fronting tl;c
sea. Oh, it locked SO steep, SO high.
GOULD We climb it? We shouted TO
our friends ap,ve. They causl.t sight
Of rs, yc. what coul'! they do? They
had no ropes 10 hold owl TO us. The
tiGo ca.ue Ecurcr a;:d nearer. liow
bitterly VIC rcpcntcd coming! Why
did we not stay i'll safety on the biuii ?
The lido brSan 10 curl round our
very feet, AID s:a!c the hill VIC must.
1T tho first step tho sand guvo way
beneath our tread. l caught hold OF
the bushes growing among the rocks.
Tho twigs broke, aud the rocks came
turnblingadown.
L began to cry with fright, when
suddenly IL Iuan crept round Il rock
"llcrc, child," he Said to mo kindly
"put your hand in minr, and don't be
afraid" put my hand in his strong
kind hand, ana tho very touch Of i,
gave mo courage. Up went Over
tho rocks, drawing inc af:er hIal-up
up, up. If the san q gavcway, ha,
him to cling to. Up, ur, until h'
landed me safely on tho top; then h'
went down and drew up Roger. Low
happy we were, how thankful were
our friends, especially when we look
cd down ard saw tho tldo covcrin.
tho spot whcro wo stood. Tic kin,
man was fisherman, who saw GU
danger and ran TO savo us.
How sweet to tako hold Of mother
hand, and walk by her side. Iov
good to have ,iuihcr's hand throus'
dark, strange: and dangerous place
Thcro is another Hand still stretches
out TO you, and q voice which say:
"ll.rr, my Child, put your hand i
4 tniDo, and don't be afraid" DO 20
: know who? 1t is the Lord Jcsu:
You are trying to climb TO HEAVIER
j, lis hard climbing alone. Your foe
keep slipping back. Tho things 20
hope will help you, don't answer
They arc not strong enough TO hol
: you. What can you do? If yo
@ stay where you arc you will be los
Then that sweet voice whisper
"Herc, my child, put your hand i
} mine, aid don'tbc afraid" 1t is th
= precious Sariour's. Lie sees your dal
q gcrund hastcns to save you. Pr
o your hand in his. DO not let it g
! Keep fast hold Of him. BY his Sit
you can so up tho hill Of difficult.
II overcome all the Lindranccs OF Il
n narrow way, and roach heaven, tn;
d happy lard.
s. My children, put your hand in j
= aus, and don't let Winn.ny Wort'
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IbsaS,aR8gs ID tbia9 Rbbtt-Lifo
death and setsrnitya., .s
W-@AN--.

DoN'T DE. A LoAFER.-Young map, psy
attention. Don't be loafer; don't Keep
leafera company; don't hang about losfing
places. Better work than sit around day
alter 'aay, of stfrf about corners with yeus
hands in' -FOUR pockets. Better for your
own leatb-bet:er for .yeur oun pros.
poets. Bustle about If you mean to have
anything to- hustle about for. Manya a
poor physician has obtained a real patient
Y,Jpng aief ap imaginary one.; A quite
Of blank paper tied With red tape, carried
buder'a lawyers arm, may procure him
his; FIRST case, ,+ana make his fortune.s. Such
is the world to him that hath slialf I'd
giveus .'Quit dreaming and complaining
ep busy and mDl your cllaaqes |! -