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John Wesley.

Blackwood's Magazine, which rep
resents political and ecclesiastical To-
ryiSm, is sending out some admirably
written and even brilliant sketches
OF men, women, social life and man
nerS as they appeared in England du-
ring the reign of George II. The
writer is as familiar with his topics
as Parton with his, and his style is
more finished and not less taking =
perhaps his estimates are just about
as fair. Here are a few extracts from
his paper chiefly devoted to Wesley
and Methodism:
1t Is scarcely necessary to our pur-
pose TO trace the after details of a
life which was no life at all in the or
binary sense of the word, but only a
mere string of preachings, journeys,
narratives Of interesting cases, and
awakening meetings. His journals
bear good deal of resemblance to
the notebook of physician; wild
records of agitation and excitement
subdued, if not by the laying on of
his hands, at least by the prayers
poured forth over the writhing pa
tient; sometimes broken by CLEANS
of miracle-actual diseases healed
and devils put to fight-sermons
preached in fell and churchyard, on
bis fathers tomb by Epworth Church,
where he was refused admittance to
the communion-everywhere-whe where
men could be got together to listen
fill up the curious, monotonous, won
derful narrative. He rode all over
the country-in the course of his life,
it is said, "above a hundred thousand
miles'-for the most part leaving the
Ireins on his horses neck and read
ing whilst he rode, blocking out the
too ready entrance of thought in a
way which it is perhaps good for a
man to do when he has found his work
in the world, and has no more time
left in which to assail and defend his
own purpose or being. 'In seventy
years [ never lost one nights Sleep
he was able to say at the close of his
life. After the troublous morning,
with all its delusive storms and lights,
a severe much-occupied existence, full
of a great work, and of that power
which was the passion of his soul, fell
to his share. Outside, trouble sur
rounded him by times; more than
once he was seized upon by a mob
whom he confronted with the cool
courage which seldom fails in such an
emergency, and which naturally, after
a short interval, changed his pursu.
ers into his champions and protectors
He had the care of the Church upon
his head, but no personal cares to
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

RELIGION AT HOME AND ABROAD
DIR. j. G. Holland, writing from Swift
zerland to the Springfield Republican,
says:
at seems to me that any New
England man coming to Europe must
feel everywhere around him an enor-
nous letting down of the moral ten
sion and tone to which he has been
accustomed. He sees everywhere the
Sabbath desecrated. Here, in Swift
zerland, the business day of the steam
boats and railroads is Sunday; and |
cannot help contrasting the unbroken
stiffness that hangs around the station
at Springfield, during all the long Sab
bath days oI summer, with the hurry
and hustle and rush of locomotives
aud of men, which prevail every Sun
day at the station in Lausanne, with
in sight and hearing of my window.
Meeting distinguished divine here,
one expects to see a man iii some re-
spects like those one meets at home
holding like positions; but one is soon
undeceived. Christianity does not
seem to get hold of people here, as it
does at home. The lack of earnest
ness, genuine faith, absolute self-devo-
ton, is painfully apparent. Christi
anity would seem to be adopted by
these men as a beautiful system of
philosophy and ethics; and, in the
meantime, they manage to have a pret.
ty good time. They drink their wine,
visit their relations, 60 to The shows,
aud forget that there is world to be
converted. There may be something
sad and severe in the type of New
England religion, but it means some
thing. There is life-revolutionizing
and life commanding power in it. 1t
1t is a power of such magnitude that
man needs to get four thousand
miles away from it to measure its di-
mensions. Here | can see, as | nev-
er saw before, the intensity of reli-
gious feeling in America and my re-
spect for it grows with every renewal
of the contemplation. 1t is thing
apparently unknown here, and alto
gether unappreciated as it exists am
ong US.
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WHOLE NUMBER 665.

port, with chuckle of selfsatisfac-
ton our conductor congratulated US
But l was already dizzy with the fumes
of $4,000 barrels, and the Pickering
of our lamps in the dark archways,
penetrated by the binding rays, like
ropes of fire, running from and meet
ing half way between the reflector, as
powerful as we use on steam engines,
at one end of each alley, and then
opening into the main rotunda at the
other end. On the ceiling hung the
FUNGUS" formed from the evapora-
tion. One piece, called the crocodile,
from its shape, great ridgy animal,
clinging with its feet to the ceiling,
was a hundred and fifty years old =
Nearly all the fungus was Of dun
color, resembling the inside nap of
lead colored wadding, but occasion
ally bleached white, when it looks
like. stalactites in caves. Our conduc-
tor was not so superstitious about the
fungus as Joey Ladle, and declared
"pieces had often fallen on him, and
he wasn't dead yet Still be seemed
very proud of it, and with great rev.
erence hunted around for the largest
and most curious formations, giving
US some little incident, novel and in
teresting, about each place. In the
brandy and whisky vaults the fungus
is all white.
Scarcely knowing whether was on
my head or my feet, the Pickering
lights and dark edges of the barrels,
fungus, saw dust, people and posts
dancing IN wild procession through
my head, stopped with the rest be-
fore a row of barrels marked 000.-
The usher drove sharp steel instru-
ment through the end of the first one,
blew into it, and out spurted a stream
of pure, rich port, fifty years old =
Hoping an internal application would
remedy the dizziness caused by inhal-
ing it. | tasted it, and felt instantly
better, bet the second and third bar
rels | dared not try, and even our
usher threw away one glass for which
many an epicure would have given fif
ty dollars sterling. The holes were
filled up again by sticking wooden
pegs III them, chopping them of, and
leaving the barrel as sound and secure
as if they had never been opened
Emerging from these cellars, we were
glad to enter our carriage, drive home
and take nap.
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celebrated for these productions alone,
she would become eminent for her
manufactures and her commerce. In
stead of being simply an inland state,
as she now is, along two-thirds her
entire western limits would float the
commerce of continent in its inward
and outward fux. Vermont capital
would then build sea going vessels on
the shore of Lake Champlain, and
with a cargo of Vermont manufactur-
es and products, could clear for Liv-
erpool or London. Our State, now
the gem of the mountains, would then
stretch out her arms toward the sea
and vie with other States for the su-
premacy of the deep.
This scheme is indeed a grand one
and promises grand results to Yer
mont. 1t is, withal, every way feasi-
BILE, and the real demand for cheaper
and more ample transportation be-
tween tide water and the great north
west will, | believe, secure its early
realization; and I hope the legisla-
ture will adopt the resolution. 1t may
be the initial step in the accomplish
ment OF this great work, not so very
great in the doing-it would cost less
than many railroads in Vermont-but
great in the results that would flow
from it. Gentlemen may pronounce
it chimerical. They may indulge in
Incorporate harrangues and violent
philippics againt Canada and the Ca
madam population, and may affect to
esteem as Of no account the Canadian
good will. But, sir, it is unwise. 1t
is unstatesmanlike. They are our
neighbors and we should treat them
as such. Besides, as already shown,
We are more dependent upon them for
privileges in matters of navigation
and transportation than they are up
on US. 1t is, as you will at once per-
ceive, through the courtesy of safe
transit of wheat across their territory
that gentlemen ate biscuit a t tea
this evening, and will eat rolls for
breakfast tomorrow morning. And
does this civility merit nothing better
at our hands than insult and vitupera
tive cpithetS? ?
Gentlemen are not only quite be-
side themselves on this subject, but
are inconsistent with themselves. One
moment they declare the CanadaS SC
poor that they are not worth having
and the next they would have nothing
to d 0 with them; thus compelling
them to ask for annexation. For one
sir, thiak we should let annexation
/ take care of itself, and not confuse il
with the important question before
US. With some of our ablest states
men it is matter of serious doubt
whether We really want Canada at
all whether with her cheap, birth
proud aristocracy aud her poverty
stricken masses, she would not, if an
neXed, be to us more plague than
profit. However this may be, Ger
tainly so far as Vermont is concerned
we can safely offer to negotiate up
on the subject of improved transporta
tion by water, for the reason thai
Vermont has nothing to lose in suct
negotiation, but everything to gain
While Vermont cannot and WILL NOT
offer reciprocity in trade, she can af
ford to offer what the resolution pro
poses.
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God has provided enough Of tonics
for the body, and if spiritual supports
for the suffering and desponding heart.
He never commands His children to
use the Devils medicines. 3 aal
To those who wish to study the best
statement made lately on the physical
phenomena of drunkenness, we would
commend the able and entertaining
article of Mr.. Parton on "1nebriate
Asylums" in the atlantic Monthly for
October. 1t may furnish valuable
hints to those who are praying and
striving to save friends from the ter
rible dominion of strong drink.
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A PERFECT WoMAN.-To be per-
feet, a woman must have thirty things
Three white Ones-the skin, the teeth,
the hands. Three black ones-the
eyes, the eyelashes, the eyebrows
Three pink oneS-the lips, the breast,
the nails. Three long ones-the
waist, the hair, the hands. Three
short ones-the teeth, the ear, the
tongue. Three narrow oneo-the
waist, the mouth, the ankles. Three
delicate ones-the nose, the head, the
feet Three round ones-the arms,
the legs, the hips. Three large ones
the forehead, the intelligence and
the dowery. These thirty things have
never been found in one woman, be
cause perfection does not exist in the
world.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

GYPsIEs. These wandering peo-
Pile made their first appearance in
Hungary in the year 1417, in the
reign OF olglsmund. In Northern Hun
gary, inhabited by Slavonians, they
acquired domestic habits. In South
ern Hungary, they remained nomadic.
The color of these gypsies varies from
white to red. In Hungary proper
they number 10000 to 10000. There
their trades are blacksmiths, musi-
clans, and horse dealers. Maria Ter
essa endeavored to interest them in
agricultural pursuits, but unsuccess-
fully. 1t is told of a band of 1000
of these gypsies, that they successfully
defended a fortress against more
numerous force. Driving back their
assailants, they boasted that their vic
tory would have been more complete
if they had not expended their pow
der. Hearing this, the enemy return
ed, captured the fort, and, to their dis
grace, killed every gypsy.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

James Grant, who shot III. Rives
Pollard, at Richmond, Va, has been
bailed in the sum of $4,000, to an
swer at the February term of the
court.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

The emblem of Eternity-The
Whiskey Ring, for there is no end to
it, any more than there is to its swind-
ling.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

A couple was lately married in Ash
tabula County, Ohio, whose united
ages amounted to less than thirty
years.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

California makes about six million
gallons Of wine and brandy this year.
The Golden State promises to be the
Grape State.
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Is there Room in Angel Land? ?

A short time since the author listened
to an interesting discourse by Methodist
nreacher in which he related the follow
mo touching incident A mother who
vas preparing some -four to make bread,
left it for a few moments, when little Mary
with childish curiosity to see what 1t was
took hold of the dish, which fell to the
floor spilling its contents. The mother
struck the child a severe blow, saying with
anger that she was always in the way :
Two weeks after, little Mary sickened and
died. On her death bed, while delirious,
she asked her mother if there would be no
room for her among the angels. Il was
always in your way, mother-you had no
room for little Mary land will | be in
the angels way? Will they have no room
for me?" The broken hearted mother
then felt no sacrifice too great could she
save her child.
Is there room among the angels
For the spirit of your child?
VIII they take your little Mary
In their loving arms so mild?
Will they ever love me fondly,
As my story books have said?
VIII they find home for Mary
Mary numbered with the dead?
Tell me truly, darling mother!
Is there room for such as me?
VIII I gain the home Of spirits,
And the shining angels see?
| have sorrly tried you, mother
Been to you constant carel
And you will not miss me, mother,
When l dwell among the fair!
For you have no room for Mary
She was ever in your way.
And she fears the good will shun her!
VIII they, darling mother, say?
Tell me-tell me truly, mother,
Ere Hfe's closing hour doth come!
Do you think that they will keep me
In the shining angels home?
was not so wayward, mother
Not so very-very bad
But that tender love would nOurish,
And make Mary's heart so glad
Oh yearned for pure affection
In this world of bitter woe!
And l long for bliss immortal
In that land where must go
Tell me once again, dear mother,
Ere you take the parting kiss,
Will the angels bid me welcome
To that world Of perfect bliss
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

The safety of DR.. Livingstone, the
explorer, is again confirmed. he has
been heard from, and sends word that
the Nile is 1000 miles long. 6
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22
M A R B L E W o R K S
NJ. j, Il n. f.. SMITH

NJ. J. ~ h. Il. SMITH
have bought the Marble Works ii Barton, and
removed them to the basement of Kimball &
Pierce's Store, where they can do as neat work
as at any other shop in che County. They war
Those wishing anythingin in their line will do well
by calling upon them before purchasing else
where. Remember the place.
UNDER KIMBALL & PIERCE'S STORE.
Barton. May 30, l86S-22
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Apples are now carried to China
in good condition by packing them in
ice, and readily sell at Hong Kong
for two dollars per dozen in gold.
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SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
o. III. AU STIN,

DEALER IN
DRY & w. 1. OOD S, & C.
A large assortment of Hats and Caps of new
styles. Also great variety of Boots and Shoes
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

9 Horse-stealing is now q capital of.
Tense in Virginia.
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FRESH ASSORTMENT

of Dress and Cloak Tri innings, Worsteds, Ho-
siery, Gloves, Buttons, F, ncy Goods, Toys, &c.
This extensive stock co. nprises every novelty
IN style and material and ha never been equal
ed in extent, variety and C, 1mpleteness In TINS
part of the country.
Particular attention paid TO hitting and trim
ming Cloaks and all other outsid garments for
Ladies and Children.
GTNew Goods constantly received.
Barton, Oct. 20, 1868. AZ
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MARY P. WOODMAN,

Barton, VT, An immense New Stock of Fall and
Winter MiIin, 'ry, consisting of Bonnets, Hats,
Silks, Satins, r. bbons Laces, Feathers, Flowers,
&c, Nc, together with
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SEW NG NJ A G II n E 5 =
~ All persons wanting Improved Sewing Ma
chimes that will work. vii find it for their inter
est TO call upon or address the undersigned, CIV
ing kind Of stitch and style OF machine wanted.
ties whose post masters will be come responsible.
Agents wanted everywhere.
F.P. CHENEY, Manfs. agent.
2Am6 Glover, VT.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-29

5HARPER.-The opening paper IS
the tenth one titled Personal Recol-
lections of the War, by a Virsinian.
1t commences with Antietam. Sep
TENDER 6, 1862, and contains illustra-
tions of War Critics. " Holt at
Clarksburg, y Bloody Lane,h which
shows a CHASTITY pile Of dead men
after the battle; the : Last Offices of
Friendship,R representing soldier
marking headboard while he sits on
the grave; a pleasing . View from My
Tent; a. curious picture called Con
federate Prisoners, /" Mourning,
1.-The Dead Horse, Writing
Home, and Book Soldiers"
SO "a Summer on the Plains is
another one of those beautifully Illus
trated and intensely interesting ar
ticles for which HaTper's is so famous.
Curic1sly enough the second picture
of . n summer on the Plains is the
= Coach in the Sterm.p said storm
being snow STORM The article con
tains numerous illustrations. of the
Indians, and pretty pictures Of = The
Counting Coup" and 1.-The Cactus
Country.'a Several more chapters of
The Woman's Kingdom: A Love
Story" are given. A short but pleas
ant sketch of John A. Andrew is
given, followed by a criticism on Mot
ley's History Of the Netherlands. The
stories are titled A Little Leaven,"
Derrick Halsey," The Bankrupt's
Wife" Found OUT 8 Courtships
Combined and The Phantom
Bridge"-quite enough to suit the
most exacting public
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-29
ANNAPOLIS.
Maryland NullifyiBg the Acts OF Con-
gress and The Supreme Court,

AENAPoLIs, Nh, Jan. 27.-Attor-
ney General Jones has furnished
Governor Swami with an opinion di-
rectly conflicting the decision made
by the Chief Justice in the United
States Court, in October last. The
Attorney, General says the Civil
Rights law is unconstitutional. The
negro apprenticeship laws of Mary
land are CONSTITUTIONAL and the
United States Circuit Court had 20
Jurisdiction in the case in which
Chief Justice Chase gave the decision,
declaring that the apprenticeship of
eolored children under the laws of
Maryland was slavery or involuntary
servitude, and in violation Of the 18th
amendment, and therefore null and
void, and returning them al 10 the
custody Of their parents.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-29


CINCINNATI, January 28.-The, pas
senger train No. 4, bound east, on
the Atlantic and Great Western Rail
road, ran off the track near Lewis
burg, Ohio, at half-past II o'clock
last night inj1ring several persons.
The cars are reported to have been
burned The accident was caused by
a broken rail- sa q Eo@
Particulars of the sinking Of the
Cincinnati and New Orleans steamer
Emerald, on Saturday last, have been
received here. The accident occurred
while rounding out from Funica
Bend, on the Mississippi, Is miles be-
low the mouth of Red River. The
boat careened, causing the cabin to
slide overheard. The hull righted
Immediately, but struck log, causing
her to sink in a few minutes. Mrs
DIR. Richardson and daughter, the
two chamber maids, and lady un-
known, were swept overheard. The
Captain and crew were saved, but the
cargo aud books were lost.
The Emerald was valued at $50. 600;
insured in Cincinnati offices for $50,
900. She had on board 600 hogsheads
of sugar and 1900 barrels of molasses,
valued at S186. 900, which is insured
in Cincinnati offices. The total loss
on the boat and cargo is about $685.,
600. .
The New Orleans and Arkansas
River stern wheel packet, Geo. ID.
Palmer, was snagged and sunk, on
Sunday morning, IN Arkansas River,
fifty-four miles below Pine Bluff. She
was insured for s9,000in Cincinnati
offices. aaaIEe3a -EF TEW
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-29
Senator Wilson on the Election of
President.

United States Senator Wilson, in
an address. before the Soldiers and
Sailors Union, in Washington on
Monday night, recounted the services
rendered to the country by Congress,
declared that its policy is to be the
policy Of the Republic under which
we are to have peace and prosperity.
In concluding his remarks he said:
The election of the coming
Autumn is more important than the
election of 1864 1t is to settle the
question whether the men who carried
the country safely through the war
shall rule it. Emancipation is fixed
fact. All the people have now the
right to educate their children, hold
property, and vote. In Gods
name, gentlemen, you who have
saved the country in the field.
vote as you fought, loud applause 7.
and secure forever the rights for which
you fought. The contest will be
hard one, the burdens of the war are
still upon US in the shape Of heavy
taxation; yet let US all remember that
it came upon US because we were de-
termined to save our. country. 1t is
the price of our Liberties. True policy
JIG tA4C ~ OPcEJF ana
people should not pay that debt. We
have already paid 81 100000, 600. We
are Increasing at the rate of three per
cent. per annum IN property, and In
forty five or fifty years the debt can
be paid, and not single dollar come
from the present people or property
forty five years hence the debt will be
the merest triAe IN the world. This
generation has done enough-it has
paid in blood. Let us pay the in
terest and let the. principal be paid
by the growing wealth and pros
perity of the country. God
rules in the affairs of men;
and next Fall, by His help, we viii
elect a President in favor, of what we
have won by the war, and elect him
by thesvotes of at. least thirty States
of this Union. We don tUexpect to
carry Maryland, Delaware or Ken
lucky. By the Fourth of July next.g
we will have very. nearly all of the
Senate, and'it will be quite lengthy
time before we give sit.up; and IF We
are but true to ourselves, Will have,
in addition, one hundred Representa-
tiVes in the House. We have every