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TIMELY HINTS To ALL


H0W many have lost a father, mother, bro
~ theT, sister, or an innocent little prattlhg
child, and have not even a shadow Of tesemb-
lance to1ook upon. After the separation some
little toy OF a trihing articleis often kept for
years, and cherished as a token of rememberancc
How much more esteemed and valuable would
be one of HoRNiNG,s Perfect Photographs, of the
loved and lost. There is schreeiy any one who
does net iaks nleasure in gazing on the features
of friend, and when that friend has been re-
moved by death, we often hear the exclamation
with an expression of regret; OF what would
not give for such picture of my friend
Readers, perhaps you cannot do better thing
now your mind is upon the subject, then take an
hour or two and visit Horning's Gallery, then
you may, at some future period have reason to
feel grateful for these gentle hints from
JOHN NJ. HORNING,
Middletown, Del.
Tne best memento that You can supply,
Or leave valued friend when you die
Is the life-speaking picture taken in health,
Far better than all of earths fading wealth.
July LIFT
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MARRIED..

In Middletown, on December Sd, by Rev. Dr.
Patton, Mr.. Joseph West and Mrs. Anna Spear.
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"a CARD

II r.. DAVIS, having been appointed Justice
IL. Of the Peace, will give his attention ID
drawing Bonds, Deeds, and other legal instru-
ments. Office in Middletown. So Z !
Nov. 2a--f
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STOLEN OR sTRAYED

A WAY from the subscriber on or A
4 "A about the goth Of October a lghtNQ -
bay Stallion, with one white hind foot W--As
nearly four years old, and not yet broken. A
liberal reRaFd viii. be given for any information
concerning it. JAMES ]. CHM,
Head of Sassafras
NOV, ~, 30 Kent County, Nd.
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w SrLEsprD SPoRr,--We are informed by
"a correspondent that 250 canvas-badk and
,red-head ducks and II geese, were killed
by one gunner, on the 9th instant, IN the
.Synepuxent Bay-a shooting ground hith-
erto entirely overlooked BY the sportsmen
'',.lof New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more Eastern ,,Shorentan. -.
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PUBLIC SALE.

HHE Undersigned will sell at Public Sale,
n ON s3ts.frA s Il NtI q,
TAursdqy, The 10Th day Of December. 1868,
On the farr, situated on the road leading from
warwick 70 Bohemia Mills, the following proper
ty toswit :--Fiyc Head pf Hptses, one Male, two
yearling Colts Eve head Of Cows, sfoui giving
milk, and all with calf one two-year old Heifer,
and one last Spring Calf; one Sow and fix Pigs,
white schesters; one Rockaway Carriage, one
Buggy, one Germantown Wagon, TWO Farm
Wagons, one hand Corn Shelter, nearly new; one
3 Horse Power and Thresher, one Grain Fan, Piows
! Harrows, Cultivators, and other farming uten-
sils- Wagon Harness., Pl0w Gears, &P. Also
some articles of Household and Kitchen Furni-
stnre: "A lot of Corn Blades also about seventy
.Sbusi1els Of Y heat, In the ground. Terms made
knpNh on day ofsale. a. JOHN @. ADAMS. 5
Dec. sit R. T.P. CLAYTON, Aurtiouoer
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NO. XXX.
Government, SC. Of the klaad-its Err
rguvfs.gn4ze

GorernmeAt, SC. Of the Bldad--its Err
peasirencss.
| have incidentally, in the progress Of these
articles on st. Croix, said nearly all that need
to say concerning the constitution and admins
tration of the Government in the island. A
paragraph or two in addition must suffice.
The chief administrative officer is the Govern
or, who holds his appointment for a term of
years-fye beleye-from the Home Govern
ment. believe he is also eligible to re-appoint-
ment. He is not allowed to own real estate on
the island, nor to contract matrimony while in
office. There is now, and has been for some
years colonial council consisting Of eighteen
teen are elected to represent the two towns and
the country districts, and five are appointed by
he crown Of Denmark. or by some officer rep
resenting it. The electors must have a property
alifcation-though not a very burthensome
one. The electors are however few in COMPARE
son with the entire population. A very careful
registry OF the electors Tor each election district
is made out and posted up for some time before
an election. The election is conducted with
great formality; the voter announcing, rira roce,
for whom he votes; formal record of his vote is
made on the spot, to the accuracy Of which the
voter gives his assent. The members of the
colonial council do not all go out of office to-
gether. 1t is determined by lot, Cat least it was
so determined last year, which members of each
election district have to yacate their offices.
Those who 90 out, are however eligible for re-
election. No distinction Of color is recognized
for either voters or office holders in st. Croix.
The colonial council is sort Of legislatiy,
body to a certain extent. The body can consider
anil act on certain portions of the colonial laws
such as regard minor matters of regulation -un
der those laws, and can revise the details Of tn
financial budget, &c, sc. The Governor sit
with the council and proposes or objects as h
sees fit. As all the important determinations Q
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The same report and entry are required fo
free goods as in the case of dutiable goods
No merchandise upon which duties are asses
sed can be delivered to the importer until the
duties are paid or secured to be paid. Mer-
chandise, the growth, product or Manufac-
! ture of the United States, may be returned to
the United States exempt of duty, if the laws
regulating them have been complied with.
1t is necessary that the same should have
been properly reported and entered at the
frontier Office in the United States, through
which the expectation was made; that the
foreign officer of Customs identifies it as the
same which was received in his country and is
being returned that the internal revenue
tax has been paid and has not been refunded,
and, finally, that it is returned in the same
condition as exported.
The Collector of the District is held re-
sponslble to the Government for the proper
valuation, classification, assessment and col
lection OF duties upon all merchandise arriy-
ing In the United States in his District and
this is no easy task nnder our present tariff
laws, fixing rates of duty which are the most
complicated, we think, of any in the history
OF the world. Records are kept at the sever
al offices of all imports and exports, and a
copy of all records is preserved at the Custom
House, Burlington. A record is also kept
there the registry ofvessels owned in the Dis
trict; an account Of all vessels arriving in the
United States in this District, and departing
therefrom, together with the ships crew, the
amount of tonnage dues collected on vessels,
Light House expenses, &c. Froma small be
ginning the customs records now make a Ii |
brary of large proportions.
1t is not saying too much to suggest that
the cares of General Stannard, the Collector,
ire exceedingly weighty. Probably there is
no other Office in the State upon which SO
many responsibilities hang, and yet upon
whom could the duties of the Office more ap-
fall.
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The Old Conner Coin of yermopt

Rev. Pliny II. White, president of the
| Vermont Historical Society, writes to the
Historical Maga,ine In Vermont the coin
age of money took place at later date than
in any other of the states. This was not
| quite necessity, but it was a result of that
sturdy Independence which characterized all
the movements Of the Green Mountain bows.
Refused admittance to the Union, they felt
perfectly assured that if the United States
could do without them, they could do with
out the United States in regard TO money Ms
in regard to all things else. In 1885 the leg
islature granted Reuben Harmon Jr., ofRu
pert, the exclusive right of coming copper
money within the State for two years. lie
had already made preparations for coming,
and would perhaps have engaged in the bust
ness as private enterprise, as others had
done in other states, but the legislative ap-
preparation and the exclusive privilege we're
worth having. He was required to give
bonds in the sum of FIVE thousand pounds, and
TO make no coin weighing less than a third
Of an ounce Troy. His establishment is de
scribed by the historian Of Rupert in the Yer
mont Quarterly Ga-etfe, as follows
d" His mint was located in the northeastern
ly part Of the town, little east Of the main
l..
small stream of water called Mill Brook.
which empties into Pawlet River. 1t was
small building, about sixteen by eighteen
feet, made Of rough materials, simply clap
boarded, unplaned and unpainted At the
east end was the furnace for melting the cop
per and machinery for rolling the bars in
the middle Of the room the machinery for
cutting and at the west end that for stamp
ing The latter was done by means Of an
iron screw attached to heavy timbers above,
and moved by hand with the aid of ropes
Sixty coppers per minute could be stamped.
although thirty was the usual number
The mint building is still standing (S5D, |
but its location is entirely changed, having
adjoining town of Pawet where ii is now used
as a sorn house.
In 1856 the Legislature granted Harmon an
extension of his privilege for eight years from
July 1887, allowing him the first three years
without compensation, requiring him to pay
into the treasury OF the State two and a half !
per cent Of all that he should coin during the |
remainder of the term The weight Of the |
coins was fixed at four pennyweights fifteen |
grains each. Harmon then went into the |
business somewhat largely, taking nine other
persons into partnership, and carrying on an |
establishment in Ulster County, New York. |
as well as in Rupert. As there are no coins
extant Of later date than 17SS, it may be |
presumed that the business was not continued |
much, if any after that year, and that the
State Treasury was never any richer for the |
two and a-half per centage reserved,
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Suddenly there was a rushing through al
oat field, as if mad bull were coming. W,
looked toward the house, and saw the farmer
and his two boys on fence, the women il
the door, and the bulldog bounding toward
US. We saw it all we had been discovered
The well trained dog had been sent to hunt
US out, and, as the matter appeared, it was
safe to bet he was doing that thing right
lively.
10 out run dog was not to be thought of.
There was no time to lose. He came for us Just
as We reached front seat on limb, above
his reach,
Here was precious 60 vicious bulldog
under the tree, and farmer and two big
boys ready to move down on our works. 1t
was fight, foot race or fangs.
The farmer yelled out to his dog" watch
hime, Tge,"
Tige proposed to do that little thing, and
keeping his eyes on us, seated himself under
the tree.
Then spoke this ugly farmer-Just hold
thar, stranger, till we get breakfast then
wen come and see you, If you are in a
hurry, however, you can 60 now! Watch
him, Tge!
We surmised trouble-vcry much for
twice had that old man of bulldogs and
agriculture elegantly walloped innocent tour
lists for being on his suburban premises. His
reputs ton as peaceman was not good and
there arose large heart toward our throat
Time is the essence of contracts, and a
saving ordinance for those in trouble. We
had stout line in our coat pocket, and
large hook intended for rock bass if we fail
cd to take trout. And, as good luck would
have it, We had a nice sandwich and piece |
of boiled corn beef in our other pocket.
We called the dog pet names, but he
wasn't on it. Then We tried to move down,
when he move up. At last we trebled our
bass line, fastened the great limerick to it,
baited it with the corn beef, tied the end of
The line to limb and angled for dog.
Tige was in appetite. He smelt of the
Deef, it was very nice. He swallowed it, and
at still with his eyes on US for more, but
With no friendly look beaming from his
Not any!
When we pulled gently on the line, it was
asst. Tige yanked and pulled, but it was no
lse The attention of the canine was di-
erted from us-his business was being done
N another line
We quickly slid down the tree-coming
ear blistering our legs doing it-seized the
asket and pole, and straightway went thence
omewhat lively
We found our string of fish and reached
he buggy anda commanding spot in the road
n time to see the sturdy yeoman move
1rth.
We saw him and his cohorts, male and fe-
lale move slowly, as if in no haste. We
sw them look up the tree. We saw an anx-
Jus group engaged about the dog. We
anne quickly home, and kindly left the bass
ne and hooks to the farmer.
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misfellanp.
ny FLORENCE PERCY.


Two little feet, so small that both may nestle
In one caressing hand
Two tender feet upon the untried border
Of Life's mysterious land.
Dimplel and soft, and pink as peach tree bios,
In April's fragrant days
How can they walk among the briery tangles
Edging the worlds rough ways!
These White-rose feet along the doubtful future
Must bear a womans load;
Ala.' since woman has the heaviest burden,
And walks the hardest road.
Love, for a while, will make the path before them
All dainty. smooth, and fair
VIII Gull away the brambles, letting only
The roses blossom there.
But when the mothers watchful eyes are 'hroud-
Away from sight Of men,
And these dear feet are left without her guiding,
Who shall direct them then!
How will they he slure.l, betrayed, deluded,
Poor little untaught feet
Into what dreary mazes will they wander.
What dangers will they meet
VIII they 60 stumbling, blindly in the darkness
OF Sorrows fearful shades
Or find the upland slopes of Peace and Beauty,
Whose sunlight never fades
VIII they go toiling up Ambitions summit,
The common world aboye7
Or in some nameless vale, securely sheltered,
Walk side by side with Love,
Some feet there be that walk LIES track un-
wounded
Which find but pleasant ways;
Some hearts there be to which this life is only
4 round of happy days;
But they are few. Far more there are who wander
Without hope or friend
" no find their journey full of pains and osse.,
And long to reach the end
How shall it be with her, the tender stranger,
Fiir-facel and gentle eyed,
Before wi oss unstained feet the worlds rude
highway
Stretches so strange and wide,
All who may read the future' For our dar-
ling
We crave all blessings sweet
And pray that He who feeds the crying ravens
viii guide the baby's feet
Ladies Friend. |
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The Rev. John p Hubbard, Of Westerly,
R. l., the Episcopal clergyman who recently
exchanged pulpits with a Baptist minister,
notwithstanding the written prohibition of
the bishop of his diocese, has published his
reply to the letter of Bishop Clark, in the
Providence Journal. lie says that any canon
forbidding such interchange would be con-
trary to the fundamental doctrine of the
Church and would certainly be contrary to
the plain teachings of Christ, % and therefore
such a canon would not be binding on his
conscience. Believing his action in the case
to be right and proper, in which he is sus-
tanned by the congregation to which he minis
ters, he appeals from the judgment of man
shall all soon stand.''
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ANGLING PoR DoG.-Another time We were
travelling on grounds we had no right to
tramp over The only excuse was like that
of military necessity-it was better fishing
through the farm where the trout had been
preserved, than in the open lots where oil
could fish.
1t was early morning. We had risen at
three, ridden ten miles, and struck the creek
as the trout were ready for breakfast. Look
ing carefully for sheltered place to hitch
our horses, We slyly crept up behind fences,
etc, TIL We reached the part of the creek
not generally fshed A farm house stood a
quarter OF mile away. We saw the morn
Ing smoke curling lightly from stove pipe
saw a man and two boys come out to do
chores-saw two women busy about the door,
and a ferocious bull dog wandering about
the yard.
If we ever fshed close, it was then. No. .
whisper TO disturb the birds, or the owner Of
the land. We crawled through the grass
dodred behind clumps Of alders, and lifted
large spcckled beauties out of the wster, till
our basket was full.
This was the time to have gone; but tn,
trout we're 80 large and bit 90 readily, .ha
we could not Withstand the temptation, .
we decided to string and hide what We ha'
and take another basket full. 20 af II W
went No sooner would the hook touch tn
water than we had trout. We forgot III
house, the man, the boys and the dog
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NUMBER THIRTY-FIVE.

IRorssEAU FOR BRIDEGROoM-Recentl
we published some estimates which had been
made out by competent persons for brides
trousseau. Somebody mindful that there are
two parties to a marriage, and that the less
conspicuous than necessary one may need
looking after little, has made out the fol-
lowing estimate for what he calls g hun
dred dollar trousseau for a bridegroom"
Ne do not know how correct it may be as to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-28

Congress has heretofore shown its willing
ness to allow Mr.. johnson to hold the place
he disgraces through his term of Office, pro.
vided he will he decent. But Mr., johnson
will not be let alone. He seems determined
to force Congress TO impeach him. 1t seems
strange that he should provoke collision
which will leave him an utter nobody, with
none so poor to do him reverence; but his
recklessness and folly are without limit He
sows the wind and he will reap the whirl-
wind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-28

The proceedings of Congress show that
there are leading members of both Houses,
who agree with the conclusion of the cores
pondent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-28

SPECIAL fAx-lNPoRTANT DECIsIoN.-rhe
following letter recently received by Hon.
Henry c. Adams, Assessor of the Sd Congres-
sional District of Vermont, explains itself:
Treasury DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF IN'TL Rev, !
Washington, February 9th, 1868. :
Sir Your letter of the 30th ult., relative to
changes Of firm, and subsequent liability to spe-
cial tax, has been received. reply, that every
change of Firm by which member retires from
the same, whether a new partner takes his place
or not, or by which former proprietor disposes
Of his entire business interest and a successor
takes his place and continues the business, con-
stitute alike in contemplation of law, a new per-
son or Firm, liable to special tax from the first
of the month in which such change took place. 4,
for the balance of the year for which tax has
once been paid by the original firm or owner.
No provision of law exists in relation to special
tax receipts, similar to that which formerly adj
mitted of the transfer of license from one per-
son or firm to a successor in business, by en-
dorsements of the Collector, and you will there
fore regard as Illegal assignments of Special
Tax in all such cases.
It was in view Of the fact, that an apparent
hardship might be imposed in such cases, under
the act in force, that recommended 10 Congress
in my last report some legislation on this subject
which would operate to the benefit of the tax
payer by providing in certain cases, some avail
able means to render the payment of Special
Tax by the original Firm or Owner, good to tn,
successor for the term paid
Very Respectfully,
~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-28

WoNEN.-Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coke
has issued pastoral letter in relation to AM
erican women, in which he discourseth as
follows.
When ! see the tawdry fashions. the costly
vulgarity and the wicked extravaganza of the
times, feel sure that thousands Of American
women are strangers to the first law Of refine
ment-simplicity in manners and attire.
| When | see that thousands of American wom
en- read the most shameful rOmances and the
most degrading newspapers, frequent the vii
est dramatic entertainments and Join in dam
ces too shocking to be named among Chris
tlans, | ieel that Christian matrons are becOm-
ing too few, and that civilized heathenism is
returning to the fields we have wrested from
the Indians. When | read, daily. of the
most ungodly divorces, and of crimes against
social purity and against human life itself.
which are too gross to be mentioned more
particularly, | fear that too many of our
countrywOmen are without God in the world.
and that radical reforms are .cessarv in the
systems Of education on which the Young
women Of America are dependent for their
training. When | see thousands Of house
holds in which young girls are reared for
life OF pleasure, without reference to duty.
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f,ra a-,o,I >, ,., "iaI'oP' 'neIe
II I, ~ H. .ic'..'''il Noiiion; anu
f,U1 -, ~ .,,'',' ',;.' ~ raItn
- ''5''i'o' "ii 'iia'
''''''''o'' VI 'Ui NA
boILS--A Doll Is lsgenerally very small at |
nrs' ana fellow hardly notices 1T but IN few
uaysH Sets % he the biggest Of the two and the
chaP tnat mas IL Is oi very httle account IN
comparison with ms boil, which then . has
MN. boils appear mysioriously upon var
l'us portions oi the body, coming when and
Where '' thoy darn please. and often in
very ihc'n'enient places. Sometimes soil
tary Dom L. the sum total OF the atiiIetlon,
out frequently there Is &c rublshin lot OF
EN- % help the hrSt one II boil comes
anywhere ON person. that person always
wishes IL had come somewhere else, although
IL would puzzle INN to say Just where.
IL ls very wicket to make sport Of persons
with hoIls, they cannot help 1t. and often feel
very oa9ly ABOUT H. Fhysiclans don't give
a boil patient much satisfaction as a general
.IuhS' . athouSh young. PHYSICIANS Who are
lH't beginning to practice arc fond Of trying
'heir lancets Ian on the." Boi7 are said to be
Sc healthy, anu Judging from the way they
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held for embezzling and punished by imprison-
ment for not more than ten years and fine
equal to the sums embezzled.
Without disposing of the bill the Senate ad-
journed.
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From The N. Y. Hernld-

The case at Washington as it now stands
is simply this IF the radicals fail to act
promptly and decisively they are gone if
they attempt to act deeisiyely they may fail
and from their failure Andrew johnson NAV
cut out all competitors and walk over the
broken fragments of the republican party in
to the next Presidency