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Hosv Paper is Hode IN China.

Most of the paper used in China is
made from the bark of various trees and
plants, and from the bamboo. The
manufacture of bamboo paper is carried
on extensively in the southern part of
the country. In selecting stock from
the bamboo plantations ON the noun
tains, preference is given to the stems
which are about to put out branches
and leaves. Early in the month of
June the canes are cut into pieces from
five to seven feet long, and placed in
pit which is supplied with water. At
ter soaking for several weeks the canes
are beaten with mallets, in order to re-
move the thick bark and green skim
The remaining filaments, resembling a
fine sort of hemp, are treated with lime
and water raised to a certain tempera-
ture. After remaining in this bath for
about week the filaments are removed,
washed with cold water, passed through
a ley made of wood ashes, and then
placed in a boiler. This process is re-
peated until the materials begin to grow
putrid, when it is transferred to q NOR
Ia and pounded into pulp by means of
water power, after which the mass is
treated with bleaching powder. The
pulp thus prepared is made by hand in
to various thickness by means of web
of silk tissue within light frame, on to
which the workman places the required
quantity of pulp. When the water runs
off from the corners of the frame, lie
turns the sheet over on to large table,
when it is pressed. Each shee is after
ward raised and dried separately in a
Kiln built for that purpose.
Writing paper is made from the finest
part of the bamboo material. Another
kind is made by mixing rice straw with
bamboo fibre. A very strong paper
used for window blinds and other ar
ticles, which in this country are gener-
ally constructed of woven substances, is
made by mixing go per cent. of bark or
tanned from tree called tchOU with
10 per cent. of bamboo material. AnOth-
er variety of strong paper is obtained
from the bark of the mulberry tree, and
is used in the breeding and culture of
silkworms. The same material made
from thinner pulp is employed for the
manufacture of umbrellas, fans and fire
screens. Bark paper, which is to be
painted, is first passed through a solu-
ton of alum water to destroy the fine
fllaments which are commonly found
on the upper side of the sheet as il lies
in the silk tissue frame-the lower side
in contact with the tissue being much
more smooth. For many uses, when
only one color is required, the cOloring
material is added TO the pulp.
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Poetry.
The Little Coffin WTeafhed tcith
FgOcel.s.
By MISS R. V. ROBERTS.


lis strange to note the dreary blank. the silence
home,
When tiny coffin, wroathed in flowers, is carried
through the door,
And earth hath one child the less. heaven one
angel more.
Many may deem it oyerwrought, who never had
To mourn with this impassioned love, over a life
SO brief;
But in a thousand saddened homes, thousand
mothers know
These anguished throes of yearning loye-this
depth Of speeches. woe.
Time stills the burst Of passionate grief and
hringeth thoughts of peace,
But Oh no length of time can bid mothers
Though claspcd by other childish arms. caressed
by others, still
That vacant place, beside her knee. none other
q or can fil
And when at night the little ones their simple
prayers have said
And with kiss she softly layosh each one within
its bed:
Her heart dissatisfied, VIII turn from every fond
cartss.
And long if ont for Just once more, the sweet
lost lips to press.
She looketh on the evil world its suffering and its
SIN.
And thinketh Of Gods paradise. her darling safe
Hithin-
And thanketh God with humble heart it did but
live to know,
The sunshine and the JOY Of earth naught Of its
crime and woe
But OH still still within her heart there is an
aching void,
And the hope She hath in those who are left il
chastened and allowed
The home can never be the same to her it was
before,
The little collin wreathod with flowers. was car
ried through the door.
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An officer in the French army finds
1t no very simple matter to get married.
He has first to make formal request Of
his colonel for permission. He certities
to the condition in life and moral stand
ing of the bride elect. The colonel sends
the demand to the general commanding
the department, who sends it to the
general commanding the division. If
the bride lives in another district, he
writes to his fellow-officer of the divi-
sion in which she does live. The de
mand then descends the scale from the
division-general to the brigadier, who
writes to a cODlnldnddnt de place, who
consults a commissioner of police
and mayor; then the mayor and COM
missioner reply to the cOB1nlaRdd1It de
place, who replies to the general of the
division, who sends his answer to his
confrere. The demand then goes to a
marshal, and if he does not exact any
further information, he proposes to the
Minister of War to ratify the permits
sion. Coming from the hands OF the
postman, the packet is ulsealed by
clerk, who adds stamp; subordinate
reads it, sends it to another clerk, who
puts q number above, and records the
number on another sheet of paper, with
an analysis of the affair. This sheet Is
the, signed bv a chief and suo-chief,
then goes to director, who sends it to
the Chef de bureau, he gives il to his de-
puties, then an orderly clerk reinscribes
the number of the packet, re risters it,
and sends it to another, who makes re-
port of the analysis. The three MEM
bers of this last bureau then record the
whole; the chief then signs it, submits
it to the director, who submits tito the
Minister, who accepts or refuses. If the
ride and groom are still living when
the arrangements are concluded, and
think it worth while to get married for
what little time they have to live the
marriage is consummated.
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Death Indoors.

Multitudes of persons have a great
horror Of going out of doors for fear of
taking cold lift is little damp, or ALT
tie windy, or little cold, they wait and
wait, and wait; meanwhile, weeks and
even months pass awa,-, and they new
er during the whole time breathe a sin
gle breath of pu e all. The result is,
they become so enfeebled that their con-
stir tons have no power of resistance /;
the least thing in the world gives them
a cold, even going from one room to an
other, and before they know it they have
a cold all of the time, and this is nothing
more or less than cons mptiOnl where
as, ifan opposite practice had Jeen fol-
lowed of going for an hOI or two ever
day, regardless Ofthe weather, so il is not
actually falling rain, very different
result would have take place. The
truth Is, the more a person Is out of
doors, the less easily does he take cola.
il is a widely known fact that persons
who camp out every night, or sleep I'M
dor tren for Voolsa together, seldom
take cold at all
The truth is, many of our ailments,
and those of most fatal form, are taken
in the house, and not out Of doors la
ken by removing parts of clothing too
soon after coming into the house, or lay
ing down on a bed or sofa when in a
tired or exhausted condition, from hav-
ing engaged vigorously in domestic en-
ployment. Many a pie has cost an in
dustrious man u hundred dollars. \
human life has many time paid for an
apple-dumpling. When our wives get
to work they become so interested in it
that they find themselves in an utterly
exhausted condition; their ambition to
complete thing, to do some work well,
sustains them till it is completed. The
mentaland physical co idition is one of
exhaustion, when a breath Of air Will
give cold to settle in the joints, to wake
up thenext day with inhammatOry rheu-
matism, or with a feeling ofstiffness or
soreness, as if they had been pOundedin
a Dog or sore throat, to worry and
trouble them for months; or lung fever,
to put them in the grave in less tlan a
week.
Our wives should work by the day, if
they must work at all, and not by the
lob; it is more economical in the end to
see how little work they can do in an
hour instead ofhow mi Oh. 1t is slow,
steady, continuous labor which bring
health and sire 18th, and good diges-
ton. Fitful labor is ruinous to all.
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WANDERERS IN A FOREIGN LAND
A letter received in Washington from an
American citizen at Beyrout, Syria, dat
ed January 2, says John G. Brecken-
ridge was there on Jan. 1st, making in
ouiries with regard to travelling through
SYRIA. He denied all claims to the priv
ileges of O citizen of the United States,
and appeared much affected while con-
yersing on the affairs of America. When
asked if he intended to return to the
United States, he said he had no wish
to become marty, and should not re-
turn until he could do so with personal
safety: and that no other country could
be his home. He also said, with refer
ence to affairs here, that as the war was
over, and the appeal to the sword had
been decided against those with whom
he had been associated, he was now
willing to shoulder his gun, like any
other man, in defence of his country
He. however, spoke of American mat
tiers in the tone of foreigner. The same
letter states that Jacob Thompson and
other leading rebels were wandering
about Turkey.
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The Astor House and the Astors.

Burleigh, the New York correspondent
of the Boston Journal, writes as follows
concerning the celebrated Astor House,
and William B. Astor and his two sons:
Three years ago when the new lease
of the Aston House was given 10 the
Stets0n's great effort was made 10 aDan-
don the hotel and turn the building INTO
offices and-banking rooms. 1t was con-
sidered very doubtful whether new
lease coula be secured in order to run
the building as hotel for term after
next May. 1t was the wish OF John
Jacob, that the house might always be
kept as a first-class hotel. The idea OF
changing it to business purposes has
been abandoned for the present, at least.
A new lease has been given for i've
wears from May next. The lessees are
Aleck Stetson and Redington, the sons
of Gen. Stetson. he house Is to be
closed on the 18th of March, and to UNI
dergo a thorough repair, to be modern
lied. beautified and re-furnished compile
tely
1t is a common saying that property
seldom descends to the third and fourth
generation. The Astors VIII hold their
property for many generations to come.
William B. was trained by his father to
the stvIe of business which had gained
his fortune and increased it. Since the
death of John Jacob Astor the business
has been continued in the same style
that marked it before he died. William
b. Astor has two sons, John Jacob and
William B., Jr. They have been care
fully trained to the same style OF buSi-
ness that distinguished their father and
grandfather. In the little on e tory
brick building ON Prince street, looking
like a small Jail with the iron bars in
front, the father and two sons can be
seen daily taking care of their immense
estate. The sons are quiet and reticent
like their father. No bank clerk goes
to his business more steadily than do
they. At given hour in the morning
they enter TIER office. AT a given hour
arm in arm, they walk down Broadway
to Wall street. Between two and three
they can be seen returning from their
down town office. They are seldom sep
arate. They are capable, industrious,
economical and prominently devoted
to business. Should their father die to-
morrow everything would be taken up
Just where he left it, and all his plans
would be carried out, nor would any
change be made in the mode of doing
things during their life time. The ut
most care was taken of their Uncle John
Jacob, who died the other day. Every
wish of his father in regard to him was
scrupulously carried out. His fine resi-
dence on Fourteenth street, with its gar
den occupying whole square, with his
coaches and horses, were preserved 10
him to the last. 1t is rare that three
generations of men exhibit such charac-
teristics. Thrown into offices its COM
handing situation would make the As
tor House a source of revenue such as it
can never become as a hotel But the
wishes of its founder, though dead, still
prevail, and hotel it will be, probably,
during the life time of its present owner.
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RAISING COLTS.-Never expect to
have good horse if you cram your colt;
it cannot be done. The old adage in
Vermont, " A ragged colt makes the
best horse,n means everything. Your
colt. then, should run with its dam I'M
till it has reached that condition Of the
stomach which will enable it 10 digest
solid food. Then take your colt and let
it have abundance of free, cold air TO be-
gin with, and III addition to that, avoid
the feeding of grain until it is three
years old as you would avoid feeding
brandy and water to your children when
they are little. 1t is astonishing hO-y
many nice colts are ruined by the excess
sive use Of stimulating grain good in
their infancy, so to speak Let your
colt mature slowly, its bone grow pro-
perry, its digestive functions be proper
ly organized, its flesh in the proper con-
0ition - never fat. Horse fat is the
poorest fat in the world. Keep it upon
the best hay in winter, and good, sweet
pasture in the summer, and you will
make the best possible horse of that colt.
[ Or. LOriag.
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ROSA BONHEUR.-A Paris correspon-
dent tells an anecdote of Rosa BOnheur
and little girl, daughter of y friend, to
whom the artist was much attached.
The child had acquired habit, in which
she persisted, of making a series of dis
figuring grimaces, constantly putting
her fingers in her mouth, putting out
her cheeks and even bringing her tongue
into play in the service of her peculiar
line of disobedience. Naturally every
means of cure was tried. butsin vain.
The child only grirhaced the more Mile
Bonhour, Unknown to her, sketched
eae1 separate contortion, adding comic
expression to the features, but'perfectly
preserving the likeness. The sketches
were bound in an album and presented,
without any observation, to the young
delinquent, who turned over theisketeh
es in silence and was never seen to gri-
mace again.
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II recent tn(-N.
I'D dicrs who H. nnents Of Conn III G.,
received but sloo bo1gs,Se d three years and have
or %no having enlisted Tor S NTH the United States,
o~, children, or parents Of any and the wild
listed Tor three years, under rror ,,r who en-
500 bounty, and who died in the serlic Of only
titled to an additional bounty of ONE are re, en-
DRIED DOLLARS nun
All Invalid pensioners who have lost hand n,
loot, or have incurred disability equivalent Il
Tue loss Of hand or foot, are entitled to larg,
increase Of pension.
All pensioned widows of soldiers or sailors arr
entitled to an increased pension Of two dollar.
PEI month for each child under sixteen wears OF
age. '' "
Claims OF the above nature, and for arrears OF
pay officers extra pay, for horses lost in the u.
?. service, Communication of rations of prisoners
q war and prize money, will be promptly prose-
ealed by application by letter, enclosing drs-
sh1rge IRON service, viii be attended to and the
-e.essaiy papers returned to plicant for sig
natures, &c. T.. A SOWIFS
@. Office over the First National Bank.
st. Adams, Aug. 17th, 1866. 1851.
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FAITH WORKING BY LOvE.-AIl true
and lively faith begets love; and thus,
that heavenly light is the vehicle OF
heat. And as, by this means, true faith
has tendency to the practice Of ODE
dlence, so all true obedience depends
upon faith, and flows from it. But ii
also proceeds from love, because faith
hrst produces love, and then works by
IT, All knowledge of mysteries is vain
ana OF no value, unless it have an in
Iuence upon the affections, and there
by, upon the whole conduct of life
The luminaries of heaven are placed on
high; but they are so placed, that they
may shine, and perform their periods,
Tor the benefit of this earth. Leighton.
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IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS
THEIR WIDOWS.

'IHosE INTERESTED ARE HEREBY
Il notified that l am agent TO transact all bust
mss pertaining to pensions, bounties and back
Pay. Claims Of the above nature can be pre-
WIN. BRIDGES.
-NASanA, May 10Th. 1866.
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TRUE.-Dr. Franklin remarked that a
man as often gets two dollars for the one
he spends informing his mind, as dol
lar laid out in any other way. A man
eats pound of sugar and it is gone and
the pleasure he has enjoyed is ended,
and the information he gets from news
paper is treasuredupto be enjoyed anew,
and to be used whenever occasion or in
clination calls for it. A newspaper is
not the wisdom of a man, or two men
ii is the wisdom of the age, and of past
ages too. A family without newspa-
per is always behind the times in gene
raj information besides, they can new
er think much or find much to talk
about. And then there are the little
ones growing up without any taste for
reading. Who, then, would be without
newspaper-and who would read one
regularly without paying for it?
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WRESTLING GIRLS.-Notwithstan
ing the old prover5, a writer steps for
ward TO defend whistling girls in this
Independent fashion: Show me the
girl who has the hardihOod to whistle
in these days, when everything natural,
even to the very hair of your head, is at
a discount, and I'll show you a girl who
can be depended upon, one who will
not fail you in time of need, and will
give you the true, hearty grasp, the cor
dial hand-shake, the warm genuine well
come no tip of the kid glove and cold
4" how do you dO?" who can brave dan
ger, look toll in tie face without shrink
ing, laugh with those that laugh, and
weep with those that weep, as well as
whistle with those that whistle; who
can, in short, take the world as she finds
it, rough and rugged, and not go through
life as though she were walking on eggs
and afraid of cracking a shell: who
deals in substance, not shadow.
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True culture is kindljness of feeling.
For what is culture? Is it not the pow
er we acquire of sympathizing with an
other-of feeling the condition under
which he acts, and Of regarding ones
own circumstances as they affect others,
and not so much as they conduce to our
own qualification?
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When does book resemble a fool?
When it's half-calf. Why should sur
geons be good mimics TO be abe 70
take off ia Leg" What roof never
keeps out the wetl-The roof OF tne
mouth. What river is famous for us
.lorses?-The Murray, as we frequently
hear of it's (s) nags. Why Is young
lady's head worth SIX sniinnes -
because She has CROWN at the top and
a "bobu behind.
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Nasty remarks, in private note !:
"There is q oratory in me, but don't
do as well as | can in any one place, out
of respect to the memory OF Patrick Hen
ry."
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M. 'ptltc OF 1C1SSolN1iCh.
~ Partnership heretofore existing between
=. nA. Locke and Louis Med. Smith, under
DO name of Locke x Smith. is this day
fei By mutual consent. All deots due the
''-ef firm must be paid at their old place Of
'-lss. WILLIAM LOCKE,
LOUIS Med. SMITH,
.-A-ba VSsr IS. 1867. I57-tf.
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Why is London like the letter E?--
Because it is the capital of England.
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Notice Of Dissolution.

~ SIS. CLARK has removed to South Main
Street. Office at his reside
p. Adams. VI, May. 2, 1860 S9-tf
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RArES OF ADVEKTIslNG 1.
BUSINESS CARDS.

T,R. 81. ruIgAULT. Physician and sur
tratlg..tc of the University OF Yer
uMc. Fairfield street, over Messrs-
Clothing House. IlS7-ly
81 c. ADAMS. ATTORNEY AND COUN-
ELLUE AT LAM. Oace ia Union
81 A3ans' VI. l59-f
DEAr0N y WILSON. Attorneys ar Law.
ID l solicitors iu Chamcery. Office in No
NaN B.ocb. St. Adams VI Attend Courts
ay n Franklin, Orleans, and Lamoile
a,5 l59-tf
lroN, ". d. wrsoy.
4,AllEa x DAVIS. ATTORNEYS A.D
i llNSElLoRS Az LAW and Solicitors ia
-t Oiic. in the rooms formerly occu-
B., White g sowles, Gadcomb's Building,
Adams, st. 97-ly
aa aAuEA, PARK DAVIS.
II BUCK, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
VI. L0R AT LAW. Also, Agent for first
Insurance Companies, and for obtaining
H.. ager Weeks store. l-tf
l. a. soWLEs, Attorney and Counsellor at
+. law aud Solicitor in ChaneeTy- Office over
tl.t National Bank, st. Adams. VI.
pS-Nll attend TO Collections, and prosecute
CLAIMS against the United States for Arrears II
y Bounty u Soldiers, Widows and mNalds
i....a- &C., dc. 3-tf
DICHARDsON's PICTURE GALLERY.
II Stain. opposite Bank Street, St Adams
l . Siairs) Open all hours of the day,
>.loal- eXccptell All the latest STYLES If PIC
liale 40 this Gallery Albums and Pic
.-.- lruaes, Storeoscopic and card Pictures u
ilaat Scenery, all at low prices. Call early
-l- ..ien. I. q. RICHARDSON,
4I-Jt Proprietor.
GEORGE r. HoUGHToN. Attorneg and
II counsellor a Law and Solicitor ia Cham
r ~, Adams, Vermont. Office near She Post
-a.. aul residence GA Mcden street
l Omitted States Commissioner, Commits
-l u Deeds for the States of New York,
Au-ett-, and other States. He viii give
r.t attention "a al professional business
.a which DAG MAY De entrusted.
81 Adams. Nov. 4, 1854.
GILMAN, DENTIST Oaics in the
l.. GlNdMAN BLOCK, Nam ST.. opposite the
llaual Church. l-tL
II 3. II GOWAN. DENTIST. Office
W u. oyvr Ncad and Durons Drug store,
81, Adams. VI 2-tf
" $. NORWICH. Practical Steam and
" Nrasl Filter. Brass and Iron Goods OF every
ln, for steam, water, and gas. Guns
adj .-ls repaired. and keys fitted. &c
ST. Ao-as. Vt. I7s-ly
JAMES STONE. GROCER. Kmsniau Block
. A.lA Street, 81. Adams, Vt. ZIG
EARRAR BROTHERS. IRON NER
j CHANTS.
li.alers m Nails Glass, Oils Paints Agricul-
tlral Tools. which " aaer 40 low cash inquire.
Dlr-er Lake and Main streets.
So. Adams, March u.s. 1864. 1-tf
II ERBERr BRAIvERD, dealer IA Fore
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nIlnAnnsnN,s l3IcrrRE cALLERY

DICHARDSON's PICTURE GALLERY
II Aam. opposite Bank Street, 81. Adams,
I'll Stairs) Open all hours Of the day,
SUNDAYS ,xcoptell All the latest STYLES If PIC
made 40 this Gallery Albums and Pie
- lr4laes, Stereo=cOpic and card Pictures 81
Vermont scenery al at low prices. Call early
l .ien. Z. q. RICHARDSON.
lll-,f. Proprietor.
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l. A. soWLEs, Attorney and Counsellor at
r. law aud solicitor in ChaneeTy- Office over
f.si National Bank. st. Adams. Vt.
pS-Nll attend TO Collections, and prosecute
CLAIMS against the United States for Arrears II
,, Bounty u Soldiers, Widows and mHalid's
MS fc Axe. 3-tf