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at the illustrious names of history. Look at the
Widow Machree look at Lucy Stone look at
Elizabeth Cady Stanton look at George Francis
Train (Great laughter.) And, sir, | say it
with bowed head and deepest veneration, look at
the mother Of Washington she raised boy that
could not ie-eould not lie. [Applause.l But
no never had any chance. ooh, Oh y 1t might
have been different with him if he had belonged
to newspaper correspondents club. Laugh
ter; groans; Kisses; cries of put him out Mark
looked around placidly upon his excited audience
and resumed
Il repeat, sir, that in whatsoever position you
place woman she is an ornament to society and
treasure to the world. As a sweetheart she
has few equals and no superiors (laughter); as
a cousin she is cOnvenient-as a wealthy grand
mother, with an incurable distemper, she is pre-
cious--as a wet nurse she has no equal among
men (Laughter.)
What, sir, would the peoples of the earth be
without woman, They would be scarce, sir
almighty scarce Then let us cherish her-let
us protect her-let us give her our support, our
encouragement, our sympathy-ourselyes, if we
get chance Laughter.)
But, jesting aside, Mr.. President, woman is
loyable, gracious, kind of heart, beautiful
worthy of all respect of all esteem, of all defer
ence. Not any here will refuse to drink her
health right cordially, for each and every one of
us has personally known, and loved, and honor
ed, the very best one Of them all-his own moth
er :! [Applause1
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Personal

We can't pyall the complimentary things
that are said of our worthy and popular
townsman, President Angel, but the follow
ing from the Woonsockct Or. ~ Herald on
a recent lecture by Mr.. Angel in that place,
is too handsome to 90 uncOpied;
We shall attempt no analysis of the lecture Of
President Angel. We cannot reproduce the
grace, the rhetoric, the undertOne Of sturdy
common sense, or the many sided philosophy
which pervaded it. II was contrasted with
most Of the lectures Of the season as one Of Bee
thOven's symphonies, compared to a band Of ket-
tie drums. The Conservative and the Reform
er ; their inevitable and necessary antagonisms
and their tendencies to excess in thought and ac-
tion,-this in substance, was the topic Of dis
course We all know how this subject. in 50 far
as they could comprehend it, has been handled
Of late years by the blatant brawlers who have,
under false pretences Of knowledge, occupied our
lecture rooms those who heard President Angel
now understand how it can be exemplIfel by
scholar and a gentleman
The Vergennes Vermonter SAYS of Prof.
NJ. II. Buekham's address at the close of the
term of the Academy in that city:
The address of Prof Buckham, was a very
scholarly, as well as interesting production, en-
tirely worthy Of the high reputation which its
author sustains among the educators Of Yer
mont Prof. Buckham took the ground that the
best education is that which best fits people for
all the duties of life, and that therefore, the
most liberal education Is really the most practi-
cal the scholar should pursue many branches Of
study which are not directly connected with
trade and money making and that school-lays
should continue several years instead Of few
terms, as many in this mis-caIed practical age
seem to imagine. We consider this address the
best exposition Of the question Of popular cul-
ture, that our citizens have ever been favored
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Letter from Boston.


Boston y dfUTGt History NOctctG-BUpCr bg
Rer. J. B. Perry, on the ". Sandstone. HIS
dPPoiRtaentto 10 position at Cambridge.
BosroN. Jan. 20th. 1865.
Editors Free Press:
DEAR Sms,-I notice that n short abstract Of
paper read by Prof Perry before the Boston
Natural History Society has appeared in your
columns In justice to Prof p as well as the
State from which he came a more full account
of his present position and standing here in the
old Bay State should be given the public.
A few months since Rev John B. Perry, for
merly from Burlington, Vt. took up his resi-
dence at or near Boston, On the 18th Of Deem
Der last he read a paper before the Boston Natur-
al History Society, on the Red Sandstone of Yer
mont. and its relations to other rocks. An alb
stract appeared soon after in some Of the Boston
papers. with high concentrations. \ copy of
the paper was asked for and granted, for the use
Of the society Prof Agassiz praised the pro
duction in the highest terms. He pronounced it
one of the most deeply interesting and satisfac-
tory papers to which he had had the pleasure Of
listening, replete throughout with original and
instructive suggestions, and withal presented in
(what is rare thing in these times) the most
modest manner. He said that it was not merely
history, that it might be fairly called a demon
stration of points that have been at issue for the
last twenty FIVE or thirty years;-that it brought
the matter up fully abreast with the highest re-
suits of the most recent scientific Investigations
that he had no doubt that it would put to rest
the main issue, which has been 50 long in agi-
tation respecting the Taconic system that the
fossils referred to in the paper "a collection
which Mr. P. helped make a few years ago, which
was sent to Barrande of Paris for examination,
and by him returned to the Museum Of COmpar-
ative Zoology at Cambridge would henceforth
be classic. He added that he felt sure from the
manner in which the whole thing was handled
that Mr.. P. was master of the subject, knew
that he was about, and must be right in his posi-
tons This he said was clear from the careful
ness shown in every point
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VERMONT ITEMS.

Thirteen inches Of snow fell at White Riv-
cr Junction, on Tuesday.
The Directors of the Woodstock Railroad,
have adopted the White River junction line
direct, instead of the line ria North Hart
land.
\ grist mill near Clarendon Springs. Vt,
owned by Mr. Lawton of Saratoga, n. Y,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday night.
Insured for $500
Vermont owed no man anything in 1861,
and the war brought to her debt Of s. $50,
600, which was reduced Is per cent in 1866
and 1867.
J, B. Brigham of Boston, grain merchant,
has presented the Vermont Central Railroad
Library with 800 worth of standard books.
Brigham Houghton 6 Co.'S steam saw mill
in PittsfeId was entirely destroyed by fire on
Tuesday evening last. Loss $4,000 in
sured for s. 200.
Mr.. Webster Hart of Mortified was kill
ed on the 10th in a singular way He was
tripped up by the hand-sled of boy sliding
on the road, and by falling upon a stake of
the sled was fatally wounded.
1t costs man S27 "a to knock down
and thoroughly whip non-resisting, quie
citizen in Caledonia Co., as evidenced by the
result of the trial of Loren \. Randall for
pounding and knocking down Geo. r. Drew
/ in Danville.
An unknown man undertook a job OF
painting for jonathan Foss of Hardwick, and
commenced work, when he was taken sud
denly i'll and died on the 8th inst lie left
good team, paints, and about fifty dollars
and refused to give any information concern
ing himself Or family. His age was abou
As years.
Mrs. MacGooty, of Lowell, an Irish wo
man and the mother of fourteen children
committed suicide in most shocking man
ner. She first took an axe and going to he
bedroom, hacked and chopped her throat in
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Der, and call back all the representatives who
went out from this Hall in 1861, clothed
with perjury as with garment, and who
lifted up their hands in violence against the
Government and Constitution, and this con-
test will be ended
Sir, | cannot speak for others, but for my
self, so help me God, living and dying, am
against any such proposition. Let the friends
Of the republic have the keeping of the re-
public IN their own hands. That being
done, all will be well, and the time will come,
within the lifetime, trust, of every man
now honoring me with his attention, when
the laws of the republic will be so Just, so
humane, so undiscriminating in their Justice
and in their humanity, that the poorest and
the humblest creature, between the two
oceans, wearing the badge of our common
humanity, shall find equal protection with
the loftiest, the noblest and the best
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W no can Vote +!

In Maine every male citizen
In New Hampshire every male inhabi-
tant"
In Vermont every man."
In Massachusetts, every male citizen. -
In Rhode Island every male citizen
In Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, Missou-
ri, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, California Or
egon, Nevada, West Virginia and Colorado,
- every white male citizen"
New York" every male citizen but
colored men required to own $50 taxable
property.
Penn every white freeman"
Wisconsin, every male person"
Minnesota" every male person"
Kansas" every white male adult
Delaware" every free white male citi-
zen"
Maryland" every free white male eiti-
zen
Tennessee" every free white man" for
merlv, but now negroes vote.
In those States W ich were engaged in re
bellion, and which are governed by the Re
construction laws negroes are allowed to vote
and hold Office.
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Mistellann.
Who Killed Tom Roper !

Who killed Tom Roper
Not I, said new Cider,
couldn't kill a spider,
didn't kill Tom Roper.
Not l, said strong Ale,
make men tough and hale,
I did mt kill Tom Roper.
Not l, said Lager Beer,
don't intoxicate. Dye hear (cross)
did Mt kill Tom Roper.
Not 1, said Bourbon Whskey,
make sick folks spry and frisky,
The doctors say so don't they know
What quickens blood that runs too slow?
did Mt kill Tom Roper.
Not |, said Sparkling Champagne,
No poor man e'er by me was slain;
! cheer the rich in lorlly halls,
And scorn the place where the drunkarC
falls,
did Mt kill Tom Roper
Not We, said various other wines;
What juice Of grapes, product Of vines,
hill man The Bible tells
That wine all other drink eNcels;
We did Mt kill Tom Roper.
Not, 1, said Holland Gin,
To charge such a crime to me il sin,
did Mt kill Tom Roper
Nor I, spoke up the Brandy strong,
He grew too poor TO buy me long,
aid mt kill Tom Roper.
Not l, said Melford Rum,
lie was almost gone before ! come,
did Mt kill Tom Roper.
Ia, ha laughed old Prince Alcohol,
Each struck the blow that made him fall;
And all that helped to make him topper,
Ny agents were to Kill Tom Roper.
YOuth'S TCmD. Banner.
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4 EnIogX Of Woman.

At the dinner given by the Correspondents
Club at Washington, "Nlark Twain was
called on to respond to the usual toast to
..Woman. " which he did in style which
fairly throws into the shade Tilton's famous
response to the same toast at the New Eng
land dinner
Mr.. President: | do not know why should
have been singled out to receive the greatest dis
uhcn"n of the evening-for 50 the Office Of reply
ing 70 'iie toast to woman has been regarded IN
every age lApplause.l | do not know why
have received tins distinction uul,., If he that
am trife less homely than the ,tber members
Of the club. But be this as il NAV Mr. Presi-
dent, am proud Of the position. and Won could
not have chosen any one who would have accen+-
ed II more gladly, or laborel with a heartior
GOODWILL to do the subject justice, than Be
cause, sir. love the sex. love all the women
irrespective Of age or color. (Laughter.)
''Human intelligence cannot estimate what we
owe to women sir She seWs on our buttons
Oaughter), she mends our clothes daughter, }
she ropes US in at the church fairs-she conhdes
in Us; she tells US whatever she can ind out
about the lttle private affairs Of the neighbors
she gives Us good adyice-and plenty Of 1t; sh,
gives us piece Of her mind sometlmes-aho
sometimes all Of it; she soothes our aching brows
she bears our children-ours as general thing
In all the relations Of lfe sir, it is but just ano
graceful tribute to woman to say Of her thai
she is brick. (Great laughter)
''Nheresoever you place woman, sir-in what
ever position or estate-she Is an ornament tC
that place she occupies, and a treasure to tn,
world. Here Mr.. Twain paused, looked inquir-
ingly at his hearers, and remarked that the ap.
plause should come in at this point. 1t came in
Mr.. Twain resumed his eulogy.l Look at III,
noble names of history Look at Cleopatra
look at Desdemona look at Florence Nightin
gale look at Joan of Arc look at Lucretia Bor
gsa [Disapprohation expressed. Well saic
Mr., Twain, scratching his head doubtfully, sup
pose we let Lueretia slide.'l Look at Joyc
Heth look at Mother Eve [Cries of 'Oh
'0h.'l You need not look at her unless yor
want to, but (said Mr.. Twain refectively, afte
pause,) Eve was ornamental, sir particular,
before the fashion, changed repeat, sir, Loci
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shirts and toilet soap sufficient to last them
hive years after they leave Congress, and it
would all be charged to the account of sta
tionery. This was followed by a roar Of
laughter on the floor and throughout the gal
leries. Senators Fessenden and Trumbull
favor the admission of Mr.. Thomas. Senator
elect from Maryland, and their influence. it
is thought, will secure him his seat.
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CONGRESSIONAL. -W We find the names of
Messrs Poland, Smith, and Woodbridge of
Vermont among the one hTndred and twen-
ty-three Republican yeas, by which the new
Reconstruction bill passed the House Messrs.
Morrill, of Vt, Sherman, and Hendricks are the
new Com. of conference on the Cotton Tax
bill, on the part of the Senate. The Defcien-
cy bill being under consideration in the House
on Wednesday, Mr.. Maynard favored the
proposition to allow each member to use as
much stationery as the public service required,
without fixing the quantity, leaving it to the
honor Of each member as to the amount nee
essary. To which Thad. Stevens replied, that
that plan had been tried and failed, as mem
bers would supply themselves with pants,
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The GoRIILA-Mr Walker, of Fernand
Vas, writes to DR.. Gray under date OF Au-
gust %, 1867, - 1t may interest you. as well
as the Geological Society. to know that |
have a fine, healthy, young male gorilla,
which / hope may eventually reach the 10
illogical Gardens. The gorilla was captured
on the 18th instant, and brought 10 me the
next day by Its captOr, one of the natives,
who, whilst taking a walk, unarmed, except
with a spear, suddenly came on family of
gorillas-father, mother and young one. The
mother, contrary 10 what might have been
expected, abandoned her - baby" and ran
off the father showed fight, rushing at the
native open-mouthed, and receiving stab in
the side from the spear, which caused him to
retreat little when the man, not waiting
to receive a second attack, snatched up the
young one, and made for his home as fast as
possible, and the next day brought the little
fellow to me, made fast with a forked stick
about his neck, as if he was most ferocious
animal. | soon made him more comfortable,
by placing belt round him, to which | at
tached small cord and, though somewhat
snappish for day or two, and very shy, he
soon became quite familiar and tame. and
now his greatest delight is to be in my arms,
where he would stop altogether if | would
let him and had nothing 10 do but to nurse him.
He is. should think. between one and two
years old, hearty, vigorous, and healthy, with
a tremendous appetite and contrives To get
through several pounds Of berries daily, be
sides nearly pint Of goats milk, with which
mix up two raw eggs, to prevent diarrh9a,
TO which these animals are very subject, and
which has occasiOned the death Of four others,
which have had at different times; but |
| think this one stands better chance Ofliving
| than any Of the previous ones at any rate,
there seems little danger of his dying of star
vation | have always been puzzled by NJ.
| Du Chaillu's account Of the unconquerable
sayageness of young gorillas, which is so dia-
metrically opposed to my own experience OF
them. certainly never saw any of those in
! his possession whose untameableness he men,
| tions; but he saw one perfectly tame at my
factory in, | think, 1860; and Of the five
have had, only one. and that about four years
old, was at all savage; the others soon be-
came tame, familiar, and playful, and the
present subject is no exception to the rule
having made great progress in very short
time. and being certainly quite as devoid o
snitefulness as a chimpanzee of the saiae ag'
and only so short time from the = bush
would be. The grief the little fellow whicl
first caught was quite touching to witness
he could scarcely bear to be looked at, and
if at all annoyed by the presence of man,
people round him, would lie on the ground
with his face buried in his hands, and swa.,
his head from side to side, as if in an agon..
OF sorrow at losing his parents; and cvel
now, when left alone for any length of time
he has relapses of the same kind, and appear
to be in great tribulation.''
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NUMBER THIRTY-ONE.

frightful way. Not succeeding in her pur
pose she threw the axe away, took razor
and succeeded in severing some Of the arte-
ries and partly cutting her windpipe. After
all this mangling she lived day or two.
j. W. Davis of Island Pond, with another
officer, seized at Portland, Me, on the llth
inst, thirty-three barrels and one hOgshead
of whiskey and Jamaica rum, the whole
taiued at $4,000. On the 10th officers seiz-
ed at Island Pond, thirty cases of brandy and
WO cases of Whiskev.
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The New York papers give glowing des-
criptiOns of Pixies new Opera House 1.-The
soft yet brilliant light, streaming down from
the dome, and scattered from hundreds of
globes the magnificent colors of the dee
oratlons, white, and gold, and warmest
tints of crimson, and delicate dove color
picked out with soft blue the glowing
frescoes and the graceful lines of the arehi-
lecture. The new house has opened with
distinguishing success.
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The new play of :. Gulliver, " in Paris, oc-
cupies six hours in representation. 1t is not
a success except in the scenery and dresses.
8 Gulliver" is as Liliput in its clothing as
Brobdignag in its length. Tunics Of feath-
ers, 50 light as to be the sport Of every wind
which blows from the wings, drape shapely
forms, and in the horsey kingdom, the king
Of horses wore a name and tail and pair of
stays, rather like the dress described by Tai
leyrand, which began too late and finished
too early, but no blanket or quarter-cloth-
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St Louis has enjoyed the moral sensation
of bear and bull fight " Grizzly joe a
famous California bear, and a calico-colored
bull from Texas were the comhatants, who
furnished sport for an hour and a half to
some two thousand spectators. The animals
were fastened by ropes. held by the manag-
ers Of the fight, by which they We're altern-
ately worried, dragged together and seIant
ed. The bear declined 10 fight, but was
pulled out of his cage and thrust upon the
bull, who was also pummeled with clubs and
otherwise excited To the attack Grizzly Joe
manifested considerable agility in getting out
of the bull : way. at one time mounting up
on his back, but was invariably worsted and
sent howling TO his corner. Once he made
frantic rush for a small building Just outside
the fence. and succeeded in climbing through
the window in his fright. but was speedily
hauled back by the rope The combat was
closed by neither victory nor death, but was
decided in favor Of the bull. Grizzly Joe
making good his retreat to his cage as soon
as the managers of the moral entertainment
opened the door.
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Prof. jackson endorsed Prof AS commenda-
ton, and expressed himself as highly gratifed
with the paper.
That the praise expressed by Prof A. was not
merely empty words, may be inferred by the Sc
quel. Almost at once he took measures to have
Mr.. P. invited to position which had for some
time been untitled, from inability to secure
suitable persOn-the department of Palaeontolo-
gy, in the Museum of Comparative Zoology, in
Harvard University at Cambridge-which posi-
ton We understand Mr.. p has accepted, and in
which we feel no doubt he will accomplish not a
little should his health be spared, toward the ad-
vancement of science.
This reminds us Of a remark made few davs
ago, that Vermonters show great lack of wis
dom in allowing their best men to leave the State
without any effort to retain them. Without ap-
plying this remark particularly to Mr.. P, and
without saying anything about his attainments
it may perhaps be said, that no man
living has a more thorough and accurate know
icuSr VI tt bNupuAg VI W cSteIn NtluiuhL tidu
he
We feel disposed to congratulate Mr.. P. on the
opportunity now afforded him of prosecuting,
under the most favorable auspices, line of in
to which he has long been intensely
devoted. Probably the facilities for scientific inves
gaton att Cambridge are thebest on the continent.
The collection in the museum of comparative |
Zoology, taken all in all, is far the best in the
country, and the Library, especially in the de-
'artment of Palaeontogy, is superior to every
ther. To be thus associated with Prof A. must
lso be great satisfaction. The invitation is no
mall honor. And what is all the more crafty
ng it came wholly unexpected on the part of Mr.
'erry.
The scientific world may soon expect to hear
nore from the explorations Of this learned son Of
'ermont. D. G. D.
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4 very delicate, simple, and beautiful ma
chine has been constructed, which will take a
portion Of tree, after it has been cut the
right length and width, and shave it up into
thin ribbons as wide as a roll of house paper.
making one hundred or one hundred and fifty
to the inch. These rolls of wood are placed
on the walls by paper hangers with paste and
brush, precisely in the same manner was pa
per. The wood If wet when used, and really
works easier than paper. because it is much
more tough and pliable. In these days when
variety Is sought for, one can finish the walls
Of his house in different woods, to suit his
taste One room can he finished in bird 's-eve
maple, another in chestnut. another in cher
~, another in white wood, and 50 on. Thus
he has no imitation, but the real, genuine
article upon his walls.