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A. w. WILD,
ELLEN NJ. WILD
IRAsBURGH, March p, 1868.
F. P. CHENEY,

Dear Sjr-The "Octagon" Sewing Machine
that we had of you works well, and we are very
well pleased with it. # Is always in perfect or
der, and we have no difficulty in running 1t on
all kinds Of fabrics, heavy or light.
HENRY SOMERS.
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BARTON, April 3, 1868.
F. P. CHENEY.

Dear Sir-The Sewing Machine we had of you
works well and we ike 1t very much. 1t does all
kinds of both heavy and light sewing well, and
it has never been out of order.
D. S. COOK.
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GREENSBORO, April Z, 1868.
F. P. CHENEY

Dear Sir-Ws like the Johnson Sewing Ma
chine very much, and we find it a paying lnsti-
tuition. A. SIMPSON.
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JoHNsBURY, March 81, 1868.
F. P. CHENEY.

Dear Str-Since got the Octagon my sewing
IS no task. When had it to do by hand it was
oppressive and would accumulate so as to keen
me behindhand, but, armed with the machine, I
triumph, and my sewing is no longer an oppres-
sve burden.
MRS. ELIZA B. ALLEN.
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z 2 CHENEY

F. P. CHENEY,
Dear Sir-The Gold Medal Sewing Machine
we had of you has far exceeded our expectation,
having run it to our entire satisfaction OH al
materials thick or thin. We feel to recommct d
it 10 all wishing a good machine, one thar viii
do its work with unerrng certainty ami dis
patch. We would no. part with it or exchange
il for any machine that we have seen.
MRS. EDWARD i. UFFORD.
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The subscribers have purchased the entire in
tarest in the worldwide known Lyndon Carriage
Shop, and having made increased facilities for
manufacturing now offer to the public great
variety and improved style of Lyndon Carriages.
LIGHT & HEAVY OPEN BUGGIES,
SIDE 8 END SPRING,
AND TOP BUGGIES,
made from the best selected stock in every de-
partment. Our patrons can come and examine
them, and get them Immediately, or by examina-
ton OF those already completed, can specify any
change they wish, and have them painted and
trimmed to their taste, without extra charge, as
we constantly finishing up, and can suit them
without any inconvenience.
Repairing of all Kinds
done to order on short notice, and at lowest cash
prices. All orders for new work should be sent
in as early as possible
j. a. DARLING,
I. 6. HARTWELL, Projectors.
F. B. NEWTON,
Lyndon, Feb. l, lS68-l5w8
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GREENSBORO, April 6, 1858.
VRLENSBUl
MR.. + p. CHENEY,

MR.. + P. CHENEY,
Dear Siy-We have used the Gold Medal Sew
ing Machine until we can confidently recon-
mend it as an excellent machine for ordinary
family use 1t would be too mDch 10 say that il
is perfect, for nothing in this age is beyond i'm
proyement nor would we say that it eXccis every
other machine. But we know of nothing better
In general appearance and mechanism it is first
class machine, and we are pleased with ITS mod
ell its style of finish, the simplicity of its move
ment, and it ease of operation. To most fami
lies the price will be an especial commentator,
being lower than that of many well known ma
chimes, while its workmanship and qualities are
rot inferior.
Yours truly,
A. w. WILD,
ELLEN NJ. WILD.
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IeStlHlOHl0IS.
BARTON, March 80, 1868
+. =. CHENEY Y.

Sewing Machine" that we had of you and find it
just what we wanted, viz 4 good scoyLjaq Ma
chine. It runs easily, makes It's stitch with GER
tanty, works well on both coarse and fine work,
and runs with very little noise. / advocate the
"God Medal" I don't believe there is Il better,
bigger, and more durable machine sold Tor less
than 500, and it is the prettiesr machine in the
market
JOHN Z. SKINNER.
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CRAFTsDURY, April 4, 1868.
z. ?. CHENEY

Dear Sar-We are well satisfied with our Sew
ing Machine and find it all that you recommend
ed it to be, and an immense saving Of time and
labor. 1t is always in good order and runs easily
We eau cheerfully recommend JohnSon's under
feed Single Threader.
JOHN ANDERSON,
l.. MATILDA ANDERSON
MARY ANDERSON.
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The RATTLEsNAKE.-The attitude
of large rattlesnake when you come
suddenly upon him is certainly one of
the finest things to he seen in our for
ests. The vibrating tail projects from
coils formed by about half the length
OF the snake, while the neck, lifted a
few inches, is held in curves, the head
perfectly steady, the eyes dull and
leaden, the whole posture bold and
defiant, and expressive of alertness
and INFORM courage.
Let US tease this gallant looking
reptile with a switch He has power
to throw his head forward only about
one-third to one-half the length of his
whole body, so that our game is safe
enough. Sometimes he will strike at
the stick: usually he reserves his for
ces, Judging wisely as to his own pow
ers. At last, when he finds that ne is
getting nothing by pluck and endur-
ance, he turns his head, and unrolling
coil from coil, glides away, not very
swiftly, ready at moment to coil
anew, as regiment forms square to
receive a charge. If, as he glides
along, you can seize his tail, and
quickly lift him from the earth, hold
ing him at arms length, he will be ut
terly unable to return on your hand
or to reach your body, having none of
the great physical force of his cousins
the constructors. If, while on the
ground, in any posture, coiled or not,
you seize his tail, that deadly head
will return on you with a swittness
which seems as though you had touch
ed some releasing spring in quick
machinery, so that there is no truth
in the notion that the snake can strike
only when cooled. The awful celebrity
ofthis movement is in odd contrast
to the sluggard pace of most of bis
actions, which are sadly deceptive
and have cost more than one man his
life. Hundreds of times have we seer
this swift motion, and as often mar
yelled at the simplicity aud certainty
of the means which drove the relent
less, death laden head to its mark
atlantic Monthly.
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BosToN, March u, 1868.
10 r4om IL may concern. This is 10 certify
-I.t / have been In the employment of VIM L.
bradley tor more than four years, and most of
tAal dme have been at said Bradley's Super Phos-
pha.e II Lime mandatory, at ROXbury, Mass,
and / am able to testify from positive knowledge
that nc muck has been used by said Bradley in
any shape OF manner, in the manufacture Of SU-
- - - inn
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Ii is, and shall be, sold as eheaply Such an ar
ticle be afforded If il lower priced SuperphOs-
phatc and yet OF good quality, be desired let the genu
me article sold by the Company, be mixed with an
EQUAL AMOUNT dry muck fine old compost, and
article is the result and of less than
dollars a hundred.
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THE VERMONT RAW BONE
Superphosphate of Lime

Is made of RAW bones with the other necessary
stituents of the BEST QUALITY and with other ad-
alteration whatever at the works of the Company, at
ST. Johnsbury under the direction of HORACE PADDOCK
Esq, well known agrculturist and also by his po-
stion-long held-as officer of the Caledonia County
Agricultural Society Its preparation is conducted with
SKILL AND FIDELITY, and it is the determination of
the Company FULLY TO MAINTAIN IT'S HIGH STAND
ARD OF EXCELLENCE Testimonials from many of our
best farmers show it be the cheapest and best ert
ger ever offered i'll our market:
NThe Vermont Raw Bone SuperphOs-
phate is the best every way"
JONA LAWRENCE,
Sec of Caledonia Co. Wool Growers Association.
'sThe most satisfactory of any l ever
used.p HON. EZRA A. PARKS
President of Caledonia Co. Agricultural society,"
" Has proved all that can be desi ed"
S. S. GOULD, West Concord, Vt
ssContains the most Bone Phosphate of
j. P. FOSTER, Passumpsic, Vt.
els altogether the best in market, it has
tens maturity so crops are SECURE from FROST much
HON. BARON MoULToN, st. Johnsbury, Vt.
"Has a marked and beneficial effect ON
Sec. OF Caledonia Co. Agricultural Society.
:. 1t stands at tn head of everything
of the kind ever used here" -,
J. & L. r. VARNUM, Peacham
ESThere were two Bushels where II was
put TO where it not used Tried side by SIDE
with Goes Improved Superphosphate OF Lime imam
ufactured by W L. Bradley OF BOSTON, in crops under
similar condition of soil and treatment, there was
MARKED DIFFERENCE IN FAVOR OF THE VERMONT
SUPERPHOSPHATE."
L. G. MATHEWS, East ST. Johsbury, Vt.
IS had a better yield and EARLIER
crops than neIghbOrs who used yard manure other
brands of SupeIphosphate Tried on portion OF my
oats, they Tpeued weeks before the rest OF the
field" Capt. II. PERKINS, Cabot, VT
~ got one FOurJn nIUro
used the Vermont Superphosphate ALONE than where
used like amount OF Bradleys Superphosphate" and
cords of well rotted manure to the acre-so and
treatment the same
HIRAM HILL, Prop'r St Johnsbury House.
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SIT is CHEAP. concentrated and efficient,
GKO. GALBRAITH, Barnet, Vt.

greatly increases the yield and natures the crop TWO
OF THREE WEEKS EARLIER than yard manure 1t was
entirely devoid OF the DISAGREEABLk STENCIL put III
by other manufacturers and am much OF the OPINION
II Is THE BEST WE GET"
GEO. GALBRATTH Barnet, Vt.
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;. seEen dolIars worth brought ne in ar

Set en- ooiit1S worm DTOusni me IA an
OF extra good Corn which certainly should not
got without the >UperphOsphate, it very
poor piece OF poor land Other brands Of Phosphate
ha, not done well with and l had still less faith in
apply after the up-but put il on at the
Hrst hOeiug-und astOuished to how quick and
vigorously il took hold OF the crop
N u l-LL-LD LnnLnTd. Vt.
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.sThose who bnY and use ii will lose NJ

! IIUsU " anu UsC tt y III IUSU IIU@
thing left part my field without any. The result
VERY IUCH in favor OF the Phosphate all through
the season ueishbor had barrel OF what order
ed and calls il better than Goes"
LGNSDN !. RICE. FaiIlee. Vt.
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WALTER NJ. ROGERS.


DOsION, AItlICu z, I00o- I
Io Jgh0m % may concern: This is to certify |
jlaJ | have been with VIM L. Bradley as fore |
mau, Tor nearly five years, both at his Super |
Phosphate Of Lime Mandatory, at Roxbury, |
and 4l Weymouth.
| have constantly mixed and weighed the ma !
er,ais myself and have never mixed or weighed
ug seen mixed or weighed, a single pound of
MUCK, and know positively that no muck has
been u~cd 10y said Bradley IN his Supcr-Phos-
phare oi Lime GUST. GLOVER.
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WEST GLOVER, April 6, 1868.

JOHN Z. SKINNER.
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LYNDON CARRIAGE co.

Boston, Nj arch q 1858.
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GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE
VI $4,000.

and in respect to its effective working, &C, and
also the other kinds which have for sale See
the subioined testimonials from disinterested and
highly respectable citizens who are using them
, 1868-09-11

A BLESSED DAY-What blessed day is
Sunday to a man who necessarily catches but
a brief glimpse of home during the toiling
week. Who is off in the morning while little
eyes are closed in slumber, nor back at night
till they are again sealed in sleep. What
would he know of the very children for whom
he tolls were it not for the blessed breathing
respite of Sunday. What honest working
mans child will ever forget this, when, clean
and neat, it is his privilege to climb papa's
knee. and hang about his neck, and tell him
all the news that goes to make up his mar
row little world marrow" did l sayI
We recall the word for it wideDs out into
boundless ocean of eternity. Sunday for
the workingmen's children So we would
have it-a day hallowed by sweet, pure, home
influences, when the little band, quite com
plete, shall rest from labor, and love shall
write it down the blessed day of all the seven.
"Day of all the week the best,
Emblem of eternal rest"
, 1868-09-11
MIIICH sHALL IT BEi

] move in an orbit Of maideus,
4 fair little circle of wiles;
And each is distinct from the others,
And all are alike in their smiles.
They are beautiful, too, and eudearing,
And one is model of grace,
And one is a statue of Patience,
And one is a dancer of praise
And one is fairy of fashion,
And one is bonnie wee pet,
And one is a syren at singing,
And one is a laughing brunette.
But I've puzzled me long to determine
Which of all were most fit for Il wife,
Dnt the labor is out of my station,
cannot divine tor my life.
Alas for the fortune that's human,
Each one seems to hold me at call
q, ! wish that were Mormon,
For then | might marry them Sll
, 1868-09-11

MErEoRIc STONES have fallen in unusual
quantities during the last six months. Birm>
ingbam, in England, has recently been visited
by a shower ofthese missiles, which fell in
the streets of that city in great quantities
during very heavy rain storm. fney were
about the eighth of an inch IN length and
greatly resembled the meteOric PARTICLES that
fell In similar abundance on the 18th Of
June. 1853. Prof. LOOmis says S,OOO,OOO
stars shoot through the earth's atmosphere
every twenty.fOur hours, some OF them very
small, weighing 4S0 to the ounce.
, 1868-09-11
Emblem of eternal rest"

WoMEN's WAIsrs.-Of women's waists
the distinguished DR.. Knox, professor of
anatomy in the University of London, has
the following: The contours and fuxuous
uudulations of the torso in woman are of
surprising beauty. The waist is placed where
mans is not but the reverse. In man the
waist is low in woman it is high. commenc-
inc at the fifth rib, and extending to the
eiehth or ninth. In man it commences with
the ninth rib and extends to the launches.
Nothing in the anatomy Of the human frame
has been more mistaken than the form Oh
the waist Of woman.
, 1868-09-11

The CATTLE DISEASE The Chicago
packers lately sent Prof. Gamgee Of London,
to investigate the COW disease along the
track of the cattle coming from Texas; and
he has reported that it belongs solely to the
eDcretd of the Texan animals, which, them
selves, are all found to be healthy. The in~
Auence comes, he says, from certain young
succulent plants eaten in Texas by the cows,
with no pereeptible evil results as to their
health. 1t is curious consideration that
these healthy COWS should thus give the dis
ease and it is not less curious to think that
The diseased Illinois animals should be un>
diseased in milk and in flesh. For the Pro-
fessor says their sucking calves are healthy;
and he also says the meat Of those sick cows
is wholesome and free from disease, and he
would have no scruple to eat it himself.
This declaration is emphatic enough to be
roted-though many, Of course, will take it
with precautionary grain of salt People
would do well to criticise their beef nowIa>
days before they eat it.
, 1868-09-11

WEST POINT DIscIPLINE.--A correspou.
dent of the Boston Advertiser writing from
West Point, says The artillery drill deserves
especial mention. With Parrott gun, and
at distance of thirteen hundred yards, the
center of the target was struck by twenty
one balls of the twenty-four shots But the
most exciting scene was that of the squad.
ron drill in the riding hall. Forty cadets
mounted on spirited horses, without saddles,
rode around that Hall at fearful speed,
leapiug hurdles, firing pistols with unerring
aim at targets set up for the purpose then
putting up the pistol, drawing the sabre and
cutting off the heads of two imaginary rebels,
one standing up, one lying on the ground,
all in less than one half the time it takes to
write it. 1t must be confessed that the ca
dets are magnificent horsemeu but after all,
one cannot help asking if in this exercise
there is not just little recklessness. As
we left the riding hall, an affectionate mother
was overheard to say: Il have always wish.
ed my son to graduate at this Academy, but
| have changed my mind One cadet has
been lying in the hospital for months as the
result of this "Squadron drill" and two
others went home lamed, on the occasion we
have described.
, 1868-09-11

WATER VELoCIPEDEs. An ingenious
application of the principle of the velOcipede
10 water locomotion may now be seen on the
Lake of EngheiB, near Paris. The form of
this new species of naval construction is that
of the twin ship tried some years back on
the Thames, the motive power beiug placed
in the middle instead of on each side as in
ordinary paddle steamers. A pair of hollow
water tight pontoons, about twelve feet long
ten inches wide in the thickest part, and
tapered to point at each end, and fastened
together about twenty inches apart by trans
verse bars near the extremities. In the CEN
ter is placed the seats, rising about two feet
above the water, and supported by iron rods.
In front is the paddle wheel, about three feet
in diameter, and eight inches broad, provid-
ed with sixteen floats, the axle turning on
stout iron uprights, and the rotary motion
being obtained from cranks worked by the
feet This little vessel is steered by rudders
at each of the sterns, and moved by lines.
The pontoons being made of thin mahogany
plsnks, whole construction is very light, and
gldes along with astonishing rapidity. This
water velOcipede, having been built as a
first experiment, is no doubt susceptible Of
improvement in some of its details, but the
principle may be already pronounced COM
plete success. The inventor is NJ. Thierry,
an architect Of Paris.
, 1868-09-11

THE UNCHANGEABLE LAND.-Things do
not change in the East. As Abraham pitch>
ed his tent in Bethel, so does an Arab sheik
now set up his tent as David built up his
palace on Mount Zion, so would Turkish
pasha now arrange his house in every street
the hairy children Of Esau may be seen
squatting on the ground, devouring a mess
of lentis, like that for which the rough hun
ter sold his birthright; along every road plOd
the sons of Rachel, whose fathers, thousands
of years ago, bound themselves and theirs to
drink no more wine, plant no trees, enter no
door; and their children have kept the oath;
at every kahn, young men around pan of
parched corn dip their morsel into the dish.
Jobs pillow is still used, and the seed is still
trodden into the ground by asses and kline /;
olives are shaken from the boughs, as direct
ed by Isaiah aud the grating of trees is
unchanged since the days of Saul. The Tyr.
ian is still, as formerly, stone tent. What
is seen now in Bethany may be taken as the
exact house of Lazarus, where Mary listened
and Martha toiled or as the house of Simon,
the leper, where the precious box of ointment
was broken, and where Judas set out to be-.
tray his Master.-AU the Year Ronnd.
, 1868-09-11

A MINIATURE LocoMoTIvE.-A young
machinst in Detroit, Mich, has made a los
comotive engine and tender complete, about
four feet in length, and weighing only 800
pounds. Attached are head light, bell,
whistls, and every part to be found in a
regular locomotive engine. 1t can be run
with fifteen pounds Of steam, though as high
as thirty pounds can be put on if necessary.
The boiler has thirteen fues. The maker
has refused 81 500 for IT,
, 1868-09-11

THE PRAIRIE DoG-Among his observa-
tions on the prairie, writer says that the
prairie dog has a very destructive enemy in
the lynx, or American wildcat. This quick
and fierce animal hides in the grass in the
outskirts of the dog>town, and pounces upon
an unlucky dog that starts out to forage, and
carries him of before he can whisk his funny
little tail
, 1868-09-11
NUMBER 30.
scorpion Eaters I'm Alden.

Our party to witness the exhibition cou>
sisted OF some twenty Euglishmeu, and
among them few ladies. After long walk
through the old town Of Algiers, wo we're
shown into Moorish house, in the uuadran-
gle OF which, open to the sky, were a num-
Der OF OF Arabs seated on the floor iu the
center, singing, as is their nature, a most
monotonous chant, to the accompaniment of
big drum. 10 balcony above and looking
down into the court, were the Moorish wo.
men, most Of them entirely veiled with the
exception Of their lustrous black eyes, which
flashed into unusual brilliancy in the light
Of the numerous Aambeaux with which the
court was Illuminated. The effect was re,
markable aud not easily to be forgotten.
The faces Of the Arabs, some of them
magnificent looking men and excited by the
music, the lights, the delicately carved mar
bic pilasters supporting the gallery, and all
over the star studded, blue sky, forming an
impressive contrast to the noise aud tumult
beneath, made an extraordinary picture
which no canvass could accurately convey to
the mind Presently with a howl like
wild beast, man rushed forward, and, stand
ing over pot of incense, comrenced to
sway his body in unison with the music.
Gradually to all appearance, becoming more
and more excited, he at last rushed at one of
his companions, and seizing about half a
window pane Of glass from him, proceeded
to eat 1t with great relish, crunching it be.
tween his teeth, and evidently swallowing tho
whole. Then another rushed forward, pes>
ticulating furiously, and insisted on swallow
ing dozen good sized pebbles.
But perhaps the most extraordinary peri
formance was that of a man who held for
nearly minute between his teeth, bar of
red hot iron-so hot that one felt its heat at
very considerable distance. He afterward
cooled bis mouth by eating some prickly
cactus, which, as it grows out into pin nee
dies OF approved pattern, must be delicious
food. Another Arab, after allowing scor-
pion to hang BY its tail to his hand and face,
ate it distinctly and positively, and appeared
in no way the worse. The sting may prob>
ably have been extracted. l examined for
myself the stones, glass and scorpions, and
there is no doubt in my mind that they were
all actually swallowed, as was within foot
or two of the performers. The Arab outsi-
ders looked on deeply impressed by the heavy
religious nature of the ceremony. Dancing
and bowling deverishes have seen frequent
ly, but no entertainment of the sort ever
impressed me less with the idea of religion
or more with that of fanatlclsm, than that
Of the St. Vitus like dance and demoniac
howls of those true professors of Moham,
mechanism Land and Water
, 1868-09-11

AN UNBELIEvER. = Some time since a
gentleman died in the town of H., vino DUR
ing his life refused to believe in another
world Two or three weeks after his demise,
his wife received through medium a COM
municaton, which read as follows My dear
wife, now do believe. Please send me my
thin clothes'
, 1868-09-11

CURE FOR HYDRoPHoBIA.-The nitrate
of silver rubbed into the wound made by the
teeth of mad dog will certainly cure hydro>
phobia, or prevent all injurious consequences
of the wound. 1t should be applied as soon
after the accident as possible-as may be in
six weeks the virus is disseminated through
the system, and chen all hope is gone. You
att says he has been bitten eight or ten times,
and always cured himself by this means.
, 1868-09-11

The consideration of the dignity and ex-
cellence of our nature plainly informs us how
mean and unworthy it is TO dissolve in luxu.
ry, softness and effeminacy; and how becom-
ing it is on the other hand, to lead life of
frugality, Temperance and sobriety Cicero.