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M Miseellanu II.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF PUNISHMENT.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF PUNISHMENT.
UnwhiPped Children, Whipped a Little, and
Whipped a Great Deal.
BY HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Among the tender recollectous of
childhood, none have more permanently
established themselves than the memory
of whippings do not aludo to such
Idrubbings as one hoy gives to another |:
nor to the Aagellations of the schoOlmas-
ter nor to the rough and tumble chas-
tisement occasionally administered by the
hired meu-but to the household dis
ciplinc, the wholesome manifestations of
parental moral government ! There were
punishment masculine and feminine,
acute and chronic, in series or sum totals.
Very seldom did woman's hand WELD
a genuine switch. There was Q gcner-
GUS titilation in fresh cut branch from
hazel bush, or ounce, whi,h seasoned the
whole day, and gave robust activity to
the conscience. and 50 suddenly too, that
it seemed more like the development Of
new faculty thon the arousing of an old
one. This was almost wholly mascu-
line s ga isss syra "a
Feminine punishment consisted in 20.
Ing to bed without supper, or shearing off
from dinner the pie or pudding, or the in
Fiction of diet of bread and water, or,
for heinous offences, the entire cutting off
of supplies, and the Imprisonment of the
culprit in a supperlcss bed The num-
berless petty offences which few up in
our boyhood path like dust, OF those Jets
Of temper which puffed out like smoke
from an ilcleanscd chimney, were treated
with extemporized punishments. Some
times the head was smartly snapped, or
raped with thimble, or the ears re-
ceiyed a sudden box, sounding nearly
as loud as a crack Of thunder; and these
amusing little reminders of duty or Of Sin
were varied by twitch ofthe hair. or
pull at the ears, or a shake from The
shoulders which set all the teeth chat.
tering like an ague. Even smart
pinch has its virtues in feminine dscip-
lihe. Some forms Of sin were met with
one treatment, and some with another.
though on what principle the remedy
Was selected ] never could guess. For
wKat particular sins are dark closets
Beneficial? Is there any virtue in the hand
as rubefscieht over stick employed as
q counter. irritant? which ofau the evils
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gnstru
From the New York Ledger.
AN INFANTS GRAVE.

BY GEO. D. PRENTicE.h g.
A few months ago, stood, in, the forests OF
Arkansas, at the grave of an infant, buried
from an emigrants wagon
Not in the churchyard $ hallowed ground,
Where marble columns rise around,
By willow or by cypress shade,
Are thy poor little relics laid.
Thou sleepest here, all, all alone
No other grave is near thy own.
'Tis well, tits we'll but oh, such fate
Seems very, very desolate.
We know not whence thy little farm . ..
Was borne through rain, and wind and storm
We know not to what far-pff wild
They sought to take thee, lonely child.
We only know thy puny life
Was all unequal to the strife,
And that thy dust is sleeping here.
Unwet but by the strangers tear.
Alas, what bitter tear-drops stole
From thy poor mothers stricken soul, ...
When in this dark and gloomy dell
The damp clods on thy bosom 1ell,
How throbbed her brain. how throbbed her
heart, .... .....
" i'NH III hiuII1 SuS bulhSu W pdlb
From the rude mound her dear one o'er,
To gaze upon it nevermorel
But yet it matters not poor child,
That thou must sleep in this lone wild
Each Spring-time, as it wanders past,
Its buds and bl ooms will round thee cast
The lhick.leaved boughs and moonbeams pale
Will oor thee spread solemn veil,
And soitest dews and showers will lave
The blossoms on the infan5's grave,
Farewell ! I've paused one little hour
TO plant, lone hid, this humble flower 4,
Above thy dust, and now grieve
TO leave thee as all others leave.
Farewell ! farewell ! Mheree'r stray,
This mournful scene will with me stay
A picture hung upon the walls
OF memory's dim and sombre halls.
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Correspondence.
FROM TsiE EAsr.
SAMSON, ASIA MINOR,

On THE COAST CT THE BLACK SEA
Oct 81. 1867.
Mr. EDITOR AS we have now made
another stage in our journey, will agair
report progress. On Saturday eve las
we embarked on board the "Elborus," 6
Russian Steamer, lying at anchor in the
harbor of Constantinoplc. As | have be
fore remarked, these Eastern sea ports
arc all destitute of wharves or docks, Sc
that all communication with vessels lying
at anchor must be by meahs of small
boats, and This Ii often attended will
much inconvenience and sometimes with
danger, when the sea is rough. Severa
missionary friends accompanied us or
board, and left us just as the sun was
setting 1t was dark before we left the
haibor. so that the fine scenery along the
Bosphorus was hidden from our view. but
with the first six miles of it. we had be-
come famil ar by frequent views during
the last week, and can pronounce it beau
tiful in the extreme.
We soon took our berths and we're ia.
vorcd with refreshing sleep, after which
we awoke to greet delightful Sabbath
morning. The sea was calm the sun
shone brightly, and everything bctokened
a pleasant voyage About Que P, NJ, we
assembled in the cabin for religious ser.
vices, when Mr.. Tracy, one of our mis-,
sionary band, gave US an appropriate dis.
course from the words of our Lord to Pc
ter. Lowest thou me %
But our pleasant morning passed away,
aud the wind increasing, the sea soon be.
came rough, and sea Sickness, which we
had almost forgotten by week of rest at
CoDstantinople, returned again with all
its horrors The night was very rough,
and nothing was safe unless firmly sccur.
ed. On Monday morning the wind had
subsided. leaving heavy, sickeDing sweils,
which continued until we left the vessel,
about half past one o'clock the same day.
On arriving at SAMSON, We anchored
hearty a mile from the shore. No sooner
did the cable feel the strain than the
vessel, suddenly checked in its progress,
turned completely around. at the same
time rolling 80 far as almost to bring the
swellS over the deck Everything nova
BILE was thrown from side to side. and IL
was only by clingiDg to something firm
that we could maintain our position =
The poor canarics that. until now, had
rode securely from Boston in the care of
ths FarnsEorths, were thrown with their
cage violently to the floor, BY which the
cage was opened and Ire prisoners set at
liberty but oDly for an rninut6, for they
were too precious to lose after 50 much care
and labor on their account. No sooner
had we anchored than we perceived a
feet of small boats putting off from the
shore towards The vessel They soon
reached us, and being fastened to the
vessel by mcun6 of hooks or otherwise,
their occupants at once set up deafcniDg
clamor, with all the fury Of pack Of
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VERMONT, WEDNESDAY,, MAY 27, 1868.


GREETED that the Indians are SO trouble
some fear it will interfere with the
construction of the road this season. The
Company contemplate building three hun.
dred and fifty miles this season; and by
1870 this road will be finished through
to California Then it will be the long.
est railold in the world, and, certainly,
one of the greatest monopolies.
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
viii be very poor on the line of the
RAILROAD From Omaha to Grand Island
one hundred and twenty miles-it is a
splendid farming country, but from that
point to the Rocky Mountains there is no
farming country. Ia the first place there
are no rains; secondly, there is no soil
that can produce anything In Colorado,
where they can irrigate the lands, they
can iaise good crops, but mining is the
principal business in Colorado The great
misfortune Of the far West is the want of
timber. In the canons along the Platte
River, there is little cedar, and when
you get within some one hundred miles of
the mountains there is little scrub pine,
but the quantity is small.
sEa MAGIC CITIgs.
/ The towns that spring up on the line of
the railroad are like mushrooms Jules
burg ten months ago had some ten thous-
aud Inhabitants, and now there are not
fifty souls in the place Cheyenne has
some five or six thousand Inhabitants,
but this number will soon decrease. Of all
the places | ever saw, Cheyenne beats them
all Drinking, gambling, and vice of ev-
cry conceivable form imaginable is carried
on. They have Vigilance Committee,
which has hung fifteen or twenty of the
worst cases that ever lived, which | think
will have tendency to help the morals
of the city little All the ronghs in
creation seem to push out on this road,
thinking, | suppose, that they will get out
of reach of law and order, but "old .Vigi-
lanters" will hunt them up certain.
.' NEW ENGINES.
The Railroad Company are getting Gf-
ty five new engines from the different
manufactures East sit will require an
immense amount of rolling stock to equip
this road. | will write you again.
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ashore to obtain permission to land pas
sengers, aud at given signal from the
town, indicating that all was right, the
natives leave their boats, and scaling the
sides of the ship like so many wild
beasts, and with the greatest confusion
vie with each other in securing passengers
or freight. A boat is SELECTED and car
60 of baggage, with Mr. F. as guard is
first dispatched to the shore. He returna
in due time. and now comes the trial for
weak nerves. The vessel still rolls hcav-
| lily, SO that we must watch our opportuni,
ty and spring to the boat when it is near
est the deck, or run fearful risk of being
thrown into the sea. But We are at
length safely clear of the ship and head.
cd for the shore, The boat is completely
| filled aud siuks almost to the water {
edge. Now we rise high upon the wave,
and now siuk low in the trough Of the
sea but six pairs Of brawny arms bear
US safely forward. AS we near the land,
the swclls are changed to foaming break
ers, rolling higher and higher as the wat
er becomes more shallow. We are now
within few rods of the landing, when
looking back, we perceive heavy surf
fast pursuing U.s. breaking higher than
our heads. With almost supeihuman
strength the boatmcn ply their oars,
while the voice of the tawny Turk at the
helm is heard above the roaring Of the
waves, urging them forward. Nearer a1d
nearer it comes, and we cannot escape it.
1t breaks over the boat, and some of the
party are thoroughly sprinAled. More
than once the boat strikes upon the rock
below, but we are unipjmed, and before
We are aware, we suddenly turn the point
behind low brea k water and ale safe.
The break water is recent improvement.
Before it was built, boats were simply
driven upon the beach and the passengers
carried 10 the shore upon the backs of the
boatmen Landing at this point is al
ways attended with more or less danger,
and am credibly informed that during
a period Of six months previous to our
landing, about thirty persoiis we're drown
ed here
Our sea voyage is now past, and thro'
the favor Of a kind Providence we are
again on terra frma and the remainder
of our journey must be by land. But
further preparations must be made. on
account Of which we shall be detained
here until Wednesday noon We are
accommodated with rooms at the house
of one Of our helpers here, furnishing our
own bedding and board. Our goods arc
taken to the Custom house. and after "A
slight examination, are transferred to our
quarters. Here we re pack and re arrange.
Warm clothing must be at hand water.
proof garments must be within reach, for
they will doubtless be needed. Bedding
and food must &c prepared for the jour
ney, for there are no hotels in this coun-
try.
Wednesday, Oct Sd.
Our preparations are completed, our
horses and mules engaged, we have sent
dispatches by telegraph back to Constau-
tinople and forward to Yorgat. The day
is delightful. We have only six hours
for the first days journey. If we are
prospered, We shall reach Marsoyan on
the third day, where we shall spend the
Sahhath I, r. #
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27

A WAKNISe TO WIDOWS. A dashine
young widow in Detroit prepared pleas.
ant surprise for her suitor few even,
iuss since. Expecting call from im
she hid herself in convenient corhs+
and as be touched the knob of the door
bell sprang out in the darkness of the
evening, and nearly smothcrcd him
with kissca. His cool reception of her
caresses startled her with recognition
Of the fact that instead of her lover she
had been la9ishing her sweetness upon
the conductor Of street car, who bad
come with note explaining an unforo
seen absence The widow thereupou
with great propricty, tainted on the
SPOT bai ng 9s is esas
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of a boys heart is best managed by Tying
him to chair or bed post?
Long as punishment has been in vogue
we doubt whether it has ever been stud
led philosophically. 1t il, yet an empiric
art, but not science. Young parents
have to find their own way to lis per-
formsnce, lighted only by dim recollec-
ton of their own passive experience ,
Do children, in general need as much
punishment as our fathers seemed to
think i? Admit, that some children need
more, do not the greater number need
less? Is not the rod cheap substitute
for parental skill? There ought to be a
statistical able formed. with the following
heads: UnaUhipped children. Whipped
little, Whipped fsly, and Whipped a
great deal. Then we could form judg,
ment Of the benefits accruiHg. Are oul
most virtuous men to be found in the first
or last class?
We would not be understood as repro.
batting corporeal punishment. Grateful
for our own youthful enjoyment Of such q
means of grace. we advocate a due meas
ure of it. But not upon all; some chill
dren are better without it. Whipping
should not become common and vulgar
1t should be reserved as a luxury, and
served up in a striking manner, so as to
fire the Imagination, while it strs up the
flesh. Only for grave offences, for testial
sins. for brutal conduct, for most dishon
orable and mean offences, should it be
employed
1t is sin and shame TO slap and
pinch, rap and snap for every peccadillo,
Shall child be uncovered for hreakiog o
plate, for tearing his clothes. for a mo-
ment's temper, for Sinking some disa
grceable work, for running off skating
or for playing truant on the dazzlinge't
afternoon Of tho year, when the militia
are parading and the drums beating, and
the whole air full of the very delirum oil
temptation? .........
We shall not venture any advice on
this matter, which. after all, must be set.
tied in every house for itself. But, if We
Should ever venture to express ourselves
we think it would be in about this wise
Govern by rational and moral motives
and govern yourself first use the rod
rarely, but when you take it, make ju.
bilee of it., so that such an elect hour
will stand up like a monument in the
child's memory and never use it except
as kind of exorcism to expel some ami,
NAL demoD.-New York Ledger.
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JOSH BfLLiNGIsMs 1t strains mans
philosophee the wust kind tew laff when
he gifts beat ....
Awl ov us komplain ov the shortncss
ov life, yet we awl waste more time than
we uZe.
Don't mistake arroganse for wisdum
menny people hev thought tha wuz wize
when tha wuz onla windy.
The principal difference between luxu.
ry and necessary is the price.
Whenever the soul is in grief. it is tax.
ing root aud when it is in smiles it is
taking wing.
"GivC the devil his due" but be care
ful there amt much due him.
After man has rode fast onst he nev-
or wanst to 60 slow again. ID a
EVA sorrow has its twin joy; the fun I
scratchin almost pays for having the itch,
1t won't do to stir up a man when he
is thinking emmy more than it will pan
ov milk when the kream is rising.
1t ID easy enough to raise the devil,
but he's hard crop to Nap.
We are told that contented man IL
happy, and we might have been told at
the same time that mud turtle could
fly if he had wings tsB
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27

We PLEDGE our reputation on the asscr-.
tion that any educated pbsician,, after o.
careful examination Of the recipe. will,
say that Parsons Purgptive-Pills possess
more merit than any other pill nov offer
cd for sale.-odvs.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27

To KEEP INSECTS OUT OF BIRD CAGES,
Tie up little sulphur in silk bag
and suspend it in the cage For mpcEing
birds this is essential to their heshh,
and the sulphur will keep all the rod ants
and other insects from the. cages Of all
kinds of BIRDS Red ants will never be
found in closet or drawer if a small bag
Of sulphur be kept constantly in theso
places. m M
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27
CHAS. c. DODGE,
GENERAL AGENT


Il for the
FARMERS MUTUAL Insurance COMPANY,
For Lamoilie County.
He takes this opportunity Of informing the
ablic that he IL now authorized TO insure
Village D26llfhgs
Az from one half to one.third Ices rates than
|ey can insuie the same III, ks IN the Vermont
|htual ALL Farm properly insured upon as
"a lily favorable terms ALL personal prop.
~ insured at its full valre u orders lett
at the American House, By depak,
Wi be promptly attended 10.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27

An I1sTABLisHEp RfiiED7. Johnaon's
Anodyne.Liniment is extensively known
as an established remedy for Coughs.
Colds, Bronchitis. Hoarsenese, and other
troubles of the Throat and Lungs,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27
NUMBER II.

their Convention will be deadly lively
affair" t..f ..... .jHy #.
The enthusiastic nomination of Grant
by the soldiers to-day should he indorSed
with equal enthusiasm by the civilians
tomorrow.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27

FROM DAG OTAH.

CHEYENNE, DAooTAH, April 20, 1868
DEAR Brother: am now in the
midst of hostile Indians. The treacher-
GUS rascals have commenced their depre-
dations earlier than usual this spring.
They are running off stock wherever they
eau fDd it, aud already some eight or
ten persons have fallen victims to their
malignant atrociousuess Every one is
looking for them to make a raid at almost
ary point on the road. There are nov
five hundred and sixty miles Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Gnished and the Indians
have large field to operate in. 1t is
feared that they will do immense damage
this season. r ass w arc f
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27

A Coon CEMnNT.-Alum and plaster
Of Paris well mixed with water, and used
in a liquid state, will form very useful
cement. 1t will be found quite handy
for many purposes. 1t forms a very
hard composition, and for fixing the
brasses, etc, on lamps. nothing could b
better. tf'@
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.yOLyAE S.
Hotels.
AMERICAN HOUSE,

HYDE PARK, VERMONT.
/, pr, David Randall would respectfully inform
his old friends and patrons and the public gen
erally that he has leased for term OF years his
well known house, and purchased the furniture.
He intends to have no part of the public suffer
,by the change while he solicits portion OF that
Patronage which has hel etofore driven by the
AMEKICAN House., Oh account the price OF iare'
FEELING confident that he will be able to please
I'll who are willing to pay for what they have.
HYDE Park Vermont, october 2Sd, 1867.
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Mr. EDITOR: Thinking that the above
might be interesting to eome Of your
readers, | enclose the same to you .or
publication j. j. SEELEY.
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THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS

Are now at Fort Larimic, under the
protection of the soldiers. ! think it
would be better for the country IL they
would return to Washington. They have
been out here some four weeks and they
have not yet effected anything; the In
dians are more hostile than before they
came. Red Clouds band will not make
peace the Gheyenues refuse to treat the
Utes aid other tribes are quite as dctcrra-
ined as the otherS 70 .stand out. The
Sioux are The largest tribe. ..l, q.
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RAIL ROAD STATIONS.

Most Of the railroad stations are guard.
ed by troops, but six Indiana would run
off all the soldiers at station and de-
rnoralise the whole outfit. II is t. be 70,
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Attorneys.

-. BRIGHAM IL WATERMAN,
4 Attorneys at Law and solicitors in chancery,
HYDE PARK, VERMONT.
Particular attention given to the collection of
all claims against the Government, widow s.,
invalid and other pensions, bounties, back pay
DC. WALDO BRIGHAM, GEO. L. WATERMAN. As
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The Railroad Cohpany are getting GF-
ty five new engines from the different
manufactures East it will require an
immense amount of rolling stock to equip
this road. will write you again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-12
W. for President Of tbe Senate

yesterday, for President of the Senate
Hon Ezra 4. Stevens, of Portsmouth Clerk
--George r. Fowler, Concord. For Speaker
Of the House Major General Simon G. Grif-
fin, Of Keene, - Clerk, Capt. VIM. R. Pat
ten, Of Manchester.
The celebrated Cardinal Andrea died at
Rome, On the 18th Of May. The Pope would
not allow him to leave Rome, though his
physicians reported. on consultation that
it was the only thing that could save his life.
The Executive Committee Of the National
Testimonial to William Lloyd Garrison have
made their third report, in which they pre-
sent thirty-one thousand dollars to Mr.. Gar
rison as the voluntary contribution Of his fel
Iow-countrymen, and say that this sum Will
be increased by about $4,000 from sources
where the subscription is not yet finished
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SENTENCE or CALuCoT.-Judgcs Nelson
and Benedict passed sentence last Friday
upon the three prisoners recently convicted
of defrauding the government, in the United
States Circuit Court at Brooklyn, y. Y.
TheophiIus C. Callicot, ex-collector. was
sentenced to imprisonment in the Albany
Penitentiary for two years and to pay fine
of $4,000 John 5. Allen, Deputy Collec-
tor, to one years imprisonment and fine
of $4,000, and Richard C. Enright to eight
cen months imprisonment and fine of 81
500 Judge, Nelson in sentencing Callicot
said
You are a gentleman Of intelligence and
education and eXperiencein public Office, and,
belonging to the profession Of the law, you
were peculiarly fitted for the exact discharge
of the duties Of the Office. These eminent
opportunities have left You almost without
+ excuse for the unhappy ending Of your OH
cial career, and greatly aid in the extmguish-
ing Of the charitable consideration which in
the case of an offence like this the court
might otherwise feel The crime Of de-
fIaudng the revenue in this community has
prevailed to an alarming extent. Vt the
time Of your appointment many officers had
been removed and some were waiting trial
for frauds, and you had been chosen, in the
midst of this Generalization, to re-estabilst
official authority in this branch Of the gov
ernment, and it was in your power to do IT.
The trial and verdict show your lamentablC
failure. and that crime increased during
your administration, and, according to the
finding Of the jury, with your encourage
ment. We are not Indifferent to the con
siderations stated by counsel, but feel sensi-
bic Of the desolation which the verdict and
sentence must bring to your home, not Sc
much from the extent of the punishment a:
from its consequent disgrace. But the law
If no respecter Of persons none 50 high az
10 be above it, power, CT so humble as to be
beneath it. 1t remains only To pronounce
the sentence. We must pronounce the fail
punishment Under section thirty Of the ac
of 1867. which we think may be considered
moderate. 1t is a fine not exceeding SO,
GOO and imprisonment for two years in the
Albany Penitentiary, where you must con
tinue till the fine is paid.