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en-, shall, upon conviction tqereof, be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished by Imprisonment in
the county Jail not more than six
months, or be fined not more than
FIVE hundred dollars.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
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An Act to amend section eleven of
chapter one hundred and nineteen
of the General Statutes, entitled,
"Of ofenscs against public policy
1t is hereby enacted, &c,
Sec. L. That section eleven of
chapter one hundred and nineteen of
the General Statutes, be so amended
as to read as follow:
If any person shall have or keep
about his house, or any of the depend.
encies thereof, or places to them be-
longing, any cards, dice, tables or bill,
lizards, or any other implement used
in gambling, and shall suffer any per-
son resorting to his house, or any of
the dependencies, thereof to use any
of said implements for the purpose of
gambling, every person so offending
shall be punished for each offeDse by
a fine of not less than ten dollars.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
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Truth will Never Die.

Though Kingdoms, States and Empires ia
And dynasties decay
Though cities crumble into dust,
And nations die away;
Though gorgeous towers and palaces
In heaps of ruin lie,
Which once were grandest Of the grand,
The Truth aOjU neyer die!
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An Act to prevent and punish fraud
in the sale of mineral waters.


1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. 1. 1t is hereby declared to
be unlawful for any person or persons
to fill with mineral waters any bottle
marked, stamped or impressed with
the name of any spring or springs
thereon, without the consent of the
owner of said spring or springs, with
fraudulent intent; and person so
offending shall be liable to a penalty
Of fifty cents for each and every bot
tie so filled.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons
who shall wilfully vend or keep for
sale any mineral water in any bottle
or bottles which shall be marked,
stamped or impressed with name of
the mineral water thereon, knowing
the same not to be genuine, or who
shall, with intent to deceive, knowing
ly dispose of in any manner any wa
ter bearing the name of any spring
other than that from which it is TAX
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DAMAGES AwARDED.-A referee has
awarded 1880 and costs to George
Hilliard, of Lancaster, n. H., against
Capt. A. NJ. Beatti, representative in
the last legislature from Brunswick,
for an assault with intent to kill.
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A gentleman at Bloomington, ILL.,,
recently took his three children in a
wagon eight miles to the railroad de-
pot, as it was bitter cold, they were
placed in the bottom of the wagon,
amid the straw, and wrapped in a
buffalo robe. On arriving at their
destination the children, being uncov
cred, were found frozen to death.
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DEATH OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CLER-
GYMAN.-Chicago, Dec. %. Rev. DR..
Dunno, for long time and up to a
few months since Vicar General of
the Roman Catholic diocese, and one
of the dismissed priests in the contro-
versy with Bishop Duggan, died this
morning, at the age Of As years.
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An Act to prevent the traffic of intox-
icating liquors.
1t is hereby enacted. &c.

1t Is hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. |. If any railroad conductor,
freight agent, expresSman, depot mas
ter, or other person in the employ
ment of or in any way connected with
any railroad corporation, or any team
Ster, stage driver, or common carrier
Of any kind either in his own person
or by an agent, shall knowingly bring
into, or deliver within this State, for
any other person, any barrel, cask,
jug, box, or other vessel capable of
holding Intoxicating liquor, unless
said barrel or other vessel be legibly
marked with the name of the person
to whom the article is sent, or to be
delivered, such person so offending
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than twenty-five dollars and costs of
prosecution, to be paid into the treas
ury of the State.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
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SAMUEL BAKERS ESTATE.
& 7 A L Il 0 F Y Z RM ON 7
ORLEANS DISTRIC

~ ORLEANS DISTRICT, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at Irasburgh, within
and for said District, on the 10th day ofDecember
A. d. 1868.
Henry S. TOlman, administrator of the estate OF
SAMUEL BAKER, late of Greensboro. in said
district, deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance. and
makes apPncation for decree of distribution
Wbereunon it is orJaro u ,, s,,iu oi5 at
said account and said application De referred to
q session of said court TO be held at the Probate
Office, in said Irasburgh, on the 9th day of jan
uary, A D.; 1869, for heari- and decision there
on:
And it is further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested. by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the Orleans
independent Standard, newspaper published
at barton, in said district, previous TO sad time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear a
SAID Tune and place, and show cause ii any they
may nave, why said account should not be allow
ed ana such decree made.
BY the Court, silva
Attest E. A. STLWART, Judge
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"None but the brave deserve the
fair" Our devil at our elbow cruel
ly suggests, "and none but the brave
can live with some of them"
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Brigham Young wants the Salt Lake
City government to make it a penal
offence to whistle In his theatre.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, aged 107
years, died in Norfolk county, Va.
on Friday last. She lived within 25
miles of Norfolk, and never went
there in her life.
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Snow EYEs.-EIlis, in speaking of
the Esquimaux, says: "Their snow
eyes, as they very properly call them.
are a proof Of their sagacity. These
are little pieces Of wood, bone, OF
ivory formed to cover the two eyes
and tied on behind the head. They
have two slits of the exact length OF
the eyes, but very narrow. This In
yention preserves the eyes from snow
blindness, a very dangerous and pow
erful malady, caused by the action OF
the light reflected from the snow
The use of these eyes considerably
strengthens the sight, and the Esqui-
maux are so accustomed to them that
when they have mind to view dis
tant objects they commonly use them
instead of spy glasses.
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NEW SCHOOL BOOKS.

We have made arrangements with the pub
fishers of MITCHELL'S new Biographies, VT,
edition, by which we are now enabled to furnish
Schools at the introduction prices, or to ex-
change for COrnelPs if desired.
VIM. JOSLYN & SONS.
Barton, Dec p, 1868. 81
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AT WHAT AGE TO MARRY.-Some
who are in doubt upon this question
may perhaps be guided by precedence.
For their information we will state
that Adam married at a very early
age indeed-so early it may be set
down at 0. Shakespeare was Is when
he perpetrated the poetic feat; Ben
Johnson 81; Franklin "a; Dante,
Kelper, Fuller, johnson, Burke, Scott,
26; Tycho, Brahe, Byron, Washing
ton and Bonaparte, 27; Penn and
Sterling, 28; Linn@us aud Nelson.
%; Burns, 30; Chaucer, Hogarth
and Peel, 30; Woodwork and Davy,
80; Sir VIM. Jones and Wellington,
81; Wilberforce, 80; Luther, AZ Ad-
Olson, A; Wesley and Young, At;
Swift, 40; Button, 55; old Parr last
time, 1870. The last was so much
above par that twas no wonder be
found a ready taker.
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n T. ALI EN-Attorney and Counsellor at
~ Law, Newport, Vt.
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Christmas Hymn.
On Judea's plains once rose the song,

Sung at both our Churches on Christ
mas Eve.
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|HARLES |. VAIL-Attorney, Bounty and
" Claim Agent, Ira,burgh, VT.
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BUSINESS DIRECTO r Y

n H. BISBEE-Attorney and Counsellor at
A. Law. Newport VT. Special attention paid
to the collection of all claims against the govern
ment.
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~ ALE & RORINSON-Attorney and Coun-
~ seIlors at Law, Barton, Vt Pension, BOun-
ties and all Military Claims procured.
GEO. n. DALE. J. B. ROBINSON.
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aides are invited to call and see our Embossed
- anu Frlnted GoTed Skirts. S. & ID.
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| achine and hand knit Hoods and Breakfas
HA oha"is al Sh1NNkR & DREW.S
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M D. CRANE-Attorney at Law, Solicitor
w . in Chuncery, and Claim Agent, Newport,
Vt soft
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02
WHOLE NO. 745

DECEIT OF SONG WRITERs-The man who
wrote "Old Arm Chair" never had an arm
chair in his life. The best he had was an old
split-bottom chair without any back to it.
| Drcamt | Dwelt in Marble Halls" used
to cheat at marbles when boy, and his dream
was horrid nightmare, brought on by remOrsc
at the rccollectons of fraudulent marble haulS.
The author of Rain on the Roof" always
slept in the basement, except when he slept
out of doors.
There is the author Of "Old Oaken Bucket
too; there wasn't bucket on the whole farm,
water being dipped from spring with gourd.
The man who wrote )" Home, Sweet Home
never had home.
If had but Thousand Year stated
privately to his friends that he would be per-
fect!y contcnted with just half that sum, as he
was doing chores just for his board and three
months schooling in the winter.
"What are the Wild Waves Saying?" knew
very well they were rerroaching him for run
ming away from Long Branch without paying
! his board hill.
The author of eve Net by Chance" knew
very well that it was all arranged befol ehand.
lie had been weeks in contriving it-and she
admired his contrivance.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

ton to the duties of school, long walks and
scanty fare brought on ill health, and confined
him, at length, to his bed The shop from
which his poor wife obtained work, failed, and
their resource was cut off. She had looked
long, weary days for employment-many had
none to give-Others gave no work to ''Stran-
gers! !" Thus | found them, to comfort them
for little time then, l trust, they found, in
deed, Comforter in Heaven.
The husband died frst--died, placing the
hand Of his poor wife in mne | needed not
the mute, appealing look he gave me. took
her to my heart. 1t was to late? Already the
hand Of death was ON her.
went one morning to her room. She had
passed restless night-had dreamed, she said
of her dear George She called me her kind
and only friend, begged me to sit a little while
beside her, and looked up so sadly in my face
that my own heart seemed we'll nigh breaking
[ left her not again. In the still deep night,
heard her murmur: George, am coming
| Oh, mamma, why did you leave me?" Ther
| again she said "Give me an orange, my sis
ter, am very weak" Her soul was again il
her childhood's sunny home.
Lay nfe by my George, and God viii
bless you" were her last words, and then he
spirit fed to find eternal happiness.-W. c
| Goodman.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

The Progressive Friends of Penn'a invite
the friends of human progress, without regard
to sect or creed, to attend their seventeenth
yearly meeting, at Longwood, Chester County,
on the Sd, 4th, and 5th of June. They meet :
so says the official call-not for the purpose of
wranging about doctrines and forms, which
have no vital relation to character, and which
too often absorb the attention of religious bod
les but to seek and adopt the best means for
improving the condition of society, and for
promoting and extending the principles of JUS
tice, freedom, and fraternity. No subject
which practically concerns the welfare of the
human race is out Of order in their assemblies. /;
and it is their purpose to give attention to such
subjects according to their relative importance,
as far as time will permit The duty of society
to the poor, the ignorant, the oppressed, and
the criminal classes; tho claims OF women to
equal civil, POLITICAL and religious rights; the
relation of poverty and wealth, capitol and la
bor-these, and such as these, are the topics
likely to engage their earnest attention.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

WOMAN VoTERs.-Last Wednesday, in New
York city, an election was held among the
Methodists for five trustees to take charge of
the usual great Camp Meeting, to be held at
Sing Sing, in August. The female members
were entitled to vote, and as great complaints
were made last year by this portion of the
Church in regard to the unfair and injudicious
allotment of the tents, great excitement pre-
vailed. Five printed tickets, containing the
names of the candidates differently combined,
were distributed by caRvassers stationed near
the polls, but scratching" also prevailed to
some extent. BY SIX o'clock only So female
votes had been cast but according to the tao
tics of an ordinary political election, the women
reserved their strength till the last moment
and at o'clock, the time of closing the polls,
came up in large body of near hundred. to
decide the contest. In addition, the married
women exercised supervision over their hus.
bands votes, examining the ticket and deposit
ing it in the box, with the remark in some cas-
es "You may vote that, dear; that's all
right" This incident caused the general OBJ
servation, "That's what we're coming to-.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

''DEATH VALLEY. Among the wonders of
our Pacific slope are many weird and terrible
things, and not the least of them is the fire.
quenty mentioned death Valley" which is
thus described by correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press, writing from Camp Cody, on the
Moiave river in California:
EIGHTY miles northwest of this camp is the
well-known and much dreaded Dt.-k Valley
1t is said to be lower than the level of the SEA
and wholly destitute of water. Mr.. Spears, our
intelligent guide, who visited this remarkable
valley several times, gave me the following ac-
count of it, with the reason for its terrible
name. The valley is some fifty miles long by
thirty in breadth, and save at two points it is
wholly encircled by mountains up whose deep
sides it is impossible for any but expert climb
ers to ascend 1t is devoid of vegetation, and
the shadow Of bird or wild beast never darkcn-
ed It's white, glaring sand. In the early days,
| trans of emigrants bound for California passed
under the direction of guides, to the south OF
Death Valley, by what is now known as the
. old Mormon road" In the year 1850 q
| large train, with some three hundred emigrants
mostly from Illinois and Missouri, came soutl
from Salt Lake guided by Mormon. Wher
near Death Valley dissent broke out in
part of the train, and twenty one families came
to the conclusion that the Mormon knew moth
ing about the country so they appointed one Of
their number leader, and broke off from the
main party. This leader determined to turn
due west so with people and wagons and flock
he travelled for three days. and then descend
ed into the broad valley whose tremendous mi
rage promised water. They reached the cen
tire, but only the white glaring sand, bounde'
by the scorching peaks, met their gaze on ever
hand. Around the valley they wandered, an
one by one the men died, and painting flock
stretched themselves in death under the ho
sun. Then the children crying for water, die
at their mothers breasts, and with swolle
tongues and burning vitals the mothers follow
ed Wagon after wagon was abandoned, an
strong men tottered and raved and died. Al
ter week s wandering, dozen survivors foun
some water in the hollow of a rock in tn
9 mountains. 1t lasted but short time, the
all periohed but two, who, through some miraC
ulous means got ont Of the valley and folowe
. the trail of their former companions. Eighty
seven persons, with hundreds of animals perish
ed in this fearful place, and since then tn
name of Death Valley has been applied to il
Mr.. Spears says that when he visited it la,
winter, after the lapse of eighteen years, h
, found the wagons still complete, the iron wor
, and tires bright, and the shrieveed skeletons
lying in many places side by side"
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

JEWISH CEREMONY OF DIVORCE.-Mr. Ber-
nard Burnstine, well known pawnbrOker, of
Washington city, d. c., was divorced from his
wife on Thursday, according to the Jewish
ceremony founded upon the scripture. The
interesting ceremony took place at the residence
of the parties, and was conducted by the Rab-
bis Phillips and Michlcr of New York, who
came on expressly for the purpose. The Star
says:
1.-THE formal separation took place about as
sition, with Rabbi Mcher and Mr.. jacobson,
the reader of the synagoge here, on either side,
the parties were brought in, and facing the
Rabbis certain passages of the Pcntateuch were
read as also the enforcement article on the
parchment. The wife was then called forward
and her face uncovered and her hands were
placed together, the thumbs upward and eX-
tended Rabbi Phillips asked certain questions
of the husband which were answered, and plac-
ed the parchment in his hands, and in turn the
Rabbi took it. Messrs. jacobson and Mund-
helm having attested their names as witnesses
to file with the records of the church, the cere-
mony here closed, and shortly after Mrs. b.
left the room.
at is said that Mrs. Burnstine is we'll pro.
yided for in the writing Of enforcement, and
that there are no children. BY this ceremony
| founded on deuteronomy XIV, l, 2, and 4
the parties are separated and free--the hus
band to marry another at any time, and the
wife to marry after 81 days have passed, but
not to O descendant of the tribe of Lew. The
civil laws, however, will not permit either par
tv to marry again unless divorce is obtained
| by the regular process in the courts.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

Last year Polish gentleman having caught
stork upon his estate near Limburg, put
round his neck an iron collar with this inscrip-
tion, HGc ex Polonia, (this stork comes
from Poand), and set it at liberty. This year
the bird returned to the same spot and was
again caught by the same person. lie had ac-
ton, India cum donis remittit ciconiam Polo
mis-" Qndia sends back the stork to the Poles
with giftSl.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02
POeI2V.
Some Day.

You smooth the tanglcs from my hair,
With gentle touch and tenderest care,
And count the years ere you shall mark
Bright silver threads among the dark
Smiling the while to hear me say,
you'll think of this again some day r.
Some day
do not Scorn the power of time
Nor count on years Of fadeless prime;
But no white CLEANS will ever shine
Among those heavy locks of mine.
Ay, laugh as gaily as you may,
You'll think of this again some day
Some day
Some day shall not fell as now
Your soft hands move about my brow;
shall not slight for light commands,
And draw your tresses through my hands,
But you will see no touch of gray,
And yOu-yOu will not laugh that day
Some day
know how long your loving hands
Will linger with those glossy bands,
When you shall weave my latest crown
OF their thick masses long aud brown;
But you will see no touch OF gray
Adorn their shining locks that day
Some day
And while your tears are falling hot
Upon the lips which answer not,
You'll take from these one treasured tress,
And leave the rest to sientness;
Remember that used to say,
You'll think OF this again some day
H.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

Hob;tual Drunkards in Illinois, by recent
act of the Legislature, are hereafter to be sub
iected to a very stringent course of treatment:
T6ey are classified with INDECENT, idiotic and
insane persons, and are to be placed under the
care of guardians or of the overseers of the poor.
A similar provision exists in Pennsylvania, but
the regulations are more strict in Illinois, since
in the latter State when person has once
been declared habitual drunkard, the guard
ianship over him must continue for an entire
year
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02
A1inister Rnrlinrnme rebuked the foreigners

Minister Burlingame rebuked the foreigners
ubo thongbt they " outranked" him in Paris,
in the following style: 1--WE Americans do not
raise a s the he question of rank. We receive all
osl9I gentleman MAJ as occupying common level. But
f YOU raise the question of position, we out
rank YOU. You are nothing but Dukes, Mar;
ouises and Counts. We belong to the royal
fnmily. We are the equal of our President
We are all heir apparents to the throne
We stand up for our order, and II need De-
we fight for our order.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

Al Ohio school girl went through her calls
thenic exercises at home for the amusement of
the children. A youthful visitor, with inter-
est and pity on his countenance, asked her broth
er " if tnat gal had its?''
"No," replied the lad, contemptuously,
" that gymnastics"
"0h, It's hey ?'' said verdanti how long
has she had EN- 2"
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

The latest thing" in bonnets is a cabbage
leaf trimmed with three red peppers and a
cherry. 1t sells for S25. 1t is called the jock
ey Has one advantage-can be eaten as said
when the fashion changes One composed of
sghs and pink colored fog was cheapat $55.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

MARRIAGE IN HIdH LTFE.-On Thursday
last Miss Jennie Grant. second sister to Presl'
dent Grant was married in Covington' henI
tuckv. to A. r. Corbin, ESQ.,, millionaire OF
New York. The wedding was entirely private,
and upon its conclusion the parties starIeu %n On
York York city in a few days, where Mr. Corbin has
his residence.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02
A young man in England has settled breacl

A Young man in England has settled breach
of promise suit, broug ght against him by an eli
gble damse, in new way. The damages
were were laid at G5, 600, and she gained them in full
Whcreupon the deiendent addressed the young
lady note, saying: Il have behaved infa-
mously; but if you will only forgive and forget,
we may be happy yet. The only objection
which my friends had to you is now removed.
They can no longer say you are without pen:
ny, since You have $4,000 of your own" And
she married him.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-02

. An interesting correspondence has passed
between the Methodist bishops North and South
in reference to a union of their two bodies,
The separation occurred in 1874, growing out OF
a rule forbidding any officer of the church to
own slaves. One of the Southern bishops be.
came the owner of slaves by the death of on. Of
his wife's relatives, and refused to part with
them. The Southern churches then separated
ON that question. At this time the. negotla-
tions were opened by the Northern bishops, as
those of the South felt precluded from doing so
by the manner in which their delegates had
once before been treated. The Southern bish-
ops now reply that the time for union has not
yet come, as there is not that concord OF OF feeling
which must precede organic union. They also
take occasion to complain of the conduct OF the
! Northern Methodists in some places, who
have invaded their societies and taken posses
Sion Of their houses of worship. ,Onthe whole,
not much progress has been made by the pres
ent negotiation.