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Receiving Christ.

"Whoso shall receive one such little child in
my name receiveth me."-Matthew Is : 5.
Within the holy shrine at dead of night,
The lamps were burning low,
And on a sleeping boy the glimmering light
Shed an uncertain glow.
Out from the silence deep, sound there came
The slumbering boy awoke;
He heard voice that called him by his name
He thought his master spoke.
Nay, twas not Eli; thrice that voice was sent,
And thrice the wondering child,
Reused from his sleep, back to his master went
10 learn why thus beguiled.
Lie down once more" thus spake the aged priest
And if again thine ears
Perceive the voice, say, when the call has ceased,
Speak, Lord, thy servant hears
The boy, obedent, feared not to return,
And, all alone, recline
In the still darkness, listening to discern
The voice, pronounced divine.
God for his own high priest message had
Who should the tidngs bear !?
God for his prophet chose simple lad
That message to declare.
And Christ to little children now has given
Power to receive His will.
And such as they the peaceful realms ofheaYen-
And such alone-shall fill.
They teach us with their gertle. loving eyes
Unfailing trust, that speak
With truthful lips that know not to disguise =
Such subjects Christ doth seek.
The tender conscience, eloquent in tears,
Ready fault to own,
The docile, humble spirit. that reveres,
To love and meekness prone.
The spirit of mild peace within them lives,
The feeling heart is theirs,
The sweet and open nature that forgiyes,
And no resentment bears
And whoso'er the prophet of our Lord
In such a child doth see,
And loves him for his sake it's Christ's Owl
word,
"In him receiveth me-"
S s Workman
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Soils Best Adapted to Barley,

On this point | am sorry to differ from
high authority, but l cannot surrender opin-
ions based on many years of experience
and much observation. Clay lands that
are properly drained, and well cultivated
are tar preferable for this crop to sandy
lands But the cultivation must be perfect,
and so managed as to bring the soil into
mellow condition. Perfect pulverization
is essential. Barley is grown in about
four months. The longer the time given
it the better the yield, all other things be-
ing equal. Sandy land is too quick in an
ordinary season, and shortens the time for
the crop too much. Dry, warm weather,
that on sandy soil would destroy all pros
poets of a large crop, would on clay do lit
tie or no injury. We expect in this eli,
mate, such weather in June and July. In
the more humid climate of England, the
case may be all different.
My preference is for clayey well drain
ed soil, and we but rarely apply barnyard
manure to this crop the design being to
have the land in fair condition of fertility
and no more.
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Bloat in Cattle,

One of the most speedy and eftectual
remedies for bloat in cattle that ever saw
applied was the following:
We have pair Of three years old steers
which we are feeding with potatoes at noon
and meal at night. One day instead of
potatoes we gave them a few rutabagas );
they might have eaten from half a peck to
a peck apiece. Very soon one of the steers
began to discharge at the mouth and APP
pear restless, suffering evidently with a Sc
we're collie. In a short time he began to
bloat and continued to grow worse in spite
of all that was done to relieve him. A
neighbor finally proposed to try tobacco,
A small handful of "fne cut" was put into
pint of warm water, and the steer was
made to swallow perhaps half of it. With
in five minutes he appeared as well as ever.
So much in favor of the "flthy weed"
which is without question one of its legiti-
mate uses.-I. w. SANBoRN in ST. Jodns5u-
ry Times.
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French Method of Raising Tomatoes.

As soon as a cluster of flowers are Vlsl-
BILE, the stem is topped down to the cluster,
SO that the flowers terminate the STEM
The effect is that the sap is Immediately
impelled into the two buds next below the
cluster, which soon push strongly and pro-
duce another cluster of flowers each. when
these are visible, the branch to which they
belong is also topped down to their level,
and this is done successfully. by this
means the plants become stout dwarf bush
es, not above eighteen inches high. In or
der to prevent their falling over, sticks or
strings are stretched horizontally along
the rows, so as to keep the plants erect.
In addition to this, all the laterals that
have no flowers, and after the fifth topping,
all latterals whatsoever, are nipped Off
In this way the ripe sap is directed into
the fruit, which acquires beauty, size and
excellence unattained by other means
Horticuturist.
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| urnips for Pius.

A correspondent Of the Country Gentle
man planted few acres of turnips which
were large enough to begin to feed the first
week in July, when they were fed to pigs,
and no other feed given until the last week
in September. No lot of pigs could have
done better, growing and Keeping in good
condition all the while. He does not ad-
vocate cooking white turnips for pigs under
any circumstances. They are only fit for
them raw in warm weather. Steamed
Swedes are good mixed with plenty of
meal, but potatoes are so much better that
half the meal mixed with them would feed
as fast.
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Dead PRAYER Meetings,

Why is it that when christians get to-
gether for prayer meeting, they so often
make dead failure? Where is the loose
screw by reason of which this means of
grace is allowed to creak like an old, wealth
er dried, unused farm wagon2 There are
several causes which often tend to make the
modern prayer meeting improbable. One
is the ignoring of the principle of sponta-
neity. We have heard clergymen scold
church members for not attending and for
not taking part" without regard to their
conscious spiritual needs. We have wit
messed a system of black mailing among
christians by which those who did not at
tend were branded as Indifferent to the
cause of Christ. We have sat in many a
meeting composed of reluctant and per-
picked spirits who were present only be-
cause they had been brought to believe that
they were TO receive benefit from its awk-
ward and unmeaning remarks and silences.
The entirely free acceptance of an invita-
ton, an acceptance founded on real de-
sire for such religious privilege, is an alb
solute prerequisite for successful religious
conference. Another of disappointment
and failure is the neglect of social religious
culture at other times and places. 1t is
much the habit among christians to talk
on every possible subject of common inter-
est except religion. An Unnatural reticence
is cultivated, and, once grown into strength
it is impossible to break it once week in
the formality of the lecture room. If We
have learned nothing at home, or at other
places of resort of the views, feelings and
experience of our neighbors and friends
how nwe speak to edification there? Car
Deacon Blank, who keeps his mouth shut
from Friday night to Friday night, ant
open 1t to purpose, and all at once breab
out in remarks or prayer which shall warn
all hearts and touch all consciences? HI,
will be far more likely to give for the hun
dredth time a sorry confession alike depres
sing to others and disgraceful to himself
&Alld DIOtiltl OlitlH PRAYER full O
regrets and self despising, and Brother
Weep, after long pause, bemoans tn,
stagnant condition of the church, and won
ders when there will be revival We al
roar like bears and mourn sore like doves
Why is it that such is the history of man,
aprayer meeting? Is it not largely becaus
they who love the Lord do not speak ofte
one to another, making religion the HON
parlor of the soul? Is it not because 8
christians we hold ourselves in constrair
in each others presence, like bashful chi
dren who are afraid of society,"" Let u
remember that not only the answer of tn
tongue, but also the preparation of th
heart is from the Lord, and that we mu,
on every hour and day of life open GU
souls 10 social religious influence if W
would speak or pray with profit at set timt
and OCCASIONS Christian Union.
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The Good Pilot; or, Jesus All in All l..

Some years since, on stormy night up
on the New Jersey coast, Mr.. Holmes, of
the life boat station, was awakened from
his sleep by the low, heavy sound of can
non booming over the angry waves. As
he listened, he found that the sounds came
at regular intervals of minute, and his
prac:iced ear directly understood the warn
ing notice of distress indicated by The
Minute Gun at Sea-"
Rousing from his rest, he. quickly man
ned and launched his life boat In the
darkness he could only determine the di-
Tection of the vessel in distress by his ear
and as he listened, heguided his boat near
er and nearer, till at last flash of light
ming revealed the vessel stranded on an
outer bar. Escape for the passengers was
impossible As well might they plunge
into the wide ocean as into that angry sea !;
and the waves as they rolled in, broke over
the vessel with force that would soon
rend it into pieces. The lurid lightning
only showed to the panic stricken passen-
gers the bopelessness of escape.
While they were thus giving themselves
up to despair, the brave pilot was approach
ing still mere and more closely, though I'M
discovered by them. The waves beat so
high, that in vain he tried to board the
vessel on the windward side, and he came
to her lee; but SO rapidly was his life boat
driven, that here, too, the hope of boarding
was vain. His bold heart and clear head
however, devised an expedient. As he
passed under the vessel he seized a rope
hanging from yard arm-he raised him
self by it; his boat was swept from under
him, and he swung himself on the wreck
to share the fate of the passengers and crew
He called them to him, and told them thai
if they would trust him, hewould wear the
ship off the bar, and carry them safe t
land Astonished by his heroism and sci
sacrifice, officers, crew and passengers, by
common consent, gave everything into hi
hands, and every soul on board was saved
When they had all safely reached the beach
they brought to their brave pilot thei
precious things, and besought him to ac
cept all they had, for to him alone the,
owed their lives, their all. He had place,
himself in their sinking wreck, and save,
them from watery grave. He decline,
their gifts, and went back to his post 0
danger, ready again to save those VIII
might need his skill and daring.
Reader, to the best Of my recollection
this is true narrative of what occurred Of
a part of the Atlantic coast which I recent
ly left. Does it not bring to your min
the sweet story Of grace-the story Of On
who left the glory Of his Fathers home t
take his place among the ruined and tn
dying not to subject himself TO thei
death only, but to hang upon the cross,
curse for sinful man? Does not his vote
call upon you to trust in him-showin
you how vain it is to attempt, in any othe
than the way he has provided, to escap
the food that God will bring upon the III
godlv?
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Cultivate AppIe Trees.

4 correspondent in Montgomery county,
Pa, informs US that he can succeed with
his apple orchard in obtaining crop as
well as any other field product upon his
farm. He commences his orchard by Sc
Letting his trees himself in the nursery, as
a farmer selects his seed before sowing f.;
helps to take them up, as a farmer secures
his seed hauls them home late in the af-
ternoon or evening; puts them in where
they are to be planted until next day; has
the ground prepared beforehand and the
holes dug removes and sets the trees as he
needs them in the most careful manner,
applying two buckets of water to each tree
one when the hole is half filed up the
other when entirely filed leaving the
ground around the tree bowl-Hke. Stakes
firmly; mulches; waters occasionally; keeps
all cattle and hogs out and when the trees
are a few years planted, twice ayear, spring
and fall. scrapcs the trunk, scrubs it severe
ly with COW urine gathered in a tank from
the stable, using about half bucket to
each tree, and gives them a thorough eX-
animation to ferret out any worms, etc.
He says it j. not nearly as much labor as
any other crop on the farm.
/ Farmers, do you hear that - German
| t9ua Telegraph.
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To Destroy the Striped or Cucumber
Bug.

A correspondent writes to the Maryland
Farmer:
81 send you an item, if you think it
worth publishing, which effectually pro-
tected my melon, squash, cucumber and
other vines from that destructive pest, the
Striped or cucumber bug, the past season,
with only one application, viz: A strong
solution of hen house manure-say one
peck of the manure to one and half gal
Ions of water-let it stand twenty four
hours, and sprinkle the plants freely with
it after sunset.
The above was suggested to me by ne
gro woman living on my place, who has
some practical experience in gardening,
and says she has used it for years, and has
never known the first application to fail to
drive them of, and they never return"
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Christianity in Earnest.

Wendell Phillips delivered the closing
lecture of the course at Horticultural Hall.
we wish there had been as much truth in
those which preceded, as in this one para
graph of which we here append:
In truly christian civilization, no man
has the right to devote his life to study, to
art, to money making, to material devel-
opment. There cannot be christian
scholar, there cannot be christian million
aire-it is contradiction in terms-in the
circumstances of the day. If the respon-
sibilities of man and his duty are fairly
multiplied into each other it is not posi-
Bile. l don't mean to say-understand me
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WIN. J0SLYN s SONS, Barton, VT. are Sole
Proprietors, to whom all orders should be ad-
dressed.
Wholesale Agents-Geo C. Goodwin & Co..
80 Hanoverstreet, Boston, Mass; Burrs Perry,
rs fremont Street, Boston, Mass
SOLD BY ALL DRUGeIsTs AND MEDICINE
DEALERS
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-24

Our venerable and respected townsman,
Elder Leland Howard, breathed his last at
o'clock last evening. His death was not
unexpected as he has been rapidly failing
for the past two weeks. He goes to his
grave like shock of corn fully ripe. He
has passed to higher and purer life, and
leaves to his family and the world high
christian example of goodness and piety.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-24

Many varieties of asparagus really exist
peculiar in size. form, color, or quality, it
cannot be propogated by seed. Large
sprouts may afford seed which, as a general
rule, will produce finer asparagus than
seeds from smaller plants, but variety,
when it occurs, can be propagated only by
a division of the roots.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-24

At Rome, the Vatican, after consulting
the Spanish Bishops, has decided that the
Spanish clergy cannot take the oath OF
fidelity to the constitution.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-24

A Middlebury groceryman recently ex-
cused himself from paying for the support
of his minister on the ground that the min
lister was temperance man and favored
the prohibitory law.
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The village Of Falls Church, Virginia,
with seven churches, has no liquor shop
within its precincts, nor place where liquor
is sold.
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CAMPAIGN OF 1870.

You will find at their store new and fine line
of Goods of every description.
Look al their Furniture and Cloth Gilt Band
Curtains.
Ask to be shown their fine POplns for suits
at % a so cents per yard, and other Dress Goods
and the vnrv hest assortment of
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CLIMAX! CLIMAX CLIMAX !!
Old Style Shuttle Superseded!
Vertical Feed! Self Adjusting Needle.
SEWING MA CHINE FOLKS
LOOK HERE !
SIMPLER THAN ANY SINGLETHREADER

The American Button Hole Overseamng and
Sewing Machine Company, Philadelphia. have
produced anew Shuttle Sewing Machine which is
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WARNER BROTHERS,
AND HOLLOW WAL {

We will take all kinds of Barter in exchange
for Goods
Highest prices paid for Dairy Skins and Sleeps
Pets.
Merchants and PeddLers furnished Nth
Tfnware, &C., at IOec rates.
Barton, May ID, 1870. lStt
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w hitN Goods.

See their Ladies Baskets, Retcules, Printed
Skirts. Shawls and CStsRiing Spool Thread
Good Providers enquire for Flour, Pork, Lard,
Fish, Ham, Triple and Tea.
Bring the cash or good barter, purchase, pay
and be happy.
Barton Landing, Vt, May 10, 1870.
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LIBERATION.

This is to certify that have this dav given
my son, Warner Sawyer, his time during the re-
malrder OF his minority and shall claim none of
his earnings, nor pay any debts of his contract
ing after this date. BFNJ. SAWYER.
Barton, April %, 1870. l9w3
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Rare Chance for Any One Wishing

Rare Chance for Any One Wishing
to 60 into Business.
On account ofmy health am Obliged to sell
out my business known as the
st. Johnsbury Lounge and Spring Mat
tress Manufacturing Shop,
is two story. 24x36, all the fixtures, including
house furniture, Wagon, buggy, harness, &c,
With Stock on Hand,
which is all new and bought at the present low
prices. This is the
BEST CHANCE EVER OFFERED
in Northern Vermont Keeps two or three
hands right along now, and with small addi-
ton of capital can be doubled at once, Dwell.
ing house will be sold also if wanted.
]. T. CASINO,
st. Johnsbury, VT.
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MAN. W. SCOTT having purchased i5e
FIGURING Mill at Glover Village, respectfully @r
nounce to the inhabitants OF Glover and Ucb| ~
that in addition tc our custom business, 1ss #
tend to keep constantly on hand all gL4c cc9rse
Western Flour; also, Corn and o t5er eo%i on
feed, which will be sold at a small aa'"''0' -
cost. ofN p ChaI-
Ana having secured the services o. S NJ q siii5ul
lis well known as an exPeenlesn ''' live better
miller we feel confident hai We e l5Spo T
satisfaction especially in me WIN vermont
than any other mill n f 70 business, and con
Hoping by strict attention ~ Iarre share of
slant effort TO please; IA call. l2m3
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CARBoLIc SALvE.

The important discovery d
the CAEsBO OHIO ACID as "a
CLEANSING, PURIFYING, and
HEALING Agent is one of the
most remarkable results OF
modern mn ediCal rcSearc II.
During the late civil war II
was extensively stsed in the
Hospitals, and was found to
be not only "A thorough disin-
fectant, but also the most WON
derfuI and speedy HEALING
REMEDY ever known.
Ii is now presented in
scientific combination WIFI
other soothing and healing
agencies, in the form of a
SALVE; and, having been al
ready used in nuInberIess cases
with most satisfactory and ben
efiCial results, we have NO hest
fatiOn in offering il to the pub
lie rs the most certain, rapid,
and effectual remedy for all
Sores and Ulcers. no matter. OF
how long standing, for Burns,
Cuts, wounds, and every
ABRASION of SKIN or FLESH,
and for Skin diseases generally.
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WARMING
FOR SALE.
The Virgins Saw Mill near
BARTON VILLAGE
FLOUR, CORN & MORE FLOUR.

with land and buildings, Apply 20
lStf 4. II. PERRY, Lyndou1iHc, w.
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lthas for years been highly esteemed by all
who have known its merit, and only REQUIRES one
trialto commend tito the favor of every one.
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ATTORNf

BARTO
VIII atteul
MIA Counties
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Our prices defy competition, and we will not
be undersold. Please call and examine our
stock, and greatly oblige us,
Barton, May 1870.
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STITZEL G UPTON.
REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
General Land Agency for Oregon
and Washington Territory.
ESTABLISHED JULY, 1865.

viii attend to the purchase and sale Of Real
Estate in all parts of this State ana Washington
Territory.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-30
8 REVENUE REFORM.
The Free Traders i'm Council.

L . : 81 .
NEW York, Nov. 29.-The dinner O
the Revenue Reform party took place las
night, and in point of numbers an(
character of those assembled, Is particu
larly noteworthy Robert B. Minturr
presided. 7 Among those present wer'
William Cullen Bryant, David A. Wells
Horace White, of the Chicago Tribune
Gen. Brinkerhoff, of Ohio, David Dudley
Field, VIM. L. Grosvenor, of the Missouri
Democrat, Joshua Loviit s. s. Cox,
Mahlon Sands, F. A. P. Barnard, Presi
dent of Columbia College, James w.
Gerard, Jr., and many other distinguished
persons.
VIM. Cullen Bryant was received with
cheers BE said the cause of free trade
was the cause of the great mass of man.
kind. sGrs -sl ssaE isa ltse. - o.
Mahlon Sands denounced protection a,
a shame and tyranny.
David A. Wells reviewed the history of
free trade at length.
/ VIM. NJ. .Grosyencr, of the st. Louis
Democrat, in speaking of the success OF
free trade principles in Missouri, said the
victory had been of the people, not the
politicians. "a * 1890
Horace White, of the Chicago Tribune,
in responding to the toast, "The Free
Trade Press of America enlogized the
free trade league. In answer to Schenck's
question, 'sWhat do the free traders
wautgn he would reply in the words of
Lincoln, when asked what the Republican
party wanted TODD in the case of slavery.
His reply was that he would put it il q
condition to satisfy the sentiment of the
people gfaissJ 30 D ~, RIO ~
Letters were received from Hon. Luz
Gus Robinson, Hon. B. F. Myers, Judge
Brady, Mayor Hall, Gov. Hoffman,
Hon. VIM. B. Allison, Chas. Francis
Adams, DIR. Woylsey, President of Yale
College, Hon. John Quincy Adams, Gen.
Mcclellan and George Ticknor Curtis, and
kilograms from Carl Schurz and Hon. NJ.
G, Kerr,