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A teachers Institute for Orleans County will
De held at
B4RTON LANDING

BARTON LANDING,
Commencing Manday, August %, at 10 o'clock
A. M, and closing on the following Friday.
The exercises of the day sessions will consist
of discussions on the Philosophy of Education,
and instruction in school organization and meth
DDS of teaching. The evening sessions will be
devoted to discussions and lectures.
Competent and experienced instructors and
lecturers are expected to be present, and to as
sst in conducting the exercises.
Examination Of candidates for institute certif-
icates will commence on the first day.
The citizens of Barton Landing generously of
fer free entertainment TO all members of the
institute during the session.
All friends of education are invited to attend.
The attention of Town Superintendent, teach
ers, and prudential committees is called to sec.
ton of an act passed by the General Assembly
which section is as follows:
Settion l. The time, not to exceed five days
actually spent by any teacher of a common schoo
in attendance upon the Teachers Institute, held
pursuant to law, during the time for which sucf
teacher is engaged to teach such school, shall be
considered as time lawfully expended by such
teacher in the service of the district by which b,
is employed, and in the legitimate Performance,
of his contract as teacher.
superintendent are especially requested to Sc,
that every teacher in their respective towns il
notified, and urged to be present at every session
| ofthe Institute.
| Clergymen are respectfully requested to Civ,
notice of the Institute from their pulpits.
JOHN H. FRENCH, Sec'y.
Institutes of FIVE days each will be held 70
Caledonia County, at East st. Johnsbury, com
mencing on Monday, August %, and for Esse,
County, at Lunenburgh, on Monday, Sept 5.
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SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
FARM FOR SALE.

In Irasburgh, Orleans county, VT, consisting
of Ito acres of good land, mostly under cultiva-
ton, well watered with the best of water, and
convenient. Good wood lot. sugar lot, small
orchard. buildings not the best Terms reason
able. Also 10 cows, yoke of oxen, one span OF
horses, and all the produce on the farm For
further particulars inquire of the subscriber.
JAMES CAPLES, Jr.
Irasburgh, VT. 3lw3
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In reply to a charge that Congre-
gationalism is dying out in New Eng
land, the Congregationalist shows that
since 1881 the denomination has in
Massachusetts added to its force 213
new churches and over $4,000 men,
bers, thus nearly doubling its minis
try and more than doubling It's men,
bership in the last forty years.
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there will be liberal foreign demand
for our breads!uffs before winter sets
in; and as the demand increases, the
price of these staples must materially
advance.-Vermont Watchman.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Orleans, Commissioners to receive, examine
against the estate of FRANK G. MILES, late of
Albany, in said District, deceased, represented
insolvent, and the term of six months from the
10th day of July, 1870, being allowed by said
Court to the creditors of said deceased, TO exhib-
it and prove tneir respective claims before us:
Give notice that we will attend to the duties
of our appointment at the dwelling house of
John b.. Miles, in Albany, in said District, on
the Sd day of September and November next.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on each of said
days.
ENOCH ROWEL, I c.,-
B. ]. SMALLEY, { Commrs.
Albany, VT, July Is, A. D. 1870 3lw3
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prJrst PILES, prrEstpIIRs, Ont

PILES PILES PILES PILES. Outward
applications are money thrown away The only
TALTIC LOZENGES. They strike at the cause.
They are pleasant, nor, like all pills. do they re-
quire increase of dose. They are exactly suited
to obvate costivenes-the cause of i'll health For
sale at No. fremont temple. Boston, by E. A.
HARRISON s CO., Proprietors, and by all drug
gists. Mailed for co cents 3lm2
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The intermediate Department of the Graded
School will be provided for as soon as the inter-
ests Ofthe school require.
Miss Bailey comes to US with the highest rec
concentrations as a thorough scholar and an ex-
perienced and successful teacher. She is grad
nate of Glenwood Ladies Seminary, also of the
VT. Normal School at Randolph in both courses,
and has been during the past year at first assist
ant and then principal in Phillips Academy at
Danvile.
The other teachers named above are well
known in this vicinity.
The change in the plan of conducting this school,
it is believed will give unity and simplicity to its
course f study, d efficiency and thor
Oughness TO its discipline.
Scholars from without the district may join
any classes organized under the course of study,
without formal examination, provided that in
the judgment of the teacher they can maintain
their standing in such classes. Tuition. board
and rooms at usual rates.
For further information concerning course OF
study, tuition &c, or for assistance in procuring
board or rooms apply TO
WM. ". CIRCUIT, Prud Com.
r. B. SKINNER,
Barton, July go, 1870. 3lw4
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This Remedy does not simply relieve for a
short time, but it produces perfect and perma-
nent cures of the worst cases of Chronic Nasal
Catarrh, and toiH pay $500 REGARD for case
that cannot cure. "Cold in the head'' and Ca
tarrhal Headache are cured with few applica-
tons. Ifyou have discharge from the nose,
offensive or otherwise, stopping up of the nose at
times, partial loss OF the sense of smell, taste or
hearing, eyes watering or weak, feel dull, have
pain or pressure in the head, you may rest as
sured that you have Catarrh. Thousands annu-
ally, without manifesting half of the above
symptoms, terminate in consumption and end
in the grave. No disease is so common, more
deceptive or less understood by physicians l
will send my pamphlet on Catarrh to any address
free. DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is now
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Price so cents. Sent by mail, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of60 cents, or folr packages for two dol
lars. Beware of counterteits and toorthEess inai-
tations See that my private Stamp, which is a
positive guarantee of gen,anenesS, is upon the
outside wrapper. Remember that this private
Stamp, issued by the United States Government
expressly for stamping my medicines, has my
portrait, name and address, and the words 'sU
S. Certificate of Genuneness" engraved upon it.
and need not be mistaken. Don't be swindled
by travellers and others, representing themselves
as DR.. Sage; l am the only man now living that
has the knowledge and right to manufacture the
genuine DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and new
er travel to sell this medicine.
r. V. PIERCE, M. D.,
22m3 133 Seneca street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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EARN FOR SALE.

On account of i'll health, the subscriber offers
for sale his farm situated in Sutton, miles from
Sutton Corner, and IL miles from West Burke.
Said farm contains 1876 acres, suitably divided
into tillage, pasture, and woodland, with small
apple orchard, 2 sugar orchards-one of $50 trees,
the other $50. Pasture well watered. House
26 by 26 with l., two good barns, one 80 by 60,
the other SO by go, and all necessary out-build-
ings. Price and terms reasonable. For further
particulars inquire of the subscriber on the prem
ises. M. B. MOVES.
Sutton, VT. July IS, 1870. 3lwS
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To sell the OCTAGON SEWING MACHINE.
1t is licensed, makes the ELASTIC Lock Stitch
and is warranted for years. Price SIS. All
other machines with an under feed sold for SIS
or less are infringements. Address OCTAGON
SEWING MACHINE CO., St. Louis, Mo-,
Chicago, ILL.,, Pittsburgh, Pa, or Boston, Mass.
92m2
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WANTED AGENTS.

To sell the HOME SHUTTLE SEWING
MACHINE. Price S25. 1t makes the "Lock
Stitch" (alike on both sides) and is the only
licensed under feed Shuttle Machine sold for less
than $50. Licensed by Wheeler & Wilson. Gro
yer & Baker and Singer & Co. All other under
feed Shuttle Machines sold for less than $50 are
infringements, and the seller and user are liable
to prosecution. Address JOHNSON, CLARK,
& CO., Boston, Mars, Pittsburgh, Pa, Chicago.
Ill, or st. Louis, Mo. 25m3
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FOR SALE.

At East Hardwick, the dwelling house and lot
formerly occupied by N. w. Morse. For further
information apply to
3ow4 I'D. BELL, Esq.
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27YEARS PRACTICE

In the treatment of Diseases incident to Females,
has placed DR.. DOW at the head of all physi
clans making such practice speciality, and en-
ables him to guarantee speedy and permanent
cure in the worst cases of Suppression and all
other Menstrual arrangements from whatever
causes. All letters for advice must contain 81.
Office, No. ENDIoorT STREET, Boston.
N. B.-Board furnished to those desiring to
remain under treatment.
Boston, July, 1870. 29yl
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CHOICE FAMILY PREPARATIONS,
PREPARED AND PUT Up BY
H E RY & co

CHOICE FAMILY PREPARATIONS,
PREPARED AND PUT UP BY
HEN RY & co
Wholesale Dealers i'll
Drugs, Proprietary Medicines and Perfumery
Leavenworth Block, College Street,
BURLINGTON, VERNON
N. III. Downs Vegetable Balsamc
Elixir,
has no equal for the speedy cure ofCoughs, Colds
Group and whooping Cough; all lung COM
plants can be cured by the timely use of this
wonderful Medicine. No family should be with
out it. Call for Docns EErir, and take no other.
Henry's Vermont Liniment.
Aninternal as well as external remedy; taken
internally, it is a maste: Pain Killer, Pain Curer.
Pain Believer, or Pain Annihilator. Reader, do
not sleep till you get bottle for trial. read full
directions, especially for breaking up cold.
Henry's Vegetable Worm Lozenges.
Entirely Vegetable Wa,rGnted..f free from Mineral
Poison, perfectly safe and sure TO remove worms
has been thoroughly tested by thousands of
families in the United States and Canadas, and
is perfect SUGGESTS pleasant to the taste-a
white sugar drop or lozenge. Children eat them
as readily as candy. The advantage they possess
over any other is, that they require no physic to
carry them off. Every mother should keep a
box on hand in case of need. Full directions
with each box.
DIR. Johnson's Calisaya Bitters,
A superior combination of Banks, Roots, and
Herbs, not hitherto attained by any other man
ufacturer of Bitters.
Are You suffering with Dyspepsia, Jaundice
Constipation, Loss of Appetite, or any of their
kindred diseases Then try these Bitters, and be
convinced that they contain RARE MEDICIN-
AL and CURATIVE VIRTUES, and do not be-
long to that class of 'Slops" msnamed "Bit-
ters" Physicians will find them beneficial where
| powerful Quinine Tonic is wanted, as they con-
tain large quantity of the Pure Calisaya Bark.
If you would have a good appetite, and be
HEALTHY and HAPPY, try bottle of these Bit
| tiers. Price One Dollar per Bottle.
HENRY s CO., Burlington, VI,
| 35yl Proprietors.
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Tobacco Of all Kinds.
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to me for Boots and Shoes
and shoemaking, are requested to call and set
tie, as am going away, and must have my pay
by the first of July. mean it. All claims NM
settled at that time will be left for collection.
]. G. HOPKINS.
Barton Landing. May "a. 1870. 2&f
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COOLEY & DAUCHEY,
Hlsss1Ksl1EEYJA M1IL Hs.Maee@s

FOR FAMILY USE-simple, cheap, reliable.
Knits everything. AGENTS WANTED. Cir
Maine. Sm3
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AGENTS WANTED
WANTED AGENTS

$50 per day)-by the AMERICAN KNIT
TING MACHINE CO., Boston, Mass. or st.
Louis, Mo. 25m3
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Every French soldier carries piece
of canvas about five feet long by four
broad, and stick; when two of these
pieces Of canvas are joined together
they form a shelter; when six are
built up they constitute a tent closed
at both ends. The French soldier is
thus for his house accommodation
independent of baggage animals.
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REMARKS Cambridge, Tug. AT market 7S5
cattle. The heat and dust evidently not subject
the control of the Society for the suppression of
Cruelty TO Animals either man or beast, as are
having Of the most melting days of this hot sea-
son Either for this or some other reason or two
of the trains little late and less tlan usual
of the market business transacted in the cool Of
the morning. In consequence Of some accident the
small train the Vermont and Massachusetts, road
had not arrived at the time left. A larger part
than usual Of the stock both Cambridge and Bright
belongs to the old class of store cattle. In cOnse
quenee Of the drought there is no demand by the
farmers Of the southern part Of Massachusetts, Con
necticut and Rhode Island for heifers any other
store stock. Indeed il Is said that in places il
Is necessary to feed cattle from the barn keep them
alive in the pastures The failure Of thu demand is
felt by the drovers who have no customers now except
the butchers. The advantage of two strings to bow
Is proyeTbia And in the cattle trade two classes
Of buyers beneficial to the interests Of the seller
of stock which will answer the purpose IF each If
one-eighth or one-tenth of the young sock is wanted
by store buyers, the remainder be more readily
sold 70 butchers. than in all must be taken by
the butchers. Good oxen Of which there severa
pairs this week, and good feshy small cattle find
much better market than thin animals, with whiel
the Texan and other slim Western cattle sold il
competition, at the low figures Of less than cents
! pound, live weight.
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AT COST I!

We have marked down our stock of Summe
Dress Goods to sell at cost, including Poplins
Alpacas, Delaines and Prints, and will sell as W,
advertise, for CASH.
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Boston Live Stock Market.
BRIGHTON, CAMBRIDGE AND MEDFORD.
For the Week ending Wednesday, Aug. 10, 10

For the Week ending Wednesday, Aug. 10, 20.
Amount of stock at MARKET
cattle. Sheep. SAOtes. Hogs. YeGls.
This week 2463 9,724 175 300 200
Last week 1855 1865 400 400 go
Last Year ,(Aug11l 1853 $3.50 go 800 100
BEEvEs-Extra quail S13O0a13.25 Per1OO lbs. on the
First do. 12.50al2.75 total weight of
Second do. 11.00a12.00 hide taOw and
Third do. 7.50a10.75 dressed beef.
Light animals, bulls &c, S6.O0a7 90
BY the live weight, -Four to IL cts per pound.
Working Oxen.
Good working oxen, Sl5Oa2T5
Steers and slim oxen, SS0a125
When well matched, little above their value as beef
Mich Cows.
Slim TO fair, S30a60
Good to extra. 65aS5
Heifers and farrow cows, 30a50
sheep.
Sheep and lambs Sl75a4.5' per head.
Brighton. 7a7 1-2
Country lots, Lar
Calf SKINS 16al1s
TalIOw.
Brighton, 1a7 1-2c
Country, 6a6 IL
PeIts.
Pelts, 5Oa15e. each.
Swine.
Fat hogs, 1C 1-2a11c
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About fortnight ago a brig-rigged
vessel went down the East River to
the bay ostensibly to air her canvas.
Eleven miles down a steamer trans
ferred to her some 5000 Remington
rifles and army carbines, two tons Of
powder, thirty casks of saltpetre, and
quantity of uniforms. Thirty Ameri
cans wento board the brig as recruit:
for the Cuban army. She is reported
to have reached Cuba safely, and
landed her cargo.
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Rum is making fearful havoc in
Albany. The Argus says: 1.-TWO
limbs of the law, six Government
officials, one physician, and nine wives
of respected citizens and mothers of
interesting families, were before the
Courts during the past month on q
charge of drunkenness. The disease
is spreading to an alarming extent.
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1t is a remarkable fact that the
young Generals in the Prussian army
are the most successful. The Crown
Prince of Prussia, who has the chief
glory of the defeat of the French ar.
my, is not yet thirty-nine years old.
Prince Frederick Charles, the King
nephew, who commands the Prussian
right, and is esteemed the ablest of all
King William Generals, is forty-two
years old. General Steinmetz, who
defeated Frossard, is also about for
ty-two years cid. All the leading
French Generals are old men.
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VERMONT

have Just returned from market with new
and complete assortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS,
bought for CASH since the great decline, and
shall continue TO give my customers the benefit
of small EXPENSES and small PROFITS.
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The body of Martha E. Clark, aged
Is years, who has been missing since
June 8, was found floating in the Ware
river Saturday, by some workmen hay
ing near the river. Decomposition
was in such an advanced state that no
inquest could be held, and she was re-
cognized only by her clothes. For
ten years she has been subject to fits,
and it is supposed that she drowned
herself while deranged.
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A LARGE LOT OF
SHAWLS, SACKS,
ARABS. &C., &c,
for Ladies wear, and an endless variety of small
wares and notions.
Good AScnr+unnot IF
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TEACHERS INSTITUTES.

Seey.'S Office, St. ,Johnsbu7y, Aug, 1870.
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And as usual a full stock of groceres-Flour
Salt, Nails, ETC., etc. All kinds ofproduce taken
in exchange for butter.
]. W. HALL & CO.
RartOn Aupust 9 1870
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NOW is THE TIME

and the best place in Orleans County to have
them done is
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LOW ELL.
EDITOR STANDARD-Dear Sir How
often we find cowardly persons in our midst
who seek a correspondenceship of newspa
pcrs for unworthy purposes, keeping theil
commission secret the better to rail theil
neighbors, satisfy petty revenge and jeal
ousy, or indulge in egotistic pomposity
Such has proven to be the one on which
the mantle fell during the temporary alb
sence of your faithful and high toned cor
respondent from Lowell, Rev. A. A. Smith
If your correspondent from Lowell means
in describing long noses, to signify tina
there is a nose here so long that it is con
stantly in the affairs of others, or if hi
calf is to be known by its constant bleat
ing we think your would-be correspondent
has given a very accurate description Q
himself DICK.
SHEFFIELD.
j. b. Knox has the best pig in Sheffield
seven weeks old and weighs SO pounds
No extra feed.
WHEEbOCh.
This town was organized March 20, 1885,
Abraham Morrill,, first clerk, Dudley Swa
sey, Abraham Morrill, and Joseph Yemen
inst selectmen, and Gideon Leavitt, frs
constable. For several years after the frs
settlement there were no roads to the old
er and adjacent towns, so that their graf
Tor grinding had to be transported to Dan
vie, distance of u miles, on their shoul
ders or hand sleds. The route was ind
Gated by spotted trees.
The first meeting house was built il
l'97' A curious vote was taken by tn
own for thepurpose of selling off the pews
Inc record of the vote reads as follows:
Of .n voted that the town be at the expens
u run rum tor the vendueing off the meetin
mouse pews," Uqion.
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We have on hand fine assortment of Room
Paper and Crockery purchased with gold at LIP
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Just received new supply Of the celebrated
Liberty Chewing" Tobacco.
May l, 1870. 1Stf
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VERMONT BOARD of EDUCATION

.. 3. RAMSEY.
Barton, August IL, 1870. 33m3
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Now is your time to get goods cheap while you
AN have them AT COST.
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The present population Is 1878, n gain
in ten years of rs.
During the shower of last Thursday
night the dwelling house Of L. w. Clarke
was struck by lightning. The fluid took
possession of one chimney shattering it
pretty thoroughly, tearing off the shingles
on the roof space of three feet square, de-
scended the stove pipe splitting it open a
portion of the way, demolishing two stove
legs into a thousand pieces, and what is
very remarkable left no trace further where
it escaped from the room to the ground
Nothing was set on fire except cloth
hanging behind one of the stoves, and no
further damage done.
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Hiram Earle has sold out his harness
shop to Mr.. McCulliss, who intends to
have the whole swing of business himself.
VIM. Hyde came near losing his house
by fire a short time ago. 1t was damaged
% the amount Of 500.
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ACTIVE NEUTRALITY.

POstpOneRient Of the Sailing Of the French
steamer Vile de Pnris-Reported Consign-
meats Of Arms and Munitions Of War.
The storm OF Friday had one other unpleasant
result besides those already enumerated In the
newspapers. Owing to the high wind and sea 1t was
found impossible to load the Vile De Paris the
French steamer whose advertised time sailing
noon yesterday and 1t was therefore found neces.
saIy TO postpone her departure until Monday.
This was all the more important as u number OF
passengers, who are reported TO be for
defence Of the sunny son upon which they first
drew the breath OF life, as well Us large
quantity OF military stores and Announcements,
were among the intended human and other cargo
OF yesterdays boat. Altogether, no less than abou
two hundred passengers gathered on the pier vest
terday, with their baggage, but alter some little
Some among them were stated to be officers who
had already seen hot service and attained good
rank IN the French army. Indeed one or them
an Old withered veteran, who had already passed
the grand climacterc OF lie, boosted that he had
served under the standards or France for neai ly
Vile de PARIS Will take very large
authorizes prudently maintain discreet silence In
regard to their nature III only the weather remains
as pr0pitious az It became yesterday, there Is little
doubt that the embarkatlon vi both goods and pas
scngers can De accomplished before Monday after
noon without d1culty 50 rs to allow OF the steamer
sailing as Ut present proposed. or course 1t is still
possible that the United states authorities may inter-
the neutrality laws. But their i'll IN the case OF
the Lafayette VIII probably deter them from moving
In the matter unless they In POSSESSION Of really
authentic and detailed information.