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A Need of the Soul.

Many are the Christians we are fain to
believe, to whom these first few sentences
do not apply. Many do live in the light,
and why not all ?
With the ineffable blessedness of heaven
so sure and so near, why do we feel so much
the hardships, the troubles, the losses Incl
dent to earthly life? Soon we shall be in
everlasting rest and satisfaction and joy
Pain can sting but a little longer All
tears are to be wiped forever away from
our eyes. In Gods own glory and bliss
are we to dwell and rejoice! Might not
such prospect give us more cheer than we
have? Could not-should not hope so
gladstone teach us not to sing so many of
our songs on a miporkey? Is there not in
it balm to heal our severest wounds? A
gloomy countenance, despairing impotence,
signing over seeming ills,-why are they
ever seen and experienced among the pill
grims to "a better country, even an heav-
enly?" All, the faith that reveals the in
visible is not ours as an abiding light, but
rather as a fash that now and then cleaves
the terrible darkness all round us. Its
beaming is as startling as helpful. We
walk by it with more of trembling than as
surance. So little do we realize the glori-
fed Christ as our life now and eternally,
that He fails to be to us as we need He
should, an ever unclouded sun. "Reioice
evermore." Then when | stand at the
grave of my precious little boy, THE last
thing he played with is lying on the desk
before me-priceless stick and string
must be able to see him fairer and happier
than he was in the form that is moldering
to common earth. If you are worn will
toll that will last as long as your strength
you need TO look forward to reward bette
than livelihood or wealth When diseas,
is killing us, we want TO know that in tn,
end victory will be ours. A dim BELLE
that there remains something which shall
more than compensate us for the calamitie
of the present is not enough. With onl,
that our tears must be bitter, our burden
crushing, our weakness and torture distres
sing. We must have our conversation il
heaven; must feel that we are risen will
Christ; whilst still in conflict, must leal
upon the throne awaiting us Oh, for tina
enlightenment of the eyes of our under
standing by which the saints may know
what is the hope of Gods calling, and wha
the riches of the glory of his inheritanc
in them u. NJ. S. in Advance.
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Beets.

The culture of beets is said to be
worth more to the country as a fertiI-
izer than the product directly derived
from the treatment of the root, the
waste pulp proving more valuable than
the sugar. 1t is fed to barned cattle in
large quantities. 1t is stated that in
France, where the business has grown
to enormous dimensions, the increase
in cattle on account CT beet pulp is
wonderful. In the district of country
surrounding the city Valenciennes,
where, before the production of beet
sugar, seven hundred oxen were the
total amount, eleven thousand five hun
bred were the total amount raised last
year. But this is nor all. This enor-
nous increase of stock has so much
advanced the fertility of the land that
one hundred and ninety thousand bush
els more wheat are raised in the same
district per annum than were ever rails.
ed in previous years.-N Y. CONNER.
cidl Bulletin.
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| Miqht Have Been.

Every person, in looking back upon his
course, can trace two lives, the life he has
led, and the life he might have led. In
proportion as these two coincide, he is hap
py in the retrospect. The disparity between
the two is the bitterest element in the mis-
cry Of fallen man or fallen angel
A person who has enjoyed opportunities
for intellectual development, looking back
may say: The man might have been, en-
dowed with fair talents and possessed of
ordinary advantages, used all his powers
to the utmost, left no opportunity unimpro-
we'd. Each victory gained was but a means
of new attainments. His acquisitions gave
him access to the society of the learned
and refined and in turn their example and
their cOmpaniOnship gave him an impulse
toward new conquests. Every degree of
mental vigor was a means of gaining new
stores of knowledge, which, in their turn,
contributed aires h to his intellectual
strength. The power thus gained he used
for the benefit of his fellow men, and lived
to see himself crowned by their applause
and gratitude
The man | have been failed to realize
his advantages. Opportunity unimproved,
slipped from his grasp. His natural abiIi-
ties unemployed, dwindled. Outstripped
by his comrades, he became at length dis.
couraged; ceased to aspire; and rested in
contented mediocrity In turn he ceased
to maintain even this position, and merely
achieved his own meager support. With
out great vices, without anything great, he
has missed his destiny, solely from his OWL
procrastination and nervelessness. His life
useless to himself, has been wasted.
Another, from whom wealth has not beer
withheld, may recall the two careers. Tht
man l might have been, realized that hi,
wealth was trust, to be employed not fol
himself, but for the good of his fellow men
To this object he devoted himself, his time
his means. He saw institutions of learn
ing and of charity, rising under the crea
tive hand of his munifcence. Catching
the inspiration, other men of wealth fol
lowed his example, and mankind received
new conception of the glory that attend
wealth nobly used His name shall be dea
to remote ages.
The man | have been turned all hi
thoughts inward, thought only of himself
soupht only the incrnase If his cra ms An,
purpose inconsistent with this design wa
excluded. He had his wish. He becam
the richest'man of his neighborhood. An
that is all that can be said. His mind, a
; well as his heart, became narrowed, ever
, generous aspiration was quenched, and no,
3 without asingle consoling memory, singl
T radiant promise, he draws near to the en-
! of a wasted life.--,Sanddrd.
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A DrOver on Fatteninq Cattle.

Mr.. Bella :. Hastings. who Is one Of
tile droyers from Vermont, in supplying
cattle for the Boston market, gave his
experience and observation in relation
to tlttening stock, at a late meeting Of
the Caledonia County Farmers Club.
He said the main object Of the farm
or was to get the most out Of his fodder.
It does not pay TO feed grain to a poor
creature. one that does not take on
flesh rapidly Farmers will do better
TO dispose Of such stock for what it
will bring, and procure animals of good
style. He believed that one-half of the
grain fed was wasted not by being fed
to good cattle. Another important
point is farmers do not feed heavy
enough. He would commence with as
much feed as they could bear at first,
and then increase. In feeding twelve
| quarts of meal, the last four quarts are
worth twice rs much as the first fom
for tattening purposes. Some farmers
1 complain that they do not get pay toI
/ the grain they feed out, but he has not
noticed that it was only those who fed
/ LIGHT that thus complained. Whether
/ the animal was to be fed a long or short
/ time, he would recommend heavy feed
1 INC. Mr.. Hastings said he knew moth
ing better than corn meal. The cob is
not worth much if anything. Those
person, of whom he purchased fat stock
who were the most successful, and mad,
it the most profitable, were those VIII,
fed meal largely. If a farmer has pc
tatocs or other roots, it is we'll enough
to feed those in part, but a farmer vii
DO better to exchange some Of his root
for corn than to feed roots altogether
1t is important to feed regularly an,
not too often, a> the stock will eat an,
lie down and rJminate. 1t is better t,
feed cattle but three times a day, anc
sheep but once.
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Unfermented Manure

Many excellent farmers have an idea
that manure to be most efficient in
raising crops should be well rotted
but this is a mistake. Manure IooScs
a very heavy percentage Fresh ma
nwe, drippingwith animal urine, hauled
directly from the stable on the land and
ploughed under, isworth nearly double
that which has decomposed to sapona
ceous consistency. When it is conven-
lent for farmers to hail manure on corn
ground from the stable as it is made, ii
saves handling it twice, and forwards
the work in busy spring time. No fears
need be entertained that the atmosphere
Will carry off the strength of the ma
nure if lett on the surface. The only
danger to be apprehended by this meth
cd will be in case of the ground being
frozen and covered with snow and ice
when the manure is applied if upor
sIoping land, the virtue Of manure
might wash away; but on level grounC
there is no exception to this plan of
operation during the entire fall anC
winter season. Germantown Tele
graph.
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Sawdust for MuIching Strawberries

Quite often the question is asked US
"Will sawdust make a good mulching for
Strawberries" We thought so once, and
gave thorough trial, and learned better.
1t will certainly keep the soil moist and
the weeds down, and the berries will grow
to an enormous size; but when a heavy
rain comes, the small, sharp particles of
wood will be dashed over, and stick into
the berries until they look like "fretful
porcupine" If one wants to elbow" on
his big strawberries, let him try fresh saw
dust, and he will find it a necessity instead
OF pleasure, for before he can eat the
fruit he will have to blow from it the ad-
herring sawdust. Old, partially decompos-
ed sawdust may answer, but we have tried
the fresh article to our satisfaction.-H Hearth
and Home.
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When you are examining yourself, never
call yourself merely " a sinner :" that is
very cheap abuse, and utterly useless
You may even get to like it, and be proud
of it. But call yourself liar, coward, a
sluggard, glutton, or eyil-eyed, jealous
wretch, if yoa indeed find yourself to be in
any wise either of these. Take steady
means to check yourself in whatever fault
you have ascertained, and Justly accused
yourself of; and, as soon as you are in an
active way of mending, you will be, nc
doubt, more inclined to mourn over an un
defined corruption. An immense quantity
of modern confession of sin, even wher
honest, is merely sickly egotism, which will
rather gloat over its own evil than lose the
Capitalization of its interest in ITSELF
-RuskiR.
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Truth llnchanneahIe

Take your time in weighing the contro-
versy, but when you have once decided, be
not easily moved. Let God betruc though
every man be liar; and stand to it, that
what is according to Gods Word one day,
can not be contrary to it another day D.; that
what was true in Luther's day and Calvin's
day must be true now that falsehoods may
shift, for they have Protean shape; but the
truth is one and indivisible and evermore
the same, Letothers think as they please
Allow the greatest latitude to others, but tc
yourself allow none.-SpurgeOn.
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Domestic Recipes.

To Toast HAM.-After boiling it
well, take the skin off, cover the top
thick with bread-crumbs, and brown in
an oven.
NICE CHEAP CAKE.-Five cups flour,
three Of sugar, one of cream, one of
butter, six eggs, one nutmeg, two tea
spoonfuls of soda. Mix all well and
bake.
FRENCH RoLLs.-One quart Of flour,
two eggs well beaten, piece Of butter
the. size of an egg, melted in a pint of
milk, half tea-cupful Of yeast, little
salt
COOKING PARsNIPs.-Wash, scrape,
and cut lengthwise. Boil three-quarters
of an hour in a little water. Serve with
butter, salt and pepper. Those left are
good fried.
COMMON SAUCE.-Plain butter, drawn
or melted thick, with a spoonful Of wal
nut pickle or catsup, makes very good
sauce; but you can multiply additions
according to variety of tastes.
SOFT GINGERBREAD.-Take one pint
Of flour, and pour in it one pint boiling
molasses. Stir well add one cup of
rich sour cream, and one-half cup ofbut-
ter; one tablespoonful of yeast pow
ders, and two of ginger; stir in well
and bake quickly.
NICE ORANGE PUDDING.-One pound
of sitted sugar, half pound butter, one
pint cream, six eggs, and light
colOred orange-that is, not bitter
Beat the butter and sugar to a cream
add the eggs well beaten, the grated
orange pulp and peel, and then the
cream. Stir ten minutes and then
bake.
CocoASUT CAKE.-Halt cup butter
two cups sugar, three eggs or eight
yellows, keeping the whites for frosting
one cup sweet milk, five cups flour
half teaspoontul Of soda, and whole
one Of cream tartar. Bake in Layers
, as for jallycake. Prepare your frostine
and spread each layer, in the top OF
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MllI'n > i IIeJu Sri''" 'o'o"li"' ABOUT al
iiI'iI III 'iII'NiesS'
! Polish FOR PATENT LEATHEI
, GooDs.-Take half pint Of molasse
t or sugar, one ounce Of gum-arabic, anC
) two pounds Of ivory black; boil then
, well together, then let the vessel stan(
! until quite cooled, and the contents arr
= settled; after which bottle off: This i
an excellent reviyer, and may be use
-, as a backing in the ordinary way, II,
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The Wave-Ripple Mark.


On the east coast of Scotland, in Fife
shire, on the sea shore between Anstruther
and Grail, there is to be seen "petrifed
forest" Part of the trunks of some eleven
or twelve trees stand there, hard as the rock
beside them, and dashed by the pillows of
many centuries.
Near those trees, which grew, and waved,
and fourished years ago, something, at first
not so noticeable, attracted our attention.
On the surface of some Of the slabs of
red sand stone we distinctly saw impressions
or undulations. These were the ,oage-rip-
pie marks. Some bore, as it were, the trace
of rougher, and others of gentler wave !;
but the ripple marks were very manifest.
There lay those large blocks, like the leaves
of book with the handwriting of the
great Creator imprinted on them and at
a subsequent period they had been tilted
by the arm of the Almighty.
Now, young friends, as we gazed on the
imprints made by these ancient waves, and
which had remained for centuries, we could
not help thinking of another book-the
Book of Gods Remembrance.
God has book of remembrance more en-
during still than those rocks. In this book
are written every thought, word and action
of your lives; and these words are more
lasting than those marks on the rocks writ
ten by the hand of time.
On the shores of time the record of your
life is silently but surely being made up.
God is writing down in the book of his re-
membrance the story of your lives. Every
idle thought, every idle word, every idle
act, is recorded there Every sin is regis
tered in that book
Time will not, can not, wear out that re.
cord. Your forgetfulness of your sin won't
do this--all the influence of your friend;
won't do this-all the power of an ange'
can't do this. No created being can dc
this for you.
There is only one thing which will &C
complish this, and that is the blood of Je
sus Christ. but now once in the end OF
the world hath he appeared, to put ava,
sin by the sacrifice of himself" Heb. 8
26. The blood of Christ can put ava
your sin--it can cancel it, it can wipe
out, it can cause it to be forgotten forever
Dear reader, will you pray this prayer i
faith 20 Lamb Of God, which takest ava
the sin Of the world, take away my sin :
Visitor.
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Christians might avoid much unhappi

Christians might avoid much unhappi-
ness if they would but believe that God is
able to make them happy without anything
else. God has been deprivis me of one
blessing after another, but as every one was
removed, he has come in and filed up its
place, and now when l am cripple, and
not able to move, am happier than ever
l was in my life before, or ever expected to
be, and if had believed this twenty years
ago, might have been spared much anxi-
ety.-Dr. Payson.
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There was shipped from Geneseo, for
Chicago and Peoria, recently, $4,000 BUSH
els of corn, $500 bushels of wheat, $500
bushels of oats, and 500 barrels of -four.
The warehouses of Geneseo have now in
store over 10000 bushels of grain.
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Applying Wood Ashes to Land.

20. T." says that he is saving hard wood
ashes to apply to his land, and desires to
know the best method of applying and
quantity per acre.
We should spread them upon the surface
after the land was ploughed and ready to
receive a crop, and then harrow in with
the grain. Ashes will sink into the earth
rapidly enough without turning under
The quantity per acre may be varied ac-
cordlng to circumstances but the more
the better. Twenty-Five to fifty bushels
would be called good dressing but great
er results will be derived than from a less
Hearth and Home.
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"A choking horse may often be relieved
by pouring quantity of water into the ear
OF the animal, which will cause him to
shake his head violently, and the obstruc-
ton will be speedily dislodged; if necessa-
ry, repeat the operation, but the first dose
will generally suffice"
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The rays of the sun shine upon the dust
and the mud, but they are not soiled by
them. So a holy soul, while it remains ho-
ly, may mingle with the vileness of the
world, and yet be pure in ITSELF
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The heart is the workshop in which are
forged secret ISLANDERS, and all evil speak
ing. The mouth is only the outer shop or
salesroom, where all the goods that are
made within are sold. The tongue is the
salesman.
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TERMS
VJLIAGE PROPFRTYFO SAIEI

The dwelling house and ont-buildings belong
ing to the estate of the late John Guild, situated
in the village of Irasburgh. The buildings are
nearly new, well finished, in good order and pres
ervation. A desirable lacation for any family
wishing TO reside il village. The property will
be sold at great bargain, and possession given
Immediately if required.
E.P. COTTON, Admir-.
Irasburgh, April s, 1870. l5tf
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WIN. JOSLYN & SONS Barton, vt.,are Sole
Proprietors, to whom all orders should be adj
dressed.
Wholesale Agents-Geo. C. Goodwin & Co,
IS Hanover Street, Boston, Mass; Burr Perry,
&c fremont Street, Boston, Mass.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGIsTs AND MEDICINE
DEALERS
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ELEAZER COWLE'S ESTATE.
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been appointed
i by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of ELEAzER CowLEs.
late of Craftsbury, in said District, deceased re-
presented insolvent, and the term of six months
from the first day of June, 1870, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors of said deceased,
to exhibit and prove their respective claims be-
fore us.
Give notice that we will attend to the duties OF
our appointment at the dwelling house of Widow
Harriet L. Cowles in Craftsbury, IN said district
on the Both day of July and November next, at
one o'clock, in the afternoon, on each of said
days.
JOSEPH SCOTT, }co,,no,s
ADAM WHITE, }0iiNi
Craftsbury, June Is, A. D., 1870 26w3
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NEW FURNITURE & CARPETS.

J. Z. DWINELL
He has Just returned from market with good
stock.
Beautiful Ingram Tapestry Carpets at 81 60
per yard. Good
All Wool Two Ply at 81.
Hemps, Irish Brussels and Plain and Checkered
Straw proportionally low.
WALL PAPER, CLOTH CURTAINS,
and the new, splendid piece of furniture, called
Etagre. Also, COFFINS and CASKETS.
Glover, April l, 1870.
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81 ILL - NAtN+'H'-
w. w. CIRCUIT, Attorney for Petitioner


General Land agency for Oregon md 5as1'y
ton Territory.
ESTABLISHED July 1868.
Will attend to the purchase and sale q tsggi
Estate in all parts of this State and "A'"'D0
Territory. CIR
a large amount of Portland City properly W.
sale.
100 COO Acres of choice Farming La \. 5;9erent
cry description for sale, si'uaicu III
parts ofthis state.
Any communications addressed to Us lHlui If
ing about the Resources OF Oregon, plr0'
land. &C., will receive immediate a''oA.'0A'
Best of references can be given. AddIc,s
sTITZEL & UPTON,
so Letter Box H, Portland, oregon
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FARM FOR SALE,

Situated on the Creek road in Albany, Vt,
four miles from Irasburgh, the county seat, and
one mile from East Albany, consisting of one
hundred and twenty acres, or Whereabouts, OF
good land is a good dairy farm has about So
acres under improvement and about 40 acres Of
timbered land; a good sugar orchard of 25C
trees and ayoung apple orchard that bore is bu
Of apples last year; also lot of cherry trees
plum trees, and currant bushes. The farm /,
well watered, 4 good stream running into the
house and barnyard. There is plenty Of cedar
timber on the farm. For further particulars en-.
quire of CHARLES NONLEY on the premises
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HARRY ALLEN.

This horse is a grandson of old Eathan Allen.
Harry Allen will stand the present season, every
day in the week, except Tuesdays and FRIDAYS.
at the stable Of the subscriber, one mile north of
GREENSBORO VILLAGE, Vt.
Harry Allen is of fine Chestnut color, is Is
hands high, and weighs $50 pounds Heposses-
ses all the remarkable qualities of thoroughbred
Morgan horses, and is unsurpassed in Northern
Vermont for beauty, strength or speed,
TERMS $40 To Warrant.
All mares will take horse at the risk of the
owners, and all mares disposed of before time of
foaling will be considered with foal. Good pas
turing furnished to mares from distance
% D. c. THORNTON.
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CAMPAIGN OF 1870.

You Will find at their store new and fine Linz
OF Goods OF CYerv description.
Look At their Furniture ard Cloth Gilt Band
Curtains.
ASK TO be shown their fine Poplins for suits
at - 4 50 cents per yard, and other Dress Goods
and the very best assortment of
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W hite Goods,

See their Ladies Baskets. Reciculcs, Priut-.
Skirts, ShawIs and (SterlinE spool Thread
Good Providers enquire for Flour, Pork, Lar-
Fish, Ham, Triple and Tea
Bring the cash or good barter, purchase, lar
and be happy.
Barton Laandinr. VI. NV i. $50