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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17

are necessary for him. But, I believe.
in no country has more attention been
paid to education than in this. Here. its
importance is properly estimated; and on
no subject has more expense been lavish
ed, and more talent employed. than in the
advancement and improvement of the
cause of education. Our forefathers have
incorporated it in their civil institutions,
and pledged their substance for its sup
port Hand in hand with religion, it has
received the smiles of the aged. the favor
of the good. and the support and encour-
agement of the law.
From the promotion Of this important
subject, the greatest benefits have been
derived. The knowledge acquired by one
portion OF the world has been transmitted
to another. without distinction of distance
or diversity of age. The circle of human
enjoyments has been enlarged and wide
field has been opened, where the highest
happiness Of which our nature is suscepti-
ble may be enjoyed. independently Of the
common sorrows and misfortunes of life.
Our time should not be misspent, for our
happiness in this world and the next de-
pends on proper use of it; therefore
strive on-on and upward through life.
remembering that this cannot long be our
home. God has placed US here in this
beautiful but sinful world to prepare for a
better, and oh! may we all obtain that
better. Youth is apt to be deceived 10
counting upon much future time. Never
put off till tomorrow what reason and
conscience tell you ought to be performed
to day. for o-morrow is not yours; and
though you should live to enjoy, you must
not overload it with burden not its own.
| am sure you anticipate pleasant va
cation. May all the genial aud blessed
Influences of the season be showered CO.
piously upon you all" ! hope you will
remember ne in after years. and though
l have had much trouble and care, yet, I
have had pleasure, A teacher. of course.
must expect such when she goes out from
her freside where she has been tenderly
nursed by a good mother, to buffet with
the cold heartless world. We must strive
to look on the bright side make friends
where ere we can, and tire not in we'll
doing. I now bid you fnal farewell as
your teacher. ....,.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17

of minute. the pain meantime, of course.
being severe. If the wound be scratch,
the caustic is to be wiped over it briskly.
The part in either case may then be poul-
ticed With bread and milk for two days,
and dressed afterwards with simple salvc.
Prof. s. states the prevalence of hydro
phobia in animals is not confined to peri
DDS of hot weather. aud is propagated in
winter as we'll as in summer Proclama-
tions prohibiting dogs running at large
are not more necessary at one season than
another.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17
A<TEACHER'S ADDRESS.

The following appropriate and beautiful
Address to her Pupils is by a4young lady
of Charles county:
. Before closing the exercises Of my little
school, will here make few remarks to
yon my pupils. It makes me feel sad to
bid you farewell. We part, perhaps nev-
er to meet again. 1 have spent many
pleasant hours with you and hope profit
able ones to US all. You will soon be in
structed by another teacher and I hope a
better, but not by one who will feel a
greater interest in your welfare than do
My pupils. you have but begun to ascend
the ladder Of knowledge; it will require
much perseverance, and hard study, but
weary not. little by little it is climbed.
and then the pleasure you will enjoy after
all your trying moments, will more than
repay you for your trouble. The culture
OF the human mind has ever been consid-
cred as one of the most important concerns
of society Hence education. which has
for It's object the improvement Of the in
teAectaaa powers. is subject which de-
maods the serious attention and the mos,
liberal support of every individual in the
community. A parent Who is sensible
that his child is rational being. endowed
With faculties susceptible Of high degree
Of cultivation. and is conscious that the
happiness Of the child would be promoted
BY she improvement Of those powers,
1suld naturally bestow much attention on
che subject. The Greeks and Romans
we're remarkably attentive to the educa.
tion. Of their children; insomuch. thai
they began their instructions almost with
their birth. At the present day, we find
no less attention paid to this momentous
subject. although the modes Of education
differ from those which were prac.iced il
ancient times. Even the savage take'
care TO instruct his child in hunting, fish
ing and those branches of knowledge which
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17

Everybody ought tew be obliged tow
write his own epitaff, and then, II he fll-
ed the bill when livin. have his tombstone
endorsed with it after be wuz dead.
I never knew . very. hansum woman
engaged in the ''woman's rights" busi-
ness they kan play the kards they already
bold to better advantage.
True happiness seemstew consist in be-
ing filed with wants and passions on .
milk diet. Instinct tells the animals how
to supply their. wants. aud that 10 I'll lfres-
son kan do for humans. When day breaks
the assets are slwus light. 2 ea.
After awl the philosophy / ban kram
up, I sumtimes git disgusted with life.-
It seems to be an uncertain viktory over
base passions that even mule didn't have.
Men are perfectly delighted at being
cheated until they discover how the thing
IL did. and then they are disgnsted. moi
with the fraud. but the loss Of novelty. !,
It IL kurious fact that. with world
full Of pleasures our priscipal tepjoynent
is in hope. 9 eo ~ :
There is only one morti6eatioa (shst ]
kan remember now in being rich, aud
that is yu are dattersd before your faca
and abused behind it..
l don't think that Fortune has got emmy
favorites. She Was born blind. and ! potia
them who win the oftsnest 80 It blipd.
too.
The heart Is wife Of the hssd. and VI
(who have tried iD sll kno how purswssiv
the wife is. espeshilly when she wsntl
sumthing. .,..
l konsider weak man more dsngsfoui
than malishus one mslishusr nsA hsy
sum karacter; but weak osss aoat hsvs
|sny. =
I have uotised one thing, thst the ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17
a Country Kaid q tie 0ldsa Iina

The following quaint picture Of "A
Faire and Happy, Country Made is now
somewhat obsolete. but is pleasant to read,
nevertheless. as picture 81 the ideal Of !
departed lover Of rural life: Tie lining
of her apparel. which Is berself, Is far BET
ter than the outside tissue; for though
she be not arrayed in the spoil Of the silk
worm, she is decked in innocenoe-a far
better wearing. She doth not, with lying
long in bed. spoil both her complexion
and conditions. Nature has taught her
that immoderate sleep is rust to the soul:
she rises. therefore. with chsnticleer, and
at night makes the land her curfew. Her
breath is her own, which scents Ill the
year long of June. like new-made hay
cock. She makes her hsnd with labor.
and her heart soft with pity. In choosing
her garments. she counssr no bravery in
the world like decency. She is never
alone, but is still accompanied with old
songs, honest thoughts and prayers. but,
short ones. Lastly, her dreams are SO
chaste that she dare tell them. Thus lives
she; and her care is that she may die iu
the spring time, to have store of flowers
stuck upon her winding sheet"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17

and diskreet folks we hsvamohx
us are those, Who have either no FASHIONS
at all. or very tame ones; it ID . greet
deal easier tew be good dove than der
cent serpent. s3,s ID
Hunting after health is like hunting af-
ter fees, the more you hunt them the more
they aea.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17

|sn able and impartial Commission has been
sent TO investigate and report upon, tho
whole subject, the country awaits informs
alton.
Still, If. there is to Be annexation
which il untimely. undesirable, and en-
'feebling-it should be accomplished honl
orably. Yet. with the feet in the waters
Iof San Domingo. after the threats convey
ed to the President Of the Haytisn Re-
public By our Minister ID his letter, and
BY our Admiral in his conversation, IL
cannot bonorably be accomplished. Pub
lic opinion in this country may finally ac-
quiesce in Dominican annexation If the
Dominicans themsclves wish It But while
our ships are lying before their capital. We
cannot know whether they wish it or not.
The Secretary Of State admits that the In
Auence 81 the ships was to keep the peace.
Then, if they had not been there. the
peace might have been broken, and the
Baez Government overthrown and annex-
alton defeated, If the United States mean
to coerce the Dominican, let the ships re-
main. But If we intend that their action
shall be entirely free. let the,Secretary Of
the Navy order the ships away. Above
all, if one Of our admirals has threatened
the executive chief Of government with
which ours is at peace. that be would open
FIRE upon him il be took any action adverse
to our wishes in matter which involved
the destruction ofhis government and the
absorption Of hiscountry. let the Admiral
be called before court Of inquiry. Il
was an act of war and when did Congress
declare war sgainst Haytii
The first necessity Of the situation Is the
recall Of the ships. Il is very generally
believed that they are to sustain President
Baes. whorepresents the Dominican party
fof annexation and 30 long as they remain
there the people Of the United States will
very. properly decline to perceive any
proof that It Is the unbiased wish of the
Dominicans to be annexed. Quite as
urgent is the necessity Of their recall from
Hsyti. because We know upon the evidence
|of Mr.. Bassett, our Minister, and Of ADJ
|miral Poor. that they are there to cosrcs
Hay tian action. The merits of the case
ARE not to be discussed while there ID this
Econstraint. The Dominican and Haytian.
indeed. are only two small and insigpif-
Ecaut governments. Their absorption or
direct conquest BY the United States would
mot disturb the world nor any of our rela-
tions with other powers. But the United
IStstes ere not small and insignifcant.--
They are the great republic. one Of the
chief powers Of history and the world |;
end their character i hopelessly stained
il they do not conduct al their relations,
and. especially With their weaker neigh
bors. with perfect honor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17
A Malcontsnt Republican organ agailje
- the Annexation Of San Domingo. %
From Harper,t Weekly sra "a

Before the arrival Of the United States
Commissioners In San Domingo was ana
|nounced. IN extraordinary letter was puba
lished from Rear Admiral Lee to the Sec
retary Of tho Navy. in which the Rear
Admiral warmly advocates annexation.
although he allows that it would be the
acquisition Of civil war and financial trou,
|ble. Probably be thinks that liza strong
power takes possession Of the country, an.
|archy will yield to order. and we shall
obtain "cheop coffee and sugar. But
the important points 10 his letter are that
he mentions several Of our armed ships as
in the San Domingo waters, and that hs
sententiously concludes by saying: with
the annexation of San Domingo the bounr
diary question will be settled by an easy
and natural revolution Of opinion in Hayti
for annexation to America. The circum-
stances all seem favorable"
We trust the Administration is fully q
ware that the country sees the ships ID
those waters. and that project Of annex
dtion consummated under the guns Of cur
navy will not only be Z serious blundef
but crime. In that case the Dominican
territory would not be annexed. It would
be seized BY conquest, as Germany has
seized. Alsace and Lorraine, and without
the justi6cationwhich Germany may plead;
while ian easy aud natural revolution Of
opinion" in Hayti. produced BY the A.
merican naval commander threatening The
Haytisn President in his own palace with
the destruction Of his capital, would be- I
shameful prostitution Of the power Of this
Government The presence of our feet
in the Dominican snd Hsytisu harbors at
this time is q circumstances very much
gfaver than, seems to be understood u
Washington. The people Of the United
States have,not asked for the annexation
|of.any part Of the island; they do aoD
wish it. The project springsfrom apoli,
10y which they have zrepudistsd. But As
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17

,HAnna Dickinson says she proposes
giving nswspaper men. that talk absut
her. "tit for tlt." Sol Miller. . KansaJ
sdinr. replied . this By saying: '.All
right. Anna, wsll 6sda !; here's your Tot. ,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-17

This was spoken in low whisper, and
the cherry lips Of Maria we're 80 near
Johns ear, that when be turned to look
at her. there might have occurred dan
gerous concussion.
"WeH, Maria," said John, ''I've told
you now, and you shall know oil about it.
l have always thought great deal Of you,
and" .7taE
''Yes. john" aa ys4gh
II am sure you would do anything for
me you could" aFsis..e ~
"Yes. John. you know | would"
"Well, thought 80. and you don't
know how often I've wanted to talk 70 you
about II"
IL declare, John-why, you might
have told me long since, if you wanted to;
for never was angry st you 10 my life."
II know you wasn't, and I often have
felt great mind to. but
''It's not too late now. you know. john
"Well. now. Maria, do Jon think I am
too young to get msrried?"
Indeed. / do not. John; and I know
it would be good thing for you. too. for
every body says the sooner young people
get married the better, when they are
prudent and love one another"
That's just what think and now,
Maria. do think I want to get married.
you will"
Indeed I will. John. for you know i
always was partial to you, and I've often
said SO behind your back." q-@.
well, declare. I have all along
thought you would object, and that's the
reason I've been afraid to ask you"
"Otject! I'll die first; SO you may ask
me anything you please:
''And you'll grant lit" s
II will" .s
"Then | want you to pop the question
for me to Kate. Sullivan"
"What?'
'.Eh?''
do you love Kate Sullivsp?"
Indeed l do; with all my heart"
Il always thought yop were : fool"
''Eh 7"
Il say you are fool. and had better
60 home. Your mother wants you-you
stupid" exclaimed the mortified Maria. in
a shrill treble. Aud she gavt poor John
such . slap in the face that It cent him
|reellng, Il ssgs.s f.-seses4 s
Unhappy Maria--ths course ef, trus
love never runs smooth.
~. =
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-29

On Friday afternoon. as two young la
dies. Abby Howard OF Concord and Ella
Cadc of Barnet. were driving through
'addoch'S village. and when Just opposite
BuZzcll's foundry. Il freight train came
along. and frightened the horse So that he
turucd short about throwing both the 0r-
cUpiui- of the wagon violently upon the
ground. They were taken into Mr.. Me
Nay, house. near hy. and Il physician
called. Both was considerably bruised
and cut about the head. but no bones were
broken. and they were able to proceed lie
~imr evening. When the wagon WAS
overturned. the horse ran with the tor
ward " heels. following .,lom" side the train
clclI down to the depot. where he WAS So
cured. moi much the VOLS" for the race.
l'h"s, acquainted. with the railroad dump
between PaL locks villa"c ami the passed.
Ger station would hardly bc,icvr that Il
horse could run beside II train that dis
rancr without being killed or mortallv
hut. One item in the race was the jump
IN" ct three cattle guards. The horse and
wagon belonged to DIR. iia>clton of Bur
net.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-29
Progress Ofthc Railroad.

Marked progress has been made in lay
ing the iron westward during the week
past. Arriving At Danvillr station Friday
evening, the track-laycrs made but Il briet
sop. thcn pushed on towards Walden.
On Wednesday evening of this week. Il
train with ties and timber. went tYo miles
beyond the Danvillc depot; so il will be
Srrh that track is being put down halt
mile daily. y siding has been put in at
a large gravel bank Just west OF the hi"h
irc>tIc bridge. half way to Danyllc. and
a large force is kept there With the engine
"Llmoille." balla>tin% the track west from
that point. An engine house and water
tank has been put up at this place also,
maxim" %rcat saving OF time. as other
wise thc engine would have to come 20
this place every day. with six weeks of
Good weather, the track will be well on
towards Iiardwick. We understand that
as soon as the road is ballasted to Wcst
Dauville, il will commence doing busi
hess. both freight and passenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-29

ladies of Newbury-free on their part
for the benefit of the Ladies' Society: TIN
proceeds of which were to be used in pay
ment OF. and repairs Oh parsonage recent
ly purchased by said society.
The ladies for some time have had il
prospect the purchase of parsonage, and
have been saving funds from time to time
for that purpose. by having strawberry
Heretofore being ''harmless as doves
they were wise as seIpents" in accepting
the offer of the ladies of Newbury to re-
heaISe an Opcretta entitled "Genevieve.' -
| And Judging from the turnout we should
think there was Il desire on the part OF
, some TO see twenty-thrcc a. fine looking
ladies as ever met the eye, ut once, or to
hear good music. Or perhaps 4 three
of their means 10 the worthy object in
view. We read there is that scattcrcth
and vet iucrcaseth. and there is that with
hOldcth more than is meet, but it tcndeth
W DONtIlN ~ an tNtulS We uol
seen such Il gathering in numbers in our
quiet village since the meetings of some OF
Uur "COntlagratiOn Societies.
When our people were gathered. and
the exercises about to commence, it was
announced that Il train OF cars had arriv-
ed at our depot, and Il request that the
exercises might be postponed to await the
result, when in came the gcGtlcmanly SUI
pcrintcudenl of the Conn. d Pass. Il. r..
followed by delegation of some two hun
dred persons from Lyndon and ST. Johns
bury-ministcrs. lawyers. editors. mel
chants and bank officers. with their ladies.
and all desirious to procure the highest
cost tickets tor the reserved seats, not
withstanding that by this time ''reserv
ed seat was Il chance to lean against the
walls of the church,. This seemed TO in
dictate that they We're more dcsirouS to
leave their money than to get comfortable
seats. This token of their interest in our
welfare will long be remembered 10y our
people. and we hereby tender our thanks
to the ladies OF NcwbuIy who 50 kindly
gave The entertainment, and their friends
that accompanied them. also to Mr.. Gil
more, superintendent. tor 50 generously
giving them tree passes over the Il. r..
and other acts OF kindness tor tn. benefit
OF our society. Our ladies will always
have \ smile for the superintendent. Also
thanks TO the good people OF Lyndon, st.
Juhn>bury. McIndocs and Pcacham. for
>ump>ic Tor thrr intentions to have been
here. bat who were prevented for want ut
Conveyance.
Pr oder OF the Indies Society.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-29
Our Advertisers.
! O:drr OI HE IldIc> SOcIctN.
!. -.

Ira Harvey iaS moved mo his new store.
one door south of his old one and tells ON
readers all about il in advertising col
umrS. His new place i, one of the best
West India goods stores in town.
The season of the wear has come a"lin
Tor advertising" farms. houses and >toct.
There is Il column or more Of these ads.
on third ami fourth pages. Anon" the
newer ones. are those O: Mrs. John Morse
4 small farm at 81. .JuhnSburv Centre: q.
G. Harvey. his home farm I; PasSump-
sic; W. IL. Wright. a large firm in Con-
cord: +. W. Cook. his farm in PraciIaim
Jesse Bishop. Il small farm ia this town:
Era>tuS Woodruff. Il lar.r farm ia New
ark.
II. VI. Hall adrrrli>r~ pune biri Cots
void sheep.
Josiah War,i-cstray colts.
Randall & ,app-Carria"c and orna
mental painting.
Henry {. ldc-laH clId.
iona Ros>-Mcrtn" of Montp,.l Her am!
ST. bloomsbury Il. Il. CO.
Ebcr El~tman'S E>tatc--Com'rs notice.
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\ Good Surprise.

Like many another place. the good pco-
pie OF Barnet have found it hard work to
sustain public worship. buy :, parsonage.
repair their church. etc. Aud ii that
place too the ladies have proved them
selves capable OF doing some things as
well a others. Through their efforts
mainly. some 500 had been raised towards
paving for their parsonage; and IL order
to swell this amount. arrangements were
made TO bring out the very pretty cantata
Of ''GcncVicyC." which was done last Fri
day evening by fifteen young ladies from
Ncwburv. knowledge OF what was going
on had reached aS far north As Lyndon
Vile. and superintendent Gilmore left the
latter place with special train of four
cars. and calling ut st. JUhnshury Centre
and this place, took on board good two
hundred ladies and gentlemen from these
two towns. Arriving ut Barnet station,
the company formed in procession and
marched up 70 the church. where the en-
tertainmcnt was just about to begin. The
good people already assembled seemed
SOlllt'N lldI llStti 10 See SUCU an ;luul
ton to their audience after the hour for
them to begin. but the surprise was i
pleasant one to both parties and although
the church was fillcd-~allery, isles and
vcStibule. there was room enough for all.
The entertainment 10y the young ladies
was Il vciy pleasant on. but the por-
ton OF the audience that went down on
the Special. were paid twice over by the So
cial enjoyment of the tIip down and back.
II they also succeeded in qnickening the
ardOr and encouraging the spirits of their
Barnet ncighbOrs. they are more than
paid again. We learn that the receipts
amounted 10 about $50.
[Since the above paragraph was in type.
we received the follow ing communication
from Barnet, which explains itself:l
To the Editor Of the CdledoniaR:
The Ladies' Society OF Stevens village
desire to express their gratitude through
the columns of your paper, for favors re-
ceived on the evening of the 22l inst. At
their musical entertainment. given by the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-29
Death of q. w. Benedict.

Hon. George WyllyS Benedict died Il;
Burlington Sunday morning, 9th. aged
&c. Mr.. Benedict was one % the strong and
prominent men OF our stale. being widely
known Throughout New England and New
lcSSor of Mathematics ana Natural Phi
loSophy in the University OF Vermont, and
for fifteen years one OF the editors and
proprictors Of the Burlington Fee Press.
His last Illness was congestion OF the
lungs and fever. Four <ous survive him
Hon. {. i. Benedict and X. ID. BcIclict.
Esq. OF Brooklyn. y. Y. G.. g. Bene-
diet editor OF the Burlington Free Press.
and &. l.. Benedict. also of Burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-29

i.,l.I.r 'nrE'I,-Mr"tir"- in Hall of Ealrl"I..an
Il,ck Q;,v W. /. >oy,- rr-torl Sabbath
s,r,ic,s IL; lu::.' \. II, !i:. and g." N. S,b-
hath School At l2:rr II.
IiIu,rr>r Crtr,u-,I;cy. IL {. Sir Id. IL, r. tog..
..Lb,th services at 1o:su \. s. Ii aud C. ,"
a. 81. sabbath school At I2:""
.....lu C",'.'L Cmu isu,- ucv. 'lI- II. ut!r.otr,
ir,'ory Shhith services at l":.o \ II. and
90 =. II. S.ll.:th school IT l:io T.
-.,.n Cr,,'. 'iii .i 'I:rv l.. q. JirrtpY,, rlt,r)
-|I+'h seq. ice 1T lu:.o \. NJ and ga II.
-,hi'ath School At 1900 NJ. Frazer Mr'tim-1 al
,.,ch Church Wclucr,l,y evening At "a.
:, 90. 49,. ,HiI-iINs A.. INTI">, -Ira,'r Met
.u.. 1t their Room. Mon E!ocE, Friday even
i....t ...u o'clock