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OUNCES.

Fisher Ames entered Harvard at the
age of twelve, and Edward Everett al
thirteen; Bishop lIcber translated Ph~
d,2S into English at seven Anna Sow
ard repeated from memory the first three
books Of paradise Lost at nine; and
Lord Brougham wrote on Philosophy
at eighteen.
But all eminent men have not beer
remarkable for early attainments. Some
Of the grandest spirits that the world
has ever known-men whose works and
memory are enduring-werc regarded
i'll youth as ounces, They Powered
late, but bore the rarest fruit.
1t is somewhat diScouraging for q
boy Of moderate abilities, who aims to
do his best, to be told that others ac-
complished in childhood what he can
do only by hard study in the best years
of his youth. But such a boy should
not relax his efforts. He will succeed,
if he gives his heart and mind to the
wOrE.
That distinguished teacher, DR.. Ar
mold, Of Rugby, after speaking Of those
who zealously cultivate inferior powers
ofmind, said Of such a pupil, 81 would
stand to that man hat in hand lie
once spoke sharply to dull boy, who
replied
"Why do youspeak angrily, sir? IN
deed, am doing the best can
DIR. Arnold said he never so felt a re-
buke in his life.
Sir Isaac Newton was a pronounced
Ounce in his early school days. He
stood low in his classes, and seemed to
have no relish for his study One day
the "bright boy" Of the school gave him
a kick in his stomach, which caused
him severe pain.
The insult stung young Newton to
the quick, and he resolved to make him
self felt and respected by improved
scholarship.
He applied himself resolutcly to study
and ere long stood in his classes above
the boy who had kicked him, and ulti
mately became the first scholar in the
school.
Newton owed his prc-cmincncc in his
philosophical studies more to pcrscyc-
rance and application than to any mar
velous natural endowments.
Oliver Goldsmith, than whom no boy
could appear more stupid, was the butt
Of ridicule at school. A school dame,
after wonderful patience and pcrscvc-
rance, taught him the alphabet, a thing
which she deemed credtablo to her
skill, and which she lived to mention
with pride, when her pupil became IA
nous. He made no progress in the ex-
act studies, but liked history and Latin
poetry.
lie was a sore trial to his ambitious
mother, who made many fluitIes' eff
forts to quicken his wits by his sharp
words His relatives, teachers and
schoolmates all told him that he was
fool, which verdict he dil not dispute,
but took good humoredly. Even when
he had produced the "l'rayeler," an cmi-
nent critic said to q friend, "Sir, do
believe that Goldsmith wrote that poem,
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The protocols of the Joint High
Commission published in the n. Y.
Herald shows that it was Mr.. Fish who
suggested that Great Britain expresses
regret for the escape Of the Alabama
and her dcpredations on our commerce.
If this request had been put in the shape
Of a demand for an apology we should
have no objection to it, but it was made
IN Il mean, Illuminating manner. Mr..
Fish virtually said to the British Com
missioners, Gentlemen, we have a
people to humbug, 1t will lie worth
half the claims to your country if your
government will only say it is
sorry, Sc, Sc, Your regrets won't
amount to anything, and it will throw
dust into the eyes of the masses" ~
There is something sncaking and con-
tempiiblc in this. a direct demand for
an apology would have been impoltic,
but whining request was a most I'M
worthy thing coming from the rcpresen
totiycs of a great people.
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MESS PORK.

Several ask what part of the hog is
manufactured into "mcss pork, and
how it is made Cut off the head, the
shoulders, aud the hams, and the sides
that remain make mess pork. Some
times the shoulders and the cheeks are
also included. The tcndcrlon aud
spare-ribs are usually taken out and
eaten fresh, but the ribs are not un-
frequently cured with the sides without
being taken out. The method of curing
is very simple. Cut the sides in the
direction Of the ribs into slices about
six iuchcs wide, and pack them round
the barrel, commencing at the outside,
and working toward the middle. Make
the layer as close and tight as possible.
Cover the layer with an inch of salt,
put on another layer Of pork, another
layer OF salt, and so on until the barrel
is full. Then cover the top layer with
salt--and always keep it covered
Make a brine with boiling water, (cold
will answer if not convenient to boil il, J
putting in as much salt as it will dis
solve, and pour it into TIE barrel until
all the pork is covered The great point
afterwards is TO be sure and keep the
brine at the top of the barrel saturated
with salt. If the barrel is headed up,
it is good Plan to turn it over, or up.
side down occasionally, as the salt is
apt to settle at the bottom while the top
brine may be too weak American
Agriculturist.
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l do not wish to inform you, reader, that DR.
Wonderful, or any other man, has discovered Il
remedy that cures consumption, when the
lungs are half consumed, in short, will cure all
diseases whether Of mind body or estate, make
men live forever, and leave death to play for
want of work. and is designed to make our sub
lunary sphere a blisslul Paradise, to which
Heaven itself shall be but side show You
have heard enough of that kind ofhumbuggery.
But when tell you that DIR Sage's Catarrh
Remedy will positively cure the worst cases of
Catarrh in the Head, only assert that which
thousands can testify to ! will pay $500 Reward
for case that ! cannot cure A pamphlet
giving symptoms and other information sent
free to any address. This remedy is
SOLD By MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL
PARTS OF TIE WORLD.
Price 80 cents Send by mail, postpaid on re-
ccipt of sixty cents, or -four packages for two
dollars. Beware of worthless limitations. See
that my private Stamp, which is positive guar
antco Of Genuineness, is upon the outside wrap
per. Remember that this private Stamp, iSsu-
ed by the United States Government expressly
for stamping my medicines, has my portrait,
name and address, and the words "U. 5. Ger
tiiicate of Genuinencss, engraved upon it, and
need not be mistaken. Don't be swidled' by
travellers and others representing themselves
as DR.. Sage; am the only man now living
that has the knowledge and right to manulac
ture the Genuine DR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
and never travel to sell this medicine.
Il. V. PIERCE, NJ. d.
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The Deck Hand and the Mule.


The mule stood on the steamboat dock,
The land he would not tread
They pulled the halter round his neck,
And cracked him DER tho head.
But obstinate and braced he stood,
Az born the scene to rule.
A creature of the hold-back brood,
A stubborn, steadfast mule.
They cursed and swore-he would not go
Until he felt inclined
And though they Numbered blow on blow,
He altered not his mind.
The deck-hand to the shore complained
"The varmint's bound to stay ~
And still upon the critters hide
The sounding lash made play.
His master from the shore replied
"The boats about to sail
As other means in vain you've tried,
Suppose you twist lis tail
Its likely that will make him land
The deck-hand, brave, though pale,
The nearer drew, with outstretched hand.
To make the twist avail.
There came kick of thunder sound
The -hand-where was he
Ask of the waves that far around
Beheld him in the sea
Amoment not voice was heard
But winked the mule his eye,
Az though to ask to him occurred
Now how was that for high y
'Just cut his throat ~ the captain roared,
''And end the cussed brute ~
But the noblest soul who persisted there
Was he who tried to do il !
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NORTHERN RAILROAD,

1869, SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. 1869
IN and after May II, 1869, Passen,
OSer Trains will run Us follows;
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at 1885 A.
NJ" and Accommodation Train at 1910
AM for White River Junction, connecting with
train for Well River, st. Johnsbury, Barton,
Newport Willonghby and Magog Lakes, Stan
stead Bath, Littlcton, Lancaster, and the
White and Franconia Mountains. Also, with
trains for Montpelier, Mansfield Mountain,
Burlington, st. Adams, Rouse's Point, Mon,
teal, OgdenSburgh, and the West.
BRISTOL TRAIN leaves Concord at 3.27 p. NJ.
for Franklin and Bristol.
EVENING EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Concord at
S.3j p. NJ. for White River Junction, connecting
with trains for Montpelier Burlington, st. Al
bans, Houses Point, Montreal, Oglensburgh,
and the West.
leaves Concord for White River junction at
1927 p. M
'Or on arrival OF trains from Boston, Wor.
cester, Portsmouth, Portland, &c.
DOWNWARD TRAINS
MORNING EXPRESS TRAIN leaves White
River junction for Concord at $50 A. NJ, or on
arrival OF trains from Ogdensburgh and Mon
real. This train is run to Boston on Sunday.
On Monday, Wednesday and Saturday train
leaves W. H. junction for Concord at l.4j A.
NJ.
fBRSToL TRAIN leaves Bristol for Concord
at $50 A. NJ. and Franklin at 9.05 a. NJ.
mail TRAIN leaves White River junction
for Concord at 1920 P. NJ, or on arrival of
trains over the Vermont Central, Passumpsic,
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EMPRESS TRAIN leaves White River
function at $50 P. NJ, or on arrival of trains
from Montreal and Ogdensburgh, Bratteboro,
keenc, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &C., connect
ing at Concord with train for Manchester,
Nashua, Lowell and Boston.
+Thesc trains connect at Concord with trains
TOR Manchester, Lawrence, Portsmouth, Port
land, Nashua, Worcester, New York, Lowell,
ard Boston.
ONSLOW STEARNs, Agent.
Concord, n. H., May 1869.
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When Ezekiel Webster Daniel $
broihcr) was in full practice at the bar
he was employed TO defend the will of
Roger Perkins, of IIopkinton. The
physician made affidavit that the tesla-
ter was struck with death when lie sign
ed his will. Mr.. Webster Subjected his
testimony to II most searching examiua-
ton, showing, by quoting medical
authorities, that doctors disagree as 10
the preci~e moment when dying man
is struck with death; some affirming
that it is at the commencement OF the
disease, others at its climax and others
still affirm that we begin to die as soon
rs we are born. Il should like to know
said Mr. Sullivan, the opposing counsel,
what doctor maintains that theory .
'Dr. Watts said Mr.. Webster, with
great gravity
The moment we begm to live
We all begin to die
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- The following poem, by Hon,
A. G. Allen, of Barnard, which has not
before appeared in print, was read at
the Festival, i'll aid ofthe East Barnard
Choir, Jan. 18th, 1871
We have como from hillsides and valleys to greet,
With joyful emotions, the friends that We meet (;
Each heart seems responsive with noble desire
To meet and encourage this well attuned choir,
The science of music attention commands,
science, all worthy, our hearts and Our hands,
That voices be tuned by teachers kind care
To join in the anthems the angels prepare.
If music has power, or magic to charm
The wild and ferocous in every form,
IT'S well to be learning the old and the young
The song that the angels in Bethlehem sung.
Then let u.s. united, each choosing his way,
Go forth in the labor of kindness each day,
That man may he free from the Iemptor's dread
snares,
And more like the Father, whose image he bears
Let truth, love and mercy SO happily blend
That each may seem truly a brother, a fitemd
Then epithets cruel, that make fearful eyes,
VIII only DO used by the Father OF lies.
A heaven-bon precept, tho sacred profound,
Might fall like the seed ontho cold stony ground,
Except it be warmed by sunshne's swcetlyre,
That comes from the Organ and the lips of the
Choir.
Let every work, then, have its own place
To aid all the efforts for blessing the race,
That all we'll attuned may with the Choir then
Sing glory be to Cod and good will to men.
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We all begin to die

"A clergyman was lately depicting
before a deeply interested audience the
alarming increase Of intempcranco,
when he as'onished his nearer by OK.
claiming: "A young man in my neigh
borhood died very suddenly last Sunday
whic | was preaching the gospel in
bcastly State of intoxication.'
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KNOwLEDGE.-Thc are those who
with to know, only that they may know
ID is curiosity; that they may be
known-it is vanity; that they may sell
their knowledge for money or honors--
it is greed; that they may cdiry others
1t is charity; that they may be edited
it is prudence, The grand idea Of
knowledge is 10 acquire truth.
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AN aged colorcd man made. appli
cation for food at Washington, claiming
it as Constitutional privilege. why
said he 4 undcrstan' dars provisions ii
de Constitution for de colore folks, anC
| haven't had de fust mOu'fl.
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s O'CLOCK.
Consumption Can be Cured.
Lime Rock. Conn. Dec. 30, 1871

Lime Rock Conn. Dec. 30, 1870
DR. VAN lluMMELL.-Ny Dear Sir When
began your treatment many of my friends
had no hope Of recovery, and now they say it
does uot seem possible that | could be up SO
comfortable. One year ago | was so very
poorly, and had | not used your Inhahng
Fluids and your other remedies, would have
been dead long ago. After ! began your treat
mcnt, rested contentcd, for Twas almost con-
fdcnt it would cure me. 1t has done wonders
for me. Had DR. Bisscl raised me up to where
am now, he would have thought he had done
remarkably. But he could not, ard now |
think he must feel somewhat chagrined after
saying so much against you and Your treat
mcnt, But am thankful did not heed his
word that | had energy and will enough 10
give your treatment Il trial. We never shall
regret doing so. BY the mercy Of God and
Your lnhaling Fluids my life has been spared
Very truly YOURS, ANNA WHITE.
Ny practice being confined to the Nose,
Throat and Lungs,so my remedies are specially
designed for local application to those organs.
| refer by permission, to the following patients
who have been treated by me with lnhalng
Fluids IL Everett Ru, sell, Councselor-at-
law, y Wall Street, New York ii NJ vii,
lamS, 2lj East Fifteenth street, New York {;
Mr. c. S. Orscr, 2j2 West Seventeenth street
New York Mr.. S ID Sutton, GG3 Broadway
New York j. l. Van Ness, 22j Greenwich
street, New York : j W Chacc, CASTLE, New
York and, and many others.
Patients treated by letter at their homes, by
ausweringa list OF some so questions, by which
the nature am extent Of the disease are i'll
dictated. For information, list Of questions
&C. address q VAN HUMMEL, NJ. y.
40 West Twcnty-siXth street, New York. 5O-i
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--'Johnny, said one Of the boys to a
bcrcaved friend who had just lost his
father, eyer behaved we'll at the funeral,
ooh, pshaw, replied Johnny, with the
air of one whose merits were only halt
recognised, you should have seen me
at the grave,
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No process is so fatal as that which
would cast all men into one mold
Every human being is intended 10 have
n character OF his own, to be what no
other is, to do what no other can do
Our common nature is to be unfolded
in unbounded diycrsities. 1t is rich
enough for infinite manifestations 1t
is to wear inuumerable forms of beauty
and glory. Every human being has a
work to carry on within, duties to per.
form abroad, influences to exert, which
are peculiarly his, and which no con-
science hut his own can teach, Let him
not enslave his conscience to others, but
act with the freedom, strength and
dignity ofone whose highest law is in
his own BREAST Charming.
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Made of Poor Rum, Whisky, Proof Spirits,
and Refuse Liquors dOctOrCd, apiCCd and sweet
cned to please the taste, called "1unlcs,' "AppctiI
ers," Rcstorcrs,' &C., that lead the tippcr on to
drunkenness and ruin, but are true Medicine, made
from the Native Roots and Herbs of California free
from all Alcoholic Stimnlants. They are the
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A LIFE
GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect RenovGtor and
InyicorNtor of the system, carrying OF all poisonous
matter and restoring the blood to II healthy cORd-
ton No person can take these Bittcrs according to
direction and remain long unwcll provided the bones
are not destroyed by mineral poison or other means,
and the vital organs wasted beyond the point of
repair,
For InnnmInntOry and Chronic Rheumn-
tism and GOut, Dyspepsia, or Indigestion,
Bilious, Rcmittcut and Intermittent Fc-
vcrs, Diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys
and Bladder, these Bittcrs have been most sue
ccssful. such Diseases are caused by Initiated
Blood, which is generally produced by arrangement
of the Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, Head
ache Pain in the Shoulders Coughs Tightness Of the
Chest, Dizziness, Sour Fluctuations Of the Stomach,
Bad taste in the Mouth Bilious Attacks, Papitation
of the Heart Inflammation of the Lungs Pain in the
regions of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful
symptoms, are the offspring of Dyspepsia.
They invguratc the stomach and stimulate the tor
pd liver and bowels, which render them of unequal
ed efficacy in cleansing the blood of all impurities
mpartng new life and vgor to tho whole system
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter, salt
Rhcum, BOtchcs, Spots Pimplcs, Pustulcs, BOs,
Cnrbunclcs, Ring-Worms, Scald Head, Sore Eyes,
Eryspeas, Itch, Scurfs Discolorations Of the skin,
ITumors and Diseases of the skin, of whatever name
nature literally dug up and carried out of the
system in short time by the use of these Bitters,
One Bottle in such cases will convince the most in
crcdulous of their curative effect
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you find its
impurities bursting through the skin in Pimplcs,
Eruptions or sores; cleanse it when you find it OBJ
structcd and sluggish in the veins, cleanse it when
1t is foul, and your feelings will tell you whcn Keep
the blood pure, and the health Of the system will
follow.
PIN, TAPE and other WORMS, lurking in the
system of many thousands, are CticCally destroy
ed and removed For full directions, read carefully
the circular around each bottle, printed in four Ian
guages-Engsh, German French and Spanish.
J. WALKER, Proprietor. Il. MCDONALD y co.,
Druggists and General Agents, san Francisco CAL,
and 80 and "a Commerce street, Ncw-York.
:15-SoLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS MD DEALERS.
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Claremont, n. II. !
No, % 1s-0

DURE SPICES, full line.
L at SURTEVANTS.
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OFFICE HOURS,
| to 4 and 6 to 9p. IN.
DIR. FLAGG,
Inventor of Inhaling Balm,
WASHINGTON, ST.
Claremont, New Hampshire,
CERTIFICATES.

OEl IL IVA EHN.
70 Green st. Boston, Mass. !
Dec s. 1870.
DR.. Al Flagg Sir: Your Inhaling
Balm has woik ed wonders with my bronchial
affection. ! am nearly wcll-my cough much
easier, and that aggravating and annoying
rattle in my breathing apparatus cnt irely gone.
Yours faithfully, RUSS i. WALKER.
Claremont n. H., !
Dec. %, 1870.
Having been for some time afflicted with pain
in the chest, and general debility Of the system,
assuming colsumptivc symptoms arising,
doubtless from an impure state Of the blood,
one bottle of DR.. Fagg's mhalng Balm, gave
me almost immediate relief, and | think has
effected permanent cure.
X. r. COTTON.
Claremont, y. II. !
Dec. %, 1870. (
This is to certify, that | have been troubled
with catarrh for number OF years-hayc tried
4 number of the physicians, botu in this COun-
try and in Europe, and have tried all the best
advertised remedies without any effect, and
given up all hopes-but at last tried Dr. Flagg S
lnhaling Balm and to my great joy, it helped
me Immediately, and after using it two months,
| was entirely cured.
+. c. WILKINSON,
Veterinary Surgeon.
BEDR. FLAGG will visit Woodstock
VT, every month, and will be at the
Eagle Hotel, Woodstock, Tuesday,
June 9th, from a. IN. to 8 p. m.
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And the american Button Hole Dc OUer-
Scanning Sc~ing Ndchine Combined,
are worthy the attention ofall in want of FIRST
CLASS MACHINE. AS a FAMILY MACHINE tho
Combination Machine has no rival. 1t is the
cheapest as well as the BEST, since it is really
TWO MACHINES combined in ONE. by simple
mechanical arrangement never before accomp-
lshed, making either the Lock Stitch or Button
Hole Stitch. as occasion may require. Over
scanning on the Edge. and working beautiful
Button-Holes and Eyelet Holes. 1t is simple III
construction, and comparatively noiseless.
All that is said of the superior qualities of the
COMBINATION MACHINE may be said of the
PLAIN AMERICAN, except that the latter does
not oyerseam or make button-holes. In all
other respects the principle of construction is
the same This is a BEAUTIFUL FAMILY MA
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Ii Pays to raise Hair !

n pays to raise hair. Charles Il. Wentworth,
| (Oh Duke IS now paying the highest price
for locks, curled or uncurlrd, from maid or
mntron, at his shop on Central ST. Switches,
curls, etc made to order.
Woodstock, Vt, April 10th, 1871,
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Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this ex.
cellent medicine enjoys,
Is derived from It's cures,
many Of which are truly
marvellous. Invctcratc
cases of SCrofulous dis
ease, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by il.
Scrofulous affections and
disorders, which were ag.
gravated by the sCrofi.
loo =. A
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The American Sewing Machine.

Concord, n. H., May 1869,
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Let every work, then, have its own place
To aid all the efforts for blessing the race.
That all we'll attuned may with the Choir then
Sing glory be to God. and good will to men.
The New York herald., 1871-03-07

G0UNTRY BOARD wANPED-FOR GENTLEMAN
~ wife infant and nurse; two pleasant either OF
Erie, Norris and Lssex, or Northern New Jersey
WITHIN iuryve minutes OF New York Address T., box 53
New York Post onlce.
T7IRST CLASS BOARD AND LARGE AIRY ReOMs
y FOR four gentlemen, IN private family Ia New Jersey
u minutes from foot Of Liberty street, i've from depot Ad
drees FlEDiAI, Herald ohice
The New York herald., 1871-03-07

1EQ WEST TwENTY-THfRD sTREBT.-TwO Or
lDC three very pretty front Rooms TO let, with good
Board, at very reaspnaDle rate family small with every
comfort Of home; moving.
The New York herald., 1871-03-07

i EASE FOR SALE.-A LARGE CORNER BUILDING,
IL Junction Broadway and Sixth avenue; suitable for ex-
press, fur niiure any Kind OF business.
X "a. HINE, ST. Sixth avenue.
The New York herald., 1871-03-07

TOR sALE-A NUMBER OF DOORS BEAMS a TIN
Roof and quantity Lumber, but short y
to be sold cheap for cash. Apply % j. e. JOHNSTON, 7o7
and 36s Broadway