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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
Religious.
STUPID LISTENERS.

1t is astonishing how dull religious audi.
ences do look In lecturiug halls you see
people with eyes wide open, nudgiDg each
other and nodding to the sentiments offered.
In prayer meetings the same people look
dull. They cultivate the dull look. They
have an idea that to be devotional they must
look sleepy. A brother gets up to talk, and
a father in Israel puts his head down on
cane, and mother IN Israel her head on the
back Of the seat in front of her, and another
looks up to the ceiling and seems to be count
ing the cracks in it. Now, when a man is
trying to talk. look at him. There is inspira-
ton in the human eye. Many time have,
through pressure Of other work, gone into the
pulpit with little to say, but in the upturned
faces Of the people have seen twenty SER
mons, and the only bother was to know which
| should preach. The venerable DR.. Tying
said the other day, after preaching that elo-
quent sermon in our Tabernacle alt takes
no brains to preach to such an audience as
that The very looks of it is an inspiration,
and you cannot help but talk" The reason
there are so few good takers in prayer meet
ing is because there are so few good listen
ers. When a brother gets up and makes
slip of the tongue, don't smoker, or, what is
worse, look mortified. Let your countenance
say, Try that again! We have all been
through the same process. We must all
creep before We can walk" 1t is heavy
cross to carry. One-half of the people who
talk in prayer meetings go home discourage
cd, half sick and cross about the remarks
they have made. They feel disguised. Seek
them out, and tell them they did first rate
(that is, If you can do so without lying
The genuine Christian man never does half
so poorly as he thinks he does.-De VIII
Talmadge.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11

I" His name maynt be three Ms,--Morley
Magnus p asked Mrs. Jones in vague
way.
Say that l know It lis" said Will sand
many's the good laugh we've had over il in
the town"
"Why, motherw cried Mary, who had
turned quitepale.
"Ay, lass know what you'd say" said
her mother, rising, and speaking in an ex.
cited manner. As sure as you're born,
that's the uncle you've heard me speak Of so
often Win CObbold, that MOunsey yonder
in his fine park is my brother. There can't
be another such name in the world; for IA
Their, he called him Morley Msgnus after his
two godfathers, the chemist aud the draper
Of Herket. You see il your gentleman don't
come from Herket in the Forest you see if
he don't. He went to foreign parts better
nor twenty years agoue He was as clever
as you please, but always close grippe; and,
If you'll believe me, he has never once wrote
home since he heard that poor father died,
and mother and me was in trouble, and he
was asked to help with few pounds; and
he rolling In riches, as one may say"
We'll, mother" said viii, "suppose we
give them all start at the old place, and
travel there unexpected ? reckon our fine
gentleman won't be quite so down on father
when his own niece has got her son, hey, Ma
ryP
" Not much Of get, said Mary saucily.
But Will gave her one for her impertinence;
aud they cried quits over the punishment.
The preparations for Letty's marriage with
the rich possessor Of Mounsey Park were still
going on in languid, intermittent sort Of
way; the girl protesting, the mother insist
ing, the man persevering, and expressing
himself confident as to the future. Mean
while, George Radcliffe came back to Market
Hill; and his presence, while it comforted
Lefty, served to make all things more con-
fused. His firm refusal to be dismissed on
any thing short of her expressed desire,
and Mrs. Dormer's as firm refusal to allow
Of his pretentions, made a kind Of tumult in
the place which set every one talking. But
no one knew the exact rights of the case
All that was certain was, that there was a
hitch somewhere that Lefty looked misera.
bly, unhappy; and that of the whole of the
quartette concerned, Mr.. Mounsey of Noun.
sey Park was the only one who kept any ap'
pearance Of content, or who seemed, as the
doctor said, as if he could eat mutton,
chop without choking. He never spoke to
any one in confidence. He was not the kind
of man to give his confidence. But he often
said, as a matter Of course, to his neighbors
"When am married, will do so and so.
That must wait till we have come back
from our tour" When | have my wife al
MouDsey Park, this and that will be better
, arranged" All said in the quietest AM
most positive tone imaginable, tone o.
man who, as he himself said, erode t.
win."
Concluded merit peek)
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
THE cOQUETTE.

You're clever at drawing own,
Said my beautiful cousin nsette,
As we sat by the window alonei
But say, can you paint coquettei
She's painted already quoth l.
NAY nav said the laughing Lisette,
Now none Of your joking, but try
And paint mo thorough coquette.
Well, cousin, at once began
In the ear OF the eager. Lisette,
I'll paint you as well as can,
That wonderful thing, coquette.
. She wears a most beautiful face,
Q0feourse said the pretty Lisette,)
And isn't deficient in grace
Or else she were rot q coquette.
And then she is daintily made
"a smile from the dainty Lisette)
BY people expert in the tr2de
Of forming proper coquette.
Sizes the winningest ways with the beauN,
(Go-on said the winning Lisettcl
But there isn't man Of them knows
The mind Of the fckle coquette
She knows how to weep and to sigh,
"a sigh from the tender LisetteO
But herweeping is all In my eye
Not that Of the cunning coquette
In short, she's a creature ofart,
20 hush said the frowning Lisettc,)
With merely q ghost of a heart
Enough for a thorough coquette.
And yet could easily prove
CNow don't! said the angry LisetteO
The lady is always in love-
In love with herself, the coquette
There do not be angry you know,
My dear little cousin Lisette,
You told me moment ago
To paint you-a thorough coquette
John GodffsV Sdre
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11

This time ii is Enoch Il. jenkins of BEN
MELVILLE, KY, and the gun was so old and
rusty that he did not think it was loaded but
when he snapped II at his younger brothers
head and saw the little fellows brains scat
tered over the floor, he was ready to admit
that he was mistaken.
A California man married woman and
was alittle rough to her for a while, but at
last "camo roundp and addressed her note
setting forth all her faults to chasten her, OF
which the following was the style my dear
wife, you are raw-boned and loose jointed
have cats eyes, are lean and iiabby; with
enormous large hands and feet but love
you still"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
&iterature,


Three pairs Of busy hands,
Three pairs Of active feet,
Three never-tirlng tongues,
Three noisy darlings sweet
Asking papa for this,
Teasing mamma for that,
Making poor Carlo beg,
Bothoring pussy-cat
Getting into mischief,
When mother has call,
Breaking looking-glassos
with their rubber ball.
Frolicklng in the barn,
Clambering TO the now
Feeding the bonny horse,
Trying to milk the COW.
Tearing nice new trowsers
Upon on ugly nail,
Digging flag in the meadow.
lettering on rail.
scampering into the house,
Ma, want something teat'
Into mammals nice parlor
Rushing with dirty feet
Hunting eggs in the hay,
A wading in the brook
Loving TO run and play,
Better than work or book.
Six tired hands at night,
Six weory little feet'
Six heavy dropping eyes
Quickly closed in sleep.
And when they all are folded.
And each dear curly head
Rests sweetly on its pillow
Within the trundle-bed,
Mamma oft sits beside them,
Woaried with their nelse,
But she would not have them other
Than the same troublesome boys.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
Official.
LAWS OF THE
MITE STA TIES,
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE 42d CONGRESS.

AN ACT TO enable honOrably discharged soldiers and
sailors their widows and orphan children 10 acquire
homesteads the public lands Of tho United States
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
suves % the United States u America In Congress
ooS That every private soldier and ohoer who has
SVnt Iep9liyn Tor ninety days, more, and who was
hono.soy rsed, and has remained loyal 10 the
glednk the troops mustered into tho
T " he United stetos by Virtue Of the third
ZION o. an aet entitled AN ACT making appropriations
loi comprising the uoionse9 Of Washlntfon and for
othof purposes" approved February thIfteenth oinl
teen hnndrea and siktyy and every seaman marine
and oioor who has served In tho navy III ths United
States, or In the marine corps during the robolon an
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11

Love wakes men once a lifetime each
They lit their heavy heads and look,
And lol what one sweet page can teach
They read with joy, then shut the book
And some give thanks, and some blaspheme,
And most forget but, either way,
That and the ohild's unheeded dream
Is all the light Of all their day.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11

Extracts OF Roots and herbs which almost
Invariably cure the following complaints
Dyspepsia, Heart Burn. Liver Complaint,
and Loss of Appetite cured by taking n few
bottles.
Lassitudc, Low Spirits and sinking SEN
sntion cured at once.
Eruptions, Pimples, Blotches, and all i'm
purities of tho blood, bursting through the
skin or otherwise, cured readily by follow
ing the directions on the bottle.
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Derange-
ment invariably cured. One bottle will con-
vince the most skeptical.
Worms expelled from the system with
out the least difficulty. Patients suffering
from this prevalent disease will see mark
cd change for the better in their condition
after taking one bottle. Worm difficulties
are more prevalent than is generally sup
quaker Bitters sure remedy.
Nervous Difficulties, Neuralgia, &C.,
speedily relieved.
RheuBidtisp,, Swellcd Joints and all Scro.
fnlar Ahiictlons removed or greatly re-
lieved by this invaluable medicine.
bronchitis, Catarrh, Commissions, and Hy.
sterics cured or much relieved.
Difficult breathing, Pain in the Lungs.
Side and Chest almost invariably cured by
taking few bottles Of the Quaker Bitters.
Al Difficult Female arrangements, (al-
mos invariably caused by a violation of the
organic laws,) so prevalent to the American
ladies yield readily to this invaluable medi-
cine-the Quaker Bitters"
All Impurities of the Blood and diseases
incident to the same always cured by the
Quaker Bitters, If taken according to the
directions.
The Aged find in the Quaker Bitters just
the article they stand in need of in their de-
elining years. 1t quickens the blood and
cheers the mind, and paves the passage
down the plane inclined.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
WATCHES /

Just received from the mmufactory Of the cele.
brated
PAUL BRETON: or Genera,
An invoice Of fine Watches which were made espo-
In lriph 10 any other Watch sold in America for the
same money. Also, in stock large variety ofother
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN WATCHES.
fine assortment Of Jewelry, Silver and Plated
Ware Fancy Goods, &c. Hair Jewelry made 10
order. Every description Of Watch repairing, en-
craving &C.
Lyndonvlle VI, Feb. Q, 1879. l22yl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11

ny Nut III IVINIIOH 70 DOunIIo3
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
atYos OF the United States of America In Congress a.
sembled That every volunteer nOn-oOmmssiOned OH
GER private, musician, and artihoer who enlisted into
tho military service OF the United States prior b July
twenty second, eighteen hundred and sxty-One undor
the proclamation Of the President Of the United States
OF May third eighteen hundred and sixtyone aud tho
orders OF tho War department Issued In pursuance
eighteen hundred nnd sixty one, into any regiment
company, or battery, which accepted BY the War
Department under such proclamation and orders shall
DO paid the full bounty OF hundred dollars under
aud BY virtue of the said proclamation and orders Of
the War Department In force at the time Of such en.
lisment and prior TO July twenty eighteen hun
dred and slxty'ohe PTOrdsd, That the same has not
already boon paid,
Approved, April p, 1879.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
General Nature, No. is.l

AN ACT 10 authQriEe william g. Jardine TO make ap-
pcation 10 the Commissioner Of Patents for the issue
ola patent for his improvement In brake and rest for
carts.
Whereas William O. Jardno's application for improve
ment In brake and rest for carts passed for issue
september eleventh. eighteen hundred and sixty nine,
but by the neglect of his agent application and pay.
ment for the issue Of tho was not made within
the time required by law Therefore,
Be II enacted by the Senate and House of represent
ayes Of the United States Of America In Congress as
sembled, That William q. JaTdne DO authorized 10
make application TO the Commissioner Of Patents for
the issue Of patent for his improvement In brake ana
rest for carts and that the Commissioner OF Patents DO
authorized 70 issue patent for the II he should
deem II right and proper PrOuded, That such appli-
cation be made and the proper fees be paid within one
year from the passage Of this act anything In the pro-
vso contained in the thirty fifth section OF the act Gu.
titled IAN act 10 revise, consolidate, and amend the
statutes relating to patents and copyrights" approved
July eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy the
traTy notwithstanding Prouided, That the Issue Of
such patent shall not affect the right to said patent
cd improvement ofany person who since the eleventh
day Of September, oghteen hundred and sixty-nine,
aud prior 10 the approval Of this act may have pro-
cured and at tho time of such approval shall be using
said patented Improvement
Approved, April IL, 1872.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
Ldeneral Nntnrc, No. an

TUVHVTuI NhIUTVl NO III
AN ACT 10 change the boundaries Of tho collection dis
trct Of BraEos do Santiago, In tho State of Texas.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House OF Represent
atives Of tho United States u America in Congress
sembed That the county Of Starr, now forming part
Of tho collection district Of Corpus Christi In the State
Of Texas, shall be detached therefom and annexed 10
the collection district Of Brazos dc Santiago and form
n part Of snid district In said State
Approved, April ", IsT2
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
General Nature, No. io.l


AN ACT TO amend the thirysecond section Of an act
entitled "An act 10 reduce internal taxes, and for 9TH
or purposes" approved July fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy,
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
atves Of the United States Of America in Congress
sembled That section hirywo Of act entitled Gan
act 10 reduce internal taxes and for other purposes
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred aud sew
enty be, and the same Is hereby amended 10 read as
follows SECTION %. dRd Be IL further enacted, That
merchandise transported under the provisions OF this
act shall be conveyed In cars vessels vehicles; &C.
curely fastened with locks seals under the exclusive
control OF the officers of customs; and inspectors shall
be stationed at proper points along the designated
routes. upon any car vessel vehicle, or train at
Of the said Secretary and at the expense of
the said companies respectively. And such merchan
disc shall not be unaden transshpped between tho
ports Of first arrival and final destination, unless au-
thOrEed by tho regulations Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, In which may arise from Florence in
the gauge of railroads from Accidents from legal
Intervention, from low water ice, other unayoid-
there be permitted any breaking Of the original pack
ages Of such merchandise.
ApnroVe1. AOril 4
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
lGonOral nature, No. AL

TUenVTuI NuIuTpl NO, III
AN ACT TO extend the time for filing claims for addl.
tiOnal bounty under the act Of July tWenty-eght
eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent.
ayes Of the United States OF America In Congress as
sembled That the time for filing claims for additional
bounty under the act Of July twenty eighth eighteen
hundred and siAtysix and which expired by limita-
on January thirteenth eighteen hundred and seventy.
one be- and tho same hereby, revived and extended
until the thrtoth day Of January eighteen hundred and
aeVenty-threei and that all claims for such bountos
died In the proper department after the thirteenth ay
OF January, eighteen hundred and seventy one and
before the passage Of this act shall be deemed 10 have
cided without filing.
Approved, April p. 1879
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
[aenernl Nntnre. No. le.l
Nebraska.

Nebraska.
BE II enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
atVes OF the United States OF America In Congress as
sembed That all that part Of the state Of Nebraska
which lies west of range twentyeigh west of the sixth
principal meridian, In tho State Of Nebraska, be- and
the same Is hereby, constituted and erected into new
triet
sEo That those parts Of the present South Platte
lie west Of range four and east of range twentyeivt
west Of tho sixth principal meridian be- and the same
are hereby erected into and constituted a new land
district to be named and called the Republican Valley
district
SEC. g. That the President be, and he Is hereby au-
thOriEed and directed 10 appoint by aud with the nd
vice and consent Of the Senate register and recelv-
for each of said land districts who shall DO required
TO reside at the site OF tho landoco in each case re-
speotyely and shall perform like dutios and DO ent
tied 10 receive the same amount Of compensation ro
spectyely as are now prescribed by law Tor other land
Offices in said State
Approved, April p, 1872
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
lGenernl Nninre. No. al

luenefal Nature, No. ALL
AN ACT defining the rights of part owners Of vessels in
certain cases.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
atve Of the United States of America in Congress
sembedi That any person persons body corporate
having more than one-half ownership Of any vessel
shall have the power 10 remove captain, who Is
also part owner Of such vessel as such majority
owners now have b remove captain not an
Provided That this act shall not apply where
there Is valid written agreement subsistng by virtue
OF which such captain would be entitled TO possession
nor in any whore captain has possession part
owner, obtained before the passage Of this act.
Approved, April Q, Is72
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11


AN ACT for the relief of tho officers and crew of the
United States Steamer "kearsaTge.n
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF Represent
atives of the United States Of America In Congress as
sembled That the Secretary Of the Navy be, and he
hereby IS authorized and directed TO pay out of money
hereafter to be appropriated to Roar Admiral John A.
Ninslow, and the officers and crew belonging TO tho
United States steamer kearsarge," while engaged in
the capture and destruction OF tho vessel called the
Alabama" on the nineteenth day OF June, eighteen
hundred and sxty-fouT, the sum Of hundred and
ninety thousand dollars the being the estimated
value thereof TO be distributed 10 the officers and crew
attached TO the kearsarge at the date above named
according To the payroll Of the ship at the time and
to be in lieu OF the bounty authorized by the eleventh
section Of the act Of June thrtieth eighteen hundred
and sixty -four entitled An act TO regulate prize pro-
eeedngs, and 80 forth )" Prouidsd, That money shall
By paid to the assignee Of any Of said officers crew
entitled 10 receive the same but only 10 himself per-
SON. to his wife, to his personal representative
excluding any such assignee And provided further,
That ifany OF the officers Of said United States
steamer 'kearsargo" shall have received the bounty
provided for hy the said section eleven Of the act Of
June thirtieth eighteen hundred and sixty four the
shall be deducted from the amount TO be paid to
such officer seaman under this act
Approved, April II, 1872.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11

General Nature, No. I2l
AN ACT to change the time for holding the prng term
Of the United States circuit and district courtt har
risOnburg. Virginia.
Be u enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
atyes Of the United States OF America in Congress
sembed, That instead Of the time provided Tor In
the act approved February first eighteen hundred and
seyentytwo "tO change the times for holding circuit
and district courts of the United States for western
trIct Of Virginia., fer holding the spring term at Har-
rsonburg In that State sad courts shah be held there
at the Tuesday after the first Monday in May in each
year.
Approved, April ~, 1871.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11

(Conctuded merit iceek.)
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-20
-Ea.ai Accident a, New Creek,

Yesterday morning man from Pen
dleton county, West virginia, whose
name we could not learn, was run over
by a coal train coming east, and had
both legs severed from his BODY, and
died afew hours afterward The un'
'ortunate man had come to New Cree /
for two wagons he had recently pur.
chased and at the time of the accident
by which he lost his lie, was walking
around amusing himself watching The
movements Of the trains. Two ICON
VOWS" of trains were passing the station
one on the north track and the Other
on the south. He is supposed to have
been standing on the side track behind
a car, and wishing to get closer view
OF the west bound train passing on the
north track, stepped on the south track
Gorthe purpose. At any rate he stepped
from behind the car on the to the line
OF rats and within ten feet OF rapidly
approaching engine on that track
Hardly a second of time elapsed before
he was struck, knocked down and run
over, vita the effect above stated. Nc
blame can be attacked to the engineer
tor although he saw the unfortunate
stranger step on the track he had moi
time to give the alarm, and il he had
The man could not have escaped.-Cum
berldad Ns~S, 18th.