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+ to sell out 1t any good opportunity VINO
pptS no heart of determination into his
work was brought out in strong con-
lt.as, with the opposite character Just
named. and examples cited from real
I lite o. ,how the two extremes. Tic gave
4. picture ct Western lite l,om personal
observation. and assured the audience
The stories ct the exceeding large profits
of Western farms were ollener made up
schemes of land OF railrnad SPECTATORS
than TIE honest statements OF actual
settlers. Il armers in Maine or in New
Enslaud would be content to live as The
West Go. dcpriving themselves oI The
advantages and comforts ct life, they
GOA a "a, len much faster lhtu Ia ;he
West. Bur riches do not always consist
in the abundance q! money man pos
sesses. And often man with il Is not
so well OF rs "a man With good farm
lie believed Maine w,.. 80 20 speak,
worth -a,me. lud he believed tor c.rrl
STEADY, upri.E,. industrious man ga "o-
man who had not succeeded in obtaining
a comfortable living in Maine, he could
show one hundred Vho have, and ten
who have iel, Maine in search OF % h"'-
ter place. who have not, rhe man who
settle, down in Maine because he can do
no better. wishing all jhe while he wrs
-ume, here else. will NOT succeed, coz at
the bs>, viii got make very brilliant
success: but the man who IS determined
To- ,.ica 90 Maine, 10 make himself and
help MAKE her something viii surely sue
coed. The diligeut hand maNeth rich
even ian Maiue. One oi his uciShborS (
hsd recently sold pair OF three year old /
steers iar $50. another had sold "a pair OF |
the same sgc Tor Si2j. Is there not "a I
strong probability that the one Sas paid F.
aeu,r tuau lhe Other Nha, Is iho les I.
,ou lom ,be instance just this, Go tel
tLe,er, best ol Your ability whatever
toa undertake; hr sati~.acIi"p tht f.
c..u,, 6, grcairc. i1c profit larger. Ja-t ,
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Acvcnty-One Years Of Age.
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hAsJ NASHVILLE. avg J. 'N''
NU ~TYNEN~- 49,.
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rg-ft.i u.--.y ,rai- Nth Kidney t"mti3iui Max
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,.. s.s.ii,.- g. gaus NFsIriNE 10 ,,rrH- mems
.., q Iit,i-,.I..., tue whole ss-tcm Many ui ny
.,..a.utaurcs ha'r iaAeu 10. -ud believe u TO he
..... ta. .'l Jae yum. l5ini o.. Which % I" ter'"'
H..rfr[ NuuI' Uuls.
JOSIAH "a. SuEENAN.
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agricultural.
so BonrI of .la,.icuIiure.
Winter session at Paris HILL
Ian. 2ld, 1872.


The mos, Interesting lecture '' we
session was given 10y slon. ''''' N'''''
Could 81 New No'N.
In commencing he alluded To ''' ''.''
ct railroads 70 Che 'armcf % u'"'N.'' '.''-
60 the markets "l The world 'h' i'''''''''
OF the farms. 70 show the gre" '.''
important part played by railroads. '' QUIZ
time in the progress "t eI'l''z'''oA anu
the advancement OF agriculture 'h'
speaker presented some Interesting 80
;istcs having direct aP9Ac''''" Co '''
State of New. York 'n' ''''' 4'',', w
pliaa3le {" almost any F'''''' W nv"
England
la 500 there were Sto' miles '' '''''-
roads jn The Stale OF New York. thc l''''
cost OF which was Sl9l''o''oVo. Inc
value OF The rolling stock buildings anu
machinery ct these roads was S'''V0'',
ooo. In 1867 there were iI'''r0NV pei
sons transported 10y railroad I'D tue STATE
OF Ne" lo'A, each one OF "'''" WIS
'"''''' '' '''- ~ 80, -, -. ..L...
Nv. '-, -
he'"''''@ WAS '' "''''' W..
OF these passengers 20 travel Che same
distances on fool, and ;he time it would
''Ne mem 90 '' '.' '''''" '''- -.
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u "'. ''""" '''' ~.'
i"t u.' "'''o '' save" .' ''..' ..''7
fai, H'ei On S't''''S '' '''-'
The time 'A'e'' Pf"'lde.' ''' P'''''
SAVING D.. c''.d devote % ,' '''
employ me"i' amt allowing - '' q. .''
e'-'.' ,'r '-- - ''' "'''
eUH-I .y'".d bee 80 -'i'''- A"' .'
Downs '''' person '' ave zen you. '
twenty '"' minutes .'..l' ~ '''.''''. .'.''
e.''- over I'', nav '''.''-'' ''' 's-'
SAVING oi un'e % 'h''e persons " ''''' ''
4'r''' years.
During The same Year 'he r'.'''''S ''
NJ" lorS carried !'''''.'V' IONS ''
,,-,-sr .i.. ., .,,..,...... "a. .,..r.g..
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- a.- ION. pa, above a,.u.e. l.
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,-,ir,.'7r H.. ,rsa.,,'..,ioe. ,t. above amount
nj r..i,h, M ~, o56 oa1 These com
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gloss and freshness OF yonth. LINN
hair is thickened. falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can DO
saved by this application, and stimo-
lated into activity, so that new
growth of hair is produced Inst, sd
of fouling the hair with pasty ssdi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorouA
Its occasional US, will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives 10 the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff which is often 30 IN
clearly and offensive. Free from those
dcleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can ba found so Desirable
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustrc, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
PARIS, los \ NJ HNN,HONp.
In WFsr PARIS 10y , \. fOt'N1
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,JaDanese PAPER Ware,

Unprccc drntcJ success. Paper ware b. being
universally need. The people Ike u. Public IN
sUintons atc adopting 10. II il economical Tor the
housekcvper. Water pali-, Ba-ins, Chamber Pals
Slpp Jars. Bowls, Milk Pam. Spiiioons, Trays
&c g. The trade supplied lay the mInUlac tuf'
e.. JEaNIyGs MOTHERS, S52 Pearl 81,
New York city.
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UAV L BEEN TO SOUTH
MERI c A,
TO ail parts OF the south ~ west
Suffering pain beyond de-
sCription.
ONLY FINDS RELIEF IN
b..
BOSTON, Feb. 10, ISL.

II X. STEVENS, ESQ: ,.,, ,o,,.
Dear Sir,-prohablv no case ot hahe! I'm
lilaini has ever coma under your oDsct'atIvh
where this painful disease had more aiuoboiuy
tct,ised 10 WELD 20 the Influence OF 20 mRAY "t-
leffnt remedies as nv OVID.
have suaevet, pain tm0ie thah Vtn -. 10
,breunh an, hacA. hips, AVID limbs, tpSe.neI Win
great difficulty in passing The nrlnr' HhiCh W.
often and IN small quantities TOT tNeul 80 80,
have been great sufferer vita thIs coWplanI
plant have tried all OF the rSmed,ss te ON,
Ioendsd which came within my reach. have ueen
20 south Americas % all parts 81 tue SOUTH anu
Wcsf 10 see "A change OF climate would heip me
eVl,epdsd thousand, ~ dollar 10 OBTAIN lclsii
siill my only reply could be, No better.
A5out year 40, wa. ADVISED " hy iticHu'
III, fr, tbp XECKTiSE. ihey having taken II thsm.
selves. aud been cured. Without wueh iailti,
.oustRtcd to tly b.: aul can truly az ihst re
c, well much hrusi' from the ursl ho'ie. bessu
"a 81 Leilri ri OUTS aud VIZ not obliged TO hraatt
80 often, with much less pain. Aitst taxing 'hiee
~ tour bottles Wss net uhllSot to Get up out
once OF twice during the night snd tho pam w!
back aud limbs NNs GROWN. teas from u"S t,uSs
| have taken IN al from twelve 10 hitrrn opVlS,'
and TODAY am a. able 10 steuV To aeaNs our
.re,.as any man Who can appreciate the h'e'Nins
of good health more than oue who has 'sncf'''l'I
,,,suty Netls a.. have: + il not my du'l nov
Il,ayc found relied 20 make this fact known Inc
NUsErlNF La done more toI me than eN 81 tsIca
to hone oy expect from anY medicine ana hel,'Fe
me dssr -jr. am happy Vt All times 70 'P'"N ]"
i.- favor.
ann. &c. ,c,, gratefully yoUl.
WNM1N II OsHoKN,
4lS Third street.
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Maine Steamship COMFY
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
Semi-WcckIy Line.

as and after the 18th inst. the fine NisahsIJ
lottce, a. follows:
Leave Galt's Wharf. Portland, ever, nos DAl
md THURSDAY, att l. NJ, and leave Pier \
Z New York, every MONDAY Fnd TBt kss A
At i. VI.
The Dirigo and FraBconia are hltcd w y ~ fe'
accommodations for passenger, mEk NJ ihb Bt'
'Ho,t convenient and comfortable fOuto i"I usrs
~, between New York ard Maine
Passage in state Room 20. Cabin Pht-Sss -
Meals extra.
Goods forwarded To- and from Aoru cal Gsst~.
Halifax 81 John, and all parts ol Narr III
per- are requested TO send their nc!gGt 10 ~
STEAMERS rs early ~ =. ", on the dHl, 49, cav
Portland
F"r freight or passage alTlS "a
HENRY FOX Galt's Wharf, fcptlI-Ss
j. p. AMHs pier Sc y. X. New Nofi
So iV y trta
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Made n New Man of We.

NE ~IINE>~. - ~,
pea, Sir-Fog lourtesa months have been al
-tci with kidney Compliant nave tF,ed uu'-
lief Nv friends PEREZ sdsd me 90 ~ your ' h"t
r4>f.. and a has made q new man 90 ne. can
l.i..t rhrcIHliy .y.omtarna % - ne pawn. - .
.t..r ,ai, l,t iae hriuc, tomNlaiut
AININ bLlbpFN,
40 RYp~dWay.
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Disease. Of he Kidneys. Bladder, &, Htc al
,.ss, unpleasant. and 90 times tho most u'5uV>s'
Ind, tf.i dangerous disease, ibt. can aaect 'uc i'"'
man st.ftln. Most disease. ot ihc kidneys ~ilsc
nom impuIi,irs 90 the blood, causing huh'I
which .ctiia on these parts. NfpIIlNt eN'ct'
- ,1o,yu remedy Is tie whole world i"r cleans
-u. and purfCn. the blood. thereby causing
i-tsl,hv action ~ an The organs "l Tie body
NIstriNf e. sold by Sil Druggist.
Mar 5 - SW.
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This Remedy does not simply reiiere for short
time but il produces perfect and permanent cures
of the worst rsses OF Chronic Naval Calarrh, and
7 triu pan $50 rcirdrd for case that cannot cure
'Coli in tie head" and Catarrhal Headache are
cured with few applications. IL you have a dis.
charge from the nose, offensive or otherwise stop.
ping up the at times, partial loss OF sense OF
smell, taste or hearing, eyes watering or weak,
feel dull. haze pain or pressure ~ the head, you
may rest assured that you have Catarrh. 1hou-
sands annually without manifestlng halt OF the
above symptoms, terminate ~ Consumption ana
end i'm the grave No disease - 80 common, moro
deceptiye or less understood by physicians.
will aeud my pamphlet on Catarrh 10 any address
free DIR SAGE. CataITh Remedy IL now
sol ID BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
Price 30 ccut sent by mail postpaid, on receipt
OF 90 cent. o. four packages Tor two dollars. Be
ware OF eounterfeifs and trorfhiess limitations.
See that my pirate Stamp, which j. positive
guarantee Of geneineaess IL upon thu outside wrap.
Der. Remember thai this private stampi ISSUED
hv tho United States Government expressly for
Stunning nv medicines, has nay portrait, name
anil ld,ITrss aud the words II. ; Certificate OF
Cenuineness" engraved upon Il, and need not be
mistaken Don't be swiEdcd 10y travellers and
other representing tbemEelycs as d. sage. am
lhc only man now living that has the knowledge
and right To manufacture tie genuine lr. Sage's
Cstarrb Remedy, and never travel 10 cell this
medicine Il. V. PIERCE, u d,
I3S Screca street, Bufaio, y. Y.
MARI 72-im.
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MARTINS IMPROVED
BRICK MACHINE,

FOR STRENGTH AND SIMPLICITY HAS No
EQJAI With Que pair OF horses and seven men,
make. ? go per hour. with steam mower, 30.
send for Circular. ". MARTIN
I'll state 81, Hartford, Conn.
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The virtues OF simple &c, asa Hair Tonic and
prcscryer, snve long been known, but 40 attempts
have been mado tU extract the oil scientifically -
Bv process peculiar To this preparation the cs-
Genital oil 81 the t"w,lHut las been aided TAI other
vegetable cNtracts ald On uucNuAlcd Toilet ~
ticlc for the Iiir is the result II j. especially
useful - prevent the hair from falling oHtVt groN
ing thin, aud wash Tor The scalp ig stimulate
the har bulbs. aH. prevent The gradual decay sn'l
loss oi color iu TIE .truciWc oi the Eait tubes -
Price SI.OO DIR KENNEDY, l3DWauVu STIR Ct,
koNbury, Mas eoWiInar3l
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Member y. ! s ErchaHl
BOUND & CO.,

BANKERS, % Wall Street. New York,
Trausact q GENERAL BANNING BUSINESS, aud buy
and sell on COMMISSION all classes OF COM
NERCIAE PAPER, stocks, Bonds, Cold, and
other securities, making liberal advances, Nnd al
low interest ON Deposits, subject 20 check at sight
l.oaus negotiated.
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Ay er's
HairVigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair it's
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is ct
once agreeable
healthy, and
efectual for
preserving the
hair. IL soon
restores faded
or gray ha1
to its original
color. With the
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STICK TO MAINE. -

Following the above was u lecture
from d. III. Thing, Esq, former Presi.
dent ofthe Board, on "Stick-to.a.tiyeness"
in general, and on sticking to Maine in
particular. Its delivery occupied about
one hour. and It's salient point and hits
received decided approval from the audi
ence
The quality Of stability, OF making up
ones mind to accept the situation, and
fight it out. in whatever Business or
occupation entered upon as . lies work,
was stated IS one nesessary 90 success IN
any pursuit The reverse Of ,his. The
man who is always floating round, ready
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MONEY LOANED.
TO INVESTORS.

TEN Per Cent KANSAS BONDS,
Of CoFrRY Co {only debt 5coo), payable in ton
vears Interest payable y. y. CITY, fcb'y and
August Price-1, with Interest for sale by
RASpAL ~. FOOTE, Member y Y Stock
ENchangc.) - Exchange Place, y. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-27

he following Is the rank OF Vermont
at the several decades:
100. l2th; ISOO. 18th; lSIO, 18th :;
lS2O. 10th: l-3O, Eth; $40, 2lst; 1850,
I'D: lS6O. 2Sth; 1870, Both.
STATE TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN.-
The annual State Temperance Con
vcmtion was held III this place on Wed
mcsday. The day was cold and stormy
and the attendance small. The report
of the state agent, Rev. l.. II. Stone,
showed an Increased interest in the
cause in the State. and an increased
amount of contributions lis compared
with last year. Rev. DIR. kitchel of
Middlchmry. presided, and Col. l.. f.
Knapp of the Middlcbury Register Is
chairman of the executive committee,
and Rev. W. W. Atwater of Burling-
ton. continues is secretary. The dis
cuIs>ions were good and deserved IL
much larger audience. The meeting
adjourned Wednesday evening. The
following officers were chosen fer the
year ensuing:
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STATE NEWS.

HUNTING \ BEAR WITH \ LoCOMo-
TIVE. Says the Bennington Tanner: \
black bear undertook to cross the elias
tcnhury railroad track just ahead of the
down train the other evening. Geo.
Thompson, the engineer, opened his
throttle on him and didn't stop to take
an account of the damage done To the
ugly wanderer. George SAYS if he hit
him he made the fur fly, but the storm
oi snow and wind that night covered
all tracks. He didn't even stop to give
the animal the salutatiOn one of our la
dy citizens did who saw IL bear sitting
i'll the road just ahead of her on the old
turnpike, Il few Years since. She shook
her apron ut him and told him to ''Shoo
You devil,' and he shoo'd.
POPULATION OF VERMONT. - The
following shows the aggregate popu-
lation of Vermont at the taking of the
census from 1890 to 1870;
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Marshfeld.

In this town there have been six cases
of small poN i'll the family of one Mr..
White. who came from Boston soon at
ter the fire and WAS Immediately taken
with the small poX. after which his wife
and four children We're taken with the
same disease. and three of the children
have died. This seems to he Il very
sad case. especially when we think that
the father had to prepare his own chill
drcm for burial, the town or sclcctmcm
having furnished but one woman to
take care of five sick ones.
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lr1fh!s.

At Peacham Dec Il, Thomas Eastman. aged ::
years.
At Danvillr. Dee L. Mrs I.ucina. wifi. of MI
Ephraim HartSh"rn, aged y wears.
At Providence. K |, dee Il, Miss Sophia Brown
aged 40 years formerly of Dnvilr. daughter Of tn,
late Harry Brown.
At IIcalshurg California. Nov -. Marie e Nut
ter daughter of John Nuttrr, formerly of Glover
Vt and wife of Rev William T. Priddy of the form
place.
At Bath. y H. Oct H. Mr. Joseph Fitirld. aged =
wears q months
At Castillo, G"wO Rev Ernstu- Harvey. aged y
Years and months. He was native of Lyndon.
In Pcacham Dec 30 Mrs. Lucy Eastman. aged
1t Years and months
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the county court. 1t has been settled
by the parties the defendants paying
5000 damages. and about - costs of
the present term.
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After a deliberation of two hours OF
more the jury brought in a verdict OF
S25l.74 in favor of pltf
The town carry the case to the Su-
preme Court upon exceptions.
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Caledonia County Court

Sdleuonla county court.
Hon. JONA. Ross. Chief Judge.
J HnTE' r rcnxh! ID. Asst Judges.
\. +. RANKIN, Clerk.
ISAAC VI. SMITH, Sheriff
ELISHA MAY, States Attorney.
No. -. Ira 4. Bagley rs. CaIrn
Morrill,. See report of case elsewhere
Verdict for pin. S25l.s4. Burkes. Dick
ey and Smith for pltf. Belden and
Powers for def.
No. 20. 81. Johnsbury rs. Goodenough
Discontinued without costs. Belder
and May for plff. Lampson and Burke,
for def.
Judge Royce closed his labors.
No. 10. Samuel Strceter rs. 4 lbert
Erdns aud others. 1t is understood that
this suit is settled, the defendants pay
ing 5000 and certain costs.
No. II. Charles McLcIlcn rs. j. e.
hendstOn. TreSpass. Plea not guilty
PHI. and four others, among them dett.
own an acqucduct. Pltf'. claimed that
the dett. negligcntly or maliciously took
more than his fifth part of the water Ia
his great loss and injury. The water
often stopped at pltf's. house, but def.
says it did the same ut his house. The
court submitted the question of deft's.
negligent conduct to jury without ex-
ccption. Verdict for deit. Bartlett and
Circuit for pin. Burkes and Powers fol
dcft
Susan VI. Whitehall rs. Chds. II. Matt.
Complaint for bastardy. The evidence
WAS of such character us to render it,
introduction into il respectable news
paper objectionable. Verdict that dett.
is guilty. Dickey and Smith for pin.
Burkc> and Belden for delft.
No. Ri II'm. Pope rs. J"stiH Page
and Trustees. General assumpsit. Plea
in offset. Pltf. claims to recover for
money he loaned to delft for Labor and
grain. Dett. claims that pltf. had agreed
To purchase IL part of dctt's. SAW mill i'll
East Iiardwick and that what was paid
WAS i'll part payment towards the SAW
mill. As in all cases from that town
there is full Attendance of WITNESSES.
Verdict. S27l for pin. BurkcS for pltt,
Hathaway and Powers for def.
MotriroH rs. Torn Of DdnrIic. Land
casc. on trial.
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Children cry for Pitchers CastOria--A sub
stitute for Castor oil. 1t as-mates the food
cures Wind Collie. and natural sleep. 1t
does not contain morphine. is pleasant L. take
known. 1850
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A Card.

Fr"ln- very grateful /" friends and neigh
h"r~ Tor their kindness sympathy and and during
our LAT" ~Ickur~- and necessary >rclu~"n. tab,
this opportunity t" sincerely thank them f"r tie
saline. II II. CURTIS and Family,
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THE
Illustrated Christian Weekly.
FOR 1878

VIII continue To merit the claim of lis critics t"
bc the 'hand-"mrst illustrated paper in the world
New portraits oi eminent men. equal Ia thus,. al
ready given ct Hrrchrr. Spurgeun. Lowell Mason.
and others. are i'll preparation. Religions work al
i'll this and other Lands. events OF the iay ar,.
among the topics which will he illustrated ia the
best manner by such artists as barley Hrrrick
Beard, Dixon, and others. Each number OF the
paper Will contain seven OF more finely executed
engraVingS.
In the literary department.. Dr &. : Robinson.
whose oriental sketches have been an acceptable
f"atur" "f tn" paper the present year. will furnish
new series. descriptive of life and customs i'll the
East. TN tn" conclusion of John :. &. Abbott :
fascinating History of William the Conqurr-r.
other historical sketches from the same mastery
pen will h" forthcoming. : +. Todd will give Us
designs OF medium. priced hou~,.s. and show how To
build them ch'aply. Contributions may also IL.
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Christmas,

In st. Johnsbury. was observed pub
Methodist. and South Congregational
churches. At the Baptist. there was Il
sugar entertainment. At the Methodist.
were tw" Christmas trees, with fine
things for the young folks. At the
South church, il supper was provided
Tor the sabbath School and presents for
me little ones. \ nice and valuable
present waS procured for Prof. Henry
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-27
Musical Festival.

There i to Ice Il musical festival at
Lisbon. y. H.. h} the Lisbon Musical
Association. JANUARY 9Th. 9Th. 9th and
10Th. under the direction of Prof. l.. q.
Emerson. assisted 10y Mrs. II. +. II. Car
ter soprano: Mrs. Agnes Giles Spring,
cnntriltu: Mr.. r. {. Packard. tenor :
Mr.. J. F. Rud"lph~cn. baritone and
hlm"Ii>t Mr. l.. II. paIkhurst. pianist.
'Tv" grand concerts Thursday and Fri-
day evenings.