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Middletown transcript., 1872-08-17
AUGUST
Tennyson and Tobacco.

Tcnnyson was great smoker. lie has
never. with Lamb, praised Bacchus
black servant, negro fine, nor with By
ron hymned tue delights Of +" sublime to-
bacco," but he dearly loves the weed for
all that. Poet aud dwellcr in the enpy-
rean thougl, he be, he knows nothing Of
Ruskins seorn fr those who "polluie
the pure air Of morning with cigar smoke.
But he does not affect the mild Havana in
any Of its varied forms. His JOY is in
a pipe of genuine Virginia tobacco. A
brother poet who spent u week with him
ut his roun,ry-seat snys that Partagas,
Regalias and Cabanos have no charm for
him lie prefers pipe aud Of all the
pipes in the world the common clay pipe
is his choicc. lie is averse to general
company Ever since an enterprisng
Yorker, after repeated solicitations. final
ly gained entrance to his grounds. and re-
warded himself for the trouble he had had
in ciiecting that entrance by cutting down
the tree which Garibaldi had planted with
his own hand, Tcnnyson's horror Of I'D
mitiing promiscuous visitors has been ex
trcme. But to those who come properly
accredited he proves u charming host
His den is at the top of the house. Thih-
, er he repairs after breakfast. and ia the
midst Of n sea Of books on shelves, tables.
chairs aud floor. tolls away until he is fa-
tigued. These hours Of labor are us abb
solu,ely sacred as were Rich,cr's no hu-
man being, unless upon on errnnd Of life
or death. is allowed TO intrudc upon him
then; but when his mornings work is
done he y glad to see bis friends, sends
/ for them indeed. or announces hy little
bell his readiness to receive them. As
soon as they enter, pipes are lighted. OF
these pipes be has great store, mostly
presents from admirers and friends The
visitor has his choice, be it a hookali. mar.
cilch mccrsehaum or dhudecn Tcnuy.
son is familiar with all grades Of smoking
+ tobacco, aud the guest may select at will
l.atakia, Connecticut leaf, pcriquo, Lon
Jack, Michigan, killikinick. Highlander.
or what not The poet himself follow
the good old plan of his torcfa,hrrs from
Raleigh downward At his fcct is box
full of white clay pipes Filling one Of
these, he smokes until it Is empty. break,
I It IN twain, and throws the fragments into
another box prepared for their reception.
Then be pulls another pipe from ito straw
or wood enclosure; fills il, lights it, anil
destroys /. q. before lie will not smokr
i a pir5 second time. Meanwhile. hirl
discourse goes a. interrupted not seldom
by iha poets reading selce, passages from
the manuscript not ut dry 50 the hours
arc whi,el delightfully."- away. until II +
time 70 stroll pn the rliIs or dress FOR din.
ner Smoking ceases when ,ho den il let.
rarely II ever before. - LiyPiacotf's " "a.
9.jfe.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-17

CAUSE ron Divoncg A man in Berea
wants divorce because his wife Insists
that be shall kill the old cat tharhas been
With them for ten years. lie says 'it is
not because he hates to part with the ami
mel. but the job is too much to ask oi
him while he is in feeble health. AZ at
present." lie has drowned her twice,
shot fourteen rife balls through her Vi
tals. given her half pound Of strychnine,
committed hari kari on her with a pitch
fork, and the only effect perceptiblc is a
triAc moro tone to her voice and bay
window over Que eye.
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srlett poetru.
Midsummer Eve.

A sunset glory lines the IVES,
With sircaks OF crimso... In the pine,
The ring-dovc mnrmurs on her nest;
And myriad golden starlcis shine.
Upon the fair, calm hour Of night,
As she her sable veil lets fall
The swallows from the dizzy height
ofi,cd stceplc twiticring call.
As twilight fades, and darkness grows
Upon the landscape, aud the l.ases
Uf acw-iilled howcro, slowly close,
Aud martins gather neaih the caves.
And on the hrcast OF silver stream,
The lillics quivcr, while the si2h
OF rusiling nighi-breczc like dream.
Siirs their white blooms, aud passes by
The sleeping swans, with ruillcd wings
And head rrposing, slow drf, on
The nightingale melodions sings
The blossou-aden bough upon.
The pla.hng Of the the mill.whcel fall.
Like music on the farm-hoy's ear
As homcwnrh irudging, blj,l,r he calls,
And whistles when liis cot L near.
The lights go ou, lit cottage homes,
The lahors of the daytime cease
Abroad the King 0, slunhcr roams.
And in bis train atc-licst and Peace.
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SEWING MACHINES TO HIRE
S1.OO PER WEEK.
s, NJ. REYNOLDS.
rs- Satisfaction guaranteed, or the Machine
taken back after u week trial.
TESTIMONIALS.

Mrs II ", +, Allen. 40 rs Chrsinu, Street
Philadelphia. icposrd
"The Grover 4 Baker far exccls amy other
machine Tor dtcss.mnkiHg and general family
use The stitch also IL more beautiful aud du-
rahlc than any other stitch that know al. The
machine simpi, 10 i. combination ~ parts
aud i,s practical operation tha' II I. vtry dill
cult 10 get !, oui 81 order aud 1ny operative can
manage IL Il i tgc oHly meehiuc which hiss
yc, succeeded 10 emlroidery.
Nj, Henry ward Brtehcr writes
More than iwo-ihira- NJ al the sewing done
ii my Family for The last TIVE wears has bcen
done hr Grover ( H3btt Machine, anl ! haze
never had Carmen, rip or need menaing, cx-
crpi those rents which frolcsomc boys i'll make
ia Whole cloth. 1t Is, in my opinion, by far the
mast valuable OF any ! have tried
sase .1--if.
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Swallowing a Man.

John Thomas was a man Of bccn vii,
and strongly iinctured with love Of tho
humorous. He had been down to Con-
cord, and had seen the Fakir Of Ava per-
form his wonderful tricks Of lcgerdemsin.
He was relating bis experience in the bar
room Of the Conway House, and among
other things he declared that he had .sip-
ed an insight into many Of the moit Won
derful tricks. and that be could perform
himself.
For instance" said be, :" can swal.
low man whole
" Bah - cried Tom Staples, red-faced
woodsnan, weighing ., least two hundred,
- Yes"
III like to see yoa do it,"
" can do it,
I'm bet you fifty dollars you can't"
!" III take that bot. Z"
Then let's see you begin
" Not now have just eaten supper.
| will do it tomorrow morning in the pre-
sancc Of as many witnesses as you choosc.
aud it shall be done in the square in iron.
Of the hotel
This was agreed to- AMI the money was
pu, up Ry the following morning the
new. that John Vlomas was to swallow
Tom Staples whole Ind become vide.
spread. and vas; concngrsc, embracing
men, women anl children sai assembled
TO witness the wonderful feat
At the appointed time the chief astora
appeared in tAs square John Thomas
was .mil'ugly uf.icu' as though suro
Is ,uett, vh.la Tom Staples looked a
little tmil aul uneasy. as though not
quite at rest concerning what was to be-
come D! him.
Are yau ready Z" asked John
III ready" answered Tom. =" Begin
as soon as yaa please. =
Will YOU have the goodness 10 tako
of your hat =
Sartn
Vow your boots y
Tom removed t4 boats
= Next. y3n will remove your coat -
Those big brass buttons might stick in
my throat.
Tom took OF his coat, AID as he threw
it upon the ground one Of the cooks came
gu, from the hotel with pan of melted
lard and big white. wash brush. which
was also deposited by the side Of John
Thomas
+" Now pursued John, you wiz take
oir your stockings, and then ye~osc your
pantaloou> and shir;
Eh !: bye mean for me to strip stark
nakedt' quagied Tom aghas,.
OF course do The agreement was
that was 70 swallow you. You are meat.
but your clothes amt, nor were they in
the bond Il you will strip | will give
ynu thorough greasing, aud double tho
bet, If you wish know can swallow
you or, u, all events can try -
Tom gave up beat, and invited his
friends .a,a the hote..
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We find in several papers the account
Of successful experience in capturing
cut worms. BY accident a gentleman
found three or four Of these pests under
small board which had been left by tho
children on a sweet potato hill Acting
upon this hint he placed some large chips
etc, all through the patch, and trapped
the worms By hundreds The chips mus,
be lifted early in the merning. and in
very warm weather again about noon. A
little care for few days will clear the
garden.
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Charybdis AMI Scyla. according to
Grccian Mythology. were two terrible
monsters vlo dwell, opposite to each oth-
cr, the first on tie SiciIian. and the latter
on the Italian coas, Charyb bdis abode in
A rock of the sca-shore, and three l.mes a
day gaped down the waters Of tie SUR
rounding sea and east them up again
scylla. whose dcu was in another rock.
was still moro loathsomc, having twelve
feet aud six neeks AMI mouths, each one
Of which took victim from every passing
ship. In geography, Charybdis was a
whirlpool on tie coast Of Sicily. and Scyl.
Ia Il rock ou the toas, of Italy, whose
proximity rendered the navigation Of the
Mcssenan straits extremely dangerous to
sailors in ancient times Hence origina.
ted the expression, in so common use at
the present Avoiding Charyhiis and
encoun,cring Scylla": and vice versa.
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Sdit and Bu!rss.
A Lost Bark.

johuny hnd little dog,
With hair as black MS jet,
And every place tina, Johnny went.
The purp went, too, son bet.
lie followed him 10 school one day,
That happened 10 he near,
Blu, when the teacher booted him.
lie walked Oh on his ea.
Returning home, le met a COW,
And Mt the COW did fy;
She ,osfed him up iisc hundred feet
And how Il that for high?
The poor teas, ne'cr came down again,
And John was left mourner
For the purp was lef, in the siecple ,pr
OF the little church round the corner.
When johnny heard his darling's fate,
A word he scarcely said,
But ioddlcd home, and weeping, cried:
q Now pu, the IN my little bed
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-17

This story is told of father who was
ono evening teaching his little boy to re-
cite his Sunday school lesson. |, was
from the torriecnth chapter Of Matthew.
wherein is related the parable Of a mali
cioua Individual who went about sowing
,ares,
What is a tare: Tell me. my son.
wha, ,arc is z asked the anxious par
rent.
:" You had en-.
Johnny, what do you mean e. asked
the father, opening his c;es ya,Lcg wide.
Why, last week, when you didu't
come home for three days" said Johnny,
{" | heard mother tell Aunt Susan that
you we're on taro.'
Johnny was Immediately sent Of to
bed.
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A gentleman was seated with other
persons in a room where country girl
sa, bolt upright and utterly silent Silence.
indeed, fell upon the entire party, and tho
gentleman first alluded to said. in what
he supposed to be an almos. isapdabio
tone Of voice.
+" Awful pause
Well, Mister cxclainel the in.
,lisnant country lass, Jumping up. YOU'D
have awful paws. too. II you had 10 do
tie scrrbbing that | do"
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Two friends meeting. one remarked. II
have Just met n man who told me looked
exactly like you" Tell me whc il was.
that may knock him down. replied his
friend. +" Don't trouble Yourself said
he. {" did that myself"
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\ STREAM or Crrrrn From an article
which appear, in the Cornhil Magazine
written hy W q Palgrsvc, Esq. is
CLEANED some very interesting. information
respecting the mineral qualities Of dis
tric' in Asia Minor Copper ore is 20 be
found everywhere, and at some miles dis.
iaut ffam kara-llisar the writer witnessed
4 cufieis phenomenon a stream of water
- strongly imprccnated with copper as to
prcseut iac color and almost the consistcu.
~ Il pea soup. It's breadth is about
twelve feet, and its extreme depth about
a foot or 50 Into this stream tie natives
are in the habi, Of throwing pieces Of iron,
in lieu Of which they withdraw. some days
later, corresponding bars Of the purcst
ppcr, every atom Il the former metal
having beoa, through chemical action, re.
placed BY an atom q. the latter Mr. Pal.
grave states that be had some trouble to
ct lis horse through this riyulct. as the
animal socmed to instnctiyely rccoil from
dipping biz hoois in the corrosive fluid.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-17

4 pleasant. cheerful wife is a rainbow
set in tho sky when her husbands mind
is tossed with storms aud tempcsts but n
dissatisfied and fre,fu wife. in the hour Of
trouble is like one Of those iends who are
appointed to torture lost spirits
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What workman never turns to the left
A wheel-1rrigM.
Misery likes company, and so does a
marriageble young lady
Eagles ay alone; sheep generally aock
together 80 wc have herd
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4 Chicago girl recently married her
lover after he had been sent 70 jail. and
to certain ma,rons who ridieuled her 90
ton she retorted that she knew vAsss
her husband spent his nights -whieh al
more than they could Say of thc;r ~.
bands.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-01

man with the muck rake, although occupied
with things under his feet. Somebody &C
cused the girls of loving dress and being ex-
,Tavagant. am afraid there is truth In
the accusation. But why do they love dress?
Lave they not learned that pretty girl,
handsomely attired pleases you, the lords o.
e soil, far more than plain one though
SIZE can show a ton Of cheese, a thousand
pounds Of butter, and a hundred yards OF rag
carpet, as her handiwOlk? " Our eye al
cts cur heart" We know what men adj
uIfe. and we try to please them.
Once a q long while q very practical man
makes bis appearance, one who does not con
suit his eyes, except to have an " eye to the
asin chance" lie selects some energetic
girl, il she i pretty 50 much the better, but
na1-e ssential and having been at the trouble
wash aud dress 10 two or three times a
week and spend his spare evenings in court
ship, be induces her 20 accept his name and
a,come his wife, alias matron, alias nursery
maid, alias cook. alias washerwoman, alias
maid Of all work few days of honey
noon and then back 10 the farm. lie re-
Iaices in his new treasure; of course he does.
u could not find Bddy IN all the Emerald
Isle who would 10 50 much for so little; food
clothes, and the honor Of bearing his
Gne. III she I- an energetic Yankee woman,
j. ambitious 81 DO all that is expected
Der and IT IN addition, she is a Chris
au, she viii cndeavor to add virtues en-
lacratod hy SAINT Paul, supplemented by
c. Of Beeilebub himsel energy and sleep
ass actIvlty-and finally to initiate him In
sowing tares while the husbanimaD
=.aeTs,'
BE does nOt consider her labor entitled
81 Joe half tie pecuniary reward he would
Jc obliged % give servant. | have heard
aen who did not dream Of being unjust, say
b their hard working wives when they ask
ls- a moderate sum OF money, " want you
spend Just as little as possible forget
eng that wife has a right IN common JUS
Pc 20 as much freedom in the use Of what
size earns as O hired servant. | have heard
other men cay, - You know just how | am
.latcl. an tnat I have Is thine. Get what
va need. Which will have the best and
Happie-t wife,
There Is one reason why nice, refined,
si. educated girls might hesitate to become
Lie wife of working farmer. / shall have
heg pardon for mentioning it, but it is "a
good ana sufficient reason for hesitating
Isu cary stable odor7 all the time for per
tonnes. You are 50 accustomed to it that
goa are quite unaware Of the fact that hair
NAIsEers, 1Jors and clothes are loaded With
J.uJ vile smell. Perhaps you viii sayait
cannot be helped. You would contrlve a
say to help 10 while you were engaged in
egurtship. If your success depended on IT
some people can 20 into ecstasy over the
.eiizht- of O. kiss. How about one admins
cred 5y lips mostened with tobacco juice
and accompanied by a stable-bOy perfume .?
And this to be lite long experience then
add face with beard mown once or twice
IN seven days-what "a delectable application
- smooth check and :. ruby liIs.
HN.s. 80
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-01

LEAVES FOR PoTTING-. Decayed leaves, says
The Prairie Farmer, are largely used in pot
ting and for hot-bed soil. For potting pur-
poses leaves from soft wood, such as fruit
trees, soft maple, cottonwood, elm, and the
like, are preferred, because they can By suf-
ficient care m mOistening, turning AMI mix
log, be made into a fine mould IN a single
season, whereas two seasons with hldr wood
leaves would be required. Hard wood leaves
are generally employed for pottinS purposes.
not because for the majority Of plants the
mold is superior to that made from soft
leaves, but the leaves are generally made to
do double duty; first to beat up beds covered
with hot-hed sashes, in which many half har
dy plants are plunged and kept over winter,
also for common hot beds, after which they
are rotted into fine mold. Their great val
ue for heating purposes is in their more gen.
tie and lasting heat. Oak leaves are tie
most durable, and consequently, when mod
crate but long continued heat is wanted, az
in wintering over young cabbages, caulifow-
ers, half hardy roses and tho like they are
best But exclusively for hot bed purposes,
as in bringing forward early plants, one
fourth part of unfermented horse manure
should be mixed with the leaves at the time
Of making up the beds, 70 give the more
active heat required
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Vermont Central r.. r. Line
WINTER ARRANG EN- ENTs.
Commencing Monday, December 1. 1871.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST

L-avo Montpelier IS am, els and y55 pm.
Mail Train leaves Ogden>burG Al COO pm, - Al
hJus G.33 connecting az White River junction
aud Bellows F4S i'h trains Tor Boston, oT'esieT
&C. and sr White RIVER Junction with trains Pas
suu..i, Esiisesi South Vernon Tor Springfield and
New IUrZ te-gf's Corner mr New London.
nsv EvoIs-s lesses Montreal a. $50 a.a, - JOHNS,
e. 1922 i-. Osds1-trg Il $40 ..a., PiattsHr1h Al
6.5i s.'. Aaaers junction At 1910 sr, = iaus =
II. r, frrsgIuE ia 81 ~tan LuWsii "a 10 90 Pni.
burg 10 rl-, Au1erS Junction 'Uo pm, h1T'TeHt al
la.u.. 81 i.t1s AZ 4lJ p.m.,~t. Aih1ns A. - p M,
c"n1ecjins 1T Nnts River Junction aud bellows Falls
with trains tor Boston and Wcrceser &, arriving ~
BOSTON 50 a.uI., South Vernon with trains tor
Springfield ami New YORK, arriving n New York Al
1889 pm.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier $50 and As AM, and $50 and
Dsv Express leaves Boston via Lowell 500 am.
Tor Burlington, s. Adams, Montreal &c arriving IN
making connection for The West.
Mail Train "F Burlington and ST. Adams leaves bos
Lols eli at 100 ann, via Lawrence aud Fitch
bgrgh 80 am. springfield az 0e M, Grout :
Corner 81 gas am. south Vernon Al 1905 AM Bel
lows taiis 1928 pm White River Junction 40 PM
arriving in 81. AlhaUs at SIS pm.
Accommodation TRAM leaves Mortified At 80 am,
Rutland Al $50 AIM. Burlington al , 90 ain, - Al
bans az 1900 IT. John Al 40 pun, arriving IN
OLtesS.surg. af 80 pm
sisut Express leaves Gtui,'- Corner AZ 900 p-l.s
South Vernon III - . N receiving passengers from
Connecticut RIVER Railroad, leaving New York at
500 ~, Springfield $40 pm Bellows Fails lI-1o
pun. connecting ,si.h trains Cheshire Railroad,
eSyIug Boston al $50 con ectIng al Nhte hlNei
Junction win tram leaving Boston al CSC pl.. ioi
Bnrilnurnn 81 sibsns Montreal. sc arriving Ncu
rrp3l $50 ant, Pltttshurgh 1900 am snd az
Oh. !eu-Aur Be-, 1913 pm. connecting with brand
Trunk Railway ana steamer Tor the WeSf.
sleeping Cars attached n the night tram
running between Montreal aud Boston AMI nj" trea
aud Spring eIi, and -. 4 hans and TROY
Drawing Recon- cars 2 day Express Trans between
TnToGsl tickets for chicago and The West safe at
the principal stations.
C. MESRILL, Ger'I Superintendent.
b. AitanE- DE eEubeT l. 1871
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-01
lie KnOweth our Frame.
WRITTEN FOR AN INVALID.

lie knoweth our France he remembered that w
are dust Ps. l03 II.
Lord, is it wrong-this state Of things
hardly know:
Each little bird its anthem sings
feel low
So restless, so disheartencd, and 80 weary
Life seems to me so desola,e and dreary
This body seems TO drag me down
cannot see
The beautiful unfading crown
Prepared for me.
some Of thy children seem so ful Of l,gut
BUT for me, my day + almost night
do believe it was for me
That Jesus died
And Heavens door, think { see.
l. opened wide
! 10 believe that be will let me IN,
And that Ills blood has cleansed me nom my -t
Oh why then shall feel afraid
Is it not true
NJ SINS were all on Jesus laid,
And sorrows too2
Hath lie not grace enough for All lo-morIoS-
For surely lie hath borne our griefs ana sorrows
My Father, Oh how sweet the name
Art Thou not near,
say. do-t Thou ply me '-or blame
long 10 hear
Father NJ Father This is all my trust
That Thou remembered / am bur dust
Thou knowcst wei my frame, for thou
Hast fashioned me:
The darkness an around me now
Il hight 10 Thee
Then take me 10y the hand ana lead me ON,
Thy poor blind child until the night bc gone
Until Inc shadows lec away
Before the sun;
Ald glorious everlasting day
shall have begun
Meanwhile, in love and pity leaG Thou me.
For all my expectation Is from Thecl
Hart ~ H,ar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-01

will weld the most straw. This used to be
the case more than it is now. The droughts
have increased, and the straw grows less
there is more heat in summer OF late carry
sowing seems TO yield the most heiVily' Doth
straw and grain, and both improVel.
And this improvement Is considerable.
The grain will weigh more, VIII leed DetteE'
and command more in market. II cut ~
due time when the berry IS in the Dough
which will furti or improve the bcrFy-tne
straw, which is vet somewhat green, VIII
have the quality and worth OF ordinary nay.
Besides, early sowing will be cone "aeh
there is little other work To do, making less
to do when the usual sowing time occurs.
And, point Of considerable imporSane1
there will not be that crowd when harvest
comes The first sowing can be got out OF
the way well BIZ the time the next arrives,
which is, or should be, Immediately upon rs
heels. Begin with the dryest. and, NJ s7i-
BILE. the best land. Sow the first time II
gets dry enough, remembering always that
every rain that follows peits 1T harder. ana
the rains may put it of quite late Inc
first mellow soil left as the frost let' II, IS
always the nellowest.
Then you have the advantage also oi put
ting out carly grass seed OF clover II You
sh to seed down This cannot be put cut
too early.
Potatoes are included here yoa cannot
well get them out too early, especially tue
Early Rose, which seems to thrive ia bad
weather, outstripping all other sorts Inaf
IS our experience. Plant dep as well as
early, five OF six inches II least. and let the
ground be rich, or, better. use ashes ana
some hen-dung, or guano, or bone dust ih
the hill The Early RISE will bear iorcns
Peas also may be put out carly az wen a7
oats. barley and wheat Bat corn wants the
warm weather to start il and % keep It
thriving. inca Head
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-01
A Hint to Young Farmers.

At social gathering of farmers heard a
man say, 4" 1t is a shame that a man O.
doubtful principles but of agreeable man
ners should be able TO associate with young
ladies of high character and social position
when plain, honest, upright farmers SOD
would be rejected because he was IN
polished.
Said young lady in reply, You can
not help it-tell the young farmers to cult
Vate their minds and Manners 1t is moi
the farm that should be blamed. Every one
may read enough to become On intelligent
companion; every one may learn music.
vocal or instrumental, or both, to make an
agreeable addition to any social circle
Every one may learn to discern and love fire
EceLtIy, and here IN New E. gland ma,
without eyes ior seeLeTy, is Ike BUnyan'-