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a Very Remarkable story.

There lived in Brooklyn, not long AGO.
man possessed of a devil He had
inherited the devil from his father. in
the 1rst place, and had nursed it until
it grew Sc strong it took entire possess
| ion of him. The devil was n very IA
| miliar one, and its name was Rum. The
man had many noble Instincts. and bet
ter than all these, he had loving faith
full, brave wife, who made skillful war
upon the demon, her husbands master.
Recognizing the fact that her husband
was under an oyerpowering impulse.
| that he longed and struggled manfullv
to free himself from the passion for
drink, she bent all the energies of her
woman nature to the task of helping
him. She loved and suffered and toiled
until at last the loving and suffering and
toiling accomplished their purpose. She
took her husband by the hand, and shar-
ed with him his struggle, until, after
years of labor, she overcame his devil,
and saw him a free man again. Her
battle with Rum had been a fierce one.
taxing and wasting her strength sorely,
but she was eonqueror at last. Her
husband stood upon manly feet, and
showed no sign of falling again. Seve-
raj years passed away, and the reformed
man fell i'll of consumption. The dis
tingUished physician, from whose lips
we have the story, prescribed alcoholic
stimulants as the only means possible
of prolonging his life. The poor wife
was in terror, and begged the physician
to recall the prescription She told him
of her long struggle and her victory,
and said that she preferred that her hus-
band should die then, sober man, than
that he should fill a drunkards grave
year later. But the freed spirit of the
man was strong, and he undertook to
take alcoholic liquors as a medicine, and
to contine himself absolutely to such
times and measures in the matter as the
physicians should prescribe. This he
did, and during the months thus added
to his life he never once drank a single
drop more than the prescription called
for, and he died at last a sober man, as
the wife had so earnestly prayed that he
might. But the end was not yet. When
the loving and patient woman laid him
in his grave, and saw her long labors
thus ended in the victory for which she
had toiled so hard and suffered so bitter
ly, she turned, in her grief, to the bran
dy which had been left in the house, and
drinking it, she fell herself into the
power of the devil which she had fought
so heroicaily. And that woman died.
not many months later, hopeless,
helpless drunkard. Hearth and Home.
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addition of a section on the north side,
so that in wind the, steamer stops on
that side, and thereby saves turning
round. The wharf has also been raised
so the old trouble with spring high wa
ter is avoided Their large and elegant
hotel, we understand, is crowded with
boarders.
The son of o. Davis was severely
bitten by his uncle's dog, one day of last
week.
The Crown Point Cornet Band treat
ed us with delightful instrumental con-
cert, in the open air, Tuesday evening.
Their music is highly creditable, and,
considering the short time they have
practiced, marvellous.
The band has been applied to and
and will probably furnish music at the
horse exhibition at Pats Point Trottlng
Park, on the 10Th AID Goth of the pres
| ent month.
Two fine professions of school chill
dren, accompanied by their teachers,
| Grown Point Center and FactoryVille
districts, visited Center Vale cemetery
on the Both ult., and tastefully decorat-
ed the seven soldiers graves with deli
| cate and beautiful wreaths and bouquets
MEMO.
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Business Hotties.

TIE GREAT SUMMER INVIGORANT
The human skin is as fun of holes az a
fine sieve, Through these millions of ORR
fees considerable portion of the waste
matter OF the system exudes But in warn,
summer weather, when the flow of nersnir
atoms is excessively oopious. something
besides the exhausted material of the
BODY is evaporated. Nutritive elements
OF the blood, required for the sustenance
and support OF the living fame. mass
through the pores, and the result is a loss
OF strength and vigor. 1t would be dan
gerous to check the leakage, for every
pore is at once ventilation and an escape
pipe, ana constipation of the skin ia as
detrimental to health as consultation Of
the bowels. The wisest course is to rein
force and YitaliZe the languid system witt,
Hostetter's stomach Bitters, and TINS an
able 1t to bear without peril or inconyani-
ence the extraordinary drain. The aebn.
1ty, lassltude and depression of soirits -
general in hot weather, and which ara -
often the precursors of bilious ATTACK, go
painful affections of the bowels ara a.
nerves, quickly disappear under the in,ia,
Grating and regulating operation of tb9a
ahequaled vegetable stimulant and ole
alive. To the feeble it Is an artiol. -
prime necessity at all seasons, and as o,,,,,
siie ROBUST are apt to wilt and languisb nm
oer the deyitalizing influence of a far,,ia
temperature, the Bitters can he oonao,a.s
uously recommended as beaItbf,,, 80.
mer tonic for all. SUM
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JOHN MoRE's AT MUD PoND.-Not
few of John More's summer guests will
regret to learn that he has abandoned
his secluded principality at Mud Pond,
and removed to the Upper Adirondack
Iron Works.
Sixteen miles from Port Henry, is
Roots; fivemiles by the FairhaVen road,
brings you to Fenton's; striking into
the fields and woods, five miles more will
show you John More's log buildings at
Mud Pond. Three miles this side is
Clear Pond, where, as you emerge from
the forest, an oval panorama of noun
tain peaks and ranges suddenly breaks
upon your view, and repays you for the
whole Journey, There are the Blue
Mountains, the Gothic Mountains, Mt.
Maryc, Haystack, Nipple-top, Dix, Nc,
Come, etc The mountain view at Mud
Pond contains nearly the same elements.
A spot more perfectly isolated from the
world of mankind can scarcely be
found.
And here, in his rude, log buildings,
John More entertained numerous clergy
men, college professors, college students,
people of wealth and fashion, as well as
multitudes less burdened with distinC-
ton The night / lodged there, he shell
tered with his dwelling and his ice-house,
twenty-four persons, about a dozen of
us occupying the floor of one room. He
had six or eight guests camping in the
woods at the same time. Our table was
furnished with lamb, potatoes, brown and
white bread, crackers, condensed milk,
maple suger, &c. More waited on the
table quite handily, though at first we
could not help thinking him elephantine
for such a service.
Mrs. More is of slight frame and was
feeble when she came into the woods
''NOw, said More, "she can follow me
on snOw-shoes anywhere"
The scene around the log fire in
front of the house, at evening, was pic
turisqup college students lying on the
piazza singing college songs, maidcns in
their jaunty Adirondack costumes group
ed on boxes, logs and other rough seats,
people of digsity and people of fashion
in neglected dress lounging around, all
gazing into the fire, or chatting, or simp-
ly enjoying the sensation of careless eX-
istence. Such was the scene. Add,
however Mr.. and Mrs. More, the latter
standing beside her noble giant and look
ing up into his face with happy ex-
preston which somehow reminded one
of Raphaels st. Cecilia. And now some
body stirs up the fire, and how the blaz9
flashes, and how the sparks shaver up
ward Il should Ike. said More, ''to
have you come in September OF October,
and bring your woman But / did Cot
do it. AIF.
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Il. S. BEET.
MRS. l.. O. F. BEST.

The range of disorders which yield to
the influence of this medicine, and the
number of defined diseases which it never
fails to cure, are greater than any other
single medicine has hitherto been even
recommended for, by any other than the
proprietors of some quack nostrums.
These diseases are scrofula and all erup-
tive diseases and tumor5, rheumatism,
govt, neuralgia, and spinal complaints,
and all infiammatory symptoms, ulcers,
all syphilitic diseases, kidney and bladder
diseases, dropsy, the whole train of pain
full disorders whice so generally affiict
American wemen, and which carry annu-
ally thousands to premature graves: dys-
pepsia, that universal curse of American
manhood heartburn, piles, constipation,
nervousness, inability TO sleep and impure
blood.
This is formidable list of human all
ments for any single medicine to success
fully attack, and IT is not probable that
any one article before the public has the
ing the Eegetine. 1t lays the axe at the
root OF the tree of disease by eliminating
every impurity from the blood, promoting
the secretiens, opening the pores the
great escape valves of the systcTn-inviJ-
Grating the liver to its full ana natural a q
ton, cleansing the stomach and str. Moth
ening digestion, This much acc0mplIshed
the speedy ana the permanent cure OF not
only the disease we have enumerated but
likewise the whole train OF chronic and
constitutional disorders, is certain Ia fol
low. This is precisely what Vegetine does
ana IL does = 30 quickly and so easily that
II Is accomplished fact almost before The
patient Is aware Of it himself.
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tempts to follow in our wake without
regard to the example derived from our
experience. If with our law-loving
character, our simple tastes and habits
and our advanced opinions, we cannot,
or. rather, do not restrain or suppress
the sale of intoxicating liquors, what can
be expected of them. We have. tried
elocal option" to our hearts content, but
the temperance men of New York have
just proposed it. Governor Dix, to be
sure, vetoed ii on the untenable ground
that the people have the right to deter
mine between ale and whiskey, but not
between whisky and gin. If, they have
the right to decide upon the one, they
have the other. If the experience of
Vermont is worth anything, the friends
of temperance in New York have not
lost anything by the defeat of focal
option" In its stead bill has been
passed through both branches of the
Legislature, and awaits the signature of
the Governor, in reference to which, it
it becomes law, it is gravely said that
ono liquor dealer will care to run the
risk of selling to a person who is known
''to be in the habit of drinking to ex-
cess, neither will he dare to sell to a
"minor, or, in fact to any one who is
not considered sober, upright citi-
"zen." In passing this measure New
York has, but again followed the exam
pie of Vermont A similar law, so far
as the "dealer' is concerned, has been
in force, in Vermont, for nearly four
years, but has it accomplished any good
Has pauperism or crime been, sensibly
diminished? Have ''dealers" hesitated
to ''run the risk of selling to habitual
drunkards, or have they shown that they
do not ''dare to sell to a minor" or to
any other than reputable citizens? Let
the observation of the citizens of the
State answer; and the police and GRIM
inal records of village, town, county and
State will confirm the answer. Expert
ence, under this law as well as all others,
has demonstrated that law, right of it.
self, and necessary for the safety of the
state, cannot be enforced until public
sentiment is educated to sustain it. If
Vermont does not enforce such a law, it
cannot be expected of New York. The
remedy seems to be, in Vermont at least,
and presumably SO elsewhere, to stop
tinkering with the laws and educate pub
lie sentiment.
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BEAR HUNT.-To-day is the day of the
great bear hunt in Sherburne. Bears
have been So numerous on the mountains
the vicinity, during the spring, that it
has been next TO impossible for the farm
ers to keep sheep, and those who made
the attempt, ALMOST nightly suffered
from the depredations of bruin. 1t Is
expected that the hunters will muster
one thousand strong, going from Rut-
land, Pittsfeld, Mendon, PlIidgewater
and other towns to tie help of sher-
burne, Their pta1 of action is to sur
round the mountain, and drive the
bears in the circle, and continue until
the varmints are all exterminatcd.
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Decoration Day.
Y i7,TTgFIFTD.

AT raTTsFIELD.
A large and enthusiastic gathering OF
people witnessed Z Eft Decoration Day
ceremonies, WIFI. .sSNere conducted with
an earnestness zt,G spirit characteristic
of the Pittsfs iIss@~9op3e, who al
ways go INTO {, }sAs(3lstratt1l with a
vim that makes.i. ata.lling &ssess. The
services cong. ~ ilsf.safS = 4f:hodist
chur,>s' =. whess 2 ssssssa ~ ~ s,aored ex-
G idan4 a and 1 apgs RS q 5; 4g9sn-
ner introduced K @Ssator a1,sJhe day,
Hon. D. E. Nich64e j s.sssa Isscs stahd. All
speak in the terms of UIT1sTfrfJed pSaise OF
the Grafton, which even exceeded the
anticipations of the audience, though
from previous acquaintance with the
speaker and from F3yiHg heard his elo-
Quent. words in days gone by, their ex-
pectations were fOr, iOmething mere than
that ordinarily hear.1 OH such occasions.
The address was one of the happiest eff
forts of the orator, appropriate, cOmpre-
hensive, eloquent, patriotic and what
more could it be? Itswas delivered with
fuency and directness that ied the
listeners to believe that it was prepared
| for the occasion, atsd a copy of it was
TbQutStCu lOI puAJllCdllOIl' ii1, INV
ever, could not be granted, as the address
was wholly ertenapore.
| Rev. j. B. Clark, of the Congregation
al church, and Rev. A. Adams, of the
Methodist church, also delivered short,
happy addresses, when the exercises at
the church concluded and the procession
was formed and proceeded to decorate
the soldiers graves in the cemetry. b.
/ u hpl nd o.
was offered By Rev. J. B. Clark, and as
the people les, the resting place of the
not one soldiers grave remained without
choice gar:ar1., ~ mark the spot where
lav one who died in behalf of his Coun-
try anti me right
In its march the procession passed un-
der an old elm on Pittsfield common,
which, seventy years ago, had been
doomed to sacrifice by the woodlands
axe, but had been spared through the
entreatics of Deacon Blossom, a veteran
of the War of 1912, who on this day
proudly passed Eder its broad limbs,
himself and it Il the only survivor of
that long ago da?"
AT ROCHESTER.
Decoration day was observed in this
place with appropriate services. Capt.
s. G. Haskins WIS., marshal, and Rev.
Mr.. Roberts, chaplain. On depOsiting
the flowers appropriate sentences were
read by the marshal and the soldiers,
followed by prayer and singing. Then
came the addresses by Revs. T. 5. Hub
bard and George .. Guernsey, in the or
der named. "America" was then sung,
the benediction pronounced, and the peo-
Pile dispersed to their homes, feeling that
the occasion had been well observed,
and that a good work had been done in
commemorating Che memory of our fall
len heroes.
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& A T A r r, III

Cannot be cured by snufTs, washes or To-
cal applications. 1t Is a weakness of the
constitution, developing itself in the NJ -
sal organs Arst, afterwards eXtendip-5 n
throat and lungs, ending generally con, =
sumption, II not checked by primer RENE
dies. Pains in head, back, lo"ns and weak
NJ Ne " aIS ~ oendant diseases.
disease 1t Is cat, cured Thnossnis of
49, hasre thirty-fve years. standing,
sbirs eS" entirely cured in New Hamp-
TO- -.e past three years by the Constitu-
AL Catarrh Remedy. Certificates 10
, BACK the above, and a treatise on Catarrh
In 81 page pamphlet. sent free on appli-
cation to Littleheld & Hayes, druggists,
prOpT1etors, Manchester, y. II. send name
on postal card, ana 10 Will cost only a
cent. Price, 81 per bottle. 23wl3w
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consequence of his report. The failure
of Joaquin to carry out the Yreka plan
seems to have g soured" the Modocs to-
ward him, and it was not long before he
returned to the "white settlements. !"
These and other facts in the life and ad-
ventures of Joaquin were given to us
by an old mountain man, who. was per-
sonally acquainted with the Modoc chief
at the time of his craftsmanship V
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THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from Rev. f. s.
REST nastor of the NJ. +. Church, Natick,
Mass will be read with interest by many
7,hUStctans. Also those suffering from the
same disease as afflicted the son OF the
Rev. E. S. Best. No person can DOUBT tnls
testimony, and there is 40 douDt ABOUT
the curative powers of the Vegetlne.
NATICK, Mass, Jan. /, 1873.
II. r. STEVENS:
Dear. Strive have good reason for re-
garding your Yegetine medicine o. me
greatest udLlte. We feel assured that 1t has
been the means of saving our sons life.
He is now II years of age-for the last TWO
wears he has suffered from necrosis OF MS
leg, caused by scrofulous affection, ana
was so far reduced that nearly all VINO
saw him thought his recovery impossible.
A council of able phystcions could give
but the faintest hope of his ever rallying,
two of the number declaring that he was
beyond the reach of human remedies,
that even amputation could not save him
as he had not vigor enough to withstand
the operation. just then we commenced
giving him Vegetine, and from that time
40 the present he has been continuously
improving. He has lately resumed his
studies, thrown away orutches and cane,
and walks about cheerful and strong.
Though there is still some discharge
from the opening where his limb was
lanced, we have the fullest confidence that
in a little time he Will be perfectly cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles
of Vegetine, but lately uses but little, as
he declares he is too well to be using med
icine Respectfully yours.
Il. S. BEET.
MRS. l.. q. +. BEST.
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ToRNADoEs AND FORESTS. 1t is about
thirteen years this month of Nav. since a
fearful tornado rushed from the prairies
OF the far West and took our city in its
path. The visitation was not one that
anybody wanted to see repeated. Our
streets were filled with fragments of
trees and with bricks from Overturned
chimneys. The roof of the then new
C0mmercaat office flew against the west
ern cornlce OF the building at the SOUTH
east corner OF Fourth and Vine streets,
and left a dent to mark the collision.
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"a Wonder of Medical Science" may
well be applied to DR.. Wistar's Balsam OF
Wild Cherry. 1t is nearly half century
since this remarkable remedy was intro
duced to the public, and yet the immedi-
ate and enviable reputation which it gain
ed by its wonderful cures of coughs, colds,
whooping cough, sore throat, influenza,
consumption, and all bronchial com
plants, is to this day fully sustained.
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DOR SALE.

The dwelling house and lot. No. %, on
the south side of West street.. in the vii
lage of Rutland, and near to the maBufic-
turing establishments OF the Lincoln Iron
Works and of the Rutland Manufacturing
Company. The lot fronts or West street
about eleven rods. and has upon it apple,
pear, plum, and cherry trees, and grape
ous-4 rooms-with ample barn and shed
room.
Its immediate vicinity to the central
part of the village makes it a desirable
property, both as an investment and for
occupancy. Possession given Immediate
~. For terms apply to MRS. :. p. WILL
LlAMS, on the premises. my3i&w2m
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CTATE OF VERMONT.

- DISTRICT OF FAIRHAVEN, SIS.
The Probate Court for the District of
Fairhaven: To all persons interested in the
haven, in said district, deceased.
GREETING:
By the authority of the State of vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before
the said Probate Court, at the Probate
Office in Castleton, in said district. on the
Odd day of June, a. ID. 1873. TO show
OF /. II. AIlard. administrative
of the estate of said deceased should
not be allowed, and also why the resi-
due of said estate should not be distribut-
ed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at CastletOn. in said district this
Both day of May, A. d. 1878.
23w3 HENRY /. CLARK, Register.
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NATIVE PEARL VERSUS PORCELAIN.
Dentists ware is a poor substitute for
Natures. Let those who so believe, use
the sozodont, which, if daily applied, will
prevent all necessity for false teeth by
keeping the real ones sound and healthy.
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For loss of appetite, dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, depression OF spirits and general de-
bility, in their various forms, Ferro-Phos-
phoratea Elixir of Calisaya made by Cas-
well, Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by
all druggists, is the best tonic. AS a stimu-
liant tonic for patients recovering from fe-
yer or other sickness, il has no equal Ii
taken during the season it prevents lever
and ague and other intermittent 1e-
vers. may15w4
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out Of Town Notes.

Rev. Narcisse Cyr, of Rutland, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Baptist church
in the forenoon of Sabbath, June 1. In
the afternoon the pastor preached from
Rev. IA: 6, 7.
AT an adjourned school meeting of
District No. l, held on Saturday evening,
May 31st., it was voted to raise one hun
dred per cent. on the grand list to be ap-
propriated for schools and the decrease
of a debt OF over 1000. A few years
ago an excellent arrangement was made
uniting the district graded high school
with Black River Academy. The prin-
cipal receives a stipulated salary from
the district and also one-half of the tu-
itiOn from students who attend the
Academy outside the district. The total
cost of the schools in District No. /. for
last year, over and above the buttons and
public money was about 1900. The
grand list last year was nearly So, 900.
Lux.
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produced an antidOte for these q eio M.
ties. which has won gratitude for MS, , rom
multitudes of women and mep j = Hair
Nfgor sometimes reproduces lost nafr. and
always restores to faded a III o. a., Isir its
natural color, with the gl' rs AZ a fressTess
OF youth. The comp Arativ civ few bald
and gray heads, that ,ye nov ~. are those
who have not yet d lscovered the virtues
o. OF 2yer's HAIR Hlg' 81 for renewing the hair
er heads is Oft IN the product OF his art. II
,you are ulsnP nred, or made old, austeGe
and ugly, % gray hair, cestorG its YOUTH
tul Color and with il your features 10 llell
original softness and aereeal1le expression.
As an elegant dressing for beautiiylns
the Hair, 1t has no superior.
PREPARED BY
DR.. j. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
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been known to the public about forty
years. by "A long continued series Of mar
velous cures, which have won for u con
fidence in its virtues, never eQualled by
any other medicine. 1t still makes TIE
most effectual cures Of coughs. colds. con
sumption, that can be made By medical
skill. Indeed the Cherry PsctOral mas re-
ally robbed these dangerous diseases Of
their terrors, to great extent, and given
feeling OF immunity from their fatal e.
fects, which is well founded, if the remedy
be taken in season. Every family should
have it in their closet for the ready and
prompt relief of its members. Sickness,
suffering, and even life is saved by its time
~ protection. The prudent should not
neglect it, and the wise will not. Keep u
by you for the protection II affords in sud
den attacks, and by its timely use.
PREPARED BY
DR.. j. e. AVER & co. Lowell. Mas,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
And sold by Druggists all round the word
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