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DRUGs MN CHEMICALS.

THE EFAVOR1TE,HOME REMEDY.
This unrivalled Medicine is warranted not to
contain one SINGLE particle of Nj MERcURY, or any
injurious mineral su ubstance, but is
PURELY VEGETABLE,
containing those Southern Roots and HERBS
which an all wise Providence has placed in coun-
tries where Liver Diseases most prevail. 1t: VII!
cure al Diseases caused by Derangement of the
Liver and Bowels.
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR, OR
MEDICINE,
Is eminently Family Medicine; and by being
kept ready for immediate resort will save many
an hour Of suffering and many dollar in time
and d. ctors bills.
After over Forty Years trial it is still receiv-
ing the most unqualified testimonials to Its Ylr,
tues from persons Of the highest character and
responsibility. Eminent physicians commend
it MS the most
EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC FOR DYSPEPSIA
OR INDIG ESTlON.
Armed with this ANTIDOTE, all climates and
changes of water and food may be faced withou!
fear AS Remedy in Ma!arious Fevers, Bowel
Complaints, Restlessness, Jaundice, Nausea,
IT HAS NO EQUAL.
It is tho Cheapest, Purest and Best Family Med
lcine H. the World Manufactured only by
H ZEILIN s. CO.,
Macon, Georgia, and Philadelphia.
Price co. Sold by al Druggists. NH 8
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Nv Green e. Wise,

Fairfax county, NH WITS
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Agents Tor the Globe.
II. p. Morgan, Wallingford.
Herbert smith, Factory Point.
ii. :. Hard, Arlington.
NJ. b. Kelley, South Wallingfoid.
c. c. Pierce. East Clarendon.
l.. j. Carpenter, BrattlebOre.
Kelley a Dyer. Brandon.
Dennison Brothers, Pittsford.
Ru1us Holt pittsheld.
X. w. hyde, Hydeville.
Il. *. Horton, Clarendon.
ID. =. Peabody, Pittsford
W. $. Alden, Mddlebury.
II. L. spencer, sutherland Falls.
Ashton Hubbard, Fairhaven.
Kellogg Rice, Castleton.
c. j. Gilmore, West Rutland.
l.. johnson, West Pawlet
W. $. Bassett, Mlddletown.
James Rice, Pawlet.
Il. Parmenter, Mechanicsvillei
ID. Horton, Mount Holly.
W. W. IIibbard, Poultney.
p. Holton, Dandy Corners.
william Pierce, Dandy
b. a. Carter, Benson.
W. Ii. Hun, Wells.
o. f. Woods, Bellows Falls.
=. ii. Robbins, Chester.
Il. X Allen, East WalllngfCrdi
Sherman Brothers. Ludlow.
Brown & Clark, Chittenden
j. ID. Purdy, Manchester.
Nj Southland, Vergennes.
J. y. johnson. Hubbarton.
A. W. Irving, orwell.
Reuben Whitcomb, Stockbridge
W. +. Morse, p. NJ. Shrewsbury.
s. Sails, Forestdale.
X. II. Dutton, y. NJ, Cavendsh
w. $. Bassett, Postmaster, Middletown.'
J. G. Spencer, Postmaster, East Clarendon
{ \. Ram, East Poultney.
Z. K. Marsh, North Clarendon.
l.. Easton, p, NJ, Hortonville, Vt,
NJ. A. Pond, p. NJ, Whiting, vt.
Hiram Shattuck Bristol Vt
c. +. Meacham, Springfield.
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MAILS CLOSE.
Harlem Extension way, 1870 and 9.45 p. m.
Eastern way, IL. 40 a. IN.
Troy way, . 40 q. M, and 1850 p M
Troy, $40 q. M, 1880, $40 anu s.45 p. M
Albany, y. n. m, 1850, $40 and v.4s p. ~
Boston, ll.4O a. IN, and 0.45 2. IN.
Canadas, i.l5 p. nj.
Northern way, l50 p. m.
Burlington, 1.50 and e.45 y. m.
Saratoga way, BIB anu 9.i5 p. m.
Ne York. 9.40 a. M, 1880. a.4O and s.45 p ia
Con nectcut River way, s:4S p. IN.
Woodstock way, (Stage) 1.SI p. m.
Chittenden, Tuesdays and Saturdays) s.O0 pm.
-toHkbridge (stage), 1850 p. m.
bennington, 1870 p. m.
MAILS ARRIVE
narlem Extension way, 9.95 p. IN.
Eastern way, 2.O5 p. m.
Troy way, 900 p. m.
troy, | 30 u. m, 900 and lao y. ~.
albany, il.50 a. IN. and 9.s p. m.
Boston, 1.S0 Il. It, ard 205 p. IN.
Canadas, 1872" m
Northern way, 1l.S0 a. In.
Burlington, li.3O and 1882 q, m.
Saratoga way, ll.60 a. IN.
New York, If so n. M, d5n y. IN. and 40 n. m.
Connecticut River way, S.35 y. IN.
Bennington, 10 90 IN.
Woodstock way, (stuge) 1900 m.
uhittenden, Cruesdays and Saturdays 1880 Ia
Stockhridge (stage), 1900 m
~ Mails viii be promptly clos. 'd AT the speci.
decd hour; all letters deposited IN the street
l.uAes viii be collected at q.i5 and lilo a. m.
1913, i.S0, and last collection for all night
mails, at 40 p. IN. All letters deposited in the
Letter Box al tn, Depot Will he collected by
Rputh AGENTS typ minutes previous To the de.
parture uf cdch mail train
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HAvE YOU TRIED
j u II u b f b A

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Are you so languid that any exertion requires
more OF an effort than you feel capable OF max
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Then try Jurubeba, the wonderful tonic and
inVlgorator, which acts so benecially on the
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II has no alcoholic appetizer, which stimu-
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able tonic acting directly on the liver and
spleen.
IL regulates the bowels. quiets the nerves,
and gives such healthy tone TO the whole sys-
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Its operation Is not violent. but is character
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but gradually his troubles
"Fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And silently steal away
This is no new and untrled discovery but has
been long used with wonderful remedial re-
suits, and Is pronounced by the highest med-
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Alternative known" ASK your druggist for IL.
For sale by
GEO. c. GOODWIN CO.,
sepi0dSw4 Boston,
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.ps,v,i, AyD DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.

ANA-f1t Al NM HNr KIT wv VI F"f'1'''
TRAINS ARRIVE AT Prr1ANp.
from Bellows Folls. i'e9 E 1850 a. M, '2:05 &
1885 p. m.
D. m.
Ticonderoga, '11:so q. IN.
Bennington, 1900 m, taco & 1915 p. m.
Saratoga, '11:50 a. M, $3.50 p. m.
salem, lao & tlo:4o a. m, 1865 8 1853 ?. m
TRAINS LEAVE RUTLAND.
FJr Bellows Falls, 1242 1880 a. m, 1900 m, q
1880 p. m.
Burlington, 1885 1910 a. m, 1910 ass PIN
Ticonderoga, 4:55 p. m.
bennington, $3.50 O. m, 100 1910 p. IN.
saratoga, 800 and $50 a. M, & 800 p. IN.
-.i,ein, lao, 1000, t5:1o o. IN, $500 p. IN.
Mail Train linked
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CONNECTIONS.
At Montpelier with trains over the Contra
Vermont railroad AT Plainteld, with stages
GIuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for North
Montpelier, East Calais, South Woodbury.,
woodbury. Centre, and Hardwick. At Marsh :
field, with stages for Cabot and Walden Heights
Station on Portland Ogdensburg railroad).
Al Wells River, with trains over Connecticut &
Passumpslc and Boston, Concord d Montrea
White Mountains and Mount Washingt
Branch railroad.
For further Information, see circulars.
JAMES G. FRENCH,
Manager.
Montpelier, VT July 25, 1874. iuly2Sd9m
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RMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after Monday, June 29th, 1874, trains
Will run as follows, Sundays excepted:
GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Rutland at 1910 and $3.50 a. M, and 1900
and $3.50 p. m.
MAIL Leave st. Adams at geo a. M, Burl-
ington at $40 a. M, Tlconderoga at 7:4o a. m,
m, arriving at New London at $3.50 D. M, con
Meeting with steamer for New York.
NEW YORK EXPRESs.-Leaves st Adams al
300 u. M, Burlington 1918 a. m. Rutland l:IO
p. m, via. North Remington and Troy.
NIGHT EXPRESS--Leuves Ogdensburg at 1885
pm. Montreal $3.50 pm, ST. Adams 1920 M, Bur-
iington g:iO p. IN, Rutland 1910 a. m. Bellows
talls' 32o o. In. arriving at New London at 11:lc
a. m.
MIXED TRAIN.-Leaves Burlington Mt 1.45 n.
m, arriving In Rutland at 1880 D. M. Leaves
Rutland at 1870 II. M, Bellows Fails 1850 a. M
accommodation train, irving at New London
MIXED TRAIN.-Leaves Rutland at $3.50 D. m.
Tor bellows Falls and Brattleboro.
GOING NORTH.
leaves Rutland at l:35 and 6:10 a. m, and 2:lO
MAlL.-Leaves New London at 500 A. m.
Springfield 500 q. m, Boston 1880 a. M, Bellows
rails l3o am, Rutland 2:0 p.m., for Port Henry,
burg.
=. EXPREss-Leaves New York at 500 a. M. via
Troy ana North Bennington; Rutland at 1855 p
IN, ior llconder ga, Burlington and st. Adams
NIGHT EXPRESS.--Leaves New London at
3:lI p. M, Springfield at $40 p M, connecting
WIN tiain leaving New 1 Ork at 300 p. M, Bel
lows rails ll:l6 p. M, connecting with train
leaving Boston at $3.50 p. M, Rutland 1:95, for
and the west.
MIXED TRAIN.-Leaves Rutland at 0:lO a. m.
Ior burlington, st. Adams. st. Johns and Og-
MiAED TRAlN;-Leaves Bellows Falls at $40
n. M, arriving In Rutland at $50 "A. m.
ACCOMMODATIoN.-Le New London al
$40 n m, bellows Falls 6:05 p. M. arriving In
Rutland NJ s:33 p. m.
Tn MS leave burlington going east, for Mont
peer, &C., at G:53 a. M, 1880 p. m. and $40 D. M
Trains leave Bellows Falls going north, fol
WhIte RIVER Junction, &c, at $3.50 a. IN. and
1880 n. m, and G:l5 and ll;lT D. m.
CoNSEcTIoNs.-At Rutland with Rensselaer, &
Saratoga and Harlem Extension Railroads; at
bellows Falls with Cheshire Railroad; at South
Vernon with Connecticut River Railroad.
20 Sleeping cars are attached TO night trains
between st. Adams and Troy, and Burlington
ana Boston. j. W. HOBART,
@, A,on, ~, , Gen1 supt.
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TNAGS. We have now IN stock an ,.ssyrt
Il ment OF Dennison's Patent Direction
labels and Merchandise Tags, which we will
sell at manufacturers prices
We have also good stock OF Phillips Sc
curity HoOk-Tags." a very convenient and SER
viceable article for merchants. Among Its ad.
vantages are: Goods can be more readily mark
ed than by any other MEANS the tag is oo Sc
curely locked that 1t cannot become detached
from the goods; no chance OF the tag becoming
detached from the hook; no points projecting
to tear other goods or your fingers. They are
safe, strong ana cheap. Call and examine
them. GLOBE PAPER 60
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Thi3 standard article Is compounded with the
greatest care.
It's effects are as wonderful and satisfactory
as ever.
1t restores gray or faded hair to It's youthful
color.
1t removes all ernptlOns, itching, and dand.
ruff and the scalp by It's becomes white and
clean.
BY its tonic properties 1t restores the capil-
larry glands to their normal vigor preventing
badness. and making the hair grow thick and
strong
As dressing nothing has been found so eff
fectual, or d, sirable.
DR.. a. a. Hayes, State Assayer Of Massachu-
sets, says OF IT '-l consider 1t the best prepa-
ration for its intended purposes"
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE FOX THE WHISPERS.
This elegant preparation may be relied on to
change color Of the beard from gray or any
other undesirable shade, to brown or black, at
discretion. 1t is easily applied being I'm one
preparation, and quickly and effectually pro-
duCes permanent color which Will neither rub
nor wash on
Manufactured by
II. =. HALL ~ CO.. Nashua, n. III.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medl-
cine. 18th sept2deodwlw
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Milliaery and fanfu Goods.

NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!.
AT NO. 81.
We have Just opened q large and elegant stock
or DRESS and CLOAK TRIMMINGS
rs follows:
HEAVY JET PRINCES,
JET AND SILK PRINCES,
SILK PRINCES,
GIMPs, ALL STYLES,
HEAVY DIAMOND and
TITAN BRAlDS,
END. BRAID and BEADS.
ALL SHADES IN BALL PRINCES.
A large stock of fancy DRESS and CLOAK
BUTTONS and ORNAMENTS.
WORSTED EMBROIDERY,
(New Patterns>
HAND KNIT BERGMAN ZEPHYRS,
snAwLs.
SEA FOAM HOODS,
INFANTS SACKS,
INFANTS HOODS,
INFANTS CAPS.
~ Please examine before purcha sing.
BARROWS Il MITCHELL,
II Merchants Row
septsl
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
AT AsHMUN's TEMPLE OF FASHION.
Two Button Kid Gloves, good ouai.y. Ia all
the latest shades at SSc.
FIRST QUALITY HAIR SWITCH.
AZ OUc and upwaldj.
LADIES MERINo VESTS AND PANTS,
AT SIC. worth $l.25.
MERINO
VESTS,
PANTS AND
SUITS,
For Misses and Children.
STRIPED WOOLEN HOSIERY.
For Misses and Children. from I2c pair and
Upwards.
ELEGANT TRIMMED HATS.
Az soc and upwards.
BLACK OSTRICH TIPS AND PLUMEs
AT Bargains.
WORSTED PATTERNS
large assortment, very cheap.
TIES, A BEAUTIFUL LINE, AT GREATLY
REDUCED PRICES.
Just received, a store full OF
DESIRABLE GOODS,
| Which viii be opened this week ana sold at our
usual popular prices.
Call and Examine
AT ASHMUN'S,
T f u p L E OF HON.
| oct5if
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A VOID QUACKS AND IMPOsTORS.

NO CHARGE FOR ADVICE AND CoNsULTA-
TION.
Or. j. ID. Dyott Graduate OF jefferson Medical
college, Philadelphia, author of several valua-
pie works, can be consulted on all diseases OF
the Sexual or Urinary organs (Which he has
male an especial study either In male or
or OF now long standing. practice OF 30 years
enables him to treat diseases with success
cures guaranteed. Charges reasonable. Those
at a distance can forward letter describing
sym. toms and enclosing stamp to prepay post
age send for the Guide TO Health. Price 10 cts.
j. Is. DlOTT NJ. D.. Physician and Surgeon,
aug0ue0uwly 1O4 Duane street, New York.
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NTORKING PEOPLE, or Fe-
w male. Employment at home. $50 per
week warranted no capital required Particll-
lars and valuable samples sent free Address
with cent return stamp, G. ROSS Williams
burg, n. Y. sepiGdSw4w
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( NREAMERY BUTTER.

We are determined to keep the best goods the
market affords. Mr.. Marshall, proprietor OF the
Clarendon Creamery, aware or this fact and
haying keen eye 10 business has, after
sing many other applicants, appointed us as
agents for the sale OF his butter Although the
creamery has but Just commenced operations
we feel confident that II the people will but try
it once, they Will use no other. Call for Mar
shall's butter Sold only by
Jn29dtf. Il. & d. G. BILLINGS.
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Book 8indine.

Book Binding.
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We are prepared to Bind in new and appropr1
ate style any OF the popular
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OF THE DAY,
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Arthurs Home Magazine
Atlantic Monthly,
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Bankers Magazine,
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BiblIotheca Sacra,
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Budget OF Fun,
Cabinet Makers Album,
Catholic World,
Catholic Record,
Chldren's Friend.
Chimney Corner,
Coachmakers Journal,
o Cultivator Country Gentlem'n
Christian Union,
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Dental Cosmos,
Eclectic Magazine,
Every Saturday.
Edlngburgb Review,
freemason's Monthly Magazine
Galaxy,
Good Health,
Golden Hours,
Godey's Ladies' Book
Good Words,
Geason's Literary Companion,
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04
TAXING OFF THE SHOES.

In Syria the people never take of their caps or
turbans when entering o house or visiting q
friend, but they always leave their shoes at the
door. The reason Is that their floors are covered
with clean mats and rugs, and in the Moslem
houses the men kneel on the rugs to pray, and
press their foreheads to the floor, that It would
not be decent or respectful to walk in with dirty
shoes and soil the SHADY on which they kneel to
pray. They have no foot mat or scrapers, and It
is much cheaper and simpler to leave the shoes,
dirt and all, ct the door.
It Is very curious TO 60 10 Syrian school-houses
and see the piles Of shoes at the door. There are
new bright red shoes, and old tattered shoes, and
kob-kobs and black shoes, and sometimes yellow
shoes. The kob-kobs are wooden clogs, made to
raise tho feet out Of the mud and water, having
little strap over the toe to keep It on the foot.
You will often see little boys and girls running
down steps and paved streets on these dangerous
kob-kobs. Sometimes they slip, and then down
they go, on their noses, and the kob-kobs fly Of
and go rattling over the stones and little Ali or
Yusef or whatever his name Is, begins to shout,
"Ys Immei Va 1mme!" "Oh my motheri' and
cries just like little children in other countries.
But the funniest part Is TO see the boys when
they come out Of school and try to ind their
shoes. There will be my boys, and Of course .
hundred shoes, all mixed together IN one pile.
When the school is out the boys make 9 rush for
the door. Then comes the tug Of war. A dozen
boys are standing and shufhing on the pie OF
shoes, looking down, kicking away the other
shoes, running their toes into their own, stumb-
ling over the kob-kobs, and then making dash
20 get out Of the crowd. Sometimes shlns will be
kicked, and hair pulled, and tarbooshes thrown
on, and great screaming follow, which will only
cease when the teacher comes with ASA" or
stick, and quells the riot. That pile Of shoes viii
have to answer for good many school-boy fights
and and bruised noses and hard feelings in Syria.
you Will wonder how they can tell their own
otners shoes oy mistake or on purpose, and then
you Will see Seiim running with one shoe on and
ing lbrnhim's father and grandfather until he
gets BACK MS lost propertl.-Ths Women Of tie
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04
SHALL WE EXEMPT THE CHURCHESl


from the st. Louis Globe.1
The wise provision of our State constitution,
by which all property which enjoys the benefits
of government shall contribute to the expenses
of the government, has been called in question
during the present session Of the Legislature,
as indeed it is likely to be at every session until
the conviction of its wisdom shall have been ac-
cepted alike by all. The world has been accus-
toned during so many centuries to look upon the
stocks and stones and the real estate of religion
as possessing part ofthe sanctity frelgion, that
it is greater matter for surprise that our State
should have succeeded in changing this order,
than that the change should still be stumbling
block of offence to the many. Yet,
though many of the purest motives
are enlisted in the attempt to secure
exemption for church property, and though
those who have taken up the cause are entitled
to all the benefits of good character and high
repute, every argument that is advanced to
urge the paramount value of religion and its
services to the cause of civilization, is, when
rightly considered, stronger reason why
those who support the cause OF religion should
set an example of assent to public burdens,
and should rebuke the evasions of taxation
which are attempted by others. For when we
have said that o church does as much for the
public as the public can do for it; that it de-
creases crime, promotes sObriety, honesty,
respect for the rights of others, and renders
the work of governing easier and the cost less,
we have exhausted the argument on one side;
merely to continue the same argument, turns
its weight to the other scale. All the good in
fuence that a church e1erts is exerted, perhaps
in less degree, by the printer or book pub
Usher, certainly in higher degree by every fire
side circle. Yet we do not talk Of exempting
homesteads or newspaper Offices. And when the
State provides for taxation, it looks only at stone
and brick and wood and land. It cannot 90 IN
to the question of the moral character Of differ
ent citizens and say that one man shall be ex-
eDpt because possessed of prs-eminent virtue,
lacking which the others shall be taxed. And
when We tai church or exempt e church, we
taxor exempt just those citizens whose con-
build up the church. We do hot
touch the question of religion. Religion is not
in carving of stone, or staining of glass; not In
sweep of arches or beauty Of spires, but in the
hearts Of those who pay for these. things; and If
they have true religion, then they will pay their
taxes
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04
THE VOICE OF THE SOUTH.

The Richmond Enquirer says: Now that the
question of the Centennial celebration of Ameri-
can Independence is again In process of lively
agitation, not only in Congress but through the
country, it is interesting to observe the variety
of views with which it is regarded, and the
conflicting feelings and sentiments that seem to
move men in their consideration oft.
That an immense majority of the American
people are in favor of q brilliant, grand, impos-
ing pageant on the 4th of July, 1876, in COM
memoration of the heroic Declaration of the
4th Of July, 1776, we would not like to doubt;
for we are not prepared to falter in Our faith in
the love OF liberty that has heretofore charac-
terised our country. We are not prepared to
distruft the patriotism Of this people, whatever
may be said of the usurpations and abuses of
politicians and partisans. We arc not prepared
70 admit a decadence in this generation Of the
spirit of freedom which has for hundred years
inspired preceding generations.
Had some prophetic man foretold to the
fathers Of the Republic that at the close of the
century succeeding their b old seve rnce of the
bonds that bound the American colonies to
Great Britain there would be seen 30 sad de-
cline of the patriotic srdor that animated them,
as TO give voice to an opposition to the COM
memoration Of the work they were then doing,
they would have denied and defed the predic
tlon as the lalse warning OF treason, or as q
calumny upon the consistency and fidelity Of
the people they were representing. If our love
Of liberty is lost, the cause of liberty cannot
long survive. And If our love of liberty is not
lost, where are the reasons for opposing a cen
tepnial celebration of the day and tine deed
from which that liberty is derrvedi We can
appreciate an objection arising from the fear
and the fact that the occasion VIII be seized
upon by many men as an opportunity more for
sordid gain than for display Of high devo-
tional patriotism responsive to that OF o hun
'dred years ago; for in such an objection earn
estly urged there is a delicate tribute to the
purity of the truth Of the great cause of free
dom essentially involved in the consideration of
this subject. But he who would offer that objec-
ton would not desire 1t to prevail; the ineffacea-
blespot upon the sun is lost to sight in the splen-
dor Of the light that dazzles US into unobser-
vance of It.
Virginia, Maryland and Wisconsin speak this
morning, through three of their leading jour-
nails, on the subject of the International Expo
sition at Philadelphia, and call upon Congress
to complete their part of the work, and to keep
faith with the legislation of 1S7l-'72, and with
the proclamation and invitation Of the President
of July, 1878.