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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS
r.. II. ED Y,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS

FoR INVENTIONS. TRADE MARKS on DESIGNS.
No. 76 State St. opposite KiIby St., Boston
A FrER an extensive practice Of upwards of thirty
- years, continues to secure patents in the United
ntates also in Great Britain France and otLer for
eign countries Caveats, Specifications Assignm
and all papers for Patents, executed on reasonable
terms with dispatch. Researches made to determine
the validity and utility of PATENT of Inventions
and legal and other advice rendered in all matters
tent furnished. by renting one dollar. Assign
ments recorded in w Washington.
NO Agency in the United States possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents or ascertaning the
patentability ofinventions.
All necessity of journey to Washington to pro-
cure Patent, and the usual great delay there are
here saved inventors.
TESTIMONIALS.
"Iregsrd Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had official
intercourse.
CHARLES MASON, Com'r of Patents"
L have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man competent and trust
oorthp and more capable of putting their applica-
tons IN a form to secure for them early and fa-
vorable consideration at the Patent Office
EDMUND BURKE. late Com'r Of Patents"
Mr.. X. II. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY
applications for Patents having been successful in
almost every case. Such unmistakable proof Of
ommend all inventors to apply to him to procure
their Patents, as they may be sure Of having the
most faithful attention bestowed on their cases. and
at very reasonable charges.
Boston. Jan. LISA. i-5i
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My son" said tutor of doubtful
morality, but severe aspect, putting his
hand on a boys shoulder, al believe
Satan has got hold of you." al believe
so toe" was the reply.
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Central Vermont Railroad.
GUNNER ARRANGEMENT.-Comme

GUNNER ARRANGEMENT. -Commenc.
~ ing Monday, July 10. 1874.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Leave Bellows Falls 800. A. NJ, 100 A. NJ $50 P, NJ
Mail Train leaves st. Adams at 6.2o ~ arrive
in Bellows Falls. via. White River Junction or Rut
land at 2:l5 P. NJ New London at $50 p NJ, CON
nectlng with steamer fOrNew York
Night Express leaves Ogdensburgb at 12.s5 n
montreal at 3:45 fist. Adams Is PMarriving Il,
Bellows Falls (via, White River Junction or Rn -
landl at BIS A. NJ, New London al ii az or nut
Mall Train leaves White River junction al 90
n, hqtla an at 4Sg A. N. Bellows Falls Passenger
trains for Boston. Worcester al Soutb Vernn
tTain for Springfield and New York. arriving in in
New London at 5.l8 P. n. Mixed train leaves Fnt-
land $50 Pm. W. r. Junction, 500 p NJ ReIIa ~
Falls s. P. NJ. for Brattleboro. = Deiio"s
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave AZ Bellows Falls at $50 A. N. 114O Sos
Mail train leaves Boston, at 7.3OAN snriroe.,.
~ ~ S;O0, a. ". New London at 5.00A. NJ BeIiows
FSS a5ie A M Syia Junction or Rutiand
irving In Montreal at 9l5 P NJ and Ogden sbnr a.
Night Express leaves New York at 9oo
Springfield at $40, P. NJ, New London al 4 II NJ
Rutland arriving in St. Albans at 10 A. NJ MOI
treal at $40 A. NJ, 0gdensbure at u S0PM NJ"
r, A4eeommodation leaves New London at s1OAu
io5 y. sils QUO z N. SnIxed) arriving in Rut-
Mixed trains leave Brattieboro :. 10 M RcIIo,,.
fSils s.5g "a A. n for White River Junction.
irving in Rutland at $50 A. " wv A. NJ az
SLEEPING CARS are attached To the Nish, 7r-f
and Boston. anu burlington
CONFESSIONS at W. R. Junction with trains m n.
ppsYrthern n H. and Connecticut and PaSsumnS;
river RAILROADS at ogdensburg with trains for ~
west az Rutland with trains over the Harlem ~
tension railroad, also with trains over tbe Renssa
Albany and the west ~ '4 '''0s@' Troy
through Tickets for Chicago and the West fo, sal.
1t the principal stations " 'i0i SAFE
st. Adams. VT. July Is, 1874 = ''N' CUP l.
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Holidays in Germany.

The chatty correspondent of the Gin
ciunati Gazette writes from Berlin /:
Unfortunate America, with its one poor,
done to death, half extinct, fire-cracker
shooting, spread-eagle Grafton, relief
when it is over, forlorn Fourth of July
holiday You don't know how to have
holidays any better than you know
what to do with them when you get
them. Only look at us over here.
Since Christmas-and the year isn't
half gone-we have had no less than
eight different festival days, on which the
stores were closed and all business sus-
pended, besides half holidays and any
amount of royal birthdays thrown in.
Americans across the water who do
nothing but chase the everlasting dollar
can't appreciate this delightful way of
letting it alone. As "Mr F.'s aunt
says of mysterionsly profound Glen
ham, "Drat that dollar" let is go and
learn to do without it. Ten chances to
one you don't catch IL in the long run,
and if you do, what have you besides
it You commence the race bright
and fresh, and healthful and vigorous.
In your eagerness for success you
sprang over this resting place, you
| thrust away the pleasure, you put all
aJide until the goal is reached. Per
haps even at middle age, which should
be the very prime of life, yOu have at
tanned your end, but with it you have
gray hairs, anxious, ugly looking care
lines on the face, and, worst of all, no
taste nor enjoyment for these elixirs OF
life that you have left far behind. Far
better to have too many holidays than
to have none at all. But, first of all.
learn the secret how to make use Oi
them how to extract every drop oi
pleasure they contain.
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A Strong Witness.

Some years ago a lawsuit occurred
out west, growing out of the destruction
of a quantity of growing coTns belong
ing to Mr.. Wilson, by hogs owned by
a Mr.. Brown. The latter owned eight
hogs, and Wilson declared that they
were all in his field, aud that, conse-
duentIy, the havoc was immense. Brown
protested that he didn't believe any Of
his hogs were in Wilson's field, but If
any at all. certainly not more than one
or two, and therefore the damages could
not have been so great as represented.
Wilson had q witness on his side
named Jerry Parker, not very bright
young man, but noted for having won
derfui imagination. he came IN late,
and had not very distinct idea as to
how the case stood, but he had very
vague notion that it was for Wilson's in
terest to make the number OF hogs ap-
pear as large as possible.
When he took the witness-stand he
was questioned by Wilson's lawyer, who
asked
jerry. did you see the hogs in Mr..
Wilson's corn-feld, on the day In ques-
tion2"
"Yes, sir did, !" replied Jerry.
"Do you know exactly how many
there were ?"
"No, didn't count 'em but III take
nv oath there warn't less than thirty !
The CONSERVATION of Wilson and hil
LAWYER, at this unexpected reply, may
be imagined; and it was not lessened
when Browns lawyer arose and said
"Your honor, as my client has only
| eight hogs, il is very evident that those
which destroyed MIR. Wilson's corn be
| lonRed 70 some one else, and ash
! Judgment for the defendant"
The court granted this request, and
poor Wilson, by having too strong
] witness. lost the case.
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National Bank lteserYes.

The comptroller of currency has writ
ten the following letter, giving his con-
struction of the new currency act in
reference to the reserve required to be
held by the national banks
SIR-I have received your letter of
the oath inst. Ny construction of the
act of June 90, 1874, in reference to the
reserves of the national banks, Is that
the reserve upon circulation is abol-
ished, but that the national banks are
required to keep a reserve upon depOs
its, as provided in sections 81 and 80 Of
the national bank act, certain proper
ton of which must Q kept on hard
and a certain other proportion with
their reserve agents in the cities emu
merated in the section referred to. The
banks are also required to keep an
amount equal to Eve per cent. of then
circulation on deposit with the treasurer
of the United States, which amount
may be deducted from the aggregate
amount of the reserve required to bs
kept upon the deposits.
JOIN JAY KNOX, Comptroller.
To GEO. L. OTIs, Cashier Commercial
National bank, Chicago, III.
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they would say, That win do" with
an air that implied hoE rauoh fhet
Woul1 have enjoyed It to nare- sl.:.s at
hln. Indeed, itappeared Tiai ii tue r,oor
brute had been possessed of fifty or a
hundred lives so that each irate hunter
might have taken one, it would have
oeen great relief and satisfaction.
On the fourth day Willie was buried
Mary continued ineonsolabIe. All of
the social Influences which the neigh
Dorhood conld command were put in
operation from the time of the funeral
onward, in order to cheer her and bind
her wounded spirit Social meetings
were held and pleasant little oatherin2s
made for her. Wherever there was en-
Joyment Mary must be. She gracefully
submitted herself to all their kindness.
and tried to please her friends. But it
seemed to do her little good. She re-
manned pale. weak, and dispirited.
After few months Waiter lsIsd mary
discovered that somehow they were not
suited with their farm. They sold the
place at the first opportunity, and re-
turned to their former home in New
England, the remains of little Willie
having been forwarded in advance to a
cemetery there, with which they in their
early days had been familiar AtLantic
tor .IltLlL
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Dinner EecentricltIes.


Timothee Trimm, in his Sc Promen-
ades Philosophiques dams Paris" has
two charming afteF-dinner stories about
dinners. The hrst relates TO famous
French provincial solicitor who used to
surprise .unaccustomod guests by the
curious collection of old knives which
were used at his table, their poverty
and the Fudeness of their manufacture
forming a marked contrast to the bright
ness and the fneness OF the lineG.
When dinner was removed aud the des
sert placed on the table, the guests,
their tongues Ioosened by wine and the
genial Influences of the host, generally
took an opportunity of bringing round
the conversation to these knives, and
inquiriBg whether there was any history
connected with them. Whereupon the
host earelessiy remarked that each knife
had "served to accomplish its little
assassination, and, If the guest was
curious. the particulars OF the murder
in which the particular knife Wherewith
he lad cut his yiqot had played its part
were forthcoming. In The case OF the
other host, who was the governor OF q
convict establishment, the cutlery was
guiltless of homicide, but there was 9
speoialty about the servants. The Dll
Of fare placed before each guest had
been written by q notary condemned r
penal servitude for forgery. It was :
murderer who cut mp the roast-beef; j
was q coiner who changed the plates; u
was an incendiary who put q match q
/ the punch; and the wine was handed
round by q gentlemen strongly sus
/ pscted Of having cut his vile up n
/ nieces while himself IN a state OF drunk
| enness. These were cheerful fancies
/ but I sna not sure that they were no
/ equaled in grim bfsarTeris by festig'
| gathering which actually took place i
| Warvickshire the other week. The oc
easion was an annual supper, and th'
! guests were all grEye-diggers wonde
whether they had the bill Of fare deeoFa
ted with q deaths head and eross-bones
whsther they had their salt-ceilars Gun
ninRiy fashioned like collins; an
whether they drank any Of those feaI
fal toasts Ct which We read in descrip
tions of the social gatherings OF tn
profession at the time of the Grea
Plague? Perhaps 50; yet If weE
betting on the subject / should be IN
clined to wager that they did none (
these things, but that the supper va
q plain, solid meal, eaten with hoHel
zusto, and that, over their pipes an
beer, the gFave-diggers complained
the dullness of trade, and possibl
discussed the desirability Of q strike.
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The French Assembly.

As many of our readers get so mixed
up in the divisions of the French As
sembly that they hardly know their own
light, left or centre, We give the follow
in as an illumination
The Left is composed Of the Republi-
cans, of whom Leon Gamhetta and Jules
Favre are leaders.
The Extreme Left is Radical Repub-
lican or Communist.
The Left Centre is made up of Con-
servative Republicans-the men who are
willing to accept republic as the best
practical form of government. Theirs
and CasimeF Periere are leaders IN this
branch of the Assembly.
The Right is composed OF the Leg'tl-
rnists or BourbOns-the ultra, divine
right, white-fag, Chambord monarch
lists.
The Right @ -nter represents the Con-
servative Monarehists, or Orleanlsts,
who favor a Constitutional monarchy OF
a Conservative type.
The Bonapartists are generally classl'
fed with the Right, but there are only
about torty-five or fifty of them.
The deputies comprising the Assem-
bly, number seven hundred and thirty
eight, seven hundred and twenty thres
of whom are elected in France and Mt
teen in the French colonies,
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About Comets.

Comets are not exactly calculated to
inspire in the human heart feelings of
confidence as to our general safety. In
all times, they have been regarded with
dread particularly was this the case a
century and half ago, when renowned
astrologer predicted that = comet would
appear on Wednesday, 14th of October,
I7i2, and that the world would be de-
stroyed by fire on the Friday following.
His reputation WAS high, and the comet
appeared. A number of persons got
into the boats and barges on the
Thames, thinking the water the safest
place. South Sea and India stock fell.
A captain of Dutch ship threw all mis-
powder into the river, that the ship
might not be endangered. At noon,
after the comet hsd appeared, it Is said
that more than one hundred cleTgymen
we've ferried over to Lambeth, to re-
quest that proper prayers might be pre-
pared, there being none n the church
service. People believed that the day
Of iudg ment was ct hand, and some
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The +" newspaper train" between New
York and Philadelphia will, sooner or
later. furnish materials for q first-elass
horror. Every morning il leaves NeE
York and runs at higher rate Of speed
than has hitherto been attained On this
continent. One morning recently It left
Jersey City half an hour late and caught
M before reaching Trenton, making
ifty.seyen miles in fifty-nine minutes.
This, however, vas not its latest time.
Near New Brunswick Eve miles Of the
road we're run in three and half min
utes, or st the rate Of eighty-six miles
an hour. This train was placed on the
road for the purpose Of carrying tse
New York morning papers to fhiiadel-
phia, 50 that they eould be distributed
as early as the Philadelphia journals
The engineer and others employed on
the train have signed paper declaring
that they viii not hold the road ! resllon-
/ sibIe for damages in case Of an accident.
/ Not content with simply carrying the
mails. 5 passenger coach has been at
! faohed. making it q regular passenger
train. IN England the rate of q mile
per minute is not considered excessive,
bat there the roads are coIsstrueted With
4 snec:ai reference to fast running. and
the road beds have q soiieily and firm,
ness unequeiei on this side Of The At
/ lantie.
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Not Swirt's Comet.

A letter to the New York Tribune
SAYS In the account of the comet
which is now attracting popular atten-
ton, published in some of the daily pa
pers, Prof. Swift states that it was pre-
viously discovered at Marseilles on the
18th of April. Other accounts that
have appeared during the last week also
assert its identity with the comet.
Unless I am very much mistaken,
howeve the comet now visible is an
entirely new object from that discov-
cred April 18th, by Coggia, at Mar
seilles. The latter is now few days
past its perhelion, and is too near the
sun to be visible. It's place in the heav-
ems at the date of its discovery, by a
curious coincidence, corresponds very
closely with that of the present comet
when first found by Prof. Swift.
Neither can this comet be confounded
with the one discovered on the 11tE of
April by Weinecke as the elements of
the orbit of the latter computed by the
writer from observations obtained on
the 18th, 18th, and 21st of April, show
that its peThelion passage occurred on
March IA, and it is now rapidly reced-
ing from the sun and the earth.
1t is nardly credible that so conspicu-
ous object as this comet is, should not
have been detected in Europe previ-
ously to the Sth inst, yet have seen no
notice of such discovery.
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ROtundity of the Earth.

One of those people with whom ''see-
ing is believing" and the deductions of
logic and mathematics go for nothing
an Englishman bearing the immortal
name of Hampden-reeently risked
i've hundred pounds on the assertion
that the earth could not be proved to
him by ocular demonstration to be
round-or, more precisely, that the sur
face of a sheet of quiet water was fat,
not curved. The bet was accepted by a
Mr.. A. b. Wallace presumably the
eminent naturalist of that name), and
the experiment. was tried on the 50 Bed
ford Level, where a line of six miles
could be obtained. Three disks were
placed, one at each end of this line and
one at the center, each disk being ex-
actly 40 feet above the surface of the
water Immediately under it. The
three were then observed through a
selected and improved telescope, and
the central one was found to be about
five feet above the line joining the two
others. That rise of five feet forced
Mr.. Hampden to come down with five
hundred pounds. It is to be be hoped
that he paid his water money. ANY
surveyor could have told him that in
running levels over any considerable
distance it is necessary to make correc-
tions for the curvature of the earth,
as we'll as for refraction. These correc-
tions become very important when it is
desired to survey a line for the con-
struction of a ditch or canal. A man
sighting through telescope at an OBJ
iect ten miles distant, and apparently
on level, would be really looking at a
point nearly fifty-seven feet higher in
altitude than his eye; and if he made
no allowance for this fact, it might hap
pen TO him, as it happened to rude sur
veyors and contractors before now, that
when his ditch was done, the water
could not run in it. At this distance the
positive error in curvature is nearly
sixt-seven feet: but there is partial
Offset in the opposite or negative error
of refraction
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The BabY's Death.

There came a morning st last when
the baby's eyes did not open. DR..
Erskine felt the heart throb family un-
der his fingers, but knew it was beating
its last. He trembled for Elizabeth
and dared not tell her. She anticipted
him
doctor" :" she said-her voice was SO
passionless that Il might almost have be-
ioneed to a disembodied spirit"
know that my darling Is dying.
He bowed his head muteiy. Her
xerv calmness awed him.
q Is there anything you can do to
ease her
IS Nothing. I do not think she suf-
fers."
ssThen You viii please go away. She
is nine-nobody' but mine, IN her lie
| and IN her death, and / want her qu1ei
| to myself 1t the last.
1 Sogrowfully enough he left her.
Elizabeth held her child closely, bui
gently. She thought ia that honr thai
she bad never loved anything else
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Pulpit Franks.

We are sometimes RmuBed-that will
be better than to say anything Sc
vere-at the posture of some preachers
They seem not to know what to do with
their legs. They were, doubtless, made
to stand on, to give the body firm and
commanding bearing, and impressive
dignity. They stand on one leg snd
crook the other around it like 3 cork
screw, and keep up a perpetual twist
ing as if they were winding themselves
up. Then they lift and wind up the
other side, and it seems all the time as
if what they we're saying was worked
below. Of course such an unnatural
and ungraceful posture as this detracts
very much from the effect of their
preaching, because it excites your SYM
pathy or something else unpleasant,
for they seem to be in pain all the time.
In this position every gesture is
awkward, for the hands are needed to
support the body. Then what a part
the pocket-handkerchie plays with
some preachers. One spreads 1t length
wise in the Bible as if it were accessory
or help to his sermon. He makes it a
kind of Elisha's mantle with which to
divide the waters, to make passage for
his ardent spirit, and he seems to rely
on it for that purpose. Another rolls it
up as a compact argument, and gripes
it and talks to it, as much as to say,
Z" Now I've got you. Another makes
it into ball, and seemingly hurls it at
some stronghold he is bent on demol-
ishing and still another makes RAM s
horn of it, not the {" little horn which
Professor Stearns so learpedly de-
scribes, but such as Joshua used against
| Jericho, only he puts 1t to his nose when
/ he blows the demolishing blast. We
| cannot explain it, bat there are some
things done by small men that would
excite mirthfulness, which IN a large
man would produce no such effect.
And we do not wonder, when a very
small man rose to preach as a candi-
date in a certain place, whose head
could scarcely be seen above the pulpit,
and gave out his text, 60 1t is I, be not
afraid" that the whole congregation
were moved to laughter.