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Write Plainly.

There are certain set of scribes-not
experienced ones,who seem 10 be impress.
ed with the idea that illegible manuscript
is an index of genius. Printers know a
great deal better, and to their cost, too,
for crooked, blotched chirography is a
sore trial to temper and eyesight alike ;
and to make matters worse, to keep Up
tribulations on misery's head, as it were,
the callous authors are Indignantly sensi.
tive on the subject of typographical er.
rors. A printers mistake is TO them the
objectionable sin; they would if they
could, have the offending compostor Sc.
verely punished. Losing sight, in their
anger, Of the more important fact that
their copy was sort of Chinese puzzle, a
conundrum replete with errors, too, aud
because the men of types did not correct
tn EN- all the careless writer assumes the
role Of much injured innocent Now is
this quite fair And as so much has
been written concerning the blunders of
the "intelligent compositor,' might not
something be said not exactly aattering,
but quite true, in reference to the care.
less, and mayhap, at times, moi intelligent
wriIerP
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Effect of Poison OIL Plants.

From the fact of the very extensive
use Of arsenica compounds in the de-.
structlon of insects noxious and injurious
to vegetation, arose the question of the
possibility Of the accumulation Of sufi.
ciept arsenic in the sol to become dele.
terous to subsequent crops aud injurious
to the health Of consumers. To deter.
mine this, Prof. VIM McMurire has
made a series ol experiments recently,
the results Of which may bo summed up
as follows
Plants have no power TO absorb and
assimilate compounds of arsenic, aud that
though the latter may, by its presence in
the soil, exert an injurious influence upon
vegetation, yet they are practically with.
out effect until the quantity present
reaches
For paris green about niue hundred
pounds per acre.
For arsenite Of potassa about four hun
dred pounds per acre.
For arseniate Of potassa about one
hundred and fifty pounds per acre.
The fears of many of cur agricultursif
need, therefore, be no longer entertained
yet, though they will suffer no injury
from poisoning by arsenic 10 chemical
combination with vegetable products
great care should be exercised in remov.
ing any particles adhering mechanically
to them.
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A Domestic Scene.

"My dear" said Jones to his estimsble
housewife the other morning at breakfast,
"can YOU state what resemblance there is
between betting men at horse race, aud
hungry French army after battle ?"
"Jokes again ~ she exclaimed. when
will you ever again get sense ?"
Now, my dear, keep cool" he replied,
dor this answer requires concentration of
thought"
Now, look here, old man, don't you
get impulent, for jst as soon as you do,
I'll clear the things right off this table,
and then you can see where you can get
your breaa fast"
"Really, my dear, you astonish me.
Most assuredly no reflections OH your ad-
mrable temper were intended"
Jones had joined debating society the
previous evening, and consequent
ly was shaping his language in better
style than Mrs. j. was accustomed to
hearing, and this made her mad
"lf | thought you wasn't pokin' fun a:
me-" she remarked, "Id take it good ma.
turedly, as you know l always do but to
see you sitting there, grinning from ear to
ear, with a tantalizing look in your eyes,
asking riddles of me every morning regu.
lar, when you know l amt good on rid
dies, is enough to provoke saint"
Now Jones was not in the habit of pro.
pounding puns every morning, but he
wisely reirained from alluding to the fact
"What is the difference between betting
men at horse race, and hungry French
army after battle ?"
"On account of the sand which there
is 2"
"No, no. You're thinking abou. some
thing else."
"Oh, is it because they can't climb
q tree p
"Wife, you're fool" he shouted, bis
debating society rules and temper rapidly
taking flight "Where the deuce do you
get trees on race course, say and sand
wiches too. l never saw such ninny."
"Green Lord, if 1 was half such "a"
"But I'll tell you the difference so you'll
know hereafter, it's because he sneered,
THAT while the first put stakes on horse.
flesh, the latter take steaks from it," and
be made his exit, slammipg the door in
his rage.
Yes" she yelled, bounding after him,
"if you had your mind on mnce meat in.
stead Of borse-Aesh We might have had
them pies by next Saturday, but you can
just see now where you can get them.
That's all I've got to say-so there"
And Mrs. Jones returned to her dining
room perfectly satisfied at having the last
word. .-DduJAr NerS.
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A New Way to be Beautiful.
Master Frank was in a brown study.

Master Frank was in brown study.
lie had been taken up stairs into the
drawing room to see his new aunt-that
is to say, the wife of his Uncle William,
who was recently married and this was
her first visit after the wedding tour.
Master Frank had behaved with great
proprety during the interview, but had
gone away so grave and thoughtful that
his nurse was little disturbed by such
an unusual state of affairs.
"Why, Frank, what are you thinking
about ~ said she, "don't you like your
new auntie p
"Not much" replied the matter-of fact
Frank.
"And why not, frankie ?"
because she is not pretty, like nam
ma"
ooh, but my dear, you ought not to
dislike your auntie for that. I'm suie
your aunt was very good to you, and it
is better to be good than pretty any day"
"ls it ~ asked Frank, wonderingly
"Certainly, dearie, for one may be
pretty outside and ugly inside-one may
have pretty face and an ugly temper"
(The worthy old party, you will or
serve, was rather awkward in her modes
of expression.)
"Well, but" said frankie. slowly
"well, butts auutie pretty inside do
you think ? Because"
Here frankie stopped.
"Of course she is, dear. But because
what y
why, because" and here an in.
telligent look darted into the boys sweet
blue eyes-"because - ioRy don't they
turn her inside ont then ?"
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ness he relented, and devised portion to
his daughter After his death, John
went to Ireland to secure it, and he took
his little boy with him. While there he
visited his own father and mother. who
were still living. They had not heard
from him in long time, but knew he liy.
ed in certain city in western New York.
lie resolved not to announce himself, 10
see If they would recognize him The
stage in which he and his little boy trav.
eled passed within mile of their home
They reached the house by walking this
distance, partly across the fields, about
sunset. He said that they were travellers,
and begged nights lodging. The old
people we're averse to keeping them, and
made many excuses. He continued 10
urge until they finally yielded. By agree.
able conversation on his part they became
interested in the stranger guest. They
found he came from America. "What
part Of America ?" they inquired. He
told them. "What did you indeed
come from R? Why, is it possibe7
We have son living there and YOU have
came from the same place Can it be
that you know our son 2" "What is his
name," inquired the traveller. John
-" "Oh, yes, l know him." The
interview now became deeply interesting;
a throng Of questions we're asked and an
swered, and their guests became more and
more welcome. But still they had no
guess who he was the changes of years
had obliterated the recollection Of his
features.
He thought best not to divulge the
secret till next morning, believing that if
he did they would not sleep that night.
lie waited till after breakfast. The scene
cannot be described, and VIC shall not at
tempt it. 1t was one of intense emotion.
Our lady informant, who was well ac.
quainted with him, met him on the canal
packet (the chief mode Of journeying 10
those days. on mis- return from Ireland on
this journey, and he gave a life.lke de-
scriptlon Of the scene in his own eloquent
words, and in speaking Of his relation of
the occurrence she said to us II do not
believe any one could have listened to his
recital without tears"
She has since made to us the remark,
which accords with what those who re-
him in his days know of him,
that if the ladies of R wished at any
time to get up subscription or start any
benevolent enterprise, they always went
first to john, and were never denied,
his generosity always going quite as far
as his means would warrant.
What an instructive history was his,
and what an encouragement for young
men in habits Of industry, temperance,
and virtue,
We need only add to this narrative that
the name Of the place referred to as R.
is Rochester, and the man whose history
is 50 interestingly told, was John Allen,
chosen Mayor Of Rochester in 1S44.-
Conntry Gentleman.
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slippery. looking tonight, and one Of
them had a slight warp, as if weather
strained,
Abijah stood moment on the bank
surveying it.
"It's dangerous crossing that he said.
III declare, Jennie, | don't like the look
of it."
The night was gray and soft and still,
and all about us fell the snow, which
seemed TO be creating itself out of the
feathered and shadowy undcrbrush and
the white quiet atmosphere. The scene
was so strange and weird that ! felt
moments hesitation the next instant the
imp which had possessed me all the even
ing set my blood dancing with mischief.
II promised to be home tonight" said
l, eluding Abijah's OBTAINING hand; and
with mocking, dancing step skipped
upon the plank.
Abijah stood still on the margin and
looked at me. Job stood still also one
moment, and holding up his lantern look.
ed at Abijah.
Then he said, sarcastically. "By your
leave, Mr.. Plummer this is bridge for
two, and if you've no mind to be getting
over, III step along myself"
And it was Jobs hand that, touching
me timidly, steadied my fool.hardy steps,
and Jobs lantern that Aickered over the
phantom banks beyond and the deep creek
below that treacherous plank. Halfway
across l felt strange quiver, as if the
heart of the thing were being broken, and
my own heart leaped up with sudden ter
ror, despairing cry, whirl of darkness
and chaos, and felt the bridge tottcr
and crash, and thought was being swept
away into annihilation. Some strong arm
grasped me then, not tenderly, but with
clutch that reused every faculty, and
trembling, conscious, struggling for life |
found myself clinging to the slippery edge
Of the other plank, with Job holding me
fast by my raiment. as we hung for mo.
ment in peril together, while the lantern
hoated away below in the debris.
Job speedily regained some sort of
footing, and slipping, sliding by slow and
painful effort we reached the other side.
| believe laughed then when came
to myself, shook out my snow.encumbered
garments, and looking down, saw Jobs
faithess lantern cleaning like ftful
FREELY away out of reach, and felt sure
that Abijah Plummer was still watching
on the other side.
JOB stretched oat over the brink, look
ed down at the useless lantern, and shook
his fist, perhaps at the invisible Abijah.
"Job, oh, job" said, taking his hand,
"I'm sorry spelled beautiful o.night"
| did not laugh now. was full Of
strange excitement
WHO had right to spell such a word
but you, Jennie 7'' answered Job, grave.
ly.
"But 1--we lost the books, job"
"l've lost something too,' said Job.
We stood still for a moment aud looked
at each other. And there was that in
Jobs face which never shone but once in
any human face. and which all men and
all women know when they see it,
Then Job reused up and said lightly,
"Will you get along the rest of the way
without Abijah Plummer ?"
"All the rest Of my life," | replied
Since then job has often said to me,
softly, as we sat in the twilight, They
cant say didn't win prize at the SMELL
match"
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Dry-GOods Christians.

There seems to be in the churches a
great strife raging. 1t is an Austeritz
Of ribbons. The carnage of color is seen
all over our religious assemblages. Along
on the outskirts Of the Sabbath audiences
you see, here and there, picket of fash.
ion. But down in the middle of the
church are the solid columns, blazing
away all through the service. Five
hundred "broken and contritc hearts"
covered up in rainbows and spangles.
Followers of the "meek and lowly Nazar.
enc" all a-jingle and a.fash. Ten cents
for the missionary cause and two hundred
and fifty dollars for trappings. Church
of God hung by the neck with gold chains,
diamond.locketed. Unsopbisticated per-
son travelling on two yards of silk, drag
ged by the lady going up the aisle in
front of him. Diamonds enough 20 give
all India the Gospel The item Of dress
among Christian people on the Sabbath
day is an outrage on the Christian re-.
igion.
For graceful and beautiful apparel we
have admiration. But this strife in
Christian circles as to who shall excel in
costly millinery, and who shall dash up
to the church door in gayest rn.out, and
who shall make the most bazonment OF
wardrobe, is one Of the great hindrances
to religious advancement. Our ladies'
hats and shawls are so fine that on rainy
days we are afraid TO 90 TO church lest we
get drop on them, Our head.gear is
worth more than our souls. We teeter
and swagger up the aisles, to the disgust
OF good men and the grief Of angels
Enough money is expended by the
Christians of our city, in excess Of the
requisite outlay for dress, to relieve all
the poverty, and educate all the ignorance,
and balk all the crime Much of the
piety of our churches is being smothored
under shirred basques and jabot ruflles
and Louisines. Some of our Christian
gentlemen have boots so tight they can
hardly walk in paths of righteousness.
and they feel in church more like swear.
ing than praying, because their corns
hurt and our Christian women shut out
the sun of Righteousness by twenty dollar
parasols, lace.trimmed, silk lined, silver
mounted. The poor are kept out OF
church because their plain apparel looks
so bad in the contrast.
We want great ecclesiastical refor.
nation in this matter of Sabbath accoutre-
ment. Shoe these religious peacocks out
of the house Of God. BY your example
make subdued and modest costume more
popular than gaudy rpparel. Do not put
so much dry'good- on your back that you
cannot climb into glory. You cannot
sail into the harbor Of heaven with such
a rigging as that. - DR.. Talmage IN
Christian al IFork.
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SALE.

j farm Of $50 acres, situated about l-3
miles south of Salisbury Depot, belonging to the
estate Of William p. Dewey, late Of Salisbury de
ceased. 10 acres Of tho same in meadow, the
6ulance tillage and pasture land, with wood sufi
eient for use Of farm Abundantly watered, and
buildings and fences in good repair A first class
dairy farm. Terms Of payment will be satisfac-
tory. Apply to Rebecca + and William p. Dew
eey, admrs;, Salisbury, Vt, or Samuel L. Cooke
'uuse OF fropate' Middlebury. 2Sy
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VOL. XL.
Telling the Story.

FRED TELLS 1T.
was on the lower step;
Molly, on the noxt above,
Gave me her bouquet to hold,
Asked me to undo her glove;
Then, Of course, squeezed her hand;
Talked about my wasted life.
All if could only win
Some true woman for my wife.
How I'd love her-work for her
Hand in hand through life we'd walk
Nc one ever cared for me
Takes girl-that kind of talk
MOLLY TELLS 1T.
Earnest? l should think he was,
Why, thought I'd have to laugh
When he kissed flower he took,
Looking, oh, like such a calf.
suppose he's got it now.
In a wine glass on his shelves;
It's a mystery to me
Why men will deceive themselves.
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Persons having inventions which
they wish to have patented, or desiring
information from the Patent Office,
should consult f. A. LEHMANN, So
licitor of American and Foreign Pa
tents, Washington ID C.
He makes no charge unless he secures YOU
Patent Send for a Circulnr 7-om
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| tell you there isn't thing under the
sun that needs TO be done at all but what
a man can do better than woman unless
it's bearing children, and they do that 10
poor makeshift way it had better ha'
been left to the men--it had better ha'
been left to the men. Bartle Massey, in
"Adam Bede,"
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The weightiest truths do not come like
sparks and flashes from a galvanic battery.
1t is one Of the vices of our time TO seek
what is new rather than what is true.
We care more for sensations than for in.
spirations. Men seem to imagine that
they live by sky.rockets instead of sun.
beams,-IHe Golden Age.
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NOTICE.

Having purchased the Saloon formerly kept by
VIM, ii. Ellis. it is my intention to keep
FIRST CLASS BOARDING HOUSE.
Hot and cold meAs at all hours and all the lux
uries in their season. | hope to merit the pat.
ronage of the public which solicit
JASPER DUNN.
Mildlebury, June |, 1874. IL
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Special attention given to diseases of the lungs
obscure kidney difficulties, and chronic diseases
peculiar to the female sex
Office hours from 10 to IL An Office in
MECHANICAL EXPOSITION BUILDING,
MIDDLEBURY VT.
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I G. SESSIONS

I = Has a carload Of NEw MonEL BUCKEYE
MowIsG MACHINES in Middlebury, for sale by
v V. CLAY, Agt.
Middlebury, June II, 1875 ll-5w
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A BRIDGEPORT paper ,poiiciug the death
of youra man, remarks paihetical.y:
ellis come, lions are sand to | G respecta.
BILE, and his sister was recently killed in
Hartford by hose carripge"
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USIN ESS

RUOlN ESS.
- The Downer, Bolton 4 Allen mill will be
put in operation for saving custom logs, at once,
under the csntrol of the new propretcrs. Bring in
your logs. The sash and door branch, continued
with the mill, will also receive Jog.
MARTIN 4 TT PPEk.
December, 1874 40tf
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"Why, Jennie, you look good enough
to eat" said Loving husband to bis wife
one morning at breakfast. "Well, I'm
eating as fast as | can. amt II"
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CONFESSIONS OF A VICTIM

Published as a WARNING and for the benefit Of
foUSG hEs AND oIH.Rs who suffer from NER
|VOuS DEBILITY, Loss OF MANHOOD, etc.
giving his rules Of SsLf- Curs, after undergoing
much suffering and expense, and mailed free on
|reeiying a post tpaip directed envelope. Address
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, p. o, Box 1883,
Brooklyn, y Y.
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TOIIN G. AfANNEY

~ james II. Benson.) Dealer in Teas, Cof-
fees, and other groceries, Pickles in bulk, Catsup,
Fruits fresh and canned, Spices, Perfumery, and
Fancy Goods, Tobacco, Pipes &c. lee Cream, So
da and Saratoga water on draught Parties sup
piled with ice cream. ll-3m
ALIENS BLOCK MIDDLEnuRY, VT
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IOA RIDING

- A limited number Of Doarders received,
and rates reasonable. Meals furnished to order !;
and ice creams in their season. All appointments
are frst-class Rooms in Buttolph's Block.
ISAAC G0ODRO.
MIDDLEBURY, VT. lO-3m
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Not to be behind the age, Time has
thrown aside the hour glass and scythe.
aud now uses moving machine and
watch.
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I w DIX ItII WOUIU IHTUT III TlIO
LIE Butter-makers Of Mid1lebury and vicni-
ty, and especially his old customers that he will
pay cash for Prime Butter at Beckwith & Co.'s
Mondays and Saturdays hereafter, at the stand
formerly occupied by r. T. Bristol.
Middlebury, May "a, 1875. lOtr
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NOTICE.

The business of the Blanchard Mechanical !
Exposition Company, heretofore transacted by v.
W. Blanchard and w. 5. Blaislel, a. partner,
will ba contin ued by the undersigned under the
same firm name.
V. w. BLANCIAR d.
Middlebury, Vt, June %, 1875. Il
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Here is a long sentence of ihirty.two
words which some ingenious child has got
up with just The letters found in the word
maiden "ldi, maiden, a mean man
named Ned Dean, and Media a mad
dame, made me mend a die aud dime,
and mind mine in dim den in Maine" :"
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S. PUTNAM would inform Il

~ S. PUTNAM would inform the
L L people of Middlebury and Addison County
that the old Cotton Mill is in full operation, and
that he Is prepared 10 furnish carpet warp and
batting Of a superior quality, at the lowest cash
price.
Mid'llebury, Dec. l3, 1872. 39;tf
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Why is a side-saddle like a four. quart
jug i-Beeause it holds gallon.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

EOR SALE.-I offer my house and
Il place for sale on very reasonable terms.
Inquire on the premises. -
7tf II. ID. KITCHELL.
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II. SAYRE would inform the

MIDDLEBURY, VI.
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w w. THOMAS, Teacher of Vocal
w Music. Agent for Pianos and Organs,
Middlebury, VT. 1yT
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woRTHMcToM MINNESOTA FRIDAY; MARCH :; 1875. .

creeh, Mansfield, Fteborn county,. incorpo'
rating sAorIistewn, Rice county establishing
State r'ad from Young America TO Henderson,
granting jurisdiction to district courts in Ger.
tain toYnsite cases; $500 for bridge acroaf
Bois de Sioux at Breckenridge; $500 for !
bridge across tie inlet to Lake Shetek; 500
for 4 bridge ac,oss Pomme de Terre riveT;
Swift county, 500 for & bridge across Chip.
pewa river in Swift county: $4,000
for State Reform School; S87, $40
for support Of the Insane; providing for ply
siciaDs fees on post ssaortem examinations
$500 for bridge across Rum River, Mile. Lacs
county, 1T C0bb's Ford; $500 FOR = bridge
across outlet OF Lake Irene, Douglas county
amending city charter OF Win0na; $500 to
bridge the Little Chippewa in Pope county !;
$500 for bridge acfoss Crow River, Wright
county 500 10 bridge Crow River at Hutch
inson in Mcleod county; for State road from
lanesboro to Northfefd amending election
law in relation 10 posting poll
lists; creating Perham county from
. portion OF Otter Tail; $40 for improvement
Of the road from Frazee City to Pelican Rapids;
for State road from Litchfeld to Cold Springs:
$500 tor bridge across the Blue Earth river
In Faribault county, at Howe's Ford regulat-
ing the compensation Of mperintendents Of
schools; amending section g., ,,chapter 73,, gen
eral statutes, in relation to evidence; chang
Ing name of Johannus Hawkinson.