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NY Maggie, nv beautiful daring,
Creep into my arms. my sweet
Let me tuld you again 20 my bosom.
~ close can feel ygur heart beat
What these little fingers been sewing
Ous's priekssi By the needle, see;
These hands shall be kept frVm such labor
When once they are given % me.
An nine. little pet. I wiz shield you
Frum truuble. and labor and care
viii rube You like some fairy princess.
And jewels shall Esam in yogr hair.
These slippers you gave are perfect.
That dressing gown ITS toaT;
ny darling wonder that heaven
should give such treasure 70 me.
Right nine tea. eleven my precious.
Time airs when ana with you
II seems bus a moment I've been here.
And nov-niuss SAY it t-adisu-
ArrzN zAEzlssE-
on. Meg yea are h-svy-Fu tired
60 SIT IN the rOeker. Prays
Your weight seems hundred aud ninety
When vou plump down ia that sort OF way.
You had better De msnding my coat sleeve;
I've spoken Of IL before;
And want 20 finish this novel
Aud look over these bills frOm the store.
This dressing gown sits ike the Dickens
These slippers run down at the heel;
Strange anything can never look decent
wish you could know how they feel
WHATS this bilI frUu AIorga1'sf Why
surely it's not for another new dress
Look here RI be bankrupt ere New Tear.
OF your store bin viii have To grow less.
Eight O'Clock Meg. on this button
As soon as you fnish that sleeve.
Hsigh no Pm 50 deucedly sleepy
III pile OF 70 bed believe
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There is one thing" says 4 CORES
poudent. ''for which Baltimore IS cele-
brated. That is the number Of her beau
tiful women Ladies quite As handsome
as the Baltimoreans can be found in any
city. but no city can boast Of such .
drift Of elegant ladies. The favorite
promenade on any pleasant afternoon is
crowded with prumenaders- Cluster af-
ter cluster. squad after squad drift By.
and the lilies Of the field in all their
glory are not arrayed like these The
dress is very decided and the eOlOrs gay.
the mass dazzling like score of dancers
in scarlet uniform The complexion Of
the ladies is very fair, with pink bloom
peculiar to the English"
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HOW THEY N EST.

At the depot on the arrival and de-
parture Of passenger trains early in the
afternoon many incidents. amuslng. sen
satiOnal or business like take place, OF
these, some Of the most pleasing are pre-.
sented by young ladies who have visited
the depot to meet friends Of their own
sex who are expected to arrive The la
dy thus intending to receive gets herself
up eharmingly, knowing that she will
have TO run the gauntlet of two or three
hundred eyes at least and securing a
masculine as escort arrives at the depot
half an hour ahead of time. falls to wor-
rying for fear the train has already got
in. Being assured on this topic she in-
spccis the wearing apparel Of the other
ladies in the sitting room. wonders Why
the train doesn't come. gets up and looks
out Of the door. taking advantage Of the
opportunity to arrange the folds Of her
dress. and hutters back with the excla-
nation. "The trains comingl" but looks
rs though she would like to slam door
when she ascertains that it was only n
switch engine she saw. The train finally
enters the depot. and she becomes more
and more nervous; wonders if Lizzie is
really on board, wonders what car she
is in, and suddenly catches sight of
pretty but anxious face, at one Of the
car windows, calculates ''0h p as per-
son might on being tickled. supplement
ing it with "You dee-ar sweet r. Then
a rush is made for the forward end Of
the car, but on second thought she
starts for the rear end. on the third
thought goes for both ends at once.
Meanwhile the fair traveller has alighted
on the depot platform and they get a
good look at one another, breath an
"Oh-h" make little preliminary
bounce. and then spring forward. with a
hop. skip and jump movement and the
two pairs Of red lips come together ca
smack, while the young men standing
near by turn away, feeling that good
things are being wasted. while the la
dies whose friends didn't come. or who
never had any friends. remark. Wonder
where she got that hat /" The above
programme is carried out daily. Some
times the programme passes off without
a mishap. and sometimes it don't For
instance, the other day young lady at
tired in the height of fashion appeared
to meet friend. They were about for
| ty feet apart when the latter stepped
from the car, and preparations for the
grand rush were made in q second. and
the preliminary ''oh-hl" and bounce
were well up to the standard; but in the
hop-skip-and-ju jump business the young
Sacramentan came to grief, owing to the
make of her dress, which was gathered
so tight about her limbs that she could
not step out, but stood there prancing.
like rabbit burrowing hole in the
ground, until her friend overcame the
distance between them and gathered her
in an embrace so fond that the morti6-
cation Of her failure must have been for
gotten. -Rrchange.
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ONE OF BUTLER's HISTs.-0ne Of the
last as well as one Of the neatest hits
made by General Butler, just before the
close of the last session in Congress. oc-
CURED during the famous dead lock"
6ght on the Civil Rights Bill. The
question Of adjournment was under con-
sideration. and General Butler had step
ped over to Mr. Randalls desk for a
private consultation. Butler favored a
Sunday session. Randall opposed.
bad as I am. have some respect for
Gods day." said the Democrat, '.and
don't think it proper TO hold session
of Congress on that day."
'-Oh. pshaw o. responded Butler.
don't the Bible say that it is lawful
to pull your OK or ass out Of pit on
the Sabbath day? You have seventy
three asses on your side of this House
that / want TO get out Of this ditch to-
morrow. and | think / am engaged in a
holy work"
''Don't do il. Butler. pleaded Sam
Il have some respect for you that /
don't want TO lose. | expect some day
to meet you in better world"
.'You'll'' be there, as you are here. .
retorted Butler. quick as thought-''d
member Of the Loicer House - Harper Z
Magazine
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The VERMONT UxIvKRsALIsTs.-The
Green Mountain Association Of Univer
salists will hold their annual meeting at
Chester, Wednesday and Thursday, June
9 and 10. A full attendance is desired.
Delegates viii be required to bring a
written report Of their respective parish
e. There will Be an occasional sermon
By the Rev. E Hewitt Of Woodstock
Subiect, Church Organization :" q lee
ture BY the Rev. DIR. Eli BallOu Of South
Woodstock; subject, Temperance :; an
essay BY the Rev. J. z. Simmons Of
Springfield; subject. "HOw Shall We
Retain Adults in the Sunday School p
The Chester Parish extends an invita-
ton to all. and entertainment will Be
furnished for all who attend The Gen.
trzl Vermont RaiIrssd will furnish half
fare return tickets to al who have paid
full fare in going to the Association
Persons desinng any further information
in regard to said meeting can obtain il
By addressing the Rev. T. j. Chafee,
Clerk Of the Association, North Chester,
Vermont
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aR. coFFlN,s spEllINe MATCH.


their cosy back parlOr. be reading the
paper, and she knitting, while the fam
lily cat stretched out under the stove.
sighed and felt sorry for cats not so wen
fixed. 1t was happy, eOnterted house.
hold. and there was love in his heart as
Mr.. Coffin put down his paper and re
marked
see that the whole country is being
excited about spelling schools"
"Well. it is good to know how to
spell" replied the wife. Il didn't have
the chance some girls had. but pride
myself can spell most any word that
comes along"
"I'll see about that" be laughed;
''eome, now. spell buggy
"Humph that's nOthing-b-u-g.g,y.
buggy" she replied.
Missed the first time-ha Ia !" he
rOared. slapping his leg.
Mot much-that was right"
lit was. Ell Well. I'd like to see
anybody get two g's in buggy, l would.
'.But it is spelled with two g's. and
every schOOl-bOy viii tell you So" she
persisted.
"Well. | know durn sight better
than that r said-he, striking the table
with his fist
Il don't care what you knOwl" she
squeaked Il know that there are two
g's IN buggy
do you mean to tell me that I've
forgotten how to spell ?" he asked.
1T looks that way"
1T does eh Well, want you and
all your relation to understand that l
know more about spelling than the whole
cabOOdle Of you strung on wirel"
"And l want you to understand JON
athan Coffin, that you are an ignorant
old blockhead. when you don't put two
g's in the word buggy-yes you are"
don't talk that way to me :" he
warned.
'And don't shake your fist at mel
she replied.
"Who's shaking his fist p
"You were -
That's lie-an internal lie -
Don't call me a liar. you old ba.
zaarl I've put up with your mean.
ness for forty years past, but don't call
me a liar, and don't lay hand on me T.
s-Do you want divorce? he shout.
ed springing up: you can go now, thii
minute I"
'.DOn't spit in my faee-dOn't YOU
dare to do it or I'll make dead mar
of you p she warned.
Il haven't spit in your freckle Ole
visage yet but l may if yOu provoke me
furtherl''
Who's got freckled face, you Old
turkey -buzzard ?''
That was little too much. He mad,
. motion as if he would strike, and SD,
seized him by the neck tie. Then b,
reached out and grabbed her right eal
and tried to lift her of her feet, but she
twisted upon the neck tie until his ton
que ran out
Let go of me, you old 6end ~ sh'
screamed
"Get down on yer knees and beg m,
pardon. you old wild cat l'' he replied
They surged and swayed and struggled
and the peaceful cat was struck by tn
oyerturning table and had her back bro
ken. while the clock fell down, and th
pictures danced around. The woman
finally shut her husbands supply Of al
of and bumped his head up and dow
on the floor scattering his gray hairs, sh
shouted:
"You want to get up another spellin
school with me, don't you?
He was seen limping around the var
the next day, a stocking pinned aroun
his throat. and she had court plaste
on her nose, and one finger tied up H
wore the look Of martyr. while she ha
the bearing Of victcr, and from thi
time. buggy" will be spelled with tw
g's in that house.-Detroit Free Pres
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school. Mrs Morse has denied the sto.
ry 3 thousand times since. but her ua-
ruly tongue did the mischief.
ENGAGED.

ENNsANsGhs
Ne wonder girls consider the being en-.
gagged Of more Importance than whom
they are engaged to, In this. as in Ov-
cry thing else. they are taught. educat-
ed. and encouraged to sacrifice the high.
er to the lower. to make that which
should DO the means the end ultimate Of
their desires and aims.
To the young man, the being engaged
is very serious matter. aud thousands
are saved from committing themselves
by the knowledge that they cannot af-
ford it. II Is not only the diamond ring
that seals the engagement that has so b
provided for, but long day gifts, and
holiday gifts. not only to the fair fnan.
Gee, but more or less to the members Of
her family.
Such demands require fortune to
supply them; and many young men
have been tempted to their ruin rather
than appear ''mean" the worst word in
young lady's vocabulary that can be
applied to man.
Honestly, and without embarrassment,
there are few young men who can meet
these requirements. Salaries will not
do it; and in the early stage of life, all
the capital that can be obtained is needed
to compete with older and more
experienced rivals.
The majority of young men, therefore,
relinquish the idea of being engaged
at all, Freedom has its attractions fol
them; upon q moderate income they car
live, and, to certain extent. enjoy the
pleasures of bachelordom. and besides
they know perfectly well that the laps,
of time has no terrors for them; thai
their chances. while young, are small il
comparison with those of well to-do
man of forty. and will improve in pro
portion as their resources become ample
This view of the case. probably, doe
not lessen the real number of marriages
Nearly all men marry some time or 9th
er. But it is acting curiOusly on th,
present generation of young girls, max
ing them old maids ere they becom
wives. A word as to the conduct o
young girls who are engaged" towar,
their lovers. American ideas tolerat
an amount of freedom between the sexe
which has both its evils and its advan
tages. But there is an absurd custor
in families, Of always leaving an en-
gagged couple alone, Of giving up I
them the exclusive use of the back o
front parlOr, as the case may be. whic
is foolish. and ought to be abandoned
The best way to judge of each other
character is By familiar intercourse in th
family circle. If a young man drops i
of an evening, and finds the time pas
pleasantly in chatting with the old lady
in showing pictures to the baby. and j
helping school-boy brother with hi
sums" be sure he will make an exec
lent husband and if he considers every
body in the way, and has engagements
elsewhere unless he can take his lady
love into corner. beware Of him. H
will make selfish, and some time Q
other neglectful husband. Jennie Jun,
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THE OLD SPELLING MATCH.

These dictionary men and women of
to-day says an exchange. presume to
come forward and think they know how
q spelling school was conducted forty
years ago. But it's all = mistake They
were never there and helped to do it;
then what can they know about it Z?
They never walked two and three miles
through the SHOWS and blows of wiz
ter's night to spelling school, in a
schOol-hOuse away up in the hills. just
for the sake of sitting beside sweet
little bright-eyed girl in q striped calico
gown, with a small linen collar and a
white apron. They never knew the
pangs Of jealousy from seeing another
boy chosen to sit beside her; and they
never felt the awful misery of getting
the mitten." and having to walk of.
knowing that the other boy was trudg-
ing home in bliss beside that striped
calico gown. with the plump little hand
Of that bright-eyed girl resting eon6d-
ingly in his arm Nor did they ever
feel the singing pain of frosted ears,
which every boy was willing to hazard
getting for the sake Of seeing the girl
he felt so tender about. Those were
happier days We thought We had our
sOrrOws then. and weighty ones they
we're. too, but now We know that we had
so much Of youth, and life. and hope,
and trust. and tenderness, too. for the
little bright-eyed girl in the striped cal
leo gown. either she or another. that We
look back 70 those spelling school days
of forty years ago with feelings of infn-
ite longing: and some of Us who weal
speetaeles find that when we 90 over the
scenes Of those days. somehow our glass
Is become dim and need wiping.
Shall We ever forget Webster's spell,
ing book and the long words our moth
ers gave Us while We we're practicing fOl
the school? All many of the old boy
and girls have been spelled down.
never to take their places again; the olC
sehOol-house. too, is gone. and the sod
Of the ehurchyard cover so many of tn
teachers that after your best efforts you
spelling match Of to-day is only a verJ
common affair compared with ours il
old days Yet If the revival Of thi
pleasant old custom viii make our boy
and girls better spoilers. or if it vii
give them little Of the happiness tha
We enjoyed so much. and which we stil
remember 20 wildly, Why, bless them
I lcf rhzr, zrzFI .-H -hv
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SUCCESSOR TOT P CHENEY. WILL CONTINUE
ID sell a Large vfrietY of sewing and Knitting
Machines. Orders solicited
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wM r. DODGE.

WM. B. DODGE.
7 DWELL. VT AGENT EOE THE CHAMPLAIL
Mutual fire Insurance Company. Burlington.
Yl. Insure Dwellings. Farm Properly, Household
Furniture ETC. and Mercauts Risks. for the term Of
three or I've years. AL honest losses equitlbly
AL Iusted and promptly paid a. So
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SUCCESSOR TO wM. JOsLYN a SONS. DEALER
= In Drugs Medicines. Dye Stufs, Paluts OILS. jay
an. rurpentine. Ykruiahes. Brushes. window Class.
Putty B1oks. Stationery and Fancy Goods
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DEALER N BOOTS. SHOES. AND FINDINGS
IL of the best Kind and quality. Ofered cheap for
,ash. Store opposite the Drug Store
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NTANUEACTURER or WOOD. METAL. GLASS.
vi Canvass ant Pager signs. Banner. Scene.
Ornamental Painting. kc. PrUprietor Of woods star
B1sness Directories
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nROPRIETOR OF THE ORLEANS COUNTY
MARBLE works. Foreign ana American Marble.
S-avsstonas. Monuments, &C.
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p. r KENDALL.
A TTORNEY BARTON LANDING. VERMONT.
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W. W. MILES.
A TrORSET AT LAW.
y s-s9 North Crafssbury. W.
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ROBERT GILLIS,
nEALER N HARNESSES. blankets. Whips curry
IL cumbs. g.. Barton Landing. VI.
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L. h THOMPSON
4 TToRNEY. COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR.
~ Also Bounty and Pension Agent. Iraaburgh. VI
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xxrtLL KEEP CONSTANTLY on HAND ALL
w ne lassst styles q rsasyuaes Cctns. Casksts.
BuriL Rabes and Trimmings 5r every description
Terms reasunaoig. West Albany. ".
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A Hearty Tribute.

The following is taken from the letter
of correspondent of an old newspaper,
which shows the estimation at which
Washington was held in Ireland many
years ago:
| met Mr., Hackett, the actor, shortly
after his return from England. 1t was
in the tressurers Office of the old Ma
tionsl Thester in Boston, on whichoccs.
sion he related several interesting Incl
dents of his professional tour abroad.
One Of them | we'll remember. 1t was
at Dublin, on the first night OF his repre-
sentstion OF Rip Van Winkle. The
actors may have taken some liberties
with the original text
=" In the scene" said Hackett, where
Rip finds himself in his native village,
after his long sleep, lost in the greatest
amazement at the change which meets
his eye on every hand, person of whom
he is making inquiries mentions the
name Of Washington. Washington,
repeats Rip, who is he2 The other, a
fellow who happened to have a splendid
voice, replies, What did you never
hear the name Of the immortal George
Washington, the Apostle of Liberty, and
the Father Of his Country2
Upon the falling of those words, de-
livered most impressively, the whole au-
dience, from pit to gallery, arose as one
man, and the shouting, the clappiDg of
hands and stamping of feet shook the
building. These deafening plsudits con-
inued for some time, and wound up with
three hearty cheers for George Washing
ton.
II cannot describe to you my feelings
during this unlocked for thundergust of
national enthusiasm. l choked-the
tears gushed from my eyes-and l can
assure you it was by great effort that [
restrained myself from destroying all
the illusions of the scene, by breaking
the fetters With which the age and char.
acter OF Rip had invested me, and ex-
claiming, in the fullness Of my heart,
God bless old Ireland
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POe's Unhappy Sister.

Baltimore Gazette.
In connection with the dedication of
the memorial monument over the grave
of Edgar Allan Poe, it becomes matter
of some interest to recall the fact or the
comparatively recent death of the poets
only sister, Miss Rosale Poe, which'o oc-
Cured about year ago in the Home OF
the Epiphany, Washington, D. G, Prior
to her entering the institution, she re-
sided in Baltimore, and was in quite des.
titute circumstances. An effort was
made by some charitable citizens TO re.
lieve her wants, and the Rev. George W.
Powell, Of the First Universalist Church,
delivered lecture for her benefit, which
realized about $l0O. Mr.. Powell applied
to number Of charitable institutions
for thepurpose Of securing the admission
Of Miss. Poe, but was unsuccessful. on
account of the strict rules by which those
charities are governed, Miss Poe also
esssyed public reading which was a
complete failure, she being in no condi-
ton, physically or otherwise, to prose-
cute it successfully. The Rev. Mr.. Pow
ell finally secured her admission and a
home in the institution at Washington in
the spring Of 1874, where she died few
months after OF congestive chills. Be-
fore her death, it is understood, she re.
quested that her body should be removed
to thiG city aud inferred beside the re-
mains Of her brother Edgar, but her
dying wishes were not regarded, and her
remains were, placed in vault in Wash.
ington, where they at present remain.
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MEMPHIS. TENN. TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER + 1876

costume-s vest Of striped cotton, fas-
tened round the waist with long sash,
which serves at the same time as a girdle
and pouch, into which, when need be, the
long pistols and bandjar are stuck. Over
the vest is worn jacket OF brown alba,
homemade wooden, with black braiding,
aud sleeves open from the elbow down.
A brown hose of t. same stuff, tightening
on the knee, and running down in a
gaiter which comes over the shoe, and
the red fez cap complete the costume.
The hair is black, is short cropped, the
full, round face, with the glittering eyes,
shaven, with the exception of the bushy
mustsches. Without being so tall as
the Sclaves further west, the Servians,
as represented by their Skupochtijua,
are powerfully built, and look quite an
other race from the rather thin popula-
ton of the town OF Belgrade. Among
the bulk of rural deputies are sprinkled
number of small shopkeepers of pro.
vincial towns, who have adopted, like
the majority OF the Belgrade population,
European dress; half dozen popas, or
priests, in their long blue gowns, and
with flowing hair thrown back, and often
twisted to form Q lock; while on the
front and side benches you see the nom
inees of the government, which has the
right Of appointing thirty to the ninety
sent up by the country"