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~The President, it is SAID, choos,


ne The President, it is said. chooses
to defy the people in Louisiana who
are determined to poster him. He
has wisely chosen. Nothing has trans
pired in all this business of determining
the present Presidency that duplicates
the President. Whatever others may
have done, be goes acquit He can af
ford to defy the petty men who attack
him because their wishes have not been
granted in the Administration. He took
the Presidential title as it was given him
For the most part he has treated the high
office as though it were rightfuHy his
If he has made any mistake it has been
in seeming to recognize obligations to
the-to the men who did it-En euirer
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EEA Gentleman having boasted that
it was easy enough to "do" railway com.
panies out OF their fares, and that he had
passed from one citation to another Of
certain road the day before without .
ticket, was approached by an officer of the
road, who wanted to know how it was
done. The gentleman agreed to tell for
a consideration" Itwas paid, and then
the officer said: "Now tell me how you
did It," 81 Walked quietly replied the
gentleman.
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Todleben, the great Russian general,
chews an orion as be surveys the field of
battle and issues orders. Liberty or
breath is his motto, and bad breath at
that.
After the declaration-"This is, per.
haps, not the first mitten you have re
ceived, Mr.. Brown2" "But perhaps the
first you have ever given, Miss Smith"
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Nnehy.
He LEADS Us ON.

He LEADS Us ON.
He leads US on
By paths We do not know.
Upward he leads Us, though our steps be
slow,
Though oft we faint and falter by the way.
Though storms and darkness oft obscure the
day,
Yet, when the clouds are gone.
We know He leads us on.
he leads us on
Through all the unquiet years;
Past all our dreamland hop q, and doubts,
and Fears,
He guides our steps. Through ell the tan.
gled maze
OF sin, of sorrow, and o'eroouded days,
We know His will is done,
And still He leads us on.
. And He at last
After the weary strife,
After the restless fever we call life
After the dreariness, the aching pain
The uaywsrd struggles, which have proved
In vain
And after our tolls are past
Will give us rest at last.
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gen, and nitrogen, represent the princi-
pal elements Of animals and PANTS
There are besides these, however, no
less than twelve more found in animals,
and these sixteen with the addition OF
alluminism in plants: potassium, So
dium, clorine, phosphorus, iron, sulphur,
solicium, iodine, bromine, Aourine, man.
ganese, and magnesium. Now as to
the possibility of these elements so uni
ting as to evolve all the forms OF ami
NAL and vegetable life, and the intellect
ual aud moral nature of man.
Oaly two of them, OXYGEN and nitro
gen, could possibly come together: all
the rest are bound up in the earth and
no power save the superhuman could
bring them together to affect such re.
suits. Human power cannot so order
| it: it is evident that If it could, it would
All imaginable experiments have been
tried with these elements but man can
not succeed in making single blade of
grass. Some time ago we read of q
Ifeatherless biped being produced from
an artificial egg. We did not see it, and
nobody else. How much more foolish
the doctrine of spontaneous generation
that these four principal elements
l(carbon, hydrogen, OXYGEN, nitrogen)
have of themselves, with no human or
divine agency, SO sported as to form the
world of animals and plants.
Roll call! Seventv-nine elements Of
|organic and inorganic nature form into
lime. Sixteen elements of plants and
animals separate themselves from the
sixty three elements ofinorganic nature,
one battalion going in this direction to
form plants, another in that direction to
form animals, while sixty-three arrange
flor rations. Think now of the sixteen
elements coming from near and far, for
they are not present in any special local.
lity, and behold the wisdom displayed in
+ the infinite adaptations of this engage.
ment, and what but superhuman power
and intelligence could affect the result !
f What OF the rroffered explanation o.
the origin Of life7 Let modern evolu
ton speak! No voice is heard excep
q from Him who said, "Let there be light
, and there was light"
= From the above We see the absence o
any facts or Illustrations in support o
q this doctrine; that it is mere hypothe
sis at the best, and as such does not ex
plain facts that it furnishes no expls
/ nation of the origin of matter; that
e explains nothing as to the origin of life
q that it ignores the principle of adequat
y cause for effect; and lastly, in this con
! nection, it finds absolutely no aDalog,
in the present operations of nature t
v sustain it,
ID To the man who is a scientist an,
r. nothing else, and, if anything else,
n tyro in philosophy, these conclusion
# may appear illegitimate; but to all other
!. they are plain and inevitable.
The next communication will contir
it ue and conclude the argument in oppc
? sition.
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The situation still Critical.

LONDON, Feb. 4 "A correspondent at
Vienna telegraphs that the situation is
still regarded here as serious. 1t has
transpired that Russia is concentrating
troops in the interior of Roumania, and
10000 men will be massed toward the
west and north, evidently for the defense
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BERLIN, Feb "A correspondent
says that the situation is still considered
critical. The Cars address to the
troops at St Petersburg ON Sunday and
the calling out of forty new battalions
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THE WAR Is OVER.
TERMS OF PEACE ACCEPTED
BIZ T0E PORTE.

ADRrANoPLE, Jan 31-The six bases
OF peace accepted by the Porte and tine
terms of the armistice have just been
signed by the Grand Duke Nicholas aud
Server and Namyke Pashas. An order
suspending hostilities will me dispatched
forthwith to all corps and detachments
and also to the army in Asia Minor
The Turks will evscuate all the Danubian
fortresses and Erzeroum Gen thinner
mans forces have advanced to within 10
miles of Varua to cut the Schumla Rail-
road and telegraph wires.
CoNsTANTINorLE, Feb. 9-The Porte
has received the following dispatch from
Server Pasba:
ADRIANopLE, Jan 81 The peace pre-
limnaries and armistice were signed to.
day.
CoNsTANrINoPLE. Feb. 3.-There is
great satisfaction here at the settlement
Of the peace preliminaries.
THE CONDITIONS.
The following are the conditions OF
the protocol:
Flrst-The erection of Bulgaria into
principality.
Second-A war indemnity or territory
in compensation.
Third-The independence of Rouma.
mia, Servia and Montenegro, with in
crease OF territory for each.
Fourth Reform in Bosnia and Her
zegovinia.
Fifth-An Interior understanding be.
tween the Sultan and the Car regarding
the Dardanelles.
Sixth-The evacuation of the Danubi-
an fortresses and Erzeroum.
Hobart Pasha has received orders to
hold the fleet in readiness to sail, it Is
believed, for the Piraeus. Mehemet Ali
Pasha has been appointed to the com
mapd of the troops in Crete, and Adas
sides, a Christian, has been appointed
Governor of the Island.
THANKSGIVING.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3-Thanksgiv
ing services are being held in the church
es and sslvos Of artillery fired in conse
quence of the signing of the armistice
Flags are flying all over the city and prep
arations are making for brilliant illumi
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The Children.



When the lessons and tasks are all ended
And the school for tho day is dismissed.
And the little ones gather around me,
To bid me goodnight and be kissed
Oh, the little white arms that encircle
d. neck in n tender embrace!
OBJ the smiles that are halOs of kesvon,
Shedding sunshine of love ON my f4cs
And when they are gons sit dreaming
VI my childhCud T. o lovely To- last;
VI love that nv heart - / remember
Wnen IL wakes to the pulse of the past.
Ere the world and its wickedness made me
A partner o. sorrow and sn;
hen the glory + g. was about me,
And the glory OF gla mess within.
Oh, my heart grows weak as woman's.
And the fountains Of feeling will flow,
When think Of the saths steep ani stony
Where the iset OF the dear On-s must 20
OF the mountains Of Fin hang ny DER the a.
OF the tempest Of Fate blowing will.
Oh, there is nothing on earth half so holy
As the innocent heart o. 4 child
They are idols OF hearts and Of households
They are angels Of God 10 disgui-e
HIS suDlis ht still sleeps IN their tresses,
lis glory still CLEANS n their eyes.
Oh those uuanis from home and ON heaven
They have made me mere manly and mild
And know how Jesus could nken
The kingdom OF God TO child.
ask not life for the dear ones
AL radiant as others have done.
But that lie may have just enough shadow
To temper thu g!a5c OF the sun;
would pray God To guard them from evil,
But my prayer ~uu.d bound back to myself
All scIaph may pray Tor sinner,
But sinner must pray for himself.
The twg is SO olsily Blended,
have banshed the ru c aud the rod
have taught The m tie goodness o. knowled 20,
They have taught me the goodness Of God
MY heart Is n dungeon of darkness.
Where | shut them rom breaking 4 ruls
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Among the beautiful selections which
form the programme for the customary rev.
erent and loving celebration of Easter Sum
day at the Unitarian church, are " A True
LYNNE" of George herbert's, Carols by
GeIbel and Logan set to music by s. c..
Moore, and the following inspiring Carol,
also set to music BY Mr.. Moore:
al am the Resurrection and tho Life. lie that
believeth in Me, though he were dead vet shall
be live, and he that fveth and belieyeth in Me
shall never die"
Lift your glad voices in triumph on high,
For Jesus hath risen, and man cannot die; Z
Vain were the terrors that gathered around Him,
And short the dominion Of death and the grave,
He burst from the letters Of darkness that bound
Him.
Respendent in glory to live and to save:
Loud was the chorus Of angels on high
The Saviour hath risen, and man shall not die.
Glory TO Sod in full anthems Of joy,
The being He gave US death cannot destroy
Sad were the life we must part with o-morrow
Iftears were our birthrght and death were our
end;
But Jesus hath cheered the dark valley Of sorrow
And babe us, immortal, to Heaven ascend.
Lit, then, your voices in triumph on high
For Jesus hath risen, and man shall not die.
Ware.
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Monday, April 18th, and were presented
with an elegant silver tea-set by their
friends.
Miss Chandler, of Worcester, recently
made three attempts at drowning herself
In one night. Each time she was unfortu-
nate enough to float ashore, and she finally
gave up in disgust. Unreq quilted affection.
Oliver Wellington. a longtime resident
OF Mlddlebury and, with one exception. its
Oldest citizen, died April 18th. He leaves
Two childre1-John g. Wellington. cashier
OF the MIddleburv National Bank, and Mrs.
harry Langwortty. of the same place.
At Taftsville, one Barrett has been sick
Iof three months with congestion of the
lungs and complication of other diseases,
and his wife has Abandoned him and no one
has called to see him or FENDER any assist
anee. What was that old story about the
mans falling among thieves?
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Legal Notices.
STATE OF VERMONT,

The Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Chttenden:
To all persons interested in the estate Of 0rvlle
II. Ball, Lena NJ. Hall aud Agnes N. Hall, Of
Bolton. in said District. GREETING.
WTHEREAS, application in writing hath been
w made to this Court by the guardian Of said
wards for license to sell the real estate of said
wards. setting forth therein that her wards own
interest in the homestead Of their father, Harmon
Hall, late OF sa'd Bolton de 'eascd under the home
stead law of this State, which is OF small value and
that it would be for the interest Of said wafdi to
sell and convert the same into money to DO used for
their support.
And thereupon. the said Court appointed and as
signed the bth day Of May, A. ID. 1873. at the
Probate Court Ro ms, in said District to hear
aud decide upon said application and ordered that
public notice thereof lie given to all persons
interested therein, by publishing this order three
weeks SuccesSvely in the Burlington Weekly Free
Press a newspaper which crculates in the Oh
borhood of those persons interested therein,
all of which publications shall he previous to the
time appointed for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear he
fore said Court at the time and place aforesaid then
and there To object to the granting of such license
If You cause.
Given under my hand, at the Probate Court rooms,
this 10th day Of April, A. d. 1873.
i3w3w X. S. TAFT, Register
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BAEKRUPTs.-The following is list of
cases in bankruptcy fled .during the month
of April, 1878. to and including the goth
inst, in the United States District Court
for the district Of Vermont:
VoiuMtary-Lov,ll L. Gallup. of Derby
Hiram Weeks, OF St. Johnsbury jesse 1,
H,f1on, of Franklin; Chester Vradburgh,
Of Warren; WIN. o. Standish, o. Mont
pelier; Elisha Foster, of Bloomington j.
T. Hubbell. OF wolcott Albert Jones, of
Sheldon; j. j. Burdick, Of Barton; James
N. Yates, Of Essex Amos Il. Norris, of
Norrisville John Z. Robinson, of Barton :;
Cornelius j. Hougbton, of St. Johnsbury.
Neutrality-suspicious. Crandall, of Hard
wick St. Adams Foundery Co, of st. Al
bans Howard Il Whitney, Of Cavendish :;
Gay q circuit, of st. Johnsbury Carlos b.
Richardson, OF Orange: Geo. Il Walker, OF
Ludlow; Geo. Is fessenden, Of Newbury :;
Charles Lafountain, OF Wiuooski.
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TN the District Court Of the Unitei States. for the
L u stric, OF Vermont.-In Rc Frederick ]. Davis
Bankrupt,-in bankruptcy. No 10.
cir Notice is HEREBY given that petition las
been filed in said Court, by Frederick J. Davis
Of NespCrt, in said Distr ct duly declared a
bankrupt under tic Act OF Congress OF March I'd,
ls6, for discharge ana certificate thereof from all
his debts and other claims provable under said Act
and that the 9TH dav OF May. 1873. at O'Clock
u. Ia. before the Hon noyt. II. Wheeler, judge
Of said Court. at the l. S. Court Rooms in
Burlington is assigned for the hearing OF the same
when and where all creditors whJ have proved
their debts, and ether persons in interest, may
after ana show cause il any they have why the
pray or Of said petition should not be granted.
Dated at Burlington, on the 18th day Of April,
ISIS.
i3a3w Il. SMALLEY, CLERK
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VERGESSEs.-Frank Atkins, the foreman
IN charge If the Kaolin Works of b. F.
Co.'S, located at Monkton. was arrested and
brought here Friday. by Constable Kimball,
on warrant for assaulting David Calvin, q
former workman, who resides near the
works. The trial is set for the 18th inst
before Judge J. +. Roberts, in this city,
before whom Mr.. Atkins appeared Friday,
with his counsel, NJ. Z. Hall, Ed, and
gave bail in the sum of So, 200, to appear at
the adjourned trial. Hon. +. E. Woodbridge
appeared for the State. An old feud seems
to have existed between the men and the
lease Of a piece OF land belonging to Len
Me ch. who works at the "beds" for the
company, WAS the immediate cause of the
difficulty. Calvin learned that Atkins had
intimated to Mech that il be leased the
land to Calvin be would lose his place at
the works. Calvin went to the works and
demonstrated with Atkins Words followed
and 1t ended by Atkins Selling pickaze
and The claims IN ssli-teience) struck CAL
viD, breaking his arm 10 three places AID
cutting gash in the top OF his head, when
nc Atii W anu hlterWhru5 was
carried to his house. where he lies in q seri
Gus condition. He was attended by DR..
Kent, of Bristol, WHO says he may recover
IT no inflammation of the brain takes
place. Considerable feeling is mani
Tested here. IL IS rumOred that q
prospective suit for private damages
is being settled by the payment of 81 900
By Atkins To- the family OF Calvin. Mr.
Atkins Is very highly esteemed by the com
pany, for which he has worked over seven
teen years, and they manifested their con-
fdenee IN him by entering for his bail in
the sum Of $1,000. Calvin is poor man,
with family Of six children and a vile
lie bears a good character among his fellow
t0wnsmen. His eldest son, a very civil and
gsntlemanly young man, was present at the
hearing.
b. Is. FallOm formerly in the employ of
Batchelder, of Mlddlerbury, has leased the
restaurant ut Ryan, On Green street, and
fitted it up ID a trst-class manner for dining
rooms and Ice cream parties. Mr.. FulIom
is gaming many friends for the short time
he has been among us and will be Literally
patrOnlzed.
j. q. Hindes has been appointed chief
engineer OF the fire department; and DR.. Z.
Maxheid collector of taxes.
Hiram ADAM, ED. il the owner of a
i-year old colt Of pure Lambert stock lie
had him out Tor Exercise on the street FRI
day, where he was the centre of quito a
crowd OF admirers OF foe stock. \.
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nnrIcE ~ n,Ni1nr1Y.

I'ilIS IS to give notice that on tine Sth day o.
L April Z. d. ISIS, a Warrant in Barkruntcy
WAS issued against The estate If Jess, 4 Hcillon,
of franklin, IN the county Of franklin, and state
OF Vermont, who has been adjudged Bankrupt
his own petition that the payment OF any
debts and delivery OF any properly belong ng
To said Bankrupt, TO him, or for his use. ana
TIE ;rlnftr Of any property by him. arc forbidden
by law: that Il meeting -: tbs creditors o!
said Bankiupi, to prove their debts and to
choose one more assigners o; his estate, will he
held at 4 Court Of Bankruptcy. to re hOltcn at the
,ihce OF tdSun, Hand Cross in st. Adams, in the
county of Franklin, and State Of Vermont. be-
fore l.. -. Lawrence. Esq Reg s;er, on the 18th
dIy Of Nav A. u. lS-S, at : O'Clock p. IN.
THOMAS FAiLEY,
Deputy United States Marshal, as Mes.enger.
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The Centsur Liniments arc of two k'nfs
is for horses sheep, AMI ether animals. Testimo
mails Of the effects produced b. these remarkable
Preparations are wrapped around every bottle, and
may be procured of any druggist, or by mail from
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New York City. Janl0, rs WHY