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Year: 1868

celebrated for these productions alone,
she would become eminent for her
manufactures and her commerce. In
stead of being simply an inland state,
as she now is, along two-thirds her
entire western limits would float the
commerce of continent in its inward
and outward fux. Vermont capital
would then build sea going vessels on
the shore of Lake Champlain, and
with a cargo of Vermont manufactur-
es and products, could clear for Liv-
erpool or London. Our State, now
the gem of the mountains, would then
stretch out her arms toward the sea
and vie with other States for the su-
premacy of the deep.


This scheme is indeed a grand one
and promises grand results to Yer
mont. 1t is, withal, every way feasi-
BILE, and the real demand for cheaper
and more ample transportation be-
tween tide water and the great north
west will, | believe, secure its early
realization; and I hope the legisla-
ture will adopt the resolution. 1t may
be the initial step in the accomplish
ment OF this great work, not so very
great in the doing-it would cost less
than many railroads in Vermont-but
great in the results that would flow
from it. Gentlemen may pronounce
it chimerical. They may indulge in
Incorporate harrangues and violent
philippics againt Canada and the Ca
madam population, and may affect to
esteem as Of no account the Canadian
good will. But, sir, it is unwise. 1t
is unstatesmanlike. They are our
neighbors and we should treat them
as such. Besides, as already shown,
We are more dependent upon them for
privileges in matters of navigation
and transportation than they are up
on US. 1t is, as you will at once per-
ceive, through the courtesy of safe
transit of wheat across their territory
that gentlemen ate biscuit a t tea
this evening, and will eat rolls for
breakfast tomorrow morning. And
does this civility merit nothing better
at our hands than insult and vitupera
tive cpithetS? ?


Gentlemen are not only quite be-
side themselves on this subject, but
are inconsistent with themselves. One
moment they declare the CanadaS SC
poor that they are not worth having
and the next they would have nothing
to d 0 with them; thus compelling
them to ask for annexation. For one
sir, thiak we should let annexation
/ take care of itself, and not confuse il
with the important question before
US. With some of our ablest states
men it is matter of serious doubt
whether We really want Canada at
all whether with her cheap, birth
proud aristocracy aud her poverty
stricken masses, she would not, if an
neXed, be to us more plague than
profit. However this may be, Ger
tainly so far as Vermont is concerned


we can safely offer to negotiate up
on the subject of improved transporta
tion by water, for the reason thai


Vermont has nothing to lose in suct
negotiation, but everything to gain
While Vermont cannot and WILL NOT
offer reciprocity in trade, she can af
ford to offer what the resolution pro
poses.
Year: 1868

Rev. T. L. Cuyler writes to the En-
angetist


There is one serious mistake made
by many good people when they try
to reform an inebriate; and also with
the inebriate himself when he makes
an effort at emancipation They re-
gard drunkenness simply as sia, and
bring all their efforts to bear on the
conscience. But drunkenness is also
a physical disease, and should be treat
ed as such. A drunkard may, by the
grace of God, be spiritually convert
ed, and yet his physical disease may
not be subdued. John Vine Hall
the eminent father of our eminent
brother Newman Hall-was a sincere
Christian for several years before he
became thorough, sober man. He
would occasionally 90 right away from
the family altar and the communion
table into desperate and disgraceful
spree. At length he discovered that
his only hope of recovery from his
disease lay III entire abstinence from
all intoXicants, aud then he became a
cured man.


The system pursued in the best In
ebriate AsyIums is to stop off the pa
tient at once, and entirely, from all
alcoholic stimulants. Gradual reform
is found to be impossible. And it is
just there--just when the bottle is
being forced away from the enteebled,
deranged and poisoned system of the
poor tippler,-that the great danger
and difficulty lie. For this devil
when he is cast out" tears his vic
tim frightfully.


Just then the man needs not only
prayer, and the grace of God; he al
so needs physical treatment of the
right kind. A member of my own
church-who had, by tampering with
the social cup, fallen into the disease
of drunkenness-took solemn pledge
of total abstinence in reliance on the
grace of God" But he also used
&" Valerian" for several days to keep
up his frame; he used the most whole
some diet, and he kept resolutely
away from the sight and smell of eve
ry kind of intoxicant. He is here to-
day cured man, and a devoted Chris
tian. ~ ..55-,-


One half of the drunkenness in the
world springs from mental misery
1t is trouble which fills the grogshops.
Men drink to drown sorrow, to brace
up shattered nerves, or to forget for
few hours their distresses of mind
and body. To nelp some drunkards,
we must do all we can to relieve them
from the troubles that drive them to
the cup. A laboring man in the neigh
borhood fell into drunkenness thro'
poverty and want of employment. In
reforming him, our first step was to
induce him to sign pledge, and the
next was to get him place to work.
The I" Sons of Temperance" introdu-
ced him into their fellowship and sym-
patty; he is doing well. There is
hope now for his soul. Christianity
must proceed on the principles of
common sense if it would save per-
son who is both guilty of heinous sin
and the victim of horrible disease. !


When we see man falling into
trouble-either in his business or in
his domestic hfe-we always tremble
for him lest he may fee to O the cup
which browns sorrow by drowning the
conscience. We would not answer
for the safety of any professed Chris
tian who, either to brace up a weak
body or to relieve a troubled mind,
should touch even gill of wine.-


5sy4kE fUssfE8 {3aJ ef4Ess1 Fsafsz u ann -
Year: 1868

A short time since the author listened
to an interesting discourse by Methodist
nreacher in which he related the follow
mo touching incident A mother who
vas preparing some -four to make bread,
left it for a few moments, when little Mary
with childish curiosity to see what 1t was
took hold of the dish, which fell to the
floor spilling its contents. The mother
struck the child a severe blow, saying with
anger that she was always in the way :
Two weeks after, little Mary sickened and
died. On her death bed, while delirious,
she asked her mother if there would be no
room for her among the angels. Il was
always in your way, mother-you had no
room for little Mary land will | be in
the angels way? Will they have no room
for me?" The broken hearted mother
then felt no sacrifice too great could she
save her child.


Is there room among the angels


For the spirit of your child?


VIII they take your little Mary


In their loving arms so mild?
Will they ever love me fondly,


As my story books have said?
VIII they find home for Mary


Mary numbered with the dead?
Tell me truly, darling mother!


Is there room for such as me?
VIII I gain the home Of spirits,


And the shining angels see?


| have sorrly tried you, mother


Been to you constant carel


And you will not miss me, mother,


When l dwell among the fair!
For you have no room for Mary


She was ever in your way.


And she fears the good will shun her!


VIII they, darling mother, say?
Tell me-tell me truly, mother,


Ere Hfe's closing hour doth come!
Do you think that they will keep me


In the shining angels home?


was not so wayward, mother


Not so very-very bad


But that tender love would nOurish,


And make Mary's heart so glad
Oh yearned for pure affection


In this world of bitter woe!


And l long for bliss immortal
In that land where must go
Tell me once again, dear mother,


Ere you take the parting kiss,
Will the angels bid me welcome


To that world Of perfect bliss
Year: 1868

lFA MAN is of notoriously dissipatcd
habits, that is one thing; if he isn't that's
entirely different matter. After the false
hoods circulated concerning General Grant,
the Republican press have been slow to
speak concerning the personal habits of Gen
eral Blair, lest they might in any wise seem
to err as the traduccrs of our Hero leader
did. But in General Blair's case, the truth
is too well known to be disguised. His dis
sipation is familiar to all who have any
knowledge OF him, and we are credbly in
formed that on his passage through this city
on his way to the New York Convention,
he was lying over the car seat, hopelessly
inebriated. The New York Sun, meaning
to be excessively satirical, has started a
story that he is temperance man. 1t sup
poses the public to be so fully acquainted
with him as to make the story an excellent
joke, but there are some who may regard it
in sober earnest. Our statement of fact
that he is an intemperate man, therefore,
does no more than Justice TO the subject and
to General Blair.
Year: 1868

VIRGINIA will take no part in the coming
Presidential contest, If her people follow
the advice of the rebel papers of the State
and vote down the Constitution to be sub
mitted to them on the l3th, l4th and 10Th of
August. There is no serious objection urged
against it other than that negroes had hand
in framing it, and that it recognizes the right
of colored men to vote.
Year: 1868

The SENATE Foreign Affairs Committee
have agreed to report the Alaska Appropri-
alton bill without the House amendment,
and to recommend that the Senate insist
upon simple appropriation bill without
any proviso. This will throw the bill into
the conference committee.
Year: 1868

j There is tender pathos in the fol


lowing incident from the Nortl


British Mail. 1t suggests the sac
thought that many home is made
utterly desolate by a mothers death
and that children are often ruined by
the loss ...of her comforting and re
straining love:


Some gentlemen passing through
the beautiful village of Renton. in the
Vale of Leven, Dumbartonshire,
about nine o'clock at night, some time
ago, had their attention directed to q
dark object in the church.yard.' On
going to ascertain what it was, they
found a boy Of tender years lying fiat
on his face and apparently sound
asleep over recently made grave.
Thinking it not a very safe bed they
took him up, and asked him how he
came to be there. He said that he
was afraid to go home, as his sister,
with whom he resided, had threatened
to beat him.


"And where does vnur sister liva7"
asked one OF the party.


'In Dumbarton," was the answer.


''1n Dumbarton-ne4rly four miles
off; and how came you to wander so
far away from home?


81 just came" sobbed the poor
little fellow, "because my mothers
grave was here"


His mother had been buried there
short time before, and his seeking
a refuge at her grave in his sorrow
was q beautiful touch of nature in this
child, who could scarcely have yet
learned to realize the true character
of that separation which knows no
re- union on earth. Thither had he
instinctly wandered to sob out his
sorrows, and to moisten with tears
the grave Of one who had hitherto
been his natural protector, for he had
evidently cried himself to sleep.
Year: 1868

CHAPTER 1.


I" Nothing is lost; the drop of dew


That trembles on the leaf or flower,
Is but exhaled, to fall anew


In summers thunder shower;


Perchance TO shine within the bow


That fronts the sun at fall OF day
Perchance to sparkle in the fow


Offountain far away.


" So our deeds, for good or i'll,


They have their power scarce understood;
Then let US use our better will -


To max them rife with good.


Like circles on d lake they 80,


Ring within ring, and never stay.
Oh ! that our deeds were fashioned so


That they might bless awsyr'


80, sit down there. I'm going tc
tell you something; and until gel
through don't you say word, and
when you do speak tell me the truth.


The man who spoke was mer
chant in a Vermont village; short
thick-set, bustling, stern of manners
quick and decided Of speech, with all
the airs of q master of those about
him; yet all his acquaintances knew
he was at heart the kindest of men
sJo' was..a village boy ofa dozen years
or so, son of poor but very respect
able parents-fond of fun and frolic
and quite active among the village
boys of his age, even those whose
early prospects were much better thar
his own. r.!
A rainy afternoon in a country vii
lage is dismal enough. Then ever
the loungers stop at home-the arri
val of the mail will scarcely coax an
enquirer to the post office /; the wo
men quilt or darn at home, instead
of calling on neighbors to gossip, Oh
at the village store to buy trifles, and
men find odd jobs to do In the cellar
or at the barn. The merchant was
not sorry it rained, for notwIthstand.
ing he was usually quite ready for 8
trade, he had business On hand with
the boy which quite absorbed his
thoughts, and he did not care to be
interrupted by customers.


Jo took his seat as directed and the
merchant commenced -


so, what is to become of you
Why, you stole twenty dollars of me
a week ago to-day


Jo.-'Now-'


Merch.- word J until / ge
through. You stole the money from
the desk yonder while I-was outside
helping the Misses Clarke into thei
wagon. I missed the money in les
than an hour. I knew at once tina
YOU had stolen it. know where 20,
spent some of it since. The sleigh
ride the other night cost you tw'
dolIars-that was my money ! hav
had my eyes on you for whole week
1 have known all about you-beel
with you everywhere. What will be
come of youP-you, a boy, steal
steal twenty doilars-my God! ant
from me, too, when l have been tn
best friend your father and mothe
and you have had in all the village
10, do you want to be a jail-bird, ant
then a State's-prison-bir 2 1t look
like It. All thieves and robbers com
mence in this way. and most of ther
when they are mere boys-smar'
bright boys like yourself. Yo
might make your father an
mother proud OF you. You might b
a comfort to them instead of a dis
grace Steal twenty dollars! the mex
time when you have q chance, yo
will steal more. and finally bring u
in State's-prisou. What a prospes
Year: 1868

, vermont Is a good State to b
/ born in, and an excellent State t
emigrate FROM said the late Senate
Douglas on the occasion of his pub
, lie reception in his native town o


Brandon, VT, few years ago.


j We can say nothing, good or ill
of JOS subsequent boyhood days il
his native village, for we know moth
ing of them. We do know. however


that at sixteen years of age, he hat


left Vermont and was employed a.


sort of half porter and half clerk in


forwarding concern in city not ,


hundred miles from the line which


divides Vermont from New York
that a year or two later he had some


position on barge running from AL


bany, New York; and that year OF


two later he attained the dignity o.


chief clerk on one of the Hudson river


floating palaces A few years later


he was known to friends, and, in time
to a great many others, as being ell.
gagged in business on his own account
ia southern DorGer city. reports
from him, from time to time, were
all exceedingly favorable. He con-
tinued steadily in his location for
twelve or fifteen years, until, on the
breaking out of the war in 1861, he
took alarm at the business aspect of
things, sold out his property, interest
and good will in the city aforesaid,
at what was considered a great bar
gain, and brought with him to the
North, a comfortable fortune--accu-
mulated in a legitimate and honorable
calling. His bond or his check is
good to-day for 100000. But what
is far more to his credit, in his pros
perity he remembered his parents
and the younger members of his fam
lily. Two of his brothers are likewise
wealthy men, made so by JOS assis-
tance and partly under his immedi-
ate direction.


The merchant long since gave up
selling calico and hardware, ribbon
and Goldfish, stocking yarn and patent
medicines-for his was, in the Ian
guage of the old advertisement, the
general stock usually found at a
country store'-and is now, and for
some years past, has been the presi-
dent of q Vermont bank. However,
he keeps his old store account-book
vet, for two reasons-frst as a re-
minder, as well as an evidence, of his
early struggles; and secondly, be-
cause some of the old store accounts
are not yet adjusted, and he likes to
make odd even when he can by call
ing the attention of certain old and
very slow customers to the fact that
there is a balance yet in his favor.
However, there is one old, old &C
count that has more than ordinary
interest for him, notwithstanding it
was settled long, long ago. 1t now
raa1c fhnc
Year: 1868

But one kiss more, miEe own love, only mine
Bat one more imprint Of thy velvet lips,
Aud will take it ss the bright bee sips
The dewy luscious drsught from flower divine.
And let me take thy dimpled hand OF snow,
That l may feel the electric current move,
The pulse that beats with An uGdyiug love,
While TO thy lips the tender kiss shall grow,
And will gaze into those gentle eyes,
Half vailed by dropping fringe of golden hue,
Those tender loving orbs of wOndrous blue,
That speak the love thy tender bosom sighs,
And while thus clasped, I'll tell thee Ger and
The story of my overwhelming love, o'er
True as the sunlight and the stars above;
Restless, though constant, passionate though
And thus I'll lose myself in wild delight. [Pure,
One moment darling, ere thou bidst me lose
The heaven of thy presence, and thy last adieus
Are whispered by thy silvery voice, Good


night, good night"
Year: 1868

SHADE FOR BEEs.- We are persuaded
that shade is an advantage to bees. We
have seen the best success where hives were
set among trees, not dense, but scattered
sufficiently however to form tolerable shade
enough to break the strong rays of the sun !;
and it stands in reason the extreme of heat
is avoided. There is also not that invitation
to Ay carly when the air surrounding the
hive is cold, and snow perhaps lies on the
ground. 1t is 10 this wsJ that bees in the
forest are situated-not in the densest shade,
but in the tops of trees where there is light,
air, and sufficient warmth without great
heat. The direct heat of the sun striking
the hive is our doings. not the bees; and
We do not blame them when they show a
disposition to leave such place and go to
the woods. Another confirmation that shade
is favorable to bees is the fact that they do
best in in q temperate latitude, say 400.
Year: 1868

To SEE THROUGH A GRINDsToNE.-The
following curious optical illusion may be new
to some of our readers Roll up piece OF
stiff paper in the shape of a tube, with
one end just large enough to it round the
eye, aud the other end rather smaller. Hold
the tube between the thumb and finger of
the right hand (do not grasp it with the
whole handy put the large end close agains
the right eye, and with the left hand hold
a book, or any convenient opaque body,
against the side of the tube. Be sure and
keep both eyes open, and there will appear
to be hole through the body, and objects
are seen as if through the hole instead Of
through the tube. The right eye sees
through the tube, and the left eye sees the
object and the two appearances are SO con>
founded together that they can not be sep
arated.
Year: 1868

A General Council ofthe Catholic Church
throughout the world is authoritatively an-
nounced to take place at Rome during the
next or the ensuing winter. This Council,
it is stated. will be deliberative in its charac.
ter and will be the first General Council OF
Catholic Chnrch that has been held since
the famous Council of Trent. The objects
Of this Grand Council are said to be political
rather than religious Cardinal Manning
iu England, asserts that the Church Is TO
take ground, once for all, against the alleged
infde and revolutionary tendencies OF the
times, and interpose as a bulWark against
anarchy and the dissolution Of society.
Year: 1868

EASTWARD, HO We noticed train Of
perhaps a dozen wagons passing through
town yesterday which had just arrived from
Oregon, after three months trip. They
represent the climate and soil of that region
as all that could be desired, but assign as a
reason for leaving there, that the price of
farm produce is SO low they could barely get
living They say they could ouly realize
from forty to fifty cents bushel for wheat.
They are going for the East, to their old
homes, and in the spring intend to settle in
the Platte valley What particularly attrac-
ted our attention was their stock. They had
averaged from twenty-five to thirty miles a
day for the last ninety days their wagons
we're what we call four horse, while they only
used TWO horses to each, and small animals
at that, yet they were in fine condition and
looked as fresh as if they had only came from
the Elk Horn. This remarkable strength
and power of endurance is attributed to the
breed, which is cross Of the Cayuse Indian
pony with the American horse Omaha
Herald.
Year: 1868

ABOUT HAIR DYE.-Somebody subscribI
ing as "a Reader wishes to know how to
color the hair without injuring it. Here
is q receipt that will color it a jet black, and
makes the hair soft and thick. have used
it myself and know whereof l speak. One
draebm OF sugar lead, one do. lac sulphur.
one OF. oil glycerine, any kind of Perfumery
you wish, or none, as you prefer. Put it in
pint bottle, GIL with soft water; wet the
hair once q day for a week, shaking the
hottie we'll before using. Then twice day
afteruard, or as often as you wish. 1t does
not cost half as much as any patent hair dye,
and Is Just as good, and l think better, for
I have had both.
Year: 1868

where's my wife p inquired our friend
Nil, on returning home early one evening,
and missing his better half: She has gone
to bed with the toothache,' was the reply OF
some member of the family. We'll, said
the indignant Nil, IF she had rather go to
bed with the toothache than to go to bed
with me, let her go;' and he settled himself
TO the perusaI of the latest news.
Year: 1868

The following is the latest fashionable in
telligence from the Turf; Field and Farm :
Last week we chronicled the birth of
daughter to Flora Temple and this week
we record the birth Of full sister to
{ Dexter"
Year: 1868

In is an awful thing to feel that all we
possess is continually wasting away, and at
'ae same time to set our hearts upon It,
without iuquiring after something more solid
aud durable
Year: 1868

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A MINUTE =
The New Haven Register, with an array Oh
tacts and figures TOO formidable to deny
shows that radical rule is costing the people
one thousand dollars a minute, night and
DAY the year round.