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The dash militias .Papers Sum Xatrat History. The nllli;ntor Is notn nrttifof Nu Kiik land: ho iz loo umcIcsh :i critter to be born there. i im hnloiiim down South, and ro.Hltlw ' In Mm wunoHwamn that the ooDnerhead I duz, - i lie lives upon a raw pie;, nnd don't hesitate to take them whole, if there don't happen to be a .smaller one on hand. lie in also fond of a little nigger once in a while, by way of fresh bite. Tliev are amphibious, mid several other kinds of cuss tew plenty tu inen hen. What on earth they are good for I don't seem to know, unless it is tew watch for pigs. Their hides can bo tanned into leath er, but they are as hard to skin as a beech tree iz ; and the leather when tanned iz jest about as limber as a cook In stove. Hut one pair ov boots made out of alligatorwill last as longas a man's name duz ! The only way to wear them out is to heave them away. Alligator meat is not luscious. If you ask for it at a fust klass hotel the alwus tell yu "that they are just out." It tastes as I should think the beef uv a mule would who had been worked for ty years in a brick yard, and then been struck by lightning to got rid uv him. When tlie alligator's niouwi is wide o)en, the head iz just about in the cen ter uv his body; but they have one vir tew I came very near forgetting they make a very still noise, altho they have more jaw than any other critter I know uv. These are some of t lie heaviest fakts I have been able tu gather about theali gator. Tlie alligator seems to lie a second ad dition uv the krokadile, made out uv what was left. I think tlie krokadile usually lays oggH when they want some more kroka diles, but T don't kno hut if they do, and 1 ever Und the nest, and the old fel low aint on the nest, I shouldn't hesi tate to hatch out the eggs mynolf - with n klub. This is all T kno at present about the alligator. thi: enow. Next to the monkey, tlie crow has the most deviltry to spare, 'lhcy are born very wild, lean bo tamed az easy a. tne goat Kan, out a tamo crow is aKtuai ly worse than a sore thumb. If there is enny tiling about the house that they kantget into, it iz because the thing aint big enuf. I had rather watch a distrikt skool than one tame crow. Crows live on what they kan steal, and they will steal enny thing that aint tied down. They are fond uv meat vittles, and are the llrst to hold an inquest over a departed horse or a still sheep. They arc a line bird to hunt, bat a hard one to kill ; they kan sec yu 2 miles lirst, and will smell a gun rite thro the side uv a mountain. They arc not songstirs, altho they have a good voice to cultivate, but what they do sing they seem to understand thoroughly; long practiss has made them perfect. The crow is a tulF bird, and can stand the heat like a blacksmith, and cold like a stun Avail. They bild their nests among a tree, and lay twice, and both eggs would hatch but if they were laid in a snow bank ther aint no such thing az stop ping a young crow. Crows are very lengthy. I beleevo thev live always. I never knu one to die a natral doth, and don't believe they kno how. They are always thin in llesh, and are like an old injun-rubber show, poor in side and out. They are not considered line eating altho I have read somewhere uv biled crow, but still T never heard ov the same man hankering for som biled crow times. This essa on the crow is coppiod from natur, and if it iz true, 1 aint to blame for it: natur made the crow, I didn't: if I had I would have made her more hon est and not quite so hill". JIKNS. Leads me) to remark, in tlie fust place, tnat inus iar nicy are a suckccss. They are domestick, and occasionally are tun. This is owinu to their not being biled often enuf in their younger daze ; but tne nen aint tew blame lor tins. Uiled hen is universally respected. There is a grate deal of originality tew in the hen exactly how much I kant tell, historians light so much about it Sum say Knower had hens with him in tho ark, and some say he didn't. So it goes, which and hither. I kant tell yu which was born fust, the hen or the egg; suintiniesl think tho egg wuz, and sumtimes I think 1 don't kno, and 1 kant tell now which iz right for tlie life of me. Laying eggs is tlie hen's best grip. A hon that kant lay eggs is laid out. Ono egg is considered a fair day's work for a lien. I hev herd of their doing better, but I don't want a lien of mine tew do it it is apt tu hurt their consti tion and by-laws, and thus inipare their future worth. The poet sez, butifully: "Sumbody has stole our old Mew lieu, I wish thoy'il let her boo, Sho used to lay 5 eggs a ilny, .A nil Sundays sho laid :),"' This sounds trow emit!" for poetry, but T will bet 75 thousand dollarstliat it nev er took place. This hot stands open till tho 17th day ov next November, at half-past V2 o'elok. Vkusiont Soldikks Uuimni in Wksteiin'Flohida. We arc in receipt of a letter from John Q. Dickinson, for merly of this State, dated Ponsacola, Florada, April 10th, 1808, desiring us to announce that lie lias been appointed agent of tho government for collecting tho bodies of soldiers burled in Western Flpridn and Southern Alabama for in terment in tho government cemetery at Barrancas, Fla. Any person having friends that were in tho army, buried in tho region named can have them reinterred free by send ing to Maj. Dickinson their company and regiment and tho place where thoy are buried, or ho will attend to the ship ment of the remains of soldiers to their friends at tho North If preferred. Wo shall publish in a fow days a list of the Vermont Boldiorn buried at Barruucn", Florida. His address is Maj. John Q, Dickinson, Ponsacola, Florida. Rut land Herald. VJS-RMCXNTT Summary of News. Till' Now St. Cloud hotel at New York coat $230,000. 11., .'if,.. ii. !..!.,. ..r ......i "''i ".V "ViA., "",im,m,K his Alctic xploiatioiiM. Albert lhchardson will finish his ' life of Grant thin month. Mrs. Bloomer, the bloomer, lives a retired life at Council Uluil's. "Marion llarland" is the wife of 13. P. Terhune, of Newark. N. .1. There is an IS month old babv in San Francisco that weighs iVi pounds. White Sulphur Springs, Vu., Nho; lug littcd up for 1,500 guests. ' Tlie little town of Canton, Conn., has CO voters named Case. Among so! many Cases there certainly must he j Mime hard ones. I The New York Central Railroad j was made "Central" by the eonsolida-1 tlon of oiglit separate sectional eonijmn- Tlie diamond newest car-ring In Paris Is a button, that docs not hang j infill till viii . .ill ... iiuwiiii II . stud, and looks like a diamond nail. ear, inu is put tnrougn niton i I An English clergyman advertises i I his living lor exchange, adding that it is "a most desirable position for a deli- eate man ; no Dissenters in the parish." i Since the Legislature of Iowa pas j sod a law authorizing cities and towns to aid railroads, there has been groat ac tivity in many of the Interior counties relative to the matter. Strawberries are twenty-live cents a basket at New York. The citizens of Fairlleld. Ct.. will dedicate a soldiers' monument about the i 4th of July next. "Data," of the Baltimore Sun, says it is reported that Secretary Seward Is negotiating for the purchase of Iceland nnd Greenland. One of our best representative Re publicans snys lie hopes to see Andrew Johnson convicted this week and Han nibal Hamlin nominated for the Vice Presidency next week. " Subrosa" is proposed as u name for the New York Women's Club, "Fouii Pi.ay. The brig Home spun, homeward bound, encountered a terrible gale on tho Pacific and, passing out of her course, made a barren island, and boiling to gain fresh water, of which the crew was in want, sent a boat ashore and discovered and re lieved a half-famished Englishman named Itobert Penfold, who had been wrecked sonic months before, and had subsisted several months on shell fish, principally mother-of-pearl oysters. The suspension bridge across tho Hud son Kivor, at tlie Highlands, lias boon planned. Its total length is to bo 12499 feet, with a span between the towers which are lSG'o feet above high water. and is to bear a pressure of 5280 tons. There are to lie 20 cnblcs, each about 14 inches in diameter. Tho towers are to be about 270 feet high, and the iron and steel in the bridge will weigh 17,005 tons. -A daily paper in Chicago, determin ed to be fully up to the last times in which we live, has adopted the novel mode of publishing " marriages in pros pect." A reporter is sent to the office where licenses aro granted daily, ho copies the list, and the candidates for matrimony have the pleasure of seeing their names figuring among the lists of bankrupts, burglaries, fires, &c, some times days before the important events come oil'. MILLINERY GOODS ! MISS F, C, APPLETON Desires to inform her patrons nnd ladies of St. Albans and vicinity thtit sho has recently add ed to her htocli of New and Seasonable Goods In her lino, and grateful for jiawt favorn, would rcBOCct fully bolicit n continnanco of tho canio, anil hopoM by a careful attention to tho various htylos of both Mill in cry and Dress Making, To merit in a lnoaHuro the very llattcriiiR ex pressions of Hatisfactioii bestowed heretofore by those acquainted witli her work. 'J15-tf COLUMBUS. riMHS eelebratted trotting stallion will hervo JL inures thoiiresoiit season at Gilmore & Branierd's Stables, ST. ALBANS. VT. ( olumbus is m well known in Franklin Conn ty that it is hardly necessary to say a word of his value to farmers who wish to ra'iso valuable Colts were, as universally known as trotters. He Cults stand vety hifjh in Now York. Ho was ac knowledged to be tho best JStallion, and took tho first iireiuiuiu as such, at tho West chester County Fair. At tho request of nr.inv of the most prominent men of Franklin County, Vt., his present owner consented to let him 'stand tho present season for Mares. In order to give entire sitisfaetion to all of tho many friends of tho horse, the price has been llxed lew. The average height of his colts is from 15 to 1(1 hands hiKh, mid weight from 1. tu 1,200 lbs. iHO-tf ELIAKIM F. FlU.LEIt. Claim A(j;onoy, BY' recent enactments of Congress, all Sol diers who havo berved threo years and havo received but $100 bounty from tho United States, or who, having enlisted for threo years, werodis charged in consequonco of wounds, and tho wid ow, eiiiiurun, or parents or any Milium- who en listed for threo years, under a prnmUo of only flOU bounty, and who died in tho service, aro en titled to an additional bountv of ONE HUN UltED DOLbAltS ! All invalid pensioners who have lost a hand or foot, or havo incurrod disability equivalent to the loss of hand or foot, are entitled to a largo increase of pension. All pensioned widows of soldiers or sailors aro entitled to an increased pension of two dollars per month lor each child under sixteen years of ago. Claims of the above nature, and for arrears of pay, officers' extra pny, for horses lost in tho U. S. service, commutation of rations of prisoners of war and prize money, will bo promptly prose cuted by application bv letter, enclosing ihs charge irom service, will bo attended to and tho necessary papers returned to plicant for sig. natures, Ac. E. A, BOWLES, Ollleo over tho First National Hank, St. Albans, Aug, 17th, 18(i(i. 123-tf CiENT WANTED. To solicit older for all kinds of marbto work, cither on commission or by tho month. Ono tiso to tho business preferred, Apply by letter or personally, c. W. GltEEN. St. Albans, April 20th, 18C8. 21f).flw DAILY TOAN8CRTPT, MAY 14-, 1S68. DEWEY, NOBLE & CO'S jft I N S IT R A N C E AOBNO Y mv i ivaiii) vm? nnn i mv A TNSUIiANCh COM1 AN OV HAHTFOHl), CONN,, CAPITAL AND St!Hl .VS. SI,S33,.14.1 111). HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YOHK. CAPITAL AMI Sl'HPM'S, S.l.tlsi.'I.NUft 7S. HAIVn'PRI) FI1U3 INS. COMPANY 01' HAirn'Oltl), CONN,, CAPITAL AMI Sl'ItPI.VS, !ji,0(U,0(lll (III. INS. COMPANY NORTH AMERICA OF PHILADELPHIA, CAPITAL AND SmtPlAJS, SJ,00,000 (10. NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE CO. OK NEW YOHK, CAPITAL AXI SI'IIPLIIS, !l,.-00,000 00. SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YOltK, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, SM,177,77 Vi. LORILLARl) FIRE INS. COMPANY OF NEW YOltK, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, SI, 500,000 0(1. NORTH AMERICAN FIRE IN. CO. OF NEW YOltK. ('A 1'ITA I. A XJ SUlll'L US, SToO.OOO 0(1. CORN EXCHANGE INS. COMPANY OF NEW YOltK, CA VITA L A XI) SUlll'L US, $550,000 00 NORTH AMERICAN FIRE INS. CO. OF lIAHTFOltH, CONN., I 'A VITA I. A XI) SUlll'L US, 500,000 10. ROGER WILLIAMS INS. COMP'Y OF PltOVIDENCE, 11. I., CAPITAL AXI) SUni'LUS, $201,1158 HI. GLENS FALLS INSURANCE CO. OF GLENS FALLS, N. Y., CAPITAL AXl SUIIVLUS, $21H,!12!I 1H, Firo and Marino Insurance effected at this Agen cy in any ot too above well known Companies Life, Jiisnranee. THE MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. OF NEW YOltK, The Oldest and Largest Mutual Insurance Conr pany in tho United States. CAPITAL AXDASSKTS, $25,0011,000 00. lAfe, and Accident Insurance. Either seperatcly or combined, at the lowest rates of Premium in tho TRAVELLER'S INSURANCE CO. OF HAltTFOlil), CONN., CM PITA L A XD A-SSh'TS, $1,000,000 00. All losses promptly attended to and settled at this Agency. Jmvjj fitcnrili, t'tiir J'mfltf, nnd rromi'i rnymeiii. Insurance to any amount effected on tho most saiiaiaetorv terms. DEWEY. NOUIiE A CO, Ollleo corner Lake and Main St.. St. Albans, Vermont, M-ii JOMKTIUXO NEAT AND NEW! IN ST. ALBANS. Tim i)rn Slorc 0:1 Lulu; Slroclj -KKIT 11V GREENE fit NICKOKS. I Tho undersigned having nicely lit toil n; tho J store in tho American House lilock, on Lake i St., and stocked it with a choice assortment of minis a .v m i:i icixics : Ilespcotfully solicit u share of tin li.itlina'( of tills community, fooling sure that they can give satisfaction in goods mid prices. Our stock consjsts of DUUOS, CHEMICALS, PATENT MEHICIN'ES, I'LT.FUMLHY. TOILET AltTCLES, DYES, AC. OI-I! STOCK 111' PATENT MEDICINES, Is complete, consisting in all the improved va rieties, and our general stock includes all goods usually Kept in a store ol tins r.incl. Ileatlquar ters fo'r the A.'B- A. BITTERS, One of the best Spring Medicines in the mar ket. Physicians orders solicited, and carefully and promptly ailed. In quality anil price we guarantee to satisfy all who favor nu with their patronage. Store open on Sundays at noon, for supplying necessarv medicines . SB, NICHOLS Is n practicing Physician in icgular standing and will attend to all professional calls. lie member tho place, under the American House. haiso Wtroet, . Allans. Ulrtl (illl'.C. iV lUHUlS. WARD & BURNES, Dealers in still kinds of G-11 0 CEEIES LAKE ST., ST. ALBANS, First door above tho St. Albans House, keep constantlv on hand a full assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES; Consisting of Flour, Meal, Provender, Shorts, And Feed Of all kinds Pork, Fish, Hams, Sugar, Teas, Lard, fresh Hotter And all sorts of articles usually kept in business of their kind. Highest cash price paid for all kinds of country Produce. GIVE ITS m. GAIiXi. WAltl) X 11UHNES. dl-tf SEE ! ! SEE ! ! ! 100 full course Commercial Scholarships, Good for life, throughout tho ''Internatioi Business College Association," to bo issued at Chamberlin's Business College lluiiiligton, Vt., before May 15, 1808. Theso Scholarships will lie sold at the regular price, f SO, and so issued as to secure to the pur chaser all tho privileges and advantages of tlie Scholarships heretofore issued, and to bo trans ferable to a second party any tiino within three yi.ars after tho bidder thereof shall havo been in attendance at tho College for threo months, This plan will securo to 100 YOUNG mUN A UumiiKjli Hits'iitef JCiUicdtion at thvir oi lirire, as tho person making the transfer is entitled to whatever nrieo he may agree upon witli liis purchaser. This Unparalleled Opportunity will bo withdrawn on thb sale of 100 Scholarships, the limit of timo not to exceed tho above date. l'ho Thrtv Month plan recently advertised is discontinued, UTS-As this oiler will be eagerly seized, and an effort inado to close tho sale of Scholarships at tho earliest possible day, and a similar oiler not again made, thoso desiring to secure it need to uo prompt, lor further particulars call on or address J. S. CHAMHEltLIN, Proprietor, 1G3-Iy llurlington, Vt. riO TO WM. N. SMITH A CO'S for all kinds A ot Umbrellas. YOUTHS Clothing of all kinds at WM. N. 8M1TH tc CO'S. TRAVELLERS' GUIDE. 1868, j&sSfc j&sSi 1868, Ogdensburgh to the West. ViWiii '',.,. ,u, .... .... .. . I o tliem Iransportatlnn ( am pan , The only Through Daily Lino between Ogdensburgh and Chicago And Intermediate Ports. Only Six Days Through With out unange oi Jtfoat. This well known and reliable Compauv, will, during the present Season, run their Lino of nrsi cuss upper uamn (Steamers dnilv, between Ogdensburgh, Oswego, Cleveland, To'lod.i, De troit, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Intermediate ports, leaving (Igilenslmrgli on arrival of Ex- press train irom tne liast. PASSJ'LYGJ-JJM AND FAMILIES Moving West, can embark with their 1iil'l'l'i. Teams, Slock Ac, and land together without listurbance or transhipment, at their port of lestination. thus avoiding the irrent inroiivon. ieneo of the many changes, delavs and expen ses, of other routes. These Steamers have large Cabins and State ltooms, amply and ne.itlv fiu nishod, for lirst class Passengers and Families, who may wish to furnish their own provisions. No ctlbrts will be spared to maintain the reputa tion of this the UUUAJ'KST AX1 Ill-XT UOVTE! A thoiough rebuilding, retittiiig. icp.iiring and lefurnisbed, witli sexeral new boats added to the line, makes this now the most comforta ble, pleasant and expeditious route to the gieat West, lie sure and see the Agents of this lino before you buy your tickets. Trusty men will always meet pasiengers at tho depot' in Ogdens burgh totake checks and ro-eheek llaggagc Asl; for tickets via jsoit Tiumx TJiAXsro i: ta ion ( 'O'SSTJIA MIJJIS ! We will make it the interest of every traveller to see the Agents of the lino before purchasing elsewhere. Through tickets oyer all tlie Wes tern ltailroad Lines can be obtained on applica tion to GEO. W. SMITH, oilice, corner Ford and Patterson Sts., opposite Johnson House, Ogdens burgh, N. Y. One hundred pounds of baggage tree to e.M-h passenger. MAGCAGM t.'llliCh' HI) TU HOUGH! To all points. For through tickets and other information, apply to G. A, EDDY. Otliee Steamers' Lauding, (Igdeusliurgh, N. Y. Geo W. Smith, General Ticket Agent. II, G. Goodno, Passenger Agent. 212-tf VT. TRANSCRIPT JOB PrintixiGr O0F"3F,XO3E5, .S''. ALBANS. H. A. CUTLER, - - PROPRIETOR. All Printing brought to this Oilice, both Plain and Ornamental, will meet witli prompt atten tion, at prices as low as the times will admit. Wo do our work much better than can any Ollico that will do a joli of printing for nothing for tho sake of depriving us of it, and wo are ready to compaio our work with any similar class of printing done in the cities, both in neat ness and price. Hand your orders into the Transcript Hook and Job Printing Establishment if you take any pride in having your printing done in a work manlike manuer. BILLXARD TABLES, 3IANCFAOTNUK1) 11V J. E. CAME, & CO. With Pltelan A- Collender's Now Improved Com bination Cushions, patented Nov. 2(i, 1807. Old Tables ro-eusliioned with the above Now Com bination Cushions for J73 per set. These Now Cushions havo proved, by actual uso, to excel all other styles over made. Tables of all Htyles and lluish constantly on hand. Also, Phelau A Collender's Combined Dining and llilliard Ta bles J. E. GAME A CO., 210-3IU 111 Sudbury St., lloston. 1701t SALE. A pleasantly located residence ; in St. Albans, with one or two acres of land, as may bo desired. Twelve good rooms, culler, cistern, excellent well of water, house and barn nearly now. Apple, pear, plum, and cherry trooH, partly tu bearing, of best varieties, Also grapo vines, etc. Tho cheapest placo in town at tho prlco asked. Terms very easy. Foo further patticulars, enquire at tho Than-Bcnii-r Ollico. 215-tb' 17(011 SPUING OVERCOATS OF ALL KINDS, ' go to WM. N. SMITH A CO'S. TTIOIl SPIUNQ STYLE OF SOFT HATS, go to WM. N, SMITH A- CO'S. R. BRAXNERD, ISueics or to Leonard, IbiiineKl .V Co., WIlOIXSAl.i; AM) ltKTAII. ! DRUGGIST & APOTHECARY, l ' ST. ALLANS VEltMONT. Dealer in Hire Jlnii.t and Chemical, all or ,,, bought and will be sold at lowest llv- i ing rates, llesluoids -Eclectic Preparations. U. M. P. Tinctures. Fluid Extracts, Powdered I Drugs, Ac, tie. Very choice Tcrruincrlcs and Toilet Articles, I lhilshes of all kinds, llathiug Towels, Toilet . Sets. Wallets, Pocket Hooks and 11111 Holders, 1 Hand Mirrors, Thermometers, choice French, I English and Ameiicaii Soaps. Patent Modcchios in great variety New and Desirable Stationery, ! Envelopes, Triple thick, Open end, White, Ca nary, miff, Gold, Corn, and Manilla, Fine Com mercial note paper, Letter, Foolscap, lllll and j Sermon paper. : Initial Papetrlc, ! A few packets in very late styles, jiut received. i relicn l ommercial. ilctavo, i,adles Kote, ami Square paper, and Envelopes to mutch. Call early, while tho assortment is full. Flower Seeds, A very large assortment just in, including very choice and rare kinds, such as the llnest vaui. ties of Asters, Ha'sam, Patuiiin, Pansy, Phlox. Stocks, Zinnias, Ac., and a nice lot of Everlasting Flowors and Ornamental (trasses. Intending puiUan. ers would llnd it for their advantage to, ovuuiuo while the stock is complete. UAUDEN SEilS, from all the best Seedsmen. Kerosene Oil, Better and Cheaper Than Any. Pure ground and whole spices, and llavoriug ex tracts, and the usual lot of DKUGOIST'S. (lllOCl'llilKS. Use Woods and Dyo Stuns.. Liquid Family Dyes. Neat's Foot Oil. Ac., Ac. ltd Physicians' orders correctly tilled with, piomptness, and puie goods supplied at low, prices. PIIESCIIII'TIONS Carefully C pounded. Trusses, Mioiilderllraoes, Abdominal Supporters,, Ac, lltted by a competent person. Agency for Ar Showc & Co's Tea and Coll'ee, TeaM 75 cents, 0,1 cents,, $100, $1 1'), l 20. $1 10, and $1 fit) per lb. Ail Teas warranted, and money refunded if not satisfac tory. it. llltAINEUD. St. Albans, May 2, lKOS. uiiMf c AT BKKCK A WKTUKKBKE'S FOJt IluESS GOODS, DOMESTICS, WOOLKNS, SHAWLS, WHITE GOODS, GLOVES, HOSIEItY, POCKET KNIVKS, NOTIONS, AC. TEAS, COFFEES, SUGAUS. SPICES, HAISINS, CHAOKEltS, HltOOMS, KEItOSENE OIL, SALT, AC, AC. ll()-tf 200 TONS PLASTER PARIS ! On hand and arriving, fresh ground, in sacks, i Tho Plaster is too well known as a fertilizer in tins county to need anv comments, hvery fanner should avail himself of a few tons before the sleighing is gone. -ALSO- FIVK UUNDllUD JCSUIMS OF HUNGARIAN OATS I I For seed, imported by Mr. Hill, of Grand tslo County, weighing thirty-eight pouuda o the bushel, and a very heavy yielding oat, -ALSO- NORTHERN CLOVER SEED liaised in Grand Islo County. GKAHS SKE1), COKN, IIUCKWilKAT; Ten tons choico DAIRY ANXl CHEESE SALT 1 Also, a large stock of FRE SH G R UND FLOUR, On blind, which wo are selling FROM $10 50 TO $17. i The above stock is bought for cash, and sold at u small advance from cost. CA1..L, AND EXAMINi:. Cash paid for all kinds of Farm Produce. 20l-5w , S. 0. N013LE ti SON. T MUCOX Jackets at WM. N. SMITH ti CO'S. Is ntuuux styles of Soring Hats anil capi s at XV WM. N. SMITH A- CO'S,