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TIIK VKUMONT l'IKEXlX V lilt MO XT UK IT HI.lt' AN, Is rt-TLisiuu i.vkiiv .s.vit iipav .mihi.m.nu, at UllATniHO, VT. OHlco No. 0 Grr.nito Row, Dwinell'a Block. TEIIMS. 5J.00 per voar Sl.f.O In advance. Xo .Iclurtti.Ki fitiin I lionbiive prices will hereafter bo mado except tu luitlll existing contract. C'HAS. CI'MMINCN, I'ulll.kr. Ouas. 8. 1'iioItt, Printer. IWKNTY-riHH VOLUME. 1'OUtrlt OF new milYJt. d he 33 f) ceixx ADVEinTsSKMBSTS. P" one s,UArc of li Hues or less nonpareil tj p, (the (mt. lest Use ueil,; thro- Insertions il , fr ,BLl, subsequent In e-rilou 80 cents. Tlienumls rotlns'-rtloiis must he marked on all alrertlsemii.ta orthejr will liei'inllnu..(l untllordered out. (,',i:ilmcli will he made with n,lri-rti. r, by the col umn or fraell.mal pirts th re-if, at liberal rales. Trim, lent adtertlshitt to be paid In ailrancc. Fob all 1'rnl.ate advi rllmnrnt, cvceptlnir notice of applica tions to II real estate, $ 1.00 each for three Insertions. FosrAdK Tut Vi hvwst I'ni5i Is sent Into all the towns rf Windham Counlyfn-eoflWlaire, ToanyparUftliliSuli) outoflhls trunty,fiirldcent-r)ear, clsewliere 20 cents per jesr p.iynenls In all fall in le maile'quarteljr la udiance. VOL. XXV. BRATTjLEIIOHO, VT. : AUG. 28, 1S5S. No. 35. twmcmt LIST OK A OK NTS. To whom nil p I Jim-tits may lw made ''f '" T1.KM0ST I'lllE.Nl.X.for ISM. llroakline, , ... ..e w. tijum.s. . I.H.tl.N HI IIH. ..w.u ii.ju.si:. ,.u. A. KMlllir. ..J. W. WIL-klN. ..llr.NJ. M. HKAN. ..MAIKIt M SO.N. lijver, ... ., Diver West,.., llutunierslni,. . Wilt,., .iriltnn, Ou.lfor.l It., r.-aln.. tS.I. StULEV Ii,.. iiroin inic-r,ii. s. il rrt.xu. lniirn sri-eiiES silks. ii,. .-t, w.j. mrciicocK. .Lull lien, a..i.iii.i:ahun. Hiulli lud.udcrr',.l. I.. I'tKUCE. M irl'iorn, II. F. II It OUTON. Fivlbvltle, .. .. .1. Iit NKI.I.F, .III. VV llllanisvlllc, SAJU r.i. IIIUVVN. Putney, WM II IIUIIlilN. llcllows Fnllt A. N.bWAIN. Halloa's IUvir,....C. W. FAlllllllOtllHll. Hs-kln-Miam S. I.. lltl.I.IMii. Oninlirlditcp'Tt, . . . . A. A . W Y M A N . gone rut, II. K. MolleE. Slr.Ut.rn, DKV. A. clliul'T. To'enshun.l, O. lil'TTEllKlr.LD. l)o. West, F. 11. f.VWYI.l!. Vernon A1WIS IN WHITHEII. Wnrdsl.oro, II JLI. VN ii PLIMPTON. Do. vi l.iiinurv wn.iiKit. Do. Houlh, 11. W. KlIlllKll. Westminster, II. U. LANE. Ilo. Un., IUA IMOMIIE. Whlllniiluiin, II.'). (lll.l.HrT. J n klonrillc, K. I1. IIII'IJIII'OCK. VI ilinllisto II. II. PI..XI I. II. Wlii.lliai WM. 11 AKUI, .11!. Do. Month K..HA I'lKIU'K. Chcsti rllcl-l, N. 11 II. ii. CO'U.IUllE. HIns-lalc, .. " C. .1. AM11UN. Winchester, ." K. M. FnlllH'.t'. Norlhlliniarlston.Ms ,S. 1' CIIVI'IN. XT In my ol the almve, or In other town, payments r.ifty bo mil", when m ir convenient, 1 1 th, Pustm e-ters thereof 1 or the amount may he sent directly to this oilier. RUSINKSS ('Altl)S. S. P. FLAGG, ATTOHN F.Y AT LAW, office No. 14 West Main Street, xVlluilnulon. Vt. MEVHliE TTO USB, UKATTI.Mumu, VT. II Y STF.VKXS .V- SOX. Late lroprletors of the Eagle Hotel, VViHKlr-t,ek. SA 1H IT K I. 1 I K 1! , ItlFl.i: MAKKll 4; tll'N SMITH, Will make to order nn-l kce p on hand RIFLES & RIFLE PISTOLS. ALeUl Shot O una Of HIS UH.1 MAKL HUILII III. n ILL VVAIIHA.sr 01 trihlOlt qrAl irr. BEP.UUSO DO N F, TO O 11 II F. II , Shop on llirijr.ltt., 2 tlonn H'tut of Cattal'&t. IlKlTTI fcbosn, 1S5S E. CR0SD7 & CO., MILlLtM JtSP ttllOLFJLE DElLERri IK rionr. Grain a n il l roilnro. No. 3 Illjke'a llkick, .... lIUATrLKllOUO, r. . cnnsuY. I. u. ciiamim.i:. W. CiAINhV I. N. THORN, 1 riiKtr ImI niul Apollirrnrr, oiTiisin: Tilt. MIST U1HCK, lH'.ATTLEIIORO, VT. j. xi. & w. xx. BSTEnnnoon, Manufacturers anil DealiTd In Kiupirr Suite, Vlrlor, Sum url' imil Rmmre Vlilll'y Cooti Stori'M. I'urlur mill llox Stoic unit Hut Air FiirinirCM. Also t I'lowg, Cultivators, llon.1 Str.ijM r, Chums, Iron Sink! , UussUati.l EnnlihSloe I'li'efiiuil all kin.lof ttote Furniture, JrtiKin au.l Common Tiii-ware. No 1 Btchamjt foeit,....BItATTLEI10UO, t. n. m, ATTOnNEY AND FORDBS COL'NSKI.r.OK AT LAW, WlnrhrMlrr. . II. Practicing In the Courts of New HaMpshire anil ennont. HEUSTIS & DUKNAP, IIiirnrnH, Triinli. Vnllno &l Collar Almiiirnr inrrrM nti.l Cnrrliiui Triiniii.r Hc pairing Articles in the above lrKess imnettially attended to " Mitx-Sr., orrmiTK Amerk-an llotsu, HltATri.F.l!01lO, T. 3. F. lUrsTH. J. W. llrasAr BILLIARD HALL, CUTI.F.It'3 BLOCK, .OlTOiirt! itEVEIlE HOUaE, U'tATTLli tOS... VT. Wl.HT'j CSLEBHTEH fcLATL tD WOOD llEO T tDLES, With the Sw Situ I'L'smox. C7" t'lo"I at 10 F M DANIEL XELLOCG, Atlorni-y mill Coiiilfllor lit l.u, (llemoveil from Wanton's ltlter to Urntilei.r, t.) 3tT Ollice over the Savings Haiilr. KATHAN & DRIGGS, Dealers In all kln.ls of Mnrblr, Oruililr. Mule, .Smip-Sloiir, Ar.. First door South if Joseph Stceu 4. sou's llooi-Hnre, Mulu-tl., HllATTLKUOUO, VT. BUTLER &. KNOWLTON, Attornrjw nn.l CoiniMollorw at I.u. Olhce two doors Wntot the lli.ik. JAMAICA, T. 1. t. IllTLKB, . L. KVO11LT0S. EEMIS & WARE. Maiiiiraciurtr i, WOODWOltTH'S I'LA.VINO MACIUNIIS, of superior stle aiiilHorkinanhip of nriou. sizesand pilces by the most Improved stles; 1'lu arrays iiliToaitni'rrtXCiroutt.' reattached. . AI...O WOOD TUltNlNll LTlir.s AN11 SAW AllUOKS. J3-All or Urs promptly utteli.leil to Tliree doors bouth the Uridge, . . Malu-St., . nrattkloro, A t. J. jULllKMIS. 13C) N. II. WAKE. ALEXANDBR II. PIICE. Manufacturer of lhillii' 1'iitoiu Lrier Parin nail t'lty Cuto nail tiulli llourila ami 1 !' tor I'lirUiaK, And Dealer in Lumber, llills of Tiiutr, Clap...rd, ihinglts, jLc, tiiauufacturetl and furnished to order. IOO.OOO Frs-I oC t'liipbonriUon IiiiikI. CTAd.lriss WEST Vt AHUSHOKO, YZ. C. W. IIORTON, ni. D., I'Hl'SICIA.V A.VU SDUGEON, .No. 11 lllaUi ' lliillilias, IllUTTl.tiUOllO' VT, MUSIC .... MUSIC. The "llratllrboro Cornel ltiiml" are prepared to furnish Ml10 on all occasions, of the latest and most popular character. Address, LEWIS S llllllllNS, Clerk, llrntlleboro, VI. JAMES W. CARPENTER, Attorney Counsellor at I.nir anil Solicitor in Clianeer), Saxton'l Klter illaue, Hoeklunham, Vt. ' CIIAS. N. DAVENPORT. Attorney Jt Counellor lit l.uvv & Solicitor in infill nee rj. WILMIXriTOS, VT. BRADLEY & KELLOGG. A tloriir) a ii Coun.rllora ill I.uir & Solicitor sn iniinei'ry. Ofllce opiwsite the Ilrattlelioro House, lir.ATTLEUOllO, M. i. D. UltlllLhV, l.tO. B. KKLLOCU. II. N. IIIX. Atlorncy Ai Comiellor ill l.iiivniiil Solicitor in unaiicery, WIIITINUIIAM CEN'lUK, T. " WOODCOCK Bl VINTON l'nprr .VIitaiiliietarerM. XT All klndsof Prlntlnir 1'ain.r made to ordir. Cash paid tor t mie aim urown uags. mi ATI LKituitu, 1 1. , JOSEPH STEEN & SON UooltMellerM, lnblulier. mill Ntatloiierp, Corner of .Main und lilgti btruts, lm TTLEItullU, VT. JO&Kril HTkrX. J. I HANK HTLKS. L. D SALISBURY iiooU-lIiniler & lllanli llooli .Maiinrnetiirci , AiriC Ailoea, uirec iioi'is u.',w ...Mibuu iiouse, llHAT'l'LEEJIW), VT. S. A. MORSE & CO.'S LIM.HV bTAIll.l;, In the rear of the llratllelioro lloa.e, Maim MKLtT, HllATTLLIlUltO, T. rcrvr s. noiiRHTorj, IlnraeMv, Trunk mill Vali.e .Aliiniiriieliirrr, n.iu uAiuuAui.iui.inir.il rtt.i.t, u. T S3 T lT ii TIT Tl CI , Manufacture and Kakr in Luliis, tieuls, Misses, Chlldrens and lloj's lloola, Shoe, linilern anil Ilnlilirra. Opposite the Post lllUce, .Main Street JlltATl LLUUKO. L , G . IVI B A.D . ATT0llSKYANfiCOU.VSKI,i.0Kv?I.AW,prctlclngln ... uv.. . u.v.i. v.... n ll'lllipSllirO. ILAutNT or rnr.,Ei"iV.l fi,t Inmranci t' IVni IHnm County Mutual Uo. i Corny any, and ALSO, Kgmt to procure Pensions, and Ilounty Land. Commissioner for the States nt New York and New Ilamc. hire, California aud Notary Public "7 K. S. JOY, -,ii ',0'n''"lllile Vrlrrinary Siiruron, Vi lli attend to nil rases of Diseases of Horses, House on llrattleboro, Deo. Ii, 1S57. 1 POBTftY. C O NT 1 1 NT3 1 K X T . "Miiti wan! lut Utile here UIw." l.ITTl.i. 1 ittt my vthU nry few) I only wUh a h'ftt of otone. (A rtript'iin Uuvtu ftotio will ilo,) Unit I tuny on II my own; And clon ut liuii'l I Midi ii ono. In yutiOcr Mn.-t.-t that Houls llio sun. Plain ffOil U quite enough fur mot 1 liroo fmiiMoH jirp n gcnl ten t If Xittuve unit Mibci-t ou tlinc, 1 lunik llt'iiVL'ii for thri'f Amen! 1 n1wnar thought coM virtu tU nlcet MyiWii urmM he attitlt-fcc. I cnie not luuoli for colli ur l.inil; li.ve m n murtjinpt livronnil there, Suinc pHjil liutiU-iui'k, fomo note of luinJ, t)r trltllu niilnu'l hnri!i I on'v nk that Vnrtmie iul A tittle mote limit I eh. til nend. Honor nro illy tovs, I know. Aii'l title hiV tnit piut'V Miuieit I nouM ptrhtipt, hv I'Uiupo, Hut 'ij.ly nonr St, .I:imes( lm very Mire- I hnu J not enro Tu llll uur CiuljLTtiator's chair. Jewi'H nre hauMt; 'tin t-ln Ti enre for uch unfruitful thing; One g4K).l.(7eil U.nit'nil in a iln, Seta?, mt $o fai rt in Hu, A rubv, tu it I ii (ifttrl or iot Will lo forme: I laugh t show. My thune houll ilre In ehenp uttirej '(iimkI, honvy arc never dc.ir;) I own pei Imp1 I mitbt deire JMimi "InnsUof tnie c null tu ere, S''inv inuiTov, v en pot "f (Miitm ilkt Like wrinkletl khi on fcahled milk. I wuul-1 not h:tc the hor-e I flrivo Ni f:it that lull.1- )iml ft up und stare; Att eav put two, fortv lUe ftuit-t met 1 '! ii't euro; Perhaps for hi t n tht,h tjiurt, Some feeondt leet wouM tiu no hurt. Of picture, I Miouhl like to on n litiani ami li.iphucl three or four, 1 love "-o much their tyte nnJ tone, One Turnt-r an 1 no more (A htuNcMpe, foregri'tuul Kuldou lirt 'the uiihiiio painted nith u Of hoi.kt hut few, r.ome filly Feore Tor daily ue,iud bmud tor wear; 1 he ret upon an ifypcr IIMr ; Sonic tittle luxurv thtr& Of reil monceo't gildeil gleam, And vellum rich in country cream. nnt, enmeo, gem, uch thing as thete, Which other often 'how for pride, value for their jMiwer to pleae. And V-lfidi churl deride; One Strudivanu., I confess Tuv Mcerchaums, I wtmld fain poess. Wealth' Mtiteful trick I will not learn, IW ape the glittentur njctart fool; Shall not eyred table -ere inv turn, Hut fimut Icof Until? iie gtti"pin,; pomp it double thare, I nk but mt rectuubeut chair. Thu humble let me live and die, Nor long for Mida' golden touch; If Heaven irtore genoiou gilt de.iy, I !mN not ih'h? them ninth, Ton grateful for the ble"ln lent Of simply tuteft and mind content! 31 IS CELL ANY. JOE CHICKWEED'S COURTSHIP ; AND HOW HK AVAS CUT OUT. "I vow '." said Joe duckweed, as hestood he fore the parlor mirror, nutting the last touch to his well-oiled hair, if I let this night pass with out finding out just huw I stand with Melinda Martin, then 1 am a cow. The crittur has al ways acted so pesky skittish that there's no get tin' round her. I like her and she know s It, and I'm inclined to think .she likes me ; but she likes more than one string to her how, and I ain't sure but she'd ship me any minute if she could make a better bargain. Mil) be I'm doing her an injustice, and ihope I am, but she acts some times 'mi ii. illy like a real coquette, and I don't know what to' make of her. "Hut to-night," he added, fitting an immensely wide-hiinjmed hat upon his shining head, "to-night I'll settle the matter I'll cro-s the Hubicou, it I get inv boots full of water. Melinda ain't a had spec,' and I might do worse most ait) where else." "l)o tell U it s come to that ! exclauneil oltl Mrs. (.'hickw t ed, who had' entered the room tin noticcd bv her son, in time to hear his last sen tence "v'vill, I've long had it notion that ) oil was aimin' in that direction." Joe turned red from his eve-w inkers to his ankles and looked very sheepish. He worked very busily, too, fora few seconds with brushing sonic imaginary dust from a place between lhe shoulders of his coat, which he couldn't reach, but he said nothing. "There ain't nothing to be ashamed on, Joe," continued the loquacious old lady, apparently greatly pieascil at making the uiscoi ery she hail, "and )ou spoke gospel trulhwhen jolt said)ou might do worse elsewheie. Mehnda's a nite a!." "Well," said Joe, cainina sumo courace from his mother's manner, "I'm glatl you think fo, for I'm bound lo make her inv wile if "If what," asked the old hid). "Well, if an) thing's agin it." "You just do vour duty, Joe, and Melinda's vourn. Jlemeiiiher the larni. It is a line farm, no mistake !" said Joe, ear nestly. '0o better farm of its size in the whole couu- Jry, than the widder Martin's, said Mrs. Chick- weed, m an cmpnaiic tone. ".o, l think not. , "And then sec how it is stocked j two vokc of the best steers in all thee parts, besides her two horses, stt)ing nothing of the rest of the critters. And, of couise lliev'll-idl go with Me linda when the widder's dead, and before, too, for you w ill go right on the farm as soon as v ou marry, anil take iharge of ever) thing." "It's a irood onimon. that's a fact, said Joe : "hut 1 put u higher value on Meliuda than all tlie property. "And well you should, though the farm and nt..' ... t... .1 !. ...1 I, I, All! a Ulll b lO IIU ULSjliSLll. "Oh, I ain't unc to desiiiso 'em." . Joe laughed and left the room, und soon after he lelt the house, anil made his way as expe ditiously as tho gloom of the ev ening would per mit, towards the residence of tho widow Martin, A light was burning in the front room, but the window curtains were closely drawn, so that ho could not get a view into the apaitment as he passctl along the yard, lie knocked at thetloor, . t. ..!.: i... .i i.i t.. . i... .lull lias mimmeii 11 me vtmuvt in pe.nuii, uu, after inquiring b'enev olently after his health ushered him into the pailor. It w as already occupied by two persons Me Inula and Jlouocn oparks, tho latter a young man who had recently returned to Spriugvillo from California, w ho w as looked upon w ith es pecial disfavor Iiy the )oung fauner. Joe was welcomed by the young lady, but not so cordially as formerly, arid by no means so cordially asJoo thought his Hue. ilo was greet ed by Mr Sparks in a sort of joking, condescend ini; way. that raised his iro inwardly. Howev er tho conversation that follow ed was apparent ly ugrec.iblo to all parties, and the ev ening w oro away till tho widow retired, when Mr. Sparks intimated that jieihaps it was time for him to be retiring, as it was quite a little walk to the villiure. Meliuda at once asserted that it was very early indeed, and he should not think of t. ir t. , ... n;awii ou ouoii i vtueieupoii .vir. oparks was in duced to stop a wdiile longer, and Mr. Chick weed was secretly enraged that Melinda should bo so taken up with the young sprig. California became tho tonic oi conversation, und Ketthuii Sparks shone brilliantly in his de scriptive accounts of the country, and what ho had donu there. "Tlicn vim warrn't in tin; tlijjL'in's ?" inqtiirctl Joe, in resjiomo to something liis rival liittl ut-1 tcrotl. j iiy no incan,' rcjtlictl njinrks, lollily. "1 left tlie nitriiiK to thou who were used toit 1 nail mi tastu tliat way." "Oh, then Mm ttojiiicd in town?" "(.'ertitinly.1 "Ilii!ncw, I s'posc, iirst rate then'?" "Yi. A younj; iiiini of talent will soon en gajsv hinitclf'in prontalih1 rmplnvraCnt." "'Ilit'ii I s'pett j on limit have tloneext raortli n try uell,".uid Jtiein u tone he intruded should lie Hartnsti?. "Oh." rrnlit'd the nlhcr. laiiL-liiiiL' in n mraii- iiijr way. mid winking with iie cjont the vounp; I latlv, who appeared to lake and enjoy it utcoid- injrl "us lor that matter 1 can't toinplain. I i think I iniproted my elianee I rather think 1 did. No, I can't complain, hj no means." I Iheii wh tlitlu t von lav Ionirer? iou weren't gone but a short time i joii nhould Imtc Mil) itl a tear or two more, and made )ourself independent.'1 "Perhaps lam independent nlrcndvi I ny ptrltopf. Of course, I can't ti ll ) tm tin: CNOCt amount I made that, I think, is quite unneces. sun." Oh, ouitp. .vim pcruaps, too, there were attractions in i u-reti an exei.iinaiioii ol surprise, started up this part of the world as alluring us gold." 'ward from her seat, then sank back and Iheii lie looked knowingly at .Melnidaas bespoke, and gave her anolher wink, which that voting lady seemed lo relish, though she blushed mid seemed wonderfully embarrassed tm- a moment. Jue noticed what occuned and didn't laucy the course ull'airs seemed to betaking, lie knew that he should feel and appear peniliarh savage if he remained much longer, and he hinted it was annul nine tor linn to lie going and what sen id to enracc linn inure than iniLtlit else, .iit'iintin appeared in he ol the same mind, lor i sheollered niiohieotioii. So betook his hat and departed, with lirnuiess in his step and hitler ness.iii Ins heart. "I don't like the look of things at all," he muttered to himself, as he walked on through the dark ; "she is altogether too tender to that chap to be agreeable to me. If he has not turn ed fur head then theie is a mistake somewhere. I don't believe he has brought enough moiiev from California to buy n rope to hang hinistlf. He is after the widow's farm now, to maKe it up, I'll bet my hat. Yes, sir, he means to catch Melinda, and I've been fool enough to wait un til this lime before coming to a final point. Hut perhaps it ain't too late vet! niavbeshe will consent to have me vet, if 1 lose no time in asking her. I'll try it,' I vow 1 will. I'll go over again to-morrow and have the thing set tled." And having come to this conclusion, he bur tied forward, and soon after was tlreamini; of Melinda Martin, the widow, himself and an in- for the ceremony ou the ensuing day were cnni finitp number of lteuben Sparkc, who were pleted. When darkness !m fairly set in. while chasing him up a sleep hill and endeavoring to Meliuda was o occupied with the' company and beat his brains out with bars of California gold, conversation of hrr soon-lo-be hushaud as to be Mrs. Chickweed was most anxious net morn-, completely oblivious to all eNe, Mrs. Mailin ing to learn from her sou the result of his mis-1 cautiously left the house, and meeting Joe near soii to the widow's but Joe was silent and pen-1 at hand, she hastened with him to the residence sive, avoiding his mother's eve, and keejiing I oflheCliickwieds. Tlie minister, who had been away from the house as much as possible. i.ate j duly admonished to sectesy, was in attendance, in the evening ho carefully dressed himself in and in less than half an hour thereafter Joe his best suit, and with a look of determination stamped on his feature., he once ni'iredeterniin ed to visit the fickle Melinda. He found her at home and alone. "Hope vou spent an agreeable evening ves. terdiv," remarked Joe, after he had passed" the usual compliments, and seated himself near the lady. "Oh, yes, I did, I assure you," was the reply. "Mr. Sparks, I should sa), is u very enter taining v tiling man?" Joe didn't think an) thin, quite the contrary. "He is, indeed," replied Melinda. Joe looked anything but nleased at this en comium on his i iv ul, ami .sat for some moments in utter silence. At length he turned to the voung l.td) and spnki "I came here last evening with the intention of speaking to you ou a particular subject, but I found vou so engaged that I determined to call again to-night, mid so so " "Here vou are," said Melinda, smiling at his embarrassment. "Yes, here I am. And now that I'm here, I'll tell vou at oiu e what I've como for. You know I love vou; I've told you as much more'u once, and I've flattered mvs'clf that I weren't in- tliucrent lo vou. Hut now I wish vou to tell me j if vou really love me in return, and if I may I hope to make you my wife. Willyott marry 1110?" ' ' , Joe.haviiigarriveilatthisimportnntquestion, ooked tenderly unit iippeahnglv into her face and breathlessly vvaitet her renh- she rnlnreii slightly and bent her c)es to the floor. "You ate quite right," she said, in supposing that you are not indifferent to me, for I regal d vou very highly." "Then all my fears hav e been groundless.!" uttered Joe, exu'ltingly, "Hut then," continued the lady, "I cannot very well grant vour wishes regarding " "What .'" ciitd Joe, his countenance suddenly changing. "I cannot very well inarrv you !" "And why can't you ? I'd like to know what is to hinder your marrying mu if vou think enough of mi'," "I'hero is one reason in particular." "What is hi" "I'm engaged to unother." Joe turned pale. "Sparks !" he tiled ; "tell me tell me, is it Sparks?" "Well and if it is ?" "I knew it ! Wast him, I knew what he w as after." "I don't know as Mr. Sparks has acted in any way as he should not," remarked the voung ht dy "warmly. "He's a cheating villain !" replied Joe, indig nantly. "You don't know him t he's nothing of the kind." "It's vou that don't know himt but vou will before long. I've been deceived, anil I ain't afraid to say so! it's the money that he pretends to have that's lost mcawifo't but when you want to touch it, just as like us not you won't be able." He rushed from the house as ho uttered these words, und hurried homeward. He found his mother still up, and was eagerly interrogated by her us to the luck ho had met with, lie told her all, and little condolence was she enabled to offer him in return. l'or two or threu days following Joe Chick weed said very little, but ho thought much. One morning lit met his mother with a smiling face, and a sort ol triumph in his look. The old lady was somewhat surprised at this sudden change in her son's manner. "Why, what on earth's the matter now, Joe," said she j "I hope you ain't going crazy." "Xot by a Jong shot," replied Joe. ' "I ain't quito so big it fool as that." 'then what ails vour "Oh, I've got it all urranged at last I've got Who ? AVhat t" Why, Melinda Martin and that vagabond llenbcii Smirks ha! ha! I'll surprise tint!" ii en, mm are you going to no u r "Oh, it's all right ! said Joe. laughing slvlv. "I'll do it, darned if I don't j I'll fix the sneak- ing critter." "ilut how- how, Joe!" tan t vou sneak out r Whiit'sgot hi the boy ?" cried the old lady, dy- ing with curiosity to know- what was his plan, "Well. I'll tell vou all about it." bce-an Joe. assuming a more sober tone. "Well, I just wish vou would." pressions as you just now- bestowed upon me, or "You know the widder has always favoied my I'll thrash you within an inch of your life I He keeping company with Melinda." member," 'ndded Joe, giving him a shako as a ''Well." "Ami 1 tlo hclicvu b1io" iIeH'rntc dun nun that IVUt'i-, llfiibiii fjnti V mniiiig into her lain- iiy "Ves." "In that cn.c she wtmldn't very MilliiiLjly let her propirty pi into hit hands." "Ilut niTiirdino; to tho will of old Mr. Martin, the property ain't to go out of her hand, till she'll thud. ".luu so, mid now I'm Koine; to floor Kcuhvii Spark." "Well, let me hetir." " lhe ttidder Martin hernclf ain't a bad luok- in;; woiiian . .loe remarked, m a sort of inv s tt'iioui time of voice, giant ing up Middcnly into hi mother' fntr, "Xn. Hut what h.n that (,'dt to do with the matter?" replitd theuld lad) . impatiently, "And she ain't tery old, ntither," loiitinued lie Willi (hp same mr. "U'hv. she can't hu morp limn furtv." "S i think alio has a (rood chance of living forty more." "Well, nod what of it I " "Just this," aid Joe, leaning over to rea.h his mother's ear "I'll innr, thr tritbler !" Mrs. Cliickvtced. e.pectiii'',aH she wn, sum... tiling uwi'ul, wasn't pi eparetf for Ihis. Mif ill- her evts viith nvneant sl-ireupon her son s fnec. wen, sain .ioe, "1 hope vou don t sav miv- hoiit uutil; mat s agin it. "Xo Xo !" Manvaeretl his mother, recover ing mnneu hat frtitn the shock she received; "hut are v mi really in earnest, Joe, will you marry the width r . ,"lo bo sine I will, and tliat's not the wh ile of it. I'm L'oiiiL' up in see her this vcrvihiv. I'll inarrv her il she II liav e me and be reveneed mi Aieunii.i. loreutlmg mens she has lor that hlust- ed Sparks. I'll teach 'em what's what I' Joe was as good us his word. He sought the widow and made his proposal. She was more astonished limn she knew how to express, but she was iii'ire g-nlified than she was astonished, l'resh and fair us she wits, considering her veais, she had never given up the idea of winning anolher husbands but it had never enttred her head that she could possibly secure so voung and estimable a pnVc as Joe'Chicl.weed. ' Joe made it n special proviso in his proposal that they should be married privately the day before tire marriage of Spirks with the widow's daughter, and that it should be kept a secret tUl the wedding had taken place. To this the w id ovv "readily agreed, although it was it hard task sometimes lor her to restrain the enjovmcnt she experienced, and prevent the secret being tlis coveied. The ev ening before lhe ntiptialsof Spaiks and Melinda at length arrived, and all preparation was a married man and the no longer widow was on her way back home ! parting with Joe with a single but very enormous kiss, with whiih be was content to satisfy himself, consid ering what was to follow from so doing on the morrow. The wedding passed oiTncvt tiny to tin entire satisfaction of all parties, i lie uti'air took plate ill the morning tit the residence of the In i le, and at the boor of noon nil the guests, vvith the e- I se,uun to one v. iiiLh.veeii, vino nan uecnior of the kind, but j iall invited, had departed. VV hv hu remained so long it puzzled the new ly niariled pair lo surmise, as tlu v had not sup posed he would he present at all.' Joe took it very easily, however, and seemed quite tiiiein burnssed with the occasional banteiiiigs of the happy Sparks.- "I pse vou'll take uo vour residence ill the village right awav," said '.loe, addressing himself to the newlv made husband, as they were all iis.emWedin the parlor tog til er, "1111) you a nice house and live comfortable !" "Oh ," replied Mr. Sparks "don't know as I sllnll." "What! Well now, 1 calculate vou don't have any idea of settling on a farm '.' ' You ain't used lo that work, vou know." "Ilon't know hut I uny," said Sparks assum ing a careless air and tone : sLomim.- on hot vvcathi .-, you know, and living in town is a bore in summer. Yi-, 1 think 1 shall irv tliecoiiniiv life for a while; I ain't in the best of healih.auil a farin life m.i) improve me." "Well," responded Joe, thliber.'.telv, "can't , . v ,i ,, in-, uiuifi-i ,-iei , c.tll l , 1 say I'm sorry that vou're going to slnv with u. I think myself tint it would be to your benefit to work on a f.nm for a while, and' we'll trv lo make it as comfortable as possible for you." Mr. Sparks looked at him j they looked at one another and laughed. "Xo doubt," remarked Mr. Sparks, "you'll make an agreeable neighbor ; v cry ugrcealilc in deed." . "Oh, we'll be nearer than neighbors, a good sight of course we will," said Joe, glancing wiih a look of intelligence towards the former widow. Again Mr. and Mrs. Soarks glanced at lach other, but this lime they didn't laugh. "What do v ou mean ?'" they asked simultane ously. "Oh, excuse me; I forgot that vou didn't know what. had traiispiicd. The fact is, the widow and myself, taking a mutual liking lo each other, were married last night. We should have invited vou to the wedding, but we knew you were so much engaged. "What ! inanied?" cried Mr. Sparks, spiing. ing to his feet, while a look of horror overspread his features. His wife sat pale as u ghost, ut terly unable to speak a word. "Certainly, married," said Joe coolly, "Is this so ?" he inquired, turning to the late widow. "You may rely upon all he says," she replied. "Then I have been swindled imposed upon deceived! And you knew of this also, and led me on," ho continued in a violent tone, ud dressing his wife. "You worked to get me, while tiiis infernal cheat gets the property," "Xo it's not so," exclaimed Meliiula.'burst ing into tears ; "I knew nothing of it. And I thought you married me for in) self, and not for money you pretended to have enough of that ) ourself. Heiiben Sparks smiled a sickly and scornful smile. "It's even ns I thought j his money's sn deep in the bank that he'll never he iibl'o m dig it out, remarked Joe. "You scheming f ascal 1" gasned Sharks, look ing as it it would lie the height ol pleas sine to cat him entirely up, body and hones. "Oh, (ire away 1 it don't hurt any, and I've got a long lease of the far " "You scoundrel I" "And the horses and steers." . "Oh 1 you miserable cheat !" "And tho fixin's generally." "l'ool!" "And. moreover." continued Joe. nssioninirn more sober and stern tone, und at tho same timo crasnintr Snark's Hrmlv by the collar, "nmonu- other things I've got a vvord ortwo of advice to you. i ou marneu .ueiinua in the expectation of stcniuntr into a snug nronertv. nalmine- your. self oil tis a gentleman to accomplish your cud. You aro a real schemer, hut n part of your scheme has lulled, lake my nilvico and it will bo well with you i uso your wife us you know you should go to vroik likean honest man, and strive to bo an honest one. And. finnlle. don't jet mo hear you make use of any moro such ex- ttirier would a rat, "you're my son now, 'cord ing lo law, and you must have a slight show of respect for your old father!'' lteuben Sparks sicuied to como at once to his senses, and after n lillle reflection, concluded that the advice he had received was upon the whole, tho best hecould act upon i und for many n vear thereafter Joe duckweed looked upon him as u most valuable assistant. A ROYAL MARRIAGE IN TURKEY. Corrcs,n.l.-liee of the 1iti.lon Tlim-sf CoN-rvNTlNoi'Li-, June . On ThnrsdaJ last the first part of the nuptial 'elit ended with the solemn piocossiou of Zezi bch Sultana lo her new abode, where herv,,n tntit had already preceded her on Monday last, lloth ceremonies were extremely curious, nunc especially the taking home of the bride, ns it allorded one of the tew opportunities of easting a glance on the internal hie of the Imperial Si -rail and its time-honored customs, The sight became doubly iuteiesling fioin the ciieuni stance that the Hosphorus was the scene on which it was displayed. Xot only did this en hance the beauty of the ceremony", but it made it much mote public than it would have been olheiwise. A hen the marriage mrleiie goes by land it is funned inside the gates, and those out side see only the suing of carriages. The cerenionv was announced for the hour of noon, but longliefore that time the pait of the Hosphorus in fiont of the Impeii.il i'alaco was alive with taiqucs of every size and description, fiom the stalely five-oared, with its crew in Drussa silk shirt, dow n to the most niodet sin-gle-oared caiques, with a tag for a carpet and a Jew fora boatman. Hefore the waiting rooms, which nre separated by sicourt-vaid, transform ed into a garden, from the palace itself, the ca ique of all the pillars of the state were drawn up in a line waitijig for their masters. These latter perform in the marriages of Sultanas the part which in Common niarrisges belong to the friends of the bridegroom, while lhe female por tion of their families paid their homage to the bride in the harem. The palace showed no great signs of preparation. All the range of the apartments for males and the state apartments looked as dead nod elesetted as usual ; Old) at the gilt iron gate which lead to the harem svmptom of life were visible. The prs-uge leading down from the portico to thu gate was enclosed by a high screen of red eloth, and the steps covered wilh gorgeous carpets, ou which gaudily -dressed slave children were disporting themselves. A few palace servants carrying truvs tied up in colored gauze along the quay tuwauls the caiques, some eunuchs in gilt uni forms making themselves busy, and now and then a whitcf.iced palace dignitary try ing to look actiie, were all that appeared." Iliit if there seemed little life in the palace, so much the more was outside. The qu i), usually so gray und dismal, looked like the gay pallet re of a gatden; crowds of 'I tirkish women, in all the colors of therainbovv, were trying to settle down, forgetting, in their eagerness of sight-seeing, their inborn OiientHl dignity, tnd chattering, quarrelling, and pushing about like any Kuro pean crowd. At 1 o'clock "the indispensable a!u(e of cau tion announced the beginning of the .proceed ings. One by one the high ollicials entered their caiques j passing the palate, the. stopped titssnme distance from it, waiting fur the appear ance of the bride, and ready to head the turlojc. Hy degrees the palace caiques approached and moored along the quay, leav ing tlie place of hon or bcfoie the gate to the splendid tatc caique destined for the tsultima. and immediately be fore it another, similar, but not so rich, for the Kislar Aga who has to deliver over the bride to her future husband. The Sultana's caique was painted white, with richly gilt carvings along the bulw irks, and ioe-eolo'i.d oars, likewise relieved with ornaments. In the alierpart of it a beautiful little cabin, all gold and pale blue, with glittering Venetian blinds, was erected. A faint sound of song, the usual marriage ditty, heralded lhe approach of the bride ; the chil dien disappeared, the -i-i vnuts formed a row, and the pio.ession beg. in. l'iist cam . support, il by lw,i blacks, the Kis lar Aga, wh i- at the head of th" whole female depaitincnt ol tin- pulaie, and plays it prominent pait on all sueli ocasioiis. After him the mo ther of the In ide. gorgeously iiu-,., ,1 in pink satin feiigili, likewise supp nled by two black, one ol'lheiii luilding a large pink umbrella, em broidered in siler,over her head. She was followed by the younger In others and sister of the bride, taih of them aeconip.iiiicd by their mothers and their suites of ladies and blacks. When these had missed and taken -their seats in the caiques, the reil screen was spread out, and I ,li-..i,i ,i,.,. I.. II... .1..... .,l.l... lb, i.. .i.:.. ,..i IU ... lll.UI ,f .111. IIL.IV .t. ,11111, -t. as to conceal the hi ide frtmi profane eyes, hi spite of these precautious, In fore he descended the flight of slips, one could catch a glance of her as she came out coveied with a roccoIorcd veil from head to foot, and followed by a host of ladies and children of the palace, who' accom panied hei, singing the monotonous marriage chant, which sounded quite melodious as it came across the water. The screen was withdrawn, and a fat eunuch, in a rich linifotm, sat before the door of the cabin, w hieh had let in the bride. The signal was given and the procession start ed, the lugn omiials in Irout according to their rank the highest nearest to the bride ; after them the caique containing the Kislar Aga, and then the bride, followed by her sisters and bro thers, and her own and their suites, The distance from the palace to Kmcrghan, where Mustapha l'asha's summer palace has been taken for the couple, is about five mile, and the sight which lliey presented while thu procession passed slowlv was quite unique. Wherever there is a quay' along the whole dis tance, it was covered with a multitude, almost exclusively women, who in sight-seeing have here iduays the right of precedence. Wherever there is no quay and the houses rise close to the water, the windows presented the same aspect. On all the prominent points the military were drawn up, with their bauds plaving, so that the eorfit! was almost all along accompanied by tho sound of music. The cll'ect which this ieiot'e produced it is impossible to describe. Color, which forms the most prominent feature in ev ery ICastern tableau, lent to this, too, n charm of its own i the most glaring tints harmonized, and were framed in by tho equally bright color ed houses m both shores, looking their best in the brilliant sunshine, with emerald green hills us a background, a cloudless sky above, and a blue, calm sta below. It was a real feast for tho e) e. Alter a low of about on hour and a half the procession reached its destination. The Sulta na stopped before the harem door in the caique until till the female part of tho carlcye had lan ded, and formed inside to receive her. Hefore the screen was closed one could sco tho irami mitilrcise como down to introduce the brido to her houc. Again the sounds of the marriage song w ere heard, the screen w as w ithdraw u, and the brido had passed. CONNVERSATIONS ON VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY. (From tho Kulekerhocktr Magazine. "Mv eyes !' said tho Potato to tho Lemon 'how billious you look to-dav I Your skin is as yellow as saffron. hat can he thu matter? 'Li:mon. Acidity of stomach a family com plaint of ours. 'Potato. Why don't vou take advice? Lemon. Advice ! You know mv noor dear brother dropped off the other day ; niul without being allowed to vest ou his mother earth, his body was snatched up by a member of tho liar, who, instead of acting legally, dissected htm absolutely cut him up. 'All fur thu public good,' said the rascal, as he squeezed out poor Lcm's last gastrio juices. Takoadviccquotha I If ho wa not allowed to enter n pica in It.-fr, what may I expect from Doctors' Common; ? I'oTATO. That's true. I only hope poor hem, though ho was in liquor at the time, had strength enough to give him a punch under the libs; he was a rum customer to thu last, no doubt but I must say I wish his skin had been fuller. Do vou attend the meeting to-night? 'Lt:mon.I feel rather soured nt present. I met 1 tunning-Vine just now with the inv Stations, and he hinted that there would be a squeeze, in which case I should decline, as the) might press mc to furnislssilriiik for the company in fact, it is alwnvs so when they call any of my funiily to their aid. Hut now, lo be serious, my sweet, sweet Potato, if )oit should go, let lm") advise you not to get yourself into hot water: jou'll be dished to a tcrlainty if you do. Onion, the strongest fiiclid vou have' on earth, brought tears to my i)es Iiy the bare lecital of what would be the probable coiim quinces of ) our at tending it. In ease of a row. )ou'U both have to strip peel ni!'. Xow, under such circuin stance, he'll certainly excite some sort of sym pathy; whereas the removal of v our russet coat might attract more admiration than pity ; 'Lovely in death, would they say 'l'ulli'ilit i iitms,' etc. Indeed, for my own part, I think vou do look better in white! .Oh ! another thing , I would say : Keep out of Horse-ltadisii's com-, paiiy; he will be sure to get into a scutpe, a f- eater one than he imagines, perhaps and as j lor Onion, (don't let this leak out.) I fear the rope will end him. I should not like to get in to a stew with him so, mum! Ah! here come I'lum and l'ear. How savage they look ! 'I'EAU. How are vou, my dear Lemon ? Do ' decide this question hetwee'n l'lum and me. Ou referring fo Johnson, we find my numerical vol-, ue estimated at two onlv, while the rascally; l'lum is set down for u hundred thousand. It's too iibsuid ; there must be some mistake. I l'l.l'M. Xone at all. l'lcac to recollect,' Sir, that I weigh a stone more than you. i '1'i:ah. From that I must beg leave to se cede. I.I.MO.V. Stol) this fruitless wranerliiiiT. or 1 I shall be tempted to skin vou both, to get at the truth. I'm not in spirits. As for vou, Mr. l'lum, no more of your tart remarks;' and Mr. l'ear, if vou wish to be preserved, the less jar ring the better. Here comes our good fiiend Ka-phciry. How do you do, my fine fellow, and where have you been? 'Kvi'iii:iuiY. In the most infernal jam vou ever saw ; 'poll honor, 'twas insupportable. What's the news. 'I.KMON. There is a report which Huh has I raised, quite current here, that he served vou up in sweet stvle last evening at tea-table, be-1 fore a pait) of ladies; and the cream of the joke is, that volf were considerably down in the mouth. 'l tAsi'DiinnY. Mere cm v. You kpow he cultivates the affections of Miss Hose Gerani um, (a sweet creatine, bv-thc-by, and has grown very much lately:) but finding that she prefer-1 red me, 1.. became saucy, which induced me to beat him into a jelly, anil send him in that state i to his friend Venison, who lives near Fulton. Markit. . 'I.KMOX. (I'nlx hi htntU on hh ii'h, kih! , iiillntes.) Hravo! What a funny limb of Sa- j tan you arc. Hut Has, have you seen old Oar-1 dener lately? He'll give you a deuced trim ming when' he meets vou. Hesavsvou ought i to have done sowing yjur wild-oats, and that, although it goes against his grain to complain of your treading on his corns, ho can't stand it i any longer, and must peach.' Itvsi'nrr.r.Y. l'cach, will he? And arc these to be the fruits of my bearing with him so i long? lie has been locking at me for some time; and yet it was nut yesterday, the ungrate-, fid old rake, that I got him out of a scrape with I Mr. Horse-K.ulish, who, after seizing him by, the; no-e, threw a muk-melon at his head, ex- ( tj.iiiiiin -aim uu eiuestii.iii laugn ; iiiaiougui to make nt least one mango.' And go he did, that's certain, all to squash. I.KMon. A challenge will ensue, duulitless. Ka-it.i.UUY. Hy immcans. Xoone knows better than Gardener that Horse-lladih shoots , like the devil in the spring, and one fall be 1ms abeadv received from him. It would bp unrea sonable tu lint drop the subject, for here come Mi-. Tiee, who seems to wear a very cy press) look. ' 'Mil-. fiiKi:. 'Good morning, gentlemen. You have he.nd, no doubt, that I have lost those ' youtiL' limb of mine. Well, nerlnris it's for the ' best; of! springs ai eti great trouble and expense, ! aim, lei sjieatv lot- iruiu, i siioiuii pine nunc ai the loss of my trunk. Fine growing weather,1 this. Adieu ! , l'KVll. Fine more! I should say she is one . of the miic-biu?, :.' .. :n There is verv little of the weeping-willow about her. 'I.LMOX. X'o, tiio stingy old creature ! Xo i doubt she'd have been cut down by the loss of' her trunk she'd have been chop-fallen then.! Instead of juuiiig, she talks sprucer than ever. 1 don't believe she even went to the expense of ' having the poor little things inoculated ; a very , little matter would have given them succoi. She said the other day she was trying bark on , them. Hut I vow, hero comes Aspen. Aspen, j why su agitated ? Is there any tliiniT strange in the wind? 1 Asri:x-'l'm.i:. I'm in such n flutter, that I . can senile tell you of our common danger. Hut ' in a word, whether it was on account otour ev- I treme admiration for the Woods and the l'or- i et, or that the Chestnuts and Oaks begaii to i rail nt him, and give offence, it has entered the head of Hickory which is very high just now to root me out, and remove my trembling de posits from the bank on which I was reared by t the sideot the achuvkill. supplication is use less. Old lliekoiy will not haul, though we1 tell him of our bnakiny and I ndvisu all of vou, who, like me, have brunches,' to cut and ! IU11, 'Lemon, Mv skin stands n double chance to be saved for if I cut, I shall surely run. Ilut , ure vou serious i 'Asl'EN-T'ltEE. Serious ! I tell vou the soon- er you nil cut stick', the belter. Hickory runs wonderfully. . I'm off. Lemon. Gentlemen, aro you ready for tho question? All in favor of taking our leaves, will please Dow. f Pltftl ,,, IttllllliltliitlfJlI. mill rrrunt 19 Vv L'- 'ilf ' - -'- - their limbs am carry than.)' In England, Dr. Livingstone's volume of tra vels is now in its thirtieth thousand, and sells at a guinea. Murray, the publisher, undertook to give him i-'.iHH1 out of the proceed ot the hrst .!.. e.iw,,,. !.. iil .1 1 .1! 1 i-uitioii 01 ji-,ooiii-opies. 11 lieu me secouii etu- i tiou was called for, the publisher wrote to tho 1 author that he slioitlilhav on third of the profits. A third und a fourth impression was demanded, and this princely publisher informed tho travel er that he should liav e half the profits of all tho editions together, first, second, third, und fourth. Moreover, .Murray paid up thu money at once, I and Livingstone had it in his pocket beforo Ill icit for Africa. "What vulgar people!" said a boarding school miss, superciliously, tho other day, as an honest farmer and his 'daughters took their seats near her in the drawing-room of a watering-place hotel. Yet, of the two parties, she was really tho more vulgar, if words aro to bo used in tlicir truo significance. For the farmer, though plain in his attire and speech, was kind ly hearted, sensible, and u good citizen, whilo tlio fashionable miss was pert, nn idler, a gossip extravagant and foolish. Tho shortness of life is very often owing to tho irregularities of the lictr. In what ship have tho greatest numbcrof men been wrecked? Courtship. The anxiety that n man feels for the want -of luntls 19 called capital punishment VERMONT TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. The Vermont TcacherV Association commen ced lis eighth annual session nt Hellous Fulls, on Monday, August llith, IMS, nt 7 I -2 F. M. The President of the Association, Rev. C..1 vin Pease, D. ., of llurlington, took the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. C. C. Parker, of Walerbury. Listened to mi address from tho President. He congratulated the member of the Associa tion on the privilege of enjov ing anolher annual gathering to promote the caue of education. Ho proceeded to speak at some length of lhe responsibilities resting upon teachers, especially the teacher of common schools. He legarded nn amiable disposition as an essential element of character in u teacher, and the possession of an opposite disposition as a disqualification for that important trust. Teachers inut win the itjlh-liiiiiii of their sclmlars, and he w ho cannot do this can never bo n successful teacher. Tho intellect must bo reached through the heart It is also essential that teachers should give their scholars a start in the right direction. This must be done before iimtliin-f noble or tiraise worthy in the way of eidicutiuu can be secured. In closing, the speaker tillutle.il lo lhe general excellence of the school law of Vermont, and ex pressed the opinion that some slight modifica tions only were needed to put it in working or der, mid that such slight changes would render it very neaily peifect. Appointed the following committees : Oi revitiun of the t'lmttituliou. Messrs. II) de of Castleton, Adams of llurlington, Elli ott of Fairfax, and Spaulding of Harre. On Iliisiitc.i3. Messrs. Worcester of Hurling ton. Parker of Wnterbury, llv de of Castleton, 'Adams of llurlington, and Perkins of Stovve. Tu nnniiniitc Vjicers Messrs. Conant of Itovnlton, HurbanK of Ludlow, and Parker of Walerbury. Tu fir a jihice fur next mrctiity Messrs. Ilal lard of Montpelier, Smith, of llurlington, and Stonr of Montpelier. " T" obtain tine members Messrs. Lee of Woodstock, Conant of llovaiton, and Spaulding of Harre. Trr.sDAY. The meeting was opened withpra)erb)'Rcv. Mr. Hichards, ofX. II. Tho minutes of lost year w ere read by tho Secretary. Rev. Mr. Hyde, from the committee to revise the constitution, presenlid the same in a new draft, which was accepted as follows t . COXSTITC'riOS. Act. 1. 1 hi Association slmll be called tho Ver mont Teachers' Association, niul Its e.bject shall be to promote the eiiup of education in connection with our common schools nn I tho higher litcrurv Institution of the sjtuic. Am. 2. The Ortkers of this A-ieintion shall l cho-eii nniiiinlly, ami -hull consist ul'a l'rc.iiciit, a Vice l'resiilent'hi each county In the State, u Secre tary, ii Treasurer, an Auditor, and tin Executive Com mittee of three persons. AliT. 3. Tho annual meeting of tlo Association shall he he! I during tl.o third week in Auj:u-t, ut such place as shall hav e heeu previously npp-.intcJ, the ses siors to continue two days or more, and to lo occu pied liialiily- Willi AiMre'ses, r.-ays and Iliscus-ions upon sach'topies cennected with 'education a shall have bciiii previously notilled hy the Kxrcutiro Com mittee. Aur. 4. It shall bo tlio ilutv- of the Kxccutive Cora uii:ec to m-ikc nit necessnrv nrratijrcments fur tlio ineeling of tlio Association, giving due notice of tho propo-ed exercise, with the principal subject of dis cus-ioti, names of -peakers, &c, tho tirst notlco to bo published nt least three mouths before tlio time of meeting. Aiit. 5. Any person mav become a member of this Association by "signing the Constitution, and, except, hithecjse oi'lwlies, paying to. tho Treasurer lttty cinls. llelegiites from other similar associations, and any fiiends of education present at any ol on. meet-in;- who may be so invited, shall bo considered Hon orary ifembers ot tin A-soeintion. Am. 0. Any tieies-iiry rule-or by-Iuws may be adopted by vote of the Association, and llii constitu tion, nniy' be amended by votcof two-thirds at nay annual m-eting. At ibis stage of the meeting, the President read fiom the Hellous Falls Times extra, the firt message of (Jut-en Victoria to President Huch inan and his reply to the same, through the Atlantic Cable. The announcement produced a thrill of de light, and, ou motion of Mr. Adams of Hurling ton, business was suspended. Mr. Winslow read the Scriptures, the Presi dent addressed the Throne ot Grace in an ap propriate petition, and the association united in singing, "lie thuu O God exalted high," to the tune of Old Hundred. Listened to an address by Rev. J. S. Lee, of Woodstock, on the dignity of the Teacher's Ft o fession. The speaker thought teachers should "magnify their olliic." The dignity of the Teacher's office is seen 1st. In the "nature of the material with which he has to deal. This is mind, susceptible ot being impressed and ex panded by outward influences. The Teacher should generate these influences and guard against evil tendencies. t!d. Hy the permanen cy of impressions made upon the mind. Xoth ing will ever be permanently effaced from the mcnioiy. 3d. Hy the influence of educated mind upon the world of mankind. The oliico of tho teacher is abov c that of the statesman, for the former muAi -i men, while the latter only rulet them. Appointed Rev. S. F. Drown, of Bellows Falls, Assistant .Secretary. The subject of local teachers' associations was introduced, and tho Vice Presidents of the sev eral counties called upon to report. From all the information obtained, it did not appear that more than one County Society had been' organized within the year," and that in Chittenden county, w here a commendable zeal in the cause of education has been manifested. Organizations of this hind have existed in Rut land County and in White River valley. Tho latter is already in existence, and sustained amid many dicouragemeiits from a lack of interest. Several town organization are reported as irl v igorous operation, and sonic others about to be formed. AlTEUNOON. Listened to an address by R. L. Perkins, Esq., of Stowe. Subject; lleadimj as a means of Mental Culture. The speaker commenced hy quoting the re mark of Lord Hacou, "Reading maketh tho full man." The quotation, he thought, should be taken with some allowance. Tho promiscuous reading of the present day unfits for the use of books. A large portion of our literature has become greatly degenerated. To secure mental culture, much time should be given to the read ing of books of olden time. Our best thinkers study the productions of the past. The reading of poetry was strongly urged. Our best proso and poetic writers commend tho reading of tho Hible. It is largely poetic. Imagination which it aids is in man, the regal faculty. A failuro to cultivate by historic and other writers has driven mauy 'from their productions to the yellow-covered literature of the day. Webster's celebrated reply to Hayne is illumined by vivid imagery. In the daysoflsaiahimaginatfonwas tlie hand-moid of prophecy. When a judicious selection has been made, tlu amount to be read is of consequence. Everett, it is said, has sev en or eight thousand volumes in his library. This, and similar examples, excite u desire in tho young to increase their amount of reading matter. It is likely, however, that if Everett had selected choico'nuthors, studying them care fully, the same beauty of diction and extent of fame would have graced his career. Public li-ln-aries should be consulted more than read. Lord llacon says, "Somo books are to bo msted, some chewed, few swallowed." In reading to secure mental cultuie, thoroughness is tho main tiling. After tho speaker had concluded, the subject was further discussed by Messrs. Conantof Roy niton, Stone of Montpelier, Marsh of C. h., Winslow of Pittsford, and Clark of Ira. Listened to an address by J. S. Spaulding, of