Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
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An Allcgory for Peace Wen.

Mr. Vallandigham said at Syracuse, |
'Haylng tried war so long shall we Try |
some other method He was for trying |
and compromise" MIR, Val
proposition TO take the back
track now, suggests little allegory
which we venture TO commend 10 all
peace men. A man has happy home
and wife and children in a valley lying
at the foot of a mountain, On the other
side of the mountain, which is much
the stcepcst, he knows is mon
ster crawling up and meaning to des-
troy him. With toll he begins TO roll
heavy stone up the mountain, knowing
that when it reaches the top he has but
to let it thunder down and crush the
approaching monster. As he proceeds
the task grows most arduous, but he
steadily rolls il on. He is near the sum
nit. He is faint and weary; but few
more pushes and he knows his task is
over; the top will be reached and he
will see his rock launched and his foe
surely destroyed, Now comes along
neighbor and whispers in his ear, "Come
You have spent good many weary days
and nights rolling up that stone, You
are faint night unto death. Don't You
see that all your efforts do not stay the
advance Of your enemy2 Hank you
can hear him believing and raging
now. Let 60 your stone and try
some other plan; for this you see has
failed Let the stone 90, and let
us 90 round and tickle the mon
ster with straw or apply chloroform
to his nose" The man listens, He hears
his enemy coming. He is faint and
| nearly spent. The very thought of let
ting 90 that dreadful, wearying stone
has an alluring charm. He hesitates and
looks back. The thought strikes him i
! Ne let's 90, the stone will thunder back
and destroy his home at the foot of the
! hill. lie looks forward. A few more
PAGES and he sees that his work is done,
! and his foe at his mercy. Away, tempt
err he cries, and bends himself with
! fresh energy to his task. The man roll
ing up the stone is the American people
the stone is the war for the Union anC
constitutional liberty, the monster to bt
DESTROYED is rebellion, the false temptel
is the peace sentiment of the country.
PRoDrcE AND PEIcEs.-A gentleman
who has just returned from the West
having been rs far as Chicago, repre-
sents ina the country the entiredistauc
looks promising The fields have re
covered from the dr0uth, and are cloth
ed in the richest green. Corn neve
looked better, and the crop will be heavy
There is an abundance Of wheat, ther
still being large quantity of old oI
hand. Flour does not come in in u
large quantities as usual at the centre
Of transportation, owing to the fact tina
the Touring mills have not been able t.
run for the lack Of water. The stream
will not flow with their usual volum
till the fall rains hence for a few week
Western ground flour may not come tOl
ward freely The grain, however, j
moving in large quantities eastward
and will be miled here. 1t is the Oplu
ion of this gentleman that -four will b
as high in Octob.r as at any subseQueu
period as in that month consumers to
considerable extent. lay in their stock
for winter use. This may produce
temporary scarcity, and slightly aztec
the price. He believes -four will NJ
materially advance unless gold sha
take a rise above the increased rates {
transportation which will have to |
paid on the close of navigation.
Butter is high throughout the cOur
try. But in the butter producing II
gions the stocks are heavy, probabI
never more so at any previous time, TIL
farmers are holding for higher price
| A large dairyman in central Michigan
whose butter has been bought for te
and twelve cents per pound, held h
present stock at forty cents. His prit
was offered him, when he advanced tiN
cents and refused to sell for less. Tn
is the case to great extent. The butte
men have become crazy and know 4
limit to prices Offer what they as
and they become frightened, they add
the price and hold on. The Speculation
are not this season middlemen the pre-
ducers themselves are the speculator
Should no foreign demand arise for TIL
surplus Of butter, there must be fal
for the country cannot consume ii
enormous quantities now on hand. Tt
butter season has not closed it wi
continue two months at least, and will
out some change the present stock wi
be largely augmented High pric,
have stimulated the production of bu
ter the entire season thus far and wi
continue to do so till it's close.
There is but one fact sure there
no scarcity anywhere in the country
any of our leading articles Of produc
There is enough for ALL and we tru.
each may find some way to get his prof.
er share. Providence Press
A Touch OF INTERNECINE WAR I
| NORTH CAROLINA. We find in the Wi
mingt0n On. CO. Journal Of Aug 18th,