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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

The first sharp frost came on Sunday morn
ing, Sept. 10, cutting down the tops Of bean,
tomato and squash vines.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

CHANCE FOR lNvEsTMENT.-The read
er will observe that Fisk q Hatch, Boston,
advertise the First Mortgage Bonds of the
Central Pacific X, X. Co., principal and in
terest payable 10 gold. and the bonds to run
for thirty years. Fisk & Hatch are reliable
gentlemen, and the bonds for long invest
ment are desirable.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

Gov. Brownlow OF Tennessee was in Rut-
land on Saturday last, and made one Of his
characteristic speeches Gov. Dillingham; in
trOduced him in speech that was brief but
TO the point.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

A CHALLENGE TO PRINTERs.-George A..
Barber of Detroit, Michige Dhalenges any
printer in the world to IDOL Of speed in
composition during ten hours, or for six days
of ten hours each, for $4,000 or S50Oo-solid
straight matter-the match to come off three
months after the acceptance Of the challange
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

"Cholera, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds and
Rheumatism are quickly cured by American
Life Drops 9j46.daw
SIR JAMES CLARKE's Female Pills-TuE
GREAT ENGLlsH REMEDY. gVEyERYnoDY
knows the use Of them. (Sce Advertise
ment. Aug2 mo.daw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

Cattle. Sheep. shotes Fat Hogs Calves
This week 1853 LILO $50 800 i0l
Lat week 2utu lu9l2 100 $50 rs
PRlCEgs
BEEP CArrLREXtra fat and heavy premium Oxen si4 %
sl4h0 lst quality el3 GA sl4o1i aud quality siOa $1,000
taeS aBa dressed 1esL few ehoieestsinge pairs, 5000
working oxen $50 $40 according 10 their
value As n..tl. haud} steers So slh0.
gh o. without calves as may be agreed farroW and ordinary
storss-Ygsrl9g s6a s95i tvo-yearolds $4,000 $500
sheep-4oo 60 6b1, Lanbs-s so. Ex,ra-s45o.
Hhoies wholesale n 1906 retail, y lhc per ID.
brt,aealn tuo fat Hogs, 10 ~ ne ter ID.
SpIk flfs Nholesalei 100 uOi retail o. O0c per ID.
Veal Calves SO 500 per head.
Hides Brshion, Mia lie per h. Country lots, 100.
Aalli-skinst 20 % OCc per 10.
IauuW-9 loo per 10,
Pei O., wthwoJ On, rs siC0 Country lots each
REMAINS those that arrived during he Inter
light quality thnt-ntfr0r
This quifseued the demand Tho best lots and
The best aulmala both at Cambridge Brighton aud also
advanced ahonnne half centpr pound On NM ish
Tor the best OF the stock and their presence enoou
aged the drovers hut thsy ordinary cattle Of
thes there Nern plenty from Albany while
ed me market Che bet steers they ft
hgurus snow larger number Northern last week
AZ Canbrst amt hltous h trade prompt he droy
~ kehefay Thought there tle change their
lighter stock Ordinary young cattle sold at 10 10 II
cents perlb the best at about u cents.
me supply Of sheep and lambs Is large, and prices
lover man higher There lots Of sheep aver
s5nE about 100 bs and fa sold at &c 10 20 per pound
r amhs az 80 30 10 $500 head better 81
- nie ~ 70 o. Trade rather slow, lots
unuld when we left Cambridge OF the West
cru az brighton were not sold at the close Of this report
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

Corn ExohsngeIhe yesterday been l5s
S soq 1870 bush Corn 500 bufh oats GOO Rye, aud 200
shors lhe market for Flour dull quote
err 3npernne a. $500 $500 common ASH boi
medium do a. sl2uO Sj2bf and good and choice,
ANofte 81 Louis brands At Sl8 % SO
Is scarce and selling slh Dbl for choice family.
quiet a. eln sluh southern yellow
ba AID Western mixed % 9so bush
SOD a. Toe for Canada ga Toe for Delaware
shd % " Tor Western, as 70 quality. Rye snO slO-
$50 pei ton, -
foysonsPork hIm and selling ssl for prime ss4
10 for and clear, each Beef ranges from
20 SA for and extra and t25 SO for family
Lard a l2c In bbls Sucked Hams "A IA
e Psrh Butter ranges from 81 as bI Cheese 10 10
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

thing is impracticable, even if it were right,
but is the opposite Of all law, human and di-
vine. A voice, " Hang jeff. Davis.") You
call on Judge Chase to hang JET. Davis, will
youi Great cheering) | am not the court,
am not the jury nor the judge. Before the
case comes to me, and all other cases, it
would have tQ come on an application for
pardon and that is the only way the case
can get to me. Why don't Judge Chase, the
chief justice Of the United States, whose dist
riot Davis is in--Why don't he try him p
cloud cheers.) But perhaps ! could answer
the question, as sometimes persons want to
be faoetious and indulge in repattee, | might
ask you question, why don't hang Thad.
Stevens and Wendell Phillips (Great
cheering.) A traitor at one end Of the line
is as bad as traitor at the other.
| believe that one set Of men have enjoyed
the emoluments Of office long enough. and
they should let another portion of the people
have chance. CHEERS How are these
men to be got outi "a voice" kick 'em
out" Cheers and luughter) Unless your
executive can put them uut-unless you can
reach them through the presidents Congress
says he shall not turn them out, and they are
trying to pass laws TO prevent it being done.
Wen, let me say to you, if you will stand by
me in this action Cheers -if you will stand
by me in trying 20 give the people a fair
chance. to have soldiers and citizens to par
ticipate in these Offices, God being willing, !
will kick them out. | will kick them out
just as fast as / can. (Great cheering Let
me say to you in concluding, what have said
(and ] intended to say but little, but was
I ftrrvtHaN ipfn fhfa . fi,nf Natr
mensces, their taunts and their ieers / care
not for their threats. do not intend to be
bullied by my enemies nor awed by my friends
/ (Cheers.) But God willing, with your help,
will veto their measures whenever they
come to me. place myself upon the ram
parts Of the constituuon, and when / see the
enemy approaching, so long as / have eyes to
see, or ears to hear, or tongue to sound the
alarm, so help me God ! will do it., and call
on the people to be my judges. (Cheers.)
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-21

(and likewise chaplain to Mo e1podishun.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-26
NO. 81.

dead body of their chief aroused them
to a pitch of fury. and stepping up to
their leader they bent over him to see
if any life remained; but they we're
disappointed.
Uttering yells of revenge, they
sprang in the direction of WetZel, who
was in full view on the top of the hill
During the confusion his shot had
made. he reloaded his rife, and taking
aim at the foremost Indian, who W as
ascending the hill, he fred, and the
savage fell.
Wetzel now ran down the opposite
side of the hill. with the Indians In
hot pursuit. He had a start of fifty
yards. The Indians reach ed the top
of the hill aud seeing IN which direc
tiOn Wetzel had gone, they bounded
down in full pursuit.
Wetzel had, by the time the Indians
reached the bottom of the hill, reload
ed his rife, which he fired at the pur-
suing Indians, and another fell to rise
no more.
The Indians, on seeing their braves
fall. shouted yells of revenge, and
bounded after Wetzel, whom they
kept track Of by repeated discharges Of
his rife. which he loaded while run
ming, a feat that. strange to say, few Of
the settlers could perform.
Wetzel fred again, and 2 savage fell
This continued until he (Wetze) had
killed six of the Indians, which, with
the three he had killed while ascend
ing the hill, made nine, including their
chief.
The darkness covered the retreat Of
Wetzel, who disappeared in the forest
The Indians desisted from their pur-
euit, and went back with yells of rage.
Wetzel. as soon as he had reach
ed the forest, hid along the edge in the
bushes, knowing that the indians
could not track him by his trail by
night. and while there he saw them
turn back. Wetzel shouted after them
derisively,
Yes, 20 ! Go tell your warriors and
Squaws that a single man kept back
party of Indians on the war path -
Go tell your cowardly braves that nine
of their warriors lie dead on the plains
a brea kfast for the vultUres p aud Wet
eel, with a laugh, muttered, they
aCOUId follow Lew Wetzel," then dis
appeared in the forest.
Wetzel had had his revenge.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-26

I've understood, he was onsuccess-
ful as a landlord, said the lady
We've understood, said the young
man. that he busted up
[ told EN- [ was a stranger, aud hur-
ried away They were from my coun-
try. a0d undoubtedly represented q
thrifty lie we'll somewhere in Pennsvl-
vany. Its q common thing by the
way, for a old farmer IN Pennsvlvauy
to wake up some mOrnin and find lie
sduirtin all around his back yard He
sells out for 'normous price, and his
children put on gorgeous harness and
they start on a tour to astonish people
Meantime the lie It sqnirts aud squirts.
and time rolls on Ler It roll
4 very nice old town Is Stratford.
and a capital inn Is the Red Horse
Every admirer of the great S. must go
there once, certainly; and to say one
ism t a admirer of him. IS equivalent to
sayin one has jest about brains enough
to become a efficient tinker
Some kind person has sent me q
Cnawser's poems. Mr. @. had talent
but he couldn't spell No man has q
right to be Ht'rary man oniess he
knows how TO spell. It's pity that
Chawser. who had geneyus, was so un
edieated. He's the Wus speler l know
Of
Iguess I'm through, aud so [ lay
down the pen, which Is mightier than
the sword. but which I ~ afraid would
stand a rayther slim chance beside the
needle gun.
Adoo adoo
ARTE1IUs WARD.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-26
What the Boston Writers are Doing


Emerson is reading the proof sheets
Of his new volume Of poems to be pub
/ lished this autumn by Ticknor &
/ Fields. The title Of the new book is
" MAY Day, and other Pieces" Two
long poems lead off the volume.
Holmes Is busy over his new rO-
nance, the first installmeut of which
will appear in the January Atlantic
Monthly.
LoDgfelIow has finished his transIa-
tiOn OF the Divine Comedy. and is still
preparing the notes and illustrations.
The whole work viii appear in Q few
months, probably. His Flower du
Luce " is in the bindery
Lowell has at last completed the
Second Series of Biglow Papers, and
| having added most piquant intro
duetiOn of some hundred pages to the
volume, he is now writing a story in
verse for the Atlantic Monthly.
Mrs. Stowe and Mrs. L. NJ Child
are both writing novels for the press
Of Ticknor & Fields.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is deep in
Fate, FreeWill and Foreknowledge.
pTUtTa 0tV Tor rfIe- -beuefft-of the raaders
ofthe Christian Examiner or her new
NJ agazine.
Whittier is at his home in Amesbu-
ry, and we hope engaged on his prom
ised new volume of poems. His
" Snow Bound " has reached a sale Of
p. 1000.
The 6 Passages from Hawthorne's
Note Books" will appear In volumes
shortly. The first two volumes will
contain all that have appeared 10 the
Atlantic, and about double that quan-
tity more. The whole will be brought
down to a few months before his
death.
Gail Hamilton is travelling in the
West, and the fruits of her Observa-
ton in this to her new region will no
doubt appear in next years Atlantic.
She comes out this autumn with little
book for children, called, most appro-
priately, Red Letter Days"
Agassiz, the great professor. is rap
idly putting in shape for the press his
Travels in Brazil"
Edmund Quincy is at his country
house In Dedham, writing the life of
his father, j osiah Quincy.
Garrison, still far from being iu ro-
bust health, works away daily at bis
" History of the Anti Slavery Move
ment in America"
The author of Herman (Miss
Palfrey) is engaged on a new story.
Henry James Is writing new book.
slid to be Of a more popular character
than anything he has hitherto attempt
ed. It's title is 9 Destiny"
Mr.. Parton is getting out new edi-
tions of his biographical works, and
preparing new volumes for his Boston
publishers.
DIR. Parsons is progressing with his
translation Of Dante's Inferno, and
Mr.. George Ticknor Is said to be Occu
pied in writing new memoir, Of whom
it is not stated N Y. Post. n
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-26

dered gaze along their street, She told
them she was Robert Harris wife and
she was lost.
IS Robert Harris wife, who disap-
peared from the opposite side of the
river in April I" exclaimed the villa
gers How had she crossed the
Connecticut? Where had she been
all the time 2" But she told them
she had never crossed the Connect
cut Aud she had been lost Ia the
woods all this time. There was no
lack Of hospitality; the wanderer was
Immediately clad and fed and cared for
to the utmost. Volunteers went at
once and brought her husband, for the
story of his bereavement was we'll
known on the ChaFlestoWn side Of the
river. We can only imagine the meet
ing, and what tears were shed at the
thought of the little forsa Ken grave
By the uproOted tree. But it Is said
that Joy bells were ruug in the village.
and the poor woman, a living skeleton,
was nursed and petted-every body
vieing with her neighOr to lavish eve
~ good thing upon her, until her
weakened mind recovered its tone
again. As she constantly asserted she
posed she wandered into Canada, and.
going around the Connecticut at IFS
source, or crossing where it was q
hrooklet passed down on the New
Hampshire side, till she reached a 10
cation just opposite that from which
she started. When she began to grow
strong again, her mind REQUIRED con
tinually to the grave In tie wilderness.
She described TO her husband its sur
FoundiDgs. and he went out to look for
it, but without success. As soon as
she was able. she went out with other
friends to search, but the baby's grave
was never found. Tt was thought very
strange that Mrs. Harris, III all her
never met a rowing Indian,
but so it was. The Indian tribes had,
perhaps, mostly disappeared from New
England since the French and Indian
war f; but however tn; t might be, the
first human being she met after the
burial Of her infant, strange as 1t may
seem, was in UharlestowD. This sing
ular legend has descended to the wri-
ter from a descendant of hers, who
was the third child born in the town of
Rockingham. Vermont, and the story
is an undoubted fact.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-26
Anecdotes of President Lincoln.

The following anecdotes of the
Great EmancipatUr and beloved mar
tyr President are vouched for by Mr.
Carpenter in his work, Six months al
the White House :"
A year or more before Mr.. Lincoln's
death, a delegation of clergymen wait
ed upon him In reference to the ap
poiutments of the army chaplains
The delegation consisted of n Presby-
terian, a Baptist, and an Episcopal
clergyman. They stated that the char
acter of many of the chaplains was
VIGOROUSLY bad, and they had come to
urge upon the President the necessity
of more discretion in these appoint
ments. But, gentlemen" said the
President, that is a matter which the
Government has nothing to do with
the chaplains are chosen by the Reg
imepts." Not satified with this, the
clergymen pressed in turn, change OF
the system Mr. Lincoln heard them
through without remark, aud then
said, without any disrepeet, gentle
men, will tell you a little story"
"0noe IN Springfield, / was going Of
on a short Journey and reached the
depot a little ahead Of time. Leaning
against the fence just outaide the de
pot was a little darkey boy, whom
knew, named Dick, busily digging
with his toe in a mud puddle. As
came up I said, Dick. what are you
about2' Making a church" " said he
a. A church, said I, what do you
mean ?" why. yes. p said Dick point
ing to his toe don't you see2 there
is the shape of it there's the steps and
front door-here the pews where the
folks sit-aud there Is the pulpit
Yes. I see, said 1, but why don't
YOU make a minister p Laws r. an
swered Dick, with a grin, u hahn
got mud enough,
One of the iaiest of Mr. Linooln's
stories was told to a party Of gentle
men, who, amid the tumbling ruins ol
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-26

month Address, Comfort-Seeker,- -
Madison Square, N Y.
And here is something commended
to the attention of sundry young gen
tlemen in the habit OF louugiug around
street corners. not a hundred miles
away on Sunday mornings:
A CARD.--The Donkey Club Of this
city would respectfully inform the
public that they have made arrange
ments for an extensive demonstration.
on the sidewalk opposite Winter Street
Church, at the close of divine service
on Sunday, the 4th instant. Nous
TACHE. Corresponding Secretary and
Chairman ofthe Street Longing Com
7liHee.
The specimens above quoted are
but part Of those given in this in
teresti6g article, the whole of which
is well worthy of a perusal. 1t closes
with the following sensible advice
which we earnestly commend:
To merchants
L Advertise. 2. Advertise liberal
ly. 3. Advertise courage0Uslg.
To the people at large
1 Read the adUfrtisen1enrs- 2. Study
them, and verify they shall be for your
profit
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-26
Adventure Of WetzeL.


Lewis Wetzel was the most noted
hunter of the border second TO none,
not excepting the celebrated Boone.
From his bOyhood he was known as
a fearless, bold, and daring youth he
hated the Indians with a fierce. in
tense, and undying hatred He was
celebrated along the whole border as
an Indian fighter" He had attained
the skill of reloading his rife while
running, and this saved his life more
than once. With full knowledge of
the Indian tactics and stratagems. and
the trail-which be could follow as
readily as the Indians themselves-in
AZ perfect woodsman, which render
ed him a formidable foe. He was
about six feet high, athletic and pow
erful he was usually attired in deer
skin leggins, mOccasins made of tough,
buffalo hide, of his own manufacture, a
hunting shirt, and a coon-skin cap, the
tail ofWhich hung down over his shout
ders.
He was armed with knife similar to
the ones that are now called bowie, )"
and a rife, the barrel of which was
four feet and half long; the stock
was studded with small silver nails.
One day, in the beautiful Indian
summer, Wetzel was hunting in the
forest, near the dark and bloody
ground in Kentucky.
The Indians, after a short peace with
the whites, had commenced their dew
iltries again A party of Indians on
the war-patl had surprised a small
settlement on the picturesque Ohio,
and murdered nearly every one of its
inhabitants only a few escaped to tell
the tale of suffering and woe, and one
Of these-a settler-met Wetzel, and
told him of the massacre.
Wetzel, on hearing this-his blood
! burning to aveBge the murdered set
| tiers Of the settlement-proceed at a
rapid pace in that direction AS he
ueared the scene of the massacre, he
advanced with more caution; he ar
rived there, and, atfera reconnaissance,
! he proceeded to where a hourishing
settlement had been, but which was
now mass of blackened ruins The
/ EN- bers were still warm, which showed
| that the savages had not been gone
| long.
! The trail was every moment becom-
/ ing fresher, and WetZel became more
1 cautious in his movements On climb
/
| Wetzel from his elevated position, and
he CUES sed rightly that it came from
! the Indian encampmeut.
! Wetzcl became more cautious as he
neared the place from whence the
| smoke proceeded-the want of caution
might ruin everything. He looked to
the priming of his rife, and held it in
readiness for use.
Ascending a small hin which over
looked the valley, he had view of the
Indian encampmeut. He counted
! twenty eight warriors, aud, from the
dress, he knew them to be Shawnees.
They We're eucamped for the night,
and engaged 10 cooking their supper.
Wetzel had his plan in a moment
Tt was to fire at the savages, aud then
draw them after him; and, while he
was running. reload his rifle aud fire,
until he had shot a number, knowing
that the darkness, which was fast
.hickening around him, would favor
his plan
Sighting his rife at one of the sava.
ges. who appeared TO be the chief, he
fred, and the savage fell, almost with
out a groan,
The Indians stood mute with sur
, prise at the unexpected shot but the
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-26
Climatic Changes in Russia.

All changes are sudden and complete
10 Russia. Summer goes in a day, and
winter comes. One may cross a river
n a boat at night, and walk back on
he ice Ia the morning. Doors and
windows stand wide open in summer
for breath or cool air, but In the
winter the cool air is barred out with
lOuble windows, triple doors aud heat
I'd stoves. So in regard TO clothing:
hin linen summer habilimeuts are
brown aside IN a day, aud the reign Of
urs begins. Wheels are upon all car
-iages Of every sort one day snow
comes during the night, aud the wheels
al vanish in the morning nothing is
seen but sledVes. The transitions
rom class TO class are of the same
character. One class is of gentlemen
md barOns; the next step is to nous
hicks. peasant serfs, who live on black
bread and salt, seasoned with sour
cabbage and garlic; and who are COW
cred with a dirty sheepskiu instead OF
being clothed in ermine, sables and
fne linen. Croustadt is reached from
Petersburg by steamers, 10 one week
n the next, the traveller rides over the
same water with three horses before
him. The people will leave hot bath,
md plunge into hole made in the ice f;
they leave a room heated to seventy or
eighty degrees, and follow a funeral
for six miles with no covering on their
heads, iu a frost twenty Eve degrees
below zero they viii fast seven weeks
IN cabbage and garlic, and then guz-
zle themselves into the hospital. take
cholera and die. Diseases are gene
rally swift and fatal-to- day we'll, to-
morrow dead More than two. thirds
IF the cholera cases die. Women are
interesting, plump and marriageable at
fourteen; they are shriveled at thirty.