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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-25
STEELE NTRIBLE,

Second Street between Chestnut and
fns Cherry, Evansville. Indiana. ,hf n
Z SASH. Doors, WIN DOW BLINDS, DRESSED
LUMBFR, BOARDS, LATH, &c, of every de-
scrfption constantly on hand. Packing
Box es of all kinds n1adeto order. Saving
of every kind done on the SD ortest notice.
- ju1y201y s -
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-25
Domestic Department, .

Under the charge or IA. iIANsING, can
now be hadsthezbe and most popular
makes of Calfcoes, Brown and Bleached
Mus Inns, Sheetings, Piliow-Case Muslins,
Checks, Tickings, Hickory Stripes, &C.,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-25
ShaWls and ClOaks
ShaWIS and UIOakS
In endless varietNev6T WOiIoY
.H0op-Skirts
At great reduction in prices.
Retail Millinery Department,

snperlntended by Mss ELIZA BEnIAM q,
is the most complete in the West. and new
goods are daily arriving; and by the 18th
of September the ttock will be complete,
With every novelty that the heart can
wish anditheeye desire. n Ii y X
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-25
Owensyille railroad Meeting.
OwENsyILLE, IND, Sept. 81, 81.

-OWENsVILLE, IND, Sept. q, 81.
At preliminary meeting of some
of the citizens of Owensville ana vi
cinity, on the evening Of September
18th, tc1take einto consideration the
propriety of making some effort to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08
VOLUME 81, NO. 80.
Interesting Description Of an Indian
Corn Dance

Every autumn the remnants Of The Five
Nations OF Iroquois ConfedsrAey. hving on
reservations IN Central and Western New
York. celebrated their chief annual religi-
Gus festival which includes an Iadian corn
dance The men and women iorm a circle
in The middle Of which the u.ssicians are
seated The musical instruments generally
consist Of n small keg (in modern times
oyster kegs have been made Available To-
the PuiPoss) minus one bead. wisL a wood
chuck skin stretched over The open end.
and a small turtle shell With a handle at
taehed. and q -oodchoek skin extending
from edge to edge on the eOneAys sIde.
The former being n sort Of drum. is ta-mp-
ed With a single stick. and dried peas are
pat N to give the latter a rarhng sound.
The music moves slo~Iv a. frst. and the
dancers oaly walk Presently the measure
grows more lively. and the Indians begin
70 dance. alternately hopping t-ice upon
each foot and swinging from side to side.
While the women. AL facing Oo;~ard. man
age by moviag their toes ostward and IN
~Ard TO move around in the revolving CIR
Gle. ~ItbOGi hiting their feet from the aoOr.
Faster and faster goes the music. and more
vigorously move the dancers. the -srriOrs
leAPing and whirling 70 and fro. hinging
their arms about. and performing such bod
Iy oontor'ions and eOnsulsive jerks al
would seem imPrAetieabie to any one else.
~hils the women ever looking demurely az
'hs aoOr. and With tLs ir arms hanging mo-
tioniess BY their sides. still glide On-ard.
as Il born along by some means Independents
of their Own powers Of ioootnolion. At
last. when the dancing has become a. lively
a. PO~sible. and even the Indians nerves
and msscies arr Jaded BY int@nse action. At
a given signal all stop Suddenly. -ben the
warriors JOIN in a srri,s OF whoOps and
yells hideOus enough almost 70 eurdle tie
blood Of an alligator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

On tbe Naiional BaBkrupt Law a morn
ing paper Offers the iollo-ing remarks.
d" The enactment of bankrupt ls~ has
bad a someshat different effect upon the
fortanes oi merchants AM traders uho bad
failed. than as expected. Itvassopposed.
tia. A. there was kno-n 20 be great nun
bers OF people -ho could no, 20 into basi-
ness because q their unliqsidaied indebt-
edness. that. As a conseluencs. there would
b. a rush u bankrspis 10 take advantage
of The ne- law. "a has rot 90 turned out.
though. un3osb:ediy. uhen The fall terms
C the courts commences. ne uin see a
much larger number Of bankrupt. put
through tbe legal mil than vas tbe case
this summer. Instesd of taxing advantage
g IL lau % frte thcmsrlves from their OBJ
legations BY being declared bankrsp,s. The
deiinqueut And uniortonate traders are
" seiuing' viih their crcdfors. For ono
person uho makes application b the courts
there sre t-euty vho rrivately cone % an
understand,ng sitb their creditors. Tbs
has been done to so greai an exfent. thar
fhrourhout the oognfry thousanis Of old
nc-rtsnt. utl re enter busincs the fan
ard -inter The is- allo-s practically q
three modes Of settlement the voluntary
ani involuntsry bankruptcies Of insolveus
debtors. or q compromise without leral
proceedings. ard tbs - shat - nor gong
on an over she country The eject oan.
not BE- good. Hardreds Of energetic men
-iii again 6ni thrir -sy into bu.ines.. snd
thousands Of families ril Be relieved from
fhe b8rien Of Old debts The lsu - far
seems 70 have worked sell
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

GKAPEs OK ELNs Al the recent meet
inS .! The IilisOis State Horticultural So
eiety. the Hon. John B. Turner. a success
fol grape grover. during q discussion on
the grape. advocated the growing Of grapes
on elms. lie sad
When. years ago. ! taught Latin 10
boys. ne 8sed 60 read oi tbe ancients Iet-
ting iheIr gTaPe-sines CLIMBER on elans. but
] thought little Of the statement as a prae-
t;clal suggestion. Bot Sud that cannot
keep my vines out u the elms. II plant
near an elm. the vine goes up into il.
have one vine that, despite my rsmonstrAn
ecs. INSIST on going i"to The top Of one %
my elms. From il I sold during the past
year 500 worth Of grapes am. there
fore. tolersbly vel satisfied With is ~ili-
fuiness for ihese grapes did not cost me a
cent Tor cultsre o. care. am nov plant.
ing live stakes IN my orchard; and elm
stakes they are. Such stakes wiil ave the
Annual cost Of framing and pruning. and.
jodgIng from ny experience. they vii m
sure fruiifuines.-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

Wno CAnED2 Some people have Dis
position to tsii others ell the details Of q long
siory vhirh nobody cares % bear u re-
MODS ore of an Old nan some -here in Nss
Hampshire vho complained in q religions
meeting ;hat he ~as % Old ihst Be couid
nof remember anything. He ha6 forgot
ten. b. said. ~ho his daughter Jusy mar.
red. Everybody around knss thst b.
daugh.er Judy married fool. snd did not
-ish 20 b. informed q t in fhsf pisce
The moral b.. 90 Be carefli a1d never
.e'l shaf others DO rot sisb to hear. unless
n BE subiect Of zeal Importance o. the
l.s encr io know.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08
Former Social Life in New England.

The curront IDEAS Of New Eagland life
and hAbiis IN iOrSner years are IN many re-
sPects erroneous. There vas Ear less Of
stsrnnes. and stiffness than /. COMMONLY
supposed. and more Of true domestic hap
Piness aad warn friendship among neigh
bors. Prof Sillimaa. in bis autobiography
gives a pleasant sketch Of New Eagland
lifc three quarters Of a century ago:
Those -bo we're born and educated IN
der The primitive influence Of Ne- EngIand
sentiment ard manners. When population
~as yet sparse and personal friendship.
st'l Partook Of tho sisnpiieify and sincerity
OF colonial manners. sPpear 10 have srlt
and CHERISHED the social sentiments As
part OF tbsir nature and the hospitality
~eieh characterized that state Of society
oSerrd q -elcome asylum % the travelling
TREND NJ sothrr -as born and edu-ased
under such indaences. and refined stand
ard Of dsPOrt@sni IN The parental hoas
added graceful atirAciions 70 her mAnsers.
Among the Grs; people Of New England
there was graceful dignity blended -ith
-iHSing Kindness. and. IN the case Of &C
knowledge friends. crowned by a cheerful
greeting When they met. which produced re-
eIProcai feelings and a cordial response.
hose traits were conspicuous not ONLY
among Persons in elevated positions. but
IN good degree Al'o in those gradaiion,
IN society in which refinement "a. not de-
pendent on wealth. and limited resource.
demanded even a frugal hospitality. Such
-A' the case With the elergymen. Who. be.
ing usually men of education. and often
a. well % their neutrality-suspicious. very
interesting manners caused their bo..-s-
with The aid Of manly sons and Ios-lv
'iAaghieFs. 70 Preseai delightfal i.uily eir-
cics.
AiV mother vas very attentive 10 our
manners We we're tAagbt TO be very re-
sPeetial. especially TO older persons and to
LADIES'.
IL Ne received a book or anything else
from her hand. look Of acknowledgement
vas expected. With slight inclination Of
49, -~+s ~etNA nc NttAfnrl W - must
not 'nterroP, any one who was speaking.
and never speak IN a rude uamannerly way.
We were always taught TO give place a.
door ora gate 10 another person. especially
II older
The family manners in those early tines
were superior IN some respects 70 those
Which are often obsei ved at the present day.
The blunt reply % parent. -itlsoui the ad-
ditiOn Of sir or ma'am 20 yes or no. vas
then unknown. exoeP, among rude Aai IN
polished people.
A. 20 my mother. in the course Of long
experience DO not remember 10 have seen
a liner example Of diguiiy and self respect.
combining kind and shining manner. and
a graceful courtesy. with the charms Ol
cheerful temper and cultivated mind.
vhich made Der soeisty acceptable in The
most refined and polished circles Her De-
iightful Piety. aiding The charm Of sincerity
and benevolence both 90 her action and
consersation. attracted thc ~ise and good.
snd Won the thoug ghtiess to consideration
it . q great blessing 70 have hsd sueh
mother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

AUruu~ DAYS. Wbes sgtsnn DAY,
come. Nature. hke q retired merchant.
ehanres BE- mauner-lfoun thrift and bus-
uing industry 20 isnrurl lei.Brs sod 70
ostsntafious lururv. The sun rises lsfsr
snd sets earlier tEsn -h-n q had an the
sumnner crops o. hand ard -ss psying uni-
versal husbandman. Tbere - 10 nest
buiiding n0w. snd no bird singing .-sbich
= purely domestic arranecment. de-igned
on ~ birds pari % keep pesos ia tbs lam
hy ~hii- the childreu are beinE raised. snd
lad sside .. soon g. fbs yong BIRDS ars a
ih~ir hands Mornings come heeoed IN
rnists. -hioh hang over streams and lov.
moist places Thc sun piays 18th then.
bee tbsy perish in BE- arms. A ies beisted
fo-ers zee ke-p vsfch. but chiefly fhs az
'sr.. -hich fringe ne feiis. sfsr the edges
of iofests. sd. hke a late couler 81 i~sst
seen beat upon mskinr Up lost tine. Az
night. crickets sni taiy dds scrspe fbetr
shriil vols. and $50 tbe AZ ~iih sfriiui,1s
rausic. Over al ihe shrnting seids. The
irees liit up Their gorgeoss ioiiagc. and. Ike
fhose vho waif for 49, usrrisgs hru sd
the bridegroon. thsy sbioe Cut m giorioas
spp.rsi rBesch-r's Norvooi.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

Rev. Mr-.of Lawrence. Mass. - a
bachelor. Notiring. early IN the sason.
thai one Of his member.. q marvel lady.
was not a. meeting for several S.bbsfhs.
b. called 20 asked tbs reason. A. Der re-
ply vas sonewhs' evasive be surmised thar
she had nothing 20 wear.r and ssid ''vou
are waiting for your spring bonnet. I sup
pose Weeks passed aad stili she did rot
make ber appearance lie therefore tbourht
b. would call again. Approaching the house.
b. sAv her sitting 81 the open windo-.
ard biandly remarked Il have noi seen you
81 church yet; hssnf that bonnet GOMEZ
''Ye-. sir" she arvh'y replied -..ShauI I
sbos it 70 yous- III yoa please. = answer-
% the -onoering pastor. Holding up
zee bit oi baby she said blessing. '.thi.
Is the spring bonnet I -as -aiting Cor did
DO right
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

An amusing incident occurred IN one Of
the eaurehss oi Philadelphia last SUNDAY
evening An oh Lady. whose fai.inx eyes
demanded an unusually laige prayer book.
started Tor church little early. Stopping
on tbe uay 20 call on a friend. she lad her
prayer book on the crnicr table When
the bells began % ehsase she snatched whai
she Supposed TO be- ber prayer book and
started for charch Her seat "a in the
chanccl end oi the gallery. The organ
ceased playing. The minister rad. 90 The
Lord i in his holy Temple. lct al The
earib keep silence before hin.- In The ci-
fort 20 open her supposed PRAYER book.
sbe started the spring Of The n,ssic box.
~bieh sbe had tssen instead. IL began 90
play in her consternaiion sbc pat Il on the
door. IL would not siop-shs pat o. On
the seaf BE- sounded louder than ever fnal
ly she carried q out. while u played the
'' Washing Day a. lrish jig tane.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08
ruE SorCu

Then ths road ssddsnly turns. and the
mighty chasm OF the A" Notch opers its
sasare as. horrsut 9Th spiky teeth Of
splsntersd rock. dir,ciiy before us A
mile and q quarter iong. With pr~cipioe
from four O. eight hundreI sod a. some
points nearlv tbou,snd iret higb. ya-ns
the hofrid gun through fhe bottom Of the
cloven mounfa,n. The sholc ioriuafion s
q very anciert mia slate. ard tbe once
srauftd cisasage oi the rosk is nou in
nearly vertical position. boz not qsrfe ns it
ieans a ics degrees to che n3rih-a-d from
tie renifh. TIE pcrp-ndicaisr brcakagc
+ 81 ohssa th1s c- lsses ths cicarage Nav,ry
acstc anci ie. ard The tss 80 effect to Gov
81 the -ans Of ihs gorge ruh standing
spiiuters and sharp spires of the black rock
hoHdreds q feet higb. giving thsai Itgg~i
ard horrid sppeartnce. thar. seea From
above. uakes tte blood rur coiI.
. IN some places the roai-ay is consfr1ei.
% along tbe siope Of the d,t4s st tis iase
q ,hs ci.d. anl j. vailed up BY drv ma.oo-
~ from tbc gan. uhile tbe traveller Ioots
lo-n upon tbe tree iors beiou The corr
fcsporienee in fhe 6gurafion of ths TOO
sails of chs cnormous hssurc sfe saeh 81.
90 Rave no doabt thai thev once joinel.
sud have a. rscent gco'oz. .cil tste. been
rect apart ty tlaf au.Isrt vo'.sn.c act ou
rho-e traces are so F's,,i1 recorded over
tals noantsia ree.on. Bat 90 bsse points
of .ntcrcs 20 sus1d v al sboui the place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

TER u>-o.- Dsnaf 80 Fs6s C~at. p~s
1-ar % ad'aacsi t. psl.r. Il Psyr,eut o. -
lsy-i.
r. " f~ttsusiiik a 60. 10 sale - b.
- 49, ~ Nss-se -. Ns~ fork ed : x
N'l--. tsHsrt 81. hs-io.. ars sthaftr.-I sx~.s.
'ob fHiNItN" 81 sssry ds-cuptsoa s-.ti,
~x-csIei.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,
the sr., Of -L.eh. aud the most .rdaOu. Of


al. -
SCALING TuE NOTCH.
At the highest part Of the prcciPice
slighf indentare wAs formed A. The rupture.
BY taxing oct Of corresponding p,oj-c-
ton On the opposite elf. Tlis has been
increased BY the iail of a rock fron The top
and rs socsm mulation Al the bottom. until
he inclination from the PerPendicslar has
become barrly sufEcient 20 Afford foothold.
lisre our guide points ouf the trail marked
by the rains And worn By the feet Of the fs~
travellers -ho reach this remote rrgioa,
and he i-wer siill -bo climb this ciia lie
remains beiO- 10 care for tbe team. and &C
~ere soon ssrAining up the steep.
The track lies over huge fallen blocks.
and sPlrnters OF the rock. great and small.
gnEued and split from the height. above BY
the storms and frosts Of millenniums.
Sometimes the treacherOus fragments roll
and side beneath the feet. and much Of the
accent demands both hand, and ieet. Al
some points a Single false step wOsld harl
the climber down the ragged ruin. and tear
hin INTO fragments upon the knile-hke
Points.
BY sleeper and FAR mere perilous ascent
than the usual one. taken bv mistake. the
writer hrst aftains the summit. having. by
vast amount Of muscle and a fortunate
surriootedness that has not made a false
step durisg the triP. nearly haii an boar in
advance OF the others. Who Gnd the easier
and safer way. the only one by which the
siin more d.ffcalt and dangrroa. descent
can be made Finally all ars up. and nov
Tor the ~alk out on
TABLE RoCK.
THIS 70 huge tooth in the southern Jaw
q the ehAsn. IL proJrcts about one hand
I'D AMI hfty ieet beyond tbe grnerral lace
% the elf being supported BY be vcrti-
cal AMI partial columnAr structuTe Of The
rock beneath a. Its upper ani nearly lsv-
81 surface . only from ave 10 thirteen iest
~ide. through The WHOLE one hundred and
hity feet proi-cfion. A. both edges tie
perpendiculAr ~alls Of the tooth 70 sheer
do-n from 80 or three hundred feet near
tb- el,d 80 a. least eight bsadred A. The
point. What makes The appearance slill
m0re frghaai. . The fact thar the table IS
eisven by many transverse assures. some
% them running eniirvly Across Il opening
thrve Or four ,nebes 90 The top and RAINING
t0~a out % si-ht. tboagb some Of them
can b. seen A. a depth Of thirty iset Tbis
% table rock. oar guide Iniormed as be-
fore car ascent that bu; few men have
nerve snough 20 ~alk cut on l.. and be
told an amasins story of aa old farmer aud
his vie VINO once VISITED it With other
friends. The farIser's wife had the most
'' nerve- Of tbe twain. aad walked out
boldly 9TH the others, 5gt no challenge
eoald induce the iat old man to foiio- her.
until az last be threw himself fat on the
roek and era~ied cut. tortlc fashion. a
short distance. bat soon '. baked back
again. Piteously moaning. Sally. come
backtT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

VsLUE 90 CoRx. The Uses oi cork are
numerous. There - necessarily -astc in
cutiing -iae coIks. ~hich ras formerly of
no value nos ths sa-fc. ground very
small snd mixed s.th India rubber. forms
" kampfsiicon.- Ground to po~ier n b.
used IN tho process Of vulcanixinr inda
rubbeF. saich can be -ouiiei into the most
dehcafe forms Maurrsscs Sled viih fne
cora cuttings uil resist damp. and en-
grants .houd take care that s1ch form psrt
oi heir o1fff Pillows or bclts. stuffed
18th cors shsvings. or cork isck-ts. shouid
aIs0 BE- incisded in their lstof necessaries
ell the-c tre ussfui in gaming near sboro
ia case oi shirsrer< slabs of tbick cork
a-s marh us~d ia Englsnl for siaa.ilnr up-
oa IN shoser. baths The roueh cora oi the
f-,i years rs,herag. -hieh hts been hith
srto ssriess. BE- 80 converted into rustic
-ork for gardens. The fas Spanish tiacl
osed BY srt,s's BE- prepared from burning
cork shatrrs .r .'.se Frssris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08
VI \ - & ELL. AN \.
DIXvILLE NOTCH.
tCorr--Psasi-ao- 81 ~ N.- YEA Evssiar Pet
DfNyILLE NorCH. y. "a Aag. 20.

tcorr--Passi-Hes 81 80 Ns- Yea Evss,as Pet
DfNviLLE NorcH. y. "a Asg. 20.
Among all her ~ild and picturesque
sccncry the Granite Siate can boast moth
ing wilder or more roalantic than the Dix-
vale Notch. The Dixviils Hal. Ie sixty
miles 5eyond the Washington range in the
extreme northern region OF Nc- Hamp-
shire. They are out u the beaten track u
tourists. At.d bet little visited.
The to-n q Dixviiie. from Which the
Notch derives is name. i in an unsettled
ard almost tfackless wilderness. ownei bv
parties IN Boston. Ani containing az pres
ent BAT = single human hAbiiation. a small
log cab'n Nth ie~ acrvs o. clearing. on
ibe western boundary Of the township. next
90 THAI Of Colebrook. The State - here
-. thrre to-ns vide. Colcbrook. wing
on the Connections river - a Euc farming
and gazing town. long settled and pros
P~rous- Errol. lying east And bordering
GA Lake UnbAgoe and Name. = new And
sparssiy settl-d. NoTth~ard settlements
arr fs-. and mani, oon6DeJ 10 Tie con.
SANITY narrowing valley of the Couneciicut.
Ia ihis bily rsgion The bear All moose
s'ill range almost sndisiurbed. and the rcd
deer and -of are found. the otter. mink
saile anil for a-c common and the numer.
o1s snail lakes and streams aboond m
P'oksrel and trout Ths original forr.,s Of
spruce. bemiock. tAns-ack. bal.am. 6r.
whi'e oedAr. beech. sugar unspis. and risnt
black birvh ar sal almost unbroken.
May other forest varieties are iound plea-
uf1iiy, among them tbe grAcefsl noun-
tam ssh and tn striped or spotted maple.
a shrubhy variety found onlv IN the higher
attitudes % Ne- England. Ns- York and
Michigan
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

DiHviile Notch . tblrtecn miles east o.
Coiebrook. ard nay b. approached from
the White Mountain rvgion b. t-o routes.
one ieading from The east. By Lake Umba-
gog or tbs Androsooggin va icy thtoush
The tom oi Errol; the other ant prrf~rabIe
rou,e beng b. stage from Lancaster 20
Northsmberiand. thence By Grand rraak
rail~ay 70 North Siraiiord By abe sane
hns. snd thence By stage tc Coi-bi0ok vil.
age. This route hes mach along The love-
" valley % the Counecticui. and pa.se. on
the say those twin cones. tbe Strnford
Peaks. which arr about t5c most perfectly
rounded and pointed uaozntssrs "a Ne-
Eng land. clotLei 10 dark green forests BE-
lo~. and lifting thcir smooth uhiieness 10
the san and clouds above They are in al
respect. short q ssbiissity. the most beau
tifui mouutains scen Of our trip. Dirsc,ly
opposite Coiebr00k on The 49,, sile u he
Connecticut. and. therefore. ia Vermont.
stands fhe hu-r hili -h.ch Shc Vcruloaters
call MonAdnoc. aithough the ucw immortal
mountain oi that name y in South S~w
Haml-shire. Bat tbis hiI is over t-o
thOusand ieet b'gh. slorioas ia perennial
green. and a commAnding obicct in The
landscape 0i lhe district
For several miies the approach 70 the
Notch lies through densv sPrsee forest.
along tbe wiadinEs Of q srrcam called No
hask River. The valley Of tbs stream
gradually narro~s anl Bee sai,s rise higher
on either band bet the forests. completely
shasloSing tbc road. conccal tbe mountains
and the pass from sie-.
Ihcn The forest dsindics O. scattered
trees and brush. wLile the dark green and
to~erinE ~ails of tbe rasine close ~ on
rlfL-r LanI- Innnlnr rr.rLls aLnrn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-08

r. 81 ssiia.afei ttsf ftere s-e fva ri 'n,o's
Of acres a. peat in Eng.and and Ireland.
18th sn averaxs q tvcnty iest
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-23

starting with nine churches, have
increased only to twenty,one; and
the Universalists from one to four.
Their joint Increase Is only two and a
half fold. The membership of the
Congregational churches in the city Is
not five thousand
The following statistics connected
with Rev. DR.. Adams Church In Boston,
will interest our readers The pastor
stated in his recent sermon that their
contributions for the year past for their
regular mission and various benevolent
objects was s96,697. This is independ-
ent Iof their expenses. Their pew as.
sessment was $4,000. slxty.two united
by profession, 62 by letter from other
churches; infant baptisms, AZ present
church membership, 1867 connected
with the Church aud Mission Sabbath
Schools, 1900. The amount annually
contributed for benevolent purposes by
this church Is probably larger than any
other In the United States, On one &C
casion, for city missions, a prominent
and ardent admirer OF the pastor, as
many are proposed to give ten dollars
but as the request from the desk was
that the name OF the donor and sum
should be written on slips for examins.
ton and reference, the contributor
cheerfully increased his contribution
ten,fold, reversing the Scripture in,
junction, "Let not your right hand
know what your LEFT hand doeth.'