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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-12-12
Selections,

I'm the life OF q good man there is
an Indian summer more beautiful than
that of the seasons; richer, SUMMER and
more sublime than the most glorious
Indian summer which the world ever
knew. 1t Is the Indian summer Of the
soul. When the glow OF youth has De
parted, when the warmth Of middle age
is gone, and the buds and blossoms OF
spring are charging 70 the sere and yell
low leaf then the mid OF the good map,
still ripe and vigorous, relaXes its labOrs
and the memories of well spent life
gush forth from their eecret fountains,
enrichipg, rejoicing and fertiliziDg; then
the truslful resignation OF the Christian
sheds around sweet snd holy warmth,
and the soul assuming heavenly luster,
is no longer restricted 10 the narrow
confines Of business, but scars far beyond
the winter OF hosry age, and dWeils
peacefully and happily upon that bright
spring and summer which await him
within the gates OF Paradise evermore.
Let US strive for and look trustingly for
ward to an Indian summer like this.
The exercise OF s. proper Christian
charity toward our fellow beings does
not, by any means, imply that we are to
close our eyes so as not 70 see their
faults, errers or crimes. 1t does not
mean that we are to have no suspicious
Of wrong doing when We have just
ground for suspicion. Love 10 The
heart to sill, produces charity 10 speech
| and action toward all. fbe kind heart
! mites the unfortunate, and even the
! greatest criminal But charity does not
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DANBY.-The Quaker meeting house
controversy has culminated at last by
the representatives of the monthly meet
ing selling the house to David Staples OF
Granville, n. Y, and his moving it ont
of town. 1t appears that two or three
belligerent members OF the Society o!
Friends desired that the old meeting
house should be converted into cheese
factory, while the majority determined
TO sell it and use the funds in repairing
the burial grounds OF the Society, Mr..
Staples came on with his men and COM
menced taking down the building. This
irritated the advocates OF the cheese
factory doctrine, and they enlisted one Of
the town Grand Jurors In their behalf,
who caused the arrest Of MIR. Staples and
his men. As soon as legal counsel could
be obtained, Mr. Staples found what his
rights were, and the conservatives OF the
public peAce found themselves approach.
Ing deep water, Mr.. Staples was released
and resumed his work. While the guar
dians of the public peace were seeking
to settle private quarrel among the
Quakers, three or foHr men were stag
g9ring through the streets Of the princl-
pal village most beastly drunk, destroy
ing the quiet and comfort OF all good
| citizens. -Brandofs Record
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Over the Wall.
BY JULIA c, n, DoRE.

know .pot where the wild vines creep,
And the coral II oss-cups grow,
And where, at the foot of the rocky steep,
The sweet blue violete blow.
There all day long, in the summertime,
You may hear the rivers dreamy rhyme:
There all day long does the hOney-bee
Murmur and hum in the hollow tree.
And there the feathery hemlock makes
A shadow cool and sweet,
While from its emerald wing 1t shakes
Rare incense NJ your feet.
There do the silyery hChens cling,
There does the tremulous harebell swing;
And many a scarlet berry shines
Deep in the green of the tangled vines,
Over the wall at dawn of day,
Over the wall at noon,
Over the wall when the shadows say
That night Is coming soon,
A little maiden with laughing eyes
Climbs in her eager haste, and hies
Down to the spot where the wild vines creep,
Aud yiolets bloom by the rocky steep.
All wild things love her The murmuring bee
Scarce stirs when she draws near,
| And sings the bird in the hemlOck tree
Its sweett At for her ear,
The harebels nod as she passes by,
| Tire violetli its calm blue eye,
| The ferns bend lowy her steps to greet,
! And the moses creep to her dancing feet.
| Up in her pathway seems 10 spring
All tuat is sweet or rare
| Chrysalia quaint, or the moths bright wing,
| OrfoweT buds strangely fair
| She watches the tiniest birdsnc't hid
! The thickly clustering leaves amid,
| And the small brown tree toad on her arm
| Quietly hops, and fears no harm.
| All. child Of the laughing eyes, and heart
Attuucd to Nature voice!
| Thou hast found bliss tnat will ne'er depart
While earth can say, "Rejoicel'
| The wears must come. and the years must 90
Busihe flowers will bloom, and the breezes blow
| And bird and butterfly, moth and bee,
Bring on their swift wings joy 10 thee
- OaF Young Folks.
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RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1867.


aesersl Grants recent order for the
reduction OF the rumerical force oil the
army Is smother gratifying evidence Of
his practical wisdom. Thoroughly con-
s,s.ent 10 bis course, he sbstains from
all interior, nee with public affairs out
side OF his own legitimate sphere, and
there he is found TO be 1.-THE right man
in Ehe right place." AT The close OF the
rebellion, foreign nations looked upon
the dispersion Of our armies as almost
In, possS BILE and regarded the re. assertion
OF the civil over the military power az
The seyerest test to which our republican
fabric had yet been subjected--more so
even than the rebellion which II hsd
gust conquered.
The remark OF the historian that "a
standing army is standing menace to
public liberty" is most truthful one,
and yet it was great problem to be
solved-this scattering OF the army with
out endapgering the public liberty. But
1t has been done without inconvenience
TO our liberties, and today our army
numbers but ffty-six thousand men,
while the order referred to contemplates
its further reduction of twelve thousand.
In this reduction the foresight and
tho ught OF the General is again illus.
trated, as while by this reduction he
saves several millions annually to the
nation, the order retains large proper
tion Of officers In the service, thus pre-
serving the organization so that, should
occasion require, the army can be quickly
and systematically increased, and we
shall not be found in any future emer-
gency destitute of officers, which form
the nucleus of any army.
The nation desires 8 return to civil
rule in all sections as rapidly IS is con-
sistent with public safety; still Its pro-
cess must be gradual. But for the wan.
ton opposition Of the President to all
feasible plans Of reconstruction, it is
almost certain that there would have
been by this time little or no necessity
for military rule in any portion OF the
South; his course has prolonged and
Increased the difficulties in the way +;
and though from this cause the reduc-
tion has not progressed as fast as we
would like to have it, the history of the
world shows no parallel to the quiet
and rapidity with which our nation b a
Turned from the arts of war to thos q G
peace, and it is truly gratifying to Sc
Gen. Grant preparing the way TO- I furthe
progress in the same direction by doin
everything that lies in b. 8 power t
aivest the sword of all aus. shorty In on
civil government.
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Thu NEW SCHOOL Ar NoRwIa.-We
had the pleasure of being present at the
dedication of the Boys Classical and
English Boarding School, at Norwich,
last Monday evening. We have already
made mention of the school. L is now
an organized body, acting under char
ter granted by the last Legislature. 1t is
to occupy the old Norwich University
buildings. The buildings, however,
have been thoroughly refitted foIt use
OF the school. The dedicatory exercises
were well attended by the people OF
Norwich. President Smith AMI Prof.
Quimby Of Dartmouth College we're pres
ent, aud with Rev. DR.. Clemen of Nor
WITCH, Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, one of ne prin-
cipals, Rev. Mr.. Sewall, one Of he trus-
tees of the institution and the writer OF
this paragraph, took part in he exer-
eises of the evening ; and the cloir gave
the audience some excellent music
Rev. MIR. Gilbert looks very hopefully al
the prospect Of the school, aDt expects
to make it q successful aud permanent
institution. -Free1Aaa.
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have suspicious OF wrong motives aud
conduct without just ground ior such
belief; and when convinced that wrong
has been done, IL avoids the conclusion
o. attributing that wrong TO bad mo,
tive, as long as IL can consistently and
when compelled to believe that the In.
,cution was bad or wicked, 1t still com
pa-Sionates the wrong doer.
Intercourse with mankind, and q
clearer understanding Of the secret work
ings Of the human soul IL calculated 10
diminish our coutitence la the honesty
aud Integrity of meD-not excepting
church members. Al the same time, n
deep insight into humao nature, and 8
knowledge of the springs OF human con-
duct, together with, Il due sense Of hu-
man weakness aud imperiection, and,
above all, n deeper bapusm OF the soul
into the divine spirit, are calculated
TO Inspire the heart with u deeper and
broader charity for our fellow-sinners,
Charity is not blind to their FAULTS
seeks not TO magnify them, but Is "kind
to the evil aud the unthauktul."
Charity OF itself is not forgiveness
though tits inclined, disposed or ready
to forgive the penitent who fnrSake theil
sins aud wrong doings. forgiveness
whether ham&u or divine, is not to b,
extended to any unless they repent, o
turn from their evil ways. How cal
you forgive one who has wrUnged yol
until he Is sensible of his wrong, ceases
from'it, and desires To have his fAul
overlooked add forgotten
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RoBBKRx.-The government safe in
the Post Office In this village was en-
tered on Saturday nightlast, and money
and stamps to the value of about $500
distracted therefrom. There is a good
deal of mystery connected with the af-
fair, and government detective has been
in town for the most part of the past
week working up the case. The matter
was kept a profound secret by the
officials having it in charge, and not
until yesterday did 1T leak out, and any
publication Of it previous to this, we
are requested 10 state, was unauthor'
lied.
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obituary..

Died, in Hnbbardtou, or the 26tR Of
Noyem Der, Rev. Barna Allen, aged 60
years.
By the removal OF this minister Of
Christ, not only is the family de-
prived OF its beloved sud worthy
head, and the church OF its faith
ful aid esteemed pastor, but the whole
community have met with loss In that
they will see his face and hear his voice,
so expressive Of the beneyolenee Of his
heart, no more be favored with his
christian counsels and evangelical IL,
bore.
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Religious Intelligence.

-Thee has been quite a revival in
the Baptist Church in Pittsford under
the labors OF Rev. E. Burnham, and the
Rev. l. c. Carpenter, pastor of the
church. There have been thirty CONVEX
aons and II have been baptised.
Rev. N. P, Foster, writing to the
Waterman says: ave are making pro.
gress in the great work in Which this
little interest is engaged. The impor-
.taRce of fully inaugurating Baptist
Church in the capital of the State, ought
20 commend Itself widely. The great
pending necessity is a new heGse of wor-
ship"
Rev. L. A. Dunn pastor OF the Bap-
list Church in Fairfax, baptized six per-
sons on the oath.
Rev. NJ. A. Stevens has been engaged
to preach for the Congregational Church
at Ashburnham, Mass.
"A writer in the Christian Repository
says: IA few days since we were IN an
old graveyard near South Granville, IN
the State of New York. In looking
over the inscriptions on the grave.stones,
our attention was particularly srreste d
by reading the following, on tall, thin
white stone that had been broken of
near the ground, and mended by riveting
on to it four iron straps;
THE Grave Of
REV. LEMUEL HAYNES,
Who died Sept. %, 1888,
Aged &c."
By the side OF this was the grave 0
his wife.
We did not know before where this
good man was buried. He did not IN
derstand Universalism. He opposed
what he regarded as grave error, an,
he did so in his own peculiar way
"Req,steseat IN pace.
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REDEMPTION OF BAsK BILLS The Bur
lipgton Sentinel states that the bills Of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank and
of the old Bank of Burlington, have
fully expired, and they are therefore Of
no further value to the holders of them.
The bills of the Commercial Bank OF
Burlington and the Merchants Bank OF
Burlington are still redeemable, though
not current. The laws of Vermont re
ouire one years notice TO be given by
the State banks before they can cease 20
redeem their bills. Neither Of the two
last named banks have given such no.
tice.
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CTATE OF VERMONT. DISTRICT

- / y 1 T. VI ' LlNAlCAN bIb
y of Rutland, az. The Probate Court for the
District Of Rutland
To all perrons interested in the estate oil
Israel Burdett, late of Pittsford in said dis
trict, deceased interstate. GREETING,
The Administrator of the said deceased ,hay
ing represented that II will be necessary to sell
a part of the real estate of said deceased, to
wit: about foar acres of pasture lard in north
east corner of home farm, OF said deceased, foI
the payment Of the debts and expenses OF ad-
minstraton mas made application 10 said Pro
bate Court for license To make such sale.
And thereupon said court appointed the third
Tuesday of December, 1867, At the office Of the
Rcgirttr Of said Court in said District, to hear
and decide upon sad application; and ordered
that public notice be given to all p,Tsont inter
ested by publishing this order three weeks sH
ceasiYeiy previous to ssid day In the Rutland
Herald, newspaper printed at Rutland, atore-
| said. Therefore,
BY the authority of the State of Vermont ,you
are hereby notified to appear before said Pro
| bate Court, at the Probate ONCE In Rutland, in
| said district, on the Sd Tuesday Of December, A.
| D. 1867, to show cause, ifany you have, why saia
! license should not be granted.
| Dated at Rutland, In said district, this 26tb
| day of November, A d. 1867.
4S-w3w' HENRY II. SMITH, Register.
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NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

THIS 1s TO GIVE NoTICE, That on the 25th day
of October, A. D. 1857, warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued against the estate OF Joseph
N, Bishop Of Brandon, in the county Of
Rutland and State OF Vermont, who has been
adiudged bankrupt, on his own petition that
the payment of any debts, and delivery Of any
property belonging to such bankrupt, to him,
or for his use, and the transfer of any property
by him, are forbidden by law that a meeting
Of the cred tors Of said bankrupt TO prove their
debts, and to choose one or more assignees OF
his estate. will be held at Court of Bankruptcy,
TO be holen al the United States Court Rooms,
in Rutland in the county of Rutland, in said
district, before A. P. Lyman, Esq., on the 2ith
day of December, A. D. 1867,
Z. A. SMALLEY,
Deputy United States Marshal, as Messenger.
@9w2w
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fl+SJoHS PoRrER's CASE. 49, General
Grant sent to t'ae Senate, Wednesday, a
copy Of all The papers In his control
bearing on the case Of Fitz John Porter.
They consi sted of letter from Porter
asking hi 3 influence with the President
to get a new hearing; petition from
about thirty Massachusetts officers who
serve d under Porter, asking for new
tri' i for him, and long letter from Gen.
w lillian B. Franklin to Gen. Grant, in
lerceding in Porter's behalf. What the
{ Senate wanted most was a letter from
Gen. Pope, protesting against the re-
opening of Porter's case, but that docu-
ment is in the Presidents hands. The
bill introduced into the House by Gen.
Garfield, few days since, and which is
likely to pass, prevents the reinstate'
ment of any officer unless by consent OF
the Senate, and is introduced specially
to apply in POrter's case.
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aud will drive business through CON-
mittee and House, Those on appropria-
tions and claims 1t turns out, are 80
made up that the expenditures OF the
House will be IS economical as possible
The ways and means committee sent
In their bill against further CONTRACTION
Thursday afternoon. 1t received the
unanimous assent of the committee, but
Cor various reasons. Two or three mem
bers voted to report it on the ground
that in the excited condition OF the west
1t would be wise to yield. 1t is known
that at present majority is against any
addition to the volume Of the currency.
MIR. Hooper of Massachusetts, tried TO
get q resolution before the House, pledg-
ing reduction Of the taxes so that the
entire revenue shall not exceed $500 O0O,-
900. This would amount to reduction
OF over 500 900 900. The resolution was
pressed upon the House Friday in the
morning hour
The impeachment debate was opened
in the HouEe at three O'Clock Thursday
afternoon by Mr.. Boutwell,. The House
gave him two hours for his argument
and adjourned at lC>ar' de hau 90 mle-
utes yesterday. His ars u"euV Is purely
legal and was calmly delivert,'' 1e was
entirely fair in his opening stat. uen''
admitting with great frankness that
even If the House thought the President
guilty it could decline to prosecute him.
He also said that In his opinion it would
not be right to suspend him during trial.
1t was evident that Mr.. Boutwell, was
arguing under the conviction that his
report was doomed to an early defes :,
and his frankness and fairness gave, him
the sympathy of almost tn, entire
House, and it is the unanirr IONS verdict
that so far he has acquit cod himself ad.
mirably. Thad. S. .eyens, though i'll
went to the Hou:,e Thursday and heard
him speak.
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CTATE OF VERMONT. DISTRICT

STATE OF VERMONT DlSlkICI
y Of Rutland, IS. The Probate Court for the
District of Rutland:
To all persons interested in the estate oI
Amos Hrf, late Of Mt, Tabor, in said district,
deceased, interstate, GREETING:
The administrator Of said estate having rep
resented that il will be necessary to sell part OF
the real estate OF said deceased for the payment
of the debts and exper SEES uf administration
and also that it will be eEcial for all parties
interested therein to sell the whole OF the real
estate Of said deceased, and that part cannet
be sold without injury to the remainder, has
made application to said Probate Court for
| liCense TO make such sale.
And thereupon said court appointed and
| assigned the Sd Tuesday Of December, A. D.,
1881 at the office OF the Register OF said Court,
| in Rutland aforesaid, to hear and decide upon
| said application and ordered thatpubic nouce
! thereof be given ts all persons Interested 6y
| pubishing this order three weeks succesNYely
| previous 10 said day in the Rutland Herald
| printed at Rutland, aforesaid Therefore,
! By the authority of the State OF Vermont you
are hereby notified to appear before sala colft
at the Probate Office. In Rutland, in said als
trict. on the Sd Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1901
to show cause, II any you have, why SAID heehs'
should not be granted. oe,,
Dated at Rutland, in said district, this 96'i
dav OF November. A. D. 1867
is w8w* HENRY Il. SMITH, Register
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A FATAL AccIDENT.--The Ludlow
Gazette gives the following fatal acct
dent Jack Bsshsw, while engaged in
chopping wood on the 18th ult., received
an injury which is likely to prove fatal.
1t appears that dry limb fell from the
tree on which he was at work, and
struck him on the top of his head break
ting his skull. He was carried home and
medical aid was furnished, though bus
faint hopes are INDUCED OF his recovery,
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A DANGEROUS PRAcrIcg.-The practice
now so common among The youth Of
our village of coastlng and sliding on
the sidewalks, is very dangerous one,
and should be stopped at once. If per-
sisted in, our walks will become so slip
parry as to render foot locomotion next
to impossible, aud may result in the
breaking of limbs or possibly manning
some one for life. A village ordinance
prohibits it, and we hope our Getty faith.
ers'' will see to II that 1t is strictly en-.
forced.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon Probate Court for the district Of Rut.
land, Commissioners to receive, exsmine and
adjust all claims and demands Of all persensi
against Se'ah Anderson, late Of TinmOuth, in said
district, deceased, hereby give notice that We
will meet for the purpose of examining and al
lowing said claims at Harvey Buttons office, in
WalhIgford, In said ddistrct, on the fret Mon
days OF February and May, 1865, from o'clock,
until o'clock, p. m, each OF said days, and that
six months from the 18th day of Now, ID, 1851,
is the time limited by said Court ier said credit
ors to present their said claims to us for exam
nation and allowance.
Dated WallAgiotd, this 81 day al December,
A. d. 1861.
HARVEY BUTTON, oommrs
dq.W3W l. MARTlNBALE, ( '
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washing' ON Items.

The impeach .ers claim forty votes In
the House, sine e the latest count.
The Pa. cent Office report shows that
during TIE past year several colored men
have applied to the Patent Office for pat
snts on their own inventions.
Gen. Steedman was attacked by YER
tigo at Washington, Wednesday, and
for q time fatal results were feared, but
he was in public, and in good health,
Thursday.
Gen, Grant, Secretaries Welles and
Browning, and Postmaster General Ran
dell, have signed the petition for an In
crease Of the pay Of the clerks In their
departments.
Applications for department clerk
ships have greatly increased since the
assembling of Congress, and Secretary
McCulloch is particularly besieged by
females.
Attorney General stanberry, in re-
ply to Congressional inquiry, gives 1t
rs his opinion that the title Of the United
States to the Harper's Ferry property is
absolute, and not in trust.
The appropriations asked for by the
department reports are much larger than
the committees of Congress will grant,
and those for the war and navy will be
literally reduced and some of the esti-
mates will be only half filled.
"A majority of the members OF the
military committee are opposed to merg
ing the Indian bureau into the War de-
partment, and part will urge Its being
formed into separate department, sim
liar to that OF the agricultural bureau.
Superintendent A. B. Mullett, OF tn
Treasury buildings at Washington, re
ports that it is being seriously injured
BY the steam engines and heavy ma
shinery in the basement, and Gen. WEIGH
her, in charge of the public buildings
says Long Bridge Is in danger OF beinI
carried away by the ice unless extensiv
sepairs are made.
The Blskey and Golladay electio
eases from Kentucky occupied the Hous
1hursday, for two hours, and Mr.. Blake
made so amusing speech. Twenty tw
Rspublicans tried TO send the whole cas-
back TO the committee, but few pur
gent sentences from chairman Dave
settled the question.
Gen. Grant recommends that the 81
perinteudeut OF West Point milital
academy rank as msjor general; that
board OF visitors be authorized to repo
upon the actual state of discipline
thatestablishment, and that no csnd
date for admission who was It elected upC
his examination shall be reappoint
within two years.
-rhe House committees are workil
admirably. At FIRST there was consi
cradle criticism upon the east OF t
ways and means and two OF three o,
ers, but their practical working disarr
eYiucism. Mr.. sebenck OF Ohio is 81
oeeding fnely with ,he ways and meal