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and If they do go upI shall go up with
EN-" A-1 i +' ~ ~
Well, them" remarked the clerk, with
the least shadow Of smile. "if yon
don't come after the boots We are TO ex-
pect you've gone up" ahsf
Yes, if DO go up ! shant come al
ter the boots, for shan't want EN-; but
il Idon't go up | shall certainly come. =
And after bidding the clerk good bye,
If they shouldn't meet again." he took
his departure, leaving that vendor Of
leathern goods to moralizc on the uncer-
tainty Of human events.
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= E1r 1t is mortifying to any one to see his
name in the papers, and more so when II is
spclt wrong. The Courier says that "a
highly respectable character, temporarily
stopping in town, named Mr.. T. II, Ows.
ers, was observed on Chapel street on yes
terday, very" tight" Some ceusured the
police for not arresting him." Another
paper savsithat his name was Pant \.
Looms. We think that they all must bc
mistaken, for rs long as we remember. his
name was B. Recches. and that in ono or
two instances he has been married and his
name taken away from him.-Register.
We have heard the same character spoken
Of as Un Mentionablcs. lie is a general
favorite with the men, ana although he
does occasionally get tight" tho ladies.
dear creatures. do not seem to mind it. Ho
probably does more in the leg ,acy business
than any other man.-Bridgepor (Conn.)
Farmer. a..-.
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MARK WELL--The following is taken
from Masonic sermon, delivered in
1918, at Sackett's Harbor, New York. 1t
is worthy OF republication and preserve
ton: ,......', .a'.s. ~, oh
In the temple of Solomon there were
guards placed at the ditferent gatcsto see
that none passed unless they were duly
prepared In like manner, those who
are placed as guards in our Masonic
Temple are to pay particular atteMionto
the character of those who present them.
selves as candidates for the mysteries Of
our Order .i2 7f} i'f 's,'' -
!, Do we see u man possessed of \
covetous disposition with manifest de.
sire to monopolize all to himself--mark
well the entering into the house. admit
him not he win neither have any atlecr
ton for the general good, or unite in and
probable means to obtain II. s4its
2. Do We see man often in difficulty
with his neighbors-6rst in his own
causes and right in his own eyes--mark
well +! If he is admitted, he will have no
regard for good order and subordination.
3. DO We sec man spending his time
idly, Incorporate in his habits, neglectful
of his family-mark well the entering h
to the house! lie is not good hus
band, he is not good citizen, he will not
make good Mason 70 'eiH sa' "'.2s@'
4. Do we see man cruel and opprcs-
sive, ovcrreaching his neighbor--mark
well the entering.in to the house, lfad-
mitted, he will have no affection for the
object. The widow and the orphan will
never have the tear ofsorrow wiped away
with such q hand; the poor and pcnniless
will never find home under sneh root.
g. Do we hear man often speaking
reproachfully Of his neighbors and truml
petng abroad the faults of others
well A brothers character is not safe
on his tongue. a aHgh 9i ~
6. DO we hear man speak lightly of
religion, and deny the inspiration OF
Scrlpture--lnark wen the entcring-in to
the house. "Lct every gatcd be duly
guarded.ni inali7g1J ugil 03L saF
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- man may generally expect do.
mcstic breeze" when his wife begins TO
put on ears" 1t'7''7 nN
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-25

PoL1TICAL CoRRUPTIoN.-TheE Evening
Post quotes from private letter from
Albany a statement that "the most cor
rupt men are oftenest careful to make
light taxes, and corrupt bills would sell
dom pass if honest men did not vote for
them" the natural inference from this
would be that corrupt men make better
legislators than honest ones. But this
writer does not touch the real gist of
the matter. OF course, honest men NAV
vote for bills which involve corruption,
because they may not know the fact and
may deem the bills of public importance
But the curse Of legislation is that no
bill, good or bad, which involves pecuni-
airy interest, can be passed except By bribery :;
and any bill, good or bad, can be passed
by the use of money, unless it is of the
most fragrant and startling character.
Upon nearly every bill there will be,
among honest members, an honest differ
ence of opinion and it is by throwing
their united weight on one side or the
other that the banded clique of public
robbers control the result. There are
to-day in each House members enough
thus to decide the action of the body in
all cases of a divided vote, who will
vote either way for pay. This is the way
"the ring" always exerts its power.
Honest men, knowing nothing of its OPP
erations, vote according to their honest
judgments; ). but the bribed black mail
ers decide the result.
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DEATH OF REV. DAVID D. FIELD,

DEATH OF REV. DAVID D. FIELD. DID.
Rev. DR.. David Dudley Field, himself
one of the prominent New England
theologians and preachers of the last
generation, and the father of one of the
most widely known and distinguished
families of the country, died suddenly at
his residence in Stockbridge on Monday
evening. Rev. Dr. Field was born at
East Guilford, Ct, in 1880, and was Sc
years old at the time of his death He
graduated at Yale College in 1902, and
after pastorate at Haddam, Ct, was
| settled at StOCkbridge in August, 1919,
where he continued until his dismissal,
Feb. II, 1887. He then returned to his
old parish at Haddam, where he resided
for several years, but afterwards came a
second time to Stock bridge, about l848
and spent the remaining wears of his
life with his son Jonathan E. Field. Dr.,
Field was worthy successor in q pas
tOrate which had been filled by such men
as President Ewards and Rev, DR.. West.
and during his ministry was marked as
one of the strong, earnest thinkers of
his day, and vigorous defender of the
strictest New England theology. Lat
terly, however, his mind had utterly
lost Its early powers, and though his
physical strength and health continued
undiminished, all thought and in
telect seemed to have abandoned
him. The members of his own
family We're strangers to him. and
his only recollections were of events
many years past. Though a graduate
of Yale, Rev. DR.. Field was for MANY
years steadfast and active friend of
Williams college, and that institution
conferred on him the degree of doctor of
divinity in 1887, besides graduating four
of his sons and grandson in the aca-
demic course.
The Field Family, all of whom, with
the exception of the eldest, David Dud-
ley Field, were born at Stockbridge
have attained national fame, and the
name of the father is rendered more
distinguished by the reputation of his
sons. David Dudley Field, who has few
peers at the New York bar Matthew
D., of Southwick, formerly an extensive
civil engineer and bridge builder in the
southern and western states jonathan
b., Stockbridge lawyer and president
OF the Massachusetts, Senate from 1Se3
till 1866; Cyrus w, of Atlantic cable
lame; Stephen j., of San Francisco
CAL, and judge of the United States sn.
preme court; and Henry NJ, for MANY
years the editor of the New York Evan.
gelist, are the six brothers, sons of Rev
DR.. Field, who have each made them
selves conspicuous andIprominent posi-.
ton ia the professions in which thew
have been engaged. All of the brothers
but Stephen and Cyrus are graduates If
Williams college, and it is a curious fact
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STATE OF VERMONT.
by Paul Dillingham;, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with immemorial GUS
tom, and with profound sense of It's
appropriateness, | do hereby appoint
FRIDAY, the 10th day of APRIL next, TO
be observed as a day Of Humiliation,
Fasting and Prayer, by all the people OF
this State. And most earnestly invite
them on that day to abstain from their
usual employments; to assemble in
their accustomed places OF public wor-
ship, and there earnestly engage In SER
vices suitable to the occasion.
Heartily confessing our sins, as indi-
viduals and as a people, to Almighty
God, and humbly seeking their forgive.
ness, let us earnestly pray that He will
inspire in all our hearts lively gratitude
for all His mercies, past and present.
Let us implore Him for all in author
ity, that they may have wisdom, love,
justlce-know the right, and knowing,
dare maintain 1t.
That He will, throughout all our land,
euench the spirit of strife, restore where
needed, and perpetuate in all lasting
love for our Union.
That He will beget In all hearts true
hungering after righteousness, and for
every virtue that exalts people.
That He will mercifully regard the
people of this State, In all their inter-
ests, both temporal and spiritual, teach
ing us while temperance, industry and
frugality are necessary 10 material sue
cess, that truth, forbearance and char
ity are not less so to religious prosper
ity.
That He will bestow special blessings
on all our institutions of learning; that
Hewill grant prosperity to our churches,
bounty and plenty to our people, and
a cheering reward to all lawful indus
try;
And that He will graciously preserve
US from pestilence, give US health, and
an undying love for true liberty, equal
laws and and an undefiled religion.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the State, in Executive Chamber at
Montpelier, this twenty-seventh
day of March, in the year Of our
IL. 8. Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven, and Of the indie
pendence of the United States the
ninety-frst.
PAUL DILLINGHAM;.
BY His Excellency the Governor
WIN. P. DILLINGHAM,
Sec. OF Civil and Military Affairs.
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that the attempt was not made to edu-
cate the latter because he wasn't thought
worth the experiment. Besides the sons
above mentioned, one other, Timothy,
entered the naval service, and Is sup
posed TO have died on some foreign station
many years ago. OF the two daughters,
the elder, Amelia, married Rev. Mr..
Brewer, a missionary TO Greece, and,
after long and useful life In that ser
vice, returned and died several years
since. The other, Mary, the youngest
child, married Mr. Frederick Stone, the
business partner of her brother Cyrus,
and, after his death went to Paris for
the Improvement of her own euIeebled
health, where she died.
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The Annual Fast.

To. day has been set apart by the chief
observed as day Of fasting humilia-
ton and prayer. This is in accordance
with an honored custom OF our fathers,
an annual fast having been religiously
observed by the people of New England
since the landing of the Pilgrims at Ply
mouth. The custom of defeating one
day in the year to this especial purpose
in this country, for long series of years
was peculiar to New England, but is
now generally adopted in all the States,
its first recognition having been made
in the new States by those coming from
the East. OF late years the Governor
has very properly, in Difference to those
religious denominations who, according
to the ritual Of their churches, observe
Good Fridays as fast day, appointed
the annual fast on that day. The
Catholic and Episcopal churches observe
the day as fast in memory of our
savior's sufierings on Friday OF Passion
Week, the last week Of the lenten sea-
son. 1t is called Good Friday in allu-
sion to the benefit conferred on the
world by his death. The Saxons named
it "long Friday" because Of the protract-
ed religious services on that day. Its
celebration has been attended with pc
culiar rites. utmost churches sepul-
chre formerly was constructed and
cruciax wasTcarried thither in process
sion and deposited in tomb and YES
sci containing consecrated waters was
placed with 1t. st. Gregory says that
the watchings were kept in darkness
until the third hour of the night, when
a small light appeared before the altar.
Good Friday is the only day in the year
on which Mass is not celebrated in the
Roman Catholic churches. A host is
consecrated the day before for use on
this day, and having been placed in a
repository generally erected for the pur-
pose In a chapel part of the church, is
carried to the main altar and consumed
by the priest. No consecrated wine is
used, nor are Ithe customary lights, in
cense and music employed. The cere-
mony Of kissing the cross, sometimes
called Alteration of the cross" is per-
formed by the clergy and people on their
knees. In England this was anciently
called Creeping to the cross" as an.
pears from the following extract from
proclamation in the reign of Henry the
Eighth:
"0n Good Friday it shall be declared
howe creeping of the crosse signifyeth
an humblynge of ourselfe to Christie be-
fore the crosse, and the kyssynge of it
memorie of our redemption made upon
the crosse"
The historical narration of the OBJ
servance of the day as Holy Day by
religious denominations, gives us rea-
son why the annual fast is appropriate
ly appointed on that day, and why it
shouldlbe devoted to solemn religious
services by the people, asking special
blessings upon our land and nation and
institutions, and that the spirit of
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Washington Items.

Treasurer Spinner has received q
dispatch that the Selma (Ala) National
bank has been robbed Of nearly $780,
900.
The President has fully recovered his
health and Wednesday received a large
number of visitors, most Of whom were
| office seekers.
Gen. Rufus King, our minister to
Rome, in a dispatch to Secretary Sew
ard, denies the statement made in Con-
gress that the Pope had ordered the
American Protestant church to be re-
moved without the walls OF Rome.
The Georgia injunction case may
come up for argument and decision at
the present term Of the supreme court.
1t is understood that the counsel of the
State will, on Thursday, ask the court
to waive its sixty day rule regarding
subp9nas, so as to obtain a decision
Immediately. 1t is thought that the
court will not consent to the PROPOSE
ton.
The argument In the Massachusetts
liquor cases in the supreme court on
Wednesday was commenced and ended.
Attorney General Reed appeared for the
commonwealth, and George sennott of
Boston for the liquor dealers. The legal
issue involved is the following: "Does
the payment Of tax to the United
States upon liquors kept and sold by the
taxpayer, authorize him to keep them
for sale, or to sell them, contrary to the
laws of Massachusetts 2" A decision is
not expected for some time.
The short debate in the Senate on
Wednesday upon adjournment, shows
that the time will again be extended.
Mr.. Anthony Of Rhode Island put in a
resolution fixing Friday as the day, and
it was to come up yesterday. Mr.. Sum-
ner Of Massachusetts wanted Saturday,
and there is little doubt but the session
will be extended to Saturday. Most Of
the time Wednesday was spent in dis
cussing several Indian treaties, none of
which were finally acted on The Pres
ident made number Of unimportant
nominations.
The President has received a num-
Der of complaints against Gen. Sheridan
from Louisiana, but most OF them
come from the rebels. There is no dan
ger that he will be removed, or any of
his orders revoked. Some of the Presi-
dents most intimate friends assert that
he Is in favor Of immediate reorganiza-
ton throughout the South under the re-
construction act. At first he was op-
posed to it, but now he earnestly advises
the South to act promptly under it. He
thinks that the white leaders will soon
be able to command the negro vote, and
is confident that Congress will back out
of its bargain when the South completes
its part under the act, and then he says
that the conservatives will sweep the
country.
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Religious Items.

The Transcript counts up thirty-tlve
churches as having been burned within
fourteen miles Of Boston during the last
few years.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, has adopted the lay element into
| its constitution, This is one of the
prominent questions now discussed in
the Methodist Church, North.
The American Bible Society in New
York employs 20 presses and 400 work
men, and is able to print 1000 copies of
the Bible daily. The type for the new
Arabic Bible is to be ready in about six
months.
The entire Baptist membership in
st. Louis, on the FIRST Of January, 1867,
was 2,656-of whom 1862 are colored,
and 99l white. The total additions for
1866 being 754, or nearly 20 per cent. Of
the entire number of the members.
The Congregational church in North
Broekfeld, Mass from which Rev.C. Cush-
ing has just asked a dismission, has had
but four ministers since its organization,
ll5 years ago. DR.. Smell, with whom Mr..
Gushing was settled as colleague, died
in 1862.
Right Rev. John Timon, the Catho-
lie bishop Of Buffalo, died, Tuesday
evening, Of erysipelas, at the Episcopal
residence. The body will be laid in state
until after Holy week, and then removed
to the cathedral on Monday, and will
be buried Tuesday. No man in the COM
munity was more beloved by the people
of all Creeds.
We understand that Rev. J, H.WOod-
ward talks of severing his connection
with his church at Irasburgh, and has
accordingly called for a council of
churches to decide the matter. He has
his eyes turned longingly towards Kan
sas, but there is a large part of his
church who are determined he shall
stay.
"A Jewish high-priest in Bombay,
recently from Jerusalem, member of the
family of Aaron" has caused great ex-
citement among the Jews, by publishing
pamphlet with the object lof persuad-
ing them that 1t is useless to wait
lObSCl AOL tuG pIOlulSCN 1itSSldu, as
Jesus Christ is the Messiah, "whose doc
trines have been spread all over the
world without sword or force.n He
urges them to compare the Old and New
Testamenls, by which the truth can be
seen, and tells them that he was born
under the old law. and under it was
elevated to the pontifcate, but that he
is now persuaded, from well-founded
reasons, that it is in vain that the Mes
siah is now looked for.
There are 427 churches, and $4,000
members of whom 1854 were added
during the past year; 1Ol churches des-
titute Of pastors in Pennsylvania. The
National Baptist says 1--WE cannot re.
sist the temptation to compare these
statistics with those of previous years.
In 1892 there were l,348 Baptists in
Pennsylvania, or 8 in ,O0Oof the inhab.
itants; 1872 SIG, or in 900; in 1882, |
II ,lo8, or in 1000; in 1852, 30,053, or |
Is in 1000; in 1866, A, 700, or Is in l. |
600. 1t thus appears that while the |
of Baptists is very small, it
Is increasing at an encouraging rate"
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WEBSTER's Most IMPORTANT THOUGHT.
When Daniel Webster was Secretary
OF state he wrote to one Of the proprie-
tors of the AstOr House in New York.
saying that he would reach that house
on such day, and begged that some of
his friends should be invited to dine with
| him the same evening.
There We're about twenty or 50 at the
| table, and Mr., Webster seemed wearied
| by MS travel, and speaking but little. If
at all, plunged into a darksome sort of
reYerie, not well calculated to enliven
his friends. This at length became so
apparent, and the situation of all so I'M
pleasant, that one Of the company urged
upon very distinguished man present
"a warm friend Of Webster-to get him
INTO conversation. He needed to be
logged to become as lively as they
wished.
rms friend consented and spoke aloud
to Mr.. Webster asking him some oues-
lions that, in ordinary circumstances
and with ordinary men, would have led
TO conversation, but it failed in the
present case. The dark Secretary of
otate merely answered simply and Crept
INTO his cave again.
Again the gentleman, frightened by
MS failure, was urged to renew the at
Tempt to draw him out. He summoned
courage and said: "Mr. Webster (Mr,
Webster looked up out of his cave) I
want you to tell me what was the most
important thought that ever occupied
your mind" Here was thumper for
NM and so everybody thought at the
Gaole' Mr.. Webster slowly passed his
nand over his forehead, and in low
toDeisaid to friend near him: "Is
me 2" ~ ''' N"0"
NO, sir, they all know you-all are
your friends."
Then he looked over the table, and you
may imagine how the tones of his voice
would have been on such an occasion,
giving answer to such question.
"Ihe most important thought that
ever occupied my mind" said he, "yas
mat OF my individual responsibility to
goa Upon which, for twenty minutes,
ne spoke to them there; and when he
hsd finished he got up from the table
anu retired TO his room, and they, with
OUT word, went into an adjacent par
lor, and when they had gathered there,
Soule one exclaimed, "Who ever heard of |
ANYTHING like that Z"
What MIR. Webster said in the advo-
cacy OF his sublime thought, l do not |
Z KnoW' No one has ever repeated it, and |
presume no one can.
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FOREIGN PosTAGE.-The official cor
respondence on this subject has been
laid before Parliament. The result is
that the post office of each country is
to make its own arrangements for the
despatch Of its mails to the other. and
receive the postage, the other country
making no charge for delivery; and
after this year-the Cunard contract then
expiring by notice given to that effect
the entire postage on a single ipterna-
tional letter is to be Cd, if despatched
from the United Kingdom, II cents from
the United States. 1t is proposed that
the charge for through territorial tran.
sit in closed mails be one tenth of Id.
per OF. OF letters, and per 10 OF of news.
papers, books, or patterns, for every 10
miles Travelled OF single letters. Id. or
2 cents for transit through either coun-
try. 1t was agreed to fix an earlier date
than next New Years day for reduc.
iton Of the rates charged on printed
matter and patterns and the territorial
transit charged on closed mails.
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METHODIST CoNFBRENCB.-The TROY
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church commenced its thirty-fifth an
nual session at Pittsfeld on Wednesday
Bishop Davis W. Clark of Cincinnati. O.
presiding. This conference represents
liz churches, divided into four districts
Troy, Saratoga, Poultney and Platts.
burg. The attendance was larger than
usual for the opening day, notwithstand.
ing the unfavorable weather, 126 men,
bers being present at the roll call. Over
oOo ministees are quartered in various
parts OF the village, and if the town ia
not benefited by the meeting, it will not
be for want of good Methodist influence
The services at the church were opeped
with the usual devotional exercises af
ter which Rev. W. R. Brown was elect.
ed Secretary, Rev. Henry Eaton Assist.
ant Secretary, Rev. Henry Wright Re.
cording Secretary and Joel W, Eaton
statistician for the ensuing year The
appointment of the usual standing com.
mittees, and the transaction of other