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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-07-08
OSHKOSH FUN-A minister from neigh

Oshkosh FUN.-A minister from neigh
boring town started to 60, one day last
week, on kind of missionary enterprise.
He drove his own team, and when within
about six miles of the end of his journey he
met man limping along with the blood run
ming down one side of his face. The min
lister asked him if that was the road to
Oshkosh. g Yes, you are on the right road.
I lust came from there. l have been up
there having little fun with the boys"
About two miles further on he met another
man, one arm in sling, one eye badly
bunged, and his clothing in dilapidated
condition.
How far is it to Oshkosh ? " asked the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-07-08

Day is dying Float, o song.
Down the Westward river,
Requiem chanting to the Day
Day, the mighty Giver-
Pierced by shafts of Time he bleeds
Melted ruhies sending
Through the river and the sky,
Earth and Heaven blending.
All the long-drawn earthly banks
Up to c'oud-land lifting
Slow betwixt them drifts the swan,
'Twixt two heavens drifting.
Wings half open, like the tiow'r
Inly deeper flushing,
Neck and breast as Virgins pure
Virgin proudly blushing-
Day is dying, Float, o. swan,
Down the ruby river;
Follow, song, in requiem
To the mighty GIver.
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Day is Dying.

From the &" spanish Gipsey
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AGT@C@IsEsA.NTK
The sSsfIt or The skater.

1Ao bop-B "a 1ho SAAtcEs
After The .laanner Of Tennyson's "Brook. 81
With many curve the ice fret,
With many clean.cut figure; :
The keen North-easter forget,
And laugh at winters rigor. ,.
] turn, I twist, wheel about.
The soutside edge" dote on;
/ rush on with q merry shout,
Then like swallow float on.
I clatter, clatter as skate,
Ny Eeel cs :.eci Loud ring giug; .l-
Tho lake circumnavigate,
Some wintry carol singing.
I fold my arms, throw back my head,
And DER the ice I'm flying;
Ny pulses throb, my cheeks are red,
seem Old Time defying.
slip, slide, rush, glide,
dashealong like lightning;
see-and that but feeds my pride
Some timid ones I'm fright'ning.
But on and on, till in glow,
think 'twould tire me never,
That men might come and men might go,
But I'd skate on forever!
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and did not look around for some
half an hour afterward, when my at
tention was attracted by the sound
of John Aubrey's voice, which,
though low, was remarkably earnest
and emphatic. I turned my head
and gazed in wonder. My aunt's
cheeks were flushed crimson, and
Johns face, as seen by me for an
instant, was pale and agitated. I
turned to Mr.. Devereux in astonish-
ment. but he only smiled slightly t,J +,
made move, and then waited for
me to do the same. But I could not
play from excitement caused by the
scene 1 had observed moment be-
fore, and lost the game through in
attention.
"Shall we play again?" said Mr..
Devereux.
shook my head, and he replaced
the pieces in a box, and then took
up book. The next moment, John
arose, and my aunt went with him
to the door. She did not come
back for some time, and when she
did, Mr.. Devereux was preparing to
go. He looked up quietly at her
entrance, and then asked her laugh
ingly, if it was amicably settled, and
if he might congratulate her. She
binshed, but said, Eyes, at some
other time" and bade him good
night. L had stood by in round
eyed wonder and bewilderment.
When the door closed on him, my
aunt looked steadily at me moment,
then laughed, and finally burst into
hysteric tears. I was frightened.
She pnt her arm about me.
"Addie, are you sure you didn't
like Joiin?" she asked.
II believe 1 did little last winter,
but 1 don't at all now"
Are you snre?"
Quite sure" L replied; che is so
sullen-"
"Wait-do you know who you are
talking to?"
"What do you mean, Aunt Katha-
rine?"
II am John Aubrey's betrothed
wife, Addic!' and she laughed and
then cried again.
stood mntely staring at her. At
last, found words to say:
"Why, Aunt Katharine, thought
it was L whom John was in love with"
She shook her head.
"And 1 thought Mr.. Devereux
was in love with You"
lyon must ask him about that"
she said, smiling through her tears.
And did ask him the next even
ing, when we stood by an open win
dow, and my Aunt Katharine sat by
John Aubrey, in the cosy corner
where L used to sit with him.
'1s it possible that you haven't
been courting Aunt Katharine ull
this time, Mr.. Devereux?" I said.
How he laughedl
lis it possible that you don't know
that have been courting you all this
time?"
"Mr. Devereux" L exclaimed.
But he wasn't jesting-and neither
was [, when [ promised, year later,
to "Love, honor and obey him.
through life.
John Aubrey and my Aunt Katha-
rine were married at the same time,
which my aunt declared was a great
saving of trouble and wedding cake.
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MATCHMAKING.

i nau silently watched my aunt Tor
an hour-my aunt Katharine, who
sat silently by the window with her
sewing. Through the light meshes
OF the lace curtains, the bright sun
shine came in and< fell upon her
soft, dark dress, smooth hair, and
pretty white work, while the fresh
breeze, floating in through the open
window, blew into bloom carnation
pink upon her cheeks, and sitting
there in the breeze and sunshine, I
saw that my aunt Katharine was very
handsome. At first I thought it
strange that [ had never noticed that
fact before; but il was not strange,
for children think nothing about
their parents or guardians looks;
except that they be pleasant or un-
pleasant, and 1 was little more than
o child. Ever since I could remem-
Der, Aunt Katharine, with her dark
dress, smooth hair and gentle ways,
had taken care of me; and when I
grew into tall girl of fifteen, old
enough to 60 to parties and have
young beaux, she watched over me
still. She was my mother, my COM
panion, my friend. I never realized
my orphanage or want of other kin,
but had been the same careless, light
hearted, merry girl ever since I
could remember, that I was on the
June morning watched her at work
in the sunlight. She looked up at
last.
''Addie, isn't it most school timer"
she said.
eyes, auntie, I am going in mi
mute; but first tell me-"
"What, child?"
'Why, you never were married?"
Because I never liked any one
well enough to marry him. Now 90
and get ready for school,"
She smiled as she spoke, and after
a glance at her face, I smiled too,
and ran up stairs to get my bonnet
and satchel. Coming down stairs
again, L put my head in at the sit
ting-room door.
"Aunt Katharine?"
''Well?"
eff you found anybody whom you
liked we'll enough, wouldn't you
marry him?"
II don't know-I suppose SO. Why,
what in the world has got into your
head, Addie?"
1 laughed, slammed the door, and
bounded through the hall into the
road. Halfway to the school l-house,
met my teacher, Mr. Charles Deve-
reux.
Good morning, Miss Addie. Re-
citations all ready?"
"Yes, SIR" 1 answered, and he
passed on ahead. I sauntered on
slowly, thinking of my aunt Katha-
rine. 1 thought it would be a nice
plan for her to be married. The next
thought was, whom should she mar
ry.
There were only half dozen un-
married middle-aged men in the vii
lage. Aunt Katharine was twenty
seven, and of course she wouldn't
marry very young man. L rapidly
enumerated the half-dozen eligible
ones and their suitability for my
plan: Lawyer Hyde, thirty, rich,
aristocratic and stingy. Mr.. Leigh
ton, thirty-tive, handsome, good,
well-off, but a widower; and I've
heard Aunt Katharine say she did
not like widowers. MIR. Pierson,
twenty-eight, handsome, wealthy,
but too fast; she would not like him.
DIR: Jarvis, thirty-six, small, crab
bed. miserable and unbaara!,is gene
rally. Mr.. Howe, too homely to be
thought of; and Capt. Haynes, with
his yellow, bushy whiskers, and
$4,000 worth of mortgaged property,
which he is always talking about;
worse yet. Rather sorry array.
just then the school-bell rung, and
L went in to my books, and Mr..
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Change of Schedule on G. & C. R. r.
GS sM IysI EIsI EIEttaI1

M and after FRIDAY, the 9th instant,
~ Passenger Trains will run daily. Sun.
lays excepted, AZ follows:
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REDUCTION OF RATES,

- &a
CHARLOTTE AND 8. C. r. r. COMPANY,
GEN'L FREIGHT AND TICKET Aar's OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, s. o., december II, 1867.
nN and after THIS DAY, COTTON will
W be forwarded pa the "SEABOAKD
INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT ROUTE, -
rs follows:
To Baltimore, $s.25 per bale of 400 lbs.
or less.
10 Philadelphia, s4Oo per bale OF 400
lbs. or less.
To New York, $500 per bale of 400 lbe.
or less.
This route is cheaper, quicker and as re-
liable as any competing line.
The rates being the same, shippers save
81 cents per bale estimating cotton at Is
cents per pound-in Marine Insurance, by
having their cotton forwarded uid this
route. f. II. DORSEY,
General Freight and Trans'n Agent.
Dec IL
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~ Ia1ssengers taking. this route, going
Norih; nave choice of route from Greene-
boro, Weldon or Portsmouth.
, 6o- Tickets good over either route.
baggage checked through.
-, For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond.
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New New York, apply at Ticket Office, foot Blan
ding street. CALEB BOUKNlGHT,
OCt Superintendent
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Laurens Railroad New Schedule
OFFICE LAURENs RAILROAD.

98 Es 9s', .ssss t.sssss.s9 sss.sg |. Egsssss
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LAUHENs G. H., s. c., July 12, 1867.
4 In and after MONDAY, 22d instant, the
~ trains will run over this Road az fol-
lows, until further notice:
Leave Laurens at O'Clock a. m. on Mon
days, Wodnesdays and Fridays, and "a rive
ut NewberrA at ii O'clock u. m.
Leave Newbcrry on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, at fifty minutes after IL
Greenville and Columbia Railroad d AT H,jc-
ma Shops. JOSEPH CREWS, Sup't.
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Office North Carolina Railroad Co.,
M@ -

COMPANY SHOPS, OCTOBER II, 1867.
I'M and after this date, the following
" will be the schedule for PASSENGER
TRAINS over this road.
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Leave Charlotte daily at. t........ $40 p. m.
greensboro at. ........ Ali y. IN.
Ralelgh at. 1000 90
Arrive at Goldsboro at. 400 %. IN.
Leave Goldsboro at. .12.22
" Raleigh at. $50
" Greensboro at.. 9IO
Arrive at Charlotte 2.54 n. m
Through Passengers by this line have
choice Of routes uia Greensboro and DAN
vile to Richmond, or uia Raleigh and We'll
don to Richmond or Portsmouth; arriving
at all points North of Richmond at the
same time by either route. Close connec-
ton is made with the Passenger Trains on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to
and from Wilmington, and by Freight
Train to Weldon. JAS. ANDERSON,
Oct ID SuDerint endent
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ICY OASOPtCu, 40 lOuOWS.
Aeave Coiumbia at. 700 a. m.
Alston at....... :. 1855 &c
Newberry at. ..1O.35
Arrive at Abbeville at. 9.3Op. m
at Anderson at 5.l5
at Grecnville at. 600
Leave oreenyllle at. t............. 600 8. m.
Anderson at. ............. GAS "
Abbeville at. 8.45
=" Newberry at. ........ I.25 %. m.
arrive at Alston at. 800
at Columbia at. 500
Trains on the Blue Ridge Railroad will
also run daily, Sundays excepted.
Leave Anderson at. e. % n. m
Pendleton at. 900
Arrive ut Walhalla 500
Leave Walhalla at. d O1 a m
PendletOn at. Al u
Arrive at Anderson at. $40
The train will return from Bolton to An
derson on Monday and Friday mornings.
JAMES o. MEREDITH,
Dec General SuDerintepdant
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uhbnl hlNhNllU UVhDl LINE hAlLMhIO.
NEW and FAST SCHEDULE now in
IN operation, with complete and continu-
ons connections, from Columbia and all
points i'll the interior of South Carolina,
via kingsville, Wilmington and Weldon, to
Eichmond. Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York, boston, and all princi-
pal points North and East. No change of
Passenger Cars between Weldon and
Acquia Greek. No Omnibus transfer at
Petersburg or Richmond. Fare as low as
by any other route. Time, forty-three
hours to New York.
AT Weldon, Passengers have choice OF
the following routes, viz: Cristied and An
namessic Line, Washington or Inland
Line, Baltimore or Old Bay Line. Tickets
good by either route.
CAUTION TO The PUpLIC.-The route by
Charlotte and Greensboro is advertised az
seventy five miles shorter and twelve hours
quicker-try it, if you wish to be deceived.
Through Fast Express Train, Uia Twill
mington, Weldon aud Richmond, leaves:
Columbla 1000 u. m
hlngsVillo. IL 80 q. IN.
MlimlhSton. .............. $50 p. m.
weldon ......-........... 6.20 q. M.
richmond IL. 10 a. m.
Washington. ZOO p. m.
Wilmington, Delaware. ...... .11.57 D. m.
ihliauclphla.. ............ 1.30 q. m.
New York, arrives. es........... $40 a. m
VA Wilmington, Weldon, Portsmouth
and Annamessic routes, leaves:
Columbia 10. 90 a. m.
hinBsVllle. IL 80 a. m.
wilmington. Observation-Disclosures. $50 p. m.
Weldon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 620 u. m.
+Portsmouth. ...................10 .10.45 a. m.
Crlsheld ............... 600 p. m.
Wilmington, Delaware ........1 81 p. m.
Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures. 13O 4. m.
Now YORK. arrives. on q m
*The Steamers Of the Old Bay Line leave
for Baltimore 7.30 p. m.
tLeave New York 7.30 p. m. to come South.
Two trains daily from Kingsville, North
the l.! 80 a. m. Fast Express, and 200 p.
m. Mail: Baggage checked through.
Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
Through Tickets, good by either route
until uscd-with option to Passengers of
stopping at terminal points-can he OBJ
tanned at the Ticket Office Of the South
Carolina Railroad. p. H. LANGDON,
Oct % emo Genl Southern Agent.
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OoLUhB1A, =. @, UctOber 8, 1867.
nN and after the 9th instant. the Trane
" over this Road will ran as follows.
Leave Columbia at. 40 n. m
Arrive at Charlotte at. 94a m
Eeave Cnariolte at. .......... 2.55 a. m.
A[rIVo at C0lumDla at. $40 3. nj.
Making close connection for all points,
North and South, as follows:
! go, SSI '''''''..''.... l.4U p. m.-
I SIai S ILLS '''.'......... lO.OO p. m.
,eave 4!eensooIo ..... ....... %. Is q. m.
7 Iaa,'o n;oi ;o'iionu '........ .4.45 p. m.
A,,;,o Wo.iiiu'. .''''.'.'......9 y 40 p. IN.
h,lxo hri mass!nlngton. n............. &c. Is q. IN.
ArIive Daitlmore. Di ............. g. 10 q. M
Arrive Now York K IN = -,
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GENERAL sUP'Ts OFFICE,

CHARLEsToN, B. O., January IS, 1863.
hN aud after Sunday, January 10, the
~ Passenger Trains ON the South Caro-
lima Railroad will run as follows, viz:
Leave Charleston for Columbia 4 30 a. m,
Arrive at Kingsville. IL Is a. m.
Leave Kingeville. .ll.4O a. m.
arrive at &c lnm bia. Ito p. m.
Leave Columbia. Dia...............10 1000 a. m.
Arrive at Kngsville. le......1I.35 a. m.
Leave hlngsviile. .12t5 p. M.
Arrive at Charleston. 7.05 D. m.
The Passenger Train on the Camden
Branch will connect with up and down
chester Railroad Trains on MONDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Night Express Freight and Passenger
Accommodation Train will run as follows:
Leave Charleston for Columbia. $40 D. m.
Leave Columbia $40 n. M
Arrive at Charleston. $40 q. m.
Jan FL H. T. PEAKE, GenI Sup't.
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Charlotte & South Carolina r. r. Co.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE

6A sEa s ysIA 8 slz.ls sI;sg 9
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Powder, Shot, &c.

Powder. Shot, &c.
nUfUNf'H RIFLE POWDER, in whole,
H. half and quarter kegs.
Dupout's Blasting, Duck Shooting, Eagle
and Diamond Grain Powder.
Drop and Buck Shot, Percussion Cans,
Flnts, Gums, Pistols, &C., on hand and for
sale low by J. e. T. X. AGNFW
Sole Agents for Dupont's Gunpowder.
Dec IL
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.

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Country.
The wsrKLr HsRALp Of the present week, now rssdy,
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CArss or ruR LArH ACCIDENT rHa PENNSYLVANIA
RlLRoAp--It 10 stated that the rail- the breaking Of
which caused the accident was broken into several
pieces which leaves little doubt OF this being the actual
cause The night intensely cold and this fact also
stren ghens the superstition The passengers who
amined the matter satisfied on this point and bad
NO word of eensure TO cast upon the company. The
on the road for long mc and the loss In cars will DO
very considerable IL matter Of considerable surprise,
however that such . terrible smasn.up and burning
coud occur and ret NO greater loss OF life be sustained
or all mysteries these railroad accidents appear me
most MYSTERIOUS a. regards the large number who
nscsssariiy run Pttsbvrg Commercial FEB. l.
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DUPLrcAyB Tables on WHICH JOHN MeDEvfrr
~ and w9 :0odshwsM played q Cooper inssu,s
factory % Fulton street nss stock g sscccd hand
Gail and srane before purchasing sssvhsr and Be not
humbusged By me different makers pasat cushions which
invented YEN years before hey made NbsA Orders
BIZ mall sttended1to
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YOUNG LADY OF REFiNEMBNT AND EDyCA.
"A ton wishes the position Of with some elder
~ lady either 70 travel live In tho county, salary no
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- teenth street on the morning OF the 5th INST
a, spitz "Dorgn Pure white; answers 70 tho u. name
of Jersey spurs hind legs unequsi in size: SIS re
ward win be paid TO any returning him 70 b. A. Nc
Donald, at the above street and number. No question:
asked.
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w bred miles u New York on lne of some railroads
house must be fully or partially ana r.
Ra New YOrk
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WELL EDUCATED YOUNG LADYAND oEyrLE.
"A man from London, England fno chfldrenb would Ike
v meet with Orr. cass family ths lady vhe spssas Ger
man also companion housekeeper me eenuemfn -
sssuL courier or private supervisor Of "a estate or houee
Hold no objection y 20 sbrsad. Address L. y, hsraid
once.
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30 EAST 18th STA YOUNG woMAN WHO HIS
o. Just lost her baby wet nurse spsrfscsy healthy
eau fsS onA uDsk.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-15
SINKING FUND PICTURE BOOKS.

There is body of Ofice-holderS in the City
of New-York who are separately known as the
Mayor, the Recorder, the Controller, the Cham
berlain, the Chairman Of the Finance Commit
tee of the Board of Aldermen, and the Chair
man of the Finance Committee of the Board of
Councilmen but who collectively are known as
"The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of
"the City of New York" The names of these
worthy gentlemen are John L. Hoffman, John
X. Hackett, Richard b. Connolly, Peter b.
Sweeny, Charles E. Loew, and John StacOm-
names having peculiar ring to the ears OF
New Workers. The Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund are the trustees of the money and
property applicable to the payment of the city
debt. They receive large sums with which they
do not pay the city debt, but, in consequence OF
foolish law, invest it and hold it against the
debt. thus losing in interest and otherwise a
large sum annually. OF the property held In
trust by these Commissioners, the wharves,
piers and slips belonging to the city form
very considerable part 1t is a vast property,
and how it is used and managed for political
and personal purposes only the disclosures OF
the judgment day can reveal.
In 1868, the Commissioners got the Legisla-
ture to appropriate 100000 of city funds to
repair these wharves, piers and slips. Co.
Fenton, perceiving it was job of the most
iniquitOus character, declined to put this plum
der Of the disposal of Tammany Hall and the
Ring. On the 2lst of May, 1867, the Commits
siOners met to mourn over the loss OF the
100000, and We find them starting with
Whereas. over $4,000 was due on the first
"day Of January, 1867, for unpaid rents of
"wharyes piers aud slips, withheld iu conse-
New-York tribune., 1868-04-15
How are the mighty fallen @

By dispatches received last night, we learn
that the track of the Union Pacific Railroad
has been extended across the highest point
in the Rocky Mountains which is to be passed
by the iron-horse in his journey TO the Pacific,
the headlight of the locomotive car now shining
over toward the Great Salt Lake Basin. Five
hundred miles of this railroad have been built
and equipped in two years, and we are assured
that the result of this years labors shall be
even greater, proportonately, than that of former
ones. A great deal of grading, rock-cutting,
&c. has been done during the Winter, when
track- laying was necessarily suspended and 1t
is said that the grading is done for distance
of 100 miles beyond the end of the completed
road. Iron sufficient to lay 200 miles of track
has been accumulated, and probably not less
than 300 more miles will be added to that now
in operation before the beginning of 1869.
Helping to make up the industrial army which
will accomplish this result will be more than
5000 additional laborers 1000 mechanics,
bridge builders, &C., 1900 teams, and loo
wagons and carts. From Omaha TO San Fran
cisco is 1,S45 miles The Union Pacific Company
expect to have from 800 to 900 miles of road
in operation this year, while the Central Pa
cific, building the western end Of the through
line, will have completed almost 400 miles. The
gap of from 5OOto 600 miles which will thenremain
between the ends of the two roads will, by the
end of one more year, be nearly or entirely
closed That done, the Pacific Railroad becomes
the highway of trade for foreign nations as
well as our own, and NewYork will be the
distributing point at which the agents of man
darins and daimios will sort their silks and
teas to suit tho varying demands of the Euro
pean markets.