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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-17

lars should be formed, like that Of Alex
andcr, in Ky, In a very ifw years Yer
mont could again lead the world In the
matter Of horses
The essay occupied for,y'dyc minutes,
was quite interesting, aud Wa opplaudcd
at the close
The next subj,c, was the Preservation
Of Forest Trees" Mr. J, Il. WaikcI Of
Springfield was the first speaker. lie
showed how early settlers perfarcc were
enemies,uf trees, and how their descend
ants have inherited their habits, til in a
century our forests have all been swept
away. There i. abundance Of evidence 70
show that the presence Of forests increases
the rain fall. Geo L, Marsh, in MAN
and Nature" adduoes some startling cN-
amples of the evil effects Of cutting oil
the forests in this respect. No whore is
building material so cheap as it has been
/ in the United States, because Of her mag
nificcnt pine forests; bu. now lumber
comes 1000 miles 10 market, As TO the
amount Of frowool required, it i csti-
mated that the mills schools, etc, use
sj9,SGO eords, beside, 100000 cord, iQr
railroads, and thousands of cords for other
purposes. amounting in all 20 d million
cords year. In lumber il is estimated
that the mills of the State turn ont one
hundred and fifteen million feet year
The railroad consumption i, estimated al
SjjO.00O worth for fuel, be,td,s tie, etc
Thirty thousand acres Of heavy timhcrcl
land Willie required to furnish all thi,
wood, and iifty-four years viii exhaust all
we have in the State.
Every man is interested in the wood
question, in one way or other. y, means
for the preservation ana pcrre'uation @.
our forests, animals should he carefully
kept out Of al! wood lots for emitting full
grown tree and dccayiug ones should b'
selected, or where thinning is needed, ear.
and Judgment used The matter shout
70 made the subjcc, Of both State and Ia
tioual legislation.
Tie rcplunting Of forest, can he mad
by seed, and requires little skill and th
strong motive Of self-iutcrc>t must u
brought to bear TO secure it LIT u, pro
tect our forests, cover oar now ja-gc,
hills, bcauiify our streets and homes. AN,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-17
Jon NrmNN g. sorruNAYn

Jonathan Coleman Southmayd was "A
native of Connecticut. After graduating,
hc taught Newton Academy in Shorcham
"a yeapmstudied theology at Andover a
year, was tutor in Middlebury College
from 1920 till 1929, and chen brcamc pre-
ceptor OF Montpelier Academy, which
place he occupied about twelve years
"lIe was among the very best teachers to
be found in any country. To him, from
his long stay and his peculiar combination
of fine qualities, both "a teacher and a
man, not only the educational interests of
the town, but its social, moral and gem
eral improvement Were deeply indebted.
-t7hoapSon's N2ntpo'irr p. oG) He
taught in Burlington yetr or more,
1S35-3G, and then resided in Rptland,
teaching and preaching as health pcrmit-
ted, till his death, which took place in
October, 1888, when he was about forty
five years old. He was the valedict0rin
Of the class of 1917 His address before
the PhilomathoSian Society in 1926 was
published.
CHARLES wATROCs.
Charles Watrous, son Of Erastus
Watrous, was from Montpelier. He
studied theology in that place, lsli-ls,
and then learned the printers trade
there with L. sP. Walton He went
South and taught short time; worked
at his trade in various places; became in
sane and while in that state wrote and
published book on the craft and dangers
of masonry: returned 10 Montpelier and
staid few months, and, about 1888, com
mitted suicide in Concord, \. H., by cut
ting his throat.
LYMAN WHITNEY.
Lyman Whitney was born in Marlboro,
2 December, 1893, and fitted will, the
Rev. Thomas ii. Wood of Halt. lie
was graduated at Andoycr H. !>2i, was
ordained the same year .tadut pastoral
charge, and was home missionary,
1925, in Ohio, Indiana, Nlpois, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and AlabanA In 1928
he became agent of the Presbyterian-Cof-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-17

'fN So $50 Ah'N ~ A!H hAAN NN - ANAANAA As
He died . December, lsGi, 4
His only publication Vas a sermon On
The Eloqucnco OF st, Paul." in the
Christian Spectator for ls2i.
He married, q December, lS22, Deborah 1
Worcester of Hollis, ~ II,
CHARLES NlooLI-
Charles Nicoll, son OF John Nicou. /
gr, Kings, now Columbia Col- /
legc, l1,5,N was horn in New IIa- +
ven, CT, 10 juno, l1g;,. and At,od with
the Rev. David Smith Of Durham. Soon
after graduating he engaged in mCrcan-
tile and manufacturing business in New
York and New Haven, and continued till
1910, when he retired from business cx-
cept that he retained the superintrndcnce
Of the locks and canals at Turner'S Falls,
Montague, Mas, Of which hG had the
management for many years. lie still
lives in New Haven. lie married Caro-.
line, daughter Of Abraham Bishop Of
New Haven, and by her had two sons
and three daughters.
JoIIN RUSSELL, JR.
John Russell, Ir,, son of John and Iu-
crctia Preston Russell, was born in
Caycndish, 81 July 1903, aud fitted for
college at the common school and by pri-
yate study When nineteen year, old, he
wrote The Authentic History Of the
/ Vermont State Prison. duodceimo vol
ume Of ninety-ouc pages. After gradua-
ting, he taught year in Georgia, five
years at Rluhommie Bottom, No, and a
year at St Louis. lie also taught high
school in Vandalia, H., and two years in
Alton Seminary, now Shurtlif College,
In lS2s he took up his residence at Bluff
dale which was his home for the rest OF
his life. He was licensed as Baptist
preacher, . February, 1888, but did moi
preach except occasionally. He was prin
) cipl of Spring Hill Academy, in Eas
= Feliciana, La, eight years, during whicl
time lie was also Superintendent of Put
lie Schools. For the last twenty-tiy
years of his life he wrote for the pres
with great aSsiduity: In ISIS and ls3!
he was the editor of the Backwoodsman
published at Grafton, H., and in lSil anC
1912 liz edited the Advertiser at Louis
ville Ky An anonymous article of hi
writing, entitled The Neuomous Worm,
attracted great attention not only in hi
country, but in Europe, WIS Translate
into many languages and powerfully il
duenced public opinion on the subject ,
] Temperance. At the time of his death h
had in hand several elaborate work.
= among which were Tho Black HlWI
War" "EyiLnces OF Christianity, and
History Of Illinois" There WAS almo,
no style OF writing which he did not al
tempt. or which, attempting, he tailed t
] adorn His language was cht-te AM
= classical; his style clear concise and wig
orous, and sometimes highly ornate, ii
: was an accomplished hugui>l, rr,din,
with Hueucy Greek. Latin, French, Span
.ish. Italian and German, aud having con
siderable know lodge of Dutch, Welsh au
Icclandic. In lsG! he received III. 10
gree Of Ii. d. from The University d
Chicago.
In the fall of ISIS .lc uu.r.nd 80
Whitewater In., Iauri l.u s S,#.,t .
Il
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-17
MIRANDA.

There are several advantages, howcy.
er, in being snake You don't hav' to
listen to long sermons on hot Sunday ter.
moons, or to read long stupid Democrdtic
platforms. Moreover, you don't have to
wear stovc-pipe hats. There never was
snake but what had more sense than to do
such an idiotic thing Snakes, ON the
whole, are very much like everybody else.
Let them alone and keep out of their
way and they won't bother you. Tread
ON their tails and they viii; but then,
like the Ledger, they are very jealous of
a tender tale, and like to have the monop-
oily of it,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

Nathan Adams, trustee, Sarah 7 Profit ct ais.
IN this cause it appearing to the satisfaction oftEe
Clerk and Master from affidavit that the defend
ants Sarah T Profhtt, Mary Profitt, Nancy T
Profitt, Pleasant A Profitt, Margaret Ploffitt,
Millikin, administrator, John Rains, ad-
ministrator and William Brewer, are
non residents of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process ofths court cannot be served
them; On motion it is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four weeks in succession in
the Citizen, a newspaper published in the town of
Pulaski in said State, requiring said defendants to
be and appear on the first day of the next term Of
the Chancery Court, to be held for the county Of
Giles at the court house in Pulaski, on the first
Monday in March next, and answer compliments
bill, or the same viii be taken for confessed to
feb2I 1868. A. cox, c. NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

Congress is organizing the new terrific
~ of Wyoming, to include Cheyenne. the
city born in day, and the Sweet-water
gold mines. The proposed territory lies
between the 1O4th and 10th meridians,
and the 4Ist and 44th parallels of latitude,
and is parallelogram, excePta slight gag
of half degree in the southwest corner.
The population is estimated at $4,000,
against 200 a few months ago. There is
gold in the mountains and good coal in the
Black Hills. The. territory lies across the
only available highway between the 35th
and 47th parallels. This is the great adj
vantage over some adjoining territories.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21
TAKE NOTICE EVERYBODY /!
Something Interesting
to ALI

I F you want your furniture re-vaTnished or men
i ded, or have pair of scissors that need grind
ing, q gun, pistol or lock 70 mend, umbrella
or parasol that needs repairing, L clock sewing
machine that needs mendng cleaning, a lot Of
useless chairs for want Of seats in them or if your
wood or meet saw need setting fling, if you
have machinery and you want pattern for any
part that may get broke so You can send It to The
nearest foundry and have it. cast, or if you have
made invention and want patent Office model
made, or if you want to set up machinery, please
call on F. A. LEONHARD, who will help you out
of your difficulty, and at reasonable rates.
Wood turning of all kinds done to order.
- Shop two doors below David Spears shop,
and nearly opposite Webb & WilkersoI Gin Fac
tory.
tebI-Iy. Z. A. LEONHARD.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21
Watson,

One of the favorite jewels of the late R.
A. Alexander. is permanently located at
the stud farm of Maj Altman, and we hope
to see him appreciated and the enterprise
of his owner encouraged by the people of
Giles. Before his injuries, Watson could
not have been purchased for 10000, yet
there are people in Giles who will continue
to breed to scrubs in preference to him.
Col. Bruce, editor of the Tart. Field and
Farm, and compiler of the American Stud
Book, says there is no puTer, or more fash
Ionably bred horse in England or America.
Mr.. Jennings. an Englishman and the train
er at WOODBURY., says Watson is the fastest
horse he ever saw run except one. Dick,
the rider OF Asteroid, Norfolk and other
flyers, says he is the fastest horse he ever
rode. Mr.. Swigert, the cousin of Mr..
Alexander, and for many years past the
business man at WOODBURY., says be had
rather risk him as breeder than any un-
tried horse living, and certifes that Watson
ran his mile in 1:443-Within ] second Of
the best time ever made. Lexington. his
sire, ran the best four mile race on record
Norfolk. by Lexington, out of a Glencoe
mare, has the best three mile race on re.
cord. Major Altman also brought hOm'
with him from WOODBURY., fine pair o
Pure Berkshire pigs, pair of Swiss Tur-
keys, (pure white, and pair of Earl Der
by game chickens-the best in England
l.. IL. L &
him, and there is no reaeon why we should
not soon have stock as pure and as fine al
there is in England or America.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21
A Grand Fntarnrisa.

Some of the more enterprising of our
fellow citizens of Giles and Lincoln are be-
ginning to agitate the question of building
a railroad to penetrate the two counties
and connect with the Nashville and Deca
tur road at some point in this county. One
idea is to commence at Shelbyville and run
down through Lincoln via Petersburg,
Boons Hill and either to Prospect or Pu-
lRski while others zealously claim that the
more feasible and cheaper route would be
to connect at Fayetteville and run with Elk
river down to Prospect station on the Nash
Vile and Decatur road. Tie advocates
of the latter route claim that the road thus
located would develop a richer belt of cOun-
try, cost less aud afford relief and outlet to
q greater quantity of produce. But this is
not all. it would bring to the notice of cap
iLalists the water-power, boundless in ca
pacity, afforded by Elk river from it's
source to its mouth, and would be instru-
mental in building Touring mills, cotton
mills and the erection of machinery for the
manufacture of everything we consume
and surplus to ship.
This is undoubtedly grand idea, and
lift could be consummated, would add much
to the prosperity and wealth of the two
counties named Aud as Lincoln is bound
TO have an outlet via the Nashville and De-
catur road sooner or later, why may we
not now begin to agitate the question OF
building one or the other Of these roads ?
To be sure, If we wera to consult our indi-
Vidual interest and preference, We would
advocate the route first mentioned, I. e.,
from Shelbyville via Boon's Hill to Pulas-
Ii, but being DESTROYS to promote the in
terest Of the county at large, and to see the
road located in the position that will ac-
complish the greatest amount of good, we
hesitate to proclaim too hastily for the up
per route. The truth is, we do not believe
the upper route, as we choose to call it, can
be built within reasonable time. while
the other. on account OF its length and 10.
cation, is altogether practicable aud might
be commenced at an early day.
At some future day, when We have more
leisure, this subject will be referred tC
again. Meanwhile, let our Elk river friends
sgitate the question.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21
Repeal Of Che Cotton Tax.

The bill IS finally agreed to- exempts
from tax all domestic cotton raised after
January /, 1853, and admits free of duty
AL cotton from foreign ports after NOvem-
Der /, 1863. This latter is 8 concession to
some of the New England manufacturers,
who wish to use the cheap soltOns Of India.
Upon all cotton grown previous to the 1st
of January, 1868, the tax has still to be
paid. This concession to the impoVerish-
ed labor Of the South could not be wFung
from Congress.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

The North Carolina Convention has
decreed that the word NEGRO" shall no
longer be used in that State and that the
reporter of any newspaper adopting the Of
fensive term shall be excluded from the
hall, the galleries. or the floor of that au-
gust body. The Convention does not say
what shall be an acceptable synonym of the
forbidden word. Negroes have the major
ty in the Convention.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

1t appears that in some counties in Ala
bama the polls were not opened atall in the
late election aud in one they were kept O.
pen only day. The election is to be con-
tinued in those counties, and General
MEADE Is confident the required majority
to ratify the constitution will be obtained.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

AWFUL SENSATIONAL correspondent at
Day ton, Ohio, under recent date, writes
to journal Of the sensational order:
"The friends of Mr.. Vallandigham say
that he is now for war to the knife against
the party managers in Ohio. They say
there will be third party, with Yalland-
igham at the head, and that it will triumph
over both of the old parties. If this pro-
gramme does not succeed, then there will
be civil war, and there will be no Senate OF
the United States in less than two years.
The details of this programme are too seri-
GUS for contemplation. Things is work
in"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

Chinese, Laplanders, Sandwich Island
ers, Digger Indians, Malays, Irish. Ger
mans, and everybody else, including ne
groes, are intermarrying in California
What a grand cross they will have over
there some day Miscegenation, univer-
sal and man perfected-or infected
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

Lynching negroes who have been guilty
of stealing has become rather a common an
nouncement recently about Bedford, Ind.
Indiana certainly needs reconstruction or
the bureau II such things were done
in Tennessee, what howl would go up
through all Radicaldom.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

That sagacious old rat, Thurlow Weed,
utters the following prophetic truth ''Six
months ago the Republican party was so
strong that General Grant could not have
been overloaded. He was then able to
carry any burden. But it is different now.
We shall need all our strength to elect
him
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

We have heard complaints from several
sources lately that the CITIZEN is occasion
ally received by subscribers in WORKOUT
and worthless condition. 1t is alleged
that papers are borrowed by non-subscri-
bers, and frequently read by whole tamil
lies, before the subscriber. the man who
pays for the privilege Of reading, ever gets
a change at his paper, and then, perhaps,
it is wornout and worthless. Postmasters
have no right to lend out papers to uon.sub-
scribers, and non-subscrbers, who thus
take advantage of the publishers and the
subscribers. when the paper costs but 50
per year, are unworthy to live in such a
county as Giles.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

Louisville, KY, has apepulatiOn of 3d.
900 souls, and covers an area Of q square
miles. The value of the mercantile bust
ness transacted during the year, is estimat-
ed at $3.50, 900, 900. The estimated value
of manufactures is $3.50, OOO 900.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

An ugly fact-that the Public Debt. al
ready fearfully large, is still on the in
crease. There never can be any steady or
permanent reduction of the debt until the
debt-creating party are driven from office.
The country may as well settle down to
that conviction first as last.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

A letter from Aiken, South Carolina,
says that the restitution and suffering
among the Southern people connot be des-
cribed. A gentleman who, before the war,
worked tS o large rice plantations, lately
died, and collection among his friends
was necessary to pay his burial expenses.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

The charge against Grant, of gross and
habitual inebriation, is made, not by Cop
perhead papers, but by such loyal and
Radical organs as the Anh-Slavery Stand
ard, the New York Independent, the New
York Tribune, the Revolution, and various
others
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21
Election Notice

ON SATURDAY THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH
" next l will open and hold an Election at the
different pTeents in this county for the election of
a Sheriff, County Court Clerk, Tax Collector, Reg
lister and Trustee and also for Constables and Mag
isrates to supply such vacancies as may exist in the
several districts. Thu Constables of the different
districts, unless they candidates for reelection
viii hold the Election and make returns TO me in
accordance with this notice.
Feb. goth 1868. B. II. Peden.
Sbarr;Fn =
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

"The gospel of hatred is the title of a
leading editorial in the New York Tribune
of the 9th. That paper is competent ex-
FOUNDER of such gospel
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

John Young Brown, Representative elect
from the Second Congressional District of
Kentucky, was declared not entitled to
his seat, on Saturday, and the question of
admitting the contestant was recommitted.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

The friends of the President expect he
will soou remove Stanton and appoint an
other member Of his Cabinet ad interim to
perform his duties. It is thought this
course will involve only peaceful Judicial
question. The insubordinate position of
Gen. Grant is, as aforementioned, a cause
for his immediate arrest and trial before a
court martial.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

The Deficiency Bill, which has become
a law without the Presidents signature,
contains provision limiting the stationery
and newspapers of members of Congress to
one hundred and twenty-five dollars worth
per session also an appropriation of 5000,
600 for reconstruction purposes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

The Knoxville extension of the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad is now open to
Broadhead station, u miles south of Crab
Orchard
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

''It is a great misfortune" says La Bru-
yere. mot to have mind enough to talk
well, nor judgment enough to be SILENT
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

Says the New York Tribune, there is
vast amount of stationery supplied to
Congress. which the members would be
much more stationary ifthey did not drink"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

The Lehigh Valley Daily News relates
good story of young darkey in Allentown
who was sent to get something to smoke
the meat in his employers smoke house.
The darkey went out and invested the
money in cigars, and seated himself in the
smoke house under the meat, lighted a
cigar and pulled away. He had disposed
of sixteen cigars in this way before the
blunder was discovered by the family.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

The Mississippi Convention adopted its
preamble to the bill of rights. Mr.. Stricl-
lin offered the following as a supplement,
but, though true, 1t was not considered
1--WE, the carpet bagists and scallawags
of the States of Ohio, Vermont, Connect
cut Maine and Africa, do ordain and proclaim
this to be the document upon which we
predicate all our hopes for the success Of
the Radical party.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

WAsHINaToN, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE Su-
preme Court to-day over-ruled the motion
heretofore made to dismiss the application
in the McCardle case, for want of jurisdic-
ton. The case will therefore come up for
argument on it's merits as previously ar
ranged on the first Monday in March.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

There are $4,000 men in Chicago out of
employment. $4,000 of whom are recipients
of private and public charity.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

a writer says Tennessee is inevitably
destined to become the workshop of the
South and Southwest. Its soil literally
teens with mineral wealth-not gold and
silver we grant you, but what is worth
more-irou and coal. The nineteeth CEN
fury will close upon a forest of smoke
stacks in place of the idle timber which
now covers its hill. The ring of auYils
and hum of machinery will chaunt in
chorus the requium of defuDct old-fogy-
dom, before many years.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

One of our exchanges says that dane
ing master in New York has introduced
the kiss CotilIion,'' in which the gentle
men always kiss the ladies as they swing
corners.
We are not much on the dance, but
would like 10 swing few corners most sw-
ful bad
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-21

General Grant has instructed General
Meade to order new elections in all the
counties in Alabama where the polls were
not opened at the recent election. This
will. it is thought, have the effect to secure
the adoption of the new constitution.