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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08
From the Philadelphia Press
The Indian War.
oS THE KANSAS FRONTIER.

FORT HARKER, Kansas, Sept. 10.
The Indians are still committing dep
redations, but they no longer go unpun-
ished. Sheridan is after them, and they
know it. A party of Arrapahoes,
among them Little Raven, Powder Face,
Spotted Wolf, and others. came into Fort
Dodge ON the Sd inst and held council
with General Sheridan. They promised
him to surrender their bands to him The
General said if they would do that he
would take care of them. They wanted
seven days to do it in, but Gen. Sherid@n
knew they could do it in two days, and
said they might have four; but he gave
them to understand that he would hang
any Indians who had been engaged in the
late outrages committed on the Saline
and Soloman he also told them that il
they did not surrender their bands in five
DAYS he would fight them until they were
rendered pogerless that they had mur'
lered his people whites and should be
nunished for it. The Indians promised
All the General asked of them; said bad
Indians ought to suffer, and seemed te
understand all that was required OF them
They then left to 60 on the war path
General Sheridan waited as he had prom
| ised, but the Indians never returned, and
SO General Sheridan is on the war path
too
On the 7th inst, Gen. Sully, with nint
companies of the 7th cavalry, and on,
hundred men of the Sd infantry, crossed
the Arkansas river to 60 south after thu
Indians, with orders from Gen. Sheridan
to attack and kill all hostile Indians seen
burn their lodges, and compel the red
skins to understand that Uncle Sam i
not afraid to punish them, a fact the,
seem to have doubted for the last year o
, two. 1t is believed that large bodies o
, Indians and their families are ~ mile
south of the Arkansas river on Beaver
Crooked, and Bull creeks. Gen. Sull.
goes to this neighborhood, and will n
doubt ha~e fight. There is no office
on the pla1 who has better knowledg
Of the Indian character than Gen. Sully
He ts ught them lesson once before, tina
they Rave not yet forgotten. He wi
each them another now, if he can fin
I hem. Gen. Sheridan has ordered for
companies of the 10th cavalry, and or
co mpany 3D. infantry, mounted, to joi
Ge u. selby's expedition, that will gi'
him very handsome command, thrice
com paniss of cavalry, and two campani
of infantry, in all about 1000 me-
enou gh to whip 5000 Indians.
, Co.. George A. Forsyth, Of Gen. She,
dams staff, with about 100 men, citizel
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

MERINo SuEEP.-We do not concur
in the somewhat prevalent opinion that
the value Of Vermont Merinos has dete-
riorated, because their commercial
value is not at as high point as at a
formor period. The excellence of this
breed and what II has been mado by tho
intelligent breeders of our State, is
a complete refutation Of this idea. We
were more confirmed in our opinion in
the stock Of sheep on exhibition at our
Fair, from the well known and celebrated
flock OF J. S. Benedict, of Castleton, an
intelligent gentleman Of our county, and
among the most successful breeders OF
merino sheep. He has on exhibition 30
sheep which attract attention, being de-
scendants Of the Hammond and Sanford
tlocks, and are fine specimens Of the pure
bloods. Mr.. B.. from our personal knowl-
edge, is no fancy breeder; but his stock
shows uniformity which can be rarely
found Intelligence and observation hay,
evidently been combined in the care and
cultivation of the flock His ram, Yer
mont Chief, is descended from the bes,
stock of our State. and sheared Is 9-lO
lbs, and the average yield of his flock was
fraction over 1 lbs, per head. We make
this mention as a matter of justice to one
of our county men, who has by expert
enoc, study and observation, become a
successful stock raiser, aud who never
proolaims his own merits.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

BooUs STATE GovERNMENTs.-Under
Andrew Johnsons bogus State govern
ments, the conquered and parolcd rebel.
instituted system of servitude laws diff
fering but little in iniquity from the slave
code. These laws were in direct violation
of the amended Constitution, and yet 10
every act OF Congress interpreting and
enforcing that amendment the Democrat.
ic members made yiolen, opposition.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

sincere thanks TO those Of our citizens
who have so generously contributed to his
relief, while he is confined To his bed.
Mr. Tower was the young man spoken Of
in the Herald, short time ago, as having
had his foot badly crushed by the fall.
ing of large block Of marble His foot
and leg is doing as well as can be expect
ed, taking into account the nature of the
wound but at times is exceedingly pain
| full
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

AccIDENT.-While the carpenters were
putting up the frame of a house for Tim
Carroll, yesterday, on Forest street, the
heavy gust of wind which happened about
three o'clock p m. started the timbers,
when the structure fell, injuring three of
the workmen, two slightly, and the other,
Joseph Minor, of st. Alhans, pretty se-
verely. Minor was struck upon the head
by the falling timbers, inaicting very
severe scalp wound and injuring his hip
and side
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

CoNFIscATIoN,-Republicans, remem'
Der thar when your Representatives
sought - oonfscate property used in aid
of the rebellion, every Democrat in both
houses sad No; we must save the prop
erty of our friends even if il is used
against the Government"
Remember, also, that the Democratic
members voted solid against the bill set
ting free shayes employed by their master,
in aid of armed instruction.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

THE FUGITIyE SLAVE CopE--The
vote on the act to repeal the odious fugi.
tive slave code of 1850 stood thus in the
House Yeas Republicans 50; nays
Democrats, 81 In he Senate: Yea:
Republicans 27 nays Democrats Il
No Democrat voted for the repeal in eth
er House The bill was approved by Mr.
Lincoln, June 2Sth, 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

AN "ISTEREsr"-ISG CAsE.-The csse
of Culver rs. Bigelow, which has just becn
tried in the Chittenden county court inrol7-
ing some fine questions of law--which are
thus stated by the Times:
The Judge charged the jury that tie com
pound interest computed on the notes ard
which the plaintiff paid was rsnry ard hTi
the excess over simple interest should DO
recovered back in this action-but that the
interest should have been computed as tas
defendant claimed, according to tho rule
used by Judge Russell and not according
to that used by Messrs. Camp end Pcl!ecs
rs given In Eatons new arithmetic.
Exceptions were taken by both parties TO
the charge Of the court.
The jury retired and after about a1ren
minutes absence returned verdict Tor mo
plaintiff for the excess 30 computed ~
Judge Russell (the smaller surl) sTi 3" With
interest from January Goth, 1860, smoun'-
ing to Sl0s 50 with COSTS.
The Supreme Court in passing upon q
case will decide two interesting 2cirts n 4
erto unpassed upon in this Gtste, viz: IT,
Whether compound interest faid ~ s.te
ment is usury, and tie s-e3ss cV2.' SA',"I
interest can be recovered back. u. ih~
proper rule for computing na1rM 'riogeS,.
The rule of applying payments o. s3,5
drawing epauul interest e slopaca -
Judqe Pierpoint to apply TO s-ch pSyulsntf.
Ist 10 simple interest which he'd sccI cd
m the arnre, interest ct the irEe q snca
prynen.s; ID, 20 tie aru-e! inte-ootu up &C
the end of RS yeG- rreceNi1g suci g.y-
uent; ID, ts the -.tire-.isaEast OF 40
principle,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08
Rutland County Court.
SEPTEMBER TERM. 1858.
Hon. JOHN PRouT, Chief Judge.
Hon. Daniel Crofoot, ! Assistant
4" John Crowley, Judges.

Wednesday, Sept, 30h.-The County
Court took recess till the 18th inst, at
which time the ehanoery docket will be
called. One hundred and sixty-seven
causes have been disposed of at this term
Of the court.
In State v, Nicholas Donohue, for ~
sault and battery-E. Fisher for the State,
c, IL. Joyce for the respondsnt-ths rs.
spondent was fined forty dollars and sosts.
and is to work out the fine and oosts
under the direction Of the Sheriff
In State v. VIM. valliquetts, for assault
and eat.ery-E, Fisher for tho State-ths
respondent was fined nifty dollars and
costs, and is to work II ont under the
Sheriff's direction.
DECORATION OF SorDIER's GRAVES.
On the 10th inst. the citizens of Clare
mont, n. H., performed the beautiful ser-
emony of decorating soldiers graves with
flowers:
Capt. Edwin Vaughan, Of the New
Hampshire Cavalry, delivered the oration.
The subdued and attentive air Of the
listeners, and the many tears that fell
when in feeling voice he read over the
long list Of familiar and beloved names Of
the dead heroes, evinced strikingly the
deep interest felt in the occasion. A cor
respondent Of the Boston Journal says
While we stood there we were struck with
the peculiar impressiveness of this cere-
mony in country town like this. The
name of nearly every soldier called was
familiar TO US all, and the sorrowing
friends standing about in the hush of the
autumn day are neighbors and friends to
each other the old anguish of the bitter
days of the war comes oppressively back.
and We feel newly at how dear cost do
we hold the peace and triumph OF the
present
Later in the afternoon, the Grand Ar
my, with the band and a number Of citi-
zens, went to West Claremont, and visited
the cemeteries there. Thence they crossed
over Connecticut River TO Weathersfeld
Bow, VT, for the purpose of decorating
the grave OF the lamented Major Charles
Jarvis. They were met here by large
number of citizens, and welcomed b. .
stirring address by Major Leavitt Hunt,
After the services here they were invited
TO partake of an elegant and bountiful
!, collation., served on green attached 4
$ the mansion of the late Col. Jarvis. Afte
which they returned to Claremont, sz.iv
ing about half-past seven o'clock.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

THATKs.-Mr. Horace Tower, Of Clar-
endon SPRING., desires to return his most
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08
Rniaaa County sai,,oricaA society

At the meeting of the Rutland County
Historical Society, Tuesday evening
September Goth, 1868, the following was
adopted as the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

| MiDDLEBURY-So time since 70
Watkins, graduate of Mddlebury Col.
lege, but then living in a disgraceful
manner at Turner's Junction. Illinois, vas
published in the HERALD, and his former
friends in Rupert desire to correct that
statement in several particulars.
An acquaintance of the Rev. Mr.. Wat
kins writes about him AS follows:
| saw in the Chicago depot George
! Atrhinson. who was direct from the resi-
dencc of Watkins, and was one of the
I first who called on the old man at his
nome He did not survive, but was
not covered with sores as stated. In
tegd Of seventy cats there were only
/ two or three and that in relation to the
fowls was all fabricated. He took 4 tri-
weekly paper and came to town often;
/ but was low spirited and broken down.
! He willed all his land worth about 8, COO
to his daughter Libbie, who seems TO
progress finely and has taken up again
her musical studies. There was nothing
improper in their manner of living to-
gethcr. and while he admitted the incon-
sistency Of his course, he was anxious to
redeem his good name as minister
Nothing shows him to have been insane.
The Advance says that the Rev. A. Il.
| Post, # Geneva H., declined to supply
the Congregational church at this place
for six months.
The Rev. John Steele, a graduate OF
the College, conducted both services on
Sunday nt the Congregational church.
The ABOLITION OF SLAvERY.-Nl
the Democrats of the Senate, with sinSle
exception, voted against the joint resoiu-
ton of April 10th, 1862, Offering on tie
part of the United States to co-orera's
with any State desiring to gradually abol-
ish slavery, giving to such State pecuEs-
airy aid in support of the action,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

AGENTS WANTED.-Wc would call
special attention to the II, crtisernent for
an agent wanted in one CT the most re,ia
bic life insurance cc-lpan:es in the coun-
try-the Phoenix, Of HsI Lord, Conn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-17
Sheriff s Sale of Real Estate.

) Nancy Pugh ct al, IN
Nancy Tayior ct al Bel. Co. Common Pleas,
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
d in The above case issued and To me directed,
/ will offer for sale on the premises OF the ISL
Tract described below in Washington Township
(near A. H. Caldwells) Belmont county, D., on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER q, 1865,
between the hours OIL o'clock A. NJ. and o.
clock P. NJ of said day, the following described
premises situate in the County OF beimons' 10
wit:
IST TRAcr-The South half of the LIST Tract
mentioned in the writ of Partition. Being the
South half OF the West half OF the Southeast
quarter Of Section q, ToTnshiP5, Range l. con-
tanning 40 acres more or less.
Z 2NpTRACT-TF1e balance of said lst Tract in
said writ mentioned, after taking therefrom, the
40 acres above described and 10 acres thereof set
off to the widow, Nancy Taylor by metes and
bounds Said balance containing 30 acres on OF
the West side of the North half of the Southeast
quarter of Section 81 Township 5, Ranges.
L sRDTRACT.-The 4th Tract in the wrlt descrlD-
ed being the North half OF the Northwest quar-
ter of Section 10, Township ), Range 4-except
70 Nancy Edge. containing 69acres more or less.
4TH 'TRAcT-The 5th Tract in said writ des-
cribed being all of the Southwest quarter OF
section "a, Township s. Range 4. Except about
az acres on the East side, conveyed to John
Mechem. Sr; also, excepting about acres con-
veyed to Samuel Magillton off of the Northwest
corner the centre OF creek being the North llnel,
and that part of the Northwest quarter of said
Seation 81 lying and being on the South side OF
CaDtiua Creek the centre of said creek with the
meandings thereof being the North boundary
line excepting thereform about acres convey
ed to John Mechem, Sr., on the East side thereon,
containing 166 acres more or less.
Terms Of Sale: 0ne-third cash on day or sale,
one-third in one year and one-third in two years
with interest on deferred payments.
Appraised LIST Ttract AZ sl400.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-17
3egal.
Valuable Property for Sale.
Administrators Sale Of Real
Estate,

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER GRANTED
Il by the Probate Court OF Belmont County, ";
and TO me directed, viii offer ior saIe, lree Vi
dover and homestead, at public auction, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY sth, 1868,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, upon the premises
90 miles West of Morristown, near tne Na.loh-
al Road. the following S1;iiaDfa and state of
Ohio; being a portion OF the iahas oi Which
the tate Oliver Taylor, died seized 10 VII:
FIRST TRACT.-Siluate in Union 1o"nsiip,
Belmont County, Ohio; being part oi the
Southwest quarter OF Section 81 foWnsuiP .
Range ) being that portion OF sal1 GUAR yer s 80
lion Northwest of the National Road. begln-
ming Tor the same at the Northwest corner Oi
said quarter Section; thence south ~ poles 70 a
DoiDt ON the South side OF the said Road; tnence
with the same North so East e5 36-l00 poles TO
the North boundary OF said quarter, anu ,neHoo i
with the same West % 6o-iOo poles 10 lne oeeino %
ming containing six acres sndoo PeIcnes, inoie
or less, appraised at sJr s-,, .ha
SFcONn TRACT-AIso the following In tne
7 Iwnship Of Kirkwood, in said county ana 10
State being part of the Northeast quarter Oh
Section No. I in Township 8, Ranged, beginning
AZ the n. w. corner of said quarter See and run
stake thence North So East 80 poles 10 stake;
thence North 3Szzs East u poles 10 a stake;
thence North l7S East 30 poles TO a stake, tnenee
North 57I<o East 10 poles 10 stake; thence Nortn
100 East 81 poles TO a stake; thence Soutn 81
West IS lie poles TO the place of beginning con-
tanning % acres, roods and zo15 perches, ap-
Ti11Fp TKAcT.-Also another tract in the same
Township County and state, beginning for the
same AT the Southwest corner of the southeast
Quarter of Section p Township 8, Range q, IN the
Sfe.nhenyille District of lands, and running
thence East with the Section line 90 perchcs;
thence North 80 perches; thence West6OPerches;
and thence South 50 perches, 10 the pace oi
beginning containing 50 acres, appraised al
S3lS.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash in hand, one
third in one year and one-third in. two years
from day of sale, with interest, TO be secured by
mortgage on the premises.
- 80, PHILANDER c. AYERS, Admir-
of the estate of Oliver Taylor, decd.
r. H. COCHRAN, Atty.
Dec TO- lSes-5w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-17
suterestins & gnstrattirs facts
PREF. Dorsmu. ON IN. cr,.,,,,,

On the evening of the eth instant r.
Ogden Doremus, of the Bellevue Medical
College, and of the College of New York
City, gave at Lyric Hall, Sixth Avenue,
an Interesting lecture on the .sCreation
according TO Chemistry, Geology and
Astronomy. as compared with the Mosaic
Record sasg
After referring to the motions of the
earth, and the, general belief that the
earth consists of a hollow crust Fl lied with
molten matter, the lecturer reviewed the
theory that the matter now composing
the earth's mass was originally in a gas
eous state and that by gradually cooling
it has become first liQuified and subse-
quently solidfied. The planets and the
sun were also at the same period gaseous.
The lecturer illustrated this part of the
subject by some very interesting experi-
ments with gaseous bodies, which were
shown to be capable of change from gas
eous to fluid states, and from that to solid
form. lf7s f,rs-f ~ .tfi -gs,f ggsy .a,i.5-
Reclaimed that the scriptural account,
"the earth was without form and void A."
was as fOrcible an expression of the Views
of scientific men in regard to the chaotic
period as could positively be framed.
On the subject of the creation of light
the lecturer dwelt at length, discussing
its nature and the methods of determin-
ing the nature. of the sources from
which we receive natural light. By the
spectroscopic method it has been deter
mined that solar light is produced bythe
combustions of matters similar to those
found upon the surface OF the earth
More than this, forty stars have been ex-
Iamined in this same manner with like
\ results. The lecturer stated that while
| the earth was in state of ineandescence
it was also self-luminous, and that its
! luminosity diminished with its tempera-
| ture until now it shines only by reflected
Hight Professor Dormus also made some
remarks, upon artificial illumination,
Eamong which he stated that the recent
the fact that pure oxygen and hydrogen
lin their combustion give the strongest
| light of any yet artifieially produced
/ He then traced the gradual progress of
of the formation of the earth and living
4 beings up to thepreseDt period On this
head he remarked that the whole geolo-
i gical history of the world was process
of gradual preparation for the advent of
! mankind, : and that the Mosaic record,
i which places man as last in the order of
/ creation, was in exact accordance with
/ the teachings of modern geology.
! The present condition of the earth in
4 dicates q long duration, and he main
tanned that science shows our race to be
only in its infancy. 5e.flE
The lecture is the first of series of
four to be delivered by Prof. Doremus
and was largely attended and attentively
| lisened t0 r--.ff.--if-.-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-17
Administrators Sale.

( WILL OFFER FOR SALE ON THE FhEM-
y ises, on
i.F "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1863,
the following property, being portion of the
real estate belonging TO the heirs fJoseph Kirk
wood. deed, to wit About go acres of farming
land in Section q, Range 2, Township ), SAID
land lies directly opposite the City of wheeling,
and the Town of Bridgeport, and will be offered
in tracts to suit purchasers in from D TO ~ acre
lots. II is well calculated for grapes, gardening
or farming ,,,
AIse-About 80 acres OF coal land. The sur,
face and coal will be offered seperate. The coal
will be divided in smaller lots-about 30 acres OF
surface will be offered with the COAL
AIso-Some pasture lots lying adjacent ana
south of the Town of Kirkwood, will be offered
in lots of from u to l6 acres.
I q AIso-About 120 town lots IN the Town OF
Kirkwood, Ohio. = ~ ,o
said Towntis.a very furnishing village, some 40
houses have been erected during the last year.
n contains Churches, and one of the finest
school buildings in Eastern Ohio
This land and town lots have all the advan-
tage of the free navigation of the ONO
River and the transportation of the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh Railroad. ,
Terms: One-fhird in hand and the REMAINDER
in two eoual annual payments. with interest
Is u -" 4 HENRY WEST, Admir-
with the will annexed of Jos. Kirkwood, dec
December 10, 1858.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-17
India Rabber spongs..

A new European invention is an imi-
tation of sponge made from India rub
ber. The imitation is stated to be per-
feet in appearance, but much softer than
the real sponge, and its power of absorp-
ton, owing to its elastic quality, is said
to be much greater. So far as expert
ments with this article have been made,
they indicate much greater durability
than belongs to the natural sponge, and
the prospects are that ii viii be in large
request for surgeons use and the bath.
1t has the advantage of being shaped
into any required form without loss, and
itssoftness is not impaired by the process.
This will give it importance in surgery,
where very delicate article is very de-
siYable. ls s.,fr a.t --. ..s.rr.ff. Is
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-17
The Late Gsverner Tod.

From the New 1Ofk SUM- -r4
Mr.. Seward takes pains to say that, at
his suggestion. President Lincoln offered
to Governor Tod, of Ohio. the place of
Secretary of the Treasury at the time OF
the retirement of Salmon p. Chase.
1t is altogether probable that If Gov
ernor Tod had lived he would have been
offered the same appointment in the
Cabinet by President Grant, though it
would most likely have been done with
out so much as suggestion from Mr..
Secretary Seward. III I'D
General Grants father, Mr., Jesse Root
Grant, was brought up by the mother Of
Governor Tod. She wanted the two
BOYS to learn trades. Grant complied
with her wishes, and learned the trade
of tanner. She desired her son TO be-
come blacksmith. This fact was play
fully alluded to by him in speech o
short time before his death; but he added
that he was too lazy to acquire trade,
A strong friendship always subsisted be-
tween Governor Tod and the Grants, and
it was thought by many Western people
that General Grant would appoint him
Secretary of the Treasury if he would
accept the office.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-17
Bromine in Medicine.

The Journal des Connaissances Medi-
Gales contains an interesting article, by
DIR. Ozenam, on treating diptheria and
Group with bromine. BY experimenting
it has been found that bromine when
into the respiratory organs,
first hardens the adventitious membrane,
and then reduces it to dust. The re
searches of DR.. Ozenam also shows that
bromine prevents contagion. As pre-
ventive to epidemic deptheria, be admin
listers ten or twenty drops day in sugar
and water. Fumigations of bromine he
has found remarkably successful in cases