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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06
Selections.

Increase Of knowledga is victory
over idleness.
Peace IS the evening star of thy -aul,
AS virtue is its sun, and the two ae never
far apart
1t was said Of good-ur,urgd fellow.
that he was as apt 10 FORGIVE injuries u.s.
most people are 10 forget benefits
Pay visits only ON alternate day.
thou wilt be beloved the more; Tor he
who multiplcs his comiurs and gajng~
fatigues his friends.
WHICHEVER storm, h rising, whatever
winds may howl and rage, il the barum'-
etor Of prayer b. risen, We may look, ere
long. for calm and summer weather.
A broken and contriie heart unlock,
our inward senses and makes H. -es, aud
hear, and feel the things that could n
more be seen, heard, or felt before than @
man in deep sleep can hear and sre, and
feel the things that are said and done
God certainly hears what We speak.
but we many times 10 not hear what liz
speaks, though He speaks peace to is
God always hears the prayers Of faith
and answers it. but we do not alway. hear
what that answer Is:
Let him who gYepc, painfully in
darkness or uncertain light and pay-
vchemently that the dawn may riren into
day, lay this prccept well 10 heart, which
to nae was of invaluable service; Do thu
duty which lies nearest thee, which thou
knowest to he Il duty; the second will al
ready have become clearer tdi@e.
In bringing his fifteenth course Of 70.
illogical lectures TO a close the other day
Professor Sedgwick, who now number,
eightv-two wears, warned his pupil,
against the hetcrodox character OF mod
ern science Pointing his discourse viii
quotations from " Holy Writ" mi jibitHat
he proved that "thc heavens declare tn
glory Of God.
"A followero OF Pythagoras once bought
a pair of shoes from cobhler, Tor winci
he promised to pay him on future day
On that day he took the money, but find
/ ing that the cobbler had died III th'
interim, returned secretly rcjoiccd tina
he could retain the money, and get pan
Of shoes for nothing. His conscience
however" says Seneca, would not ALLOW
him to rest, till, taking up the money. h
went back to the cobblers shop, and cast
ing in the money, said, go thy way, 70
though he is dead to all the world be
sides, yet he is dlice II me."-Bt1tjT
Workman.
The needle point in the seaman
compass never stands still, but culver
and shakes, till it comes right against tn.
i North Pole. The wise men Of the Eas
never stood still till they were RICH
against the star which appeared unit
them; and the star itself never stood still
till it came right against the other Star
which shone more brightly in the man
ger than the sun did in the armament
, And Noah's dove could find no rest 10
the sole of her foot all the while she wa
futtering over the food, till she returnet
to the ark with an olive branch in he
, mouth. So the heart of every true Chris
tan, which is the turtle-dove of Christ
can find no rest all the while it is hover
ing over the waters of the world, till
have the silver wings of dove, and wit
the olive branch of faith, fly to the tru
Noah, Christ Jesus.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

Of the government inihis behalf under the
provisions II this act
A. Thst the term lonicilc shall b. con-
,,uc,ed a. mean continuous fy'Idruc,
II more than one wear in the native coun'
try ii the naturaliled citizen, or establish
ing himself in any business which '''''''5'e-
an intention 10 resume permanent res''
tleHet
To the first, aud in the main 10 ALL every
citizen IT the United States will assent
with hearty good will, American ci,i'
lcnship by naturalization means some
thing or nothing aud it means protection
everywhere or nowhere. The righteous
verdict Of the people is Overwhelmingly
for the plcnary power of the act by which
a citizen is created On this there is No.
difference Of opinion, II is the one sub
icct upon which the American people arr
unanimous, and for which they would
% Ia war with all the world.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

Fatal. CNsUNTY-M Alfred French,
formerly connected with tLc slaic 4uarries
at Poultney and also at Fairhaycn, but
Tor nearly two years Superintendent Of a
quarry at Mortified, on Monday last was
struck upon the head by a large fragmcn,
If slate falling from the upper par, OF the
quarry, the blow producing conclusion Of
the brain, producing instant death.
He was quiet, industrious and much
respected citizen in att communities IN
which hc has had his residence, an carnes,
and lcvout christian, aud member Of the
Congregational Church in Mortified H.
was about thirty-fve years of age. and
leaves wife aud two children Mr.
French was brother Of Mrs Charles ".
Morris of Montpelier.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

BENNINGToN.-Th Bennington Ban
ner Of this week is full of spicy locals
DR. Holland lectures at Bennington
on Monday evening next.
A branch of the No. Bennington Ma
tional Bank has been located in Benning-
ton, d. McEowen being the manager.
The thermometer went down pretty
much out of sight last Monday morning,
ranging from IA to 90 deg. below, in diff
ferent parts of the village of Benning-
ton.
The contract for finishing up the
first FIVE sections from Bennington on the
Lebanon Springs Railroad, has changed
hands, Mr.. Park having sAib-let the same
to Judge c. E.. Houghton and his
brother, of No, Bennington.
One morning last week, span of
team horses belonging to d. A. Rider of
Bennington, fell to fighting in the barn
yard, and kept at it until one was so
severely injured that it was with difficulty
he could be got into the barn again, being
very badly cut up
The Banner under the caption Of
Look out for competition" gives an ac-
count of game of billiards and its re-
suit: Our native wood-sawyers had best
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

SUCCESSOR TO Bishop HOPKINS
The late Right Rev. John Henry Hop
kins, D. d., Ii. d., Episcopal Bishop of
the diocese Of Vermont, and President of
the House of Bishops of the Episcopacy Of
the United States, will be succeeded in
this latter Office by the Right Rev. Benja-
min Bosworth Smith, ID. D., LII. d., now
Bishop of the diocese of Kentucky. Bishop
Smith was conseorated in the year 1882,
the same year as the deceased prelate.
Bishop Smith and Bishop McIlvaine of
Ohio, were consecrated at the same time
with Bishop Hopkins, Oct 81, 1882, but
the conservation Of Bishop Smith was Sec
ond in the services Of the occasion. He
resides at Frankfort, KY. He is a native
Of Rhode Island, having been born in Bris-
tol in 1884, and graduated at Brown Uni
versity in the class of 1915. He studied
theology with Bishop Griswold, who then
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be looking after their laarols, aud their
odd jobs, al the same time, ~ else that
aashing "mine host" Mating Of the
Mount Anthony, will ruin the trade hy
cutting down on going prizes; and the
how Of il AZ follows, Last week him
self aud jos. II, Wo0iman played match
game II billiards, the terms being that
the, vsnquished party should saw a half
cord Of wood from the wood-pile of the
house, The game opened aud went on
with yigor; but Joe" wiped out Jack"
Ia good shape; and the next day the las,
named individual exercised his mus
eles over and made prime music with,
the cleaning blade Of a saw, much 10 the
illy-concealei delight Of his competitor
and the lookors-on, Jack" dmt'tpretend
10 b. a ioumeyman at the trade, lnt says
he think, he did the job up IN good
shape, considering ho /, nothing but a
prentice.
There csmc near hcius "a serious ac-
eidcnt one day last week a, the st,ppitch
near the railroad crossing at the Roman
Catholic Church in Remington. Auum.
her OF teams met at the foot Of the hill,
and agreed TO help one another mp, by
hitehing all the horses 10 one load, and
then going back after another Oue Of
the sleighs, loaded with lumber started
hack after having been LETT At the summit,
and came down like an arrow. At the
bottom Of the hill horses and men were
mingled together, and il seemed that a Sc
riouS, ii not fatal, accident must happen,
But as good luck would have t., the in,
fated load plunged down the embank.
ment AT the railroad crossing. instead Of
keeping the road, using some of the load
up into kindling wood.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06
WASHINGTON Jan. 81
SENATE.


Mr.. Wilson presented several petitions
for the removal of disabilities of citizens
of Alabama and elsewhere.
The bill to settle the claims of the 2lst
New York Cavalry was reported ad-
versely.
Mr.. Drake introduced bill for holding
terms Of the United States district court
for the western district of Missouri at St.
Louis.
Mr.. Harlan introduced a bill to grant
aid for the construction of road and tel
egraph line from the Union Pacific Rail-
road to Idaho, Portland, Oregon, Montana,
and Puget's Sound, which was referred to
the committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Freelinghuysen introduced bill
for the protection Of persons making dis
closures of a party or testifying as wit
nesses, which was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary.
Mr.. Wiley offered resolution request
ing information from the President rela-
tive to the number of the justices of the
peace commissioned in Washington, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Pomeroy offered a resolution in
structing committee on Territories to con
slider the propriety Of reporting bill to
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

- N'N'"~At - '0Nliis an
-Garroting is fashionable in London.
Fourteen thousand Quakers in Indi,
ana.
Iowa has twguty-niuc home insurane,
companies,
-MaynarI 81 Tennessee /, the leane,t
man in the House,
Minnesota owns three million acres OF
school lands,
Tho Minnesota treasury di,burscd
S,0i,dS3.i2 last year,
Lawrence Kansas, want, bridge
over the Missouri
Baldwin OF Mas>achuyrtt, /, the fat.
est man in the House,
~ Bear hunting pay, better in Arkansas
than the raising oi cotton,
mlip-ubbor tire, far steam road
wagons ere found To work Well.
Tho enrolment Of the Cincinnati pub
liz school, is 2a0i3,
Iowa is not only on, Of debt, but has
Sloo'oo0 ia her treasury.
-Schynek and Plant, Of Ohio are said
70 be the two uglio,t mcn in the House
Fifty thousand persons and more are
out Of work in Berlin, Prussia,
Wage, have had a fall Of twenty-five
cents day at the Hoosac tunnel,
Prussia thinks of establishing "A pc
nal colony ON the west coast Of Africa,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

FRANKIIN COUNTY. 49, At the annual
meeting Of the Franklin County Union
Agricultural Society held at East Berk,
shire, Jan. 18th, O. L. kclton of Mont
gomery, was elected President, and'J II,
Hamilton of Rockford, Secretary and
Treasurer
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

NERGENNEs.-At the close Of the acad-
envy term in Ncrgcnnes, Prof Buckham
delivered an address The yermonter
says Of IL;
The address Of Prof Buckham was a
very scholarly as well as interesting pro-
duction, entirely worthy Of the high rep
utation which its author sustains among
the educators OF Vermont Prof. Buck
ham took the ground that the best cduca-
non i that which best fits people for all
the duties Of life. and that therefore the
most liberal education is really the most
practical; the scholar should pursue MANY
branches Of study which are not directly
connected with trade and money-making /;
and that school-days should continue ma.
ny years instead Of few terms, as many
in this misca,led practical age seem 10
imagine. We consider this address the
best exposition of the question Of popular
culture that our citizens have ever been
favored with"
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Petroleum no Recent Disco, cry.


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ill., course III Ii y.r.. II l- Na-
come in several -.n~.. .' t....f,l ,a.var D..
the hud Tho. petroleum d-aaL rios.
workinr aud sturk> he'd proceeded ta. ...
considerable time without H. Iu.ns Known
tiat the aim iG,.lf WIS 5s.4u t. Ill.
1nri,ui~; au4. astAuur'5 -mr general
statements ta ,t4t 4fa., II I.unth .,.-
ir.r.l. WI, haze. never sean tl.. rtrI,-t
authentic passage i'm History r,.lul5pg +,
quoted 1t is ia the 9Th Hook of llrru-
4otg-, chap ! ~. and the Translation is a-.
follows
'Datis and Nrtagh,rues. "a, -oolras they
| reached Asia, took up to Nusa those II the
| l.rctrlan~ who tad been. tu>hycd. klu-
/ Darius, before thu irctraus had been sub
/ uygteu, trlt drrp hostility toward thuW.
las they laI been the first to begin acts ut
/ injustice against him hut when he saw
1 them brought into his presence, and sub
iect to his power he did them no other
! harm, hut settled them as a colony III the
/ hissian Territory Al station OF his own,
/ the name Of WhieE Is Araerihka' ms
! place Is <Io s,adla diS'ent nom NuSa, ana
! forty from the wen winch gives 1prth
three different substances, Tor asphalt salt
ana OIL are drawn up from 1t III the 1oi-
lowing manner 1t Is pumped up ny
/ means OF sWIpe-the instrument SO IA
lhlllar, even yet III many country settle
mcnts IN this country--to which, instead
Of bucket half OF a wincskin Is attached
Having dipped down with TINS man
draws 1t up, and then pourS the contents
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

sB Hon. Thaddeus Stevens has
changed his place in the House of Repre-
sentatives, and generally takes his sat on
the right hand of Speaker Colfax, so as to
enable him the more conveniently to hear
and participate in the proceedings. He
is the observed OF ali observers
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

WHITEHALL. AND PLATTsBURGn RAIL
ROAD The project for railroad from
Whitehall to Pittsburgh, running along
the west shore of Lake Champlain, through
the counties of Washington. Essex and
Clinton, is one of the most important enter
prises now in progress in New York. II
will lead into the incxhaustible iron mines
Of that region, and afford an outlet for
vast quantities of lumber and wood. The
people along the line of the route are
struggling to hurry it forward, and are
raising the necessary means as rapidly as
possible. The road will more than double
the value of property through these coun-
ties 1t will afford an outlet for travel
and business at all times of the yearTsTen
miles of the road from the village OF
Plattsburgh south, is already graded, and
ten miles more is under contract, and o
large amount of work is being done this
winter on the heavy cuttings. We un.
derstand that seventeen miles in Essex
county will be placed under contract tn,
coming spring.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06
Local and state Items.

PERsoNNIr-We are pleased To learn
that our old friend John r. Smith for
mcrly of Ludlow has just been elected
President of the Board Of Aldermen Of
the city Of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06
10th CO>GREss--.aD SESSION
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE.


The chair laid before the Senate a CON-
munieation from the President, transmit
ting report Of the Secretary OF State in
relation to the purchase of Alaska, which
was referred to the committee ON foreign
affairs
The chair also laid before the Senate
the resolutions of the Legislature of Col
orado, PRAYING for her admissions as a
State, which were referred to the commit
tee on territories
Mr.. Trumbuli. from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported adversely on the
bill to abolish the district court for the
eastern district of Texas.
Mr.. Anthony introduced joint resolu-
ton to provide for the publication Of
medical or surgical history of the rebel,
lion with the statistics OF the provost mar
sharl>s bureau, which was referred
Mr.. Williams introduced a bill to es-
tablish national bureau Of Insurance.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill to au-
thorize the sale of the public lands in
Alabama, which was referred TO the COM
mittcc on the public lands
On motion OF Mr. Grimes the Senate
took up the bill for the sale of the IRON
clads.
Mr.. Comes alluded to the insufficient
means of defense ON the Pacific Coast.
! where at the same time are of the best
iron-cl;lls III the British service is sta
toned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Chandler was dissatisfied with the
Globes report Of his personal remarks
Yesterday. directed against Mr. Julian; he
stated that those remarks should have
been understood was that if the gen
tlcman from Indiana, Mr. Julian or any
other gentleman felt agricyed by what lie
had said aud should choose To call him to
responsibility he was at his service
Mr. Banks reported back the bill con-
corning the rights Of American citizens as
printed in Yesterdays paper.
Mr.. Spa,, ding gave notice that he would
move to amend the second section by
striking out the clause empowering this
President to retalate on the subjects Of
offending governments, and inserting il
lieu thereof the words, 1T shall be deemed
/ Just cause of war
Mr. Wilson of Iowa gave notice that ht
would move to amend the first section by
striking out the words, (which have beer
Insisted upon and maintained by the gov.
eminent of the United States" He would
do so because the government had never
maintained those rights.
Mr., Chandler inquired whether tn,
bill would protect Russian subjects VIII
: were liable to service in the land
Mr.. Banks was understood to reply tina
it did, and proceeded to explain the bill
1t referred, he said, to the general ques
: ton, not to any special cases arising il
Great Britain.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06
Washington Items.

The expense Of printing aud furnish,
ing currency COR circulation, u national
banks, from the organization Of the bu-
rcau TO january Is, amounts to sl,6i9,'
$50, and the cost Of paper makes NJ a
total Of si,,i3.S36,
Representative Robinson, the New
York Fenian, has resolution which he
will soon offer in Congress, declaring that
the American subjects now in British
prisons must be Immediately tried or re-
leased, or Minister Adams recalled
Tho banking committee were to vote
yesterday morning, on the proposition 10
recall the national bank notes, and put the
government legal tenders in their stead
1t is thought the. committee will favor III,
proposition, but there will lbe big fgh,
before il goes through Congress
The House committee on banking is
said 10 incline fayorably toward the bill
substituting legal tender notes for nation
al bank notes, and will probably report il
at an early day, The effect of the bill
viii be TO retire all national bank notes,
and its friends say, save the government
sls,000.0O0 year
The Senate won't pass the NaPFsR.
court nor reconstruction bills. After
little more debate, the latter will be re-
ierred TO the Judiciary committee. While
II is in the committe and under cxamina-
ton, the supreme court is expected to
dismiss or advance the McArdle case still
further upon the docket, and TO decide i,
in way which will not involve the con
,titutionality of the reconstruction acts
II that is done, the supreme court bill viii
fail Then, if Alabama is admitted IL
representation before the reconstruction
bill is brought to final vote in the Sen
ate, that, too. will be consideredu nneccs-
ary Such is the belief of the leading
Republican senator's, openly expressed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

resided al Bristol, aud Was ordained dra,
oon in ISIS, and pFeshyter in 1919, lie
Was ipr same years settled in Mddlebury.
w., and attcrwarl in Virginia, whence
he moved L. kentucky, lie il man II
great excellence u character, and belongs
10 the Evangelical ~ Low church party.
During the giHil MAI Ia maintained the
trnc,t loyalty o. the Union, and in is ear
N stages especially, while the position Of
hrHturk was dubious, he made his influ-
enoc very widely frlt ia the State in sup
porting the government and promoting
the cause Of the Union, In consequence
II the extent Of his diocese, and his own
increasing inhrmitic,, It lately besame
necessary a. choose an assistant Bishop
and the Rsh, Row G., Cummings, u. H.,
was consecutcd in that office in Noyom,
Der, lS,iG.
\ MIN RNuRnNn.- Mn, Ranks has in.
troducel into the New York State senate
a hill 10 facilitate the construction Il a
railroad from Albany 10 Stephcntawn, IN
Rensselaer, county, The prpro,cdroodi /,
to bc eighteen miles long, aud will con-
meet with tn, Lebanon Spring, r,ad a,
Stsphcutowa Thi, project aims AZ
opening up a direct line II communica-
ton 10 the lloo,ic Tunnel and thus give
a connection with Albany to the people
II Western Vermont.
VINO cNN VofE In Maine" every
male citizen"
In New Hampshire So every male in
habitant"
Vermont every man.
In Massachusetts, a" every male eiti.
zen"
In Rhode lslaud -" every male citizen.
In Connecticut, Indiana. Illinois, Mis-.
souri,, lowa New Jersey, Ohio, California,
Oregon, Nevada, West Virginia and Col
lrado every white milc citizen"
New York" every male citizen" but
tolored men required 10 own $3.50 taxa.
bic property,
PcnnSylyania-"rvcry white freeman"
Wisconsin," every male person.
Minnesota" every male person"
kansas" every white male adult"
Dclaware-"cyc every free white male cit
zen"
Maryland" every free white male cit
zen"
Tennessee every free white man,
formerly, but now negroes vote.
In those States which were engaged in
rebellion. and which are governed by the
Reconstruction laws negroes are allowed
To vote and hold office.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

BENsoN-Thc friends of Rev. c. Il.
Hawley of Benson, propose making him
donation visit at the NJ. +. parsonage
in that place on Friday evening next A
general invitation is extended.
The number Of marriages in Benson
for the year 1861 was ); the number OF
births, 32-19 of which were males and
Is females; the number of deaths, 1911
If which were males and s females. OF
the births there was one case of triplets.
d the deaths We're under @ years of age.
between 20 and 30, 3 between 60 and 20.
3 between 20 and 50, and between 80
and 80. The Oldest person deceased was
% years Of age Ten Of the Oldest per-
sons deceased for the year averaged :,
years of age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONS
The Pennsylvania Republican State Con
vention is to be held at Philadelphia on
Wednesday, March 18th, seven days after
the Democratic Convention at Harrisburg
This convention dominates an Auditor
General and Surveyor-General and elects
four delegates at large to the next nation.
ii convention to nominate President.
The Republican State Convention Of
Illinois meets at Peoria on the 9th day OF
May next, to nominate State officers
members of Congress at large, delegates
to the national convention and Presidcn-
tial electors.
The Republicans of Ohio will hold
their State Convention to nominate State
officers and appoint delegates to the Ma
tional Convention on the 4th of March
The Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention to choose delegates to the Ma
ton Convention will be held at Worces-
ter on the 18th of March.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

MANcHEsrER.-The annual meeting Of
the Protective Temperance Society of
Manchester, was held at the Baptist
church ut Factory Point on Monday even
ing, Jan. 30. The following persons were
elected officers for the ensuing year
President. Rev. r. $. Cushman Vice
President, W. r. Dean; Secretary and
Treasurer. Rev. f. b. Hubert. An in
teresting address was delivered by Rev.
James Anderson, kindled from Exodus
%: 6, a copy of which was requested for
publication. The Society listened to re-
ports from A. j. Gray, u. Hard and w r.
Dean, members of the vigilance com
mittce.
-Messrs, Swift and Eggleston of Man,
chester, are engaged in the manufacture
Of fishing rods.
AT regular meeting Of PhuniS
Lodge, No. %, |. o. of O. f. held at Fac
tory Point, on Monday evening, JAN 9th
1868, the following officers we've installed
for the ensuing term by J. +. MeNaugh
ton, r. w. d. d. G. NJ Richard Roberts
\. g.; S. S. Clemens, Y. G.. +. r. Allen
Secretary; L. Eastcrbrooks, Treasurer.