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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

JOIN it that they had better lssvs thai,
trsdc-striking theories and practice ba.
hind them, as reports from Eaglisbmen IN
America are not very favorable recording
their policy or success
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

G. Watson. Albany, N. T.: J. Nun
sell. 1868. svo. PIP. 80.
A Sketch of the Life and Char
octer of Charles Linsley, read before
the Vermont Historical Society. By
T. J. Phelps. Published by the So
ciety. Albany, N. Y: J. Munsell, 1866.
svo., PIP. 20.
The Battle of Gettysburgh, and
the part taken by the Vermont Troops.
By G. G.. Benedict, Lieut.. and A. d. Q.
Burlington: Free Press Print, 1857.
Svo., PIP. "a.
m This was read before the Vermont
Historical Society at Brandon, goth Janu-
airy, 1864. A hundred copies, with por-
trait, on steel, of Gen. Geo. ]. Stannard,
and three engravings of scenes in the bat
tie, were privately printed.
Secession in Switzerland and in
the United States compared being the
Annual Address, delivered October goth,
1863, before the Vermont State Histor-
ical Society, in the Hall of Representa-
tives, Capitol, Montpelier, by J. Watts
De Peyster. Catskill: Joseph Joesbury,
Printer, journal Office" 1864. Svo.,
PIP. 70.
--- Addresses delivered before the
Vermont Historical Society, in the
Representative Hall, Montpelier, Octo-
Der 1G, 1866 Published by Order OF
the General Assembly. Montpelier
Walton's Steam Printing Establishment.
1866. $40, PIP. ~.
~ This pamphlet contains the Life,
Character and Services of Solomon Foot,
by George f. Edmunds "Jonas Galusha :
The Fifth Governor Of Vermont" by
Pliny II. White and "The Sources Of
New England Civilization" by J. j.. Ran
kin.
Memorial Address on the Life
and Character Of the Hon. Jacob Col
lamer, read before the Vermont Histor-
ical Society, October Goth, 1868, by
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

How 4 LAWYER Cor ffACK HIS
kNIFE.-A Baton Rouge paper relates
this story:
During the present term OF the district
court, gentleman from the upper por-
ton OF the parish of Baton iiogge, while
engaged in conversation with a certain
amiablc and well known attorney, ehanc-
ed TO borrow his pen-knife. and at its con
clusion pocketed the chattel and left for
his home. Later. our legal friend missed
his knife, remembered to whom it had
been loaned, and not to be deprived of his
property by the forgetfulness OF
his friend Immediately issued a
subpoena to the sheriff for lis APP
pearancc to testify on behalf of The
defendant in a certain ease in which the
'peaoe and dignity Of the State" had been
infringed. Service was made, the day of
trial came, and with it the aforesaid wit
ness, who sought his friend and attorney
for the defence, and told him, II know
nothing about the case
Il know that" answered the attorney.
We'll why did you make me ride
twenty miles to testify in n case that you
Knew that / knew nothing about"
His legal friend cody replied, Give
me ny knife ~ The knife was produced,
ana our friend started soon after on his
long ride home, being convinced that "he
who matches lawyer has only one
move"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08
Memorial Address on the Life

MtMOfidI AuuTCFs on IHt IaIIt
and Character of the Hon. Jacob Col
lamer, read before the Vermont Histor-
ical Society, October Goth, 1868, by
james Barrett, Ii. d, of Woodstock,
Judge of the Supreu Court Rut-
lind futile & Co, Printers, 1868.
Svo, PIP. q.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

| IMMIGRATION TO kIRGINIA.-We have
hitherto made mention of ID projected
colony of several hundred Austrians, for
whom purchase of land has been made
I few miles below Richmond, on the
Charles city and Darbytown roads, por-
ton of whom will arrive next week, also
If an English colony, under the auspices
Of Mr.. Everitt who Will arrive at Norfolk
next month. and of the arrangements of
General Tochmau for large importation
Of Germans. We are pleased to learn
that Gen. Imboden has letters informing
him that br. Oliver who will be remem-
hered by our readers, is expected to arrive
early in May with & CT 5 English fami-
, :es, who viii bring their owl. labor, and
,,,;u purchase lands iii Virginia, also,
that Mr. G%vk, of Utrecht, Netherlands,
With a number Cf families, viii sail for
Virginia in April next. 4 Russian gen
t,a,,7an writes to General mboden, from
rba in, sarior of Russia, that he and a
number 81 his countrymen are desirous OF
settling in virginia. He asks to be fur
nished with maps, documents, and all
-ucb information a. vii enable them to
form their plans understanding y. Hoi-
landers are ARRIVING ip small parties every
few DAYS and becoming incorporated WIFI
the colony in Amelia, which promises
great things ! >r the Southslde.-Htcfthfo1'o
Win
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

IRON the ooogrsgation, md e66.46 from
the Sunday school. Tho sum collected
was appropriated as follows: To diocesan
missions, $27.11; to domestic missions,
$6402; to foreign missions, $21.11; and
to the freedmen's commission, $3.50.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

WOODSTOCK MAII~-The roads over
the mountain are almost impossible and
the Woodstock stage is unable to make
regular trips. For several day the driver
has carried the mail seven miles on foot.
TRANSFER or REAL EsTATE.-Ches-
ter Kingsley has sold portion OF his lot
on Merchants Row twenty five feet
front, running north from Bates block
to MIR n. r. Spraguc, Jr., Of Brandon, for
the sum Of $4,000 We understand that
Mr. Sprague intends building in the
spring, in connection with Mr.. Kingsley.
WNLLINGPoRp.-Rey Aldaee Walker,
u. D. Of Wallingford, has been i'll for the
last two weeks, and unable to occupy his
desk for the last two Sabbaths. His pull
ID has been supplied by neighboring
IL isters He is now improving.
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IL be coHtiHHcd ]

NEW Issues OF POSTAGE STAMPS
The Post Office Department will, III Il
few days, or as soon IA the present issue
of stamps is disposed of, commence the
issue of the new series. These new
stamps were prepared by the American
Bank Note Company, and are i'll the very
highest style OF art. The symbols upon
the stamps are in keeping with the spirit
Of the age and the peculiar character of
our institutions The one cent stauup has
The head of Franklin the color is Roman
light bronze, and have the post horse and
rider; while the three cent stamps, which
are of imperial ultramarine, have loco
motive heading to the right. Tho six cent
stamps are of the same color as the three
cent denomination, and bear the head of
Washington Those of ten cent are or
ange color, and bear shield, on which
rests on eagle with outstrotchcd wings
The twelve cent denominations are in
Milori green, with the representation of
an ocean steamship. The fifteen cent
denominations represent the land
ny of Columbus, the picture is
in Prussian blue and the scroll and orna-
mental work is in pale India red. The
twenty four cent stamps have an admira-
bly, executed representation of the Deelar-
atom Of Independence, the picture being
in purple lake, while the scroll and
orna5u entail work is of light green, The
thirty cents have an eagle facing to
she left with outspread wings, resting On
u shield, ~i,h hnS- grouped I'D.
side. Above the cfgle are thirteen stars,
arranged in a semi-cirrle, The eagle and
shield Is in carminc, while the flags are
blue. The ninety cent ,tdnp7 bear the
head of Lincoln in an oval. The portrait
is in black, while the surrounding orna-
mental scroll work Is Garmine. All the
designs mentioned above are surrounded
by handsome ornamental scroll work.
The thirty cent stamp is the most beauti-
full of the lot for it blends in one group
all the national emblems the eagle, the
shield, the flag and the stars, and also the
national colors, the red, white and blue
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

Our Town Meeting came off ON the
31st of March, with the following results |:
Moderator, John w. Stewart; town clerk,
Jas. Mcdonald: selectmen, George HAM
mond, U. d. Twitchell, w. FL. Eldredge !;
treasurer, Jas. Mcdonald; collector, ia
cob Dewey listers, d. E. Boyce, James
M. Slade, G. c. Cady; auditors, James
NJ. Slade, G. S. Wainwright, Ira
w. Clark; attorney for town, John
w. Stewart; superintendent of COM
mon schools, Ira w. Clark; trustee Of
surplus fund, Calvin Hill with the usual
number of grand and petit jurors, high
way surveyors, pound keeper, fence view
ers, etc, ETC. A tax of 60 cents on the
dollar was voted to pay town indebted
ness and support town STAIRS the ensu-
ing year The vote for the Council OF
Censors was for the ticket nominated "a J;
no opposition.
Our Post Office was was broken into
between II o'clock Saturday night and
Sunday morning last, and about 500 in
money and postage stamps stolen. Quite
a sum of money was in the office that the
scoundrels failed to discover. The ingress
was made through the front door, which
was bored with an auger, and the bolts
slipped, thus affording easy admission.
The letters were undisturbed in the office
Indeed, nothing was taken but money
and stamps.
The semi-centennial anniversary Of
the Missionary Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the United States was
observed with much interest in the Meth
odist Episcopal chnrch in our village, last
Sunday The scholars Of the Sabbath
school attached to the church contributed
about S2j toward the new missionary
house in New York, and good collection
was also taken Jap at the close Of the meet
ing for the same purpose. Interesting
addresses were made by Rev. l.. s. Walk
er, pastor of the church, VI. +. Cady and
Prof H. NJ Scely. The committee Of the
Missionary Society at New York have
purchased a large, commodious and en-
tercly new building, corner Of 18th street
and Broadway, for 100000, five stories
high. 1t will not only accommodate the
missionary society, Tut the book concern,
which i to be transferred to these new
quarters soon. The contributions to this
missionary society the past year were,
think, between 100000 and 81 100000,
which was all expended for foreign and
domestic missions, to aid in Spreading the
Gospel of Christ, and bringing men to
knowledge OF the truth. CANDoR.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

SuREWsEt Ky MURDER CASE. - The
Plumley murder case goes to the Supreme
Court or exceptions to be heard at the
term in Rutland in February next
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

LIFE or JOHN WARD Rev Franklin
Butler, chaplain Of the Vermont States
Prison, who has prepared for the press
history Of the life of John Ward, who
was hung al Windsor last year, and which
is entitled John Ward, or the Victimized
Assassin" adveriises for agents wanted in
every town in Vermont, to canvass imme-
diataly for the book
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

A STRONG CAsE.--At a recent
temperance meeting, an old officer
of Napoleon, who had been twenty
three years a soldier, gave his expe-
rience. He rose before his audience,
tall, erect and vigorous, with a glow
of health upon his cheek: "Hou see
before you a man seventy years old.
| have fought in two hundred bat
ties. have fourteen wounds upon my
body, have lived thirty days Oh
horse flesh, with the bark Of trees
for my bread, snow and ice for my
drink, the canopy OF heaven for COW
ering, without shoes or stockings for
my feet, and with only few rags for
my clothing. In the desert of Egypt,
l have marched for days with a burn
ing sun on my naked head, feet blis-
tering in the scorchIng sands, with
eyes, nOStrils and mouth filled with
dust, and with a thirst so toFmenting
that l have opened my veins and
drank my own blood. Do you ask
how I survived all these horrors |
answer that, under the providence of
God, I owe my preservation, my
health, my vigor, to the fact that [
have never drank drop of spiritu-
Gus liquor III my life; and" contin-
ued he, :. Baron Leray, chief OF the
medical staff of the French army,
has stated it as a fact that the six
thousand survivors, who safely re-
tarned from Egypt, were all of them
men who abstained from the use of
ardent spirits"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

SATURDAY NIGHT.-Brick POme
roy gets off the following beautiful
paragraph on the closing night of
the week. There is volume OF truth
and sense in it:
Saturday night makes people
human, sets their hearts to beating
softly, rs they used to do before the
world turned them into war drums
and Jared them to pieces with tat
toos. The ledger closes with a clash;
up 90 the shutters with will; click
goes the key in the lock. 1t is Sat
urday night, and business hreathes
free again, Uomeward, hO!
The door that has been ajar all the
week, gently closes behind him-the
world is all shut out. Shut out? Shut
in, a her. Here are his treasures,
alter all, and not in the vault and
not in the book-save the record i'll
the old family bible-and not in the
bank. May be you are a bachelor
frosty and forty. Then, poor fellow,
Saturday night is nothing to you,
Just as you are nothing to anybody
Get wife-blue eyed or black eyed
but aboye all, true eyed; a little
sofa, Just to hold two, or two and 8
half, and then get tie two, or two
and a half, in it, and then read this
paragraph by the light of your wife''
eyes, thank God and take courage.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

lust RECEIVED and for sale by
w. J. MOSBY & CO.,
400 lbs Landreth's Turnip Seed, war
ranted growth of 1867.
5000 lbs pure White Lead.
$50 gals Linseed Oil.
100 gals Spirits Turpentine.
EN- ROUTE ..
5000 lights of Window SasL.
dozen Pannel Door,.
800 boxes Of Window Glass.
All Of which will be sold at NEW ORLEANS
PRIcEs. May Is, '69.
CERTIFICATE.
Mr.. A. SIMMAss Dear Sir: have used your In
dian Specific my plantation for gonorrha, and find
1t the best remedy for that and all other venerea
diseases that have used. One great advantage
in using it, the patient labor, and at the time
eat his ordinary diet, and no inconvenience from it.
l.. l.. TAYLOR
W. J. MOSBY r CO. Agents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
Sfllsttllantons.
The Conductors Story.

We we're smoking one night be-
fore the hotel smoking-room CRATE,
when one man said:
Il have always thought I'd like
to be a railroad conductor-for Il lit
tie while at least
The old conductor smiled and
knocked the ashes off his cigar.
well, said he, Il believe almost
everybody has had that feeling at
one time or another. There is some
thing fascinating to IL sober business
man in the idea of doing business
earning your living at thirty miles
an hour, and the spice of danger that
you may at any moment be sent to
kingdom come by lightning express,
is just vague enough not to frighten,
but attract. But to a conductor it's
a prosaic business enough. SO it is
to engineers and brakemen. Don't
you remember that, at the inquest
over the Norwalk Bridge accident
it was shown that the engineer was
in the habit of opening everything,
and then reading newspaper? He
was neglecting his business, o.
course but it shows what habit viii
do ; twill make a reading room of al
express engine.
Railroad men learn the lesson o
punctuality very thoroughly. i
won't do to be late, or the train won'
start on time, and then an awfu
row is certain. One time | was al
Albany, and that afternoon the Hud
son River, Boston and Central train'
all started at o'clock. Well, th'
conductors of the trains, and til,
engineers, too, went down the rive
on a little propeller-the Julia,
think she was called. We turnet
round in plenty of time, but abou
ten miles below Albany we ral
aground. We were in nice scrape
There wasn't a conductor at the de
pot to take any ones place, and TIL
tide was falling. Williams, a splen
did, great big fellow, got desperate
Jumped into the river, put hi
shoulder to the stern, where the pre-
peller had caught on mud bank
and as she was about nine cat powe
only, and he was a perfect Hercules
he actually lifted her off, and we &C
to Albany just i'll time only Wi
liamS had to run back to Syracus
with his wet clothes on.
EIt's a queer existence, too, rur
ming day after day through lot c
little places that you don't take an
interest in, stations are called st;
tions. 1t isn't sHch Il dangerous lifi
either. Accident insurance comp;
nies don't rate passenger conductor
very high, but if ever you want to fe'
how helpless you are i'll the hand
of the Almighty, just get ON an c,
press engine, and get the engineer
"Open everything Oh Il dark nigh
It's positively awful to see your heaC
light boring into darkness, and
think between you and instant deaf
there's only the chance OF two piece
of iron you're travelling on being CO.
tinuouS and clear that if sOmcbod
had just pried upa rail since the la
train went over, or anchored som
thing on the track, your own trien'
won't known your body when Il
cOrOner's jury calls them as witness
to your identity. That's the way
thought the first time | tried 1t, b
the engineer was smoking pip
and the fireman was whistling Jil
along Joscy.'
EWhcn IL conductor runs ira
out of town and runs another
< again the same day, it isn't such
queer life as when he runs a ira
out one day and in the next. TIL
he lives two lives. One night he's
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
TERMS-Three Dollars per annum.

when the engineer cut up as he did
that | couldn't stop at station to
send man back. Before he could
have got far enough away, they'd
have been so close on to us that they
couldn't have 'broke up in time, but
must have run into us.
Il didn't know whether had killed
Mack or nor, and took the "owl' ,
train back, and found him all right
as regards death, but very sick from
the dip l had given him.
The company gave me this watch
when they heard of it,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
THE AMERICAN' CIT1ZEN
A Model Candidate.

Up in Illinois there is to be an
election shortly for School Superin-
tendent. A DIR. d. A. Parker an.
hounces himself as candidate for
the Office in au address from whiclr
we make the following extracts.
Some of you may want to know
what conservative means. will tell
you alternatively what it means, and
what it does not mean. 1t does not
mean Washington, Jefferson, Jack
son, Webster, Clay, or Lincoln, John
son and Grant; neither does it mean
the Democratic and Republican par
ties, but that achich isy right;f or in
other words, that the Constitution is
the supreme law of the land. and all
irrespective of party, creed or eolor,
are bound and shall be protected
thereby, and those men and parties,
so far as they have lived and acted,
in good faith, in obedience to tin
Constitution, are and ever will be
loved, honored and respected by all
good honest patriots. And again, it
means death to usurpation, or that
powers not given to the United
States belong to the States yet. and
are as sacred as those that are, and.
the achite people thereof, aid net
Congress, have the sole, exclusive
and only lawful right to say who
may and who may not vote in their
respective States, NOTWITHSTANDING
the sO-called' negro amendments to
the constitution. Usurpations and
unconstitutional acts must be &C.
cepted in good faith until they are
tried and condemned by the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
And again, it means an end'to ty-
ranny, or the military commission,
and that tile writ of habeas corpus
shall be tried before an impartial
court by an impartial jury; it also
means down with nobility, or privi-
legeism, and that representation and
taxation shall be equal, and the rich
to pay his pro rata of tax equal to
the poor, and Our national debt paid
in good faith; it means free trade, or
universal protection. which amounts
to the same, and is the only true
basis of trade. In short, it means
death to secession and concentration
and that the. word loyalty must be
shpplanted by that of patriot. and
all usurpers, incompetent, corrupt
and dishonest men now in efhce, ir.
respective of party or party ties,
| hn hY1r nI nr1f Of off n a Il. .rr-
places filed by good, honest patriots,
and our government handed down
to our children as our fathers gave
it to US.
This is conclusive. We would
vote for the Doctor for any Office in
the gift of the people. He is, in
short, wonder and mystery, and
ought to be elected to Office. We
are the more firmly established in
this belief by the "pleas' the DoctoI
puts in. He says:
If L had mind to, 1 could put
forth as many, and as good pleas
, Why I should have that office as any
other man running for it.. First, ]
have large family depending on me
for support, and in that family is a
. grown daaghteE that is blind -
Second, 7 have quit the practice Of
, meAcine because the people aviH not
, employ me. Third, and last, and
: the one that hurts the most Of all, I,
, like some Of my opponents, don't
; love that thing you call work, much
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

u The President recently remov-
ed Hon. James Brooks, of the n. Y.
Express, from the place Of Govern
ment Director Of the Union Pacific
Railroad. The stockholders Of the
company, however, were unwilling
to lose the services of Il capable and
efficient officer; and, Il vacancy hav-
ing been created expressly for the
purpose, a meeting was held, and Mr..
Brooks was chosen to fill it. So, af-
ter all, the anxiety of little Grant to
provide for some small political pet,
has not deprived the corporation of
the great advantage of Mr.. Brooks
experience.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
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Liberal advertisers will be dealt with hoerany'
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Announcing Candidates for state. and District
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SIS for announcing Candidates ieL Uoun'y "m'
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mx-These are tue terms and conditions agreed
upon by the Press Association for the legal adver-
isinr and announcing candidates.. and in no In
tanee can they be departed from.
a~ Doubleeolumn advertisements are charged
thirtyhve per cent additional On tue aoo'S '0ie'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
poetrp.
MY WEALTH.

My wealth Is not in government bonds,
Nor stock in trade. fertile lands,
Nor gold and silver in a safe,
Secured by locks and iron bands:
My treasures are exempt from tax,
Except what may freely pay.
And every dollar l thus expend
Pays me good interest every day
My wealth Is not in anything
To tempt midnight burglar here;
Though all my treasures on this earth
Are in my home. I've nought to fear
often leave them for the day,
But when descends the shade of night
haste with joy unto my home
To guard them till tho morrows light
Ny treasures-source of all my joys
The wealth that cheers me on throu gh life
IN tell to you, by naming first
Ny gentle, loving, blue-eyed wife
Within my home, with shouts of glee,
A little girl and boy doth play
The former five years old next month,
The latter two years old to-day.
These are my treasures. only three,
And yet I'm richer than a king,
And joyous as the summer birds
That meath my window used to sing;
What though the winds of winter blow,
And all without is cold and drear,
Within is light, and warmth, and love,
I'm happy with my treasures here
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

~A Mobile justice the other day
decided in the case of negro ooS
ten years old, who had been co",io
ted of highway robbery. that II HIS
mother would give him a sound
whipping. under the eyes OF t,a an oora otn-
T, Ie', ,girninc ne was given with a vim.