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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

DISTRICT CLEREs. - School District
Clerk are reminded that il Is their duty
annu sly, in tho month of January, to as
certain, by actual inquiry or otherwise,
the whole number OF births and deaths
that have occurred in their respective dis
tricts. and return tho same. on the pre-
scribed blanks, to the town clerk, on or
before tho first day Of February. The
penalty for ncgleoting so to do, is forfeit
IRE of all compensation and fine of So
At the last session of the Legislature the
COMPENSATION was raised from five to fiji
teen cents for each birth 50 returned, pro-
videl the returns are correct. The New
port TX press, in abiding to this subject,
says: 1t i made the duty of the town
clerk to examine the returns, and if found
correct, TO give each district clerk GER
tifcate to that effect, which certificate
shall entitle the said clerks to their pay
from the town treasurer on an order from
the Relectmen. Ii the returns are not cor
rect, it is made the duty of the town
clerk 70 commence prosecution against
such delinquent school district clerks to
recover said penalty of s.. The import
ance Of correctness in these returns is APP
parent at q glance; to procure the re
turns at the proper time, and TO spur VI
Indifferent and careless clerks, was the de
sign of the change in the law, and the ad
dition OF the penalties. 1t will be seer
that the time for making these returns i
close at hand, and the greatest dilligence
% well a. care il required Of the variou
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

MASONIC The Bennington Banner
says:
"A. c. Willard, of Chicago, and son OF
Geo. Willard, Esq, of this place, who is
one of the few III this country who have re-
ceived 81 degrees in Free Masonry, was on
last week elected Chief officer in the
Chicago Council Of Princes of Jerusalem,
A. & A. S. r. After the election had
concluded, Mr.. Willard was presented
with coin silver tea set of seven pieces.
with salver and goblets, the whole being
valued at $1,000; after which the mem
bers of the Council, and the visitors
present at the invitation of Mr. Willard.
partook of a splendid supper ct the Matti-
son House"
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National Bank Elections.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ST. ALBASs.
Directors.-Hiram Bellows, President f;
Orange Adams, Edward A. Sowles, Lo-
reno Jones, Romeo III. Hoyt.
Cashier-Albert Sowles
NATIONAL UNION BANK. swASTOS.
Directors.-Wm. L. Sowles, President
III. III. Reynolds, Edward Sowles, C. IT..
Bullard, Henry Astcrlctznic, Henry Stone,
/. s. Jsnnison.
Cashier-E Milton Sowlcs
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RICHMOND MARKETs.-Only one hun.
dred tubs of butter were sold at Rich
mond, Vt, during the past week. The
farmers have none on hand. Cheese is
very scarce. Hay is selling there at SIS
per ton, and potatoes at 65 cents per
bushel
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

clerks. If you have not the necessary
blanks, go at once to the town clerk and
get supply, and also ask him for direc-
tions concerning anything you do not
fully understand regarding your duties.
So says the ST. Adams Transcript.
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THE RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 90, 1859.
Then and Now

observe that the improvements III III
Time Honored," have for the last quar-
ter Of a century kept pace with the growth
of Rutland village. While looking owe
these two numbers I was led to compar
is5u Of the dimensions and amount o
reading matter contained in the paper a
now issued, with what it was In 1872
when I commenced an apprenticeship t
the ART Preventative" in the office of 1T
publication The paper was then a folio
of five columns to the page, and known a
the Noisy HERALD" a name derived
from motto line printed under the
healing, while under the management Of
-, Maor Fay The reading matter usually
occupied about two pages, set up IN
loar primer,-the columns 20 ems in
wilth, and in tho vicinity of 14O lines
lan~. 50 that the pages contained less than
5000 ems each, or about $4,000 ems
wao.sly of reading matter, including Mr..
Gaern.ey'- "Pope's Corner" Each page
WAS narrower by about an inch, than
aevnn columns MS now made mp, making
the siza Of the sheet considerably smaller
than half the present dimensions. The
pages now set in BREWER, contain about
25.000 crn- each, with an average of tx
pages devoted 10 reading matter. thus
giving about 10000 ems weekly, against
- 600 in 1872, or more than five times a
much now i then
Twenty--ix years ago, Jour" and two
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

LUDLow.-On Thursday last Joseph
Warren, residing on "West Hill, having
a gun which had not been used for long
time, thinking it best to get it into con-
dition for hunting, &c, stepped to the
corner of the barn and fred, bursting the
gun into fragments, the "breech pin "
being hurled against his forehead with
such violence as to break the outer plate.
The wound is very serious, and at the
time of writing his physician is in doubt,
as little time must elapse ere an opin-
ion can be given as to his recovery, so
severe and difficult to treat are these
fractures. AUGUSTUS.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

HOTEL ARRYALs.-The following Is
the number of arrivals at the different
Hotels in our village for the week ending
January 23d, as taken from the hotel reg
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

MToR- The lumber regions in the
northern part of Wisconsin are infected
by mice a. ii plague of Egypt had come
upon the country. They had overrun the
lumber camps, and even drove the horses
and cattle from their feed boxes, eat cloth
ing, boots socks and caps, nest in the beds,
&c. Every supply-team now going into
the 'pineries" has box OF cats upon it.
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Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
The largest bible class in be world j,
that conducted by Mrs. Bartlett, at Mr.
Surgeons church In London, which
numbers 700.
Among the Freewill Baptists OF
Starksboro, Vermont, 40 conversions are
reported.
On the 23d of December, the parish.
toner's of Rev. Mr.. Wrinkle, presented him
$40.
Roswell S. Burrows, of Albion, \
Y, has recently made a donation to the
Baptist Theological seminary at Roches
ter of 100000, and he may possibly In
crease it to Sl50,000.
/ Rev. DIR. Anderson, president of tho
Rochester, IN. Y University, delivered q
powerful discourse at the Baptist church
in Bennington, last Sunday evening, on
the subject of self-sacrifce. a large con.
gregation was present.
The Baptist society OF Hinesburgh
very kindly remembered their pastor, J.
ID. Burwell, by donation visit, leaving
money and articles to the amount of one
hundred and fifty dollars.
At the donation visit of Rev. Mr..
Arms, pastor of the Baptist church, in
Westford, on the 9th inst, so were real
lied.
The Baptist church of Bssex was ded-
icated on Thursday The opening prayer
was made by the Rev H. C. Estes, of Jer-
icho Reading of Scriptures, by Rev. Mr..
Steele, of Bolton Sermon, by Rev. NJ. c.
Wilcox, Of Burlington-Text, John S: Il :
Il am the Light Of the World"
The many friends Of Dr. H. Fletcher.
pastor Of the Baptist church in Towns
bend, recently paid him visit at his res
idence, leaving a donation Of money and
other articles, To the amount Of over 800
The house was filed with young and old
who passed the evening very pleasantly
DIR. Fletcher is now in the Goth year OF
his pastorate in this place, during which
time be has. grown old in the service Of
the Master, and cndearel himself to a
wide. circle Of warn, friends.
Rev. c. b. Cady, Of Alburgh, has been
INC - L'e--' - q '''''''''''' % N'''
Inc W ihl-"r Association meets ~
windsor Jan. ~o'h.
The North Western Association, and
franklin county circular conference,
meets at Fairfield, Jan. 10Th.
Tie week If PRAYER vas observed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

Court EXPENSEs.-The following is
statement of the amount Of money re-
ceived in each county in the State for
DEGREES in Chancery, for the current year,
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Town DEBT OF WALLINGFoRD-T
following is statement of the town debt
of Wallingford, as reported to the State
Treasurer, on the 3D. day of March last:
Due to the Trustees of the
U. s. Surplus Fund, S3,7O9.62
Other Debts, 100000
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Total.

+ BURLINGToN.-Thc second torn at the
university opened on Thursday morning.
About onc-half the student. h.vs re-
/ turned.
Two persons were urained before
the City court Tor INVESTIGATION.
Tho Grand Army Of the Republic
Dramatic Club give an entertainment at
the City Hall on Tue.ia and Wedues-
day evenings next.
Charles Francis, young son Of Mr..
H. W. Francis, Of Burlington. while play
ing after school on W,dne-day, got INFO a
dispute about a whip stock, when one Of
his companions seizing it dealt young
Francis a blow. Telling him 90 the ground
senselcss, which it was feared might
prove fatal Had the blow been a triaa
more sevcre;it would probably have killed
him.
Tho * sting was. very good ia 1hurs-
day at Burlington, from about the north
end Of the breal,watsr to Rock Point.
Snow lay in smlll and detached patches,
but not enough To hurt the skating. In
side the breaIlwator the ice is rough and
difficult TO pass over, tie young ice hav-
ing been broken up and frozen over
again.
There was a brilliant display Of au-
rora borealis at Burlington between three
and four o'clock on Thursday morning
The thermometer at twelve Thursday
night, at Burlington, registered / degrees
above zero, showing, a fan Of 6 degrees in
the tweuty-foru hours \ hittar north
wind with driving snow.
So says Tuesdgy's Free Pres.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

Cashier-E Milton Sowlcs
WALLIHGFoRD.-M Jonas Stafford has
sold his interest in the Fargo & Stafford
sash and blind factory" 10 Mr.. Andrew
Bartholomew, and intends going west. G
4 The excitement over the new mineral
spring Is increasing daily. Crowds have
visited it this week and brought away the
water.
Clark Bull, Esq., Of Dainty, j. now
engaged in repairing the Elder Packer
house, and intends making Wallingiora
his future residence.
Wailingford is about TO lose one Of
her best citizens, Colonel C. 4. Adams,
who, with his brother Henry Adams, and
their families, intend to start for Missouri
next week, where they have bought farms.
The Colonel viii be greatly missed by lis
many friends.
The Colonel VIII carry with Aim 10 his
new home, the best wi-hes OF all who
know him. In his removal, Vermont
loses one Of her best soldiers.
IT,s We The 5..ta :. forni.l, a lri... lii
tory. %, hi ,oiI;t,r,, q r.... r. v,o,il.! rraye
of extraordinary interest From memory
we venture % recount 81 few If tile iue.-
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,.;.-I;f, tT;- fr-t ,,.,,.r;..,,a. dies,
,,,.;,.,,. :, I.,l,,,-.,,,-. Irt,f, Arms,
1e-o tsca II. ,... ALL. .r..s.l cal. IS .5,
~. Thou. y. wan. overland Il, n .s.-
81, a,5 f,r,a H. v.tz. t,ae fa Yer
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r;.r+.,,,,, .f c..-,ss,,,- IL. sad .s.-f. She
-. r.,,..., - ala. IL .. f.-
.;f.1.;. c,n,.i. DR. SO. p..sfu...r.l..s
49,. l.irl.5 i, tr.a S,.e.,.,,z..h WILEY.
.,.7 tl,sro i.a ,....;.-sl "a r,f ..a1 f..r15 lbs
l,r,s.. ygl:al, r..-..aI tl,ra,,,li ...a q. col.
~, ,r..., and l.1,.l aosi,-t ts. El,sr..
H.. ..,,a home. .-n fs..lgu.,lt. -tsli errir.-
,ba l.qIr .br... attempted % resume bis
sword. La one If tl.e atssrls s. la -l.n
Captain. la liz {. 3aG4ay ina severe sa-
gaaemant uula- Pope. iG3.a- .
system failing under ia. effect 81 fae r.a
lead tl.a. cAatfd his luu-s. a.I r.nd r.,l
hi. sword arm almost pspa1I#-- it~
went to Washington and ther Dr. C. e.
Allen gave Linn e..i5raiaru. EA -.t~r
saving ont "a part - one rih. ehiIs-;a
the BAH, which h. as she '-r.'hsr carry DO
his pocket than inside his body.
soon As he WAS able As took i-. "-
again. was with h.- comp 'llF m .-' I.''..
engagement which i bad With Sac enemy.
and u.4r the t. pi. b., when ah sgla. Pet
foe. az The had Is. his u j. las .lafla
CHARGED THROUGH. ..a. lae -sp.r.t.5
from his camrada-: atta-urt.nz 20 r.,aiu
y.l,i.r l.,.., 5a.a,,r ?. +. ha--r feff into "a
1it.h ana h. WIS surrannael and 1tntnr-
u Will. .,r.g..rfrs. ira fa.. ,o.,.t ,irla.sl.
tho r.b.l line. 10 ~. own. IL u4- ,ar-
,i..l T., Tf,.f.v. ...a f.r ,5., year, i. was
carried fr.,n .,,a i. another If th. -tE
nri.a.. Finsll,. D.. VA. taken tg II IT,
-, -. g. a., ~. --.,. o..
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'H'y 'A' '' - - ~ ,
va! 10y" ''. 80 .5.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

BEN&I>GroN.-Eau enhof : Reading,
at Library Hall, last Friday evening,
drew large audience, which was exactly
rs it should be, his elocutionary powers
bordering on the marvellous
L. r. Graves j, now Furnishing his
elegant new re.iience. ON Washington ay-
enue, which for architectural beauty and
completeness Of finish cannot be cxeelled
in Western Vermont.
-One night Last week some one Gifted"
about $40 worth of groceries from the
sleigh of J. IL. Martin, as be WAS driving
home. Martin n.y. he ha, his eye on the
ebap.who did the job, and threatens to
make it warm for him if he don't dis
gorge the same. and return lis equiva-
lieut.
A large congregation wa. present at
Tho five O'Clock service at the, Episcopal
chuJ,h u, on Sunday. to listen 10 Rev Mr.
John~on's sermon before the Young Mons
Christian Association. and we Hear many
c9mmeudations thereof both for the meas
urc of ability it contained lis well "a, the
vein of practical common sense running
through it,
So says the Banner.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

A CANDID EETERAN-"Were. you in a
fight, Sam z" inquired white man of a
colored veteran.
Had a little taste of it, Sab"
STOOD your ground, did YOU"
mo, sab; | run"
Run at the first fire 7"
Yes, sab and would have run sooner
had | knowed it was coming"
why, that wasn't credible to your
courage"
Dat isn't my line, sab. Cookin's my
profession
But your reputation =
"Reputations nothin to me by the side
of life. Life is worth more dan all dis
world for what would that be worth to
a man wild de BRET out of him Self
preserbaehhm am de first law wild nae,
sth''
But traitors might have broken up the
Government without resistance and even
II you were killed your company would
have scarcely missed you
Maybe not. sab. But I'd a missed my
self. and dat was de pint wiG me
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

THE GRAND LIST or CLARENDoN.-
The following is the grand list Of Claren-
don for the year 1868:
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4tfL BIAtsAt III IT, - 3 ~ staAr g. p 4##..f
CyArlMP TIVE AND IMG BAT
DISEASES,
Grasles ars Used s.tE always good ffre-s.
sINGEKs AND PUBLIC sFEAhEH-
piiI find Tnoahes useful IA clearing thet
taken before Singing - sp-aklrz, aw4
TIE throat after uBu-ua4 eNerr45n ~ t-
organs. The fr1ches are re5oiuincnauf $3.50
seT1bod by Physicians, and have had ts-t5f--f
from eminent men throughout The cfan.BE- .
ing an article u true merii. aud hav.uE If
their efficacy BY a teri o. many year,, ea.' ''-
finds them IL new localities IN various a'''
the world. and the Tiorhes are uuirersa.5 81.
uouraed better than other affie.e-.
Obtain only "Brown'z Bronchial Tr"etes.' ra
90 not take cry Of tie wor-h. iEllta--ass ~
may be offered
Sold everywhere. ccc1s1 Tsfa
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

ACCIDENT IT Granville, y. N.-On
Monday last sad aud probably fital ae-
cidcnt happened = Granville, Wishing
ton county \ litiie son % Mr. Thomas.
three years oh, was run over hy "a sleigh
an / b t, Of his leg, were fractured below
the knee. Il Is feared that the iuiuris
will result in tire death # the htile -nf-
fcrer
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

REsIGNED-Mr Cornelius Bruce, Con-
ductor on the Rutland railroad, resigned
his position on Thursday. Mr. Bruce has
been upon this road for number of years,
and will be long remembered as a courte-
Gus and gentlemanly conductor. We I'M
derstand that Mr.. Peter Cadman has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

MIDULETowN.-The new hotel in Mid
dietown is doing a furnishing business.
Frequent parties of pleasure seekers from
neighboring towns are cheering as well
as trying the skill of the new landlord.
But we would suggest to certain ones
who arrived late one night recently, that
it is not necessary that they make night
hideous with profane oaths, and other in
decent language and noises, in order to
prove themselves g6ntemeny' nor do the
springs here produce any such effects.
From six to seven hundred gallons Of
water per day have been carried from
these mineral springs during the past
week, or from 1000 to 5000 gallons dur
ing the week, and still they come, each
day seemingly more than the preceding.
The store of +. Haskins, in this vii
lage, has been closed for few weeks, and
his goods have just been sold under the
hammer of the auctioneer, but report says
that it is soon 10 be re-oPeued by J. J.
Joslin, OF Poultney, with ilattering pros
poets of success. {.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

PERsoSAL.-Dania 6. Thompson has
been chosen first Dictator At the social
Union Exhibition Of the AlexaInian
society OF Amherst college.
Col Silas NJ Waite, Of Brattleboro,
was elected director Of the Connecticut
River railroad at the annual meeting held
at Springfield, Mass, on Wednesday last.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28
LIBERAL CHRISTI Az.

The ID Advcntists in Jamaica, are
holding three meetings a week at Raw
sonville, and are full in II le faith that the
second coming Of Christ near at hand.
"A Sabbath School c. ncert, and Edu-
cational meeting is to be h cid at the Uni.
versalist Church in Bar re, January 9th
Rev. Joshua Button, OF u. .adford, reads
an Essay on The DU ty OF Parents and
old People, to attend the Sabbath School
Rev. J. II. Green's .ssay on '.The c,'ualifi
cations of good 50 Dbath School TeacIt her. y
Rev ). A. Parker of Bethel, Essay n he
qualifications OF of a good Sabbath Schoo.
Scholar. Tho Executive Committee of
the Vermo' at Convention of Universalists
meets at Barre, January 30.
II 20 Annual meeting of the Board Of
Irus secs of the Green Mountain Central
ms itute, will be held at the Universalist
" Hrch in Barre, January 2Sth.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

HEALDvHLE.-on Monday last. Mr..
Hoskison, an aged and highly respected
citizen Of Healdyille, while attempting -
sit down in his usual chair. in conss-
quence OF the chair being slightly mis-
placed, fell, breaking his thigh bone, be-
ing inclined to corpulency, makes the in
jury one Of great suffering, and to one 50
far advanced as Is Mr.. II, readers com
plete recovery doubtful.
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The turnpike leading ON to Mt. Mans
field, on the Stowe side, is evidently to
be success, as one mile of the road was
built last fall, and the work will be re-
sumed early in the spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-26
sperial AOtires.
PRESCRIRINc rnR rurprnpI

PRESCRIBING FOR THE PEOPLE
We have dspensarios, hospitals noble institutions
of all kinds, for the relief of human ills. Every
thoughtful citizen appreciates the value of these
establishments for the amelioration Of suffering.
But they do not cover the whole ground indeed,
it is impossible, in the nature of things that the
amount Of good they do should be at all in proper
ton to the popular need. They are confined. prin-
cipally, to large cities. To the sick man in the
mote west, for example, Of what use Is the New
York City Hospital, or the New York Dspcnsaries:
But, although asyluns for invalids are not to he
found every where, an unequalled tonic and altera-
tive is within the reach Of all. There is no settle
mont that bears a name, within the limits Of the
United States, where HOSTETTER's STOMACH
BITTERS is not procurable. It is a medicine for
the whole community, easily obtainable by all its
members.
At this period Of the year, when the "slant sun of
February is beginning 20 evoke unwhoiesome va
pors from the earth, aid the fever and ague sea
SON Is close at hand. this excellent vegetable pre-
paration should be taken as FoRTHlER OF THE
system. All complaints proceeding from ndises-
ton are rampant when the winter breaks up in
ground thaR - simply because no sensible pre-
cautions are, rule, taken 10 prevent them. Fore
stall the evils that lie perdu in many a mar-h and
swamp. and pool, ready to pouuce upon the neg
lectful soon as the sun shall have liberated the
Spring miasma from the reeling soil. Escape bill
Gus endemic and epiicmie- Icy strengthening and
regulating the digestive, secrotive and d.-ehar-ins
organs with the MOST EFFrCAGoUs AND EAIsANlc
OF ALL VEGETABLE INlIG0RANrs. Dyspepsia is ale
way aggravated by the damps Of early Spring. and
Shakespeare tells MS that 'the sun I'm March doth
no1rsh ague-." Against both these complaints
HoSTETTER'S stomach HITTERS are the best
pu--lhe nrlteetLon