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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

GRAND LIsT.-KutlaDd has the largest
Grand Lbs, Of any town in the county.
Tide others rank in tho following order
Brandon, Pittsford, Poultney, Castleton,
Wsllingford, Fair Haven, PswIet, Clar-
endon. Benson. Dandy. Shrewsbury, Mt.
Holly, Hubbsrdton, Well, Tinmouth,
Sudbury, Chittenden, West Haven, Ira,
Mt. Tabor, Mendon, Pittsfeld, Sher-
burne
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

eAxHmL-JoAn q. SAKE. at Western
hstsl ~ otAsr Asy, 1or sons ninatss un-
dsrtook n vain 70 carve pisss u bosf
II ~ laia deva ni1s anA lssk Glanosd
asosnd and spoks: "0satlsnsn,s nd be,
stAa1s - inzkin0sasnt q osedysar's
|lu10ks
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02
President FiIlsssorc and Hrsg"dicr
General Justin Dimntck.
Mr.. Editor Some how or othor,

| Mr.. Edttor Some how or other, /
contrives to get into the newspapers ant
to 20 their rounds, every few years, tha
somo old house is now standing in Ben
nington in which Ex-President FflDoT'
was born. In your paper of Tuesday, II
giving an account of the destruction by
fire of "the old Dimick stand" you are
made to say that within a stones throw
of it "stood the house in which Ex.Presi
dent Monroe is said to have been born.
Now, we Bennington people, would prob
ably make no special objection to having
almost amy of the Ex-Presidehts born
here, except the last one, provided II
could be fairly and honestly donr. But
we doubt il it can be. Certainly neither
Fillmore nor Monroe can claiG! that priv
ilege. Mr.. Fillmore's father, Nathaniel
Fillmore, was born in this town April ID,
1711, in house long since gone TO DECAY,
which stood about half mile south oi the
Diaick place He married and went 20
western New York, where his son MillIrd,
the TX President, was born, july !, 1900
Ills grandfather, Nathaniel Fillmore, wis
"A lieutenant ia the battle Of Bennington,
and he has several itnily rrlttlvr- rrmnin
ing IN this town
Tho "ola Dimick stand, which wa. re-
Gently burned, WAS built by Col. samuel
l,orfiek, Who distinguished himrrlf AZ 4
military leader daring tAo revolutionary
war, aud specially IN the Bennington bat
tic, where hs commanded one II the two
nepatato dotachmente that ~tprmed Biuui's
brcastworka. When Stark eimc to Bcn-
niugton, the cncJupment II hi. brigade
was near llcrrick's for seyefI day, prior
10 the ness of the cucmy'r approach.
Col Hcrrigk moved wg-t dfcr the wlr,
aud tho fafn. aud iagefa tand Hually he.
came the property ot siis b.mipl, l.-!,
the father Of Col. justin Dmick, ~ which
the son whr reared from eafIy chiliDood,
though wo believe lac waH born 90 Con.
necticut. lio was educated for tho army
at West Point and appointed a lieutenant
Of artillery July !, 1910, and has served
with credit aud distinction ever since.
He won laurels in the Florida war and in
Mexico, and is entitled to the special
thanks Of the nation for preserving, by
his boldness and energy, the stronghold
Of Fortress Monroe from the grasp Of the
rebels, during iho early Days Of secession.
Many OF our other forts, which fell into
the hands of the rebels, might have been
held for the country, had they been
equally fortunate in their commanders
Col. Dimiek was appointed a cadet from
this town, and his father afterwards died
hore. He is worthy man AZ we'll as
gallant officer. We have called him Colo
mel, though his rank is that Of Brigadier
General by brevet, which he well deserves
Df-ivara,GToS.
We regret that such an item should have
appeared in the HERALD as that Presi-
dent Monroe was born in Vermont, but il
is not 80 much source Of regret since il
has had the effect to bring out 80 interest
ing an article az the above relative to Col.
nipn;cty from, tho ,n,ut Yol;.t1,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

EAST CLAREsDoS.-Harrison Kingsley
has just completed his dam and fume to
the srist mill, carried off in the late
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

BUTTER MARKET.-At the st. Albans
butter market On Tuesday prices ranged
from 80 to 40 cents and ruled st %. The
shipmsot was 600 tabs. The cheese ship-
msat was $50 boxes, most Of whish had
besa previously sold.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

AN AGED LECTURER.-Peter Cart
wright announces that his present appoint
nent ~ Conference Missionary Il without
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IlIt RTTi. .ANb HERALD.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER %, 1860.
The Census of 1870.

The committee of Congress charged
with Preparations and plans for taking
the next census Will soon present a plan
tarushadawing the principal poin:s which
shan he embodied, aside from the cuuncr'
alton Of the population. The frat sub,
iect which will engage their attention viii
be the method OF taxing the census, and
what subjects shall be embraced in the
schedules 20 be distributed among the
persons engaged 10 the work Of collecting
the. information.
Tho coming cen-ui i, ono oi great IN
Iortance ,e te country raring the Ir,,t
decade thu WI ~ Pc belIion ~as
fought and ended immigration. m,iic.
ularly during the pp-t few you're. h.,s Lc.n
unparalleled the manufacturing, ngrieul-
tnral and mineral resources ~ the conn
try hny0 been expanded 10 wonderful
logroo; tho oHtirc iutcrnnl condition of
tho country. in population finance and in
dustry, has advanced beyond cry couocp-
tiou on the part OF foreign uat,par. had
II should be- the dcsirc of our country 30
give 10 the world an amount of authen tic
ststistics which will 20 far 70 enlighteu
strangers upon the mltcri,I prosperity Of
no United 5tatos The census should 10
very full, complete aud ubovJ Al l,accnrate.
Europe wants to know whether we are
alive or dead after such war They
gant 10 Know If there ARE any who were
1ot wounded They want to know about
our growth and resources. and the oppor-
tunity should not he passed ly 1. Ut them
know.
The plan which s.l be adopted can
only be surmised The custom hereto
fore, has been to assign that duty TO the
United States Marshal's Office This
method is probably to be opposed at this
time from the relations oi chat officer to
the people II i now proposed that the
census he taken by "a independent. body
# men, possessing satisfactory relations
with the people, AID tLoso to whom they
would make proper retaIn5. Ehother
method proposed is the appointment Of {
superintendent by the President and
deputio- IL charge Of the larger States to
euperintend the iuhors Of the census
,akers in the districts 1t viii be neces-
sary. according 70 the law, that ali the
arrangements shall have been made 80 as
to commence The taking of the census
On the first of June. It makes gery little
difference to the people to what depart
Gaent this work nry be eventually as
signed, If it only be taken promptly, ac-
curatelv. aud gives the true statement Of
our condition
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

ODD FELLowsHP.-As i. benifeent
organization the charities of the Order OF
Odd Fellows are magnificent, as they are
munificent. The revenue in this country
since 1880 has been S31 ,324 ,0li33; paid
for relief same time, Si2,775,03042; bal
ance $13,54S, ,98391. Estimating fifty
per cent. for current expenses there still
remains on hand for benifcent purposes
purposes the sum of $9,214, ,49l 40. The
number of limitations since 1880 was 66O,'
259; number Of limitations from August
1868 to August 1869, 40,737; total broth
ers relieved same year, 22,S94; total
amount paid for relief same year S742,-
911.48; total membership August 1869,
268,975; total revenue last year, $685.
99343; total number of lodges on this
continent, 3,446. The ties which bind
this order stood the test Of our late war,
and indeed it was the only society which
held its organization intact during that
fratricidal strnggle. Its members in civil
life fill many of the highest positions in
our land, and the trip to and entertain
ment and reception of the Grand Lodge
last September by the Order in California
was one Of the most brilliant ever accorded
to any civic society. The order has
become power for good in our land to
alleviate human suffering and elevate
human character. 1t has kept up with
the growth and development of civiliza-
ton, of which it was one of the natural
fruits.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

LoSDoNDERRY.-During q little more
than year past the Congregational
church, which organized with member
ship of eleven, has more than doubled its
number besides it has bought and re-
paired a church, built beautiful parson-
age, paid their pastor one years salary,
and have raised over six hundred and
fifty dollars of the second years salary,
which, even at these fsuros, i. a very fair
increase upon the fret years pay, making
in the aggregate sum approximating
very nearly $1,000. We doubt whether
a parallel to the above can be found in
Vermont We may add that this has not
been done by the wealthy, but by class
chiefly of young or middle aged men who,
though in limited circumstances, possess
the necessary enterprise and christian be-
nevolence which should ever characterize
the acts and public life of every organiza-
tion claiming TO be christian for we are
forced to admit that too many such bodies
do not evince 10 the world that which in
truth may be said of the church Of Lon
donderry. Sectarianism, that which is 10
be abhorred by all, finds no place here.
Resident members of other evangelical
bodies, as well as their own order, unite
in acts of public worship, 80 that q
stranger would utterly fail to distinguish
Baptists, Methodists, or any but members
of one common family. Their pastor.
Rev. M. A. Gates, is a christian minister
who possesses those rare qualities-talent
and the ability necessary to unite the
minds of his parishioners in the great and
important work devolving upon them--and
of leading them, as one man, forward TO
every good work. His sermons breathe
forth nothing but the power Of the spirit
of love to God and love to man, every sem
tence abounding with that spiritual truth
SO essential to happiness, and upon which |
hangs the eternal destiny of those who |
hear
We also noticed other marked inn |
provements in other directions in that
beautiful village. We will speak Of the |
Londonderry hotel which, under the judic-
ious management Of c. H. Allen, is not
only an improvement and an honor TO the
but also affords the necessary
comforts of hotel, and . stranger can
but feel at home, 90 cherfully are his
wants complied with, or rather antici.
pated.
Although the town is suffering from
he effects of the severe storm of few
weeks since, business is assuming some
hing of its former appearance. and we
nope soon to see the loss fully repaired
md made a. sound as ever. -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

any support, and offers himself ns loo
turer for such compensation az the people
can give He u eighty-six years Of age,
and has labored az preacher for sixty
Eve wears.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

The Navy Journal notices the uns
precedented despatch in constructing the
gunboats for the Spanish Government
On the 10th Of Nay, The first kssa IVES
Laid, and on the Esd Of june the 61st vss
ssl Was launched from Pouillon's hip
yard, thirty-four working days aftsr lay
ing the kssl. 6eptsnbsr "a, just loaf
months iron the dgning q ths ccatAst,
aAA three l6BatAs and sixtosn dayo o1bsk
1agiAg ~ hzst hsel, H. last vaaal q this
- Vas laancAed, & whiah tna, AAssa
- - ysosSls pesvisasly leunehed I'D m-
- on0 bofoa = boaE&.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

-Greecs wants canal across the 18th
mus Of Oorinth. fE
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02
Rutland Neekly Nfrald

FOUNDED IN i7gi.l
Now the largest weekly in New England, pnb-
lished every THURSDAY morning.
Foot Of Center st., Herald Block, Rutland, Vt.
TUTTLE & COMPANY, Proprietors.
gEo. A. TUrrrr, A. ". TtTTLr, IT. c. TuTrrr,
HENRY CLARK, Editor.
reGWs 81 50 year sl2j for six months inya-
riably IN advance,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

We regret that such an item should have
appeared in the HERALD as that Presi.
dent Monroe was born in Vermont, but j,
is not so much source Of regret since il
has had the effect to bring out 90 interest
ing an article as the above relative 70 Col
Dimick, from the most reliable and best
OF living authorities.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

TnE NATIONAL BOARD or TRADE
Among the important -uhjects to he
brought before the National Board of
Trade at its approaching meeting in Rich
mond, are questions of uniformity in
regard to the inspection Of grain, -four
and produce; the conveyance Of real
estate practice in the United States Dis
trict Courts relating TO the collection Of
debts aud law; corporate laws, coinage,
and other matters. Then there are the
ever recurring questions CT river improve
ments, bridging navigable rivers, pro rata
freight AID railroad passenger tarisfs, and
an exclusively freight railway to tue West.
The Niagara and Virginia canals, and
Northern and Southern Pacific Railways,
4pecie resumption and revenue reform
will also demand attention.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

ORIGIN AND PRoGRL2s or GOOD
TEMPLARs.-Th Order of Good Temp
lars was organized in the year 1851, in the
central part Of New York Now there
are Lodges in nearly every State in the
Union, many Of the Territories, some Of
the Provinces Of North America, aud in
England Tho total membership Is bout
four hundred thousand; good growth in
eighteen years. May the acce-sions 10 its
ranks continue, and It's efforts De crowned
with glorious success.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02
Rutland Daily Aerald

ruBLfsrrD ryrRY MORNING
Foot OF Center 81, Herald Block, Rntlinj, Vt
TERMS: ss 90 year 81 90 for xix months 80 Oi
for Three months or - cents month.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

GRAND LIST OF VERMoNT-Th fol.
lowing is statement of the Grand List
of Vermont for 1869.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02
ALLsORTS.
Az scnosTrc

Great In the frDsgt sense,
Earnestly good,
OverHoving with kindliness,
Rich. but for otbsrt;
Gold meant 70 him but this:
Ease % the burdeDed."
PhilaDthrpist truly be
Earned the blest title
Angels rejoice 90 see
Bounty 90 grand.
Oh be well deserved
Dear Queen Victories tears.
Yes, he IL dead.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-22

at is-it is my diamond, which has cost
me so many tears" said he; but how shall
/ reach i'll Ifit we're to fall But no, 1
will take every precaution, not too fast!-
let me consider wellr'
Az this moment his employer entered the
room.
ooh, sir" cried MONTH, "it is therel'
"What?" said the iewcller,
my diamond, or rather yours. All, do
not touch il, shall lose IL for ever"
ut is true; we it is certainly the diamond
that has so tormented us; but the difficulty
is how to get it. Wait q moment, l know
how to do IT," SO saving, he left the room,
but quickly returned, bearing in his handa
net prepared for catching butterflies, With
it's aid and that ola long stick, he proceed
ed carefully to try and get the precious
tone-Montin hardly daring to breathe,
watching all his movements with the great
est anxiety. At last his efforts were crown
ed with success, and he Grid, 'Here it is,
Montin! / congratulate you on its recovery.
/ am now your debtor TO the amount OF
nearly n hundred pounds. What do you
intend TO do with the amount"
Leave It in your hands, sir, If you will
he kind enough to keep IL for me-
''NIost willingly; / will pay you the in
terest. aud If you continue to add to II, you
will soon have q nice little sum u replied
the iewellCr.
This was the beginning Of Montin's for
tune. In a few years he became u partner
with his master, whose daughter he mar
ried, and he is now one of the principal
jewellers in Paris.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-22
Manufacturing Debt Statements.

a paragraph in the Lancaster Pa. } Intel
ligener, of the LIST inst, will help to explain
the manner i'm which Mr.. Boutwell, on
trives TO figure up an apparent reduction Of
the public debt. Major A. II. Calhoun,
pension agent for eastern Ponnsy% wanna, has
been spending his time lately at election
oering for Geary, while the claims Of
soldiers, widows and orphans, and other
pensioners, due a month ago, have not yet
been paid. Tho lutelligcncor says:
Gone Of two things is certain. Either
Major Calhoun is %wrongiully Withholding
the money duo TO the widows aud orphans,
and, il may be, specializing upon it, or
Secretary Boutwell, is keeping back the
amount due q month ago, in order that he
may be able to make a falsely favorable re-
turn OF the national indebtedness, Just pre-
vious TO the October election
The probabilities, obviously, are all in
favor Of the latter hypothesis. Delay in
the payment Of pensions creates dissatls-
faction, it is true, but only within the mar.
row circle which suffers from It. But the
financial policy of the radical party ia now
on trial before tho whole people, aud u IA
vorable exhibit of the state Of the Treasury,
even il made by cheating the poor pension
ers, Is expected 10 have "a wide influence
upon public opinion. Having used the
money Of the widows and orphans TO patch
the receptions of his tattered balance
sheet for the first of the month, the Sccre-
tary will now, it is to he hoped, take prompt
measures 30 relieve the distress of the
suffering class whose rights have been so
iniquitonsly postponed to partisan nece'-
sites.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-22

Animal as vol as vegetable life ia powerfully Affected
by the great atmospheric change that takea place in
the Fall. But for the flowers, tho foliage and the herbs
Of the field there is no help. Their time has como AMI
die they must. II is otherwise with man. Tor him tho
means Of IMMIGRATION has been provided by skin and
seionce, To recruit hs exhausted energies and fortify
himself against the disorders generated by The sudden
depression Of temperature aud tho unwholsaoms
civilizations OF Autumn, lot him tone his nervous
system, inyigorats his digestion aud give edge
10 his appetite with HO|SrcIrER'S q
AOh blrrERS Tie may then face tho mort i'd
Influences OF the season fsArlessly. Tho ohiilizg night
dsws and heavy morning mists will have no power to
make him shiysr aud burn, 10 affect his liver, 10 dis0r-
der bis stomach or his bowels 10 rack bis Joints with
rheumaiism, or 10 render any latent element Of disoass
in his hystsm active and dangerous To the sufferer
from general debility, whether constitutional or arising
from other causes, this potent vegetable specific d
earnestly recommended. And lot IL DO member
that physical weakness opsns Tho door 10 all mAladies.
yiRor Is the chief defence Of tho human struoture
against all causes OF disease, and "HOsTEFPER,B
BlrfERs may be truly pronounced the safest and
surost Of all ingigorantg. IL lie tho most genial of All
vegetable tones, and is admIrably adapted to the wants
aud weaknesses OF tho more delicate soI. as we'll Astho
nilments of man.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-22
A RnY pnrnhisn.

A correspondent of the New York Evon-
ing Post has found at the obscure village of
Washington, Connecticut, n school for
boys, conducted on principles which, if he
tells the truth, must make it real para
disc, compared with most schools, and, We
fear, this publicity given to II will ieariully
test It's capacity. The correspondent says:
1.-THE moral tone Of the school IN its dis
tinguishing feature. Any one guilty of de-
colt or fraud is warned by his companions
to report himself TO the head.mastcr; If he
u]eglocts TODD so he Is at once informed
upon by his companions. Instead OF ITS
being felt mean TO report a misdomcanor,
10 Is here regarded AS an offence against the
whole boy conn unity to permit a misdeod
to go unpublished. Tho methods Of punish
ment pursued at the school are generally
arise on the spur Of the moment. A little
boz makes too much noise; he Is ordered
10 take IA horn to the village green, and to
blow n blast ut the four corners of the
church: or he iB senta mile over the hill TO
the Moody barn: or he helps rake hay for
half an hour in the fields, or cleans some
bricks that are required for building. One
DAY a boy stole some apples from a poor
widow; ho was sent the next day to pick
NJ stones from her field IA n punishment,
but the widows heart soitened, and she
made him come into dinner, aud stuffed
him with good things and sent him home.
"a little boy was caught ducking q cat In
the min-water h%ogshead; mp steps the
teacher behind him, and, Selling him 10y
the seat Of the brooches and the napo of
the neck, plungcs him in after tho cat, TO
show him how il feels. Such things as
bullying and tagging are not tolerated.
There are no rules, no forbidden games;
everything that can afford amusement liz
tolerated ut proper times and in proper
quantity. The master of the school is nm
able to distinguish between the good DIR.
Busby and the w~ickodness of ordinary
playing cards, and so the boys play whist,
If they know enough, openly and in the
parlor. The Biniulness of dancing and the
orthodoxy OF calisthenics are metaphysical
distinctions; and the boys have n dance
when there is time lorit, and they feel like
il. Those who are old enough have brcech-
loading rifles, and they are taught how to
use them, NJ the master OF the school il
one Of tho best shot in the country. The
older boys learn all about the haunts of
animals. They know the track of tho
woodchuck, the raccoon, the fox, and can
tell the name of II bird from its song, its
nest, or its egg. They roam the forests ON
Saturdays, and fish and hunt, and in tho
mountain streams; some trusty big boy
accompanies tho smaller ones, and no party
goes away without the knowledge Of tho
teachers. All tho boys wear good stout
wooden clothing, which necessarily meets
with numerous rents and tears, but iskept
in order by aunt Betsey, whose needle and
patch work are in constant demand. Such
a beehive, such eXubemnt spirits and
shouts Of happiness constantly hubbling
mp and running over NJ this school eX-
hibits, it has never been my lot to witness
before.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-22
Uolititnl.
The National Debt-No Reduction.

Republican papers find three-fourths of
their capital nowadays i'm prating about
the reputed reduction of the national debt
but Notwithstanding all their noise, they
cannot hide the fact that the debt, instead
of decreasing, has largely increased since
the close of the war, rs a comparison OF the
reports of the Secretary of the Treasury
will show. The statement of Secretary
McCulloch for the fiscal year ending Sept.
1. 1865, shows that the whole debt at that
time was 80, 1865, 600, 900. Secretary Bout
well, on the first of the current month, over
four years afterward, places the debtat 81
ga, 600, OO0 in round numbers, showing an
increase of $685., 900, 900 in that time. But
il is claimed that this increase took place
under JohnsOn's administration and that
therefore the republican party is not re-
sponsible for it. As Mr.. johnson had no
more to do with the regulation of the gov
eminent expenses than a private individual
but those expenses we're under the absolute
control of Congress, which contained n
more than two thirds Republican majority,
their assumed i~rresponsibility amounts 70
nothing. Not only has the debt been in
creased by this enormous sum, but nearly
two thousand millions Of dollars have been
collected from the people by revenue taxes
and excise duties, since the close of the
war, all of which has been expended by the
radical Congress.
Seventy millions OF dollars annually suf-
feed TO meet all the expenses of the general
government under democratic rule before
the war. II has cost the country over five
hundred million dollars annually since the
war to sustain the republican administra-
ton. Would We not do well to return to
the old condition of affairs