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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26
Book Notice.
THE NBw PILGRIMS PROGREss-s,
MARK TWAIN

The above is the trle Of a new h,ei
4 just issued by the American PUBLISH.
Co, Hartford, CT Knowing the style 4
Mark rwain's writings. We expected ,
find fun in the book, and in tins We -.
not disappointed. 1t abounds in capita
hits Of good humor. and has some Of =.
best take-off- on those American trar4,.
ers-snobs-who go 10 Europe and pu, u
airs. that We have ever seen.
II any one. troubled with hiflluten q,
tion-, contemplates trip u the old WI:
he had better read this book before ,.
makes the trip. 1t will greatly imprgr.
his -elf respect and make him appear b..
ter than if he went and put on the L..
necessary airs that many do. e-psa!a.y
when looking at or speaking q IL
" works of the old masters"
Mr.. Clemens book reminds u q H.
records of The Dodge Club" tia, a..
peared in Harper's Magazine about ~
years ago, but unlike those. hi pic,u-a.
are not overdrawn. but are faithful H.
toyraphs of what be saw and heard
The scenes that he describes az n.
tured in such graphic language that q.
person who has not been abroad can b.
reading this book see just how thing. ~
and to one who has seen them, il j. Ike
going the journey over again.
The writer takes common-sen-s VIZ
of what he saw and heard. aud tell !, e
an independent and humorous style. 4.
does not 20 into ec-tacies oger an d.
painting or broken statue because Mithas
Angelo Is said TO have been the arr
that made them. No, not be. b. sFesk,
Of them as be finds them, regaril--. q.
wnat others may have thought % .sil
about them He went, as all g. gl5
visit Milan. 10 see the great ma-terfiegs
Of Leonardo da Einci. The Last SUPRA
which Is. as he say, ''in an 4uEau'
painted on the dilapidated wall Of Eta
~.s little chapel ATTACHED 20 the n.t
,hurch in ancient tirnss, i suppo-e III
and SCARED in every df.-r
md stained aud di-color.d by tin, -
Napoleons horses kicked the l.,gs o1 -
II the disciples when they the horses. -
he disciple-) were stationed there moe
han half century ago.
Now notwithstanding many think TIA,
{ is not possible for human genius 20 ou.-
10 this creation of Da YInci's, yet NJ
,lemens has the Independence u say fhs'
10 could not help noticing how suFerir
be copies were 10 the original tha; is,
0 his inexperienced eye.
He could not see the beauty ia i Tic-
ure that had faded out or erumtl,d iron
he ceiling with only nov and then s
race left.
And this is true ia the whole " TX
lie never sees anything through ottas
ye-. nor describes them ia lsnguags Ger
efore used.
the work is illustrated with two bur.
und-rd AID thirty-four spirited aud Et-
xecuted illustrations.
We -hall take occasion 10 Civ some Il
racts from this book in the Herald
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VI agazines

PUTNAM's MONTHLY for Srpiembef
has been received. The following J. ihs
table Of contents: Monks and Num- l.
France Henry G. Lea; The Baby
Drawer" Mrs. J. NJ Butt. "A Wrs
Merchant" w. L. FaIld!ng; "E8gl-t
Snow Places. :" "Newstead Abby.7 NJ
NAth'l Hawthorne THE Bas-o-"-a Ta.s
81 Rivalry, j. >. Cozzen-, -DrntlFe1.
Edgar FAwcett; To-Day" Romano
continued, X Il. kimball ..The Ola Hl-
pital-Gone." ID. i. St John Rsoss. y.
ID; Left Wounded on the Fi-la." c.
L. 4. Dodge; "L.vinia--Pari III Caro-
line Cheeshro; Colleges aud Coilfsf
Education" Pres. Z. A. Chadbourts
The Earth in Trouble" Prot. Sehele &
We're; The Eclipse" Lunpub. Ms. Of IL
late Fenimore COOPER: "yillage Il
provement Societies.' 5. +. Cooper; ''sta-
the Red Men be Exterminated Z" Vince
Coly-r; Notes of tours among the W.
er Tribes: "Fine Arts of Society" Lag
Fountain; "Literature-At Home,
III. Stoddsrd Literature. Seiencs and ~
Abroad" Baysrd Taylor; "currel'
Events" F. b Perkins; Bulletin of Ns'
Publications.
The Galaxy also comes with ishs
laden with the following choice 'isna'
"Susans Fielding" by Mrs EaTsrds
Chapters XVII and XVIII. siib ~
The Two Ways" by / d
Sill; The Jersey Cows" by Charles wy
lys Elliott sour Mineral Springs y
John C. Draper, MD; The Story Of .
Life" by Anna l. johnson; The Nbh
Flag" by William Winter; sour cfiHf
nal Population" by Edward Crap!
New York Observation-Disclosures IF
ton," by Eugene Benson; Put yOur's'
IN his place. by Charles Reade; ChsP'a
XII, with an illustration: "Witboa
he Stars" by Geo. H Calvert; -Llin'
Bopeep." in two parts; Part j; -De'~
md Life" by c. +. B; The Iri-h CbafS
by Justin Mccarthy; I'D,
Jnsocisbleness Of Society," by RiehA'
jrant White.
Tie GALAXY Miscellany: Parodoi'-
Uords, by Geo. Wakeman; The Deere.
names, by w. w. Fowler; Drift-"".
y Philit Quilibst Naval NAms'
Word and It's U.ss; Literature and ."
History Of Morals. by r. @. W TT ~.
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WooDsToCK RArLRoAD-We would
call the special attention of both the
friends and enemies of tho Woodstock
Railroad. to the communication from
J. j. r. Randall, Esq. published in this
mornings HERALD. The specious map
published in connection with Mr.. Dewey's
pamphlet. would have been sooner
noticed but for the absence of
of Mr.. Randall from town The people.
after reading Mr.. Randalrs observations
on this subject, will readily understand
the cheat that was attcm pied to be forced
upon them "a valid truth. This method
of procedure may be smart and witty
performance on the part Of the oppo-
nents of the Chittenden route, but
it is fast reacting upon its au-
thors. The people of Rutland may
endorse such an imposition as this
map is, and we think no sensible anti
bender can endorse such trickery against
the vital interests of Rutland on the part
Of those who are laboring SO earnestly to
prevent another railroad being built into
either by Chittenden or Heald-
vile. 1t has undoubtedly become appa.
rent to our citizens that these gentlemen
10 not want another railroad into Rut-
and. Mr.. Randall will resume a criti-
'ism OF the pamphlet at an early day
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26

MIETZKE's CoNCERT.-There WAS but
but small audience at the Opera House
last evening. This was owing, in part, to
the excursion to Saratoga, the dance at
at Clarendon, and the intolerable hot
weather. To those who were capable
OF approaching the music, we think it
was rich musical treat, judging from the
loud applause that followed the oonclu.
sion of each piece. We must confess
that most OF the pieces rendered were
above our comprehension We do not
understand the science OF music. and
when We have sung Old Hundred, and
whistled Yankee Doodle, we have gone
about the length Of our rope on music !;
therefore, any criticisms which we might
make, for or against the fashionable music
OF the day, which throws 80 many people
into ecstacies, would of course have no
weight with those people with refined
musical taste.
Much OF the operate music given out
by distinguished artistes is doubtless as
far above the capacities Of our ear ma conic
sections are beyond the simple rule of ad.
dition.
at the entertainment last evening
there were some rich musical Sounds
and by the way some good tunes that had
both melody and measure, which we could
so far comprehend as to give us delight,
while there were some that were of the
more fashionable type that reminded us
OF the story Of the girl who read through
the dictionary and said she found some
beautiful language, but could not get the
thread OF the story. And 30 with rs
we heard the sounds and fully realized
the great skill and practice necessary to |
bring them out, but really w were too
stupid to comprehend the beauties of
them.
We could neither march to them, dance
to Thorn, or oven beat time to them.
These unmeasured pieces of music are,
like great orations, while the
measured tunes are like nursery rhymes
pleasing TO children, while the orations
are too great for their comprehension.
We belong TO the latter class, and we
don't propose 10 play tho hypocrite by
saying what We don't feel. We think the
pieces selected were Of too high an esdsr
Tor ". and the audience seemed 10 share
With NJ In this feeling, for whom Yankee
Doodle va played with its variations, IL
Vas followed By suoh continued spplauss
y TO call out Mr.. Nistxke the second
lime.
We think The ladies, - wsll - the esn-
lsan, al psE1ormsd their parts very ~
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ExCURsIoN-Ths Gxcurs1sa 4beD thii
place to Saratoga, ysstsrdays vas sod
cd success. TAe trsia startsd from tn
depot at $40 . N, assiving q Saratoga
at $50. giving al he excursioniss On
excellent opportunity Of spending the
greater portion of the day at Saratoga
the most delightful Of all summer resorts
the thoroughfares Of which were donssly
packed BY strangers from all parts Of the
country. -
After visiting the various places of At.
traction, We took Q stroll to Congress
Spring, where we partook Of it's waters
freely. Hundreds were constantly wait
ing for convenient season to partake Of
the refreshing beverage. The grounds
about this spring are amply fitted up with
gravel walks, and was, indeed, the most
attractive OF them all.
While taking the general rounds we
CHANGED to meet Marcus Slocum, our old
townsman, who has recently opened q
first-olass billiard room. He, in his
usual good way, bestowed upon us
q generous hospitality, and other
wise doing all that was within
his power to make our visit tc Saratoga q
pleasant and happy one. He informed
US that he was doing well, and we have
no doubt of the statement, q his rooms
We literally crowded during the entire
day. The excursion throughout was de-
cidedly pleasant. Mr.. Emmett Holden,
the kind and obliging clerk at N. B.
Stevens dry goods store, had the general
He, in an affable man
ner, settled all difficulties that necessarily
occur upon such occasions. The only in
was the want Of room in the |
cars, and this could not be easily reme-
died, for the number that attended |
were far beyond his expectations, conse-
quently many were obliged, myself among
the number, to stand. The cars, inside |
and out, were literally jammed full.
AT about six o'clock we found ourselves |
at the depot. In short time the train
arrived, and all were soon on board ready |
to be conveyed home.
The excursionists arrived at Rutland
At $50 safely, and all were filled with q
new life after witnessing Saratoga and its
surroundings, highly delighted
with their pleasant journey.-Com.
We hear some complaint from those
who attended this excursion, and we think
our reporter steps out Of the way to ex-
use Mr.. Holden, for it was distinctly I'M
lerstood that the excursionists were to go
n the cars that the Superintendent of the
Dad provided, for which we understood
lie received just one hundred dollars, max
ng the fare just one dollar apiece for one
hundred persons, number that would
Tot have been crowded in two cars-but
o swell the number up to one hundred
nd fifty, would give Mr. Holden some
xtra change, but make the cars as our
eporter says, literally damned full
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very respectfully,
j. J. r. RANDALL.

THE PLAGUE OF THE LoCUsTs.-A
late number of the Territorial Enter
prise, published at Virginia, Nevada, says
a gentleman from the new mines on the
Owyhee river, eighty miles north of Elko,
reports that while in that region, sncamp-
ed in the vicinity of Mountain City he
had an opportunity Of seeing two or three
armies of those grashoppers or crickets, of
which we have heard SO much through
the Western papers. He says that they
came in three or four divisions-each q
mile in length by half mile in width.
They stopped at nothing be-
longing to the class of the unterrified.
Fire and water were all the same to them.
On reaching Qwyhee they swan the river.
They went out from such willows as
stretched across the stream as far as they
reached, when they jumped in and struck
out for the opposite shore. Millions of
these strange insects thus crossed the river
which at the point mentioned is at least
thirty feet wide-and went hopping on
to the southwark. Each army travelled
in a southern direction. The whole face
Of the country is covered with grass, the
usual food of these insects, but they held
it cheap, there being such an abundance
Of it, and went after something stronger.
Passing by all vegetable food, they at
tackled saddles, brides and such articles.
They would climb up any such article left
and in q very short space Of time it would
be almost totally devoured. The fish in
the river which they crossed would not
bite for four days afterward, having been
gorged with grashoppers
Aiah0aa E~>l-- II Ns.~f.l~ l. l. L
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MRS. DORIS New WoRK.-We are in
receipt of Mrs. j. @. R. Dorr's new
volume, j ust issued from the press
OF Carleton. of New York 1t is en-
titled "Sybil Huntington" Our cit
liens will all be eager to secure an early
copy of this latest and best fiction of
Vermonts most gifted daughter. We
shall notice the book more at length at
An early day. 1t is for sale at futile &
Cos book store
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.. p. Cur
tbs has sold to j. c. Potter, one lot on
Park St, four rods by thirteen for $3.50
$ 2. Curtis has sold to Horace II
Albee, on Pine Hill, near tho railrosd
crossing, two lots, 10 . rods, for 500
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26

ANOTHER MARBLE QUARRY. - We
were yesterday shown samples of marble
from Col. B. p. Bakers new quarry re-
Gently discovered on the farm of S. Jones
Grggs, Esq, near Center Rutland
Among them were some very fine and
white. The Colonel has apparently been
swinging the hammer TO some purpose
during his vacation among our Green
Hills.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26

We lsaxn that the eathssing Of the Libera
Chxis1iAa Sunday Schools ct Csvepdish On
TAassdsy last W. success II IL estimated thu
l $50 people aosmbasd in the grove, and partici
pato6 ID The tsseivitiss Of the occasion. Rev. z
9. Foster Of Chester, Rev. =. ". Holland Of THU
paaco 81 seheD a01ssDsd the assembly. Thu
sxtsa sass for tsanpoeting saah - wi1hed 70 1t.
tod Ao0 distance. OAs cax load vunk hsa
fhbDaasss three were alled Of Cutttngsvills. and
one at CAsstsr.
We have had the following fhyming account
Of 1t sent n, which We insert:
Prom mountain and valley,
From far and nom near,
The old folks and children
Are gathering here
With young men and maidans,
The grave and the gay,
All determined on having
A good time to-day.
Their loads Of provisions
They bear a. they 20
And, spread on the tables,
How fine Is the show
Gathered nov in the forest,
A sweet sylvan place,
What joyous excitement
ulumines each face
So many fine dresses
Embellish the ground,
As the beautiful ladies
Fit gayly around,
It seems like enchantment
Or some fairy dream,
Or, Of heavenly radiance,
transient CLEAN.
The tables are emptied,
Tbs speeches and songs
Come now In their order,
A each one belongs.
Some listen in silence
Some swing, and some walk,
While distant groups gather
To have good talk.
And the good will and friendship
That all seem to share,
Is truly refreshing
As pleasant as rArs
The sun il fast sinking,
So ali must away,
To cherish in memory
The joys Of the day.
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"A gentleman In NaasAsld, Nass.. al.
iers 70 present the town with $500 al HI
salsry II It viii ssnd him 10 tie Lsgisls-
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oeptably. Had y selections been suited
to our musical sGesity, We should doubt
less have joined With tho Others present,
and heartily chppsd our bandk q
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Administering the last week there
were 3S4 arrivals at the Stevens House.

ILLUSTRATED BIBLE BIOGRAPHY
The above is the title of book published
by Lee Il Sheperd, containing about Ave
hundred pages, small quarto, and illus
trated by twenty full page illustrations
on steel, and over two hundred and fifty
nicely executed wood cuts.
An introduction TO the work is written
by Henry Ward Beecher, who closes by
saying, II commend to parents who de-
siresto inculcate the wisest example upon
their children, this series of Bible History.
with the hope and prayer that the reading
of them may be accompanied by the bless
ing of their Fathers God"
The work not only embraces the bio
graphy of every noted parsonage spoken
of in the Bible, but gives also an insight
into the oriental manners and customs of
that age. The latter is rendered the more
interesting and instructive by the numer.
Gus spirited illustrations with which the
work abounds
1t is sold only by subscription, and
lady is now at the Bardwell House who
will take subscriptions for the work.
A NEW BooK.-A new book has re-
Gently been issued from the press of the
American Publishing Company at Hart
ford. Conn, entitled "The Innocents
Abroad, or the Pilgrims Abroad" written
by Mark Twain, ono Of the most vigor-
Gus and genial writers Of the coun-
try. 1t contains an account Of steamship
ouak er City's exclusion to Europe, and
the Holy Land, with a description of
nations, incidents and adven-
lures as they appeared to the author
The book has pa illustrations. The
book will be Of special interest to YER
mont, as several of the excursionists were
from Vermont, some Of whom were from
Rutland County. 1t is an agreeably writ
ten volume, that instructs and amuses
the reader. We shall have more to say
Of it hereafter, and make some extracts
sho wing the nature of the work, and in
the vein in which it is written. 1t is sold
only by subscription, and lady is now in
IoWu VINO Will CANVASS Rutland. She
cannot fail to receive liberal patronage.
GE.rrYsBURG CEMETERY. The Free
Press says that Gen. Stannard goes to
jettys burgh next week to attend the
meeting Of officers on the battle field. We
hear from Col. Bachelor, the historian Of
Gettysburg, who is devoting himself to
his gathering and anticipates important
'esults from it, in adding to and verifying
he history Of the battle, that large
lumber Of Union officers, including MANY
# the best known corps and division off,
ers, who we're in the battle, will be pre-
emit. How many of the old generals will {
70 present il matter Of doubt They
naturally feel less interest in perpetust- ;
ng the record of the details Of their de- ,
eat, than the victors; and as the field has
ew cheerful memories for them, it will I
ot be surprising if but few of them are :
resent.
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--Bishop EARLY, Of virginia, 10 danger
ously Ill Ut Lynohburg.
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There Il no struggle In hsPPias~
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s0o'o VI ~ diu IL as llLLIt less QlS-
creditable to its makers and circulators.
than the issuing of forged draft or
Promissory note, so far, at least, as it NAV
have any effect. and 1 hope our people
will examine the map for themselves, for
they can sec rs well as l that it is a fraud
and cheat. And especially l hope they
will examine it, for the reason that the
champions of the Healdville route have
never been able to speak of either route
without charging the engineers of the
Chittenden route with dishonesty and in
competency.
This map aptly illustrates the honesty
Of the Healdville gentlemen There are
many other points Of inaccuracy in the
map, but 1 need not now dwell upon
them.
may say, in posing, however, that
the map does not correctly represent the
Rutland Railroad from Rutland to Heald-
vile. OF the short piece of the route
from Healdville to West Bridgewater, 1
cannot speak, as l have never examined
the country which the map represents.
word about the text of the pamphlet.
On page eleven, the writer says: This
map, 20 far AZ it represents tho Chitten-
den route, is copied from photograph Of
Randalrs survey, and the Head vile ronte
10 added upon the same scale, and ia the
work Of an accomplished engineer. It's
general accuracy, therefore, may be relied
upon" Does the writer mean by this
that the accuracy Of the map may be re-
He'd upon. Isuch is the meaning Of his
languaRe,) or that the survey Of the
Hsaldvills route may be relied upon II
he means the accuracy Of the map, am
OF tho opinion that he had better have
The New York herald., 1869-10-03
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY OCTOBER l8ea-TRIPLE SHEET

be given at the Council for the defence Of errors
which have already been condemned and that we
could not have invited non Catholics TO discussion.
hut have only urged them ito avail themselves OF the
opportunity afforded by tins council. In which the
Catholic Church. TO which their forefathers belonged
gives new proof OF Its close unity and invincible
vitality and to satisfy the wants OF their souls by
Withdrawing from a state in which they cannot be
sure OF their salvation" II, by the inspiration of
Divine grace, they shall perceive their own danger
and shall seek GOD with their whole heart they will
easily cast away all preconcelyed and adverse
opinions and, laying aside all desire OF dsputa-
ton, they Will return 70 the Father from whom
they have long unhappily gone astray. We. on our
part, viii Joyfuy run 10 meet them. and, embracing
them with fathers charity, we shall rejoice, and
the Church Will rejoice with u.s. that our children
who were dead have come to life again, and that
they who were lost have been found. This, indeed,
we earnestly ask Of God; and do you venerable
brother, join your PRAYERS to ours.
In the meanwhile, as token OF the Divine favor
and OF our own especial benevolence, We most
lovingly give TO you and TO your diocese our Apos-
tolic blessing.
Given at ST. Peters. in Rome, this Attn day OF Sep
tember 1869, in the twenty fourth year of our Pom
titcate. POPE Plus TX.
The Letters Apostolic OF September s 1885, addressed ITO
all Protesants and other nonCaiholics."