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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

THE OLDEST INHABITANT.-Tf.e last
Danville Star has the following intelli-
geRce: In this town, April goth, Mr..
John McCosco, aged 80 years; and at his
decease, the Oldest male inhabitant in
town. He was native of Poland, and at
the age of II was conseripted into the
Austrian army. He witnessed the triumph
ant entry of Bonaparte from Elba into
Paris, in April, 1914 Soon after the bat
tie of Waterloo he enlisted into the Brit
ish army, and mustered with troops then
about being transported to Canada. He
received his discharge from the army
after about Is months service, receiving a
bounty of 100 acres of land in Canada.
This land seeming to him almost value
less, being almost unbroken forest, and
and the country adjoining but very little
settled, he concluded to come to Vermont,
and arrived in Danville in 1917 land eight
years afterward settled on the farm in the
west part of the town, where he lived
at the time of his death
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

LUDLOw.-The occasion of Bishop Bis
sells visitation to St Johns parish, Iud
low, was one of much interest to the
Episcopalians of the place The weather
was the most unpropitious imaginable on
Saturday and Sunday. 1t rained and
showed nearly all the time, yet the spa
cious parlors of Mr.. E. w. Smiths resi-
dence were well filled with gentlemen and
ladies to welcome the Bishop upon his
first visit to that young parish The genial,
happy manner of the Bishop did much to
make everybody forget the pitchy. dark
ness and the binding rain and sleet out
of doors, and all We're convinced that the
now Bishop of Vermont was fifty chosen,
called of God, to his work of building up
the diocese He OBLIGATED at the regular
morning service on Sunday at Hammond
Hall, at the Sunday school at u o'clock.
and at the regular evening service at u
o'clock His sermons, both morning and
evening, were very fine, and the large
congregations felt more than repaid for
venturing out in such !, storm IA. ragged
all day. May he long be the Bishop of
Vermont, is the sincere wish of ST. Johns
Church, Ludlow.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

New BUILDINGS the walls of
the Bardwell House extension will COM
mence to rise into view, and in few
weeks the passenger on his arrival at our
depot will see the old Bardwell assuming
larger proportions, and will hear the per-
suasive tones of its atfable porter, an
nouncing the advantages Of stopping at
the largest hotel in Vermont. Mine host
Cramton won't stand being beaten, and it
will be of no use for any place to under
take to overshadow his establishment I'M
less they own higher or can spread out
larger than he Our friend Chaffee will
need to show a great de4l of energy and
enterprise or his rival Street Commits
sioner will 90 all the work and have all
the credit for the prospective improve
ments of the streets III Rutland village.
The new banking house of the National
Bank of Rutland, Is pushing lis walls we'll
up on the third story, and is becoming a
very imposing structure. This siock has
very becoming iron front. and when
finished Will be an importnGs addition to
the elegant business blocks of our town.
The new block on tn corner of Wales
and Center Streets. ii process of erection
by Mr.. Verder, is progressing finely The
fronts upon both streets now show above
the windows of the first floor, and the
small army of workmen engaged on it are
giving it such daily additions as will soon
:, h.,+n ia1
some edifce.
We also paid a visit TO St. Peters
Church, the new Catholic Church being
erected on the corner OF Meadow and Me-
thanic streets This ediice is upon a
larger plan than any house OF the kind
in Rutland. 1t is to be built of stone, in
one of the most approved styles OF church
architecture, and is to be thoroughly and
tastefully finished without regard to ex-
pense. and will be an ornament to the
town. The walls are now fairly started,
and numerous workmen are cutting stone
and erecting stagings for vigorous pro-
secution of the work the coming season.
The new dwelling house of George Viii.
lis, on Summer Street, is up and covered
This will be "a commodious two-story
wood building, and is located on the west
side of the street IL very favorable loca-
ton for a dwelling house.
We shall look over the other new build
ings in town in few days, and we hope,
ere long, to have obtained knowledge Of
sheir nnm5ers and styles sufficient te
give our readers more definite idea o!
the extent of the building enterprises il
this village.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13
l.. G. BUTLER, Secretary
Essex, Vt, May 8, 1869.

WELLs-SAD AcCIDENT.-As a little
daughter of Mr.. Patrick O'Brien, about
six years old, was playing, out doors on
the Goth ult., her clothes ignited from a
fire which some of the older children had
built on the ground near the house. and
burnt her so badly that she died the next
week Z.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

RELEASED. - Florence and William
Wright, the "brother and sister" who
played the confidence game so extensively
in Vermont and Connecticut some time
since, have been released from Norwich
jail, and have gone to NewYork.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

TaE LAST RAIL.-A telegram was re-
oeived by the editor of the HERALD yes
terday afternoon, a few minates before
o'clock, which read:
The last stroke on tAs last spike of the
Pacific Railroad fsl at 2 o'clock and So!
minutes, Albaay time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13
BOSTON, MASS.
WANTED AGENTS---S75 TO

WANTED AGENTS---S15 TO
wv 1900 DER month, everywhere. male and fe-
male. TO introduce the GENUINE IMPROVED
COMMON SENSE FAMILY SEWING MA
CHINE This machine will stitch, hem, fell, tuck,
quilt cord, bind, braid and embroider IN most
superior manner. Price only as Fully war
ranted for five years. We will pay $1,000 Tor any
machine that will sew a stronger, more beautiful,
or more elastic seam than ours. IL makes the
ELASTIC Lock stitch" Every second stitch can
be cut and still the cloth cannot be pulled apart
without tearing it. We pay Agents from so TO
5000 per month, and expenses, or a commission
from which twice that amount can be made. Ad-
dress SECOMB * co, Pittsburgh, Pa, Boston,
Mass, st. Louis, Mo.
CAUTION.-Do not be imposed upon by other
parties palming of worthless cast-iron machines,
under th, same name or otherwise. OuEs AZ tho
only genuine, and really practical cheap machine
manufactured.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

MAY DAY BALL.-The annual May
Day dance casually held at Todd's Hall,
Cuttingsville, on the first of May, was
postponed this year on account of sick
ness. but will now take place on the 10Th
instant. The Chester and Springfield
bands will furnish the music.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

PATENTs.-Patents were issued to the
following Vermonters for the week end
ing May 4th:
J. w. Cleveland, North Turnbridge,
fire machine; and G. L. Badlam and
Charles W. Lang, of Brandon, for foot
rest for chairs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

evening, May Sth, by Lodge Deputy, 4.
l.. Barber
D. +. Southworth, w. G. t.
Miss Althea Reynolds, w. V. T.
]. J. Bascom, w. S.
Miss Ada Potter, w. L.
BENZ. Bascom, w. f. S.
Maturin Wilcox, w NJ.
Miss Hattie Ladd, w. d. M.
L. F. Miller, w. G.
Miss Mary Grinnell, w. A. S.
Miss Mary Watts, w r. II. S.
Miss Carrie Cutie, w l.. II. S
Miss Jennie Gibbs, l. G..
Loren Easton, o. G.
John w Dorsey =. w. G. T.
The report of the last quarter show 81
male, and 50 female members whole
number, 50; degree members, 40
Three evenings of the past quarter have
been devoted to literary exercises; these
exercises have been made very interest
ing and profitable to all the members.
1t is expected Mr.. S. f. iulett, OF
Irvington, n y, will deliver Il public
lecture before the lodge the latter part OF
this month.
The lodge have voted that the officers
regala be draped mourning i'll memory OF
our late c. w. c. T., Rev. Pliny II,
White, of Coventry.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE

i in the treatment Of Chronic and Sexual
Diseasts.--A Physiological View OF Marriage
The cheapest book ever published containing
nearly 800 pages, and 1870 fine plates and engraV-
ings of the anatomy OF the human organs IN a
state OF health and disease, with treatise on
early errors, its deplOrable consequences upon the
mr1Id aud body, with the authors plan Of treat
ment-the only rational and successful mode OF
cure, is shown by n report Of cases treated. a
truthful adviser 10 the married and those conieIn-
plating marriage Who entertain DOUBTS OF tAet
physical condition. sent free OF postage 10 any
address on receipt 81 - cents, in stamps or postal
currency by addressing Dr. LA GROIN, No. 81
Maiden Lane. Albany, y. y. The author may
BE- consulted upon any Of the diseases upon which
hi- book treat either personally OF By mai, anu
medicines sent 10 any part Of the world.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

11ES~ OFFER6 TO AGENTS
~ .uu PALNRRD EMERY GRINDER
To- ro- ssu 4 Reaper Knives, and all Edge
To- IL. n onti., " The Grindstone, and Cuts Fas-
tsr %;th ~ os - Wsighs but - pounds, aud
= hesn snd 1890. ~. ~ Terms very liber-
Il and ssies lsS1s snd !. Nassdiats. To secuns IN
Z a. syos. V, Auburn. n. Z.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

HIS STYLE or DESCENT Shortly be-
fore Browns Hotel was closed, he was one
day. ~ usual under the influence of ben
zine, and stumbled at the head of the
stairs leading from the landing to the
front door Down he came, heels over
head, humping from step to step. until, he
was landed in rather promiscuous look
ing heap A stranger, who was just en-
tering the hotel, thinking the fellow had
sustained serious if not mortal injury, ran
to pick him up. but the drunken man
majestically waved him off, staggered To
his feet and III response to the proffered
assistance. roared out "Now. You les lev
me lone Want no ~lob'rin' round me- !
allus come down stairs that way" The
stranger departed Illuminating.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13
\1vANTID AGENTS TO SELL

w the American knitting Machine. Price
as The simplest cheapest. and br>t knitting
Machine ever invented. VIII knit 20 900 stitches
pr minute. Liberal Inducements 20 agents
Addrs - AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE
CO, Boston, Mas, or -. LOUIS 30.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

IN THESE HARD TIMES YOU
i cannot aaord to pay three or fouf proats on
srtioae. 81 necenaxy use, when By sending Club
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

BENSON. = The following officers Of
Golden Rule Lodge, No G6, l. o. of G. T.,
for this quarter, We're installed Saturday
evening, May Sth, by Lodge Deputy, Z.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

ERRING BUT NOBLE.
IL Self-hel. , for Young Men, who having erred,
desire a better manhood Sent in sealed letter
envelopes, free of charge. IL benefited return
the postage A, idress PHILANrHROS. Box L,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

T. a - ssly and
Ia n re IA K -y
Coughs, ull- II
Mes. S1Ee
lBr0u .intls, fafaF
InHaef "a, NfugF
Cough. Asthma
She : ArlO!lsAE
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-05-15
Are we Coming to Imperialism

The Round Table," discussing tn,
question:" Are We drifting into Inperia al
ism s'-reasons in this some what discour
aging strain:
l" plain sooth, the age of sensua!ity
OF unchecked corruption, of dense. cras.
'g"o'ence is coming down on US likt
night. A free press should have given
more notes of warning than it has: bu,
the press disikes, in free country, tc
print unpa'atable truth. even when it dis.
Germs such truth. and the journals tha,
profess fearless devotion to principle" are
notoriopsly the ones whose articles betrav
the most |ab"rious soIicitude to catch the
applause and tlatter the prejudices of the
greatest number. Meanwhile at what are
called our "grest centers y coarse brutes.
who ought to be digging railways or draw.
ing hand-carts, lay down the law for the
whole community, and BY diut Of vast
wealth, amassed under circumstances i'm
possible in any other civilized country.
degrade the social tone and spread in
every direction an unbrid!ed rage for the
pleasures Of the senses. intellectual ele-
vation or ambition is scoffed at, and those
who strive to incu!c.te taste efor be tier
things are either hated or despised. Moth
ing Is thought Of but the delights Of the
table. of fine clothes. Of snowy dwellings
and equip 'ges-in word, Of physical rap
lures Of every description. II there is
pretense st anything else-whether iu the
pulpit, in the theatre, or in literature
the pill must be gilded 50 as to appear
-" sensational" All this is 80 widely ad.
mitted. so shamefulIy notorious, that its
recital is tri.e enough we repeat it merely
in e'ucidation Of the subject under discus.
sion. 1t is impossible, when people think
all things Of their bodies and nothing of
their minds, that either Democratic or
any other pure form Of government can !
long be maintained. Unless great
change comes over American people. it
will not BE- maintained by themselves.
They are rushing towards the precipice at
railway speed. and the, universal corrup.
lion that gooi men deplore is the prriade
,f a decomposition which is as certain as
ate.'I 5000 >attt g IL ii5ai@~s
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MrscEGExArioS. - Lieutenant Geo,g,
P. Wood, Of Boston. Massachusetts, WI.
married on the 25th ultimo, at Beaufort
BY the Reverend Arthur Wsddell, col
ored preacher, to Susan Ulmer. . colored
girl. Wood. We understand, is from res.
pectsble family, and held a commission in
Massachusetts, regiment known a. the Bay
State Cadets during the war. His gene.
raj appearance :is that of gentleman.
The evening after their marriage Wood
and Susan promenaded Bay street. in com.
pany With another colored girl, and, on
Monday morning., took their departure for
St. Helena Island, where w sod has store
on one Of the plantations Of his uncle, NJ.
George Frost, well known importer Of
silks in Boston, Mass. Susan is native
Of Beaufort. and was wned before and du.
''ng the war by plaater on the eosst.--
Clarlesso~ Nevs, lat.
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Er The .t,enf;o, of H., (, ,.,.o,,a,, ,,o,,, :.

ET The attention Of the reader i car'
ed to the card Of L.. II. Gardner 4 Co.
Dry Goods merchants. holding forth e
Nos 81, 90 l. 95 Common Street., Ned
Orleans. 1t was my lot short time ses
70 visit the city for the purposes Of pa.x
chasing dry goods; l was introdaced hyi
= well known friend to the owners and
Ialerks Of this new commercial ffr,u.
sbsir frank and gsnslcm"n'y bearing win
win custom from any oue ;lhens d
found my esteemed friends Marion and
Tertron; who does not know and app,ex
ciate them! I found them q usual rad
and polite, dealing Of such superior quali.f
ty and at such low rates, that l was really
amazed. Their goods csnnot be surpassed
in quality nor w moderate prices. Il. Al
Gardner and Co, cannot BE- sxcell.J in
any ways in the city, I will bet on that ;,
Merchants give them call AMI you'll end
out tha, arm telling the truth. !.
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@ A fellow in Ohio, who wasn't usx

EE A fellow in Ohio, who wasn't M.
to getting married, recently had the kpod
tied, in Oakland, and proceeded to III
hotel, where he seated himself with ~
bride 10 the parIor. As it grew late =
the evening, he ventured to inquire Of 5
waiter show soon their bed would -
brought in" He was Instructed in la
proper method Of procuring a sleepina
apartment, and safely slowed away. An
hour or two after, = strong smell Of O..
sent the night wstchman hunting for the
leak. 1t was traced to tue room of u
newly married pair. Demanding sdmis-
sion and asking the cause Of the escaping.
gas, the rural swain replied, pointing %
the gas burner, that ''he blew It out, and
the darned thing smelt so bad that he put
his stocking over it," Sure enough thsrsz
was the stocking drawn over tho burner
and tied down With a.shoe-string. "a
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PowERs or AxrRrcAN CoysU1a-Twt

PowERs or AMERICAN CoxsULs.-Two
interesting cases, affecting the powers 4
Americas Consuls. and the rights Of ses.
men in American vessels, were recently
decided in Liverpool court. Each case
was /" suit for wages brought against an
American vessel. The American Consul
protested against the prosecution Of the
suits, on the groand that the Jaws Of the
United States gave him exclusive jurisdic
t'on in the matter. 1t appeared, on ex
animation that the plaintiffs shipped 1t
San Francisco on voyages which they
cla'med terminated Al Liverpool, wh,l.
the Consul contended that il was only AN
intermediate port. In one case it was
shown that the plaintiff had signed the
shipping articles. while plaintiff in the
other had not. The judge decided that
the Consul had Jurisdiction in the case
where the articles had been signed, but
not in the other.
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The change in the Cabinet" ruo,oss
have broken out again at Washingto
fs"rie, Hosr and Fish, it is said, hav 4:
slgn'tied desire to retire at an early dste
Having remained long enough 70 SECURE
the patronage for their friends we can
readily understand how some Of them
borie for instance, declines being fnrthsE.
oo'(')ed with the responsibilities Of ofIlos.
The period Of change is dxed BY the rumo.
mongers at July lst. just before Grant
leaves tor his Pacific trip " California
Times. 3fff'f ~ ?
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HThs Radical Hot.pors ofths Unite
States Senate having resolved in haste t.
kick Up rompuss With TIE 6,s. mari
time power ef tie w"Ad. are just dow be.
ing edited At their, laisase With evjdsscl
that = .thsif own country il without a, savy
to speak Of This startling evidence j,
tarsished 'by Admiral Porter, the officer
who Il practically head of the Navy DE-.
Isrtnsnt. He testiiss that the Uni,ed
st.se' is ip no. eoedisoa, 70 ceps on tie
sea e'eo with Spain. Aud yet in The
course of the late war more than. two
hond'sd miI'ions ~ess expended in naval
erehiteosurs and arnamsnt - principally
in riron-c!ads aud mammoth. gnos. Com
b;ned imbecility aud rascality account for
.hc hcgg~,lv rr-1'.. .3h yfsF, Il'}l -
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Fruit Trees.

The following, respecti ng fruit trees
will be found interesting: ...E.
i. When fruit trees occupy the grount
nothing else shou!d-except very short
grass.
2. Fruitfulness and growth of the tree
cannot be expected the -ams year.
3. There is no plum that the curcuiio viii
not take, though any kind may sometim mes
escape for one year in one place.
Peach borers will not do much dam
age, when stiff clay is heaped up around
the tree foot high.
S. Pear blight still puzzles the great est
men. The best remedy known is to plant
two for every one that dies.
6. If you don't know how to prune don,
hire man from the ether side of the sea
who knows less than you do.
Z. Don't cut off = big lower limb, un-
less you are renter and don't care what
become" Of the tree when your ine is out.
s. A tree with limbs coming out near
the ground is worth two trees trimmed up
five feet, and worth four trees trimmed up
ten feet, and SO on till they are not worth
anything
g. Trim down not up.
10. Shorten in, not Iengthen up.
III. If you had your arm cut off, you
would feel it to your heart-a tree will not
feel, but rot to the heart.
IL. When anybody tells you Of gar
dener that thai understands all about hor.
t'cuture and agriculture, and that he Gan
be hired, don't believe = word Of it, for
there are none such to be hired. Such q
man can make more than yor can afford
to give him. and if he has sense enough to
understand the business, be will also have
enough to know this.-Boston Courier.
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~ The Northern nanera nnf

- The Northern papers note larg,
irrupt'on OF Canadians into the United
Sta;es' 1t would seem that these people
are resolved to be beforehand, with the be-.
'o'c Chandler backed BY his valiant Michi-
g.ndefs. While he is talking holly abou,
taxing their country. they coolly step over
and occupy al that they want Of his coun.
try. 1t is said that these Invaders. not
~'thstanding their readineas to abandon
permanently the realms Of the British
crown. are still welded to the old monaf-
chy Ideas Perhaps they think the famous
-. OF @ the States" is not republican
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with pressure that we insert the tOliOwln.
communication from John G. Brooks
Sheriff of St. Landry:
.OpEIorsAs, May 18th 1869.
Editor Of the 4adveriiser
In your issue Of last Saturday you say
/" We have been reliably informed tha
U. S. Troops had been sent 10 the Tow,
Of Oprlousas, to enforce appointments O.
and induct to Office. d.. Brooks and Capt
A'nrein the former new appointed sheriff
in place Of James G. Hayes, regularly cleo
ted by the people" DC.
Believing that it is your intention to
propagate the truth, Twill take occasio,
to correc, the statement of your informen,
90 far as il applies 10 myself; l do this the
more particularly, because the implication
from your language. is that was ;nstru-
mental, or partly 90, in procuring the
presence Of colored troops in this Parish.
This is entirely mistake, l have neither
requested. nor countensnced any military
aid 20 induct me ioto Office; l had been
recognised, by the Court and entered upon
the discharge Of the duties Of my Office,
preyiqu. to The arrival Of the troops in this
Parish. .,3'qa
If my appointment is from any cause
Illegal, | desite to see It revoked or an
n.upiIed. i wa. eopterred upon me with
out solicitation, At the request Of my
friends 5ut'sot sst;I tie Office cftAe for
"sev sheriff. had been declared yaeant, for
non compliance with The requirements Of
the Act Of the Legislature, generally
kupwn - the Eligibility Act; Under the
1 Icoucluded to accept the
omce. ~ 4';'Fs ~ 90" y -
Disappearing Of the presence of troops,
md particularly colored troops in our
midst 1t ! period when law and -orde,
'eign supreme. snd having hsd no agency
lirect o. indifect in procuring their pres
'nce, trust you will do me the Justice to
publish this note.
Youn most 'sspsctfslIy.
,iaevs,s JOHN G. BROOKS, sh'G: i