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largest gentleman of the party came to a
shuttle.
He ID the Daniel Lambert Of the Aissis-
sippi-lmmensq gigantic, colossal, with
great developuasnt round the equator: $
Every time be gave q achomp he make de winders
Happy, Jolly, rude but decorous they
were, and kept up their celebration till
late in the night.
Landing at Winona, and taking the
train on the railroad now being construct.
ed directly west through Southern Min
nesota. we are enable to see some of the
most fertile sections of this vast grain
field of the Northwest.
Fences are visible here and there, show
ing the division of farms, but there is
scarcely break in the sea of gain-in
flower now-rippling and waving in the
passing breeze. Farm houses dot the
landscape-white cottages EMPOWERED in
surrounding groves-and here and there
we detect a small patch of corn or of po-
tatoes, small islands in the great oceans
of wheat, reaching hundreds of miles
west, north and south.
We are astonished when the train
nears st. Charles-a town of 2, 1000 inhabi
tants, looking marvelously like New
England village-to see a school-houst
| Just completed at cost of $4,000; and
still wider open we our eyes at Rochester
| with population of 5000, to see a school
building that has cost $4,000! Upon
inquiry, we ascertain that the bulk of the
population of these towns is from New
| England.
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PoULTNEY.-William Ward was the
first Representative from Poultney in
1778, also in 1870, 17S0-1790-1707,
1893, and 1900.
The painting Of houses and building
of new fences seem to be the order of the
day in Poultney.
Mr.. William Albert Bessy of Poult-
ney recently appointed route mail agent
on the Rutland and Washington railroad
has entered upon the duties thereof.
Rev. Chauncy Giles Of New York,
occupied the pulpit Of the Methodist
church Last Sabbath. .fwe
The number Of arrivals ut Poultney
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FREScH'S ORIESTAL CmCUs AID EGYrTiAS
CAHAvAS.-This monster institution will visit
Rutland saturday, August il. From what we
have seen published IN regard to Mr.. French's
entsr lr 81, and from what we know of 1t, we feel
satisfied that he has most attractive and in all
respects praiscworthy exhibition. Although
Mr.. H. is not IAN old-tlme Snowman he is a
most progressive and successful exhibitor, one
who appears fully qualified TO cater most success
fully for the tastes of the people. Three years
ago he inaugurat-d the spectacular style Of public
pageant. and at the present time we know OF no
concern which can make a disI lay upon the
streets in any way equal to French's Egyptian
Caravan. In, parade with the camels, golden
car, massive chliots, Arabs, dromedaues, ele-
plants. ctva'c id" ions exposed to the eyes OF
the people ani the rctnue of horses, ponies,
monkeys vans. cars, aud charots, m AXE a demon
stra,ion a once sensational and enjoyable. The
monster elephant, Empress" the largest wild
beast eysrctptgTed alive, will De marked fea-
tufe o: the show.
The performances are equal 10 the external
manifestations. lie has made direct importiiions
from Eurore, ASIA, and Africa. and Is enabled to
offer entertainment At once novel and attract
i've. \ troupe OF real Arabs, fourte en- III number,
contribute largely To the gymnastc forces, while
the monk eY circus-rider, which is set forth as a
"MandrIll as big man." is introduced as the
latest Outye sensation. Miss Lucille Watson, the
young eque>trienne, whom the New Pork papers
acknowledged TO be the best female rider in the
profession, has been engaged. while Mr.. Charles
Fish, who IL the only successful competitor of the
champion James Robinson, is retained az
leading rider. The rest of the troupe are people
of merit, while all thesurroundngs are IN conso-
nance with the high character of the programme,
and those who contribute 10 its excellencies. The
whole affair is directly controlled by Mr.. j. n.
French, who, in his administrative functions, de-
velops those exalted principles Of integrity and
gentlem anly bearing which have made him re-
spected the social circles in which he and
has being. Remember the day, Saturday, Au-
gust Il.
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Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

Rev. Mr. Whiting of Windsor,
preached at the Baptist Church in Felch-
vile recently, in opposition to woman S
rights" the modern doctrine of as popu-
larly understood
In Vershire there is an extensive re-
vival in progress All the different de-
nominations of the place now worship in
the Baptist church, and there is the ut
most harmony and good feeling between
them. They have held several open air
meetings, OF which correspondent of the
Vermont Chronicle writes as follows:
We have had two in a beautiful grove
where perhaps at each time some four
hundred souls gathered from this town.
Chelsea, Corinth, Washington and else
where. At each meeting six clergy men
representing different communions. and
laymen took part. At our last gather
my several raised the hand expressing Il
determination to examine the subject OF
personal salvation, and q willingness to
have Christians pray for them. The
writer could desire that ~uch an open air
service might be held al over our State.
Many would attend who rarely il ever 20
to the house of God
The Baptist Sunday school Of Bur
lington made an excursion recently to
Grand Isle. They projected to Platts.
burgh, and thence BY the steamer
Montreal, to Grand Isle, where refresh
ments We're served up, and altogether an
agreeable and enjoyable time had.
Tho membership of the Baptist
Churches in the Vermont and Salisbury
Association is 1913.
The Baptist Church at Saxtons Rive
was organized in 1912.
The contributions to benevolent oh
iects by the churches in the Barre Baptis
Association in 1868, was S325,39.
The average attendance upon tn,
Sabbath OF the Dauyille Baptis
Association in 1868 was 621.
The conversion in the BAptisi Sab
bath-schools in 1868, in the L,mpille As
sociations was II.
There are six pastors connected witt
the Addison county Baptist Association.
There are 141 teachers connected
with the Sabbath-schools of the Windan
county Baptist Association.
There are nearly four thousand vol
umes in various Sabbath-school libraries
connected with the Baptist churches il
Vermont.
The eighth annual session of the Yer
mont and SALISBURY Association wa
held at North Bennington in 1862, Rev
| A. NJ Swan, Moderator; Rev. G. G. Smith
Clerk; Rev. VIM. l.. Palmer, Preacher
Rev. II. Merriam, writer of the circular
letter. The previous year three were ad'
mitted to the churches, by letter, twenty
five; by baptism, forty-fve; memberships
1870.
| The largest membership connected
with the churches in SALISBURY Assooia
ton was 1893 in 1926.
i CONGREGATIONAL.
j On the first Sabbath in July eigh
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What Shall be done to Prevent IL nj l
road Accidents
From the New York Times. ]

IRON the New litueSI
In an article in your paper on the. 22d
instant, under the heading of "What
Railway disasters Can be Prevented" you
allude the English system of signals,
such as "would warn both engineman and
fireman of the fact in ample time to stop"
This may be so as rule, but the excep-
ton has been terrible in its effects. On
the goth of August, 1867, under foreign
telegraphic head, as published in the
Times of the 21st of that month, ter
rible accident occurred to ga train of cars
from Holyhead, proceeding toward Liver
pool, at the town of Abergele. A long
train of loaded petroleum truck had just
been switched off on the siding to make
,witchu an had neglected to replace the
switch" And on the 25th the telegraph
&c reports say THE charred remains OF
thirty-two victims of the terrible railroad
accident near Abergele, Wales, We're
buried to-day" This, if possible, is worse
than the Erie Railroad massacre The
English system is operated by signalmen
who operate series of levers and springs,
the superiority of which consists only in
one man to watch another, or the signal
man to watch the switohman.
That the misplacement of switches is
one of the greatest sources OF accident,
there is no doubt. There is, at the pres
ent time, in operation on the Morris and
Essex, New York and New Haven and
other railroads, a system of automatic
electric switch signals, which operate with
absolute certainty and reliability upon
the moving of switch or the opening OF
A drawbrIdge. This system not only
warns the engineer and fireman of danger
IT any required distance, but rings a bell
which notifies the switchman that his
switches are misplaced, thereby rendering
this class of accidents next to an impossl-
bility.
Our railroad managers generally from
carelessness, indifference or penurlous-
ness, are criminally negligent III invest :
eating and adopting many devices which
nave been introduced to prevent accidents.
OF these may be mentioned, in addition
TO the switch signal as the most import
mt, the safety breaks and couplings. But
what can be expected of companies who
operate their roads, not so much for the
benefit of stockholders and the safety and
convenience of the public, as for the bene-
Mt OF lHe ulTtCtiDS oIllCidl iui I'tiiC
rails and rickety permanent ways are
winked at, that they may make an honest
dollar.
Many of the States have Railroad Com
missioners, whose duty it is to see that
the railroads are properly and securely
equipped but who ever heard of them
doing anything more than taking a rlaa-
sure ride, at the invitation, perhaps, OF
the President and Directors, and after a
cold collation. find every thing upon the
road in the most superb order and con-
dition.
What shall be done to prevent railroad
disasters
NEW YORK, Friday, July %.
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LUDLOW There is to be vocal and
instrumental concert at Hammond Hall.
in Ludlow, on Tuesday evening, August
3D. for the benfis OF St. John Episcopal,
church sunday School, by the following
ladies and gentlemen Mrs w. n. Oliver
of Rutland, soprano; Miss Hungerford OF
New York, mezzo soprano; Miss Redfeld
of Ludlow, contralto; Miss Clark OF
Chester, pianist; Miss Hattie Smith OF
Ludlow, soprano: DIR. w. j. Clarke OF
Boston, tenor and pianist /; Mr.. r. +. Bar.
ton Of Ludlow, basso and cornet; Mr. j
a. Fowler Of New York, fiuitist Miss
Hungcrford is a pupil of Erranni, who
brought out SO successfully, Miss Adelaide
Phillips. She is among the sweetest
and most popular singers in the country,
and a trip to Ludlow to hear her will well
repay the expense and trouble. Admis-
sion to hall p cents, reserved seats Sc
cents, children Is cents. Tickets may be
obtained at the music stores of N. "
Brooks and L. N. Merriam. The Rutland
railroad will carry those who wish to at.
tend the concert for fare one way.
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Income Tax.

Editor Herald Some days since you
published a list OF rich men in Rutland
paying an income tax. The list was a
short one. Now will you not follow the
example of the New York Tribune and
publish list of our wsll-known "poor
men," who buy lands, dabble in stocks,
and build fine houses, yet have no in
comes on which to pay government tax !?
1t might result as it did in New York, in
sudden correction of the income tax
list. w.
The income returns Of Rutland County
will be published in the HERALD as soon
as they can be procured.
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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPLORING
PARTY Carleton last published letter,
dated from Minneapolis, is largely occu-
pied with account, Of the wonderful
growth of ST Paul and other of the
Northwestern cities He describes az
follows a scene on one of the Upper Mis-
sissippi steamers:
Our party entered Minnesota by the
way of La Crosse 1t was ON the Fourth OF
July, or rather the fifth, at midnight.
when we stepped out OF the cars across
the plank leading from the landing to the
steamer Keokuk, plying between L.
Crosse in Wisconsin, on the eastern bank
of the Mississippi, and Winona in Mime
sofa, on the western bank-five hours up
stream.
The cabin WIS aglow with lights, and
II small party, not of mermaids, but OF
maids of the river, whose lovers work the
engines, or manage the helms of steamers,
were celebrating the day with dance,
The party was formed for quadrille as
we entered the cabin, hot and tired, with
carpet bag in one hand and II roll Of
shawls in the other, our new hat of the
latest fashion covered with the dust OF
Wisconsin, eyes, mouth. nose and ears
gritty with the same Imagine yourself
there, and a rosy checked lass with au-
burn hair and witching eyes meeting you
on the threshold of the door with out
stretched hands, as if you Were an old
friend.
In the centre of the cabin we sec a ne.
gro with bass viol, and two of Hans
Breitman's nd-, from the other side OF
the Rhine, impatiently swapping the
strings of their violins Sweeter and
more musical than their drumming is the
voice Of the charming maid "Oh, we are
having a right good time, and 1 reckon
we only want one gentleman to make ii
go off good. You'll dance, meow, won't
YEP And you'll call off the change tew.
Meow dew"
Set us down as an migrate, or hard
hearted monster, if you will, to shake our
head slowly and solemnly at such So
licitations. We should have dashed right
in, regardless of conscientious scruples
and all that sort of thing only that we
have not"a light fantastic toe" on either
foot, and besides do not know quadrille
from breakdown.
A more ungallant party than ours never
stood on Western steamboat Governor.
judge, parson, member of Congress, all
shook their heads at the maid of La
Crosse. The executive, judiciary, the
ology and medicine all resisted this devo-
tee Of Terpsichore. In vain she urged
them, and the poor girl. with downcas,
countenance, turned from the obdurate
Yankees and sailed in with youth who
fortunately entered the cabin at the mo-
ment.
It was a rare sight to see, for thu
dancers danced with will. They made
the steamer shake from stem to stern
The glass lamps tinkled in their bras.
settings, and the doors of staterooms rat
tied on their hinges, especially when the
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\ PorATo IrEM.-On the 10th day OF
May, Dr. G. Woodhouse planted some
E~ly Rose potatoes. On the same day
he also planted some of the variety known
as Early Blues. On the lth of May he
planted some potatoes of variety OBJ
tanned from jas. +. Glynn * Co, known
as Sebecks.
Now for the result. On the 30th Of
July the Scbecks were nearly or quite
ripe, and excellent for eating. Their
vines are dying. The Early Blues are
large enough for the table, but the vines
are still quite fresh and green. The Early
Rose are the greencst and freshest OF the
lot, and the potatoes are of fair size, but
altogether inferior 10 the Sebecks in quail
ity, and are not az well matured. These
varieties have had an equal chance for
sun and quality of soil. The Doctor votes
unanimously for an early potato. the Sc
beck ticket
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THE EXPLORER LIvINGsToNE.-Ar
III. A. Churchill, British Consul at Zanzi
bar, who recently returned to England
speaks with confidence of the safety of DR.
Livingstone, from whom he has had let.
tiers of a date more recent than that of his
reported murder. 1t is his opinion that
DR.. Livingstone, having heard of the dis.
covery of the Northern portion of Lake
Albert Nyanza by Sir s. Baker, has di-
rected his route in search of the Southern
boundary of that Lake, and that in the
course of few months it is probable tina,
further news will be heard from DIR
Livingstone himself.
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MIDDLETOwN.-On Wednesday even
ing, the 2Sth inst, Lodge of Good Tenn.
plars, consisting of twenty-five earnest
working members, was organized in this
place.
The Lodge was instituted under the
direction of the District Deputy, Rev
Mr.. Gregg, of Pawlet, assisted by the Off
GERS and a large delegation from the
Poultney Lodge, rendering it a very pleas
ant and interesting scene, and starting us
on our life work as Good Templars with
cheering prospects and high hopes. This
has not been accomplished without toll
nor without meeting the most absurd oh.
jections that ignorance and opposition
could suggest; nor do we expect to run
clear of this in the future. But by kind
ness and perseverance in the right, we
hope to conquer. The elective officers are
as follows:
w. C. T., Rev. J. C. Houghton.
w. V. T., Mrs f. w. Gray.
w. s., w. II. Haynes.
w. Z. s., Miss NJ. T. Gray.
W. T., A. G.. Hoadly.
w. NJ, C. w. Mcclure
w. l. c., Mrs. C. B. Southwick.
w. o. G., H. r: Gift
p. w. c. T., Rev. n. III. Learned.
Coon TEMrLAK-
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WHITEHALL, n. Y.-About 2 o'clock
on Tuesday morning of this week, many
Of the citizens of Whitehall were awak.
ened from their slumbers by rumbling
sound, and in many houses dishes were
ratified upon the shelves. The shock
seemed to pass in an easterly direction,
and lasted about two minutes. About
this same hour several meteors shot across
the sky, lighting up the earth for period
Of about three minutes as light as day
The meteors were seen at Poultney, and
particularly attracted the attention of the
men and passengers on the night train on
the Rutland and Washington railroad.
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Country HOUSE On the Rhine, concluded
Chralotte de la Tremoille, Countess OF
Derby, from the Spectator; A Country
Family, Part H., from Chambers Jour-
nal; Madame de Monlespau ct Louis
XIV; German Catholicism and the Coun-
oil, Spite, and Spiritual Photography. all
from the Saturday Review; Bsyard Tay-
lor's Earliest and Latest Travels, from
the Spectator, and large number Of short
articles Of interest, and poetry.
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FIsHNG.-During sudden flood at
Woioottviile, Conn, last Tuesday, Ash
were caught in the streets and gardens.
One man caught a nice pickerel in his
yard Several dams were carried aw.v
BY the flood.
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for tho voSk ending July 30, was los,
viz Bea6nan's Hotel %, Ripley Female
C,llege ~ Poultney House 40.
IF. ". Nassley, asasrsl Agent for
Woods Nachipsry, has soA this season.,
| 100 "Nsv Jointed Bar HoweB."
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WEALTH OF NEGROES IN ALExAN-
Whenever the colored people
have been afforded fair chance in the
race of life, they have demonstrated their
ability to accumulate and keep property,
thus classifying the oft-repeated assertions
of their enemies that they are an indolent
and improvident people. The Virginian
city of Alexandria contains upward
of four thousand colored residents, at
least two-thirds more than there were be-
fore the war. They have six churches
and five school houses. The aggregate
value Of the churches is $lS,500, and of
the school houses $4,000. The value OF
the real estate held by them is 233,9OO,
while their personal property is valued at
$4,000. This does not look as though
the colorel people could not take care OF
themselves More than two-thirds OF
these people in Alexandria were slaves
before the VIZ.
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LITrELL's LIVING AGE.-Littell's Liv-
ing Age has the following table Of con-
tents: Mr.. Arnold's Poems, from the
Spectator; Messenger; Auerbach's story,
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TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF JoHN
HISS The journals of Prague contain
accounts OF a manifestation in that city
ON the anniversary of the death of John
Huss. About six thousand persons as
sembled on public square and went in
procession, carrying lanterns on which
were painted emblems of the Hu-sites-
surpliee, soourge, and the morning
star-and preceded by black flag with a
red cross, to the statue of the martyr /;
there, after hymns had been sung and
speeches made, tho marble was crowned
by young girl. The police eventually
appeared and dispersed the assemblage.
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METHoDIsT.

Rev. Mr.. Chaplin Of Westfeld, Kao..
preached in tho NJ. e. Church, Sadawsa,
the last two Sabbaths, July 18th and 18th
with much acceptance. We hear it said
that the church have engaged his services
for year, and that he is soon to move
there with his family.
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PAwLET. - A correspondent of the
Poultney Bulletin says
1t was announced that the Rev. l.. II.
Stone would return home on Wednesday
9Th inst with his bride. 50 his friends
took it into their heads to get up recep-
ton. Invitations were sent ont TO be at
his house at two o'clock, and prompt 10
the hour the house was filed with guests
waiting the return of the bride and bride
groom In the meantime the ladies had
arranged tables, and loaded them with
the choicest delicacies the place affords,
and fully maintained their reputation for
skill and taste in the delicate art. AT
about five o'clock the happy pair arrived,
and it would have done you good to have
seen the hand-shaking, to say nothing OF
the kisses and congratulations. Soon all
hands were seated at the tables, busily
engaged in helping themselves to such
things as tend to refresh the inner man
and here we let the curtain drop
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LIBERAL CHRISTIAN.

Rev. Mr.. Clifford, of Readsboro, holds
FIVE o'clock service in the Universalist
church at Sadawga, on alternate Sabbaths
-on his return home from West Halifax.
Sabbath services are now held in each Of
the churches in the town, Ave in number,
regularly, for the first time in more than
year.
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LAMoH.LE COUNTY. DEMOCRATIC Coz
yENTIoN-The Democrats IT Iamoille
County held their Convention at HYDE
Park on Saturday last, and nominated the
following officers
For Senator-V w Waterman of Nor
ristown.
For Assistant Judges Scott Of
Eden T; Albert Camp OF Stowe
For Judge of Probate Samuel An.
drews of Johnson
For States Attorney George L. Water
man of Hyde Park.
For Sheriff.. NJ Clifford Of VOL.
colt.
For High Bailiff -Chas. Crane of Hyde
Park
w. II. II. Bingham, Henry Smile, and
John Patterson were appointed County
Committee for the ensuing year.
Resolutions were adopted approving
those passed at the last State Convention
and pledging hearty support to the State
and County nominations of the party
after which brief addresses were made
and the Convention adjourned
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f Nj p II + ) 5 E.

Most positively the
largest animal ever cap
tured alive This large
beast has just been ad-
ded - the show, having
arrived in this country
on the steamer Hoi>a'ia.
a: y ew York. from
Hamburg, june -.
1869. Also, IT, Smallest
Elephant, the
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CoNNECrlCUT AND PAssUMPsIC RAIL
RoAD,-At meeting of the stockholders
Of this road, held at Newport, VT, on
Wednesday, the following Directors We're
elected :,
Henry keyes Of Newbury, Vt, Josiah
Stiekney of Boston, Elijah Cleveland Of
Coventry. Vt. William Thomas of Bos-
ton. Emmons Raymond of Boston, b. p.
Cheney of Boston, Albert Knight of Stan
stead, r. @, Henry Chase of Lyndon, Vt,
,'Banj min Pomeroy of Compton, p. @,
Thomas Upham of Boston, Gardncr c
Brown of Boston, L, T. Redfield of Mont
peler, r. NJ Weld of Boston. The an
nual repyrt shows the road to be in cx-
cellcnt order and very prosperous.