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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05
The Troy Conference.
THURSDAY FORENOON.

III L ilAA FOIENOoN.
The Conference assembled at 9 o'clock,
Bishop Ames in the chair. The session
was opened with reading of Scriptures
and hymn by Rev. a. Witherspoon, ana
prayer by Rev II. L. Starks The Saora.
ment of the Lords supper was then cele-
brated by the Conference, conducted by
Rev. D. Starks, assisted by Revs. A.
Witherspoon. B. NJ. Hall, r. Washburn
and i. Watson.
After the sacrament, the roll was called
by Assistant Secretary Eaton. One hun
dred and thirty members of the Confer
ence responded TO their names.
The next business in order being the
election of a Secretary, Rev. Fl. Eaton
was elected by reclamation. NJ. Hurl-
burd was appointed assistant, and g. c.
Thomas, recording Secretary.
Several transfers to the Troy Confer
ence were read by the Secretary.
The following standing committees
were then announced:
SteDards-J. L. Cook, w. I'll. L. Starks,
r. Patterson, J. L. Slason, A. Hall, w.
Billiard.
Com. on FJnance-A. d. Heaxt, d. P.
Hurlburd, J. B. Searle, A. Campbell, w
w. Atwater, E. Slower, L. d. Crounse, S.
p. Rowland, S. p. Bowen, f. d. Hodg-
man, E. Mech, G. Snyder.
Com. on Cydin1S--J. NJ. Webster, w. A.
Miller, M. A. Wicker, j. M. Edgerton, b
o. Meelser, M. B. Mead
Com. on Ed1tc0t5on-J. e. King, J r.
Cheeseman, ]. Newman, J. NJ. King, w
J. Waters, G.. S. Chadbourn.
Com. on Boston Theological ,Semi,aarv
j. Vrooman, I'll. @. Farrar, w. Ell. Wash.
burn, S. McChesny, G.. G. Thomas, b
Hawley.
Com. on Iemperance-H T. Austin,
2. M. Hitchcock, Henry Wright, J. w.
Carhart, s. McKeen, B. B. Loomis, J. B.
Graham, P. ID. Merriam (of Westportl. w
A. Burnett, ]. Hillman.
Political Refogn1-E. Wentworth, J. Z.
Peck, B. NJ. Hall, d. Starks, G. S. Gold,
A. f. Bailey.
FTeedme7l's Aid-M. Tator, J. B. Syl-
vester, J. Il. Bowen, e. Marsh, G. II.
Townsend, w. w. Foster.
Tract Cause-E. A. Blanchard, A. G.
Rose, s. Palmer, J. G. Walker, G.. c.
Morehouse, b. f. Livingston.
Sunday Sczools-G. W. Porter. N. r.
Wood, L. S. Walker, G.. w. Brown. w.
j. Heath, s. W. Brown.
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May.
BY GEORGE w. SEARS,

The red winged merle from bending spray,
With graceful Pinions posing,
Pours out a liquid roundelay
In jubilant rejoicing:
The cock grouse DRUMS on sounding log,
The fox forsskes the cover,
The woodcock pipes from fen and bog,
From upland leas the plover.
The speokled trout darts up the stream
Bonoath the rustic bridges,
While fiocks of pigeons glance and CLEAN
Ger beech and maple ridges:
The golden robin trills his note
Among the melted shadows,
The bob-o-link, with mellow throat,
Makes musical the meadows.
The peeping frogs, with silver bells,
In rythmical ovation,
Ring out a chime of treble swells
In joyous graduation:
The low of kline is mingling with
The song of lark and sparrow,
And fallow fields are growing blithe
Beneath the plow and harrow.
The moon all night, serene and White.
On lake and stream is growing,
While ripping fountains seek her light.
Through woodland valleys flowing;
And all night long low sweet song
Sweeps DER the misty hollow,
From marsh and fen. from hill and glen,
From brook, and field, and fallow.
1t is the time of pleasant things,
When Love makes up his issues,
And hearts well up, from hidden springs.
From rusted cells and tissues
a time to hear at break of day
y silver choTused matin--
4 liquid fretwork in crochet
On atmospheric satin,-
A time to feast the soul, the eyes,
TO watch each bird that passes,
And half surmise that birds are wise,
And men are only asses;
And then to turn and raise the load
With weary shoulders bending,
And take the old, well-beaten road
That leads unto the ending.
LippiacotrS Magazine for Nay.
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SOLDIERS FAIR AT LEWISTON, MAINE.
We take pleasure in copying the follow
ing notice of the recent Soldiers Fair held
at Lewiston. Rev. e. M. Haynes, whose
popularity won for him the highest vote,
is IA Vermonter aud was Chaplain of the
10Th Vermont Regiment. He is son-in
law of our townsman, Hon. d. E. Nichol-
son. We are gratifed to learn of his emf
nent success in his new field in the Pine
Tree State" The Lewiston Journal OF
April 25th gives the following account:
The Grand Army Fair closed Saturday
evening. Central Hall was closely packed
with Interested spect ttors and participa-
tors. Iu the absence of the President,
Hon. VIM. ?. Frye, Rev. e. M. Haynes,
pastor of the first B iptist Church, pre-
sided. He made a very happy address
upon assuming the chair, which placed
the people in good humor with themselves
and things In general.
The enumeration of the Hall remain
ed as on Friday evening. The music,
both vocal and instrumental, was pro
nounced excellent by the audience. The
tableaux of the preceding evening were
reproduced in the main, and some addl-
tions were made to the list. These tab
leaux were executed with exceeding
naturalness, and the effect in some instan
ces partook of tragedy; in others, of com
edy. The one representing the condition
of the contraband reversed, brought down
the house.
The voting on the different articles
offered as rewards for well-direoted eff
forts in casting 'repeaters," was very
spirited. The silver tea-service fell to
the lot of Rev. L. NJ. Haynes, his friends
throwing the largest number of votes
1881. Rev. j. S. Burgess had 996 1-2
votes, and Rev DIR. Balkan had 5S1 1-2
scattering 70. The vote on the silver ice
pitcher stood as follows: R. @. Rsynold,
SS4; Cyrus Freeman, 755 1-2 - J.
Morse, 1852 1-2; j. L. Crowell 90 1-2 and
10 scattering So Mr.. Reynolds was the
lucky man. For the barrel of flour, the
vote stood, Mrs. Rogers, 70 ; Mrs. Wither.
ell, 70; Mrs. Field, 10; Mrs. Edgecomb
Is. And Mrs. Rogers is to have the -four
The vote on flag was as follows: Knox
Post, 1887; Folsom Post, 81. The flag
remains with the Lewiston Post, it will
be seen.
The net receipts of the Fair were large
amounting to about $1,000 The enter
tainment has proved a complete success
1t was conceived and carried out in 8
manner creditable to the Post, and sus
tanned heartily and generously by the
community.
The journal also contains the follow
ing Personal
We understand that our good friend
the genial and popular pastor of the FRS
Baptist Church, who received the silver
tea-set at the Grand Army Fair-un
doubtedly on account of his good looks
as the ladies voted literally, - signallet
this mark of favor by commencing house
keeping to-day, in thelnew and beautiful
house erected by members of his parisl
for the use of the pastor.
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Death of Grand Master Henry Z.
EOsfOrd.

1t is with SORROW that we are called uu
to announce the death of Henry E. Hos
ford, Esq., of Pawlet, Grand Master Of
the Grand Lodge Of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows of the State of Yer
mont, at the age of A years, which took
place at his residence on Sunday morning
at ? o'clock, after distressing illness OF
five weeks, caused by a cut on his foot.
He was born in Port Ridge, y. Y, Nov.
p, 1923. His father died when be was
one and half years of age. He came to
the town OF Pawlet when but two years
OF age, and has resided there since.
1t has been our pleasure to enjoy the &C.
quaintance and friendship of Mr.. Hosforl
for nearly twenty years. He was farm.
er by calling, and carried the same intelli-
g nee into the cultivation Of the soil tha.
characterized him in the other relation.
of life. He was an honorable, uprigh
man, and by his industry, economy end
rare good Judgment, mad acquired a gen
eroua competence. In 1852, he connect
ed himself with the Independent Order Of
DAD Fellows in Indian River Lodge o:
Rupert. He passed the several chair
both Ia the subordinate and Grand Lo3gc.
and at the last session Of the Grand Lodge
was elected Grand Master, the duties OF
which Office he performed with great en-
thusiasm. industry and love for the lns'1-
tuition, and saw the order revive under
his administration in such manner as IL
gladden. his heart and feel proud Of his
labors in its behalf. The members OF Hi
lington Lodge viii remember his last Wis
it to them, and the most excellent address
breathing the true spirit of fraternity and
good fellowship, and which was published
in the columns of the HERALD. The or
der loses not only its chief executive, but
faithful, earnest, untiring aud honest
true friend, whose loss viii be severely
felt.
The town in which he resided loses an
intelligent and public spirited townsman.
the county of Rutland one of its most
promising and faithful citizens. He died
with full confidence in God, In whom be
relied, and believed happy future await
ed him. He leaves a widow, but no chill
dren.
His funeral viii be at Pawlet, on Tues
day, May 3D., at 10 o'clock a. m.
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Thrilling Verses.

The circumstances which induced the
writing of the following touching and
thrilling lines are as follows: A young
lady of New York was in the habit Of
writing for Philadelphia paper on the
subject of Temperance. Her writing was
SO full of pathos, and evinced such deer
emotion of soul, that a friend of hers &C.
cused her of being maniac on the sub
lect OF Temperance-whereupon she wrote
the following lines:
Go feel what 1 have felt,
Go bear what l have borne
Sink meath the blow father dealt,
And the cold worlds proud seorn;
Then suffer on from year to year
Thy sole relief the scalding tear.
Go kneel as have knelt,
Implore, beseech and pray
Strive the besotted heart to melt,
The downward course to stay,
Be dashed with bitter curse aside,
Your prayers burlesqued, your tears defied.
Go weep as have wept, @e
Der loved fathers fall
See every promised blessing swept
Youths sweetness turned to gall
Life's fading flowers strewed all the way
That brought me up to woman's day.
Go see what have seen, 20 H
Behold the strong man bowed
With gnashing teeth-lips bathed in blood 81.
And cold the livld brow ~. aeI
Go catch his withered glance and see ~.....
There mirrored his souls misery
Go to thy mothers side, .sss#. ....
And her crushed bosom cheer;
Thine own deep anguish hide;
Wipe from her cheek the bitter tear;
Mark her own worn frame and withered brow
The gray that streaks her dark hair now .
With fading frame and trembling limb
And trace the ruin back to him
Whose plighted faith in early youth
Promised eternal love and truth, .se
But who,forsworn, hath yielded up r %.
That promise to the cursed cup;
And led her down, through love and light;
And all that made her prospects bright;
And chain'd her there, mid want and strife
That lowly thing, drunkards wife ..s "a.
And stamped on childhoods brow SO mild,
That withered blight, the drunkard's child.
Go hear, and see, and feel, and know,
All that my soul hath felt and known,
Then look upon the wine cups glow, .@-
See if it's beauty can atone .t4
Think if its flavor you will try, . .r....
When all proclaim it's drink and diel
Tell me 1 HATE the bowl Ha.# .. ....... r.s
Hate is a feeble word,
1 kOdthe-ABHoR--9,.y De2y S0H
With strong disgust is stirred, %. ID
When 1 see, or hear, or tell, -.. ......r. . L G.
OF the dark BEVERAGE OF HE'LL!
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announcement. OF the death Of Hon.
Augustus Burt, member OF the bar VIII
take place al St. Albans, on TUESDAY
afternoon, May I'd, at 4 o'clock. George
F. Houghton, Esq, viii accept the dona-
ton in behalf of the county.
ST. Adams is infested with clothes
line and hall thieves, and 1t would De Wen
to look out for suspicious persons and
articles of value. DR.. Woodwards
clothes-line has been robbed and several
articles of value have been taken from the
hall of Mr.. Henry Stevens. Several sus-
nicious nersons have been accommodating
the village, calling at houses ostensibiy to
inquire for some friend or to make some
other inquiry.
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Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

The Baptist Sunday School in Brat
tleboro, numbers 416 members.
Rev J. K Chase, of Verehire, Orange
county, accepted the unanimous call to
become pastor of the Baptist Church, Fast
Stoug hton, Mass.
Rev. Charles Brooks, pastor Of the
Baptist Society in Weston, Windsor
county, has resigned, and will close his
labors the present month.
The Home Mission Society received
about 100000 during the past year
These figures show $4,000 excess over
the income of the preceding year.
Rev Alvah Sabin returned from the
West last week to his old parish at
Georgia Plain, Vt, where by unanimous
invitation he has again become pastor.
Mr. John G. Munsey of Guilford viii
lage, graduate of the Theological school
at New Hampton, was ordained few
days since as pastor of the Baptist church
at Lower Gilmanton, n. Fl.
"A memoir of the late Rev DIR. Stow
is in preparation; all interested in the
book and all who can aid the author by
sending any facts sr items of interest, OF
copies of letters written by him, will con-
fer great favor. All communications
may be addressed to Mrs Elizabeth L.
Stow, 20 Harrison Avenue Boston 1t is
to be hoped that the friends and acquaint
ances of DR.. Stow will bear this in mind.
Rev. S. S. White, pastor, in behalf of
the Baptist church in Pondville, aeknow-
lodges the gift of valuable comm union
service, presented by Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Dexter of Philadelphia, Penn.
The National Baptist Educational
Convention at New York last week passed
the following resolutions
Res0Lged, That for the safety of the
State, the common school is a necessity,
and ought to be maintained, but that it is
unconstitutional and morally wrong for
the State to appropriate public money for
any ecclesiastical purpose whatever.
| RESOLVED, That all legislation tending
on the one hand to deprive our children
! of the common school, and on the other to
support institutions designed to propa-
gate special forms of UNCONVENTIONAL be-
lief on the other, is subversive alike of the
/ well-being of the State and of those rights
of the Individual conscience which arise
out Of our strictly personal relations to
Almighty God.
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THE LADY's FRIEND.-The May num-
Der of this Magazine is beautiful one,
and breathing of the Spring. Its large,
double Fashion Plate is as fresh and rich
ly colored as tulip bed-and we observe
that this magazine is often one and even
two months ahead of its contemporaries
in the fashions. Then there is beautiful
cottage scene, "The Return of the Swal-
lows" and another appropriate engraving
called gathering Snowdrops." The lit
erary matter of this Magazine is always
Of superior character. The stories this
month are both varied and absorbing.
And there is an article by Mrs. Fanny r.
Feudge, a Southern lady, giving her ex-
periences in Siam of Chek-Sau, who must
be the model Chinese servant, that all
housekeepers will find, in view of the
coming Chinaman, particularly interest
ing. The ladies viii be also pleased with
the patterns for Spring costumes, and the
varieties for the workable. And the
editorials, being written by a lady for
ladies, are particularly attractive. Pub
lished by Deacon & Peterson, 319 Wal
nut Street, Philadelphia. Price $3.50 a
year (which also includes large steel en-
craving. Four copies, Sc. Five copies
land one gratis, IS. THE Lady's Friend"
and The Saturday Evening POST land
one engraving), $500 Sample copies 10
ceDts
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dnces scarcely eleven thousand. The
whole amount consumed last year in the
United States was more than fifty thou
sand tons, seyeuty-ive per cent. of which
was imported. The decreased production
of the mines of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa
Missouri and Arkansas, is doubtless due
to the superior attractions and profits Of.
fered in the gold mines of the far West
Another cause is the exhaustion Of the
surface beds, necessitating deep shafting,
expensive machinnry and large capital in
order to reach the ore.
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PERsoNAL-One of the most promising
men in the Mississippi House is Charlie
w. Clarke native of Vermont, thirty
years of age ard graduate of GartielS
College, Ohio. He served in the ARM
during the war, was mustered out in the
year 1866 in that State, and elected forth
with member of the constitutional con-
vention. He is chairman of the eduea'
tional committee and wrote the article II
the constitution on education. He was
nominated superintendent of education IL
1865 and resigned in favor of the presen'
incumbent. He is one of the harde''
workers on the floor.
The entire Legislature is composed o.
$50 members, 107 of which number are y
the house, and 81 were born in the SCUM
Fifty of the entire number are Metny
dists, % Baptists, lG Presbyterians anu
13 Of no church.
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CAsTLEToN.-The following are the
officers of Castleton Lodge No. 11S, l. o
of G. T., for the ensuing quarter:
Rev. r. G. Williams, w. @. I.
Miss Lettie Chapel, w. V. t.
Henry Ncrthrop, w. s.
Mrs. L. d. Gaines, w. T.
Miss Mary Wowster, W. i. s.
Joseph Cone, W. M.
Miss Gertie Moore, W. I. G.
Charlie Brown, w. o. G..
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M1DDLETowN SPRINGS HoTEL.-The
lumber for the new Hotel at Middletown
is being furnished by Mr.. A. F. Davis of
this place, and for the past week some
over fifteen thousand feet have been sent,
by teams, daily from his lumber yard
here, to Middletown, to be used in the
construction of that building. The foun-
dation for the building is nearly ready
and the timber is under the hands of
workmen as soon as it arrives at Middle
town, large force being employed in its
construction. The work will be pushed
with great rapidity until the building is
ready for occupancy.
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The WESTERN LEAD MINEs.-There
has been large falling off in the produc-
ton of the Western lead mines. Not
many years ago they supplied nearly the
whole country. Now the West alone
consumes, for various manufacturing pur-
poses, fifteen thousand tons, while it pro-
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RUNS DoINGs.--An Ohio town was
burned through two men getting drunk
and upsetting lamp.
"A st. Louis gentleman jumped from
a three-story window recently to escape
the snakes in his boots. His injuries are
dangerous.
The tyranny of Pennsylvania laws
has been demonstrated in the arrest of q
man who merely pounded his wife to q
jelly for her rebellious refusal to give him
her earnings to buy rum with.
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EAST wALLINGFORD.-We would inform the
citizens of East WaIingford and vicinity that the
place of all places to procure millinery goods OF the
latest and most approved styles, and also dress
making in all its various branches all under the
direct supervision of an experienced milliner, is
at the millinery establishment in the west end of
the East Wallingford Hotel, entrance entirely
distinct and away from the entrance to the hotel
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ST.. ALBANs.-The formal presentation
OF portrait of the Hon. Stephen Royce,
for many years Chief Justice of the State,
to the Franklin County Court, and the
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have aided to collect $4,000 for improve
ments in church property; $1,366y6o has
bean maid for local and district ministerial
services. The enrolled members now
amount to 233. There is gain OF 81 IN
full membership, notwithstanding 2
deaths during the year.
The appointments of the vermont
Methodist Conference for this section are !;
Proctorsville, G. S. Boswell; MT. Holly
and Cuttingsville, J. Enright; Perkins
vile, Asa B. Waters; South Londonderry,
G.. johnson; Weston, ]. S. Barrows
Brattleboro. A. G.. Button Bellows Falls,
G. P. Claflin.
1t is doubtful whether the spirit OF
the age has affected the Ecclesiastical
aristooracy of the Methodist church sui
ficiently to admit of Lay Representation
The Adgocate sums up 3494 clerical votes
thus far in favor and S18 against lay dele
cation. 1t reckons that the remaining
votes will make total of 4446 for, and
1902 against it, which would make 80
negative votes in excess of the one
quarter necessary to defeat the measure.
It's strongest opposition comes in the
Eastern Conferences that are yet to vote.
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Soldiers, Monument.

Editor of tie Rutland HeraM:-Your
brief reference to the coming Decoration
DAY. has led me to communicate TO the
HERALD what has long been in my mind,
viz: The proposition for suitable monu-
ment that shall perpetually commemorate
the brave deeds of our fallen Vermont
soldiers; and, with your consent, will
simply state my proposition and ask in its
favor a candid consideration of all who
still cherish the memories of our brave
boys.
/. would suggest that sum of money,
not less than five thousand dollars, be
raised by subscription in one dollar shares
for the erection of suitable Soldiers
Monument.
2. would suggest that the monument
be a noble fountain constructed Of Rut-
land marble, with suitable designs of
naval and military character.
3. would further suggest that said
monument be erected in Depot Park, in
front of the Bates House, on Center street.
4. would further suggest that a com
mittee be raised to carry out the above
named or any other plan; said committee
to consist of two representatives of Post
Roberts G. A. R, one from each of our
other local fraternities, and one from each
of the local churches.
5. That this long delayed matter be
pushed with vigor, 50 that we may dedi-
cate our monument on the 30th of May.
f. MILLS
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ARRESTED AND HELD To BAIL
Last Wednesday afternoon on the arrival
of the mail train up from this place, at
Pittsford, Conductor Parkhurst discovered
a man perched on the roof of one of the
cars. and requested him to "come down"
not with stamps, but from his elevated
position-with which he complied. He,
however, hung about the train, and just
as it started, ran and jumped on the for
ward part of the engine. This movement
was observed by the conductor. the train
stopped, and the fellow compelled to dis
mount, which so exasperated him that he
took to throwing stones at the train, but
fortunately without injury to it or the
passengers, only one of the stones striking
it. Nothing more was seen Of the fellow
until the next day, when Mr.. Parkhurst
saw him standing on the platform at Yer
gennes, on his way up, and asked him if
he wanted to ride. He said he did, and
got on board the train, after which Con-
ductor P. stepped into the telegraph
office, telegraphed to Burlington the state
of affairs and requested the presence of a
policeman at the depot on the arrival Of
his train in that city. When the train
arrived there the fellow, who gave bis
name as Alpheus Mossey, and stated that
he was recently from the West, was taken
into custody and lodged in Jail over night
Yesterday morning he was brought back
here, this being the county where his
crime was committed, aud tho case being
brought to the attention Of States Attor-
ney Wood, he was, on complaint of that
official, brought before Justice Simons,
and after examination, held to bail IN the
sum of 500 for appearance at the next
September term Of the County Court.
He was committed in default Of a proper
recogniZAnce.