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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02
MiddIebury.

One of the saddest events took place in
our village the Gath inst. that has occurred
for many years, indeed the like never oc-
CURED before with us. Abouta o'clock
pm, the people were alarmed by the cry
that some boys had fallen into the water
just below the falls in what is called the
eddy" and were drowned. A large
crowd soon assembled upon the banks OF
the Eddy" and then found that it was
too true, that two little boys, one belong
ing to Mr.. John Buckley, and one to Mr..
T. D. Whiting, just the same age, o years,
and having been born the same day, had
left their respective homes and found
their way to the water, probably to play
upon the food wood, that was in the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

national fame and weight in Mr.. Strong
than in any other member of your dele
cation. Reflect him to the next Con-
gress, give him time to Orient himself, a.
Horace Mann used to say, and 1 shall
miss my guess if he does not have it in
his power to WELD influence here. He
will not come rapidly into Prominence
what he gets he must win by labor
Something about the lower part Of his
face suggests that he may not care for
position in the front ranks, but his head
is well balanced, and there is good deal
in the way his jaws fit together. His fu-
ture ia in his own hands.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

But Decoration Day has come. May
its annual return for long years to come,
awaken anew the love of country in the
hearts of the people and witness their
loving remembrance of the soldier sleep
ing In death. On that day, let childhood,
manhood and old age, go with those bear
ing honorable scars and an empty sleeve,
to the place OF the dead, and cast flowers
upon the graves of those who fought and
bled and died for the country, and let our
children be taught now and always, that
no man is more worthy of honor than the
faithful soldier, whether living or dead.
CIvIs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

A RANDOM HIT.-" Many shaft at
random sent" hits somewhere or other
which the archer little meant" to touch.
We have heard an anecdote illustrative of
this truth, which has probably not appear
ed in print before, and which has been
told us as a piece of genuine history. 1t
happened in large city-never mind
what city. There were two pretty sisters
who had married, one an eminent lawyer,
the other distinguished literary man.
Literary man dies, and leaves younger
sister widow. Some years rolled
away, and the widow lays aside her weeds.
Now, then, it happens that certain
author and critic, has occasion, on q broil-
ing day in summer, to call on the emf
nent lawyer, husband of the elder sister.
He finds the lawyer pleading and swelter-
ing in crowded court, sees that the law
yer is suffering dreadfully from the heat
and pities him, rejoices that he is not q
lawyer, and goes for cool saunter under
the sheltering trees Of fashionable park
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

The BRIGHT SIDE.-Look on the bright
side. 1t is the right side. The times
may be hard, but it will make them no
easier to wear gloomy and sad coun-
tenance. It is the sunshine and not the
cloud that makes the flower. There is
always before or around US that which
should cheer and fill the heart with
warmth. The sky is blue ten times where
1t is black once You have troubles it
may be. So have others. None are free
from them and perhaps is as welt that
none should be. They give sinew and
tone to life-fortitude and courage to
man. That would be dull sea, and the
sailor would never acquire skill, where
there was nothing to disturb the surface
of the ocean. 1t is the duty of every one
to extract all the happiness he can within
and without him. And above all, he
should look on the bright side of things.
What though things do looka little dark ?
The lane will turn, and the night will
end in broad day. In the long run the
great balance rights itself. What is ill
becomes well-what is wrong, right. Men
are not made to hang down their heads
and lips, and those who do, only show
that they are departing from the paths OF
true common sense and right. There is
more virtue in one sunbeam than a whole
| hemisphere of clouds and gloom. There
fore, we repeat, look on the bright side OF
things. Cultivate all that is warm and
genial, not the cold and repulsive, the
| dark and morose.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

THE CAPTURE OF GEN. O'NEIL.-Of
all the practical jokes ever played upon
the commander of an army in the crisis of
a battle, this joke upon O'Neil is the fun
NEST. That U. S. Marshal Foster is not
only trump, but ne is wag he has
not only the GOODNESS, tact and courage Of
a first rate officer and soldier, but he has
a vein of wit and humor that would make
him an excellent comedian. The capture
and abduction of "Mr. O'Neil" from his
army in the crisis of its first battle, beats
any curious thing produced in military
science by Fox, of the Olympic, or the
niger minstrels. In point of fun it beats
the surprise and fight of Jack Falstaff
from his highway plumber. This remark
able capture, however, of the Fenian
General carries with it good moral, and
it is this when in command of an army
engaged in battle on a hostile frontier en-
ter no house for rest or refreshment with
out misunderstanding who is inside.-Neao
York Herald.
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Fenian Items.
THE ARRESTED FENIANs.


Gen. a O'Neil remains in Jail in Bur-
lington in default of bail.
Capt Monahan was admitted to bail
in 81, 900 at st. Adams on Saturday, l..
NJ Dowing of that place becoming his
surety.
Major McGinnis and Captain Muir
ply remain in st. Adams Jail, in default
of bail.
Col. Sullivan, who was a member of
O'NeiPs staff, came into st. Adams on
Saturday from Fairfield. He informed a
st. Adams gentleman that he had been
busily engaged since the fight in securing
arms, and that he had succeeded in hid
ing away a good many. As soon as he
heard of the arrests made, he disappeared
and has not been seen since.
OUTRAGE ON THE U. S. FLAG.
Some members of regiment at st.
Johns on Friday cut the balyards OF the
q. S. flag over the consups Office at that
place. The st. Johns Meas says the out
rage was deeply regretted by all good
citizens, and that probably the Canadian
government will make due apology there
for.
AFFAIRS AT FRANKLIN AND PIGEON HILL.
Reports that the Fenians at st. Adams
had rallied and would make another at
tack, with 500 men on the position at
Pigeon Hill, caused considerable excite
ment in that quarter, and the force there
was reinforced by Company of Cavalry
and three Companies of rifles, making a
| force of some 400 men.
Francis Duffy and Guy Smith, cattle
dealers from Cambridgeburg. VT, were
seized on suspicion of being Fenians, by
cavalry patrol near Frelighsburg, Satur-
day afternoon, and the troops were pur-
suing third man, who escaped from the
buggy before being oyertaken by the
| troopers.
TIE owners of the buildings at the
scene of the action are busy repairing
their dwellings and showing the number
of bullets lodged in them.
We understand that the Fenian rifled
field-piece was not captured by the Can
adian Volunteers but was taken to them
by some citizens of the vicinity. 1t will
probably be returned to the U. S. Marshal
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

BRANDoN.-A lecture was delivered at
the Town Hall last Friday evening by
Rev. L. o. Brastow OF St. Johnsbury
Subject "True Patriotism"
The lecture was one of very great in
terest, deep in thought, rich in illustra-
ton, beautiful in expression, and eloquent
in delivery. At the commencement we
were sorry there were SO few present to
greet the lecturer, and at the close we
thought how can so many of the people of
Brandon forego the pleasure of listening
to such a lecture, especially at such time
and on such an occasion. Decoration Day
is near at hand, the country is free, pros
perous and happy, because of the life of
soldiers given for the life of his country /;
flowers bloom in waiting for the hands of
those who shall pluck and strew them up
here to remember the service of the de-
tenders of the country or to aid in casting
floral tribute upon their graves, in
memory of the patriot dead. Why is it
so? Have we forgotten our obligations
to the soldier, and is gratitude dying out
of the heart? We cannot believe it
and yet we feel that but little evidence is
given here of either remembrance or graft
tude.
Such were our thoughts as we retired
from the Hall with heart subdued and
made better, we trust by the noble senti-
ments of the noble man to whom we had
listened.
Mr.. Brastow was the Chaplain of the
18th Vermont Volunteers and at the call
Post Ford G. A R. he came to talk of the
patriotism that nerved the arms of the
defenders of the country in the late re-
bellion, and in such patriotism rests the
hopes of the country in years to come.
The proceeds of the lecture room to aid
in the decorating of soldiers graves. Such
lectures and such occasions demand the
earnest attention of the people. Let true
patriotism animate the minds of the
fathers and fill the hearts of the sons to
the latest generation. So only shall the
country remain Independent and free.
To this end let the lessons of patriotism
be given by the pulpit, the press, and
the school, and above all, let them be
given by the father and mother at home.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

Hon. JULIUS l.. STRoNG.--A CORES.
pondent of the Springfield Republican
thus photographs Congressman Strong of
Connecticut:
Oval of face, amber-colored of h air,
pleasant of eye, full in the cheeks, cleanly
shaven, except for tawny tuft On the
chin, with noticeable way Of dropping
his head forward as if to rest it on his
breast, heavy lips somewhat strongly set
and indicative of firm hold on life and
certain steady Observation-Disclosures is
Mr.. Julius L. Strong, the member from
your first district, with his home in Hart
ford. He is squarely built man, given
to seeing the bright eide of things, claim
ing his own as just right, not forward
to claim what belongs to another. Your
red-haired men are Goals of fre-quick,
searching and passionate; he is not Of
that sort, for his hair is between red and
yellow in shade, and goes with geniality
and frankness and kind of reserved
sociability. There is more promise Of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

PERKINsvILLE.-The funeral of Mrs.
Polly Woodward, who died May p, aged
80 years, was attended at the Baptist
Church on Sunday Goth, a. m, and that
of the wife of Rev. John S. Smith, at the
Methodist Church, p. m.
After trying three cases by jury, the
Windsor County Court took recess from
Saturday till Tuesday afternoon.
The lawyers in Bennington County,
in 1897, were Jonathan Robinson, Stephen
Camp, David Fay and Nathan Robinson,
all of Bennington. The last named prac-
ticed only at the County Court.
Perkinsville, May 80, 1870.
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THE RUTLAND WEEKLY HERALD THURSDAY, JUNE2 1870.

ham for their services to the Fire Com
paniss, Odd Fellows, Masons and citizens
OF Rutland for kindly meeting with US
on the occasion of decorating the graves
OF our deceased comrades and also to the
ladies of Rutland for SO generously fur
nishing flowers and kindly assisting to
arrange them for the occasion and to the
Rutland Railroad company for passing
our band over their road for fare one wav.
ReS0lged, That we also tender our
thanks to the business men of Rutland
for so kindly closing their places of bust
ness during our decoration services and
thus furnishing their employees, many of
whom are members of this Post, an OPP
portunity to participate in the services Of
the day.
Res0l0ed, That we also tender our
thanks to the Press of Rutland for so
kindly noticing our intention to observe
Decoration Day and thereby giving pub
licity to the same.
ResoEged, That copy of these resolu-
tions be furnished the Rutland HERALD
and other newspapers in town for publ
cation.
Throughout the length and breadth Of
our land the survivors of the army which
saved our country united with them the
friends and families, the countrymen and
countrywomen of their dead comrades in
sacred visits to their graves, in fitting tri.
butes of flowers above their long sleep
As peace grows stronger and prosperity
surer, we begin to feel the magnitude Of
the work they did, and whose failure
would have shaken the strength o.
freedom as with palsy and have set back
the dial of the world. And certainly
Monday proves that the idea of perpe'
tuating the sense of the precious service
of our soldiers in a commemorate ami
versary, has met with an earnest response
from the hearts of the people. From all
sections of the country the telegraph
brings records of solemn and faithful
observance, and every where the story il
repeated, each varied but all animated by
the same regret and reverence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

SUN RISING AND SETTING. 1.-THE
poet lauded month of June" will open
her doors-and, we trust, let in some
warm air-during this week. This will,
however, have no influence on old Sol,
who will continue his habits of getting
up earlier and going to bed later each day
until the summer solstioe vetoes the ar
rangement. This is the order for the
week =
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

FIRE IN BRANDoN-A barn belonging
to Peter Shortsleeves, situated on French
Street, in Brandon, with its contents, was
entirely consumed by fire, Monaay
morning. The fire originated from a
spark of a pipe smoked by man tenn
porarily in the barn. Loss from two to
three hundred dollars.
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and garden. Among the ice-eating, fam
ming crowd there he meets the younger OF
our two sisters, and for the moment thinks
he is speaking to the elder. ooh, Mr..
-" answered the lady, chow dread
fully hot it is herew Eyes, Madame"
replies our luckless critic, sit is hot here !;
but can assure you the beat of this
place isn't a circumstance, when compar-
ed with the heat of the place where your
poor dear husband is suffering to-day p
A horror stricken expression comes over
the face of the lady she rises from her
chair and Indignantly founces away.
And me miserable" soliloquized our
wretched critic, 81 have been installing
the one sister for the other, and she thinks
I meant to say that her husband is-not
in heaven Pr Gaxaxy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

Ice CREAM.--The Eagle Dining Saloon
on Center Street, have now those delicious
Injuries ice cream and strawberries Step
in and try them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

DIsRAELI's NEW NovEL.-To the no.
vel-readers of this generation, the Eng
fish statesman's renown in literature has
been something unreal and fantastioal, for
"Vivian Grey" and "Contarini Fleming"
has long ceased to be read by the general
public. But the. inimitable grace and
charm of L0tbai9-its polished art, its
light, yet faultless touch of characteriza-
tion-the latent and ideal enthusiasm for
principles foreign to the English aristo-
cratic life, with which it mainly deals
its purely intellectual characters 80 strong
ly contrasted with the coarser type of fc-
ton which came in with Dickens and
Thackeray, and has degenerated in clum-
sier hands--its fascination of allusion and
romance all mark il, not as the greatest,
but ~ toe rarest and most artistic of Eng
lish novels. 1t is open to criticism, here
aud there, and it is possible to dissent
wholly from the school of sentiment which
recognize it as book of extraordinary
power and merit. 1t is as fresh and re-
cent as the last debate in Parliament or
the last political crisis in Paris, while it
avoids the prosaic details of modern life
as skillfully as Hawthorne ever did, and
with a much richer source of fancy and
social variety. The most obvious defect
in the book is that it is too brilliant,-the
reader is too much piqued aud captivated
by the incessant splendor of thought, and
sentiment and events. Doubtless it can
not become SO popular in this country as
it is at this moment in England, but in
some respects it will be more keenly ap-
| preciated here than there.
1t is published by Appleton & Co, New
York, and is for sale by futile IL Go.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

A TEMPERANCE FAMILY IN NEVADA
1t consisted of the husband, his wife
and two grown sons. The old lady was
the only one of the family, who did not
take little of the 90, be joyful" Sit.
ting by the fire few minutes, the old
man tipped a wink and the visitor follow
ed him oat, stopping by shed, he pull.
ed out long-necked bottle, remarking
i have to keep this hid, for the boys
might get to drinking, and the old woman
would raise the devil
They took drink and returned to the
freside. Soon Tom, the Oldest son, asked
the visitor out to see horse, and taking
him behind the barn, pulled out flask
remarking:
4 have to keep this hid. for the old
man will get drunk, and then the devil is
to pay and then they both took a drink
and returned Soon Bob stepped on the
visitors toe, and walked off the visitor
following. AS they reached the pig pen
Bob drew out good sized bottle, remark.
ing:
You know the old man and Tom will
get drunk, and have to hide this
| Our friend concluded not to stand it tc
drink confdentially against the whole
family, and started back to Gold Hill.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

THE POWER OF WoRD.-A mother
on the green hills of Vermont was holding
by the hBnd a son, Is years old, mad with
love of the sea. And as he stood by the
garden-gate one morning, she said; ed
ward, they tell me-for | never saw the
ocean-that the great temptation of q
seaman's life is drink. Promise me before
you quit your mothers hand, that
you will never drink" "And," said he
for he told me the story,) 81 gave the
promise, and l went the globe over, CAL
cutta and the Mediterranean, San Fran
cisco and the Cape of Good Hope, the
North Pole and the South. I saw them
all in 40 years, and I never saw a glass
filled with sparkling liquor that my moth
er's form by the gate did not rise before
me, and to-day I am innocent of the taste
of liquor"
Was not that sweet evidence of the
not half. For" said he, yesterday there
came into my counting-room a man of 40
years,
"Do you know me ?"
"Now
SWELL" said he, 81 was once brought
drunk into your presence on shipboard !;
you were a passenger; they kicked me
aside; you took me to your berth and
kept me there until I had slept off the in
toxication you then asked me if l had a
mother. said had never heard a word
from her lips. You then told me of yours
at the garden gate and to-day am mas
ter of one of the packets in New York /;
and I came to ask you to come and see
me-"
How far that little candle throws its
beams That mothers word in the green
hills of Vermont Oh God be thanked
for the mighty power of single word.
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War in Europe.

Telcgraphic dispatches from the war,
are rather unintellible and conflicting.
The French accounts have been so un-
true as to cause much feeling among
their own people. even since the over
throw of the old Ministry, which was
caused by them. When the Russians
are quiet. il is safe TO conclude that they
are ali right. The great struggle grows
more earnest, and is eliminating in 4
great crisis on the frontier. where the fate
OF Paris is being determined.
Commencing week ago last Saturday,
there was severe battle almost every
day for week. Marshal Bazaine at
tempted to retreat from Metz, on the
road TO VerGun towards Chalons in order
TO join Mcmahon and CanrObert. The
Prusians attacked his rear guard and toll
lowed up their attempt so perSiStently
that Bazaine was forced 10 halt and turn
about. The most desperate engagement
occurred on Thursday and continued from
10 4. NJ. till p. NJ. when the French
were forced to leave the road to Chalons
and fan back under the Notifications OF
Metz. subsequently, Marshal BazMne
made desperate effor; TO break through
the Prussian line; but was again driven
back, and he is apparently cut OIL from
Chalons or Paris.
The losses in Thursdays battle were
fearful. reported TO be from forty to iilly
thousand killed and wounded. The
Crown Prince is reported to be pressing
on towards Paris by more Southern
route, and il is thought that one more
7. USsian victory viii insure the capture
Of the French capital.
Gen. Trochu commands at Paris, and
energetic measures are in progress for
the defence OF the city on the approach
of the swiD-coming PruSsianS. The En-
peror seems 10 bc q cipher just now, and
he Is scarcely mentioned in connection
with the government. Strasburg Is com
pletcly invested, and Nancy is occupied
by the PrussianS. II is asserted that there
are some 100000 French soldiers near
Paris, and that 100, OO0 have recently gone
10 the front TO reinforce MacMahon and
CanrObert.