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| passion,-"I was always saving man
AN saving ghost; | can't a-bear TO see
that money rusting in the earth and De-
Sides" said he, with the utmost agony on
his features, s'if it amt dug up soon the
blarsted Yankees will overrun tnis
country, and some Connecticut clam
digger will get my money, and perhaps
make my bones into cheese-knives."
| "Don't feel SO cut up" said |.
81 can't help it," Billy, said he, "when
think of that Dig me up, Billy; the
money is yours" and with that he van
ished.
Now, sir, here L was placed in deuced
pretty fix. By the kindness of this gentle
manly ghost 1 was placed in possession Of
valuable information. l knew where
;. that round stone was, and knew that
pioneers shovel was leaning right against
it; and I thought / knew that the
Grounds" would not come to my post fol
more than an hour. When should l get
better opportunity to recover the property
of this refined and dignified specter
was tempted and I fall. Leaving my
rifle in the box sloped gently down te
the spot and commenced to dig. ~.
Not more than two shovelfulls OF earth
had turned over before the officer OF the
guard arrived at my post with his escor,
and found me gone. I know they thought
the ghost had whisked me off to limbo
because they were SO excited when they
shouted "Guard turn out Guard turn
out !" Corporal of the guard y "He, hi
no, double quick!"
Yes, and as they shouted they began to
double quick toward the guard-house
and the guard began to double quick to.
ward them, and both had to pass where i
was, and right close to the round stone
they met before I could get out of the
way; and they grabbed me, and, sir, l.
the bravest of the lot, in three minutes
was hand-cuffed in the guard-house, with
my belts off, and charges of "cowardice'
and "deserting my post" against my
name. Now what do you think of the
gratitude of Johnny Bull?
Why, sir, when was tried by district
court-martial, they laughed at me when
told them about the ghost; they said
hadn't seen ghost at all; they said that
1 was the biggest coward of the three,
that l had sneaked away from my post to
hide beneath the magazine wall, so as to
have a shorter distance to run to the
gusrd-house; they said must be made
an example of, and sentenced me TO six
months shot drill in the military prison.
But, sir, they did believe I saw ghost
il they did't what did they want to dig
all around the magazine walls for in search
of the money, and why did they want to
put this order on the sentry-board at the
post of the Kings Battery
HEADQUARTERS CITADEL GUARD
All ghosts, specters, apparitions, dogs,
etc, are hereby forbidden to prowl round
the Kings Battery on any pretence, what
ever. And all sentinels are strictly for
hidden to show the least signs of cowardice
at the approach of such parties-unless
the latter are furnished with pass from
the officer commanding.
Why, indeed Answer me that !
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Talent creates work; genius keeps
it from dying.
"A eoxcomb on the wane is like but
terfy on snow.
The miser leaves everything to his
heirs except regret.
White hairs inspire respect, but for
bid indulgence.
He who ceases being too kind soon
appears ugly.
"A great name gives worth to very in
significant things.
"A day of idleness tires more than q
week of work.
1t is easier to acquire fortune than
to spend it well.
The dying man is like a balloon
throwing out ballast.
The wicked are sooner feared than
the good beloved.
The envious prefer to find fault than
to give praise.
Heaven takes upon itself the graft
| tude of the ungrateful.
II or an nelT uH rs. uOG euOuSA hc
hopes for more.
An ugly criticism makes more
noise than good book.
Ambition intoxicates conscience, and
makes honor stagger.
Heaven is the last thing the miser
strives to gain.
Every ones reason is his private way
of deceiving himself.
Conscience talks much less than it is
talked about.
We respect gray hairs, but above all,
our own,
Virtue lives on our income, but vice
eats into the capital.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE AT FAIR
HAvEN.-On Thursday morning under
the direction of Rev. J. S. Ostrander of
New York, an institute was opened in the
Methodist Church in Fairhaven, which
closed on Friday afternoon. This was
intended for the benefit of Sunday School
teachers, and all persons engaged in the
Sunday School work. The meeting was
attended by good number of delegates
from the schools in Benson, I Poultney,
Pawlet, Castleton, Rutland and Brandon,
and other towns, and was made quite in
teresting and profitable, under the ma
nsgement of Mr.. Ostrander who is devot-
ing his time to this work. Various topics
were discussed pertaining to the Sunday
School, such as the best methods of teach
ing, how to secure the conversion OF
scholars, the true idea of the Sunday
School, the model teacher, relation of pas
tors to Sunday Schools, Sunday School
literature, temperance cause in Sunday
Schools, how to retain older scholars II
the Sunday School, &c. The subjects
were discussed by Rev. o. Gregg of Pau
let, Rev. II. G. Farrar, Rev. W. II. Poor
and DIR. ]. Newman of Poultney, Rev.
n. NJ. Learned of Middletown, Rev. Mr..
Atwater of Fairhaven, and others. Mr.
Ostrander made the system of object
teaching quite interesting by the use OF
model of the ancient tabernacle, which
he explained in the full costume of the
Jewish High Priest, and by various pic
lures aud the use of the black board.
resolution was adopted recommending
quarterly Sunday School conventions II
the country and appointing committee
consisting of DR.. Newman, and Rev. D.
@. Farrar of Poultney, and Rev. d. l.
Austin of Benson, TO confer with tne
Ministers of the Evangelical churches Il
the country on the subject, and to MAKE
arrangements for such conventions
such parties should approve OF the Pi'
posal
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Hum rous Reading s.

-Mystery-Hash.
Set up jobs-newspapers.
Aquatic sport-a mile race,
| Cooked Accumulated bills.
-Roguery is the last of trades.
Without cheating no trading.
"A debt is adorned by payment.
Every fox praises his own tale.
True to the core-a good apple.
Hush money-price of cradle.
"A good beginning is half the work.
The noblest thing out-a door knob.
The lords of creation-the landlords.
"A fast team-a team stuck in the
mud
Bare walls make gadding house
wives.
The question of the hour-vhat time
is it?
Mans best fortune (or his worst)-a
wife.
Fools are wise men in the aRairs of
women.
An obedient woman commands her
husband.
"A consolation--he that .dies pays all
his debts.
Money is ,not Coo, but it shows great
mercy.
Go after two wolves and you will not
catch one.
Trust in God, but do not stumble
yourself
MISERY loves company, but company
don't love it
-Coartsbip made easy-marrying a
grass widow.
General Contributing on ten or
twelve girls at once.
The deeper you hide the sooner you
will be found.
Never take crooked path when you
can see a straight one.
The time to buy an umbrella ia just
after you haYe lent one.
What do you always do before you
go to sleep? Shut your eyes.
If you want to know what woman
thinks of you, rile her up little.
The woman question-what was the
price of your Bonnet?
Ask pig to dinner and he will put
his feet on The table.
Why is woman mending stocking;
deformed ? Because her hands are where
feet ought to be.
WHEN Lord Sidmouth one day said
my brains are gone to the dogs, this
morning." his friend at once calculated
"Poor dogs"
John" asked a physician of the
apothecary's apprentice, did Mrs. Greer
get the medicine L ordered yesterday Il
guess So" replied John, "for Grape was
hanging on the door knob this moi nin..."
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Selections.
is the suicide of the soul.

Atheism is the suicide of the soul.
Faith dying weakens virtue.
Life itself is the best remedy for sur
rrises.
To feign virtue is to have its opposite
vice.
Pleasure limps for him who enjoys ii
alone.
Where talent is a dwarf self love is
a grant.
Virtue is loved as vice is hated,
when unseen.
Blame neither makes us worse, nor
praise better.
Fortune never turns her back upon
us alone.
To encourage talent is to create it.
Wit is spent in society, in seclusion
it is increased.
-"To live poor to die rich" is the
miser's motto.
Friendship survives death better than
absence.
1t is the slight affronts which are
easily pardoned.
We are oftener dupes of ourselves
| than of others.
Nothing can live in such quarters as
self love.
-Conscienoe whispers, but interes,
screams.
The miser is only prodigal Of excuses
for his stinginess,
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throughout the different States. These
badges are made of bronze metal, manu-
featured from cannon taken By Union
soldiers during the war. On one side is
the design of the figure of Liberty, on enc
side of which is Union soldier claspipg
hands with sailor, denoting pledges to
support the orphans of comrades. On the
reverse side of the corps badge is repre-
sented a keystone united with ats neigh
bors, and massed around the central en-
blem of the nation. On the front of the
medal is wide border for the name Of
the person wearing it, with the regiment
and company to which he was attached
during the war.
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out-of-Torvn Tark.-Third sitting


"There it is again." said to Sykes, as
he dropped in, apparently for a talk,
shat prominent citizen is again in the pc.
pers, and this time he is called that old
offender but his real name doesn't sp-
pear" at is ridiculous" said Sykes
shat the Almighty Dollar should still.
like Charity, cover multitude Of sins ]
But must and viii say, right here, 70
Just as, and nobody else, that old offend
err ran same risk" "Be careful" said
interrupting, cor your sbominable pun.
ming will be the death of your Sykes
concluded to let the subject drop, without
finishing his remark.
81 learn" said Sykes, ,t'that INF one Of
your smallest towns, a couple of old
bachelors were pitted against each other
as candidates for the Constitutional Con.
vention. I haven't learned what the result
was, and don't know as it makes much
difference. Of course they were pitted
old bachelors are Arrays to be pitied
presume the successful ore, and indeed,
both, will oppose Woman Suffrage" "No
doubt of it," said L "The fact is, the
whole batch of old bachelors are as a rule
as jealous of Woman's Rights as an Irish.
man is of a steam shovel. They seem de-
termined that, if woman won't have then,
they shall not have the ballot, nor any
other just rights if they can hinder it.
They say that if women are allowed to
vote they will always vote No or some
thing equivalent to that. They say they
never made proposal to woman in the
world that wasn't cut short by negative,
and they don't believe it best for com.
munity that such a state of things be il.
augurated. 1t would create disturbance
at once We men would have to share
the offices with them, and our chances Of
getting a living without work would Be
materially lessened." "True, Izaak," said
Sykes, "and, between you and me, I think
that is the principal objection that yoU
married men have to Woman Suffrage
Don't you think so ?" II must confess
Sykes" said I, ''that there is a good deal
in that. We men seldom refuse an lfh-e
when it is offered us, not even the Preai,
depcy OF Woman's Suffrage Association.
but then, you know, We want 10 help oa
the good cause, and render the ladies 81
the assistance in our power" Sykes agreed
with me for O7ace. l.
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SOUTHERN CRoPs-Account from the
crops at the south, in the second week of
May, are on the whole quite favorable,
though, contrary to our experience here,
the spring is later than usual. As hereto
fore Cotton is the favorite crop and every
body who can is raising that staple to the
neglect of the food crops, which is FORUM
ate in some respects, but natural enough.
1t is too early yet to predict what the cot
ton crop Will amount to, but if the season
continues favorable it is likely to exceed
the product of last year by several thou
sand bales.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

A PNEUMATIC TUBE 400 MILES L 'ONe
Few persons in this country Were
aware, we are sure, that pneumatic t, lbt
is working between Glasgow and Londe n
but the following letter from Glasgow tc
Boston gentleman shows that there ia
one: had occasion to send a telegram
to London the other day, and IN few
minutes received a reply which led me 10
suppose that a serious error Lad been
committed by my agents, involving many
thousand pounds. Immediately went
to the telegraph Office and asked to see
my message. The clerk said, we can't
show it to you, as we have sent it to Lon
dom But I replied you must have my
original paper here; wish to see that
He again said, mo, we have no got it,
it is in the post Office AT London = What
do you mean p asked. PRAY. let me
see the paper | left here half an uour ago
WELL said he, if you must sec it, we
will get iteback in few minutes, but il
is now in London He rang a bell,
and in five minutes or so produced
my message, rolled up in pastboard
1t seems that for some months there has
existed pneumatic telegraph betwixt
Glasgow and London and betwixt Lon.
don and other principal cities of the king.
dom, which consists of an iron tube, into
which the messages are thrown md sent
to their destination. inquired If might
see message sent Oh yes come round
here He slipped number OF messages
into the pasteboard scroll, popped it into
the tube and made signal. 1 put my
ear to the tube and heard slight rumbl
ing noise for seventeen seconds, when 8
bell rang beside me, indicating that the
scroll had arrived at the general post.
office, four hundred miles off ! It almost
took my breath away to think of it. Il
I could only go to Boston with the sans
relative speed, you might count on my
passing an evening every week at No. 121
Beacon street, and returning home t.
sleep. Who knows but we may be con
/ yeyed in this marvellous manner before
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The Montreal Press on the Situa.
ton

From the Montreal Star, 25th.J
There seems to be a general disposition
to blame the United States Government
in this matter but it would appear that
the Eenians have matured their plans in
such secrecy, that until the outbreak 40
tually occurred the American authorities
were as much in the dark as ourselves
Now they are taking all due precautions
The Cabinet at Washington think that ii
will be almost impracticable to prevent
the Fonians from crossing the Canadian
boundary, but they will be prepared tc
receive them on their return, when we
have done our part and driven them back
from our territory.
If we only stand by ourselves, French
and English, Quebec and Ontario, throw
ing aside our petty jeaIousies, and shout
der to shoulder, firmly advance, we can
surely meet the foe with success, and
drive him back upon the bayonets of our
allies.
From the Montreal Witness, 25th.l
A more unprovoked and unprincipled
invasion was never attempted, than that OF
Canada by the Fenians of the United
States They do not even pretend that
they or their fellow Irishmen have been
injured or in any way evil-treated by
Canada. On the contrary they must ad-
nit that Irish Roman Catholics have had
all the influence and offices and honors, to
which their numbers, and wealth and in
telligence entitle them, and, perhaps a
little more. Why, then plot year after
year to subject this peaceful and fair
dealing country to robbery and blood
shed
1t would, perhaps, be vain to speculate
upon the reasons that move the Fenian
mind to invade the Canadian frontier at
the nearest point to Montreal. If their
object be to plumber the farmers living
near the line, it appears too contemplate
even for Fenians. If they expect to
reach Montreal from the Vermont frontier,
they cannot have any experienced leaders
among them for such leaders would tell
them that the Riohlieu River could not
be passed in the face of an opposing
force, without all the appointments and
appliances of regular army, including
artillery and pontoons, &c, &c. And
even were the Richlien crossed, or the
invaders to come from the New York
| frontier, there ia the st. Lawrence to be
crossed, which, without boats would be
impractioable The citizens of Montreal
may therefore enjoy the most perfect sense
of security; more especially as there has
been no indication of any Fenianism in this
city Four years ago the Fenians of Mon
treal had nightly meetings for months
previous to the invasion, and just on the
eve of it great number left the city for
the States This time there have been
no such premonitory symptoms, and we
may suppose that all or nearly all of the
disaffected have staid away.
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Isle OF Wight" The foreground is COM
posed Of broken masses of rock ~,-a-
which the surf is breaking, and the raw.
OF tbs rising sun are radiating over H.
water and lighting up the vaulted arch
OF rock drawn in the middle ground with
brilliant effect. As an indication Of lf
upon an apparently inhospita6le coast
fishing boats are putting out to sea
through the rolling surf, and Others ara
sailing in the ofing. This spirited work
is painted for Hon. Horace Fairbanks
and is for the adornment Of the free libra.
ry recently endowed by him at st. Johns,
bury.
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many years? Perhaps you are aware
that there has been large tube between
the general post-ofice in London and the
station in Eustiee square in operation for
a number of years. The mail bags for
the north are all sent by this conveyance,
SO that the post-office receives letters up
to few minutes before the train leaves,
three miles off. The transit takes less
than two seconds! Surely this is an age
of wonders
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

PUNCHING UP THE REVENUE COLLEC-
ToRs.-We see it reported from Washing
ton that suits have been ordered by the
treasury department against thirty ex-
collectors Of internal revenue, for a gross
amount of nearly three million dollars,
much Of which is for ur.uollected taxes,
the lists of which the co Electors in ques-
ton have turned over to- their successors
in Office. We hope This indicates that
these officials are to b e held to a closer
responsibility than heretofore. Those
who ought to know say that the accounts
OF very many collectors have been very
loosely ker+It, they never have made any
settieme at with the government, and one
collect .or has been allowed to hand his
acco UNITS over to a successor, together with
Is office, without any attempts to find out
., how he stood. With such loose ways OF
doing business the wonder is not that
there have been defaulters, but that there
have been no more, for the course taken
by the government has seemed to offer a
premium on defalcation. People will talk
about such things, in private if net in
} public, and one of the stories in circul
: alton. that serves to illustrate this sub.
iect, is about the appointment of General
Pleasanton to be the successor of the de
: faulting Collector. Bailey at New York,
: few months ago. Gen. Pleasanton hae
been Bailey's successor in previous dis
: trict, and it is said, half sarcastically
perhaps, that what recommended him t.
the government as Bailey's successor il
his last district, was the fact that it tool
9 him six or eight months to find out tina
Bailey was a defaulter to the extent o
$40, 900 in the old place.
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tend to object to,-sectarian schools: and
that it little behooyes free people, free
to think as they may and to worship as
accords with their thinking, to aid, di-
rectly or indirectly, in establishing or
propagating that kind of religious educa-
ton which is at war with all free thought,
free worship and free civism.
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EDITORS CONVENTIONAL is uncer-
tain whether B. P. Shillaber will be able
to deliver the poem at the Joint Conven.
ton of the editors and publishers of Maine
and New Hampshire, to be held at Rye
Beach, July s. Mr.. Speaker Blaine, the
orator appointed, may, in the uncertainty
of Congressional Adjournment, be unable
to perform his part. The most suitable
offers have been made to the. two Associ-
ations by the beach landlords.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

10. OF o. F.-The grand lodge (State)
of Odd Fellows, at its annual session at
Hartford, Wednesday, elected John W.
Smith of Waterbury grand master, and
Peter L. Cunningham of Orwell repre-
sentative 10 the grand lodge of the United
States The order has a membership of
1903 in the State, an increase of 515 dur
ing the last year. The amount paid for
the relief of members has been $4O86; to-
tai fund on hand in the subordinate lodges
$65,14
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The Ayondale Relief Association is
now paying to the widows $3.50 and to
the orphans 1888 per month. The Asso-
citation is Incorporated by the legislature
Of Pennsylvania. The Treasurer reports
to March %, 1870, the amount of contri-
buttons received to that date, as $780,
226.33 interest received on investments
made to same date, $1,56S.26, making a
total of $140,794,61.
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again advance. But the prevailing
opinion was that it was of no use to try
again. under the circumstances. Promi-
nent officers admitted that not one-tenth
| of the force they expected, was on the
ground, and that their force was entirely
| insufficient to undertake an advance into
| Canada.
| The casualties were as follows:
KILLED.
John Rowe, of Burlington, Co. A, First
Fenian cavalry, shot through the throat
M. OBrien, Go. G, LIST Fenian cavalry,
from Moriah, N. Y.
Man unknown, shot on the bridge.
WOUNDED.
Lieut.. Edward Hope, of the Meagher
rifles, of Bridgeport, Conn, through the
thigh; lies at the franklin House, Frank
lin.
Frank Carragan, of the same company,
wounded in groin, probably mortally, at
Franklin House.
E. Cronan, ofsBridgeport, Conn, in the
leg.
James Keenan,, Fort Edward, N. Y,
ankle.
Edward Hallahan, Co. g, 1st Fenian
cavalry, wounded in the arm.
One man, name not known, shot in the
foot.
MISSING.
Charles Carleton, of Burlington, aid on
Gen. O'Neirs staff, went forward with the
advance company and not seen since
feared that he was shot on the bridge.
Gen. O'Neil was taken to st. Adams,
arraigned before U. S. Commissioner
Smalley, waived examination, and in de-
fault of $4,000 bail was committed to
Jail.
GEN. o'NEILs STATEMENT.
In conversation with Gen. O'Neil to-
day, shortly after he arrived at the We'll
den House in custody of General Foster,
he expressed confidence that his capture
would not materially injure the Fenian
cause, as other able officers would take
command. He admitted that he was very
imprudent in going alone without his
staff to such distance from his men, but
said he had at the time no idea of the u.
s. authorities interfering with him.
When thus arrested, he considered it USE
less to make resistance, especially as Gen.
Foster threatened him with death if he
made the least cutlery. He vehemently
protested against the conduct of the
United States, as being anything but neu-
trail.
O'Neil said that he would make no de-
fence at present, but would endeavor to
obtain bail, and, he hoped, successfully.
U. S. TROOPS.
A company of U. S. regulars from
Plattsburgh arrived at st. Adams last
evening, and two more companies will
be there this morning.
Gov. Hendee, Gen. Foster, U. S. Dis
trict Attorney Fifeld and other promin-
ent gentlemen were at st. Adams last
evening.
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To CLEANSE BLANKETS. two
large tablespoonfuls of borax and pint
of soft soap into a tub of cold water.
When dissolved, put in pair of blankets
and let them remain over night. Next
day rub them out and rinse them thor
oughly in two waters and hang them up
to dry. Do not wiring them.