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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22
Crimes and Casualties.

The wife of'a German farmer, while
coming into Chicago, was thrown from
her wagon and her neck was broken.
r-Charles w. Bennett, al estimable citi-
zen Of Black Hawk, Arkansas, was shot
and killed by Stephen James Reynolds,
aged Is, on the 10th inst, for driving a
dog from under dinner table.
john Kelly and John McLaren are
under arrest for attempting to rob, with
false keys, the safe OF Gray 81 Ropes, of
Pemberton square, Boston, containing
$4,000 in U. 5. bonds and other proper
ty. Kelley was messenger of the firm.
B. Cheek was apprehended Wednes-
day for murder at L4wrenceville, o., by a
Sheriff's deputy named Burlington. It
was arranged to be captured by him
being relative, in order that the reward
of $500 might be used for his defense.
The mob is supposed to have formed to
lynch Cheek, when he was encompassed
by his friends in order to protect him from
the threatened violence.
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My NEocking Bird.
BY MRS. JULIA c. II. DORR.

BY MRS. JULIA c. II. DoRR.
Mocking-bird mockiDg-bird! swinging high
Aloft in your gilded cage,
The clouds are hurrying over the sky,
The wild winds fiercely rage.
But soft and warm is the air you breathe
Up there with the tremuous ivy wreath;
And never an icy blast can chill
The perfumed silence sweet and still.
Mocking- bird mocking bird! from your throa
Breaks forth no flood of song,
Nor even a perfect golden note,
Triumphant, glad and strong!
But now and then pititul wall,
Like the plaintive sigh of the dying gale,
Comes from that arching breast of thine
Swinging up there with the ivy vine.
MoclIIng bird mockiDg- bird well 1 know
Your heart is far away,
Where the golden stars of the jasmine glow,
Aud the roses bloom alwayI
For your cradIe-neSt was softly made
In the depth of a blossoming myrJle's shade;
And you heard the chant + the southern seas
Borne inland by the favoring breeze.
But ah, my, beautiful mocking bird
Should bear you back again,
Never would song Of yours be heard
Echoing through the glen.
For once ah once, at the dawn of day,
You walked o the roar Of the deadly fray,
When the terrible clash of armed fees
Startled the vale from its dim repose.
At first you sat on a swaying bough,
Mockiug the bugle's blare,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

DRAMA IN BRANDON.-The members
of Post Ford, G. A. R. at Brandon, in
Connection with a company from Spring
field, Mass, are going to bring out on the
2Sth of September, at the Town Hall, a
drama entitled the Union Sergeant, or
Battle Of Gettysburg" historical play
bringing before the people real facts OF
the war, founded on five acts
This drama was written by veteran
Union soldier, who writes from actual
knowledge obtained ON the battle field.
The play requires thirty-fve different
characters in both Union and Con-
federate; beginning with the breaking
out of the war, organization of Union
forces, march through Baltimore of the
9th Massachusetts Regiment, Confederate
headquarters at Richmond, picket scenes,
battle of Gettysburg, after the battle,
prison scene of Belle Isle, capture of JEFF
ferson Davis, return of Union forces and
close of the war
New and expensive scenery has been
painted expressly to illustrate each scene.
The proceeds will go to aid widows
and orphans of deceased soldiers and
sailors.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

GRAPEs.-Our old friend Jonas Wilder
of West Rupert writes us that the hail
storm which occurred in August injured
the grapes on his vines, thinning the
branches and bruising the fruit so serious
ly that much of his vintage was unfit for
market, yet be sends us samples of eight
varieties which not only look but taste as
though they were equal if not superior in
flavor to those of other vine growers un-
der the same names. The Adirondac,
Hartford Prolific, Concord aud Rogers
Hybrid No. 80, are the names of his dark
colored varieties, and the DraeUt Am
Der, Rogers Hybrid No. 10, Museadine,
and Delaware are the light colored.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22
Wrecked i'm the Pacific.

THE DISCOVERY OF AN ISLAND UN-
KNOWN TO NAVIGATION-TUE ISLAND
UNDER THE 1fIsTs - FLOURISHING
COMMUNITY WITHOUT a WOMAN IN
IT.
John koss, = veteran seaman, who is
| lodging at the Frank fort House, says that
he sailed from Liverpool in June, 1868, in
the schooner Belle Hope 1t was repre-
scented to him that the craft on board of
which he signed articles was going ont as
tender 10 ID whaling ship, which woul0
be found waiting their arrival at Homo
lulu. On reaching Honolulu the ship
they expected to meet had sailed, hut not
without leaving instructions in what lati-
tude she could he found, and ordering the
tender to proceed at once to the rende 4
vous.
After ndding to their stock of provi-
sions, and making some necessary repairs,
they bore away to the South Pacific.
When they reached the place appointed
for meeting the ship, nothing could be
seen of her, and the captain, after vainly
cruising about for several days, concluded
to return to Honolulu. When hut few
leagues on their return voyage one of the
der, and the other worked very inaccu-
rately. Thus they were reduced to astro-
nomical observations, and being overtaken
by storm, they were wrecked on an un-
known shore. The captain, Ross and
three of the crew reached land The 9th
ers, seven in number, were drowned. The
rest of the narrator's story had perhaps
better be told in his own words He
SAYS:
When we got on shore things looked
pretty blue. We were almost naked, and
we hadn't saved single thing from the
wreck. However, the land appeared to
be exceedingly fertile, and we saw. as
soon as we were able to walk any distance
from the boat. that there were tropicaI
fruits in abundance, and a copious supplv
Of fresh water. Although we were nearly
worn down by hard work on the vessel
during the days of storm we had passed
through, still we soon began to pick up.
but
THE CAPTAIN DIED ON THE FIRST NIGHT
on the shore. He had been sick for some
time, aud the shock of being wrecked
proved too much for him. The rest of us
were as strong and hearty as ever in four
or five days. We didn't need any clothes,
for the weather was warm and pleasant.
Before exploring the interior we scratched
our names on pieces of bark, adding that
we were wrecked sailors. and putting
down when we would be back. The memo
randnm we left by our flagstaff, so that it
might be seen should any one come on
shore.
We left early in the morning. expecting
to be gone two days. We had no fear of
being lost, as the country was open. and
we could essily determine the course we
were travelling by prominent landmarks
We did not see any sign of human work
until the close of the first day, when
to our astonishment, we came out of the
woods into beautifully cultivated field
of tobacco. Everything SO closely re-
sembled what had seen in Havana, that
almost imagined myself in Cuba. At
any rate we felt confident that we had
nothing to fear from the proprietor of the
land, whoever hSmight be. We travelled
only short distance over the field, when
we came in sight Of a house, built very
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22
Personal by Telegraph.
Senator Revels is at his home


Senator Revels is at his home In
Mississippi.
Vice President Colfax is stumping
Indiana for the Republican ticket. ~
John NJ Lenox has been appointed a
messenger in the Boston Custom-house.
Wendell Phillips has accepted the
nomination of the Prohibitory Law Party
for Governor of Massachusetts.
Senator Casserly, of California, left
South Orange, New Jersey, Wednesday,
for his home in San Francisco.
Justice Bradley, of the Supreme
Court of the United States, has been
spending the summer in Vermont. He
has just returned to Newark.
Nathan f. Dixon, for some years a
in Congress from the West
ern District of Rhode Island, has pub
lished letter declining denomination.
Hon. ?. III. LIE Poer Trench, Third
Secretary of the British Legation at
Washington, who accompanied Prince
Arthur on his recent visit to this country,
leaves for England on Saturday next.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.-We
learn from the VerD1Onter that Mr.. Ben
jamin Chase. who bas been for thirty
years a resident of Vergennes, died at the
residence of D. d. Middlebrook. E-q, on
Monday last, in the Slst year of bis age.
He settled in the adjoining town of Wal
than in 1903. He was drafted in 1912,
but procured substitute. He had been
blessed with wonderful health during a
long, and not eyentful life. The funeral
took place on wednesday last; bis re-
mains were buried in the new cemetery.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22
The Religious 7sovementta Mexico.

The remarkable results and rapid ex-
tension Of this movement in the capital
and its vicinity, call for Immediate and
generous aid from American Christians.
thirty congregations have been organized.
Their worship consists in reading the
Word of God, with simple exposition of
its essential truths, in fervent prayer and
singing. Accepted hymns of our American
churches have been translated and print
ed by missionary agents in the City of
Mexico. From the same press, sent from
this city for the purpose, large selection
of pamphlet tracts, translated by the same
agents have been issued These hymns
and tracts, to the number OF hundred
thousand, and numerous copies of the
Scriptures, have been distributed bv
earnest hands in the interior as welt as
the capital.
So wonderful has Gods Pgovidence
opened the way of his truth to the minds
of this simple people, in such marvel
lous degree has he removed or counter
acted the hindrances long interposed by
the priestly power, that from many places
where onlydhe printed truth has pene-
trated, comes intelligence OF household
groups spontaneously gathered for Bible
reading and prayer. And now this work,
in the past so directly of God aud with
few traces of human agency, has been
earnestly undertaken by christian or
ganization. With less than four years of
labor in the North and two in Central
Mexico, its progress already far out.
reaches the IN cans received for its prosecu-
tlon. With a harvest waiting for the
reaper wider, richer, ripper, perhaps, than
o' round upon any other of the great
missionary fields of the world. more con.
uguous and therefore more imperative
IN It's claim upon the Christians of Amer
lca' this work stands te.dav IN oroa. ara
urgent need.
"A On behalf of the missioparv a...-
that has prosecuted this MEXICAN Tnort.
we are constrained by its increas;no
ni'uae i TO press these facts upon Christian
near,s' and earnestly call for immediate
and liberal aid. a'e
In asking gifts. also, from onr o;t;von.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

A charming story is told by a foreign
correspondent of the Crown Prince of
Prussia. After the battle of Wissemburg
several hundred prisoners filed in with
high heads and stern looks, while Gen.
Won BitteDfeld and his staff looked at
them coldly.a Suddenly the Prince of
Prussia rode up, aud, when he saw the
prisoners, he took of his hat with serious
respect and bowed to them then turning
to Won Bittenfeld, and the others, said !:
Salute courage, gentlemen never in my
life have | seen anything SO brave as
these soldiers, whom i'll. luck has played
falsely"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1870.
Prussia's Opportunity.

The origin and responsibility of the
present war between Prussia and France
is we'll known. On the part of Prussia
the war was unprovoked, and she had no
other resource, when France threw down
the gauntlet but to enter it for the de-
Tense Of her integrity and honor. She
went into the great contest heartily sup
ported and encouraged by the applause of
all disinterested Christendom. The justice
of her cause, the celebrity of her move
mants, the wonderful unanimity of her
people, in the army and at home, the ele-
vation of her policy az expressed by the
King, the high courage and the signal
victories that marked her military oper-
ations,-all these were acknowledged in
the hopes and prayers Of liberalism, in
both. Europe and America, for her sue
cess.
We fer, however, that the desire for
conquest and acquisition, if carried to the
extrnt Of refusing fair offers Of peace
from the PROSTATE enemy, will create
sympathy for Republican France, and
wholly change, in the worlds estimation,
the moral aspects Of the case. With the
blood of Germany heated by the fierce
ness of the struggle, with her cupidity
provoked by the sight Of provinces which
she has long coveted, unprotected and
helpless within her Grasp, and with fierce
recoleotious of the causeless agony
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

BOLD THEFT.-The residence of r. S.
Taft. Esq, of Burlington, was entered on
Wednesday afternoon, during the tempo
rary absence of the family, and sum of
money and lady's gold watch and chain
stolen. The thief entered the house
through a window in the rear. a sus-
picious looking boy was seen lounging
around the premises during the afternoon
and it is supposed that he is the thief.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

THE QUEEN CITY."-The excellent
drawing room car Queen City," of the
Rutland railroad, made its frat trip be-
tween Rutland and Burlington on We'd
nesday, with the directors and number
of the leading stockholders of the Rutland
Railroad Company, who had been in at
tendance on the stockholders meeting at
Rutland.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

THE RUTLAND RAILROAD AND THE
CAUGHNAwAGA CANAL. - at a meeting
of the stockholders of the Rutland Rail-
road Company, held here on Wednesday,
large majority of the stock being rep
resented, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted: .r ....
Res0z0ed, That this corporation regards
the construction of the Caughnawaga ca
nal as of the highest Importance to the
interests and business of their company,
and that they will make every effort in
their power to secure it's early completion
and the directors of this company are
hereby instructed to use all legal means
to that end, and if necessary, to procure
such legislation as may be advisable to
enable this company to aid in its construc-
ton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22
MIRAGE.

The field view of this optical illusion
may be represented by the quadrature of
the circle, commencing at grove of oak
timber three miles north from the point
of observation, and following the timber
some three miles in a curve, where it
broke off to plain of cultivated fields,
following the same round to the west,
where the vision was intercepted by inter
vening objects near at hand and from the
point of observation, within the line of
refraction. The oak trees are of unequal
height, the tops of which are barely visi-
bic from this point. These were suddenly
elongated some forty feet or more; and
seven or eight dwellings some miles
around to the west in the town of Frank
lin, and which are ordinarily below the
visible horizon, were brought prominently
to view, and also elongated to height
exactly corresponding with the oak trees
before mentioned. Resting upon and
above the whole was a thin line of haze,
extending horizontally through the whole
distance; but no inverted images of OBJ
jects, as is sometimes the case, were OBJ.
servable, and whenever this appearance
occurs 1t is said to be usually due to re-
Election. We were gratifed with this
beautiful view some fifteen or twenty
minutes, when the oaks suddenly resumed
their wonted appearance, and the white
dwellings of Franklin sank out of sight.
G.. w. c.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

A STRANGE CAsE.-A pondent of
the Chicago Tribune gives the following
account Of a Vermonter losing his family
and property, which he makes public in
the hope that some one in Vermont, or
elsewhere, may be able to solve the mys-
terry and find an heir to the property ::
He states that some fifteen or eighteen
years ago MIR. Hazeltine came to West
Illinois aud purchased property in a beau
tiful town on the banks of the Mississippi
River, intending there to locate and en-
gage in business. He stated that be had
d wife and child in Vermont, whom he
was anxious TO move to the West as soon
as ho, could get his place fit for their re-
ception. While engaged in erecting u
commodious dwelling he had an oppor-
runiry to send East for his family by
gentlemen who was about to proceed to
that section and bring back several fami-
lies. But instead of seeing and embracing
his wife and child, as he had joyfully an
ticipated, Mr.. Hazeltine received letter
which appeared to contain very distress
ing and unexpected tidings, for, from
that moment he was changed man.
He settled up all business matters; con-
veyed the property to his wife, provided
she came West in the course of certain
number of years; appointed an agent to
take charge of the property till she came,
or till the expiration of the time, and then
disappeared. As no wife or heir has ap-
peared to claim the property, and the
time having expired when she should
have taken possession of it, the property
is now without an owner.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22

VERGENNEs MARKET.-On Saturday
last the market was not over lively. But
ter ranged in price from 30 to 50 cents,
according to quality. Cheese unchanged.
Potatoes, 60 cents per bushel. Eggs, 20
cents per dozen. On Monday morning
9425 lbs of butter were shipped from this
station. Also 44S0 lbs. of cheese, and one
barrel Of eggs. s.-.- s... ..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22
ACcIDENT. = Henry Lawrence, th

ACCIDENT. - Henry Lawrence, the
fireman of the "John Simonds" was seri-
ously injured at Charlotte, on the Rut-
land Railroad, Wednesday evening. 1t
seems that Lawr ence was standing on the
tender leaning against the baggage-car,
while the engine was ''taking water" the
brakeman on the rear car unexpectedly
turned off the brakes. causing the train,
the grade being quite heavy, to move, by
whic h his head was caught between the
water spout and car, seriously, but not
not fatally iniuring him. He was taken
on Wednesday, to Mooers Junction where
he resides. ....E ...
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HENRY CLARK, Editor.
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RUTLAND VT, THURSDAY MORNING., SEPTEMBER p, 1870

CHESTER. Brooks, No. %, is an
organization composed of picked men,
men of valor, hberality and war expert
enoe, with view to relieve distress in our
midst and to satisfy demand here for
dramatic representation, the ''Post," with
short preparation, produced at Ingraham
House Hall, on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, the thrilling war drama enti-
tied "The Old Flag, or the Spy of New
burn" A crowded audience greeted both
representations. Twenty young ladies as
sisted in the play, and the author, Mr.. G.
Ell. Walker, of Amherst, sustained a
prominent part, indeed, the leading part,
as the spy. The play has real literary
merit, and is intensely sensational. The
warp is patriotism, and the filing is a
mixture of romance, tragedy, tableaux
and oomicality. Our recently constituted
brother from Africa figures conspicuously
and appropriately. The plots, situations
and allegorical tableaux are skillfully
grooped, and the closing scene is extreme
ly pathetic, affecting many to tears.
Charity has received legacy and our citi-
zens a frst-rate entertainment through
this effort of the Post. I would like to
give detailed notice of all the individual
acting, but I fear might intrude upon
your space and patience. Our charming
vocalist, Miss Mary Sprague, gave great
satisfaction, her role combining songs and
reading. Mrs. Charles Hewitt and Miss
Bella Raymenton sustained prominent
parts and acted admirably. Mr. John
Adams as "Capt. Holmes" was superb.
Hon Hugh Henry as "Mudsill, made an
excellent mudsill, though it must have
cost him great effort and study to SO dissem-
ble nature. Dr. Willie Clark as Col.
Clark, (rebel,) did handsomely, and with
out regret on the part of the audience,
his acting was highly complimented. All
engaged in the play did themselves credit.
Thinking, perhaps, that little festivity
OF another sort might be appropriately in
troduced, the Post continued the services
OF the second evening by giving a grand
ball; some eighty couples participated.
1t was designed that as it would be about
the closing Of the season, and our summer
boarders were about to depart from among
us, to make this affair satisfy the cravings
of the gayest reveler, and we believe the
design was fully executed. Mine host
Cole was amply prepared in the dining
room; but we expected he would be, for he
is "at home" in the hotel line.
L. F. Pollard, Esq, and family, of Bos-
ton. Mrs. Earl of Salem, Mass, and Miss
Floyd, of Providence, R I, leave town
morrow for their respective homes. We
make this announcement with sincere re-
gret. All these parties have been regu-
lar summer visitors here for two or three
years, and have contributed largely to the
enjoyment of our citizens. A.A.D.
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William Cullen Bryant is the richest
poet IN the United States, his last years
income being $4,000.
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SANTA CLARA.

was one of the missions founded in an
early day by the Jesuits and il every way
pleasantly situated. The Santa Clara col
lege is located here, which I understand,
is under the domain Of Catholicism. Con-
uected with this institution are several
college buildings some Of which are quite
spacious and elegant. The Methodists
also have High school here, said to be in
a prosperous condition. Here are many
pleasant private residences, but far the
most elegant of which is that of Senior
Arguillo, Californian of Spanish extrac-
tion. This town has an estimated popu-
lation of from 1000 to 5000, aud evinoes
considerable thrift and business activity.
SEPT 1st.-Returning to McConnells
Station, on the Central Pacific Railroad,
last evening, from my visit to San Jose,
[ was, at 6 O'Clock this morning, for the
first time favored with the opportunity of
witnessing one of those freaks of nature
called
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THE DISCOVERY OF AN ISLAND UN-
KNOWN TO EAVIGATION-THE ISLAND
UNDER THE NIIsTs - A FLOURISHING
COMMUNITY WITHOUT \ WOMAN IN
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much like all planters residenees-two
stories high, with a fiat roof and wide
verandah. Our joy hardly knew bound
as we approached the dwelling and saw
several people engaged in different occu-
pations about the premises. When we
arrived at the house we were met by the
owner, who received us kindly, and list
ened attentively to our story. We found
him -#..- .- z1...a4 - s@
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1he 4ew Aorth .~e<t
DEER LODGE, MONTANA.

MS-CURRENCY.