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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22
THE ERUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1870.
vinaicatea in Louisiana.

The recent election in Louisiana de-
yeloped the fact that in these days when
The cry Of revenue reform, free trade,
and revenue tariffs iills the air in opposi-
tom TO home interests, and protection to
American labor, there is an element even
ia thu South which fs7oFs the election of
protoctionists ..
It will be remembered that Hon. John
II. Sypher, RepresentiVe in Congress from
the First Congressional district Of Louisi-
ana, was declared elected over his Demo
cratic opponent by the House Committee
on elections Iast winter, but was kept out
of his seat by the intrigue8 of the demo-
Gratis helped by few republicans. The
terrorism and hlooashed ia Louisiana in
1868, especially the violence in General
Sypher's district, which the democrats
claimed to have carried by $4,000 IA iori-
ty. After his rejection from his seat in
Congress he returned to his people, and
was by them made the republican candi-
date for the uuexpired term of the Forty
drat Congress and for the whole of the
Forty.second Congress, and was elected
10 both by over FIVE thousand majority.
This was complete vindication of him
by the people Of his district. He has
now taken the scat in the Congress, from
which by trickery he was cheated last
winter. What gives particular point to
this vindioation is the fact that the demo
orats in his district charged him with
being in favor Of the great doctrine Of
protection to American labor. He ac-
oepted the issue, and appealed to the peo-
pie to support him as the advocate of their
true interests. He showed them what
manufactures would do for them in the
development of their excellent water
powers and other material interests. By
this square fight he carried three parishes
supposed to be hopelessly democratic, and
these not in the sugar growing, but those
which were populated by old line Wings.
His election is therefore vindication of
himself, and victory for home labor and
the protection of American industry.
THE WAR NEWS = The latest dis
patches respecting operations on the Loire
which we have, leave no doubt that the
lighting of the last few days has ended
in the defeat of the French. King Will
liam announces the retreat upon Blois
and Tours of the forces which have op-
posed the German advance from Orleans.
This, however, it seems plain, is but a
portion of the army which WIGS at Orleans,
a fortnight ago. Gambetta speaks of
visiting the Second army" a Bourges,
while the French sympathizer who tele-
graphs to the World from Meung, says
that German force is pursuing the re-
treating French to Bourges, and has al
ready arrived at Vierzon, few miles
north of that place. These statements,
combined with previous hints which we
have had in the same direction, make it
almost certain that the French army has
been cut in two, in which case it's oondi-
tion would be even more desperate than
before
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22
CONVENTION MINUTEs.-The Minutes

CONVENTION MINUTEs.-The Minutes
of the Vermont Baptist State Convention,
pamphlet form. comprising the proceed
ings of the several Associations for the
year 1870, are just issued from the
HERALD press. The apportioned number
of copies has been forwarded by express
to the clerks of the churches of the Ver-
mont and SALISBURY Association, with
the exception of the following: Hubbard
ton, Ira and Middletown. Packages for
these churches are left at the store of the
Messrs. Tuttle, subject to call or order.
81. L. GRosE, Clerk.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22
PERsoNAL.-The Montpelier oourn

PERsoNAL.-The Montpelier journal
says of the gentleman who has been
called to the rectorship of Trinity Church
I'VE learn that Rev. W. A. Harris, rec
tor of Christ Church in this village. has
recently received call from the Epis-
copal Church in Chelsea, Mass, as well
as one from the church in Rutland, Vt i,
and regret to be obliged to state that
there is probability that he will accept
one of these calls. Mr.. Harris assumed
the duties of Rector here after the re-
moval of Mr.. Roberts to Lowell, and has
made faithful, able and popular rector.
He has many warm friends here, both in
and out of society, who will regret to
learn of the probability of his removal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

MENDoN AND PITTsFIRLD.-The Post
master-General advertises for carrying
the mail from Rutland, by Mendon and
Pittsfeld, to Stockbridge, 90 miles and
back, three times week. Leave Rut-
land Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at
1 p. m. ; arrive at Stockbridge by 8 p. m. !;
leave Stockbridge Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at a. m. srrive at Rutland
by 2 p. m. Proposals or six-times-a-week
service invited.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

ANEW HIsToRY.-A southern School
History of the United States" which
abounds in Misrepresentation of the
North, has been endorsed by majority
of the School Board of Louisville, KY,
and very lively commotion has resulted
among the Union citizens, who object to
its being introduced into the schools as
text book.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

VERMONT STATE TEACHERS AssocIA.
TIoN.-The twenty-first annual meeting
of this body will be held at Mortified on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the
25th, 26th, and 9th of January. A lee
ture will be given on Wednesday even.
ing. but the Association will not organize
until nine o'clock Thursday morning.
Addresses are expected from Prof. Web
Der of Middlebury, Secretary French.
Mr.. Henry s. Dana of Woodstock, and
Mr.. Louis Pollens and DIR. @. P. Thayer,
of Burlington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

A STRANGE PAIR OF MIsERs are Ed
ward Thornton and his wife, an aged
couple residing near Newsrk, J. j. They
own a house and lot in the village of
Lyons Farms, and the Peapack railroad,
which passes close by their places, has Of
fered $4,000 for the property ; they also,
evidently, have other means of livelihood,
yet they dress like beggars, and live in
filth and apparently in the utmost desti-
tuition. Dogs, hogs and poultry occupy
the same apartment with them, and the
odor is SO offensive that one is obliged to
close his nostrils in visiting them. Thorn
ton is highly educated, understands sew
eral languages. and during the past sum-
mer, visited Europe, and went as far as
Rome. His wife is the author of several
works, and has in her day occupied a
high position in New York. Among
other things. the queer couple are very
fond of music they frequently carry
small melodeon with them through the
streets. Thornton used frequently to at
tend the Presbyterian church, in Lyons
Farms and take part in the music; but
he seldom does now Some explain his
conduct with the solution that he is to-
bacco crazy, whatever that may be.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

<NsAs.--The official votes for Gov.
"a Congressman in the late elec-
uon ~ nans~~ are as follows For Gov
Y,nOi, n,. auafp' oe..ocrat. 19,690 Harvey,
% zoe e. 61o'Olo-Harvey's majority,
aoa so'aso' ior congress. Foster, Democrat,
Io'S4i Lowe, Republican, 4O,Ol7-
loves majority, 1916. Harv..,. -.
jority for Governor in 1868 was * aoc
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

GEN. O'NEILL.-Gen. O'Neill, the
Fenisn leader, is about to commence a
lecturing tour, to raise public sentiment
and funds for providing homes for his
countrymen in the West. He proposes to
organize an Irish Emigrant Aid Society,
and to afford facilities to the thousands of
Trishmen now penned up in large Eastern
cities for settlement at the West.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

NEW TRIAL-As Howard A. Cleye-
land, who was sentenced in Augusta,
year ago, to be hung for the murder Of
Warren George, was found by the jury
simply 'guilty of murder" without a
specification of the degree, six of the
judges in the state are of the opinion that
be should have a new trial, and steps are
being taken 10 secure it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

ST. ALBANs.-The "Merry Bachelors"
of st. Albans, have commenced their an
nual series Of hops at the Welden. The
Messenger says in announcing this fact:
There are many kinds of balls-base, foot,
fish, baby, and puff.balls-but the best
are undoubtedly those known under the
modern appellative of "hops," one of
which is to be held at the Welden this
evening.
The st. Adams Messenger says: sour
streets are fluent, effiuent, refuent, con.
fluent, and afiuent in mud to-day. A
slight fall of snow is adding to the general
fuency.
The local of the Messenger thinks
that his rheumatiz would be pleasantly
conveyed in the new carriage, which he
notes as arrived from New York, marked
Bradley Barlow, St. Albans, VT" He
also is confident that if he had two horse
fit to wear the roally mounted harnesses,
accompanying said carriage and COM
petent hand to harness and drive the
same, his shoe bills would be noticeably
smaller. L
aye local" of the Messenger is also
responsible for the following: Neck-tie
parties are all the go nowadays in the
West, but they have been held, alas, too
frequently from the time to which the
memory of man runneth not back, even to
the present day. In this country the
sheriff of some county is generally the
acting fanotionary on such occasions.
---Gen. Ste~A-t S. Woodford Iectured
at st. Albans on Monday evening. Sub
ject, "From Winchester to Five Forks
The subject matter was said to be excel.
lent,but the delivery was faulty, as judged
by elocutionary rules.
-E. P. Whipple lectures at st. Albans
Wednesday evening, the 21st. Subject,
Charles Dickins.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

A BRIDAL ToUR-An exchange says ::
Both men and women can keep their own
secrets, upon occasion, whatever they may
do with other peoples, as was evidenced
by an occurrence in one of our Vermont
towns, not long since. A young couple
were quietly married. and the groom
carried the bride to railroad depot,
wher they separated; she to visit friends,
and he back to his business, as if nothing
new had occurred and it was not till the
brides return home several weeks after
that any of their friends knew they were
married .. ar
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

TIE SITUATION OF PARIS. - Paris
realizes with every hour the closing in
of the living wall of her armed enemies.
1t is the story of the iron shroud over
again. The circle contracts with steady
and mathematical precision. In the pause
before what seems to be inevitable fate we
can only hope that the catastrophe will be
ss bloodless as possible, and thatit will be
the last act of this fearful tragedy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

WILLIAMS CoLLEeE.-We have re-
ceived copy of the annual Catalogue of
Williams College for the academic year
1901. There are 141 students, of which
seven are from Vermont, namely, William
Hale Herrick of Clarendon, Isaac Jen-
nings. Jr., and Frank Edward Morgan of
Bennington, in the Senior Glass; Fred.
erick Beach Jennings. Edward Hooker
Scott and Edward Lyman Swift of Ben
nington. in the Junior Glass, and Theo-
dor Williams of West Ponltney in the
Sophomore Class. Willi4m Hall Herrick
is the son of the Rev. William T. Herrick,
pastor of the Congregational church at
Clarendon, and seems to take high rank
as scholar, having taken during the past
year prize of fifteen dollars at the "Prize
Rhetorical Exhibition" and received hon.
orable mention for his proficiency in Ger
IN
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

BUTTER MARKEr.-At the st. Albans1
market on Tuesday the shipment was 5SS
tubs or about 1000 lbs; cheese "A boxes.
Poultry 2,2OO pounds. Butter brought
from 25 to 85 cents. Some gilt-edsed
commanded as high a. 40 cents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22
THE sw1Np1ERs-Fnrtber investia

THE SwINDLERs-Further investiga-
tion of the office Of the "counterfeit
money swindlers, arrested in New York
last week, shows that the swindlers be-
gan operations in August, and had the
names of 5000 applicants for counterfeit
money from all parts of the country, in
cluding some from Vermont. The aver
age receipts of the firm were about 500
q week; their expenses for kindling wood
to send by express to their victims are
not stated. So says the Free Press.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

Several members Of the Buffalo Volun-
teer Fire Brigade got drunk, recently, BY
drinking whiskey from tnb in which an
old lady had been bathing herself every
Day ior q week. -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

NEUTRAIITY.-The Prussian govern.
ment has notified the Government of
Luxembourg that, as the French has .vio-
lated the neutrality of the latter, Prussia
"a no longer bound to respect said neutral-
ity
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

PENNsyLvANIA.--The census of pan,
syivania, complete, except one TOWNSHIP
IN Bradford county, shows a populat;op
q oiS'os2,oo3, being an increase Of 5se asa
cent, 0u'y pei
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

A poor but honest youth at Whining
ton, n. O., was recently encouraged to be
good and virtuous by q reward Of ten
cents for finding and restoring to the
owner q pocket-book containing $4S5.
The individual whose iberality was thus
strikingly tested is said to be exceedingly
wealthy. s = - - -. - 80 I
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

THE TITLE.--The King of Saxony has
signifed his acceptance of the proposal
made by the King of Bavaria regarding
the title of Emperor of Germany.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

PATENTs.-Ap patent has been Issued TO
George T. Case of Windsor Vermont as
signor TO himself and Milan G. Bullock,
for Crusber.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22
Scien tifiC.

L. Dufour gives an ingenious and sim.
pie method of examining the structure OF
flames. The flame is to be cut across hori-
zontally by fat larnellar jet of water or
of air, and may then be examined at leis-
IRE by looking down upon it from above
The Journal Of the Telegraph, after
chronicling the unsuccessful attempts at
automatic telegraphy, adds: Recent in
vestiga,ion has shown that electricity, in
stead of possessing an instantaneous ve-
locity under all circum stances, is limited
in its movements like all other forces in
nature; and that its speed depends upon
certain absolute conditions, among the
principal of which are the length, size, and
quality of the conductor through which it
is transmitted. .. -
DIR Lewis and Cunningham, who
were appointed by the Indian government
to make Investigations as to the nature of
the cholera fungi, state AS the result of
their researches that the fungi supposed
to be peculiar to cholera belong to COM
mon forms This seems to efectually dis
pose of Ha llier's theory of specific cholera
fungi, as in vestigations on cattle diseases
made in this country have shown the falls
ity of this theory that they also are the
result of specific fnngi.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

BURLINGToN.-The line steamers on
Lake Champlain discontinued their trips
for the season on Thursday. The Adj
rondack and United States have gone into
winter quarters at Shelburn harbor,
where the former is to be re-painted in
time for the opening of the navigation.
"A. B. Curtis Of Burlington, has but
chered pig 13a months old, weighing
534 pounds. The actual cash outlay in
purchasing, raising and killing, was only
$2905.
The Free Press publishes a candid
reply to an article on the recent mock ses-
sion of the House of Representatives. at
Montpelier, which appeared in the Wo-
mans Journal We shall publish it at
an early day, as we are lead to believe
there is prevalent false impression in
reference to that event, and so far as our
knowledge of the matter goes, we believe
the Free Press article to be fair and
truthful statement of the whole sffair.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

Oh my heart grows weak as a woman's,
And the fountains of feeling will flow,
When think of the paths steep and stony,
Where the feet of the dear ones must go;
OF the mountains of sin hanging over them;
OF the tempest of Fate blowing wild;
Oh, there's nothing on earth half 30 holy
As the innocent heart of a child
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22
The Children.

The following sweet poem, written by Charlie
Dickens, was repeated by Miss Slasen in her fart
well to her pupils on Tuesday last, and so beaut
fully recited by Bessie Ripley, at the exhibitio
at the Rutland Opera House, on Wednesda
evening.
When the lessons and tasks are all ended,
And the school for the day is dismissed,
And the little ores gather around me,
To bid me good night, and be kissed:
Ohi the little white arms that encircle
My neck, in tender embrace!
Oh, the smiles that are haloe of heaven,
Shedding sunshine of love on my face.
II.
And when they are gone sit dreaming
Ofmy childhood too lovely to last;
OF love that my heart will remember,
When it wakes to the pulse of the past;
Ere the world and its wickedness made me
A partner of sorrow and sin;
When the glory of God was about me,
And the glory of gladness within.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

A Macon amendment backed mp against
IN animal cage in the circus, and dex-
ferrous scoop Of the tigers paw relieved
him Of more than the traditional pound Of
fesh, and liberal portion Of his neither
hnbilfmapta. !. -. a ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

They are idols of hearts and of households.
They are angels of God in disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses,
His glory still CLEANS in their eyes;
Oh those truants from home and from heaven
They have made me more manly and mild.
And know how Jesus could liken
The Kingdom or ood ." a etlina
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

NEW LEAKS DALL.-ocnoueios ol tne
Otter Greek House, Pittsford, would not,
Of course, allow "New Years" to pass
without an appropriate celebration, and
he therefore announces "New Years
Ball" on Monday evening, January I'd.
The music win be furnished by Shettles-
worth & Vests Band. At the "Otter
Greek" every one necessarily will have q
good time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

L ask not life Tor the dear ones,
All radient as others have done,
But that life may have just enough shadow;
To temper the glare OF the sun.
/ would pray God to guard them from evil,
But my prayer would bound back to myself.
All a seraph may pray for sinner,
Bnt sinner must pray for himself.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

MIssoURI.-A special dispatch from St.
Louis says the evidence of political bitter
ness engendered during the late campaign
in Missouri is fast wearing away. A
kindly feeling is springing up between
both wings of the Republican party,
bringing them more compact than ever
into the struggle of 1872. Gratz Brown is
no longer msligned by his opponent or
charged with going over to the Democrats.
The Democrats are disappointed in this,
and begin TO recognize that the little ad-
vantage they gained at the last election
is short-lived, and that when the next
contest comes they will sink out of sight
again, g -.aAs
THHEArENEp RETALIATION FKom
CANADA.-A despatch from Toronto, of
Saturdays date, says that in view of the
threatened adoption of President Grant
and Buffers non-iutsr- commercial policy
towards Canada, including the withdraw
al of the bouding system, it il interesting
to know the immense communication
which Canada has afforded to the United
States by permitting that country free
use of the Welland canal For the year
ending June 80, 1870, 1854 American
steam and sailing vessels with tonnage
of 765, ,742 tons have passed through the
canal The withdrawing of the bouding
privilege would, it is currently believed,
necessarily entail like withdrawal of
the use of the Welland canal to American
vessels, which of course would affect
most disastrously Chicago, Cleveland, Os-
wego and Ogdensburg.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-22

MONTPELIER -Moptpelier town bonds
in denominatioEs of fifty, o;.e and five
hundre d. and thousand dollars, payable
from three to thirty years, bearing seven
per cent. semi.annually, are offered for
sale. They are issued to aid in building
the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.
The Montpelier Union School closed
its fall term On Friday last, for the holi-
day vacation.
DIR. Jewett, the celebrated temper.
ance lecturer is to give three lectures at
Montpelier, December Goth, 21st and 22d.
The commissioners appointed to
award land damages occasioned by the
building of the Montpelier and Wells
River Railroad have completed their
work. The awards led 10 acme discussion
but the great advantages being taken into
consideration, if they are too low. the land
owners will be disposed to take liberal
view of the matter. The advantages of
Railroads to farm lands are better appre-
ciated than in the first history of railways
in Vermont. If every town that has a
projected railroad would go at work in
the spirit and energy the people at the
Capital manifest, our State would be ira
versed by several lines Of road that are
greatly needed and will be built in time.
AT the annual meeting of Aurora
Lodge, No. 90, held in their Hall in Mont.
pelier, Monday, Dec. 5, the following
officers were elected for the year ensuing
James s. Peck, W. M; J. W. F. Wash
burn, S. W.; Mablon G. Kinson, J. W.;
Denison Dewey, Treasurer; James T.
sabip, Secretary.
The following are the officers Of
King Solomon's Chapter No. Z, of Mont.
pelier, for the year ensuing:
NJ. E.-John W. CLARK, H. P; E.
John g. Emery, K; E-Levi Boutwell,,
s.; T. G. Phinney, Capt. of H; J. M.
Poland, P. s.; J. L. Mack, R. A. c.;
Henry Ferris, M. Sd Vail; M. G. Kiuson,
M. I'd Vail; George w. Wing, NJ. 1st
Vail; Denisan Dewey, Treasurer; James
8. Peck, Secretary.
The farmers and weod-eutters around
Montpelier are biting off their own noses
by asking from six to ten dollars per cord
of seven feet for their wood. The con-
sumption Of coal in that town has risen
from so to 1900 tons within two years.
The price per ton, this winter, is about
$3.50. the supply coming from Rondout,
on the Hudson, by way of Lake Cham
plain and Burlington, which includes
only 40 miles of railroad transportation.
The consumption of GOAL all through Yer
mont, has increased greatly within three
years.