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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-10
Vermont News.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

The festival on Tuesday evening,
given by the ladies of the Free Baptist
Society at ST. Johnsbury, was a very
pleasant and successful affair, by which
about $37 was reali zed.
-Emmons Raymond of Boston, has
bsen elected President of the Passumpsic
Railroad, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Henry Reyes Mr.. r
has long been director in this road.
On Saturday morning last, while al
work at a circular saw in the scale works
W. II. Nelson was struck in the face by a
piece OF board hurled from the saw, cut.
ting his lips and knocking out several
teeth.
The iron is being laid en- the eastern
end of the Montpelier and st. Johnsbury
Railroad. The work is progressing rapid,
ly and will be completed to Fairbanks
Scale Works in two or three weeks.
The Passumpsic railroad runs seven
miles in the town of Sutton, and there is
no depot there. The people there are
anxious for one, to accommodate Sutton
Corner, all the north and west part of the
town and the north part of Sheffield.
At the East village, ST. Johnsbury,
some sneak-thief has amused himself by
taking sheets, pillow-cases, table-cloths,
napkins, shirts, stockings, etc, from
clothes lines in the night, for some time
past. Also, pork from cellars, soap from
outhouses, etc.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Transcript is row printed in St
Albans.
Some Hun, or Vandal, or Yisigoth,
has been in the Swanton cemetery and
broken all the glasses etc, used by friends
in placing flowers over the dead.
The gale on Thursday last, was more
serious than that of the previous week. In
the east part of Swanton, miles of fence
was laid even with the ground. Mr..
Hoadley had barn unroofed, Mr.. VIM.
Skeels lost sight of shed, and others suf-
fered like damage.
The Methodist and Episcopal socie.
ties of Montgomery are each having a
series of "socials." One evening of alter.
nate weeks is occupied by each society,
with specified attending fee. The pro.
ceeds of these gatherings are TO be used
as funds for repairing their respective
houses of worship.
1t Is expected that town clock
will be placed in the steeple of the Epis-
copal Church of Montgomery, agreeable
to donation made by the late Hon. Will
liam Clapp, before his decease.
"A bear recently killed calf belong
ing to Mr.. J. K. Austin, and others in the
neighborhood of St. Adams, have lost one
or two sheep by the same means.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
j. K. Shaw of North Hero, has in
vented cider mill which will whip any.
thing this way. 1t grinds one hundred
bushels of apples an hour, and takes only
eight to ten bushels for barrel of cider,
while with the old mill it requires ten to
fifteen bushels.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The next meeting of the Lamoille
County Good Templsrs Union will be
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wINDHAM COUNTY.


John Miller ground in his new cider
mill, in Dummerston, seventeen bushels
of apples in six minutes one day last
week.
Friday evening, Oct 28th, shortly after
o'clock, the barn of Maurice Austin, on
Elliot street, Brattleboro, was discovered
to be on fire, and an alarm being raised,
the engines were promptly on the ground.
The discovery being prompt, the fire had
gained bat little Roadway, and was easily
subdued. Cause unknown.
r. E. Hosford has been making i'm
portant repairs on the Seminary build
ings in West Brattleboro, painting, paper
ing, Smuggling, etc, putting them in ex-
cellent order, intending to have every
thing about the school neat and attract
i've.
The machinery of the Stanley Rule
and Level Company, in their mandatory
in Brattleboro, is being removed TO their
main works ut New Britain, CT.
Tho officers and members Of Foun-
tain Engine Company No 4, Of Brattle-
boro, on wednesday evening, Nov. I'd,
presented their clerk, Mr.. E. Z. Temple
man, fine silver watch and chain Of Am
erican manufacture. On the occasion Of
his removal to New Britain, Ct, where be
goes in the employ of the Stanley Rule
and Level Company. Mr.. ". Il Alex
ander made the presentation speech. Mr..
Templeman has held the Office Of clerk OF
the company for some years, in manner
highly acceptable TO the company, whose
good wishes for his future prosperity and
happiness were thus fttipgly nd hand
somely expressed.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
-Felchville has become the capital OF
Reading. By vote at a special town
meeting in SEPTEMBER, future town and
freemen's meetings Of Reading are TO he
held at that place.
Mr. Allen Vaughan Of BridgewateT,
raised on three acres of land five hundred
aud thirteen bushels Of ears Of corn.
Mr.. Thomas French, of Andover, an
old gentleman, recently while standing
up in his wagon, was thrown over back
wards by the sudden starting of his horse
with such force as to CAUSE his death in a
few days
Typhoid fever has prevailed consider
bly, in Andover this fall.
Apples have not been so plenty in
Andover for many years, and large guam
titles of cider is being made and stored in
the cellars of the farmers.
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The Vermont Central Railroad ~.
building new iron bridge, in place Of the
one recently burned in Berlin. Itis.
cost about $4,000. They have contracts
for two mere; and it is said that they IN.
tend to rebuild the Harlow bridge in
Mortified with iron.
Rev. Mr.. Bishop of Windsor. agent
for the Bible Society, while visiting from
house to house in Worcester, a few devs
since, left his horse standing by the road.
SIDE while calling on family, and while
he was in the house, his horse became
frightened and ran, in consequence of
which bis leg was so broken as to render
1t necessary to kill tie animal.
Timothy Reed, Esq, Of Nortbssla
in attempting to arrest the runawsv team
Ut Charles White, last Thursday. Was
thrown violently to the ground. and had
his left shoulder seriously injured. Pm.
be stopped the runawsys and rescued
White from an unpleasant position be-
tween tie horses heels and his wagon
box.
The Citizens Association Lecture
Course of Montpelier will open On the
18th inst, with Lillian Eigarton's lecture
entitled, "Whither are we Drifting to
be followed on the 25th by Senator Carl
Schurz, on "the Franco-P russian War"
aud December 18th by Gen. Hawlev, on
Gentlemen in Politics"
---Aserious accident happened in Wood
bury on Sunday afternoon, the 30th nit
While Mr.. James George and wife, Of Gal
ais, were returning home, their horse be.
came unmansgeable in descending the hill
between the two villages in Woodbury.
and ran at furious rate. Mrs. Georgt
was thrown from the wagon and had botl
bones of her ankle broken just above HI
ankle joint.
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disposition is as yet manifested for an adj
iournment this week or to run away, but
rather to put in a full weeks work OF
four hours each day. Very little legisla-
tive work was performed in either branch
ON Thursday.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Something of sensation has been
created by the publication in the papers
of reports of the discovery of a remarka-
BILE cave, found excavated under the roots
of an upturned tree in w. G. Lewis
woods, just opposite Montpelier village;
and grave conjsctures have been INDUCED
in that the place was the resort OF bur-
glars, etc. 1t, however, proved to have
been the work Of boys, who made the ex-
cayation for their own amusement.
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.

j. X. Shaw of North Hero, has in.
vented cider mill which will whip any.
thing this way. It grinds one hundred
bushels of apples an hour, and takes only
eight to ten bushels for a barrel of cider,
while with the old mill it requires ten to
fifteen bushels.
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NO VACATION.

The elections having been accomplished,
both Houses will 90 at work diligently to
complete the business of the session. No
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LAMoILLE COUNTY

The next meeting of the Lamoille
County Good Templars Union will be
held at Jacksonville, Thursday, Nov. II.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-11-24

IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP.-The cry for
rest has always been louder than the cry
for food. not that it is more important.
hut brcIuSe it i often harder Ia get.
The best rest comes from sound sleep
Of two men or women. otherwise equal,
the one who sleeps The best will he the
mos moral, healthy aud liirient. Sleep
val do much tp cure irrI Ill ~ u! TEN
per, peevI,hnrsS, unpaSire>S 1t will
cure insanity 1t will rrsInre 10 vigor
an overworkel brain. 1t will bIili up
ani make strong weary body 1t will
Ito much to cure Dyspepsia. 1t viii re-
Ileve the Iangu II AMI pro>tratipu felt by
con>umplivrs. II will cure hypochon-
dra. 1t will cure the blues. Ii will
cure the headache 1t will cure Il bro.
ken spirit. 1t will cure sorrow. IT.
deed, We might mtkea long list If nrr-
vHus maadeS that sleep will cure. The
cure of SlcepleeSsneSS, hO Oyever, is not
ST easy, partuIdrIy in those who carry
heavy responsibilities. The habit ot
sIerpmg well is one which, il broken
up Tor any length Of time, il not easily
rrgalned. OIiema severe Illness. treat
ed 10y powerful drugs, so deranges the
nervous system that sleep is never sleep
lis never sweet afterwards. Or, per-
hap>. hong continued walchiuluess pro-
duces the same effect Or hard study.
or two little exercise of the Muscular
system, or tea aud spirit drinking, and
tobacco using. 70 break up The habit
are required; First, good, clean bed,
Srcnnd, sufficient cXtlclSe To produce
~earine>,, aud pleasant occupation.
Fund, good air, aud not two warm a
room. Fourth, freedom from too much
care. Filth, a clean stomach. Sixth.
u clear conscience. Seventh, avoid .nce
ot stimuanls aud narcotics. For those
who are overworke,I, haggard, nervous,
who pass sleepless nights, we commend
the adoption ot such habits rs will Sc
Gu sleep. otherwise life will be short,
aud what there is OF II sadly imperfect.
-Boy'S JOarnaL.
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seats of canddaiure. We have had the
benefit Of their votes for years, why
should they not have ours for once?
Here we have been considering both
the strict ani the lalitudinarian views
Of the question Each is in point as
Il matter OF !heory,-lhe only diff nlfy
lies in the application to the broad and
ever changing field Of fact. There are
times when the deslinieS OF the country
hang on the result Of the struggle be-
tween its two great poitic'h parties
! At such time the national issne swaI.
lows up all personal considerations {:
aud a man can no more decline to with
hold his vote because he is moi satisfied
with the names on it, than one Of Sh"r-
man, hest soldiers, in the march through
Georgia, coTld have been Justified in
deserving. because there were so many
''hnmmcrs" around. A sain,i is n,ver
10 be forgotten that a man, in scratch
ing or boiling his regular ticket. can.
not say To himself that he will admins.
ter a piece Of discipline to his party and
have it stop therr,-he is really helping
the antagonist party, which he has al
ways reprobated. His dilemma, then,
is thl-: whether for the sake Of mark
ing hi1 li>approyal Of enworthy inliyid.
uals, h" shall 90 and give lit to bad
principles! still agalI, it is to be con-
siderel that if party MN often airs
what he calls his "ludeppndencI," :" he
loses his party standing and with it his
saluIaTy control nrrr hi. hreihren. Fol
low such man into his party caucus.
where we tind him giving his views with
great earnestness. A voice from the
rear part of the house: "Wiil the g-n-
tlemen he kind enough to state how he
voted last year ?" daughter, cries Of
That's i,."''Pnt him outs" tremend-
oas applause Cato the Censor him.
self would be sqaeIchrd by such re-
crpion.
We leave the subject where we be-
gan it. There is none in the range of
politics of more importance. nome Of
greater difficulty. The principles are
trw,-lhe applications are innunrrabIe,
bnr not capable of being spec f'a be-
tor ehanh. We shall consider that the
education of the American ciuzm is
complete when he is able TO scratch or
bolt party ticket without making
mistake. .-Erery Sa!~rhy.
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fThe following Is n translation from an ancient
na nish nosn which snvg the FdinburV Pe,io1O
) surpassed by nothing with which we are ac.
usinted In the Spanish Language, except the
Odes of Louis dc Leon.'1
Oh! let the soul its slumbers break,
Arouse its senses and awake
To see how soon
Life in its glories glides away,
And the stern footsteps of decay
Come stealing on.
And while we view the rolling tide,
Down which the flowing minutes glide
AWay so FAST
Let us the nrpsSnt I,our ennulov
And deem each fntnrp dream n iov
Already past.
Let no vain homes deceive tbe mind
No happier lei rs hone TO find
TO-mOrrow than tn-dov.
Our golden dreams of wore were Is, igbt
Like them. tbe pf,scnt ghnil d,Iiobt
Like them decay.
Our lives like bostening streome r,rethe
That into one enpllfjn9 spa ~
Are doomed IN fall
The sen of death. Who's. waves roll on
Oier king and kinuion. crown aud tnroro
And swallow all
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The BLOOM OF Ace A COOL wOm4n
never grows Old Years may pass over
her head but if benevolpnce and vir.
tue dwell in her heart. she is as cheer.
inl AS when The spring Of life first open
ell - her view. When we look upon
good woman We never think of her,
age; she lookSas charming a. when the
rose at youth frs, biOompd on her
cheek That rose has not faded vet; it
viii never fade. In her neighborhOOd,
she is the friend and bemefictOr, In
the church, dovout w"rshipper and
exemplary Christian Who does Mt
respect and love the woman who has
passed her days in acts Of mercy and
kinlness-who has been the friend
OF q man aud whose life has been a
scene of kindness aud love, devotion
to truth and religion! We repeat such
a woman Cannot grow old. She will al
ways he fresh and buoyant in spirits
aud active in umhle deeds Of mercy and
henevoIence 1t the ynnng lady desires
to retain the bloom and beauty # youth
let her not yield ,o the sway Of fashion
and folly; let her love truth and virtue
aud to the close ot life she will retain
those feelings which now make life
appear a garden of sweets ever fresh
aud ever new.
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I'eIcI, on Rats,

Adam BeIper keeps a tavern in Al
Irghany. One rather gloomy evenin;
recently, when Adam was in rather
gloomy humor. a stranger presenlpr
himself about bed time, and asked t.
stay all night.
Certainly" said Adam. eyping m
rather serdy looking stranger |
yon take breakfast ii will be ym,t on,
dollar"
II have no money! sail the mau
Il am dead broke, but fyou will tru.
me"
"Ah :" said Adam, 81 don't like do
kind of customer. conld fill min,
house every night init dot dnI, bu
dot wont help me- run the house"
"WeII," said the STRANGER. after
pause. "have y"n got amy rats here :"
"You had better believe we have
Why, der blace is l"asy nit 'em"
well" rjoiped the stranger, III
tell you what I'll do. If you let N,
have lodging and breakfast, I'll kill tn,
rats to-morrr ""
"Jone.n said Bepler, who had long
been desperately annoyed by rhr vast
number of old NDrways that infested
his premises
So the stranger, gannt. sallow
melancholy.looRing man, WAS shown tc
bel, and no doubt hal a good sleep
Alter breakfast Rext morning. Mr.
Bepler tonk occasion in very gentle
manner to reminl his guest OF the con.
tract "t The previous night.
What! Kill your rats! Certainly,
said the melancholy stranger, "lVher,
are they The lhickeSt ?"
They are hurty thick in the barn
yard" answered Alan.
"WeIl, let Us 90 out there" sail TIC
stranger. bat stop! Have you got a
piece OF hoop ironi''
A piece abonl fifteen feet long wa,
brought tn the stranger. who examined
II carefully from one end to the other
Expressing himself entirely satisfied
at Irngth, with is length AMI strength
he proceeded to the barn, accompanied
by Mr. B.plrr and quite a prIy OF
liIers vino were anxious tp see in what
manner the great rat Killer was going
to work. Arriving there the stranger
looked around a little, then placed his
back ii mly against the barn door anI
raised his wtappn
Nov" sail he to Adam, IL am
really. Fetch on your rats"
How this scene terminated we are
not precisely intnrmcd 1t is said that.
although no rats answered. the appeal
OF the stranger, Mr.. B,'plrr began Ia
smell one pretty strongly at this june
lure aud became very angry. Ohe thing
is certain. aud that is that the new
boarler was not At Alim's for dinner.
nor for amy subsequent meal He had
suddenly resolve To depart. probably
to pursu" his avOcdtion OF rat killing in
other quarters.
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The man who wakes strong every
day-the shoemaker.
The mother of family writes to say
that n plwnbroker has no right to make
afru"ceS to young ladies.
Pat. if Mr.. Jones comes before my
return tell him that | will meet him al
two O'Clock" "Av, ay, sir but what
shall | tell him ifhe don't come"
tn cure corns-Il I'D Your feet near
the fire until the corn pops. This is
said to he sure cure.
Lord F. recently married his cook.
On the bridal day it rained tremendous
ly--the coachnmn and his attendant
sprites were wet through. "Ah," said
a wag, "all quite in character-there's
nothing but dripping wherever she
goes"
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LADIES SnorLn READ NrwsnAPARs

LADIES SnoULn READ NEWSPAPERS.
1t is great mistake in female edu-
cation, to keep young lady's time and
attention devoted to fashionable litera.
ture of the day. IT you would qualify
her for conversation, you mast give her
something To Ia k-giye her education
with the world, with its transpiring
eventS-urge her to read the newspa-
pprS, and become familiar with the pres
enI character and imp ovempnts OF our
tra'le. History is Of some Importance,
but the past world is dead, ard we have
nothing To do with it, Onr thoughts
aud concerns shrnId BE- for the present
world.--to know what it is. ana TO i'm.
prove the condition OF it. Let US have
an intelligent opinion, and be able to
sustain conversation concerning the
mental, moral. aud political and rslig-
ion, improvements Of our times,-ses
that eacn Others feeling and thoughts
and actions are pure aud true then will
our ives be such The wide pastures
are but separate spires of grass,--the
sheeted bloom Of the prairies but isoIat-
ed flowers.
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3hStGOr Fun.

Cattle are dumb beasts, but ny get.
ting together in large numbers, they
make themselves herd
A lodging.honSe keeper advertisea
Ito furnish gentlemen with pleasant
and comfortable rooms; also, Que or two
gentlemen with wives"
NJ will forfeit my head if yon are not
wrong" exclaimed vehement U Iited
States Senator to President Lincoln in
an argument II accept it," replied
the President; 'any triAe among friends
has value"
A raptured writer inquiries : "What
* there under the heaven m 1re human.
Izlug, or, IT we may use the term, more
ange lzlng, than hue black eye in 4
lovely woman! TEo black eyes, is the
ready answer.
A professor, giviRg a lecture to some
boys. was explaining how one could
live without air. lie then sail ''Yuu
all have heard Of a man drOwFing-how
does that happeni The really answer
WAS Cause he caA't swim"
One Doctor Duncan received a 70
we're injury from snmething in the shape
ui cOW>kIn, somewhere ~ the neigh
hOrhood ,d Cincinnati. Where were
you hurt doctor!" said a friend; was It
near the velteue" ''No, no." said
the disciple of GaIen: ut was near tho
/ rAe-course."
M" said an intelligent, thoughtful
boy Of nine, IL don't think Sol"mou
was 50 rich ~ they say he was. why,
my dear, what could have pat that into
y"ur iead 2" asked the asto nished
mother. "Brcanse the Bible says he
Slept with his fathers, and think if he
had been So rich he wOnld have had .
bed ii his own.
Two widnwtTs were once cnndOling
together nm the recent beieavem mt If
their wives; one oI them exclaimed with
a sigh: swell may | brwall my loss,
for | had 81 few differences with my
dear deceased that the last day of my
married lie was As happy as the 6rst F"
There | >urpaSS you, sarl the friend i,
''for the last day OF mine wa4 happipr!"
After mar'ilgt' ceremony had been
prrtnrme in mIe of the churches in
Adrian, Mich. the bride. when receive
lug The congratulations Of her friends,
she'd tears, at the sight Of which the
groom followed suit, and copi0nsly.
After his friend hal succeeded IN calm
ing him. he said he conl l'ni help it, for
he ieIt Re bad alb ,ut il as she did
A g 'nd lesson to teachers is convey
ed by the following simple anectlOte
How is il. my dear, )" inquired a school.
mistress of little girl, how is it that
you do not understand this simple
thing I" 81 do not know. indeed" she
answered, with = perp'exed look, ''but
| sometimes think I've 50 many things
to learn that have no time to under.
stand"
A little fellow some four or FIVE years
old. and who ha | never seen a negro,
was greatly perplexei one day when be
came to where BE- and his father were.
The y"nng>ter eve The stranger sns.
pici"u~ly till b. Ind pIsted, and then
asked his father: PA. WIN painted
that man al black 40 I" God. nv
son" replied the father. NV H." said
the little " q, still looking after the ne
gro, Il shoul'nt a thou sht he'd "a held
stir"
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am sent to the AM, to learn indus
try; TO fhe dove, to learn innocence; to
the serpent t" learn wisdom; and why
not t" the robin. redbreaSt, who chants
it as cheerfnly in winter as in summer,
to learn eqnanilnity and patiencs.-
WaraCck.
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-"Why. Bill, what's the matter with

-"Why, Bill, what's the matter with
yon? Yon look down in the mouth
swell, Peter, dare say, if you had
been through with what | have, you'd
look bad too"
"Whal's the matter!"
"Wcll, you know Sarah SnivelS,
don't you, Peteri"
Eyes"
II discarded her last night"
You did! What ior7"
"Wrll, I'll tell you. She SAID she
wouldn't marry me, aud I'll discard
any girl that would treat me in that
manner"
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FARM FOR SALE.
Notice to Teachers.

The Board OF School Examiners of Jackson
County Ohio, will hold regular meetings for the
examination of teachers, at jackson, on the first
Monday in February. April, June, August, Octo-
Der, and December of each year. Examinations
will begin at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on the first day of
each session, and continue from day to day If
necessary.
Applicants not known to the board must pro-
natl testimonials of good moral character. Ger
ifcates will only be granted upon actual exam
tatiOn at q regular meeting, and will in no case
be either antedated or postdated.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
A. ". Long Clerk.
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How SCHOLARS ARE MADE. Costly
apparatus and splendid cabmrts have no
magical power TO make scholars In all
circumstances, aS II mIn is. under God,
the master Of his own fnItune. so he is
master Of his own mind. The Creator
has so constituted the hum III Intellect
that it can only grow by its own action
aud free will, it wi certainly aud nee.
essariIy grow. Every MN must there
fore, educate himself HIS book aud
teacher are but helps; the work is hs
A man is not eluclrea until he has the
ability to summon in an emergency,
all his mental powers in vigorous exer-
else to TT ct his propo-el object. 1t is
not the m IN vino has seen most or read
m psl, who can do this; such one is in
danger Of being borne down like beast
of burden, or by an overloaded mass OF
other mems thoughts. Nor is the man
who can boast of native vigor aud ca.
pacily. The greatest ofall warriors in
the si' ge If Troy, had the pre- emnpncc
because Self-disciplIne hn taught him
how to use his bow ID mel Webster.