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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-13
Orleans County-The Jubilee Ceie-
braIion.

The recent Pilgrim Celebration, held
by the Congregational churches of Orleans
county is deserving of more extended no.
tice than it has received, and is worthy of
imitation. The Congregational churches
of that county it seems, concluded, doubt
less under the prompting of some leading
spirit, to mark by d celebration of their
own the lapse of a quarter of century
since the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
in 1920. They accordingly held County
Jubilee on the 7th of September last. The
members of the several churches, to the
number of 1870, gathered, at 10 o'clock.
upon the fair ground, in Barton, and after
the election of officers of the day.
and suitable music by the Derby Band
and numerous choir, and prayer by Rev.
DR.. Hall Of Brownington, listened to q
number of brief addresses upon subjects
appropriate to the occasion. These were
as follows. We take them from the print
ed programme of the occasion:
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find he can be proved to be mistaken be-
You'd all mistake.
In the proceedings of the Massachusetts,
Historical Society-the vol. for 1855 SO,
page 32O-the following extract is given
from the diary of Increase Mather.
"16S1, Sept 20. There were three per-
sons executed in Boston, an Englishman
for rape; negro for burning house in
Northampton and negro woman who
burned two houses in Roxbury, July IL,
in one of which child was burnt to
death. The negro woman was burnt to
death, the first that has suffered such d
death in New England"
It is in these Historical Society records
that the daily Journal of Mather first ap-
pears in print. But where did the manu-
script come from which the printers used /?
1t was given to the Historical Society
March 18th, 1858, by Miss Elizabeth Belk-
nap 1t was in the handwriting of her
father, who died in 1898. He had copied
it from the original manuscript of Mather
which was once in the collection of Prince,
but has now disappeared.
How much other evidence there may
be discoverable of burning victims alive
in Massachusetts,, 1 am not careful to in
quire, 1 have cited enough to put Hoar to
rout, horse, foot and artillery, and leave
him so discounted as not to be worth
chasing. The proof is indubitable, even
from Massachusetts, witnesses, that there
was judicial burning alive, not merely in
the Bay State, but in the very apple of its
eye-in immaculate Boston.
How easily important facts fade out of
memory,-and out of record. Here was
the first specimen in New England of q
punishment which makes both ears of
everyone who hears of it to Jingle. Yet
this fact was unknown, it would seem, to
all the collective congressional wisdom of
our country.
Hoar was most ignorant of what he
was most assured. Historians are silent
about it, Had not Mather written, had
not Prince collected, or had not our Bel
KNAPP copied, and another Belknap trans
mitted or had not the Historical Society
committed to the custody of the art pre-
sentative of all arts, no antiquarian might
to-day be able to prove that any Puritan
ever "burned Niger"
But thanks to the Massachusetts, His
| torical Society, the mother and model of
all others from ocean to ocean, the annals
of the Bay State are written as with sun
beams all the way from it's dawning time
and rising light to its meridian lustre. It's
boards may well be commended to George
f. Hoar. There, boarding wisdom with
each studious year, the next time he
comes before Congress in the full-blown
dignity and arrogance of exclusive infor-
nation concerning Boston,-his fate will
not be a second time-that of the engineer
hoist with his own petard by one delving
| yard below his mines to blow him to the
moon. Nor will he in any case soon for
get that it is hard to prove a negative,
and expose himself again to the sting of
the classic epigram, which says: "Hoar
thou mayst double Ignorance boast, thou
knowst not when thou nothing knost"
job.
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the "rapid growth" of this town? We
claim it is unequalled in Vermont, and
unsurpassed in New England. 1t is also no.
ticeable that the prominent business men
of the town at the date named were in the
decline of life, and most of them have
gone to their honored graves, and that
the very large proportion of the business
men of to-day are in their prime, in the
full vigor of life,-men who have con-
tributed largely to make the town what
she to-day shows herself.
That she is "happy and prosperous
this occasion and as you see her speaks
more eloquently than any words / can
utter.
What shall be her future With such
elements of success, such master minds,
such energy, such enterprise and indus
try as has produced what you see, gives
abundant promise for her future rapid
growth in all that is good and great.
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History of Pilgrims, FL. Thompson,
Craftsbury.
History of Puritans, Dea. Benz. Com
John Robinson, Rev. VIM. A. Robin
son, Barton.
The Social Compact of the Mayfower,
Hon. E. A. Stewart, Derby.
Congregationalism Legitimate from the
May flo wer, Rev. s. X. B. Perkins. Glover
The First Church in New England,
Rev. A. G. Childs, Charleston.
The Manners and Customs OF our
Fathers and Mothers, Capt 0. II. Austin,
Barton Landing.
Descendants of John Robinson in Or
leans county. Geo. A. Human, e. d.,
West Charleston.
Simplicity of our Polity, its Chief Com
mendation, Rev. T. E. Ranney, Holland.
The Missionary Spirit of Congregations
alism, Rev. John Rogers, Derby.
The Tolerant Spirit of our Fathers,
Dea. Charles Carpenter, West Charleston.
Our Fathers Men of the Largest Chris
tian Foresight, Rev. E. P. Wild, Crafts
bury.
Where we Stand To-day, Rev. Geo. 81.
Bailey, Newport.
The Present Demands of our Polity,
Rev. A. w. Wild, Greensboro.
Prayer, Rev. j. p. Demeritt, Albany.
The exercises were relieved at intervals
by singing by the choir, and music by the
band Dinner followed, upon the ground.
Tables, one for each town represented, had
been erected in one of the large halls of
the County Agricultural Society. The
various congregations brought their own
supplies of substantials and delicacies, and
had each separate town picnic under the
common roof This was most pleasant
feature of the occasion. AT two o'clock,
they re-assembled, and after music and
prayer by Rev. ]. P. Otis of Bloomington
memorial address was delivered by
President Angel, of the University of
Vermont. This was substantially a re-
petition of his discourse at the Memorial
Celebration of the Congregational State
Convention at Montpelier, and was listen
ed to with close and gratifed interest.
The celebration closed with prayer by
Rev. Daniel Goodhue of Westfeld, and
the singing of Old Hundred by choir and
congregation.
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Vermont Dairymen's Association
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of ,ho vorn,ort
Dairymen's Associate -. -.
ness that :.
De held at the State House in Mont
I pelier, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 2 o'clock
p. m.
Hon X. A. Willard, of the Rural Men
Yorker, will address the Association in
| the evening.
1t is hoped that the officers, members,
and friends of the Association will make
an earnest effort to increase the member
ship previous to this meeting, that the ar
rangements for the winter meeting may
be perfected at an earlier day than was
possible last year, thus relieving the COM
mittee from many endorsements and the
members from some disappointments.
The transactions for this year will be
furnished gratuitously, as long as the
supply lasts, to persons becoming mem
bers previous TO the annual meeting.
o. J. BLISS,
Sacratarv
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Message of Gov. Stewart.

We publish herewith the Inaugural, or
first annual, Message of Gov. Stewart to
the Legislature of Vermont. 1t is brief
and comprehensive, and as might have
been expected from the well known char
acter and ability of the Governor, valu-
BILE State paper After adverting to the
great public loss sustained by the State in
the death of Gov. Washbu-n, he says that
the financial condition of the State is sat
isGaetory, the receipts having been, from
all sources, $3.50, 3973S, and the disburse.
ments 1871 ,059 go, leaving balance In
the treasury of $40 33S.78. The current
liabilities are 0,764 As, to meet which
in addition to the amount now on hand
there is due on the State tax of 1869 So
$40 "a, making an excess of resources over
liabilities of $14,12067.
OF the funded debt there is now out
standing, but not yet due, ST. $500.
The current expenses for 1871 are es-
timated at $500, 406, and for 1872 at $415,-
200 These estimates include that part
of the funded debt due and payable in
those years; but if, in accordance with
the recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court, the Legislature should
decide to pay the interest in coin, and
which he recommends, an addition must
be made to the estimate to cover the diff.
ference.
The Governor then appropriately re-
fers to the alteration of the Constitution
of the State and advises the proper legis-
lation consequent thereon. ......
The subject of L iucation, the evils OF
our Attachment laws, Jail system, and
Assessment of taxes are commented upon
and he invites the legislation necessary
for the correction thereof. He refers to
the result Of the Census, and In order to
avoid the expense of an extra session of
the Legislature, recommends that pro-
vision be made for new apportionment
OF Representatives to Congress, it being
probable that Vermont will loose one
member.
Upon the whole the message is a model
State paper, and we commend its careful
perusal to the attention of our readers.
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Shall "A Permanent Record be Made
Editors Rutland Herald

Editors Rutland Herald
Now that the Centennial is "thing Of
the past" there seems to be general de-
sire expressed on the part of our resident
citizens, and unanimous expectation on
the part of the natives and former resi-.
dents Of Rutland who were with US dur
ing the celebration, that full record OF
the proceedings, including the addresses.
poems, historical papers and responses at
the dinner, together with an account OF
the relics, procession, . concerts, dinner,
ETC., should be published in book or pam
phlet form, SO that the historical facts
and "reminiscences brought out on this &C.
casion may be preserved for all time, and
so that those who come after US may
know in what manner we, of the present
day, celebrated our Centennial birthday.
1t must be generally understood that
whenever events of a similar character
have been so noticed as to form landmS,Ix s
in the history of a people, that = me records
'hereoi haVe' @linos' always been pre-
served Ia ore permanent form than
eau De obtained by the ordinary reports
ii the newspapers of the day. To be sure
the report in the HERALD has been full
and complete, and, perhaps, it would not
be necessary to publish anything but
what has already appeared in your news
paper, and 1 doubt whether anything
could be added, except perhaps additions
to some of the addresses, etc, by way o.
notes, appendices, or otherwise. News
papers, however, are ephemeral, and can
in a short time, be found only in the
hands of few, and will not meet the
wants of those who come after Us.
We trust that the Committee of Ar
rangements will, without fail, make
prompt arrangements for the publication
in permanent form, of full account O
the Centennial. ANTIQUARIAN.
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CHEEsE.-The Lamoille Valley Cheese
Factory of West Milton, received in June
351, 167 lbs. of milk, making 81 ,921 lbs. of
cheese. Amount of sales at the factory
S4,51740. Also received in the month of
July $780, 07 lbs of milk, making 32,056
lbs. of cheese amount of sales for the
month at the factory, S4,244 81. Whole
amount of sales for May, June and July,
Sl2,24201. They have now on hand
about sos cheese of August and Septem-
her make
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HONOR TO GENERAL SPISNER.-0ne
of the clerks OF the United States Treas
ury at Washington confessed recently
that he had smoezzled seven thousand
dollars OF the pubic funds which passed
through his hands. Gen. Spinner, Gpo-.
hearing of the dedication, without a mo.
ments hesitation sold some of bis own
bonds and replaced the s.nount stolen, he
holding himself Individually responsible
Tor any detio,.. IN his department. This
Is the T.rst case of fraud IN the Treas
,.rer's office under Gen. Spinners admin
istration, and his promptness not only IN
securing the government against loss, but
in setting the precedent of individual
liability, deserves the highest praise 10
these DAYS of official dishonesty.
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A RARITY. - Yesterday while DIR.
George Bliss and lady were riding out on
the Sutherland Falls road, they found by
the roadside near that place raspberry
bush from which they picked A berries
and blossoms, in every state of growth
from the just blown blossom TO the fresh
ly ripened berry. Such things are quite
rare at this season.
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Georgia, Oct. 4th, 1870.
State papers please copy.
Secretary.

PERSONAL. - Among other things
which have been brought to light by the
exhibition of relics at the Centennial Gel
ebration, and not before generally known
was that Hop" Rounds of Clarendon was
a grandson or otepi.a- Hopkins, tho Qna-
ker signer of the Declaration of Independ-
ence-
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THE DEcoRATIoNs.-In our hasty no.
tice of the business places which were ap-
propriately decorated on Wednesday, We
omitted to mention the display made at
the store of Col L. G. Kingsley. 1t was
one of the very finest made on Merchants
Row and was very much admired.
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Vermont Legislature.
SENATE.

SENATE.
SATURDAY, October s.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Journal Of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Report.-Erom committee on rules, the
same as last year, with an addition to rule
l, providing for the appointment OF a
committee TO canvass the votes for county
and probate officers, and new rule l44l
providing for the printing OF all public
bills after the second reading, and the
omission of rule 43, relating to the ap-
pointment of committee on federal rela-
lions, this being otherwise provided for
adopted.
Mr.. Gardner in the chair.
Joint Resolutions.-By Mr.. Heath, that
the hall of the House of Representative
be granted to the Vermont Historical So
ciety in which to hold their annual meet
ing on Tuesday evening next, adopted.
By Mr.. Grandey, for a joint ASSEMBLY
on Thursday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock,
to elect a Secretary Of State and other
State officers adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Copeland, adjourned
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PERSONAL---VERY.. Mr.. Bogue, of Yer
gennes, has returned home, much improv-
ed in health.
Hon. George W. Grandey, at present
Senator from Addison County, in addi-
ton to repeated elections to the Senate,
has represented Vergennes in the House
twelve years, five of which he served as
Speaker.
Hon. Enoch Woodbridge, Hon. Enoch
D. Woodbridge, Hon. Frederick E.
Woodbridge, father, son and grandson,
have each represented Vergennes in the
House of Representatives of Vermont.
We doubt if there is another such in
lance in the State
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Let their far-reaching vision rest
Not alone on the mountains crest;
Nor did these feet with stately tread
Follow alone where the Nations led;
Nor these pale hands. so weary-worn,
Minister only where States were born,
These clear eyes,
Soft on whose lids Deaths slumber lies.
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"A Negro woman Burned Alive at
the stake in BOstOD!

TRUTH LURKING TWO CENTURIES IN A
FAMILY TRADITIoN-CURIOs ROUs-
FD-HIsToRIEs sILENT-THE UNCER-
TAINTY OF THE LAW-PBIvATE JOUR-
NAL OF INCREASE MATHER-"A AN END
OF ALL sTRIFE"-LINKs IN THE CHAIN
BINDING US FAST TO MATHER-vOR-
HE'S BUILDING MORE WISELY THAN
HE KNEW, AND HOAR FLooRED-IGNo-
RANCE RAISED TO THE SECOND POWER.
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NEW HAvEN.-From this depot 49,
ASP pounds of butter werel shipped on
Monday last.
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Follow alone where the Nations led;
Nor these pale hands. so weary-worn,
Minister only where States we've born,
These clear eyes,
Soft on whose lids Deaths slumber lies.
Turned their gaze
Earnest and pitifnl, on the ways
Where the poor, burthened sons OF toll
Earned their bread amid dust and mol.
Saw the dim attics where, day by day,
Women were stitching their lives away,
Bending low Ger the slender steel
Till heart and brain began to reel,
And their days
Stretched on and on In dreary maze.
Then he spoke;
Lo at once into being woke
Muscles of iron, arms of steel,
Nerves that never thrill could feel
Wheels and pulleys and whiring bands
Did the work of the weary hands,
And tireless feet moved to and fro
Where the aching limbs were won't to go,
When he spoke
And all his sprites into being woke.
Do you say
He was no saint who has passed away!
Saint or sinner, he did brave deeds
Answering still to Humanity's needs;
Songs hehath sung that shall live for aye;
Words he hath uttered that meier shall die (;
Richer the world than when the earth
Sang for joy to hail his birth,
Even tho you say
He was no saint whom we sing to-day.
XXI.
Lo! we come
Bearing the Century, cold and dumb!
Folded above the mighty breast
Lie the hands that have earned their rest;
flushed are the grandly-speaking lips;
Closed are the eyes in drear eclipse;
And the sculptured limbs are deathly still,
Responding not to the eager will,
AS we come
Bearing the Century, cold and dumb!
Lo We wait
Knocking here at the sepulchre's gate!
Souls of the Ages passed away,
A mightier joins your ranks to-day;
Open your doors, ye roy al dead,
And welcome give to this crowned head
For calmly under this sable pail
Sleepeth the kingliest of ye all,
While we wait
At the Sepu|chre's awful gate!
XIV.
Give him room
Proudly, Centuries in your tomb.
Now that his weary work is done
Honor and rest he well ha' h won.
Let him who is first amopg you pay
Homage to him who comes this day,
Bidding him pass to his destined place,
Noblest of all his noble race
Make ye room
For the kingly dead in the silent tomb
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The Dead Century.
177O---ls7O.
BY MRS. JULIA c. R. DoRR.

Lo we come
Bearing the Century, cold and dumb
Folded above the mighty breast
Lie the hands that have earned their rest;
flushed are the grandly-speakiDg lips;
Closed are the eyes in drear eclipse;
And the sculptured limbs are deathly still,
Responding not to the eager will,
As we come
Bearing the century, cold and dumb!
Knocking here at the sepulchre gate
Souls of the ages passed away,
A mightier joins your ranks to-day;
Open your doors and give him room
Buried Centuries, in your tomb
For calmly under this heavy pail
Sleepeth the kingliest of them all,
While we wait
At the sepulchre's awful gate
Yet-pause here
Bending low DER the narrow bier
ss aNAlhc ahO itt youH
Compass the work that he hath wrought;
Look on his brow so SCARED and worn;
Think of the weight his hands have borne;
Think of the letters he hath Broken,
OF the mighty words his lips have spoken
Who lies here
Dead and cold on narrow bier!
".
Ere he goes
Silent and calm to his grand repose,-
While the Centuries in their tomb
Crowd together to give him room,
Let us think of the wondrous deeds
Answering still to the worlds great needs,
Answering still to the worlds wild prayer,
lie hath been first to do and dare
Ali he goes
Crowned with bays to his last repose.
When the earth
Sang for JOY to hail his birth,
Over the hllltops, faint and far,
Glimmered the light of Freedoms star.
Only poor, pale tC rch it seemed
Dimly from out the clouds it CLEANED
Oft to the Watchers eye twas lost
Like a flame by fierce winds rudely tossed.
Scarce could earth
Catch one ray when she hailed his birth!
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ASSISTANT CL ERKs.-As additional as
sistant clerks of the House, we learn that
Mr.. Camp has appointed Messrs. J. S. Dor
man, of NORTH Troy, and q. K Dewey, OF
Lyndon-tb latter, we understand, hay
ing served with good acceptance as En-
crossing Clerk in the Legislature of New
Hampshire.
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"A giant arising in his strength
The letters of serf and slave be broke
Smiling them off by single stroke
Over the Mu, covite's waste of SHOWS,
Up from the fields where the cotton grows,
Clearly the shout of deliTerance rang,
When chattel and serf to manhood sprang,
As at length
The giant rose up in resistless strength.
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ON LAND TAXES.

Messrs. Hamilton of BridpOrt, Rick.
ards of Pownal, Pearl Of Sheffield, Tracy
OF Shelburne, Taylor Of Brunswick, Brown
of Richford. Rsz-n of North Hero, Cook
of Gilmore, NJ son Of F4Irlee, Fairmau of
Westfeld, King of Nj. Tabor. Bragg of
FBystoD, Grout Of Srratton, Thayer of
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Under the Leaves.
BY G. r. BALLARD


THE following poem has, with the exception OF
the last stanza, already appeared in the HERALD.
The author has added the fifth stanza at the sug
gestion of friend, who thinks the poem incom-
plete in its original fJrml
Under the leaves is the acorn sleeping,
Waiting the summons to wake and rise;
When, into life from its covert peeping,
The sapling rises in mute surprise.
Years pass away, and the oak in its glory,
Heavenwa,d its giant branches heaves;
Yet the king of the Forest" so grand in story,
To-day is sleeping, under the leaves.
Under the leaves are the violets dreaming
Meekly bowed is each delicate head;
Waiting the vernal sun, whose cleaning
Can call them forth from their lowly bed
Soon will they grace, in peerless splendor,
The garland that Love so fondly weayesi
Yet the Springs best gifts, SO sweet and tender,
To-day are dreaming, under the leaves.
Under the leaves are the loved ones resting
Silently resting, side by side;
Waiting the Last Great Day, for testing
The Faith in whose keeping they lived and died,
One by one, at the summons fearful,
They left us, and many sad heart grieves!
| For friends whose presence made life so cheerful
| To-day are resting, under the leaves!
| Under the leaves we shall soon be lying,
Caring for naught that mortal may do!
Done with the liviog, yes, and the Dying!
Through with the Old, and awaiting the New.
A few brief days very brief at the longest,
For health can grant only short reprieves-
And then the weakest mot more than the strongest,
VIII all be lying, under the leaves.
Under the leaves for time must slumber
| All that with Goodness and Truth is rife:
Yet 1.-THE days OF darkness" tho many in number,
Shall give place to the Light of Better Life,
Bright is the vision of Life Immortal,
Which all Earth's crosses and cares retrieyes
Making eager to pass its Portal,
Tho marrow and lowly, uuder the leaves.
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Far apart

7 dkK q ptkIN q
Each alone like a lonely heart
Sat the Nations, until his hand
Wove about them wondrous band;
Wrought about them a mighty chain
Binding the mountains to the main
Distance and time rose dark between
Islands and continents still unseen,
While apart
None felt the throb of another's heart.
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But to-day

But to-day
Time and space hath he swept away!
Side by side do the Nations sit
By ties of brotherhood closer knit :
Whispers float DER the rolling deep =
Voices echo from steep TO steep;-
Nations speak, and the quick replies
For to-day
Time aud distance are swept away.