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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08

GRAND LIST OF VERMONT The fol
lowing is an abstract of the Grand List o
the State for 1870: ... ..
Number of Polls, 1886:
Number Of Dogs, 1881
Number of acres of real estate, 5,125, ,66;
Appraisal Of real estate, $S1, ,000,4 ,408
Appraisal Of personal es-
tate, S31, ,555. .42S S3
One per cent. { the Grand
List, $1,025. .55S 36
Deductions, 1,066
List for State Taxes, $1,177,732 36
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08
Castleton, Dec. 1, 1870.

FIRE IN PLYMOUTH. -On Sunday last
a barn was destroyed by iire belonging TO
Mr.. Hinman Sargent The fire was dis
covered about one o'clock P. m. in the
cellar The cattle and horses were i'm
medialely rescued. The barn with a
difficulty that his dwelling house was
saved. Fortunately q meeting was being
held in school house near by and the
congregation was at the scene, and with
vigilant work succeeded in saving it.
The barn was insured for $50, but since
the policy was taken out an addition had
been made, also a shed erected Twelve
tons of superior hay wss destroyed, The
fire is supposed to have been inoendiary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08

STATE TAX AND STATE APPRoPRIA-
TIoNs.-The bill providing for the sup
port of Government, for the next two
years, paesed. at the recent session of the
Legislature fixes the State Tax for 1871
at so cents on the dollar and the tax of
1872 at 45 cents. ss
The following is list of the appropri-
ations made for the ensuing two years :
tn A., -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

seventh heaven of his happiness! madame
excused herself for moment and lett
Valpass.
Half an hour elapsed, an hour; then the
doctor became fdgety. He approached
the door; it was locked. For another
hour did the doctor remain quietly in the
room; then q suspicion flashed like light
ming across his brain. He Numbered at
the door, the servants came running up,
the door was forced open, madame's sleep
ing room visited; but 10 the bird had
flown,
Two years after, Valpass received the
following note:
"a thank you for all your kindness to me.
And more so, because you were the vic
tim! Kisses are dear; yet the only one
ever sold brought Il fair price. 1t took
us nearly two years to mature our plans.
How well we had calculated on all things,
is manifest by our ultimate success. My
husband, Count Steffano Perragi, desires
to be remembered to all his dear friends
at Constantinople, and he hopes that this
second surprise may be of some value to
them. Your diamonds brought me fif-
teen million francs. Adeu."
There was no signature or date.
And this was the last of the diamond
Robbery" The thieves were never cap
tured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

Chattanooga has improved very much since
the close of the war The present population
is said to be eight thousand, of which one
third probably are northerners, and at least
one half of the business men of the city are
from the North.
The New York Herald bears testimony to
the fact that under the Democratic license
law in New York city, which has just sup
planted the former Sunday liquor law, the re-
turns of cases of murder and assault increase
every Monday.
Bismarck threatens the North German Ro-
man Catholic bishops with suspension, ana
the Holy See with the withdrawal of the Prus-
sian minister from Rome, in the event OF the
adoption of the nfallibiity doctrine.
Senator Sumner writes to the Chicago Re
publican denying the truth of a statement that
he (Sumner), in speaking of Americans in
Europe said the United States was dis
graced by such men as Ministers Washburne
at Paris and Jones at Brussels"
The Democratic papers are greatly enraged
1T tIlc lucd VI SicStiilS hSSioN" w NAAAS~, $500
yet, in many heavy Republican districts, they
are ready to vote for any colored man who
consents to run against his party
new alloy of zinc and iron, containing 46
per cent of the latter metal, has recently been
made in France. 1t is said to be exceedingly
tenacious, and of remarkably white color.
A New York paper says money is abundant
in the metropolis, and that Southern and
Western merchants throng the hotels, having
come to the city Tor the purpose OF buying
largely 1t therefore thinks the prospect for
general trade very encouraging.
Weather prophets of evil will doubtless take
grim satisfaction in the following quaint pro-
verb
''When April weather is fine and clear,
So much more savage will May appear.
\ wet April speaks well for fruit:
When April weather is wet and cold.
Twill fill the cellar full as twill hold"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07
MURDER IN THE MAIN-T

The circumstances connected with the muir
der of man in the main-top of the British
vessel Morning Light, on the 22d of April are
as follows '.On that day Edward Bervins
and Thomas II. johnson were on the op-mast
abont o'clock in the afternoon. Both men
were engaged in scraping the topmast, Ber-
wins being little above the other. He had
his shoes off, and called out to Johnson below
to exchange places with him, as that which
the latter had was easier for person in his
bare feet Johnson either did dot heed him
or refused to change places. Whereupon
Bervins called johnson "a farmer Johnson
felt nettled at this epithet, and made answer,
If you don't shut up I'll cut you Bervins
continued to twit and to tease, and johnson
put his threat into execution by making a
lounge at him with his knife The weapon
struck in the abdomen, and made fearful
wound. Bervins dropped his knife, which fell
OH deck, and Johnson's knife fell Immediate
~ after it. johnson caught Bervins in his
arms. The rest of the crew were below. and
their attention was first attracted by the fall
ing of the knives. Then they heard two or
three heavy groans from above. One of their
number went up and found the man stabbed.
BY means of ropes he was lowered down and
the wound examined. He died at o'clock
p. NJ. next day, "a hours after the wounding;
to Henry Baker and James Maddox, fellow
sailors, he made an ante-mortem statement
commencing, according to their narrative, by
saying that he (deceased) was as much to
blame as the prisoner"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07
GENERAL NEWS.

oL@'GA'-AD ~'A< " ~
Fitz John Porter is selling coal in New
York.
in New York.
Cardinal Cullen, of Ireland, is out with an
other manifesto against the Fenians and Free
masons.
Napoleon III. was sixty-two years old on
the goth of April.
Jefferson Davis was Conspicuous among
the galants at recent assembly of devoted
Confederates.
Jacksonville, Missouri, has a treasurer who
has held the office for the last thirty six years
Four men are under arrest at Clinton, for
stealing church organ. They say the church
owes them twenty dollars.
The order of Odd Fellows, now so widely
known in this country, was instituted at the
Star Tavern in the city of Baltimore, on the
26th of April, 1919.
Associations of capitalists and land owners
are being formed in various parts of Missis-
sippi to encourage immigration.
1t is said that recruits cannot be procured
for the army as fast as vacancies occur by
reason Of expiration of term of service and
assertions.
Mr.. John Carpenter, of johnson, Yer
mont, has made 1900 pounds of sugar from
$50 trees this season; nearly, if not quite,
three pounds to the tree.
''Hoodooing' is the latest southern novelty
1t refers to mysterious power which certain
pretended sorcerers have over the ignorant
negroes.
The Rappel publishes manifesto from
Garibaldi to the French army calling on the
soldiers to raise the flag of revolution.
A pine churn which has been in active use
for seventy years, is the proudly cherished
heirloom of Mr.. Vincent, a farmer of Car
Isle, Ohio.
Senator Brownow has a letter in the Knox
vile Chronicle, in which he favors the recon-
struction of Tennessee once more by Con-
gressional action.
The husband of a scolding wife, on being
asked what he did for living, replied that he
except hot house,
hog hydrophoba has broken out at Belair
Maryland. The hog which was first noticed
as suffering had been bitten by mad dog
over year ago.
! Mr.. Ruskin said, in a recent lecture at Ok
ford, that life without industry is sin, but in
dustry without art is brutal.
The New York Herald of Sunday says rents
are fully fifty per cent. cheaper than those of
last year, and in some instances valuable
houses remain unoccupied, although reduc-
ton of one half has been made
General Jordan left his command in Cuba
because, as his friends say, the period of his
engagement had terminated. 1t is said he is
now on his way to this country to intercede
for the Cuban cause.
The Confederate graves in the South were
in many places decorated with flowers on the
Goth ultimo. 1t was so warm in the vicinity
of Mobile that much of the pious labor was
done at night. ese
Miss Rye, who brought seventy poor Eng
lish girls to Canada, last October, has found
good homes for all of them, and is going back
to England for 100 more.
There are said to be in Europe about $500
theatres and more than $4,000 concert halls.
Germany boasts a greater number of both
than any other country.
Alice Carey, the poetess, has almost re-
covered from her late serious indspositlon,
and hopes soon to be able to resume her liter
AIRY labors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

The next term of the Supreme Judicial
Court for York County will be holden at AL
fred, the third Tuesday of this month. Judge
Danforth will preside.
The Congregational church at kcnnebunk
which has been repaired at cost of about
$4,000 was re- dedicated Thursday.
Do you want new feather buster just from
the manufactures? See those selling dirt cheap
at Kinsman's.
Do you want to be cured from using tobac-
co? Invest ten cents at Kinsman's.
Do you want to cure a cough, cold. Bron-
chtis, or any complaint of like nature? In
vest twenty five cents at Frank Kinsman's.
Clergymen use Troches sold by Kinsman.
CLERGYMEN DESTROYS of insuring their own
lives, or the lives of their friends, will have
special inducements offered them at the office
of the KN1CKERBoCKER LIFE INSURANCE Co.,
in this city. tmay3-lw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

At the annual meeting of the Bible Society
of Maine which was held Thursday afternoon
in Portland, the following officers were elect
ed President-Bev. Wm H. Smaller, ID. ID. :;
Vice President-Rev B. II. Bailey; Treas
urer-Olver Gerrish; Corresponding Secre-
tary-Rev. Asa Dalton: Recording Secretary
r.. II. Hinkley; Auditors-Edward Gould
and NJ p. Emery; Trustees-Eben Steele,
Rev. T. b. Ripley, S. w. Larrabee, M. B.
Coolidge, H. II. Burgess, Geo. L. b. Jackson,
Washington Ryan, James Noyes, VIM. w.
Brown, Rev. w. b. Hayden, n. ID. Curtis.
The following is a list of patents issued to
citizens of Maine for the week ending May 3 ::
TX. Dean, Bangor. Cover for kettles and
other vessels.
L. ID. Holland, Lewiston. Shoe brush.
G. L. Rowland, Topsham Stump Extrac-
tor.
c. S. Boothby, Saco. Hay Carrier.
A. Mckinney, Portland. Shoe fastener.
w. 7. c. Runnals, Searsport. Washing
machine.
Under date of May 10, 1870, 275 Patents
will be issued. During the past week 4o5 ap-
plicatiQns and SO caveats were filed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

The Portland Advertiser is respectfully
informed, when it declares that it cannot
find Mr. Blaine's record in the Globe. as
reported in this paper, that there are none
so blind rs those who will not see
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07
domestic Nems.

About ten o'clock yesterday morning as
Capt. Drew and his little daughter, with Capt.
Lancaster were coming from Farmingdale to
Gardiner in wagon, attempting to pass team
belonging to II. W. Jewett, came in contact
with it smashing the forward wheels, throwing
Mamie Drew, daughter of Capt. Drew, under
the wheels, which passed across her abdomen
inflicting some severe bruises. Capt. Drew
was hurt quite badly on the hand, and Capt.
Lancaster severely stunned. The horse ran
distance of about a mile before he was stop
ped opposite j. f. Lambard's store on Water
street. DR.. J. II. Barrows was called to see
Miss Drew.
Another accident occurred in Farmingdale
yesterday forenoon. While VIM. Hutchins was
unloading timber from the hold of the schooner
Alquassai at Bradstreet's shipyard he was
struck by chain used for hosting timber, on
the head, severing an artery and cutting in
the flesh to the skull. DR.. Whirmorc was
called and wound was dressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

The New York Tribune notices the de-
clination of Mr.. Blaine to be a candidate
for United States Senator
Mr. Speaker Blaine has friends in Name
who would be glad to see him a Senator OF the
United States nor do they appear to compre-
bend that Mr. Blaine already occupies posi-
ton quite equal to that Of Senator in respon-
sibilty and honor. Mr.. Blaine seeing moth
ing but danger and damage to the Republican
party in personal squabble for the Senator
ship, has written a letter, in which he definite
ly and decidedly declines to be a candidate ;
for he thinks that even his own election
''might possibly mar the harmony of the Re-
publican party in Maine" Mr.. Blaine, should
he live long enough, will unquestionably go to
the Senate in good time; but at present the
House of Representatives need the best posi-
BILE of Speakers to keep it in anything like
order; and Mr.. Blaine has shown himself on
several occasions well fitted to hold the reins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

Senator Fish denies in the most emphat-
ic manner that Mr. Thornton, the British
Minister, has asked permission to pass
British troops over our soil or through our
waters to put down the Winnipeg rebel
lion. He says that no such application
has been made by Mr.. Thornton or any
other man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

We are pleased to find that the Portland
dailies have discovered that personalities,
fault-finding, and evil speaking against
public men of their own party, are neither
proper, wise nor profitable. We hope this
is no Joke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

In the case of the Union Pacific Railroad
against the treasurers of several counties
in Kansas, to restrain them from collect
ing taxes under State laws, Chief Justice
Chase delivered the opinion of the ST.
preme Court on Saturday. The Court
holds that corporations deriving their ex
istence from State charters are amenable
to all taxes imposed by law of such States;
that the several Pacific railroad compan-
les are local, not government institutions,
and the fact that government granted such
roads certain subsidies, under certain stip-
ulations. in no manner exempts them from
their State obligations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

Chas. w. Babcock having sold his house
now offers for sale his furniture and every
thing appertaining to house keeping, including
one of the celebrated Richmond Ranges"
Parties in want of anything in this line will
do well to give him call. No, 9 Crosby
Street Place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

The last monthly statement OF the pub
lie debt shows a heavy decline in the ma
tional indebtedness, and causes heavy
decline in democratic stock Both are on
the road to final extinguishment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

The monthly report Of the Bureau of
Statistics contains, besides other valuable
and interesting matter, a statement show
lug the number of vessels and amount of
tonnage belonging TO each of the several
States on the 30th of June, 1869. The to-
tai number of vessels was 1898, with a
tonnage of 3,z44,3l9, of which 7,l75 YES
sells, representing tonnage of / ,319, $50,
belonged to York ; to Massachusetts,,
$50, with 47l,642 tons to Maine
2.944 vessels. with 443,777 tons; to Penn
sylvania 2,052 vessels, with 265, GS5 tons
TO Ohio 1,12S vessels. with 6.036 tons
10. Illinois S27 vessels. with l24.69 tons,
aud TO Michigan 739 vessels, with l0S, $3.50
tons. The number Of vessels temporarily
registered was I,033, with "a tonnage of
40i ,o4G, making a grand total of 27,42j
vessels and 4, li5.3G5 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

A shoe manufacturing company, or coop
Grafton association, has been organized at
Getchells Corner, VassalborO', which will
commence with capital of $4,000, divided
into shares of 800 each, which are taken
mainly by the young men who will be EN-
ployed in the establishment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-07

William Marean of Cape Elizabeth commit
ted suicide by hanging himself yesterday
morning; he was 65 years old and in easy
circumstances.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02

Republican platform. With the votes of so
many of its members in support of protective
duties, the Democratic party cannot honestly
boast of devotion to free trade And with so
large and SO active an element in favor of re-
duced duties and a systematic revision of the
tariff, the Republican party cannot affirm its
adherence to the ultra-protective principle as
championed by Mr.. Kelley. For though all,
or nearly all, are in q certain sense protec-
tionists, there is an essential difference be-
tween the protection conceded by the tariff
reformers and the protection behind which
the mcnopolists desire to conceal their pur-
poses. In one case it is the result aimed at
without reference to the interests of the reve-
nue., or the effect upon consumers and
the country-the effect being series of
monopolies which confer on the Treasury
no advantage at all commensurate with the
injury inflicted upon the great body of the
people, In the other case, the protection
upheld is the equitable application of prin-
ciple which exacts no more than duo regard
for native industry, in the apportionment of
burdens which fiscal exigencies render inevi-
table. On the latter basis, the simplifcaton
and reduction of the tariff becomes possible,
without disregarding the embarrassments
from which our industries suffer under the
requirements, of heavy debt. The differ
ence between the monopolists and the tariff
reformers is, then, after ALL fundamental
And it furnishes a guarantee against all at
tempts to fasten upon the Republican party an
issue which, in the present circumstances of
the country, no party can afford to make.
There must be the largest liberty of opinion
on the tariff question, and this liberty will
make possible continuance of Republican
unity.
This mixing of parties and sections in re-
ference to a question SO closely connected
with the nations material prosperity is not
a circumstance to be regretted. Nothing could
be more unfortunate than partisan contest,
sharp and well-defned, in which free-trade
tariff or q protective tariff should be the
point to be decided The vicissitudes of in
dustry and trade, which are inseparable from
changes in the scale of duties, or in the po-
icy of the Treasury, are sufficiently great
already They would be ruinous if the for
tunes of parties involved reasonable protec-
tion to heavily taxed labor and capital, or
unprotected competition with the cheaper
labor and more abundant capital of other
countries. Moreover, the absence of irritating
partisan distinctions in the consideration of
the tariff affords ground for the expectation
that the good sense, the intelligence, and the
moderation of both parties will ultimately
unite in the revision of the present tariff, and
in the construction of tariff which shall at
once enrich the revenue and protect strug-
Cling industries.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02

through her own faults and corruptions, in
the great revolution of 1889, and to preserve
in Austria her Importance and her property
despite the rapid rise and the overwhelming
progress in that empire of the principles
which have led to the confscation of Church
estates and the prostration of ecclesiastical
influence in countries like Spain and Portu-
gal and Italy-these leaders of Catholic
opinion believe that nothing but evil to
their Church is to be expected from def
milton which will weaken the autonomy
of the various branches of the great body.
These men know and appreciate far better
than any clique, whether of courtiers or of
recuses, in Rome possibly can, the work
which the Church has to do in the midst of
world which they have intelligence enough to
see to be progressive as well as revolutionary.
Where the Church of Rome is propagandist
and aggressive, as, for example, in Great
Britain, the centralizing doctrine of Papal
infallibility naturally enough finds support ers
and partisans. Where it is a well-consti-
tuted, conservative, and really national insti-
tuition, the opposite doctrine is maintained
and clung to.
When the centralizers and the propagan-
dists shall have carried the day at Rome, as
all the signs now seem to show that they will
carry it, it need surprise no patient observer
of the struggle to see their victory followed
by such action on the part of the most impor-
tant governments still nominally Catholic as
shall sever the Church in those governments
from all connection with the State as COM
pletely as in the non-Catholic countries of
England and the United States. How far
such result is likely to inure to the perna-
nent fortifcation of that very power of the
Roman Court which is now working to bring
it about may possibly be inferred from the
curious and significant fact that while the
Catholic nations of Continental Europe, whose
chief bishops are most resolutely opposed to
the policy of the definition of Papal infalli-
bility, subscribed of Peters Pence in the year
1869 no less than f320, 900 out of total from
the whole world of e440, 200, the English
speaking and Spanish-speaking countries,
whose bishops are prominent on the other
side, subscribed no more than 100000.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02

time to amuse ourselves and be glad simply
because the sun shines and the sky is blue
But with the growth of a needful sensuous-
ness we do not believe there will be an in
crease of sensuality. And we will be not the
worse poets because we have learned to be
sober ones.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

p6SyH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM
PANY, TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.
PHILADELPHIA Pa, May 3, 1870.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a semi
annual Dividend of FIVE PER GENT. the Capital
Stock of the Company clear of National and State Taxes
payable in cash on and after May 80, 1870.
Blank Powers of Attorney for collecting Dividends
be had the Office of the Company No. 235 South Third
street.
The Office will be opened at A. NJ and closed at
p NJ from May so to June for the Of Dividends
and after that date from A. NJ. to r. M.
THOMAS Il. FIRTH,
546Ot Treasurer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02

ssg~ NOTICE.-A SPECIAL MEETING OF
the Stocktode of the PHILADELPHIA, GER
MANTOWN AND HORRISTOWN RAILROA AID COM
PANY will be held in Room No "a PHILADELPHIA
EXCHANGE on THURSDAY, the 9th day of June next,
at II O'Clock NJ the consideration of of the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
entitled IAN act to authorize the Philadelphia German
town. and Eoristown Railroad Company to increase its
Capital Stock" approved the 2stn day of March, 1870
BY order of the Board of Managers
52t69 A Il. DOUGHERTY, Secretary.