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heart, and it responds quickly and ear
nestly to kindness I take but little
stock in many of the accounts that appear
In our Northern papers, both religious and
secular, about the high, noble and Won
derful religious character of the Freed
men. On the other hand, believe them
to be terribly vicious. They win lie, they
will steal, they are fearfully sensuous. No
one can deny these to be their general
sins, vet among all focks there are ex-
ceptional sheep. I know some noble men
and women among them. Naturally.
these few stand among the best educated,
having found their guide in Scripture
teaching which is Gods chronometer by
which he means that we should set our
consciences to make them the infallible
guide to action. These ex-slaves have
their religion and are constant at worship,
thus an example to their white brethren,
but so overcrusted is it by ignorance and
superstition that the realities of the Chris
tian religion only few experience. The
blame is but in small degree in their
heads. Education is to open the doors to
Christianity, breaking down the barriers
for its triumphal march into their hearts.
KARP
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The Lessons of History.

CAN NATIONS BE EXTINGUIsHED THE
ACHIEVEMENTS OF MILITARY CON
QUESTS.
Prom the N. o. Commercial Bulletin.
1t is remarkable how tenaciously GER
tain ideas hold ont against reiterated
contradictions of history, Modern itera-
ture has done much to create this ten
dency, and that agency had bad a power
full coajutor in the popular and parlia-
mentary oratery of the day.
Nothing has been more commonly be-
lieved amoug Americans and EuropesnR
than the impotenoy OF persecution to
crush either religious or political opinion.
Yet nothing is more distinctly attested in
history than the frequent success of both
religious and political prosecutions
What was the most eloquent apostle in
sweeping away antecedent tenets and
substituting the creed of Mohammed ? II
WAS the sword. What uprooted Protest
an tism in France and established the re.
liz ious unity, az well as the political GEN.
tr~izatioE OF that country under Louis
XiVP IL was the merciless dragonnade
OF the French Protestant communities
organized by that monarch. What pre-
vented Protestantism from obtaining even
"a temporary ioothold in Spain 1t was
'he terrible euginery of the Inquisition,
an institution Jointly organized and adj
ministered by the political and eccles;as.
uosi authority in that country. The pro.
gress and tiual asosndency of the reforr,a.
non In other countries, when impartiallv
anaiyzed, reveals similar causes AZ worL
Another popular error has been the sor.
uinentai assumption that brave ana
an,tea people, fighting for liberty and for
national existence could not be cononaraa
! hls Is asserted by many writer's TO-DAY
IN reference to France We do not saw
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that the French people, united for defence,
and resolved to resist invasion to the last
extremity, may not succeed in maintain
inv their territorial integrity and their
political independence. But we do say
that success for them cannot be claimed
on the ground of the absolute invincibil-
ity of nations in such cases, and that their
failure would accord with many preced-
ents in history. If united and desperate
resistance could have saved people from
national extinction, Carthage ought surely
to have survived her wars with Rome.
And the Carthaginians were not the only
people who desperately resisted the Ro-
man arms, but in vain. Nation after
nation fought with her legiops for exist
ence to the last extremity, and one after
another they succumbed until her empire
was complete and unquestioned from the
Persian Gulf to the Irish channel, and
from the German ocean to the Mediter-
ranean. No people ever struggled for
national life more heroically than the
Poles. Yet Poland was nationally ex-
tinguished, and her territory parcelled
out to surrounding powers.
1t has been the custom of the popular
orator and the popular historian in the
United States to f4tter American vanity
with the assertion that the heroes OF
American Independence we're inviucible
to the armies and fleets of George III
But the spirit of historical truth does not
Justify the assertion. In point of fact,
exterior aid and the soldiers and ships OF
France brought the war to a successful
issue for the thirteen colonies, and it il
not possible to prove that they would not
have been overcome without the opportune
arrival of that aid. The presumption is
altogether the other way.
It would appear that wherever society
has a certain consistency, apart from gov
ernmental forms and democratic demarca-
tons, there is point beyond which even
moral resistance 10 military conquest in ii
great measure ceases, and submission en-
sues by a common consent, the more decl-
sive for being tacit, unprecedented and
spontaneous. We can only explain this
by supDosing that there is in society a
supreme instinct of self-preservatiOn.
The most patriotic communities will pre-
fer, if there ia no other alternative, nation
IL to social extinction. And we believe
the tendency of modern civilization is to
raise society more and more above nation
aliry 80 that, though the spirit of mill
tary conquest may not snbside for in
defuite period, its development will pro-
duoo less ana less shock 70 euoinl arrange
ments which it is the interest of the civil
I'D world to preserve every where intact
At least let us hope the social principle.
uniting peoplea of all countries in a sense
of common interests and aspirations, will
be stronger TO preserve peace than nation
al autipathies and ambitions to break it,
and war will take its place among obso-
lete hnrhArisms.
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Another Burglar Caught.
MORE DEVELOPMENTS.


Officer A. P. Squires, detective OF
Clsremont, n. H., with most commenda-
BILE energy and industry, has followed up
the clue he obtained some weeks since OF
the burglars who have been operating In
this valley, and a few days ago caught
another of the gang of burglars, Preferred
to a few weeks since,) at Goff,town, n d.,
and brought him to this place on Mon
day. His name was Alvero St. John,
formerly of Montpelier, and he has made
full confession of his knowledge and
part in the operations of Handlon and his
gang, confirming Bry nt's story, and
clearing up several other burglaries in
this and other places during the last two
years.
st. John is twenty years of age, is mar
ried and living at Goffstowp, n. ID, and
made but one raid with Handlon, which
was during the summer of 1869. de had
trouble with Handlon at Brandon more
than year ago and has never been with
him since. It appears by bis statement
that it was Handlon and himself who last
year stole the goods found in the barn OF
M. w. Davis, and were identified by N
III. Farr 81 Co, rs having been stolen
from their store. They hid during the
evening IN the basement OF Jabez Hills
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Letter From Chicago.

NAS@A0CS oSb' ~ 10 ~.
Editor Rutland Herald The interval
has been so long since my last letter that
have almost forgotten where [ left off,
and now 1 will discard former acuuaint-
ance and be introduced again I have
changed my headquarters and my labors
are very different than they were i'll Ar
kansas, so that what I may write of that
land of snakes and shakes must be from
memory. My experience in the "Sunuy
South" was not of the most pleasing kind =,
vet it was an active life full of excitement.
The ague will move the f.utiest man, and
make the strongest man tremble. / made
its acquaintance on the banks of the Red
and before long it became my constant
companion. Like the memory of bad deeds
1t followed noe here, and at every incon-
yenient season it shakes me into know
ledge of its presence. This, Mr.. Editor,
Is my excuse for SO long delay, and if
you know the effect of long run of the
disease, you will readily excuse me. I
went to it as missionary pedagogue to
the Freedmen. The work is hard one
but not thankless one. A person who
goes among them with the purpose Of
doing good is well received, and after
they have outgrown the prejudice which
exists among the colored people against
the white man, especially the Southener
and Carpet Bigger, the welcome is warm
and hearty. A black man has a large
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METZ.-As usual, the great news comes
from plain statement of fact from King
William. The army of Bazaine, and the
city and FORESTS of Metz have been sur
rendered, The reason, doubtless, is that
the provisions for subsistence failed. The
very multitude of men enclosed within
the Prussisn lines made the defense i'm
possible for any length of time.
The surrender, like all the events OF
this war was on a grand scale. The
prisoners number 10000 men,-more
than the great Emperor had in his great
est battles. Nothing shows the incapacity
of the French generals 50 clearly as their
loss of two great armies by capitu'atiou,
within thrt months.
We can now foresee and forctell the fate
of Paris. The grand army of the Crown
Prince, released from the siege OF Metz,
has already started on its western march.
It is not needed to. beleaguer Psris, but it
can 90 north and take Calais and Havre
and Cherbourg, and sourh and take Ly-
ons and Marseilles and Joulon.
We can low more emph4tically pro-
nounce upon the folly of the defense Of
Paris 1t will lead to 4 third capjtula-
ton, like those Of Sedan and Metz. The
French generals and stat smen seem to
be without wisdom, skill or prudence.
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brick building, now occupied as bakery,
and watched to see if the clerks left the
store. They saw the clerks leave and also
saw that light was left in the back or
clothing room. They then went to the
window, which was left up, near the tunnel
and with ladder previously secured, had
no trouble in effecting an entrance.
Handlon went in first and soon secured a
lot of clothing and threw them out of the
window, and then came out himself. st.
John then went in, and while there heard
the clerks return to the front door as they
entered key to the lock. He then in
stantly passed out of the window and was
actually on the lower end of the ladder
when the clerks entered the room he had
just left. They removed the ladder, and
watched long enough to see that they had
made no disturbance, then went back, and
while the clerks were smoking and spit
ting out of the window, they stole up I'M
der it and took the goods they had thrown
out, and went off to Davis barn where
they donned new suit.
The burglary on o. t. Woods store
was the work of Randlon's gang. We re-
remember to have published the feet that
suspicious persons occupied for time, an
old building on J. d. Bridgman's premi
ses mile or so up the river. They were
Handlon s. Co, and from that place they
made their accommodating excursions tc
this village. On one occasion they were
watching in Pine Grove and waiting fol
the ten o'clock trains to leave when being
starved ST. Johns went down to Canal St
and bought some crackers at Fl. A. Coop
er's grocery.
Our readers will remember the burglary
on Robertson's house at Putney. That
was Handlon and st. Johns. The former
did the work, while st. John says he lay
trembling on the kitchen floor. On this
same trip they went to Vernon and
robbed house. After this came a quar-.
rel at Brandon, where Handlon threw a
dirk at st. John, severely stabbing him in
the thigh, just above the knee. 1t ap-
pears that Handlon has a brother living
in Brandon, where st. John was laid up
by the stab for two weeks, at the end OF
which he made his escape and never saru
Handion afterwards, and says he has led
an honest life since. Officer Squires took
him to Ciaremont on Tuesday.
1t now appears that Bryant's real name
is Devoe, of Schuylerville, n. Y, where
he has respectable parents living.
There are some other clues to tho bur-
glaries committed about here for the last
few years, not yet given to the public.
Their original headquarters was at White
hall, n. Y, where are parties heretofore
supposed to be respectable, but who were
receivers and sellers of the stolen goods
Handlon's operations at times have been
quite systematic and show him to be a
bold and desperate character. His field
OF operations have been in the Connecticut
Valley all the way from Montpelier,
White River Junction, down into Mas
sacbusetts, for nearly four years pasta
rumor has got afoat that he murdered
and robbed Birchard and then burnt biz
store in Dummerston, but nothing certain
has come out about that yet.-BelloacS
Falls Times.
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HISTORICAL PIcTURE-The Montpel-

HISTORICAL PICTURE.--The Montpel-
Ter Journal says that Mr.. Julian Scott, a
native of johnson, and formerly mem
Der of the Sd Vermont Regiment, is, we
learn, DESTROYS of secur ng an appropria-
an historical picture, to be placed in the
State House. Mr.. Scott's intention is, we
believe, if an appropriation is granted, to
select one of the many scenes during the
war in which Vermont troops played an
important part, as his subject.
The object is one which should COM
mend itself to the assent led wisdom of
the State, and we hope an appropriation
will be promptly granted.
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SEASON OF 1901.
MAS SON & MLIE
CABINET ORGANS.
INFORMANT IMPO DEMENT'S.

lMBOhIAHI I0lbO EN-
Patented June 2lst, and Aug. %. 1870.
RED CTION OF PRIC E s.
The "ason and Hsmlin Co.. have the pleasure
eff announcing important Improvements in their
cab net 'Igans for which patents were granted
them IN June and august last These are not
merely meretTiciOus attachments, but enhance
the suostan'ia excellence of the instruments.
They are also enabled by increased facilities
for manufacture, TO make from this date a fur
Their reduction of prices several leading styles.
Having completed and added to their former
facilities large new mandatory. they hope
hereafter to supply all orders promptly.
The Cabinet Organs made by this company are
of such universal reputation, not only through
out America, but also ia Eurore, that few will
need assurance of their superiority.
They now offer FOUR OCTAVE CABINET
ORGANS, in quite plain cases, but equal accord
ing to then capacity &c anything they make, for
$50 each. ....
The FAME, DOUBLE REED, sos. FIVE
STOPS, with Knee swell and Trpm ulaut, in ele-
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FIVE OCTAVE, THREE SITS REEDS,
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4 new illustrated catalogue with full infoTms-
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ing mass Of evidence to the superiority of
these instruments, to any one senaing his ad-
dress to the MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO.,
1874 fremont Street, Boston, or 500 Broadway,
New York. d&w4w.
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TO THE TRADE.
M HF'o FVH"1sHrs'e GooDs-

WE KEEP IN STOCK MANY ARTICLES
w not to be found in Wholesale -Eouses, but
which are often wanted Tor dealers for particular
Customers. Many of these Goods are I,aaie 10 our
special order, and are imported direct from manu-
fac urers or large dealers without intending a
regular Jobbing business, we offer the trade any
thing from our stock, IN larger or snaall suanti-
ties, at fair wholesale prices, specifying the FOL
lowing
Cartwright & Warmers Shirts, DRIVERS, Long
Hose and Hall Hose. In all the different grades.
Geo. Brettle & Co.'s heavy and medium Silk
Shirts and Draw.Ts.
Scotch Lambs Wool Shirts and Drawers.
French Fancy shirtings and Creton-
mes.
Paris Stitched and Embroidered Shirt Fronts.
WEIGH, Margeston & Co.'s best Black Kglington
Ties.
Very rich fancy scarfs and Ties
Lined Gloves and BIittens; many styles of Driv-
ing Gloves; English Cardigan Jackets, Scotch
Shawis, English Collars, Su-pendrrs, silk Hand
kerchiefs, BalbuggAn Half Hose, Calf Cloves, &c.
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REUNION OF VERMONT OFFICERS. -
The inquiry has been repeatedly made as
to when the Reunion of the Vermont
Officers, which has been usually held at
Montpelier during the session of the Leg
islature, is to be held. At their meetin g
in 1869, the time of the annual meeting
was changed to the second Wednesday in
January, and the next meeting was ap-
pointed to be held at Rutland on the Sec
ond Wednesday of January, 1871.
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cars from the track, and delaying for sew
eral hours ell the trains over the road.
The ties were, undoubtedly, placed on
the track for the purpose of causing an
accident. We have not as yet received
full particulars, but understand that nc
lives were lost.
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THANKsGIyING.-Itw will be seen from
the proclamation of Gov. Stewart, pub
lsbed in this mornings HERALD, that
Thanksgiving has been appointed for
Thursday, November Gath. We received
copy of the procla nation Friday even
ing, with the request, or instructions,
that it should not be published until this
morning, but on Saturday evening note
from the Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs authorized its publication in our
Saturdays Issue, but too late, of course, to
allow of its use. We make this statement
in order to explain why it was not sooner
published.
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published.

DRAWING Room CARS ON THE TROY
AND Boston RoAD.-On the 1st of No
vember two elegant drawing-room cars
the "Ivanhoe" and the CLARA be
placed upon the Troy and Boston Rail-
road. They will make daily trips between
Troy and Burlington. The officers of the
T. and B. are deserving of credit for this
effort TO accommodate the travelling pub
lie
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03
JOHN W. STEWART
By the Governor,
JAMES NJ SLADE, JR.,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.

A GOOD WEEKS WoRK.-We have of
late chronicled the running of large
trains, the growth of large potatoes, large
pumpkins, large eggs,and any quantity of
articles of second growth, and now we
think it is time to say word for our
selves. For the week ending Oct 18th,
the number Of sheets printed in the HER
AID press room was 134,484, which does
not include extra copies of the newspa-
per, spoiled sheets, or other Impressions
The work was skillfully performed, under
the direction of eur competent foreman,
and we think few printing offices in Ver-
mont can boast of larger quantity or
better quality OF work for a single week
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Notes from the Capital.
THE VACATION.

THE VACATION.
TIKI ouss having adopted resolution
chat when they adjourned on FRIDAY d.
I'm il should be until Monday after
noon at four o'clock, which means Tues
dov morning at ten o'clock, as a conse-
ororoe nm Friday afternoon no working
force was present, and they Immediately
oaio,rped. The Senate kept at work on
Eddy afternoon, But notwithstanding al
resolution bad been rejected to adjourn
over, on Saturday morning at ten O'Clock
the President aud other officers put in an
appearance at the Senate Chamber, but
one Senator was in his place. The Presi-
dent called the Senator to order. As i'll
was apparent that the Senator did not in
tend to make motion to adjourn, the
President very promptly declared the
Senate adjourned on the motion of the
Senator who was so quietly reading his
newspaper. Four other Senators came IN
soon after the adjournment.
At two o'clock, p. m, Mr.. Heath, Presi-
dent pro tempore in the absence of the
Leufopap+. Governor. took the Chair. He
too called n Senator to order. none others
appearing. Mr. Cotton of Orleans, moved
that when the Senate adjourn, it be
until Tuesday morning next. The presid-
ing officer ruled that the motion could
sena+o bad assau,hIad NJ CoIton then
,oonad . oaII 50 tho sona+o ubicb the
p.a.;doo+ ;ntor,,oa bi,o u,as NOT :, order
mill Tho son.4a h,d xu.i+ed f;+eer min
n+o, and e M o,orr,, sn,aarad the, .
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frustrated in ali his effnrts 4rallv moved
aud o.oa his voto Co.. an adionrnrnan+
aud ~. prs.ia.nt d..I.r.d +bot The A,,a
had carried i aI,bonyb The rarortar and
one of the secretaries had voted in the
naystiva
A hard struoyIa has baao ooirg or allI
dav tn snow bnt the .fF,rt has been nm
successful fla ooo6 old fashioned snow
storm should prevail. we apvrehend there
would lie final adjournment Of the Leg
islatuIe at an early day.
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UTHITEs OR LECCORRHGA requires for It's
w cure Hunters Uterine StrengtheDer. Price
most aggravated cases Sent, carefully packed,
post paid, TO any address my mailing g . 10 us
at our risk. GEO. THUM Il 20, 4o2 Broome
Street, n. also for sale by hrst-class Drug
gisfz
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STATE OF VERMONT.
GY JOHN W STEWART, GOVERNOR.
A Proclaim alton.


A Christian people should mako fire.
q"ont public acknowledgement of the Dj
2ine Goodnes&. Especially does it become
us to render our humble and hearty
thanks to the "Giyer of every good and
perfect R,ft," for the signal blessings He
has vouchsafed to US, AZ people, during
the past year.
NJ wasting pestilence has invaded our
bordar5 OR tranquility has been undis-
turhed by war or civil commotiou
Under the watchful guardianship of a
just, free government, we continue to en-
10y the trausoendout and assured privi-
lcgcs of civil and religions freedom. Our
industries have been literally rewarded
and an abundant harvest crowns the
year.
[ do therefore, and in accordance with
the revrred custom of our fathers, appoint
THURSDAY. THE TwENTY-FOURTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER NENT, rs q day of PUBLIC
AND PRAISE, and 1 re-
commend that all citizens, abstaining on
that day from their accustomed labor, do
unite in rcverent thanks and praise to
our Heavenly Father for these mani
fold expressions OF His Infinite Love.
Given under my hand and seal Of the
STATE, III the Executive Chamber, this
tw,nty-sigh'h day Of October, in the
year Of oar Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, and of the indie
popdencc Of the United States the nine
ty-ftth.
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The FIRE AT WHITEHALL.-We learn
that the loss by the burning of the freight
house at Whitehall. Thureday, is not
very heavy. The Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company was destroyed
with the contents, couple of sleighs and
a small quantity of freight. Most of the
freight was saved. The building was
4Ox50 feet, and 81 900 will probably cover
the loss.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-On Friday
evening the freight train over the Fitch
burg Railroad ran into some ties piled on
the track, a few miles below Fitchburg
station, throwing the engine and several