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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10
Gegsernl Orders, No. 3.
STATE OF VERMONT, D
ADJ'T. & INsP. GEN S OFFICE, :


MONTPELIER, Feb. q, 1870.
l. Gates B. Billiard of st. Johnsbury, is
hereby appointed Surgeon-General of the
State of Vermont, with the rank of
Brigadier-
9. The following appointments upon
the staff Of His Excellency, the Governor
and Commander-in-C Chief, are hereby an
nounced:
Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro, to be
Colonel and Abide Camp. b.. # a&4#r
Elmer D. Reyes of Reading, to be Col
onel and Aid-de-C Camp.
Henry s. Hard of Arlington, to be Col
onel and Aid-de-Camp.
8 Joel FL. Lucia of Vergennes, to be Col
onel and Aid-de-Camp.
m# By order of His Excellency, l.<r
- -9leJA GEORGE W. HENDEE,
Is Governor and Commander in Chief.
William Wells
s Adjutant and Inspector General.
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What is the greatest want.of the age
Want Of funds.
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tor vt Cent. charter) and the roads con-
structed under them we have had occa-
sion heretofore to observe that though the
capital and the income belong to individ-
sails themselves and are used for private
gain, yet the construction of this road is
regarded as a public work, established
not only by public authority but for pub
lie use and benefit. The title of the
property is vested in the corporation but
for public use. The property so far at
least as they are authorized to take it by
proceedings IN muituna, and the fran
chise granted to them can be used in no
other way and for no other purpose" @
If the railroads running into Rutland
own other lands than those they were au-
thorized by their charters to appropriate
to their use and taken by virtue of the law
of eminent domain which are used for other
than railroad purposes, they are taxable;
so also are all structures standing upon
railroad lands not appropriated to public
use and not used for railroad purposes
and should be set in the list to the par
ties owning or occupying them. There
is but little if any property of the
above description in Rutland for the
railroads to pay taxes upon, and as it will
require litigation to determine what, if
any of it, is subject to taxation, it would
be folly for the town of Rutland to set it
in the list, and thus involve itself in pro-
tracted litigation and gain the i'll will of
the railroads.
1t is idle to refer to the State of New
York as precedent for the toaons of Yer
mont to follow, for the reason thar that
State has special statutes upon the sub
ject regulating the whole matter. What
Mr.. Dorr said in reference to New York
would have been very proper in speech
before the Legislature of Vermont, but it
has no application whatever to the course
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New Orleans gets along very well
without gas. The Legislature is in ses-
sion.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-04-28

them: Selecting such a, have pine or
other timber, or meadows, no may got
lands which, with the exemption from
taxation, would DO worth mora than
the face and interest Of these bonds in
money. Other bondholders, having
small amounts, could not incur the ex.
penso of making an. examination, ond
would, therefore, have to select by
chance, or re1rair most probably tho
latter. The auction would be farce.
No lands would be entered above the
minimum price, and the result would
10 that the very best OF these lands
would be taken aud the balance, the
poorest part, would remain in the hands
Of the State, and majority Of the
bonds thus recognised is 4 valid fund
cd debt, suitable for invest
ments of trust moneys, would remain
to DO paid BY taxation which nothing
but the reputation Of the action OF this
Legislature could longer avoid. On
reading this bill, one Is forcibly struck
with numerous attempts to pet over
plain Constitutional inhibitions, By
evasions and indirectlon. Even the
clause which exempts the lands from
taxation is not direct nor stra;ght.for
eoard. Whoever drew the bill had
evidently examined section 5 of article
8 Of the Constitution.
The Committee then consider Sec
ton Of the original bill providing that
the State should pay all taxes on these
lands for ten years, which was SO
amended as to render them wholly
exempt from taxation for that period,
aud conclude:
| In conclusion, the majority of you,
committee respectfully recommend, Of
the best policy to be adopted, in deal.
ing with these questions, simple,
straightforward honesty. Apply these
lands, or the proceeds thereof, faithful.
ly to the objects Of internal improve
ment, for which they were granted
and demonstrate that it is safe to en-
trust this State with funds for special
purposes beneficial to her citizens ant
I at the same time. BY increasing tn
wealth and developing the resources Of
the State, increase her ability to honest
~ pay all OF her obligations.
All Of whi'h is respectfully submit
ted.
WILLIAM LOCHREN.
H. G. WAIT.
In our next issue an article on tn
, question will appear, from tho pen Of
t gentleman, thoroughly acquainted Wit
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5kt st. Gtoua 5p1ltuat
Thursday, April 28,1 1870
WATER COMMUNICATION. .

~. The project Of communicating Lake
Michigan and tho Mississippi, by means
Of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, is
being vigorously urged at Washington.
Gems. Austin, of Minnesota, and Fair
7oihi1i, Of Wisconsin, with Ez-Gov.
Merlin, 81 iowa, are in that city labor
ing for Cong ressioual aid and with {.
fair prospect of obtaining it. A COM
pany has already improved the Fox
river from its mouth to Portage City,
and propose to make its navigation As
good as the General Government will
the Wisconsin, from Portage City to
Prairie du Chen, about lis miles, and
passable at the lowest stages Of water
by boats drawing five feet. Minnesota
needs, With its millions Of wheat pro-
ducing acres, every possible outlet and
avenue to the scaboard.
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MINNESOTA NEWS.

"A deer went over the St. Anthony
Falls Water Power Company's dam on
Sunday, and was rescued with sli ght
bruises.
Hon. G. E. Flandreau, who has
spent the winter in Washington, has
returned to Minneapolis.
James NJ. Thompson, late t,easu1-
er Of Blue Earth County. is a defaulter
to the amount Of $1,000.
The Republican congressi oual con
vention Of the first district has been
called. 1t: will meet in Owatonua on
Wednesday, July 9Th.
Bishop Whipple is expected home
early in June. We understand that
bis health is not so much improved as
was expected from the change 10 eli
mate.
st. Paul is debating whether she
will rub out the gamblers, as we'll as
the denai monde. Ono has about as
deep foot hold there as the other.
The next session of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars will be held
at Mankato, commencing on the 10th
Of May. Delegates may travel t. aud
from the session at half rates.
Rev. ". Nichols, of Massachu.
sets, is preaching twice a day to
crowded houses in Mankatc. The re-.
ligious interest is quito extensive.
AT the hour Of opening the polls
for the town election in North6eld, the
ladies' held meeting Of prayer for the
success Of the temperance measure
Tho vote was 365 to rs.
The large new Congregational church
at A noka, which has been ia process Of
erection, for some time, will be dedicat.
cd, on Thursday evening of this week,
Prof. Campbell, OF the State Univer.
sity, will preach the dedlcatcry sermon.
1t is one Of the han asomest cdifces 10
the Safe. 81. ...*...ss,:
+ AT Cokato, small station on the
main line of the ST. Paul & Pr ife
r.ilrosd, = wood pile caught Gre, on
Thursday aud several hundred cords
of wood and ties belonging to the rail-
r,.d GONNA. ~! xere destroye
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a little son Of W. R. Livingston,
Of s. liver Lake, Martin county, was at
tackled BY boar one day last week, and
came near losing his lite. He was
thrown down several times, clothes torn,
aud his psrsen severely injured. One
severe cash from tusk bled tearfally,
his nose bled from !ariou, bruises on
the head and face.
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TELEGRAPHIC.

R1cHNoND Va, April 27.-While
a decision was being rendered in the
Ma, orally question, in the Court Of
Appeals, today the galleries Of the
court room, which were crowded, fell
in aud the floors followed, and descend
ed thirty feet to the floor below, which
was the floor Of tho House Of DELE
gates OF Virginia, on which some few
of the members of the CAUCUS were
waiting. There was a general crush
Of timbers and falling of the inside
wall.
Over sixty pc rsons were killed, and
more than 100 wounded. AL prcmi-
nent citizens Ct tie State. The scene
as the dead aud wounded arc beeing
removed is horrible.
TORONTO, April 26.-A dispatch
from Ottawa says Judge Black and
Richot have had private interviews
with the premier. Nothing has been
determined upon, but some progress
has been made towards an adjustment
of difficulties. In the meantime ar
Engagements for sending armed forces
into the territory continue, and the
original intention will be fully carried
out. Interview to be continued to NOR
row.
NEw York, April 26-In the Nc
Farland trial DR.. Vance testified still
further in regard to the mental con-
dition OF the prisoner i; he contended
the pulse at ITO would produce disease
of the brain; however, the person
mi ht attend to business for the time
being.
Doctor Parsons stated that these
! facts showed certain insane symptoms
and he should certainly deem the pris.
oner insane at the time of shooting.
The Court took recess.
Washington dispatches say there is
almost certain prospect Of an Indian
| war. 10000 Sioux are on tho va,
path, and troops are being hurried t.
the frontier. Gen. Sheridan and sew.
eral of his s:aff leave next week on an
inspection tour through Montana and
other Western territory.
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Saturday evening, about nine
o'clock, during TIE storm, /. barn be-
longing to Mr.. A. c.: Austin, Of Maple
Grove, about three miles from Osseo,
Hennepin county, was struck by light
ming and consumed. 1t contained six
valuable horses, among them pair Of
young colts valued at 1876, 100 bush.
els Of wheat, 200 bushels Of oats, ten
tons of hay, harness, a buggy and
sleigh. ...
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mo ALL WHOM IT NAY CONCERN.-
L NOTICE. Ia hn1nhs Rixan thar fha .n1i1..iuaaa

i NOTICE 10 hereby given thar the undersigned
proprietor OF Lots One III Two (2) and tho land Law
ing Immediately in the rear Of the same and extend
ing to the Mississippi River in Block 'O in rho Cit,
Of St. Cloud according to the Plat of tho Survey
the Town # st. Cloud. made By John L. Wilson AND
Recorded In the dce Of tie Register of Deeds in m
for Stearne County, Minnesota and will apply to the
srsssid at The next Term Hereof t, s'I's
holden in and for said County, on the l4th dav d
June 1870 at the Court Room IL the Court House in
said City, the opening Of said Court at O'clock p
NJ Of thai day. or "a soon thereafter Counsel can
be heard Order and Decree Of sid Court t. "a
cate the ':erly onehalf Of somuch Of Morgan Az
enue in said CITY ~ lies between the ery line of
Wellcs street aud the Mississippi River and TO- adj
Jndee and DECLARE the title Of much Of sad avenue
as may be thus vacated IN such person persons as
may be entitled ofhe same. = ~. =,
Dated, 81. Cloud, MINI, j April q 1870 s. s..
B. ~ !. &c SD HENRY g. BURBANK,
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The Rev. Father Burns has sue.
oeeded in procuring beautiful cabinet
organ for the Catholic church in this
place. We learn that the church will
be repaired, new stoop placed 10 front,
the grounds around the church fenc.
ed in, and other improvements made
at an early day this spring.-ISentinel.
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> y -. ITEMS.
Fair play-rafAes.


!. Fair play-raffles.
DIVORCES are $500 each, or three
for $1,000, in on Indiana county.
An. unavoidable brcech of the
pieoe-the stock Of gun-N: Y Eve.
Post.
Chambers, who murdered Voor-
bees, has been committed to the luna
tic asylum, at Utica, N. Y.
The Fort Wayne Democrat says
the first indication of summer in that
place is "women running around bare
footed"
"A man down 10 Maine says if he
builds house, he will have folding
doors-"they're so handy in case Of a
funeral"
-Almcst oil the rum made in the
United States is distilled in HIassa-
chusetts. She is the noblest "Rum 'un
of them all."-N r Com. Aav.
The 6rst coin made in the Phila
delphia Mint was the copper cent in
1893. Tho first silver dollar was made
in 1898, and the first gold eagle in
1895.
| Wendell Philips said in Faneuil
Hall last week III stand mere to-day to
thank God for the providence of the
treason Of Andrew Jolns,r.'
"A young ladies' club is reported
to have been organized, With real
} club house in Fifth avenue, real cigars
i. and champagne cocktails, aud real in
itiation fec Of $500.
"A mass convention of friends Of
woman suffrage ia Ohio, under the
auspices Of the Ohio Woman Suffrage
Association, is to be held at Dayton
commencing or the eth instant.
Il Among that book announcement
is an essay on allow to Choose Illus
i band by the Color Of His Eyes" tn
color of his money is more usual tes
~ among the discreet.
n In addition to the naval prepa,
y atoms at Brooklyn, announced in Sur
b days paper, the United States steame
J. Michigan, on Lake Erie, is being hast
h ly fitted for active service.
a. The telegraph gives account {
ID tho murder by brigands in Greece ,
E. the Englishmen whose captivity h;
., previously been announced.
al The late s. B. Bancroft, wealth
is citizen of Philadelphia, bequeathed IS
er 600 to the Episcopal hospital of tn
ty city, $1,000 to the Northern Home f,
IN F,iendless Children and $4,000 to tt
es Pennsylvania Institution for the Il
d. struction of the Blind.
60 Train wrote on the register of
T. Troy hotel recently, as is his custom
Is "George Francis Train, on his 100
30 lecture course to the White House,
y when some Trojan vandal erased tt
70. "White" and make it "Mad."
10 "A ball of fire, about tho size of
~ half bushel measure, supposed to be
% meteor, was seen moving along t!
60 ground near Bloomington. ILL.,, la
40 Wednesday. 1t struck small on
building and burst, completely demo
~ ishiug the building.
y -Gen. Butler has not been overru
% ed by the judiciary committee in b
determination to compel DR.. Bliss
toll who had received Cuban bon,
from him, and the Doctor will have
make the statement or g. to Jail.
The trial of Thomas Control for IL
murder of his brother last Christina
re- is in progress 1t Jacksonville, Illinoi
N The defense put forth that there ";
ID 20 malice IN the case, and that b.,
were intoxicated at the time OF the a
:. tercation.
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(; The veritsble oldest ,uh.bitant al
Prairie du Chen, Col. Brsbois. says
the water is higher there now than i:
his been s,ace 1925. Il Va then two
feet higher thai ::he present hood, but
It did notithen overflow ra:... tracks
AID reach the Serandah Of the =. Dous.
3msn% House. aH} fa8 5. 8srss33 .,s-tG.#t
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Tho telegraph announces that the
14th and 18th regiments Of Infantry,
from Virginia and Kentucky, have
been assigned to the Department Of
Dakota, and intimates that they are des
tined to Red R,ver, to preserve Ameri.
can neutrality during the existing troub.
les. Those innocent people who h,ve
supposed our government would allow
Riel, to receive reinforcemen.s from
this country will learn otherwise.
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: -Taro Kusaeabs, the young Japan.
ess noblemsu, who has been studying
At Rutgers College, in; New jersey,
died on Wednesday Of consumption
He vas member of the senior scieu.
tito class, and stood a tho head Of biz
fellows. His age was 81 years.
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s. a safety match Ten thousand !
year % both sides. & ..5Ss
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N0r1oEs:uc ' sa4s M}s o,' Ie9i 2. 1870
Oomplainthayingbe been made At this Office by Chas,,
Jacobsen against Stephen D. Mclsee for abandoning
his Homestead Entry No. 20o2, dated Nov. LIST,
127, range 81. in Tedd county. Minnesota with a
view to decentralization ofsad entry said parties
are hereby summoned to appear At this Office on the
forenoon tn respond and furnish
said allegedabandonment.
G. A. GILMAN, Register.
apr2S-8w+ T. G MCCLURE, Receiver.
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NoT1CE.-U. 8. LAND OFFIeE.
~ St. Cloud, MIMI, April %. 1870.
Complaint been entered 1T this Office by Alex.
auder Hall against Heury Jordan for abandon
ing his Homestead Entry No. 1923. dated April ~.
1885, upon the nv section TO- township 126, range30
In Searns count Minnesota with view the cancel
lationof said entry the parties tereby summoned
70 sppear At this oftice on the 10rH DAY OF JUNE.
1870. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon to respond
andfurnish testimony concerning sail alleged aban-
mont. CA. GILMAN. Register,
apr2a6wE T. G. MCCLURE. Receiver.
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by tour O'Clock the next morning. The
weather when crossed Wa very favor.
aole. There was Just breeze enough
to make the atmosphere pleasant AID to
ripple the face of the wster, while the
moon shone in unclonded brig htness.
The deck of the steamer was covered
until midnight with promsnadera.
From the boatlandiug, you are taken
BY railroad to the city, six miles. A
railroad from Mobile to New Orleans is
now being built aud will be completed
by fall. 1t will shorten the time con.
sider.bly, aud will be specially agreea-
Die in rough weather, when the steamers
have to take the outside track, aud
roll, and heave, md pitch among the
big waves, making you feel disagreca-
bly, restless in the region Of your waist
coat buttons. " ~
I met here today Goo. +. Brott,
whom all the old settlers in Miunesot.
will remember well. he is just the
same nervous, laxative, Specializing,
go-ahead individual ~ when dozen
years or more ago he was laying cut
St. Cloud, Breckinridge, Hartford, and
score Of other town-sites in Nortbern
Minncsot.; sending eighty-horse row.
or saw mills through hundreds Of miles
Of unssttled country putting up four
story hotels where there was no town
- -. -,,ls: aud carrying out other simi-
II & protests. proft.' ,a and Improbable
He i aeshisr now than then; g.. -~s :,
the end Of his unlit Cigar !; aud talks
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Lloa ALL YogR PAINTINGS ne
y JOURNAL eass ~ So. Z.
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pay tho bonds is evidenced by tho Sc
curities taken by the State to protect
itself against loss, in case Of failure on
tho rast' Of The rallrosd companies to pay
these bonds. This debt, therefore, in
its inception, had no mo.e. connection
with this grant Of lands than any other
debt CT the State, and it would be'quite
as consistent .ith honesty and. good
faith to spply1heseslands%o the school
lands to the liquidation OF the other
debts Of the, States as TO apply these
lands to The payment Of SAID bonds.
The plea, af advantage to the State, b>
relieving i Of the incubus Of this debt
without taxation, y specious, but In our
opinion, dishonest, and if eoted on,
Rtud make a precedent which would
rendaAgeE our school fund, and all trusts
81 ! liz . relation committed to tho care
81 tho State., .>ao -" o."
=. Passing by that part Of the report
referring to an Objectionable feature, If.
+; tsrHards modified by the Legislature,
wsquote: ->'.'
j.. 30. Passing from hi, brief consider:
alton Of the power Of the Legislature
TO enact this bill, and Of the principle
which should govern il, the undersiga.
cd majority Of your committee, believe
the provisions of this bill (even iifcasi.
bile, to be- unwise and ioexredient,: and
not likely to accomplish the end SOU 1t
We have no warrant Tor beiieving- thai
all. or even majority, Of the. holder:
of these bonds Will take lands for then
under this Or any bill MI. Selah
Chamberlain msy do 10. Holding the
large anount Of bonds which 10 does,
no can aford to employ ! competsn,
man 70 personally examine these lands
and procure date which would eaablr
him % secure tho NEST valuable d
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4 MAN Of good business qualifications
- wishes to invest $1,000 in manu-
featuring business. Address, with full
particulars, P.O. Box no, Brooklyn, Nsw
York -:: 49,
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-13
NOT ON TIE PROGRAMME.
A SATURDAY NIGHT BATHING SCENE,

It is not exactly right to laugh at our
fellows misfortunes, and yet, like the
wag who saw another squirmiDg under
the pangs Of jumping toothache, the
thing was SO ludicrously conical that We
had to laugh or bust. A party of jolly
chaps, in order to cool off after the
sweltering heat of Saturday afternoon.
hied to tho Monongahela River, just
above the Smith6eld street bridge, for
an old,fashioned bath and swim. They
went divested Of all superauous gear,
aud at once plunged into the inviting
waters The pioneer of the party yelled
out, aMy God, Frank but the bottom
is muddy and sticky!' But in they
went, wading out as far as the depth
would permit, one unfortunate wight,
VINO was as hairy as Esau, STOPPING down
and grasping handfulls of the bottom
deposits and rubbing it over his body
The discovery was soon made that
the material was coal tar, the refuse
of the gas works, that had been dumped
there to be got md of. The whole party
were black as Africans in certain spots,
and their feet were thoroughly encased
in the adhesive material. Bathing was
soon brought to an erd, and as their
bodies we're so coated as to preclude
the possibility of donning their gar
ments, they took up their line Of march
for the Merchants Hotel, with not even
the dignity ofa Georgia summer costume
"a shirt collar and pair of spurs.
Fortunately ut that hour there were no
" peeping Johns" or prying members
of the Sorosis, to impede their sorrowsul
pace, and with their crumpled linen and
"outside duds" in baud, they made
rapid time.
Arrived at the " Merchants tub
of water was speedily provided in the
saloon, and, with firkin of lard and
box of soap, the scrubbing process
commenced. The tarry substance was
tenacious; and as the victims creased
and scrubbed, washed and swore, the
scene, as witnessed by an outsider, was
ope to make even q deg split his sides
with laughter, and would have furnished
to Hogarth or Cruikshank material
for one of the most ridiculous sketches
that ever employed their graphic aud
ready pencils. The next morning the
whole party were as melancholy as if
they had just witnessed the destruction
of still house sore from rubbing, and
whether at table to enjoy the ordinary
to, reap in the reading room, striving
repast, or the benefit oil the cooling
breeze. visions of the past night would
rise up before them, and they emphat.
ically declared that the odor of tar was
in everything around them.