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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05
An ante-Wortem Obituary.

This paradoxical heading is suggested
by notice in the N. 7. World, more than
a column in length, of "the late Major
VIM. Andrew Huntley Sigourney." 1t is
not every man that can be fortunate
enough in his life time to know what
people will say of him after death, but
| the fact that this eminent author can,
must afford him some compensation for
! the scandal that he had pistoled out his
brains If he ever ighed in the language
of an earlier but inferior poet,
40, wad some power the giftie gle us
To see oursels as ithers see US"
he need sigh ne more, for he can now see
how the World looks upon the life that
Re has been supposed to live and the
death that he was supposed to die.
To be sure, it contains some untruths,
but it evidently says them in sadness, not
in anger. Ordinarily we let the grave
cover a mans misfortunes as well as his
faults, but this rule seems to have been
suspended in the case of poets, whose pow
erty and sins seem always to have been lo-
gitimate game. Witness Byron witness
Macdonald Clark witness Foe; witness
Sigourney. For does not the World SLAM
der him with quotation from one of his
letters, in which he said: "For Gods
sake send me some money, no matter how
little, as quickly as you can. My child
cried for bread this morning, and l had
none TO give? And, unless to give plau-
sibility to this statement, why was it nee
essary to state that a pulmonary affection
forced him to relinquish his place as edit
or of the st. Albans Messenger, when
every one who has read the Argus land
surely the editor of the New York
! World must have read it, knows that
! he was foreman of a certain establish
ment here" where he worked sixteen
hour day" for eighteen dollars a week,
and was "foroed to relinquish his position
only because he developed Every high tai
ents" in certain anonymous correspond
ence? editor of the st. Albans MeSSer-
ger" i! Sigourney will hardly forgive the
World for that. 1t is ''the most unkind-
est cut of all" They ought to have known
better. Surely man that had Henry
J. Raymond for his friend and has been
so fortunate in death as to be "buried in
Greenwood" could never have been so un-
| fortunate in life as to descend from the
..hebdomadal Golden Age" to such an alb
dominally empty place in this abominable
brazen age.
But complimentary and lachrymose as
the World was disposed to be, it did not
quite swallow the whole storm of Beau
tiful Snow" 1t says it was in memory Of
Sigourney's first wife and her sad death
that he wrote, "as he claimed" the much
admired poem, and publishes the poem as
originally written-"su suppos5tag that Major
Siqoaa7aey aorote 1t, as he claimed" Now
this is too bad. Why this ambiguous
giving out, as he claimed? !? If such doubts
as this can exist in the dry tree, when a
man is dead and gone to-Greenwood,
what must they have been in the green ?
Sigourney will kick out of his coffin when
he hears of that, and the entire alias brig
ade will burst their cerements and rally
in his defense.-iSt. Adams Messenger.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

AN ATRoCIoUS VILLAIN.-In Hamil.
ton, Canada, a few days since, man
named John Conolly, nearly sixty years
of age, only failed of being murderer by
being too atrocious about it. Ellen Nor.
rison and he boarded at the same house
In the absence of the landlady John
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

raj of the United States Army, gave his
opinions on insanity, and thought the
prisoner whom he had visited was in
| discorded state of mind.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

BOSTON TO CROWN POINT IN 1777.-
An old almanac for 1770) gives the fol-
lowing statement of the "Road from
Boston to Crown Point, with the names of
persons who kept houses of public enter
tainment, and the respective distances, in
the year 1777, via Charlestown Ferry: s.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

l. o. OF G. TAT meeting of Rut-
land Lodge, No. 7S, l. o. of G. T., held
last Wednesday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
quarter:
w. C.-Mrs Mary J. Townshend.
Wv. C.-Miss i. Wright.
w. 81 w. brigham.
w. T. Miss Matte Weeks.
WI. C.-Charles G. Root.
w. NE. K. Brewer.
w. l. G.-Miss Lucy Barrett.
w. o. G.-Marshall Smith.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05
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/
REV. Mr.. TIFFANY's LECTURE. -
Rev. Mr.. Tiffsny was graated by 6
small audience at the hall of the Young
Mems Christian Association, last evening
He was introduced to the audience by the
President, Mr.. Slader, and gave very
interesting and instructive lecture, OF
which the following is a brief abstract:
In the human body there are two hun
dred and forty bones; each of which
could be made the basis of a speech, or a
set of lectures; but our present topic is
Backbone; not merely the physical, nor
the mental exclusively, but also the NOR
al; of the most Importance.
1. Backbone is frmness in the right ;
steadfastness in we'll doing:
'The bearing unmoved the worlds dread laugh.
Nor needing its scoInful smile.'
2. The Backbone is essential 1t is 50
in the Physical without it, one would
be mere putty man; being bent and
nodded to any pattern-no uprightness-
a heap of flesh and blood aud small bones.
So also with the mind; without ener-
getic action, and persistence of purpose,
man would be totally untitled for the
rough and tumble and the responsible
conflicts of life.
There is great need of Backbone at the
present day; there are many evils in the
world to lead timid, fearful, ones astray /;
we should be firm in withstanding the
sneers and ridicule and threatcnings of
men.
We have many noble examples of Buck
bone : very many in sacred history, also
in secular, ancient and modern-Luther ;
Washington; "Old Hickory" jackson /;
with the Nullifers-if James B. had
been a Bacbboner, Buck, the bull would
have been again bucked off the bridge,
instead of goring and almost running the
herd-think also of the noble Major
Anderson and Lincoln and God given
Grant.
But not only in public, but also a
greater number though unknown, in
private life. Including the women; as
the mothers of Augustine, Wesley, Wash
ington, Lincoln, and others. The women
also in the war, in hospital service, where
patient perseverance in practic was most
needed, and cheerfully rendered.
There are many places and times when
we ''need Backbone like crowbar"-as
Rev. S. W. Clemens once said in the Troy
Conference-speaking of one of the
Circuits and too, it may be sometimes
necessary to have Backbone as stiff as
two or three crowbars welded together.
The Ref0rnaer-who never gets his re-
ward in this life-needs Bocs60ne-By
Refornacf we do not mean the ultra inno-
vator, or the iron iconoclast-such show,
mainly, mere reckless rage to ruin-but
the true Reformer displays a noble spirit,
daring reformation, remodeling, improve
ment, for the good of the reformed-in
earnest, determined, yet loving spirit.
Washington and Lincoln had the SEEM
ingly flexible but really firm Backbone.
The true Conservative needs Backbone !;
to prevent his being twisted and bent in
one or the other extreme; as in the con-
sideration and treatment of social, select
organizations-some extremists saying
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

The late report of the Secretary OF
State of Michigan shows that from April
to December, 1868 (the point to which the
statistics are made up), there were two
hundred and ten pairs of twins born in
the State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

BOUND UP.-The store Of Hamilton Il
Cos at Brandon was entered on the Goth,
and several suits of clothes, caps, boots,
etc, were taken. 1t was first discovered
Tuesday morning. Eli Delphy was sus-
pected and A, W. Goss and Deputy Sher-
if Briggs went Immediately down to his
home and found most of The articles in
his trunk. Delphy was met in lot and
Immediately ran. Chase was made and
after running some three miles he was
caught, and brought before Justice V.
Ross upon complaint of Grand Juror Rob
erts conducted for the State by E. N.
Briggs. Michael Ariel was also brought
and both were bound up in the sum of
$1,000 for trial at the next term of the
County Court.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

THE LOST CHILD OF BOsTON.-Per-
haps there has never been an instance
where an entire city has taken such an
interest in the loss of a three year old
child, as Boston did respecting Nellie
Burns Three weeks ago, she was play
ing III the street in front of her fathers
house When she had been absent about
an hour, her mother became anxious, and
sent q messenger in search of her, who
could obtain no information whatever as
to her disappearance. After day or two
of fruitless search, Mr.. Burns had hand
bills printed and posted, Offering 500 re-
ward, which the city authorities eubse-
quently increased to 5000, for her recov-
cry. Information respecting children
found by persons anxious to receive the
reward, involved Mr.. Burns in long and
fruitless journeys; letters were sent to
him urging him to send money for "posi-
tive information :" 1.-THE Lost Child" be-
came a standing heading in the news
papers. At last, on the goth inst, man
named James Doherty called at Mr..
Burns house, aad asked that gentleman
whether the missing child had certain
peculiarities of manner and dress, which
be described, not enumerated in the ad-
vertisements. Doherty's brother had OBJ
served such little girl at play in court
or alley in a miserable quarter of the
town, and the brothers had from time to
time taken opportunity to pass that To-
cality, and notice the child more particu-
larly Their surmises We're correct, and
resulted ia Nellie's recovery. = crowd of
more than 1000 people, sympathizing
with the Joy of the parents, surrounded
the carriage in which the child was
brought home, and greeted her appear
ance at the window with cheer upon
cheer. 1t is ascertained that she was alb
Quoted, and kept by persons residing in a
tenement house back of the alley where
she was found, with view to obtaining
money as a reward for her return.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

THE MEANEsT YET.-A resident OF a
town in the vicinity of Albany recently
visited the warerooms of an undertaken IN
that city and requested to know II he
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

election of Engineers of the fire Depart
ment which resulted as follows:
Chief Engineer,
Joseph NJ. Davis.
First Assistant,
Walter @. Landon
Second Assistant.
Silas T. Holcomb. H.
On motion of John B. Page, it was vot-
ed to raise tax of seventy-fve cents on
the dollar, payable on the 10Th day of
June, 1870, for the purpose of paying the
Indebtedness and to defray the expenses
of the current year.
This concluded the business of the meet
ing. 81 5- 9e
At five o'clock in accordance with the
law, the Moderator and Clerk proceeded
to canvass the votes fer Village Officers,
which resulted as follows: n ii wig
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

The several gentlemen receiving the
largest number of votes for the several
offices were declared elected.
1t will be seen that the officers remain
the same as last year, with the exception
of Messrs Olmstead and Cramton, in place
of Messrs. Page and Edson, on the Board
of Trustees.
1t is unnecessary TO say that the meet.
ing was a spirited one, as the result of the
above ballot indicates 1T. There was con-
siderable discussion over the election OF
Chief Engineer also some upon the ques-
tion of completing The reservoir.
On motion of d. G. Peirce, the meeting
was dissolved
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05

THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL.-The en-
largement of the Champlain canal, enact
ed by the New York Legislature, proves
to be by no means the extensive affair
that it proposed to be- The appropria-
ton WAS cut down by amendments from
over $3,O00,O0O to $435, ,O00-at which lat
ter sum the bill passed. This will be suffi-
cient, however, to make an important i'm
provement in the capacity of the canal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-05
Saratoga Letter.

Editor Rutland Herald Il will give
you account of fine gathering at the Al
bion House, Saratoga Springs, ON tie af-
ternoon of the Goth, to witness marriage
ceremonies by Rev. J. II. Collier, assisted
by Dr. Woodbridge, III favor of Mr.. John
II. Sheldon and Miss Jennie S. Loring of
Schnylerville. After the ceremonies and
greetings by friends, your correspa ndent
was permitted to examine the presents,
which Were very fine, well selected and
appropriate. Among them we noticed a
fine china tea sett, silver tea pot, 2 silver
cake baskets, 2 silver butter dishes, 2 sill
yer card receivers, 2 silver pickle jars, 2
silver sugar bowls, l each, breakfast, din
ner and tea caetors, silver syrup cup,
sett spoons, dozen nut pickers, silver
cake knife, dozen butter knives, ? silver
napkin rings, l tea bell, l gilt card re-
ceiver, bronze mantel clock, sett bohemian
vases, sett parian vases. Afterwards
the company were provided with refresh
ments, prepared by Mr.. & Mrs. Howland,
who have had much experience in cater
ing for those who enjoy good edibles, The
wedding party left on the evening train
for New York. W.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-28
CROSSE & BLACKWELL.

PuRVEYORS To TIE QUEEN, TIE FnprRoR on TINE
FRENCH, AND THE KING OF THE BEIGikNs
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Atshe Paris Exhibition OF 1867, THREE Prize Maa.,.wss
awarded to G R0 SS Z & B l. ~ = = 49,
suRenority Of their productions 71s n
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26
INDICATED.

Certain papers in this Congress.
ional District, inspired by Governor
Stone, have charged Judge Tough.
ridge with having opposed the 18th
Amendment.
His public duties at Washington
prevent his coming homo to his dis
trict to retutc these ISLANDERS of his on.
omics; consequently he has been COM
PEELED to write letter giving a full
history of that matter from, and in
Guiding the official record, which we
take pleasure in laying before the
public.
1t viii be seen that tho charge
against our able and incorruptible
Representative is utterly baseless
and that to all impartial and fai,
minded men he is completely vindica
ted.
Tho other malicious stories sci
ahoat against Judge Loughridge il
his absence, to injure him, hav,
about the same foundation as the on,
he so etlectually ventilatcs in today,
COURIER.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26
Protection.

While certain classes of manufac.
lures are protected by levying q
special tax on all of the consumers
goods or products, the great agricul-
tural interest, valued at 90, 282, $780,
600, has substantially no protection.
Consequently wheat and other staple
products are being sold at ruinously
low prices, to pay for wooden goods,
iron, steel, leather, &C., at very high
prices. This is called protection
and it is protection to wealthy manu-
facturers at the expense of the toll
ing masses Of laboring men and
women who are consumers.
Gentlemen of Congress-this
policy may have been profitable once
when our manufacturing establish
ments wore in their infancy-but
that time has passed. The manu-
facturers are now among the million
aires, made SO by a special tax on the
common people for their protection
and benefit. This monopoly, or spec
ial privilege, has been enjoyed by
them long enough-now let the
great mass of the people who are
not wcalthy-have q little protection.
Reduce the tariff on tho necessaries
Of life, or remove it entirely, even if
you have to cut down high salaries
and reduce the number ofol namental
officials; increase it on jewelry, silks,
satins, spirituous liquors and Injuries
generally, if necessary to keep up the
revenues. But let the necessaries of
life such as wooden goods, iron, salt,
&c., be free from taxation Governor
Cues, IoUa Northwest.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26

Both Houses of Congress have
finally fixed upon the 18th of July
for adjournment. The Tariff bill
upon which Congress has spent so
much time may be said to be in .
precarious condition. The conflict
ing elements are difficult to harmon
ize. From each section Of the Union
comes up the desire to have some
particular commodity or commodi-
ties protected, so that tho voyage of
the craft is over an exceedingly
rough sea, with innumerable
counter currents, and much time is
absolutely necessary to calm the
troubled waters. Protectionists
fearing that the present Congress
will reduce the tariff in many res
poets, as we have no doubt it ought
to be, are DESTROYS that q vote shall
not be reached and the bill shall fail
for want of time to consider it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26
From Washington.

asulu&tOn, may "a.
The President has issued a procla-
nation against the military expedi-l
tions which it has come to his know
edge are being set on foot. in the
United States to war against the
government of Canada, admonishing
the citizens of the U. s., against aid.
ing, abetting or taking part in any
such unlawful proceedings warning
them that if they do they will forfeit
all right to the protection of this
Government orr to its interference in
their behalf to rescue them from the
consequences of their acts /; enjoin.
ing all officers in the U. s. service to
employ all their lawful authority and
power to defeat such unlawful pro-
ceedings. and to arrest and bring TO
justice, all persons who may be en-
gagged therein.
The House Committee on tho Pa
cifc railroad bill authorized the
chairman to report the Southern
Trans Continental railroad bill. It
provides for connection with other
roads, placing all on equal footing,
and requiring uniform charges for
freight and passengers, making them
all one road.
The President to-day nominated
Gilbert Martson, of N H., Gov. Idaho
Chas 9 Grove, of Alabama, Secreta-
ry of Utah James B Mckeen, of
New York, Chief Justice of Utah.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26
Spiritualism.
EDITORS COURIER -

EDITORS COURIER -
l notice an article
in your last weekly issue, signed
Enquirer" making Spiritualists-
"dupes of Ottumwa," certain expIa.
nations upon his set up facts. Now
if these set up facts were facts, we
would endcavor to answer "Inquir-
er's" interogatories. But as it is, he
has made man Of straw, loaded his
pop gun, fired, and lost his ammuni.
ton. Whether or rot he hit his
mark, is no matter of ours.
Mr.. Wilson did not locate the
prosent resting place of the bones,
but the place in the Des Moines river
where four years ago the murder
wa perpetrated, describing incidents
&c. The place of the murder, or
present resting place of the remains
of the WOMAN was not located with
in one or twenty miles above OF.
tumwa. But the appearance of the
locality was described. So much for
Enquirer alleged facts upon which
he bases his attempted ridicule.
Will Enquirer" please toll us why
he assumes "lhat spirits from,
Heaven 2" Is Heaven q locality
If locality, where situated ? Per.
haps the spirit that communicated
with Wilson, was lying spirit, such
as was sent down to deceive the
Prophets of Ahab. Possibly the self
same spirit. Why not2 If a lying
spirit could be sent in the days Of
Ahab, why not now? And why
make such appeal to the human dis
positions of spiritualists to search
Tor these bodies, sppposing them to
bell ge these re relaf ons.
Since perha Us enquirer" would
not deny the literal resurrection of
the physical body as taught in the
Bible. If this be true, what matter
If these bodies are buried beneath
the sand and drift of the Des Moines
River. Since at that great day,
air. earth and water, will at the
command of Omnipotence surrender
up the elements of which these bod
les are composed, to be again re-uni.
ted in the same body. An answer
to these interrogatories respectfully
sollclted by INVESTIGATOR.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26

SERVED HIM RIaHT.-Hancock,
one Of the bravest and vainest of the
men made by the war, wrote an in.
solent letter, the other day, to
President Grant, wanting to know
why there was so much delay in
giving him tho double stars of q
major-general, left by Thomas
wnerenpon, by direction of the
President, Tecumseh Sherman gave
the popinjay the following hot shot
between wind and water:
~ am requested by the President
to inform you that there is nothing
in your personal relations to General
Grant, or in your official relations to
his administration, that can Justify
your promotion now, or lead you to
expect it hereafter"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26

THE SAVINGS OF THE FREEDMEN
Four years ago, the freedmen's saw
ing banks were taking in less than q
thousand dollars day. They now
average fourteen thousand dollars q
day. In March, 1866, they had
$685. in their vaults; in March,
1870, 81, 657, 900. OF the twenty-six
cashiers in the various branches,
thirteen are colored men. OF tho
twelve millions of dollars which the
freedmen's banks have taken, at
least one-half is said to have been
saved for actual investment. These
amounts are small compared with
the colored population, yet they
show progress in the right direction.
From Lippincott's Magazine.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26
Resolutions.

The following are the resolutions
of the Wayne County Republican
Convention of last Saturday
Resolced, By the Republicans Of
Wayne county, in mass convention
assembled, That Radical Republican
ism uprooted and destroyed slavery,
saved the country, amended the
constitution to prevent rebellions
and secure tho rights of all men, and
in this liberty it will stand fast.
Resolced, That our true, coura-
geous and able Representative,
Frank w. Palmer, ought to be re-
cleo led to his seat in the Congress of
the United States.
RESOLVED, That tho delegates from
this convention to the Republican
Congressional Convention called tc
meet at Council Bluffs on the Sd day
of June, 1870, are hereby instructed
to cast their votes for Mr.. Palmer's
denomination,