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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-07-27
TO LITERATURE, MORALITY and GENERAL INTELLICENCE

ie consequence, il Is urged that in the
reorgsnisatioi Of our Boards of,Stew.
ards, reference should be had mainly to
the christian zeal and faithfuluess of
those who may be- chosen a. members.
6. Resolued, That stewards of the
Church, under each charge, ought, at
the expense Of the Church; to procure q
book Of the size aud form OF a meroba rant s
ledger, and to enter therein all amour ts
contributed to the support Of the church,
tho names of the persons by whom they
have been contributed. together with all
other things connected with the finau-
cial records Of tho church under that
charge, and carefully transmit such
book 20 their successors in Office, for
preservation as church. record.
Z. Resolved, That we can but view,
With continued apprehension, anything
within our bounds which may tend
towards a seoularized Ministry, and ve
present this matter, as one worthy the
most serious consideration, both Of the
Ministry and membership of the Church.
8. Resolued, That We heartily endorse
tho provision which is made, in the
financial economy Of the Church, for
the assistance of. Wofford College, aud
earnestly and affeotionately urge that
this provision be carried out to it's full
intent and meaning, and that all Meth.
odists throughout our bounds, whose
means admit of it, are warmly recon-
mended to send their sons to this noble
institution Of christian learning.
CHURCH LITERATURE.
The report upon this subject sets
forth the difficulties in getting supply
of our own publications from the dis
lance of the publishing house and lack
ofa depository or book store at which
they can be had in the State. It also
recommends the organization of joint
stock company to meet the above de-
mand, plan for which was submitted
and ordered for publication in the
Advocate and tho Neighbor. The
Sunday School Visitor, published at
Nashville, is recommended. Also Burke's
Weekly, published at Macon, Ca, for
boys and girls. The Christian Advocate,
Macon, Ga, is the organ of the South
Carolina Conference. The Christian
Neish5or, Columbia, is a favorite in
many families.
J.. WOOD.
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l. = y .
cause Of Italian Independence, she u
naturally an auti.papist, and tho no,
. member Of sny Protestant communion,
she uses all her powerful influence to
prevent Lothair from becoming Cath.
olio. At her husbands London house,
he meets cultivated and pleasing
society, different from any he ha, known
before, and spends most of his time
there. 1t is this friendship, which seems
to us as pure as tho love Of sisters for
each other, that. has given rise to the
oarpings ofsome i'll humoured critics
We cannot understand why married
woman ofgreat intelligence, high cult.
walton and unimpeaohable virtue, may
not be sincerely loved and respected by
an unmarried man, without thought or
idea of impurity.
The episode Of the pearls ought to
convince any one, not biassed by preju.
dice, that Theodore, like Csesar's wife, is
above suspicion. A more beautiful
incident, we have never read. And the
mind that conceived it, must be noble
and chaste.
Theodore joins tho Italian insurgents
under Garabaldi, her husband holding
a high rank in the patriot army
Lothair, after celebrating his majority.in
true old English style, unites his for
tunes to tho cause so dear to his dearest
friend. The patriots are defeated, The
odora is killed by stray shot, and Lo-
THAR severely wounded. In this condi-
ton ho is carried to Rome and tenderly
nurscd by his Catholic friends from
England. He is thus again thrown under
Popish influences. Cardinal Grandson
and his priests lend their aid TO his
attempted conversion. The whole plan
fails because Of the dying Injunction
ofTheodora, and the discovery by Lo-
THAR of base and groundless scheme to
cntrap him into the Church of Rome
by means of pretended miracle.
This naturally disgusts his candid and
high toned nature, and he breaks away
from his wiley friends and after many
adventures returns to England and
marrics the protestant heiress.
The jesuitical scheme appears to us
the great fault Of the book. It seems
unfair to the Protestant cause to make
the hero unable to resist Catholic alure-
mants, until he discovers that fraud
and a pretended miracle are being used
for his conversion. It is also an injustice
to the Catholic Religion to assume that
it cannot succeed without falsehood and
deception: This is the only weak point
in work of remarkable power aud in.
terest.
At time when so mnch that is un-
worthy finds its way into. the domestic
circle under the guise of Fiction, it is
refreshing to read Novel so pure and
noble-so beautiful in style, concise and
vigorous in description, and so full Of
thought and information.
G.. III. NJ.
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l. OF III A I r. .
BY D'IsRAELI.

The best novels of the present age,
excel in morals, as much as they do in
style and power, those Which delighted
our fathers and mothers.
The works Of Scott, Bulwer, Thack cry,
Dickens and D'Israeli, are, with rare
exceptions, as chastc in thought as they
are vigorous in manner. We give them
to our daughters to read without fear
that their innocent natures will be shock.
cd by the vulgarity of Fielding or the
license Of Smollot.
Of the work now under review. We
may safely say that there is not in it
line which might not be read with
perfect propriety by the purcst person
in the world. We mako this remark
in advance, because we have heard the
morality of the work impugucd.
In order that our readers may Judge
of the purity of the story, we will
give brief account of tho--plot.
Lothair, the hero Of the book, is
wealthy patrician just about to reach
his majority. Being without parents,
he is under the guardianship of his
uncle, Scotch Laird, and Cardinal
Grandson, an English Catholic. Nei-
ther, however, appears to have exercised
any influence over him. Satisfied with
their conscientious devotion to his world.
ly affairs, they seem to have thought
their duty completed, when they suc-
cessfully invested his immcose income
and kept his wide domains in first rate
condition. Lothair possesses fine in~
tellect and good heart, and is natural
ly of a religious turn of mind.
Coming, at the age of twenty, into
the refined and elegant society of the
English aristooracy, he is charmed with
all lie sees, and his heart and mind
ready for strong impressions. 1t so hap
pens that his most intimate friends are
of opposite religious opinions. One
family are strict and ardent Catholics,
tho other pious and earnest members of
tho Anglican Church. This puzzles
our hero beyond conception, and he is
kept in continual state of excitement
and unres: by the absorbing study of
this moral problem, aidcd by tho power
ful influence ofa dawning love. Both
families are wealthy and distinguished,
and each has beautiful and accom-
plished hoiress worthy of the devotion
of Lothair.
TO strengthen the Catholic interest,
Cardinal Grandson and several priests
Of Romc use, every art and argument,
that highly cultivated intellect aud
elegant monners can bring to bear upon
nature gentle aud impossible. just
when we think that Lothair is about to
become o Catholic, thcre appears won
the scene the real horoine OF the /boot,
Theodore, an Italian patriot, parrisd to
an American Colonel. (not y>fankee
but Southern gentlemS] as tho
author rcmarks) This ay is gifted
with every charm, phdoal and intel
leotual, that can refer woman lovely.
Lothian immediatS forms friendship
for her, which |Oulds his future life.
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NEVER forsake friend. When enc
mics gathor around, when sickness falls
on tho heart, when the world is dark
and chcerlcss, is the time to try true
friendship. They who turn from the
scene of distress botray theis hypocrisy,
and prove that interest only moves
them. Ifyou have friend who loves you,
who has studied your interest and happi.
ness, be suro to sustain him ID adversely
Let him feel that his former Kindness
is appreciated, and that his love was not
thrown aWay..,~7- 49,, ,>'-rrysf}
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Vermont Valley Railroad.


At meeting of the Directors of the
Vt Valley Railroad, held at Rutland
Yesterday, Goyerneur Morris of New
York was elected President, and Geo. A.
Merrill of Rutland, Director, to fill vacan5
cies occasioned by the death of Hon
Hugh FL. Henry.
The Directors unanimously adopted the
following resolution relative to the deeease
of the Hon. Hugh H Henry
ReSOlCed, That We have received with pro-
found sensibility the intelligence of the
death of Hon. Hugh III. Henry, for many
years the President, and at the time OF his
decease, one of the Trustees Of the Vermont
Valley Railroad.
ResoJced, That as IA mark OF respect for
one ever alive TO, and intimately identi-
| fed with the railroad interests of Vermont,
the Clerk be directed 10 place these ex-
pressions of remembrance and regard up
ON the records of the Corporation, and
that copy of the resolutions be for
warded to the family of the deceased
GRANVILLE, n. Y.-At a meeting. of
Granville Lodge No 50 of Free and
Accepted Masons, in Middle Granville,
on Wednesday evening, December 10TH
the following officers were elected:
d. G. Morgan, NJ; s. Reynolds, S. W.;
w. H. Hollister, ]. W.; Edward Wall,
Treas; j. O. Halloran, Sec.; W. T. Rus
sell, s. D.; A. N. Fish, J. d.; J. J. Hill,
Chaplain Is. Humphrey, III. T.
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A VIC swapped forn morse.

Newport (Ky)s Cor. Cincinnati Enquirer1
On Tuesday last, while the trial of the
electment suit of Taylor's heirs vs.. Horn
peck and others, was progressing before a
ury, IN the Court House, in this city, a
llngular Transaction was disclosed by the
evidence, which created not a little sur
rise and merriment in the court room.
The defendants called IsaaC Yelton for
te purpose of impeaohing hile testimony
VIM. 1rcutt, who had testified on be-
4haf of the ,>,laintiffs. After the direct
fex9ination Of ! ,>lton was concluded, he
Awaa turned over to oNs of the ATTORNEYS
ior ne plaintiffs, for cr2ss.examination
"ueh the following evidence ;gas elected
AIt0rney-Are you and Orcutt On good
terms with each other?
Wlness-Yes, sir. >
~ iA.'o15iaUey-Did ~. you ever have any quar-
'el or difficulty - ''''-
| Wltness-No, sir; we never did.
as'eorney-Did you not take Orcutt's
"i.o away rom him and run away with
lae and did you not have a diffionlty with
him about that H.? ''ii'o"i'y WIN
rom him. Ai'S WIG away
Attorney-Did not You and a man
amed Gosney take his wife away ?
Wlness-His wife went ayoay With 80
= oo%sney. but we did not take her away
IN oroutt. There was no difficulty at
Ehdad it It was ell satisfactory. I
kcnd tbsan bn !, q horse for his wife, but I
8e,rrea I ~ bad been imposed on, and 1
M frneu ner y him and it was ali right.
4. re was no q'arrel or difficulty about
bn ntorney-How were you imposed mp
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General Agent

The LION IN Hrs OLD AGE.--Whsn a
IN 1ung lion reaches the age of two years,
D. rs able to pub down horse, or an OK
NJ - so ha continues to grow and increase
ID st rangth till he reaches his eighth year
whcn Nis talons, teeth and mane are per
feot and he grows no more For twenty
gears aft, n he arrives at maturity, his
tlons and .'anga show no signs of decay,
But after tina. ' he grows feeble, his teeth
fail him and he grows cubbish. He is no
longer a match or the tremendous buff
fhlo; he prowls ar, 7und the cattle corrals,
and snachea a lam b or a kid, just as he
dS9 WIN he set out with his parents,
pearly thirty years btfore. A woman or
child at night shares ,'he same fate. His
Strength and sight now decline more and
fnd more, till the mighty lion grows lean
fnd NANCY, and crawls alb out from place
70 place, eating any offal he can pick up,
Pnd despising not even 80 mall an ami
Ilnal as the field monse, and he starvcs and
pes, OF is fallen on and slaughtered by a
Pew cowardly hyenas, or is discovered un.
ble to move beneath a tree, and knocked
bp%he head bo some wandering Kafir.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-06

MIDDLEBURY.-Co Amasa S. Tracy
the new Assistant Postmaster at Middle.
bury, is one of the Vermont soldiers who
fought through the war from first to last
and came home showing honorable scars.
Col. Tracy went out as 1st Lieutenant OF
Co. K, of the old Second Regiment, in
the spring of 1861, was promoted to be
Captain in 1862, Major in 1868, Lieut.
Col. in 1864, and Colonel in 1865. He
was wounded at the storming of Msrye's
Heights at Fredericksburgb in May, 1868,
and again at the battle of Cedar Creek,
Oct. 10, 1864, when he commanded his
regiment. He was brevetted Colonel for
gallantry in the assault on Petersburg,
April I'd, 1865, was promoted Colonel
June Z, 1865, brought home his veterans,
and was honorably mustered out in July,
1865.
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RUTLAND,

Witress-I traded the horse for his
wife, but he put on me besides two child
rem and dog; so returned her to him.
do not mean that he cheated me in the
trade, for the transaction was all fair but
he imposed on me-he got the best Of the
bargain. had no use for the children
and the dog.
The testimony was given with the ut
most coolness, and in manner which in
dicated that the witness regarded the
transaction as entirely Legitimate and
proper. He is a man of ordinary intel
ligenee, and has been for long time
constable in the upper end of Campbell
county.
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ADIRONDACK BAILRoAD.--The track
has been laid ON the Adirondack road
twelve miles or more beyond its present
terminus at Thurman, and if the winter
is not too severe the track may be bal
lasted up at once SO that trains will run
to "The Glen" in short time. II the
weather is too inclement the finishing
work will not be done until next spring.
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steBmed carefully away from the docks,
and the waves once more support, on their
treacherous surface, English and Amer
ican vessels, each commander generously
striving to teach the other lesson in
speed and skill, but each bound to the
other by common sorrow, as by COM
mon blood. Elk
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CHESTER Horace Deming, Esq, and
L. M. Carpenter recently sold sixteen
acres of building lots, near the depot, to
Messrs. Robbins & Marsh OF Chester and
Mr.. Moore of Pawlet. These are mostly
front lots, and will be situated on the
main street, when the street is laid out.
As the New York Sun rates real estate in
Brattleboro, this property is worth at
least half million of dollars.
We are again disappointed in securing
Josh Billings to lecture here on the 31st
inst, as advertised, sickness preventing
his filing the engagement.
The recent fine sleighing we have
been enjoying has become very thin,
there being just snow and ice enough
left to make sober man Zip down. D.
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more half fare on Vermont railroads after
January 1, 1870, unless applicants guar.
antee at least Twenty-Five passengers paying
fuU fare one aoay for every such reduction.
At meeting of the managers of the Ver-
mont roads, at Bellows Falls, Dec. 26th
the above vote was passed. This comes from
an abuse, that has grown into nuisance
which forces the roads to protect them
selves from the confusion such grant has
caused, by its almost daily use, for every
kind of meetings from the State Faii
down to the village junket,
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Lait Gustice of the Peece

/. o. OF G. T.-The Grand Lodge l. o.
of G. t. of Vermont will hold its annual
session at Rutland, Tuesday, January IL,
1870. Arrangements for return checks
have been made with all the railroads ex-
cept the Rensselaer, & Saratoga and Rut-
land & Washington. The lodges at Fair
Haven, Castleton, Poultney, Rupert, Paw
let and Wells will govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
At the regular meeting of Rutland
Lodge No. IS, held last evening, the fol
lowing delegates were elected to the an.
nual convention of the Grand Lodge: E.
G.. Mason, Rev. E. Mills, Mrs M. j.
Townsend.
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LEICEsTER.-Therew will be a donation
visit and oyster supper at the residence OF
Mrs. Sarah Bullock, Oh Wednesday even
ing, the 9th of next month, for the benefit
of Rev. c. a. Stevens and wife.
The Leicester debating society held
forth at the Town Hall, Saturday even
ing, the 25th inst, according to announce
ment, John Preston in the chair. Question
discussed: -..
Res0lUed, That Radicalism is to be COM
mended more than Conservatism.
There was a good attendance and close
attention. The exercises were interspersed
with a recitation and music. 1t was a
good and profitable entertainment. There
will be another debate at the same place
on Friday evening, January 7th. Ques-
tion
ReSol0ed, That biennial sessions of the
Legislature are preferable 10 annual
sessions.
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BRANDON. - Christmas evening was
commemorated in this village by many of
our people by assembling at the rectory of
the Episcopal society, by the invitation
of the rector, Mr.. Fairbanks. A tree
loaded with presents for the children of
the Sunday school gladdened the hearts Of
the young people. The tree was one Of
the handsomest we have ever had, and
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-06

MAsoNIc.-At the annual communi-
cation of w arner Lodge No. so +. and A.
NJ. at Cambridge, Dec. 10th, 1859, the
following officers were elected:
JIM. Wilcox, w. NJ, E. r. Brush, 5.
W., s. w. Heath, J. W., Elias Chadwick,
Treasurer, g. s. Kinsley, Secretary.
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PLYMOUTH. - The Spathic Iron Co.
have bought the farm on which their
mine is located, of Daniel McJusin. Be-
fore the purchase the Company owned
only the mining right. A full force of
miners are at work and the vein continues
to improve in width and quality as the
work progresses.
Harmon McWain's horse slipped on
the icy ground, and in falling broke his
hip and ruptured blood vessel and died
from internal hemorrhage in about fifteen
minutes
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MENDoN.--The concert given on the
evening of the 25th for the benefit of the
Mendon Sabbath School, passed off very
pleasantly. The scholars and officers OF
the school were each presented with q
book from the tree, amounting to $40.
Some others received presents from friends
to the amount of $15. The Pastor and
his wife were not forgotten, envelopes for
each, containing greenbacks, were hung
upon the tree. Mr.. Stewards present from
tie gents was $11 Mrs. Stewards from
the la,.stes, $11 80, for which the donors
will please accept their sincere thanks.
$52, was contributed by the congregation
to replenish the Sabbath School library,
for which they have our grateful ac-
knowledgements.
A TEACHER In THE S. s.
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l. o. OF o. F. The following officers
for the ensuing term, We're elected by
Green Mountain Lodge of |. o. OF o. +.
at Burlington, on Monday evening I'll. I'll.
Davis, n G.; A. G.. Watson, V. g.; G. f.
Morse, " c.; III. r. Nash, p. s; w. L,
Campbell, Treasurer; P. d. Ballou, Geo
d. Wright, J. ID. Perkins, Trustees.
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TERMS $3.50 PER ANNUM

the choice of presents was excellent and
chosen by the ladies. The rectory, which
is large one, was filed to overfowing
before the hour for lighting the tree ar
rived, and we noticed several from out of
town. The children sang beautiful
Christmas carol, after which the presents
were distributed. The older part of the
company seemed to enjoy tho happy faces
of the children quite as much as the
children did their presents After par
taking of refreshments prepared by Mrs
Fairbanks, the company dispersed, much
pleased at this, our first Christmas gather
ing at the reotory. Among the pleasing
incidents of the evening was the present.
alton to Mr.. Fairbanks of a purse con-
tanning the sum of $136 in money by the
congregation, besides a set Of family
weighing scales and other nice presents.
st. Thomas church was presented on
Christmas with very elegant communion
service of solid silver, which was presented
by one ns the members Of the church.
They were presented in memory of
mother deceased, and on each piece was
inscribed "ln memoriam" BLESSED are
the dead who die in the Lord"
BENNINGToN.-The Banner calls for
music teacher to come TO town.
The Good Templars talk Of having
private chops" during the Winter.
1t is said that the Bennington and
Rutland Railroad are settling up accounts
preparatory To passing into new manage
ment.
-Carney's cotton factory caught fire on
Thursday morning, but owing to the
exer tions of the firemen and citizens the
fire was extinguished 1t is said to have
caught from the explosion of kerosene
lamp. The inside of the building was
considerably burned and some machinery
destroyed. Had 1t occurred two hours
earlier the entire building would have
been consumed. This is the second time
within year that it has caught fire.
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HENRY CLARK, Editor.
Rutland 1atlg Aerald

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING
a9t OF Center ST., Herald Block, Rntland vt.
-rRMs.-t8.00 year-s40O for SIX MONTHS 90 90
for Three months-or 70 cents z month.
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rhr following correspondence speaks
for italf.
CHRISTMAS, 1869.
My NUAH Mn BROWNE: President
Grnt ht- placed ia my hands, AZ his pas
tor. us huudrrl dollars for the use of the
poar ul hrren iuclo4o the same to YOU
tor distribution through your Association.
winch consider worthy of all confidence.
Respectfully, J. P. NEWMAN,
Pastor Of the Metropolitan Nj. E. Church.
WAsHINGToN ASSOCIATION FOR THE M
PRoYEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE Poor OFFICE OF THE GENERAL,
AGENT CORNER OF FIFTH AND f
STREETS.
December 20, 1869.
re-. H. p Ne71ma2, P8toy Of the Metro
plH1l CHlTch.
. My DEAR SIR: 1t affords. me more
thtu ordinary pleasure 10 acknowledge
Ahe rrceipt this day, by the hand of c.. Q.
Pun, Esq one hundTd dollars from our
NoIthy Chief Magistrate, President Grant,
feut to you AZ a Christmas donation to the
poor
[ can assure you, from the daily appeals
bt hundreds at this Office, it is greatly
needed, and will ba faithfully distributed
emong the destitute and deserving. May
aiod bless him and you Believe me, very
fespectfnlly, your obedient servant
A. X. BROWNE,
4 General Agent
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TIE MAUsoLEUM

is in the stern of the vessel, on the second
deck, and in the extensive room usually
occupied by the captain. 1t is spacious
room, hung in rich black velvet, with
white silv cord, setting off the drapery
in bold re eff, and with the walls covered
with elegant monograms, "G. F." The
whole produces very solemn and subdued
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prcaident Grant7s Ehrisamas Gift
Ia the Poor.
CHRISTMAS. 1869

The following correspondence speak'
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-17

old OAKS CEMETERY COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA.
This Company is prepared TO sell lots clear OF all
encumbrances on reasonable term. Purchasers can
see plans at the ofice OF the Company,
NO. bls WALNUT STREET,
or at the Cemetery where all information needed
will be cheeTfully given.
BY giving notice at the ONCE, carriages win meet
persons desrous OF purchasing lots at raga st4tioni
on the Germantown Railroad ana cOGyey them tU
the Cemetery and return, free OF charge.
ALFRED G. HARMER, President.
MARTIN LANDENBERGER, Treas
MICHAEL NIsBEr, Sec'y. lO5wfn On