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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

out again where familiar plain and noun
tain cleaned afar of, mysterious in the
white light. What exchanges OF conf
dences, jogging along through the mead
ows, as the summer twilight fell softly
down over the landscape, and no ear was
near but Old Dicks. All, wouldn't some
people like to know all Old Dick knows ?
But he'll never tell.
Old Dicks life was not devoted entirely
to the esthetic. Benevolence entered
largely into his career. All the jelly old
Dick has carried round to sick people, ac-
cumulated in one mass, would make a
very presentable mountain. Did sickness
or trouble of any kind befall any one,
Old Dick was pretty sure to be seen soon
standing at the door. Was there an un-
fortunate being who combined slim
purse with an unreasonable and dispro-
portioned taste for drives, excursions and
similar Injuries ? They were tolerably
certain of an appeal to their sympathies
to do good deed by exercising old
Dick.'
Old Dick was act thing of beauty,
and therefore could hardly be expected to
be Joy forever He is gone. May the
new master deal gently with him for the
sake of all he represents, and when, by
and by, the end comes, may he. in spite of
all the prosaic, Stupid people who can't
believe In it, find somewhere horse
heaven, where the sun shall always shine
in meadows fresh with grass and clover
and running brooks, where he shall eat
oats out of golden measures, and repese
undisturbed by dreams of whip or har.
ness, on beds of fragrant thyme in orient.
al stables.
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named Pierce was there and was invited
to preach. He commenced by prayer, and
Mr.. z. left the house. Grant said that he
had always doubted priest Parce's piety,
but now had more confidence in him, for
as soon as he began to pray, he cast ont
our decI
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

ARLINGToN.-Mr. A. S. Adams, for
merly of Cuttingsville, has associated his
son, o. E. Adams, with himself, III lasi
ness, and with an extensive stock of Org
goods, ready-made clothing, groceries, etc.
etc, has opened store and gone into
trade at Arlington. He deserves success
and as we know that it will be for their
interest, we trust that he will find an am
pie and ready patronage from the people
Of that vicinity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

AMERICAN ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY,"
A meeting of the American Anti-slavery
Society was holden in the City of New
York, on Saturday, at which speeches
were made by Wendell Phillips, Freder-
lex Douglass, Lucretia Mott and others.
Wendell Phillips presided and, on tax
ing the chair, congratulated the members
that they had met at last in the full moon
of that day whose very dawn hardly any
of them believed they should live to see.
Resolutions We're adopted to the effect
that the ratification of the fifteenth amend
ment has secured to the colored popula-
ton all the rights and privileges which
belong to them as Americans; and that
as the object, for which the sociaty was
originally organized, had been accom-
plished lit be disbanded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

FIRE IN DORSET. - The dwelling
house and outbuildings, consisting of a
barn, horse-barn, granery, cheese factory,
&c, belonging to Augustus B. Arm
strong, Esq, of Dorset. were entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning.
The fire was first discovered by MIR
Azariah Hilliard, neighbor, who had
for long time been an invalid He saw
the light about one o'clock, Sunday morn
ing, and immediately sent man to alarm
the inmates of the house. Only small
portion of the furniture and goods ia tht
house were saved. Four valuable horses
twenty hogs and some fifteen hundred
dollars worth of grain were also consum
ed. All of the buildings were nearly
new, or had but just been repaired, the
cheese factory having been built las
year. The loss is heavy, and we under
stand that it was insured for only $4,000
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an iucendiary, as it originated in
the barn in which there had been no one
with light.
Mr.. A. had one other barn, in which,
fortunately, his cows were stabbed, which
was not burned, and which is his only re
naming building.
Mr.. Armstrong is father of the wife Oh
George w. Hilliard of this place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

Central earnings for December showed
gain of S37, 900 over the same month of
the preceding year. In January there
was gain of S32 900. The February re-
turns are not yet complete. but the indi-
cations are that the February gain viii
be quite as large as that Of the preceding
months. Vermont Central and Vermont
81 Canada Ss sold in Boston on Saturday
at 1O1 Vermont Central 1st mortgage re,
consolidated at 50, and I'd mortgage rs at
42s; Ogdensburgh Railroad preferred
stock sold at 104t. and common at 81;
Passumpsic Railroad, preferred at Ssh So
saws the Free Press.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

CAST Our OUR DEvIL.-The following
is commended to those persons who some
times disturb a religious meeting by leav-
ing in disgust when some person they
do not feel friendly to takes part:
Many years ago Hilkiah Grant lived in
Weathersfeld. He afterwards moved to
Mendon and died there. Though not a
lawyer, he sometimes aided in trials at
Justices courts. In neighboring town
was another man whom we will call Mr..
T., who also practiced pettifogging. A
preacher made an appointment to preach
in the school house near Mr.. Z.'s residence.
The people assembled, but the preacher
did not come; but retired minister
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

PAPER ANGINGs.-Americau paper
hangings, which formerly contained nine
yards to the roll, and which during the
great competition season. between the
manufacturers, was reduced in many
cases to six and a half yards, are now
uniformly eight yards in len 9Th and half
yard wide, while English .hangings are
eight yards long and 20 inches wide. The
spring trade has fairly opened, with a
generally large and well selected stock OF
goods on hand. This business is co Instant
ly increasing in Rutland. Tuttle ~ Co.
have larger stock than ever, seIe cted
with great care. They furnish many OF
the merchants in the county, and ha We
a very extensive retail trade.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

WHITING.-There is in Whiting no
town agent, no hotel, or grocery where
liquor can be obtained, no Good Templars
Lodge or any other temperance orgsaiza-
ton, and no need of any. Who will do
better
"A cheese factory is being erected IN
the north part of Sudbury for the aceomo-
dation of the farmers of that town and
the south part Of Whiting, to be finished
In June
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,anyass for Commissioner of Licen.
ses.
(OFFICIAL.)

iOFFICIAL.)
STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland SIS.
I, Henry Fl. Smith, Clerk on the Coun-
ty Court for the County of Rutland, do
certify that on the second Tuesday of
April, being the 18th day of said month.
A. D. 1870, I canvassed the votes given
by the freemen of said county for Com
missioner of Licenses, and find that Barnes
Frisbie of Poultney, in said county, Es-
quire, having received the greatest num-
Der of votes therefor is declared to be duly
elected Commissioner of Licenses for said
county for the year ensuing.
The result is as follows:
Barnes Frisbie had 1929 votes.
William W. Atwater had 9S4 votes.
Dated at Rutland this 18th day of April
A. d. 1870 HENRY III. SMITH,
Clerk.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

ANECDoTE.-Old Judge Aiken OF
Greenfield, Mass, brother of the late
Rev. DIR. Aiken of Rutland, was quite
famous for his extra-judicial opinions
One of them hitherto new to print, runs
as follows: Presiding at the trial of one
Fisk for an aggravated crime. and the
jury having brought in a verdict of "guil-
ty," Judge Aiken said; "Fisk, stand up
For the crime of which you have been
convicted you are condemned to solitary
confinement for one day, and to imprison
ment during the rest of your natural life
and l wish it was in my power to SEN
tence you longer"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

BENsoN.-While the consultations of
the stars were being dieoussed in one of
the public schools in Benson, 3 few days
since, little girl volunteered to explain
how the position of the north star might
be found. 1t was as follows:
"Find the great upper. then take the
north aoest star in the cup of the dipperr,
and look up sJanting-aoays from that and
you will come rigat to ii.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

AN OLD SUBsCRIBER.-Mr. Eli Cor
ham of West Rutland, on Monday, paid
his ftty-s5rM annual subscription for the
Rutland Weekly HERALD.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

death of Bishop Kingsley of the Methodist
church, is announced as having occurred
of heart disease, at Beyrout, Syria. He
had been in India, and China via Cali
fornia and Japan, on an official visit to
the Methodist missions in that quarter.
He went to Syria on a tour of observation
and pleasure. He is the third Bishop of
the Methodist church who has died within
a few weeks.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

PERKINsvILLE.-Spring has come The
weather has been very pleasant for few
DAYS and the snow is nearly gone.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

MIsSING.-A woman named Mary
Bowling left her home on the Lawrence
Corporation at Lowell, Mass, about II
o'clock Thursday night Last, and an un-
successful search has been made for her
since, no trace of her whereabouts being
discovered.
WALLINGFORD.-M John Wells has
sold his new house, on Central street, to
Mr.. Clea:horn, for $500.
-Batoholder and Sons are manufacture
ing clcthes-pins at their old factory build
ing.
In WaiItngford village there are seven
regular allopathic physicians, and only
one is at present married. Four of the
seven are widoweSs, and two bachelors.
The aggregate weight of three of the
seven is seven hundred and thirty-ive
pounds, over hundred pounds more than
the other four-who are light men physt-
cal5y.
The treets in the village are all dry,
but the travelling out is the worab ever
known.
There has been az yet but little maple
sugar made, and fears are entertained thai
the season is nearly over.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14

HIsYoRIC ITEMs-The first annual
college catalogue ever printed in this
country was catalogue of Williams Col
lege in 1895.
The first astronomical observatory
ever erected on this continent, was built
| in 1886 at Williams College.
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commenced on Wednesday, and General
Towards friends are confident that he
win be triumphantly acquitted of any in
territorial wrong-doing. Mr.. Hoar of
Massachusetts, is the only New England
Representative ON the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, which is charged with
the investigation.
The story circulating that Captain
Conner, one of the Texas representatives.,
has challenged Mr.. Shanks, of Indiana,
Tor calling him worthless fellow in the
House, is false. Common is impudent, but
he isn't fool, and as his seat is contested
he would hardly commit the folly of rem
dering himself odious by threatening to
shoot his enemies.
Petitions to Congress are being signed
by government employees, setting forth
the injustice of enacting law to extend
the collection of an income tax on their
salaries simply because such a tax has
been exacted since the commencement Of
the present year without the authority Of
law. The petitioners do not regard this
as a reason why their salaries should be
taxed, and other incomes not be taxed
Letters received by representatives show
that the almost universal sentiment of the
country is opposed to the continuance o.
any description of income tax.
The contestant in the election case o.
Kinds against Sherrod of Alabama, asks
the House to let him bring his witnesses
here, or that subcommittee be SEN
down to Alabama to take testimony. This
is urged on the ground that life is no
secure in the district contested The OBJ
lection to granting the request is the ex
pense and the dangerous precedent. L
the House will take the testimony in one
contested election case, it will soon b,
urged to do it in all cases. The Louisiana
investigation cost nearly $4,000.
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For Ladies Only.

Middlebury, April II, 1870.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

2rAGREE ABLE SURPRISE g DONATION
DIR. Edwards, pastor of
Broad-street Methodist Church in this city,
received a pleasant surprise on Tuesday
night Of this week, IN the unexpected visit
of about fifty Of the members OF. his con-
gregati0n, ladies and gentlemen, each bear
ing q testimonial Of affection for the pastor
and his good LADY,. On behalf. Of the male
members of the church one OF the officers
of the church presented q full suit of
clothes, Including oyercoat and hat, all Of
the finest quality, as a testimonial OF the
high appreciation of the pastors services,
|andsas an expression Of their affection for.
himA This was done in most handsome.
and touching speech, to which DIR. Ed
wards responded, recounting. the history
ofhis connection with Broad street Church,
and stating as gratifying result of the last
two, years labor chat in that time there had
been "a net increase of one hundred church
Fmembers, that the church was free of debt
and steadily growing in all the;elements of
church prosperity. The ladies were not
behind the gentlemen in their testimonials
of affection for the pastor. Their gifts en-
braced articles of high value and taste, in
the form Of plated service, pieces Of silver
plate, and large variety of tastefully selected
articles of ladies' apparel for the pastor 8
wife. The testimonials amounted in value
to several hundred dollars, and apart from
their intrinsic value we safely say that they
have an associated value to the REGIMENTS
that cannot be embodied in words and
figures. -
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LOCAL MATTERS.

-lEHTsIEs ron: gHs STATE FAIR.-The pros
pect for. q fine display at the State Fair Is
truly gratify wing up to this writing, be-
fore the appointed time for. the receipt of
articles for exhibi about four hundred
entries ,haFe been made. These include
horses, sheep, hogs, fat and. draueht cattle,
agricultural pIements, tand articles Of
domestic manufacture. Not many agricnl-
tural products have as yet been received,
and few OF the Richmond manufacturers
have yet sent In samples of their wares.
To-day the clerks will be sent to the
ground and viii be prepared to receive ar
ticles. We hope they may have their hands
full. and doubtless they will. As soon as
the local fairs at Lynebburg, Danviile, and
Petersburg are over, the railroads will be
burdened with things coming from those
places for the State exhibition, as well rs
with, Che contributions of farmers. Every
body who has anything worth showing
should send it along at once 94 2
Patrons Of the turf will be pleased to
learn that the trotEing track is in frst-rate
order and that the managers have been no.
titled That some fine nags will be ON the
ground. The trotting last year was good,
but this year will be much better. The pre-
miums are large enough to attract owners
OF the best horses to Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

tiie AuasiuS iEUin tue pp0ple anu 5p9nQfny
the greatest amount OF money possible,
gard Tor the public faith. The FICTITIOUS
mequality Which has prevailed In the dis
trlbution OF the currency should be re.
dressed, reducing It's plethora IN certain
favored States, and increasing its volume in
others, where it is greatly unequal To the
wants OF commerce and trade.
1t is, perhaps, too much to exSect any
relief from the cormorant greed Of accu.
mulated capital, which is. drying IN the re-
sources Of the productng gclasses. hot COM
tent with the stimulus which tha irlay;fa.
BILE burden of indirect taxation fairly dis
tributed Wbu1d affoTd To manrffacfrres.
its cry is still for .sprotection..n 1lI,fiey
which speeious name q iegalfzed robbery is
inflicted on the tax.payer for the sbenetit az
favored interests. These tariff scheme
should be stripped OF, the. soDhistry wfIicI,
lisgliises their enormity. and receive fIie
title they deserve. OF laws to coInr1eI the
purchase of mean goods at double prices !:
and combinations OF interests between some
Of. the States seem to make this not al, Inn.
possible hope. These views of represeflta-
tive duty. you nereeiye. are wholly nf 4
material sort: biIt fhev sas n tha hast fbaf
ences @ f,f the tSmo, = =
There annears 4 onod ,rnS,Iact ,t tbat 2W;th
proner e11nanimitv and eftSTt we shat si,aI1 add
10 he number NJ EnnsaTvoti ID Snr,r rasanta1
tiyes i'm Conoress ,,f the a,,nroacI,;t,o saIec.
tion. and the RETURNS fron1 ri @ Feri sister in
which elections have been held 'a1,d farnra-
bic antIeipations in others % sfrenashem I a. mr.
hone Of available onposition to Ra3icaI r,iie.
sThe doors are thrown wide nnen for I ths
admission of ali who desire ecannn,va ono Nv md nd
integrity i,f the naoemenfe of1fha trea.
sury, SO thatcthe present burden oP fasa.
ton may be thereby mitigated, regardless
OF former tissues or past political associa.
tion Or name bringing about entire CO.
operation among all who seek restoration
Of the Union founded upon peace and good.
will among their fellow-men, and a return
to strict integrity among the officers of the
nation :" and 1 know no other than this
sound Conservative platform upon which
honest men and patriots Of all
ways OF: thinking can E unite for
the restoration lof tolerable government
in this country. Surely there is enough OF
monstrous evil in Its condition to stir the
very stones to mntiny. We have witnessed
the abolition Of old Commo lths, and
the subs Sitution In their places Of govern
5ments resting, not on the consent of the
governed, but upon sheer military force
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

CHARGE OF ATTEMPT AT ARsoN.-Y ester
day morning John Marsh was arraigned at
the instance Of Thomas Pollock, upon q
charge Of attempting to set fire to and burn
his Pollock's) store and dwelling. 49,, \. i
Marsh and Pollock have been for some
time together in the music and InliSicaI itI-
strument business, and Of late have not
beer In very good accord, and quite THAR
monious. This, dissonance eliminated on
yesterday in the grave accusation. before before
r. Pollock came up to the witness.stand CON
motto dgttdzione. So much so that the
Justice asked him If his quavers and tears
were the result Of his thinking himself mis-
taken In the; charge against his friend and
musical co.partner.y The witness said no
that he had sufficient ground to 60 upon;
wiped his eyes, and went on with his testi-
mony inan dddnte non tr0ppO strain. He had
seen Marsh 90 into the basement, then went
down himself, and found lighted candle
placed in box with some straw and other
combustibles. He thought Marsh's move
ments very suspicious, and he went for a
policeman and had him arrested. This was
the sum and substance Of the testimony
against the accused. On the other hand,
Marsh accounted satisfactorily for his fre-
quent visits to the cellar, and furthermore,
produced respectable witnesses who stated
that Pollock was utterly unworthy OF ere
dence upon oath. Marsh was honorabiy
discharged, and SO the whole affair ended
In smoke. Verify, it was q agreat burlesque
on InfGD.n,d dtuS. r., IS .Iss ~ -, n
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FALL SOvERcoATs.-A large stock Of nice fali
overcoats, embracing all tue new styles and col.
ors, for saleiow BYE. B. SPENCER Son. Also,
3 nice line ofathose reefng Jackets, Or doable5
breasted sacks, at very low prices, Undershirts
one dollar each. Paper collars ten cents per box!
Call early and Often at 1900 Main street, and buy
your clothing from e. 81 SPENCE b soN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

visiting the city to purchase tloir fall and whites
supplies viii find everything they may need fhs
above line at the old established house Of JOHN
G.iPAGs, DR., laoa Main street. His goods are Of
the best quality made I'm the country aud viii be
sold as low as they can be had anywhere. his
stock embraces an desirable styles, and The most
fsstldious csfi hardly fail to te pleased Give him
n call Fz gifg Sgs4 fS- 3a Sst
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

= As GHAEgEs FOB MANUFACTURERS AID
SpEcuIaToRs.-The Legislature has passed
a bill authorizing the, Board Fef, PubHc,
Worksto sell She Armory buildings, lot, and
water.power owned by the State tn this
city. This property ID situated adjacent to
the Tredegar, Works, between the river
and canal, and affords most valuable sites
for mills. The advertisement for sale OF
such desirable property will doubtless at.
tract the attention of 9 large number OF
manufacturers and spec culators, who VIII
desire 10 invest soIne portion OF Their capl-
tai where the return is sure to be satisiae- fe.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

I, EowSHAN y Co., jewellers, are receiving mag
nifcent new fall styles OF all the choice patterns
of fine jewelry. sets OF amethyst, coral, pearls,
diamonds new patterns medalions, neck chains,
Leontine ardopera chains, glove bands. handke.-
chief holders, diamond rings, and superb new sil-
yer for bridal presents, at corner Main and Tenth
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

KMaHrs TRaPLAR.-Kicbmond Com
mandery. No. Q, q sK. T., are to have parade
and inspection. in full dress and mounted,
next Thursday, 3D. November. Those Sir
knights who are not fully equipped are
a.,d saSs sWeIook @ G ior very imposing turn-o ont.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

NoTAgIEs PEEIgc. The Executive hab|
appointed tie following Nptaries Public q
In Roanoke county, W IIlfam DE. Rarnsfzs s
eAugustn, w flifam Chapman and james H
Co1leson Frederick s. Samuel c. Hull ];
ton county, w Keebles 81