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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

imposed on the labor and industry Of the
Union may be decreased.
Resolped, That the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth be directed to forward
copy of these resolutions to the Senators
and Representatives of Massachusetts, in
the Congress of the United States.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

PREACHERS MEETING. - The three
days meeting of the st. Adams Ministe-
rial Association, IN. E. church, was held
at Hydepark last week, commencing on
Tuesday. There was preaching on Tues
day evening by Rev. s. Donaldson of
Waterbury Centre Wednesday evening
by Rev. FL. T. Jones Of West Enosburph |:
and Thursday evening by Rev. NJ. Spencer
of Franklin.
Among the literary exercise was an
Essay by 81. w. Worthen of Waterbury.
on "The Earth as the inheritance and
final abode OF the Saints" which occa-
stoned an interesting discussion. Reys.
Z. Lawrence OF Elmore, and A. Scribner
Of Grand Isle, presented papers on the
resurrection OF the Dead. Rev. s. L.
Eastman OF johnson, presented a fine
essay, on the Importance Of the Sunds~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

PERsoNAL.-Hon. Worthington @.
Smith and lady were among the guests at
the dinner at the White House given by
President Grant to Prince Arthur on
Wednesday.
Gen. George ]. Stannard of Burling-
ton has been elected one of the directors
of the Massachusetts, Mutual Life Insur-
snce Company.
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The meeting adjourned sine dsg.

MoNTPELIER.-"Stev Burger was ar
rested few days since and lodged in Jail
for drunkenness, and when! brought before
Justice Robinson to disclose where he OBJ
tanned the liquor, he attempted to screen
himself and the real offenders by swear
ing it on to innocent parties. The result
is that on Wednesday "Steve" found
himself brought up to answer the grave
charge of perjury, with the proof so over
whelmingly againt him that his short
stay in Jail to get sober is likely to be
prolonged by trip to Windsor.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

VERMONT METHODIST CONVENTION
-lu accordance with call previously is
sued, number of the pastors and member:
of the Methodist church, from different
portions of the State, assembled in the
Methodist church at Burlington, on Tues.
day, to consider if the calling of demon.
national convention would promote the
interests of Methodism and religion in
this State. The meeting was called to
order at ten o'clock a. IN, and was organ.
lied by the election of Rev. A. S. Cooper
presiding elder of the Montpelier district
President, and Rev. Israel Luce, presiding
elder of the st. Johnsbury district, Secre-
tary. After full and free discussion, the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That we approve the holding
of Vermont Methodist Convention the
coming season.
On motion. the following committee on
arrangements were appointed-the COM
mittee to designate the time, place, &c,
of holding such convention.
Burlington District-Rev. B. Eaton,
Shelburn Rev. John Newman, Poultney;
J. M. Slade, Middlebury.
Montpelier Disrrict-Rev. I. Luce, st.
Johnsbury Rev. E. @. Bass, st. Johns
bury; A. M. Dickey, Bradford.
st. Adams District-Rev. P. P. Ray,
st. Adams; Rev. J. w. Malcomb, ST Al
bans Hon. Paul Dillingham;, Waterbury.
Springfield District-Rev. L. G. Dick
son. Bellows Falls; Rev. j. G. w. Cox,
Springfield; f. P. Ball, Springfield
Cambridge District L. Bowen, Ben
nington.
The meeting adjourned sine de.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

SENATOR HAlLIN.-A New Jersey pa
per hears from Washington good story
of Mr. Hamlin. 1t says:
The venerable ex-vice president was i'm
portuued by some friends to frank some of
their letters, in order that they might
reach their destination in Maine, free of
cost. The Senator took the letters, af-
fixed postage stamps upon them all and
blandly returned them to the party.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03
ConsumptiOn-ssIts Uses and
Abuses
BY A. HEAD.

Consumption proper may be declined
thus positive consump, comparative con-
sumption, and superlative consump'
tive. One who has consumption always
desires to decline it, and it generally ends
in decline on his part. had 1T myself,
but I went to see the doctors who had big
advertisements and big signs on the
fences, which read consumption cured,
and I got cured-from going to see 'em
any more
While I had it I received very lite adj
vice and was only recommended to try a
few remedies; here are some of 'em
alphabetically deranged:
A. said if / would go to st. Paul, Mimi,
L would be Sampson in nine months.
didn't Samson.
B. told me if I wanted to live must go
to Texas. I went, and as ID. Webster
said, 81 amt ded yet" II would not live
alwus."
G. recommended Pourbon whiskey, but
that went against my gram. l cannot,
cannot drink. Its against my principles
and makes my nose red. l never did
drink and never will again.
d. said I must never drink alcoholic
stimulants and mustn't eat salt; only one
meal day, and that to consist of canary
birds harselet dipped in cod liver OIL A
smelt or sardine might be eaten on Fri
days.
E. told me to go to sea, long voyage,
and l would be hearty as brick.
f. told me to go hunting bucks in the
interior, and not go near the salt water
at all.
G.. told me to "Git up and git" But 1
had no velocipede.
perry elm bark. As / had been barking
sometimes / tried it till was faxed out.
I Thought 1 would do pretty much as /
pleased; SO [ took to exercising in the
open air, eating rare roast beef, rare steaks,
plenty of fruit, drinking Scotch ale; and
soon got fat, ragged and saucy. In adj
dition, took all the 4going and every
thing that follows, out of compliment to
the kind souls who recommended it.
There is only few simple doses, as be-
fore remarked and you will see.
K. said sure cure would be found in
the piny woods; but I had pinned away
until | was boughed down so as to become
a weeping Will-o'-the-Wisp!
L. recommended Brandreth's pills, but
NJ. persisted in "St. T-lS6O-X,"
which means in medical paralance, Stand
Treatment from 1860 until you havn't got
an X.
o. wanted me to go to the Sulphur
Springs, but l had too much the dread of
birthstone to begin on it now.
P. recommended me to study for the
ministry, preach little while, and my
congregation would send me to Europe
for my health and pay my expenses. l
am satisfied they would be willing to
send me somewhere after 1 preached a
short time. / know of one minister who
was sent to Europe for his health by his
flock, and had to eat four meals day and
drink brandy and water all the voyage to
prevent sea-sickness. When he returned
he was "called" to more extended field
of usefulness, and-a higher salary.
And so it went on through the twenty
six letters of the alphabet, the ten numer-
ais, and new medicine for every hair of
my head.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

A NOVEL METHOD OF CATCHING
MICE.-Having on several occasions no.
ticed mice in our seed barrels, bethought
me of some method how might trap the
little intruders; they having gained en-
trance through the chime. To kill them
with a stick was impracticable, as the lit
tie fellows would invariably escape as
soon as the lid was raised to any height.
1 then thought of saturating piece of
cotton with chloroform and throwing it
in, and then closing the lid. On raising
it again, in a few minutes, would find
that life had almost or quite departed.
Having on one occasion left the piece of
cotton in the barrel, on again returning, I
found three little mice with their heads
in close contact with it, and dead. In the
evening I saturated another piece and
placed it in the barrel, and on opening
it the next morning, TO my surprise, /
found nine dead mice.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

have tried all these and where am I i?
Ask the Oyerseer of the Poor, or the
superintendent of the Insane Asylum.
AS dream and cough and cough and
dream, methinks hear a stentorian voice
sing in my ears, Get thee to brewery ;
-gow But have no velocipede.
AS the National Medical Convention is
about to meet in New Orleans, submit it
to that big body if it is necessary incumbet
on a second class consumptive to take more
than half of the above remedies ? l con-
tend no-sir ee: and l have combined
about half of the cheapest of 'em into one
medicine, which medicine is put into one
bottle, and sold at the ruinously low rate
Ito my patients) of So per bottle, large
size bottles taken centripitally, and one
centrifugally will cure asthma, bronchitis,
consumption, phthisic, corns, assafmtida,
smallpox, rheumatism delirium tremens,
cholera, neuralgia, piles, perhapsus, or
|, unbelief, circumcision, CHAMBERS, found
ers, lock-iaw and diarrhea.
CERTIFICATES from a retired banker
keno y
MIR. HEAD -Your great remedy, the
Ambiguous Annihilator of Christen-
DOM" is unsurpassed in its effects /
smelt of the cork of the bottle containing
it, and Immediately the hair commenced
growing on the top of my head, which
had been bald for years, and have now
a luxuriant crop of hair, so the boys can
no longer say / am barefooted on the top
of my head. / believe it is not only a
cure but preventative of consumption.
AMEER BAGATELLE.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03
SHRIMP Hollow, April 1st

A. HEAD-Dear Sir Your Justly
celebrated "Amphibious Annihilator of
Belgium" for sale by all respectable ve-
terinary doctors and druggists, is going
fast here. | have sold several cases, and
it cured all the cases who took it. One
man who had gone on crutches for years,
took one dose of your medicine, and was
yesterday able to be out without his
crutches-out of the world. Other in
stances of the same sort might be reduced
to writing. BoRGIA d. RAGoN.
T. S.-1ou ought to have your medi-
cine on the fences. R.DR
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

Understandable Leicester Debating
Society met at Town Hall Friday even
ing, January 21st, agreeable to adjourn
ment. The following resolution was dis
cussed:
ResoIoed, That moral suasion exerts a
greater influence in the world than phys
zeal force.
The entertainment was pleasant and in
structing, intermingled with vocal and
instrumental music, making the exercises
grand success. The Society adjourned
to Friday evening, February 4th, after Sc
lecting the following resolution for dis
cussion:
Resolved, That the erection of magnif-
cient churches is contrary to the spirit of
christianity, and the money SO used could
be better expended.
IF G. Rand of st. Adams delivered a
temperance lecture at the brick church
Saturday evening the 22d inst, giving
general satisfaction. He not only pointed
out the evils of intemperance, but re-
ferred to the many blessings of temper
ate life.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

WoMAN's RIGHTs.-An incident oc-
CURED recently, tending to show the in
justice ~ of taxation without represent
alton" A widow lady residing in st,
Adams, possessing considerable property,
was called on 10y an outside parity to
give her assent to the Missisquoi Valley
railroad project. She replied that when
she could vote she would do so, but not
before, for, says she, if caunot vote at
the meetings holden at the Court House,
l shall not afterwards, though it be in a
different manner, aid this project.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

KEovILLE, April 1st.
DIR. HEAD-You Ambitious Anal
gamator of Christendom," is wonderfully
effective. 1t cured a snake bite on mig
ger, bunion on white man, and whole
family who had one leg shorter than the
other. Away with all worthless COM
pounds say ], and make room for -
"Amalgamator." Al. !,
P. S.-Send another ''V" f. LAR.
certincate. Il anothe
1t Will be seen that A. L. j.
make some errors my correspondent
name OF my p N regard to the prone
'Amphibior .,reat medicine, which |;
dom J" p 4s Annihilator of Cbr;stan
acter Ind is of purely vegeta BILE char
= - being composed Of corrosive subli
late, oregon Of iron, chloride Of lime
sulphate Of zinc and idied of potash. ali
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03


for the coming year, can be best submit
ted to the consideration Of the people.
Especially should copy of the report and
suggestions Of the Superintendent of
schools be placed in every family
The NURsERY.--7he Nursery for Feb
ruary is out. 1t has full page drawing
by Oscar Pletsch, several pictures by
Frolich and by Miss Humphreys, and the
table of contents is enriched by good
things from Emily Carter, Alfred Selwyn,
Uncle Charles, Aunt Clara, and other old
favorites, together with choice articles
from several new contributors. 1t is
charming number.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03
WHAT I HAVE TRIED.

Acids, Anodynes, Ammonia, Arrow
Root, Ale, Advice (lots of it,
Baths, blisters, bleeding, benzoine, and
"benzine" bitters.
Cough syrups, Cod Liver Oil, Cham
payne, Claret, and more Cod Liver Oil.
Doctors, Drugs, Debility.
Eradicators, Eseulents, Europe.
Fir Balsam, fruits, fussing
Goose grease, GuaYa jelley, Ginseng,
and Gin without the seng.
Hoarhound, 4" Hen fruit" Horseradish,
Hasheesh, and Hash without the eesh, and
"hoisting."
Inhalation, Ice, Ipecachuana, Iodines,
imbibing"
Jalap, iuleps, and Jamaica rum.
Krug, Kirschwasser, kussing.
Lemonade, Lobelia, Lozenges Liquo-
rice, and liquor without the ice.
Medicines.
Nicotine, nostrums.
Olive tar, onions, oxygen, orange leaf
tea.
Pitch. pills, poultices, plastors.
Quinine, quacks.
Rest, relishes, rum.
Sarsaparilla, squills, seidlitz powders,
salts and SIENNA.
Tar, tinctures, tolu, travelling
Urbs
Vichy, Vinaigre de toilette.
Y.
Y.
u.
&.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

MASONIC INsTALLATIoNAN AND PRESENT
ATIoN.-The installation of officers OF
Center Lodge No. 81, F. & A. NJ, for the
ensuing year, took place at Masonic Hall
last evening, when the following officers
were duly installed by Past Master B. w.
Marshall and Acting Grand Marshal
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

Twill be very great relief,
On each Election Day, to find
Good Order and Fair Play combined -
Rudeness suppressed, Ppofaneness checked,
And "Roughs" restrain sd by selfrespect.
Such, verify believe, would be the case,
and, if this state of things could be made
to prevail on e0ery day OF the year, then
| might add. ~ the writar suv yests, that
thef. Will b- NJ more 'Handy Andys' TO
modest or make afraid. no further use for
policemen, courts or penitentiaries."
he says further, "wheu legislation,
male or female, succeeds in driving out
bad whiskey, look out for the alroral
blush OF the Millennium" OF course |
shall look out for it, and what is better,
see it too; and since mule legislation has
not succeeded in driving out bad whiskey,
am thereby furnished with my first and
best reason for advocating teneals legis-
lation--the necessary consequence Of
"Woman Suffrage" Can the Journal give
better reason ? If bad whiskey is to go out
when the Millennium comes in, then
Hoou many men and great majority, yes,
ninety-nine hundredths, of the women
will welcome its coming with rapturous
delight.
The assertion that ssthe consumption of
whiskey is far greater" in Vermont than
it was twenty years ago / shall be ready
to believe after the writer has shown it to
be true, and while / admit that "pro-
hibitory legislation has been powerless to
prevent the use' of whiskey, it is never
theless true, that it has done much to
prevent its excessive use. can assure
the writer that the friends of Temperance
in Vermont are working to-day as they
have never worked before; that the law
is being enforced; while clown Agents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-25
A COUNTY TICKET.

En- connection with the election f
Congressman the voters of Jefferson
County will elect county officers at the
coming fall elaction,, and it therefore
behooyes the republicans to be up and
doing and meet the responsibility of
nominating strong county ticket
squarely in the face. Ne believe with
united action on the part of the Re
publicans, and sufficient degree of
interest manifested toward placing
our strongest men in the field, regard
less of petty and personal differences,
we can make gaod show of carrying
the county. Even if We should not
succeed in elecEing our county ticket,
much good can be accomplished for the
party by standing together firmly and
unitedly in favor of our candidates, so
that when the time. does come that
pull altogether will accomplish some
thing, we may be in a condition to do
j.. In the spring election of 1869 we
might have elected a county judge. had
tie Republicans been in an organized
condition in every town in the county
10 accomplish this end it is most
essential that ear best men be put in.
the field men that are in every re-
spcct worthy of the confidence and
respect of the party. Itshould be the
much desired wish of every Republican
to see Jefferson County redeemed from
the political thlaldom which has
long held her down, and to accomplish
this good work let our mos. earnest
efforts be directed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-25


PROPORTION OF THE SExEs.-The
excess OF males over females in the
different countries of the world has
recently been the subject of inyestiga-
ton. In the United States, in 1850,
IN total white population of 10, 553.-
06S, there was an excess of499, 736 +;
IN total free colored population Of
434 ,449, there WIS an excess of H.
OF females over males; and in total
slave population Of 3,204,313, there
was an excess of 755 males. In 1860,
In total white population of 27,0O3,-
3 IA, there was an excess of 1854
males; IN free colored population of
407 1856, there was an excess Of 19, 996
females; and in slave population of
1888, 100 an excess of l 400 males.
In New York city, at present, it is as
serted there are II 900 more males than
females, while there are 1872, 900 more
females of a manageable age than
males Of that class. In Great Britain.
on the other hand. there is an excess
of 100, 1000 females over males; and
IN France, Austria, Spain, ItalY.and
Prussia, with a population of 13S ,0O0,-
coo, there are 1,074,000 more females
than males.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-25

SINGULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL Fact
From the correspondence of az Exeter
On. H.) paper we take the following
There was young lady, some years
since, daughter Of Josiah Bartlett of
Nottingham, who was mute. She
was literally educated az Hartford,
Conn, and subsequently married a Ifr.
Foster, also deaf mute. The fruit of
this marriage was six children, all of
whom can hear and talk like so many
blackbirds. They were recently at Not
bingham, and even the youngest, a girl
eighteen months old, could articulate
even more readily than most children
OF her age. What is more amusing
and interesting is the little child, thus
early, can use the deaf and dumb al
phabet readily, and talks with her
mother, telling what she wants to eat
drink and wear, and whether her head
aches or throat sore, Indeed, all the
children are possessed Of more than or
binary intelligence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-25
THE Heated Term" is Coming.

The Summer months will very soon be
fairly ushered in with their sultry weather
and long train of diseases. 1t is the season
when nature can do little in recuperating
our exhausted strength, and when we are
required to fortify our physique against the
dangers arising from the universal preva-
lency of sickness. The only true safeguard
is that sure and reliable tonic and invigo-
rator, MJSHLER'S HERB BITTERS, which
is Endorsed and recommended by the med
ical faculty and by unnumbered thousands
Of persons in every city, town and village
in the country, who have tested its remedial
virtues, and, by its aid, preserved or recov
cred their health. 1t will purify the blood
and secretions; cure every form OF Indi-
geStion, and afford immediate relief in cases
of DysenteTy, Collie, Cholera Cholera Nor
bus, and kindred diseases. Provide your
self noeo against time Of need. Delays
are often dangerous. 28w3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-25

These Machines are SIMPLE,
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and with their late Improvements and
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unquestionably the best for all kinds
of family sewing.
The Needle being straight and self
setting, much Of the perplexity and
trouble usual to beginners, or inexpc-
rienced operators, is avoided, as the
Needle cannot be set wrong
The Finkle & Lyon Improved Ma
chimes have taken First Premiums at
nearly every Fair where exhibited,
and at the Minnesota State Fair, Octo-
Der lst, 1869, "Highest Premium"
and "Silver Medal for best Family
Sewing Machine It has only to be
known to be appreciated.
"a Each improved Machine is sent out
complete without extra charge) with new
style Heinmer. Quilter and Brai, err, extra
needle Plate, Screwdriver, OiIer, Bottle of
Oil, IL Assorted Needles, 6 Bobbins, Gauge
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Responsible Agents are wanted in
every city and town in Wisconsin, to
whom the most liberal terms are offer
ed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-25
Wisconsin Editors and Publishers
Association

The Fourteenth annual Convention oil
the Wisconsin Editors ana Publishers
Association xill be held in Prairie du CHEN
at 9 o'clock A. NJ, on Tuesday, JuLe 2lst,
1870
The Address VIII be delivered by GEORGE
Van VI STEERS Elitor of the Lean UoG,
Menomonie, Wis
The Poem will be read by II. n Ross,
Editor of the Sheboygan Times.
Obituary Notices of deceased members
will he presented by friends who have &C
cepted that trust.
Brief AMI pithy contributions from the
various members ofthe Association, on mat
tiers of professional or public interest, are
invited.
The arrang, ment for the Convention
are entrusted to the Corresponding Secre-
tary. " G. merrill, Editor of the Prairie
du CHEN Courier, and his brothersEdltors
and Publishers residing ar Prairie du CHEN.
Arrangements for an Excursion across
the State of Iowa, to and from the Mis-
souri, River by different routes, within the
week, with accompanying festivities of a
social and liberal character, have been
nearly matured and pleasant Anniversary
is anticipated
Those who design to attend the Conven-
ton and participate in the Excursion. are
requested to send to the President, by the
LIST of June, printed slips, stating
lst. Name and location of publication.
I'd. By whom edited and Published.
3D. BY whom to be represented
Al Nearest Railroad Station.
5th. Any topic deemed worthy of the
consideration of the Convention. in refer
ence 10 which printed article OF ten
minutes reading will be supplied on call
the object being mainly to invest with
pablic Importance any subject, measure, or
enterprise of general interest, that may
have been neglected or overlooked, through
the ignorance or negligence Of the Press
and People.
CHARLES SEYMOUR
President Wisconsin Editors and Publish
ers' Association.
La Crosse, May 9th, 1870.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-25

4 New REFoRMER.-R Charles
3. Smythe, of New York, better known
as the ''gin and milk divine" has
openedsa church on his own hook at
Masonic Hall, New York, and held
forth to an audience of about one
hundred, last Sunday. He declared,
with enthusiasm, he had no chains to
bind him, no straight jacket to cramp
him, and had nothing to prevent him
from going forward, and no doubt in
tended to add, to take drink # he
thought best. He is clearly convinced
in his own mind that as reformer he
is equal to either Wesley or Wbitefeld.