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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19
AMOUNT AND KIND OF CLOUDS.
PoULTNEY.-The prohibitory law

25 inch rain on 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-29
,xuetie'aiIt.,.'


ssa 81 For the Journal
NOTHING BUT LEAVES.
stand where flowers have budded, blossomed and
paied, ag
1s Sweet scented flowers;
As ne'er before such fragrant breath exhaled
From earthly bowers;
come, ~ I have oft before, to bind
rao r. Ny nowery sheaves;
When lol amid the withered waste find
e Nothing but leaves.
Ills thus through life God gave rare flowers to me
or perfect mold
Ayef gave me more in his infinity
+~- Than could hold;
And 80 watched them one by one depart,
ssseis And memory grieyes
That must gather to my desert heart
ED Nothing but leaves.
Tis well; God gave, and only took in love
WHAT he had given;
Transplanted my trail flowers from earth, above,
us To bloom in Heaven;
And thus, through all its mute lifeengthened hours
Ny heart still cleaves
To the last remnant Of its withered flowers
Nothing but leaves.
Ny spirit sighed for honors-so sought
ev , For envied fame,
She told me, she could never bring me aught
strc Beside name
But still higher climbed and reached to grasp
.4ss Her laurel wreathes,
When lol held within my frightened clasp
-sg Nothing but leaves.
prayed for riches-as if wealth could buy
my soul from sin;
As If earth's gold and gems could satisfy
The life within;
Ali heavy, heavy weighs the glittering crown
Ny brow receives;
And 90, ning the worthless bauble down;
Nothing but leaves.
A painful wreath from pleasures gilded bower
- Ny brow adorns;
1, in my eagerness to clasp the flower,
Forget the thorns.
Fair is the crown, tho filed with scorpions stngs
That pleasure weaves;
And what are all her boosted offerings?
Nothing but leaves.
Out from the depths Of my dark souls needs
Iprayed once more;
Iasked that love, my weary steps might lead
Foreyermore;
won this greatest triumph that the human heart
On earth achieves,
And found cen love concealed poisonous dart,
Nothing but leaves.
Ny heart. be patient, through all afiiction
BE calm and mute;
Believe, from all tEoust seen in tears shall spring
Life's perfect fruit;
And when the Angel Reaper comes to bind
4aa 81 Loves scattered sheaves,
In Gods rich garner there no more shall find
sgl Nothing but leaves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-29
II. T. HELMBOLD

Will remark in conclusion that HIS REMEDIES
are the result Of long and careful study. THE
FLUID EXTRACTS have been before the public
twenty wears the sale of them in that time proves
followed my instructions, and to-day they stand
UNEQUALED in the extent of their sale and IN
SURPASSED by any Medicament In the DISPENSE
tory of the United States, not excepting single
HERB ROOT, PLANT or scientific preparation.
Pharmaceutical claim all mine to be, and have
never patented single one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-29

Notice to Teachers.
epyHE experimenting School Committee OF Au-
III rnsta. win b. In session At the
cogNCIL CHAMBER, GRANITE BUILDING,
s 1atarday, the 18th day OF April,
e 3 O'Clock A. NJ, and on each succeeding satur.
81 ~ fonr weeks, for the purpose Of examining
92n6kGRp ~ the 9ummer Schools.
D7S1s3st Agents and others interested are invited
rs vi CT. PENNEY
eaF sg8s David CAHGiLL, SCommittee.
-astst ss GEO. 3. WEEKS,
Auxasts. Mar. :, ls7i. 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-29
ALL STAND ON Their MERITS.

THE PILL, have thought of offering to the af
nicted for ten years. They are now perfect, and
shall stake my time, money and fame on their eff
feetiveness. The inviting style in which THE PILL
Is made, be bottie, label, wrapper--an show with
what care they have been prepared After exami-
nation, no English French preparation will show
Instead of the nauseous looking, careiessly pre-
pared PILLS vended generally and put up In
wooden boxes, and made generally or offered by
those having no experience as physicians, drug
yjsts, or manufacturers of medicines.
Test the medicines offered by
Your Obedient servant,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-29
II. HEIMBOI.D.

Crystal Palace Drug Store, 594 Broadway, New
York. -
Palace Pharmacy, Gilsey House, Broadway and
Twenty ninth Street, New York, and
Temple Of Pharmacy, Continental Hotel, Phila.
delphia. apr2iw& t.eow.wly
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Mrs. Gill,
Fashionable Dress Maker,

Having resumed business, win be happy to see
ner old patrons at her new rooms, directly over
FOWLER, HAMLEN 4 SMITHS, Meonian Hall
bnilding.
Augusta, Aprils, Tow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26
AND Personal GOSSIP

The -fheRGum states that Mr. Swiaburne has
quite recovered from his recent indispOsition.
Some Of the London critics are insinuatng that
the heroine Of Charles Reade's Terrible Tempt
alton is the late Meuken
Whitelsw Reid says Theodore Tilton hss done
what no other journalist has In SIX weeks be
gave his Golden Age a national reputation.
A Connecticut school boy has written COM
/ position on the horse, in which he says it is an
animal having four legs, " one at each corner"
Bret Harte's po9m, published and illustrated
IN harPg s Ueetiy. " In the Mission Garden,
1861 was offered to Chicago publisher in
January, and rejected as improper.
There is paper published in West Virginia
called the F0icGHO Lubricqior. 1t ought by
good rights to be a red hot sheet, but it is only
compilation Of oil news. It's first maine is that Of
the town in which it appears.
The Saturday Rerie,c says that in literature,
as in other things, the American is apt 20 prefer
quantity to quality. 1--WE speak,, >" it adds, " Of
the manner rather than the subject of his read
ing"
London critic says that James Russell Low
ell has the reputation in Great Britain of being
the best writer ofprcse in this country, and that
he has few equals in England, where his style is
much admired by the ripast scholars
Bret Hlrte refuses the most tempting offers to
enter the lecture field. lie was offered So 900
for twelve lectures to begin his career with but
be declines to accept. The publication of this
fact may save lyceum secretaries some trouble
4 London correspondent says it is almost in
possible nov to induce any publisher in that city
TO accept q manuscript which severely crticses
or an niar ha ar.l -
country not perhaps from sny particular good
feeling toward Americs, but because so many
such ventures have proved financial failures At
the sane time books Of travel honestly descrip-
tive % the cities snl people Of the United States
are reported to be in demand.
The Pau Mall Ga-etis, the molel Of correct
ness of iiction AMI accuracy Of expression, in
describing an Alpine accident, Gays Of some
guides who escaped, that "ihe rope snsppei Just
below them. and q couple OF eminent members
Of the club, au earnest American, three guides
and four p0rters were hurried into eternity,
carrying a.h tisH rope ia3iTs, zee ares and
prOrisi.us.''
The E4-aJ .NlH says THE new reli- .
gi1us novel, The American Csrdinil, to De pub
lslei by Dodi S Mead, early iu May, is written
3g an Episs0r allan u'eryYman Of note. who viii t.
remain au0ny yI1us. The plot is lsil in the I.
time OF the great rebellion, and turns on an iu- /
lent trsus.errei from the life Of Archbishop F.
Manning, vho CHAINED a dispensation from ihe .
Pope separating bin from his wife hat be night .
enter the Roman Catholic priesthood. The novel .
will attract great s,tention and lead TO much dis /
cgssirl.
Rhode Island jl1rna's are making merry over I
a aIuu3er 0i Itr Ii-eI0L1yicli J14r.ai which F.
Iu recent number presented % It's readers the .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

"SroGTs og THE PRIzs Flsur SPECTATORS.
"A Bua.lo paper. describing the scenes that
ensuei while the r7ughs were snbarkiug afer
the Mnce-Colara fight hli been broken up.
says:
AT least q thousand fellows Of the laser
sort spent the greater part Of the afternoon
ST the mouth Of Hay Greek. Ihis eagt.es MO
the lake through a gully, the banks oa each
side heiug about forty fser higa, sui it cal be
imagined by those who have any acqus.uts-ce
vita the class Of gentry c1ugreg.'ci ;aere. that
considerable r-uzsalss was INDUCED .n. It
took the form Of '' SKY .srzing," raii1lY, bu-
the play was Of a nature approaching the sa-
riols. a number Of kegs O. lager bcer. rlict
some enterprisiue geniuses hal carried % the
scene Of the fight, were brought back TO THIS
spot When they reached the top Of the path
leading down ;he gully, thsy we're SET rjl.-
ing, and acquire1 considerable velocity before
they reached the bottom. As they came spin
ming through ;le crowd msnya man wss borlel
dowa uniwares, hut such little accidents as
these were considered part Of the fan, and in
fAct r became 50 funny that, sitter the contents
OF rome Of the kegs hai g.. into Jhe heads OF the
leading roughs, other kegs were carried u1 the
sie-hiil ami sent down for sport into the crowd
Lare in the afternoon 10 was necessary 20 Keep o
sharp eye ont for these projscu.es Col Usdile
was oowled down by one OF them. auI while
down relieved OF some Of bis portable prorert~,
sui the most melancholy part Of the story is
thai 1t was done on purpose. 4 stiil worse in
dignity than his was put upon him BY one cf
the rcr-hs who snsJchei his swo-i from ita
scabbaFd and threw It into the lake. where this
symbol Of the authority which Vut a stop to the
hgh. nov repoges.
We learn that duriug the passage back TO
Erie, the majority Of those ou.siie tie th'eye-
ring were gone through with.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

MS CRIB. with me sitting by, holding his hand
IN NINE, pushing the eurls back from his fore
mead watching his eyeliis droop. and listening
to his deep breathing.
II l only had my little bog again, how patient
would be How much would bear, and how
little would fret and scold. I can never have
MIN back again but there are still many
mothers who haven't yet lost their little boys. |
wonder II they know they are living their very
pest days-thst now is the time to really enjoy
Their children. | think if had been more to
my little boy, l might nov be more to my
grown-up oue
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

LEASE OF rHr RESsszLAEH * SARATOGA
RArLRoAn.-The Rensselaer, So Saratags Railroad
has been leased by the Delaware HUDSON Canal
Company, at fixed reat Of eight per cent per
anuum. The Troy Times says Of this inpor-
tsnt lease
To the lessees this property must prove q very
valuable one. The character, standing and reo-
utstioo Of the Delaware 81 Hudson Comp.nv are
very high. Their business Is coal they seek a
market for coal They know tia, the possession
Of any extended line Of railroad, which furnishes
sn avenue .or coal az fair price. is a profitable
investment They have been shrewi enough to
see that by the possession Of this properly, they
can lay down coal a; their depots in Whitehall
and Rutland for the supply Of Northern New
York, Canada aud Western New England. at
prices which shall be in successful competition
with that received by canal, or ST B lston by
ocean navigation IL is not guess work. They
know what they are shout
To the stockholders Of the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga road this result mus; be highly satis-
factory. They took the road when it wss but
twenty-five miles in length they part With one
hundred and eighty-one miles-practicsliy with
three hundred miles. for they own a controlling
part Of the Champlain steamers. The accrc;ion
has been by lease. by purchase, by consolidation,
By long-hesdei management generally. Iftheir
pockets are not swelled with gratitude toward
the managers Of their property particularly
toward the chief officer. President Crsraer, and
the indefatigable Superintendent. l. v baker,
On whom for years the toll and worry and wear
Df this business hss wOrn-their pockets have
10 gratitude, though they have at beast been re-
pleje with profits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

The PEA SAUSAGE" RATION oy THE Ga
NAN ARNT 70 BE ADOPTED IS oUE Ivy.-Ihs
Springfield Repulicaa, says through The en-
terprise Of August Sheppert we arc enabled 10
know By sight and ;aste Wh,t the '' pea stu-
sage" newly invented ration cf tae German
army, is like The specimen brick was imported
directly from the manufacturers estlbiishmsnt
near Berlin, and is composed Of peas and various
other palatsb!e agredents, condensed TO such in
tense richness tina; piece the diameter Of a b.
logna and six or eisat inches long, when made
into soup, according to its intention, is an ample
meal for four persons, and if used only as a frst
course is abuniGnt for twice that number. Il
keeps for any length Of time. and makes a dish
which may be considered luxury, No such
complaints have been heard from the soldiers
using it as used to arise from our camps under
the inspiration Of hardtsck aud salt jauk and 80
rapidly has it grown into favor that our own
government has taken measures to adopt it Tor
the army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

as he handed me some coffee, said in dos
pairing tone. They had better put us in,
and finish Us up told him to be quiet,
but possibly thought as he dad about it.
The brigader, calling me from my coffee.
sent me back to bring up the regiment which
we had left behind, as We might need all
our force.
As / rode back, before long met any
number of men Of the regiment who by short
cuts had nearly reached the brigade. and
they all agreed in saying that the regiment
was Just behind them. But I was much less
fortunate than its etragglers, ami had rid
den almost back to the spot we had left in
the morning, and had fairly given up when
got track Of 1t, and after a little found il
wandering off after a division of another
corps 50 it was well into the night. and
/ the rain, which had held up since morning,
had recommended when | reported them to
the brigadier
lie pointed out two Of bis regiments, and
sald the others think We had seven in all
at that tIne-had gone out to the enemy's
works, which they were holding. The resi-
mentwhich | had just brought up might
: rest for the present.
Here an officer from the front arrived and
reported the men cut Of ammunition. The
/ brigadier said, Lieutenant, I've sent word
to division headquarters again and again
that my men would soon be out Of ammuni-
tion, and | told the general when he was
down here that he must help Us, and dom
know what else | can DO. However, Cap
tain, turning to me, 'youd j better 90 and
see if you can't find some cartridges
II
poor iaded mare 10 rest. ! started 0n foot e.
hunt up an ammunition train. That of our
division had not been seen for several days,
and at division headquarters they did not
know where that OF any other was and J
could get 50 little information from either
general or staff, that was turning away
when voice under q blanket said. Captain
saw a lot Of wagons down by General Ham
cocks headquarters before dark.
In answer to my question of where
that p the owner Of :he voice pointed uuccr-
tainly into the darkness, and as uncertain
ly started to follow bis guidance. We tramp
ed on through rain and mud, through h1srit-
ais and headquarters without number. found
any number Of ammunition wagons which
had been emptiei, and after making "a pretty
large circuit came across a sergeant who bad
some Of ealibre 81, but who had some con-
scicntious scruples against letting 1T go out
of bis own division.
4 partly persuaded him. and partly took
possession of all could tiud, and giving him
a sep receipt we made our way back 20 head
quarters. The two regiments which l had
left there some time before had gone ont o.
the works, and tae-New York was @ fll-
low as soon as the ammunition had been di.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

NED just got my bottle out and had got it un-
cofKed' when that infooriated animal commens,
seiles Nv gyrashens sich ez the world never
Witnessed aiore. She wood elevate her hind LEGS
-toen paw the air with her fore legs-thea try
10 lay down, and all this with a runnin accom-
panlment Nv the most ieendiah snortin. I WIZ
compelled TO relinquish my hold on the bride.
ana seeze the name to hold myself On, but she
kicked more than ever.
Here wuz dlemm coodent hold on by
glppin the name with one hand any longer
sud my spare hand wuz employed 10 holding the
oo'Le coolent cork The bottle and put il in
ny pocket, for in the melee he'd lost the cork.
ana TO put II in my pocket uucorked WAS 10 lose
ali ITS preshus contents. Never wuz | in sich a
str1te aioFe. Ell held to the bottle | shood be
thrc"i-et stayed on the infooristei animals
BACK I'D lose my likker The hess decided
the matter for me. Takin the biz in her month
the started down the road on the keenest kind
Nv q run. She made a mile in about five min
utes, leayin' my command far in the rear. An
o'ner mile-yet another sped that frantic ami
mai, holiin' onto her name with one hand, and
the bottle with tue other. She wuz alredy in the
enemies country. Rite ahead NV me wuz Gar
rettstown, and l Good see the niggers alredy in
the streets Wstchin' the strange appartion that
Wuz comin. Into the village rode when the wish
us orolt turned corner suddenly, slingin' me
from ms beck ez a boy throws a stun Over
and over went, land.n' finally in ditch aside
Nv the road where lay ciutchia' my bottle,
but unconscious
There wuz eblu; thirty or forty niggers shout
ne, AID wuz lying IL front Nv the town
pump, and immCjtly under the spout thereof
one gray headed niger, who breaches TO the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

Some @: the senators seem TO have worked
themselves up to al undue heat Of indignation
over the breach Of secrecy by which he New
York Tribune published the Eaglish treaty. and
members Of the investigating committee threaten
various vengeance upon the newspapers and
their correspondents But there is no probs-
bility Of any harm being done. The oiiense of
course is that Of the senator who violated his
oath and gave his copy Of the treaty to the news
papers. Let the investigating committee search
him out, and expose him. and ask the Senate to
punish him, if it will. But TO be hauling up
the correspondents, and feeding them on bread
and water in prison, if they refuse TO tell hew
they got their news, is as ridiculous revenge as
that Of the boy who could not whip his rival, but
would make mouths at his sis,er.-SPrinGield
Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

a CLERGYMAN MURDERED Is HIS PrFGG-
Some four years aga, notorious rufiian named
HandIey disturbed a religious meeting in Arkan-
sSs ia such a sc3ndsous manner that the ofIiciat-
log clergyman, whose name was De Champ. had
him indicted by the grand jury and he was triel
convicted and fined $50. Handley soon after
fed to Texas but his conduct in that region so
exasperstel the publ; that after a while he had
20 fee from thence also, and it was understood
that he mad returned to Arkansas. On Saturday
morning. April Z2i, az the Rev. Mr. De Champ
vas about TO open services in the Missionary
Baptist Church At Chocoville, Ark, and while
the congregation was still gathering, Han1ey
entered the meeting-house, revolver in hand and
approaching the minister, asked him his name
On being told, Hand'ey levellei his revolver at
Mr.. De Champ and hrei four shots at him, three
Of which took effect in the head and one in the
arm. The assassin then wheeled round, and le-
Yelling his revolver at the congregation, drove
them ont Of the house with curses and impreca-
tons and threats Of death The afrighted
people hastily ned in every direction The mur
derer then leipei upon bis horse, tiel close to
the building. and galopel of. lie had not yet
been captured, Al last accounts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

WAITING TWENTY YEARS FOR A Hu.EANp.-
4 young couple were hetfothei in Tsles some 20
yesrs ago, AMI the Young msu in order to a,-
quire a home came to this country. promising to
send for her IS soon as that should be accomplish
ed lie devoted himself to medicine with 50 much
success that competency was soon secured. but
Al this juncture the girls father became help
less invalid, and she refused to leave Whist she
considered path Of duty, evea for the man Of
her choice SO that coliuess arose, resulting in
a complete estrangement, and be married a
young LADY whom he found here. About year
ago his wlie died, and At the end of the twelve
month, witower's prescribed time, il occurred
to hlm to look after his old flame, and he found
her sui single and ready 10 carry out the old
agreement, and for that purpose she is now in
America.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26
3 sieuT n TIE ,yILDERNEss.

A-7--'' t.1---
,.ie8 We g-'t .er's i,,-3el .5sT,
H.lst.ez uar,l, .. L. 4. Miller.
sloHT ~ THE WILDERNESS.
H.Fn and 1--we together IN a disc3nso-
a'o Heae-or way, and IN our common par
-. -i'In--l' .m' other room- as IL Is gen.
o-.F called over our alteT-supper pipes We
discuss The incidents oil our rather uneyentlul
A-
i"H. --'uIA' ans hal one great event
u a-.l uI, twenty or thlrty days service
with t-. H.,it.a in Ioo'-and be is deter
mir.. -a saaI not forget how much
nIsa- -l staying a1 home throughout the
eiA'lr well The day he enlisted
l- .. emergency the grand heroic air
u thIci De told me that the time had
e-s lr lin to 90; bis elaborate p7epara-
aa- DIS most affecting farewell to the few
a. who could not or did not 20, and his
.-ln- looking like a. veteran of many years
,el. dirty, hungry. and tired, bat with
I1ua consciousness of having served his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

Bulwer says poverty is only an idea in nine
cases out of ten. Some men with $4,000
year suffer more for want OF means than others
with $500 The reason is. the richer man has
artificial wants His income is $40, 600 year,
and he suffers enough for being dunned for IN
paid debts 10 kill sensitive man. A man who
earns dollar day and does not go in debt, is
the hsppest of the two Very few people who
have never been rich will believe this but it is
true. There are thousands and thousands with
princely incomes VINO never know a mirute's
peace. There is really more happiness among
the workingmen in the world than among those
who are called rich.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26
PaorE.r. rhe Penn Yan Chronic CO..

A PROTEST. The Penn Ysn Chronice con-
tains the following protest from Dutehman-
lz1d Yankee in that town who don't indoEse All
Sin, the " Heithea Chinee," an1 this Is the
way ofit:'
Wen vos 20 for DO say
ara spre- hen II bIain-
Los does lo1ssn-o dot durns CO
Al Ger PEBBLES brain,
Bon. dot dr,cky Shon shineymatis actions,
flakes -is fazss u mius pea TO sonbiaue-
Ncts der go0t ofdosadinzss
II sh0n Shneyman peats
Mynheer Nye az de- gard -blay,
toeause he can scheats
Like DER duviei urd all Of his irihs
snail we shncser und shumps on our sslts
e Nsln now deiis Jon s0med.nzs,
Nlctl ycu ali order SEQ.
Dn' you play st dose rarl-bOarls
For four dimes in dree
Der pesht hand is holt by anoddeF-
EfcA ff0uHd os sisost 80 Hlit'nie.