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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE JCYIAg
LETTERS Living Age, No. l4lO,
for the week ending June 10, contains
very interesting and conclusive article en-
tit.ed, The Handwriting of Junius
PROTEST. - ally Investigated" illustrated
with fac-imiles of the handwriting Of
"Junius" and of Sir Phillip Frarcis,
and apparently settling the long uOo'ed
question of the authorship of the Junisn
Letters. This and the proceeding weekly
number If The Living Age also contain
the following: On Variety as an Aim 4
Nature, by the Duke of Argyle; What
Natural Selection Cannot Do, by Alfred
Russell Wallace; D4rwinism and Re
igion, from Macmillsn's Magazine; Phil
osophy and Mr.. Darwin, Contemporary
Review; Life in Mars, Cornhill Maya
zine the contents of the Spectator. Satur-
day Review and Economist on the New
Treaty; the continuation of "Seed-T'me
and Harvest" translated from the Pistt
Deutsch of the favorite German author,
Fritz Reuter-; Hannah" by the author
of John Halifax, Gentleman" and "Wll-
fred Cumbermede," by George MacDon-
aid, etc.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

of the old Terror with the modern i'm
provements.-There ought to be genef-
al carrying out of the German programme
all over Europe. Germany SHOULD give up
what she has stolen from Denmark,
Sweden and Poland. Russia should
give up what she has taken from Sweden,
Poland and Turkey. Austria should re-
store her Polish provinces, to their Polish
people. France should return Corsica,
Savoy and Nice to Italy. England should
give Malta and Coco to Italy, Gibraltar
TO Spain, and Heligoland to Germany
and Sweden might restore Norway to
Denmark. Thus would there be new
map of Europe made on the principles OF
honesty,-which would be a most ire
msndous novelty in an age that is as fond
of great novelties as it is of sensational
novels. 1t seems that the committee tc
which the annexation project was re-
ferred, reported something that Bismarck
didn't like, whereupon he made cutting
speech against their work, demanding
change in it,-and it was Immediately re
committed, and it will be done over again
so as to meet his imperious demand. Het
monarch of all he surveys in the German
| Parliam ent.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

The SLAVE TRADE.-Tbe slave traaa
on the east coast of Africa fiourisbes in
spite OF the numerous dispatches that
nave passed between the English govern.
ment and it's representatives, at Zapzibar
t1 Is true that We have a treaty with the
sultan out by one of its articles we have
bound ourselves not to interfere with do.
mestlc slavery, and thus have virtually
lett the whole matter in the hands of Sved
Maid. His nominal sovereignty ex,ends
over several hundred miles o. coast. and az
the siavers are thus protected during the
greater parcof the voyage norlhward, thev
can calculate upon running four ont OF
| every hive cargoes. The conseousnce IL
that the traffic increases, and its extent
may be measured by the fact that the
royalty of two dollars a head upon every
sale in the Zanzibar market enables tho
sultan TO psy an annual subsidy of near.
ly $4,000, and to maintain himself besides
1t is said that from 100000 to 100000
lives are annually sacrificed, that large
tracts of country once well peopled are
now utterly desolate, and that the stroci.
ties committed, both in the capture of the
slaves and in the march coastward, paral.
lei the worst horrors Of the mid passage
The mistake made by our government
was the omission to place any limits upon
the number of slaves allowed TO be i'm
ported; bnt, as DR.. Livingston pointed
ont in one of his last dispatches, Syec
Maid is the creature of English power
alone, and we could readily obtain re
vision of the terms of the treaty
Mall Gazette.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

Letters have been received stating
that Mr.. Seward and his party were at
Suez on the 9th of May, and were going
thence through Egypt. They had already
travelled over 10000 miles.
-Attorney-G Alderman left for
his home in Georgia on Monday, to be alb.
sent until the first of July. The opinion
on the Kansas Pacific Railroad case,
which he expected to render before leav-
ing the city, was not completed, owing to
the extreme warm weather, which pre-
vented him from attending to the duties OF
hisoffice during the past three or four
days.
Returns made to the internal Reve-
nue. department show that since June /,
1870, the grain and molasses distilleries
throughout the country have decreased
eighty-six, and the producing'capacity hes
fallen off 03,706 gallons a day. Massachu-
setts rePorts two grain ona fva nnolassea
distilleries with daily producing capac-
ity of 1927 gallons.
The recent report OF difficulties and
conflicts of authority between the War
and Interior departments on the Indian
question, that a general Iudian war is ap-
pretended this summer, and that the as
signments of military commanders will
be changed to secure better enforcement
of the Ku-KIux bill, is all officially de-
MED.
Secretary Belknap has issued an order
relieving the members of the first class Of
West Point Military Academy from the
further operation of the order confuing
them within certain limits, and deprivine
them of the privileges granted the other
cadets, for mobbing the members Of the
fourth class. The Secretary says thai
their action cannot be too strongly con-
demned and required the severest repri
mand, and expresses the hope that they
never again may place themselves in any
situation which may be discreditable tc
them or require the voice of authority tc
remind them of their duty as officers and
gentlemen.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

LIVING IN TEXAs.-Whether it be a
recommendation or not, judge that 1t
has required less effort to live in Texas
than in any other state of the Union. The
common saying, 1T costs no more to rear
a COW here than a hen at the North" is
literally true. The cow was never fed,
never sheltered, no matter how cold or
stormy the weather; and you might have
ten thousand head of cattle ranging the
prairies and openings without owning an
acre of land on earth. Many a man has
thus grown rich without effort and
almost without thought. Rich, but TO
little present purpose. His home was a
rude cabin, with little or no glass in its
windows and nothing but dirt on its floors
His children grew up unschooled and
rude-mannered. His wife was slatternly,
deprived of society and rendered unhappy
by memories of better times and more
congenial associations. Man lives as q
herdsman mainly on horseback, in the
open air, often meeting acqusintances or
strangers; woman, being confined to her
small, rough cabin, found therein no so.
lace, 10 comfort, but in her children. The
partnership was not an equal one there
was no similarity in its conditions. There
are proud and happy wifes in Texas as
elsewhere, but the ranoher's life has not
tended to make them so. I am glad that
I can see to the end of it. And I trust
that the ranchmen's wives are even glad.
der than l am.-R0rGce Greeley.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

SAD ACCIDENTAL sad accident oc.
Cured in Georgia, Vt, on Sunday after.
noon. Two sons of John Reynolds, who
lives near the depot, Swift and George
the elder 10 years of age, the younger 16
went in the Lamoille river to battle
Swift, the elder boy, could swim, but the
younger could not, and got beyond his
depth. The older brother went to hi.
rescue, when be was grasped by him and
drawn under the water. Both boys were
drowned. This calamity occasions deer
feeling in Milton and Georgia, where the
unfortunate boys were we'll known and
universally esteemed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

The ARMY.-The United States Army
is now nearly reduced to the peace foot
ing prescribed by the act of Congress OF
last year, and under this arrangement our
regular army will col sist of one general,
one lieutenant general, four mslor gen.
erals and three brigadier generals, with
the usual complement of staffin the field.
Besides there will be the adjutant, quar-
termaster, commissary and surgeon gen.
erals, with their respective subordinates
the corps of engineers, the ordnance de-
partments, the signal corps, ten regiments
of cavalry, five regiments of artillery,
twenty-five regiments of infantry, the
military academy and a body of Indian
scouts. The rank will consist of 10000
enlisted men, spportioned as follows En-
gineers, 300; infantry, $4,000 cavalry,
10000; artillery, 1855 non-commission-
ed staff. 5 /; ordnance sergeants and men,
30 The Indian scouts will foot up 900;
company laundresses, 1900; employees of
the quartermaster's department, $500.
The total amount of enlisted men and at
taches for whom rations will have to be
issued are 1924. 1t is expected that it
will be necessary to re.enlist 5000 during
the year to keep the army up to this
standard, and as the pay will be reduced
to the old snte-rebellion rates this will be
no easy task. The commissioned officers
are ten dering their designations in such
numbers that there is no longer a surplus,
and the secretary of war has decided to
accept no further designations, except for
reasons recognized in war times as abso.
lutte. Among those who have thus far
resigned are many who achieved reputa.
tons for hard service during the war.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

DRowNED.-.Clinton Childs, workman
in Wilder & Hopkins steam mills, two
miles north of Bellows Falls, on the
Clark farm, was drowned last Saturday
evening, in the Connecticut river, oppo-
site the mill. Mr.. Childs, with the other
men, went into the river to battle, and
swan out few rods and sank. One of
the men swan to the place and dove and
caught him, but was unable to bring him
up, he being heavy msm. His body was
recovered Sunday mornj ng, in about six.
teen feet of water apps rently in the place
where he first sunk. The remains were
sent by express to his father at West
Woodstock, ct. Mr.. tJhilds was young
man about ~ years old, and Of the best
moral habits.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

A YANKEE DAIRY IN JAPAN 0 le
of the interesting features at Yokohama
is the dairy of an American firm, which
supplies most of the foreign residents
with milk and occasionally makes little
butter. The dairy occupies space of
about rs by IT'S feet with yard in the
center and tiled buildings on two sides,
which contain about 35 cows. The entire
front of the buildings consist Of slidiog
panels, which are removed in the day
time, and the stock in detsilment are let
out in the sunshine in the yard. The
stalls have passage ways running IN the
front and in the lear, thus admitting OF
examining the animals. and feeding them
without disturbance. and also keeping
them clean. The feed consists of native
wheat grass equal to middlings- boiled
potatoes and Japanese hay, the latter in
summer being replaced by fresh grass cut
on the adjoining hills and valleys by
women, The cows are all American or
English stock, the most having been i'm
ported from San Francisco. The Japan ese
take great interest in the!dairying, and of
ten visit the premises to examine and take
notes with view to initiating the estab-
lishment in the interior, where they have
quite quantity of foreign cattle t, breed
in place of the native stock which IL very
inferior. The japanese cattle are very
small, averaging from 400 to 500 pounds
live weight, the cows giving no milk for
dairy purposes, and the bulls are used to
limited extent as pack animals.- Cor
respondence San Francisco Bulletin.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

ARMY REUNIoN.-The reunion of the
Army of the James will be held in New
York city on the third Wednesday Of
July, the 10Th proximo, Msjsr-General
Terry will deliver the address, and Col
John Hay will read the poem. The
headquarters of the organization will be
at the Astor House. The Executive Com
mittee, of which Msjor-Gen. Charles K
Graham is chairman, is making efforts te
render this second meeting of the Army
of the James a memorial reunion. The
menu ers Of the Executive Committee
earnestly solicit full attendance Of all
officers formerly connected with the Army
of the James. Indications are that ma.
jority of those attached to that army will
be present,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

WEST PAwLET.-This place is the nu-
larger constituency than any other station
on the line of the Railroad from Rutland
to Salem. But it has not yet attained
the prominence its location warrants. Sit
uated within q few rods of the point where
the important towns of Granville and He
brou, n. Y, corner, its business relations
of course are l4rgely with those towns.
1t ever has done an extensive business in
the sale ard shipment of dairy products
and potatoes, especially the latter, but
this business requiring as it does but few
men to manage it, does not tend very
much to build up the village.
A new era has dawned upon the village
within year or two, and several new
mechanical and manufacturing establish-
ments have been put in operation.
Among the more prominent, the enter
pricing firm of Pratt, Rising & Nelson,
have set up Plaster Mill, preparing for
market hundred or two tons annually,
which meets with ready sale at home
a mill for grinding corn meal and feed,
requiring Car load of western corn week
ly, besides its custom business carriage
shop employing several hands, and po-
tato starch factory, to run when the
price of potatoes will admit of it. The
water power of the falls in Indian river at
this place, is all utilized by this firm.
A new blacksmithing shop has been
opened by Charles Lancaster, employing
three or four hands, two large store houses
for produce has. been erected, and general
air of thrift and enterprise prevades the
place The citizens have also erected on
commanding site an Academy, the
only hindrance to it's successful working,
being a lack of scholars in the vicinity.
The place is susceptible of further en-
largement and improvement - the two
churches sadly need repairing and fixing
up-several old rickety buildings in the
centre of the village aught to be demol-
ished, and new ones substituted. When
shall the HERALD record as accomplished
these end many other needed reforms.
H.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE For SALE
We would call attention to the adver
tisement of our well known citizen Ben
K. Chase, offering his fine residence TO,
sale. It is one of the most desirable loca
tions in this vicinity and eligibly situat.
ed. The house is well built, contains all
the modern improvements, and is in every
respect first class dwelling. 1t affords
rare opportunity for person wishing
to purchase house in Rutland for q
residence. All looking for larger accom-.
modations, well built, and furnished, and
convenient residence, should look it over
and it cannot fail to give satisfaction.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
NV "Lady Washington"



One 1 sing whose sterling merits
Rank her foremost and alone.
No perfection she inherttS-
All her graces are her own.
Universal admiration
She has always fairly won.
Need you further explanation
IT'S my LADY Washington"
When she's sitting at her window
Every passer stops to gaze.
Be he Christian, Jew or Hindoo,
Each sincerest homage pays.
Gladly each would "pay addresses"
But one word would spoil his fun!
Word each smitten heart distresses-
"Mine l"-this Lady Washington. )"
Truthful is that Saying olden,
Hear 1t, all, and heed it we'll
speech is silvern, Silence, golden !"
So with her of whom tell.
Never speech of hers entrances
Thoughtless word she says not one!
Lack that all her worth enhances,
Voiceless "Lady WashiI gton."
Meek and quiet her demeanor,
Charms of person sweet and rare
Never gsrb than hers were greener
Never boom as hers so fair!
Pure and simple in hear neatness,
Cleaning beauty from the sun,
Perfect in her grand completeness !
Peerless "Lady Washington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

INDEPENDENCE BALL.-Mr. Fl. Todd,
with bis usual enterprise, has already
completed arrangements for the Indepen-
dence Ball at his hotel, in Cuttingsville,
on the the approaching Fourth of July.
This annual ball has become an "institu-
ton" at this popular house, and those who
have been accustomed to do honor to "the
day we celebrate" by joining in the festiv-
tiles of the occasion, will not fail to be
present on the coming Fourth, as its sue
cess and enjoyableness are assured. The
Rutland Quadrille Band will furnish the
music, which is sufficient guarantee of
satisfaction in this respect. A general
invitation is extended to the public, and
the tickets have been fixed at So so.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

A San Francisco paper says Mrs, Laura
D. Fair takes the greatest pains with her
toilet in prison, often CHANGING her dress
three or four times day. She Passes
much of her time before her mirror. and
while admirin2 herself, says The more
/ see of myself the more l am convinced
can never be hanged. Such face aud form
as mine we're never created for the gal
lows" She nsdestly ASSERTS she never
was 90 handsome as she is now.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE.-THE
Sunday School teachers of the State of
New York are to meet in convention at
Plattsbur8h, on Tuesday, June 18th, at
10 o'clock a. N. The convention will con-
time, with three sessions day, for three
days, and great variety of topics are
marked for discussion. These conven.
tions always command the best talent of
the State and county, and a rare opportu.
nifty is offered to the Sunday School work
ers of Vermont to enjoy the benefits of
the occasion. re-.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

THE KU- KLUx INVESTIGATING Com
MITTEE Senators Scott, Pool and Blair
and Representatives Coburn, Stevenson
and Van Trump, of the Congressional Ku-
Klux Investigating Committee, have con-
cluded the examination of several wit
nesses from Alabama and also examined
DR.. Pride Jones of North Carolina, who
was Governor Holden's agent last year
for tbs peaceful settlement or the hu-
Klux difficulties in Orange county. His
testimony referred mainly to the past and
present condition of af4irs in that par
ticular section of the State, and represent
ed that good order now prevails there.
Elk Governor Orr of South Carolina will
be examined in relation to disturbances
and unlawful combinations in that State.
Representatives Poland and Beck will be
subcommittee here this week, and it is
expected that the preliminary investiga-
ton will be completed in month, by
which time ground will be laid out for
work of similar nature in the ii by the
subcommittee.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
AMOUNT AND KIND OF CLOUDS.

TILDEN's LADIES SEMINARY.-We
have received neatly printed catalogue
of Tildsn Ladies' Seminary, located
at West Lebanon, New Hampshire, for
1871, of which that veteran and skillful
educator, Hiram circuit, is the principal.
This school from its catalogue gives evil
dence of being one of the foremost and
most successful of New England schools
for the education of young ladies. 1t has
eleven instructors, who each seem emil
nently fitted for their particular depart
ment, most of whom were educated by
Mr.. Orcutt, who is therefore fully cogni-
zant of the aid which he calls to assist
him in training his pupils. This is one OF
considerations that draw around this
school its large patronage, and is OF I'M
portance to all who have daughters to
educate to take into account, in the select
ing of place for their education, Mr.. Or
cult has given diplomas to 292 young
ladies in the various schools, over which
he has presided, viz: North Granville
Ladies Seminary, Glenwood Ladies Sem
mary, West Brattleboro and Tilden La
dies Seminary. This is an honorable
record of his success and qualification
as an instructor. Few men can present
such a roll of alumue, and it is to be hoped
his useful life may be spared for many
years, "that onr daughters may be as corner
stones, polished after the similitude OF
palace" under his guidance.
The past has been with him but pre-
cursor of the present. We find that the
seminary during the current year, hal
had in attendance, 1873 different pupils
the average attendance being "a. Th'
number graduated during five years so
The present graduating class number
13. The patronage of this school ha
been gradually increasing for years
which is an evidence of its popularity, a
as we'll as the thoroughness of its cours
of instruction. We have taken the liber
ty in connection with the appearance o
the annual catalogue, to speak of tn
school, its teachers, it's success and tn
thorough instruction impaired.
Having been a patron of the school 70
the past year, we speak from actual obser
walton of the work done in this institu
ton, and the prosperity that has ATTENDED
it. The catalogue gives beside the name
of pupils and teachers, the course o
study, and general survey of the insti
tuition and the inducements IT proffers TO
public patronage, as we'll as report
of the Board of Ezsniners, making
pamphlet of 40 pages.
The printing has been tastefully ant
well executed By futile & Co, Rutland
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

THE BURIAL OF Mr.. HATHAWAY
The services in connection with the burial
of George G. Hathaway took place on
Tuesday morning. At nine o'clock pray
er was offered by Rev. James Gibson
johnson, pastor of the Congregational
church, at the residence of E. G. Palmer,
on Church street, from whence a pro-
cession was formed of the relatives and
friends of the deceased, and moved to
Evergreen Cemetery.
On arriving at the cemetery the ossket
was placed on rests over the open grave,
where it remained during the impressive
services. Appropriate selections of Scrip
ture were read, and a beautiful hymn
sung by quartette, after which Rev. Mr..
johnson made a brief but pertinent and
touching address that reached all who
listened After prayer the quartette rem
dered another hymn, when the casket
was opened and an opportunity given to
friend, to some of whom the ties of friend
ship were allied in more than On ordinary
manner. The scene was very impressive,
as one by one leave was taken of the
brother and friend. Floral tributes of
rare flowers were placed within the cas-
ket, and among the more expressive and
tender tributes were those of the children,
of the families in which the deceased was
intimate, to whom he was devotedly at
tached. The casket was then closed and
lowered to its last resting place beside bis
wife.
Henry F. Field, E. L. Temple, George
Young, E. A. Morse, DIR. E. A. Pond, VIII.
Bryant, John L. Woodfn and Percy Glenn
emit acted as pail bearers.
The whole service was quiet and unos-
tentatious, under the direction of Gen. w.
Y. W. Ripley.
The signing of the wind--the carol OF
the birds-the solemn music--the tender
utterances of the man of God-the tear of
friendship-the floral offerings-all COM
bined to make the hour and the scene one
Of rare solemnity. The burdened and
saddened life of him who was it's object,
could have craved, in his brightest hour,
no higher tribute-for it was the tribute
of friendship at his tomb.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
A curious mode of brinpino n III. s,,r

A curious mode of bringing to the sur.
face drowned corpse was successfully
tried in New Jersey creek by two Can.
adams, last week. A number of bottles
were filled with quick-lime, tightly cork.
ed, and thrown into the creek, and in
about an hour one of the bottles burst
with great noise, soon after which the
body rose. The Canadians could not ex.
plain the theory further than by saying
that, when bottle floats directly over q
corpse it will explode, and the body will
rise.