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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

Diocesan CONvENTION.-Ihe Eplsco-
nal Diocesan Convention at Brandon,
Thursday, elected Rev. A. II. Bailey, ID.
D.. of Sheldon; Rev. J. Isham Bliss, OF
Fairbaven Rev. Malcolm Douglass, ID.
D.. of Windsor, and Rev. Roger s. How
,>rd. d. D., of Northfeld, as clerical dele
@ ,tes to the general convention at Balti-
mr. we in October next, and Hon. Timothy
p. Kedfeld, of Montpelier; j. ii. VIII
llama OF Bellows Falls, ]. E. Higgins, OF
BRAND w, and Hon. Victor Atwood, OF st
Adams, as lay delegates The alternates
for these are Rev. E. r. Atwill, of Bur
,;notop Rev. J. N Fairbanks, of Bran
don. Rev. n. F. Putnam, Of ST. Adams !;
Rev. A. B. Flanders, of Chester; hon.
Charles Dewey, of Montpelier; Wyman
Flint. of Bellows Falls; Charles Clement
of Rutland, and II. B. Smith, of Milton
in the order named. The standing COM
mittee elected were Rev. Josiah SWEET, u
D of Fairfax; Rev. ]. N. Fairbanks, OF
Brandon; Rev. n. F. Putnam, of st. AL
hama. Hon. Harmon Garfield, of Airing
ton: J. w. Ellis, of Montpelier, and ID
B. Smith, of Milton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

VERaENNEs.--An incident OF the late
fire at Vsrgennes was the finding OF
singed and burned leaf from day book,
bearing date Nov. rs, 1S43, picked up
near the scene Of the fire, which record
the names of many citizens well known
at that time. Coffee then retailed at IA
cents. Butter cost 1911. Four cords OF
wood cost So only. Credited to Jacob
Kellogg. E. D. Woodbridge's name o.
ours on the scorched page. J. B. Hustled
charged $1.25 for making vest in 1877
The leaf is quite curiosity.
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VERGENNEs MARKET.--Butter dropped
one cent per pound on Saturday, only %
cents being paid by buyers. On Tues
day 1908 pounds were shipped. Also
1.430 pounds of cheese and two barrels
eggs. Eggs one shilling. On the 5Oth
ult., the shipment was 1881 pounds Of
butter andl706 do. cheese. -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

THE SUSPECTED ROBBERS OF THE
BRATTL EBoRo BANK.-On Saturday last,
officers Gilbert and Adams, Of Saratoga,
received dispatch directing them to be
on the alert for one of the Brattleboro
Bank robbers, who was supposed to have
gone in that direction with span OF
horses and light wagon. On going out
on the old stage road. the officers met two
men driving towards Saratoga, one OF
whom answered to the telegraphic de-
scription. They gave their names as
Henry A. Wells and Elliott A. Wheeler.
They were arrested, and on searching
them, over $500 in new bills of the
Brattleboro Bank were found in the pos
session of one of them.
The money was put up in original
packages, thus answering the description
of some of the money stolen. The man
having the money said he was farmer
residing near Brattleboro, and that he
was going to the springs to try the effects
of the water for sore on his leg. The
two men were kept in custody, and infor
nation of their arrest sent to Brsttleboro
In response TO the summons, MIR. N. q
SAWYER, assistant cashier of the Brattle
boro National Bank, and Mr.. Z. Goodhue
one of the directors, arrived in Saratogs
on Monday evening for the purpose o.
identifying the suspected robbera. Blu
on bringing the men before the bank OF
fcers, they were proved to be entirely in
nocent of the charge. Mr.. Sawyer de
elared that they were not the men wh'
entered the bank. The money that wa
found upon them was also examined, ant
found not to be the money stolen from
the bank. The innocence of the suspected
men being thus established, they wer
released from custo dy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

ROUND LAKE NATIONAL CAMP
MEET1NG.-This great meeting to- COM
mence on the Fourth of July next at
Round Lake, twelve miles south OF Sara.
toga Springs on the Rensselaer& Saratoga
Railroad, promises to be unusually large
and interesting. Already the orders 1or
tents fill more than forty pages. Inc
great tabernacle in which the Nationai
Camp Meeting Association are now hold
ing meetings in Salt Lake City will De
there. 1t is an immense structure Of
canvas capable of seating three thousand
Tickets to the meeting at reduced rates
will be for sale in Rutland and all point
on the Rutland Railroad and LAKE
| Champlain.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

Wool BRIeHTENINe.-The wool pros
pect looks far more encouraging than last
season. The prospect is that from to III
cents better per pound more, will be realiz-
ed this year than last. We trust 3d. for no
class in Vermont have had to live on hope
longer than the wool growers, and with
them we shall be thankful If they are al
last to be remunerated for the starvation
prices of the last few years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

FoREsTDA belonging to B.
F. Wheeler became frightened on Mon
day of last week, and ran nearly two
miles. The wagon was turned upside
down, and Mr.. Wheeler had narrow es-
capped from death. His elbow and thumb
were dislocated, and he received numer-
GUS other wounds.
4 horse belonging to S. A. Capron, at
tacbed to q loaded wagon, ran away the
same day. Mr. G. was thrown in front OF
the wagon and two wheels passed over
him, bruisipg him considerably.
MAsoNIc.-At a regular stated commu'
nication ofDorchester Lodge No. l, at Yer
gennes, the following officers were elect
ed for the year ensuing:
M. J. Graves, W. M; Richardson Nal
doom, S. W; Samuel 8. Gaines, j. w
j Fl. G. Horton, Treas; E. A. Scovel, Sec
. Geo. W. Ross. S. D; W. L. Berry, j. ID
81. r. Jaquay, S. s N. S. K. Miles, ]. s
J. J. Barnard, Tyler.
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Wallingford, J. p. Farrar, pastor; A.
n. Jackson, delegate. East Poultney, T.
81. Ryan, superintendent: NJ. B. Bryan,
delegate. Poultney, J. Goadby, pastor.
Perkinsville, N. Carworth, pastor. (The
superintendent and delegates were pre-
sent, but their names we did not obtain.
Rutland, E. Mills, pastor. saxton's River,
W. N. Wilbur, pastor; 81. G. Wiley,
superintendent !; J. A. Willard, J. Whit.
comb and F. B. Locke, delegates. Towns.
bend, s. G.. Abbott, pastor; s. D. Wins
low, delegates. Vergennes, Fl. D. Hodge,
pastor. Weston, s. Chickering, pastor ;
Il. P. Dodge, superintendent; J. W.
Piper and s. Piper, delegates. Windsor,
s. M. Whiting, pastor. Visiting Brethren,
Rev. g. Fl: Corey, teacher of Freedmen
Preachers, Richmond, Va; Eben Shute,
superintendent of Clarendon street Bap'
fist Sabbath School, Boston, Mass. How.
ard Cannot, Depository of Bible and Pub.
LEGATION Society, Boston, Mass.
The hour for adjournment arriving, the
pastor of the church here, G. Hubbard, Of
fered an appropriate concluding prayer
and with his benediction closed the first
an niversary of this convention, which has
been full of interest and profit to the at
tendants. 1t was generally felt that tke
essayists and speakers did all in theil
power to make this anniversary one lone
to be remembered for the amount and
variety of instruction impaired, and fol
the spirit of christian conservatism in
fused. C. F.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

ACCIDENT AT WINoosKI.-On thurs
day morning, says the Burlington FTee
Press. Mrs. James Edwards was violently
thrown from wagon upon the paved
gutter, near the Stevens House, and was
taken up apparently dead, but recovered
her consciousness in an hour or SO, and IL
doing as we'll as could be expected. she
has been an invalid for long time, and
was out fer ride. She was in the wagon
alone, holding the horse for moment
near the machine shop of Edwards q
stearns, when the horse took fright ane
ram e. =
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

SERIOUS AccIDENr.-On Saturday af-
ternoon last, as Michael Tully, an en-
ploye of the Rutland Railroad, was en-
gagged in unloading logs from the cars,
near the chair factory, he met with dis
tressing accident A log twenty feet in
length and foot in diameter suddenly
rolled from the car, carrying him with 1t,
and struck his left leg above the ankle
with great force. Both bones of the leg
were broken in two places, and one of the
fragments forced through the flesh and
boot into the ground. The bones Of the
ankle were also crushed in terrible man
ner. The wounded man was conveyed to
the livery stable of D, Whitcomb, and
having been made as comfortable as posi-
BILE. was taken TO his home in West Rut
land. An effort will be made to save thu
mangled limb, but it is matter Of douo
whether it will prove successful. The pa
tent is under the care of DIR. Hanrahan
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

The coming of "Satsuma's japanese
Troupe" on Tuesday, the 2Oth, is an.
nounced in cur advertising columns, and
by posters in letters that che that runs
may read"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

The CRops.-The year 1871 promises
to be one Of great thriftiness. The apple,
pear, plum and cherry trees are loaded
With young fruit, and grain looks we'll.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

A PLEASANT SURPRIsE.-A few of the
friends of Rev, James Gibson johnson,
called at his residence last evening. A
little more than year since, Mr.. johnson
was called with more than ordinary
unaaimity to the Passionate of the Congre-
gational church. His labors have been
pleasant to his parishioners, and the rela-
ton has been agreeable to him. From
his intercourse with the people, the bonds
that should bind them together, have
been growing stronger as they have come
to know each other. His friends desiring
to make recognition of this fact, and set
a waymark in his ministerial life in Rut-
land, made him call without ceremony,
bearing with them an elegant ebony cane,
with gold ornamentstion, which was pre-
sented as testimonial of their esteem
and their appreciation OF his labora, ex-
pressing the hope that he would receive it
in the same spirit in which it was ten
dered, trusting that as he rested upon it
for support, it would lead him in an en-
deayor to cheer the WEAKNESS of life to
otkere, and that from his teachings the
people to whom he ministered might SC
overcome the world as to reach the golden
shores beyond the river of death.
Mr. johnson was evidently taken by
surprise, but gave expression to his ap'
probation of the spirit in which the tes
timonial had been rendered, and this evil
dence of regard of his people, was pleas
ing memento that would encourage him
in his labors among them.
The cane cost about $50, and was pro
cured for the donors by Fl. E. Adams
ipweller. The following inscription was
engraved thereon:
Presented to
Rev. James Gibson Johnson
| by few of bis friends
in Rutland. Vt, June ~, 1871.
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better Job tor much less sum, IN l.ss tune .n
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wv forfeited By DIR. L. Dis II iaians 70
sure in less time than any other phyacisls more
sffectuaIly and permanently, with less reseEairt
rom occupation or exposure 20 all weather, VIII
pure and pleasant medicines.
sEIF-ABUsE AND SOLITARY HABITS.
Their effects and consequences
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATION
incident to married and single ladies
SECRET AND DELICATE DIsoRDERbi
nercuriaI affections eruptions and all diseases OF
me skin, ulcers of the nose, throat spo oooy,
,implss on the face, swelling Of the jeinte, ner-
sousness, constitutional spo other meash5oses AZ
xoutb and the more advanced, At all ages, Of
BOTH SEXES, SINGLE Oh MAhRAGD.
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WrLIs.-Rev. W. T. Ross will preach
in the Universalist church next Sunday
at 1890 q. m. and / p. n. -
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WHATEVER SINGING BOOK YOU BUY,
Buy also the
AMERICAN TUNE BOOK

T, which on will find large Collection OF Tunes
-te .Fayorites,. re ected from al the books OF
49, These with a hundred wei proved An
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Music, Quartets, &C., &C., constitute II
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AFTERNOON.

II o'clook.-Discussion English Gram
mar and Reading. Opened by Judah
Dana, Principal of Rutland Graded
Schools.
2 o'clock. by Rev. Harvey d.
Kitchel, D. D., President of Middlebury
College.
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FRIDAY, JUNE I'D.

II o'clock a. m.--Orgauization. Intro
duotory address subject, Enthusiasm in
Teaching" by Henry Clark of Rutland,
President of the Association
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

ADDISON COUNTY COURT.-The June
term of this Court opened Tuesday of last
week with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hooker.
After proclamation by the Sheriff, the
Grand and Petit Jurors were sworn, and
Judge E s. Human of New Haven, ap-
pointed foreman of the Grand Jury. On
calling the Jury Docket, all the cases set
down for the first day were disposed of by
continuance or otherwise, and the panel
of Jurors were excused until Wednesday
morning at o'clock. Very few cases
will be tried by jury, and short term is
anticipated. The celebrated case OF
Shackett U8 Hammond, it is understood,
will not be tried at this term. as also the
case of State vs. John Ring for the muir
der of Noah Thompson,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15
EVENING.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24TT

II o'clock.-Address by Rev. Franklin
Tuxbury of Brandon.
SATURDAY, JUNE GATH.
8 o'clock.-Discussion Town versus
District System. Opened by DR., Charles
L. Case of Brandon.
II o'clock by A. }. S4nborn,
Principal of Middlebury Graded Schools
AFTERNOON.
/ o'clock, Discussion on Arithmetic
Opened by J. s. Cilley, Principal of Bran
don Graded Schools.
8 Miscellaneous. Addresses
and talks upon Educational subjects.
NOte.-Should it be thought proper, al
address may be delivered in the evening
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Rev. James Gibson Johnson
by few of his friends
in Rutland, VT, June ~, 1871.

For EURoPE.-New York harbor pre-
scented lively scene on Saturday after
noon last. 1t was the occasion of the de-
psrture for the Old World of several mag
nifcent ocean steamers in company, viz !:
the German steamer Rhine fer Bremen,
the Nebraska, fer Glasgow, the City OF
London and the French steamer st. Laur-
emit. Next came the Oceantca, OF the
White Star line, with the red cross flag OF
the forty-six Pilgrim Templars flying at
the mizzen-mast. The usual gun was
fred, and the bands played GOOD bye,
John, don't stop long" About q qual ter
of mile in her wake came the Batavi o,
of the Cunard line, and last of all CANT
the much-expected Italy. Hon. 4. E.
Woodbridge, wife, eldest son and only
daughter, were passengers on the Ocean
lea, bound for Liverpool ria Queenstown.
Mr.. W. and family visit England, Scot
land and Germany, during their absence.
A body of knights Templar, from Pitts
burg, Pa, numbering forty-six guards,
left in the Oceanica, az Pilgrim Knights
They will be the guests of the Earl OF
Shrewsbury on their arrival in England
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

TEACHERS AssOCIATIoN.-The annual
session of the Otter Greek Valley Teach
ers' A. sooiAtion will be held at Walling-
ford. on Friday and Saturday, June DID
and Gath, 1871 The following is the pro-
gramae for the occasion
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

The State convention Of the Uni
versalists will be held at Dandy on the
14tb and 18th instants. The Rev. Olym-
pia Brown will preach during the session
and the Rev. D. M. Hodge will be install
ed pastor of the Danbury church.
"A Norwich man, hoping to be COM
Portable during the hot weather, bought
an India-rubber air bed. While be wal
away, his wife, thinking it healthier to
sleep on" q ventilated mattrass, punched
about fifty half-inch holes in it, but sine.
her last attempt to initiate it, her HUSBAND
has lost the most of his faith in woman
ingenuity.
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-nn DOLLARS WILL BE

mayl7d&wH.
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Chiefs Sanger of the bureau of civil en-
cheering, and Isaiah Hauscon of the
bureau of construction, from Washington,
are visiting the navy yard at Portsmouth,
and the heads of the other bureaus are
expected to make their annual Welt and
inspection. 1t is engineer Macomb, not
Newcomb, who is ordered to Key West.
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the roll reported as follows and report
adopted
East Dover, 8. Fl. She, man, superin-
tendsnt E. f. Sherman an E. FL. Jones,
, delegates. East Rubbardt on, d. s. Lin
coin, delegate. Felchvilfe, J. Glynn,
superintendent; J. W. Kes dali and J. nj
stearna, delegates. Cratic D, L. b. HID
bard. pastor and superinte ndent; David
. Palmer and Deacon s. Ayi'es, delegates
Hinesburgh, J. D. Burwell, pastor; NJ
Fl. Baldwin, pastor; b. M. LiVermore
delegate. Jamaica, G. P. Frenyear, pas
tor: VIM. Fl. FL. Holton and Fred. Il
Young, delegates. Lonaond cry, Richar'
e Mott, pastor E F. Rnlgg, SUI perintendent
= Deacon NJ Wyman, C. L. Harrington
and w. A. Albee, 'aelegas es. Ludlow
A. F. Sherman, superinten dent; U.
Taylor, R. @. Haven, M. J. Howe, deli
gates. Mount Holl 8, S. f. Dean, pasto
ID Montpelier, VIM. JAtz, pastor; E. s. Hill
1e bard, superintendent. Pittsfo,d, j.
ts Carpenter, pastor; A. s. Whipple, supe'
or intendent. Andover, A.. J. Walker, pa
g. tor; B. g. Thompson an d A. N. Tarbel
lis delegates. Bristol, T. II. Archibald, pa
of tor; E. B. Stewart, superi, ,tendent. Blu
es lington, M. A. Wilcox, p aston; .. bi
in wood, Superintendent; g. III. fiesone
Az delegate. Brandon, G. A. Thomas, pa
cs tor; 81 Rust, superintendent Z; ). ana
or Enge).s and R. Parker, dele gates. b
ee lows Falls, J. R. Haskins, pat tor; A.
ug Kendall, superintendent; Jenni e NJ. LIE
m delegate. Brattleboro, L. J. Aatese
pastor L. Z. Fuller and @. I !. Brow
delegates. Cavendish, 8. F. Brow n. sup
,es intendent; @. @. Spaulding and A. y
lie, BILE, delegates. Chester, @. Hibb ard, P
ed tor; 81. R. Spencer, superint endel
thames of delegates not given.v =
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-16
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.

The Dever Habeas Corpus Case.
From the knoxville Press Herald, Sept IA
TIE great argument in the above case
was resumed on yesterday morning, be.
fore Judge Trigg, In the Federal Court
loom. The crowded state of our col
umus this morning precudes us from Civ
ing but 3 syropsis of the lengthy argu-
ments of counsel. Attorney General
Hei,keIl, in behalf Cf the State, resumed
his argument in the morning, and conclu-
ded about O'Clock, p. m, after most
powerful and learned effort. He was
followed by Hon. Henry s. Foote, in an
argument, of which we have only to say
that it was characteristic of the man, in or
der 10 properly describe it. 1t was a splen-
did exhibition of eloquenc<., power and
wit, and fully sustained the speakers an
cient reputation as brilliant advocate. 1t
was probably the finest specimen of for
ensic eloquence which has been delivered
In Knoxville for some years, and was
list md to throughout with the most un-
wearied ATTENTION by the large crowd In
attendance, and which was at one moment
thrilled by the indignant eloquence of the
speaker, at another excited to irrepres-
sible mirth by some lightning flash of wit
or humor. Gov. Foote concluded at P.
M The case was adjourned until this
morning, in order to enable Gen. Heiskell
to examine certain authorities referred to
by his opponent toward the conclusion of
his argument. The decision of his Honor
will be looked for with great interest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-16
SAN FRANCISCO.
salmon r. Chase,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-Chief JUS
tice Chase arrived in this city last even
ing, and is the guest of Judge Dunlevy,
on Calumet Avenue. The Judge is quite
thin, although his eye is bright, his form
erect, and he walks with firm and elas-
tic step. The lower part of his face and
tongue seem to be suffering slightly from
paralysis, and he experiences slight diff
Guilty in bis utterance. His disease has
made him appear much older than he did
two years ago, but his intellect seems as
clear as ever.
A large number of citizens of both
parties paid their respects to the Chief
Justice to-day, as did Gen. Beauregard,
who is also stopping here. All were re-
ceiyed cordially and courteously. He
will leave for the East tomorrow eve
ming, and expects to be in Washington
City about the middle of October, and
will then take his seat on the bench of the
Supreme Court, but intends to make his
work light.
The Ku-Klux of the Mountains.
Deputy Sheriff Lincoln and posse, from
Santa Cruz, in searching for the gang of
the notorious bandit Pocopio, or Red
Dick, who shot officer Liddell in the raid
on Santa Cruz Sunday last, discovered
one of the gang yesterday secreted under
some hay in barn in the Santa Cruz
Mountains, near Vinehill. A fight en-
sued. The Spaniard, who proved to be
Sancho Baritume, firing rapidly his re-
volver, but yolley from the posse laid
him dead. The party ascertained that
Pocopio was desperately wounded by
Liddell in the fight Sunday and was with
in hearing when the fight began yester-
day, but was hurried away in buggy by
a comrade. Marcias Rodequez, another
of the gang, was arrested at Monterey
yesterday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-16
Starting Horses.

The Ta.f, Field and Farns In its Last
issue says: Cannot a better mode Of
starting races be adopted than the flag sys-
tenn, as at present used? We think bet
tar mode can be found. We have not had
a race meeting in the East since the adop-
ton Of the present flag system bat that We
have heard complaints Of bad star q. Be-
lieving the system radically wrong. we
have not been surprised at the complaints.
II the present mode is adhered
to, We shall continue to hear complaints
of bad starts, and odium cast on the
in the system itself
It has always been matter of astonish-
ment to Us how any one who had ever
seen horses started 1t the tap
of the drum could favor starting them
by the dropping of flag. We have seen,
it is true, ths latter mode prscticsd bas
very little, and never Satisfactorily. When
horses are to be started fairly, rider
necessarily needs the use Of both eyes IN
vstchiDg his own horse and his cOmpeti-
tors, to prevent jossling and unfair sd-
vaEtages being taken. Bet if he has to
keep his eye on the starter, 10 see when
the flag falls, be cannot have that control
over his horse which Is so essential II
fair start. The high-bloOded thorough
bred is generally restive aud difficult 70
manage when brought to the stand with his
competitors and mounted for the start. It II
important that his rider should have thu
fee use of al his energies and faculties
With the dag the starter necessarily en-
cages the attention Of the riders eye,
winch to him in the start and the race, Is
the most important organ But With the
drum, you only require him TO give ais
ear to the starter. We venture
the assertion that on no course in
Europe or America is there better,
fairer starting, than on the Nashville
course, and here it is done with
the drum. If horse gets bad stast heEes
he gets it as punishment to him or his
rider, and after fair warning. Our Eastern
friends seem disposed to adopt English
customs, and this is well when they are
improvements on what We have been sc-
customed to in the United States, but ws
think the custom Of starting with the hsg
is "a custom more honored IN the breach
than in the observance.