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gust, the anniversary of her happy birth

gust, the anniversary Of her happy birth
day.
Two altar cloths, white and green, also
altar linen, and hangings for the lecturn,
embroidered by herself, aided by dear
friends, were her own exquisite gifts, in
this parish, to the Lord. AS He called her
home to Himself before their completion,
her husband presented them in her be-
half. The cost of all these gifts, includ-
ing those of Mr.. Wood, must have been
no less than eleven thousand dollars.
The faithful rector and Pensioners OF
st. Marks Church have the hearty con.
CALCULATIONS of their many friends at this
suspicious time. AS fer the generous do
nors, their reward is on high, and even
now they must have that satisfaction
which the world can neither give or take
away. And as for departed worth, we
here can only say: BLESSED are the dead
who die in the Lord, x for they rest
from their labors and their works do fol
low them" And she being dead ye'
speaketh."
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From Saratoga.
The SEAsoN-BANDs OF MUsIC-MoR-
AL REFoRM-THE RACEs-VIsIT OF
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 10.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 10.
The fine weather during the past week
has been very favorable for travelling and
the hotels here have been filled up quite
fast. The arrivals on Saturday were
quite heavy, particularly from New York
city, from which nearly or quite half of
the visitors to the larger hotels come. A
gentleman from New York, engaging
board and rooms for five persons pair of
horses and coachman at the Congress
Hall last week, said the sum paid, liberal
as it appears, was less than it cost him in
the city, and then he had all the cares and
troubles of housekeeping. All the bands
of music are in town for the season, and
the guests at the Congress Hall, Grand
Union and Clarendon Hotels are RECALLED
with music of superior quality every
afternoon and evening.
During the past week, the committee
appointed at a meeting held here last
April, have been distributing the proceed
ings thereof broadcast, under the title of
"Voice of the People" 1t contains the
speeches of various leading citizens pro-
testing against the open practices OF
gambling and other vices here. AS an
effect of this meeting I may mention that
Morrisey's place is now called Club
House, where members of a certain club
can enjoy fine dinners, &c, and amuse
themselves with games of various kinds,
if they choose. Other places, heretofore
supposed to be devoted mostly to gam
bling purposes, are now styled boarding
houses.
The races commence on Wednesday,
and the excitement in regard to some of
the contests is already very great. Harry
Bassett is supposed to be the king of the
three year olds, although other horses
will try with him for the Travers Stakes
on the first day, if with little hopes of
doing more than come in second to him.
For the Saratoga Cup, offered on Friday,
the celebrated Longfellow, winner of the
Monmouth Cup at Long Branch, last
week, is to run. Kingfsher has been
here in training some time to contest
with Longfellow, and although the odds
among betting men are largely in
favor of the latter, there are several good
judges who look upon Kingfsher as the
future winner. There will be steeple
chases and hurdle races interspersed with
the fat races during the week to add to
the variety and interest.
Springfield Commandery of Knights
Templar are coming here on an excursion
on Thursday next, accompanied by Gill
more's celebrated band from Boston.
They will be received by the members of
Washington Commandery here, and es-
corted to their quarters at the Grand
Union Hotel, where they will have ball
in the evening. VGAToR.
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The MAMMOTH RAILWAY CoMBIN-
ATIoN.-The Philadelphia Ledger says
there is every probability that the assent
of two-thirds of all the stock in each of
the several companies forming the United
Companies of New Jersey to the proposed
lease to the Pennsylvania Company will
be obtained in very few days, if it has
not already been. Then will come the
test of the legal proceedings already in
stituted jbefore the Chancellor of New
Jersey. The claim is that unanimous
consent is requisite on the part of every
stakeholder to "selp one company to an
other, or to consolidate" two or more
companies into one. 1t is said that the
Courts of Massachusetts,, New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio have repeatedly de
oided that the transfer of railroad, or
its consolidation with others, requires the
unanimous consent of the stockholders.
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woman's rights to the extent of editing
and publishing weekly paper, which is
as good as the average of weeklies through
the country, though they are managed by
the male persuasion. This woman has
sense enough to know what her rights
are, and just 60 right along and attend to
them. like to see sensible women exer-
else their rights in the way the most of
them do. They generally set excellent
patterns for the lords of creation to fol-
low, by which the world would be inf
nitely better and happier. The ladies, l
notice, are free from the expensive and
degrading habits of rum drinking, tobae-
co smoking and chewing, and gambling
habits which are dragging down to ruin
and shame vast numbers of those who
should be ''men" in our land. Every one
who travels with his eyes open sees ap-
palling evidences of these evils on every
hand.
spent the Fourth in the city of Water
town, Jefferson county. Here the city
and county met to enjoy all the fun they
could contrive. Without describing the
scenes, must add that to my mind the
presence of Port Hope Band, "a pieces,
played by most excellent musicians, was
one of the most interesting features Of
the occasion. They were here as the
guests of the city, and discoursed through
out the day and evening many charm
ing pieces of music, and it was difficult
to tell which enjoyed the visit most-the
guests or the entertainers. It is not too
much to say that the people were delight
ed with their charming music, and the
members of the band seemed well pleased
with the cordial welcome they received at
the hands of the Yankees. Even such a
little item as this welcome of Her Males
tvs military band, participating in the
celebration of our Fourth of July with
such hearty good will, taken in connection
with the grand results of the Washing
ton commission, helps US on in the belief
that the time may yet come when nation
al differences will be settled in a Chris
tian-like manner, and different nations
come to regard each other as friends and
neighbors, and respected as such rather
than treated az enemies to be hated and
feared. TRAVELLER.
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THE KU KLUX INVEsTIGATION.-Ih The
Ku Klux Investigating Committee, on
Friday, examined Joseph II. Speed, OF
Alabama, an ex. Confederate officer, and
now Regent Of the State University,
and Superintendent of Education in Perry
County. He testified that the section of
Alabama in which he resides was quiet
and peaceable until last winter, when
bands of armed and disguised men began
to commit outrages of various kinds.
This state of affairs was continued for
a while, but recently, so far as the wit
ness knows, things have been quiet
throughout the State. The result OF the
occurrence above referred to had been to
excite general terror among the colored
people, and make them afraid to vote, In
regard to the education of negroes, he
said the only opposition to it came from
the lower classes of the whites, the former
owners of slaves being strongly in favor
of general and impartial education.
The Committee also examined Alfred
Richardson, colored resident Of Clark
County, Ga, and formerly member Of
the Legislature. He testified that in
January last, a band of disguised men,
whom he believed to be Ku Klux, came
to his house, fred at and wounded him
He returned the fire, wounding one of his
assailants mortally, whereupon they re-
tired. He knew of no cause for this at
tack. Whipping, and similar outrages
still continue in that vicinity, and have
created such terror that many negroes
living in isolated places have broken up
their homes and gone for safety to towns
where they have nothing to do and suffer
distress.
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Loss AND GAIN.-Instesd of spending
thought upon the question who is to be
the next President of the University of
Vermont, let all interested in its welfare
and the welfare of the State, be thinking
how most wisely to open it toboth sexes.
If Prof. Bluckham will not accept the
presidency let us insist that he be the act
ing president, until some one is found, az
competent as he, and more willing to un.
dergo the large responsibility. There il
no occasion as we look at it, to lament the
loss of one Angel when there may be
hundreds more angelic, thronging it,
classic halls, very soon and henceforth
and eYermore.-&. AHans Messenger,
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express compartment, affording greater
convenience and security. All the APP
pointments of the car, the lamps, shelves
and cupboards are complete. The differ
emit kinds of wood employed in the con.
struction of the car are white ash, hard
pine, white wood and black-walnut, 1t
was designed by Mr.. A. B. Allen, master
car builder of the Rutland shops, and
constructed under his supervision, and
reflects no little credit upon his skill and
good taste. 1t will run in connection
with the mail train between Boston and
Burlington.
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LYNCH LAW IN ILLINoIs.-Nearly a
thousand persons of Watseka, ILL.,, and
the surrounding country, including men,
women and children, proceeded to the
Jail on Thursday night, July 9th, and
took therefrom Martin Mera, who brutal
ly murdered his son, ten years old, and
after giving him twenty minutes to pray,
rope was placed around his neck,
thrown over limb of tree, and hun
dreds of ready hands hauled him up and
held him till he was dead.
The leader of the merciless party was
DR.. Daniel of Gilmon, and he and his
abettors claim that Mera could only have
been convicted of manslaughter, and for
that reason they were justified in put.
ting the arch-fend beyond the reach of
mercy. Mera, previous to his death. re.
nounced Masonry and readopted Cathol-
icism.
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NEW BAGGAGE AND EXPRESS GAR.
The combined baggage and express car
which has been in process of construction
for some months past at the shops of the
Rutland Division in this village, and to
which reference has already been made. in
the HERALD, is now completed and it is
expected will be placed upon the road in a
few days. This car is the most commodi-
GUS and elegant of its class that has ever
been constructed at these shops, and in
cludes some new and valuable features
not hitherto introduced in the construc-
ton of baggage and express cars. The
total length of the car is fifty-one feet,
and the width nine and one-half feet.
The baggage compartment is of unusually
ample dimensions, being thirty feet in
length and nine feet wide. The express
compartment is fourteen feet long and
seven feet wide.
The car is constructed with monitor
roof, new feature in cars of this class,
and valuable improvement in affording
superior light and ventilation. The win.
dows of the roof are of ground glass OF
Hateful design, affording cheerful
light. The baggage room is supplied
with fourteen, and the express room
with six of Tillson's improved ventilators
The interior of the car is handsomely
finished with cornices of black-walnut
forming fine contrast with the light
purple tint with which the main portion
of the woodwork is painted. The ex
terror of the car is finished with panels
and ornamental painting and lettering il
style equal to frst-class passenger cars
A valuable feature of the car is thu
forming Of an alley which admits OF pass
age through the car without entering tn
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On TERRA FIRMA-Prof. Seaver, who
made the balloon ascension at Montpe-
lier en- the Fourth, at quarter past four
o'clock p. ~, has been heard from at
Irasburgh. He says he made very
rough landing at that place at $50 o'clock
and sprained one of his arms badly. II
will be seen that the balloon travelled in
about an hour and quarter, distance
of FORTY miles in a straight line.
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wv forfeited by Or. l.. Din n failing 20
cure in less time than any other physician, more
efectually and permanently, with less restraint
from occupation or exposure to all weather, with
pure and pleasant medicines.
SELE-ABUBE AND SOLITARY HABITS,
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATION
Incident to married and single ladies;
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
meTcurial affections, eruptions and all diseases OF
the skin, ulcers of the nose, throat aRd body,
pimples on the face, swelling Of the joints, ner-
vousness, constitutional and other weaknesses in
youth and the mere advanced, at all ages, of
BOTH SEXES, SINGLE Oh MARRIED.
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Edi1oriaI correspondence
WELpEN House, ST. ALBANs,
" A--'- Jnlv 10th, 1871.

UE1pEN House, ST. ALBANs,
Jnlv 10th, 1871.
Tho rrenarations for the New England
EDITORIAL excursion and their reception
- ,bis enterprisiug and beautiful town
are complete. This afternoon the press
gang will begin to assemble, and by even
ing all will be carefully provided for at
the commodious and luxurious Weldon
House, which is among the largest In the
State. mine host" Mr.. Lavender, has
made arrangements to lodge the whole
party, composed of some four hundred
persons, in his hotel. The boarders at the
Weldon have voluntarily placed their
rooms for Monday night at the disposal
of the proprietor for the accommodation
of the editorial party. This is generous
tender, evincing disposition to make
everything pleasant for their prospective
visitors.
The excursion party will arrive on
Monday evening about six o'clock. They
will be met by the Vermont committee
and the members of the local press of st.
Adams at the depot and escorted in pro-
cession to the headquarters at the Weldon
House. In the evening a reception will
be given under the charge of the commit
tee in the parlors of the hotel, also prom
enade concert.
On Tuesday morning an excursion will
be made to an elevation to which the
name bellevue" has been given, about
been constructed so that the party can be
conveyed to the highest point in carriages
where an observatory has just been com
pleted. The view from this point ia said
to be among the most magnificent in Yer
mont, taking in at glance wide stretch
of country and nearly a hundred miles of
Lake Ohamplain, with the islands dotting
its bosom, and beyond the noble Adirondac
range, and to the north into Canada,
even to the st. Lawrence, with the undu.
lating interval between the line and the
river. This will be among the most at
tractive features of the excursion.
Ga their return, the party will dine at
the Weldon, and at three o'clock proceed
to Montreal, arriving about six O'clock.
st. Lawrence Hall will be the head
quarters of the excursionists. The pro.
gramme, after the arrival in the Queens
Dominions, will be announced in the next
letter.
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MIDDLEBURY CoLLEGE.-The grounds
and public rooms of Middlebury College
have just been greatly changed and i'm
proved The Chapel has been remodeled,
reseated, tinted, and furnished with an
organ. The class.rooms have all been
renovated and furnished with desk-seats ;
Reading-room opened; the Library
room enlarged; and a new fence carried
round the Park. This institution is now
in financial condition to warrant this
expenditure for increased facilities in its
educational work.
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FIRES1EN's TOURNAMENT AT SANDY
HILL.-It is estimated that there were
from three to five thousand persons at
Sandy Hill on the Fourth to witness the
Firemen's Tournament. The. following
engines were on the ground Relief No.
of Fort Edward, manned by 40 men De-
fance No. with go men, and Cataract
No. with AZ men of Glens Falls; Rescue
No. with As men of Sandy Hill. The
latter engine was not allowed to compete
for any of the prizes. The highest water
thrown was 1877 feet, by Cataract No. 2 of
Glens Falls, which carried off the first
prize of $500. The second prize of 800
was carried off by Defiance No. l of Glens
Falls, by throwing 100 feet.
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INCIDENTS

Mr.. Lavender. proprietor of the We'll
don House, has received large and
powerful telescope from Boston, to be
placed in the Bellevue Observatory, for the
use Of the excursionists
Admiral Bailey, of the United States
Navy, and daughter, from New Orleans,
arrived on Saturday evening, and will
spcud some time at the Weldon. The
Admiral was elected Vice-President of
the Army aud Navy Association at its re-
uoiou at Newport, Rhode Island, last
week
Gen Sherman and family have en-
gagged rooms at the Weldon House for the
summer
The St. Adams Brigade Band have
rendered their services to the committee
of arrangements of the editorial ex-
curson.
Rev. Herman G. Riggs, Pastor Of the
CONGREGATIONAL Church, last evening, de-
Ggered All able and eloquent discourse on
The Books we Read" which we hope to
have repeated in Rutland ere the summer
il out It is well prepared, eloquent,
yet practical discourse, which will do any
people good who are so fortunate to
listen to its delivery. II. c.
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NORMAL Music SCHooL.-We would
again call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of the Normal Music
school to commence at Poultney next
Monday, the 18th, under the direction of
Prof. w. o. Perkins. of Boston, with
competent assistants. Prof Perkins who
is well known as one of the ablest COM
posers and teachers in the country, has
had a long and successful experience in
the management of such schools, which is
a sufficient guarantee for all that is prom
Used. lThis is an excellent opportunity for
any one to study music, and for music
teachers to improve themselves in their
profession, at small expense; also, for
school teachers to prepare themselves to
teach music in their schools, as school
teachers are now required to do in Boston
and other cities.
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CIRCULAR SAW MILLS.

With "Lane's Patent set works. Friction feed
and gig movements. Strongly and thoroughly
built, warra nted equal in style and effectiveness
to any mills made in the country. Prices from
1900 to $3.50 without saws. Will furnish any
style of saw required, at lowest rates, also the
betting to drive the mills.
have also the.machinery for setsof
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PITTsFoRD.-The spring term of the
village school in Pittsford, under the
charge of Florence S. Wheeler, as teacher,
closed on Friday, July Sth, after a session
of twelve weeks. The following is q
correct record of the school during the
past term: Whole number of scholars in
attendance, Sc; average attendance, 30
scholars having only one absence, Hattie
Mulligan, Eddy Tiffany, BERTHE Rand,
Eva Kemp; scholars not having been
tardy, Nettie Schofeld, Jennie Flemming,
John Mulligan, Mary Dickerman, Maurice
Dickerman, Mary Kingman, Matte King
man, Katie Falcon, Nellie Bradley,
Nellie Laddabuck. Scholars not having
wbispered-Fred Hitchcock, Annie Cot
fee, Cordelia Austin, Katie Falcon, Mary
Falcon, Eddy Tiffany, Frank Rand, Eva
Kemp, Nettie Schofeld, Jennie Kingman,
Matte Kingman, John Milligan, Maurice
Dickerman, Mary Dickerman, Jennie
Herring, Annie Barber, Delphine Dutelle,
Nellie Laddabuck. There are several
scholars who have violated the whisper.
ing rule only once, and a very few oftener.
The term has passed very pleasantly, and,
we trust, proftably. The teacher would
tender to the scholars her sincere thanks
for the respect and kindness manifested
by them towards her; also, for their dill.
igence in study, and promptness in reel.
tations, and obedience. F. g.. W.
PERSONAL. - Passed Assistant Pay
master Henry G.. Colby, of Jonesville, ar
rived at San Francisco on the United
States frigate Siam, to which he is at
tachod, on the 10Th of June, after
stormy passage of sixty days from the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The Siam be-
longs to the North Pacific squadron, but
has been engaged in the expedition for
surveying the canal across the Isthmus.
She met with strong north-westerly
winds on her voyage to San Francisco.
Lieutenant D. D. Wheeler, United
States Artillery, is now stationed at
Plattsburgh. The Lieutenant is from
Cavendish, and his military career COM
menced with the 4th Regiment of YER
mont Volunteers. He won enviable dis.
tinction for gallantry on the field, was
favorite in camp circles, and was selected
by that bursque, but warm-hearted old
warrior, General Brooks of the Regular
Army, as Aid de Camp. He was after
ward made Assistant Adjutant General,
with the rank of Captain. The Manchss-
ter Journal tells the whole truth when it
says Dan is one of those level headed
young men that believe in thor
ough military discipline, without that
conceited swagger which frequently fast
ems upon young officers after they get
into the aristocratic realms of the "Regu-
lara."
Senator Edmunds and Collector
Crane have gone in pursuit of salmon
fishing upon one of the numerous rivers
which aow into the Day of Chaieurs.
Judge Smalley is enjoying the mag
nifcent scenery of the Saguenay.
Judge Timothy P. Redfeld, of the
Supreme Court, delivers the annual adj
dress before the trustees of Norwich Uni
versity on Thursday next.
Charles A Woodruff, of this State,
just graduated at West Point, has been as
signed to the Seventh Regular Infantry.