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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-24
MILITARY REVIEW.

At the conclusion of Col Fisk's speech,
Doring's baud played patriotic air, the
audience dispersed, the troops were re-
formed and marching back to the village
were handsomely entertained by the citi-
zens. The Twenty tyfourth regiment were
amply provided for, and after refreshing
the inner man the members strolled
around the village until the hour for re-
view aud evening dress parade, which
ceremonies took place in the presence of
the Governor of the State and a large
concourse of cjtiz9ns, who warmly COM
monded the troops upon their appearance
and drill. The Governor also made q
brief address, in which he praised the pro-
f:iency of the regiment, and expressed
the thanks of the citizens of Vermont for
the pleasure their visit had afforded.
We would express our acknowledge,
ment- to John H. Flagg, Ed, Seth B.
Hunt, Esq, Hon. A. P. Lyman, Hon. Fl
G.. Root, ]. Halsey Cushman, Esq, and
P. Childs, for courtesies and favors
extended to Ia during. the day.
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INCIDENTS.

The President, Mr.. Hunt, in calling
upon Rev Mr.. Jennings to offer prayer,
remarked that it was the custom of our
forefathers to invoke the blessing of the
Almighty upon all of their undertakings,
and it became us to follow their example.
The prayer which followed was an
earnest invocation for the blessing of the
Almighty upon the people of Vermont,
so heroic in history and so devoted to the
cause of freedom.
The weather was intensely hot, though
the sun remained partly veiled by hazy
atmosphere, and much discomfort was ex'
perienced by all who bore prominent
part in the services of the day.
The crowd was immense. Bennington
never before witnessed such an inpourine
of people from all parts of the surround
ing country.
The Troy Times says twenty-three car
loads of human beings, packed like cattle
came in on the Lebanon Springs railroad
sixteen came from Troy and fourteen
from Rutland, while the neighborins
farmers for miles around in their owl
vehicles swarmed upon the streets ant
squares of the village, almost if not quite
eating the place "out of house and home.
1t also says Captain Shields was con
fessedly the finest looking officer in th'
} group, though Gen. Bradford, who is tn
: image of Fighting Joe Hooker" looke'
every inch the soldier.
J The Twenty fourth regiment left fo
| home about s 3-4 o'clock, and arrived il
, Troy at 10 1-2 o'clock.
3 Col. Fisk marched on foot with hi
. officers, and arrived at the grove in a,
4 utterly exhausted state.
0 The route of march was very Ion
e one, and two men of Capt. Dukes CON
t pany of the Twenty-fourth regiment an
g one belonging to the Albany compan
Q were stnstruck. The names of the Tr
q jams are William McFadden and
r Duffy that of the Albanian I was unab
J. to learn. Mr.. McFadden was severyl
/ affected, and dropped dead as it were
o the ranks. He was conveyed to houl
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-24

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIs.-The Bos-
ton Post thinks that George William Cur
tic had better not. 1t says: "He carries
more of sterling ability within the walls
of his brain than any dozen men, taking at
random from the ultra faction of the rad
ical party to which he belongs. He has
found his place, and wonld, we imagine,
hesitate to leave it. There is no field for
the exercise of his wonderful and brilliant
talent in writing diplomatic dispatches,
while the lnss Of hi, frey, trsnchant and
terribly partisan pen would BE- severely
felt by radic.lism, if that implement OF
unscrupulous warfare were laid away on
the rack st the State department. What.
ever may be General Grants inteationsr
it is obvious that Mr.. Curtis is better
placed where he now is, although if any
fierce worker ever merited well of his
party, he is the man." Mr.. Curtis is one
of the list Of lecturers in the next winters
course before the Young Mems Christian
Association.
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MUSIC AND JIM FISK.

Here the President called upon the
band Of the Ninth regiment to play, and
it responded with beautiful piece which
elected loud applause. At the conclusion
of the music and Just as the President
was about to dismiss the audience, some
one called ont for "Fisk." A dozen voices
took up the cry; whereupon the President
turning partially toward Col. F., who was
sitting upon the platform, said: "Coi.
Fisk is called for and will present him
self" The doughty warrior rose at once
aud advanced to the front of the platform,
and a. he did 30 President Hunt, Gov
Stewart and other gentlemen passed to
the rear, entered their carriages and drove
off. Col. Fisk spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
Fellow citizens Of Bennington, fellow
citizens of Vermont, fellow citizens Of
New York, Of everywhere and all creation:
I thank you for this compliment, which l
shall always esteem as one of the proudest
relies of my life. 1t is some years since l
have visited this place, and L come back
to it with pleasure, for it was here | made
my first trade of q j4ck-knife. l started
out in life here, and if | have succeeded
in any degree it is because I have shown
s,methiug of the spirit of the men who
fought at Bennington. up, boys, and at
them !" is good motto for everybody.
Nv eareer, whatever it has been, good or
bad, has perhaps been varied one: but
I have always tried to do right When
ever | have failed in that direction it was
because of circumstances which no man
could control. But as I have said am
glad to be here and to celebrate with you
the day so memorable in the history OF
old Vermont.
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Letter From A. p. ChiIds.
CORRECTION.
BENNINGTON, August II.

BENNINGTON, August II.
Editor Rutland Herald Col. Fisk and
staff were here, yesterday, by special in
vitation of the the COMMITTEE of invita-
tion,' which invitation was Teceioed after
he had declined. Bennington was his old
home, and our people, generally, were
gratified with his presence here. In
Justice to Col. Fisk, also to the committee
of invitation, will you correct your state
ment in to days issue?
Truly yours,
D, CJIIDS
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The cn,holic rrob at ogdensbnrgh

Baron Decamin, who claims to be an
ex-Catholic priest and member of the In
QUESTION in France, attempted TO sFeak
here Tuesday night, in denunciation of
Popery. His remarks being offensive to
Roman Catholics present, he was violent
ly assaulted and the meeting broken up.
He was carried away in a carriage guard
ed by police He was advertised to
speak again, when, it is probable, be will
be sufficiently protected.
Baron Decamin has issued the following
circular:
To the Protestant Citizens Of OgdenS5urg:
FELLOW .PRoTEsTAN1s-As public lecturer in
this country, where liberty of speech is guaran-
teed to every one, came to this city, engaged a
hall, and issued advertisements for lecture last
night, which was prevented from delivering by a
mob, who broke up my meeting, personally as
saulted me, and, but for the protection afforded
me by few friends, would have inflicted upon
me severe bodily injury. As 1 am TO lecture again
this evening in Lyceum Hall, appeal to you as
citizens of the United States and Protestants of
Ogdensburg, the ground of free speech and
fair play that shall not be robbed of my liberty,
which the Constitution of this Republic gives me
civil and religious liberty TO all being what dis
tinguishes this Republic among the nations. As
Paul appealed to Caesar, so do appeal to you, as
| the sole redress left me.
remain your most obedent servant
| ANDRE MAssENA, Baron Decamier.l
Thomas Daily, railroad contractor, led
the mob of Irishmen who made the at
tack on the Baron. The hall which the
Baron had engaged to lecture in again,
and for which he had paid, has been re.
fused him. Great excitement exists in
consequence.
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ITUIy JOut,
A. ?. CHILDs.
A Committee of Invitation.

We would say in explanation Of the
statement relative to the invitation to
Col Fisk, that several prominent citizens
of Bennington remarked that the COM
mittee of invitation were not responsible
for hi. coming, and the same remark was
repeated to other newspaper men, from
which the Inference would most certainly
be drawn that he wae not formally invit-
ed to be ,pres,nt. We did not intend to
be unjust. either to Col. Fisk or to the
committee of invitation, but only to state
what We had just reason to suppose to be
the fact.
The Troy Times Of last evening, in re-
ference to Mr.. Fisk's presence, says
The celebration of the Battle OF Benning-
ton yesterday was creditable to the
people of that place. One feature marred
it, however, it was the presence of jim
Fisk, ir. How be came there we do not
know. Why he should be there we dc
mot see why he should not be there If
very plain. The celebration honored the
memory of patriotic, heroic, pure and
honest men. They defended the rrin
ciples of civil liberty and equity. They
risked their lives to save their country
If Jim Fisk, jr, was gallant soldier and
reputable citizen, his presence on the
occasion would not have been offensive
But as be is mountebsnk in character,
Falstaf in the field and reputed knav'
in business, bis attendance at such time
was not decorous. 1t was the natural ac
of self-respecting men for Gov. Stewar
and others to retire when the "gum shoe
charlatan was called to the stand.
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world has grown so good that henceforth
we shall require no standing armies Is
dreaming in cloudland. But behind
armies there must exist loyalty, devstion
to truth, duty and country at any and
every sacrifice. Without this love, your
military spirit is not enough. God grant
the descendants of the men of Bennington
shall possess it so long as the mountains
shall stand to cast their shadows over the
beautiful valleys below.
GEN. BAI.DY SMITH
was next introduced as a man who could
fight. and who ought therefore, the Pres
ident thought, be able to speak. The
General was greeted with warm applause,
bnt he said he could not make a speech
any more than the President of the
United States could. He was glad to be
in his native state of Vermont once again.
and glad to visit Bennington whore his
ancestors had lived for hundred years
He came ere also in the hope OF meeting
some of the men of the old frat Vermont
brigade, whom be had always loved and
whose deeds had grown into history. He
was proud to think that he had been the
cause of brigading these troops together
for he was determined that the Vermont
regiments should fight shoulder te
shoulder and prove to mankind that they
were not unworthy defendants of the
heroes of Bennington. That brigade
more than surpassed his expectations
and showed themselves for four years o
desperate conflict, in sturdy valor and un
finchipg devotion, worthy sons of worthy
sires
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Napoleon has ceased to occupy any posi-
ton where his good or bad faith can seri-
ously affect any one beyond his butcher,
his grocer and his laundress. He is now,
as Byron said of the first Napoleon,
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The victor overthrownl
The arbiter of others fate
A suppliant for his own"

Oh, God look down upon the land which
Thou hast loved so well,
And grant that in unbroken truth
her children still may dwell.
Nor while the grass grows on the hin
or streams flow thrO' the vale,
May they forget their fathers faith
nor in their covenant fail
God Keep the fairest, noblest land
that lies beneath the sun.
Our COuntry,-our Whole Country
aud Our Country ever One.
At the conclusion of the oration the
President introd duced Gov. Stewart.
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GOV. STEWARDS SPEECH.


He said he had exacted pledge of the
committee that he should not be called
upon to speak, but he supposed such
pledges were more "honored in the breach
than in the observance" He thought,
however, be had right to be here to-day,
for both bis grandiathers and two or three
great unoles were in the battle of Ben
nington. These were the proudest lega-
cies he bore. There is a principle under
living this celebration that is broader than
State or even country, as it brings us back
to the living, glowing light of great ex-
ampes, and it is refreshing in the midst
of our struggle for wealth and fame to
gather about this altar and renew our
recollections of the virtues and patriotism
of our iorefathers. We lay aside the cares
of business and the desires for gain, and
get above the atmosphere of politics into
the purer height of patriotic idea. The
inspiring theme of to-day is love of coun.
try-devotion to truth and duty. In
heroic example none surpass the men who
fought at Bennington. These were the
undisciplined, unarmed recruits, without
artillery, bounty or pay, who in obedience
to the holy call of duty rallied around the
standard of the country, and upheld it il
way that shall stand as an example fol
mankind throughout all time. The Pres
ident has spoken Of the necessity of mil
itary spirit. Whoever thinks that th'
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sutland aveeklu Aerald
CLARK Editor

rseNs.-$2 5Oa year; sl.25for six monthsinYa
riablyin advance.
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Land For Sale.

L offer to sell at private sale tract of
land situated in Bnssier parish. La.
about three miles east of Cellinsburg
and known n the High Place con-
timing 1910 acres. 600 acres of which
has been in cultivation, and several
hundred acres Of il valuable creek bot
tom land.
Would be sold in subdivisions by
parcels as small as eighty acres.
Persons desiring To purchase can
obtain q bargain by calling on J L-C.
Graham al his residence smiles west OF
Be1ton. or the undersigned at Benton.
CLAUDIUS E. Il. KING, NJ. d.
March 2Ist, I57! juu24*
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A music teacher once wrote that
the cart Of playing the violin re.
quires the incest PERCEPTION and
the most sense Of any art in the
known world" Whereupon a
Western editor comments thus.
"The art of publishing a newspa-
per and making it pay, and at
the same time making it please
everybody, beats fiddlin higher
than kite.p
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SfrNu Sale.

Il ,trayed before the undersigned, on the
II 18th day of March, 1871, by Pattern Sher
lin, and will be sold at Bellevue, L..
f,rrc;Ish, tie the highest bidder, or Saturday
the 10th day of June, 1871, = grey MARE
about nine years old, with scar on shonider
OF brand undistinct, Appraised-at ) 10.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, Sc
). II. LOTION, Stray Master.
March Il, ISL.
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&ErGu Sale.

n stra, ed before the undersigned, author,-
Ia ty, on the l3t GAS of May, 1871, by Vii
liam Henry Patten, and will be sold to the
h gliest bidder, for cash, at Bellevue, La, on
S;itlrlIay, August - 1871, certain Roam
MARE, aged nbout 6 years. with star on
fsiyhead and branded on the left shoulder
With the letter Q
Appraised at So.
Tue owners requested to come forward,
pro sc property. pay charges, sc.
j. Fl. LOTION, Stray Master.
May 20, 1871.
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Sfr@u Safe.

Ifstrayed before the undersigned, on the
IL list day Of April, 1871, BY George JET
ferson, and.vill lie sold at Belleyu;, la,
for cash, to the highest bidder, on Saturday
tile sth tiay OF july, 1871, a DARK BLOWN
MARE PONY about 3 years old, both hind
feet aud left fore foot white, and a white
streak in face, -.-- r...s, Ess s'- II
Appraised al S35
The owner is requested to come forward,
Prove property, pay charges, etc.
a-gal, 81 ]. II. LOTION, stray Master.
april 8, 1871.
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! stray sale.

i straved before the undersigned on the
i 18th DAY OF April, 1870, By Z. G. Now
q /. and will be sold at Bellevue, La,
for cash, to the highest bidder, on Saturday,
Gle 29th day of J uiy, 1871, a certain BAY
MAIiE, about years old, branded with tie
Il glire Z and letter Z on the left shoulder,
"a SO saddle marks. $3.50 1Etg
Appraised at S75.
!. O The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, Sc.
: J. II. LOTION. Stray Master.
April %, 1871. zs
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Ssrag Sale.

VTstraycd before the Undersigned anthori-
H tF, March 23rd, 1871. BY William
T1ortou and viii be sold 10 the highest bid
der, for cash, at Bellevue La, ON Saturday
July LIST, 1871, a, CLAY BANK MARE
about 6 years old. branded onright shoulder
uldistinct --aE
Appraised at $50.
The owner is requested 70 come forward
prove property. pay charges, &c
; j. II. LOTION. Stray Master
March y, ISL.
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Hong Kong affords Is singular
instance of the curiosities Of tax
alton. One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars year is derived
from tax of Z per cent. Oh mon
eys won at the licensed gaming
tables. They have a daily aver
age there of 1851 players, or one
to every eight of the entire -popu
lation.
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The DrOits de FHOmme, A Radi
Cal French organ, lately enliven-
ed one of its articles with the fol
lowing paragraph: You call us
Reds. Let US not anticipate.
We are not SO yet, but we only
ask to become so--we will be red
with the blood of the whites.r
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PICTURE Cutlery.

IFUAVING employed E first class
LII ARTIST tNr A. e R"tch. | am
pre- pared rssfakr the very h,st phofo-
graphs. aud sf every ufri.sv and fash
ion Satisfaction WARRANTED
Call at thssC Court HtiU.<e. In be levue.
nests a-k G. 8. 'RASBERRY.
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A Peekskill man writes to the
editor of the local sheet that
''youl sit yur he'd punched if you
print in yur paper that n IF had
twins" The Peekskill man, says
an exchange, has our sympathy:
To be made a plural father at one
fell swoop is enough to give any
man a .'bad spell.n
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A beggar who asked Col a coat
at a minister's house, and to
whom the minister's wife gave one
OF her husbands half-worn gar
ments, h.ughtily rejected the
gift, saying, "Madam, / want a
coat that | would not be ashamed
to wear in the daytime"
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II il OAR great pleasure % inform
you that the Geover. 81 Baktr sowing
machine sent ne is giEipg entire sat
i<faations WeFwould not exchange it
for any Others
NJ. B. BROWNE. Director,
"a E. F. A Rosa Assistant,
Young Ladies Boarding School,
fIoastpn, Texas.
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A man named Jenkins, a farm
laborer, has died in Herefordshire,
aged lG7 years, leaving a daugh-
ter aged 50. He had his wits to
the last, and was a great smoker,
some people will be happy to hear.
There is no knowing how long he
would have lived if he hadn't
smoked.
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oHfor Texas.
HOW Mr.. GREELEY CiOT AWAY
FRpN FHE sRfBeNE OFFICE.

AT . 0caoch yeSLeTudss 1uOlfllng
a carriage was driven to the Tri
bune Office. A coachInan and
russell leather trunk letBered III.
G.F.sat iIponFtlIe box sAs soonas
the carriage stopped, il was seen
by old Mr.. Jenny, of the Tribune
editorial. staff. Old Mr.. Jenny
was of course crazy until he had
learned who the carriage was for.
A small boy told him it was for
Mr.. Greeley, whereupon old Mr..
Jenny dashed up the stairs lead
ing to Mr.. Greeley's room, and
breathlessly informed him of the
fact that the carriage was waiting.
Mr.. Greedy stopped writing, drew
his spectacles' from his nose. put
a vide brimmed hat OH his head
back side foremost, slipped his
arms into brown spring over
coat, leaving the collar turned un-
der, seized a small Leather bag,
aud slipped forthe counting room.
ssTell SAM said he to old Mr..
Jenny, 'not to take any lottery
advertisements while I'm gone,
and to watch the quack ads. I'm
going to Texas."e tiJ.4a-I II. s
The last words reached old Mr.
Jeriny's ears as Mr.. Greeley Struck
the sidewalk. On v-approachin g
the carriage, Mr.. Greeley stopped
if he had forgotten something.
Old Mr.. Jenny saw him. He
rushed to his side.
:. Aud tell W hiteIaw,r said Mr.:
Greeley, while his eyes beamed
OF old Mr.. Jenny, athat he had
better watch Hassard's letters from
Boston, for he is a Catholic, and
might say something that our
countryf1 readers wouldn't like.
For TN going to Texas. And tell
Whitelaw,1 continued Mr.. Gree
ley, az old Mr.. Jenny was about
to rush into the Office "that /
want him TO watch the papers
and print the official election re-
turns from Alaska, because our
peoPieeriect to see them. Tell
him TO put them in nonpariel half
measure, like the election returns
from Connecticut. And, Ephraim,
tell Whitelaw," continued Mr..
Grreiy, as OLD Mr.. Jenny made
another attempt to dash into the
Office, '.not to print any more d
stuff about abducted girls sc.
Our people have got enough of
that sort OF thing For Fun going
co Texas"
Here old Mr.. Jenny succeeded
getting into the Office, and Mr..
Greeley got into the carriage.
Old Cleve, his broth -in-law, took
3seat at hfs side. Two friends OF
the Poor Boy of the Mohawk oc-
cupied the seat opposite.
The carriage was rapidly driven
to1he New Jersey railroad depot,
at the foot of Cortlal,lt street.
The four passengers, the russell
leather trunk, the wide-brimmed
hat and Mr.. Greeley were safely
deposited in Gle ticket Office. Old
Cleve paid the hack driver. Mr.
Greeley stared yacantly for a mo
aieht at the ticket agent. Sudden
" collecting himself, he felt in
four pockets consecutively, and
then seemed 70 again lose hin himself
IN thought. After another men
tai rally, he fslled up q through
ticket on the Pan hantile-line fol
Cincinnati, and approached Dicl
Shields, the baggage clerk.
II want that check tlunked ~
toto Cincinnati" said Mr.
H-t- co.. T.,., -