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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

PORTLAND AND OGDENsBURG RAIL.
RoAD.-An accounts agree that work on
this road is being vigorously pushed fer.
ward with the opening of spring. Messrs
King, Fuller e Co, have now employed
on tho ledge in DAnville, on the Clement
Hill" near "Pumkin Hill gap" steam
drill which they are using with decided
success.
The read has received nearly thirty
thousand ties from Canada. coming o. q
the Pnssnmpsic Railroad.
At Conway,lN. H, six hundred French
men are at work on the road. The roar
will be completed to Bartlett. n. H. from
Portland, in season fer the summer trava
to the White MountainS.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04
The Joint High Commission.
WAsHINGTON, April p

The Joint High Commission terminated
its labors at an early hour yesterday az
ternoon, and after lunch at the State
Department adjourned. It's members will
however, meet again on May Sd to con.
slider some minor matters preparatory 10
final dissolution as comm ission. TIE
result of the Commissions labors has not
been formally turned over to the Ste
Department, but everything VIII be mr.
ished and ready for consideration at The
Cabinet meeting on Friday May 5tb, at
which time all the members are expected
to be present. The members Of the Com
mission still refuse to indicate any of Il e
points of the treaty, but it is stated that
one or two Senators have been informed
of certain agreements, and are already
looking up facts and preparing speeches
in opposition to the treaty. Some Of the
English members Of the Commission will
go to New York in day or two, as will
also Gen. Schenck. Judge Hoar will
leave to morrow for Massachusetts,.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

Int those who knew me did not want me,
and those who did not know me wanted
better recommends than I could give.
Then you know how I got the situation [
now have. It was hard work to get it,
but we did, and have kept along. doing
better and better each year, till next year
I am TO have, beside my wages, an inter
est in the business, (paper hanging.)
Nettie and l were married soon after /
got our situation. We didn't have much
to begin with, go we put up with little,
and love did the rest. I tell you she has
been help-a salvation to me.
She always encouraged me and always
tried to make our little home 30 pleasant.
T have not tasted drop of liquor since
we were married. and now l don't care to
would not. Nettie never scolds me-
never finds fault, but always tells me
everything will come out right, till L be-
lieye she is in partnership with the angels
some way, and knows all about it.
She is good woman, che is. Always
SO kind and careful, would die with
| shame to speak cross word to her or to
tell her lie. Why, it would break her
heart. She saves and is careful-we live
for each other and the babies, and are
happy all the time. We have almost
fifteen hundred dollars in bank, and that
| is good deal for poor man to have
| One thing, we are not sick now. don't
dissipate-go to bed early-live temper
ately, stay at home nights to read books
borrowed from the library. We have
read over five hundred books through
since have been living in New York
Now l am reading Benton's Thirty Years
in the Senate. to get better idea of poll
tics then. When Nettie is here we read
other books of travel or incident till we
have become quite we'll posted. Bnt they
make books so fast we cannot keep uE
with them
1t was a good day for me when I was
sick and Nettie came to me. 1t set me
thinking, and I have been at it ever
since But for her I do not know what
would become of me, so I try to do all
can to make her happy, but somehow she
always keeps me in her debt We DOM
bother about our neighbors, SO we have
more time for each other, and SO much
less to worry over. This makes lots o.
difference.
Ah, here she comes!
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

FUNERAL OF PHILe J. BATES The
funeral of Philo J. Bates was attended
from the Congregational Church yester-
day afternoon. The members of Killing
ton Lodge, No. 80, and members of Com
pany sc" of Vermont Militia attending
in body. The customary religious SER
vices were observed with an address by
Rev. James Gibson Johnson.
At West Street Cemetery the funeral
service of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows was read by L. W. Brigh ham, and
the services were concluded by the mem
bers of the fraternity, singing the fol-
lowing:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

A RARE CURIoslTY.-Mr. w. P. Hor-
ton of Clarendon recently found, on
White Rocks in Wallingford, four duck
hawk eggs, which are a very rare curios.
ity in this section. The bird is supposed
to come from Labrador, and is about tho
size of a common hen. 1t is of a slate
color with variegated feathers on the
breast The eggs are highly priced as a
curiosity and last year Mr.. Horton sold
four of them, found in the same spot, 70,
two dollars apiece. They are of mottled
or vsriegated brown color, and were pur
CHASED, to be deposited in the museum o.
natural history in Spring field, Mass
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04
From Washing

WARRINGTON, on m
Commissioner Pl~ ",
To sunorv;.o-r easanton to-day wrote
rova,n -Iucher of New York that
lo, SCISSORS have no authority ID
- call for income returns from per-
sons whose incomes last year was under
$4,000, but If there is sufficient evidence
that the person has not made return On
his income, and has defrauded the Gov
eminent, they will proceed against sn'h
person as prescribed by law.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04
FUNERAL ODE.

Brother, to thy grave we come,
At the beat of muffled drum
Hearts with silent grief opprest,
Bear thee to thy home of rest
Voices from the signing breeze,
From the woods and leafy trees.
And the springing vernal leaf,
Win remind us Of our grief.
Though in the Grand Lodge above,
We remember thee in love
Yet our Lodge has lost thee here
'Tis for this we shed tear.
In the earth We lay low,
Yet upon thy grave shall grow
Evergreens, like these We bring,
"A our last, sad Offering.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET.-Thurs-
days market lacked briskness. Prices
declined considerably. Fair to good lots
ranged from % to 81 cents. Butter men
who held on for higher prices last winter
made mistake. There is now go much
of the article sfoat that prices have gone
down largely at the leading markets.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04
THE EARLY SERVICES


were to many the most delightful of all
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers. Jars containing them stood
in and near the cbancel a cross of green
having an elegant wreath upon it was
placed in the centre of the altar, and the
effect produced upon all who come thu:
"early in the morning" was indeed one Of
great pleasure. The children of the Par
ish sang their Easter Carols, adding
greatly to the service-by their clear and
harmonious voices
THE SECOND SERVICE.
was held at II a. M, when the Lord.
Supper was celebrated, a sermon deliver
ed by the Rector and an anthem surg.
THE CHILDRENs' SERVICE
took place at 3 p. m, consisting of the ad'
ministration of Infant Baptism, Carols,
Catechising, Recitation and the reports OF
the Superintendent and Treasurer. In
fhis service the Rector was assisted by
the efficient and earnest Supe rintendent,
Mr.. @. E. Parker.
EVENING PRAYER
was said at 730, and the sacrament Of
Baptism was administered to adults. A
sermon from the Rector closed the exer.
discs of this holy day, which will long be
remembered by all who participated in
them"
CHRIST CHURCH, DANvILLE, Penn
The Rev. J. Milton Peck, rector.-The
Lenten services-there having been two
on both Wednesdays and Fridays during
the season, with two Bible classes each
afforded an excellent preparation
for the profitable enjoyment of Easter.
Holy Baptism was administered on Easter
Eve. The early service, at 6 o'clock on
Easter Day, was the first ever held in the
Parish, and was remarkably well attended.
The Holy Communion and sermon were
at 10t a. m. The evening service at 3
D. m. was full choral one, and rendered
by the children and choir, when also the
annual Easter offertory of the former
was made. After evening prayer the In
FAINT class sang carol, and the whole
school was cateohised. At the Process
sionsl and Recessional Hymns, the con-
gregation stood, and did not leave the
church until the rector and choir had re-
tired. The services, music and decora-
tions of the day were all that could be de-
sired. The rector and parish work to-
gether in happy accord, and so with
blessed results. The envelope system at
the offertory has been adopted, and the
next step in this direction will be the
"free seat" system, which indeed should
always characterize the House of the
Lord.
The many friends in Rutland and
vicinity of the rector at Danville, r.joice
to learn of his success and prosperity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04
Excused by President.
CANDOR.
Middlebury, April 28th.

Coon TEMPLARs' UNIoN.-The next
regular meeting of the Rutland county
Good Templars' Union will be held at
Fair Haven, Tuesday May 9th, 1871.
There will be public meeting in the
evening.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

Bob Carson, the famous mountaineer
and trspper. who has had as many adyen.
tUres as his brother, Kit Carson, still lives
on the Missouri river, near the town of
Arrow Rock, and is hale and vigorous
and as fond of stirring scenes and in
tense excitement as in his early youth.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04
Easter Services.

ST. PAUL's CHURCH, VERGENNEs.-The
Rev. VIM. Fl. Collins, rector. AS we
learn from the Vergennes Vermonter.
"The great festival of the Resurrection
was appropriately celebrated in the Par
ish church of St. Paul's in this city the
attendance upon the four Public Services
being much larger than in previous
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

Despite the chilling rains, 81
foliage are daily assumir- -aSs ano
green, but blossoms wiz 3 deeper
genial infuencas. ' ior more
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

A happy home. Two persons living
for each other, and for the good they can
do. And this happy home-this great
reformation-this man saved from a life
of dissipation and from being wreck
this in evidence of womsn's work-wo-
mans worth and woman's right to a hap
py home and life of loving laber and
sweet rest Over There in the Eternal Gar
dens, where she will be with him she
saved and loves so we'll and tenderly this
Saturday night. brick" PoMERoY.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

A USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS Oar at
t-ntion has been called to q very simple
and yet useful invention called an I'm
proved Wagon jack" the dc4igu of which
i. TO facilitate the removal of heels from
carriages for the purpose of lubricating
the axiea. II is very compact in form
being ~ two feet seven inches i'll length,
and weigh hing but six and ouehalf pounds,
so that il can be easily stored in small
space aud packed in wagon if necessary
At the same time, "A remarkable degree of
power can he ex-rted by its u-e. 1t is
capable of raising W, light If 5000
pounds. Tti+ il vn4t improvement on
the usual unWisl1y and inconvtniant APP
pliences for this purpcs', aud it only
needs to be seen by any practical man TO
be highly appreciated The matter of
properly and frequently lubricating the
axles Of carriages should receive more at
tentlou amoug farmers and tetmsters, and
if this simple contrivance shall have this
effect, it will work desirable reform. 1t
is made and sold by Walter Forbes of
East Wallingford, Vt, and costs only
$3.50.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

: "A "capital" offence-that Rutland
has no more manufactures fourishing in
its midst.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

VERMONT REFORM SCHOOL. The
huge piles of foundation material accumu-
lating around the site of the new Reform
School edifce at Waterbury look as
though the builders intended to lay deep
and broad the basis of a more ample and
permanent habitation for the officers,
teachers and benefciaries of this institu-
ton. The work of putting this material
in place and form is about commencing,
and will need to be prosecuted with ener-
gy and dispatch as well as thoroughess, to
insure the completion of the building. by
the time specifed-October next.
A number of the boys are engaged in
the work of collecting the stone, which
comes from the south side of the Winooski,
it being nearly mile to the ledge. While
this work for providing for the future ma
terial accommodation and comfort of the
boys is progressing, it is hoped by Chris
tan friends that work of grace or spirit
ual reform in the hearts of at least some of
them, is progressing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

I tried all around Chicago for work,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-13
Insurance SWindles.

The Home Insurance Company OF
New Haven, Connecticut, has collaps-
ed. A meeting of Stockholders report
that "the stock has never been over
100000 though nominally $1,000, 900
that the Company had reported, in 1867,
funds which they never possessed, and
that at the present time the indebted
ness exceeds the assets by $500, 1000"
All New England companies ought
to be regarded with suspicion-we re-
gard them all swindles in embryo, to
be developed whenever heavy losses
occur, or the interests of the managers
will be promoted thereby-and any one
is foolish to insure property or life in
any company unless he has personal
confidence in the officers, or is recon-.
mended to the company by some one
of known integrity and ability to judge
correctly. The extravagant insurances
affected in all towns is sufficient to
arouse suspicion if not to prove at once
that ultimate bankruptcy is contem-
plated. The best way is to insure in
companies around home, where the in
sured have personal knowledge of the
officers and of the practices of the COM
pany. Any company insuring proper
ty for more than its worth, as rule, is
sure to break.
The published statements of compa-
nies are not worth the paper they are
printed on. The company referred to
above, published, in every possible
form, that amongst their assets was
the sum of 81 100000 stock paid in, and
now they tell their deluded customers
that said sum was mot over 100000"
and that the concern is more than $780,.
900 in debt after deducting all means of
paying-that is, it is admitted that the
public is swindled to the tune of at least
$500, 900! Beware of irresponsible and
unknown companies and agents Go to
home companies, or at least to home
agents in whose integrity and ability
you have the fullest confidence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-13

If a Democratic Senate shall not be
able to put check on the evil doings
of the House of Representatives, it
would be as well to have it Radical.
The Conservative people of the State
look to the Senate for protection from
the swindling operations of the ring
the coming session. We hope there
will be no OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
torn Democrat.
But there will be disappointment.
There is but one of Democratic major
ity in the Senate, and two or three of
the strongest Democratic districts in
the State persist in electing and re-elect-
ing rogues to that body. The fact of a
majority (even though it be but one)
imposes weighty responsibility upon
the whole Democratic party, and that
party will be held accountable for the
action Of the Senate. If any Demo
cratic Senator, therefore, fails to dis
charge his whole duty to his party he
ought and must be denounced by the
Democratic press from one end Of the
Commonwealth to the other. This will
not only have a powerful tendency to
keep Senators within the line of duty
but is the only means of relieving the
Democratic party from the consequence
es of the bad action of some of its Sen.
ators.
KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THE
BILL TO STEAL THE NINE MIL
LIONS FROM THE STATE TREAS.
URY! That is very touch stone!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-13
NOu.('OmbatantS.

Now that there is no war on hand,
and none In prospect, 1t would be we'll
for the Legislature to reform the mill
tary laws in the interest of fairness and
justice. There are many in Pennsyl-
vania who are conscientiously opposed
to bearing arms, to warning, or to kill
ing any body even in war; besides a
large number who make such preten-
sions in order to evade military duty.
1t is wrong to compel the former class
to engage in war, and it is impossible
to distinguish them from the latter.
But while it is manifestly right that
they should be exempted by law, is it
right that they should vote war upon
other people ? No class in America did
more to produce the late sanguinary wal
between the States than these very non.
combatants, yet not one shouldered q
musket or endured any Of the hard
ships of the war.
The case may be fully met. Let law
be passed requiring every man who
claims such exemption to register his
name in the county records, and there
upon land only in that case) to be ex
empt from military duty, in war OIL
peace, but no one so exempted to have
the right to vote at any Federal election
or for members of Congress. This plar
is deemed perfectly fair TO all parties
concerned, and will prevent any bu
the really conscientious from claiming
exemption on that ground.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-13
4 Radical MnsSi

A yankee Radical by the name OF
MOTLEY was at one time U. s. Minister
to Austria. President JOHNSON desired
to remove him because of unfitness, or
something of that sort. 1t seems he is
an admirer of SUMNER, who prevented
the confirmation of a successor and thus
maintained his friend in position. Up.
on Gen. GRANTS accession to the Presi-
dency, SUMNER induced him to appoint
MOTLEY Minister to England, no
doubt as an evidence OF contempt for
JOHNSON or to annoy him. But the
incapacity of MOTLEY was soon devel.
oped and the President desired to make
a change. With his very limited knowl
edge of yankee character, or in con
tempt of it, the President proposed tC
let MOTLEY off without public disgrace
and therefore directed the Secretary ol
State to advise him that his resignation
would b% promptly accepted. Instead
of acS5ting this peremptory hint, tho
6ee functionary set up snivelinf
fence in the hope of being permitted
to remain, which was answered by {
prompt removal, and the Senate a
promptly confirmed several successors
to him, despite SUMMERS influence
The correspondence in the case has just
been given to the public, upon the cal
of the Senate, and from that this state
ment is derived.
MOTLEY, with we'll affected and mos
verdant simplicity, endeavors to draw
public attention from the true cause o.
his removal, by ascribing it to SUM
NER's opposition to GRANTS San Do
mingo policy! He seems to have nc
knowledge of the fact that the Nation
is composed partly of people of sturdy
common sense residing outside of yam
kee land, and that these have little
sympathy with snivellers of any char
acter, and least of all with those who
chirp jeremiads over removal from Of
flee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-13
Amendment of the Constitution.

In speaking Of the proposed amend.
ment of the State Constitution, the
Philadelphia Ledger, high non-partizan
authority, says:
Every thoughtful and honest citizen
of the State understands the necessity
of preventing, by some means, the
scandalous abuses of power and trust
which have been the rule at nearly all
sessions of the Legislature for many
years past, and which, down to the last
session, continued to grow worse and
worse. The best practical device that
will give representation to minorities
ought to be engrafted on the Constitu-
tion the most effective restriction for
preventing such gerrymandering' in
the apportionment of the State as that
in the present acts should be placed in
the supreme law every sure means of
making the processes of legislation fair
and open to the public; of compelling
the publication of all proposed laws,
both before and after their final passage
by either house and compelling rec,
ord of the vote, by taking the yeas and
nays on the final passage in each house,
| should be incorporated into the Consti-
tuition and every shackle that can be
devised to bind the Legislature so as to
hold that body powerless to carry on
the recent mischievous, corrupt and
corrupting course of special legislation
and jobbing by private bills, should be
embodied In the irrepealable law.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-13
Ghe columbian.
BLOOMSBURY. PA.
Friday Morning, Jan. I3, 1871.


While decidedly objecting to the
soundncss of some of the suggestions OF
the Message, we nevertheless print 1t
entire. We do this upon the principle
that the Message of the Governor OF
Pennsylvania is the most important
official document that can be laid before
the people of the State. The best pro
lection that people can afford them
selves, is to study closely the interests
and wants OF their State, as though 1t
were itself nation. If they do this,
adhering firmly to the right as intelli-
gent and honest convictions may lead
them, Federal relations can be taken
care of at leisure. Those newspapers
which publish only abstracts belittle
their State thereby, and pay but poor
compliment to the intelligence and pa
triotism OF their readers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-13

A PORTION of the editorial fraternity
affect to be bewildered or confounded
by the contradictory statements of the
Prussians and French in regard to their
battles. When these gentlemen reflect
that from the beginning of the war
every statement officially made by the
Germans proved to be the exact truth,
that not one of the statements of the
French since Napoleon's fall has been
truthful, that almost every thing in
that regard that appears in the N. Y.
World is false, and that the English
press invariably cndeavor TO color every
thing in the interests of the French
we say when these facts are duly con
siIered, there is no excuse even for
any body, least of all an editor, being
beclouded or having difficulty in ascer-
tanning the truth. Go to the truthful
source and you will have no trouble
about obtaining the facts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-13

THE Public Ledger is the most eX-
tensive newspaper establishment in
Pennsylvania, circulating from 10000
to 10000 copies daily. Its advertising
patronage exceeds any other in the
State very largely. The subscription
price would not pay the expenses of the
publication of the paper, but its adver-
tisements make it one of the most prof.
liable establishments in the Union. The
Lcdger has just issued an Almanac,
containing large amount of useful
statistical information, not for sale, but
for gratutous distribution to its sub.
scribers. The Almanac is superior to
any of the dollar publications of the
kind issued. For condensed, reliable,
.partizan news, the Ledger is one of
the best dailies published. For gener-
osity and business energy, its publisher,
Mr.. GEO. w. CHILDs, and his principal
assistant, Mr.. w. V. MCKEAN, are
amongst the most distinguished OF
Philadelphians.