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The New York herald., 1871-04-25

E'OR SALE-A THREE STORY AND BASEMENT
Il brick Building, with Bakery, doing good pusi
ness this Is chance seldom offered Apply in the store
426 First avenue.
The New York herald., 1871-04-25

JTANTED-A TABLE WAITER AT COMPTON HOUSE
w corner cath st and Sd 50 per week, boar
md lodrinr
The New York herald., 1871-04-25

EXCHANGE--A FIRST CLASS FULL FRONT BROWN
~ stone House, west side, for house below Twenty third
street or good country scat or farm.
J. y. BOYT, III Broadway.
The New York herald., 1871-04-25

RIO TIN MOUNT VERNON, WESICHEsTER CoUN-
i IL, fine Store and pwelliug best location; line
opening Tor cit millinery fancy goods, grocery or cloth
ing business low r. MORRISON ai9 Canal str
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

NEW HAMPsHIRE.-It may turn out
after all, that the Republicans will hold
the State government of New Hampshire
through the Legislature. Everything
depends on the action of three or four
members of the House of Representatives
there who were elected by Democratic
votes, but are not themselves Democrats.
Before the Connecticut election it was
thought that these would vote with the
Democrats and give the Site to the
party. They will elect by their vote the
governor, the fifth councillor, who holds
the balance power. the Senator who, if q
Republican, will tie the Senste,-and the
rest OF the State tficers The Democrats
begin to take alarm and to wish they had
not so loudly proclaimed the radical
changes they mean to make In the State
laws. Close Legislatures in New Hamp-
shire generally 60 against the Democrats.
1t was so in 1854; when Legislature
nominally Democratic could not elect a
United States Senator in place of John P.
Hale, and had to put the election over to
1855, when Hale was reelected. And 30
it may be this year, and Elder Pike may
still be governor. and the laws and courts
remain much rs they are now.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

GRAFTON. This town is especially
noted for its hills and intervening valleys,
and the numerous streams of water, none
of them very large, but furnishing some
very good water power. The farming in.
terest is declining, old farms are sold, the
wood cut off and then turned into sheep
pastures. Not a few of these old farms
are owned by men in New Hampshire,
who drive their focks here for the sum-
mer. There is one old neighborhood
where formerly lived many families, now
with scarce an inhabitant. This loss in
the rural parts Of our town accounts for
the decrease of the population to the ex-
tent OF 106 during the last decade. The
village has grown and is growing still,
and will have q steady growth for some
years to come. There are two churches
in town, sound in the faith, and doing
something to improve the social and NOR
Il character Of the people.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

PERSONAL. = Hon. Worthingtcn G
Smith has returned to St. Adams, from
Washington, with bis family.
y. @. Houghton. jr., for several year,
past cashier Of the Orange County Ma.
tional Bank at Chelsea, has accepted q
"call" to the First National Bank Of Mont
pelier, and has entered upon the duties Of
his new position.
Rev. A. F. Bailey is spoken of as the
probable successor of Rev. Burnett Eaton
as presiding Elder Of the Burlington Dis.
trict of the Troy Conference.
Joshua W. Ripley, native Of Rock.
ingham, died at West Randolph, March
Goth, aged 70 years. He was the father
of P. P. Ripley, publisher of the West
Randolph Eagle, with whom be lived at
the time Of his death.
Mr.. Lockwood, the owner Of the birth
place of Hiram Powers at Woodstock. has
decided to build a new house, next wear.
and tear down the old mansion. Strong
efforts are being made. however, by the
friends Of the sculptor, to save bis early
homo. One hundred years ago it was the
best house in the village.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

DANBY.-M. FL. Cook, Esq., has put q
new coat Of paint on his house, which i'm
proves the appearance very much. The
Judge is always in for improvements.
The number of births in this town in
1870 wss 25 81 males and IA females
Is American, 10 foreign and unknown
The number of marriages was 16, all being
American born. The number of deaths
was II ; 6 males and II females number
whose ageA were given 10; aggregate age
430, average age 80 ; per centage liz
Wool sold here on Wednesday for 43
cents per pound early rose potatoes for
3 so per bushel, other kinds for rs cents
per bushel. Eggs Is cents per dozen
Mr.. William Otis has made over
5000 pounds of maple sugar this spring,
all made into syrup. He has about 600
gallons on hand, and has sold 200 gallons.
This is very large yield. Mr.. Otis does
an extensive business in this line, and his
convenience for manufacturing maple
sugar, consists in all the latest improve
ments. .za. E-.... "a,
The building of new hotel is still in
contemplation by the people of Dandy and
Mount Tabor. We hope this enterprise
will be successful. There, is no locality
in the State, offering such rare advantages
and the Mount Tabor mineral spring ia
equal if not superior to any in the State.
Many of the farmers have commenced
sowing their grain, and some gardens are
planted, being some two or three weeks
in advance of the season generally. The
weather has been quite cool for several
days, and signs of a snow-storm.
The Listers are around town looking
over property, and taking the grand list.
Some men in order to escape paying tax
leave town before the LIST of April, and
take up their abode for a few DAYS in
some other town, after which they return
As there is an official law for such cases
men of this stamp do not generally sue.
coed in accomplishing their object
Dandy is situated in latitude 43 dec.
81 min, and longitude deg, and min.
and contains "a, 800 acres, being a little
more than six miles square. With the
exception of the mountains upon the
south, running east and west, forming a |
natural southern boundary, it seems that
There was no reference had to natural
bounds in surveying the town. By range
If hills, this town is divided into three
'eotions, designated as the east, west and
middle. Otter Greek lows through but =
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

The PROGRESS OF SOUND.-In the
recent trial of Marshall as Rutland Rail.
road, there was much theorizing and
speculation among the listeners to the
trial in reference 10 the progress of sound
or how far whistle could he heard and
the effect of different states of atmosphere
upon sound. As this question has been
SO widely discussed it may be interesting
to our readers to give some recent obser-
vations on this subject
"Mr. G. R. Moore of Washing ton, D c.,
during the first four and last three months
of 1870, made a series of observations on
sound which gave unexpected results
The sources of sound were the guns of
Fortress Monroe, distant about 40 miles
from Prospect Hill, the point of observa-
ton, and Sues Whistle at Cherry Stone,
IS miles distant, and at Hungar's Wharf,
8 miles distant, all in a south-westerly
direction from the point of observation.
During the months when the intervening
woods were in full foliage the sounds
were almost or entirely lost. A table, Civ
ing for A observations the intensity of
sound and the force and dirsctions of the
wind, shows that sounds of maximum in
tensity were heard when the wind was
blowing from the north, as we'll as from
the northeast and northwest. The cause
Of the progress of sound against the wind
is unexplained, bat it is probable that had
and hygrometrical obser-
vations been also made, some clue weuld
have been found to the cause of this curl
ous result.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
why were the Votes mot Returned


Editor Rutland Herald II noticed il
the HERALD, in the report of the County
Clerks canvass of votes for County Com
missioner, that the vote OF Rutland wat
not returned. How is this for high2 Can
you explain it to your readers ? The
voters of Rutland ought not to be thus de.
prived of their ballot. It is passing
strange that the vote Of the largest town
in the county and within quarter
of mile of the County Clerks Office, that
the Town Clerk did not return the vote
There is a mystery about this matter that
onght to be explained. Was it because
Mr.. Hyde carried the town. Would the
vote of Rutland have given Mr.. Hyde the
election !? Come, let us have the facts,
1t would appear to me that the vote Of
Rutland would have changed the result.
If SO, the reason why the votes were not
returned may be explained. Let US have
fair play. do not know but Rutland is
getting into the way of election frauds
like New York and Connecticut. All this
seems strange. Let the people know the
facts, Mr., Editor, if you know them.
INQUIRER.
We did not know that the vote of Rut-
land was not returned until the appear
ance of the County Clerks certificate of
the canvass of votes. We have investi.
gated the matter 80 far rs we have been
able, and will endeavor to give our CORES
pondent all the information we have been
able to gather on the subject. The fol-
lowing is the official canvass of votes as
returned to the county clerk from each
town:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

According to the above official canvass
it will be seen that DR.. Sheldon has q
majority of 1913 votes. The vote of the
three towns from which no returns were
made to the County Clerk, as published
by the HERALD was as follows: Rut-
land, Sheldon, PIT, Hyde, 800; Pittsfield,
Sheldon, 80, Hyde, 13; Sherburne, Shell
don, AZ, Hyde, "a. By these full returns
the majority for DIR. Sheldon is reduced
to 1906
Although in this instance the result of
the election would not have been changed
by full return to the County Clerk, it is
evident that such neglect on the part of
town clerks is liable to have such effect.
We append an extract from the General
Statutes of Vermont, chap. "a; sec. 2,
which shows the law that governs the
County Clerk in making his official can
vass:
There shall be chosen annually at a
meeting, on the first Tuesday of March, a
county commissioners for each county,
each to be chosen by the legal voters of
the several towns in their respective coun-
ties, notice of which election shall be
given by the selectmen of the respective
towns, ~ is provided for town meetings /;
and Il certificate of the votes given for
such commissioner shall be forwarded by
he town clerks of the several towns to
the clerk of the county in which such
towns are situated on or before the second
Tuesday, in April next after such election :
and the clerk aforesaid shall, on the
second Tuesday in April, canvas the votes
50 returned, and the person hav-
ing The the greatest number of
votes 80 returned shall be declared elect
ed commissioner and the clerk aforesaid
shall issue to the person so elected a
proper certificate of his election, and
make suitable proclamation of such cleo
tion in one or more newspapers printed
10 such county, or if there be no such
paper printed 10 such county, then in one
or more papefs printed in an adjoining
county.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
Selections.

One never loses by doing good turn
.-Tis one thing to be tempted; another
thing 10 fall.
The journey Of high honor lies not in
smooth ways.
It ID easier to be wise for others than
for ones self.
Riches got BY deceit cheat No man SO
much as the getter.
There is no doctrine go false as not
to contain in it some truth.
Mans true guide to happiness
friendship love and truth.
1t is our own vanity that makes the
vanities of others intolerable.
Every hour is worth at least good
thought, good wish, q good endeavor.
Whether in speaking or writing. a
gentlemen is always known by his style.
High titles debase instead of elevat-
ing those who know not how to support
them.
"A wise man will desire no more than
he may get justly, use soberly, distribute
oheerfally and leave contentedly.
Margaret Fuller sage tone hour of love
will teach a woman more OF her true re-
!ations than all your pbilosophizing."
Learn to make the most of even hum
BILE resources and you will be surprised
how far they may be made to expand.
He who cannot forgive others breaks
the bridge over which he must pass him
self, for every man has need to be for
given. "
The greatest thoughts, it has been
said, spring from the heart but the max
i'm is far more true with respect to the
noblest actions. . -.
From common custom Of swearing,
men easily slide into perjury therefore
if thou wouldst not be perjured, swear
not at all.
What we do for ourselves must per-
ish with us; what we do for others may
outlive us what we do for God shall re-
main forever.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

y eVERGENNEs.-W. G. Bixby, Secretary
and Treasurer Of the Otter Creek Navig
alton Company, has resigned, and T. s
Hickock elected.
Prof. Brainard, of Middlebury Col
lege, breaches at the Congregations,
Church, in Vergennes, next Sabbath.
"A number of gentlemen from New
York and Albany, interested in the
Champlain Shore Iron Mountain Co.,
were at Vergennes, Thursday, and char
tered the steamer Curlew to pay the ore
bed visit. The shaft lies opposite the
mouth Of Otter Creek, and at quite an
elevation. 1t is situated midway between
the towns of Westport and Essex, and is
regarded as OF immense value. Among
theirs Of the party were Richard Tweed,
brother of Hon. VIM. Tweed, of New
York, press reporters, &c. l ~ y
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

SAD AccIDENT.-Mr. Henry G. Cong
don, freight conductor on the Rutland
Railroad, who was seriously injured
while Stacking cars at Middlebury about
three months since, met with another
painful accident yes. erday. He had so
far recovered from his former injurie. as
to be able to walk with the aid of crutches
and while passing across the pinzza of the
Bomoseen House at Castletop, yesterday,
one of his crutches slipped and be Was
thrown down, breaking his left leg at a
point where it had been fractured a. the
former ACCIDENT. He was brought to this
place on the cars, and conveyed to his
home, where DR.. Goldsmith attended to
his injuries. This repeated misfortune
which has befallen Mr.. Congdon, is q
heavy burden, and excites the sympathy
of his many friends. We are happy to
learn that This sympathy has taken sub
stantial form, and that a generous sum
has been contributed for his benefit
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
Decoration Day Orators.

At Rutland, George H. Bigelow, Esq.
of Burlington.
AT Burlington, Colonel Wheelock e.
Veazey. .a-r e
At Brattleboro, Col. Charles n. Joyce
At. Mt. Auburn, Boston, Gen. Hawley
of Connecticut.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

FIRE AT JoHNsON.-Pearl & Doves
WOODEN Factory was burned Wednesday
morning at o'clock. The building and
machinery, and all its contents, including
stock in the process of manufacture, were
totally consumed. Loss, $15. 200; injured
OF $500 ); origin Of the fire mot known.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

VERGENNEs MARKET.-Market un-
changed from last week. Butter was
bought at from IS to 40 cents per pound.
Sugar unchanged. Eggs Is to Is cents
per doz. Amount shipped on Monday,
$40 pounds, 405 lbs. of cheese, and 8
bbls. of eggs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

VERMONT IN CONGRESs.-In the .. S.
House of Representatives on Tuesday,
Hale's amnesty bill was passed, under a
suspension of the rules. The vote was
IA to 46. All the Democrats voted for
1t and number of Republicans. Judge
Poland voted for the bill. Representa-
tives Willard and Smith were absent
when the vote was taken. Judge Poland
stated that had they been present both
would have Joined him in voting for the
bill. r----
In the Senate the bill went over on
Senator Edmunds' objection. He also an
nounced that he should object to any con-
sideration of it, and the friends of the
bill admit that, even if vote could be
reached in the Senate, the bill could not
get the required two-third majority.
When the Ku-Klux bill came up, Mr..
Edmunds made short speech, explain
ing the amendments recommended by the
judiciary committee.
In the recent drawing for seats in the
House of Representatives, Vermont was
FORTUNATELY Hon. W. G. Smith still oc-
cupies his old seat, which is Eesr the out
side of the circle, and rather to the left of
the speaker. Hon. @. w. Willard, whose
old seat was on the extreme left, in an
unfavorable position, now sits midway be-
tween Mr.. Smith and the speaker dock.
Hon. L. P. Poland, whose former seat was
upon the Democratic side of the House,
was one of the first names called, and
chose the second tier 10 the left of the
main aisle, the first in front of Mr.. Dawes.
The motion entered some time since by
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont to reconsider the
vote passing Mr.. Wilson's one hundred
dollar bounty bill, to carry cut the de-
cision of the Supreme Court, WAS adopted
Mr.. Morrill, explained that Mr.. Wilson
had been in error in supposing the bill
would be limited to from 1000 to 5000
men but as it had passed it would apply
to 30 900 soldiers. Mr.. Wilson then NOV
ed a modification of the bill. to give
bounty to those who had been Disable by
sickness or disability contracted in the
service. This would reach about one-half
the cases under the decision of the court
The remainder would have to be provided
for hereafter.
In the Senate, on Monday. Mr.. Ell
munds from the judiciary c"mmi'tee, rs.
ported with amendments the House Ku-
Klux bill, and stated that he would move
to proceed with it Tuesday. Mr.. Ed
munds intimated that number of Re-
publican Senators would speak upon the
bill. tf
Mr.. Holman of Indiana. presented Pc
tition from the Young Mems Christian
Association of Washington, asking the use
of the hall of the House for two public
meetings of general convention of dele
gates from similar associations throug bout
the United States on the Gath of May, and
asked the unanimous consent to submit a
motion to that effect.
Mr. Willard of Vermont .,bi acted
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

small portion Of Dandy, in the northeast
Dandy mountain. sometimes called
"Spruce," runs north and south, through
the entire length of the town, ans inter-
scots at nearly right angles with Dorset
Mountain on the south. J. c. w.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

WooDsToCK.-Am meeting of the stock
holders of the Woodstock Railroad is to
be held April 2Sth.
AT the school meeting, Tuesday even
ing, March 28th, r. w. Soutbgate was
elected Moderator, Wsrd Thompson,
Clerk, Justin Mckenzie, William Foster,
and b osea Doton, Prudential Committee;
William johnson, Treasurer Joel Eaton
Collector. They voted to raise so cents
on the dollar.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

Two BOYS DROWNED AT WATERBURY,
and Henry Thorndike, two
brothers, aged Is and II years, only sons
of Mr.. R. Thorndike, were drowned in the
Winooski river, at Waterbury, vt, on
Thursday, while taking sail. At last
accounts the bodies had not been recover
ed s1aT
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

WEATHERsFIELD.-John stoughton Il
the only man now living in Weathers.
fold who voted for representative for
Congress in Sept. 1920. k q 81 3
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
The Home Corner.
PRACTICAL IDEAS.

To be good housekeeper requires edu-
cation and practice but if a woman's heart
is in the work she will soon learn, if me-
cessity places the duty before her
When the comfort and prosperity of q
loved husband renders it necessary to
economic and live to the best advantage
| with small means, devoted wife will
turn her thought and care to the duties
of her home.
The help of good, careful, prudent
housekeeper, enables man to advance
bis business prospects more than any thing
else woman can do. z-.~
The superficial accomplishments of q
boarding school miss are nothing COM
pared to practical education in all that
pertains to making home attractive, and
sensible men know it. s.s s3 ~.
1t is very imposing to witness the ma
jestic sweep of yards upon yards of ex-
pensive silk fonnces and laces into par
lor, but, young man, it requires large
income to support SO much style.
1t is delightful to talk with a young
lady who knows French, and all the latest
novels, and to have divine creature dis
pense her best skirmishes of flirting with
her eyes, emiles and fan, but, young man,
there ia oft but little heart or sincerity in
such practised charms A girl who has
only common school education and the
accomplishments taught her by loving
mother, of cooking and all other domestic
duties, will be more likely to make you q
good wife. -
She may not have the most polished ad.
dress. She may not be able to entanele
you with battalions of arts and wiIes
with which petted fashionable belle SUR
rounds and captures beaux, but she will
prize the love of an honest heart more,
snd in truth and sincerity devote her life
to requitting the love and kindness given
her. g g
If your income be only few hundreds
q year, fashionable devotee of style and
heart.smashing will in a few years fret
herself into miserable discontented
wreck, and be. dead weight upon you;
while fresh hearted, domestic girl will
develop into blooming matronly woman
OF sense and responsibility.-Elna Orlou.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
Religious Intelligence.
BAPTIST.

Elder Knapp has left Boston for
Springfield, Mass, where he has COM
menced series of meetings in the First
Baptist Church.
The new endowment fund of $780,
600 for Newton Theological Seminary is
completed, and a margin of $4,000 will
be raised in addition, to cover any deficit
in subscriptions. This makes the entire
funds of the Seminary $4,000.
The late James @. Bolles of Hartford
Ct, left an estate valued at $230,000. His
will gives of that amount of the First
Baptist Society of Hartford $4,000, to be
applied to any church purposes that may
be deemed best to the Hartford Hospi-
tai, $4,000; to the Connecticut Baptist
Convention, $4,000, the annual income
to be expended in supporting domestic
missions or aiding feeble churches in Con.
necticut; to the Connecticut Baptist Ed
ucation Society, $4,000 the income to be
applied to the purposes of the society.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The CoDgregstionalists of Whining
ton are about settling new pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Field of Alstead, n. H.
Great religious interest Is being
manifested in Bristol, n. 81. Over two
hundred conversions are announced.
Rev. P. S. Pratt of Dorset is enjoying
vacation from bis labors as past,r of the
Congregational Church.
The first Congregational Church in
Londonderry, have been without a pastor
during the past year. They are now sup
piled by Rev. ID. Goodhue of Westford.
Rev. Mr.. Bogue, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church at vergennes, is on
visit to the west.
Work on the Congregational Church,
Manchester, VT, has just been resumed.
Only the foundation was laid last fall.
The contractors promise to have it COM
pleted July 1st.
Rev. Samuel Delano may be aS-
dressed at Hsrtland, Vermont.
Rev. DR.. George N. Boardmsn, former
ly Professor in Middlebury College, now
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
N. Y, is elected Professor of
Doctrinal Theology in Chicago fheologi-
cal Seminary.
EPISCOPAL
Easter has been kept this year with
interest in all parts of the coun-
try, and it seems to have been noticed
more than ever by other communions. II
seems as if all Christians might unite in
Keeping the great festivals of the nativity
md the resurrection, with profit to them
selves, and thus also promote the good
'ause Of the unity of christendom. We
near glowing descriptions of Easter SER
vices and sermons from all quarters.
The first Sunday School is said to
lave been organized by the Rev. DIR. Ken
ledy, of the Church of England, in Bright
Parish, Down county, Ireland, in ITO,
iaving 300 children in attendance. The
sunday School of the same parish is re-
'orted as being now fourishing. That
f the celebrated Robert Raikes in Eng
and, was undertaken afterward.