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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-07
John the Baptist.
A PASSAGE FROM LONGFELLOW'S
VEW POEM
JOHN THE BAPTIST speaks.


NEW POEM.
JOHN THE BAPTIST Speaks.
Repent repent repent
For the kingdom of God is at hand,
And all the land
Full of the knowledge of the Lord shall be
As the waters cover the sea.
And encircle the continent
Repent repent repent
For 10, the hour appointed,
The hour SO long foretold
By the Prophets of old,
OF the coming of the Amounted,
The Messiah, the Paraelete,
The desire of the nations, is nigh
de shall not strive nor cry.
Nor his voice be heard in the street;
Nor the bruised reed shall he break,
Nor quench the smoking fax!
And many of them that sleep
In the dust of earth shall awake,
On that great and terrible day.
And the wicked shall wall and weep,
And be blown like'a smoke away,
And be melted away like wax.
Repent repent! repent
Priest, and Pharises,
Who haFh warned you to flee
From the wrath that is to be.
From the coming anguish and ire.
The ak is laid ct the root
Of the trees, and every tree
That bringeth not for' h good fruit,
Is hewn down and cast into the fire
Ye Sc'ibes, why come We hither
In the hour that is uncertain,
In the day of anguish and trouble,
He that stretcheth the heavens as a curtain
And spreadth them cut as a tent,
Shall hlow upon you. and We shall wither,
And the whirlwina shall take you away as stub.
slel
Repent! repent repent
PRIEST.
Who art thou, 0 man of prayer
In ra,ment of camrls hair,
Begirt with leathern thorg,
That here in the wilderness,
With a cry as of one In distress.
PrPachest unto this throng'
Art thou the Christ?
JOHN
Priest of Jerusalem,
In meeknes. and humble ness,
deny not, confess
am not the Christ,
PRIEST.
What shall We say unto them
That sent us here! Reveal
Thy name. and naught conceal!
Art thou Elias
JOHN.
No,
"RIEsr
Art thou that prophet, then,
OF lam ntation and wee,
Who as a symbol and sign
Os impending wrath divine
Upon uubelevjng man.
shattered the vessel of clay,
In tie Valley of Slaughter
JOHN.
Nay,
am not he thou namest
PRIEST.
Who art thou, and what is the word
That thou now proclaimtst'
JOHN
l am the voice of one
Crying in the wilderness alone:
Prepare ye the way of the Lord
Make his paths stI aight
In the land that is desolate
PRIEST
Ii thou be not the Christ,
Nor yet Eliss, nor he,
Tn At, in sign of the things to be,
Shattered he ves-el Of clay
In the Valley of Slaughter,
Then declare unto us, and say
By what authority now
Baptizest thou
indeed haptize you with water
Unto repentance but He,
That come-h after me,
Is mightier than I and higher;
The latchet of whose shoes
am not worthy to unlooSe;
He shall bap'ize you with fire,
And with the Holy Ghost
Whose fan is in his hand
He will purge to the uttermoss
His floor, and garner his wheat,
But will burn the chan in the brand
And fire of unquenchable heatl
Repent repent! repent
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-07

CHEsTER.-One of those rare occasions
which mark mile posts in the history of
families occurred in Chester at the resi-.
dence of our well-known and highly re-
spected townsman, R. P. Pollard, Esq. on
Thursday, the 30ih ult.. it being the Goth
annual reunion of the descendants of
Moses Pollard, late of Plymouth, now de-
ceased. It was a beautiful day with the
brightest of sunshine, accompanied by a
cool, yet refreshing breeze.
Invitations were extensively circulated
among the numerous relations at a dis
tance, as well as among relatives and
friends at home, and about one hundred
came together to congratulate each other
upon the happy event. Since the last
family reunion, death has invaded this
circle of relatives and removed two of
their most valued membsrs-viz: Moses
Pollard of Ludlow, and Thomas Moore
of Plymouth.
The display which the tables presented
before the destruction of their symmetry
was truly beautiful. and reflected great
credit upon the genial host and hostess.
The sacrifcisl turkey was assigned the
"post of honor" and this was fanked on
either side by the traditional goose and
the skill of the culinary department
seemed almost to have been exhausted in
the ingenious array of luxuries and deli
cacies placed here and there upon the
table. -.....
Your reporter endeavored to take the
census" thinking that this part of the
report might prove the most valuable and
interesting to these who desired to pre-
serve copy of the same, but we arrived
at the scene of festivities only few mo-
ments before the friends commenced TAX
ing ''new departure" and for this rea-
son our report is not as perfect in its de-
tails as we would wish. While Vermont
was generously represented at this gath
ering, of-sboots of the family tree were
present from the Empire State, the broad
prairies of Minnesots, and the wilds of
Texas.
The following list contains the names
and ages OF the sons and daughters OF
Moses Pollard, together with the names
and ages Of their wives and husbands =
Thomas Baldwin "a, Mrs. Thomas Bald.
win "a; Isaac Pollard 70. Mrs. Isaac Pol.
lard 60 Amos Pollard 80. Mrs Amos Pol.
lard 81; Norman Bates SO, Mrs. Norman
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-07
HENRY CLARK, Editor.
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gbrt of Center St, Herald Block, Rntland. VT.
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-07
THE RUTLAND HERALD
ImdividuaI Intelligence.

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1871.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30

W.. The Undersigned, have been acquainted with
Mis- lwNer Iur macy years, and believe her to be
Christian lady and skiiful nurse, and having
used her s9l5c in our families, it gives great
pleasure in saying it Is the best general medicine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30
THE BIBLE IN SCHOOL.

The expulsion of forty children Of Ro-
man Catholic parents from a school in New
York for refusing to read the Bible exer.
else required, brings up again the question
of the propriety and right OF Insisting upor
the use Of the Bible ia our common
schools where objections are made. Thi.
subject was discussed not long ago in New
York city, and the average if not unani-
NOUS judgment OF the Protestant clergy
men was that 1t was wrong TO insist upon
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THE PASSIVE POLICY,

The Boston Post decidedly objects to tho
passive policy" 1t considers such q
proposal zone of the most dangerous that
could be made, both to the welfare Of the
only national party of the country and to
the security Of the country itself" 1t fur
Their says: The proposal is scarcely a
plausible one, when it comes to be Sc
riously examined 1t bears all the APP
pearance of political lingering without any
of the marks of safe and sagaclous poll
cy. If the democracy are to expect to
serve the cause of the people, ii is the
people alone to whom they are to address
themselves, not to IA segment of the party
whose disaflection is but the welcome
prelude to its decay. An arrangement
like that suggested has the obvious obiec-
tons of secrecy and mystery to it. 1t is
not open and patent to all. 1t looks Ike
traffic for profit, with the profit on the side
where the penalties all belong 1t is the
equivalent OF asking the democratic party
to come forward and cxtricate the dis
rupted organization that refuses sound
legislation in Congress from its pressing
peril. The democracy hail every symp-
tom OF alarm among their opponents with
supreme satisfaction. What influence
their steady adherence TO honest profess
SONS and sound principles may have had
in working this result to radicalism, they
are free to investigate and infer; that it
certainly has not hindered the people in
coming at clearer and juster views of the
tendencies Of the dominant party, is suili-
GENTLY obvious not to require further dem
onstration. The substance Of it is, then,
that the democrats are asked to abandon
their own organization for the the benefit
OF one that refuses to take ND the only
real questions which the people are anx-
ious to have settled, and that sueers al
their acceptance OF the Amendments as
IAN abandonment Of their lifelong Drinci.
pies The hope Of doing much by such a
surrender is exceedingly small
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30

The Board OF Manufactures of Portland
have adopted memorial to the city gov
eminent, asking for the exemption of
property from taxation for term of years
which may be invested in manufactures.
Now if Portland could find Sprague
Manufacturing Company to come in and
assist her, how happy the people would be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30

The Chicago Post says nothing more pa
thetic have we seen since the fire than an emp
ty bird-cage that hangs rotting at the foot OF
an empty window-or the orifce where a
window was. at the top of a rafting wall on
Clark street. There lived garrulus mock
ing-bird before the fire he used to cry to the
passers-by, "Come up. come up! Wipe
your feet on the scraper.' Alas for Tommy
His wit did not save him, for his cage was
at oncc.a prison and GOTTA. He persisted
there, and the boys who have climbed up and
looked down into the cage say the little body
of the chatterer lies there-an unfiedged Gin
der. Gone, too, is the pleasant face that used
to look out and smile above him-that WIN
dow is now but brick orioles nest in the sky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30

One of our exchanges says: There can
be very little doubt about the position OF
Senator Schurz. He means, if he can, &c
make himself the head and leader of the
whole body of the American Germans, and
to render them distinct and influential in
our politics in much the same manner the
Irish have been. Without regard to him
or his influence, however. the republican
party in Missouri is reuniting and reor-
ganizing, and Mr.. Schurz is in great dan
gel. of being left in the lurch without q
party, just as Doolttle was in Wisconsin,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30
STATE OF MAINE.


In accordance with the practice ofour fathers
and acknowledging our duty as people TO give
thanks and praise to God forhis continued mercles
do, with the advice Of the Executive Council, aP
point
THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF NO
MEMBER NEXT,
as day of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND
PRAISE and earnestly invite the people of this
State to abstain on that day from all pursuits in
consistent with the sacred duties and privileges Of
the occa ion, and with devout hearts to assemble
in their respective sanctuaries and offer the prayer
of thanksgiving and unite in the song of praise to
Him who has given us peace and plenty and vouch-
safed the blessings OF civil and reaious liberty.
And remembering the poor and unfortunate among
us. let us add to our devotions deeds of charity
and works of love.
Given at the Council Chamb r, this twenty
eighth day of October, in the year ofour Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy one
and of the Independence of the United States
of America the ninty- sixth.
SIDNEY PERIAM.
BY the Governor.
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW, Secretary of State,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30

A private letter received in New York CITY
from gentleman of high character for intel
ligence and reliability, who has been for
sometime temporary resident Of Arizona,
contains the following statement of the recent
Indian difficulties in that Territory =
During the Commissioner Vincent Collyer',
visit to Arizona General Crook ceased all on
cratlons against the Apaches, and gave him "A
full and fair opportunity to bring in the hostile
Indians. Every effort was made TO accom-
plish this end, but with little success. few
Indians who had already been in several times
came in again, received several presents of
blankets, &c, and then cleared out for "paS-
lures new" at one place taking a portion of
the government herd Of mules, horses and
cattle with them. Cochise and his warriors
did not come in at all, but continued to
pick up stock, mail riders and such stray
travellers as came in his way.
Mr. (olycr then had Il grand talk with the
Indians already peaceablc, and established
reservations across some of the principal
highways. and prohibited armed parties of
citizens from crossing thom--calling upon the
military in the name IF the President, to en-.
force his eilct. 1t was apparent 10 the hrl-
Zonlans that these orders. if enforced, would
virtually suspend all travel in the territory
as citizens have To go armed to defend them
selves, and TO travel by the established roads
or not travel at all. This action OF Mr. Col
iyers therefore proyokes universal indigna-
tloni and taken in connection with the al
| ltged TACT that he refused TO hear anything
from citizens, but came aud went with entire
| ly eI Pdlte views of the whole question: has
rendered bis mission here a failure. 1t is not
/ however, believed that the President intended
! SuCn uhDrpppHHntQl an his in, ip,r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30

! On Thursday morning, during the nine
o'clock service at the Church of st. John the
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ont th.. assembly. and prescntlv . lady arose
and made her way towards the front Of the
church. the priest following her ont. He
shortly returned. however saving the lady
who had responded to the summons was the
wrong nerson. II ycos. Some either Mrs. Cur
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Sunrise parties are very pleasant THINGS if
proDer}v understood. But if they arr mista-
ken for ANYTHING else the consequences are
ant to be trjde awkward. TO saw the least.
A large comnanv Of ladies' and gentleman in
Bridgeport arranged one Of these nar,ies the
o,bor niaht aud carried with then, an nn]imit-
cd quantity OF provisions, expecting to have
fine supper. But the lady surprised. sup
posed the affair to be sort of donation visit,
and very cody deposited the good things in
the pantry. TIE party waited until A. NJ.
for supper to be ready, hut no signs of prep
aration being visible. they dan,rted as ..hun.
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Special Not,rea.
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Y Dung en- from the effects
OF Errors and Abuses i'll early lie. Manhood re-
stored Nervous debility cured. Impedmcnts to
Marriage removed New method Of treatment.
New and remarkable remedies. Books and Clrcu-
lars sent tree, in sealed envelopes,
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. >, South
Ninth St. Philadelphia, Pa. sep3-t3m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30
GENERAL -EEUS.

GENKRIL NJ rs.
\ ton efst7aw makes eight hundred psanl.
Of paper
An Iowa court has decided that woman
can sue her husband for money to-sovel CT
her.
4 Western paper nosa.n4,es Theodore
Woodruff ana Victoria c. Tl.ton for Presi-
den, and Vice President.
y Lon3on court has had a case before it for
forty years, ard every one Int tie defendant
has died since is opening.
One hundred and thirty pound. Of honey
were recently taken from one hive in Ca
tawba county, North Carolina.
\ South Jersey wag objects to the Both Tor
Thanksgiving. He says it is the last day in
November that he should thinl; of for that
purpose.
Some Of the concert and minstrel troupes
travelling through the country find it very
hard Shedding on account of bare seats
Not less than fifteen thousand barrels of
cider will be manufactured in Fon da Lac
county, Wis, the present year.
Mr. George Bancroft, our minister to tile
German empire, is at present an honorary
member Of thirty-one learned societies in Eu-
rope.
Russia has caught the infection of forest
conAagrations. Immense fires are raging in
the vicinity of Moscow.
lady of Newburyport, Mass, has earned
with her sewing machine, in twelve years,
SG0l5,25, without paying a cent for repairs
The Supreme Court of Iowa has recently
decided that the law requiring runctual at
tendance at school is for the good of the pu-
pill and must be enforced.
Rev. Alexander Ellis, of Boston, (colored)
has recovered 800 damages from the Nara
gansett Steamship Company, for refusing him
a seat at the table of the steamer Providence.
The Rev Robert Collyer writes to public
Journal that the Cornell horseshoe story is
myth He adds that he should like to make
enough horse-shoes at thousand dollars each
to rebuild his church and his house.
ne biltitH iauiCal fSpuDilcan democracy
are in active and apparently energetic move
menl for the overthrow of the monarchy and
the establishment Of a democratic republican
form Of government in the kingdom
A young man found a skunk in his cellar
at Barnstable, and carefully let down a piece
Of meat covered with arsenic, as he thought,
TO the floor. 1t was afterwards found that the
bait had been lowered into the pork barrel
The Cady Brothers, Of North Adams, Mass,
have just placed in their shoe factory two new
heelirg machines, costing $1,000. These ma
chimes nail the heels and shave them at the
same time, saving the labor of ten men, or
$50 day.
Once upon a time England put calling tax
on one Of her colonies, and got whipped for it ;
now one Of her colonies (Australia) lifts up
prohibitory tariff oftwenty per cent, against
England aud the mother country swears deep
AMI silently. "The mills of Cod" &c.
Mr r. W. Durham, of California, left by
will 100000 to the deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum OF San Francisco, saying that his
benefciaries could not talk about him after
his death. But his relatives are going to con-
test the will, which will cause the poor man
to be talked about beyond all reckoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30
RATCHELOR,S HAIR DYE.

This superb Hair Dye is the best in the lcorll-
perfectly harmless reliable and instantaneous No
disappointment; no ridiculous tlns ordi-agrceablt
odor. The genuine VIM. A. Batche0r's Hair Dye
produces IMMEDIATELY splendid Black or natur.t
Brosn, leaves the hair clean, soft, beautiful; does
not contain a particle OF lead or any injurious com
pound sold by all druggists. Factory, Ii BONI
STREET y. I. oct)-t&wIy
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Thanksgiving has come along About this
time it is "neck or nothing" with the poultry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30

On this Thanksgiving morning, when
the biting frost renders good fires and
warm clothing necessary, let those who
have an abundance remember and relieve
the needy poor. Charity will create a
new relish for the family dinner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-30
MISS SAVvYER'S SALVE.

IT ERE you have q salye combining soothing and
heaiug properties, with no dangerous ingred.
lent. y remedy at hand for the many pains and
aches. wounds and bruises TO which aesh Is heir.
Is more easily applied than many other remedies,
never producing bal effect, but always relieving
pain however severe.
II i prepared by Miss Sa,ryer, who has used it
in her own extensive treatment of tie sick, for
nearly twenty years with great success.
The principal diseases for which this salve is rec
commended are, ChWiajRs, Rheumatism, PRcs,
.Ssro6ttef. Old T2rers SAT- RhcRR Sy5afn,s. Bnrps,
f.rer So1fS, Fei7as, Pi,Hples- fry@ip,lts, Sore
Eyes Bo5-,'s m Dtojlitss, Eoas Ring.iro,ns,
Co17ts, Bars n Insects, tuaefrs, Toohuchr Ear
Hch.. S.a}d H.aI, Tlehiag choiptd Hands,
Scd}ds. CHS, HrHises, Group, Cratked Lips, and
Sores on tHRfrrR
1t never fails 10 cure rheumatism if properly
applied. liub 1t on well with the hand three Times
a day In several c1scs it has cured pal,ied limbs.
For i"gy it has been discovered TO be a sure rem
cdy Persons that have been afflicted for years
have been relieved by few applications. For Fry
8ips}a2 Il works wonders, allaylig the Inflammation
produces a cnre immediately Let those with Salt
RhsHa obtain this salve, and apply il freely and
they will i1l it nvlnabIc. 1t Is good in cases of
Sc1of3a and YtoHors. Cancers have been cured
with it. The best Salve invented for Seolle,.
H0ssSt and Sorf Npg'es. No way Injurious but
sure To afford relief. Sore or Weak Eyes Rub it
OF the liis gently once or twice a day. Cures deaf
ne~f hy pHttiHg IN the ears piece OF cotton.
For ft}5as this is superior 10 anything known.
For It"Ftss Ms aris Ike charm. For Burns
and Ngait apply the Sllve ut ard /, gives
immediate relief. For Oli Sores apply once .
FoR IIoRsEs AND CArrlr. For Sores or
Bruises Horses or Cattle this Salve is Invaluable,
and has astonishing effect in curing scratches on
horses This Salve has worked its own way into
notorie'y and is safe AID sure remedy for all the
above ailments.
W. the undersigned, have been acquainted will,
Mis- lWNer Tor many years and believe her to be
a Christian lady and a skiiful nurse, and having
used her s9Ac in families, it gives great
pleasure in saying it is the best general medicine
t4-ai UtsHt siat. t4-4. y
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Montgomery Blair's advice to demo-
Gratis is not very well received by some OF
them. Congressman Beck of Kentucky
says that in his opinion the democrats had
better keep silent at present and not con-
TESS themselves beaten in advance, while
Senator Kelley of Oregon pronounces the
new departure unsuited for the democrats
of the Pacific coast, and likely to result in
DISCRIMINATION and defeat
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-26

SOMETHING New FOR RAILWAY Travel
ERs.-An experiment of interest to all
travellers has recently been tried on one of
the English railroads. This experiment
consists IN the introduction of what is
known as the lunch basket system devised
by a well-knOwn firm of public caterers,
for the accommodation of the travelling
public who have no opportunity to obtain
refreshments on long Journeys. The con-
tractors furnish baskets of an easily por-
table and compact size and form, well
stocked with the materials for a comforta-
Bile luncheon that is to say, half fowl,
ham, bread and butter. cheese, salad, q
pint of claret or other light beverage,
plates, knives and forks, glasses and nap
kins-the price being three shlllings. The
baskets, which are made for the purpose.
are provided with every necessity and
convenience. and inside the lid is affixed a
printed card requesting that, as no de-
posit is required nor charge made for the
use of the conveniences in the basket, all
the articles will be replaced in their prop
er positions, and the baskets delivered up
complete at the end of the journey.