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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26

TUE CENTENNIAL. CELERRATIoN.-It
is evident that New York will not allow
Philadelphi4 the centennisl Fourth of
July celebration without struggle. Mr..
Conkliug on Wednesday presented in the
Senate a memorial on the subject, signed
by Horace Greeley and other members of
the Industrial Institute of New York.
They set forth, among other things, that
the Institute begun in 1857 to prepare for
a similar anniversary to the one proposed
in the House bill for Philadelphia,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26

WEYBRIDGE.-Tbe friends 81 Rev. l..
G. Partridge gave an oyster supper Thurs-
day evening, Jan. 12, for his benefit,
which resulted in donation OF one HIM
dred dollars.
joel T. Hill and Eigar Fl. Fox have
formed copartnership, snd will carry on
blacksmithing. They are young men OF
enterprise and skiL, and will endeavor TO
please their customers. Msy success al
tend their labors.
Rev. Ward Bullard will deliver an
address upon the subject of Temperance,
next Sunday evening, at the NJ. Z. Church
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26

Israel Smith of Ru,land is the only
citizen of Vermont who has been Cover
nor, United States Senator, Member OF
Congress and Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court.
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Postal TELEeRAPH-Two bills are
now before Congress esta blishing "A postal
telegraph system. One is Mr.. Washburn's
u Wisconsin, which provides for the pur-
chase OF all existing lines by the govern
ment, aud Tho other is Mr. Hubbard's of
Boston, which provides for the transmits
siou Of telegraph letters by com pany
msking connections with all the best Off
ces, and doing the work under bond to
the Government
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26

CATTLE DISEASE IN MAINE.-The
Legislature of Maine have appointed a
Cmmission TO take precautionary meas
ares in view of the appearance of the con-
tagious foot and mouth cattle die ease
Alarm and anxiety are already being
uauitested at the State borders among
the farmers, which feeling is spreading
into the interior. The Commission have
issued circular instructions, which will
be generally sent to all municipal author
tiles, requiring the isolation of all cattle
and forbidding them coming into Maine.
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SPRAGUE'a CoNTRABAND COTTON
TRADE.-A communication was laid be-
fore the S-nat., Wednesday, covering adj
d,ionul papers regarding the alleged
contrabaud trade in Texas cotton. The
papers were quite voluminous, and ex-
cited much curiosity. 1t turned out, on
inquiry. that the Secretary of War,
learning that the original papers, which
ought TO b. on the file in The Department
had been obtained from Gen. Bolles by
tho committee investigating the case had
taken chose papers and returned copies
G.. COURSE there wac no new revelations
Gen. Bollee' very lucid explanation Of
how the papers belonging in the War
D~p1rtmant had been in his private pos
seSsiou for several years, is that he ere,
timed them" Other papers from the
fles of ore of the Department. bearing on
the same case, are known to be in private
hands
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-26
TicoDd derOga.

Some people seem to think Ticonderoga
is one of the worst places in the world
Possibly it is. We admit for the time
that it is really bad place, and that it
merits all the inveotives and approbious
epithets that have been heaped upon it
from time to time. Then so much the
more need of improvement and that i'm
provement has been going on for a few
years past, we think can be shown very
readily. In the first place
OUR CHURCHES
have been repaired, and new ones built.
Previous to the summer of 1869 there
were in town Baptist church in a di-
lapidated condition, Catholic church
ditto, and Congregational church little
worse than either of the others. But dur
ing this year M. E. Church was built at
a cost of 81, 900, or thereabouts, chiefly by
the exertions of the young pastor, Rev.
Mr. Mooney also Protestant Episcopal
church that would be no discredit to a vii
lage of greater pretensions than ours.
The Baptist church was also repaired at q
cost of $4,000. The pastor, Rev. A. J. AL
len, is deservedly popular. Rev. Mr.. Og-
den, of the Episcopal, though he has been
here but short time, has gained many
friends. The same may be said of Rev.
Father Carahen. So much for our
churches. About three years ago
GOOD TEMPLAR's LODGE
was established, which has proved great
blessing to our town and village. Quite
number who were thought to be con-
hrmed inebriates are living temperate Tor
rather total abstinence) men, and in the
respect ard esteem of all. The lodge is
10 fourishing condition, having now
nearly two hundred active working mem
bers. Let US take glance at our
.. STORES.
The ether morning we called on w. G
French 81 Co, and II. G. Burleigh 81 Bro
This is sort of compound firm, but who
compose it we do not care to enquire 30
long as they sell goods SO low, and SO long
as their due bills are at par. They keep
almost everything that man wants to
eat and drink, wear or burn. Mr.. French
is as active young merchant as we ever
knew. He always works with his coat off
Some evil-disposed persons have circulated
the report that Mr.. Burleigh resides in
Whitehall. Mr.. Burleigb, however, ip
his usually good natured way only winks
at the slander, and never fails to be on
hand to vote and work for his party in
Ticonderoga. Looking in at the door of
the neat little Office in one corner of the
store, we saw Miss Brown, who was work
ing the telegraph SO dextrously that we
were half inclined to enter but having
no message to send, aud being q confirmed
bachelor we desissed. We shall speak
more of the stores next time.
Our Whiting stages usually carry from
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Buy the truth and sell it not; also
wisdom and instruction and understand
ing.
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MIR. JAMEsoN's PAPER.

Mr.. Jameson first spoke in brief Of the
necessity OF commencing pasture prop
erly, not by burning off the wood; then
spoke of the advantages of draining in
many places, of terracing on llsides,
and of manuring; described the proper
method of reclaiming bushy pasture. A
weedy pasture should be plowed, sowed to
rye and then planted again to grass; if
sheep lie on mossy pasture, the grass
will gradually get the moss out. Thistles
should be moved in August. Stones in q
pasture are less Objectionable than weeds,
but they ought to be removed, if many
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THE QUESTION OF THE ALIBI.
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A paper was to have been read by S. L.
Goodale of Maine, on Fertilizers, but as
he did not arrive in season the evening
was spent in an interesting discussion on
butter-making, conducted by Messrs.
Douglas, Bliss, Lewis and others.
The Association then adjourned to 10
a. m, Thursday.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22
The LoyaI Var Cry.

Col. John W. Forney, commander.
in chief Of ''the bread and butter bri-
gadc," with an eye single to the glory
of his loyal hosts, actually orders Gen.
Grant to "halt." Whether "the great
est captain Of the age" will obey this
order remains TO be seen. We in
cline to the belief that the "bull-dog
tcnacity" displayed at Yicksburg in
1868, against the "rebcls," will in 1871
be exercised against "the loyal mil
lions" Tho order, halt given by a
subordinate to his chief commander,
sounds impudent, and CRATES harshly
upon the ear, but the venality and
gross inbccility of the government is
50 apparent, even TO the corruptest
member Of tho party in power, that it
is useless TO ask, What will Grant do 7
but, What foolish thing will he not do !
The New Hampshire election and
the San Domingo job set heavy onthe
stomach of the loyal editor of the
Philadelphia Press. No wonder he
exclaims, halt and then proceeds in
the agony of his soul to dcnouncc the
pet personal scheme Of the head Of its
party:
"Lct us sec whether the President and bis ad-
yisers will incline TO equal moderation. One
proof that they do would he to abandon the whole
San Domingo scheme. There is no public opinion
to support Il. II IL eloudcd with doubts. II has
boon followed by evil omons from the first The
temper Of Congrcss--the rcsoluto unity Of the
Democrats Of the two iouscs--is such as TO in
sure iis defeat The hostility Of the Dominicans
has assumed shape and force. The idea grows
that when We annex one-half Of the island, VIC an
mex war with the other half and enormous in
debtcdncss To perscvcre In u, In the face Of all
these warnings, Is to pcrsovcre in ruin. II
would be most gracious act to withdraw the
project, and Il would be crowned with the favor Of
the whole people"
II is cheering to find the gloomy
prospects of the San Domingo job as
cribed to "the rcsolute unity of the
Democrats" in Congress against it,
The popular voice endorses them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22
Thunder in the East.

The removal of Sumner, rs chair
man of Senatorial committee, has
caused the Massachusetts lion TO shake
his name and roar. Somebody clse's
OK is gored this time. The Massachu.
sctts Senate has ordered the following
printed;
Resolved, That every invasion by one depart
ment of the Government Of the prerogative Of
another tends to defeat the fundamental end OF
all constitutional government-that it shall be a
government Of laws and not Of men.
Re.olrsd, That the people Of Massachusetts
have seen with alarm the recent attempt, unhap-
PLY successful, by the President Of the United
States, not officially proclaimed, but notorious and
avowed by its supporters, to dictate the organiIa-
tion and appointment Of the Committee on For
eign Relations Of the Senate Of the United Sates.
Rcsolred, That the Requiesccnce Of the Senate
in the dictation by the Executive Of the
appointment Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. implies a snbscrvicncy which disquali-
fes that branch for the independent performance
Of its constitutional duties to supervise the nomi-
nations and treaties laid before the Senate by the
President, and threatens the removal Of the great
bulWark against executive usurpation.'
How soon the tune is changed
While Lincoln & Co. were arresting
and mobbing their neighbors, all the
godly inhabitants of that stail old
Commonwealth were quiet. Now,
when ohe of their oxen is gored il is
pronounced an "invasion," and "tends
to defeat the fundamental end ofall
constitutional government" How
these blind guides have had their
eyes opened. They begin to have
some respect for the old Constitution,
which we supposed, from their con.
duct the past ten years, they had
entirely forgotten. Grant will have
done some good at all events if he
succeeds in getting our Puritan broth.
rem to look through constitutional
glasses again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22
.tf,r Hampshire.

The Democratic victory In this
State is moro complete and over.
whelming than was at first anticipa-
ted The Democrats have elected tho
Governor, all the State officers, all the
congressman, aud n majority Of State
Senators and members Of tho House
Last year the Radicals had MAORI
ty of s5 on joint ballot in the Lcgisla
ture. Grant carried the State by
7 600 majority in 1868.
This is tho first victory for the
Democrats of that State since 1854
In 1855 the State went for tho Know
Nothings, and she has been so evcl
since. The loss of this State, thougl
small, is q hard blow on "the govern
ment" The "bread and butter brig
ade" is thrown into confusion, but thu
people are right side up. They coulC
not stand the Grant and Butler pres
sure any longer. These two men
coupled with San Domingo and th'
carpct-bag and scalawag fraternity
will ruin any party, and their over
throw and defeat is the only salvation
for the country.
1t is reported that "thc govern
mont" has been drunk ever since th,
election came off. We cannot, how
ever, vouch for the trulhtulness OF tn
report.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22

Whilo Prussia was gobbling up
France, all Europe looked on amazed
but utintcrcstcd. twas atcrriblc SIGHT,
that steady but rapidly caving 10 of
tho once great, proud and mighty
nation. Que succession OF crushing
victories on the part Of Prussia, ofag'
oniEing defeats on the part Of brave,
high.,oned, but, alas not invulncra-
bic France, soon made manifest her
destiny. Everyday, for the two short
months prior TO the capitulation OF
her beautiful capital, the heart ol
what was, n little half year ago, an
Empire, reminded the world Of the
story Of the victim in the iron cage
which, hourly gradually but surely
closed round about him. He wa:
doomed. France was doomed, and IL
startlingly brief period her grea'
prestige was gone overthrown, weak
and powerless, she fell. All Europe
has been looking on, singularly forget
ful during the dreadful conflict, thal
when il closed tho mighty victor
having tasted 80 literally of conquest
which was found most grateful 10 hi
palate, might look around for iresl
field and further victories. There 4
little trouble in getting up war, if wa
is sought for, on the Continent. Pre-
texts are not wanting, and every ma
tion in Europe understands this
Hence the quaking at the moment
England is disturbed. Austria is agi
talcd. Little Switzerland even j
concerned. Russia is actively arminl
and preparing for something. Italy
is alarmed, and the balance of th'
Continent is in state of perturbation
and all because of the terrible powe
Of Prussia, aud that power now sou
of business" What Prussia intend
in the future cannot be known; bu
that her present status on the Cont
mental chess-board will compel th
arming aud strengthening Of the otbe
nations of that section Of the globe
is unmistakable. 1t looks as ii th
future Of Continental Europe wer
anything but peacefully y. Dd
Book.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22
1anrr1,.lnnnI Raduisn,.

Previous TO the rebellion, " wne
quite tho fashion with tho Republican
press and orators TO ascribc any and
every eccno'of confusion or parliculaly
sharp debate in Congress TO "'ho ac'
cursed spirit of slavery" aud The
country was informed by these aa-
mlrablc prophets, with q deal OF om.
phasis and unction, that Whenever tho
asouthern chivalry" were driven from
tho halls Of legislation, then wonld DC
seen beneath the dome of the Capitol
A millcnial era of highbred courtesy
and sublimated politcness sufficient TO
gladden. tho heart of Chesterfield,
we're that lamented peer still IN the
land of the living. The chivalry have
been gone from the premises alluded
to these ten years; "the crack OF the
slavodrivcr's whip and "thc roll call
Of Toombs negroes at the ioot oil
Bunker Hill monument, are no logger
standard rhetorical ornaments with
the leaders of the great party of hu-
man progress and concentrated chrls'
tianity; Radical Republicanism sits
onthroned in House and Senate the
atmosphere is redolent of loyalty and
patriotism, and no scent Of secession
comes between the wind and the no
bility ofour latter day saints. Putting
political questions out of sight We
beg leave TO inquire respectfully yet
with some degree of earncstness, What
has been gained on the scoro Of man
ners and docorum in our national
councisg IIansack congressional re-
cords from the first day OF washing
toms term TO the last day of Buchan-
ans, and il will be impossible to find
such display of bear-garden tactics
as occurred in the House on Wednes
day. These members, whose position
and responsibilities ought to indnce
them 10 assume decencyif they have
it not, rallied at one another like very
drabs, descending to most scurrilous
personal abuse, and employing cpl
thcts which in quantity could scarcely
be matched outside Of Kit Burns rat
pit, when Kit was in the height Of rat
lighting rcnown. What is the end
and aim of such exhibitions i? Surely
the people do not require lessons O.
this sort to inspire them with hearty
contempt for their lawmakers, nor Il
il necessary TO illustrate the dOctrin'
of total depravity and chronic ungod
illness by presenting small sized ad
dition of pandemonium to the gaze o
n disgusted world. II Farnswortl
thinks that Butler borrowed govern
mcnt mirrors and nevcrrcturncd them
let him say so outside Of the HousI
where burly Ben can black Farms
wor,h's eyes if he chooses so to do ]
Cox wants TO curse Massachusetts,
aud IIoar wants TO curse Cox, le
IIoarn and Cox vent theirp parliamentary
profanity on the avenue, or in TN
nearest bar.room il Townsend want
to damn the Democracy and Fernando
Wood, and make Gen. Howard onll
ia little lower than the angels an'
crowned with glory and honor lc
the damnation and the apotheosis oc
cur in some convenient den fitted ul
for the accommodation Of bulies anl
slang fingers and If our amiable rep
rcscntativos choose TO monopolize
day in exposing one anothcr's pee
cadillos, in tho name Of all the gods a
once, let them wash their dirty lmel
where their soiled garments can ndth
er be seen nor smct.-Missouri RepuI
Ije1a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22

AT CnUncu AGAIN.-The Radical
organs made a great fuss over Grant
after his Inauguration, because he at.
tended church for several Sundays
But we have not seen him billited AT
any such place for year past, until
last Sunday he turned up at a Metho-
dist church in Philadelphia, where he
had gone to hunt n new Collector for
that Port. Some evil-disposed per
sons intimate that the result Of tho
New Hampshire election has again
turned his head churcbward; besides,
he is seeking the prayers of the right.
eous TO help him through with his
San Domingo job.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22

The New York Sun, good loyal
authority, says
The Governments of Great Britain
and Spain will zee that the election IN
New Hampshire indicates disaster
and nm end 10 the British and Spanish
Influence in the State Department at
Washington.
Hnrrah for triumphant America
What Is the price Of water lots w
San Domingo since the New Hamp-
shire electionl Has Gen. Grant got
any for sale
win one Ulysses s. Grant, Of ST.
Louis. Missouri, Cormorant Of Wash
ington, ID. c., be kind enough to in
form us who was bitten by the New
Hampshire election
Grants tondics are busy trying ia
explain away this election.
Here are a few questions for them;
Do they know any way to explain
the Governor elect out Of the executive
chair
Do they know any way to explain
the three new members of Congress
out Of their seatsg
Do they know how to explain away
the votes which these three members
ofCongress will give uniformly against
Gen. Grantg
After the fourth Of March, 1873
Gen. Grant will have nothing TO dc
but drink and make explanations
But neither his drink nor his explana.
tions will ever put him back into the
White House.
And by the way, If, as Mr.. Greeley
says, liquor had something to do with
the result of this first State election
was il liquor 10 New Hampshire, OF
was il the liquor in the White House
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22

RADICAL DIsAPPoIYTMENT.-That
the New Hampshire election has over
whelmed the loyal cohorts we need
but refer to their journals and stump.
ers, who all claimed from two 10 three
thousand majority. The following,
which we clip from the Albany Jour.
nal of the sth, indicates the drift Of
loyal enthusiasm. The editor indica.
ted says:
"The New Hampshire election takes place next
Tuesday. The Republicans are confident Of sue.
cess, although they do not claim more than 1000
or 5000 majority"
Whata pity that pesky coppcrhead'
overwhelmed the "loyal millions" in
the Granite State We cant help it.
The bercaved have our sympathy in
their tribulation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22

SAN DOMINGO DoNE FoR.-lt is as
remarkable as encouraging that al.
most all the Senators who have sup.
ported the San Domingo annexation
scheme whose terms expired on Frid.
day night have been superseded by
new members. Messrs. Howard, OF
Michigan, and Thaycr, Of Nebraska,
were members of the committee ap.
pointed to investigate the transactions
Of General Babcock in San Domingo,
and they were very active in his favor.
Thoy have supported the San Domin.
60 job at every stage of its history.
Warner, Of Alabama, Mcdonald, OF
Arkansas, Howell, of Iowa, Cattell, Of
New Jersey, Abbott, Of North Caro-.
lima, Drake, of Missouri, Yates, of Iii.
nois, and Williams, Of Oregon, have
also supported every recommendation
Of the President in regard TO San Do
mingo. They are all succeeded, wo
believe, by men who will better rep.
resent the wishes Of the people on this
suDlecl
This probably decides tho fate Of
the annexation scheme Tho last
vote in the Senate on tho ratification
Of Babcock's San Domingo treaty was
q tie--2S TO 2S-sixtecn members be-
ing absent l,is not only certain that
no treaty Of that sort can now receive
the constitutional majority In the
Senate but very probable that even
tho bare majority necessary for an
noxation by joint resolution cannot be
had The country does not want San
Domingo.-Cin. Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22

OUR PyRiTAN FATHERs.-Wc are
somewhat alarmed at the situation Of
affairs in "thc land Of steady habits. f"
Should the blood-thirsiy Ku Klux in.
wade Connecticut on the Sd of April
and "Little Rhody" on the 5th. as
they did New Hampshire, on the 18th
instant, VIC fear "the government
will apply the rod of reconstruction
70 those impudent States which are
now "waring upon the government" :"
IN the shape of regiments of soldiers
as 1t has done with the orebelp s,a,es
Should Grant in bis wisdom unbo,tls
Gen. Butler and send him with a
brigade Of colorcd troops (who always
nght bravely,) among them, 10 drive
out the ku Klux, VIC fear there would
be trouble, although the citizens of
those States have complacontly sat
quiet while the people of the South
were tramplcd under foot by lust such
mean military scalawags a. Ben Butler.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-22

A BEAR GARDEN.-The American
Congress was turned into bear gar.
den on the 10th, by the leaders of the
"grand moral idea" party. Ben But.
Ter and Speaker Blaine assuming the
part of clown and the ring master.
Tho "osuned Leadership ON tho p~.,
Of Butler is becoming too odious for
the respectable portion of his party to
bear, hence the frequent outbursts Of
loyal wrath. On the day in question
the Beast insulted the whole House
and was called TO order by the Speak.
er, Butler replying, "I'll be id il |
will" and went on and finished. The
Speaker came down from his chair
and took the floor and literally ami.
hilated the Dutch Gap Canaler, much
TO the amusement of the Democrats.