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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-18

\ BRAVE GIRL.--The Providence Journal
relates that on Friday little girl four years
of age, who had wandered away from her
mothers care. fell in the street, and was in
imminent danger Of being run over bya
horse attached to an express wagon, driven
by a drunken man, which was coming at full
speed. just as every one was expecting TO
see the child killed, a Young lady, Mis-
Minnie Jackson, sprang for the bride,
caught it, forced the horse back upon it,
haunches, and rescued the child from its
danger, and handed it to its mother unharm-
ed, after doing which she quietly walked
away as if nothing had happened, without
stopping to receive thanks for her noble and
daring deed The driver was thrown from
the wagon by the sudden stop, but was not
injured
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The Vermont Central.

REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
At the adjourned meeting of the Vermont
Central and Vermont and Canada security
holders, in Boston, Oct. 9th. Mr.. Lemuel
Shaw read the report of the committee of
conference, which is as follows:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-18
From the BOSTON Advertiser

In the marvellous grown OF railroads the
Vermont Central has become great power
and become an important link In trans-cOn-
tinental business. But with too little cap
ital, and tied up in chancery, it has found
the contest with competing lines unequal,
and they have taken advantage of a strin-
gent market to imperil the securities.
The managers cannot expect to escape
blame for errors in judgment, but If any
one supposed they had managed the trust
corruptly, Gov. Smiths report and the
discussion following must have removed that
impression. 1.-The effect upon the meeting
was immediate and evident; it disarmed
hostility and inspired confidence. Those
who went intending to continue the attack
begun in the newspapers ten days ago, re-
considered their purpose and were silent.
Not a syllable was uttered against the in
tegrity of the management not doubt
was thrown upon the value of the securi-
ties: and the entire discussion related to the
practical question of meeting the imme-
date liabilities, of getting the road out OF
chancery, and forming corporation dl-
rectly responsible to the security-holders,
and carrying on the business In the only
way in which it can be carried on satisfac-
toriIy to themselves and to the public.
The contracts with the despatch and car
companies are doubtless burdensome to the
road but it does not appear, and the pub
lie does not believe that the trustees have
profted by them at the expense of their
trust" -,
The report of the Trustees may be consid-
cred as a narrative of the difficulties of trus-
tee management-of difficulties resolutely
met, and, we are bound to say, tor
the most part wisely and skillfully
dealt with, but difficult, neyerthe-
less Where a corporation would have
had complete command of its resources, SO
that it could provide for any immediate
wants on the strength of future prospects,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-18

ISIS OF The COcoA-NNT. 1t would be no
easy matter to enumerate all the useful ser
vices which the coeo-nut, and the other narts
Of the tree to which it belongs. render IN
man, especially in the East. The kernel 4
not eaten as we eat it as fruit, but is prepared
in variety Of ways for curries and other
dishes; the milky juice is relished as pleas
ant beverage; the oil is used 10 making
stearine candles and marine soap, and. in tropi-
cal countries, lamp oil, ointment, and an aid
to cookery; the resin from the trunk. mixed
with the oil from the nut, and melted. forms
a substance, useful for filling up the seams of
ships and boats, covering the corks Of bottles
and repelling the attacks Of the white ant:
the root possesses narcotic properties, and is
sometimes chewed like the areca-nut. The
terminal bud is esteemed adelicaey, although
not easily obtainable without cutting down
the tree. The sap, or toddy. is a beverage,
and IS also lermented to produce palm-wine
and arackspirit. The dried leaves are used
for thatch, and for making screens, mats.
baskets and a kind Of plat: while the mid
rib Of the leaf serves the natives as an oar.
The wood Of the lower part Of the stem Is
very hard, takes a beautiful polish and Is
known to our turner's and ornamental ioiners
as porcupine wood; the fibr0us center Of the
older stems IS worked into cordage and
similar articles. The husk Of the ripe nut
cut across, Is used for polishing furniture
and scrubbing floors. Within the nut is oc-
cas0nally found a small stony substance ola
blush white color, worn BY the Chinese as q
kind Of amulet or charn.-1H The Year
Rouad
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The balance shows an excess Of eXpen-
ditures over the net earnings for the
two years Observation-Disclosures.
The result Of your last two years bust
ness may be briefly stated as follows:
You have paid the interest on all
your bonds this interest amounts to
You have paid the rents of all your
leased roads and the interest on the
Vermont and Canada stock, amount
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-18

Church PEws.-The theory that mortiioa-
ton Of the body is essential to pietv Is pretty
much exploded On the other land, il Is
well settled that bodily ease and comfort con
duce to that spiritual abstraction 50 difficult
to attain and yet 50 essential 10 the freedom
Of the mental processes and TO the full play
Of the sentiments. Yet it IS q singular
anomaly that while we have superseded the
old straight benches Of the school houses
with curyed-backed chairs; while we deem
cushioned settees with patent arms TO each
seat essential 10 the enjoyment Of the lively
and engrossing drama; and while IN our own
houses We Use aT1n-chairs and rockers at
pleasure, nevertheless. in church. where it
Is undeniaby difficult 70 sustain the atten
ton Of the congregation, we still content
ourselves with the Old-fashioned pew, cush-
toned to he sure, but still offering support
to only one Of the four sides Of the body
To say nothing Of the absurd angle ut which
| the back Of the pew is sometimes pitched,
| the fact that it has 10 arms Is sufficient eX-
PLANTATION Of the drawn countenances that
stare up in a vacant way at the preacher
| long before be has finished his discourse, and
also Of the sterotyped complaint Of nervous
headache after service ON the part of the
aides To aggravate the matter. 4 Vicious
custom gives the seat next to the aisle, the
only one with an arm, TO the man. fla Ger
tain portion of the floors Of our churches
were left vacant. there would be many who
would prefer to provide their own seats, or,
if that should render the appearance Of the
church too motley. uniform chair might be
adopted in place of the presen pew. OF
course, the pastors would not object, as no
one would disturb the easy sofa in the pulpit
Churches that have pews will keep them.
we suppose, but those who are building,
might consider this, among other improve
ments.-SpTiugfed Republican.
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Second mortgage Bonds.............. $50

.......................... S7,739, 300
Your assets to meet this debt are the road, the
rolling stock and the S. S. and c. purchase. Your
books do not give the cost of the road nor OF the
rolling stock.
In your printed report for 1865 it is
stated that the original total cost OF
the construction ofthe Vermont Cen 80.
tral Railroad observation-disclosures. S,Do,uoO ~
The appraised value Of your rolling 1850. ~,
stock now is....,.......,.......... l,S''U" ~
The s. s. and Chambly purchase Is that
t,.s.'..'., '.'............ 10000 90
These sums amount to..............$ 81 255,G97 81
And more than cover your funded
debt.
The floating or unfunded debt June /,
1872 as shown in detailed statement, ..... 4,
is 9-N'ofi"i =
Your assets to account for this
are cash, notes, stocks and
book accounts TO the
amount of...........,..Sl $40 ,f29 70
Wood, shop stock and other
supplies on hand to amount
Of........................l 1855 y
), s. and G. bonds on hand. sc, 200 90
", c. guaranteed bonds on -
uand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O4 500 "
In all amountIngto. 80. s8,Q75,325 II
BENG surplus OF assets Of 1897, 100 70
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In all amounting tO,...,..,..........
Your net earnings have been sufficient
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Total net...,-...,..
The GROSS earnings being s., 1914 A.
The gross expenses being. 5,9O6,5O9 o.
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The deficit for two years being. .,....
You have increased your rolling stoc
and improved your own and tn
leased roads to the amount Of......
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Notes no aS1a and I demand oan5. 81 7l6,65l 90
I,nnaj3 6iIs s..,.....,.......... 45O,44l q
Irn66o Ia DavroIls .......,.,... 227 $50 81
Sn5Pdrv hook accounts. ls5, lG2 SO
Snndrv railroad accounts .... 2n3,O62 46
Unpaid COUPONS. ..................., 5,3l3 n
.trt 4
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Eouipment Bonds per cent. ......... S2OOO,OOC
First Mortgage Bonds per cent. 100000
Vermont Central Guaranteed Bonds
per cent. t'.lf.Ou
= Is & G Bonds per cent ............ 443,SOC
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TIC net being. g 59O,632 .
The proportion of expense to earnings being 695 per
cent.
The following statement prepared for your meet
ing September 18th will perhaps exhibit more fully
the statement of the floating debt its causes and the
means on hand to meet it
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AVAILABLE ASSETS JUNE

Notes receivable and stock. $l46,GO9 %
Posto1ico express, etc....... 1886 6S
Cash and cash memoranda. 2jl ,4SS 70
station gents balances. 23 Asa l.
SuudrN accounts. ........... 100000 OK
Snndry railroad accounts. 457 $50 81
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Making in all an expenditure Off,.
over and above the net earnings Of
the roads.
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BONDEDD EBT

Your financial condition June !, 1872, as may be |
seen by the statements hereto appended was as fol-
lows
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-08-14
ADoPTiVE MASONRY.
DUE WEST, S. G.,

<NUsoNoG
BRO. JUNIOR: Knowing. you to De an
earnest and Jealous advocate tor the
cause of the time-honorcd Order OF free-
masonry, we take pleasure in commu2l-
eating to you, briefly, the result OF a
yery agreeable meeting Of the Craft in
this jurisdiction, which we hope may
not prove uninteresting to your many
intelligent readers.
Recently the ladies are taking deep
interest in the cause, and are anxious to
take part with the Craft in the work of
doing good to all mankind. In order,
therefore, that the ladies might receive
certain Degrees, our energetic friend
.and Brother, Capt. A. w. Clarkson, has
been deputized by the National Grand
Secretary of the United States, and has
gone to the expense and trouble of pre-
paring himself to confer such Degrees.
His First Communication was holden
ON Thursday evening last, the Sth inst.
According to previous arrangemenrSa
number of the Brethren and Sisters of
Due West, Donnaldsville and William
ston assembled at the residence of Mrs.
Sai1ie Barmore, four miles South Of
Donnald's Depot. The hour of hav-
ing arrived, the INSTRUCTOR opened the
meeting with a few very appropriate
remarks on the practical effects of
Adaptive Masonry, after which he pro-
cceded to confer the beautiful and in
structive Degree of the EASTERN STAR
upon quite number of the ladies and
gentlemen, which, to say the least OF it,
was done with honor to himself and the
Fraternity, and was sublime beyond
conception.
At the close of these ceremonies, and
by request of many of the Brethren and
Sisters, the INSTRUCTOR conferred the
Degree of Secret Reliance on those who
had not previously received it. The
ceremonies were then closed with music
by Miss Lizzie Sitton, and singing of
the Odes by the company.
The "wee snaa' hours" being near at
hand, and each one being highly graft
fled with the exercises OF the evening, it
was deemed prudent to seek Natures
sweet restorer, balmy sleep, and accord
ingly the company retired, with many
thanks to Mrs. =. and son for their kind
hospitality.
"Good night! in dreams may faithful
MARTHA come
To tell of her beloved high in heaven
And RUTH, the cleaner, from her har-
vest home,
And ADAH, maid immortal from the
tomb,
ESTHER and true ELEcrA, spirits bright,
To say, good night"
WE would tender our sincere thanks
TO Bro. NJ. B. E. for his kindness in con-
Neying us to and from this very pleasant
meeting.
Yours respectfully,
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RESOLUTION OF THANKS,

AUGUSTA, GA. Aug. 5, 1872.
At a meeting of the Augusta Dele
cation, tho following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolvcd, That we tender our SIN
cere thanks to the citizens of Green:
wood, S. c., for the hospi'able and
untirins manner in which they enter,
tanned us while in their midst; and,
resolved, that wo impress upon our
|peopic the Importance of their hearty
leo, opei alton in the construction OF
[thc proposed Railroad.
JNO. NJ. CLARK, Chairm'n.
IT. w. CARWILE,
AVN. J. DELPHI,
o. n. BUTLER;
THOS. ANDERSON,
r. Fl. LAND,
WALLACE J. DELPHI,
J. r. HEARD.
Eo Mcssrs. Aiken, Jordan, Calhoun
and others, Greenwood, 5. e.
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AGRICULTURAL ADDRESS.

CoKEsBURY, Aug -, 1872.
Editor A6bcuiAc Press aa@ Banner:
I have received several invitations
to address the citizens Of the vicinity
of Abbeville village on the subject OF
Agriculture generally, and the Pat
rons of Husbandry especially. If the
farmers and planters, the heads o.
families, and citizens generally, male
and female, will give me an audience
/ will be pleased to address them i'm
mcdiatcly after the arrival Of the cars
on Friday A. NJ, the 23d Of the pres
ent month.
The citizens Of Centreville wish tc
organize a Grange. If they Will at
tend on the above occasion, they can
effect this end as well ut the Cour,
House as ut Ccntrevilic.
Very respectfully,
u. WYATT AIKEN.
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TO Mcssrs. Aiken, Jordan, Calhoun
and others, Greenwood, S. c.

DESTRUCTION OF A HOMESTEAD BY
iS1RE.-The destruction, by FIRE, OF the
homestead of our esteemed fellow
eitizen, DR.. Allen S. Dozier, at Mt.
Willing, on Tuesday night, the goth
buly, is something startling and fear
nl The fire broke out in the stove
loom, and was discovered about II
o'clock at night. Included in the
Wholesale destruction was not only
Dr. Dozier's medical library, but also
hat of the late DR.. Harwood Burt,
he fathor of Mrs. Dozicr. DR.. Dozlor
stimatcs his loss at $4,000 at least.
10 insurance EagcfeM Advertiser.
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The following persons have packages
in the Express office:
MP Cowan, Wardlaw & f, D Jordan,
T B Milford, w H Scott, Margaret Rich
ardson, Miss Haskell, f L Seymour, J NJ
Latimer, w Fl Bradley, J NJ Coughran,
r Jones, c L Bruce, Miss + NOVEL;, i
Parker, J Moseley, Miss NJ L Allen,
Mrs S McCullocch, Miss \ & peronncau.
J Z Leroy.
c. Y. HAMMOND,
Agent.
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AN ASSESSOR
VIII be stationed at


NINETY-SIX, on Monday and Tu
day, Sth and 9th July.
GREEN WOOD, "Wednesday and
Thursday, 10th and llth July.
COKESBURY, Friday and Saturday,
DoNALDsViILE, ~ Id lie Monday and Tues
day, 10Th and 10th July.
DUE WEST, Wednesday and Thurs
day, 18th and 18th.
CENfREVILLE, Diamond Hill
Township, Friday and Saturday, 18th
LoWSbEsVlEILE, 53S 7G5f sV'lEi Monday and Tues
day, 22d and 23d July.
LANIER'S, in Magnolia Township,
"Wednesday snd Thursday, 9th ana
G cALHoUN's All MILLS, Friday and
Saturday, 18th and 9th July.
ST. CHARLOTTE CHURCH, Bor-
,dcaux Township, Monday and Tues
day, 29th and 30th July:
CHiLES CROSS ROADS, Indian Hill
Township, "Wednesday and Thurs
day, 3lst July, and lst August.
WHITE HALL TOWNSHIP, Friday
and Saturday, I'd and Sd August.
The above method of Assessment has
been adopted in order to give the Tax
Payers an opportunity to make correct
Returns upon oath.
Hereafter no abatement will be grant
ed, except in cases where clerical errors
occur. ...
1t is also the duty of every Tax Payer
to see that those who appear dilatory IN
making their Returns arc urged to 90
so, and if not, to report them to the
County Auditor, who will Immediately
execute the law which Provides that
where Il Tax Payer fails.to make Re
turn to the County Auditor, or his Dep
uty, within the time prescribed by law,
the last Return made by said Tax Pay
er will bc copied from the Auditors
Books and fifty per cent. added thereto,
and III cases where Tax Payers escape
paying their Taxes for any one year, the
penalty quoted in Sec. AZ, Special Ses-
Sion 1858, will be strictly adhered to,
which provides for the same penalty as
in the above case.
l would also suggest that parties maxi
ing Returns would contrve to attend
the Assessors on The different dates, as
confusion occasioned by large number
of Tax Payers ut the close OF the AS
scssor's given time may occasion many
,lisagrceable errors and give to che Tax
PAYERS and Assessors great deal OF un-
necessary trouble.
IT. B. MILFORD,
County Auditor.
June 90, 1875, II, om:
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The Boston Sunday Courier says
"a thrifty citizen who effected insu
rance on the life of his wife to The
amount Of $40, 1000, the other day tool;
home box Of little red Maryland
p.ums And enjoyed a whole evening
in watching his wife cat them. Ills
enterprise had its reward. DeductinG
s29s for funeral expenses, he is now
s9.7O2 richer than he WAS y week
ago"
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"The cheapest of premiums consis
tent with entire and perfect safety to-
tho insured best subserve tho public
interest, and operate to extend the
benefits of these benefccnt institu-
tions. Itis needless and expensive
to pay over money or notes TO a Life
insurance Co., for the purpose only
of having the same returned.
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Charleston Markets.
REPORTED BY
GRAWLEX s. DEHON,
Cotton Factors, North ANGntic JFhuiJ

Charleston, S. c., August u, 1872.
CoTToS.-No sales to-day; quotations
1ominal, at l9Sc. for miGd!ing.
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The Raleigh Sentinel, after giving
The evidences Of stupcndous fraud in
the late election in that State, and
the use Of vast sums Of money by the
Radicals to secure their success. says,
I'VE fear we have seen the last honest
election in North Carolina. Money
in large quantities will be collected
from the people and used to corrupt
and buy them up.at the polls"
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Camp Meeting Of the A. NJ. E. Church.
ABBEvILLE c. H., S. c.,
August -, 1872.

ABBEvILLE c. H., S. c.,
August y, 1872.
Editor AbJev;Nc Press GaI Banner:
Will you be SO kind as to give me a
small space in your paper, to inform all
the friends and Christians of every de-
nomination, white and colored, minis
ters and members, that our Camp Meet
ing will commence on the 2lst August,
at the Camp Ground, one mile from
Gordon's Turnout on the Railroad, and
four miles from the Village, (near Mr..
Wesley Cromer's.) A cordial invitation
is extended to all to come and join with
us in the religious exercises Of the occa-
sion. Come one, come all.
Yours in Christ,
J. r.. BAKER,
Pastor A. NJ. E. Church, Abbeville.
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'Greenville & Columbia r. r

Daily, Sundays excepted; connecting
with Night Trains on the South Carolina
Railroad, up and down ; also with Trains
going North and South OH Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
RailrOnd.
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Consignees. IS.

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
r r Agent, Bradley 81, A Burt,
Baker & G, II P Baker, B Barnwcl!,
Chalmers, e Caldwell, Cothran 4 w,
J D Chalmers & Co. ), T. Cain, Clayton 4
NJ, J II Davis, J Enright, Enright &
Smith, H H Ellison, C W Gutiin, { 1
Haskell, G Hemphiii & Co., Hemphill {;
Co., Lee & w Miller C r, Gen. S Nc
Gowan, Mellow. Col. Miller, W S Mar,
shall, J w W Marshall, W NJ Moore,
MS, C Perrin, S Perrin, " II Penny,
Quarles, Perrin & Co., JEFF Davis, J c 5,
y II Robertson, T A Robinson, Sea:
Sign & Robertson, 1'roybrilge& Co., I
Thomson, w A Nardlaw, J A Wide
man.
J. ". MARSHALL,
Agent.
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Notice
TO
Tax Payers.

yHYHE Tax Payers Of Abbeville
e County are hereby notified that
oN and after the first day of uly, 1917,
the Auditors Office, at Abbevillc G. H.,
will be opened for the purposes of re-
opened for the purpose of receiving Re
turns of Personal PROPERTY,
for the year 1872, and will remain open
until the 50 day of AUGUST, 1872. A
strict adherence to the following pro
gramme Will be necessary Inc 1our
centre Townships - Abbeville, Long
Cane, Cedar Springs and Smithvliie'
will be assessed ut the Court House, be,
tween first day of July, 1872, and ~
August, 1872.
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Just think Of it, a man 80 years old
by paying s17.55 yearly can secure
$4,000 worth Of Insurance in the
Universal"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-26
Work of the Contention.

From private letter from Logan Osburn
Esq, under date of the 18th instant, written
to gentleman in this county, we have been
permitted to state the following extract -
I'VE are making slow progress in our body
Entirely too much time is consumed in the re-
consideration of subjects that in my opinion
have received most thorough investigation
and passed by strong and decided n,aiurities.
But after one or two Intellectual efforts the
friends OF measure will not only succeed in
obtaining the reconsideration, but secure the
amendment desired.
The reports of the standing committees
are, go far, quite substantially sustained, much
to my qualification. The committees are com.
posed of clever members selected from diff
ierent portions Of the State, with due regard
to qualifications for the discharge of the duties
assigned to their respective committees, and
after bestowing scrutinizing and careful con-
s'deration upon all subjects referred to them,
1t would be little surprising if they (the re-
ports) were materially amended
I'm regard to the jurisdiction of single
justice, hope our friends will not be alarmed
yet. We still hope to be able to accom- plish
our desire in that respect"