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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-15
'she Storm of Saturday..

SHEETS, RAILWAYS, SIDEWALKS, WASHED
OUT, EASEMENTS OVERLOOKED, ETC.
One of the SeYereSt Yain storms for the
period Of its duration, in the recollection
of the oldest inhabitant, set in about five
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, accOmpani-
ed with heavy wind. The rain poured
down in torrents for about an hour and
a half, flooding the streets, filling cellars
and sewers with such Il volume of
water as to overflow them-and causing
much damage to both highways and
sidewalks.
On West street the most damage ap-
pears. A large wash out took place
near the residence of II. O. Perkins
also at the lower end of West street near
the Oliver Marble Works The new
concrete sidewalk on Center street was
undermined and torn out in several
places. Washington street is badly
damaged IN some places, while nearly
every street on the east side Of the rail
road is more or less washed ami injured.
On the west side, in Nebraska, the dam
age is trifing, beyond the washing Of
tho meadows ror,1rns and lots Snrio7s
damage would have undoubtedly occur
oil !, Forrest street lint for the new and
substantial culyert, recently built by
Superintendent Pierpoint. The damage
70 stroots and sidewalks will nrobabjv
uo,oh a. zn1
-,.oc1, o,,4 -, hath sido, of +,o hr;d,,o
49,, c4.,,,a,, ,,.a..,.o -,,r MAJ, brool,
.-,,,. -I.:st $500, -, uloa j.,
'0o'> l,'''Nl 49,. IN. - I'm -, ,,,,;.--,,,
= 'l 3,,,- - tto+ +ro,,o1 oa,, l,o ,as,,,,,od
tLo,t for+,, foo+ !, Ioncth If tbo
--II,Ns e -. 1r,,.,,,.,, r,.-tl,,-;,,, ...;1
r~,a,1 ,,,,,,. +1,r f,;,. ,.r,,,,,, ,,.os s,,...,
,,,.o,, On that five road wa. ;.,,,o.-:,,,,.
,-a.+ordov and tbo rcrr1or milk tram
ia 80. 1',,.,, +1,;, Static, ,7i,,. r,,11,.l
.1 ,-,..l-,.. u,.,.o;,,..,l ,,,.I tr.,;.,.. ,.;Ii
,,a,,o, 80 n s....r,.,.o.. .,.,. .
.I1 o,,. -, 49,, i,,,.,,,,, .,;I,,,.1 ,,..s -.
tho o7air faotorr, ,r',;ch Mn ont fnt,r
faro With tho roc,,1ar r,,nninr If train.
W. 1,oar ,.,,,,,ors of sor;ons dar,oo. ,o
na;1roodo :, o+I,or ,,1aoos I,,,t tbo,, or..,,,t
a,,f3oion+1, o,,thont;cated to ronort
tlo,,
w. ,.,.lorrronnd rooms on Center
st,ast ~ zlFar..hant's Row were filled
with wator r. the den,t, .. two or throp
foot ord a1,oost boforo the occnnant.
,,,oro ou,ar.ofi+ ovorrthinc vos af1oat
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HIGHER INSTRUCTION.

MASS, Teau I'LL essay Oh Hc IAtOAe,
Methods and Value of Supervision in a
System of Schools.
HIGHER INSTRUCTION.
President Tappan, of Ohio, presided.
President Wallace, of Monument Col
lege, Illinois, read a paper on college
Degrees.
On Wednesday, William f. Phelps,
PRINCIPAL of the Normal School of Hi
nos, read a paper on 1.-The System OF
Normal Training Schools Best adapted
to the Wants of Our People"
A paper was then read by Hon. John
Eaton. Jr, National Commissioner OF
Education, on Educational Lessons OF
Statistics.
At the session of the Elementary De
partment, Mr.. w. N. Mailman of Louis
Vile. Kentucky, read a paper on the
adaptation of Frobel's Educational
Ideas to American Institutions.
Ambrose P. Kelsey of Clinton read a
paper on ''School Architecture and
Furniture"
The following officers were elected
for this department President, W. I.
Harris of St. Louis; Vice-President, j.
w. Paige of Maryland; Secretary, A.
p. Marble
In the Normal Department discus
sion took place, which was participated
in by Rev. r. G. Williams of Vermont,
Mr.. George P. Beard of Missouri, Mr..
E. II. Cook, Charles H. Verrill Of Penn.
sylvania, and G. F. r. Bellows OF
Michigan.
Hon. T. w. Harvey, State Commits
siOner of Ohio, read a paperO on "Frofess
siOnal Training in Normal Schools.
The paper was discussed by Mr.. j. H.
Hoose of New York, Miss Bracket OF
New York, Prof. J. P. Wickashum OF
Pennsylvania, A. Bronson AlcOtt, OF
Concord; Mass.
Prof. Slater of Harvard College, read
an address upon "The Methods OF
Teaching Natural History"
At the evening session, the following
officers were elected: President, B. G.
Northrup, COnnccticut Vice-Presidents
A. f, Stone of Maine, n. a. Calkins OF
New York; Secretary, S. II. White,
Illinois; Treasurer, John Hancock OF
Ohio
Mr.. Newton Bateman read a paper OF
compulsory School Attendance
Vermont is represented by Mr.. Judah
Dana, Principal of Rutland High School
Roy. r. G. Williams, Principal State
Normal school, CastletQn, and J. 5.
CiIley Principal OF Brandon High school
'w."
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MARYLAND.-A meeting was held IN
Baltimore, on Friday night in support
of an independent temperance party in
the State Of Maryland. The following
platform of principles has been adopted:
1st. a prohibitory law in reference to
intoxicating drinks is the only safeguard
to the community.
2d We deem it right and proper, I'M
sIey The present circumstances, to place
ourselves before the people of our State
as an Independent Temperance Party,
inviting the cooperation of all good
citizens, irrespective Of all political diff
frrences.
81. For the furtherance of the object
in view, we pledge ourselves to use our
utmost endeavors to place in all offices
Of trust men who will support the pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic.
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CAMPAIGN GOODS FOR 1872

Agents wanted for our Campaign goods
Sell mt sight. Pay 100 per cent. profit. Now
is the time. send at once for descriptive
circulars and price lists of our Fine steel
EngravingS of all the candidates, Cam
Badges. Pins, Flags, and everything suited
to the times. Ten dollars per day e.sify
made. Full samples sent for So Address
MOORE " GOODsPEED, 81 5aTS Row, New
York.
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w EEKS & BARBER.
4 DVICE TO HOUSEKEEPERS.

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The cheapest and easiest way to make a
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For styles inquire of
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Thcn. II the Snilng Room Carpet looks q
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anu select new one at
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a new carpet will need an occasional
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The warm weather will come before sum-
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Get the best Refrigerators muse of
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Cloth Window Shades, Cord and Tassels,
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Curtains made and put up, Carpets made
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Lounges of every style on hand and man
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The best Gas and Kerosene Fixtures FOR
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Furniture and Crockery, of every de-
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If you have Sofas, Lounges, Chairs, or
Mattresses and Spring Beds, that need re-
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In short. when you want anything in the
House furnishing line, don't spend time in
looking all over town and out Of town, but
call on WEEKS & BARBER.
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what the Matter is with Farms
worth.

The Chicago Inter- ocean thus concise
ly shows what the mattor is with the la
test Greeley convert, cX-Congressman
FarnswOrth
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Ecer &tjpped to the Eastern Suites. The
attentjon Of To'on agents and Physicians
deSjrous Of obtaining a p1lre article is es-
pecjaXy ca(Led to these Wines. Send TOR
samples and prices, 01ed try them.
Wine Depot, 554 Fulton St., Troy, My.
aD5d&wtf
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Gen. S. G. Armstrong spoke upon Nor
NAL Schools among the freedmen. Miss
G. Bracket, of New York. read paper
on .'The American Normal School"
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MY JOLLY FRIENDS SECRET.

do LEWIS Last and Greatest Work is
an immense success. 18th Thousand in
press. Agents delighted and coming mon
ey. Agents wanted everywhere. GEO.
MACLEAN, Publisher, School Street. Bos-
ton. ty2ow4
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Vote for John f. FarnswOrth for
Congress in 1865, IT,
Vote against him, G..''
FarnswOrth,s majority. Ilf,@
Vote for Farnsworth in 1870, o,IA
Vote against him, $3.50
FalmswOrth'S minority, 299
Computing by arithmetical prOgrc~~iOu:-
Probable vote for FarnswOrth in
1872 If he were to runl minus, -3,993
Probable vote against him. ll.023
FarnswOrth's minority, I5.Ul6
THE EFFECT.
In spite of my love for the Republican
party, which helped to create [SCe above
tigures] and for the many personal and po-
litical friends who Stin cling to its Organl-
zatiOn and support its nominees, some OF
whom are upon your State ticket, cannot
persuade myself to accept the invitation
of the committee. and labor for the re
election Of President Grant.-JOhn T..
FGTESIUOrtb, 1872.
Abiding to a scene between Farms
worth and Butler, which occurred in the
Lower House of Congress in the winter
of 1901, the New York Tribune said,
in substance
Mr. FarnswOrth has forgotten that he
has district of decent men behind him,
in which he has already reduced to little
or nothing the largest congressional ma
iOrity in the country"
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Y IP BOOTS for $500, at o. wa
II CURRIERS'.
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SUPERINTENDENT.

Mr.. John Hancock, of Cincinnati,
presided H. F. Harrington, Superin-
tendent of Schools in New Bedford,
Mass, read an essay on 1.-THE Extent,
Methods and Value of Supervision in a
system of Schools.
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These 7,eas are guaranteed fresh and
in good order, and are imported direct
from Japan and China By me, through
Pacific HaI Co., to San F,0ncisco and
Pacific e. Il. to Rutland. ! an altering
them 10 to 20 per cent. lo'oer than any
Teas in this market Of the same grads
&C. DeaIers are requested to call and
eUtmj,ae quattty and praces q Cords, qs
/ feel satisfied that I can make ii an
object for them to purchase.
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This invaluable medical compound Is not
Il liable to the common prejudice against
such liquid preparations as ''BitterS. "Ba-
chus," &C., doctered with poisonous rum
or minerals. 1t is a dry, purely vegetable
compound requiring CIiy the addition of
pure water, psg-sesslng remarkable cura-
tive pyppef6ies-a gentle cathartic. with
out debiit2ting las is the case with most
purgatiyesl removing all unhealthy score
tions and vStiated blood, healing and in
yigorating the system; effectually curing
some of the most common and painful is
eases affecting mankind that battle uiuGi-
cal skill all forms of
PILES AND KIDNEY COMPLAINTS
GRAVEL, LUYnAGto, CONSTIPATION, &C.
BE- Warranted to Afford Relief. a.
Get a Kidney Wort Circular where medi-
cines are kept, or, If requested, mailed to
your address by the Kidney Wort Co, ST.
Adams, VT, or g. e. Goodwin < Co, whole
sale agents, Boston. 1t furnishes reliable
testimonials of the wonderful success OF
this medicine in removing such chronic
diseases as named, of many years stand
ing, and that regular physicians prescribe
its use in the community where it has been
in constantly growing demand for several
years without advertising. One physician
says: "It works like a charm. always benc-
ficially." Those who have used it say: at
is the greatest blessing of the age.o 81 be-
lieye | should not nov be alive but for II -
&C. Sold by A. W. HIGGINS. Rutland, and
all dealers IN medicine. ES- See the cir
cular.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-15

EAST WALLINGFORD.-On Saturday
evening a flag was thrown to the breeze
bearing the names OF. Grant and Wilson.
1t is a fine banner, 26 X 81 feet, costing
$50. A salute was fired and music was
furnished by the East Wallingford Cor
net Band. 1t was expected to have an
out of door demonstration but a severe
rain storm forbid such gathering. The
large concourse of people assembled in
the Baptist church, which was crowded
TO OVERLOOKING, M. III. Dickerman pre-
&tled. Colonel Charles I'll. Joyce spoke
for an hour and half on the issues of
the canvass, raising the enthusiasm of
the audience to its highest pitch The
demonstration was closed by an exhibit
ton of fireworks. Messrs. Rufus Buck
lin, M. III. Dickerman and L. Warner
have been active and successful in max
ing the occasion one of interest and pro-
motive of good to the cause.
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VIM. Y. Edwards, 513 Broadway. n. Y.
Kelly, Howell Il Ludwig, 9l7 Market Street.
Philadelphia j. L. Edwards, 10 \. Sixth
street, St. Louis A. G. Kellogg, 53-55 ).
jefferson street, Chicago -manufacturers'
agents. aug7wS
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A RMY BROGANS. Hand Sewed.
IA Price $500. just the thing for
haying. At No. 6 Merchants Row.
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AN HEROIC Act. - As Conductor
'Weatfaerley's train for Troy was near
ny Eagle Bridge, Saturday afternoon,
the engineer, Henry Corners, of this
village, discovered, only a few rods
ahead, a little boy about a year and a
half old, standing with one foot on the
rail gazing with childish abstraction at
the coming engine. Quick as thought
he gave the signal for brakes, reversed
the lever, and. at the imminent peril of
his own life, went out upon the extreme
point of the pilot, and clinging with one
hand to the draw-bar. with the other
gave the little innocent shove which
landed him at safe distance.
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4 GENTS WANTED to canvass Tor tsThe
n Life of Henry Wilson, +" uy Judge Rus
sell and Rev. Elias Nason-rhe only edi-
ton published with MIR. Wilson'S approx
n. Now - the time to make money. Il, Z.
RusseM. PnDlisher. BOston. Mass.
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n mace Tor Ine purpose.
The most valuable addition
to the business office; the
most efficient instructor III
schools the most fascinat-
ing and instructive amuse-
ment IN the family; and is
unsurpassed for the use OF
AEATEUR AND REGULAR
PRINTERS.
Send for descriptive and
illustrated pamphlets to
Benz. o. Woods, manufac-
turer, 1851 Federal and
I6sD Knanln.I 60 Da-.,.-
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TIE WARNING IOICE. or, warning 10.
nnuC Men -eHg tECe on receipt 81 stamp
1itl~ l#f&t W"sE vas written by one OF The
most f-fff3a slf physicians in America ana
CON .t.Er- trf.tiHlp experience pf lis afi--
fh.si. e., t--t-.- tBTsa.fass,- ms been attended
f.Is.- q Ht-stBs-- -Ifss-e-- than perhaps ever
''j' g. -f.s' .'.r uf mortal m8u. Ihl- little
s 'iE IS g. handed tp Jhp world "a a boon 10
''.,. .if.rGiflg. especially Young men who
:'.,''. .bs-eI $50 unfortunate as 10 become The
t4r.jll,~ ot ~cii-aBu-e and suffering GoUf
uud general debility. This vice j. more
common than j. generally imagined. and
- ~ destructive rs it D. common. This
-I.gir IEfu4clOUs aabit by the youth 81
UHr cDuutrN T. the direct cause OF more
physical ANA mental debility, the desfruc-
ton 81 more minds the rgin Of more con
Nfitutiga~- the source of more Wrefched-
lss--- aud misery than all causes combined.
D. irt,ds directly Ia weaken and destroy
tho i"If-e 500 cH"IGy al tine physical sy~-
fsug and "a impair the intellect. weaken
the memory and 8ebaSe the mind. result
irg in early dccreNitude, permanent ner
~ailfy. il j. worse imam open lewdnesS
Il j. worse than iBteta geraBce worse than
al other vices which young or Old ever DE-
or ever can sGInlge: more destructive 10
All the best interests of humanity in this
Worla and the world to come destructive
- body. mind aud soul. and viii II per
sisted ia render existence a burden. =
blank waste. and life a continued scesae 81
wIcfcbedBe-S.
An orders should be addressed to T8r
HALLOCE MEDICAL. DESTITUTE. l83 Court
Street. Boston. or Or +. HALLoCK. who s.
Notwithstanding physician. iYz4d&W.jnl
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Boston, Aug. s, 1872.
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A LIENS CONGRESS BITTERs

"a
VIII check and cur- the worst cases Of
Didrrhsa, Dgsentegy, CHolera Mor5u&
and Summer Complaints,
And All diseases OF the stomach ana Bow
els They are composed Of sixteon differ
ent roots. herbs and bar6s. blackberry root
and Iceland moss among thcra. Also. the
pTickly ash berry. These blttcrs viii pre-
vent the above diseases
No government license Is required 70
sell these bittcrS.
SOLD BY ALL DRUoGIsTs.
Manufactured by WILLIAM ALLES.
Fort Edward, y. n Sold wholesale by
HENRY & CO..
sepl4d&g1y Burlington VI
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4rw Advertisements.
IT WILL PAY

Any active man or woman well to sell the
Household Encyclopedia. Useful to every
body. Highly endorsed. Price low. Com
mission liberal. Send for descriptive
pamphlet.
HORACE KING, Thompsonville, Conn,
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BuTYER AND CHEEsE.-An exchange
says that sixteen quarts of pure milk are
required to make one pound of butter,
and ten quarts to make one pound of
a.hccse. When butter ia forty cents
pound and cheese eleven cents, one
pound of butter equals in value sixteen
quarts of milk and returns two and one
ASlf cents per quart to the dairyman.
But one pound of cheese from ten quarts
"f milk only gives him one and one
eleventh cents per quart for pure milk.
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The Presidential election will occur IN
all the states on the 5th day of November.
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Do YOUR OWN PRINTING
WITH Il NOVELTY PRESS.

The best ever made for the purpose.
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Mrs. J. T. BENEDICT.
Reopens October LIST, her
FRENCH DE- GERMAN

Boardingan Day School for Young Ladies
At No. EAST 42d ST, NEW YORK.
Among her able instructors and Iectur-
ers are Professors Ritter, Mills and Sem
nacher in music; Rev. Howard Crosby, -.
d., Chancellor of n. Y. University: and
Professors Compton and Werner, of y. Y.
College. aug7wS
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President Tappan, of Ohio, presided.
President Wallace, of Monument Col
lege, Illinois, read paper on "College
nQrrapc -
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The cheapest and easiest way to make
room look new and bright, is to paper it.
For styles inquire of
WEEKS Il RARRFR
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-10-19

How TO GO WEsT.-This is an enquiry which
every one should have huhtuHy answered be.
fore he starts on his journey, aud little care
taken in the ~ .Ininatou of routes will in a
great many cases save much trouble, time ard
money.
The &c. Is. " q. X. r." running from Chica.
20 y rough Gnesburv to Burlington, has acbiev.
ed -pl"ndid reputation in the last two years ~
the leading p'--enger route 10 the west. A,
Burlington i, connects with the great Burliny.
ton Route which runs direct through Southern
low to Nebraska and Kansas, with close con.
n"c'ion- To ,liforni, nnd the territories; and
pa-''nle starting in La Sale county, on their
way westward, cannot do better than TO take the
c., Is. x q. and Burlington route.
This liue has published a pamphle. oalle,
"How to 20 West" which contains much valu
able information . large correct map Of N,
Great West, which can DO obtained free , A.,
| charge by addressing the General Pa--enpe,
Agent b. ~ NJ X. X. Burlington, Iowa IT,
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WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SuADEs.-Os.
man " H"penan have just received large
assortment OF wall paper and window shades
for the fall trade, 10 which they invite the at
tention Of all in need Of those goods. West OF
Court House.
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General George B. Mcclellan and Abraham
Browning were chosen electors by tho Liberal
and Democratic State Conventions at Trenton,
n. j., on the 10 inst
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DA1NTS AND OILS.

am prepared to sell white Lead from one pound to
one Thousand pounds will IL 10 oc as good as pare
coorcd paints dry In ell The very best Raw and
bmsTch Ill 'fi-tJ l.. Y GIGGS
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Use DR.. Henry's Worlds Tonic md
blood PurifleFV

1t is the great household remedy, pleasant TO
take, yet potent for the prevention and cure Of
diseases. 1t is better than Bitters, Cordial,
Buchu or Sarsaparilla. Sold by Druggists
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RtS1NE-S I'ItoI'EHTY-On Main. /
A. Sale, Columbus ana Clinton streets, Tor sale ny
HARRIS Il KELLOGG.
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Hon q. II. Browning. Of Quincy. Ill.,, will
shortly take the stump for Greeley and Brown
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Marriage GI:ae.

Interesting Work, Enlarset Edition, New
Engravinss, Two-hunlr1'i aad sixty Pages,
Price so cents ADDRESS Or. EUrrs' D.spry.
sAr,, II a / .shth Street, ST. Louis, Mo.
See tCycrs s;lcat.
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- Fellow by iiae Name Of Holmes.

In 1S4j. says a correspondent of the Free Press,
"Abe Lincoln" as he was then called came to
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois. about sixty miles from his
home in Springfield, to defend an aged father in
suit for SANDER brought by his son. The old
mans spouse, second wife, and not altogether
sanity in the estimation OF her ,tep.,on had
spoken severely of the step.son's wife, and lie
prosecuted for SANDER, as was supposed by some
more TO get the Old mans money than to keep
peace i'll the unity. they had gone through the
evidence md Llncolu m,de the closing speech.
AS be approached the close he called the father
to his side before the jury, and spoke of the un.
natural aspect there presented in a man of these
gray hairs defending himself against the con.
duct of his child. Raising his hand higher than
that frosted head, he summoned the splri, Of the
departed mother TO console the defendant in
these unmerited SORROWS; 10 shield him in these
days he needed some requittal OF affection from
the assault of their thsnkess child. Her spirit
| OF love is all that remains to him now. For
"The messy marble rest
On the lips that he has pres't
In their bloom;
Ana the names he loved 70 hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb"
These lines fitted it like an exquisite piece of
mechanism. The case WAS gained A witness
of the case says that at the close he asked "Mr
Lincoln, was the auther Of those lines you re.
peated 7" "Oh,' said he, ait was fellow By
the name Of Holmes" Thi. "fellow BY the
name OF Holmes" had become pretty widely
known sixteen years after, when Mr.. Lincoln
took up his abode in the White House, but the
lines which had helped the lawyer 30 well in
gaining his case chung to the memory Of the
President. who was accustomed TO refer 70 &" The
Last Leaf as in expre-sibly touching, aud those
six lines specially as the fines. in the English
language for true psthos.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-10-19

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