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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
BRANDON.


The second of the Advent services
was held in st. Thomas Church, Bran
don, Wednesday evening. Rev. DR..
Harris preached q very fine sermon,
showing that, while the Bible nowhere
distinctly laid down the form of church
government, the writings of the early
fathers, within less than 80 years from
the death of the apostle, were universal
that there was an entire uniformity in
sueh government, and that not until
many years after--eyen hundreds of
years-was there any diversity on this
subject We believe this sermon of the
Doctors has been printed, but as few
of our congregation have read it, it was
heard with great interest, and will GER
,tainiy increase our admiration for DIR.
Harris. The next one of this series will
be held at the church on "Wednesday
evening next at 7:30 O'Clock p. NJ, with
Rev. Mr.. Ogden, of Bellows Falls,
preacher. Mr.. Ogden is very highly
spoken Of, and we hope. to see a good
attendance. Much credit is due to our
esteemed rector for these interesting
services. .F 49, e.:
"A town meeting has been called for
| December 90, at 2 p M, for the purpose
of seeing if the town will vote to offer
rewards for the conviction of the persons
committing the late, burglaries in this
town. This is a good move and ought
to meet no opposition, for if they could
be caught it would. be money well invest
+ ed. and If not it will cost the;town moth
| ing. while the effect will be good. I'm
less ii is apparent to this class of indi-
vidaais that every effort will be made to
| ferret out any attempt to commit any
such offense,, we shall be made the head
quarters for their operations. This
/ should have been done after the robbery
of Whittaker's store. .;:cs..3..l $50 Z.
i. ]. Geo. W. Jones, one of our well.
/ known citizens, has taken up his. guar
ters for the present in your hospitable
establishment on Main street, under care
| of Jailer Sanderson. He thinks it hare
|: that q -faali cannot chastise his own gir
| without going to jail for it, even If whips
/ and chains are the Instruments used in
/ the Correction It is hoped that he viii
stay at least. until he can frestraia hi:
4 brutal conduct, III 70, .t3 {. :,s q
Jerry Kinds, well known either
i of our town, died on Tuesday, the 9tf
i inst. BE has lived in this town over 75
Years, and was one of the few landmark
/ Of the early town. Thus are: the ole
Il 49, Inas q va -aaTH
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Water.Lnfes.

There are water-lilies lying
: Large and l,lstrous to desire, ss. +.
With the snow for whiteness yying
Holding each heart of fire;
Lilies with large leaves for shadow,
s. Where the sunb beSms flash and quiver,
Where through many acopse and meadow
steals along the silent river.
Like q fairest. sweetest maiden -.@-N
Z Lies each lily in its brightness, !.--
ALI her heart with loves fire laden,
All her soul of purast whfteness; 49,
Furled and folded all her petals
Round she wraps her heart to cover,
Till on her the strong sun settles, II ,.
And her whole heart halls her lover.
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,,anmo,n. cave OF californis.

" D. 8
Wonders never will cease, is an old
proyerb, La California natural Gu
riosities of marvellous. character are
being continually developed and brought
to light The last has been known to
the aborigilles, aud even to white settl-
eFs, but not brought 70 light, probably
because ii is a cave. s.H.
In Oakland is soieurhing Mr. NJ D..
Butler. citizen of Shasta County He
owns a fine grazing ranch sixteen miles
east from Cottonwood Station, and
about eleven miles from the Sacramento
river. On this ranch are the huge sub
terranean chambers, which have been
been explored ID one direction only. The
ground immediately Surrounding and ad-
iacent TO the mouth of the cavern is a
plane, although not far off is range of
high hills. a stream filed with trout
runs below the cave, which empties into
Battle Greek, the dividing line between
Shasta and Tehama,
On the north or Shasta side, and in
the center of the ranch, is a spot where
the earth has as it were fallen in, or as
our informant expresses 1t, g break
down. This opening or aperture is
about forty-five feet across, and twenty
feet In length. The sides are nearly
perpendicular. A buckeye tree shoots
from the bottom of this hole to the sur
face. Down this deeliyity our informant
let himself, by eIinging to the branches
of the tree. AT the depth of twenty
feet, by torchHght, two avenues are
seen, the one entering from the north,
and the other from the south: The lat
ter was the only one entered by Mr..
Butler and companions This under
ground corridor is in dimensions from
twenty to twenty-five feet in width and
six feet high. Immediately beyond,
however, the explorers entered a grand
chamber This was thoroughly inspect
ed and found to be less than three hun
dred feet by sixty in size, and of inn
inense height. The rock seemed to be
mainly of a reddish cast, but other col
ors were seen. Stalactites and stalag-
mites of huge size and of all the hues of
the prism abound. Gnats are the only
living tenants of this silent subterranean
chapel. From this grand chamber, eight
other rooms of various dimensions were
explored. In one of them was found
A PURE SPRING
. of delicious water. Partially burned
brands were discovered, showing that
the Indians had probably tenanted the
cavern, perhaps many years ago. Mr..
Butler has no doubt that very many
other recesses will soon be explored in
this direction. As was remarked above
little has been done towards the ex-
ploration of the underground passages
on the north side, from the base of the
surface depression. But Professor Carr
will soon be down in these mysterious
depths searching with his torch for hid,
den treasures as assiduously as did ever
Diogenes, lantern in hand, search for q
man. And Col E. ]. Lewis, he too has
already learned of the whereabouts OF
CaIifornia's mammoth cave. And he is
to go there soon; throwing down his
California Codes for the nonce and get
ting into the ground before his work as
politician is finished
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citizens passing away and soon none
viii be left to tell the early history of
the town. 1t is a great pity some one
could not be engaged to write the histo-
ry of Brandon before all the old citizens
have passed away. We suggest this sub
ject to the careful consideration of our
voters, in the hope that some means may
be taken to procure this to be done.
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barge" its very kind o'you," saws ],
concealin suthin' as he handed over 10
me. Good AFTERNOON, says The gen.
INN. Good afternoon, SAYS /. And
you wouldn't b'lieve, p'raps, but next
morning afore daybreak a barge was up
set on that very spot as the gen'rm'n
pinted out.
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dict of a French mob, clamoring for
some s one to bear their own disgrace !;
but history will verify the words of. M.
Llachaud, on the spot where such men
are executed, after such trials, posterity
will raise statues. &, = :: :.
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a SUBSTITUTE FOR LIGHTING RoDs.-
Engineering says that a simple and ef-
ficient means for protecting dwellings
against lightningi Isl to fconnect all the
fire-places, iron bedsteads and bell-wires
by means of one wire TO the iron rain
water pipe, polishing the surface of this
at the junction, and contact being also
secured by soldering. a house thus
protected may be struck, but it would
scarcely be possible that it should be
seriously injured. Half pound of No.
16 gauge copper wire. costing about
twenty-five cents, would thus protect
each of the great majority of houses in
an ordinary town, and induce an amount
of confidence which would Danish that
sense of fear which many persons feel
during thunderstorms. We have wit
messed some curious results in the case
of accidents from lightning. some
of these are at present inexplicable un-
der our present limited knowledge of
electricity. In cases of persons being
struck the coin or watch in the pockets
has been partly fused, although of sill
yer. A curious case came under our OBJ
seryation some years ago at Glasgow.
Three persons had taken refuge under
tree; they were struck, although the
tree was uninjured. The heels of their
boots being heavily nailed were torn off,
but the persons sustained no serious in
jury. These and many other facts we
might adduce to show the necessity of
connecting all metallic bodies with the
main conductors TO insure complete
safety.
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THE IRoS CLADs OF EUROPE.
following is a correct list of the iron
clads of the maritime powers of Europe
for 1878, which has been obtained from
trustworthy sources. England has q
war navy of 50 vessels, of 2,0S0 horse
power, and 595 guns. Its home fleet
consists of "A large plated vessels, 4
plated batteries, and 8 plated gunboats,
of more than $4,000 horse power, and
carrying 102 guns. The war navy Of
Russia counts Is plated frigates and 4
cupola vessels, of 1900 horse power.
and 154 guns the home squadron. 10
turreted ships and 3 plated batteries,
with 2, 10 horse power. and "a guns.
Germany has war navy composed Of
three plated frigates, of $500 horse
power, and So guns, mot including five
plated frigates and one plated corvette,
of 8, 100 horse power, and As guns now
in course of construction. The German
coast guard fleet consists of two turrcted
ships, of 600 horse power and seven
guns. The war navy of France is com
posed Of 16 plated frigates, and - plated
corvettes, of IL, 200 horse power in all,
and carrying 316 guns. The French
home squadron contains IA turreted yes
sells. 16 plated batteries and six rams, Of
1920 horse power, and carrying PCS
guns. Austria has war navy of seven
plated frigates and four casemated ships
of s, $50 horse power, bearing 1S2 guns.
There is no Austrian home squadron.
The Italian war navy consists of IL
plated frigates, two plated coryettes,
and one ram of 8, 100 horse power, and
having 168 guns. Turkey POSSESSES a
war navy of considerable strength, CON-
posed of 10 large plated war vessels.
two of which have nine inch plates. of
8, $50 horse power in all, and carrying
| 116 guns of the heaviest calibrey Spain
has seven plated frigates, of $500 horse
power, ,iand 145 guns, while in her coast
| fleet. there are three turreted ships
Finally, the Netherlands dispose of d
coast-guard fleet of 90 vessels of various
kinds, of s, 500 horse power, and bearing
| ia guns.
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RAILROAD. RUMoR.--The Troy papers
are exercised over a rumor that Govern
or Smith has effected lease to the Cen
tral Vermont of the road from Boston
to the Hoosao tunnel. The Press. COM
ments as follows: ,.,,. s, y. {: i. :....
The. Vermont Central controls the
Harlem Extension, and if this report be
true the Troy and Boston road is likely
to be cut off by a branch from the tun-
mel connecting with the Harlem Exten-
sion, which would give Albany the BEN
eft of the great through line to Boston.
The Delaware and Hudson Company fa-
yer tae Albany and Hoosac tunnel route,
and there seems to be a determined plan
on foot among the railroad corporations
to act for the interests of Albany. Can
no measures be taken to help the Troy
and Boston road, with which Trojan in
terests are identified 2 y. E .j.o....s..-
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tCsr tAraE HtN,s-Fhe editor Of the
Manchester .Jeetyntt has. been to chureh,
and heard Chaplain Haynes preach.
Here is what he says about it
!. There Will be preaching at the Bap-
tist church on SUNDAY, Dee. 18th, at II
a. M, by Rev E. NJ. Haynes, of Rut-
land. II was our good fortune to listen
to two. live and eloquent sermons preach
ed by him last Sabbath. The boysTin
blue viii remember him as the chaplain
of the 10Th VT Vols, during our late un
pieasahtness with. Dixie. l
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r- ~. . Do o. . D.. H
A Troy AND WnFrEHAf.L SHIP CANAL.
The Hon. John Young, of Montreal,
in a communication to the New York
Times; shows that if ship canal be
made from Troy to Whitehall, equal in
capacity to the st. Lawrence canals, a
vessel Of one thousand tons can pass
from a point in Lake Oswego, via the
ST. Lawrence river and the Caughna-
waga canal to Troy, including the time
for lQckages, in IS. 16-100 hours The
distance is 425 miles. ..--.....,' .......
!, By the Oswegg route tn Troy, the
time would be 50 hours. The distance
is 19ft miles '....
The difference in time would be
caused by the iackages, and the time ex
pended in the transhipment of freight
from the ships to the canal boats at
Osmega tfs.. r..
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Rutland 9ailp 9gald.
,6ERUTbAND HERALD.
,arNcu moNon SATISFIES.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER u, 1878.
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FROM IDAHO.
TpAHo CRY, L. T., Aug. II, ]

IDAHO CRY, 1. T., Aug. II, 1878.
EDS. COURIER Having been de-
prived of the COURIER for several
weeks. write you to ascertain the
cause of your disseminating it. as
sure you we stand in as great need of
it as any people within the border of
its circulation. In my letter to the
COURIER of June Doth | enclosed two
dollars to renew my subscription and
il must be strange if you failed TO get
it. However, ifsuch is the case, please
send me bill Of my Indebtedness and
an additional years subscription, that
[ may see how much it is and will
send IL at once and balance accounts
for the COURIER we must have. II
one dollar and fifty cents is not enough
set your own price and send it along
We pay from $40 to So per year for
our territorial papers and one CouR,
Ter is worth dozen of such papers.
Harvest is now about over with.
New -four has already appeared in
our market at 81 per barrel. Teams
are daily arriving in town from the
valleys, supplying our mines witt
vegetables, fruit, melons and chickens
but as preachers are scarce, the demand
for chickens is dull. Melons have I
ready sale at one dollar each; vegeta
bles four cents per pound; roasting
ears ifty cents per dozen, aud We
prices sre so low farmers are not hap
py. J. s. MCCLURE.
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Delegates to the Convention.


Below we give the delegates, ap.
pointed on Saturday, to the Republic
can County Convention
Adams township appointed the fol-
lowing delegation to the Republican
County Convention.
p. l.. Hardy, VIM. Marshall. David
Jay, L, w. Garrison and Page White
CESTER.-Capt w. H. c. Jaques,
Isaac Logan, j. L. Moore, Martin Is.
rael and Capt. T. j, collars.
HlGHLANp.--John Whipple, w. f.
Handy, Henry Downs, Robert Finkle,
E. Richman.
KEoKuK.-Jesse Wallace, James
Brewer, Conrad Stocker, Lloyd
Enoch Rupe,
GREEN.--Wm. Gift, III. Boyce, .. Ell
Michael, F. NJ. Kelsey, John T. Wood
PLEAsANT.-J. B. Carman, w. III
Whitney. FL. FL. Mcclure, John M. j
Allen, John Yeager.
Matthew Henry, Ed
Thompson, Martin Dickens, Matthew
Huey, s. NJ. White.
Robert Cooper, Majo
John Wilcox, John @. Anderson, Johl
B. Miller, S. T. Caldwell.
AeENcy.-S. X. Dreamer, Thos
Wilcoxeu, G. n. Smith, w. II. Rey
holds, A. Mccoy.
RrcHLASD.--T. Shuts, John Nicolas
son, Geo. kirkpatrick, +. l.. McNail
8. d. Mccullough.
PoLK.-Curtis Chisman, Everett
Johnston, joel Lathrop, Jacob sib
| brel, B. f. Chismen.
WAsHISGToN. Thomas Foster, /
F, Newell, Henry Dornsife, j.
Gross, Theo. Roland.
/ CAST. w. Dickson, A. G. Olney
W. A. Nye, Samuel Strawn, DR.. Hy
att.
| DAHLosreA.-Jos. Bowlin, S. I
Burns, Jon. WEIGH, u. L. Curtis,
Bobbinmyer.
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Oar Public schools.


The Fall term Of the Public Schools
will open on Wednesday, Sept. Sd. All
scholars who expect to attend during
the term are requested to be present
ON the first day, but if from sickness
or some other cause, they cannot be
there then, they win confer favor if
they win send their names TO the SUI
psrintendent.
The School Board has made every
effort IN its power to make the school
for the next year success. We shall
have An entire new corps of teachers
In the upper grades, all of whom have
been chosen from other graded
schools, on account of their peculiar
Witness for the work they will have to
do here. We hope that parents will
not listen to the entreaties OF private
schools, but will send for the next
term to the Public, and they will have
every reason TO expect that their chill
Wren will make as good, if not better
progress in them than elsewhere.
]. w. EpeERLY.
Pres't School Board.
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Pres't School Board.

CiTY LUMBER YARp.-This yard,
now owned by E. A. Gibbs, the ex-
tensive lumberman of TT. Madison, Is
in charge Of Aleck Stewart assisted
by Mr.. Thornburg, the former owner.
The yard 70 being thoroughly over
hauled, new and extensive sheds are
building for dry lumber, and they are
getting in one Of the most extensive
and choice stocks of lumber kept in
Southsrn Iowa. They propose to
make the very lowest figures on bills
of lumber, and invite the trade Of peo'
pie who buy lumber in this city. See
their advertisement In to-day's paper
and give them a call before you pur'
chase elsewhere.
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King Of the Blood.

For DsoPsY. Cdse.--I was attacked
with Abdominal Dropsy four years ago. |
took medicine from FIVE different doctors
applied to the sixth, but he declined attem-
pting my case, saying he thought me past
remedy. Another thought no might help
me if | would be tapped, but was SO weak
I thought could not bear it. I then saw
your KING OF THE BLOOD advertised. My
SON said he would send to you for it, and
did SO. When began to take it | could
not lie down or sit ap straight; by wearing
a bandage was able to walk little.
had not put on my stockings for somt
months. Persons who visited me though,
l could not live any length Of time. l very
soon felt that your medicine was helping
me, and by the time had used the second
bottle could put on stockings, and begar
TO feel comfortable. In two months thu
water was all gone, and was living skel
elton; but my appetite was good, and be
gan to gain flesh, and now look as well a
ever did, and feel quite well.
SARAH PENTz,
Luthersburg, Clarified Co., Penn.
See advertisement in another column.
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1t IL in contemplation to organize at
our coming County Fair horticultur-
a society for this county. 1t would
seem ~ Thoughts county of the impor-
lance Of ours, ranking the foremost in
the State, should not be behind in
those enterprises calculated to enlarge
] the knowledge and eley ate the stand.
ard Of agricultural pursuits. Horti-
culture 10 the field that peculiarly
beauties the home Of the agricnltu'
rist and brings TO II the delicate com
pforts Of life; We hope our people
win see 10 ii that this enterprise II
carried ont to successful Issue.
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Tstbuts OF Kesnecs


WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Father
of mankind in tho dispensation of his
providence.to remove from our midst
by the hand Of death our beloved
brother, r. NJ. Morgan; be it
Resoleed, LIST. That by the death of
our beloved brother, this Lodge has
lost one of its young and active menu
bers.
Reeolcea, 2d. That in him this Lodge
loses one whose hand has ever been
open to aid the needy, relieve the dis
tressed, and mingle tears of sympathy
with the bereaved, and that the princi-
Piles of our Order were the day star
that guided his feet in the paths of fra
ternity and virtue-the characteristics
of true Odd Fellow.
Resolped, Sd. That we extend to the
bereaved wife and children our ten
derest synpathies in this their sad and
| unexpected bereavement.
Resolred, An. That the Charter and
embIems of this Lodge be draped in
mourning thirty days in memory OF
our sad loss.
Resotred, 9Th. That we tender oul
thanks in behalf of the bereved. to the
| officers OF the Rock Island and Pacific
r.. II. 20. for their kindness in furnish.
ing a special train TO convey the re-
mains of our late brother, and The
friends Of the family to the place Of
interment, and that our especial thanks
are due to agent N. NJ. Brown and
Master Mechanic, A. l.. living, TO,
efficient service In management of tbs
| train. ~
| Resolued, 9Th. That we tender GU,
thanks to Mr.. j. G. Parsons, for his
hospitality and services rendered.
| Resotoed, 7th. That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of ths
Lodge, and that copy thereof be giver
to his wife and children, and also tina
copy be published in the Ottumw,
COURIER, Ottumwa Democrat, and Ed
dyville Advertiser.
ResolUed, 8th. That the members o
this Lodge wear the usual badge o
mourning thirty days
| w. II. CRoss,
/ JIG. NELSON,
| A, w. WieeISs,
/ JOE w. NELsoN,
4 E. T. ROLAND.
] Committee, Eldon Lodge No. %, 4. {
4 O. r., IoDa.
A. II. DAVIS, N. S.
CLAY WooD, II. 8.
Democrat and Advertiser pleas
copy.
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LIST OF GIFTS
1900 GIFTS, ALL CASH,

TOTAL. 1900 GIFTS, ALL CASH,
amounting .........,,.Sl ,5lu ,OVG
The distribution will be positive, whether
ala the tickets are sold or not, and the II GOO
gifts all paid In proportion to the tickets sold
ALI unsold tickets being destroyed, as at the
First and Second Concerto, and not represen-
ted In the drawing.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets $50 Halves $16; Tenths, OF
each Coupon, %; Eleven Whole Tickets fol-
$500; NJ Tickets for u 900; lis Whole Tick
sts for IS 600; 927 Whole Tickets for $4,000. Nc
discount on lees than $50 worth Of Tickets al
time.
The unparalleled success of the Third Qif,
Concert, ~ we'll ~ the Satisfaction given b,
the First and second, max esit only necessary
sale OF every Ticket. The Fourth Gilt Con
cert will be conducted In al its details, II Il
the the Third. and full particulars may bt
learned from circulars. which will be SEM
free rom this office TO all who apply for them
Tickets now ready for Rale, and all ORDER
accompanied by the money promptly Allied
Liberal ter ms given to those who buy to eel
again. -
! Agt. Publ Libr. Ky, and Mangr. Gift Concert
Public Library Building. Louisville, KY.
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OTruMwA, august ..27, 1878.

GRAIN AND CENTRAL MARKET.
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FARMlNaros, Lust

INV 81 ASsSs
EDS. COURIER IL arrived here yes
terday morning and found every kind
of vegetation suffering from the heat
end drouth. Corn is very light, and
badly fired. Grapes are whitening on
the vines. A good deal of sickness
prevails.
Pennington 10 . busy village of
about s,000 inhabitants. There are
several interests here, which add much
to the wealth and importance of the
place. Among these are foundry,
a planning mill, two steam plow facto-
ries, coal shaft, and two or three
wagon and buggy shops. So soon as
have examined the steam plows,
snail try to give your readers . des-
cription of them.
AS I can't get along without the
COURIER, You will please send 1t to
this office.
Respectfully,
HENRY c. Cox.
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lis Force & Morse, Ottumwa, iowa, are
the appointed Agents for the Atcheson
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad lands. Rail
road tickets and bills Of lading at reduced
rates.
Parties going to Kansas, New Mexico,
Colorado and Arizona, will serve their best
interests by addressing or calling upon them
for circulars, plats. maps, railroad tickets,
bills of lsding, and full particulars. They
furnish free transportation over the road
to all land buyers. Lands sold at low
prices, on long time and low rates Of utter
eat. u6d1aw&w3m.