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wALLINGFORD.

About one o'clock Saturday morn
ing, the 4th inst, we had such an I'M
seasonable occurrence as a thunder
shower in January. 1t lightened wildly
and Numbered two or three times, while
the wind blew almost hurricane as the
rain poured down. The weather was
quite sultry the afternoon and evening
previous.
We have a new date to make and
use now, and we do well if we get it
rlgn' holf the time-it is 1878, the just
arrived new yve.r
The week of prayer Will no observed
by union meetings held alternately al IL a
Baptist church and chapel
Our graded school is run" by rail
road time. The Methodist church bell
has been hitherto rung fifteen minutes
previous to the commencement of the
forenoon and afternoon sessions of
school, every day for long time This
practice will, in future, be discontinued.
The standard railroad time" can be OBJ
tanned at the depot. P.
Wallingford, Jan. 6, 1873.
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Barometer reduced
Thermometer.

Coolest day, 30th-average -9.ol
Highest point of thermometer, 50 at 3
and p. M, on the 3D.
Lowest point of the thermometer, $50
at a. m. on the 30th.
Range during the week, 60 deg.
Greatest range, in any one day, 28.5 on
the I'd.
Least range, in one day, deg, on
the 3D..
Greatest change in one hour, 6 degrees,
between 4 and p. m. on the Goth, and be-
between 8 and 10 d. m. on the I'd.
The barometer has ranged from 29.2o5 to
3O078. a wide range and high mark.
short but violent thunder storm oc-
Cured on the night of the Sd and 4th.
The magnetic needle had been unusu-
ally quiet. Scarcely variation was OBJ
served during the 18th, Both and 3lst. On
the Sd 1t went unusually far to the West,
and has not quite recovered its true nor
NAL position.
Three inches of snow fell on the 29th ana
30th, and little rain on the I'd.
On the 4th the thermometer fell steadily
from 33.5 at s q. m. down to 20 at 10 p M
The average temperature of the month
was 1888 of Dec. 1871, 2J.42; of Dec. 1870,
26.S7; of Dec. 1868. 1922.
The highest point of the Thermometer
during the month was $50 degrees on the
8th aud 18th.
The lowest point 81; difference 50 o. deg.
Twenty-three inches of snow fell during
the month scarce any rain.
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NATURES REMEDY
Y I'll I IN Il
The GREAT Blood PURIFIER. =

lEGEI1NE is made exclusively from the
juices of carefully selected barks roots
and herbs, and $50 strongly concentrated
that 1t viii effectually eradicate from the
system every faint of Scrofula, Scrofulous
Humor, TumOrs, Cancer kCancerous Hin.
mors, Erysipelas. Salt Rheum, SvphiIitiC
Diseases, Canller, faintness at the stomach
and all diseases that arise from impure
blood. ciatica, Inflamatory and hronic
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Govt and Spinal
omplalnts, can only be cfTectually cured
through the blood.
For Ulcers and eruptive diseases of the
skin, Pustules, Pimples, Blotches, Boils
letter Scaldhead and Ringworm. v egetine
has never failed to effect q permanent
cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney com
plants, DropSy, Female Weaknesses Len
corrhPa, arising from internal liberation.
and uterine diseases and general debility
these complaints. 1t invigorates and
strengthens the whole system, acts upOn
the Seeretive organs, allays inflammation
cures liberation and regulates the bowels
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia Habitual Costiy-
ness, Palpttation of the Heart, Headache,
Piles,Nervousness and general prostration
OF the nervous system, no medicine has
ever given such perfect satisfaction as the
Negetlne. 1t pur1fies the blood, cleanses
an OF the organs, and possesses a control
ing. power over the nervous system.
Inc remarkable cures effected by Vepet-
Inc nave induced many physicians and
apothecaries whom we know to prescribe
and use it in their own families.
IN TACT, Negetlne is the best remedy vet
discovered for the above diseases and iS
the only reliable Blood Purifier vet nIacad
before the public.
Prepared by H. r. STEVENS, Boston. Mass
Price Sl.25. Sold by all Druggists. No /.
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FAILURE OF COMPETITIVE EyA,Ix.-
TIoNs.-Prominent officers of the Treas
ury, who were early and eminently fav-
orable to civil service reform, state that
IN their Judgment the present plan of
competitive examination is a completc
failure. Of the seventy-odd appoint-
ments made under il, the asenrt;o, i
made that not one of them would have
been selected as the best person for tn
position to be filled According to ono
leading chief Of division. whose dutes
give him excellent opportunities of know
ing, majority of those who have passed
so Tar are men whose careers heretofore
had been failures. AS to promotions
the result has been almost as bad. In
most cases the clerks who have been de-
feated have been regarded as the very
best in their several bureaus, and in
some instances they have since had to
be employed as experts. Instances have
occurred where clerks possessing legal
knowledge that rendered them in dspensa-
BILE have applied for promotion and been
beaten on mere commonplace details hv
some younger man, who had not title
OF the others real capacity The theory
OF selection has no place in the present
scheme. 1t has worked best so far in
giving ladies chance to compete for
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REv. Mr.. MURRAY's The
lecture by Rev. w. II. II. Murray, last
evening, was full of instruction and
amusement, and gave general satisfac-
ton to the large audience present. The
lecture was couched in choice and beau
tlful language, and his descriptions of
"Deacons' Were true to life. and while
they served to amuse the audience they
also pointed moral. Having recently
reported the lecture at length, as dcliv-
cred elsewhere, VIC refrain from further
comment.
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MORE WHIsKY.-Mr. George G. Rob
inson, clerk of the town of Ferrisburgh
and a young man of fine abilities, in
dulged too freely, while at Vergennes on
Saturday week, and in consequence was
unable to take proper care of himself,
and while driving home about dark be-
came insensible, fell down in the bottom
of his sleigh, and with hat off, went
where the instinct of the horse led him.
Some who saw his condition, afterwards
became alarmed for his safety on ac-
count of the extreme cold, and endcavored
to find him, but without avail. When
DR.. Grams man went out in the even
ing to attend to some unfinished chores,
he found the team and Robinson in the
sleigh, under the shed. The poor man
was taken into the house, kindly cared
for, and finally resusitated, but his feet
were badly frozen, and it was thought
that his hands must be amputated. He
was in terrible agony all night and thor
oughly humbled. No one can feel more
deeply than he, that the fire of hell 3"
is poor protection against the cold of
this world.
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at Castleton in the year 1905, which as
sembled III the old Congregational
church, that was removed III 1882. Not
one house remains in the village that
stood here at that time, and only one
person is here who was an inhabltant at
that time, and that Individual was then
a child.
Deacon James Flagg, who died
suddenly at Hubbardton the 1st day of
January, at the age of eighty-six, was a
about 1850 to 1871.
Arrangements are in progress for a
course of five or six lectures, from home
talent, as well. as from talent from
abroad, the net proceeds to be expended
for preparing apparatus for the Normal
school.
The sound slumbers of the people
of this town were suddenly aroused, Fri
day night, by one of the most powerful
thunder showers ever known here. The
heavens and the earth fairly shook from
center to circumference, such thunder
and such lightning never having been
heard or seen in these parts, and some of
us even thought that the final crash of
worlds had come sure.
A good delegation of Castleton
singers contemplate attending the con-
cert of the Choral societies at Pittsford,
next week, under the direction of an &C
complished Castleton musician, Prof.
F. Fl. Higley, former pupil of Meitzke
of Rutland, when instructor of music in
Castleton Seminary.
The Rev. n p Gilbert of this town,
has resigned his position as New Eng
land Secretary of the American and
Foreign Christian Union.
Rev. L. H. Stone filled the pulpit
of the Brick church, Sunday morning.
The subject considered in his discourse
were three Christian graces, Faith, Hope
and Charity. Rev. w. n. Bacon OF
Shoreham, will off1ciate at this churcl
! next Sabbath. B. w.B.
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SUDDEN DEATH. Deacon Asa Nourse
of Pittsford, while attending a prayer
meeting In the yestry of the Congrega-
tional church, on Monday forenoon, fell
from his seat and Immediately expired.
The cause of his death was disease of
the heart. The funeral will take place
from his late residence, to-day WED
nesday) at o'clock p. M
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BATCHELOR,s HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in
the world. The only true and perfect dye.
Harmless, reliable and instantaneous no
disappointment; no ridiculous tint or I'M
pleasant OdOr. Remedies the i'll effects OF
ately superb black or natural brown, and
leaves the hair clean, soft and beautiful.
The genuine, signed w. \. Bachelor Sold
by all druggists. octld&wly
CHAS. BATCHELOR, Prop, ny
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BRANDON FARMERS CLUB.-The Leg
islature, at its recent session, passed an
act Incorporating the Brandon Farmers
Club, under the name of the Farmers
and Mechanics Club of Brandon" At
the meeting on Friday evening, Jan. Sd,
1878, the act was laid before the Club,
for action, and after discussion it was
accepted with only two dissenting voices.
The Club meet every Friday evening,
and generally with very good attend
ance. The discussions are very interest
ing, instructive and animated, and are
increasing in interest. The following
gentlemen were elected on the Sd inst,
officers of the Club, under the charter,
for the ensuing year President, n. T.
Sprague, Jr.; Vice-President, Horace
Ellls; sooretary. ]. F. Mcclellan;
Treasurer, G. NJ. Winslow Assistant
and Corresponding Secretary, II. G.
Copeland; Auditor, George Briggs; Lii
brarian, J. F. Mcclellan; Library Com
mittee, Geo. Briggs, E. A. Hamilton, s.
G. C. Durkee; Reporter, II. G. Cope
land Room Committee, J. r. Taylor,
s. w. Harrison, II. H. Hill.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
STATE FIRE INSURANCE co.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of this Company will be held at the once
of the Company, in Opera House Block.
Rutland, VT. on Wednesday, January 8th'
1873, at O'Clock p. M, for the election OF
Directors for the year ensuing, and the
transaction of any other proper business
Il. l.. TEMPLE, Secretary,
Rutland, VT, Dec. 80, 1872. d&wtd
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New HAVEN MARKET. were
shipped from the station for the week
past three thousand pounds of butter
and one thousand pounds of poultry.
A reporter says the thermometer ranging
from IS to 80 degrees below zero in New
Haven, has had tendency to put a qui-
etus on the butter trade for this year,
and except in small lots the market is
nearly closed for the present.
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NIiddlebury, Jan. 6.
CAsTLETON.

Tho day after New Years we were
visited by a man of four score and ten
years, to all appearance as hale and
hearty as many men at three score and
ten. He attended, as a spectator, the
session of the Vermont Legislature, held
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VERGENNE5 MARKET.-On Saturday
of last week butter ruled low, from 90
to 80 cents cheese 10 cents poultry,
10 to IS cents; eggs 30 cents; potatoes,
80 cents; hay, $40 per ton and straw,
or
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RuRL1NoroN ". %. I. -

BURLINGTON VI. Dec /, ls72-
DIR. 5. w. SMYTH
DEAR SIR-It is two years since you be-
gan to treat me for Chronic Catarrh, which
at that time had troubled me for about
four years. Your treatment removed the
disease, 50 that for the past month I have
had no return OF it, and 1 now feel rs time
advances that the cure is permanent /
cannot too highly recommend your care
full and skinfuI treatment. It has the dou-
Bile merit OF being entirely satisfactory
while the treatment continues, and is per
manent and lasting in its results after
wards.
Very respectfully yours
HENRY BALLARD.
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NEW HAVEN.

Died in New Haven, Dec. %, 1872,
Mr. Allen Mills, aged n years. Mr..
Mills lived in Middlebury for many
years, was member of the Methodist
church, and had belonged to Union
Lodge No 2, F. & A. NJ. for more than
so years. He had very many good traits
of character and was quite eccentric, but
an honest man. Rev. A. F. Bailey was
officiating clergyman at his burial.
CANDOR.
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better places than that Of copyist. These
opinions are those OF officials amply
qualified to Judge.
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
Ii IN WALLINGFORD.

The owner living West, offers at a great
bargain his two story brick house. with
large lot about one and a half acres, with
an abundance of choice fruit of all kinds.
situated on Main street, and one of the
best locations on the street. Good water,
sold cheaper than any other place can be
bought in Wallingford. This is a good
chance for any one desiring to settle in
the beautiful village of Wallingford, with
its fine schools and other advantages
Price and terms ofpayment made known
upon application to
E. G. HULETT,
dec3ld&wlm WalIin,rford
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT

For the week ending Jan. 4th, 1875.
Taken at the state Normal School,
CastIeton, Vermont.
fPeDorfed for the Rutland HerdJd.l
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To THE PUBLIC:
Having been acquainted with DR.. 5. w.
smyth, of Burlington, for many months,
during which time have been profession
ally associated with him on several occa-
sions, take pleasure in fully recommend
ing him as a thoroughly educated and re-
liable physician and surgeon. am aware
that a very strong prejudice exists among
regular practitioners land in most cases II
is just, against travelling physicians and
medical specialists" and therefore am
particular to have it understood that re-
gard Dr. smyth as skillful and thorough
" competent practitioner, and an honor
able gentleman. In those branches ofmed-
icine and surgery TO which DR.. smyth
gives especial attention, have known OF
his efecting most wonderful cures. In
Aural and opthalmic Surgery, 1 consider
him an honor to the profession.
WIN. S. HOPKINS, u. ID.
Vergennes, Nov. IS, 1872.
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Sank elections.
DTTTAND COUNTY NATIO

ID UTLAND COUNTY NAIIUN-
Ia AL BANK.
Notice is hereby given that meeting OF OF
the Stockholders of the Rutland county
National Rank will be held at the Banking
Rooms of the Association, in Rutland, on
Tuesday, the 14th day of January nea1' az az
car+ein nronosals of amendment to the ar
t ticles of association, and Immediately
thereafter, for the usual annual election ono OF
Directors and inspectors OF the next elec-
tion nolI q Closing at II O'Clock M.
HENRY +. FIELD, Cashier.
Rutland, VT, Dec. 18th, 1872. d&Wtd
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ITO! Ho! FOR CHRISTMAS.

SANTA CLAUS-OLD GENT
- and son-will be in town next week,
at the store of Francis Fem & Co, No. Is
Center Street, Rutland, Vt.
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Permanently located in Burlington, Vt,
has at the urgent solicitations of patrons
and friends opened an office at the
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HENRY BALLARD.
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ALL o AID s .
READING RAILROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Monday. August 4tIl, 1878.

Transleave Harrisburg for New York, ,asfollows
AT $50 and $40, A. M, and 200, P. M, connecting
arriving at New York at 12:35 $50, and 9:45 D.
M, respectively.
RetuIning Leave New York at 9,00a. M, 1850
and sop. M. Philadelphia at 7.30, 9.15 a. M, and
Leave Harrisburg for Reading, Pottsville, Tama-
qua, Mlnersyille, Ashland, Shamokn, Allentown
and Philadelphia at $50 and $40 a. M, 200 and
4;O5 p. M, stopping at Lebanon and principal way
sdepba Pottsye Poi and % Columbia only For Potts.
vile, Schuylldll Haven and Auburn, via Schuyl-
kill and Susquehanna Railroad leave Harrisburg
East Pennsylvania Railroad trains leave Read.
ing for Allentown. Easton and New York at 80
SS New YORK at 500 Saa m aOC 0 and SsGp H. Ga anS
Allentown at 720 a. m 1925, 2l0, 4.35 and S55p.m.
way PASSENGER Tran leaves PhtadeRha a sS
Penn'a. Railroad, returning leaves Pottsvile at
4$5 p. M stopping at all stations. ,o s
and % a. M. Ashland at 7is a. M, and l2. 20p.
m; Mahatney oty at 1853 N and 1884 MI ,rI, Ia
delphla, New York, Reading, Harrisburg, sc.
Leave Pottsyille via schnylkilland susquehanna
Railroad at sos m for Harrisburg, and 1905
M. for Plnegrove and fremont.
| Pottsville Accommodation Train leaves Potts
riving at Philadelphia at 1910 a m. Returning
leaves philadelphia at 5.l5 m, passes Reading
Pottstown Accommodation Train leaves Potts
| town at Gas q m, returning, leaves Philadelphia
| (NlnJn ana Gfeen, at 4.3U u m.
Columbia Railroad Trains leave Reading at 1880
| a IN, and 6l5 p M for Ephrata, LitiZ, Lancaster,
Columbia, &c. returning leave Lancaster at $40
m, and $50 p m, and Columbia at S.l5 m and
| $40 p m.
| Perkiomen Railroad trains leave Perkiomen
| Junction at 900 m, 255 and 6 80 p M return
ing leave Green Lane at 600 m, 7.40 a. M, 1885
and 4.2O p M, connecting with trains ON the
Reading Rail Road.
| Pickering Valley Railroad trains leave Phoenix
| vile at 9 05 q M 305 and $3.50 p m returning,
leave Byers at $50 m, 12:40 and 4 80 p m, con-
| Meeting with trains on Reading Railroad.
ColebroOkdale Railroad trains leave Pottstown
| at 940 a m and sos, and 500 m, returning
| leave Mount Pleasant at $3.50, and IL rs m,
and 300 p m, connecting with trains on Reading
| Railroad.
Chester Valley Railroad trains leave Bridgeport
| at $3.50 m, 2:40 and $3.50 IN, returning, leave
Downingt0wn at 700 m, 1890 and 5 40 m, con-
Meeting with trains on Reading Railroad
On Sundays: leave New York at 80 p m, Phil
delphia at :0Oa m and 3l5 m, leave Pottsville at
$40 m, and 2 :S5 p. m, leave Harrisburg at $3.50
| a. m, and 200 pm, leave Allentown at 435 and
S55 p. m. leave Reading at 740 a. M, and 10 l5 p.
| m for Harrisburg, at 1880 a IN. for New York,
| at 7.40 a. m, for Allentown at $40 a. m and
| 4.1O p. m, for Philadelphia.
Commutaton Mileage, Season, School and Ex.
| cursion Tickets, to and from all points, at re-
| duced rates.
Baggage checked through; 100 pounds allowed
J.E wooTTEN,
General Superintendent
| Reading, Pa, August 4th. 1873.
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New Bloomfield, Pa.

WEINYITE the attention OF buyers and sell.
w ers to the advantages we offer them in pur-
chasing or disposng of real estate through our Of
flee.
We have a very large list of desirab property,
consisting OF farms, town property, mills, store
and tavern stands and real estate OF any descrip-
tion which we are prepared TO offer at great bar
gains. We advertise our property very extensive
ly, and use all our efforts skill, and diligence to
elect sale. We make no charges unless the
property is sold while registered with us. We alsC
draw up deeds, bonds mortgages, andall legal pa
pers Mt moderate rates.
Some Of the best, cheapest and most reliable
hre life, and cattle insurance companies in the
United States are represented at this agency
Property insured either on the cash or mutual
plan, and perpetually at 81 and SO per thousand.
Pensions, bOuntes, and all kinds of war claims
collected. There are thousands OF soldiers and
heirs OF soldiers who are entitled to pensions and
bounty, who have never made application Sol.
diers, II you were wounded, ruptured. 0rcontract.
ed disease IN the service from which you are dis.
abled you are entitled to a pension.
Wnen widows OF soldiers die or marry the minor
children are entitled 10 the pension
Parties having any business to transact in our
line, are respectfully invited TO give us call as
we are confident we can render satisfaction In any
branch Of our business.
As- No charge for information. 4
420ly LEWIS POTTER 4 co.
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A Large Brlck House BuIIt in a Day.

The newspapers of Lancaster Pennsyl-
vania, publish an account of the building
of brick dwelling house in that city in
ten and half hours, the material having
been prepared and collected ON the site
previous to the commencement. The
house is twenty feet by thirty onthe ground
floor, two stories in height, and contains
eight rooms. There were in all upward of
100 workmen employed. The cellar foun-
dation was already laid, and at precisely
six o'clock Friday morning the men went
to work. The Examiner thus describes
the labor:
Mr.. J. 7. Reading, photographer, was
present with his apparatus, and took views
every fifteen minutes of the building and
the wor1men while in motion, which, of
course, produced some ridiculous pictures
men, white and colored in almost every
position, are to be seen represented. At
8 o'clock A. M. the structure was advanced
to the height of one story, with two floors
ground and secondhand, partitions in,
and lathed aud partly plastered, doors
hung stairways up, and view taken with
the doctor in the midst of his workmen.
The scene is busy and comic one-the
bricklayers erecting scaffolding for the
second story, 10 o'clock A. NJ, view taken
of the western front on Prince street; sec
ond story brick work thirds up with
carpenters ready to lay floor, and plasterers
commence lathing western front painted
and brick penciled of first story, and ma
sons run short of brick, and some delay
in consequence, but it was remedied in a
short while.
II o'clock A. NJ, the bricklayers are up
to square of ceiling for third floor, with
corners raised to the height required to re-
ceive the rafters for roofing. Timers
waiting. The process of white-coating is
now about completed in the first story
11.18 A. M. first rafter for the roof was
laid. At 1911 the last brick was placed
upon the chimneys, and the bricklayers are
done. Roof sheathed and timers begin to
lay roofing. 1880, scaffolding all removed
from building. $50 p. NJ, sash in win
dows of first story and painters finished
up washboards down and rubbish cleaned
away. At this writing the timers are
leaving the building roofing and spouting
completed. Plasterers still at work in the
second story. The building has been in
sured, and in the course Of few hours
will be ready for tenant"