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Echoes Of the Reunion.

The Reunion of last week was such
decided success that the people of Rut-
land may well feel considerable pride in
it, the press of New England all speak
with commendation Of our village and
the cordial manner in which the veterans
of the State, were welcomed to our beau
tiful village. Such advertisements will
sooner or later bring desirable results,
and extend the good name of our town
among the people whose acquaintance
and good graces we shall appreciate
We clip from the Vermont Watcllnaah
the closing paragraph of their account
of the reunion: s... F..
We feel that we should be doing an
injustice did we not mention the general
sentiment which seemed to peryade the
people of Rutland, that they could not
do too much to render the reunion asuc-
cess, or to render the reunion forces
comfortable and happy. 1t was a senti-
ment which did them honor, and one
which .'the boys" will be slow to forget
or overlook We heard this matter free
lv talked over among the troops, and we
their courtesies were not misplaced or
uDappreciated Great credit, too, is due
to Gen. Veazey, the commander of the
reunion forces, and to his staff (more
particularly to Adiutant General Could
inc and Quartermaster General Kings
lew. for their indefatigable labors in. be-
half of the reunion. All the accesso=
ries to the affair, thanks to their labors
and zeal, were perfect, and they may
well congratulate themselves upon the
important part they have taken in rem
dering successful the initiatory reunion
of the Vermont soldiers.
The Freeman tells a pleasant tale OF
the torchIight procession
In the evening the several brigades
formed in camp and, accompanied by
the numerous bands, set out for the
torchlight procession. The spectacle as
the column passed through the streets
was magnificent and we doubt it any staid
town in our State ever before saw so
much enthusiasm in its streets. Theya-
rions hotels and many other buildings
were brilliantly illuminated The office
of the GLob6 was ablaze. with light, and
IFS proprietors may congratulate them
selves on having done the. thing up
brown during the reunion, as. the extra
evening editions of their bright paper
were right welcome in camp. The HER
AID. office brought out the loudesI eheers
from the column and its lllumlhatlohs
were the most elaborate OF those on tfle e
route. The notices displayed were OF
the sort that told, and the Messrs. L ut
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RUTLAND VT. THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 81 1873

tie may well be proud of their success in
the line of eight literature" as well as
of their full reports of events from day
to day. The residences. of w. G. Glenn
ent and Gen. FL. FL. Baxter were also
noticeable, as were many others on the
line of march. .-.-.
.t We also find in the report of the Free
man an incident which we have not seen
in any other report, as part of the ex-
ercises on Thursday night, but we have
no doubt of its accuracy as it sounds
very natural for camp story. We copy
from the Freeman: ,.......t. Z.
On returning to camp the column
broke ranks and repaired to the tents.
But the night was not over, and after
midnight several of the dignitaries were
sent for and made their appearance, en-
livening the occasion by happy speeches.
The boys, too, had business on their
hands, and though they couldn't 'smuster
the sutler out in May" they lifted the
tent of the unsuspicioqs Snowman whose
exhibitions had become an otfense in
their ears. "He might have known"
Whether the dancing bear proved a sue
cess in the matter of speed upon the
race course we. cannot say, but undoubt-
edly both he and his owner somewhat
modified their ideas of camp life. No
injury was done, however. and the
temptation for lark was too irresistible
to be blameW0rthy.
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How TO Eat Fruit.

Inthis season of ripening fruit of every
kind, a few words of advice connected
with its disposition may not come amiss.
The small fruits, such as raspberries,
blackberTies, &c, are incomparably
more delicious when eaten freshly gath
cred from the vines. But few of your
city readers can taste these delicacies
except from the hands Of the huckster,
and can little appreciate their aroma and
boquet-the whole of the richness of
natures concentration in small COM
pass. Country readers can wander forth
into the fields and meadows which are
now filed with ripening clusters of ber-
ries, and revel upon them. Do they not
recall to you the early days of your
life, when, barcfooted, you wandered
among the briars regardless of their as
sault upon flesh and clothing, while You
| filed your mouth and your basket with
the dew-covered berries
And now word about pears. They
are. usually eaten as they are gathered
from the trees, but soft and mealy as
handful Of fine sawdust, and just about
of the same richness of flavor. Take
my advice and gather them five or six,
| or in later ripening years, even ten days
before they are to be eaten, and place
| them between layers of dry flannel, in a
warm room, taking care that they DO
not touch each. other Let them remain
until they have become brightly celorcd,
| and lust mellow enough to be tooth
| some: then take one by the stem, pare
| and eat, and you will know how deli
| cious a pear is Peaches, like figs and
+ oranges, can only be fully appreciated
| when eaten ripe from the tree. Grapes
|. are always delicious always healthful,
! if fully ripened, but when eaten as the
/ first. course at the breakfast table they
are more truly relished than at any other
| time-their fresh cooling juices are then
grateful to mouth and throat Melons
are also most inviting at the morning
meal. Nutmeg melons cut into deep
points. and served either with salt and
pepper. or with sugar, are always an at
I tractive dish,
During the feTvid summer heats, ripe
1 fresh fruits are the most desirable food
+ we can procure. do not mean the sun
| withered, long gathered fruits Of the
I hHcksfers, but those that come to us wet
! with morning dews. freshly picked from
/ trees or vines, and luscious as those of
Paradise.
Every one knows that well-ripened
apples are nutritious, healthful and de-
I Gcious, but let me, say a word to those
/ who NAV desire to bake or roast them
! a word that to many is not requisite, but
/ to many more may be important Ii is,
never to roast or bake an apple wlthont
first taking out the core, with an apple
corer, and filling up the space with but
ter and sugar stirred together-one-thlrd rd
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TI,e Lnmber rrade.

a Boston lumber trade journal has
been studying the census report for the
purpose of asceraiHing the extent of the
lumber interests of the country, and the
result of its investigation is somewhat
surprising. The five leading branches Of
manufacture, arranged in the order OF
their importance, are iron, lumber, cot
ton. machinery, and wooden. But while,
in the amount of capital invested, and
in the value of material and products,
the lumber industry is only exceeded by
that of iron, il is ascertained that the
former employs 1G3, 397 operatives,
against 137, ,545 employed in the latter,
a larger number than there are enlisted
in any other branch of manufacture.
Most Of these, ii is worthy Of remark,
are neither boys nor women, but stall
wart men. A table prepared by the
same journal shows that the aggregate
CAPITAL invested in iron manufacturing
is S19S, 356, 116, in lumber, S161, 300
273. in cotton, $40, 706, ,291, in machin-
cry, S10f, 1S3, ,597, and in woolen, $780,
S24. .591. The value of products Is as
follows Iron, 1922, 16S, 69S, lumber,
S252. 339, ,O29. cotton, S177, ,4S9, ,739, ma
chinery, S13S, ,519, 256, woolen, $780,
4O5, 1856.
The lumber trade of British America,
which is so closely connected with that
of the Unitad States that it might prop
crly be included in the same statistics,
would very considerably increasa each
of these items. In yiewof the 6 at im-
portance of the lumber interests, a ma
tional association of lumber manufactur-
ers is urged, and such an organization
viii doubtless be formed at an early day.
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FIortda's Debt.

If every embarrassed Southern State
would initiate the course Of Florida,
there would be at least no doubt as to
the condition of its finances. Florida
has Just published an account of its debt.
We presume that it is perfectly accur-
ate. ana il shows that the whole liability
of the State is under So, 600, 600. OF
this amount So. 900. 900 are bonds guar
anteed for railway objects. If the rail
way succeeds, the State viii not be
obliged to pay the interest. Hence, the
actual debt is less than -, ,000, 900, while
the valuation of the State at low fig
ure is over $50, 900. 600. The result is
not discouraging for a community that
for ten years has been ravaged by viO-
lent rebellion, by long reign of Ku-
KluX outrages, and resolute persistence
on the part of the Democracy to ruin the
reputation and the prosperity of the
State Nowhere were the acts of the
Democratic associations more Infamous
or more bloody than in Florida. HUI
man nature will never blush at the un-
heard-of immOralities and cruelties of
many of its young men. But we believe
this period of disorder is passing away,
that some sense Of shame has reached
even the most corrupt of the opposition
leaders, and that an immigration of
wiser and better men will at last bring TO
the State industry, decency, and human
ity.
The soil of Florida seems chiefly
suited for the cultivation of fruits and
early vegetables for the Northern mar
kets, and as a winter resort for Northern
invalids. But for the ceaseless political
disturbances and outrages it might have
already won large share of immigra-
ton. and have seen its more fertile lands
teeming with semi-trepical productions.
There are, indeed, no more valuable sites
than the whole line Of coasts, from the
Savannah swamps to the point Of Flori-
da for the purposes of winter residences,
and for the practical and industrious
cultiYator. The indolent population viii
pass off The wasteful and idle have no
secure resting-place anywhere. But II is
probable that not many decades will
pass away before the thin and languish-
ing community that now family culti-
Yates its willing soil viii be covered up
in a stream of immigration and renewed
by foreign intermiXture.
The sooner this change can be brought
about the better for the welfare of all
its people. and the government of Flori-
da has already set a useful example to
other States in the exhibition of its
actual debt and its prospects. Weshould
be glad to know more Of its resources.
1t would be satisfactory to all the peo-
pie to hear what railways it possesses;
what is the product of its agriculture
how far good order is preserved in its
midst; whether the desperate men who
once ruled its politics have been punished
or suppressed whether honesty and
economy have been introduced into its
finances, and whether the country is yet
sufficiently quieted 10 welcome the re-
turn of orderly citizens. There is, no
doubt, a necessity for a rigorous reform
of morals and education in most of the
Southern States before they can deserve
confidence. .-Ha7per's Weekly.
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FROM VIENNA.


The metropolitan papers of Wednes-
day and yesterday, come to US loaded
with correspondence, reports and com
ments in reference to the bad odor, in
which the United States is placed in the
Worlds Exposition at Vienna, by the
mismanagement and corruption of the
commissioners to whom the charge of
the American department was entrusted.
The American Minister to Austria, Hon.
John Jay, and distinguished citizen of
Ibis country, Hon. Thomas McElrath,
have been appointed by the State depart
ment to investigate, and their report
published in full on the 18th instant,
deals severely with Gen. Thomas B.
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of the butter to two-thirds of sugar: the
former must be good and sweets. o. }.
IN COUNTRY GeHtLeg5nL
Frightening IsuryIa,x
Fhe Danbury Nears gives the foios.

The DanbuTy Nelcs gives the foiIow-
ing:
There is a very saddeniBg effect in
awakening in the night and hearing bur
glars at work in your house. This was
the case with Mr. Henry, on South
street, Friday night. As soon as he de-
tected the noise, which appeared TO be
down stairs, he softly crept out of bed
and began to prowl around for match
His wife was soon awakened by the
same noise, and being disposed to be-
lieye that something was the matter with
the children who slept in the next room,
she carefully withdrew from the bed, so
as not to disturb her husband, and start
ed for the door. An instant later they
collided. What he thought was evident
enough. All the hard earnings of an
arduOus life were at stake. Before him
stood one or more robbers. With an
exclamation Of condensed eloquence he
clinched her. What she thought is not
quite so evident, but if was doubtless of
her husband and children, and being
plucky withal, she at once twined her
fingers in his hair, and gave him
wrench that made him think of death
Then both of them went down to the
floor, she having the advantage in the
fall, and getting on top, with him
still in his hair, she shook his head
against the floor with an energy and
courage that would undoubtedly have
filed him 10 oyerfiowing with admira-
tion had he known who it was, or known
anything at all Everytime she raped
him he shrieked for help. and in brief
time the children and Mrs. Eben Da-
Wis, who lives down stairs, We're on the
scene. Mrs. Davis was not dressed for
company, but in the excitement she
didn't mind adornment She had a can
die in one hand, and a long carving fork
in the other, and was about to drive the
latter into the legs Of the villain, when
recognition ensued Then Mrs. Davis
laid down her candle In one direction
and her fork in another, and immedi-
ately returned TO her own apartments,
her yellow flannel night-cap, as it shot
down the stairs. being the first thing Mr..
Henry saw on springing to his feet. The
children were returned to their room and
put to bed, but the parents did not re-
sumo their couch. 1t was so pleasant
that Mr. Henry concluded to remain up
the rest of the night and enjoy the sceb-
cry. and Mrs. Henry thought it best to
stay up too, so as to change the cloths
on his head as often as possible.
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Ehe County Fair.

The Twenty-eighth Annual Fair of the
Rutland County Agricultural Society
will be held on the Fair Grounds, in Rut-
land, on Wednesday and Thursday, Oc-
tober 1st and Cd, 1878. = -'...r,.-.s.
The society will pay out over a thou
sand dollars in premiums: .szs..-f.
The report going the rounds of the
State press, that this fair will be merged
in that of the State Society, is without
foundation, and the Rutland County
Society intend to make the State Fair
stimulate them to greater exertions for
a successful county exhibition. ..-
Races will take place on both days OF
the fair. ..--',. - e.-.--. .......-..
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Van Buren, the chief commissioners of
he United States, but, as is generally
conceded, is no more severe than Justice
requires. The industry and enterprise
OF our citizens has placed our useful in
ventions and our manufactures, where
the nation could have increased her dig
nifty and won hearty encomiums from.
the civilized world, had she been prop
erly represented at this exposition but
all has been lost and the name of. the
United States covered with disgrace, be-
cause our representatives were more de-
sirous of making money, and participat-
ing in the profits OF American drinks"
than in having justice done to the cGun-
try they represented. -.....
We can well imagine the embarrass-
mcnt felt by our eminent citizens abroad,
as they, with national pride, turned their
steps toward the American department
at Vienna, expecting to there find the
products of the genius and industry of
their native land far outshining any of
its surroundings, when they heheld the
confused mass of unpaclled goods crowd
ed out OF the way, and the foreground
filled with immense tippling bars and
eating stalls. We are not surprised that
there should be Indignation over the
concessions made to dens of iniquity," ;"
and that loud denunciations Of the cor
ruption of confidential assistant COM
missioners, should be mingled with pray
ers that commissioners were coming, that
citizen would not be ashamed to give
his hand to. This Exposition furnishes
us with the most startling exhibition Of
cupidity and corruption of public ser
wants, that has ever been exposed to
the gaze of an indignant nation .
| General Van Buren, sought to defend
himself by casting the responsibility up
on his assistants and subordinates, but
the investigating board hold him directly
responsible for the abuses of authority,
committed to his confidential assistants
lie had the sole appointing power, and
could have had fuiI knowledge Of what
was being done, and upon him must rest
the opprobrium of this failure and dis
Grace which hut for tbc nronon+ action
of tha President in ordprinr nm investi-
,,,.;.n and snsnendino the authority of
the ro,,,,issiorors ,,,9,,1a bo,o ,,ea,, T.
ronarah1a and river, .tba c,p,nias of the
RoonI,io In F,rone an onnort,,nit, to
onforc. I,, . s,r;l.i,,r ill,,strat;,,, thoir
NET theory that tbo American noor,e are
90 accustomed ~ Official corrnnti',u and
a., i-.a,,.irI., =, ,,a,;ano1 ~. tho4
th..,. ,ro,,ld ba,r ,,,ithon+ s,,r,,riss ~. j.,
Alienation tbo oravn.t ,,iscondnct On tha
,,art of tbeir ranrosantativos at tba ~
I,aa;,ian ,rho ,a.;a,, aon,at 1,,. .l.o
pY,tI pyoatof,,1 g.. tl.o nra,,,,+ aat;aa - 40
7-aaatir,a '-r
Tho, a,,rr. of o,,,,ointi,a ,4a,or,l 77.o
p,,m,,, oa,,I1 not Ir.II 1,ar7 l,oa,, a,-a;,I,,d
~ Lnro ti,r,, o1,aractnr'. bis i,,oor;t.,. :.
-,,ao ,,aanaatiauoJ a,,d fo II,l ,I,. -
o,,,orsa,,,arts ',, 81 ,oan,, nvooI1on+ ,,o,,
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Tit f0r Tat.
FROM TUE PERSIAN,

met maid on yon hillside, -.
And she was far to see -....- .-.-.
''GiVe me a kiss, fair maid" cried; g..
Give me gilt, said she. ..... .-..
"a gift within a purse / have, .....
The purse is in "A pack; e.. -. -.....
The purse in keeping fieth safe, ..... .
On my good chargers back; ~.
And nay good eh8rger cometh not,
While on the hill ! roam ....- ....-.
He lieth in his stall, | wOt-
My charger Is ut hOme.' ......
And vet thou'1st have 2 kiss, good sir
My lips would give it thee. --....
But they are locked fun fast, good SIT,
My Ynother has the key; ...s
'>And my good mother is not here,
" While ON the hill roam: .......
just As your trustY stecd, good sir,
My mathtr is ut home.' ..... ......s...
.... ..--.. ..-.. ...- Once Week.
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TRoTTING. There will be two days
trotting at Brattleboro, on the Windham
County Park, Tuesday and Wednesday,
August 26th and 27th Three thousand
dollars in premiums are announced, the
purses being as follows First day
800. for horses that never trotted faster
than .2:34; $500 for those that have
never beaten 2:45. and $500 for three
minute horses. Second day 81, 100,
free to all 500, for horses that have
never beaten 2:3S. Entrance fee to all
Of the races, ten per cent, entries to be
made to n. s. Howe, Brattleboro, before
Aug. 16.
There will also be some chance for
sport on Washington Park, between
Fort Edward and Sandy HILL n. Y, on
Sept 3, 4, and 5, when the unusually
large sum of S22, 500 viii be offered in
premiums. .....- -... ....... .....--..
A JUsr RESULT. We have in an eX-
change the report of a novel law case,
recently decided in Indiana, that when a
railroad company sells a ticket, it is with
the understanding that the passenger
will be furnished seat. A passengerin
that State lately refused to give the con
ductor his ticket until he was supplied
with a seat. The train being crowded,
the conductor could not comply with his
request and put the passenger off the
ear, throwing his baggage after him.
The latter commenced a suit against the
company, and recovered 50, 600 damages
and costs. ..--.. ......- ..--. -...--.s .s--" f..
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state Personals.

Henry Clark of Rutland, is to de-
liver the address before the Agricultural
Society of Chittenden county, at their
fair at Essex junction. ..-s..............
Joseph Bacon was fined ten dollars
and costs for having liquoron hand with
intent to sell, Thursday at Burlington.
Mr. C. G. Mayo, of South Hero, is
to be principal of the Stowe graded
school the coming term.
Hiram Atkins Of the Montpelier
Argus, with his family and other friends,
are at Scamp Watson, on the Milton
shore. ..... .-..
Henry II. Rounds, Of Richford, has
received the appointment Of Inspector of
Customs at that place. ..s.'.-."
General Stephen Thomas of Mont
pelier, was elected Yiee-Presidcnt of the
Army and Navy Association of the Gulf
at their session in Portland
Hon. f, E. Woodbridge, lady and
son, Of .Nergennes, with Mrs Alexander,
have gone to the seaside for the benefit
of Mrs. W.'s health. which is somewhat
impaired. --.......
Mrs. Orissa Tracy, of Newport Cen
tire, went into the stables TO milk one of
the COWS lately The COW kicked and
knocked her over. the other cows be-
came frightened and jumped upon her
body fearfully. She barely escaped
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. Seyenty-six stray children were pick
ed up in Troy, and delivered to their
parents, during the year ending on the
4th inst. ..-.s. -.
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The Vermont Central railroad fur.
.nishes several. of the. conductors and en-
gineers with first class watches These
watches cost one hundred and fifty dol
lars each, and arescharged to those who
hold them. ~. Z.
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LEICESTER The following list of of
ficers were installed for the ensuing
quarter, in Leicester Lodge, No: 1913,
l. o. G. t.: ...-.t .-.:Ee- H.,
John Preston, w. CT, Miss Min
ME Barker, v T., ]. II. Norton, s. !;
Miss Lucy Hitchcock, a. s.; Frank
Cooley, f. s.; Miss Alma Z. Rich, T. !;
w. Q. Derby, G.; Stephen Sparks, M. (;
Miss Sarah A. Fuller, d. M; Geo. Hale,
Guard Lewis Lepp,. Sentinel.
The lodge is in aprosperous condition,
meets every Friday evening, and is not
going down, as some prophesied. We
hold to keeping a good thing when we
have. once got it. l....tf.. {.
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8utland 9aitp 8erald.

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Nan, of Center ST., Herald Block, Rutland,
Vermont.
rr,,fs IS O0a year-S4.O0 for six months
'' .ton for three mOnths-Or 70 cents II
month.
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PREPARE FOR THE PRoDIGAIs That
editor is doing a noble service, who
smoothly paves the way for the numer-
Gus proprietors of his journal to glide
back into the Republican party, We
hope the party will receive them with
open arms, but they must not expect to
at once be trusted as implicitly as
though they had always been true to
their allegiance The punished criminal
may again become a valued and respec-
table member of society, but people like
to see, by his works, that he is reformed
before they trust their jewels in his
keeping Yes, come back, gentlemen,
you will be warmly welcomed, though
perhaps on probation for. a little while
at first. s<...s tI.r..- r-.. Fl. ,..--' f.
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HORSE SURGERY. "A valuable trotter,
owned by Hon. Fl. G. Root of Ben
nington, was struck in the flank by the
thill of runaway carriage some time
ago The wound became an abscess and
left the horse useless. RecentIya tack
was removed from the abscess, and this
led to the chloroforming of the horse by
a veterinary surgeon. He opened the
abscess and found a piece of wood two
inches long and one inch wide, which
was removed, and the animal is now re-
COVERING. - = - - - =