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&FI.Gtr Enya.

ETstraycd before the undersigned, author-
- ity, Ua the 25gd day Of November.
1872, hF B. G. Hart, and viii he sold az
Bellevue, for cash, To the highest bidder, o:I
saturday, the list day of March, 1873, Il
Mouse ColOvcd Mare Mule, about 40 years
old. branded with letter X on left shoulder.
and branded with letter " en- right shoulder.
Came To his premises about l. days ago.
Appraised at 500.
The owner Is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, sc.
J. IL LOTION. Stray Master.
November 30. 1872
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SEE'RW EaEe.

FNsJrHvcd before the undersigned authority
e. on the Jth day OF November. 1872. by
J. &. Bclchrr, and viii be sold at Belle
vue, La, for cash. to the highest bidder. on
saturday, the S;h day Of February. ls72, "A
small Bay Mare Pony, about 10 year5 old,
with star in face and branded with II on
left flIc shoulder. Said animal came 10 his
premises about one month a-u.
Appraised at SIS.
The owner Is requested TO come forward,
prove property. Vav charges, &c. 's
j. II. LOTION, Stray Master.
November 9, 1872
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STRAY SALES.
&EI'Gy Sale.

FTstrayed before the undersigned, autior
II ity, by George Price, Cu the 9th
day Of December, 1872, a- d will be sold for
cash. on Saturday, the 18th day. Of March.
1873, at Bellevue, La. bright hay mare.
about 6 years old. branded with letter II
on lett shoulder, star In forehead: came To
his premises IN said parish about eighteen
months ago
Appraised at $50 90.
ThcowEcr Is requested to come forward.
prove property, pay chrages, Sc
j II. LOTION. Stray Master
Bellevue, La, Dec 9th, 1872.
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sREREEFs SALES
sheriT's Sale.


A T. Minchew
is. Hewitt.
In the District Court Of BOssicr Parish, la.
Ely virtue Of q writ of tieri racias 20 me
I'D directed iso.n the Honorable the 18th
District Court, in and log the Parish Of Dos
sier, State of Louisiana, I have seized and
will proceed 20 sell 40 public auction 10 the
last aud highest bidder, at the Court hOusa
door, ia the town Of Bellevue, La, within
the legal hours Of sale, on
Saturday, February Ist, 1873,
the following described Land situ4teI in
BOsSier parish, La, To- wit:
The northeast quarter OF section twenty
five in township eighteen OF range eleven.
SAID land seized aud ordered 90 be sold 20
pay and satisfy certain mortgagad note
giren hy J ). hewitt in favor of the plain
til, 4. +. IiuChew, for the sum of nine hun
dred and twenty-five doiia-s, with interest
and cost.
Terms of Sals-Cash.
Act Of sale, GUc., at expense. Of purchaser.
B. T. ONEAL, Sheriff.
December ., 1872
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EUCCEssTON SALE-
Succession of P. v. OMEN, de

Succession of p. Y. O'NeiD, decd.
pY virtue Of an order Of the Hon
u orable, the Parish Court in and
for the parish of B0ssier, Louisiana,
and writ issued hereunder. | will
sell atpublic auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house
door IN the town Of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours o. sale, on
Wednesday, January 18th, 1873,
the following described lands belong
iHE 10 said succession, tO-wit:
The north half Of section Is, and
southwest quarter Of southeast quar-
ter, and southeast quarter of SOUTH
west quarter of section 9, the north
west quarter of northwest quarter,
the southwest quarter Of northwest
quarter, the northeast quarter of
northwest quarter, the northwest
quarter of northeast quarter, the
southwest quarter Of northeast quar-
ter, section 10, and the southwest
quarter of southeast quarter, and the
southeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter, in section 9, all in township 20,
range II. Appraised at $500.
Terms Of Sale-One-half cash on
the day OF sale, and the balance due
OH i months, with s per cent interest,"
from day ofsale with.mOTtgageo on the
lands and two good securities. The
lands t0'be sold in subdivisions, ac-
cOrding to lew.
3. i. ONEAL, Sheriff
and eS-ofleio anctioneer.
Da1are Iar - 1919
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sEas. e. Gresham,
Z. G. RASRERRY.

ENakes pleasure in informing the
! public that he has opened at
Bellevue, a
Family Grocery,
and will devote all his energy towards
building mp First Glass Retail Gro
Gerry House, promising to give the
most perfect satisfaction TO all who
may favor him with their patronage.
He is constantly in receipt of
FRESH GROCERIES. and is selling
them for small profits in order 10 keep
up with the hard times,
Doing business upon
STRICT CASH BASIS.
his goods will at all times be sold
at the very lowest prices, and satisfac
ton guaranteed
A liberal share of the public patron
age solicited
~ Come and see me. H49
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A TTORNEY AT LAW. Bellevue, Ia
A Will practice in the Courts ot Bossier
Csddo. Webster and Red River parishes
Ion;-iana sllnH
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-22

ment, abolishing the former Governors
Council" as it was called, composed OF
twelve members, and otherwise altered
the constitution, so as to harmonic its
provisions with the new feature thus
brought into existence. This council
was elected on a general ticket, and had,
with the Governor, general advisory
duties over legislation, without, at the
same time, being possessed of the power
of legislation, either separate or concur
rent. 1t is not necessary for our pur-
pose to refer any further to the general
power and duties of this council, al
though it might be matter of interest,
at some time, to briefly recall the part
they once played in Vermont history.
To illustrate the difficulty of procuring
changes, admitted to be proper and
necessary, in our organic law, under the
Council of Censors system, it: may be
stated that the second Council-that of
92-recommended Senate, substan-
TALLY as now formed, in lieu of the
Governor and Council" and that the
recommendation was, from time to time,
renewed by different Councils, but was
not finally adopted until 1886. One
other article was added, at this time, in
order to reconcile a seeming conflict be
tween the national and State constitu-
tons, providing that ''the writ of habeas
corpus should in no case be suspended
In 1850, ten amendments were engrafted
on our fundamental law, seven of which
provided for the election of county of
fcers by the people. The remaining
three provided for filling vacancies in
office, required bonds of certain officers,
and remedied defect in the former
provision for the apportiOnment of
Senators. In 1870, biennial elections,
terms of office, and sessions of the
Legislature were provided for, the Coun-
Gil of Censors abolished and the cOnsti-
tuition conformed thereto. 1t will be
seen, from the foregoing, that the Or
iginal constitution of 1777 still remains
substantially unchanged, except that
county officers are elected by the people
and, with State officers, for term of two
years, Senate has been established as a
coordinate branch of the Legislature,
instead of an advisory council to the
Governor, and the Council of Censors
abolished, and, in its stead, more cum
brous, Intellectual and time consuming
! system established. We have been thus
particular in tracing the history Of our
constitution as it is, in order to illustrate
in some measure the need of revision.
Having thus referred to the necessity of
revision, and endeavored to show the
power of the people to secure such a re-
vision withoss the delays or a resort to
the complex method at present provided,
we shall, when we next refer to the
subject, take up some of the changes,
which, in our opinion, are imperatively
| demanded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-22

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE - COMMENCE.
MEvT.-The Commencement exercised
Middlebury College, for 1873, will be Is
follows:
Sunday, July 49, p. m, Baecala-.
reate Sermon by the President E.a
ning.-Anniversary exercises Of lie
Philadelphia Society. Address t7
President Buckham of the University d
Vermont.
Tuesday, July 15.-9 a. NJ. Annual
meeting of the Associated Alumni ct
the College Chapel A registry vii
there be opened. II a. m. AnniTers8-
~ exercises of the Alumni Address t7
L. A. Austin, class of 1855. Poem by
r. S. Holmes, class of 1862. p. T.
Annual meeting of the Phi Beta KAPPA
Society at the Lecture Room Of tis
church. Eg6ai5lg. - Parkerian Php
Speaking.
Wednesday,, July16.-11 a. ID. Or.
tions and other exercises Of the Gnla
ating Glass. Masters Grafton by h. s
Perrigo, Of the class Of 1870. ErEha
Commencement Concert.
At a meeting of the resident Albums
Saturday evening, the following con
mittees were appointed to make the lr1.
essary local arrangements for the ann
v-array;ar. nfp,ar COMMITTEE r
Eldridge; on Finances, \. F. Rider
Hospitality, Prof. Parker, r. WsiB
wright, J. B. Steele: on Music, \. F.
Rider: Marshal, L. ID. Eldredge
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New SIDEwALKs.-The six-foot ,.-
bic walk, now being laid in front ~ =
Methodist church, when EXTENDED
designed, from Grove to Pine st..
will be one of the best in the yilI.--
and will afford great convenience 70 =.
destrians in that part of West stree, =
should be continued to the large gats ~
the old village cemetery. The wan
from Grove street to this gate is one !.
the most important public thoroBgs
faces of Rutland. It's rougbDess a.
mire have been a standing disgrace, !.
the village long enough. Visitors fro-
out of town, who thrOng this thoroB+
fare as much, or more, than any ofEs.
highway in the village, cannot obtain,
very exalted opinion of the enterpriss n.
taste of the village, which allows sBrl
public exhibition of Indifference Or NV
erty as the walks and ways Of this n.-
of West street presents. Either ns
ouagmires by the side OF IN.
graveyard ought to be filled up. ana
the walk graded, or else the old feBos
ought to be chained down, to keen +,
from rising Though no one can blame #
for trying before its time comes.
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written for the Rutland Herald.
Compulsory Education.
NO. g.

An argument for compulsory educa-
ton may be found in this country that
may not exist in any other.
This is our large immigration bf diff
ferent nationalities. Every year brings
to our shores over 100000 immigrants
desiring to share our natural wealth,
social equality and political freedom.
A large portion of these are not only
illiterate, seriously lacking in discipline
and self-control, but firmly possessed of
prejudices and superstitions, both politi-
cal and religious, that are Incompatible
with the prosperity of even the perpetu-
ity of republican communities.
If this living stream of incongru0us
elements does not undergo a proper
transformation upon our shores and be-
come more and more assimilated to the
genius of our institutions, one need not
be the son of prophet to predict the
certain downfall of the republic.
The best way to meet this serious and
pressing question, is, in my judgment,
to adopt compulsory education as the
settled policy of the country toward
both the native and foreign population.
This course would be both impartial and
effective. There would be no discrimin-
alton between natiOnalities and religious,
while the instruction and discipline of
the common school room would lay the
foundation in all alike for a SuperstruC-
ture of virtue and intelligence.
Under any system of education the
older immigrant would doubtless end his
days here very much as he began them,
but with the compulsory system, his
immediate descendants would very gen
orally acquire the qualifications and de-
velOp the character essential in a good
citizen of a free commonwealth.
And with these acquisitions they
would be less likely to be duped, as too
many now are, by political tricksters, or
hoodwinked by ecclesiastical nabobs,
and so led to abuse the hospitality and
privileges of a country that not only
shelters them from despotic rule, but
also offers them freely home, with
plenty to do and to eat.
Thus it appears to me that our rela-
tions of guardianship to the vast incom-
ing foreign population imposed upon us
in the Providence of God, is, at once a
peaceful and forcible argument for the
adoption of compulsory education for
all the children of the State.
And | firmly believe that most of the
evils resulting from the presence and
power of SO mauy persons of foreign
birth and education, in our body polite,
would be greatly mitigated if not mostly
remedied by the system in question
That evils do now from this source
cannot, be doubted although great
blessings must also be acknowledged as
coming from the same quarter We
would not in the least curtail our free
dom, or restrain immigration; but we
would and should PASS the children of
foreign extraction in the powerful and
elevating mold of our common school
system, that they may be early and prop
erly fitted for the discharge of their
new and important duties as free po-
litical agents. CP. F.
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against Mr.. Cornell. At the time OF the
location of the scrip, its actual cash val
ue was less than one dollar per acre,
and the land itself was subject to pri-
vate entry at one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre Notwithstanding this
fact, the further fact, that the remaining
lands still remain and are constantly in
creasing in value, his munificent dona-
ton to the University, and his, hitherto
spotiess life and character, he is charged,
without evidence as is admitted, with
defrauding the United States, the State
of New York and the colleges of New
York. We know not whether the charg-
es may be true or false, but we admire
the spirit with which they are met by
Mr. Cornell. He pronounces them false,
wholly false, and demands an immedi-
ate and searching investigation into his
management of the lands and funds of
the University. 1t needs but that one
man should arise in a Legislature and
make a charge, for it to be taken up on
the wings of the wind and scattered
forth throughout the land, to be caught
up, reiterated and believed by the mass
of the people, without waiting for an
iota of proof. Our past experience
should teach us that truth is not con-
tanned in every charge, and that every
eminent name is not necessarily tainted
with corruption. The previous reputa-
ton of man should never be allowed
to overcome positive evidence of fraud
and crime, but it surely should be al
owed greater weight in considering pro.
liabilities than mere rumor or charges
made in a partisan speech. The good
old maxim of the law is applicable at
the bar of public opinion, as well as in a
court of justice, that man shall be
presumed innocent until he is proved
guilty.
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when used with green slate or marble,
show pleasing contrast of colors. The
best qualities of purple and unfading
green are sold from four dollars and
half to six dollars per square. Varie-
gated and common or plain slate, from
three dollars and half to four dollars
and half.
Mr.. Gardner Parker of Poultney, who
is large dealer in slate, obligates him.
self to put on slate roofs anywhere with
in one hundred miles of his office, in
Poultney, at the same price they can be
put on with first class pine single. He
vii not put on the fancy colored slate at
that price, but will make substantial
water proof as long as the building
stands. Mr.. A. E. Knapp, another ex-
tensiye dealer, in Poultney, concurs with
Parker in this matter Cf price as COM
pared with shingle. If they are correct
in this, we should suppose that all erect
ing new buildings would not hesitate as
to which material they will use. There
is no question as to the durability of
slate on a roof-it will neither rot or
wear out-and every one knows that
stone will not take fire. 1t is reasonable,
then as matter of economy to advise
the use of slate in preference to single,
even if the first cost thereof shall be
some higher than shingle
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"A newspaperprinted not far from or
office has, for several days past, beel
publishing, as original, a series of srl-
cles on the Great Musical Masters. 4
continuation of these valuable pspen
can be found in an Encyclopedias.
Hon. William Collamer, son Of tie
late Senator Jacob Collamer, died 81
Woodstock, on Wednesday, at the az
of forty-nine years. He graduated ST
the University of Vermont in 1874, vas
admitted to the Windsor county bar n
November, 1S47, and was State Sens.
tor from that county n 1869-7O.
Rev. Samuel w. Field, of Prov.
dence, Rhode Island, formerly chaplin
of the Twelfth Regiment of Rhode
Island Volunteers, win preach a "ns,
moral sermon, at the request of Pot
Robert G: A. r., at the Congregations
church, on the Sunday evening prior TO
Decoration Day. 1t is hoped and p.
pected that the members of the geversl
churches, in Rutland, will unlte in tbess
commemorative services
j. II. Goulding, of this place. was
appointed the member of the Council
OF Administration" from Vermont ST
the last national annual encampment Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, he'd
at New Haven during the present week.
Such is fame. '1ndependent jour
nallsm" announces the death of the vie
OF Count '.Potales,n and daughter Of
Zen. Halliday" We fear If this no
tice should be brought to the attention
of Count Pourtales or old Ben Holiday,
the Oregon millionaire. the one would
not discover the loss of his wife, or tbe
other that his daughter was dead.
An interesting letter from 4 special
correspondent of The T,rRALD from
New Haven, Conn. r,.iating 70 the re-
cent soldiers reu[+llon, is laid over until
our next iss,.ite ON account of the pressure
on our columns this morning.