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Relieve the poor and needy minister I'M
to the sick and afflicted ; remember those
who are in bond visit those who are I'M
prisoned let your charity he enduring,
far-reaching, all embodying Commence
to-day. The poor are with us always Pow
erty, utter restitution and want, exist in
places that we know not of. The by-ways
and lanes do not alone contain their abiding
places. Many house which, outside, in
dicates comfort, prosperity, competence
and, perhaps, wealth, reveal, on the inside,
far different, a more gloomy picture.
Many place will be found, "like unto
whited sepulchres, which indeed appear
beautiful outward, but are within full of
Gods creatures hungry, naked, sick and ac-
tually dying from want. AS we have been
prospered, let us on this anniversary of the
birth of Him who gave Himself, COM
mence to seek out these abodes of suffer-
ing, sickness and want, whether they be
located in the midst of flth-begrimmed al
lays or on the beautiful streets of our
beautiful village, and wherever want in any
of its varied forms is found be it our duty,
so far as in us lies, to minister and relieve.
Commence to-day, ard so live and act here
after.
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CIaRISTMAS DAY.

Something over eighteen hundred and
seventy-four years ago, in far off coun-
try, an angel of the Lord appeared unto
party of shepherds, who were keeping the
night watches. Fear not" said he-for
mighty dread had seized their troubled
minds Fear not for, behold, bring you
good ,idings of great joy, which shall be
TO all people. For unto you is born this
day in the city Of David Savior, which is
Christ the Lord. After giving them a
sign, multitude OF the heavenly host join
ed the angel, and together they pealed forth
the glorious anthem, 'Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will to
men," For nearly eighteen centuries, the
twenty fifth of December has been COM
memoratcd MS the natal day of the chosen
Of the Lord, and annually, on that dav the
world has rung with the same glad anthem
Of great joy. Theoloeians may carp at
this particular day, may claim ih,t an in
congruty exists between the commemora-
ton of a day in mid-wlnter and the fact,
mentioned by the inspired historian, that
shepherds were excepting watch over their
tlocks," and many deduce an argument
thereupon that Christmas day is a relic of
superstition but the grand truth will re-
main that God sent his only be-
gotten Son into the world, that He assunl-
ed the form of humanity for our salvation,
that without His birth and death. we
would be buried In death and sin, aud this
is enough for mortal man to know. Recog-
nizing this great truth, the majority of the
Christian World has for many long years
united, on this day, In rendering homage
to God and giving thanksgiving to Him for
this His great gift to fallen man. Rclgi-
Gus austerity-an austerity amounting al
most to religious fanaticism-for years and
centuries kept the residue of a protessedly
Christian people from uniting in these acts
of alteration and songs of praise, but time
and the better appreciation of the meaning
of the angelic anthem have changed all
this. And, to-day, the whole religious
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maintained with regard TO this subject. As
the prohibtory law now is, what can we
DO so that Our young men may not be In
constant jeopardy? This can only be done
by making the first theiinal offence
Ii there Is temperance organization, it be-
comes the duty of every one to become a
member. Let there be just as much inter-
est manifested In this as in the cause of
Christianity. | believe that temperance Or
CARNATIONS are necessary to save young
men from Inin--so | say let there be tenn
perance societies in every community. If
you would have the law sustained. do all
you can and you will receive benefits from
it. May God bless YOU and give you sue
cess to your several lodges.
The band then played Quickstep Fright
of the line, followed by recitation by
Miss Fannie Woods, "Ihe dying drunk
ard, which was well rendered and she
was heartily appauded. After music by
the Bristol choir all united IN singing the
doXology, praise God from whom all
blessings Glow." Mr. Walker then offered
the following resolution
Rosolced, That the Addison County Uni
on tender their thanks to the people Of
Bristol for their generous hospitality. and
to the Bristol cDrnct band for their excel
lent music.
Much credit is due 10 Tie people of Bris-
tol for the friendly interest they have
shown in behalf of the union. The gener-
ous hospitality shown in opening their
doors TO the public and adding another
evidence of the courtesy for which the
community of Bristol is justly noted The
music Of the Bristol cornct band is to well
known and appreciated TO require mention.
The singing hy the choir of Bristol
lodge, led by VIM. Z. Dunshcc, was re-
ceiyed with applause and largely enhanced
| the pleasure of the occasion. D.
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viii some of our brethren of the press,
residing little nearer the north pole than
we do, please read AMI cXpound this con
clusion of fact and law. stated by Cover
nor Peck in his procl ,mation for an extra
session oi the gen'rI assembly "Neither
- the trustees nor any other state official
have authority to erect such building,
g nor fully to discharge the duty of the
- state to the inmates of the Reform
- school, who are its custody and charge
" without the ncti IN of the Legislature.
We quote this not to show these brethren
that they were wrong, but, as the lawyer
read Blackstone to the justice, only to
show what a fool Governor Peck is
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The Vermont Central and Vermont
and Canada.

1t will be remembered that about year
ago the receivers of the Vermont Central
filed abstracts Of their accounts for seven
years previous. Objections to the correct
Canada and some OF the Vermont Central
first mortgage bondholders and the chan
cellor was asked to appoint a master to
hear the evidence. The matter remained
without action until Tuesday, when the
parties appeared before Chancellor Royce
to have the appointment made. The re-
ceivers were represented by b. +. Ffield ;
the Vermont and Candada and The first
mortgage bondholders by T.. \. Sowcs and
A. G. Stafford,
Mr.. Fifield made no nomination for mas
ter
Messis Stafford and Sowle. suggested
that the order should require the master 10
report the testimony if requested by either
party. Mr. Stafford nominated for muster
the Hon. Robert 5. Hale Of EliZlbcthtown.
N. y.
Mr.. Fifield and Gov Smith both opposed
| the motion to have the testimony reported,
on the ground that these reports covered II
| long period, were very large, and such a
course wonld MAKE the hearing ntermin.
| able.
Mr.. Flield requested the chancellor to
order that the Directing bond holders who
are nonrcsidenis be each required to file n
bond IN the sum of $1,000 as security for
costs, but the chancellor inhmated that he
would not make such an order. This end
ed the hearing and the chancellor reserved
his decision and appointment.
! PETITION TO yACATE THE LEASE OF THE nuT-
LAND RAILROAD.
A petition was brought Tuesday TO the
Franklin county court of ohancery, at the
next April term, by A. G. Stafford. attor-
ney and solicitor, representing S5l1 900 Of
first mortgage bonds of the Vermont Ger
trial, asking TO have tie order OF January
9th. 1871, approving of the Rutland lease,
set aside and vacated, for the following rea.
sons
!. That the managers Of the Rutland
railroad company induced The receivers &c
undertake the contract by means of false
representations
2. That the receivers, who applied fol
the order, understood that the lease woulo
not be remuncratiye, but represented tC
the court to the contrary.
g. Because the original decree of the Su
preme court in 1861, under which hi.
Vermont Central property has been man
aged, remanded the property to the Gus
tody of the court of chancery, and that the
court of chancery have not in any manner
ratified or approved the lease.
A. Because the leasing of the RUTLAND
railroad by that company was beyond thell
capacity. they not being authorized to least
the property by their charter, and thesamC
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The Daily Globe.

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The financial measure, passed by the
Senate, seems to be as hydra headed as the
old democratic "national" platforms used
to meaning one thing at the north,
another at the south, and satisfactory TO nc
one. so this measure means either inlla-
ton or contraction, just as anybody pleases,
only il pleases no one-not even its purta-
tive fathers. A good idea of its taking"
qualities may be gathered from the follow
ing extract for a special dispatch, which
carrys truth on its face and renders com
ment unnecessary. sat present, says the
dispatch, sit meets with a very cold recep-
tion'-that is on the part of members of
the House. "Mr. Kelly is understood to
be bitterly opposed to it. Mr.. Merriam,
the advocate of free banking, is also
against it. Freeman Clarke thinks it q
wild scheme, which would lead the country
into bankruptcy. Others speak of it as &
weak compromise measure.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
by Asahel Peck, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, on the morning OF December 18th,
1874, the entire building occupied by the Yer
mont Reform school, at waterbury, with oil
by fire, leaving the one hundred and forty-eight
boys-inmates OF said school,-tbe superlnten-
dent, teachers ana otner employes, without lSra
sentation Of the trustees OF said Reform school,
that although the arrangements which they
have been able to make for the temporary &C, &C.
Immediate charge thereof, will enable them to
keep the school together temporarily, yet the
want of sufficient and convenient room VIII be
u source of continued embarrassment, ana 10
the detriment OF the school.
And whereas, the trustees have further repre-
sented to the undersigned that IN Their ~ lu,ng
interests Of the state and the best interests OF
the school, that new building, suited to the
wants of the institution, should be erected
Without delay and that they are clothed with
no authority to erect the same, ana thaJ de-
lay until the next biennial session or the legls
lature would be a sacrifice of the vital benefits
uf the school and have requested the under.
signed to call together the General Assembly at
the earliest practicable time, that the neces-
sary legislation may be had upon the subject
Now, therefore, in View OF the immediate me-
cesslties OF the occasion incident to the de-
structlon OF said building, the long time that
session of the General Assembly and In view
Of the fact that neither the trustees nor any
other state official hay e authority to erect such
building. nor fully to discharge the duty OF Inc
statelto the inmates OF the Reform School, who
arein Its custody and charge without the ac-
ton OF the legislature |, AsAHEL PECK, Cover
nor of the state of Vermont, by authority
vested in me by the constitution, do hereby
issue this, my proclamation, converting the
General Assembly in special session and do
hereby summon the members OF the Senate
and House OF Representatives to meet at Mont
pelier in their respective chambers in the
state house, together with the officers of the
two houses, on WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1875, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon, for the purpose Of such legislative ac-
ton In the premises, as IN their wisdom the
may judge proper.
Given under my hand, and the seal of this state,
In executive chamber, at Montpelier, this
2lst day of December, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-f0ur, and of the independence OF
the United states tho nlnety-ninth.
ASAHEI PECK.
BY the Governor.
w. Z. DiLLiSGHAM.
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J. W. ADAMS,
EDWARD II. RowELL,
Committee

We learn that the officers of the New
England agricultural society have, since
the report of the committee. changed the
award from silver to a gold medal. The
scales are manufactured by the Brandon
Manufacturing Company, at Brandon Yer
mont
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-25
A superior railroad RACK scale.
A GOLD MEDAL AWARDED.

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED.
The Brandon scale company, through
the energy of Its skillful managers, are
constantly making improvements in every
variety of scales, Among the latest in
yentions, and one which will attract pub
lie attention throughout the whole country,
and especially the consideration and pa
tronage of the managers of every railway
IN the United States, Is the improved
Railroad Scale An examination shows at
once its practical workings and the facility
with which pound or hundred tons may
be weighed. This is prominent feature
which must commend this particular scale
to every railroad. Its strength, accuracy,
capability, and facility of operation, has
never yet been surpassed. The fact alone
that itmay be extended to one hund,ed and
.df1g feet without affecting its accuracy
will give precedence over any invention
now extant in the world A full descrip.
| ton would extend this article beyond the
limits which our space permits this morn
whether any superior, or more reliable
piece of mechanism has been presented to
the consideration of the public, which will
so fully bear the skillful tests of the most
expert of mechanics as the Howe railroad
scale.
We desire to commend it to railway
managers. Let them fully investigate its
merits and superiority over all other in
venlions, in its accuracy and facility of
operation, and it cannot fail to meet with
demand from every railroad in the coun-
try
The merits of the scale are so justly and
critically set forth in a report of a commit
tee composed of some of the most intclli-
gent, practical men in the New England
Agricultural Society, made at the last fair
of that society, held at Providence, r. =,
that we give it in full, as follows:
Report Of tile Committee at tie Ne3o Eng
land agricultural Society Fair, held at
Providence, Rhode Island, September,
1874.
The brandon scale company, Boston,
have done a public service not only by
bringing out Towe's scales, but by present
ing them at this exhibition. They are a
very accurate, strong and in every way n
practical and reliable piece of mechanism,
capable of weighing any amount from II
pound to a hundred tons. In delicacy of
balance and facility of operating the rail-
road scale, even.at long distance from the
main track, has not been excelled A
prominent and meritorious improvement
winch this scale has over others, consists in
the facility with which it may be extended
to the length of one hundred and ffty feet
without affecting It's accuracy. A silver
medal is awarded as the highest evidence of
their great merit, which they are author
lied &c give.
J. w. ADAMS,
EDWARD T. RowEIT,
Committee.
We learn that the officers of the New
England agricultural society have, since
the report of the committee, changed the
award from silver to gold medal. The
scales are manufactured by the Brandon
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lion.
The first convention of the Southern
Vermont musical association will be held
at Music hall, Manchester, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, JAN
10Th, Goth, 2lst and 22d, 1875, under the
leadership Of Prof. George A. Mielzke of
Rutland and N. Barker of Boston The
following soloists have been engaged !:
Madame De Rylher of New York, mezzo
soprano; Mrs. Geo. A. Mietzhe of Rutland
soprano Miss Hattie NJ. Smith of Lud
low, soprano Mrs. n. Barker of Boston.
contralto Mr., A. J, Phillips of Bmling-
ton, tenor Mr.. Geo. Q. Day of Rutland,
tenor and humonst Mr.. Frank NJ. Davis
of Rutland, baritone Mr. Il. ii. Tanner of
Boston, basso The first rehearsal will be
on Tuesday at , o'clock p. m. and after
wards at n. M and ? and p. m. There
will be concerts on Thursday and Friday
evenings and Il matinee Friday afternoon
at O'Clock. There will also be a "socal
hour from $3.50 to 4:30 on each afternoon
during which vocal and instrumental talent
may he heard. Season tickets admitting to
all the exercises of the convention 81. so.
Singers tickets, $l.00. Concert tickets, 80
cents Reserved seats, 70 cents. Tickets
to matinee, 25 cents. to rehearsals, %
cents The Harlem Extension and Cen
trail Vermont railroads will carry those at-
lending for fare one way. Board can be
nad at the hotel and in private families for
from $l,O0 TO $l.50 per day. Parties wish
| ing to engage board will please address
! Theo. Swift, Manchester. vi.
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Addison County Good Tcrmpiars
lfMinn.

The meeting Of the Addison county
Good Temp'ars Union was held at Bristol,
commencing Wednesday, ut 1915 II, M,
Worthy Chicl Tcmplar Dco. Ira Clifford,
of New Haven, presiding
The forenoon was devoted to the trans
action of the private business of the union.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Edgar r.swelles. Of Hartford. Is at tho Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel.
General Joseph Hooker has apartments at tho
Aston House.
Tabtha Dyer. an inmate OF the Nashville Poor
house. Is l02 years old.
Captain FebIger. United States Navy. Is quar-
tered at the AstOr House.
Ex-Governor J. Gregory Smith, OF Vermont has
arrived at the Windsor Hotel.
Mr.. Wayne Macveagh, ex-Minister to Turkey IL
staying at the BrevOort House.
The mother OF Governor Hendricks, OF Indiana
died at Evansville on the 3Oth ult.
Major w. L. Elliott United States Army. has
quarters at the Sturtevant House.
Robert f. Carr President OF The Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel
Hon. Robert c. winthrop and family. OF Masss,
chusetts intend to pass the summer in Europe.
General ]. J. Dana, United States Army. arrived
at the Brevoort House yesterday from Cali orna.
President William H. Allen, OF Grard College,
Philadelphia, Is staying at the Westminster Hotel.
Ling, Chinese general. with three servants.
passed through Omaha ON the 30th ult. bodnd
East.
Commander Thomas L. Swan, United States
Navy, Is among the late arrivals at the Windsor
Hotel.
Rev. Colin smart delegate TO the late Evan
gelica Alliance from Rotterdam. holland. " IN
Boston.
Captain George T. Olmsted, OF the Engineer
CORPS United States Army, Is stopping at the HoH
man House.
negro woman. named Lucy Lawrence. died u
the Somerville (Tenn.) poorhouse ON the 9th ult.
aged 100 years.
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Our NATIONAL CHANNELS. The question of
improving ''our national channels is attract
ing great deal of attention in the West As
a consequence immense sums will be de-
manded from the government for river
improvements. In this connection it must
not be forgotten that the steamboat men and
other persons directly interested in the traffic
on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers have never
done anything for the improvement of the
channels, even to the extent of removing a
snag. And, as the Mississippi refuses to keep
its mouth open of itself, the shippers do moth
ing toward keeping the channel clear, but
wait for the United States to pay the bill. Gin
cinnati and st. Louis ought to know that be-
cause the rivers are of the national domain
is no reason why the river interests should not
be put to the expense of keeping the channels
open.
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A M U S E M E N T s.
Stoinway Hall.

cohcert was given at this hall last evening for
the relief OF the SkidmOre Guard, coored military
organization OF this city. Mr.. F. j. Eben's Orches-
ira played selections from "L'Africaine." LA
Gazza Ladra." overture and works by Ofenbach,
Faust and Jungmann, but failed to make any par
ticular impression on the audience, which was
rather small IN numbers, and which, strange to
say, located itself principally in the gallery, leay-
ing the greater part Of tine floor empty. Mrs. G.
t. Hess was the soprano OF the OCCASION and de-
spite the drawback OF cold so sang the go luce di
quest anima," from "Linda" that her appreciativo
hearers rewarded her with an encore, which was
graclously assented TO with "Five O'Clock In the
Morning." Her voice IS rich, well cultivated So
prano, and she evinced keen appreciation OF tho
requirements OF the music she selected for this O0-
casiOu. Mr. G. Fritsch the tenor sang ballad
by Wallace In admirable style, and Mr.: Eben played
flute solo with many variations. The entrance
to the hall was respondent in uniforms and be-
side many blushing represen tatlves OF the genter
sex, the same bewitching masculine attire at
tracted attention. But we fear, from the small
ness OF the audience, that the SkidmOre Guards
relief was not or a nature calculated to inspire
feelings OF bounding hope and exuberant JOY.
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Tho Road by Gadsnsss.

A curious story is that told by the conduc-
tor OF the Iron Mountain Railroad train which
was robbed by the Gadshiil maskers on Satur-
day Last Twenty-Five passengers-twenty OF
them passing for males-with conduc-
Tor. baggage men, engineer and brake
men. were stopped by five highway
men and robbed at leisure The
leader Of the thieves-a railroad Robert Ma
caire-was at once desperate and gentlemanly;
ready, If the conductor did not stand still, to
"blow the top of his head off," and as ready
to return him his watch on the discovery that
1t was valued gift. The story is as dramatic
as that OF the famous robbery committed by
Faistaf and his fellows in an equally mem
orable Gadshill scene:-
and ease our legs.
THIEvES-Standt
TRAvELLER-Jesu bless ust
FALsTAFF-Strike; down with them: cut the
vlllalns' throatS. Catapilars; bacon fed knaves;
Ihey nate US youth; down with them; fleece them.
IhAvELLER-O, we are undOne. both we and ours
FALsTAFF-Hang ye, gorbellied knaves. Are ye
uhdoneS No, We fat chufs; l would your store
were herel on. bacons, oui What ye.knaves, young
men must mus, I'VE. You are grand jurors. are ye ?
Here the thieves rob and bind the travellers,
after which they all go oui.l
If the modern Gadshill thief was not
wholly Falstaff, the conductor and his pas
sengers were worthy counterparts of Shake
speare's sheepish travellers.