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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28
THE MARKsMEN.

. . - .
Once more the Americans have beaten
the Irish, and the Yankee team may
safely claim to be the best in the world.
They have met teams from almost every
country that pays any attention to rife
shooting, and have never yet been beat
en-. The Irish have crowded them the
closest. but they have managed TO set
away with them every time, and proba-
bly, always will. The effect of these
matches is being felt all over the coun-
try: r fl clubs are Ibelng organized ev-
erywhere, and probably this sport viii
have as extensive run as base ball
One point in the game is the superiority
of American arms. Our rifles are better
adapted to long range shooting than any
madesabroad. This the Irish aoknowl-
edge, although their crack shot, Rigby,
is manufacturer himself. Think of
hitting the bulls eye fourteen times in
succession at one thousand yards. This
is what the men are doing. @
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28

The following circular is being dis
tributed very generally throughout the
South, among discrete friends Of the
Democratic party:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28
1T WILL CURE CArARRH
TT WILL CURE ULCERATEDS SORE
THkOAT. TRY II.
REMEMBER THAT IT

DR.. WH. n. LADD, a leading Druggist OF
Glaremont, cerudts IS follows
For many years L have known DR.. A. j.
Flagg as a successful practising physician.
and can assure the public that his repre-
sensations relative TO the Cough and, Lung
Syrup can be strictly relied upon. IL mas
been used in his extended practice with
marvellous success, and 1 know II 10 be
ali that he claims for it.
WM. NJ. LADD, II. ID.
CLAREMoET, y. H, September. 1875.
DIR. FLAGG-My Dear sir: Your Coug@
and Lung syrup has proved q great bene-
tit TO me, giving relief from severe coughs
and soreness OF the lungs, when ali other
remedies and physicians had failed. /
have never taken medicine more plea
SAINT 10 the taste or more satisfactory IL
its results.
Prepared only by
sDr. y. J. FIagg d Co., ClaremOnt.
". -.
PRICE, 20 CENTS.
Sold by all Druggists. Sent by express
prepaid, on receipt OF IS cents. sep7d&D
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28
From the New York Times. J
a Solid South. 81.

A NORTHERN DEMOCRATIC APPEAL To
THE SOUTHERN FRIENDS OF THE
CAUSE" LOOSE Talk BEFORE
HAND. -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28

The firm heretofore existing under the
name of Ryan q Baeehclier, is this day
dissolved by mutnafe5asent Mir. john
o. Ryan will settle: all U5iis and collect all
debts due the late Il lra,; a.ld will continue
the business at the old stand.
,.s.-t JOHN @. RYAN,
sfSS III So GEO. l.. BATCHEfGER.
= .Rutiand, VT, Sept. Is, 1856" sleal1ss2
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28

A most pitiful case of seif-destruetion
came to light yesterday. A widow lady
had 300, 900 in stocks in the, coal roads
of Pennsylvania, which have been con-
sidered the safest in the world. She
purchased lot of real estate in the city,
expecting that her dividends would pay
interest on the Indebtedness she assum-
ed, and expecting to sell stock, as the
payments became due to meet them.
The real estate deprecated in value two
years ago, SO that it would not sell for
more than half the mortgage, her stocks
shrunk almost half aud her dividends
shrupk to nothing. When her notes
came due, the holder pushed her, and In
short, ia consequence OF the unfortunate
purchase, she found that she would be
left absolutely pennilegs. Every thing
she had in the world would be taken
from her, and. she, at the age OF sixty,
accustomed to an easy, pleasant hte,
with nothing, 10 depend upon, would De
thrown out upon the world helpless.
She had no friends to depend upon and
nothing but the aims house was before
her. She went to her room, put upon
her table the deeds which had ruined
her, her certificates of stock, on which
no dividends had been paid, and. all her
other worthless securities, and fastening
a cord to q hook in the wall, hung her
self. She was found dead the next day.
She. left no letter-the only explanation
was the pile. of worthless securities but
they told the story well enough. And
now comes the eurioasfpart; of il. The
day her body was discovered. there
came TO her address a notification that
an estate in Scotland, which. had been In
nugation. for years, and of which she
aad given up hopes years ago, had been
settled. and that she was entitled. to
S9o, 900 which she could have on receipt
OF a power of attorney, to draw it
Had she only waited two days. When
= make up my mind to commit suicide I
snail always wait two days. 4. - ~. :,
.sStSSSss 49, s.s.Ji-tlr PIKTRo. =
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28

See statement below of present condi-
ton of one of the oldest Life Insurance
contracts now in force in the United
States.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28
Dr. A. j. Eagg's
COUGH & LUNG
SYRUP.
a Safe and Sure Remedy.
The Cough and Lung Syrup
1t will Cure q Common Cold

in a few hours. not by drying it mp, but
By removing ii from The $ stem. TRY IT,
1t VIII cure a Chronic Cough, by soCth-
the system.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12
BEAUTY.
From the College Echo.


Tie common expression in lam
euaue is, the landscape with its riv-
ulets, trees. vales. birds and herds.
is beautiful. The heavens. the earth
and ocean are beautiful. The paint-
ing, the poem. the human counten-
ance are beautiful. The basis of the
beautiful is beauty. Nothing can
/ called beautiful without the pre-
yieus notion of beauty. lie who
jud les anything beautiful can never
10 so till lie has al idea of that OBJ
ieet. lie might remain for ages in
contact with it aud not say beauti-
full once. But so soon IS he has an
Ineligible idea. of its nature or de-
sign, be viii call it beautiful If it
bears the marks or has the express
ion OF wisdom.
The landscape may give the idea
of the beautiful from itA variety OF
parts. their arrangement and proper
ton, color and adaptation TO 9 given
evil; yet the mind OF man in his in
telligent lookout for cause must ind
him who gave variety, and arrange
ment and proportion, and color and
adoption. Therefore, he recognizes
God as the source of all beauty.
God exists entirely Independent Of
all creation, of all his works; yet
lie being the perfection Of beauty
shines out to tue intelligent universe
by leaving unmistakable evidences
of his perfection on the things that
are made. 1t is God who speaks
througll tie created landscape and
gives the expression of his wisdom
and the perfection OF his nature to
us. and we at once exclaim How
wonderful are thy works In wis
dom hast thou made them ALL" We
see through glass darkly, because
we are fallen beings. cursed, and oil
the world is cursed with us.
If the creation OF all things and
beings were as they were first made.
mans impressions from things Gre
ated would be the expression of God
to him. as truly and as perfectly ut
tering the Creator as man can ex-
press himself to man by his words
which are the signs of his ideas II
may be asked wherein the beauty oil
work of art as in painting or 8
poem consists. This work of art is
beautiful as it reflects the image Of
perfection made in his creation By
the Creator upon his soul. This i'm
age is borrowed ideal. 1t is now
brokan and abused. It shines Will
borrowed light and its expression al
made upon the works of art Is first
traceahle TO the artist, and then tru
ly to God. the great and original il
all beauty. @.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12
Undue Influence of Wealth.
From the College Echo.


While wealth 10 so apt to take
wings and fly away, how extremely
dangerous it is to intrust life's hap
piness to it's keeping. How Infinite
'ly better for the peace and happiness
Of mankind would it be, were sterl-
ing virtue and morality made the
only heirs of responsibility. Then
would sordid wealth cease to be the
guiding star which leads to the ma
trimonial relation, the magic torch
which fires up the passion of love in
the human breast, the potent touch
stone which awahens the slumbering
charms or female beauty, the daz-
King screen which conceals a multi
tude of follies and vices. Then
would sterling virtue cast its effnl-
gent rays of benevolence even from
amid its abode in honest poverty,
and spontaneous happiness would
spring up in the genial warmth of
its sunshine, and the golden tyrant,
hurled from his throne. would fall
powerless and impotent at the feet
of virtue, and would assume its prop
err position in society, and, instead
of destroying, would aid in the pro.
motion of human happiness. Indeed
it is strange how large balance IN
bank adds to the charms of a woman
It has truly a magical power. and
ladies, who have never been suspect
ed Of possessing any special attrac
tions, let such but receive the fayors
OF this powerful Magician. and. she
is suddenly discovered TO be one OF
the most captivating of her sex
What loye-provoking power it has
| When Cupid shoots with q golden
arrow he infIicts mortal wound
and is sure Of victory.
FRANTz THIN.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12
vhat tbe Detectfve, Ben, knew.
WAsHrseroN, March 81. 1876.


WASHINGTON, March 81. 1876
In the War Department investiga-s
ton g. S. Bell, Of Jacksou. Missis-
sippi. testified that Belknap k4d
him If he con.d pay $1,000 year
for a post leadership, for which Bell
made personal application Bell
was appointed secret detective Ills
duties we're in St. Louis, to look mp
pension frauds. Was employed by
Luckey to look in District Attorney
Overs hand and see what. evidence
they had against Babcock. lie took
hold oc it surreptitiouSiy and report
ed to Luckey in November last. lie
told Luckey that the evidence against
Babcock was weak lie read over n
great many papers in the case in
Overs Office. Dyer did not know
he was Luckey's agent. Subsequent
Nv | took measures 10 inform The
President that Babcock was guilty.
because the President told me if
Babeock was guilty he wanted 10
know it. and was then dismissed. A.
c. Bradley, who was also in sBab-
cocks interest. told Bell he got pa
pers from Dyer's office and destroy
ed them. Luckey had told me. to
act under Bradley's orders. Met
Babcock he told Bell he must get
all the papers, or the post would do
no good. He told me if l got the
evidence | would be we'll rewarded.
Bell was to be appointed special
agent by the Acknowledgement. lie
hatl-a card from the President to
Pierrepont saying. This is the man
Of whom I spoke.n He did not get
the appointments. Dyer told Pierre
pont he would not allow me to work
in his Office, because he had an idea
of what 1 was coming for. The cor
respondence with LUckey was in ci7
pher. Babcock repeatedly said there
were kilograms in existence, which,
if the prosecution got hold Of he
could not explain. Bradley paid
him $50: Babeoek $T00. Was not
employed for any other purpose
than to prevent the conviction of
BaJcoek. The President. however,
did not so understand it. lie told
Bell in the start if Gen. Babcock was
guilty. he wanted to know it. Attor-
ney-General Pierrepont was averse
to his going to St. Louis. In play
ing spy on Dyer the President want
ed him to find out out whether Bab-
cock was guilty, but Luckey. Bah
cock, Bradley and stores wanted
him to destroy all evidence he found
of his guilt. A. c. Bradley is the
brother in-law of a. II. Shepherd.
Secretary Chandler knew what Bel
was to do before he started for s..
Louis.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12
THE COLLEGE.
From the College Echo.

FROM the CoAeSe EChof
We viii he excused for saying 50
much about the College at this place
when it IS known by the public that
it is our hope. Ivy the blessings OF
God, OF uniting our brethren OF the
Baptist faith, in all this beautiful
land, in one common purpose and
one con1mon end; namely, the glory
or God. This hope inspires all our
efforts day after day. and week after
week, the whole year. AS we take
the hearings OF the various outlooks
educationalIy among the Baptists Of
the State, we have an abiding conf
slence in the prospects before US.
Our advance is not rapid and spas
modic, but steady, and, we believe,
sure. In this Centennial year We
must put the College above inmedi-
ate want. TT we had suitable build
ings and few hundred dollars worth
of Apparatus, Philosophical and
Chemical, we could venture to add TO
the present Faculty one or two more
members, so as 10 make specialties
of the leading branches OF studies in
the College course. This Is much
needed now, and the demand IN In
ereasing yearly. We have deter
mined to prosecute the agency work
vigorously the present year. We
must make the Centennial year yield
as eight or ten thousand dollars.
This, with the bonds already taken.
will put ut the disposal Of the Trus-
tees OF the College ct least twenty
five thousand dollars. Give us this
amount and we will make the Bap.
fist brotherhood feel proud when
they visit Messy Creek. and still
prouder when we send their sons
back TO them after q stay OF four or
Eve years with u.s. IL gives M real
joy 10 say TO the patrons Of the Col
|iege that the moral and inteilectnal
condition Of the young men at The
College was never better. We feai
not q comparison Of these young
men with an equal number from an,
Institution In the country We are
not disposed to boast in saying &C
much, but we feel it TO be o tribute
justly mcrited by the pupils, anf
that our patrons should know it.
e..
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12
CONSCIENCE.
Fran the College Echo.

Conscience has received various
definitions by writer's on moral aid
mental philosophy. DR.. Wayland
SAYS, by conscience, or the moral
sense. is meant that faculty by which
we discern the moral quality of ac-
tions, and by which we are capable
of certain affections in respect to
this quality" To the same effect
Stewart and others, thus making it
single primitive faculty. The
term conscience. as used in the
Bible, is not used as q single primi-
tive faculty. 1t certainly includes
not only the power Of perceiving, but
also susceptibility to a certain feel
ing. Man is not only a rational, but
also q sentient being AMI perceives
in more ways than one he perceives,
both intuitively aud through the me-
dunn ofthe senses. Tic term SUM
sideSis in the Bible denotes an
inward susceptibility TO or realiza-
ition of the minds perceptions" The
intellect perceives the beautiful. and
the mans susceptibility to the beau
!
same mauner the intellect perceives
and the conscience makes him feel.
! We are often asked if conscience is
a correct moral guide in all cases.
! We reply, that so far from its being
a correct moral guide in all cases, it
is no moral guide at all-it was not
given us for that purpose. 1t is not
the province of conscience to go
back Of our intellectual perceptions
to discover the quality Of the action,
no more than for a sheriff 10 call in
question and refuse to carry out tie
order OF the judge TO execute a pub
/ lie criminal. The judge may have
erred in his Judgment of the law IN
tie case, or the jury may have mis-
taken the evidence in the case, but
that is matter with which the
Esherilf has nothing TO dot is his
businesr to cXecute-not to judge.
The court decides to-day that GER
! tain one is guilty Of crime and or
ders the sheriff to imprison him-he
does so-subscquently, however, the
court reverses its decision, and or
. ders the man to be released, the
! sheriff obeys, he is consistent il
both eases. Thus it is, with consci
ence. 1t is true that it prompts the
rational spirit in man to discern be
tween right and wrong; but its pc
culiar province is to move us to Ok
what we believe to be right |
does this in several ways-first, BY
making us feel that we ought to dC
this !; and tllatswe ought not to do
certain other thing. In the SECOND
place, it gives us certain pleasure
bic feeling, and a feeling of self-ap
prevail when We have done what W
believe TO be right. 1t also infict
upon us a feeling of pain and eyel
bitter remorse for doing Whist we be
4 lieve tcs be wrong, or insimpiy omit
ting to do what we believe we ough
to do. This is subject of vast in
portance to all responsible huma
beings, upon an individuals philos
ophy of the conscience depends in
! large measure his theology. and hi
obedience to Him who gave the col
science. The proper calture Of th
conscience. therefore, is OF the ,higl
est Importance. and the only SQUIRE
for correct instruction. in this ma
ter, is tie will of the Maker, as RI
fected ia the Bible. NJ c..
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12
Just because ladies fnd a place

just because ladies fEl a place
en- map with difficulty, some men
pretend to believe that woman S
mind is iuferior TO mans. Bot Just
hand a lady QUO OF IIarpers Btfzdr
wonderful pattern shects,4 that looks
like a worm fence struck by Light
ming. and see how quick she'll trace
ont ever line of ii without Minking,
Wen back her against a dozen OF
your smartest men in such a mental
contest, Woman infcriority, in
deed
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12

SIZE asked him IL her new dress
wasn't as sweet as a sprung rose.
and the brute said it was; even to
The minor attraction Of having lit
tie due on it. N&@
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12

Earnest 81 Briscoe's Ia the place TO bny
good clothing cheap-bonght very low
for cRsh.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12
nay5.tds
PLA1R's CREDITORS

DLAIR'S CREDITORS
ID vs..
Blair's Admir-, &c.
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
entered at the March term of said Court 1876,
in this cause, I shall proceed at my Office, in
Stanton, on
SATURDAY, MAY 2erH, 1876,
to take the following accounts:
LIST. Of the claims due from the decedent,
James F. Blair, and for which his estate may be
bound.
End Whether one of the defendants, Hamils
ton Young, was security in the bond exhibited
with the will, and paid the same as such Sc
curity.
3rd. Whether the annual rent of the interest
of said James F. Blair in the land mentioned in
the will, would in five years pay off the plain
tif7s claim.
4th. Creditors ofthe said James T. Blair, decd,
are notified to present their claims on or before
the day above appointed.
may5-4t JOS A. WADDELL, Com'r.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12
THr Pup11c scHoo1 EXAMINATION.

The PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATION.-
The last report Of Superintendent Ladd
shows that there are enrolled in the Public
schools 66s scholars. of whom 52S are
white and 14O colored. The average at
tendance is SIT, and the percentage Of at
tendance is IS. The average number OF
scholars to each teacher is AZ, and the av-
erage age of all the pupils is 9-10. The
increase since last month is % scholars.
The Superintendent report says that "the
schools are in highly efficient condition
of progress. The interest is on the in
crease, and the amount of real earnest
work on the part Of the teachers and pupils
has never been so great as during the past
month. We have to record the death of
member of one of our primary Scholars
little Edward Ker son of Heber Ker, Esq,
aged six years. This is the only death of
a member of our schools which has occur
red since my connection with the schools
three years just closing"
The schools will all pass written and
oral examination. The Superintendent
earnestly invites the attendance of parents
and all interested at the examinations.
The following is the schedule:
BASEMENT OF METHODIST CHURCH.
Friday, May 26th-Primary, (Col-
ored) Miss Mary Thomas, Teacher.
MADISON STREET-COlOred.
Monday, May 29th-First Gram
mar and Primary Misses Mitch
ell and Wilson, Teachers.
METHODIST INSTITUTE.
Tuesday, May 3Oth-First Prima-
ry, Miss Josie Brown and Miss
Julia Atkinson, Teachers.
Wednesday, May 31st = Second
Primary Miss Kate Nelson, Teacher
Thursday. June LIST second Pri-
mary, Mrs. W. B. Johnson, "
Friday, June 2nd-Second Prima-
ny, Miss Jennie Johnson, +"
Monday, June 5th-First Gram
mar, Miss Sue Howard, +"
ACADEMY.
Tuesday, June 6th--second Pri-
mary, Miss Leila Beers, ="
Wednesday, June 7th-First In
termediate, Mrs. r. Sturges, &C
Thursday, June sth - Second
Grammar, Miss Annie Mills, 6
Friday, June 9th-First Gram
mar, Mrs. M. G.. Dillon, &c
Monday, June 12th-Junior Glass
of High School, Mrs. V, L.
Thompson, 6
Tuesday, June 13th-Senior and
Middle Glasses, High School,
Mr.. J. HI. Leckey, +"
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. fol-
loaoi1og: Private written examinations for
promotion to higher grades. The SchC ols
will close with the written examinati ons
on Friday, June 10Th, 1875.
The several Schools will be examined in
Vocal Music on the above days-Dr. J. L.
Brown, Teacher.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-12
PRESERVATION. M. G. Kerr, Speaker

Presentation. M. G. Kerr, Speaker
of the U. S. House of Representatives, ar
rived here Tuesday afternoon, and took
apartments at the Virginia Hotel. He
was received at the depot by Gen. John
Echols, whom he had telegraphed of his
intended visit. Mrs. Kerr, who left Rich
mond with her husband, turned off at
Gordonsville to visit her daughter who is
at school in Washington, but will join him
in Staunton in a day OF two. He has Wis
tied Staunton for rest from his official la
bors, and for the fine air of the mountains.
Mr.. Kerr is man OF commanding per-
sonal appearance, over six feet high. and
his manner is very quiet and reserved.
Among those who have called on him since
his arrival, were Hon. Marshall Hanger,
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, Capt. James Nc
CURE and Rev. DR.. W. A. Harris.
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss has returned from
his trip to Savannah, where he went to adj
dress the Georgia Educational Association.
We see in the Savannah papers notices of
his lectures. Of that on Arithmetic, the
$News" says: Gle digested thoroughly
the different methods of teaching arith-
metic, and pointed out clearly the several
defects. His address showed deep thought
and thorough research, and if we may
judge from the marked attention accorded
by the teachers, made very great impress
sion." And of that on Geography, the
same journal says. "He was listened to
with the greatest attention. and his intel
Eigent auditors seemed deeply impressed
with the practical truths he enunciated,
and his unanswerable arguments in favor
of the plan he advocated. The compli-
ment of hearty applause greeted the close
of his address,"
Capt. Thomas J. Crowder left for Nor
folk, Tuesday, as representative from Hi
awatha Tribe L. O.. r. NJ, to the Grand
Council which is in session there.
Hon. A. HI. III. Stuart had an attack of
vertigo at his office Saturday afternoon.
DR.. J. A. Waddell was called in, and the
distinguished patient was soon relic we'd by
his treatment.
DIR. Chas. Marley is in Richmond, at
tending the Southern Baptist Association.
He is the guest of DR.. Gwathmey.
Mr.. W. W. Gibbs has been elected Presi-
dent of the Staunton Debating Society,
and Mr.. J. 7 ost, Secretary.
A new post-office is established at Sum-
meridian, Augusta county, Va, near
Elizabeth Furnace, with VIM. T. Craw-
ford as postmaster.
Mr.. r. P. Bell and lady returned to the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Cyrus Ohio Denning, a respectable
colored man, voted at the Conservative
Primary.