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"TWELVE SKY PICTURES"

By Professor Proctor, the Astronomer,
with maps, showing "The Stars of Each
Month" which will be likely to surpass in
interest any series on popular science re-
Gently given to the public.
Amusement and Instruction, with Fun
and FrQlic, and Wit and Wisdom, will be
mingled as heretofore, and ST. NICHOLAS
will continue to delight the young and give
pleasure to the old.
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Do Not Fail to Buy st. Nicholas for tn,
Christmas HOLIDAYS. Price % cts.

During the year there will be interesting
papers for boys, by William Cullen Bryant,
John q. Whittier, Thomas Hughes. William
Hewitt, DIR. Holland, George Macdonald,
Sanford Is. Hunt, Frank Il. Stockton, ana
others. "'Ii
There will be stories, sketches, and
poems, of special interest to girls, by Har-
riet Prescott Spotford, Susan Coolidge,
Sarah Winter Kellogg, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, Louisa Alcott, Lucretia p. Hale,
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st. Nicholas for 1877,

Which opens with November, 1876, begins
A short and very entertaining serial from
the French, ''TRe Kingdom OF the Greedy"
story adapted to the Thanksgiving season.
Another serial, OF absorbing interest to boys.
CHS OWN MASTER"
BY j. L. Trowbridge, r3o
author of the slack Hazard Stories" be-
gins in the Christmas Holiday Number.
Besides serial stories, Christmas stories
lively sketches, poems and pictures for the
hold avs, and some astonishing illustrations
Of Oriental sports, with drawings by Siamesc
artists, i, tis.ttF HH
The Christmas Holiday Number OF
ST. NICHOLAS.
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"THE BOYS OF MY BOYHOOD,"
BY William Cullen Bryant
'.The Horse Hotel,'' a lively article, by
.sThe Clock in the sky by Richard A..
Proctor; "a Christmas Play for Homes or
Sunday-schools," by DIR. Egg.eston; "The
Peterkins' Christmas Tree," by Lucretia
z. Hale; Poetry and Carols of Winter"
by Lucy Larcom, with pictures.
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ST. NICHOLAS

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The Ablest Living Writers,

in all branches OF Literature. Science, Art, ~
Politics.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
Washington Notes.

General Gushing will return to find his
Virginia estate in beautiful spring attire.
Philip Clayton, who died recently as con-
sui at Calloa, was son of Judge Clayton,
OF Athens, Georgia, notable congressman
in his day.
Representative Fosters chances for the
speakership are good, if Clerk Adams will
permit republicans entitled to vote to exer-
else that right.
Mullett failed in his attempt to get rein
stated as supervising architect, but may su-
perintend the erection of the building
which he planned at Chicago.
Secretary Thompson enlivens the cabinet
councils by "reminiscences of the days of
Adams and jackson, when he was young
man and President Hayes was an infant.
Mr.. Sanford, ex.minister to Belgium can
not invite every one to his hospitable board
and some of those not thus favored seek
to revenge themselves by lying about him.
Mrs. Gen. Sherman has left for her
daughters at st. Louis, accompanied by
her Oldest unmarried daughter, Miss Lizzie,
and her martial son, Tecumseh, who is
some ten years of age. Her two younger
daughters, Misses Ellie and Rachel, are
at the Convent of the Visitation at George
town.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
Village Improvement.

Secretary j. G. Northop, of New Haven
and the Connecticut state board of educa-
ton continues an active apostle of village
Improvement. Thoroughly converted at
Stockbridge few years ago, he has since
preached the new gospel of home adorn-
ment with power aud success. He reports
a growing interest in the subject through
out the state, and the formation of many
new associations during the year. Mr..
Northop offered prizes for centennial tree
planting to the children OF the state, and
the fact that more tees we're set out last
spring than for any previous ten years was,
no doubt, considerably due to his special
exhortations A notable act of the recent
Legislature touching this subject, by the
way, seems to have well nigh escaped no.
tice. 1t provides that land planted to
chestnut, hickory, ash, white oak, sugar
maple, European larch, white pine or
spruce--a number not lees than !, 200 to the
acre-shall be cxemp. from taxation for 10
years.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19

According to the estimate of the secre-
tary of war, the amount required for the
pay of the army, including commissioned
and non commissioned officers, privates,
musicians, Indian scouts, contract sur
geons, paymasters, clerks, hospital stew
ard, matrons, extra pay to enlisted men,
etc., ETC., is $12, 625, 075 80. Not step
toward the payment of this can be taken
without an appropriation therefor A very
liberal construction of the clause quoted
from the Revised Statutes may possibly
enable the department to feed and cotho
the army until congress meets in Decem-
Der, but how can it be kept together with
out paying the officers and soldiers? The
officers, perhaps, might contrive to live by
hypothecating their expected pay, but
even this poor recourse is forbidden to the
private soldier. Three alternatives, then,
are presented to the presidential disband
the army, to endeavor to keep them to-
gether for six months without pay, or to
call an extra session of congress prior to
july Can any reasonable person doubt
what his decision will be?
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
HANS AND FRITZ.

Hans and Fritz were two Deutschcrs who lived
side by si1c,
Remote from the world, It's deceit and It's pride;
With their pretZes and beer the spare mo-
ments were spent,
And the fruits OF their labor were peace and
content.
Hans purchased horse of a nelghbor one day,
And, lacking part OF the Geld-as they say
Made call upon FRITZ to solicit a loan,
10 help MIN TO pay for his beautiful roam
Fritz kindly consented the money to lend,
ANA gave the required amount to his friend:
Remarking, his own simple language to quote,
"Berhaps IL vas Dedder We make us note"
The note was drawn up in their primitive
way
az, Hans. gets from Fritz fcefty toliars to-
when the question arose, the note being made,
"Vich Won holds dot baper until IL vas bald 2"
"You geeps dot" says Fritz, "und denyou viii
You owes mo dot money" Says Hans. "Dot
iSh so;
Dot makes Inc rcmempers haf dot to bay,
IND prlngs you der note und der money some
uaY."
month had expired when Hans, as agreed,
fald PACK Jhe amount, and from debt he was
Says Fritz "Now dot settles u.s." Hans replies
Now who dakes dot baper accordlngs by law ~
az geeps dot, now, aind't it," says Fritz; "den
you see
always remempers you bald dot to me-"
says Hans, "Dot fish 30, 1t vas now shust so
Tot knows vot to do ven porrows again."
re-. f. Adams In AppletonB' journal for May.l
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
Emotional CIergYmen.

A severe and notifying lesson for emo
tional Methodist ministers who fancy they
are doing lofty duty in dragging their
church conferences into politics, while they
are really only pulling chestnuts out of the
fire for despairing politicians, is found in
the associated press kilograms from Charles
ton, South Carolina, stating that Rev. w. H..
Scott, colored preacher, reported to the
New England conference as having been
murdered, is alive and well, and perform
ing his pastoral duties without molestation.
This injurious and mischief making false
hood and the use it was put to, are aptly
characteristic of state OF things that is
now rapidly passing from politics. We may
be sure the end of this has come when Ben.
Perley Poore, of the Boston Journal, is
found writing the following
The truth is, the colored race at the south
have been too long sacrificed to enrich the
carpet-baggers, who have ruled them so
uDjustly, and to aid in the advancement of
few northern politicians, who have hoped
by their aid to advance their own interests.
The negro race have deal of good sense,
and they are rapidly finding out the true
character of their pretended friends. There
will soon be published revelation made
about carpet.bag rule that will create q
sensation in New England.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
Slate Tor Building, Etc.

Nermonters at home and abroad without
doubt look at the mineral resources of Rut-
land county with pride. For forty years
her marble has been growing in public
favor and has held high position. The
slate interests of the county have continual
ly grown since the commencement of it's
quarrying, roofing, marbleizing, etc
The Fairhaven marble and marbleizing
slate company have perfected their ma
chinery for manufacturing building stone
from slate. Their general use will depend
upon their utility. There are some reasons
why slate are superior to other kinds of
stone for building material.
Slate has comparatively no grain,i is solid,
compact, will not absorb moisture and coz
sequently cannot be affected by freezing.
The edge of State will withstand nearly as
great degree of heat as FIRE brick. The
fineness of the grain makes it the strongest
stone in use for building. The case with
which it can be wrought makes 1t the cheap
est TO prepare for use. Its color prevents
its being changed by the action of the al
mosphere. 1t absorbs rather than reflects
heat. These are valid reasons why slate is
superior to other stone for building ma
terial, and is inferior to none.
The Fairhaven company have furnished
stone for many buildings in Albany and
are now at work on an order for building
in Philadelphia. There is considerable
carving 10 be done for the caps, bases and
mouldings, which is accomplished more
speedily than on granite or brown stone.
A window cap Of slate can be furnished at
less price than either of the above
named materials, and is more valuable
when completed. The carving upon col
umns is finely done. The mouldings are
grooved evenly. l mention these things
particularly, because it forms another de.
parture from the old mode of building, and
is as superior as French roof is to the old
fashioned gambreled roof.
Although this is another purpose for
which slate may be used, it is probably by no
means the best use to which it may be APP
piled. From Hubbardton to Salem is one
continuous deposit of slate, which will in
a few years be developed and the product
lind its way into many places not now
thought OF. Rutland county should be
awake to her resources. The company
mentioned have an experienced archi-
tect In their employ who thoroughly under
stands the business.
The good time 80 long waited for in the
interest OF slate has come. A
foreign demand for this stone
| should not be awaited, as in the
case of roofing slate, before it is put into
practical use. 5.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion

Paul Morphy, esq, attorney at law, is
now residing with his mother in New Or
leans. The man is evidently insane, and
his nearest friends say he is incurabe He
changes his dress six and eight times day,
and passes most of his time promenadlng
Canal street, and is continually moving his
lips, as though in conversation with some
one. No one is ever seen with him in his
walks, and he appears to be close OBJ
server of all that is going on in the streets.
Morphy is very small man, dresses natty
and neat, and swings little slim cane.
Sometimes he carries under his arm papers
and law pamphlets, IS though he were 60
ing to one of the courst. He passes along
the thoroughfares 80 quietly that strangers
hardly observe him, and those who know
him pass on with sorrow at the melancholy
sight of dethroned intellect that once H.
Tuned the nations OF the earth as king of
the chess world. He permits no one TO con
verse with HIM In regard to his chess tour
naments, and If the conversation is pressed
he becomes very angry.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
The War and Provisions.

European difficulties have sent up pro-
visions and breadstuffs very rapidly. Pork
goes up ST. and So on barrel of 200
pounds, flour 81 and $3.50, the 81 article
of last October bringing now $40 and on
the way to $40, all within ten days and
spectators are busy. New York dealers
prophecy an advance of so per cent, both
In amount shipped and in prices, and the
traders are raising their prices to CORE
spond, which is very comforting no doubt
to housekeepers. There is quite a phe-
nomenal interest taken in the war pros
poets among the laboring Glasses, partcu.
larly among the unemployed, as they all
seem to feel that war abroad will make bet
ter times in this country.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
The Wing Movement.

There is movement which is rapidly
gaining strength, in the eye of Washing
ton correspondent, to organize why're
publican party, and the Washington Ma
ton has become its prophet. This is the
programme of the whig-repukioans First
a national currency founded on bimetalllc
standard and sufficient for tho wants of
healthy trade second,a system of internal
improvements such as private capital is
powerless to construct, but which is essen
tial 10 the development of the oountry's re-
sources third, tariff sufficient to keep
employed such manufacturing establish
ments as are already in operation, and put
In operation such new industries as will
tend to the development of the natural
wealth of the country aud create balance
of trade in our favor.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
The New Minister to Spain.

Hon. John A. Kasson of Iowa has been
selected as minister to Spain in place of
Caleb Cushing, now on his return home.
MIR. Kasson was born at Burlington, Yer
mont, January IL, 1922, was educated at
common schools, and graduated at the
University of Vermont in 1s42 studied
law in Massachusetts removed to st.
Louis, Mo-, where he practiced until 1857,
when he removed to Dss Moines, Iowa ;
was state director in the organization for
the State bank of Iowa in 1868 was state
commissioner to investigate and report on
the condition of the executive department
of Iowa in 1859 was chairman of the re-
publican state committee 10 1S5S-G0; was
delegate to the republican convention at
Chicago in 1860, and member from Iowa
on the committee on the platform !;
was first assistant postmaster gen.
eral in President Lincoln's administration
in 1861, and resigned in the fall of 1862 to
accept candidacy for congress; was Uni
ted States commissioner to the internation-
al postal congress at Paris 10 1868; was
elected to the thirty-eighth congress and
re-elected!to the thirty-ninth congress in
1SG3.67; was commissioner in 1867 from the
United States to negotiate postal conven-
tions with Great Britain, France, Belgium,
Holland, Germany, Switzerland and Italy;
signed conventions with all except France;
was member Of the twelfth, thir-
teenth aud fourteenth general as
semblies of the state of Iowa in
lS6S-73; was elected TO the forty-third
congress and reelected to the the forty
fourth congress as a republican, receiving
1924 votes against 9,973 votes for Whit
man, anti-monopolist.
He is the twenty minister success
lively commissioned to represent this nation
at Madrid, in addition to dozen others
who have temporarily acted as charge dat
fairs, and he will be worthy successor of
such ministers as George w. Ewing of
Massachusetts, John Forsyth of Georgia,
Washington Irving of New York, Pierre
Soule, Carl Shurz, and last, but not least,
Caleb Gushing, who was appointed from
Massachusetts. He is one of the most
prominent citizens of his adopted state,
and his many old Vermont friends will feel
gratifed that he has been assigned this hon
orable position abroad.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1877.
The Windsor Journal is unnecessarily

The WINDSOR journal ID unnecessarily
sensitive in reference to the propagation of
certain parties in Boston to raise fund for
the defense of Phalr. If he is to be de-
Tended, or IS to have new trial, where are
the funds for his defense to come from
The governor of Vermont has no authority
to use the funds of the state for such pur-
pose, and experience would seem to show
that it would be idle to look to the legisla-
ture for an appropriation for any such
purpose. 1t is true that the gov
ernor, at the expense of the state,
sent two lawyers to Boston, but that
waste obtain information upon which he
could base his own action. Vermont, or
Vermonters, were not very lavish with
their money to show the innocence of
Stephen and Jesse Boorn. The expenses at
tendant upon the discovery of Russell Col
vim and the bringing Of him to Manchester
were, in the fret instance, paid by resi-
dent of New York and subsequently, on
the order of De Witt Clinton, out of the
treasury of New York city. Vermont, or
Nermonters, refused to contribute cent
and how can Pbair or his friends expect
different treatment?
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
Devens Described by Mary Clemmer.


On the whole, The most formidable
looking member of this official company is
called the handsOmest man in the cabinet
the new attorney general, Charles Devens
OF Massachusetts. His hair has receded
from the top of his head, leaving superb
dome of brow unIelieved. The barber has
cut his locks in perfectly straight line
down his temples, and he sports military
mustache and beard as pugnacicus and de-
monstrative as Kaiser Williams. His nose
is well cut, but it is ''prodigious;" so are his
ears; though neither are too large for the
man himself, who looks ike an emperor.
His eyes are dark, full and powerful, with
an expression in them that is half fastidi-
business aud half discomfort. fancy that
there are very few things in this world that
would or could come up to this gentle
mans standard of perfection. | contem-
plate his countenance, and cease to
wonder that he never married.
He is over six feet high, CT
splendid proportions, and wears a tall, stiff
aggressive collar, which hightens the gran
deur OF his appearance. He has the grand
manner-is stately, solemn, slow. Has he
not been judge on the supreme bench for
twelve years He is reported to have said
to visitor "You see in me the biggest
fool in Massachusetts. left place that
suited me exactly for one that does not
suit me at ALL" The magnlficence of a
Massachusetts genteman's manner | have
never teen equaled except by the manner
of Virginia gentleman who was sure he
was descended from Pocahontas. The an
tipcdes in everything else, these two states
had the union in department. The Ran
dolph and the Winthrop may hate each
other, but they are twins IN pride of birth
and in consciousness of their own import
ance. Tile Independent.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
A Great Discovery.

CORNS are the n ost plentiful kind OF grain
In the market. Every one has supply, from
the little three-year. old child to the aged
grandsire verging on to hundred; stylish,
handsome young ladies' who daily promenade
fashionable resorts niddle-aged matrons; old
dandies, with their patent feathers, kid gloves,
and inevitable walking stick; the clergyman,
merchant, lawyer, clerk and mechanic OF ali
bunions, bad nails, and other deliberations OF
the feet, all OF which are banished and cured
by the use of Briggs Corn and Bunion Rene
dies. Alleviator and Curative. Sold by drug
gists. nar23d&Wly