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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-19
Bible Work.

Earliest in the field was the Society
for Promoting Christian knowledge,
which began its honored career as far
back as 1898. Next to it was the Can
stein Institution, founded at Halle in
1712, which has acted as feeder to the
German Bible Societies of more recent
date. The Naval and Military Bible
Society has carried on operations in its
special sphere since 1880. The British
and Foreign Bible Society was estab-
ished, as is well known, in the year
1904; and the example thus set wasfol-
lowed by the formation Of numerous off
shoots which have since become inde-
pendent. OF these the chief were the
Basle Bible Society, founded in the same
year. and the Prussian a few months
later; the Swedish and Russian Socie-
ties in 1909 and 1912 respectively; and
The American Bible Society, which COM
bined several smaller institutions, in
1916. The parent tree, for all it has
lost, can still boast of 5000 branches at
home and in the Colonies, and has ex-
pended G8, 1888, 489 in the spread Of the
Divine Work; the American Bible So
ciety comes second, with 2, 900 branches,
and an expenditure of E3,632, 2,547; the
National Bible Society of Scotland third,
with 227 branches, and an outlay since
1862 of E13S, 49S.
At the beginning of the present CEN
tury there existed a number of versions
which formed a stock for the newly
established societies to commence upon.
There were translatiOns into nearly all
the languages of Europe, inte few
spoken in the adjacent parts of Asia
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-19

hand, the Bible Societies, though well
aware of the results of Biblical criti-
cism, obviously cannot permit each
translator to wander at will among the
manuscripts. Some standard is essen
tial; and hitherto the only safe one has
been held to be the Textus Receptus.
No one slips his moorings, until he sees
his way to better berth, and it must
not be wondered at if the Bible Socie-
ties decline to give up the received text
until another is accredited as superior.
Meanwhile it way be wise to allow
translators, in few passages about
which there is no reasonable doubt, to
append the better reading in brackets.
From Paper By the Req. d. B. Reed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-19
Mrs. DaYis' Mistake.

Mrs. Davis was, as usual, sitting in
her bedroom, says the New York Times,
and waiting for her wretched husband.
1t was nearly eleven o'clock. The night
was cold, and the candle was almost
burned out. In the corner stood the
baseball club ready to be used in case
Of necessity, and on the mantel-piece
the eight day clock drowsily ticked
away the waning hours. Tired Mrs.
Davis herself, grew drowsy, and when
loud ring at the front-doOr bell arous-
ed her, she found that she had fallen
asleep and that the candle was out.
Without waiting to light another
candle, the faithful wife felt her way
down stairs, opened the door, and ad-
mitted the drunkard. He was even
more drunk than usual, for he could
not articulate q single word. Mrs.
Davis had immense difficulty in assist
ing him up stairs for he insisted upon
sitting down on every separate step
and falling asleep. There were twen-
ty-twO steps in all, and it took three
quarters of an hour to get him up to
the top of the stairs, down which he
promptly fell again. Nothing, how
ever, can exhaust the patience Of good
woman, and about 1890 Mrs. Davis
succeeded in bringing her charge into
the bedroom and placing him on the
sofa, where he instantly and perma-
nently went to sleep.
In the circumstances, she resolved to |
let him lie there, and thus avoid the
trouble of lighting q candle. So she
loOsed his collar, drew of his boots,
placed stick of wood under his head,
and inserted a piece of soap in his
mouth as hint to him to stop snoring.
Having thus made him comfortable for
the night, she was about to prepare
herself for bed, when the front door
was opened with a latch-keY, and
man sprang hastily up stairs and rushed
into the room. Mrs. Davis, being a
woman of much presence of mind,
screamed "tireP' and hastily lit the
candle, so that she could see how to
begin operations with the club on the
supposed burglar. To her unspeaka-
BILE horror the newcomer was her hus-
band, in state of complete sobriety.
He had not been so hopelessly and ag-
gressiVely sober in ten years, and as he
looked at the drunkard on the sofa,
him as a certain dissolute
and then in sepulchral tones ,
said: Mary, is this my reward for
signing the pledgeP" Mrs. Davis felt
hat her cup was full. In the darkness
If the night, and trusting implicitly to
The habitual drunkenness of her hus-
)and, she had innocently taken the
wrong drunkard to her room, and now {
Ter cruel husband had betrayed her
confidence by actually venturing to
'ome home sober at the most inoppor-
une moment possible. ]
The probability is that the poor
voman will be sent home in disgrace
o her mother. Mr.. Davis assumes to
egard himself in the light of a be-
rayed and wronged husband, and re- y
uses to accept Mrs. Davis explanation. =
he now feels that the crowning cru
lty of his life was his unexpected So
riety. That after all the years of his I
Onstant drunkenness he should sud
enly, and without any warning, come
ONE sober, was indeed a refinement of
ruelty of which only the most hardened :
men could be guilty.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-19

perches on a neighboring bush or tree
to await its share of the plunder. This
is the usual termination of the adVen-
ture. But sometimes the honey bird
seems to be actuated by love of mis-
chief, and then instead of leading the
traveller to bees nest it conducts him
to the lair of some wild beast, and then
flies away with a twittering which
sounds good deal like Laughter.
Gordon Cumming, "the lion killer"
once followed honey bird which con-
Quoted him to the retreat of huge
crocodile, and having introduced the
traveller to his august presence, the lit
tie feathered joker took hasty leave,
evidently much delighted with the sue
cess of his trick.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-19
millinery GOODS.

haye,nevsr had an opportunity Of offering my
customers, and the public generally, larger or
better assortment Of goods to select from. An,
early call viii be to your advantage,
MRS, KEPHART
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24
TIE HiINE ELECC.oH.

SENATOR BLAINE on TIE SITUATIoS-A CLOSE
THING-THE OFFICIAL CONT rE1BABiT
MUST DECIDE THE Result.
BosToN, Sept. 20.-SenatOT Blaine, who IS
here, sent the following 10 Mr.. Jewell to-
day: Intelligence reaches nc here to-day
indicating that the telegraphic report of votes
as published by the associated press Is in
some cases modified By the clerks returns rs
they reach the Office Of the secretary Of state,
where they are opened to the inspection of
the public. These notifications are OF such
a character as to render the contest between
Davis and Plaisted extremely Close, possibly
requiring the official returns to determine
which is elected. The official returns can
not he counted or even opened uEtil the
meeting of the Legislature in January. The
cry of fraud IN the count, as put forth by
Chairman Barnum, is sufficiently answered by
the fact that both parties in Maine have
recourse to precisely the same authority for
their figures-first the kilograms of the Asso-
ciated Press, and, second, the clerks
returns from the several towns
The agent of the Associated Press at
Portland, Stephen Berry, is implicitly
trusted by all parties. and is incapable Of
wiiful misstatements or evasion His ey-
perience in summarizing election returns IS
as long and varied as that of any man IN the
country. Up to this hour there is not par
ticle of dispute between the parties in Maine
touching the returns from single town
The only opportunity for frauds in the
election returns under our laws is in the
French plantations of AroostoOk, where the
assessors sign the returns expressed in Ian
guage with which they arc entirely unac-
quainted. The Democratic EnglIsh-speaking
agent who makes out the returns has ahund-
ant opportunity for misstating facts. do
not assert that the returns from these pllnta-
tions are fraudulent for don't know it, but
| do assert that l do know that frauds have
been committed there in past years by
Democratic agents, and | repeat that no.
where else in'Maine is fraud practicable. The
fraud of last year was not in the returns a,
all but consisted wholly in Governor
Garcelon and council rejecting returns honest
" and regularly made. Chairman Barnum
is also in palpablc error when he assumes
that all the election returns should be at
Augusta the day after election. lie fOr-ets
that Maine is larger in territory than the
other five New England states together, and
that the southwestern-most town in Maine Is
nearer to any portion in Delaware, nearer
indeed to Baltimore. than it is to the French
plantations on the Upper st. John by any
practicable route. In this statement | speak
of the actual distance in point of time the
comparison would be still more striking and
significant, for a man can 20 from Augusta
to Chicago as quickly as he can 90 from
Augusta to Fort Kent"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24
cminous Silence.

The following letters written by all ex-
Union soldier who desired information as to
the real intentions of the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency, and thinks he has
got all he needs from that personage's
silence, need no further introduction
WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. 20, 1880.
Hon. ". H. Barnum, Chairman National
Democratic Committee, Nelc York;
SIR Il have seen in the papers, on the
authority of Senator Wallace, a statement to
the effect that if General Hancock should be
elected Union soldiers would receive pref
erence in the distribution of Federal
offices here in Washington and throughout
the country, also such as are now IN Govern
ment positions would not be removed except
for cause other than political. 1t is said
that disabled Union soldiers especially would
in no case be removed except for incaracity
or neglect of duty.
If Union soldiers could he authoritatively
assured of this the vote of General Hancock
would doubtless be decidedly increased
thereby among them and their friends. Can
you. in your official capacity as chairman
of the National Democratic committee. give
such assurance, or induce General Hancock
to do so?
An early reply will very greatly oblige
many soldier admirers of Gen. Hancock,
among whom allow me TO subscribe myself.
Yours most respectfully,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24
Nuns the Word.

A Democratic paper announces IN large
type that deaf mutcs are organizing in sup
port of Hancock" This certainly is no news
When Hancock was nominated this order
was issued
Concerning our trcasonabie uttcrancts
during the war-Stlfhce.
Concerning our productions that the W hr
would be a failure Silence.
Concerning our encouragement ol lortl.h
sympathy and interference with anu Tor u"
rcbcls-SilCHce.'
Concerning our organized Efforts To aid the
rebels in scattering the germs OF smallpox
through the North-Silence.
concerning our efforts to aid and abet
rebel agents in their design to IRE Northern
cities and Northern shipping tnct.
Concerning our efforts to induce mon
soldiers to desert the Union cause Sitfhcs-
concerning our efforts To defeat enamel
patton and the ratification oi the '"h''lI"
tinnal amendments itncf.
concerning our declarations that not one
cen, shouII he given to Old Abe Lincoln
and his .hirclinr soldiers Silence
concerning our unfortunate relations, one
and NIL. with the late rebcls-!Siltncc, SILENCE,
SILENCE!"
I'VE cant afford now III make an issue
with the Republicans ON record Mum
the word. and "a tremendous effort for sue
cess must he made without exposing the
weakness of our rear
This was the order for the Northern wing
of this motley cohort of cmacated rag AMI
tattcrs Democrats A similar order was
quietly transmitted through the Southern
ranks Of the party, which cnjoined great
care that praise of the war record oi the can
didatc he not spread before the Southern
people. Rorlester Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE, New York, Aug. 26, 1851
Dear Sir-Your letter of the Goth has been
received and referred to Major-General Ham
cock. Yours very truly,
W. II. BAINrM, Chairman.


WASHINGTON, D. C., sept 10, 1850.
Sir-Your favor of the 26th ultimo was
duly received, in which You acknowledge re-
celpt of mine of the Goth, but | have thus
far waited vainly for definite reply to my in
terrogatory. have now ceased 10 expect a
reply from either yourself or General Han
cock because since writing You | have as
certained certain facts proving the Demo
cratic party to be committed TO preference
not for the Union veteran, but against HIM,
and for the ex-rebel soldier instead.
find that since. ny n solid South, the
Democrats secured control Of Congress, they
have removed about eighty Union soldiers
from Government positions at the Capitol,
and appointed an equal number Of eN-
rebel soldiers Among the Union soldiers
removed find that one had lost both legs .
another the use of both arms; seven had
lost one arm each, and seven one leg each
Others had lost an eye. Il Jaw-hone, or some
other member at least ole-hali OF those re
moved having been in some way disabled in
battle for the old flag. There was no charge
of ipefiicicncv or misconduct against them,
and vet they were summarily turned into the
street and "A like number of rebels were re
war,led for their services to the ConfedcraCy
by being appointed 10 places thus made va
cant.
The Mon wounded were punished, and
those who helped wound them were reward
ed by the Democratic Congress.
see now why you did not answer my in
ouiry. How could YOU when your party
evidently stands SO thoroughly committed to
the South? that South which is plainly de-
.crmined to make loyalty shame and trea-
son honorable wounds for our country u
disgrace, and service against il mcritorOus.
1t seems impossible that it should have come
to this in So short time after we thought We
had conquered the rebellion, after all the
loyal North endured in the struggle, after all
We suffered in weary march, on perilous
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24

The trade between the Grcenback and
in the carly summer by the State committees
of the two parties. They ''iixed up" the
fusion on State and Congressional nominal
tons, and this was all that they were ex-
pected to do. While about the business,
however, the committees assumed authority
to arrange Fusion ticket of seven men for
Presidential electors, composed of four
Greenbackers and three Democrats. But
the ticket did not take very well with the
Fusion masses. One of the men on it, Scion
Chase, was said TO be ineligible, and he also
Weaver, the Greenback candidate for Presi-
dent. took the stump in Maine, and in his
speeches fatty opposed any union with the
Democrats on electors. So the composition
of the electoral ticket was left to be decid-
cd by Grecnback State convention. This
met at Portland on Tuesday, and resulted
in split. \ majority Of the convention
ratified the former arrangement between the
State Committees, and adopted an electoral
ticket composed of three Hancock and four
Weaver electors. But minority, COM
prising over one-third of the AGO delegates
stoutly opposed this bargain, and bolt led
by Scion Chase took place. The straight
Greenbackers held convention at the close
of the other, put up straight Weaver
ticket, headed by Mr.. Chase, and declared
by resolution that ''the late Fusion and con-
fusion in the State was que wholly to the
exigencies of State issues; in National mat
tiers we vote with our brethren elsewhere in
the Union, for Weaver and Chambers"
This break in the Fusion ranks is too seri-
GUS to be mcnded; and Its result of course
will be the election Of The Republican cleo
toral ticket IN Maine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24

from the st. Adams Messenger, Sept. I'll
B. F. Fifeld, Esq, resigned his office of
United States District Attorney, before his
election as Representative of Montpelier, in
due regard TO the constitution of Vermont,
which provides that no person holding office
under the authority of Congress shall be eli
gible TO the Legislature. This" the FREE
Press says, lis an example TO be commend
ed to postmasters, clerks of United States
courts and other Federal officials accepting
elections to the Legislature" The clerk of
the United States court has recently hell
seat in the House as Representative from
Burlington, two terms, but this was because
there was no disposition to prevent it. If
the case had been brought to the attention of
the House, it would doubtless have been de-
cided against him, and this would have left
q vacancy which our State constitution and
laws afford no provision for filling. The
city of Burlington preferred to be represent
ed by Mr.. Smalley rather than not at all,
and therefore he was not disturbed But
there is no question as to the ineligibility of
postmasters and other federal official TO seats
in our Legislature In 1871 the Representa-
tive from Moretown and a Senator from
NdlcuOuLt county Ntlt puStindsttlS Ut lHC
time of their election, and their election was
declared void by their respective Houses,
and the election Of postmasters has uniform
" been so declared when brought to the
attention of the Legislature. In the case
of McGregor VS.. Balch, 14th VI, Judge Will
liams says there is no doubt that the office
of postmaster is one of profit or trust under
the authority of Congress. within the mean
| ing of our constitution The lj4th rule of the
United States Postal Guide, is send in Janu-
AIRY of the present year, says "a member of the
Legislature is ineligible to appointment as
postmaster The laws and the precedents
are both against postmasters holding seats in
the Legislature. This being so towns ought
to receive notice again that the Legislature
which makes laws will respect laws already
made We find on looking over the list of
members elect to the Legislature and by re-
ference 10 Walton's Register, that eleven
| Representatives and one Senator are post
masters Addison County, which gave us n
postmaster for Presidential elector four years
ago, sends three postmastcrS TO the House,
Rutland County two, Orleans County two
and Chittenden, Lamoille, Windham and
Windsor each one, and Bennington one Sen
ator. 1t is possibly true that some of the
members elect and perhaps all Of them re-
signed, as Mr.. Fifield did, their appointment
under the authority of Congress, before they
were elected to the Legislature, but if they
did not. there will be more postmasters in
| the Legislature than a decent regard for the
Constitution of the State ought to tolerate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24

TIE independent Republican State Exccu-
tive Committee of New York have issued an
address in support of the Republican Presi-
Dental ticket, at the ensuing election. The
committee, of which Horace White is presi-
dent, say We have examined all the
charges against Gen Garfield, and we find,
in the language applied by Senator Thurman
To one of them, that there is not sufficient
evidence to fas;cn corruption at his door,
and that none of them are 50 substanliated as
TO offset his long, honorable, faithful and
conspIcuously useful public career, during
which he has commanded the respect and
confidence of his political opponents who
know him best, and has occupied positions
where "A dishonest man might have made
fortunes, while il is notorious that General
Garfield is, and always has been, compara-
tIycly "A poor man. In conclusion, We br-
lcvc the friends of good government have
more To hope for from the Republicans than
from the Democrats that General Garfield
would make n better President than General
Hancock, and that it would he unwisc in any
case to trust the party while ii is still unrer-
tain of its own policy or CONVICTIONS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24
Bast,n's ouarter.MiIlenniaI.

Boston Yesterday celebrated, in Bostons
biggest style. the two hundred and fftieth
anniversary of the founding of that city. 1t
was notable commcmoration of a notable
event. Two hundred and fifty years means
a great deal in this country, and Il city which
is able 10 celebrate lis quarter millcnnial has
reason TO point with pride 10 its antiquity.
The oldest toxin in the United States, st.
Augustine, was founded but little over 300
years ago. The first settlement there took
place in 1865, and from that date to the wear
1880, when John Winthrop settled at Tri-
mountainc, is within the compass of an or
binary lifetime. OF all the prominent cities
in the country, New York alone can boast Of
greater antiquity, and that Of only decade
or so greater than Boston. The 7rdrelltF,
in an interesting editorial on the coming oc-
casion notes the fact that the real growth of
the city has taken place in the last fifty
years. In 1870, L century after It's
settlement, the population was about
1900; fifty years later ii reached
1000 In 1880 the city numbered
81, 900 souls, covered territory of less than
one square mile, and was the only city in
New England. The ocean flowed where
now is an important commercial section OF
the city and the finest residences, churches,
and hotels. Private dwellings were then sur
rounded by generous gardens. The common
was bounded by a wooden fence. The only
water supply was from cisterns and wells.
Fires were fought with hand engines. The
Old State House was used as city hall, post
office, and merchants exchange. There were
no horse-cars no ferry boats: no railroads;
no telegraph lines; no steamers. The
changes have been many and great since
then and will be great in the years to come :;
for, at its present rate of growth, Boston
looks forward to a population of millions,
at the end of the next period of fifty years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24

THE Bennington Democrats sent this
greeting TO their friends in Maine, on Tues
day Maine and manhood, Vermont and
money thank God there are still 80 States
in the Union" This cnigmatical message
must have puzzled the Pine Tree Democrats
not little. We fancy them scratching
their heads as they wondered if the Benning-
ton Bourbons supposed that the disappear
ancc of the Democratic party in Maine was
a sign of manhood and whether they con-
sidered Vermont and her verdict for hard
money things 10 hurrah over; and what
could be the particular cause for thanks that
there are still IS States in the Union-which
would not have been the case if the Demo
Gratis had been allowed 10 have their way
few years ago.