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Year: 1867

The admirable lecture Of j. 8. Adams,
Esq, Secretary of the Board OF Educa-
tion, last evening at Village Hall, was
delivered to fair audience. He was
introduced by Col. Wheelock G. Veazey.


He commenced by reference to the
want of interest manifested on the part
OF the people in the public schools of
our towns, and the neglect and want of
sagacity shown by the business men of
the community in the promotion of this
object which should outweigh all others
in the public consideration, demonstrat-
ing by practical illustration and local
statistics, showing that the town of
Rutland had paid the last year SIC, 800
in the support Of schools, and within
few years s14 900 for the erection of
school buildings, and from $1,000 to
10000 per year for the last ten years.
The State of Vermont pays for
educational purposes from s350,000
to 100000 per annum, and for
all other expenses, save those of war,
less than $500 900 is paid, exhibiting in
a powerful and convincing manner the
great interest all should have in the
practical bearings and operation Of the
system, while in truth the least atten-
rion was given to it Of any in the COM
monwealth. He next took up the ques-
tion of union schools and discussed the
whole subject in an able and thorough
manner, showing their benefits and de-
f1ciencies, passing to a comparison be-
tween their operation and the graded
schools, as the true theory from which
the greatest good can be accomplished
for the children and the community, and
exhibiting the power and benefit to be
derived from the consolidation OF all,
under one central head, whereby combin-
ed and successful management are ac-
complished for all classes, and they de-
rive the beneficial results growing out
of such system, saying that the plan
proposed and sanctioned by the recent
act of the Legislature was not special
legislation for our town-but that the
power had been vested by the stat
utes OF the State in every town for
the last so years, by municipal ac-
ton, to consolidate their school dis
tricts under one central head. He
suggested a method Of appraisal of
property and taxation that should be
adopted and thus make an equitable sys.
TEN of taxation alike upon all.


We regret that our space this morn.
ing will not allow of more extended
report of this eloquent and useful lee
ture. Suffice it to say that 1t was rich
and rare treat to which every citizen
and tax payer within our corporation
should have listened, and they would
have been convinced that the schools Of
Rutland are to be placed upon more
useful and substantial basis, and the
prosperity of the town more largely en-
hanced than by the system now in op-
Grafton. Had the people of this village
listened to the forcible illustrations and
unanswerable arguments Of the speaker
we should have one unanimous express
sion tonight in favor Of the consolida-
| tion plan, and the election Of the most
competent and energetic men for trus.
tees in every ward of the evillage, giving
a strength and power to the new board
! Of education which would give the best
assurance that Rutland will be the fore
most town in the State in its educational
arrangements.
Year: 1867

| The approaching anniversary of Henry


Clay's birthday april l2) has been


deemed fitting occasion to inaugurate
q statue of the great statesman, at Louis
vile, Kentucky Although no very long
period of time has elapsed since his
death, yet, during that time SO potent
have been the issues raised, and so san
culinary the conflict over them, that the
measures which engaged the earnest sup
port of Henry Clay would now hardly
command attention. The immediate and
pressing exigencies Of the war and the
reconstruction Of the Union upon q
solid foundation have taken the first
place in the popular mind; and, although
the people have not neglected questions
of finance and protection, they have
considered them as incidental to the
graver question of national life, rather
than of that primary Importance which
made them the basis of party organiza-
ton while Henry Clay lived. The time
will doubtless come when his influence on
the nation will be properly estimated,
and from the attachment with which his
party friends cling to his memory, We
have no doubt it will be favorable esti-
mate. . Characters live in history as well
as acts. Men who have the gift Of lead
ership, and that magnetic power which
attracts Affection and awakens enthusi-
asm, always leave behind them a tradi-
tional personality which adds grace to
the fame that grows out of the record of
their deeds. Such a man was Henry
Clay. We shall not transcend the truth
to say that the masses Of bis party loved
him. There was a spirit Of personal at
tachment apparent ia the devotion with
which they clung to his fortunes from
1924 up 10 1850 that could not have
grown out Of any mere conformity with
his views or desire for party triumph.
The amount Of it was that Henry Clay
was man Of warm temperament who
loved bis friends, and they loved him. BE
was a man Of great intellectual power, and
therefore 10 be feared as q rival-cause
enough in the sbsence Of al others 10
make him bitter foes BE was the
champion Of uomestic poliey FOR The
development OF national greatness,
which he called by the name Of the
American system, and, though il vas
defeated during his lie, il is partly tri-
umphant today ia The tariff Of the
United States He was an orator Of
Year: 1867

citizens Of San Francisco were celebra-
ting the Fourth Of July in the large
American theater, which was packed TO
its utmost capacity. Gen. Sherman was
chief marshal, and occupied seat near
the front of the stage. The orator had
completed bis oration, the poet begun his
song, when one Of his aids, white with
fear, made his way dowR the middle aisle
to the footlights, and beekoning the Cen
erals ear, whispered 10 him that the
theater had settled a foot and half in
one OF its side walls, under the weight Of
the crowd, and might be expected at any
moment TO tumble on their heads 10 ruins.
The General commanded him to sit down
just where he was, without turning his
panic-smitten face to the audience, and
say not one word. He then quietly sent
an aid out to report the condition Of the
wall, and see If the settling increased,
then gave his apparent attention to the
poem, expecting every moment, as be
said, TO see the pillars reOling and the
roof falling in but, nevertheless, certain
that any general and sudden movement
and alright of the people would hasten
the catastrophe aRd aggravate the ruin,
while, by the ordinary slow method old
persion, the danger might possibly be
escaped. The exercises continued
calmly to the close. The audience left
the theater quietly without suspecting
their peril, and the terrible destruction
was aysrted by the presence of mind, the
selfcontrol, the courage of the brave soul
who, contemplating at one glance all the
possibilities of the case, decided, in
divine calmress, upon the policy of duty,
and waited without one betraying glance,
or treacherous change Of complexion,
the uncertain, tremendous consequences
Year: 1867

WE learn that fruit trees are twelve days
later in blossoming than last year, fourteen
days later than 1865, about the same 40 in
1864, and only three days later than they
were in 1853
Year: 1867

RAILnoAp.-Th The special committee sp>
pointed by the Council will meet the Street
Railroad Company At the City Hall this eve.
ming Al Z o'clock. The result Of this meet
ing will tell US whether we are to have .
Street Railroad or whether East and West
Davenport shall continue to pay large boot
bills.
Year: 1867

A person was brought before the police court
at Syracuse, New York, the other day, on
charge of wearing male apparel while being
female, Of making love to the Syracuse bellies
"on false pretences," and marrying woman,
&c. There is no doubt of her teminlnlty,
though her counterfeit Of man is said to have
been perfect. She is English, is supposed to
be about forty years of age, went under the
name Of Alfred Clark, and received remlttan-
ces from England, part of which goes to the
aupport of sister in Syracuse. In reply to
the question, care you male or temale! she
answered, Your officers can tell you, or have
told you" She refused to give any more di-
rect answer to the inquiry IN relation to her
sex, and was committed for further examlna-
ton.


A few weeks since she assumed the garb of
man, and made the acquaintance OF young
lady named Miss Lewis After brief court
ship, they were married, and the parties have
since resided together as husband and wife.
The marriage ceremony was performed about
three weeks since, and the brides father sus-
pecting there was something wrong about his
son-in-law, obtained a private interview, and
| informed her of his suspicion that she was not
what she pretended to be. AT first she SAID
she was a man, but on closer questioning, she
admitted that she was female. She had
marked features, prominent nose, high cheek
bones, black hair, worn long (tor man) and
curling at the end, and apparently brushed and
oiled with care. She wears glazed cap, blue
coat, blue shirt, dark vest, utf-colored pants,
CATER boots, and a shawl over her shoulders
speaks with considerable confidence, but is not
very communicative.


1t is understood that when this eccentric
woman first came to the house of the brides
father, she was dressed in female apparel
and her clothing was changed to man attire
with the knowledge of the family. The lady
father was averse to the match, but the bride
still clings to her woman husband, and claim:
that the arrest is a conspiracy against them.-
They were allowed to meet in one of the ante
rooms of the police Office, and embraced eacf
other with the greatest marks Of affection.
Year: 1867

/ saw two maids at the kirk,
And both were fair and sweet;
One was in her bridal robe,


One in a winding sheet.
The chorister sang the hymn,
The sacred rites we're read
And one for life to life,


And one to death was wed!
They went to their bridal beds
In lOveliness and bloom;
One in a merry castle,


One in u silent tomb.
One to the world of sleep,


Locked in the arms of love;
And one in the arms of death
Passed to the Heaven above.
One to the morrow woke


In world of sin and pain;
But the other was happier far,
And never woke againl
Year: 1867

A LADY's OPINION OLA LADY's MAN.
Mrs. Stephens, in her monthly magazine, gives
a certain class Of men, the like Of whom are
seen in every community, the benefit of her
opinion as follows:


Our own private opinion of the lady's man
is that he is thoroughly contemptible-a sort
Of life hardly worth thinking about-a nutshell
with the kernel withered up-a handful of
foam drifting over the vine of life-something
not altogether unpleasant to the fancy, but of
no earthly use. n woman Of sense would as
soon be put to sea in man OF war made of
shingles, or take up her residence in card
house, as dream of attaching herself to lady
killer.


Women worth the name are seldom deceived
into thinking our lady man the choicest
Of his seS. Whatever their ignorance may be,
womanly intuition must tell them that the men
who live for great object, and whose spirits
are so firmly knit that they are able to encoun-
ter the storms OF llfe-mcn whose depth and
warmth of feeling resemble the powerful cur
rent Of u mighty river, and not the bubbles on
its surface-who, if they love, are never smit-
ten by mere beauty of foam or feature-that
these men are more worthy even of occupying
their thoughts in idle moments than the tops
and men about town with whose attentions
they amuSe themselves. 1t We were to tell him
this he would only laugh, he has no pride
about him. although full of vanity, and it mat
ters not to him what he may broadly affirm or
quietly inSiAuate.


Soft and delicate though he be, he is as i'm
perViOus to ridicule as a hOd carrier and as re-
gardlesS Of honest contempt as city alderman.
Were you to- hand him this article, he would
take it to some social party and read it aloud,
in most mellihuOus voice. as homage to his
own attractions.
Year: 1867

EARTHQUAKES DEFINED.-As all places Of
any Importance have earthquakes of their own
this season, the following definition by an en-
ineRt authority may not be without interest.
The efficient cause Of earthquakes, he says. is
"a wave of elastic compression, produced eth
er by the sudden flexure and constraint of the
elastic materials forming portion Of the
earth's crust, or by the sudden relief of this
constraint by withdrawal of the force, or by
their giving away and becoming fractured" A
clear, scientific explanation of this kind is cal
culated to rob the convulsions of nature of half
their terror, it being pretty certain that any
one whose mental equilibrium is undisturbed
by this explanation can survive even the 600
shocks of Porto Rico.
Year: 1867

The great want of this age is men,
Men who are not for sale. Men who are
honest, true to the hearts core. Men
who love the Lord and hate covetous-
ness. Men who will condemn wrong in
friend or foe, in themselves as well as in
others. Men whose consciences are as
steady as the needle to the pole. Men
who will stand for the right If the heav-
ems totter and the earth reels, men who
can tell the truth and look the devil in
the eye. Men that neither swagger or
finch. Men who can have courage
without shouting to bring it. Men in
whom the current of everlasting life
runs still and deep and strong. Men
careful of Gods honor and careless of
mems applause. Men too large for Sec
tartan bands. Men who do not strive
nor cry, nor cause their voices 20 be
heard in the streets, but who will not
fail nor be discouraged, till judgment be
set in the earth. Men who know their
message and tell II. Men who know
their duty and do it. Men who know
their place and fill it. Men who mind
their own business. Men who will not
Year: 1867

lie. Men who are not too lazy to work
nor too proud to be poor. Men unwil-
ling to cat what they have not paid for.
Men who know in whom they have be-
lieved. Men whose feet are OH the ever
lasting rock. Men who are not ashamed
of their hope. Men who are strong with
divine strength, wise with wisdom that
cometh from above, and loving with the
love Of Christ. Men of God.
Year: 1867

We learn, on authority not to be ques-
toned; that the fuglemen of the ConserYa-
tive Democratic State Convention, which is
to meet here on the 10th Of April, are Sc
eretly trying TO induce coIored men to sit as
delegates in that body


Propositions to tfat effect and offers of
seats, have been rendered to colored per
sons in this section, by the very men who
tried their utmost to debar them from the
exercise Of suffrage


The Nashville Press and Times is respon-
sible for the above falsehood. The Con
servatives do not wish nor will they allow
negroes to sit in convention with them,
neither do the negroes themselves, except a
few, perhaps, who have been made asso-
ciates of by mean white men, desire such
privilege. The sensible negro knows his
place and is content; in this respect he has
advantage of some white trash that we have
heard tell of
Year: 1867

A correspondent writing from Helena,
Montana, says the mortality of that city is
extraordinary good for a new and mining
country. as only a dozen men have been
killed within the last four weeks.
Year: 1867

The Salt Lake Vidette says: The ex-
citement in relation to the Salmon river
mines is on the increase. Private letters
have been received, the contents of which
are so encouraging that those in the secret
viii not allow their publication, but all say
they are satisfied, and are preparing to set
ont Hnr that re zion at once
Year: 1867




RACE BErwECNA IIoNsE AND A Loco
MOTIvE.-A Richmond correspondent writes
the Burlington, (Vt.) Times that on the
18th instant horse ran on the Railroad
track at Williston Station. The morning
mail train nearly overlook it when the en-
gineer blew his engine whistle fnriously. and
the horse terribly frightened, fed at its ut.
most speed before the engine, which it
seemed to conceive to be terrible monster
pursuing, bowling, and shrieking on his
track. Tho brakeman turned his brake and
got the train under control, when tho pas
songcrs put their heads out Of the windows
to see the cause of the screaming OF the
whistle. The horse kept the middle of the
track, and with head high in the air, turn
ing it to the right and left so as TO sec the
engine, ran furiously the race Of death be!
fore the pursuing monster. Not knowing
that the train was entirely under control
of the engineer and the dangerous uncer-
tainties as to its termination, made it very
exciting to the passengers, who wcre IN iuii
view of the terrible race.


The horse running at the height of its
speed, regardless Of danger, came to an
open culvcrt, of fifteen to twenty feet in
width, over which stringers or large timbcrs
were laid, across which were placed tho
ties. lie furiously took his last leap among
the ties, his body hanging across tic. 1t
seemed to passenger who was looking on
that the impending fate Of the train was
frightfully, dangerous, but the engineer
stopped tho train before reaching the cul.
vert without accident, and twenty or thirty
men ran to SEQ if anything could be done to
cxtricate the horse, but nothing could. The
poor brute struggled powerfully two or three
times and then iell headformost fifteen cl
twenty feet into rocks below, doubling his
neck under his shoulder, and apparently
breaking it in the fall.
Year: 1867

Ono OF those annoying, yet ludicrous &C.
cidents, which will happen in the best Of
families occurred on Sunday, not over a
thousand miles from this city. A drygoods
clerk had an engagement to take his lady
love out buggy riding. Early in the morn.
ing he appeared before her fathers door
with one Of those spider like vehicles which
are probably constructed with view Of as
ccrtaining how light buggy can be made.
The Indy is sweet sixteen. She is full Of
life, fun and frolic, and is decidedly cmbcr-
point, weighing about one hundred aud :or.
ty-fve pounds. As tho young gentleman
drove up, his lady love was standing on the
top step at tho front door with her venera-
bic father, who had his gold specs elevated
on his forehead in order to get distinct
view of his future son-iu.law.


Adonis jumped out of the buggy propara-
tory to assisting the young lady in. but she
suddenly took one Of those strange freaks 20
which the dear Sex are subject. The buggy
was standing about four feet from the step
upon which stood tho young lady. She
probably wanted to convince her lover that
she was not clumsy, and thought this would
be good time to show her agility. BE
that as it may, she gave jump and landed
in the centre Of the buggy. Ifshe had stop
ped there, oil would have been vel! but
alas tho thin boards Of the bottom of
tho buggy, unable to stand the pressure,
gave way, cnd the younglady continued her
descent. There was a piercing scream; a
p!unging horse, with young man holding
to him ; bundle Of muslin in the buggy,
and two little gaiter boots pointing to with
in six inches of the gronnd under it.


Paterlamlas rushed to the rescue, and
detached the horse from the buggy. lie
then got up on one side, yoang man on the
other, and they attempted to raise the young
lady up. "Oh, stop stop you arc killing
me" she cried. The boards mad broken in
the centre, and the long sharp splinters
would catch her. The old man compre-
honded the situation ina moment. lie told
the young man to get down and break the
splinters off, Young lady screamed : 80,
don't" and young man wouldn't. At this
stage Of the proceedings practical ncighbor
came up with hatchct, and the young lady
was soon extricatcd from her unpleasant
situation, and disappeared behind the front
door. - Louisville Courier.
Year: 1867

The editor Of the Fort Smith Era gives vent
to its feelings, ION its friends being worsted,
in the Convention held In this city on 3lst
ult~) In the following ugly manner. You and
your friends, Dell. were sQuclched at every
point in the Convention. Take our advice
and put your "shouder to the wheel" and
help the General out. 1t will be tight
squeeze at the best:


TnE MEETING AT VAN BuREN-Thst man of
infamous record, public as well AS private,
Thomas NJ. Bowen, succeeded last Saturday in
having himself nominated q candidate for the
Convention from Crawford county.


How this was brought about is well known,
and will be duly exposed. 1t is a sad blow TO
Republicanism in our sister county across the
river, indeed a deep disgrace and injury TO
the party in the whole Northwest. No party
can live and carry such rotten carcass as
Bowen.


His temporary success is, of course. owing
to a perfect carnival of the most unblushing
lies and Misrepresentation, which brain
fertile in evil can invent.


The platform on which he has been elected
is republican, but he will desert 1t, As he has
ever deserted any party or platform or any
sacred obligation and oath, whenever it seems
to pay to do so.


"A couple OF coIored men from this county,
once Of considerable influence among their
people, who not long ago had been detected
in the laudable business of selling out to the
Bastards. and were therefore ignominiously
expelled from the society of colored people in
Sebastian county. and in fact where ever they
are known, were the tit cO-workers of such a
man as Bowen. and figure extensively in the
proceedings Of the Convention, as docs Ike
,riSe the man ,chom the coIored people Of both
counties, point out AS the individual who be-
trayed the Union League and furnished the
Ritual for publication in the Press


The fact Is, there is not man of any self
respect in Crawford that will vote for Bowen


Judge lIarrell, man not only sound
Radical, but also man of unblemished pri-
yate character, is said to be the choice Of the
people of Crawford. ..... ..... .


1t is to be hoped he will be elected. ..
Year: 1867

TIE EDUCATION OF THR CoLoEED PEo-
PLE.-The Monticello Guardian in very
excellent article on this subject says: If
there ever was time when the frecd people
should know how to read. write and cipher,
it is now. In their present condition they
are subject to the arts and devices OF wicked
men, who in the garb OF friends, and pre-
sum;ng on their ignorance are making
them political slaves, while on the other
hand. in the daily avocations of life. they
are also prey to the avaricc and cupidity
Of their neighbors.


This is indeed suggestion to the colored
people that is alike worthy of their serious
consideration and immediate attention.
The white people should cooperate with,
and aid and assist them in establishing and
maintaining schools when and wherever it
is practicable Education offers to the col
ored people the only means of making them
selves capable ofenjoyirg their present CON
dition and Of becoming useful members OF
society. We therefore urge upon every in
telligent colored man, and white man who
has freedmen in his employment, to keep
the subject constantly before them, showing
its importance to their future success and
much good will be the result. We say to
the colored people, do not allow yourselves
to be drawn from the important domestic
duties by the exciting politics Of the coun,
try. Strive to educate your children, clothe
and feed them. These arc your first and
most sacred du,ics-du,ies required ofvou
by the religion of the Savior you worrhip
Year: 1867

~ The Washington correspondent
of tho Boston Post, under date Of the
Goth ult., says:


General Grant had an audience with the
President, yesterday, on the subject of
his last Mondays letter, the contents of
which l gave you in my dispatches of
last night. The whole subject was taken
up and calmly discussed again, item by
item, when the General expressed himself
satisfied, and asked permission to with
draw his letter. The request presented a
new point for consideration, but it was
eventually agreed that General Grant
should address note to the President,
asking return of his letter, which was
Immediately done, and the President en-
closed it to him with q note in reply.
Here ended the controversy and these
two distinguished officials are agail. in
happy accord.