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Year: 1866

The dew lay glittering on the grass,


A mist lay over the brook,
At the earliest beam of the golden sun


The swallow her nest forsook.
The snowy blooms of the hawthorn tree
Lay thickly the ground adjoining,
The birds were singing in every bush


At five o'clock in the morning.
Bessie, the milkmaid, merrily sang,


For the meadows We're fresh and fair
The breeze Of the morning kissed her brow,
And play d with her nut-brown hair
But oft she turn'd and look'd around,


As if the silence scorning =
Twas time for the mower to whet his scythe,
At five o'clock in the morning.
Over the meadows the mowers came,
And merry their voices rang,
And one among them wended his way
To where the milkmaid sang;
And as he linger'd by her side,


Despite his comrades warning,
The old, old story was told again


At five o'clock in the morning.
Year: 1866

The house is still, dear sister,


And line Of care has passed
Across your pure white forehead,


Since l have kissed it last;
,nd ever as evening shadows creep
,.rxlrt tie hall, YOU sit and weep


There's pain in your heart, my sister,
thought that is sad as the SORROW deep.
You smile no more, dear sister,


The day goes darkly by,
For the eyes that made your sunlight


Meath the myrtle blossoms lie;
The spring buds break and the roses bloom,
And YOU hear the lark from your lonely room,
And you loved them all, my sister,
But vou cannot smile with a soul Of gloom.
You sing no more dear sister,


The rose-red lips that made
Soft prattle-music near you,


With your other loves is laid;
Where the oak trees sigh and the violets hide
Are three little graves ranged side by side,
And you loved them so, my sister,
That YOU cannot sing since your treasures died.
. weep no more, my sister,


But sing me the sweet refrain
That your Granville and Frank and Walter,
May never hear again
When the tempests rage and the whirlwinds moan
Think not that they are under the cold gray stone
Three cherubs have passed on, my sister,
To welcome you up to Gods throne
Year: 1866

TELL YOUR MoTHER-I wonder how many
girls tell their mothers everything? Not
these young ladies" who, going and from
school, smile, bow, and exchange notes and
cartes de visite with young men who make
fun of you and your pictures )" speaking
in way that would make your cheeks
burn with shame, if you heard it, All this,
most credulous and romantic young ladies,
they will do, although they gaze at your
fresh young faces admringly, and send or
give you charming verses and boquets-
No matter what "other girls do" don't ou
do it. School girl Irritation may end disas-
trously, as many foolish, wretched young
girl could tell you. Your yearning for
some one to love, is great need of every
woman's heart But there is time for every
thing. Don't let the bloom and freshness
Of your heart be brushed off in silly firta-
tions. Render yourself truly Intelligent
And above all tell your mother everything
"Fun," in your dictionary would be indes-
cretion i'll hers. 1t will do you no harm to
look and see Never be ashamed of her,
who should be your best friend and conf
dant, all you think and feel 1t is very
strange, that so many young girls will tell
every person before mother" that which is
most important that she should know. 1t
is very sad that different persons should
know more about her own fair young daugh-
ter than she herself--Ednny Tern.
Year: 1866

MARRIAGE AND HoUsEKEEPING.-There are
a great many persons that are just begin
ming life, that are newly married, and that
are just turning, trust, away from the
hotel and the boarding house to keep house
for think that next to virtue, housekeep-
ing is the most desirable thing for newly
married persons. You will perhaps wonder
what have to say upon this. / have this
to say that to any young PERSONS life this
is change so marked, it is step so differ
ent from'any other, that if you know how,
with the peculiar and critical step of your
life, to take also one other, it will not be
alone marrying for time-it will be love for
eternity. Is there anything more beautiful
than true love No flowers show such col
ors or exhale such fragrance as does true
love, that makes ones life a sacrifice for
and service of another. Is there any thing
more beautiful, this side of Gods throne,
than two right-minded and purely loving
souls beginning to live together, each one
servant in love to the other. Now, just
beginning virtuous welded life is not re-
ligion but if you make this the first step
in series, it will do more to lead to
Christian course of life, than perhaps any
thing possibly could.-Beecher.
Year: 1866

AN INCIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA.-A
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
relates the following as happening at the
Philadelphia Convention:


"while Doolittle was speaking, Ser
geant- at Arms McClosey, late of the
Charleston Convention, handed a bottle
of whiskey to a stupid radical reporter
to pass up to the platform. Of course
he wanted it to be slipped up quietly.
The reporter did not seem to understand
the Democratic way, and holding it up
as high as possible he reached it up over
Year: 1866

CAMS CAUCUs.-John Cain held his
caucus last night at West Rutland, and
John Cain was unanimously nominated
for Town Representative. Gains caucus
nominated Cain year ago, but Cain
was not Representative last year.-Her-
aid dug. 80.


The Herald is very respectfully in
formed that instead of being "Cain's
caucus" it was caucus of men who
live by honest labor.-Ratla''d Courier.


There are few men in Rutland who do
not live by honest labor. Among the
few we suppose we must class Cain, after
his confession above quoted, though we
should not have made such a charge
against him ourselves.
Year: 1866

stinately refuse to educate or enfran-
chise, and whom they divest of the arms
and deny the military organization and
discipline, required to render them ef-
flcient in our national defense.


In short, hold that Congress is SUBJ
stantially right, the President generally
wrong, in the contest which has alien
ated them and propose to aid and act
with those who sustain Congress and
oppose the President, until the contro-
versy which now convulses the republic
shall have been brought to final is
sue,
Year: 1866

The DRY GooDs BUSINESS IN New
YoRK.-The Express says the dry goods
houses in New York are doing bust
ness, much of it for cash, unparalleled
since the beginning of the war. Boxes
Of goods are kept in the street all
night under watch for want OF means Of
shipment.
Year: 1866

the stage. For moment every Demo-
cratic eye was on it, and all lips in sight
of the reporters table gave an instinct
i've smack. But 1t was not just the
thing to have that bottle there, and the
reporter seemed inclined to hold it there
till somebody took it. At last Vice.
President advanced across the platform,
made raid upon it, and holding it un-
der his coat, took it where it could be
appreciated"
Year: 1866

EAGLE CAUGHr-An eagle was caught
alive in Bradford on Mt. Pleasant week
ago. He was sitting on dead tree,
would not stir for sticks or stones, but
finally flew down when the branch he
sat on was broken of, and one of the Ia
dies of the attacking party caught him
without any resistance.
Year: 1866

Fashiou Course, y. I.-Tvoft4ux.


The great trot between the stallion George wilkes and
Lady Thorn comes or this afternoon At the Fashion
Course last night bctting brisk the result,
the aiop barg tho favortc hundred eighty
his defeat Of the the Union Course both In har-
aud 10 wagon early In the summer together with
bis present blooming condition warranng his hackers
expect great speed from him. 1he mare however mover
in better condition In her life than now and II tho
stallion docs beat her he will have mako bettor time
than be has ever before shown in public.
Year: 1866

CARE OF TIE BopY.-Whils riding on loco
motive last week, and talking with tho engi
neer. rs had the privilege OF doing, could
not but think how much wiser men were about
iron and steel machinery, than they about
aeshy and osseous machines. Tho relation ol
the pump to the capacity OF the boiler; the re.
lations OF tho furnace to the siz, OF the hues
the relation of the cylinder, or of tho steam
generated, to tho work to be dono-all these
things were in the engineers mind. He was
continuously watching every part. and open
ing and shutting valves on every side, so as to
keep every part in its proper condition. The
stoker, or fireman, was applying or Withholding
food, 80 as to keep the engine in just that state
In which II would work best, according to whe.
thcr we wero running on an upgrade, or down.
grade, or on level ground, and according to the
number and weight of the cars being drawn
for wo were drawing long and ponderou:
train.


Now how many are there who watch their
furnace, to see that they get in neither toomuch
nor too little fuel? Men shovel in food without
any regard to what II is going to do Ifit is
the Sabbath day, when they are quiescent,
when they have less ar and exercise than on
other days, and when their stomachs are not in
condition to digest rs much food as other
days, they eat double portion. If iSad'y
when they are to undergo severe taxation and
work, and when they can least afford to 60
without food, oftentimes they become anxious,
and gect to cat becau'e they a'e too anxious.
As general rule, when tho body needs the ba.
sis of food less than at any other time, they eat
the most, and when il needs more than at any
other time, they eat the least. Our food is a
means to an end. II is simply the fuol with
which we are to raise steam for carrying on
the purposes OF lile.
Year: 1866

sT"Why does n razor cut better for being
dipped in hot water?" The microscope reveals
to us the fact that the edges Of all tools, IN.
stead Of being perfectly smooth, are really
toothcd like a saw. Now, when tho razor Is
dipped in hot water. it causes these little teeth
to expand, thus rendering the distance between
them smaller, and consequently giving the ra'
zor a smoother edge. At first thought il might
seem that the teeth would expand the same dis.
tance in every direction, thereby leaving the
edge in exactly tho same condition as II was bc.
fore its shot water bath" But when wo con.
slider that tho base Of the tooth is thicker than
the edge, tho explanation is clear; for tho for
mcr will expand in a greater degree than the
latter, thus making tho distance between the
teeth smaller; or, in short, making liner saw
We oil know that the finer the work to bc done,
the finer must DO the raw employed; hence
when we wish to saw Of our whiskers (how
few are conscious OF doing such an act y we
rcs,rt to the best means Of sharpening the in.
strumcnt-dippins 1t in hot water.
Year: 1866

So says the provcrb, though there is more
rhyme than reason in it, for, il


lie who wouli thrive must rise at five,
it must follow naturally


lie who'd thrive more must rlse at fouri
and it will insure consequence that
lie who'd still more thriving be,


Must leave his be at turn 81 thrrc;


AMI who this latter would Quito,


VIII rouse him at the stroke OF two.
And, by way of climax to 1t all, II should bc
held good that


lie who'll never he outione


Must ever rise one.
But the best illustration would be


lie who'd flourish bes. of all,


Should never go TO bed At all
Year: 1866

Sy' The New York HcraM anticipates
the triumph of the President over the
radicals. l. saw; Let the president
hold on to his trump ca'ds little longer
aud hi, victory will he secured for, a,
J"HN RANDOLPH sad of tie oh Demo
crate party, We may with equal force sa,
OF the present Republican party that lis
seven great cardinal principles are 'the
five loaVes and two fishes y In this view
the president is master Of the situation
for the people are with him and watching
lie progress of the game"
Year: 1866

occasion; and the enemy, disgusted with such
stupidity, retired across the Beaver creek.
ncn the NermOnters led the column on a
march their quick movements had to be rcpu-
lated from corps or division hcadouartcrs to
aDold gaps i'll the column as it followed them


II rapid or forced march were required, it
was common thing for Scdgwick to saw with
a quiet smile" Put the Vermonters at the
1I: Mcau Oh the column to-day, and keep every
thing well closed up"


After the riots in New York, when it was
found necessary to send troops to the city to
prevent a recurrence of the outbreak. the Yer
mont brigade was especially named by the War
department for this duty. Within two hours
after the receipt of the dispatch the command
was cn FOUtr for the riotouS city. They occu
pea the public squares there for some time.
enjoyed themselves not wisely nor vet virtu
ou>iy and returned tn the army of the Poto-
mac sadly dcmoralized in all but tho two great
essential qualities of fighting and marching


1t was fortunate thing for the New York
mob that it avoided a conflict with tLr Nrw
England troops at that time.


Upon the return of the brigade TO the field
they quietly held on to their old routine Of life
and maintained to the close of the war the
splendid reputation they had won at the very
outset.
:, There were many regiments equal to the
Vermont regiments in actual battle, and some
that not only equaled them in fighting Qualities.
but greatly surpassed them in drill, diScipline
and appearance on parade As a brigade. how
ever, they wore undoubtedly the best brigade
IN the Army OF the Potomac for thev not only
fought as well as it was possible to frht hn
they could Outmarch with the utmost ease any
other organization in the army.


1t was the intention of the writer ONLY to rc.
fer to this brigade as furnishing the best TYNE
OF the American soldier, but this article has
grown beyond its intended limit, and we have
therefore not the space to examine into the
cause of the superiority Two, however. may
be briefly stated. First, that the regiments
from Vermont were brigaded together. This
rule, strange to say, seemed to work well only
III regard to the smaller States. like Vermont
and New Jersey. Second, the fact that Yer
mont during the first year of the war recruited
for her regiments and kept them full. Regi-
mental and company officers knowing that
their ranks would be filled up, discharged men
freely, and thus managed to get rid of their
weak and worthless soldiers. For these rea
sons the FcrmOnters were good men. They
were fortunate, moreover, in having such COM
manders as General W. L. Smith and General
W. l. ii. Brooks. 1t naturally resulted from
this combination of circumstances that they
became great power in battle, and earned \
reputation of which every man and woman in
the country may well be proud.
Year: 1866

AN EpIToR's FAREwEIL.--Th following
farewell address of a Western editor to his rea-
ders " hat is called freedom Of the press Each
individual frccmen will give YOU perfect liberty
to contradict and controvert the notions and
opinions of everybody but himself:


The undersigned retircS from the editorial
chair with complete conviction that all is vani-
ty. From the hour he started his paper to the
present time he has been solicited to lie upon
every given subject, and cant remember ever
having told a wholesome truth without dimin-
ishing his subscription list, or making an enc
my. Under these circumstances of trial, hay
ing a thorough contempt for himself, he retires
in order to recruit his moral constitution.
Year: 1866

COLDS IN THE HEAD.-As this is the season
for those troublesome and annoying little NAL
aides, remedy pointed out By the French
Hospital Gd:cttc may be of interest and use on
this side OF the Atlantic. 1t consists in inhal-
ing the tincture Of iodine by holding u vial of
the tincture under the nose. The warmth Of
the hand yolatiizes the tincture. 1t is to be
thus breathed at intervals of three minutes,
and the malady is soon conquered Ledger.
Year: 1866

We learn from excellent authority on "thc
Peninsula that, although the ministers and
members in that part of the Conference are as
anxious as ever for a division, yet they are not
disposed to press the matter any longer. but
to wait patiently until their wishes are voun-
tarly granted. The arguments heretofore ur-
ged with so much force against the division of
the Conference, have by the incxorablc logic
Oh events, been, to great extent, neutralizcd
Secession is failure; slavery is buried bcyond
a resurrection; the freedman is protected lv
the strong arm OF the law; the moral support
OF the antl-Slavery portion of the Conference
Is no longer required by those who have been
noby fighting the battles of loyalty and liberty
upon " the Peninsula" Nothing but L,c now
binds the Conference together. Meanwhile
the reasons for a division are constantly ac-
qulrlng additional weight. Necessity is strain
ing hard upon these bands Of mutual afFcc-
ton.


Under the circumstances. We confess TO some
surprise at the almost unbr0kcn silence that
has recently been maintained upon this long
agltatcd subject. This may arise from the fact
that more pressing, If not more important mat
terS, have crowded 1t aside, or it may be the
question has been so often and so thoroughly
discussed IN all its phaSeS--geOgraphical sta
tstlcal, economical political ecclesiastical
that 1t has been by tacit consent laid aside I'm.
til the decisive vote shall be called for. We
do not pretend to offer any further suggestions
worthy of special attention, yet We have thought
It would be fitting for the Philadelphia Con
tcrcncc-thc oldest Of all the Contcrcnccs-to
meet together for the last time in the centenary
year, rejoice over the past, congratulate each
other over the present, conSecrate themselves
to the future. and then hopefully separate
Although different lines Of division have beer
urged by pOrtentOuS summaries of facts and
figures, yet We think that it is now beyond
question that the separation by State line will
finally be adopted -.uetho,l,st.
Year: 1866

WoRsHIP.-A Democratic Christian in Hill
nOs wrote to a colored brother, protesting
against wOrshiping with the whites, saying


=" | and many others would think quite as well
of you if you would tend church amongst your
own kind and after we leave the world IT rs
the will Of God that all races should unite and
be equal am willing to submit. The lmpll-
cation is that in this world he does not choose
to submit, whether it be the will ofGod or not.
Year: 1866

THE undersigned being the only Furniture dealer


left in the city at present, would respectfully
inform their frienes and the public that they will
use every endeavor to supply their wants Already
has been received and will be sold at the very low
est rates Ihsy have leased the land Exchange
cupied by Crockett Hooper5 and wall commsnce
at once to rebuild confidently expecting to be able
to resume business on the old stand in about three
weeks. jy9 GEO. L. BURROUGHS e co
Year: 1866

A worthy miller-so DR.. Chapin tells
the story in DR.. Dunbar's memoir-was
panied by once hearing that the minister
was going away for want of support, the
church having decided they could no lon
ger raise his salary. He called meeting,
and addressed his brethren very modestly,
for be was one of the poorest among those
comfortable farmers. He asked il want of
money were the only reason for this change
and if all were united in desiring the SER
vices of the pastor, could they keep him.
There was but one voice in reply. The
pastor was useful and beloved; but the
flock was so poori


"Well," said the miller, II have plan
by which l can raise his salary without
asking one of you for dollar, if you will
allow me to take my own way to do it. 1
will take the responsibility for one year.
Have | your consentg


Of course they could not refuse this, al
though they expressed surprise, knowing
the miller to be poor man.


The year drew to close. The minis
ter had been blessed in his labors, and no
one had been called on for money. When
they came together, the miller asked the
pastor if bis wants had been supplied, and
his salary promptly metz He replied in
the affirmative. When the brethren were
asked if they were any poorer than at the
beginning of the year, each one replied:
"No," and asked how they could be when
their church privileges had been so mys-
teriously paid for. He asked again, as
any man poorer for keeping the lninisterP
and the reply was the same as before.
"Then," he said, ''brethren, l have only
to tell you that you have paid the salary
the same as you always did, only more Of
it, and with greater promptness. You re-
member you told me to take my own way
in this matter; and / have done so. As
each of you brought his grist to the mill,
/ took out as much grain as l thought
your portion, and laid it away for the sal
ary. When harvest was over, / sold It
and have paid the minister regularly from
the proceeds. You confess that you are
no poorer; SO you never missed it, and
therefore made no sacrifice. Now, sup
pose we stop talking about poverty, and
about letting our minister go, and add
enough to his salary to make us feel that
we are doing something" DR.. Dunbar
used to say, 40, for a miller in every
church p'
Year: 1866

These are the words in Kepler's Har-
mony Of World:


Thou who, by the light of nature, has
kindled in us the longing after the light of
thy grace, in order to raise us to the light
of thy glory, thanks to thee, Creator aud
Lord, that thou lettest me rejoice in thy
works. Lo! | have done the work of my
life with that power of intellect which
thou hast given. have recorded to men
the glory of thy works, as far as my mind
comprehend their infinite majesty. Ny
senses were awake to search, as far as l
could, with purity and faithfulness. If 1,
a worm before thine eyes, and born in the
bonds of sin, have brought forth anything
that is unworthy of thy counsels, inspire
me with thy Spirit that may correct it.
If by the wonderful beauty of thy works,
| have been led into boldness; if have
sought my OWL honor among men as ad-
vanced in the work which was destined to
thine honor, pardon me in kindness and
charity, and by thy grace grant that my
teaching may be to thy glory and the wei
fare of all men. Praise ye the Lord, ye
heavenly harmonies, and ye that under
stand the new harmonies, praise the Lord.
Praise God, o, my soul, as long as live.
From him, through him, and in him, is all,
the material as well as the spiritual; all
that we know not yet, for there is much
to do that is undone."
Year: 1866

One of the greatest female heroes oI
this country is Miss Della Webster, who
resides in Trimble county, KY, nearly op-
posite Madison, Indiana. Some years be-
fore the war she procured fine estate,
and made it her home. Being strong
abolitionist, she soon involved herself in
trouble on account of the negro, and since
the abolition of slavery, she continues in
hot water on account of the same ditin-
guished parsonage. Before the war she
desired to help as many of them North as
possible, and since the war she is anxious
to educate them as much as possible. She
recently got together some lumber which
was being seasoned for a colored school
house, which she was building at her own
expense.


Accordingly, last Thursday the barba-
rians of that county and vicinity set fire to
her barn aud out-buildings, as well as to
this lumber which she had. consecrated to
education and civilization.


This is about the twentieth time she has
been served in that way. She has had
seventeen dVelling houses and four barns
destroyed from time to time by her neigh
bors. Her farm produces an immense
crop of blackberries, which her neighbors
annually plumber, going so far as to seize
upon such as she succeeds in gathering,
on their way to market. A year ago last
August they upset whole load in the
river.


But she holds on desperately. How
she stands all these losses we do not know.
But she is brave woman, whose autobi-
ography should be written, and who when
dead will deserve, and probably receive
Gin. Times.