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Year: 1872

Theodore Parker wrote thus sensibly
on the marriage question:;


Men and women, especially young
people, do not know that it takes years
To marry completely two hearts, even of
the most loving and well-assorted. But
nature allows no sudden change. We
slope very gradually from the cradle to
the summit of life. Marriage is gradual,
fraction of us at a time. \ happy we'd
lock is a long falling in love. l know
young persons think love belongs only
TO the brown hair, and plump, round,
crimson cheeks. So it does for its be-
ginning, just as Mt. Washington begins
at Boston Bay But the golden mar
riage is part of love which the bridal
day knows nothing of. Youth is the
tassel and silllen flower of love, with its
glad remembTances, and its rainbow
side turned toward heaven rs well as
earth. Young people marry their OppO-
site in temper and general character,
and such n marriage is commonly q
good match. They do it instinctively
The young man does not say, "AIy black
eyes require to be wed with blue, and
my over vehemence requires to be lit
tie modified with somewhat of dulIness
and reserve" When these oppOsites
come together to be wed, they do not
know it; each thinks the other just like
itself. Men and women are married
fractionally; now 4 small fraction, then
a large fraction, then totally, and
only, think, after some forty or fifty
years of gradual approach and expert
ment. Such n large and sweet fruit is
complete marriage that itneeds a very
long summer to ripen in, and then Il
long winter to mellow and season it.
But real, happy marriage of love and
judgment between man and woman is
one of the things so very handsome that
if the sun We're, as the Greek poets
termed it, a god, he might stop the
world in order to feast his eyes on such
spectacle.
Year: 1872

AN ANECDOTE on FRANKLIN.-In a
speech before the House of Lords and
Commons, Franklin was interrupted by
a scion of nobility with vociferous cries
of Cough him down; cough down that
American mechanic. He was brought
up at the hammer handlew


Calmly looking at the lordling.
Franklin said, at is fortunate for YOU
that you We're not, for your abilities
never would have raised you above itr'


The philosopher and statesman con-
tinued his eloquenee without farther in
terruptiOn.
Year: 1872

In the Vermont Central railroad and
in the country through which it passes.


the business men of this vicinity have


vital interest, No railroad i'm the corn
try was until recently supposed to be In
a better financial condition. 1t is one-of
the leading corporations of its kind in the
country; nearly every rail in the State
OF Vermont is under its control. It's
connections give it an enviable advant-
age which most othor corporations do
not possess. Business men acquainted
with the road never believed that If
would fail, and the rumOrs Of the past
few days, together with the telegraphic
announcement yesterday that its paper
had been protested in the Boston mar
ket, created surprise.


There are two stories which account
for this, at least, temporary disturbance.
One reflects upon the management.
Grave charges Of mismanagement have
been made against sundry persons high
in position. II is said that the road has
been ran for private benefit, and that
while favored few have acquired rich
es the stockholders have grown poorer.
several small railroads have been leased.
it is said, more for the benefit of certain
persons than for that of the cOrpora-
tiOns. 4 number Of the officers are ac-
cused Of being interested i'm the National
Despatch Company, into the treasury
Of which the best share of the earnings
Of the road are supposed to have gone.


The other side Of the story shows up
the failure in an entirely different light.
We have excellent and impartial author
ity for this version. For some cause
the leading railroad corporations OF New
England have been at swords points
with the Vermont Central for some time
past, and they have formed a combina-
tiOn for the pupose Of breaking it up and
getting possession of the property and
branches, which are very valuable. They
would not have succeeded in reducing
to its present extremity had it not been
for the carelessness of a financial officer
who, in giving notes in behalf of the
road, allowed them all to mature about
the same time. Theymatured last week
when the money market was very strin-
gent, and the company was unable to
borrow in time the large sum necessary
TO prevent its paper being protested.
The floating debt of the company repre-
sented by notes, is two millions of dol
lars. The officers expect to secure the
entire sum within a few days and con-
tinue running the road under its present
management. 1t is believed that the
combination will endeavor to force the
corporation into bankruptcy, in which
event a number of connecting roads
stand ready the loan their credit TO the
imperilled corporation. In addition the
the Vermont Central has a strong hold
upon the people of of Vermont, who
are not ready to see it pass from their
fellow citizens into the management of
men from other sections of the country.
With such friends as these il is anticipat-
ed that the road VIII weather the gale,
and come out with undimished re-
sources,
Year: 1872

There is a childhood of the soul.


He who to be happy needs nothing but
himself is happy.


The secret of tiring is TO say every
thing that can be said on the subject
[Voltaire.


Music alone is the language of the
world, and needs no translation, for in
it soul speaks to. soul


The pleasantest things in the world
are pleasant thoughts and the greatest
art in life is to have as many as possible.


Man is the only creature endowed
with laughter; is he not also the only
one that deserves to be laughed at
TGreville.


A devout man can never be called un-
fortunate. In the most trying circum-
stances he has within his breast a source
of inexhaustible consolation.


He that would make real progress in
knowledge must dedicate his age as well
as youth, the latter growth as well as
the first fruits, on the altar of truth.


With courage to do without the world,
think have once read the expression;
now / understand it; feel it in myself
/ am carrying it out. Not desponding
and not sad. With courage.


All politeness is owing TO liberty We
polish one another and rub off our cor
ners and rough sides by sort of amic-
able collision. TO restrain this is newt
ably to bring rust upon mems under
standings.


We ought not to be over anxious to
encourage innovation in cases of doubt
ful improvement, for an old system
must ever have two advantages over a
new one it is established and it is un-
derstood. Cotton.


Till we have reflected on it we are
scarcely aware how much the sum of
human happiness in the world is indebt-
ed to this one feeling-sympathy We
get cheerfulness and vigor, we scarcely
know how or when, from mere associ-
alton with our fellow men, and from the
looks reflected on US of gladness and
keen enjoyment.


/ take it for rule that the natural
and not the acquired man is the COM
panion. Learning, wit, gallantry and
good breeding are all but subordinate
good qualities in society, and are of no
ualue, but as they are subservient to ben
evidence and tend to certain manner of
being or appearing equal to the rest of
the company.-[Steele.
Year: 1872

THE RUTLAND RAILROAD. D.-Much has
been said in the New York and Boston
papers about the bad management and
losses of the Vermont Central railroad
managers, and especially as regards the
leased lines of the railroad they are oper-
atlng. Our Rutlanc. road is one that is
much talked about. Now it may be
that the managers of the Central have
lost money by their lease of the Rutland
road, but we know that there never was
a time when the rolling stock of the
road was in any better shape than now.
We do know that since the lease was
made some half dozen elegant passenger
coaches and several very fine locomotives
have been added to the rolling stock of
the road. We are also informed that
three thousand tons of new iron has been
laid by these managers, and that they
have about as much more iron on hand
ready to lay; also, that not less than
twenty-five thousand new ties have been
laid, besides making many other substan-
tial and permanent Improvements. We
think these betterments will explain the
the deficiencies over receipts from the
earnings of the road, and the Central
managers should have the credit Of
this, and we presume that their state
ment, which we understand is in prepa-
ration, will show up this matter clearly,
as well as soue others which are now
prominently before before the public, in
regard to the Central railroad troubles.


We believe that John Gregory Smith
and his associate managers fully COM
pretended what they undertook when
they leased the Rutland road. We be-
lieve they are able business men, and
are 10th to believe the dishonesty attrib-
uted to him and his associates in so much
haste by some of the press.
Year: 1872

There are other countries that produce
considerable quantities of wool, but as
they export little or none, We do not
bring it into account. The above.
presentation of the worlds annual clip,
is given now for the purpose of showing
now entirely insignificant is the quantity
produced by any one State of the Union
toward affecting very materially the
prices Of wool under any circumstances.
1t will be seen that there are but few
products whose value surpasscs that Of
wool 1t is duty the farmers Of Yer
mont owe to themselves and to the fu-
ture interests Of the State sto have our
mountain sides white with tiocks Of
sheep, whose annual profits will swell
our wealth and increase our prosperity
and enjoyment.
Year: 1872

FORESTER Superintendent Kelso is
reported as still of the firm conviction
that Forester murdered Nathan. He
says Superintendent Jourdan held the
same impressions, and that the fact could
be proven, though not with the kind of
evidence that would make an impression
on jury. Mr. Kelso is also reported as
saying that he has positive knowledge
that Forester was in New York the
night before the Nathan murder The
Superintendent is represented as morti-
fed that the testimony of such witness
as Conner, of New Orleans, whose
place, he is reported as saying, isa resort
for thieves of the worst DESCRIPTION,
should be seriously accepted in contra
diction to that of Detective Farley, who
has been prominently connected with
the Police Department for years.
Year: 1872

On the occasion of last Decoration
Day a contribution was taken up to pur-
chase suitable headstone to mark the
grave of one of our late soldiers, E. Nc
Donald of Company c, 14th Regiment,
afterwards of Company E, 9th Regi-
mcnt. A committee of Post Dudley
was detailed to take charge of the mat
ter, and his grave is now marked with
a neat marble slab of the value of TWEEN
ty-fve dollars. The work was done by
w. P. Eaton, who also made liberal
donation,
Year: 1872

CAN Do BETTER. THE pension office
at Washington was startled, the other
day, by the receipt of the following COM
munication from Vermonter: "Have
my name dropped from the pension
rolls, as I can do nearly as much work
as ever, and feel in my heart that l can
do without it better than the govern
ment can pay it"
Year: 1872

the principal one of which ia to be found in the


condition of the grain market. Agriculture
represents fVe-si1ths OF the industry Of the


Western states and Counting cotton and to-


bacco) probably three-fourths Of that of the


entire country. We in the West have to deal


with the cereal and meat crops, and


only incidentally with the productions ot


the Southern States and we have to observe


first that the prices Of grain are, on the average,


SO per cent lower than they we're last year-in


consequence of the fact that the quantity raised


has been much greater than the previous year.


The great increase OF shipments (equa1 to 80 per


cent upon the year 1871 has had the effect, also,


to put up the rate Of freights both by land and


water, so that the farmer sees his candle burn


ing at both ends. he gets less per bushel for


his grain, and he pays more per bushel for send
ing it to market. With 6ve-sixths Of the indus


try Of the Northwest in this situation, the other


sixth cannot be really prosperous.


Nevertheless the shipments Of the three lead
ing cereals are enormous in amount averaging
$50 600 bushels per day,-fully 80 per cent higher
than the average Of former years,-so that the
amount Of money or property coming from the
Eastern and foreign markets ought to be about
as great as before, minus the excess paid for
freight this year over last. The English de-
mand for our breadstuffs is likely to be larger
than usual, Bince the crop Of the British
isles is damaged by excessive moisture. This is
material help to US, and is likely to go long
way toward tiding us over the present pinch.
The cattle and hog crop is now coming forward
in unexampled abundance, and prices are pretty
we'll maintained IS yet. The outlook in this
quarter is hopeful, and, unless the market is
overetocked, the returns from this branch Of
trade will soon be perceptible in Increased ease
in money.


Two facts stand out prominently in the pres
ent condition OF Western trade and industry.
We must have new outlets Chat is, channels Of
for our products, or re must
reduce our crops Of cereals. To re-
duce our grain crops will be to change,
or remodel our largest branch. Of
and all such changes are
necessarily slow and costly. To enlarge the
Canadian canals, and open new route down
the st. Lawrence, would practically double our
facilities for transportation; and this the Cana
diana are perfectly willing to do for ,us if We
will renew the Reciprocity Treaty which was
discontinued by our act in the year 1864. It
does seem impossible that any human being in
this country can longer oppose the renewal Of
that treaty, which never harmed soul during
the whole period Of it's operation. At all events,
TIC hope the Northwest will make itself heard in
thunder tones at Washington this winter on this
subject. Meanwhile, let Us hope that the Ma
tional Board Of Trade now in session will take
The initiative in demanding this measure Of re-
Lief, 80 inexpensive and SO easily granted.
Year: 1872

In the National Board Of Trade, the first ques-
ton discussed yesterday waa the recommends
ton Of treaty for reciprocal trade with Canada,
with condition that tho Government
Of the Dominion shall enlarge the Well
land and other canals. The debate
took q wide range, in which reciprocity
On the basis Of free trade, reciprocity on the
basis Of reduced tariff, and reciprocity without
the enlargement Of the canals, we're all consider
ed. The New Yorkers do not like the project Of
making the st. Lawrence navigable, as it will
divert trade from that State. The original
recommendation WAS adopted. After long de-
bate, the ship-building question Was postponed
till next year.
Year: 1872

The Irish Catholic Benevolent Hocieties,
which are holding Convention in Philadelphia,
refused to strike out the word Irish from
their title. The majority prefer to be exclusive
than be general in their charity.
Year: 1872

LET each man who believes in his
heart that HORACE GREELEY will be q
better President than U. s. GRANT and
Is better fitted for that high Office than
Toe nepo,ist and gilt taker now occupy
'ng the Presidential chair, 60 to the
polls and vote
Year: 1872

WHY some ARE PooR.-Crcam is allowed
to mould and spoil. Silver spoons are used to
scrape kettles. The scrubbing brush is left in
tho water. Nice handled knives are thrown
in hot water. Brooms are never hung up, and
soon are spoiled. Dishcloths are thrown
where mice can destroy them. Tubs and bar
rels are LETT in the sun to dry and fall apart
Clothes are left on the line to whip 70 pieces
in the wind. Pie crust is left to sour instead
of making few tarts for tea. Dried fruit is
not taken care Of in season, and becomes
wormy. Vegetables are thrown away that
would warm for breakfast. The cork is left
out oft the molasses jug, and the flies take
possession. Bits Of meat are thrown out that
would make hashed meat or hash Coffee,
tea, pepper and spices are left to stand open
and l)se their strength Pork sp0ils for the
want of salt, from floating on the top of the
brine. and because the brine wants scalding.
-Cdhfornia Farmer.
Year: 1872

The money market has been stringent aud active
under the of artificial influences, and call loans
have ranged from per cent in gold among the better
class of stock houses to s2 and l6 per cent fat and
with interest the weaker houses To the leading bond
houses the rate per cent in currency At the very
close there reaction TO and per cent Discounts
dull and rates nOminally and per cent


The Government bond list has been quiet but steady
dealings having been restricted by the difficulty IN
money The market closed the basis Of lilf to III
for ls67s. Fisk Hatch report follows at p. H.:
Year: 1872

to redeem their notes would compel them to
hold far greater sum of dead or improbable
capital than they are now required to hold.
The national banks look only to their own in
terests, and they find these in an irredeemable
currency, with the smallest amount of locked
up capital to represent that currency


1t is difficult to see how this seesaw upon
mixed paper currency is to maintain specie
payments. if even we can reach a specie basis
with them. The scheme is all theory. We
know Of nothing like it in practice It might
succeed, but we have our fears. 1t is at most
merely an experimental system on an impor-
tant and vital matter. Mr.. Boutwell, seems TO
have got his idea of an elastic currency and
control of the Treasury Department over it
from the operation of the Bank of England on
the gold and discount market when it raises
the rate of discount The action Of the Bank
of England, however, is another thing. It
does not regulate or affect the volume of our
rency, except so far as making gold or money
dear for time, which checks the outflow of
specie and speculation. This is elasticity in
another sense, and has nothing to do with
the volume of circulation generally. The
Secretary has scintillation of light
as to the real and great difficulty
in making and maintaining specie pay
ments, though ne dwells little on that.
The drain of the precious metals to pay for
the balance of trade against us and the inter
est on our Indebtedness abroad is that diff
Guilty. To recur again to the idea of an elnstic
currency, we might ask if it would not be bet
ter to make legal tenders convertible and re-
convertible into United States bonds at any
time and to given amount, the bonds to bear
a rate Of interest that could easily be calcu-
lated and the interest paid to the time of con-
version. II currency were too abundant, and,
as consequence, interest low, people would
take up bonds for the higher interest on them.
and if on the next day or next week currency
should be scarce, or money tight to use a
Wall street expression, people would convert
their bonds into legal tenders. The market
would regulate itself, and would leave the Sec
retary of the Treasury to attend to his legiti-
mate business without interfering with the
trade and values Of the country. IF we are to
better way of regulating it than Mr. Bout
wells plan of elasticity and balancing between
two kinds of currency. Our financial system
under the present management is in a crude
and abnormal condition, and the sooner we
find some way to get out of it the better. The
great want of the time is an able finance
minister and statesman at the head Of the
Treasury Department
Year: 1872

The Funeral OF Horace Greeley.


Yesterday the mortal remains Of Horace
Greeley were consigned to their last resting


place. The obsequies were worthy Of the
man. and it would be unjust to refuse TO ad-


NIT that New York honored itself by the re-
spect which it showed to the memory of the
great journalist II ia but seldom that such Q
spectacle as our streets presented yesterday is
witnessed in any city or among any people


Not since the funeral of the lamented Lincoln
has such an impressive scene been Witnessed,
and not even then were sympathy and sorrow
SO visible ON the faces of the crowds of human
beings who lined the sidewalks. In the church
and among those who followed the remains to
the grave were noticeable many of the city,
most distinguished children. 1t was NOT,
however, New York alone which did honor
yesterday to the great departed. Our sister
cities, Brooklyn and Jersey City, and the
neighboring townships were well represented.
Representatives from Baltimore and Philadel-
phia and other of the large cities of the
Union wore not wanting and the presence of
President Grant the Vice President and the
Vice President elect gave proof that the ma
ton was mourning over the loss of one of its
greatest citizens There was; nothing in the
demonstration fitted to remind one Of the
moro pompous funerals Of The Old World,
when some prince or warrior or illustrious
statesman is borne to his final home. II was
not such funeral as London gave some years
ago to the Duke of Wellington. It was quiet
and modest as contrastcd with that which we
gave to our own Lincoln. There was no os-
tentatious turnout on the part Of the societies;
there was no grand military display, and from
the church to the grave '.not drum was
heard, nor funeral note" In silence the
procession moved with silence the crowds
looked on, and in silence, as was most becom-
ing, the great journalist was laid in his grave
The silence, however, did not indicate the
absence of sympathy, but the reverse, for
sorrowful looks and wet eyes, in numerous
instances, testified to the existence of feelings
which noisy demonstrations could not
express. It was abundantly manifest yester-
day in the church, on the streets and
at the grave that many felt that
not only was good and true
man taken away from the midst of them, but
that they individually had lost friend.
Goodness" said DR.. Chaplin yesterday,
when speaking over the remains of the dead,
"goodness is better than greatness. It brings
us nearer to God" Few will refuse to admit
that, whatever the faults of Horace Greeley,
he had in him many of the elements Of truly
good man. He was man of the people, and
the peoples cause he never abandoned. His
sympathies were with the oppressed in all
lands, and with pen and purse he was ever
ready to help them. The grave has now
closed over his mortal remains; his spirit is
with its God. Let his weaknesses and short
comings, if he had such, be forgotten, and lot
his great outstanding merits as man and
as journalist be remembered and held up as
an example.