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Year: 1873




Sing me the song again
The wild, sad notes that breathe of haunting
pain.
The wild. sweet notes that thrill my heart
with bliss;
Quicl, throhbing now with passionate dis
dain,
Now falling soft as evening breeze's kiss


Sing me the song againl


Repeat the wondrous tunel
The full. broad glory of the perfect moon,
The pearly glimmer Of the clust'ring leaves,
The ghostly shadows Of the nights high
noon.
My listening soul pereeives


Repeat the wondrous tune!


Sing me the song again
For through the sudden changes OF the
strain
Failing like dewdrops from the flashing
keys,
Plerces the anguish of a soul In pain,
That knows not where is peace


Sing me the song again


Sing me the song forever
So shall Its passion and its pathos never
Leave the rapt ear but all the ling ring
night,
Infinite longing, infinite delight


Sing me the song forever
Year: 1873

N r E

 nothing to do with it, but turn and go West. or if possible to worse place."

 We are glad Judea has good s'course' for the coming season and we hope with some young friends to attend. We wish other towns about had each snch course. We wish other towns had such schools as the Gunnery. We wish other teachers had done ss good work for the culture and refinement in manners and morals as MT. G.

 We are happy to note that Warren is waking up-shall we say from its Rip VanWinkle sleep?-to matter in which we of New Preston are concerned, that is, ''the Shore Line Road around the Lake. Capital in large amounts will ere long be invested here and it is important for War ren to have it's share, and she must see that 1t Is for her interest to open the way. Two investments have been made this sea- son, one in Washington and one in Kent, both of which Warren would probably have had, had their new road been open. They have thus lost all they can afford to, and should delay no longer Rev. Mir Drake. of New Haven, has been preaching in the village for some Sabbaths giving general satisfaction, the young people and children being espec- ially pleased with him. At first he seem- ed somewhat nervous, perhaps from nat ural temperament.

 If this communication were not al- ready of undue length we should say something of that second @ lecture over at Washington on Political Reforms. We heard it with pleasure, great pleasure, but should like to criticise it iusta little.

 X.
Year: 1873

Our new Hotel Gas yet without name) kept by Mir. R. ". Ford, is already do- ing very successful business; the ar rivals last week numbering over forty. Mr. Ford is sure to give satisfaction to all who favor him with a call
Year: 1873

uCiS anu AAOAO ASCALpCAonCc dAu pfO1au1- tY and general degradation of character among the young of Judea than in neigh boring communities And yet have not some of the good people of that place shake their heads with sadness and heart ache as the games and sports and music of the Gunnery went on. And yet is it not true that to Q large degree the young men of W. have kept themselves from vices and bad habits and remained near the old homestead, while in other places larger proportion have early become uneasy, and have left home, or have be- come the slaves of some bad habits, if not positively immoral What then had ministers and deacons better do in this matter? All the people of a town ought to read some religious or theological books. Suppose we say, ''You must be- gin with Jonathan Edwards Sermons. 3 But you say, ''They are pretty heavy and dry and metaphysical and abstruse. " We say, s'very well, but it is your fault if you don't appreciate and relish them" Then shall we add, '.you must take them or nothing" or, .'wen, if you can't stand Edwards atfirst we will give you Beecher. You will have to think some to read him, and you may, find there something to ,laugh at. and tha4we shall deeply regret; but after you have read him long enough rou will have intellectual stamina enough ,to see his errors and inconsistencies and want of logic and then you will turn to Edwards. Thus by the wisdom of the serpent which in this case equals the harmlessness of the dove. we will save vou to virtue and piety and heaven. But # we insist on your taking Edwards first, and only Edwards, we fear you will have
Year: 1873

Aid Burke of the HODOken police, has sent to
the commissioners letter announcing his resig-
nation. 1t will be remembered that during the
recent murder excitement Aid labored ener-
getically to ferret out the assassin of the un-
known traveller, and in so doing confronted
Berger, the suspected driver, with the manglcd
remains and asked him TO touch the body. He
did so because Berger had never gone near the
body previously, although his Car passed the
scene Of the homicide at the hour OF its occur
renee. Several Germans, headed by pOthouse poll
ticians, grew furious with the Aid, and threat
ened the Commissioners with annihiation unless
they would remove Mr.. Burke. Three OF the Com
mssOners yielded to the camor, and censured
the Aid for doing his duty. Burke nung back the
Censure and rendered his resignation, to serve no
more until he can serve under men who will not
reprimand brave and efficient officer for doing
what his conscience told him to be right.
Year: 1873




It-Real Estate Grievances.


FORT WASHINGTON, March 20, 1879.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Somebody must be trying to hoodwink the
HERALD in regard to real estate on the upper end
Of the island The KIngsbridge road is the only
road that needs immediate widening and repairs.
It is central and always must be; and it is and
always must be the main thoroughfare. Any one
who knows anything about the topography of this
neighbOrhOod knows what state to be true. The
delay In widening it has been owing to two rea-
eons


Ffrst-There have been negligence incompetence
and trickery in the commissioners appointed so
lVng ago as 1870. The chief OF them is Henry Par
sons, Tom Fields shadow


Secondhand spectators on the heights, under
the guidance OF q certain shrewd lawyer, want an
extended boulevard and ridge avenue for their
convenience and profit, and wish therefore for
delay IN the widening ana improvement Of the
present public thoroughtare, which has been left
for years in a disgraceful condition.


Let us hope that MIR. behring's bill to remove
these Commissioners Will pass, in spite Of all dis
honorable trckery and selfish interests.


Let the HERALD the "Fourth Estate,n as 10 has
been feicitousy called, send a Commissioner up
here to see about "Real Estate" We want all the
roads and streets we can get but above all we
want HONOR AND HONESTY.
Year: 1873

the facts SO perverted that one would
scarcely recognize it. The last of which
laid the scene of the trial at Rutland,
with any number of errors equally as
glaring. 1t was to rescue the main facts
IN the case from perversion and oblivion
that some personal friends of Mr.. Sar-
geant requesteg him to write them out
for publication, as he is the only man
now living that could do this, and he
could possibly have no interest to make
mistatements, and he is a man of too
much character to do so if motives ex-
isted


He accordingly set himself about it.
The Globe says abundant material ex-
lists from which to write a much fuller
and more accurate history of it which is
not true.


No documents" were ever published
except the Indictment, an imperfect re-
port of the testimony, letter or two,
and the advertisement as it originally ap-
peared in the Rutland HERALD. These,
or such of them as were genuine, have
all been reproduced in Mr.. Sargeant's
pamphlet. When we consider that the
trial occurred over fifty years ago, that
the records were all burned with the
destruction of the old court house at
Bennington and the State house at Mont
pelier, that nothing was ever published
of the charge of the judges or the argu-
ments of counsel, we can see the fallacy
of the Globes assertions that abundant
material exists" &c. 1t is true ''reports"
enough exist to make volume as large
as Websters unabridged, but who shall
tell what is true and what is false? Gov.
Sergeant has been careful to tell nothing
but facts, and though we are sorry that
the history could not have been written
years ago, when more of them could
have been remembered, yet we are sure
that it is accurate as far as material
facts are concerned, and the best history
that can now be produced. The Globe
has mentioned only one instance where
it claims an inaccuracy, where Jesse
Boorn is said to have subsequently been
arrested in Ohio for '|forgery," the
Globe says it was for ''counterfeiting"
coin. This is not very grave error,
if it is one at all, for reports do not agree
in regard to his crime, and he may have
been arrested for more than one. 1t
may be true that the editor of the Globe
knows a great deal more than Gov. Sar-
geant, but we are very confident that
Coy. Sergeant does not know so 'snla7ay
things that amt so, y as the Globe editor.
--4NGRcheSter Journal.
Year: 1873

and by interested and enthusiastic audi
tors.


Both routes have merits and substan-
tial ones, and would be Improvements
on the old one now in operation. The
friends of each side in the discussion are
sanguine in their expectations of success,
but of course it is impossible to say at
present what decision the committee
will arrive at.


They met the morning after the close
of the last hearing and adjourned for a
week; on their coming together next
Wednesday they will prepare their re-
port and file it with the court. Their
decision we will give, when reached.
Year: 1873

There is Alfred Sutton home with
his family, to live on the old folks, said
one neighbor to another. SIT seems hard
after all his father has done to fit him
for business, and the capital he has in
vested to start him so fairly. 1t is sur
prising he turned ont so poorly, He is a
steady young man, no bad habits, so far
as know he has a good education, and
was always considered smart; but he
doesn't succeed in anything. l am told
he has tried a number of different kinds
of business. and sunk money every time,
What can be the trouble with Alfred, ]
should Ike TO knew, for I don't want
my boy to take his turn. ''Alfred is
smart enough, said the other, ''and has
education enough, but he lacks the one
element of success. He never wants to
give dollars worth of work for dollar
in money, and there is no other way for
a man to make his fortune. He must
dig if he would get gold All the men
that have succeeded, honestly or dishon-
estly, in making money, have had to
work for il, the sharpers sometimes hard
est of ALL Alfred wishes to see his train
In motion and let it take care of itself
No wonder il soon ran,off the. track, and
a smash up was the result. Teach your
boy. friend Archer, to work with a
will when he does work Givehim play
enough to make him healthy and happy
but LET him learn early that work is the
price of success. Ease and Incidence
cat away not capital only, but worse
still, ali of a mans nerve power. Pres
ent qualification tends TO put off duty
until tomorrow or next week. II is get
ting to be a rare thing for the sons of
rich men to die rich. Too often they
squander in a half score years what their
fathers. were a life aceumulating. / wish
IEcould ring it in the ears of every aspir-
ing young man, that work, hard work,
of head and hands. is the price of sue
cess. - Country Gentleman.
Year: 1873

UNPRECEDENTED LYING.-1nc OCOOe,
since its reorganization in its editorial
department, has taken from bad to
worse in its morals, and has gone into
course of unprecedented prevarication
and unmitigated falsehood, not equalled
by any journal we can name at the pre-
sent writing. 3


The man at the wheel (if there is one)
seems to be entirely destitute of honor,
and is shameless. Now, the last series
of lies of particular note are the ones in
the Globe of Monday last, referring to
report of the Pittsford Monument
Dedication. Hear them:


IF DIR. Caverly ever intended that
any one but the Globe should have his
address, he never so said or intimated,
and any such idea, if one is now enter
tanned, must be the result of an after
thought"


As to this extract from the Globe, we
would state that we have a letter from
DR.. Caverly, which, were it not marked
private, we would publish to expose
them. The Doctor says, among other
things, "I considered you had equal
rights in my manuscript.


The Globe reporter did understand in
the exchange of courtesies, that we con-
sidered ourselves entitled tc this address,
and we had no thought that there was
different understanding, and that the
HERALD would have the manuscript
when we wanted If. We have no doubt
now that the reporter of the Globe did
so understand it then, and does now,
though it seems that the 8. Chief sees
fit to have his say in this matter, regard
less of truth, as he did in the. recent
comments ON Rutland Firemen, and
their 18th of August excursion, when,
had he let this same reporter open his
mouth, he could have told different
story, because he was there, and the
'sChief was not -


The disposition ofthe animal is shown,
surely. They have shown what they
would do If they could. We are remind
ed of the courtesy of a Globe reporter in
coming the grab on a manuscript belong
ing to lady in Castleton, of which We
made note at the time, and carrying it
off against her protest. Is this decency
1t is far from it in either case under con
sideration.


Hear them again;
(. ''Their whole report, moreover, ex-
cepting Colburn's speech, was obtained
at the Globe office, and through the
courtesy of our reporter.


Now an emissary of the evil one could
not eoncoct a more unmitigated false
hood. The concern must be getting
desperate in their frantic efforts for an
existence, to resort TO any such course as
this, and it viii, sooner or later, kick
back with tremendous force. The HER
AID had good reporter at Pittsford,
and we did not depend upon the Globe
for anything, but there was a courteous
exchange between the reporters in sew
eral things. We had the best report of
the affair, and the most correct one that
was published, and the public appreciate
it, as compliments from various sources.
eyince.


Mr.. c. s. Colburn, one of the speak
ers, says to US in letter under date of
Sept. Sd: s'Our citizens generally are
highly gratifed with your report, and
HERALDs have been sent to friends and
former residents in all parts of the land.
Year: 1873

At a hotel short time since, girl in
quired of gentleman at the table if his
cup was out. No., said he, but my
coffee is.' The poor girl went away,
considerably confused, but determined
to pay him back in his own coin. While
at dinner the stage drove up, and sever
al coming in, the gentleman asked
Does the stage dine here NO, slr,
replied the girl in a sarcastic tone, "but
the passengers do.
Year: 1873

OUGnr GIRLS TO Court ?-We have
often thought (for editors never speak
from experienee) that a young fellow
must have a good stock of assurance
nav, of DOWNRIGHT impudence-to go
through the ticklish, terrible, torturing
ideal of eourtship. He has not only to
run the gauntlet of sneering young gen
tlemen, but also the gauntlet of gossip
ing young ladies to be talked of and to
be the mark of watchful observations,
for the whole neighberhood in which
his fair one resides. Nor is this all. If
his addresses are only acceptable to one
member of the family, and that member
the depository of the garnered up love
of a whole life, he is sure to meet the
savage glances of savage brothers, and
is as sure to encounter equally hattering
manifestations of paternal, maternal or
fraternal opposition. Now this is all
wrong. The exchange should be more
equalized. When we shall hear of young
ladies paying their addresses to young
gentlemen, inviting them TO ride, to
walk, to dance, TO sing TO eat ice cream,
and as soon as matters are brought to an
interesting crisis, popping the ques-
ton ITSELF All what a delightful
thing it would be fiGrriedly waiting in
your mothers parlor carefully brushed
and strapped to be courted. To be ten
derby stared at night after night, by girl
after girl; to have ones brown, rough
hand occasionally squeezed, and to have
ones waist delicately encompassed, of
course only after the ''engagement') by
some of the most delicately tapering
arms in the world! ~
Year: 1873

Sergeant Bates is said to have applied
for seat in the Daily Graphic balloon.
He wants to bet that he can carry the
flag of any nation across the Atlantic
ocean without its being insulted. We
hope he will be allowed to go and that
Prof. Wise will find it necessary to drop
him to tighten his basket.
Year: 1873

them as the instrument Of their re-
demption. Not word they spoke
could be recalled, and so they per-
ished; their light went down in
the darkness, and they were not
remembered more than the insects
Of yesterday. Will you thus live
and, O man immortal! Live for
something. Do good, and leave
behind you a monument of virtue
that the storms of time can never
destroy. Write your name in
kindness and love and mercy on
the hearts of thousands you may
come in contact with year by year.
You will never be forgotten. No I!
your name, your deeds, win be as
legable on the hearts you leave be-
hind us the stars on the brow of
evening. Good deeds will shine
as the stars in heaven.
Year: 1873

Much is lost in prayer for the
want of brevity. If brevity is the
"soul of w.t." it is no less the life
of prayer, Christians are not al
ways heard for their much speak
ing, neither does the value or eff
ficiency of a remark increase with
the length thereof. Length should
be secondary to depth. Let US
pray for what we need to our er-
rands at the throne of grace with
as much dispatch as is consistent
with propriety, talk to the point,
and stop when our duty is done.
Volunteer service is not only inaf-
fectual, but positively injurious.
Much may be gained 10y a due OBJ
scrvance of the miller's creed, cal
ways shut the gate when the grist
is out"
Year: 1873

A pious old man was nearing the
hour of death, and his children
and friends were standing around
his bed. He seemed to be sleep
ing, during which time he smiled
three times. When he opened his
eyes his son asked him why he had
smiled. The good man replied,
"The first time all earthly joys
were passing before me, and |
smiled to think that man should
attach so much Importance to such
bubbles. The second time the sor-
row of my life passed in review be-
fore me, and | smiled, knowing
that they had lost for me their
thorns; and that henceforth they
could bring me only roses. The
third time | thought of death, and
smiled to think that men should so
fear this angel of God, who would
bear them from all sorrow and lead
them into the mansions of ever
lasting joy"
Year: 1873

One great cause Of the poverty
of the present day is the failure of
many people to appreciate small
things. They say that if they cam
not save large sums they will not save
anything. They DO not realize how
a daily addition, be it ever so small
will soon make q large pile. IF
the young men and women of to-
day will only begin, and begin
now, to save q little from their
earnings and invest it III some saw
nigs bank, and weekly or monthly
add to their mite, they will wear
a happy content and independence
when they reach middle life. Not
only the pile itself will increase,
but the desire and ability to in
crease it soon grows. Let the
clerk and tradesman, laborer and
artisan, make now and at once n
beginning. Store up some of
your youthful force and vigor for
future contingency. Let parents
teach their children to begin early
to save. Begin at the fountain head
control the stream of extravaganza
and then the worth will be easy to
choose between proverty and rich
es. Let generation of such as
save in small sums be reared, and
we shall be free from want. Do
not be ambitious for extravagant
fortunes, but seek that which it is
the duty of every man to obtain
independence and a comfortable
home. Wealth in sufficient guam
titles is within the reach of all. 1t
can be had by one process--saving.
Year: 1873

Cancer has fallen into the hands of
such stupid, reckless quacks, says Dio
Lewis, that it is very difficult to speak
of it with patience. will give yo1 a
case which Think resembles yours. A
slight, pale mother of forty-eight dis
covered small tumor, in which she
frequently experienced needle-like
pains. Some one suggested cancer, and
away she ran in great frightto famous
cancer-doctor. He assured her, in the
most awfully solemn way, that it was a
terrible case, and thar if she had let it
go a week longer before coming to him
it would have been too late. He then
proceeded to inform her that for three
hundred dollars, half down, he would
cure her. With great difficulty, and at
great sacrifice. she raised the money,
and put herself under his treatment


He applied a plaster, which immedi-
ately made an open and very painful
sore, which bulrowed so deeply into
the flesh that the tumor came out. She
was now in most wretched condition.
AS this lady's mother died of cancer, I
fear that in her present exhaustion she
may succumb to the same malady, for
she is clearly in the cancerous or scrof-
ulous condition. In every case of can
Ger, it is not the tumor, but the condi-
ton behind the tumor, and which pro-
duces the tumor, which is to be treated.
It lis very doubtful if the knife or the
arsenic plaster ever yet cured cancer,
while there is no doubt that very
large majority of the cases of cancerous
tumors may be cured or entirely ar
rested, and brought within safe limits,
by the following management:


1. Wear wet compress covered with
half dozen thicknesses of dry flannel
every night over the tumor.


2. Go out much in the sun.


8. Breathe full of the purest air day
and night.


4. Eat the best beef and bread, and
no trash


5. Go to bed at eight o'clock, and
sleep as long as possible. Lie down
an hour in the middle of every day, and
try to sleep. ,


6. Cultivate a cheerful, jolly tenn
per.


7. Exercise freely every day in the
opea air.


s. Keep your skin open by regular
morning bath in soap and water.


This I have no doubt will cure
you.
Year: 1873

Unfortunately large class of people
merit this name, and are not troubled
with a consciousness of deserving it,
either. The social spohge is generally
a pleasant, affable person, always ready
to do you, his "most valued and es-
teemed FRIEND" a good turn, provided
only he can manage it at some one else's
expense, and without pecuniary or
other Inconvenience to himself. He
does this upon principle, for, argues
he, Zone good turn deserves another, I"
and this turn when rendered he carefully
posts tc your debt with interest com
pound and double compound, and fails
not to remind you ever and anon that
the balance of your account Is on the
wrong side. As We have said, our friend
is not over particular in what way he
obtains the needful; and if you gave
him the opportunity he would not
scrupie to use the engine of the law to
pump it out of you. Beware, there
fore, of supplying the handle to the
pump for the law TO work the golden
stream full upon his absorbing self.
Oui lAlCltu N16Mb tN6Iy
an eminently practical manner. Num-
Der one is with him the first law of ma
ture. Take all you can get, and give as
little as possible. "Throw sprat to
catch o mackerel." "Hold fast that
which is good, eschew that which is
evil that is to say. that which is no
good. These are favorite axioms of
his. You are generous; well, doesn't
he praise you for it, and laud you to othe
skies as a jolly good fellow? He robs
you right and left-not in legal sense
to be sure, but he robs you none the
less; you abuse him proportionately
and he cries "quits." Clearly nothing
more than an ordinary business trans
action; who, then, can say that our
friend is not an eminently practical
man? AS for him, he gives away moth
ing, and is serenely happy in his sell
tishness. Well, perhaps it is better to
be like him than to give just for the
sake of display that which you be-
grudge. But, oh take care, you hard
hearted, selfish, despicable Sponge,
lest the time should come when the
press of circumstances will squeeze
your ill-gotten gains out of you. You
may then as lief expect the earth to
split in twain as that any of your former
well sacked friends will extend you a
helping hand.