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THE VERMONT PHQ5NIX. BRATT-LEJBORO, VT., JULY 7, 1871. antr. IIKATTLI.I.OHO; FltlDAY KVP.NINd, JULY 7, 1871. i . ' Til .1 IH'MtTlHIillH, T ( TltK VKlttoONT HIIIJMX MVS A I.ArtOini 01 11. otTioi tihn sny oTitrn jrwsrrni in SOUTllKUN M.I1M0.NT. 'I'ho republicans of California, In their talo convention on Thursday, nominated Xowton llooth for governor, and wont oven bovoiid tlic democrats In expressing Iialo lor the "heathen Chlnco," demanding or tlic national government tho abrogation of the treaty with t'liliu, nnd tlio irolilllllon of tardier Chinese Immigration. Thu Indianapolis .Imiriml publishes u Idler from Vlco Provident Colfax In wlilcli he denies the statement that ho hut mun sldcicd lilt dcloiinlnatlon to retire from public life. Ho says Hint with tho alnccr rt gratitude to his ltepnbtlenn friends Tor their long continued confidence, and wlillo expressing hopes forlhe continued triumph of their principles and their candidate, he does not Intend to he u oandldnto for polit ical honors bill to utlio to prlvato llfoat the nid of his present term. In fpoaklnii or his health ho says: "lam feeling rjullo well and strong again, and am really on j oj lug tut and relaxation at home, w hleh I have nut had for yearn" A notahlo fe-atnro of College ooiiimenoe. inents thin year is the frequency with which Japanese fine" appear. The Clov einiucnt of Jap.in In" scntsovcral huiidrcd young men to this country to be educated, and in a lew year they vt III carry back wllh thtm all that our colleges can glvo In the way of scholastic culture, ns well as -m h germs of Christian cl Mention as may elfict more for the ultimata advancement of Japan than a century of oldlnary mis sionary work. According to universal testimony, thee young men are apt, .1 iiughlful, attentive, well-behaved, and eager lob-am. Year by year the number i.l dioe coming hither nppenra likely to In cnase, and tho result may bo that In 1100 Japan hcrMlf will have heroine Hie Athens ol the Last. I .VI t'UllS.I I.I.ST .ISttOI'I.ITIO.Y. The rnlversallst Association of Wind ham and ltcnnlngloii counties held tliclr iiiinual eouncll at Willlainsvllle, Juno 28 and isi. 'I he eouncll was called loonier by lies. II. V. llallou of Wilmington. Do, i:. W. Packer of llrattlehoro was, chosen cbairniau, and t'ha. S. Perry of llrattle horo, clerk. 11. M. Currier of llrutllcboro and M. It. Crosby ot Wilmington wcio ap pointed committee on credentials; and Itcv. II. V. Itallou of Wilmington and I). A. Dickinson of New lane, committee on general Int-lncss. Delegates were reported present Iroiii the i-huiches and Sabbath schools In Ilrullkhoto, Wiluilngtou, Ver non and NcwTano. Hro. .tanks was re eelved as delegate from West llalllax. It was voted that a committee of thiee lie iq: jHilnled for dm purpnso of extending the InlliUMii c ol Hie Culvcrs-allst deiiomlnallou by means ol cnnrciencc meetings, subserlp- tions mid hiisslntiarv iik in Windham and Hcnutugtuu counties; and ltev. II. F llallou of Wilmington, Itcv. M. II. Harris and Do.i. I W. Packer of llrattlehoro were chosen lor said lommlttcc. ltev. X. C. Hodgdon of Vernon was upiiointcd as mis slonarv to attend the vurlous conference winch siiouni lie noiiicii lulling inoyear, At tho adjourned meeting on tho 20th, teHirts were presented 1'ioiu the various chinches and Sabbath schools represented, 'I'ho rcpoit indicated a gooil degree of in li rest and a healthy state of nll'alr. In lliatlhbnro and Newfane, especially, tho veal has been Iraught with good result. Tlio society In New lane hae oxpended .ilaiiit 1150(1 lu relllllug their church, wliicb has lain ldlo for many years. They now have a licaiilifut church, u iholr Ihatshows) itmaikahlo talent, and a society that la Maloits lu the work, and aro now looking lor a pastor. The thanks of tho association ucrc teudeied to the Wllllauisvillo society, to tho choir, ami to tho friends at the vil lage geneially, for their hospitality and Kind attention, The ceremonies of re i cdicullou of the Wllliamsvlllo church oc cupied the morning of the llrst day. Ser mon by Kev. II. I''. llallou assisted by llcs. liarbcr of Chesterfield and West oiorel.md, N. II.. Foster of Chester, Haw jcr ol Caendlsli, and Harris ot llrattle horo. Tho alteruooii service was conduct ed by Itcv. N. C Hodgdou, evening ad dicss by ltev. Mr. Sawyer. Occasional m'iiiiuii on thu morning of tho second day, by ltev. M. II. Harris, afternoon service loudtieted by Hev. Mr. Poster, Alt were well attended ; in fact thechurch was tilled, and gic.il interest displayed throughout the meetings, i'a.mixs in Tiir, Umtku Status. Tole or thiiteuii years ago sumo enter piMng adventurers brought a small herd of camels to this country, thinking to make llu'iu liM'luloii the vast plains of tlieSouth-wi-st, unce known as "TTfo Jlreiit American leoil," Thtlr descendants still remain in Wathoo, Xcv., itndnXevail.i paier gives the following Interesting account of their acclimation and uso In that State: On u ranclvo on tho Caron Itlver, eight miles hcloW'tho mouth of Six mile Canon, am) about'seventcen miles east of tho city is to iHrscen ulrerdof twenty-six camels, all hut two of which were Isirn and raised in tills State. Hut two of tho old herd of nlno or ten brought hero soino years ago urn now living. It would seem that tho original lot fell Into tho hands of Mexicans, who treated them very badly, overloading and abusing Ihein. The men whohavolhtiu nownrol'roncli men, and men, It seems, who had formerly some experience with camels In Kuropo, They llnd no difficulty lu rearing them, and can now show twenty-four line, heal thy animals, all of Washoo giowth. The camel may now be said to be acclimated to Nevada. Thu owners of tho herd liudltno moro dlllleult to bleed and rear them than would ho experienced with the samo number of goals and donkeys. Tho ranch upon which llicy are kept is sandy anil storllo 111 tho extieme, yet the animals feast and grow fat on such prickly shrubsaiul bitter weeds as no other animal would touch. When left to themsehes, their great delight, alter lilllug themselves with the coarse herbage of the desoit, Is to Hound roll In tho hot sand. They aro used lu packing salt tothomills on tho river, from the marshoa lying In tho deserts, some sixty miles to the eastward Soma of the unlmals easily pack eleven hundred pounds. Tub Coiikanh Punihhi:i. Tho Inhabi tants of C'orea, n country lu Asia, lying west of Jaiian, having recently made an iinnrovoked attack uikjii n party of Amerl can citizens visiting tlicni on a peae-eful mission, our navy has taught thcinu lesson In (Ivlllmtloii which they will not soon forget. A dlsnatcJi lroin Commodore Hog' th, V. H. N., dated Cona, Juno 53, syn: "Tho Coreans not apologlrlng for their treacherous attack, on Iho loth no landed on lloiijr Kong Una, took and destroyed tho lower fort nnd tho munitions. On tho, 11th we took another fort nnd then stormed tho stronghold. Five- forts faavo been taken, Tho troops which defended thorn aro ro porled as iiumborlng olovcu thousand. There was desperato hnmt-lo-haiid lighting in ino cuaiiei. i no oriiunnco was ileslrov- cd. Knur hundred and elglily-ono pleco, fnrlnclnallv brass uteres), vrrv mnnv ntnti arms, and tlfty Hags wcro taken. Wo counted im.i ilcail Coroans nituiud tho cita del. Wo hud threo killed, They wcro tho irallant l.lout. McKcc. who was the ilnt In. side Iho citadel, killed with bullet nnd spear, inarlno Dennis llnnrAhaii.aud lands man Soth Allen. Our nlno wounded aro nil nut of danger and doing well. i .mil ci.TH nto.n tiimi attu.tr I..IKIIS TO OCH.l.V .V.tfMV.ITIU.Y. The early completion of the Hondout and Osnegn It. It. warrants tin In naming some of the ndvnntngos of this groat enter priso. 1. It starts at tho bead of Ocean shin nnd steamship navigation at Hondout nnd Kingston point on tho Hudson, and term inates with Its connections at Oswego. Two Indispensable requisites of a llrst clnss road nre thus secured. It opens up a lino agricultural and manufacturing district, hitherto untouch ed by railways. Tho local trndo In all man ner of farm produco and manufactures must become large. Thus adding another Indlsponsablo reijulsito to a llrst class road, flo Intormeuuto country, what wo have named atone Is enough to scenra sue ecsslio any railway. 3. All this Is accomplished tiy building only 100 miles of railway, 30 inllesofwhloli Is dono, and over half, I, e. M miles, of which will be completed by August 15th, and tho wholo by October, 1872. When ono measures tho distanco between Hond out and Oswego, nnd notice tho small a- mount of railway to build, wo seo how effi cient It must become. 4. It l located centrally between tho manufacturing and mineral interest ot Central New Kngland and Western Now York, nnd tho great West nnd North-west. . It connects Oswego, which Is n great grain depot and entrepot to nil the North west, by tho shortest lino to Now York nnd New Knglaud. On completion of the Intcndod Improvements on tho Company's lauds and docks at Kingston point, ocean vessels may load thero with grain from Oswego for Purope, at u great saving of expense over shipment at New York. 0. This road now oilers 7 Interest lu gold at !K) and Interest on S2,000,000, loan of llrst mortgage on its road. For sale at nil tho banks in tills vicinity. Tho Washington Capital takes occasion to say of Caleb Cashing j "Ho Is ono of the mo-t wonderful men of the day. ithout otllce and without ofllclal recognition of any sort, he Is yet a power. Wo hazard nothing In saying that for the last three years of our Washington observation, no State paper has been written of any imHr- tame, or move made, or diplomatic agent selected, without calling in aid tho pen or advice of this icmarkablo man. Ho re mind" one more of a Puropean statesman one of that sort who accumulates years and information without age, and up to (he last moment of a long career is as valuable to his country as in tho piliueof manhood. Theio is tnthotownof Mcrldeu, Conn., n hellell turbine wheel, running under 210 tt. fall, unit driving a manufactory. It uses only nliout one-half of a square Inch of water, and runs at the marvelous speod of 3000 revolutions per minute, or lifty revo lutions per second, which Is by far the most rapid rate of motion ever Impaited to a water wheel. This is also, beyond coin parisou, the gieatcst fall applied tothepro- pulsion of a wiicel In America. The wheel at Meilden Is of most dlinliiutivo sl.e, scarcely exceeding lu dimensions the old fashioned "turnip watches which our grandfathers used to carry In their capael oils vest pockets. Tho complete succe-ss of this wheel has attracted much attention. State News. -Kiitlaud refuses to e;o back on Us vole la-t sptlng, to have a new town lull. At a town meeting last week, a resolution to re' sclnd wns defeated by a vote of 485 to 522. Tlioro aro forty-four publications in Vermont, 3 dallies, 3'l weeklies and monthlies. Mr. Jul ii Chainplin, merchant at Kast Mlddlehury, laboring under a species of Insanity, shot himself on tho morning of die 23d. lie is oxiK'cted to recover. Tho potato bug lias made its appear- nnco at Fletcher and Mlddlehury. There aro two kinds, one a small black hug; the other re-embles u cuciiinicr bug, only larger. The Mlddlebuiy Register says; (lov ernor Stewart has returned from his trip to Virginia, where ho has been visiting tho various battle-fields of Sheridan's famous campaigns In the valley of tho Shenando ah. Ho was accompanied by tho artist Scolt, and Col, AUluic Walker of New- York, and bis object was the selection of a pioper subject for tho historic war paint ing voted by the Legislature) of the State at its session in Is70. He has decided upon a scene In the battle of Cedar Creek, and the artist will esmitncnco at oneo upon Iho work of delineation. lVrf tiemt. (iov. Clallln of Massachusetts declines a reelection. Tho (lazetto of London nlllclallv an nnuncCM tho ratification of tho Treaty by tho Kngllsh Government. A train of cars was precipitated through a bridge near Nashville, Tcuu Monday night, 15 persons being killed and 23 wounded. Tho disease among horses In New York city, called by veterinary surgeons "core- hro spinal meningitis," Is still spreadln among prlvato stables. Hov. Samuel J. May, for thirty yoars of compatriot of (Jarrlst n and Phillips in the autl-shtvery reform, and a man ol tho pur ost and most exemplary character, died at his homo In Syracuso, N, Y,, July 1st, In tho 74th year of his age. Tho rciwrts of the great famine in Per slaaronot only continued but Intonsllled lu all their horrible details by later des patches. At Yozd tho distress was so ter riblo that cannibalism was rosortod to lu order to sustain tho life of aomo (Kirtton of tho allllctcd community, no loss than live hundred children being killed and eaten, TIo Hov. Charles K, Sawyer, Univer salis! clergyman nl Claremont, N, II., Ids wlfo and father, S. dishing of Abtugton Mass., wcro drowned in die Connecticut Itivcr, on tho 28th nit , nt Ashley's ferry, between Claremont and Woathersllcld The Isidlos were recovorod about four o'clock, Mr. Sawyer commenced In preach In Claremont tho llrst Sunday in May, mid was married tho sixteenth of May. They had been out for a ride, and woro return lug by Iho way of tho ferry. It Is gener ally Mipposcd they mistook It for n ford, and attempted to drlvo across. Local Intelligence. Mlrnllltttr. Sunday school concert at tho Congre gational church next Sabbath ovontng. Somo one attempted to set fire to the urn of Mrs, Ooodhuo on Main street, Sat urday night, by Igniting somo looso hay scattered about the doorway, but n timely llseovery prcvcnlod serious results. Attention Is ended to tho ndvcrtlso- inent of "Orion's huslrc," n preparation for Iho hair, which Is highly recommended. Thoso desiring to procure tho best nrllclo of tho kind should call nt Orion's saloon on Klllot street and glvo It n trial. A totter from ono of our Colorado boy appears In our paper today. Wo under stand that tho company havo broken up and tho members scattered to other sec tions, concluding that Colorado nflor nil, ould not havo been tho original Paradise. Tlioro will bo a mooting at die 1st Uni versalis! church on Saturday ovonlng noxt at 7 1-2 o'clock, to seo what final action tho society nnd friends wllllakoln regard to plans submitted lor Iho enlarging their house of worship. It Is earnestly elosircil that there should bo a full attendance Tho trot at tho pork grounds t-nino off on tho afternoon or wie nn, accoruing 10 program. Tho first race was won by K. 0.. Hoblnson's "Wily," In-threo straight heats.- Time, 2:44 1-2, 2:41, 2:40 ; "Springfield Doy" taking the second premium. Tho second race was won by C. C. Miller's "MaJ, Al gerlue. Itest time made, 3:10. Tho attend ance was good. A new directory of llrnttlclwro has made Its appearance. It purports to con tain tho names of nil tho residents; also residences, nnd a completo business direc tory of tho place, as well as other valuable information. It wns compiled nnd pub lished by A. C. Tuttle. Tho work Is well executed, nnd wo bollovojs reliable. It w ill prove a great convenience to liuslnoss men, nono of whom should fall to secure a copy. l or l no want Ol lime or lor some inner good reason, tho rep6rt of tho socrct.iry nnd treasurer of the (lood Samaritan socie ty wn-f not called for nt the meeting lu the grovo on Tuesday. The report shows a to tal iiicuiljershlp nt tho expiration of tho first year, of 1200, of whom 70S Joined dur ing tho la-t six months. Tho incidental xpenses of tho year amount to $177.20; receipts, il'JO.OO; leaving n bal.tiie-e on hand of $10.40. The baggago room at tho depot wns broken into on Monday night, but tho on- article of value taken was Conductor Weymouth' ticket trunk, which contain ed only eight or ten dollars In money. Tho trunk was found at Itutland Tuosday morning, on tho excursion train, tho thief having probably passed himself olf In the crowd. IMcv it Wnrner's grist mill wns also entered the samo night, and the mon ey drawer forced open, but din thief found nothing there to icward ids efforts. ltev. M. H. Harris eelebraled the tirt anniversary of his ministry on Wednesday evening, hv giving n reception to Ids soclo- ty, at the residence of Mrs. .v. J. Ilitics. Over 300 people were present. Tho occa sion was one of much pleasure to all, A pleasant Incident ol the evening was tho presentation to Mr. Harris of tin elegant Ice Pltchor, Salver, (loblel mid bowl. Several other presents of value weio given, aside from n generous roll of greenbacks. The evening was delightful. Seldom do wo see so happy a happy n company as were gathered that ovening. A repast was provided for thu guests by tho pastor. Tho excursion down tho valley on Thursday of last wook, was an entire suc cess. The train Irom this place was jolneel ut South Verooo by one from Kwen, uii.l on arrival at Springfield numbered fifteen ears. Tu more' were added at that place, where the armory band Joined die excur sionists, who numbered lu all nearly a thousand people. At Hartford die party embarked uisoii an excursion boat, for Wolwyu P.uk, which they reached after a delightful sail. Several hours wcro spent lu toasting mid wandering about tho beau llfiil ground'. Music and dancing enliv ened Iho hours, and the party returned lu tho evening or rather tho noxt morning, reaching llrattlehoro about 2, A. M. The statistics of the villago schools for ttio past term indicate a eondiiuanco of tho same excellent discipline nnd the samo high standard of scholarship which has heretofore characterized them. Tho num ber of scholar attending tho high school during die term was 123; aveiage attend mice, 118. No. of Inrdles, 4; having no tardics, 121 ; having no absences, 74. Miss Slasou, wlio for the jmst two terms has had charge or tho intermediate school, is nc- corded the highest praise for dio faithful and elllcieut iiianuor in which she has ills charged her duties. In the primary schools, also, teachers and pupils havo lu bored earnestly anil with lnarketl results. The vacation will continue nine weeks. The commissioners on tho Fnyellevlllo ro.id concluded their labors on Thursday of last week. Their report, we under stand embraces tho following result. The entile expense of building tho river road Is to ho borne by llrattlehoro, Diiiiiincr- slon mid Newfaue. The estimated exponso of the Itrattlcboro section Is $1200; that of thu Diiiiimcrston section, fS30fl, of which Itratdchoru is to pay 40-K3ds and Newfane 3-S3ds, or in that projtortlon, bo tho ex pense more or less. The road Is to be twenty feet wide except through tho rock cuttings, where only 18 feet Is exacted and uhnvo high water mark. Through tho sand beds, ditches aro to bo dug and filled with stone and gravel to givo u permanent track. In Newfane the river road Is also to bo rebuilt. Itov. M. II. Harris preached his nntil vcrary sermon, Sunday morning, ton very Inrgo congregation. Tho society, church and Sabbath school havo enjoyed n good degroool prosperity during Ids pastorale. The society has iiald a much larger amount of money for missions and othor purposes during tho past year than ever boforo. It Is free from debt. Tldrty-fivo now families havo been added to tho Increase of tho so ciety during (ho year. Hixty-fivo mem bers havo been added to the church mem bership, sixty-one of whom received tho rltoof baptism, Tho weokly prayer meet ings aro inlorostlng and fully attended. Others nru soon to mil to with tho church. Tho Sabbath school lias grown rapidly, Tho si-IiikiI at present numbers 225 scholars, 12(1 of whom have been added during tho year. Thirty-seven children havo lioon baptized since October. Mr. Harris has olllelalcd during tho year at 30 funoruls, and solemnized 15 marriage. What Is pleasant and somewhat remarkable, there Is perfect harmony and unity throughout tho church and society, Tho following Is tho list of letters re maining at tho post-ofilco, in this village, Thursday, July 0, 1871! (lonts. M II Ilrooks, I.owls Was, Daniel Clark, Win Ciislmuii, Henry (1 Howard, John II. Knight, Henry II, Ixnejoy, Alex ander Mixer, Aurellus Pellee, P N Iloy hugh, fleorgu Stockwell, Hov. IMward J, Wright. Ladles, Mrs llelsey Austin, Mrs Maria II Archer, Miss llerla Wiigham, Miss Julia II. llalloy, Mrs Lydlu lluriihaiii, Mrs Sally llriulley, .Mrs Pauline Chapman, Ann L l.lllol, Mrs Olive Fishor, Miss Mnry tlrlllln, Mis Henry Hamilton, Mrs Fidelia J Web ber Mrs Mzzlo Millor, Mrs Kllza M Pres. cult. "no. 3" vitrronlofn, Our firemen nro again victorious. In tin) grand trial of tho fire engines nt Hut land on din 4th, Ilydropath Knglno Com pany, No. 3 of this place won tho first prize of $100, in a contest with thirteen othor ma chines from various parts of New York, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as well as Troiii of our Slate making the third tlmo that a llrattlelioro mnchlno has takon Iho first prlzu In similar contests. The trial was attended by many of our cltlretis outside of tho ranks of tho company, nnd tho band did csesirt duly, A strong wThd prevailed during Iho trial, so thai tho dis tanco played by the winning engine was only 100 feet 8 Inches, Tho socond prfzb was awarded lo Iho J. I, Oray, No. I, of Cambridge, N. Y., distance 100 feet, -0 inches; the third to tho Alert, No. l,of Wlnchcndeii, Mass., distanco 150 feet 10 Inclios) tho fourth lo Torront, No. 2, of Gardner, Mass., distanco 150 feet 0 Inchos. Tho excursion train arrived at Iho depot alwut 4 o'clock Wednoselay morning, whence the boys wore escorted lo the en gine house, whoro n collation had liccn pro vided. Il.VUNUil's OltKAT SHOW which Is now wending its colossal way thlsward, will reach llrattlehoro on l-'rlday July 14, this being the first stand by thu great show prluco In the Oreen Mountain Stale. The location solecloel for pitching tho three mammoth pavilions, is on tho grounds of tho Windham County Park As sociation, which aro admirably adapted for all the nurposos of Ihla iilcaf) 11,1 orno.lll,.,, II . .....i JsJ that nothlmr loss th.n a .-n...l l,rl rarfa will bo ndequato to accoinmodato It, Tho entrance to tho grounds will nil be open find frco of access to nil from evcrv iiuar ter, nnd we scarcely know or n location lu this region so convenient of access to this great show ns the grounds or the Park As sociation. Uxlra carriages and hacks will bo run for a trifling feo In convey all who do not euro lo walk. Wo hardly need to tell our rcadors dint this Is tho largest nnd best oxhlbldon in the world, as Its equal wns never known in tho history or amuse ments In this or any othor age. For nil In teresting account or this enterprise we re- forour readers to tho first pago of tills pa per, whcio will bo foutidn full report of It, which we copy from tho lloston Journal. stl.VKit wcniUNti. II. F. Wnghani ami wife celebrated llielr silver wedding on Saturday evening, July 1st. There was a general invitation or friends, uelglibois, ami pupils of tho high uud Intermediate schools ; and al sev en o'clock, or shortly after, Iho house be gan to be thronged wllh those who had como to congratulate tho happy couple; and for three hours the stream continued to How almost uninterruptedly. Probably not less thnn a thousand people called dur ing tho evening. Tho happy appearance of Iho still youthful pair was n theme of general remark. Among tho more notice ublo articles of costume worn by Mrs. Wiigham, was tlio Identical pair of slip pers wlileh, Iwenty-llvo years before, had adorned her as a bride'. Tlio presents were valuable and most nppioprlatc, consisting j of a sliver plated lea set, a clilna set anil a chamber set ; also ii copy ol' Webiter's un abildged dictionary splendidly bound, a photograph album and it it elegant silver plated e-ako basket from Mr. Wngbanrs former pupils; a moss agate gold ring and pleklo fork Irom tho teachers) ; and a sr celaln lined Ico pitcher and salver from tho pupils or the high and Intermediate schools. A purso ol' 75 in greenbacks was also pre sented ; tho total valuo or the gifis being nbout D350. Tho Ilrallloboro band was l ntleudanec, and artern nttlng serenade, the worthy couplo appeared' upon tho piazza, where, surrounded by tho throng which filled tho house and door yard to overflow ing, tho formal presentation speesdi was inado by Dr. C. P. Frost, nnd responded to by Mr. Wiigham in it ficlliig uud appro priate manner. With music, with constant greetings from newly arriving friend', with promenading and social amusements by tho young pesjplo and gistd cheer by nil, tlio evening passcei quickly, bringing to a close one of the most happy and succossful demonstrations of the kind over witnessed in llratlieboro. OOOU SAMAlllTAN C'KI.KnilA'rlON. Tho Good Samaritan society of llrat tlehoro celebrated Independence day in becoming stylo. A procession was formed at tho town hall shout 11 o'clock, and led by the drum corps (the b.ind being ml of town,) inarched to Iho lieantifiil grovo on Canal street, the use or which was kindly furnished ror die occasion by the owner, Capt. Hobert 11. Arms of Ilurllngtou. Ar rived at the grove, where seats had already been prepared and table spread by tho committee in charge, tho crowd, which numbered xomu muror five hundred peo ple, became scaled ; when, altar an appro priate prayer by Hev. N. Mighlll, the president, C. F. Thompson, in a low brier words or welcome, Invited the aiidienco to supply the wants of the Inner man before partaking or the intellectual food provid ed, Tho response to this Imitation was prompt and satisfactory, beautifully Illus trating the dietetic effector a little extra oxy gen. At alKiut 12 o'clock Iho president in troduced IIou, Whiting (iriswold or (Ireoiiflcld, Mass., who In an eloquent and powerful speech of about threo quarters of an hour, presented somo or tho more lui-I-ortant phases or thu temiieruncu roroiiu. His remarks were listened to with deep attention and wcie warmly applauded. He was followed, briefly, by K. V. Shcpard, Ksq,, or Now York, C. N. I)avcnKirt, Ks., Itov. O. C. Dickinson, Hev. N. Mlghlll, Ur. C. IM'rost, U-K, Fullor, H.-Umgan" and II. F. Wngluin. Tho speaking was followed by tho election of offleors, which resulted as follows : For President, (leorgo Hlgloy, Vlco Presidents, Kdward Crosby, O. II. Douglas, A. II. Akloy. Secretary and Treasurer, Oeorgo II. Selleck. Hico utlve Committee, Win. II. Alexander, II. P. Hlnghain, L. K. Fuller, W. A. Dulton, C. II. Sargoant. lty tho requisite veto of amendment, tho officers are hereafter to lie clectod quarterly. The singing of nil occa sional hymn lu which tlio multitude Join ed, gavo n pleasing variety to tho proceed ings, which continued until ulsout two o' clock, P, M. The weudier was highly fa vorablo for out-door oxerciscs, and good order and harmony prevailed throughout. IIV.I Itrmlllrhmr: Alxiut 200 pcoplu assembled ut the grove on tho farm of John Weatherhead, July 4lh, tor u picnic. Young, old and mlddlo aged Joined In Iho fesllvltlcs, uud apparently with equal enjoyment. Thu tables were heavily loaded with a general assortment or good things and about two o'clock, tho work or demolition uoinineii cod, the crowd forming n "hollow square," through which, of course, It wus Impossl blu that anything should escape unscathed, lly thu kindness uud roreslghtof those hav ing the nutter In ehai go, excellent provi sion hud been made for tho convenience and amusement or thosu lu attendance, and while the youngs-rones were busy with their games, Iho older people engaged III singing, speeches and general conversation. Altogether Ihu affair was a errect success. ffrJif imy. Foxes aro making sad depredations with poultry In our vicinity. On tho morn ing of JmieJMIh, Mr. Wlllard Llndsey lost a flock of fourteen young turkeys, only a short distanco from dwellings. Mr. Clias, Htickney, on tho same day, lost n Hock or twcnty-nlno turkeys, the last of liny-four young which hatched, tho otheis having previously drooped niiil died. Mr. F (I. Mason has also jol Inn broods nf lurkoys, old and young unquestionably thu work of Hay uard and Mr. 11 rant Holdeii n gooso and cno briod nf turkeys old nnd young, These were nil laken on valley farms, and uillilntlio distance of u mile. It In not thought sisslhlo to be tho woik of die same fox. Those living on bills who rcsr siultry are obliged to keep a continual Match of thom. It has been estimated that tberu Is all uvcrago of n fox to every ten acres of laud tho town through. Perhaps this may bo somewhat of un exaggeration. Pcoplo liaio been uwaro of an Incrcj.ionf theso nuisances from year to year, and ef forts to trap nnd poison them have mot with small success. We can hut sigh lor our old dogs again. t'ttitttetille. Tho l-'nlrbury (III.) Journal of Juno 24, contains the following notice nf the re cent death of the wile or Dr. S. P. Kimball of that place, (son of (leu. P. T. Kimball of l'nyettovillc), whose remains were brought hither for Interment: "At lour o'clock Wednesday morning, Kllzn, wlfo of Dr. S. P. Kimball, of Ibis village, died very sud denly of what Is nuppose'd to havo been heart disease, ngeil 43 yea is. She retired TlIQSda Mcsday nlght.ln her usual good health, lihnugli somowhat wearied, and scorned to have rested woll nil night, until the hour mentioned, when the doctor was nwnken od by her unusually hard breathing, lie? shook her g 'ntly, but she remained una rare of Ids efforts to nrotiso her, nnd idler 4 few moments In which sho remained lu mule unconsciousness, sho gnsjs'd n rew limes, mid lilo wnsextluct. Dr. Robertson ivas called Immediately, but there being very evidence or Irremediable dissolution, lie soon decided that nil hope or resuscita tion must bo abandoned. Mrs. Kimball was one or tho most amiable and kind bearlcil ladles wo ever met ; one in whom all tho generous Impulses that ennoblo hu man nature wine exemplified, nnd ono whoso memory it will ever bo a pleasure fir all who knew her lo most sacredly ehor isb. Th' heavy grief which oppresses Dr. Kliuhall, by this sad aflllelion, is felt and shared by a largo circle of Irlenils In Fnlr hury uud lu tho surrounding country, Tho funeral services took place nt the lesldeucc, at 11 o'clock Thursday lore-noon, conduct ed by ltev. J. N. Hutchinson, pastor nf the Presbyterian church, itt which Mrs. Kiln ball wns a member. The Doctor, accom panied by II. Ii. llruee, started by the noon train Thursday, with tho remains lu a me tallic casket, lor Ids runner home In Ver mont whore his wife will be burled." Tho Hood Samaritans will meet ns us mil at tlio hall, Sabbath evening, July 9th, Jo'cha-k. Left u re by H. Orngnu or llrat tlelsiro. tniHi y. Not to be outdone in devotion, Putney Is on Us knees. Heathenish times these, and growing nhrse. It Is heathenish o noiigh to be devoted to tho god or tobacco. .What name, then, enn Iso given to such ntsi-isneut ns isiwing low on hands and knees lieloie die demon or II, the arch (lend t" For such Indeed is the worm pest or die tobacco fields, which pulls Jown on their knees bei'oro It, even tho strongest. In h1) Loliacco growing towns this will go ini ns long as trousers knees or tho devo tees shall hold out holed out, indeed and women can find patches nnd pieces. In due time, faithfully us is its wont, will come llko n conqueror, tlio big tobacco worm; by which tlmo tho women will liave to sesorl to their last winter cloaks to fill the Itrsntlste mouths orihe gaping Irous-ers-kneos, which will still bo yawning w Ide, crying "More, more I" Hut comfort can bo taken lu die hope that by this very subservience to the power or king tobacco, these iniicli enduring and much patching women may bo enabled to nuko their choice rrom the best in tlio land for noxt winter's cloak. Yes, comfort can always lie extracted, even rrom adversity, Tlio fanner, ifler his long day's lalsir In the hoi tobacco fields, ran look over theni with pride and hope ; und while resting 111 his quiet linmc build mnnv pleasant nil-castles on the trail but broad foundation of his to bacra leaves. Our dear Connecticut val- ley, rich and lovely always In its acres or floating grain and corn, bids ralr to bo rich or yet In its wealth or promising tobacco plants. Though tlio work bo harder and last longer, ours are inen who will gladly brave and boar It for the sake of moro com forts und more luxuries for tlio dear ones at home. Hemeiuber, nnd bo cheered, fit thers, husbands and brothers, by the thought that they aro workington, nt home, helping you. Heniember, too, the ncres or patching nnd piecing they must do for you while you do Iho tobacco work. Here lu tills town arc about 250 acres or loliacco 'plants In the various stages of dead, dying, convalescing and "very well, thank you, eoiisi ctarlng;" 250 acres too, of worms and broad brimmed straw hats, shading anx ious, heated races, belonging to tired bod ies, lu abject altitudes, not Iho most grace rut or easy. Yes, Putney is with you, sis ter towns, hand lu hand no, for you will nit want your hands but sldo by side, you will each and all watch, tend uud guard your precious tahacco plants, hoping ror the samo good res ulU, good crops, fair jyaftt, nnd.IUus.li good reward for the la bor of tho summer long. I would ask any carpors nt tobacco raising If corn and rye aro not Indeed used lo subserve even worse purrsoses and interests than tobacco? Tlio usd or any and nil tilings can bo abused, Why, oven our Innocent pears and grapes ure often a temptation toward breaking two or tlio commandments Long life uud blessing uttend tobacco raising then here, as elsewhere and ovory whore, '1 hough tobacco is tho focus or Interest hero ns in nil places, (hero nro other mailers or Inter est, such as the erection or the new tow n hall, which isloeatod lu our ploasant square and ulicndy assuming so much or shape and reality as may well lead tho towusco plu to Indulge in pleasant anticliuitlons or Iholr Christmas and New Year's festival next winter lu their new town hall. Pub lic spirit Is utioat In the town uud n desliu blo unity prevails. A choral union or tho I wo choirs has been formed, which It woll attended lo lu die right spirit or mutual courtesy and mutual Improvement, cannot but bo productive of good. Improvement Is surely on tho uiuich horo. Considerable building and Improving has been done und much mora projected. Interest in Isilli chinches is awakening, and exoiclsiiig alth, hope and charity, Putney may eon lido ntly expect n season or plenty, "peace and good will," Qail, Pui.nkv, tttktHJtMi Lucius 11. Phillips of llockliigham living in tho Leach iiclghborhcsnd, commit ted suicide by hanging on dio afternoon ot Iho 20tli ult. Hum was probably tho came as he hss long lioen addicted to dissipation, ami had lioen on n spree several day pre vlous to tho act. He was over AO years of age. IIVifMfHtfrr, Af.col uril I i nSincjl Morgan was kllleilini tho i'jdiroa.1 In Westminster on SaturSay tilght, June 24th.' Near his body was found a bottle or liquor and n dead chicken ho hnd stolen from somo roost. Ho was probably Intoxicated, Mr. tlrognn of llratlieboro gavo one or tho must eloquent and Ipglenl nddrcsses up on temperance, lo a crowded house, Inst Sahhalh evening at the llaptlst church. And wo would say to the friends of lotnl abstinence ir tlioy wish to enjoy n 'Toast or reason nnd flow of soul," send Tor him. May flod bless htm lu this truly missiona ry work, Tho morning ol the Fundi was ush ered In by the firing ol cannon and die rinslngor bells; At 0 o'clock tho Sabbath schools or tho four societies commenced lo eongrcgato nt tlio various churches, and at 10 formed n procession nnd inarched lo the beaullful mnplo grove of II. L. Ilarnard, where seats wcro prepared nnd long la blo bountifully loaded with choice refresh incuts for tho whole multitude, Tho exer cises opened with prayer by Hev. Orlgeu Smith, II, L, Ilarnard presiding. Then fol lowed music, tho rending of the Declara tion of Indcpcndcnco by L. A. Ilutterllold, declamations and speaking by tho Sabbath school scholars nnd tliclr pastors, after which refreshments wore passed, somo lino toasts rend nnd responded to. Tho speak ing was nil of the first order, evincing care fill thought nnd study, and a desire to hen efiMho hearer, Old hundred was sung by tho assembly, tho benediction pronounced by Hov. Mr. Ainsdcn of Dover, when tho pcoplo returned to their homos feeling that lliey lind enjoyed another occasion of profit and pleasure; luoud or their country, their town, tliclr ministers nnd public speakers, nnd Sabbath schools. IllHtialr, .V. II. Tho peaceful hours nf night were here, on tho 3d inst,, Invaded by n delegation from pandemonium which succeeded In rivaling bedlam In noiso and confusion. Tho glorious lib wns thus ushered lu. Noisy demonstrations were kept up through tho night, to Ihoentlrodlsgust of all decent peoplo In our village, and their unanimous vote would be to banish manv or thoso en gaged in tho disgraceful scenes to the leg Ions of Pluto. -Wo would commend to tlio attention or our citizens wlio desire lo build neut, eon vcnlent, but comparatively lnexiionslvo cottages, to ono recently erected on Ilrldgo street for P. v , Taylor, and another on llratlieboro sti cet for K. Thaver. Thev aro admirable considering tho amount of mon ey expended lu building them. Tho tobacco interest seoins to bo well protected In this town, ns nt least one cler gyman nnd several church members nro qulto extensively engaged In Us cultiva tion. Ts this commendable ? -It Is expected dint n company of in fantry will soon las organized here under Statonld. Nearly tho requisite number of persons have joined the movement. Hlnsdalo Cornet Hand, by Invitation attended a social picnic on tlio 4th Inst, at Humphrey's pond lu Winchester. Tho Sabbath schools connected with tho Congregational and Methodist societies held on tlio 4lh a union picnic In Thomp son's grovo near tho village. Tho attonil anco was good and tlio exercises wero en- tnlulng, consisting of music, nddrcsses, declamations, Ac, Ac. Hev. J, S. Hatch elder and Rev. Mr. Dorr were tho prlnel pal speakers, though the occasion was made social and pleasant for nil partlcl pants. It could hardlyirall to bo otherwlso in such n delightful place. The band re turned from Winchester In season to add much enjoyment to tho closing parts nf tlio entertainment. Jlilttilaufm lltmt. -All Ingenious French Invention is inachino for writing music. "Assistant democrats" Is tho naino now given to die luls-ir reformers In N. II -Qucii Victoria gets 2,200,000 a year salary, uud manages, by strict economy, to get along. Iowa contains n venernble couple wlio wero married In 17W, and who nro nearly two hundred and five years old collective A thick headed squire, being worsted by Sidney Smith lu nn argument, took hi revenge by exclaiming: "ir I hnd u son who was an Idiot, by Jove, I'd make lilin a parson !" "Very probably," replied Syd ney, "but I seo your rather was or a differ ent mind." A wliiio haired old plantation pieaetier thus addressed one or tho meetings or tho dissatisfied darkies: "What aro vergrumb ling about 7 Yerall better oil' dan yo ever specled lo ! dan ycr deserve to lie. Did ycr link when Mass I.inkuin guv ye ycr freedom ho was gwlne to feed ycr on ice cream T" A younir married lady being applied to for a situation liy u servant girl, she askeil "Whv did you leave your last placet' "Why, you sec, ma'am," replied Iho girl, "I was too good-looking, nnd when opened the door die gentlemen always took mo for the Missis. Three years since Mr. and Mrs. ,. M Smith set out for a long journey rrom llos ton lu tliolr own carrlugo. They returned u fow days ago, liaving ueconiplished 12, 000 miles with their hoises and 30,000 by steam, saddle, und canoe in tho far West and Mexico, ut an exponso lo Iticm. elves of 25,UU0, Tliey visited every plue of ilio smallest Imparlance lu whatever region they traveled. Thev tell lids tale of a New llrilian doir. A pig euteied tlio owuor s dry good store tho othor da', and this animal or rare sa gacity bit oil' its tail, and thou seized it by the ear and led it shrieking out. Ho then returned to tho store, picked up tho tall, and carried It out and laid it down before the pig, wagging Ids own meanwhile - A French lady, on her arrival lu this country, was careful to eat only such dishes as sho was acquainted with, anil, lielngou one occasion pressed to partako of a dish new to her, she politely replied; "No, thank you, I eat only my acquaintances." Sho thought she luul expressed herself In admirable Kngllsh. ltonncr's new stable on Filty-finh street, near Filth avenue, Now York, I aald to Iw ono or tlio most beautiful liurso palaces III America. Tho ground dial It stands on Is 50 by KM feet, tho building bo lug 30 by 80 feet. Tho stabio Itself is n very ornamental building, having Hindi the up neara nee of ono of our modern church edi fices. There ure ten box stalls in tho building, uud Iho ventilation uud drainage me tho most complete that could Isoile signed. Whilo a lady was walking In lloston during n thunder storm recently, sho felt shock of electricity which momentarily numbed her. On arriving home, sho found that tho lightning had actually struck fold of her black alpaca dross, near tho ground, where It was wet by tho stiower, uud had scorched tho edgor tho fold and then leapod off to the wet ground. Tho eloclrlo Huld burned a streak nbout eight Inches in length, and on Its edgea tho pecu liar zigzag course of die flash Is ns clearly defined, burned Into the fabric, as It Is seen painted on a black cloud in a thunder storm. Correspondence. WnlTTts ron Tna Vzhmost l'mtslt. M.liTTlllt VIlO.ll fount. I no. Cor.on.Aho, Juno 20, 1871. Kililor I'lurnUt Perhaps your readers would llko to hear nbd learn something of Colorado. This territory Is much talked about nnd n much abused country. To read Iho articles that nre published In Iho papers nnd In pamphlets pint soul broad cast over tlic land, to liulnco settlers to otiio hero unit mnke homes, uud llius de velop tlio country, ono would almost sup pose that Colorado was sliced from die great universe by tho Almighty, and setnsldo for Iho especial benefit or thoso wlio should bo forlunate enough to come hither. Now, Ihu truth oT tho matter l, these articles nro put forth by parties Interested In tho sale or Iho lauds or this territory. Without some such method ns the colonial system, Colorado would never bo very thickly set tled, nnd, ns It Is, I guess she will never be very thickly settled with imputation. These colonies that nre now trying lo de velop tho country nro gotten up by parties Imping to enrich tliclr owir ioekcts. They havo discovered n process or Irrigation, mid on the strength or it hope to n renllzc a fortune. Tho soil or Colorad.) Is suitable for graz ing purosos only. Tho idea or making nn agricultural soil or Ihla land by tho process or Irrigation Is nn expensive nnd unnatural one, und will prove aralltiroas to any great extent I think, ir n mini wants to fariu It, In mi' opinion, ho had better go where tho Almighty will help lilm by giving his land tho needed nour ishment nnd moisture. Irrigation ts un certain, nnd when n man attempts the proc ess he lias to wntcli it closely, nnd there Is a good deal or labor In it. Many suppose In Irrigating nil you have to do Is to plough jour furrow from tho main ditch across your land, and tho Irrigating will take rare of Itself. Hut tills Is n mistake, ns many havo learned to tliclr sorrow, ami as practi cal cxporlonco wilt demonstrate. This Is n lazy country, and many farmers nro so thoroughly necllmateed that they let llielr Irrigation go by default, oven when they havo die best or facilities, and thus lo-o their ciops. We certainly would not rec ommend n lazy farmer to como to this country lu pursuit nT ids calling. Stock raising Is tlio legitimate business of this territory. Much uionoy Is Invested und much Is made in tlio business. This is destined to bo u grcnt beer and mutton pro ducing; country, unless there nro fools c- noiigli to throw away tliclr money nnd client tho Almighty by making nn agricul tural ono of it. A man can make inonev in tho stock business if ho has a mind to stick to it. Thero nro but few herds or slioep in die northern part of tlic territory; most or the ranchmen prefer cattle, us it is not so much trouble to cure for them as for sheep. In tho southern pari there aro more sheep than in tho northern, but hero, also, eattlo aro more abundant than sheep. For tlio first three years thero is moiu ready money in a herd of sheep, us they turn themselves twleu a year (tliclr Increase and wool) but niter dial tlmo there Is more mon ey lu cattle. C1T1KS ANIl TOWNS. Denver Is tho largest place In the territo ry. It has about seven thousand Inhabit ants, Is a city, nnd nbout eleven years old. In Its early history, llko nil tlio qulcklv built up towns on the border, It wns nil un healthy place for those who thought much or life, and the person who carried the longest knlfo and the readiest revolver, was the surest one to havo an existence. Kven no longer ago than JSiX-fj, tevolv.-r. and bowie knives told their story. Hut later years the substantial nnd pcai-cnd cit izens, with the nid oT the famous western vigilance committee, havo been enabled to maintain order, and the roughs and bush whackers havo been driven out. Many of die ticcs or tho city can bear testimony to the dangling or human Isidlcs rrom their branches. It was no unusual sight lo sec two, three and even llvo lsidies hanging from the same tree at the same time. Out on the K, P. Hailruad, a short distance from the city, the cars pass over u bridgo from w hleh foil r tsidlcs hung lu one night, victims or an outraged eomiiitiuily. Horse and cattle thieves wero made short work or. Denver, even now in hor infancy, o in boasl of her gambling hells, fitted up in magnificent style, her houses of prostitu tion, ami all the accompaniments or u first class city. Business Is pretty lively, and real estate Is hluli. There nie some good business hh-cks and a tew good houses. There nru a plenty of hotels, and some of Iheiu first-ciass. Several railroads find u terminus here. The Kansas Pacific, the Dcuvi r Pacific and lis branches, and the Colorado Ccutrnl, while others ulu in proc ess of construction. It is thu cupllal, and is sure lo be the plucu in the 'future State. lalNOMONT. Leaving Deliver by Iho old California stage road, and travelling ulsiut thirty miles uoi lb, we come to Longmout, where tlio Chicago Colorado Colony luivo IikmIihI. This colony, having its source lu Chicago, eaiuo out here and settled early in the spring ol the present year. It now num bers alxiut two hundred iiieuils'is, and Is growing quite rapidly under Iho pressure or Iho colonial excitement. In our e-tlina-dou Its location is better adapted lo farm ing; purKsi-s than that of (Ireeley Colony. Longmout takes In its grasp Iho older town or Iturliiigton, which is soon to lose its Identity, and whoiein nil thu hotels ut pres ent ure lo bo round, Longmout thinks dial In time sho will outgrow uud leave In the background her llrcelcy sl-tcr, though tlio latter Is a yoar older, jargo parties ar rlvo liero nearly every day from (Jreo!ey. Iiecomtiig disgusted with tlio latter place, (hey come to Longmout to seek u home. ! Wo notice, lion ever, dial very many or them dcslro to Iisk even fuitlier than Loiigiuont, before settling, und movo on ward, most of them liack to tlio east before they find n place that suits diem. They are coming and going every day, Yot nearly every day there nro mora or less claims taken. Nothing will satisfy some but actual experience. And wo think die most or theni get satisfied by that process. Many ure the disgusted fellows that como uud go; disgusted with tlio country, nnd swearing because they havo been so out rageously fooled. Longniont has one gleut disadvantage lu not Isalng possessed or railroad facilities. Hut lids she hopes to surmount In n year or two. At present her nearest point to any railroad is at L'rle, eight miles distant. They run a daily couch to und from Uric. Tho business house nro u bank, nil iusur unco office, ono furniture store, one hard wuro store, four or llvo groceries uud sa loons whoro they deal out nothing strong er than cider, loiuotiado nnd soda water one dressmaking and millinery shop. The business houses of HurliogUmim) nearly all preparing to move Into the colony vil lage. A library Is in process or election, tho gift of n Chicago lady. At present there aro no churches, divine services bo lug held in the colony building and in tlio town hall, They ure soon lo have n week ly paper. The colonist haven summary way ot ridding tlieiiiilvci or Jwhat they think n nuisance. They burn thu unend ing saloons. Carpenters get tho lst wages or any class or inoolianlos, varying rrom two dollars to five. Leaving Longinoiil nnd going lu nearly u northerly direction about thirty miles, wo como lo the now famous town of unKi:i.i:r, This town lias grown up very rapidly under tho lullucneoof such men as Horaeo (lieoloy. It-Is lu Its second year and now numbers about six hundred houses and two thousand Inhabitants. II professes In ho n strictly temperate town ns regards strong drink, yet thoso who deslro it usually man age to get n little or the ardent soiiicu here. How nnd where Is die mystery. Ileal es Into In this town has advanced to fabulous prices, too much so fiir Us own good, nnd ere long n reaction will hike place, and Iheu good bye, (Ireeley, business Is not very good, nnd wnges nre nn the decline, Oreeloy will fall short n good deal of rais ing sulllelent produco for her own con sumption. This circumstance alone will tell heavily on tho colonists for year- lo come. AconimiluItyKolargonslh.it, that that cannot sustain Itself in Its own pro duction, cannot exist n great while without money. There nru several Utile villages In Iho territory, most of them having been built during tho mining excitement. Noxt to die stock business, tho milling Interests of tho territory nre tho most prom inent, nnd give employment ton good ma ny men. Fortunes nre mado und lost lu tho uncertain speculation of milling. Where ono mall is luudo rich u grsul many nre mado poor. A peculiar feature of the mining business In this country Is that It requires very expensive. machinery, uud thus necessitates tho formation of stock companies with n large capital. Thus It Is that poor and Individual miners nro rarely H ever successta! in the mines. Hold, sil ver nnd coal abound, bill II needs capital to extract them from tho earth. Individu al mining 1ms not 1h?cii n success lu the mines or Colorado, and never will be. II has been extremely dry nnd hot, und what fow crops there nro lu tlio territory look badly. I have seen wheat und oats a bout live inclios high, all In blossom uud dried to n crisp. Tho creeks nro much lower than usual, owing to thero not being so much snow on the mountains s usual. They havo potato worms here alsiut sl nnd four Inches long, nnd these Inunci nt creatures nro destroying the crop sum-ss-rully. Potatoes sell hero I'loin three and u half to live cents a pound, And now don't you want to coiuo nut here nnd liver t, n. vv, fUll.UO.YT .'I.ISO.YItX-I'lloSI'HIt-IIVS. Writtks roa The Vebmost I'uczsix. Tho Masons or Vermont claim a mem bership or ten thousand voters, or alsiut ono llldi or die voters or tho slate. It I believed that they hold nt their dl-p,.al moro than thteo firths or the offices of the state, social, religious, and iiulltlcnl, and aro thus enabled to control Its policy and slmpo Its destiny. Ilelug thoroughly organized and oillcercd, and ncling In the dark, they are enabled to control ten times their num ber or unsuspietlng, unorganized voters. The Vermont .Masons loo are very wealthy. At their last grand convention in Ilurlltilr ton, which probably surpassed In numbeis and Interest any oilier convention lu th state or any kind or de-erlplion, it wns voted In make the Initiation loc twenty live dollars. This sum, multiplied by ten thou-aiiil, would give a total of a quarter nt" a million of dollars. Our denying dis trict schools might receive very efficient nid If this sum were devoted In llielr inter est. Or if It were divided betwi en om col leges It would go tar lo help them for Haul out or their pecuniary enil-arra-uieiit-. Or It would -lllliee lo establish Iho ll-ipti-t Theological Seminary here In llrattlclsiru, which has been talked of. It would be nn ample -uiu fur enlarging our stale c.ipilol ; or of funiNhlug every considerable village or the stale with a library. On the other hand, If this Mini should be devoted to kot ping up a -eciet orgauUi tioii, with Us (iraud II Mi l'l le-t a iel,el geiici.il, or some blither I'uuctloiuiy still in Wa-liiuutnn; or for the purpose ol' masonic show and huiuhugery, keeping Solomon s Temple in repiir-, or for sending grand niiib.issadors to luielgii grand lodges; nr for conliollng I lie political, or railroad in terests nl' the stale; or for corruplinir reli gion and morals wllh the my-ltc rites .,! pii-xunisiii, then lids 'jie.it vvi-alth would prove an injury to s.H-lcty In-tead ,,t a bl nelit to It. In uur Ostbu tie o' the income of the ma sonic lodges of the state, we have allow ml ten thousand members, the number which the masons themselves thiim; but from llie-e there must bo deducted a numls'r of the in InlsU'i or Christ, w-hn arc deail-heaiN, we understand, being initiated I'ree lu con slderatiou of the religious isniuleiiauce which t el r sacred calling Is tlim nude to give to masonic craft uud s)liey. Hut there ate piobably not over two or thns bundled of such ministers or Clirl-t I-In the stale, even II' there nre Ih it number. We wish tiiat some uuisoiiie authority would Inform us him many there arc. Or would tills In, against masonic law t l.i . tfiio noi.it nut ufvivas' t'lllTlJS TDK I'jNKStl. It Is said that the principal uiiiubci it nlllcca In llrattlelHii-ii, social, civil, and re ligious, uie held by Masons? If so, it is plain In our mind that tho lodge, even though It might in the minority, could c,n llol Ihu all'alis i,i' the eoiiiiiiiiiiltv. It Is thought Hint more then thrce.fotiiths ol'lhe nunc irouinolit functionary .sllons In our society aro field by secret society men. Whoeuii answer thlsf OM T1IK sql VHK. BUSINESS NOTICES, A gentleman ullllcled wllh the chioiib ibciiiuatlsiii says, "No description or my case can eonvev Iho vast amount or benelit Ihavo rccelvid from the use o.' JoIuimh J .ttioi.'ae Liniment. I tHlIevelt isthebes article lu the. world for rheumatism. Among tlio lndlnns, Lieut. Ilrrndi, tells us unit no Irihcsor AlHi!lgliicc aic round in thodeopost forests or South Anier- Ica, from the Andes to tho Atlantic ooaM, that do not have and use lloct. AyiVi's medicines and Lowell Cottons, "Tt,'lK jiont," "Srii'iiLK," "IIckitt," are wn stamped 111 huge red and blue letters iiin their garment, while Ayer's Pills nnd Cherry Pectoral are among Hie treasures nf their habitation. Their native soil furn ishes (hem nil tliclr fisul uud most of llielr remedies, but they suiter Irom some stlllc tlons which must have the Interposition of higher skill, Sentinel, Liberty, Va, IlK-vi'Tirui. Womks. The hair Is tho crowning glory of woman. There arc few moderate delects which cannot be reifttslled by die proper disposition of Iho treses. Hut when tlio hair begins to fall out, ur turn gray. In young people, or with those lu thu prime uf lite, there is can so for real regret. When this is the cnie, Haiti 1 etable fiieilian Hair llcneuer will 1k found to tie a Urst-class remedy, tar superior as n sound vietlieal medium, to any thing else beforo the public. It actually restores Rrny hair to Its original color, and in the grcr.it mujoiity or ca.es, muses it to grow ugulu when it Is becoming thin. It Is not lilc manv ipular preparations, u mrrr wimh, but a sclenlltle illscovery, iudoised and list d bv physicians or character. Address It. P. llall A Co., Nashua, N. 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