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'7. THE RUTLAND HERALD. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1878 THE REVIVAL OF BUSINESS. It Is pleasant to notice a revival In the different business centers. With them the depression commenced and it is nat ural to look to the Bame sources for in dications of better times. The , New York Times has been investigating through its reporters the different branches of business in the city with re sults which are very eECOuraginsr,. Dry goods merchants report a recent im provement, with a steady Increase of business, and prospects of a healthy and profitable fall trade. The same is true of the boot and shoe dealers. In the hide and leather business while the ex. port trade is good the home demand is increasing. The grocery trafe, in i healthy condition during the past sum mer, remains so at the present time, with a momentary abatement, however, in wholesale operations. After three years of unexampled depression in bus iness the signs are certainly hopeful. Nevertheless it is impossible to say whether the present revival will be last ing. According to a natural order there must bo a reaction, and if things have not yet touched bottom they are evi dently very near it. The sifting process has been complete and remorseless. It would seem as if the fittest alone could have survived. Those concerns built up on the uncertain foundation of inflated currency, fictitious wealth and doubtful credit have toppled to the ground. In their fall honest ; business houses hare suffered, but not irretrievably. The weeding out having been most effectual, those who have lived through will find clearer Bailing. When a substantial and solid basis has been reached an upward tendency in all lines of business is cer tain. We do not expect a return to the unhealthy and unnatural fever heat of business which followed the war. Such a condition would simply be the preces sion of another and more ruinous de pression. All that can be expected, and all that is desirable is a condition under Which honest and judicious outlays of capital shall receive their fair and just returns ; when fortunes cannot be made and lost in a day ; and when enterprise and industry rather than chance shall become the elements of business success. With a return of prosperity we hope that business in all its branches will as sume a higher tone. Games of bluff should hereafter be restricted to gamb ling dens, instead of finding a place in counting houses. When men learn to deal fairly with each other distrust will be allayed, and with confidence will come a revival. Renewed prosperity in any portion of the country is a reason for congratulation. Activity at the bus incss heads is especially encouraging, for from them will return a more health ful condition of affairs throughout the land. The present indications we hope will not prove deceptive. THE POSITION OF INDEPEN DENT REPUBLICANS. Benator Christiancy of Michigan, who was elected as an Independent, has iden tified himself heartily with the Republi cans in support of their national and State tickets, lie is convinced that the maintenance of the results of the war 1b invrj-roj lu iha ponUiag con tee t and that Republican success is essential to the in tegrity and peace of the Union. In view of the incontestable record of vio lence and intimidation which has been supplied by Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and other parts of the South and considering too, the tone of the southern press, as a whole, when treat- in? of political affairs he sees no es cape from the conclusion that the great body of the southern people are intent upon stifling discussion, driving out white Republicans, and so Intimidating the negroes ai to compel them to keep away from the polls or to vote the Dem cratic ticket. The evident purpose of the Soutto, as he interprets it, is practi tlcally to disfranchise the freedman, and to deprive him of benefits conferred uu der the reconstruction acta and by the constitutional amendments. The argu ment on this point of Senator Edmunds towards the close of the session is ela bonted by Mr. Christiancy and lbe dexterous use of language by Mr. Tilden in his letter of acceptance to the tffect that the amend ments are universally accepted as a final settlement of the controversies that en gendered civil .war 13 shown to mean that amendments that settled the con troversies that followed .the war are not binding upon the Democratic con science. , . Another distinguished Indepcntant has spoken to the same purpose, Hon Chauncey M. Depew, of New York, and the reasons these gentlemen giva for supporting the Republican ticket , will have weight with maDy who could not be affected by ordinary partisan appeals, lie closed his speech at .tie Cooper Union in New York the other evening by saying that "it Horace Greeley could stand here to-night and see as we see, the Democratic party of 18G0, 1854, and 1868, with its same leaders, animated by the same purposes, forgeting nothing, repenting nothing, yet shouting the Uu- meaning shibboleth of ref a m,' with a solid South behind it, he would say to the American'people that the sal vation of the nation and the good gov ernment of the State demanded the elec tion of Hayes and Wheeler." readers the fact that to Vermont the world is indebted for Phonetic; .'Short-J hand. This fact might perhaps.:, have elumbered on for all time had it hot been for Its resurrection - as ' follows : " ' some : imonths ago Prof. Df; eibig.pf presden, Saxony, iaquired.of the editor of Br,&towe s PltonograpUe yMorahtyy:-: sprightly, .' spicy : periodical, devoted ; to the interest. vbf . the craft), if he could procure a copy of a. work on Short hand by -Rev. Phinehaa Bailey, 'of Chelsea, Vt. Mr, Brown ' communicated the de sire to Mr. S. C. Rodgers, of Troy, N. Y., official reporter of Rutland and Bennington counties, who advertised in the Hkeald for the work, and was re warded by an early reply from Mrs. P. L. Hopkins, of East Berkshire, .Vt., who kindly donated the three editions of her father's work to the New York publisher, as well as two -editions of her brother's (Keyes A. . Biiley ) ' work on the same subject. It . has. aiwa'y9 been taken for granted that .Isaac Pit man, of Bath. Eng., was the inventor of Phonetic short hand, but as Mr. ' JM ley's work was published m "Poultney, Vt., in 1819, and preceded Pitman eighteen years, it is probably the first system, ever based on Phonetics, that is one sound for every letter, and one let ter for every mind. As .jur.. fsrown says : "No consonant i clement, no .fine shades of vowel sounds, have been die covered and presented to the public, that Mr. B, had not discovered and: pr?r sented in his little book .fifty-seven years ago, way up among the: Green Moun tains of old Vermont, .where- the air ana water are pure, and where untrammeled; nature dispenses with, pountiiui nana in SDirational benefits." . ; .... It may be that : Pitman :. never ; .heard. nor knew of Bailey's Byster':.:and:'both men may deserve equal credit, butv.Jt: is considerable for our popple to .be prouu of. that in the practical application ot Phenetics to the stenographic represeh tationof our laneuaee. Young America was ahead of Old . England 18 years. The people of New England, especially Vermont, may feel a just pride in this. Mr. Bailey's works will be reviewed in the Paanstenographikon, published in Dresden, Saxony. Keyes A. Bailey, de vised his phonotypic alphabet 82 years ftffo. and it is. taken as a whole, the o ' most philosophical and complete of Jany thing of the kind yet puttbefore the pub lic, showing a depth of research, pro fundity of knowledge, critical acumen and inventive genius, both pleasing and surprising. The International Spelling Reform convention, to meet two years hence, should secure Mr. Bailey's mem bership and aid without delay. . . To nartirnlariz'? a little as tQ our phonographic author we would say,- in brief, that Rev. Mr. Bailey was born in New Hampshire, in 1787 ; left an orphan at four ; at fourteen he commenced a Beven years' apprenticeship at watch and clock making, at the end of which time he Bettled in Chelsea, Vt., and with a partner pursued his trade. After a little he became an itinerant jeweler, and latter became constrained to preach the gospel, and entered, for a season, Middlebury College. While there he came across a little pamphlet on steno graphy, which suggested to him a new road in an unknown region. The sys tem wa3 full of inconsistencies and am biguities, and its author bad not hit upon the fundamental principles which Mr. Bailey finally discovered. Unremit tingly he worked until he wrought out a new system, combining with stenogra phy (short writing) the science of phon ography (sound writing) upon aa entire ly orignal plan. He then began teach ing the then unheard of science, meet ing with great success, and it may be that some of our readers may have been pupils of his. If so we should be glad to hear from them. By this means he acquired sufficient to enable him to pur sue his theological studies, and in a few years, together with several Andover, Mass., Btudents, Mr. B. was examined and licensed to preach by the Orange Asstciation convened at Thettord, Vt., and spent the remainder of his minister ial days in the States of Vermont and New York. In conclusion we may truthfully and proudly claim Phinehas Bailey as the originator of phonetic short hand xcritina. . VERMONT THE BIRTHPLACE OF PHONOGRAPHY. There i?, and always has been, a sort of film of mystery about Stenography, or short hand writing ; and anything per taming to the art is eagerly sought after and read by people. Sign-writing in some form or other has been known maoy centuries, but only within the last 25 or 30 years has it been reduced to a practi cal basis and made wholly useful, until now the Stenographer is an indispensa ble adjunct to the trial of causes in the Courts of justice; hand in hand with telegraphy It is an Important ally ot the printing-press ; and in this age of prog ress the correspondence of railroad, in surance, and other offices is. performed by short hand. So among the time and labor-saving devices of. the age it occu pies no Blight position. Wherever it . be necessary to catch the fleeting utterance ) short-hand plays Its important part i without It the brightest gems of thought would perish with the speakers voice.: But our purposa when we commenced our article was cot to eulogiza the art,' but to bring to the knowledge of our It seems to be a question yet whether Tweed will be brought to this country. No extradition treaty ; exists between Spain and the United States and it is not yet known what judicial course will, be pursued by the Madrid authorities in the case. Even if they should offer to sur render him, diplomatic reasons might intervene, as in the case of Sharkey, to prevent the United States from accept ing the courtepy. The matter shows more clearly thaii ever the heed of en extradition treaty between this country and Spain, eo that fugitives from Amer ican justice shall not find a permanent asylum the minute they touch Spanish soil. : ' : ' .;V-;' Correspondence of the Herald J ' ' OUR NEW YORK LETTER. . POLITICAL BUSINESS ON THE WA. Y TO 1 HE CEN TENNIA L- THE MASKSMSNA SUICIDE, : ' ; : : : Nbw York, Sept. 23, 1876.' ''.'-''-' founcit.. ; The political pot is boiling here, . f uri-ouslyr-that Is, , the . Republican . pot, Monstei meetings are being held every where ia this city and in Brooklyn, and there never was so intense a feeling among the Republicans in New York as now. It is' perfectly will delightfully so. : The rreeiingj at . Coper . Iostitute and at the Academy of Music in Brook lyn, were immense; and were as. euthu siastla as they were large : the meetings in tho wards are wonderfully large, and enthusiastic, and what is better, the best men are lauing hold and running - them; The character of the Republican caridi dates is such as to bring out the: efforts ' of the best citizens, w ho see in the nom inations of the party, the best evidences that its pledge of good government ; will be carried out;Av : :-:yy :.):''' The Democracy cannot get up' enthus -' iasm, : There is ho disguising the fact', Tilden is unpopular among them. V;The thieves don't like, him because : . he .has been so selfish as" to desert them: when' danger came,' after affiliating ; with. them' In their days of prosperity,. ; ;an'd ; honest. Democrats distrust : him, because": they ' know who ; his associates.- were ; in the days of the ring, 'and the; influences that '. ..would control him were' he ' elefctedl Iq ' Albany he is the most unpopular man who , ever - occupied tho gubernatorial chair. . His dodging his Income taxv his Unquestionable v connection with-.-'. th6 Tweed ring,' and his " inordinate 'fihscru-. pulous sel&hjies3V make him t& uaprom- -i ising a candidate as could have been, put up, for popular suffrage. ' As a manager inthe interests of .other men, he . is',' un equaled, "but honest . men with whom ha "has had. dealings .'dread W see him at the iieaa.pi attairs. He has. attempted an ;expIanaUol3'!of.:hjs.dddging',iis income MXeat.U:to.tt1ama:frair;'fTh9 fact is patent: that .he. is worth . millions, all t of which1 was; made .during: the ' years this iax. was levied, :ahd; q-: 'never 'returned as much aa would have been, the incomo of a moderately email lawyer! " Ho .pet tifogs It, as he does everything,: v . ' is picking up and everybody feels en couraged. The merchants are overrun with trade,, and the complaint now ia that customers cannot ' be attended to. Throhgsof . Southern and ; Wester a .peo- pie '": are"', here many of " theni'Jsigtit-'! seeing, '.". but . more ' making , i . the heart of the ; merchant by purchasing; The streets (Eire crowded, with trucks," as: in the good. bid. days,.' and .the piles of boes on the sidewalk .are, appallmg, to all. but those, who are rolling them. v.ThV hotels, for the first time in three years, are crowded, the daily' arrivals peciipy ing. five and six "columns of ' thia ; paperg," run in solid, in very smalj. ;: type, and this only .-.of . the leading ;'. hQuso3. Now ; York: begins to look like ' the Ola city again, ' Alt 'this indicates Vthe.'revi.; val of confiicac that we' hav ;alf ' be en hopiog.tpr.; mow let .ta i;growuagtop' in , tho' country. .-.Ii2f;8 -all put'.'.our shoulders to 'the Wheel, aiui go . to' : -work to'dij lB4i$:-V: ha?'i.;t&: ff -.over ' j wstassoon" a:.pW act'.as thbugh'Vthc'yvbeiieved it..:- If ypu. have a house to buildj; and cah afford it,'; go on and: ;build .it.' 'The sun is' going Jto. riae-just as many times, this year as ever,' sirid' eye'rything'.b gb"in to go on , as : ua- ual. ;- . The . crops.' are ' averaging .'.well, there is money eaough and to spare, and all that is needed is get rid of the sense less scare, and, with confidence, go on. This is all that is necessary to make good times. There are reasons why we should not let the business go by the board, if it can be avoided. We have streets to fill, farms to settle and popula tion to attract. There was a steady stream of emigration flowing into the country, the most with money, and: all with labor, all of which ceased the mo ment the cry of "hard times" was raised. This stream we ought to get to flawing again as soon as possible. The shortest way to do it is to get to doiDg some thing. There are millions of Germans, French, English, Irish and Scotch who want to come, and they will come the moment we say "good times" to them. We can have good times always if we will. I want to see the ships coming in again, and unloading their cargoes of human freight, to go West and fill up that blessed country. Stop croaking, and inaugurate a new era, and don't waste a jy time about it. OX THE WAT TO THS GESTE5X1A.L. , I have received many letter j from your readers, inquiring specifically as to what board can be had for in New York, and where. In answer let me say that board, in respectable houses can be had for from $8 to $10 a week, and, if you want better rooms, say from $10 to $ 14. To get these rates go into any house that has a card up, anywhere on Lafayette Place, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth or Thirteenth Streets, Clinton Place, Wav erly Place, or any street in that locality. State that you want rooms for a week, and possibly for less time, and make your contract for such time as you stay, at so much a day, then you can stay as long as you choose and oiily be compell ed to pay for what you have. Be care ful to make your stipulations ox ' .." oirvcie, not tarthcr east than Second Avenue, nor west than Sixth Avenue. All these run east and west. Arrange so as to get into New York or Philadelphia in the morning. This will give you a chance to get settled without submitting to a swindle for one night Take a train that will bring you in, in the morning. All I have said about New York will apply equally to Phila delphia. Rooms without board, in ei ther city can be had for from $ 3 to $4 per week, which allows you to get your eating where you choose, and at such prices as may seem good to you. At restaurants and eating houses the price of each dish is stated, so that you; eau eat expensively or cheaply as you e'ect. By care, and taking time you may live as cheaply as you please, and have your stay extended. Vou can by care make a hundred dollars take you twice the time it will by carelessness. And bear this in mind, you want to stay as long as you can. There is enough there to keep you profitably a month if you can afford it. By all means come. This Exposition, properly observed, is a liberal educa tion. .' " ..' : ; .',. . TUS MAM&mES. . .; Once more the Americana have beaten the Irish, and the Yankee team may safely claim to be the best in the world, Thpy have met teams from almost every country that pays any attention to rifle shooting, and have never yet been beat en. . The Irish have crowded them the closest, but they have managed to cet away with them every time, and proba bly always will. The efltect of. these matches is being telt all over tee coun try. ; R ft i clubs are ibeing organized ev ery where, and probabSy this sport will have a extensive a run as base balL One point in the game is the superiority of American aims. Our rifljs are better adapted to long range shootiag than any maJtlabroad. TM3 the Ansa actcnowt edge, although their crack shot, Kigby, is a manufacturer himselt. , . loink or hitting the bull's eye fourteen times ia succession at one thousand yards. : This is what the men are doing. : ; - .' : '"''. .-''. A' SOTCiDg,: ";.--;; ;',-'.'-.'.- ' A most pitiful case of self-destruction came; to light yesterday, v A widow lady bad $100,000 in stocks in ths coal roads f Pennsylvania, which have been con sidered the safest in . the. world. She purchased a . lot of real estate in the city, expecting that her dividends would pay interest on the indebtedness she assum ed, and expecting to sell stock, aa the payments became due to meet them. The real estate depreciated in value two years sgo, so that it would not sell for more than half the mortgage, her stocks Bhrunk almost a half and her dividends shrunk to. nothiag, - ; When . her notes came due, the bolder pushed her, and in shorty in consequence of the unfortunate purchase,, ishe' lound that: ;sh.e---.would be toft ' absolutely - pepniless.'.' Everything she had; ia . the world . 'would be taken from'berV and-die, at the age. f ' Sixty, accustomed : to . au . easy, ' pleasant', life, with nothing to depend -upon, would: be thrown : out - open , the world helpless. She. bad. no; f riends vp -depend upon and nothing but- the alms house . was ' before her..; She went ,io her. room,' put upon her table the feds ; which ' had .ruined her, her. certificates . of stocky 'on which no dividends had been paid,' and all her other worthless securities, and fastening a cord to a hook in- the- wall, hung her-.sejf;;-- She was found dead the next day. She left noletter-r-the only xplaiiatioa was the pile of . worthless-, securities but they told the 'story ;, well; enough"-v And now' comes the euribuelDart of, 4t-.Tbe day her '..body'. wae.discovered.'.tfaerV came to' her address ' a. noliftcaticoi rthai an estate, in Scotland, which' had been- is' litigation', for Tears. xnA. vif : .which MiKs had given uphopes years agoV:had.'been j auu . .taat sne . was eBcitieo. - to yu,opo which she eould; have on receipt' Of . a : pq wer of. ; attorney ,- to - draw- it I Had she onl v 'wait.mi tnn VUivaX-'--WHori I make tip my : imnd tO: commit euiicida I y . torteepottaiac6.f tbe ltei?aid J, V ':; " :'6n'tKo Wingf;iS'rf5;i:5:; Taking the White Mountain Express' at Burlington, I went to" Wells." River : without change of cars, and leti me add the Wells River road puton,'as ;g6bd, cars as you will find in NeV. JJnglahd, To Montpelier the ride is through a beau tifulbut familiar eoojatryj 'noted for the prominent position of its dairy products' aa the Bichti$:-btrtteF and jeeese'iaac; ket is next" "to-that of SL'- AIbahs ih .im pbrtance. V At tit JohusWry,; the objec tive: point Of " my travels, the County Fair was being held, and though the equinoctial came in such abundance as to make up for the drought, the people turned out in large . numbers to see the Fair ' and . hear . Henry . Ward Beecher Tuesday afternoon.: .These ' Caledonia people have a wayof .making their Fairs successful irrespective of the weather or the attendance 'of .- .distinguished strang ers. .. .The attendance andn-terest . in Beecher'a address Bhowed-lnaffipse peo- pie nave : noi lost : taitn .withe' man If'rom the New Yorl TluicJ A Solid South. A Nohthkkn Democratic Appeal to THE SOUTHEKN "FeIKSDS Of THE Causb" "No Loose Talk Before hand." " The following circular is being dis tributed very generally throughout the South, among discrete friends of the Democratic party : (Private.) The successful Presidential candidate must have 185 votes in the Electoral Cllfge. If the Southern States vote as a unit for Mr-Tilden, hs will be elected beyond a dOubt. By Southern States i meant those States in which slavery ex iaied at the commencement of the li-ie civil war. These State?, (sixteen, in cluding .West ..Virginia,) hav. Jj the aggregate, ,138 : votes iu the JS'tctoral College ; . ;. ; States. No. ( f Electors. 10 6 3 4 H ;..;.'....... : 13 ... tt .......... .... . 8 , .......... ... 15 ................. 10 7 12 ..' .. 8 11 5 Alabama,.... Arkansas... Delaware..,. Florida. Georgia. Kentucky... .-...... Louisiana.. ......... . Maryland............ '.Mississippi.,.:.'..:.... Missouri.,......:...... North Carolina.... South Carolina..... Tennessee....,.,...., Texas..:.............. Virgin ia .,.,... "West Virginia...:.. Total..... . - The Democrats the three Pacific twelve votes: States. -':. . Califorpia...........: Nevada ,..,..;........ Oregon...: ........................138 will undoubtly carry States, which have No. of Electors. 6 3 8 Total : In the east the Democrats will beyond a doubt, the following Sta'es, which have ntty votes ; ......12 carry, States. Connecticut New Jersey Mew iork.., No of Electors. ,,- -.-Total. v4 ,jj.-ri.y,,u,iy.u,'.'..i.() v -The Democratic.-.' vote ia the . Electoral CallegA would then bes . ' --V;. "; States.. :y No. of Electors; Southern Pacific. 12 Eastern 50 efec'tjsdwiout the voto of : South Caro lina ae4J'10fida ; bat it would not do to risk t&Vj loss of thVleveH votee of those tWQ ste'ff-or' fear one m two of the Eastern or- Pacific States above named rnay i3appoint ue. It will never answer to wor for only a bare majority of elfiCt6fl votes, ; ' . : -' ... . 'v .-Under the.. circumstances wul it not be' f se - to carry eaery aouinem auiie W sii nAZAEps. - ; There are not United Statesrtrpops cnotigh available to sur round , all the-, spoils throughout the 8outh.; -Indeed,' the' entire United States Army," if :it were practicable to withdraw it frots , all . of her duties, is insufficient for the purpose, if the Democrats of the Srath determine; to act in concert on election dayto deposit their own votes at an early hour, and thtn to Bee to it that the negroes, are not intimidated, bribed cajoled, or Otherwise tampered with by the -carpet-b&srgerg The slake to' be played for' on Tuesday, Nov. 7, is the . possession'. .-Of- the : governrhfintv and it .cab- be wont '-. But there mus- ia ' no TMM ikdk beforehand ' ';' : "'' results of . ;tho late elections' in Vermont and Maine admonish us to con fineur hopes and our efforts to those States which we have a reasonable pros- tirt elect our- candidate. t'Give us a solid -Southern vote ai' all kasards, and all will bo rigbt. ,. Without tht vote the prospect .-w gloomy,' and surcesa mors than doubtfuL. ...... , , .. . . 8 You have alove the gober soc-' oud thought of hundreJs "of '-atrtSwar: Democrats from all parts of theUnion brought here by the CauttiQiiial.: . 'The orders of Grant and his scrotal y of Cfimeron, and the opinion of - At t"rucy General Taft, are only a ecare The Jtammistratwu wn nmi troop IHftt IB is tor the South to organize, ttfld kcp the car- not.hn orrrera rrr- kin Tifllrlflf.Tn Cr" thf. Tfi- groes on election day. . . ,. : .. It is tekiia for granted that you have faclli'.iea far privately communicating with the party leaders of your vicinity who xd familiar with the methods of ef fective organization for the November struggle.- : - His Bpeech'- was eminentlQpracticalfii)et. of '.carryingthe more especially deallnsf moaf v -with tha ffm3nc.ia.1- aif&!M. -there are more than enough ot them mod,' and his : method of statement aji va.w , i,. imj v. UMbA .V, " ' 'I, gaye more sound and clear knowledge to. nine-tenths of the farmers present than they. 'had received from all other sources in a year. His occasional hu morous thrusts at the foibles of the day and sallies of wit kept the audience in good humor, so that he had their entire attention to the close. Seldom has the value to a public speaker of a little well used humor teen more clearly proved. VT'ia knttvinM V. i Si t .TrtVirtoHnrv llnnan was ;m quit an though he was unknowirba execute its thrmt., AH t to fame. 1 aewsBary 10 a uemocrmii; victory . The only public institution in St. Johnsbury which I visited was the Ath aneum, and of that building, the reading room, library and art gallery too much cannot be said. It is really the finest thing I have seen in the State, and is both- a credit to Mr. Fairbaaks, the donor, and the town which enjoys its benefits. It not only denotes but be gets culture, and. thus becomes one of the best educators a community can possess Perhaps if Rutland gets the Howe Scale works her citizens in time may have an athenaeum, though they ought not to wait for that. This is one of the things which Rutland needs far more than any industrial enterprise. On my return the obliging engineer, who knows the Hkbald of old, gave me a seat ia his cab, over the mountain, and no scenery this side of the Adirondacks can surpass that which met the eye at every stage of the journey, and I did not wonder that the travel had been large during the season just closed. For miles through what was, till the track was laid, a dense and unbroken wilder ness, though now the enterprising Yankee has lumber mills in operation at every available point. Far up the moun tain sides are passed ponds of water which wait for the skill and pen of some Murray to make their attractions known. At Montpelier the Stale House is being ; put into order for the Legislature's use. A new carpet has been put into the Representative's Hall, but the old faded curtains of some fif teen years since remain. The most im portant change is the new method of ventilation, introducing fresh air, by means of a steam fan, up through a hollow cast iron standard under each seat. This method secures au abundant supply, evenly distributed through all parts of the Hall, while the foul air pas sesoff through new openings in the ceil-r ing overhead. No painting of any amount has . been done, though is everything is thoroughly cleaned. The covering on the tops of the writing desks in the Execu tive Chamber la quite badly soiled and should be replaced, as should the cheap tin labels on th d . 1 "T' ouuiiuiuee rooms ty solid silver or bur nished brass which would not tarnish if protected by one or two coats of white varnish : painted tin door plates for our State House is too cheap even for the economical notions ot rural legislators, and Idont think they would object to a suitable expenditure in this matter. Mr. Files, of the Bishop House, is getting filled up wilh members who are pleas ed with bis low rates. The Amer ican and Pavilion take those who think lees of the cost. CoPEl.T '6TT. . -Total... ....200 ' This ' would V-give Mr.", Tilden . j5f teen more votes ia'the Electoral College than are necessary.'':': ' yN v; '; ,'AVy.',-; V if hi oot . coBtendiea. 'that;- tne-,.''ljove named twenty-two States, are ; -.the". pnly States Mr; Tilden' eah ossibly 'carry:. :H lias as good a show, for Ohio and' la-. tliana'as Haves has,; and a fair: "prospect n.iodt -getting the. vote of CNew , Hamp-; j 1. " . T - fhaca' fftiiaa' fltotDa Ort Yli'rTT)l W . 'HXlin? Alfc MitC WMB M. j uncertain Z'sThey cannot fag. relied upon.' The iridicattons .nave- peen .ior luymua that he is more likely to: "carry the tweoi ty-tiro States first, named :thaav any.: of tha others, and that if - be loses,, through any mismanageraentv f ou? or nve oi .thfl Southern 'States,: ' HayeS 'and .' Wheeler Political. The propensity that Carl Sehura has forspending his Sundays at Columbus suggests harmonious relations. Cincin nati Commercial. The, Democrats don't understand it, but JBristow and Schurz are still making Republican speeches in Indiana and Ohio, and the people give them hearty welcome and great heed. Springfield Republican. Governor Hendricks appears in a new role that of a humorist. He is spying that the Vermont and Maine elections were Democratic victories. A few more such, and where would he be? Springfield Republican. The Brooklyn Argus, anti-Tilden in answer to a correspondent who so licits an opinion in the matter, expresses a belief that Brooklyn will cast about three thousand Democratic votes for Hayes and Wheeler, . . : . Perhaps the beet answer to the asser tion that Hon. Carl Schurz has with drawn or been withdrawn from the can vass is the fact that he will 'address Re publican meetings in Ohio every day this week, as follows : Stuebenville, Monday ; Bellair, Tuesday ; Zanesville, Wednesday Marietta, Thursday ; Portsmouth, Friday; Chillicothe, Sat urday. :-'' ": ' '-' : A Democratic music dealer in Pilts field, Mass., recently . sent au order to a New York publishing house to send him 'Honest Sam .Tilden," meaning a song of tb.t name ;'and was astonished when high and low, dillie;enHy, and there is ncthing ofitbe kind in New York !" Mr. II. O. Brigham, of Oakland, Cali fornia, is payiug Burlington a brief visit. Mr. Brigham has been a member of the California Republican State committee for many years. His opinion is that the Republicans will carry the State by from 8,000 to 10,000 majority, and that they ruive at least an even chance ef car rying Oregon and Nevada. Democratic "reform" means simply- to use words which are well understood, and not for needless offense a UfiiOn of rebels and copperheads for the adminis tration of the government which was saved from their conspiracy, and for the enforcement of coiialituuonal amend ments winch they deoeratey opposed and denounced as "revolutionary and void." G. IV. Cnrtti. Charles Owner Bail recently to a friend who aske.l a letter from him to Gov. Tilden: 1 'I would be willing to aid you if I could. Of course I have been associated with Tilden in what may be called the reform movement, and have acted as counsel with him : but I can have no influence with him to secure political lavora. You know 1 am a Democrat from principle. Mr. Tilden ib a Democrat from expediency." . Tte Kear!t'i;'C Journal publishes a private KtU-r frt):ii .'.Florida,, which eays of !hi Deuucrnle : "I have listened all day rectrtly t their siKJtiches and heard nothing but aba 3, with no proofs of any fault. A', la.st one of the speakers said: 'We iunst aa shall carry thia election. A de-id nigger is of more val ue now to tbe North than ever a live one whs to the Hotiil, aiid I have no doubt that Cbaudter & Co. have their emissar ies out to fnrnih him. Therefore I ad- visethat'no ki'Jing be done,- but' every means short of .'that is; justifiable to pre vent their : ' voting.' the Republican ticket.' 'r .'. ':. ;,;.'.'.:, ;.'.,'.:::' Ths Boston Uerald hag got down off the fence, put on its wmor, loaded up all its armament, and is firing and fighting all it knows for. Tilden, Adams and reform. It seems to have adopted Frank Bird's desperate recipe that the only way to reform the Repub lican party is to destroy it. But then, how about the ot'iier fellows ? We'll all agree that the Republican party ought to be defeated, but ought the Demo cratic party to be victorious? We are a D.irwiniaa in politics we believe la the survival of the fittest and the doc trine of selection. Springfield Republi can. , ; ; ';.- ; The Graph ia - cjaimV.to' know that Lieut.'-Goy. Do'rshelhier, :of Ne w York, has "m ade a f 1,00() bet pa -Tilden's elec.-. tioiij and advises tha Bu-ffalo Repnblr--caai to jchallienge' hU-;.vrtfeV'for 'gamblicg' when .be goes to tbe';p,blls jq .Np'ycmber, besides eu(6 ting to.-: t he ' Jti'd ' a'u thot-itk-s w hetber he -pannot : b0.ljr3vibt to trial for aiding and" abettinerthe v'iola'tiou ,'-of the la ws -of .theBtale', ;-.'Thfi': Qra-plie add t bat ' "liitlle ;.' Job'tmy ".: Day epppr t and his -men: are takihg'oWh'the'.'tiames' -of folks who buy -. pool "' tickets, .pn ; Ihe" eleciions;'. and thtbRsv. that ; the' ' Demp cfatie majority fn.New: York' city might' h reduced 5,000 by prev'ehting gambleni f rom voting,- -s.- : j.-; .;.;: : : : -y : ' ,' ; .: ;.; The'Iioni A.-WVborhees is - another reTomer .pmnerca.wttaa aaperflaity ; of recordL; Ile'rqmarked Ifl :rt'.r3eclj: ?!T.';t-aiarpftt; . v y tufL ib jbwu uuvu: y rs b-raie ,- uu una lhv.9Qiiy.Hcrnl' ;abou amsoBg .de.ad iseuea and dug;tit this iieal little figure-of :-speceh', indulged 'itf by the- Sftme.-Mh-.'VoOThecs '.Jn-''.T;863 j. ?&wcf .soldier in, the. Union array-'ought tc .bo -taken, to a .blacksmith -.shop ; and' have an; iroa -collar-.' molded, .around ; :hia neck,; and have stamped ' upon it -thess: .wpw.y.aec-ncolro'jMr. I shall always wait, two days, -'.'.-'-'- ';-;. "rv :will probably be -' elected. '. -.There- u. .a J YooThoes: way :of . "putting- down'-'-the 1 ' :z rr'.v.v ii Vi jV.v-, : vr';PaiBo.:h' 1 boesibiutv that: . Mr:. TUden :': imgiiy.-.be rebeiiion is cot a popular one . : - Hell, Cateletrs. SUNDAY PTBOTBOHNICS IS NEW TOEK A OR BAT FEAT OF BSaiXKKEIXO 8KIIX THE 'BOOK EKMOVED ACOOEDEJQ TO PBOGBAMMK WITHOUT ACOiDKNTS 0 ANT KIND THOUSANDS OUT TO BEB THB SHOW. New Yoek, Sept. 24. The great engineering feat of rendiDg in pieces the rock which obstructed nav igation at Hell Gate, has been success fully accomplished in the precise time and manner intended, and without a sin gle accident. Immense crowds from all quarters of the city gathered on the New York tide of the river to view the explo sion despite the heavy rain which fell all the afternoon. Thousands on thous fclds of carriages and vehicles of every doscfitHioii crowded tbe heights and crosj.etrc-t;t3 i from which it cuuW Jb 8ee'ri.v;''GreRt;;''alarQi , prevailed amongst many 'residents " oi First - Avtiiue and cross streets from 821 to 90th streets and some houses were entirely deserted through fear of rocks being hurled across the river or a huge wave btiag caused by the upheaval. Every house in that vicinity had its doors and windows open aa a matter of precaution, but the great mass of people had no fears whatever and spectators swarmed on the piers and low .. grounds directly in lbe with the rock; where they would be drowned by the thousand in case of a wave. Police lined First - and Second Avenues and Were.statioDed among crowds and rocks to be' available ih the: event of pai.is. The spot directly opposite Uallet's Point was chosen by the city Officials as the plaoa from which to witness the grand blow up. , The inmates of the Lunatic Asy lum on the island were taken out of the building as a matter of precaution. Prob ably the. finest view of the explosion was from the Heights of Astoria. Some seven hundred yards east of Uallet's Point the ground is high and Hell Gate did not appear more than two hundred yards away, It was from this point that Gen. Newton and the telegraph operat ors sent the electric fluid nuhing into the mine. Mrs. Hoyt's grounds and the roadway in front were lined with spec tators, all of whom were admitted by special tickets. The imjIicc and soldiers excluded every one nut. provided with a ticket, the line being drawn 1,500 yards off, where nothing could be seen. . Afitr the firing of the first gun the excitement became intense, and many ladies got nervous and uneasy. All the occupants of the houses opened their windows and doors and vacated their premises by the advice ot Gen. Newton. The rain descended in torrents and the second gun went off, causing a general scramble for a good position and aconsultatioa of watches. Every minute as it passed was now eagerly counted, and at one-half minute of the time off went another gun and many thought it was the mine. Every eye was kept watching the expanseof water under which the explosives were kuown to be. Suddenly a cloud of water turned into white spray, shot up juet off Hallets Point. This was followed by a cloud of black smoke rocks and luanber, and at the same moment a shock ran through the ground and gave one the impression of being lifted about 2 inches. The sound of the explosion was not loul, but a low, deep ru nbling A cloud of yellow smoke followed, then the rocks aDd the entire eurfac-e of Ut'i water had ieccme Again level, lo traces being left but a large yellow space caused by mud and other subtaa ces thrown up. The moment the explosion was ovt r, small boats, tugs and steamers of all kinds shot out from every qutritr, their objective point being Huliefb Point. Not a window in Astorin was broken or the slightest damage done. At the works it was found that the coffer dam, which surrounded the shaft, was entirely gone, and a fmall house, which fctood close by the shaft, v,;is thrown a distance of ten feet, but he other buildings were just as before the explosion. The affair was a complete succesp, and a whole reet was blown up. Seekers after relics made a raid ! the great bunch of wires, by which the mine was set off, and soon but few of them were left. The tide has been materially changed by the explosion, and now the current sets directly on Little and B;g Mill Rocks. The mine, then had to oo exploded next oa the New York side, directly op posite the scene of action. At tbe mo ment of the explosion a dull thud waa heard. Itork3 tumbled beneath lbe feet of the multitude as if from two quick pulsations of au earthquake. The water, which appeared to remiia sta tionary for a;i instant, broke and spurt ed up in irregular dark yellowish masses about twelve feet high, marked wish dark smoke from the dynamite. -Then it fell bok and la a moment the river iesurued its usual pacified aspect. Three piighty cheers arceo. from all tbe north east ide of the city and from the euani ers and boats. Steam whistles were blown and bells wore rung out joyously and all was over. The report was scarcely noticeable. Tncre was no con cussion in the air and not a pane of glass was broken in the city or on Ward's Island A slight bhock waa felt, so slight was it that every person was dis appointed.: The fears of danger to buildings were happily noi real zed, as neither were the anticipations. There can be n doubt of the success of the ' undertaking, as tbe police ateamed over the grouud several titces subsequently which could not b-i do'ie previous to the explosion, frhoriiy of fer 2:61 a dUpa'cb was received at tie 87th precinct s:ation, stating thit the shock was ftlt at that place. Another eomuvaiiioatkm from the penitentiary on Bxtkwells Ialank stated that the re port was dull and vibration very slight. A telegram from the 23J precinct sta- ; Uou stated that no accident occurred any where. A dispatch from VoDkeis re potted that a slight tremor was percep'- able there. Dr. Punod, in charge of the signal station of New York, six and a quarter miles from the scene of the ex plosl'jn, says he heard the noise of the blast which resembled a volley of musketry.-. ... J. A. GOULD. JQlSSQLtTlON. The firm hertoforiistn3- iini.rthft name of Kyau Jfc l-j.cller, -is thU day uwoiybu uy.mmutue.ineut. Mr. Jonn 2- Kyan will settle ali tojjis ,! collect ail tabts due the lata firm ; vc will continue the, business at the old aia.nl, ?a John q. livrANY" f- V: EO. l,.fiATCHtY.KK.' ,,Etlanl,:Vt.,Sept. 15, Wi6- 6icjtww2 "YQ N'T yoRG ET IT." Singer's Ssft ty .' tinard is worth all tho Burglar Alarms ; ever invested. Airenta wanted' everywhere., '- Silver Dieted sample pre- paju on- receipt- of v oaata . Address a. ll. 8tNiJtiU ifeKtyatau&JStreet, Jf ailadel- ANOTHER LOT OF 3,400 Yards OP THOSE ICT I HIS at prices lower than at any other time during the past twenty years. These goods are from ten different factories, and in all grades and perfect in every respect ; and I shall positively offer such bargains as have never before been known. Also a large line of CAMEL'S HAIR DRESS1G00DS English and American Cashmeres in all the new shades, and an entire new style of KNICKERBOCKER DRESS GOODS, end Uu best Jine of . ' . to be found in Rutland. 13,00 0 YARDS OF Bleached and Brown Sheeting, the entire lot to be sold at exactly the old prices. Do not delay on these goods, as they will soon be closed out. 50 Pairs of White Woolen Blankets in extra heavy weights and full size, to be sold for $2.75 per pair. These goods cannot be bought in any other place in Vermont for les than S3 75 per pair, and would be cheap at that. Also I have white woolen Blan kets ia medium quality and smaller fcizea tor $2.00 per pair. Also another larte lot of those Laaies Under Vests and Pants, . Slightly imperfect, to be sold for 47 cts. each. Best bargains ever known in these goods. The largest 6tock of BLACK SILKS ever shown in Vermont, still selling at tbe old prices. I am headquarters for these goods as usual, and please bear in mintl that I guarantee to sell these goods lower than any other dealer in Rutland County. Good Goods and Low Prices. J. A. GOULD, hvr. -1, is;y. t merchant' How, lil)TLA, VT. o o -2 Q J En CD 7 j ' 2 CO r.r: Does It Pay ? See statement below of present condi tion of one ot the oldest Life Insurance contracts now in force in the United States. Policy !o. 41, I u m5 Mutual Life Ins. Co. OP NEW YORK, on the lite of.Cyrus W. Meld of New York, now living. I -in tied Dec. M. 184:1. at age 21, for S 10,O.O; life plan; aunual premium, 1!W. CONDITION DEC. 1641375.! l'remi ,.m paid in Si yearx $6,31 CO Aaanion to ponoy oy aiviuenas. J2,u:t.69 rresent amount oi loiicy ana additions, 22,054 69 The policy and additions are now prac tically paid np, the oasti dividend of 1875 being 8i.s0 f.', which ia 111 per cent., or Hi 62 more thun the annual premium. Should ibis pjlicy become a claim thia year, there would be paid on it : The face of the policy $10,000 00 Ueturn of all premiums paid.... 6,3 6 CO And a surplus of. 6,718 C9 22,054 68 Equally favorable results have Dever beeu realized by the policy-holders of any other Company. C. IJ. GUAKGER, Agent, RUTLAND, VT D r. -Von Hosteler's SPECIFICS. After many years ot the most success ful practice in special diseases, with an unsurpassed experinc ia the applica tion of certain combinations in the treat ment of thoe di;as. Dr. Von MoscnzU ker has been induced to place bis reme dies on the public marteet, that tney m ay be within the roncli of all who need them. EYJS WASH-f if inflamed and Diieasea Kyes and for the Preservation of bight. The Wash should be in the possession of aU who desire to teep their eyes in a strong and healthy condition ; especially students, or those whose occupation ren ders unimpaired sight a necessity. 6oz. bottles, price 81.CU. 2 oz. trial bottles, 60 cents. CATA.EEH EEMEDY AND SPECIFIC For Diseases of the Respiratory Organs, Throat, Lungs, Cheat Aflections, both Lo cal and ContitutionaL These remedies will cure the severest cases of Catarrh, and should be used in accordance with directions, such as extraordinary dis charges from the nose, oflenmve or other wise, water dropping into the throat Irom the head, loss of acuteneas in smell, taste or hearing : sharp pain in the head, and unusual sensitiveness to cold. Price $1.25 per set of two large bottles and Inhaler. THitOAT UAKtiLE For Sore Throat, generally accompanying and frequently following Scarlet Fever and Measles, it is invaluable. As a tonic for the voice, cler gymen and public speakers will find it valuable. Price ll.oj. COUGH SYEUP-For Coughs, whether arising from Irritation ef the throat, bronchial tubes or lungs, this Syrup will be found most soothing and eScctual. Price 60 cents and L00. KAtt EKME.DY Specific for Discharges from the tar, arising from Scar.et. jv phoid, or other Fevers. Alcasioa oi j r. -summation of the inner ear. Also, a re edy for noises in the head andfcliyht :c-.-nesa frm any cause. Price por . vo large bottlps, f 1 50. COX ST1TLTK N A L EKM LDY Altera tive lor puriryirig the Blood, unci benefic ial action upon tfie Liver and kidney?. A constitutional remedy for Debility, ane ing from such com plaiats asao vo men tioned. Price Jl.oo. For sale by aU drug-gists, and hy t EA CIS FENN. Druggist, Rutland, Vt At wholesale by S. o. ULliAsOJi, 312 River Street, Troy, N. Y. may9d&wly ' -K. f . v y , ; Dr. A. J. Flag's COUGH & LUNG SYRUP. A Safo and Sure Remedy. The Cough and Lun Syrup is the remedy that during the past fifteen years has won for lr. Finaraii ext?ndd reputation as a SPECIALIST for THROAT and LUNli Disease. Alter ho many years trial it can be truthfully fi iid that it has NKVfeK FAILED, even in ttie Wo-M Cases. It is purely Vegetable, and it? etTVct upon tbe system is at once soothing and Tome. It will Cure a Common Cold in a lew hours, not by drying it up, but by removing it from ihe s btt-iu. TllV IT. It will cut; a ;iironic Couizli, by feoc-lh-ing the irritated parts and fci.rngtheniug the syb'texn. IT. WILL CURE CONSUMPTION, even after ail other remedies have failed. In the emlier stages ol this di-ea-e it will eil'ect a p--edy and certain cure; arid in many case- oi advanced Consumption lis ttleet lias almost f-ueuic I miraculous, rf strrln to full t!v:latll and perfect health those whom physicians bad given upas incurable. TRY IT. IT WILL CIBE CAXAKRIf moro cllnctuaily than any other remedy, by f-imply lemoving the cau-ic. 'IUY II'. It will cure lironchitij, bv allaying all irritation of the throit. TRY IT. It will cure Asthma, affording immedi ate relief and a peifect cure. TRY IT. IT WILL CURE ULCERATED SORE THROAT. TRY IT. It willcvre Loss of Voice, Night Sweats, Sweats. Hectic Fcvr, and all symptoms ot Consumption. THY 11'. For every allVctioa of the Ihroat and Lungs it only needs a trial to convince the most sktptical of its wonderful cura tive properties. EEMEilKEU THAT IT Critics f"rS i ki:-i I "i iiis. l.trAititii. tuti Uo.xm.mciio. Dk. Wm. M. Laud, a luading Druaslst of Ciuremont, certifl-s as loUows : For many yeais 1 have known Dr. A.J. FlaggHS asuciiesstul practi-in'4 physician, and can assure the public that his repre sentations relative to th Couh aud.'Lunfr syrup can be strictly lel'ed upon. It has bt-t-n uel in his eitm tel practice with marvellous success, and I know it to be ail that he claims for it WM. M. LAUD, U. D. Ci.akemont, V. H., Seidember,lS75. Dk. b lago Aly Dear Mr: Your Coup" and Lung fyrup has proved a great bene fit to me, giving relief fioin severe couahs and soreness oi the Inntfs, when hII otuer remedies and physicians had failed. 1 have nevt-.r taken a medicine jnoe plea sant to the taste or more satisfactory ii, its results. Prep lied only by ?Or. A. J. I'lnge A Co., Ciaremont, ft. PRICE, to CENTS. Sold by all Druggists. Sent by cipres prepaid, on leceipi oi 75 ce;its. wp7d& DOintivs ST1KCII P0LISI3 (kowdashTne) t - J 7-j page book, entitled "Men aad Idioms I of Hall Street-" explaining everything-. I SJST FREE. BankerTanS Brokers, J3 Broadway, .X. lj19eodAwl7l A GREAT DISCOVERY ! Bythenseof which every family may give their 1 inen that brilliant polish pe culiar to fine launlry woik. Saving time and labor in ironing, more than its entire cost. Warranted. Ask for Dobbins', bold everywhere. BKO. A CO. Ii N. Fourth St., Phila. E. D. KEYES 4 CO., Agents. a24d&wly MEVEH FAILS TO CURE RHEUMATISM, GOUT AKQ NEURALGIA. 010 BY AU DRUGGISTS. SENu FOR A CIRCUTAR TO HELPHENSTINE& BENTLEY. DRUGGISTS, WASHINGTON, 0. C, A GOOD STOCK OP TOYS AND Fancy Goods ESi At FBAKCIS TEST'S,