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Jft BHATTLEBORO 1 FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 15, J875. tub ooronun elections. A Snlemllil Victory forth Itepulillriins and Mitral aionej- In Ohio. GOOD NEWS FBOJI IOWA AND NEBRASKA. Tb Ohio election ou Tuesday resulted to a sweeping victory for llio republicans and hard money over tlie democrats and Infla tion, Rulhcrford B. Hayes bolng elected governor by a majority of about 10,000. The returns nro yol only fragmentary, bill It Is clear that Ibo republicans havo gained pretty regularly throughout Iho state, ex cept In tbo Iron and coal districts, and that even In these tho domocrats ruado smaller gains (ban tboy bad oxpecled. Tho Ger mans voted solid Tor bard money. Re turns from 300 townships and wards give republican gains of nearly C000 over 1873, when Allen bad 214,054 (o Noycs's 213,837 only 817 plurality. Tbo democrats concede Hayes's election by 5000 majority, and tbo republicans, apparently wltb better reason, claim 10,000. Hamilton county, in which Cincinnati is situated, was carried by the republicans by 2500 majority, and they al so appear to have elected tbelr whole coun ty ticket. Flvo wards of Cloveiand show n republican gain of 1500. There are only meagre returns about the Legislature, but It was undoubtedly carried by tho republi cans by a good majority. The election In Iowa brought out an un usually full vole, nnd resulted In a repub lican victory by an Increased majority, probably about 15 per cent over that of 1S7J, wben It was 28,743, and 20 per cent over tbo 22,505 majority for governor In 1873. Very largo republican gains arc reported In somo counties, and democratic gains In one or two. Dcs Moines gives about 800 republi can majority. Tho be!t Informed republl cans estimate their majority for governor at 35,000, and (hero Is every Indication of a much larger republican galu In the Legis lature than on tho state ticket: probably they will havo at least 40 majority on Joint ballot. Tho democrats conccdo the Legls laturo and the stato to the republicans by 25,000 majority. In Nebraska a qnlet election Is reported from all parts of tho Slate; tbo Stato tick ct was for a new Constitution, three Su preme Judges and a Board of Regents for the Stato University. All republican can dldales on tho State ticket are elected by abont 3000 majority and the new constltn tlon Is adopted by tbo same majority. Tbo president and party spent two hours in Topeka, Kan., Holiday. They wcro met at tbo depot by the stato officers, common council and a large number of citizens and were escorted to tho stato capitol, whero they were given a reception. Ho was to go to Chicago Tuesday, where be will stop ono day and then go to Washington. It Is still undecided whether Moody and Sankoy will begin tbelr revival work In Brooklyn or Philadelphia, and Micro In some Jealousy between tbeso cities on tho subject. It is rather wickedly suggested that Brooklyn should have tho preference on the geuoral principle that thoso who are suffering longest ought to bo relieved first. "That sixty miles an bonr is the final limit of tbo speed of fast trains tbcro Is no reason to believe," says tbo Now York Times. "Railway speed need recognize no limit except tbo power of locomotives, and tbo latter can be Increased very nearly in proportion as tho strength of tbo rails ' and tho road-bed Is increased. Of course, as speed Increases, llieto is a point wbero friction would Impose an Impassablo bar rier to too rapid speed. That point, bow ever, Is a long way beyond tbo fastest speed which has yet been attained." The Boston Globo on tbo Ohio elections; "Tbo Republican ticket is elected by a fair majority, and Rill Alloa and Sam Cary, wltb tbelr rag money phantasies, aro sent to tbo rear. It was a bard day's work, but the men went to it propped up by two forces which seldom meet defeat confidence and a Just cause. The fight was not forsuprem ncy In Stato matters alono; 11 was for hon est government, cool judgment, and a sound currency. Wltb the defeat of the Oblo Inflationists sinks Into obscurity that heresy wbleh has vaunted Itself so inso lently in Pennsylvania and other States be yond bor borders. This victory for hard uionoy has a national significance, too ; it defines tho policy of both parlies on that question, and its effect will be fell In tbe councils of Congress during tbo coming session. Tbo Republicans, and all honest bard-money men in Ohio, bavo douo their duty well and nobly, and they havo given to the Republican parly of tbe country new courage, fresh strength and hopes of final triumph which cau as easily bo real ized as was the victory of Rutherford IS. Hayes. Now for Pennsylvania!" Tub President's SrsEon. the mak ing of a real speech by Gen. Grant is so un usual an occurrence that that tbe details of Its history become of interest. And tbns It was that the Des Moines speech was born s During the afternoon tbo president had given a reception to tbe school chil dren in tbe opera bouse, wben a sceno met bis gaze which would bavo awakened en thusiasm in tbo heart of any American cit izen. From tbo opera Lou so he took a car riage for a drive through the city. By bis aldo sat Judge Colo of tbo supremo bench, who bas great pride in tbo capital city and tbe culturo and refinement of bcr citizens, and especially in ber public schools, which aro really worthy the prldeof every citizen. During tho drive, iu which tbe school buildings were viewed, tbe topic of public schools was discussed by Ibe party, after various political questions bad been talked over, Tbo president expressed himself very earnestly' upon tbe subject, and seem ed anxious to Impress bis views upon those with him. The wish was exprossed that be would glvo them to tbo public. The president replied that If ho bad time be would prepare tbem and present them at tbe reunion, tbat evening, as be expect oil 'to be called on to say something, and he knew of no subject more Impressed upon his mind Juit then. Tbe drive was cut short, and tbe president taken to Judge Cole's residence at 8.80, and, during the SO minutes preceding snpper; on four sheets of commercial nolo-papor, he hastily pen ciled the speech which bas tet tho nation agog. There was but one cbango from tbe original draft. Tho words: "But wo are not prepared to apologize for tbe part we look in the war," were interlined, after tbe speech was written, and wltb a different pencil from tbat first used. In another place be changed tbe word "government" to "institutions." Jeff Davis bad quite an oalion at Glarksvllla, Tonu., upon bis arrival Ibere last week, on bis way to deliver au agri cultural address at Hopklnsville, ICy., bis birthplace. Ho reached Ibo town u the evetUag, and was escorted to bis lodgings by a long torchlight procession through (reels brilliantly Illuminated. , Tun llltile (tticMlon In Clilciig-o. C'ltlCAOJ, Friday, Oct. 1, 1878. Tbo Board of induration of Chicago took up at Its meeting, last night, tbo question of excluding Ibo Bible from tho publlo schools. The question has boon periodical ly agitated for two or threo years, without resulting In any definite action, but It had become, a matter of publlo comment and bitter criticism, and had, indeed, bccouio an Important issuo In the selection of offi cials. Tbo Blbla question hero was much like tho Blblo question elsowbero Catho lics, Jews, and nou-scclarlans advocated Us abollshmont, both on tbo ground of Its be ing non-cssonllal to tho spiritual welfare of the people, and that It taught doctrines not In keeping with tho belief of tbo several classes. Tbo Jews' Scriptures did not please tho orthodox or the Catholic; tho Catholic Scriptures pleased nobody under Ibo sun but Ibe Catholics; tho atheist didn't waul bis children taught from tho inspired writ lags; tho Methodist, Baptist, and Picsby terlan wanted tho wholo and no emenda tion ; and in support of their protests these citizens all enmo up and maintained tbelr right to find fault becauso they aro tax payers. With Iboseveial religions denom inations reprosontcd Uhjii tho board, all of whom were wrangling ovor Ibis Important qucsttou, tho Jows bad, up to a few woeks past, no volco wlmlover. A vacancy oc curred, and Mayor Colvln, with a look ahead, appointed lo tbo place n leading Is raelite. With his accession the Blblo ques tion was onco moro brought up, and tho matter more fully discussed by the board than ever before. Ono of tbo rules of tbo schools mado It imperative to begin tho morning servlco with appropriate singing, reading of tho Scilplure", and tho Lord's Prayer. Tho now rulo provides for tbo "appropriate singing" only, and leaves tho Blblo and tho Lord's Pr.iycr out entirely. When the subject was approached, Prof. Welch, a member of tho board, and a gen tleman who, although bred under Puritan ical Influences, has ptown broad iu bis vlowu and radically libcial In his leliglon, moved tho adoption or tho amendment. Tho surprise of tbo board may bo under stood when, the motion having been sec onded, tho vote was taken ami but one vot ed against it. Not a word was said for or against It. Robert Collycr believes the ac tion of the board to bo just. Ho thinks tbe rcadiutr of the Blblo III tho nubile schools Is not wholesome, but liuiifut to tbo children, becauso It Is done in such n way, as a rulo, as lo rob their natures of any growing reverence lor it mat uiey may bo gathering In tbo bouio or tho church. Ho believes it tho best plan for tho safety of tho common school system to make tbeso concessions to the Cathollcson theonehand, nnd to tho frco thinkers on Ibo other, that "wo may occupy tho strongest possible ground If there is to bu a tight." Trof. David Swing believes tbat tho read ing of Ibo Blblo in publlo schools is con trary lo tho spirit of Ibo Constitution, which assumes that no religious lest shall bo submitted to tho parent', and thcrcforo not lo tho children. It deals with men, ho says, as men, nnd not as Christians or Jews. Tbe government has no more right to teach the Blblo than It has lo teach tho Koran. Even If tho genius of tho country permit ted tho teachlngof the Blblo In the school, ho would doubt Ibo propriety of contlnu Ins the custom, becauso no valuablo moral results overcome from reading a fw veis cs hurriedly in the school-house. The re moval of tbo Blblo from the nubile schoula. ho thinks, may make tbo churches assume the moral euucaiton oi lue cuuurcn, ana may stimulate them lo greater activity in a llclil which Ihey have too much neglected. Tho Methodlt Presiding Elder or this conrcrenco regaids this action as a political concession and a dangerous one. Ho be lieves it to hare been done upon the "de mand" oT tbo Catholic and what be calls the German Infidel Interest. Dr. W. W. Evarls, Baptist, feels the greatest appre hension or tbo consequences or tho action or the board. Ho legards it as a direct move toward Irreligious education. Dr. Koblcr, a leading Jewish rabbi, thinks this action will generally strengthen the cos mopolitan views of tbo people, and tend to greater liberality and Christian feeling. Rev. O. H. Tiffany, formerly of Washing ton, but now of Chicago, Is another who docs not believe in religious Indoctrination in the public schools, but bo regrets the ac tion of tho board. I have hastily sketched an outline of tbo sentiments of somo ofthe leading clergy or Chicago ou Ibo subject, which show them to be pretty evenly di vided upon tbo important mailer. The Chicago Prcsbylery at Iheir semi annual nicotine. Monday, adopted resolu tions deprecating tho action or Ibe board or education more in rcmovingiuo uioio irom the public schools, and praying all friends or gcod government to unite in measures for its restoration. Tho resolutions dis claim any intention of Interfering with re ligious liberty, but ask for the Blblo as a firoven friend and essential to the well-be-ng of tho Slate. Cor. N. Y. Tim. Tub Supreme Coubton Woman Suf pbaoe. Chler Justice Waltc bas just de livered an Interesting decision. The case or Virginia L. Minor and Frank Minor against Reese Happcrscttcamo before the United Slates Supremo Court of tho Stato of Missouri upon writ or error. The vital question was whether a woman bori) or naturalized In tho United States, and sub ject to tho jurisdiction thereof has Ibo right or sufirpgo as ono of tbe privileges and Immunities of a citizen. It Is beyond a doubt Ibat women may bo citizens by b irtb or naturalization ; but llio Court iio'd that tho Fouileenth Amendment did not increase the privileges and Immunities of a citizen, or necessarily create new voters it merely furnished an additional guar antee fur tho piotection of existing rights. This Is shown by tho adoption of the Fif teenth Amendment In order to prevent tbe suffrago being denied on account of race, color or previous condition or servitude. In tbo original Stales women wcro exclud ed from tbo suffrage ; States moro recently admitted from time lo limo havo hud no difficulty in entering into tbe Union, be cause Ihey did not permit women to vote; and in 1807 Now Jersey withdrew the suf frago from women and tbe United States offered no objection. Tho Court, therefore, concluded unanimously that "tbo Con stitution of tbe United Stales docs not con fer tbe right of sufl'raga upon any one, and that the constitutions and laws or the sev eral States which commit Ibat Important trust lo men alone aro not necessarily void." Tim Vermont Refobm School Re moval, to Vergennes. Tho new build ing lor ibo reform school nt Vergennes, Is a large, handsome structure, three stories In height, with a French roof, and tower In front. Tho first story contains a reception room, dining hall, kitchen, laundry, libra ry, and hall. The second utory is entirely devoted to the otflcors' quarters. Tbe third story contain i the boys' dormitory. The building Is convenient and commodiously arranged, containing all the modern ap purtenances, including gas, hot and cold water, Ac, and the entire structure is heat ed by steam. Tbe "Old Gun House" bas been removed to within a few feet south or tbe main building, and contains the steam apparat us, bakery, and baths for the boys. A part of Ibo building is also devoted to a gymna sium. The basement of tbo "Arsenal building is used for storerooms; on the main floor Is tbo chair shop, and In tbe seo oud story is tho school room, handsomely fitted up with modern desks and seats. The gasometer fs located in a vault, 250 feet from tho main building. Tho boys, 84 strong, arrived at Vergennes on Wednesday or last weok, and wero es corted by about 81 moie boys or Ibe cily. Twenty-seven hundred reel of ditching varying in depth from four lo twelvo and a half feet, bavo been dug on tho grounds for the reception of water, xteam, gas, and dralu pipes by the "boys," in addition to a cellar 100x40 and 10 or 12 leel deep, and a vault about 15 feet square and as many in depth. T1TE riltATTLEMnO UXITAltfAif VOXOllEUA TIONAL .SOCIETY. nisToni' op the society Tin: new CHUnCIt EDIFICE-TIIM DEDICATION ON WEDNESDAY KVENINCI. Tho present tveok will bo always memor able In tbo annals of the Unitarian Congio- Rational Society of Ibis place, niaiklng, as It docs, tho dedication uml formal opening for public worship or their beautiful now church edifice. Heferenco lo tho records of this society shows that tho original com pact, organizing Ibo society under the abovo name, was signed on tho first day of April, 1831. Steps wcro ul onco taken for tho biilldliig of a "meeting-house," resulting In Ibo erection of tbo building which stood, until a year ago last spring, on the silo of tho present new church, and which, until thai lime, was occupied as n hotiso or wor ship by llio soclcly. Tho church was dedi cated February 22, 1832, Rev. Dr. llosmcr, then of Northflcld, Mas., preaching the dedication sermon. Tho copy of the orig inal subscription paper for tho building of this church shows that $1S00 was subscrib ed, In sums varying from ?2 to $200. Flvo persons gavo ?100 each, and three gave ?200 each. In tho early summer of that year, Rov. Addison Brown was ordained the first pastor of tho society, tin office which ho held nnd faithfully tilled Tor thespacoof thirteen and a half ycais. Mr. Brown was followed nt various Intervals by Rcs. F. Mc Inlyre, M. I. Molt, Dr. Ingersoll, S. W. Bush, F. C. Williams, F. Frotlilnghatn, and somo other?. Rev. Win. L. Jenkins, Iho present pastor, was settled on Iho first Sunday of Juno, 1871. Under his pastorate Iho sot-lily Is (Irmly nulled, nntl a coidlal unanimity ex ists throughout tbe parish. THE NEW CHURCH. Ill April, 187-1, tho necessary stibsvilp lions having been raised, nnd a building committee appointed, preparations wero commenced for llio erection of a church lo take tbo placo of tho old one, which had become unfit Tor the mo required or II. Additional land was purchased, including tho Dicker man estate, lying on the south sido of the church site, and Iho town, act ing In co-operation with tho society, hav ing opened n new street through Ibe prop erty, running from Main street to Oik street, n vorycllglblosltc for Ihcticvv build Ing was obtained on n strccl corner. Tho otd church was sold and removed, and soon thcreartcr the work or laying tho founda tions for tho now ono was commenced. Wurk upon the edifice was vigorously pros ecuted during Iho summer, and before winter came Ihe oiilsido work was all com plete, excepting the tower abovo tbe hell deck, and tho "pointing" of tbo walls. Work upon the Inside, including the plas tering, ceiling, tlooring, Ac, proceeded during tho winter, and as soon ns ibo spring of 1875 opened tbo loner was completed and Iho Mono work was "pointed." The grounds wcro also graded, and a handsoino and substantia! Mono wall, In the si mo stylo as. the walls of tho church, and sur mounted by a heavy graulte coping, uas built on two sides or the chinch lot ou tho lino or Iho contiguous stiects. Tho orna mental uood woik, decoration, and in side finish In general, has been gone on with during Iho summer, and the wholo woik lias been completed Insldo of the time conlcnip'ated by the society when (ho building uas commenced. The plans foi tbo church wcro fiom E. Boyden & Sun, the well-inown aichllt-ets of Woi cester, Mass. Tho slzo of tho build ing is 71 feet Iu length by 42 In width. Tho height or tho audleneo room on Iho walls Is 11 reel ; height in the cculro 34 feel. Ex ternally Iho building is constructed of mica -slate laid in broken ashler. The stotio Is from the quarry on the mountain on Ibe east side or llio liver opposite Brallleboro. Tbo trimmings aro or light-colored granilo rrom Black Mountain quarry, coaise ham mered and painted faces. Internally Iho walls aro plastered and tho ceilings aro sheathed with wood ou the rafters. The walls arc wainscoted as high as tho window-sills with panelled wainscoting. Tbe celling is divided into bays by open work trusses and made cruciform by tho Inter section of tho nave and transept trusses. Tho style or aichllccluro adopted Is tbat or England in the lime or Henry VII., but is rather a characteristic expression or Ibat stylo than a reproducllonor any single ex ample. That Messrs. Boyden & Son have done themselves tho highest credit in their plans for tho church admits or no question. The effect of the architecture is pictures que, novel, and pleasing, and at the same timo substantial and cnduilng. Thesplre, which Is 100 ftct In height, is seemingly perfect In Its proportions. It is surmount ed by a massive granite cross ofSt. Martin, and, seen from whatever point of view in tho village, its proportions aro graceful and pleasing to Ibe eye. The material of which tbo church Is built is very charming and effective In Us combination, the mica slate composing Iho main walls and tower being pccullur In its general characteristics to the quarry fiom which It comes, and harmon izing perfectly with Iho granilo corners and facing-'. Tho completion of tho stone work, including tho finishing of tbo tower, and the entire pointing of Ibo walls, was done by Mr. Tbos. Jones of Worcester, Mass., and Is a very successful piece of work. Tbe Inside of tbo building with all Its decorations, finishing, and furnishings, including Ibo beautirul stained glass win dows are in strict and perfect keeping with the outsldo. Tho frescoing is by W. J. McPbersou of Boston, and is iu tbo stylo or tbe 14th century. Tbo coloring Is In neutral tints, quite subdued. The ground work or the celling is In bluo, broken Into panels. Under the cornico on tho two sides runs a border, with Ibo text, making a part of Ibo ornamentation, "Blessod are tbo pure in heart, for they shall see God." On the panel, at the right of the dosk is ibe text, "And this Is llio eternal, that they might know Thee, tho only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou bast sent." On the spandrel abovo are Ibe simple words, "God Is love." The effect or Iho decora lions Is very grateful lo the eyo. Tho whole Inside finish, including the gallery, pews and wainscoting, aroeutlroly of black walnut. Mr. Stowe, tbo wood contractor, has dono an admirable pieco of work, and deserves great credit. Tho windows conalst of tlx couplets, or two-light windows, three of which are on each sldoof the nave, and one large triplet orthroo-llgbt window in each transept ; alto rose window In tbo front or tbo church all or which are memorials, viz; The large rose window, in memory of Gardiner C. Hall, represents an aurora of rich foliage, and contains upward of 3000 pieces of glass. Tbe six windows In tbe nave are South side, No. 1, In memory or W. S. urooas. Buuiect, at. i-jui and St. John Evaugellst. Pilgrim's shell In quatrefoll tracery above. No. 2. In memory or Maria E. Pratt, Ma ry A. Dowley, Charles S. Pratt, Carrie M. Pratt. Subject, The Baptism of our Lord. Descending dove lu tracery above. No. 3. Iu memory of George Newman, Subject, The Ascension. Lamb In trac ery abovo. North side, No, 4. Iu memory of Samuel Root. Subjoct, Tho Resurrection. Celes tial crown iu tracery ubove. No. 5. In memory or J. Dorr Bradley, Subject, The Presentation Iu Iho Temple. Lion, symbol or tbe tribe or Judab, In tracery above. No. 0. Iu memory of Henry Woloott Bat Cktlcr and Carolino Wolcolt Balestltr. Subjects, Clulsl Ibo (limit Shepherd, and Tho Light or Iho World. Transept windows. (Tbeso windows ore in process of tiiannfjcluie; wo glvo their description as Ihey will appcarupou tbelr completion.) South transept. In mom ory of Rov. Addison Drown. Subjects, Tho Last Supper, nnd Christ the Comola tor. In Ibo right and loft- band openings, and Tho Wlso Men's Offcrltu Iu Iho cen tre, surmounted by angels, with descend ing lays. In Irnociv above. North trnnsopt. Presented by W. II. Wells, Esq., of N. Y. Subject, Christ's chargo to his Aposllos.aud Christ Blessing Llttlo Children. In tho right nnd left-hand open ing, and lu the centre. Our Loid's Ser mon on tho Mount. Gioup of Angels In Irnccry above, richly ornamented. The painted glass Is or the Fourteenth Century period, fully colored, whlto glass being dispensed with entirely. Ills from tbo houso of James Baker A Sons, New Yoik, and tho windows aro bollovcd to bo truly artistic, and lo compare favorably In all rospccls with the best work of their kind. The cushions are of elastic fell, covered with mulberry icp, nnd wcro mado by II. D. Ostcriuoor of New York. Tho car pet Is a moss pattern, three-ply, from Iho bouse of J. II, Pi ny A Sons of Boston. Its cnlois harmonize with tho black walnut and cushions. The gas fixtures are in plain gilt, of a simple pattern, and aro from Mitchell, Vanco it Co., orNctv York. Tho organ Is Irom thn celebrated liouso orE. A a. G. Hook A Hastings or Boston, and is situated on the left of the pulpit, In n recess picparcd for It, and shows only tho front. This consists of a baiidsomo bolt moulding or black walnut, boncath which llio width Is divided Inlo panelled sections, and above, the aich Is filled with pipes, chastely decorated In gold. Tbo or gan Is considered a sweet and full-toned, InstiunieiU, of ample power for tho church. The following Is llio scheme of the Instru ment : (1B1AT OQOlIf. 8ft. Open DUpaaon, - . tn-tal, 69 pipes, Bit. Dulrlaua, ... " tS " art. Mcioiu (itiujirj uu), wood, sa 1. a. a. 4. 6. 1l,.lSC,Tr, .... JDCUI, OS 4ft. Flat d' Amour, wood vid intlaL 6a C. 2ft. Fiftcmlb, metal, SS 7. 8ft. Trunret. ... SWELL OHOAN. 8. Sft.Vlob 0. art. mandard Uiapasoa, 10. 4ft. rtnte ll&rrooDlqur. - 11. 4ft. Vlolina, . 13. art. ow 13. 8ft. Uaaijoff, ... FXPiLE. 14. 16ft. Bourdon, ... 13. Bft. I'lolo, .... Of metal, S3 wood, SS metal, &8 es " s " u wood, 37 iMEcniVicAL nraiflTxtp. 18. Bwell lo (treat Coupler. 17. Great to I'edal Coupler, 18. Swell to I'edal Coupler. 19. Tremnto. 3a. llellowa Higull. Tho organ ami church furnishing, In eluding tho cupel, cushions and gas II ti ll res, arc the result of the labors of tbt ladies of the society, nutl wcro paid fur and presented by them an example or devo lion audp!iitcopcietcraiiceiiutulleii ur passed. The tlch broii70 door tiiuuulngs were pisciiled by Hopkins, Dickinson it Co., of New Yoik. A buiidaomcly bound Blblo anil hymn books for Ibo pulpil bavo been piLsciitciI by Mrs. Geo. II. Claik or Hart fold, CI. A piaUcnoilby spiilt of liber allty and co-opeiallou tins teen manifested by tho people or the town of all denomina Hans. Not tho least nolewoilhy itislanco of this was the genctou eoutlesy of Ibo Centre Congregational Society lu tendcrin the use of tbelr pleusaot chapel lot- the ser vices of tho Unitarian sotlely ; al-u tbo kindness or S. M. Walle III allowing tho stone fur tho walls lobe drawn over Ibe Connecticut river bridgo frco of loll. It may also be mentioned Ihut all our peoplo aio well pica-ed that so beautiful and cudur ing uu ornament as tbo new church should have been added to Iho town. Tho edifice has been cousttucled under Iho supervl Ion of Messts. L. R. Sargeaiil, Richards Bradley and Geo. II. Clark, building com mittee. These gentlemen have been unre mitting lu their efforts to further thoin- teie-ts of the society, and at a society meet ing held ou Saturday evening, a unanl ninus voto was passed (hanking tho com uiltteo"for their cry faithful audomlnent services." The cosl of tbo building bas been fUl.tCO. Competent and experienced persons ptoiiouiii-o this a cry modcralo and economical sum in consideration of the quality and chauclcr oflhework. Iu addition lo this, the cost of tho organ oud furnlsbings, together with tbe vnilousglfts, including Ibe windows, amounts to a fur ther sum ofabout $7000. THE DEDICATION. The d dlcatlon ol the new church look placo on Wednesday cvcnlns, 13th Inst. Tho evening was fine, and the church was crowded. On tho communion tablo stood a beautirul largo floral tro-s, tbo kind and thoughtful offering of the church or the Unity, Springfield, Mass. Tho order of oxcrclscs was as follows: 1. Organ voluntary. 2. Hymn. (No. 3 ) 3. Invocation by Rev. M. II. Harris. 4. Scripture readliic by Rov. C. 11. Feiry of Northampton, Mass. 5. Hymn. (No. 404.) 0. Form of dedication read by the pastor. 7. Prayer of dedication by Rev. J. F, Moors of Greeufiold, Mass. 8. Hymn. (No. 701.) 0. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Bellows of New York. 10. Prayor by Rev. S. W. Bush or Boston. 11. Doxology. (Hymn No. 101.) 12. Benediction by Rev. A. D. Mayo of Springfield, Mass. Dr. Bellows prefaced bis sermon with a very graceful complimentary allusion to tho new edifice. In the iiuuiu of tho de nomination and of pure and liberal Chris tianity, hu congratulated the society on tbo beautirul building which thoy had elected, speaking or it as an "archltecluial gem," and as a fitting representative or ecclesias tical art, and strongly commending Us beauty and simplicity. Ho also congratu lated Iho society, that, like David, they had not given lo God what bad cost Ihcm noth ing, neither bad tbey undertaken to glvo to Him tbat which was not (heirs to give. Dr. Bellows'a text was Irom I. Peter, m. 15, 10: "But aaucUf j the Lord God in your bearta: andbs ready slwaya to give an auewer to every man that tak etti you reaeon for tbe faith tbat U lu you, with meekueaaaud fear. Having ft good couacitnee; that, whereas tbey apeak eU of you ta evil-doers, they may be ashamed that ftleely socuae your good convcruUou In Christ" Tho sermon was an ablo and compre hensive exposition ofthe spirit, principles, and tendency of tho Unitarian faith, as un derstood from the speaker's Individual polut of view. Tbo singing by tho congre gation was very spirited, and all tho ex ercises passed olf in Iho most auspicious manner. As we go lo press tho Connecti cut Valley Conference is In session at Iho church. EXTBACTS FBOH NOTE BOOKS OF 11 UV. AD DISON rmOWN, HEI.ATINC1 TO THE UNITA RIAN SOCIETY OP BBATTLEnono. Rev. Wm. Wells, a native or F.ngtand, and a dissenting minister at Broomsgrovo In Worcestershire for twenty-three years, lauded In Boston June 13tb, 1703, and came to Brallleboro lu March, 1704, settling on a farm. He was at onco asked to preach by Ibe Congregational church In Wert Brallle boro, that being the principal village, and that church Iho only ono In Ibe town, no continued to officiate as paitor of Iba't so ciety for Iwonty years, being re-chosen an- nuallv, often without a dlssonllng voice. In 1814 Dr. Wells gavo up bis pastoral charge, and Iho next Sunday was invited to preach at tbo East village in the first meeting-house built there by Ibe Congre gational aoclely. This was erected In 1610 and stood upon Ibe common. A bell was ptesonted lo Iho society by Arad Html ot lllnsdalo and John llolbrook of Bralllebo ro. Tbo clock was given by Ebonczor Until of Northampton, Mass., communion plate by Iho ladles of Ibe parish, Bible and hymn book by the young men. At tbo dedication Rev. Samuel Wlllard of Dcor Ileltl preached tho sermon. A church was organized and n covenant adopted, tbe saino ns that xdoplcd by Iho Unitarian church slxlcou yeais tntor. Mr. Wolis's ministry continued many years, but dur ing hlsabscnco on a visit lo England, tho incnnrablo separation of the churches of New England Into twoclassos, slnco called Orthodox nnd Unllailau, took place. Alter Mr. Wells's dealb, in llio year , n dis satisfaction nroso in llio parish, which 10 sulted iu the Incorporation cf it new socio ty under Ibo name of tho llr.itllcboro Uni tarian Congregational Society. A church was built mid dedicated February 14, (22?) 1832, which was used by the society until replaced by tho building now completed. Ou the day of llio dedlcallon, Dr. Thayer of Lancaster, Mass., and other clergymen being present, Ebon Wells, Samuel Allen, Mary Will, Lemuel Whitney, Sophia Whitney, S. D. Cbapln, Eliza Hyde, En nice Melcalf and Murcla M. Allen united tliciiisclvesliitoaC'hilstlaiichuicb by adopt ing and subscilblng Iho covenant given be low. Of tbeso poisons only ono survives, Mrs. llydo. Three of litem were among Iho original members of Dr. Wells's church of 1810. Both chinches claimed "lo stand ou Dr. Wells's foundatljii," which ac counts for their having the samo covenant : "Admiring tho lnflulto condescension and graco ol God In opening a door of Ufa and salvation to perishing sinners through the iieaut and mediation oi inrist, logetn cr with a scuso of vourown uunorthliicss "You dn now mako choico or the living God for your Oud ; ot t-iod tbo Father lor your Father; of his only bogollcn Son, Iho Lord Jesus Christ, for your Lord and Sav iour; oi llio tioiy unosi lor your icacncr, saiictltier and comforter, and of tho word of God for vour rule of faith and practice anil you do dedicate and give up yourself to lion, to no oniy nis; to nu guiueu ny uis spirit ; lo bo ruled by His laws ; to bo dis posed of by Ills providence, and lo bo eter nally sated In tbo (!opcl way; promising ny me iicin oi i-iirist (without wuicn you can do nothing) that you will llvo soberly, righlt ously nnd godly all your days. And j'uu do likewise covenant and bind your selves lo walk with tho church of Christ In this place, In nil the ways of God's ordin ances; euliniiltiiig yourselves to tho disci Uliiio anil government of lids church, ac cording to tho rules of thn Gospel. Thus you give up yourselves lo tiou, and prom Iso by his help to live lo Him, and walk in uoiy iciiowtnip wiiu mis church.' Stanley's Letters rrom Ibo shores of tho Victoria Nlyanzi, published In Iho Nov York Herald, provo him a hero, nud Indicate Hint thcicsultsof his expedition aro very likely lo bo the most valuablo geographical dlcoveries of Central Africa, the crown and consummation or tho long search or the soutce of tbo Nile. No trav eler theio lias had so somber a record lo give as Ills. Starting from Zanzibar In tbo Tailor 1S74, with over 300 fbllowcis, tbo greater part of Ihcm Afrlcaus, ho reached the great lako on February 27, 1875, having lost 154 men rrom fever, dytcutcry, star vation nnd battle, and tbo purpose of tho wholo expedition not yet entered upon The most thrilling portion of their expert' enco was llirco dnys of fierce war with a tribe, Iho Wnturu, who attacked ihcm wantonly, but whom luey terribly chaslis ed, leaving the Waturu villages for many iiiI'ch along Iho level valley of Ibo Lee wiiinbii charred heaps, but losing 20 or 23 men In tbo fighting. When Stanley wrote, March 1, Ihey bad encamped on the shore of the great Nlyanza, tho sonrce, bo is sure, or Ibe White Nile, between 3500 and 3000 feet abovo tbo sea, nnd draining tho vast plateau ofconlial Africa, and ho was about to launch upon Its wa'.irs tbo English boat ho had fetched so far over plain and through Jungle. Tho Herald docs but jus tico lo Mr. Stanley when It observes that bis story exhibits "neither despondency nor exultation." His temper Is ono of resolute, honorable determination to do what ho camo tbcro to do ; he vv rites with am snly spirit and a bright Intelligence, which, let ns hope, will not be lost lu Ibis ratal, costly exploration, but survive It lo enjoy uu honoiable lame. Herzegovina. Tbo Herzegovlnlan ln surrecllon Is awakening interest In a poo- plo and a country which lor a long timo bavo attracted but llttlo attention outside of Turkey. Herzegovina, having an area of nearly 0,500 square miles, and a popula Hon of nearly 300,000, Is situated in the nuitbwestorn part of Turkey, separated from tbo Adriatic Sea byastlip of land belonging to Dalmatla. It was tho ancient Illyrlcum, and a largo portion of Its Inhab. Hants aro nominally Christians, who trace their faith back to Ibo preaching or Iho Apostlo Paul. About 180,000 or the peoplo belong to tbo Greek Church, and tho ro' maiudcr aie Catholics and Mohammedans, Tho country was conquered by Ibe Turks about tho commencement of tho eighteenth century. Tho immediate cause of the re cent revolt was oppressive taxation. This year tho oxactions were heavier than usual, but tho peoplo were less able to mako pay ment, and they were driven by tbelr dis tress Into open resistance. Herzegovina is geographically surrounded by filcnds Crotia on tbo north, Bosnia and Servla on tho cast, and .Montenegro on the south, while Iho Inhabitants of Dalmatla bavo shown decided sympathy with tbo Insur rectionists. Bosnia has never been easy under tbo Turkish yoke, ond has Irom timo to time revolted; Montenegro, a semi-independent State, has always been foremost In strifes against llio Turkish power; Servla, probably tbo most Impor tant of ihcHO piovincos, after numerous in ternal commotions, obtained a scml-indo-pendent condition about 1813, and is ruled by a natlvo princo. There can bo little doubt tbat sooner or later the Turkish rulo will bo thrown offof Herzegovina. Mean while tbo Sultan bas appointed a Grand Vizier who is a champion or absolute gov ernment, although assurances aio given that no vexatious oppiesslvo acts will be allowed In Ibo namo or Ibe government. Unfortunately past experlouco has taught tho Herzegnvintans that Turkish promises are seldom made good; and thoro is llttlo reason lo expect that such assurances will have any permanent effect. Mu. NononoFF has been traveling through (he Southern Stales pretty exten sively in tbo past six months. He went down as correspondent of tbo New York Herald, and in that character had access to all sources of Information and observation, and we may bo sure Ibo democrats showed htm their best side, and tho worst side or tbe negroes. Mr. Nordboff has, on several occasions, sharply condemned the conduct of Southern republicans, and of Ibe admin istration, and has in somo Instances Justi fied doubtful courses of Ibe white domo- ctals. The Northern democratic and "in dependent" press have been much pleased with this, and have lavished Ibe heartiest encomiums on Iho truthfulness and impar tiality of Mr. NurdbofTa views on tbe Southern question. Tboy were not weary of commcudlng bis views to their readers. Well, Mr, Nordboff bas now got home from bis Southern (rip, and this Is tbo way bo sums up tbe political situation there) "It will not do for tbo democrats lo get into power now. There Is ruin behind it." Springfield Union. The- IMwcri to Ctrl Work. Tbcro Is an association of young persons at Springfield, VI., known as tbo Indus trial Works, that furnishes all lis members with constant work at fair wages and a pleasant borne nt small cost, which is meet ing with a success so marked as lo atlract Hie attention of all thinking people. Tbo members or this association are nil young peoplo who nro willing to rid themselves of all bad habits, work steadily, dress eco nomically and avo a portion of llielrwago", no others nro taken. All Ibe men who Join are required to furnish a small amount of capital, nnd lo savo one lourtb of tbelr wages which must bo invested In tbo capi tal stock or tbo association. Women are not rcqulied Id furnish any capital In Iho outset but must savo ono sixth or their wages and InvcM It In tho business. Thoso who do not comply with Iho requirements of tho association aro expelled and those who wish to loavo can do to at any lime, andean withdraw their capital by giving six mouths' notice. The wages paid tdcach member Is fixed by a board of directors and proportioned to tbelr skill and ability. Tbey have a largo dwelling or home whero tho members llvo ami enjoy many privi leges and comforts not usually round lu families or boarding bouses. All pay a modcrato price Tor their board from their wages. They havo two new factory build Ing', a good water prlvilcgo and consider able machinery and aro engaged In tho manufacturo of toy and bouse furnishing goods for which tbey find a tcady sale, Tbey commenced business a year ago wltb llvo hands and aro now working forty-live; uieir sates ror llio last month wcro over thrco thousand dollars, tbelr pay roll for the month was ovor tvrnlvo hundred do! lars and tho tavlng or wages which was added to tho capital or tho company was moro than llirco hundred dollars. The av erage amount saved Irom tho wages of each man In n year Is ono hundred and fifty dollars and of each woman fifty dollars, Many of Iho members have savtd much moro than this during tbo past year but this Is nil hat Is rtqulred of Ihcm. The aggrcgnto amount saved by tho present company In a year will bo nearly flvo thousand dollars. By continuing in this courso n few years the capital ofthe com pany mutt becoino very largo nnd tho sav ings of each member a respectable compe tency. Tho advantages of belonging lo such so organization as this to young per sons Just starling in lifo ate numerous and valuablo and are appreciated by those who nilt.tV llinin Tl lo Ilia ni.rnn.i iirtlinu. ..n. gaged In tho enterprise to increaso thorf' numbers and business as rapidly as lllyir accumulating capital will permit with safe' ty and tbey expect to bo able lu employ a bundled hands by tbo closo of anotbci year, and to grow up an Institution whero ovcry intelligent young person or good habits who wishes can And constant work at g .od wages, a comfortablo home, good associates and a placo where they cannot rail lo save money, and wbero Ihey will learn lo llvo In accordanco with thn laws or health and nature and thus secure perma neut happiness and contentment. When every town In the country has nn ctab' llsbmcnl like this much will bo done tow ards solving tbe problem or how shall panics, prostration in business and poverty among the working classes be avoided. Woodstock lst. The Execution of Peubebton. Geo, W. Pcmberlou, tho murderer of Mrs. Mar garet E. Bingham of East Boston, March 22, was hanged In Suffolk county Jail at Boston, last Friday forenoon. Tbo murder was one of the most atrocious In Ihocrim lnal history of the stale. Pemberton call ing at the victim's bouse, Into In the after noon, on uetensool fixing tho water pipes, and, having decoyed Mrs. Blugbnm Inlo the cellar, brutally beating and strangling her, and making bis escape with a few rings which he stripped from her Angers. Ono of these rings ho tried lo sell fordrink at Salem, tho next morning, which led to nls arrest, and Ins guilt was couclusiv-ely proved, the only defenso urged by bis counsel being that ho was not rcsponstblo for llio act on account of his long-contln ucd debauchery. Ills life lu prison, up to tho timo of ids attempted suicide, a few weeks ago, was more tbat or a brute than a man, but since tbat event, bo bas seemed to undergo a change, and made sonic prep arations for his dealb, Rev. Dr. Lorlmer, his wire's pastor, frequently visiting blm and being wilb blm durlug bis last mo ments, Friday. On Thursday night, bo sat In deep thought till nearly morning, wben bo slept lightly till long after day light. Whou the hour of tho execution ar rived, ho walked forth calmly, and, oren when seated on Iho drop, expressed no emotion Ho died almcst Instantly wben the drop fell, ho neck bolng broken by the fall of about 10 feet. His body was taken down In about half uu hour and given to his wife, who burled It privately lu (bo af ternoon. Josso Pomeroy, tho boy murder er, and Iho two Jefferson Borden mutin eers, now tinder scntonco of death in the samo Jail, were within sound or the thud mado by Pepibertou's full, and wbllo tho former was in excellent spirits, tho mutin eers were entirely unmanned. The Lanouaid Murder at Pembroke, N. II. Tbo evidencoagalnst William Drew as Ibe murderer ofjoslo Langmald at Pem broke, last week, is daily accumulating and tbo belief that ho is tbe guilty party Is fast gaining credence. Although ho ac counts for his whereabouts, a portion of tho morning on which Iho crlmo was com tallied, a pail of his statement is corroboi ated only by bis father, whose reputation for veracity is no better than bis son's. An Intimate acquaintance of Drew's says be was In tho habit of carrying with blm a largo dirk knife, wltb a blade four or five Inches in length, with which Ibo work of decapitation could easily bavo been done. Tho most damaging testimony yet pro duced, however, is the statement of a Miss Lako, a schoolmato of tbo murdered girl, who says thai Joslo told her, in 1874, that Drew bad insulted bcr ou the road to school one morning, wltb vilo proposals, and threatened to "chop ber d d head olf IT she exposed blm. This statement has cre ated a decided sensation among tbo already excited populace. There Is llttlo doubt thai tbe murder was committed by some ono perfectly familiar with Ibe neighbor hood and not by a tramp as at first suppos ed. Robert Dale Owen bas beeu returned homo fully restored It Is thought, to men ial health. Ilelmbold.lbolnsane druggist, who re contly escaped rrom tho Bloomingdalo Asy lum, bas been recaptured. The New York Evening Post reports tbat business is Improving Iu ibat city, Over six Inches ofsnow fell at L'olllng- wood, Ontario, Monday night. Colonel Fred Grant was called upon at Des Moines for a speech, -and be said ; "I am sorry not to bo able to make you a speech, but as father bas made a speech to night, I bavo hopes ofdolngso sometime." The little boy Joslo Sullivan of New York, who was supposed to have been ab ducted three weeks ago, has been found dead, bis body wedged between bay bales near bis borne, where he bad fallen, Pelmt unabla to get out or makeany one bear Ms cxlm, he had b Larval to death. Local Intelligence. Itrattlflioro. Two persons wcro baptized Into Iho Unlversallst church Sunday morning, 3d Inst. Tho Choral Union will meet at the Congregational Chapel on Tbuisday eve ning, 14th Inst. Dr. Holton and family arrived In Now York nn Wednesday, from Europe, nnd nro cxpeclpd homo Friday. Tho chestnut crop this year is n fail ure, tho mils having been so lato In matur ing that the September frosts nlppod them. Tho subject of the sermon at Iho Con gregational chinch next Sabbath ovetiltig will be: "How shall wo treat opposition In our religious work T" Memorial services will bo held In tho Uulvcrsnllsl church ncxtSuiidny morning, In memory or thoso who bavo died In the parish during tho year. J. 11. Tart is building anew dwelling bouso on the site of llio ono destroyed by firo last spring. II l lo bo ono story, with Fronch roof and piazzas. Tbero will bo services In tbo new Uni tarian church every Sunday morning at 101 o'clock. Tho scats aro all free and tho public aie cordially Invited. Oasis Encampment, I. O. O. F., of Ibis place aro to visit tho Monadnock Encamp ment of Keonoon tho22d, when there will be a pnrado ond revlow, followed by a dance at Cheshlro hall. Tbo "Flsk Tcmperanco Guards" and all who love tho cause, aro Invited lo meet at Iho town hall Sunday p. in., Oct. 171b, at 4 o'clock. Mr. Flsk and others are to ad dress tho meeting. Arrangements have been made for singing and a full attend ance is requested. Fred Cbllds, local agent of Ibo associ ated pres", bas done a good thing in cs tablisbing a bulletin board nt tbo foot or the stairway leading lo his Insurance of fice in Crosby block, whereon ho gives tbo public tbo most Important telegraphic news in advance or tho dally papers. Mrs. Thomas O'Connor, living on Canal street, died Wednesday uight rrom lockjaw, occasioned by stepping on a rusty nail about a week previous. Llttlo was thought or (bo injury at tbe lime, although somo pain was felt, and no physician was called until sho was seized with lockjaw several days after. Several physicians were called, but nothing conld bo douo lo glvo moro than temporary relief. Mr. James Flsk addressed tho rnent- bcrs of the "Sacred Pledge Soclcly" at tbofj town hall, Sunday afternoon. Tho mem bers, embracing seventy-five or oue hun dred children and young persons, march ed In procession from tho Brallleboro House to tho bnll, bearing n baudsomo banner presented by Mr. Flsk. Tho ad dress was a very excellent one, and was calculated to pioduce a healthy Intlucnco upon the minds of tho young. Tho annual meeting of Ibe Ilrattleboro Library Association wa held on Wednes day evening, when last years' officers wero re-elected, and a voto passed making an assessment ofl OD per share for tho pay ment of current expenses, said assessment to bo payable w llhln Ibirly days. By a by law of tbo association, inemocrs refusing or neglecting lo pay tbelr assessments within three months of tho limo they are due, forfeit llieir share?, and It Is tho pur pose or the prudential committee, hereafter to establish a rigid enforcement of this law Ilarnnm's lecture lasl Thursday ovo ulng was about what peoplo went expect Ing to hear a string of anecdotes connect od (not always very vUlbly) by a slilng or cominoii-senso philosophy concornlng llfo and the pursuit or happiness. Tbo audi mice, finding plenty or plums, wero not generally disposed to question the quality or the puddlug which ibe critical might have adjudged a llttlo thin for grown peo pie and wero evldonlly well satisfied with the lecture, or at least, wltb bavlog seen the lecturer. In the case of II. F. Smith and others against tbe villngo of Brallleboro, (the High street sewer case) heard at Ibo Sep lembcr term of the Windham County court, Judgo Iioyco reudered a decision In accordance with Ibo report of Iho com mlttee appointed at tbe April term to In vestigate the subject and re-assess the dam ages. By Ibis docision the action or Ibe bailiffs Is practically sustained. The plain tins took exceptions to tbe Judge's ruling, and Ibo caso will go lo tho Suprome Court, In tho caso of S. W. Frlnk aud wife vs. S. M. Waite, Judgement was rendered for the defendant. In the case of Carter, Rice it Co., or Boston vs. R. E. llosford an ac tion or assumpsit on a prommissory nolo and account, judgment was rendered for plaintiffs to recover a sum amounting to about JSOO. Tho autumnal concert of tbo Centre Congregational Sunday school, last Sunday evening, was largely atlcuded, and was an occasion of much Interest to young aud old. Tho concert consisted in an exercise appropriate to Ibe (Im3 of year, called "Our Father Gives the Seasons." Tho pulpit was removed rrom Ibe platform, and in the rear stood a large whlto screen, bordered with evergreen and bearlug tbo words at the top "Our Father," In very largo over green letters. Tbe central feature of the coucert was the placing upon tbe scrccu, by different classes, of Ibo letters necessary lo mako tbe remaining thrco words "Gives tho Seasons." Tho placing of each letter was accompanied by approprlato scriptural, poetical aud prose recitations. Tbeso were, for tbo most part, creditably performed. Tho two closing parts, "Tbo Four Seasons," and "Falling Leaves" and "Immortality," wero specially pleasing and wero graceful ly done. At Ibe closo or Ibe excrcUe Miss Spragne sang Ibe solo, "Immaiiuera Land." Mr. Clapp, tho couductor or tho concert, in giving out this part, said tbat tho words wero made up from Iboso which fell from tbe lips of Samuel Rutherford, a nored Scotch dlvitie, wben on his dying bed, and the muslo was composed by tbo lato C. M. Wymau of Keene, N. U. To those pros cut who bad tho pleasure of a porsonal ac quaintance with Mr. Wymau, this part was a sweet, though sad reminder, or oue of the noblest men who ever became prominent ly identified wilb tho profession or music in this country. Rev. Mr. Batt delivered a brief add less to tho children lu tho form or a pleasing allegory, and the concert clcsod with the benedlctiou. A couple or runaway accidents occur early Ibis week, of a singular and serious character. Sunday evening, while Charles Bradley and bis wife were returning from West Ilrattleboro with a borse nnd buggy, and when near (ho residence of E. Crosbv. on Western avenue, their horso took fright at a furnace used by the workmen employ. bu in laying tno new Iron aqueduct, and which bad been loft standing In the road. and backed, overturning the buggy and throwing out tbe occupants. Mrs. Bradley was quite severely lulured and tbewaeon badly damaged. Mr. Bradley'a Injuries on Ibis occasion wero not very severe ; but tbo next day ho weut to consult S. N. Her rick, first selectmin, In regard to tbe dam- ages received, aud Mr. Ilorrick took Brad ley Into his buggy and vlslled tbe scene of tho accident. In returning, when ihev were about opposlto Mr. Cbsrller's nlaco Herrick'a borse look fright at a goat which a boy was driving, and ran, throwing out uotn uorncic and Bradley with such foroo as to rosalt In serious Injury lo each. Con tinuing down Green strccl the hot so vvlib tho bugzy nllachoJ, ran Into Do Wolfs vlllago express wagon, which was stand ing In front of J. A. Church's residence, partly loaded with furniture, breaking and ov-oi turning tbo buggy, demolishing l,ot, hind wheels of llio express wagon nnd several articles of furniture, and finally br'nulng up, piclty well exhausted and considerably Injured hlmseir, on School street. Mr. Hcrilek received a severe scalp wound, and was cut and bruised In various pails of the body. Bradley's In juries were also qulto severe, bis upper jaw liming been fractured. Bilh men will at least, be InWl up for u time. Tho following Is Ihe list of tellers ic malnliig In Ibo post offlco in this vlllase, Oct Hlh : Gents Otis 11. Ainswortb, A, A. Cot bell, W. A. Cbainbcrliu, Frank N. Ellis, J. 11. Ellis, G. B. French, Patrick Magulro 2, Jiuimio Ryan, Fiank Sampson, C, K. Tyler, J. W. Turner, Richard Thomas, B. B. Viols, William Whcaton. Ladles Miss Jcuiilo E. Arthur, Miss D. Barllcll, Mrs. Louise Elforl, Mrs. Almlra Fowler, Miss Flora I. Lane, Mrs. Frank Moulton,. Mrs. Minnie C. Orion, Ophelia Sargcant, Miss Mallle Simons, Miss Rose J. Stewait, Misses J. & H. Watd. Miscellaneous Babbelt A Hayes. He'd for iiostage Capt. .luslah Baker, Boston, Mass., Mrs. A. S. White, Boston Highlands, Mass., L. S. Stowe ct Co,, Springfield, Mass.. J. D. Woolson, Chico. pee, Mats. Cullfanl. The ladies of Guilford will hold a fes tival for Ibo benefit or Christ Church Par ish ol tho Broad Brook House on Wednes day evening, Oct. 27lh. Jucbeonv llle. Tho scientific lectures delivered last week by Dr. O. A. Wheeler on tbe human systoin, laws of life, Ac., wcro very Inter esting and Instructive. Eplzooly is prevailing lo soma extent In this vicinity. JTuniMlcta. Some recent improvements In Iho vll lago deserve mention. Barnes & Fesseu dcu havo creeled a water-power on the stream In tbe rear or (heir shop, aud have made an addition to tbelr main building, In which Ihey havo a bell saw, buzz saw, and planing machine. E. G. Pierco bas also beautified the front of bis residence by a neat bracket-covering over tbe door. Judgo Wheeler has moved his barn back, and enlarged Ibo shed, connecting house aud barn. Chandler Waterman has a new picket fen co upon bis premUet. 3Iuriboro. A few of our worthy citizens were ie Jolced to learn on Sunday morning, that tbe absent liquor dealer had mado bis ap pearance. Joy was depleted on many a countenance; for the dead was alive, aud Ibo lost was found. "Jed" bad returned to the bosom of bis family ; but, alas for hu man hope, just as picparallons were being made to kill tho failed calfln honor of his safe tclurn, ho was seen slowly and sadly wending his way over a neighboring bill and was toon lost to the view or bis sor row ing friends, w. A reunion of tho relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. David Wbitakcr look place on tho 12th Inst., It also being tho anniver sary or Iheir 25lh wedding day. The oc casion was exceedingly pleasant. There were 100 persons present, and a variety or gifts, about (50 worth, wero presented. Prominent was the nsual "aico supper," and an original chapter in chronicles was amusing. Good music, both instrumental and vocal, tbo latter, (thanks to K. D. Char ters band I') mado tbe hours pass pleasant ly, and so the oft repealed remark may bo echoed here, that Ibo occasion was enjoya ble Mr. and Mrs. Wbltaker express grate ful acknowledgments unto all who favored tbem, and It will be a bright spot in mem ory for ruture years. j. rotary. The Congregstiunal society or Ibis vil lage, have voted to build a parsonage; and the work is lei lo Frank Pierce of East Putney, who bas already commenced op erations. Westminster. A fow lots of wool have been purchased the past week by Mr. D. A. Hills, agent for Messrs. Soule it Gould or Boston. Mr. Wm. McLead has purchased of Mr. J. S. Leacb Ihe Tower farm. Tho selectmen have contracted wltb Mr. II. A. Wlllard to slate the town house. Mr. M. S. MouIIod Is maklug exten sive repairs upon bis dwelling bouse. Nearly all tbe horses In town are afflict ed with Ibe epizootic. Rev. Lewis Grout or West Brallleboro Is expected lo ptcacb next Sabbath at the Congregational church. WIlaaalBg-ton. A fine granlto monument was elected lu tho ramlly lot orMaJ. A. B. Cbllds last week by Robinson & Buell. Illtudule, .X. II. Tbo types last week gavo tbo name or Mr. Pierson, who.e sad dealb was record ed, as Tllsou. Your correspondent Is as sorry as any ono for the Illegibility of bis writing, and especially sorry for a mistake of tbat kind, but it Is to bo feared that tbe more be writes, the faster his pen will go, nnd so the lees regular will be thn form or words and letters. This Is tbe experience of ihe past, and no prophet Is needed to Ticdlcl a similar progress In the future. Mr. Day, a well known resident car peuter fractured a rib lasl week, ne Is ab-mt Ihe street but confesses to a sore spot under his Jacket. At the dedication or the Unlversallst church, Thursday p. m., the 7lh, Rov.E. C. Bollcs, Ph. D. of Salem, Mass., pleached the sermon, and Iho pastor Rev. M. II. Harils was assisted In tho scripture read ings and piayers by Rev. Mr. Foster or Winchester, Rev. A. W. Sweetser or Sprlngflold, Mass., Revs. Mr. and Mrs. Tabor of Wllllamsvllle, VI. Services were field In tbe evening, Rev. Mr. Sweetser preaching and the other clergymen assist ing. Large audiences were present at both services. Tho School committee and Board of Selectmen gave a bearing lo petitioners and patties interested who asked that tbat por tion oruislrict No.SadJacent to tbe depot, might be disaniiexed from No. 5 and an- noxed to No. 8. Tbe hearlnir was held on Saturday, Oct. 2d, but a decision was not arrived at till an adjourned meeting Oct. Otb. Tbo decision was unanimous aud ad verse lo Ihe petitioners. It Is believed by many thai Iho timo Is not distant, when tbo throo districts now strangely Intersect ing each other Iu the vlllagn will bo con solidated, and Ibe Interests of education cannot fail to bo advanced by such a union, and Ihe superior grade which may then be established. But it will be bard to disturb the old t'nes for ony minor reason, al though llifclr retention may iuvolve some Individual hardships. Tbe whole subject will Inovltably como up, and will in tbo- end be adjusted upon an equitable and lib eral basis. A cheese of 15 tons,' weight Is being. mado In Ashtabula county, O., for tbo cen tennial.