Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-04-02
Quincy. H.. March l. 1889.

The Mormops continue 10 nock iuto orr State.
The population Of our town has been wonderfully
increased within two or three weeks. Many OF
them will probably remain. while olhrrs will seek
an abiding place elsew here, ae opportunity may
present. These people have been grossly NAL.
treated and for no other cause than mans oupdi-
ty.--Thcy possessed large quantity Of pre- emp
ton land, aud the people Of Missouri. elshing TO
possess themselves OF II. have caused them to be
prosecuted and driven from the State. MANY of
them came hlther IN great want. and appeal 10 tho
sympahos OF our eiuzons
More French Cdnadiaa Patriots Scnieacsd 20
Deaih. The Montreal Herald of Saturday, says:
"On Thursday evening last, sentence of death was
officially communicated to the following prisoners
- Louis Turcot, Francois XOvcr Provost. Andre
Pspineau. David Gsgnon, aud Charles Rapin all
Of Boauharros. Desire Boutbonnois and Michael
Longlin were recommended TO mercy James Per.
rgo and lsidoro Trombay were acquitted. All of
the ST. Cesnite prisoners were found guilty. and
sentenced to death their names are Louis Dour-
don, Louis Turcot, and Francois Guertin. The
next prisoners named for trial are those from La
Tortu, charged with the murder of Mr. Walker.
"A Band Of Heroes. The Carst general Of
rather butcher Cabrera, after tho affair of Mmlla,
commanded eighty sergeants Of the division OF
Pardnas to step out Of the ranks, aud offered them
the alternative of being shot taking service with
Don Carlos. I'VE prefer dying" was their reply.
Cabrera Immediately ordered them to DO shot, ten
by ten, in the hope that the sight Of the execution
Of their comrades would shake the frnness of the
survivors. Every time a platoon of these heroical
sergeants was laid on the ground by the balls Of
his savage band, Cabrera had this tarrible question
addressed to the next platoon, "Will you toke ser
vice for lord and king, Don Carlos 2" and the
| same answer, I'VE prefer dying." was uniformly
returned. The names Of these eighty sergeants
ought TO be written IN letters of gold the 'front.'
of all military establishments Of Spain.
The Six Nations Indians were discharged from
military service the ooh, not well pleased at
having been employed during the best of the hun
ting season, and released now they have no imme.
diato occupai'on.-Bradford fU CO. Sentinel.
| "Urunkology. The New Orleans Sun soys a
machine has been invented down cast which END
| bles TO tell when he 10 getting too drunk to
walk. IL is called fadtteommeicr, and gives the
TIMELY warning by hitting fellow suddenly 'us-
der the lug the minute he has got enough.
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alacrity and with cheerfulness to the orders which
| called them out, there have been few who have
been suddenly seized with Diseases that never be.
fore developed Themselves and these offered ex-
cuses for not bearing arms. We have heard Of
one most amusing which comes under this
head, and that ID, a in one Of the towns or a
neghboring county. who was very suddenly efflict-
| ed with near sighteness. On his examination be-
fore the surgeon Of the regiment, and in his ea-
gerness TO make the CORRECTNESS Of his complaint
apparent. said to the surgeon, why sir my sight
is so bad can't toll whether thai pig yonder is a
pig or a eoD !-Maine Paper.
4 A tfadesman wrote 10 a hard customer as fol-
lows-"Sir,your bill for dry goods has been stand
ing long time, by settling it you will much
blige, Yours, &c. IT'S.
TO which he received the following lacone re-
ply-"Mr s.. when the bill you speak of is
tired of s.andiag, lie, 1t sit d0wa.
Yours, &c. G. l..
Pensioners. The Pension bill. passed at the
late session Of Congress, nppropriates 1929 $50
for the payment Of revolutionary pensioners $500
665 for invalid pensioners; ss00,6s4 for pensions
to widows and orphans, under the Act Of 4ih Jolly.
1886 81 ,372 900 for five years pension TO Wild
p"n uHuci TUG hSt VI fln July 1899 hhH Ftk,
900 for half pay pensioners. Total. $2.40o. 0l9.
English National Deb. Canning. when speak
ing Of her national debt. said that England was
bound TO keep The peace in the sum Of eight hun
bred million pounds.
y Gen Upton, for the Inst eight years one Of the
Senators IN Congress. from lDsans. las resigned
HE seat aud has returned to his residence near LO-
gsnsport ia consequence Of domestic affection.
The Act Of Congress providing for the Common
cement Of three steam vessels Of sPprOpfiates
$50. 900 for that purpose.
' a poor woman once upon time bad dsugh-
ter msrnod off. Being asked, shortly afterwards.
what kbd Of husband her daughter bad got, she
replied, Oh rather guess hess iolefsbIs sort Of
body, for he's got 4 long tailed coat and Igihe