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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11
MtscfIldup.
From the New York Mirror.
FIFTY YEARS SINCE.

BY LAURIE TODD.
II was nine. p. NJ. a fine bed of hickory,
mot I.ehgh coaD was glowing in the Frank
lin. Thinks !, how much better it is to pay
twenty-five cents for such comfortable fire,
than to pay one dollar for box ticket
This idea carried me back y 1891, when
there was only one play house in the city and
that was a small, shabby-lookng article, held
together by old nails and pine boards. II
stood back in yard, near number eleven,
John street. where Flora now holds her cogrt.
There IIodgkinson used TO act TIE DcrH 10
Pan. to the asionishment Of haudrel and IF
iy simple men and silly women; for in these
days. the folks ;houghi twice before they spent
a dollar once There was a shed covered
with boards, from John street, leading 70 the
p7y house door There were no h1chN J.
those DAYS. and il was a rare sight indeed
when a carriage of any sort approached rs en-
trance. One playwright, fire broke out IN
! tho neighborhood. The people rushed out
without waiting for checks. The IRE was
quickly put out. The people returned en- mas
| So | was curious 10 see what they were a
/ bout. having never seen play. hah heaI'
1 II was a school for morality 80 Wehh j
/ Min the crowd. Al the time entered, there
was man on the stage, dressed IKE q scooter
nlouohman. going TO and fro, and whis'llh.
] HuVNF lsONfN-fH
WIN a whip; then there was such clapplng o
hands. stamping OF feet, and shouting encore
,,ust last the thing settled down with a lonl
and lo1d horse-augh stared all around
80 what they were laughing n, but could Sc
,,,bino INIT the man with the whip. lhnh
Itom myself mus, either lack brains or 'he-
noools wits for saw nothing worth laughn
al when tho uproar ceased. There next az
1esred a fine field Of corn, with woods an
, - and every thing as natural as life
Presently a whole lot Of singing men and "a
.,.,,, ,,.o,,,en came running ont of the woods
,boy danced, sang, and cut all sort OF cape
FOR nearly half an hour. ms ',ous', ~ NJ
wcll enough, only the lasses wore TIER Iogh
. 49, ~, man tbc fashion; and the la3ios la
NJ sbawis on their necks, although twas ~ii
e Ter. When came out, thinks l. ms =
school for morality, and no place '0f youi
b men 10 sit SO never went back
r. A. ,hai time don, think there were SIX * ?
il 40 e,,tes IN The civ now, suppose the
c NAV he ten thousand The lasses were
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11
TIE WINTER IN TIE SorTu-

The Richmond Enquirer has the following
description Of the season in that State All
accounts from the Western section of Virgin
Ia, represents the late weather TO have been
exceedingly severe, and the snow very deep.
a lady IN Monroe county gives graphic and
picturesque account of the scene The snow
spirite has this winter shed many tear from
her wing The mountains are deeply cover
ed with snow. Never before did winter
visit this sunny valley in such wrathlu
mood He raved and roarcd as from his char
lot of the storm, he showercd down snow and
hail, and iccles, amid the shiverng forests
which bent and bowed before his hurricane
flight, as if but just broke loose from his drear
arctic regions Except for three days, the
cold has not been severe but in that short
period several lives were lost A mail CARR
or belonging to Fincastle, in attempting TO get
through in the night, rode into rift of snow
and persisted. A poor slave, who had been
hired for year from home, having to walk his
way back, was found dead upon the road while
the piercing cold but Knocked his dying
GGrnfivefsaH T Wnd he' sheet nee fac" Of ''' so
The Lcwisburgh Enquirer, of the Sd inst.
states the fall of snow to be unparalleled for
many years. A snow had previously fallen
on the 2Ist ult. over twelve inches on the lev
el. The subsequent storm on the 27th lncreas-
ed the same to the depth of two feet; but, in
many places, foi several hundred yards, the
drift varied from ten TO fifteen feet deep, rem
derng the roads utterly impossible in those
places. We understand that in the vicinity
Of this place, large portions Of the fences on
several plantations are entirely covered up, OK
hibitlng vast plains Of snow, with here and
there "A house ortwo, whose smoking chImneys
tell that the inmates are at least alive, and that
they may be enjoying those domestic llrcsidc
comforts which are not likely to be interrupted
10y unwelcome visitors, Travelling by stages
is suspended for the present and the nails OF
course, necessarily delayed though every eN-
| ertion is made to bring them on horseback
The Enquirer adds that "the coolest wealth
| er experienced in this section of the country
| since February, 1885, was felt on Wednesday
| night last, the Isl of January; and on the en-
suing Thursday morning. The thermometer
| kept by the editor Of this paper, at the White
sulphur Springs, stood Wednesday night, al
ten O'Clock & Digs below zero. and on Thurs
day morning. al eight O'Clock - Digs below
zero Al Lewsburgh the thermometer stood
at % dg's below zero, on Thursday morning
the I'd inst
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spoken, together with lis exact fitness 20 the
occasion and the person, caused it to bc long
hailed IN the beau monde, as an excellent
good thing and although i had the effect of
holgh,enlng for a moment that beauty which
II was offered rs tribute, It Is said the fair
Duchess often afterwards boosted of the com
phment as far before all the empty homage
she had received from the gltienng coxcomb-
~ ofthe city.
A lady once snecringly asked Col. Allen,
in large assembly, al what time fashionable
ladies in America preferred takidg the ain, lie
perceived her d:if, and bluntly answered,
'rhcnevcr y 'yar necessary 10 feed ~ secsa
and turiIies' What inquired the lady, do
the fine women in your country descend TO
such mental employments . Allen was al
ways aroused at any attempt to dcpreclato the
fair ones of his own country, aud with a good
deal Of warmth he replied, American ladies'
have the art of turning even amusemcnis Ia
account Many ofthese ladies', could take NJ
the account of your Graco's family history and
tell you of the ieats of valor and bursts of clo-
quence TO which your ladyship is probably in
debed for your distinguished name, most of
which it is likely, would be as new 10 you as
the art OF raising poultry The sarcasm pro-
duced deep blush in the face Of the fair scot
fer, but it procured for the captive and his
countrymen an indemnity against court ridi-
Guile for the future.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

the distracted mother lost her hold, and tho
three sank Ia death together.
Mrs Jarvis WAS a lady of Incompatible ox-
ccloucc, ono of those whom all delight To
love Heaven had with u lavishing hand. A.
durucd her with the richest cndownen,s OF
mind, disposition and person. Her face was
ono of uncommon beauty, and one could read
IN lis genilo expression, tie entire lovelinoss
of Tire spirit that dwolt within. II is tho only
consohu2 assurance of the utter dissolution Of
the dreadful death, that she was fully prepar-
ed 90 leave the world which to her had not
been without It's trials. Those who know her
vel. poss lac fallcostidsnco, thai as hor
cNhausnn8 ifnme sank hcHoath tie cinsilr
waves, her spirit, with those of the iunocents
who persisted IN her embrace. assembled spot
less and pure 90 the presence Of Him who or
dcfcd the event TO- the wiscst purposes. May
He who "tcmpcrs tho wind TO the shorn lamb"
give abundant consolation To the bereavod who
survive.
Mrs had tho greatest aversion 10 this par
ticular steamboat But she yielded her OBJ
iectlons, as she was attended hv Mossrs. Lem
isl and Low, both relatives OF her family -
strange and mysterious providence, that her
FIRST vcnurlug where she had the most fear
should be the first step to her watcry grave
So persisted this lovely woman, with her two
children, victim to cupidity and gross man
agcmenl.--ESSct Register.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

pronunciation of a word, He mus, have lost
ono noble feeling of the mind, and much re-
gard for his own responsibility, who will thus
'rample on the frs, rules Of true politeness,
and the feelings of others, to show that he has
little better knowledge of few arbitrary
rules so far from giving him the appearance
OF being learned, it lowers him in the estima-
ton of every one, and shows him TO he Pc
dant
II illustrates the perfect contempt with which
Randolph was known to consider every Thing
thS pertains TO coxcombs A certain degree
Of observance of the fashions is perfectly
proper, but TO be slave to them is foolish in
the extreme especially as, at every one of It's
almost daily alterations it leads farther from
nature which toevery one should be the main
guide.
But setting aside the votaries Of fashion as
unworthy of attention, there is one practice
followed by many Of the young men Of the pre-
sent day, which think deserves apprehension:
| allude to the practice of wearing or using
canes This is not confined to those who from
their whole external appearance would be
| called tops, but many of the first rank in soci-
ETY., who would despise that appella,ion, give
| their sanction to the usage. | call it repre-
hensible, not because il is wrong but because
it appears supremely foolish. What is their
| object in using theml | know not. Fit is to
distinguish themselves from the lower classes,
they err very much in supposing, that this will
effect il, for there is not a scoundrel or loafer
| between Texas and the Disputed Territory
who does not sport his tasselled staff. If some
carry them with the intention to use them of
fensivcly or defensively upon their foes,
! think it would be far more manly to show the
weapon in its hostile form, than to conceal it
under the specious appearance of an article of
dress; it would be far better to adopt the good
old fashion Of England and wear the sword,
which would have some effect, being used.-
But it may be that they wish TO appear grave
and aged if this is their object, they certainly
do not attempt it in vain for our streets look
as if a senate of revolutionary heroes had just
been dissolved, or caravan of pilgrims was
on the way 10 the holy shrine of some patron
saint, when it is filed with our modern young
gentlemen. A distinction must be made be-
tween young and old men for ] would no,
certainly seem to derogate any thing from the
becoming grace and dignity which this appen-
dage adds to the appearance of man advanc-
ed in life then it is necessary, when failing
nature needs artificial assistance, 10 assist the
trembling footsteps of declining years along
the rugged down-hill of life ; but think for {
youth in the prime of life, to counterfeit age
TO put on the semblance of weakness is, a
least, not indicative of taste, The laws Of life
will soon enough demand staff; yes, mucl
too soon by natures course we shall be com
PEELED TO use il. Let us not hasten that time
@
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VOL. NENI.J
TERMS or THE HERALD.

r. ,,,,,g. ,sssoribers S;--by mail 81 or Sl,75 IN
$500. and companies Who take their papots
!, a. once si.75 OF 81 j0in advance. Companies
Z, ,isge feBis ihe shme. 81, -.
- !, ttfir door. S2--campanies I'D ndyd-
$500 n iho route sl75. with deductions N
4 s' - ,fa5 frnts ifpNc So advance IN cash
:. .,A.cf,pioa will be token Tor less thau elk
-, sales. pad IN adra0ee And no Paper vii
: s.eesusgei gntl affoifAses are pad unless the
I, s,,si chooses 80 TO do.
,.,,,y,.ixs on tho usual liberal terms. As our
e'si,,',u i, lsr.e aud general throughout tie cpun
,,.,et.ais. mrehaHlrs- Posi'mas'crs. aud all
-. l....s q stssi 20 ar.trruse, viii hnu u 10
Il, s3,sstsre 20 feson 10 this paper.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

Ms Jarrs--Mrs jarvis, the lady Of Rus
sci Jarvis, E.q. Of New York, who, with her
two children persisted in the late horrible and
hean-sickening calamity Of the Lexington,
was the only surviving daughter Of Thomas
Crods, Esq Of Boston, and grand daughter
Of the late Thomas Kembe Of The same city.
She was cousin Of the wife Of Gen. Towson,
Of the 4 ; army, d lady most fayoratly known
at Washington and Of If X. Oliver, Of ihis ci-
~, Mr. Colds has, by ihis death, been sub
jecied 10 a most affecting befeavment. lie
had heretofore followed 10 the tomb two wives,
a son aud an older daughter, thirteen and Of
her younger seven. Both were most lovely
and Interesting children. When ihe flames Of
the boat dfOye her into the waves, she spTang
overheard with one child and succeeded in
reaching q cotton bale The other child quick
" followed. and in sttemptng 70 secure her,
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

Universal PIN, vrtuous things are
pills and panaceas, and how astonishing II is
that disease can exist in the world while we
have 50 many universal and infallible rene
dies One great public beneiactor proves the
virtue of his medicine boy Offering five hurried
dollars if it fails Another adycrtises list OF
modern miracles wrought by his wonderful
discovery. Every pill manufacturer keeps a
poet laureate, paid by the year, half salary no
bills and the virtues OF patent pills arc sung
20 the world through newspapers m most mel
lodious verse. But we hear Of one pious med
ical lady who could find no virtue In univer-
sal pills. Feeling unwell, she sent one her
children to the apolhecary's for box Of pills
the latest iniallible. The child returned
with box Of Universal pills Universal q
exclaimed the Mortified matron, I'm have
nothing 20 do with uniyersaiists. Takc them
back never 90 10 that shop again go 10
brother Jenkins shop he keeps no such BIAS
phemous medicine, III be bound ~ Alcrt this
we expect TO hear Of new description oi pills
called The Genuine, IltaLibie, Meih0disttcal
and anti Enrcrsqir
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

How 10 Get n Supper.-A few nights ago
conlurer entered an inn III Ludlow and asked
the company if they would like 10 see little
of his performances, as he was allowed 10y all
persons who had seen him 20 through with his
performances, TO do them with more taste and
Judgment than any other man living. Tho
landlord was the first 10 give assent, and stat
ell that he knew a few tricks himself, and had
seen many wonderful ores. The cunlurer
then requested him ITO place three hats upon
the table, which being done, ho requested tho
landlord to bring a loaf OF bread, and tho com
jurer cut three pieces Incarly bali pound
cachl and placed one upon each hat. lie then
stated that he could do the trick much more
comfortably and agroeably 10 himself II hc had
three pieces Of cheese The cheese being
brought, the conjurer cut three good sized
pieces and placed one by each piece Of bread.
Now was the grand inck The conJuror
turned up the sleeves Of his coat, took OF his
ncckcrchief and unhuuoucd his shit collar,
and stated that hc would now eat the thIoo
pieces Of bread and cheese, and ailcrw rds
bring an Nm Ter one bat. The conIurer com.
mnnced eating the bread and cheese, and after
eating two pieces declared he could not pro-
coed with tie third and finish the trck with
/ out he had something 10 dUuk The worthy
! landlorI wishing that the wonderful trick
: should be proceeded with, - the amusement
Of his customer. Immediately gave ihe con
iuer quart Of ale and the ihlrd piece Of
bread and cheese soon followed the two FIRST
pieces Now the grand nick was 10 be DIS
closed, and tho company alH!ousiy waited 10
see H. Tho coniurer said
'Now, gentlemen, which ha' shall bring
the bread and cheese under
The lauI IorI pointed ~ hir own hat wish
me i,i7 hat g., trso f.aft 90 tho ifick as well as
bis bread aad cheese. II being go arranged.
the couurer then snd,
Gentlemen, ! have eaten the bread and
cheese, aud now wlil bring II under the land
lords hat and Immediately placed the ha;
upon his head and said, 'Now YOU perceive II
Is under tho bat without any dccepuon-a-
midst shouts Of laughter from al the compa-
nay except The landlord who was minus three
pieces ol bread aud cheese and "a quart Of ala
which Lc did not seem mech ~ relish.
The cuuIurer icli ihe house without making
q collection of ile company he being well
satisfied with iAe landlords generosity.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

4 InJJs GrW f3c.--Wc met day befuro
yesterday a young woman with % bat and Or
nlments which might cot from ten 30 iweut'y
iyc dollars over her shoulder Was a rlcf,
shawl. trimmed w.'h for, probably worth, viii
thc .it hand muh 80 or 90 dollars. Fer
Gock 4ls 0i light materials, and, although
Wc dld not see hsrlauds, we presume tI At the
taper Hnqcn thereof were i0aiel With swely
al more value than all ilc dude an go tor cal
afford % pm upon Dos back. lader an those
expensive articles. she had such aligii shoes
tAai iuo bali Of her great zoe we know from
tus Gct tlat women have iocs peopod ou,
from a zip 30 the delicate shoe Aforesaid. No
even her hose protected her feet for tic bare
flesh Of thai mirror Of toes waa manifest. Tho
walking was exceedingly wet aud nasty, aud
our own ungaiuly pedals were protected with
wsfer-proof boots We suppose the youn,
LADY is wondering how she tooA cold by ihl.
time ~ Y. Disp0f'h
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

THE Money Digpcrs Tho digging is still
going on upon Plumb Island, and persons are
going there every day IA expectation OF coming
back thousand dollars richer than ,hsy went.
At amy rate there mc fifty thousand dollars de-
posted in and about that spot either under tho
water or above it-and only twenty thousand
dollars have been found. 1t is not a little SIN
gular that this money should have remained
buried for so long time without being disco
vered. The general fact was notorious, that II
was buried close TO Plumb Inlet This was
matter othstory; and yet no one reflected that
II was possible to find II 10y search There is
no doubt but much of Captain Kidd's money
was buried on Long Island and in Connect
cut. He was known 10 have often sailed up
Mystic River and some time since, an old oak
tree was cut down on "A farm on this river, in
the centre of which, close to the ground, was
a vacant space; in this was wedge, and on
removing the wedge a scroll of parchment
was found, with certain characters upon it.
Not being able TO decipher them, the farmer
took the scroll 10 a gentleman Of education,
who was very poor. lie read the scroll and
said the marks amounted to nothing but by
Wa5 hi ytRS9ygg f&difhn RP 9Re kef5N E6is @Rsro
some Of kidd's money was buried, and that
he dug it up.-IN. Y. Herald.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11
r,om ,bc New World.
THE BURNING SHIP AT SEA.

The night was clear and mild,
And the breeze went softly by,
And the stars Of Heaven smil'd
As their lamps lit up the sky,
Anl ,hcrc rode gallant ship on the wave
But many helpless wight
Slept ihe sleep Of death that night,
And before the morning light
Found a grave.
All were sunk in soft repose,
Save the watch upon the deck;
Not boiling dream arose
OF the horrors Of the wreck,
10 tho mother, or the child, or the sire
Till shrek Of woe profound,
Like a death knell, echo'd round,
With wild and dismal sound,
Crying fire
Now the flames are spreading fast
With ress,less rage they fly,
Up the shrouds and up the mast,
And are Pickering to the sky;
Now the deck is all blaze; and now the rails
There's no place TO rest their feet:
Fore and aft the torches meet,
And winged lightning sheet
Are the sails.
No one heard the cries ofwo
Blu, the sea-bird that flew by
There was hunying TO and fro,
But no hand to save was nigh;
Sun Jelore TIE burning foe they were driven
Last farewells were uttered there,
With wild and frenziod stare,
And short and broken prayer
Sen, to Heaven.
Some leap over IN the flood
To,he death that waits them there
Others quench the flames with blood
And expire in open air;
Some, a momen, to escape from the grave,
On the bowspr, take a stand;
But their death is near at hand
Soon they hug the burning brand
On the wave.
From his briny ocean bed,
When the morning sun awoke,
10, that gallant ship had fled
And a sable cloud of smoke
Vas the monumental pyre that remained
But the sea gulls round il fly,
With quick and fearful cry;
And the brands that Aoaied 10y
Blood had stained.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11

Every man has ia bis o~n life iollies enough
Iii, his own mind troubles enouga-in ms
o,vn fortune, evils euough-inlhe performance
ofhis duties, deficiencies enough" liholi 'e'
,De curious after the afiaITs Of others.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-06
~ THOMAS RITCHIE.
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