Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-07


called "book farming" is rapidly being
Gssipated by the light of knowledge. We
are pleased to learn that the good work Of
establishing Agricultural Libraries in our
State is still progressing. In communal
cation just received from Mr.. John Ray
nolds CT Boston, through whose instru-
mentality this important work is being ac-
complished, we are informed that he has
already established Libraries in nearly
fifty towns in Vermont, and in many in
stances Farmers Cabs in connection, and
that he is still engaged in his mission. He
has recently established Libraries in tho
towns of Fairhaven, Benson, Orwell, and
Shoreham. The officers in Fa,rhayen
Association are q. G. Ellis, President r.
L. Herbert, Vice President; L. j. Stowe.
Secretary; c. Reed Treasurer and Libra,
ran. In Benson, Philo Wilcox. Presi-
dent; ID. K. Jones, Vice President; T..
Howard Kellogg, Secretary Fl. A. Nor
ton, treasurer and Librarian. In Orwell.
), N. Warren, President; H. G. Holly.
Vice President; L. M. Wright, Secretary
treasurer and Librarian. In Shoreharr'
Rollln Birohard, President; @. C. Rich.
wee President; j. M.Bishop, Secretary !:
Geo. l.. Demlng, Treasurer and Librarian.
SOLDIERS ACTUALLY SuFsERINc
From the letters of late residents Of Rur-
hngton, now living in Washington. the
Times learns that our convalesosnt soldiers
IN the hospitals are suffering from great
want OF something to read, SUFFERING
from the tedium of convalescepce. the soI.
dlers beg their friends to send them SOME
me''g 70 read. Every household. almost.
can pick up something that will be valua.
Bile In this way. Novels, histories. worlrs
Oh travel, magazines, &C., are especially
needle. All contributions of this sort
may be sent to Mrs. DR.. Thayer, who win
forward them to Washington. 1t is yery
desirable to send forward considerable
quantity this seeek. The friends Of the
soldiers In this and other towns are soI;c-
ed to do what they can in this wav. An
packages may be sent to Mrs. Thaver
burlington, this week, and she will pav
all charges for transportation. The pa
pers IN this state will do the convalescents
favor to aid in this work.
10 THE PEOPLE or VRRMoNT.-7ne
6est woy TO aid Vermont and all other
So<daers---lt has been very generally re-
ported that DR.. Phelps, the Medical Di-
rector for Vermont, has spoken in disap-
proval OF the efforts made in this State to
send supplies to the Sanitary Commission.
- A letter from DR.. Phelps, dated April
~, 1868, with characteristic promptness
ana courtesy, says explicitly on this sub
ect: p" ] am now so well convinced that
IN the formation of the Auxiliary Aid So
cletles all will be accomplished that can
or need be done, that believe it would
be useless thing for any other body to
interfere with supplying any aid to the
soldiers that may be needed.n
DIR. P. further adds: i" NV report to the
ladies will attempt to undo any mischief
that has been done to the Commission,
which report will be published as soon al
the onerous duties of the Hospital will ad-
init.
All persons who have aided in circu-
iatlng the above mentioned rumor will re-
member that one word. however irrespon-
slble, against benevolent effort has far
more weight than throng of proofs in
It's favor. And SO rejecting, they will, Of
course, do all in their power to counteract
lhe prejudice thus aroused against the
sanitary Commission in their respective
localities.
In behalf of the N. E. Women's Branch
Of the Sanitary Commission.
West Brattleboro, April 90, 1858.
THE NINE MONTHS REGIMENTS
. IS reported 1--WE do not know with how
much truth that the Vermont nine months
eglments will not be participants in Gen.
lockers campaign, as he desires no regi-
nents whose time will expire during his
peratlons OF the Spring and Summer
-hey VIII, 1t IS said, do duty elsewhere,
FrRE.-The dwelling house and wood
1ed of Mr.. 0. FL. Dickinson, on East
LII IN Wllllamstown, were entirely con-
imed by fire on Monday night, April 27.
'gether with one hundred cords of wood
repaired for stove use, large supply of
and chamber filled with bed
ng.
PRoposALs.-The Montreal and YER
ont junction railway company have ad-
srtlsed for proposals to construct the
ad from st. Johns to its proposed June
On with the Vermont Central.
LARKIN G. MEAD, JR., of Brattleboro.
tabllshed himself as sculptor IN Flor.
ce, Italy, two months ago; set up lit
} statue of "Echo in clay /; Mr.. Corco-
n, the Washington banker, saw it, liked
d ordered it, to be finished in marble.
. $500.
LEAVING CANADA. - On "Wednesday
d Thursday of last week, ten cars, flled
tn Canadians, passed through St. AL
ms, destined for our cities, most Of them
lck-layers.
IHE lsr VT. BRIGADE.-The LIST Vt
gade, it Is stated, is in Sedgwicb's ~
tn, army corps. This corps J, now nm. nm
the immediate command Gan = n Nsw.