Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-11-16
nisceliaseous Items.


miscellaneous Items. 3Fe
DIR. Sayre of New York says the
disease on the steamer Atlanta Is the
real Asiatic cholera. l
An object of interest"-A young
lady whose income Is three thousand .
year.
- Four hundred applications for
pardon were received on Tuesday from
Georgia, and 200 from North Carolina.
Some say that the quietest way to
destroy weeds" is to marry widow.
1t is indeed most delightful species Of
husbandry. a-rr.. tae.-.I5
Aunt Betsy said many good things
among Others that newspaper was
like wife, because every man ought to
have one OF his own.
1T is officially ascertained iron the
rolls in possession of the government
that Gen. Lees army, when 1t surrender
ed, contained $4,000 men, and Gen.
Johnson's 81 900. r.
Gen. Butler, it is said, intends to
make Washington his permanent re-
sidenCe, and is negotiating for che pur-
chase Of honse. ....
"A hOgshead of tobacco, which had
been stored in q Rlchmond warehouse
for eighteen years, was sold at auction
ON Wednesday ana brought SIG per
pound.
"A burglar broke into the cellar of
Philadelphia mansion one night last
week. Finding there an abundance of
liquor he drank freely and slept soundly
until he was taken into custody.
Gen. Lopgstreet had an interview
with Gen. Grant on Tuesday, and sub
sequently visited the State Department,
where he took the amnesty oath, which
is preliminary to the consideration of
his application for pardon. ... ....
The principal of an academy gave
pupil who was an aspirant for the situa-
ton of school teacher a certificate which
said: This young man is capable Of
filling any position for which he is quail
ifled." s O.
in Orono Me-, on Monday night, in
cendiaries destroyed by fire two barns
belonging to James Page, with five tons
of hay, quantity Of straw, &C., one
horse, two cows, one heifer, four hogs,
and all of the harnesses and farming
tools. .,a..s.. .s-~...r.- ....s-,-F
The united Methodist Choirs are
holding their second annual convention
at the Union Church, Philadelphia, Bishop
Simpson presiding. The main object of
this society is to promote congregational
singing in churches, in accordance with
the plan adopted by the General Confer
ence concerning church music. @ div
sy-The Cincinnati papers contain &C.
counts of q romantic affair which has
lately occurred there. Several years
since young married couple mutually
agreed, for various reasons, to separate,
To accomplish this end the friends of
both parties experienced great deal of
trouble, and 1t was apparent to all that
the young couple loved each other ten
derby. A short time after the separation
the young man quietly left the city and
during the long years which have elapsed
since that time no one but his family
heard from him. The young lady showed
her devotion to her former husband by
remaining single until o few weeks
since, when she was united in the bonds
OF wedlock to well known gentleman
doing business in that city. One day
last week husband No. returned to
Cincinnati and quietly took lodgings at
private house, where there were no
other boarders, save newly married
couple. The landlady of the house de.
string to show some attention to her
new boarder invited him into the par
lof for the purpose vi introducing him
to her two guests, who were there await.
ing dinner. She approached them, at
the same time saying, "Mr. -, allow
me to introduce -" Here it ended,
and scene ensued which it would be
difficult to portray. On turning round
the lady gave one shrek and fell to the
floor The landlady and husband No. 2
for moment could not understand the
situation in which they were placed, but
1t Is sufficient to say that the husband
and wife, who many years ago had been
separated, were again together. A few
moments only were required to explain
the matter, and to convince husband No.
2 that his fascinating young bride wasa
grass widow. He threatened to leave
her, and she rather encouraged him in
his threat. He did so, and they who
were once separated are again united,
more devotedly than ever, and 80 ended
what may truly be called a romance in
real life.
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