Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-08
Local nnd state toms.

Wares FROM BRANDON. 49, Geology
teaches us that the world is millions of
years old natural philosophy, that
lightning travels at the rate of about
eleven million miles minute chemis-
try, that diamond and piece of coal
are one and the same thing geography,
that the Mississippi is the longest river
chats been made !" science, that we are
hurried through the trackless regions of
space at the giddy rate of over one thou
sand miles every second astronomy,
that there are probably countless worlds
in Gods unfathomable universe so far
removed from ours that their light, al
though travelling at the rate OF nearly
twelve million miles a minute, has not
had time to reach us since the dawn Of
creation. These are all interesting facts.
still more interesting facts. Tradition,
for instance, informs US that the human
race was originally but tailless baboon,
and some are so vulgar as to think the
original resemblance has not altogether
disappeared from some modern speci-
mems. History tells us that the time
was Wuen black man was Just as good
as II white man, and perhaps that the
time Will come when ~hite man will be
just as good as a black man, sc he he.
HAYES himself" and ctoe geySa.
But all these facts have very little to
do with the changes that have recently
taken place here in Brandon, where peo-
pie are married and given in marriage 4"
where the rich tear down their barns
and build greater and where the mer-
chants thereoGdtsire to sell goods cheap
er for cash than any others this side OF
the moon, Notwithstanding the "tun
dollars which ARENAS Ward saws
"wOuld have been in Jo8. Davis pocket
if he had never been born, and the late
Presidcnt's-no, the Presidents Let. un-
fortunate speech.
Mr.. S. F. Paige mas sold his hne resi-
dence in Union street near the depot to
E. D, Gibbs NJ, D., aud is to remove to
Rutland. we understand, to his place Of
business. We wish Mr.. Paige the sue
cess which industry and perseverance
always bring. AS for the Doctor we
can hardly "egiShn MS trade will i'm
prove Three years successful practice
in our midst has endeared him and his
interesting lady to many of us, and
sown the seeds of fragrant flowers in
the pathway Of their future. Long may
they live and do good, and enjoy their
new home.
About month ago, the village grist-
mill, owned by John Balls & Son, was
SOLD to j. j. Merriam and S. S. Goodell.
AND few days since it was sole, again,
oy the last named party, to Messrs. Ra,rd
and Terry, gentlemen from Gepessao
County, N. Y, who will take possession
the first Of April. We learn that they
al every way fit for the business, and
inten>t to make extensive repairs We
presume they are fine men and homo
they will do well in their new field of
enterprise.
Last Friday, the ed uit., Prof. E. w.
Mason closed his last term in the Semi.
nary here. Mr.. Mason came here in the |
autumn Of ga, and has shown himself
10 be a competent teacher and a fine
man. During his soiourn among us he
has made many warm friends whose
good wishes will follow him wherever
ne may 60. Mr.. Cyrus Thomas one Of
Dur citizens. and young man evcrv
way qualified for the position, is 70 be
lis successor. The Spring term will
commence Monday, 18th of March. Mr..
Thomas success as a teacher has al.
eady gained for him a reputation, and
We bespeak FOR him full attendance
his spring.
There Is movement to establish q I
traded Union School here at no distant c
ay' and we earnestly hope this move.
lent will succeed. The seminary build
1S is large, and, with some repairs and : :
emodeling, would be pre.emjuept)v
oapted tosuch a purpose. Let one and =
IL favor this movement and we shall soon
'e an upward tendency in our e6uca-
onal department.. 1