Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-03
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1866.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A wRLL'KsowS
Observation-Disclosures OF
PRopUoE - FUTURE PRosrBcfs,
Ere, Ere.


HINT a former resident of Westhaven, |
Rutland county, whose parents still re-
side there. Mr.. Hunt has been resi-
dent OF this place some eight years-in
fact he NAV be called the "lather OF the
town" 49, having established the first
business house in the village, and aside
from his own legitimate business, as
merchant, has largely contributed, In
many respects TO the growth and pros
deritv of the town. His business for the
year will not fall short of S5OO,Oo0-the
sales of his store having run as high as
5000 per day, for days together. He has
also been engaged largely in buying and
shipping grain, in all of which, so far
as his immediate friends are aware, his
gains have been large, Yet, for the last
few weeks, he has been Subject to sea
sous of melancholy, and in one of these
unfortunate moments OF oppression, on
YSunday morning last, he put an end to
his earthly career by hanging himself in
his own store. He left his house about
61-2 in the morning, his wife noticing
nothing unusual in mis- appearance; but
his absence from breakfast Sunday
morning was unusual, and his brother,
who had been with him some two years
was requested TO see if he was in the
store. On going to the door, he discov-
cred it locked, and the key in the lock
on the inside. With the assistance of
friend, a back window was forced open,
when Mr.. Hunt was discovered hanging
by the neck, with his feet upon the floor.
He was Immediately cut down, but life
was extinct. Mr.. H. was about 40 years
of age and leaves wife and four boys
the eldest aged about ten years-to-
gether with large circle OF friends to
mourn his untimely and melancholy
death. A leading member of the church,
of society, and OF the business commu-
nity. his death occasions a vacany not
easily filled.
Your readers may be interested to
know that old Winter-that hoary-
headed companion of the "oldest inhabi-
habitant"-has visited these fair prai-
ries during the past ten days with some
severity. He is no respecter OF per-
sons, but directs his keeu.edged greet
ings alike to all. Well, l love old Winter,
having enjoyed his annual visits in YER
mont for many years; the only real diff
ference 1 can discover in his appearance
here and there is, the lack of his white
robe here, though we had two days OF
very fair sleighing last week-since
which, it has been mud-black, deep and
rich.
Farmers, during the past year have
grown fat rich and saucy owing to the
high prices Of produce generally, and
wheat especially. Iowa has never be-
fore realized so high a price for wheat
as during the past fall, and so large an
amount has never before been shipped
from the State. This has tended in q
great measure to lift new settlers from
circumstances of dreaded embarrass.
ment to those of ease and comparative
ahiuence. Money has been plenty, bust
ness of all kinds brisk, thus enabling al
parties to buy, sell, enlarge and improve
until almost the entire community rests
upon basis firm, hopeful and promis
ing.
Pork, one great element of the farm
ers income, does not bear the fabulou:
price of one year ago, but is selling al
amply remunerative prices to the farmer
while all other products of the husband
man sell at high figures.
The prospects of Iowa are of The
most fattering character. The influx o
emigration the past year exceeds that o.
any former year since the white mar
first crossed the Mississippi Thousands
of acres of her rich virgin soil have beer
turned during the past season, and only
await the time of seeding, to make glat
the tiller of the soil by promising SURF
and ample harvest, as reward for his
labors.
If the thousands of eastern opera
tives and laborers, who live from 'hant
to mouth" year after year, could bu
once behold the beauty, preductivenes:
and illimitable resources of wealth ant
happiness to be secured by well directed
efforts on these boundless prairies, W,
we should hear no more complaints o
working on 'half time and half fare
but the desert would soon blossom a
the rose, under the influence Of progress
sive civilization.
Yours truly, FIGS.
Victor, Iowa, Dec. %, 1866.
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