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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

MONTPELIER CHURCHES" Deming
writes from Montpelier TO the Boston
Journal as follows:
"The contrast between the past and
present of this Society the Episcopal is
quite marked Their old church edi-
fee was erected in 1912 1t was plain,
cheap, and built without much reference
to the restraints of architectural laws Ii
cost thirty-fve hundred dollars. Its oc-
cupants were few, the Society feeble in
numbers and resources, and for several
years they only maintained existence at
the expenses of many trying experiences.
Their new structure is of granite, of hand
some and appropriate design, and is neatly
and substantially built, at an expense of
about thirty thousand dollars. The So
cietY enter it on Sunday next, largely
increased in numbers and social influence
and possessed to fortunate degree OF
those elements which give them strength
as a religious society.
Bethany Church is the name by which
the Congregational church edifice now in
process of erection here is called. 1t is a
massive building of brown stone, far ex-
ceeding any other church edifce in the
State both in expense and size, excepting
the Catholic Cathedral at Burlington. The
outside, except the spire and the porches,
was finished last season, and work on the
inside is being pushed rapidly forward 1t
is to be completed and ready for use in
September next. 1t will stand through
many generations as monument to the
iberality and enterprise which reared it.
and witness TO the Christian zeal and
devotion Of the people whose contributions
have brought it iuto being.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

PAPER HANGINGs.-The 81. john
bury Caledonian gives the following no.
tice Of wood hanging; perhaps our read
lers all know before this that some in
rentive Yankee has got up a machine foi
cutting up logs of wood into very thin
shayings, but very little thicker than pa
per, and that these strips are hung upon
the walls instead of room paper. Many
houses in Boston and vicinity are already
adorned with wood hangings, and the rage
for this new thing is somewhat alarming
Rock maple makes very handsome hang.
ngs, as does also ash, mahogany, etc. The
lark md light woods combined, in panel
,hape, are very handsome. We SAN some
lays since few car loads Of maple log
On the road TO Boston to be converted in
10 hangings, that were cut on the shores OF
Magog Lake. They sold in Boston at
$50 per thousand feet. and it cost more than
$50 per thousand for freight. Parties are
about erecting mill at Derby for manu-
featuring these hangings. when this great
expense of freight will be saved. We do
not see but our maple forests are doomed
to utter annihilation
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eriuoUt Items.


Mr. J, ID. lIurd, one uf the victims Of
the Erie Railroad disaster, was son-in.law
At Mr.. ;. ID. Harris, editor Of the ohic
Farmer, who is well and favorahly known
in Vermont
-Thrcr regiments Of militia are 10 b,
raised, in Vermont, 10 drill five days in
The year, and have annual cneampmcnt'
and general trainings in the old style.
Among the appropriations recon-
mcnlcd by the House Committee of Con
lrcss is $4,000 for the breakwNttr IN
Westport lIarbor.
The Record says: The ST. Johnsbury
Caledonian and Rutland HERALD hav,
been Dragging, lately, of fast compositors,
We have two in this office, either of whom
can set, hour after hour, 1900 ems per
hour, solid BREWER, with not break line
md average les than one error 10 every
1000 ems sci"
Akron Wilder, of Guildford, eighty
five years of age, has for several years fore
told the number Of snow storms 10 be eN
pcotcd during the coming winters, and
the number he predicted last autumn for
he winter was forty-two, which has been
accurately fulfilled; the previous years Of
1866 and 1856, fell one storm short Of hi'
prophecies.
in speaking OF the butter market
this week the St Albans Messenger says
" In the early part Of our publication o.
the Messenger weekly butter could Otter
be had at ten cents pound, and it tool
dfteen pounds to pay the advance price
now toGr pounds cover il"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

A SwINDLER BRoUGHT TO GRIEF
The following from the Erie Pa Dis
patch, of the 18th inst, relates briefly the
history of female swindler, well known
in Vermont, who has at last met her de-
serts, and is at present confined in the
Dunkirk, N. Y. jail
Most of the hotels, some of the banks
many dry goods stores in the cities and
larger places on the Lake Shore Railroad
and all the railroad men, have heard OF
the Lady in Black one of the most
successful confidence women in the
country. For the past. four years she has
operated along the the lake shore from
Buffalo to Chicago, and so shrewd have
been her movements, and so well laid and
executed her plans, that she has never
been seriously troubled, except by expo
sure, until last week, when she was ar
rested at Dunkirk for altering a draft
from eight to eighty dollars, and
presenting the same to the Lake Shore
Bank in that place, drawing the money.
1t is also alleged that two years ago last
December, she successfully swindled in
the same manner, H. j. Miner d Co. S
Bank of Dunkirk, ont of about the same
amount. AT the Lake Shore Bank she
represented herself as Mrs. N. w. Will
liams, and at H. J. Miner & Co. s Bank as
Mrs. J. Z. Russell
She is further charged with imposing
by forgeries, from time'to time, upon the
Cleveland Gas Light Company; the Wells
River Bank, Vt; the Commercial Bank,
Cleveland; First National Bank, st.
Johnsbury, Vt. the National Bank, War
rem, Pa, and banking institutions at Ans
terdam, Trumansburg, Syracuse, Susque-
hanna Depot, Wellsville, Meadvillo Erie,
Hornesville, North East, ETC., etc.
Her great forte was imposing upon pri-
vate individuals, however, and some we
have in our eyes, who will read this, will
groan in acknowledging the fact Two
years ago, when she spent fortnight in
this city, and went away with plethoric
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purse, susceptible young merchant an,
a gallant hotel keeper were freely bl,d
the lady asking for loans for day or tw,
until the arrival II her baggage and mon
~ from some distant point,
Her proper name, We believe, j. Mrs
Clara Baker, though she has muumcrahl,
Ridss She is stylish, well-ioimcl W.
man, seemingly accomplished, a good CON
ycrsl lionalist, and apparently ahashcd a
nothing 1t is very probable that hcl
travelling Is stopped Tor the present,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

i SCENE IL rur IMPEACHMENT rRr>

\ SCENE IN THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The curiosity to see and hear Thomas
was great The old man-absurdest poss-
IDLE figure for any conceivable conspiracy
appeared in full uniform, and under the
influence OF one or two drinks more than
he should have taken, was at first a trife
TO talkative for the interests of his own
side. Mr.. Stanbery, however, kept him
pretty well in hand, and when the exam
ination-in-chief was ended, the general
feeling was that, after all, neither the
President nor Thomas had intended any
thing so very bad. He had received no
instructions whatever from the President
save the written order to discharge the
duties of Secretary of War ad Interim,
had held no previous consultation with
him, had never been authorized directly
or indirectly to use force in the matter
had first been asked by Stanton whether
he would give him time to pack up his
private papers, had at Mr.. Stanton's So
hcitation taken drink with him, had
reported to the President, and told, very
well, go on and discharge the duties of
your Office The" Delaware Boys" talk
with him had been simply the fastening
upon him of bore whom he had tried to
get rid Of and to whom he had returned
jocose answers. The whole story seemed
plain and straightforward; it was told
with bluff franknsss, very well becom-
ing his gray hairs, his uniform, and his
forty years of army service. Furthermore
Mr.. Butler had made one or two unwise
efforts to prevent the introduction of parts
of this testimony, and on the submission
of the question to the Senate, had been
voted out of sight.
At last, however, it came to Buffers
turn to cross-examine; and the poor, old,
feeble-minded and slightly intoxicated
soldier fell into the hands Of the spoiler
Conceive the dumpy, ungainly figure Of
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The Lowell Base Bali Club propose
to make a tour through New England
about the first of June.
About two thousand miles of railway
have been built west Of Lake Michigan
within the last three years. and nearly ev-
cry mile of these magnificent enterprises
! is tributary TO Milwaukee.
Mrs Bachclder, relic of John Bachel-
der, years ago hunter and trapper of
note, died q week or two since, in Wesley
Township, Washington County, Ohio, at
the age OF 1903 years.
Tho weather at Cannes, France. about
the middle Of March, was delightful. No
tire--windows open from morning till
evening-with roses, passion flowers and
other beautiful flowers in full bloom.
Sixteen of the most prominent citi-
zcns of johnson County. Indiana, have
been indicted for murder. they having
helped to Lynch two other murderers sew
eral months since.
The Minnesota papers publish the
names of all the citizens Of that State
who visit New York city. They have
the fear of railroad slaughter and the
mysteries of Gotham in their eyes.
Gen. Grants great grandfather, Noah
Grant, commanded company of white
and black men in 1875, and fell at the
battle of White Plains, as did his brother,
Solomon Grant.
Mr.. Lowell Lincoln, who was lost on
the ill-fased steamer Sea-Bird, was the
first child born in Lowell, Mass, and was
in the forty-second year Of his age. Mr..
Lincoln went to Milwaukee in 1856, and
established the first commercial college
there, and continued it until his death.
The gross receipts of the United
States fire insurance companies for the
year ending June 80, 1867, were *SS, ,4OO,-
S5S; dividends and additions to surplus
funds, S11 ,299,41s; taxes, S2,024,957.
Gen. John s. Van Rensselaer,, an OH
Ger of the war of 1919, died IN Troy
THURSDAY after brief illness. BE was
the eldest son of Gillian Van Rensselaer,,
and lineal descent Of the brother Of the
first "patroon.'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

p,~GRAcEFUL SCENEs.-R RoJbry ofMe
D.aH oad Hggbdsd.-It would be about
a, narrowing as TO tell the story of this
Erie Il, K massacre over again TO mar
rate the stories OF the robberies done by
~acrileEious hands on the bodies of the
load and helpless wounded Money in
large sums has been taken, gold watches
from the pockets of the dead, and rings
sbrn from the fingers Of women.
In one instance file was used TO re-
lease a diamond ring from the finger OF a
lady who va, at the time conscious enough
only to bo alc aftcrward to tell the story
The people about here who were at the
scene say they could not protect the suf-
tcrer> from this sacrilcge, and they knew
the robhcre> were committed by passen-
rcrs who were saved by being in the for
ward ears
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cisoly three minutes il fell 10 90. and in
two hours it was bitter pill at 25 This
is said To be the greatest change that was
ever known by any stock operators in the
country-eSceeding all the terrible disas-
ters of 1851,
The full consequences Of this great
crash may never be fully known, but
enough has transpired 10 to prove that it
was one Of the most disastrous financial
break downs of the age, and has Temporal
rily destroyed theprospccts of the compa-
ny and ruined hundreds OF stockholders
who wrrr not gambl leFs.
Will the people ever learn and heed the
m6ral of such transactions Why should
men who put their money into great en-
tcrprises like the Pacific Mail or the At
lautic Mail, or any other public interest,
bc ruined by gamblers, and the enter
priscSthemselyes destroyed and the whole
public suffer- Cannot some check be put
upon these operations Nobody is called
upon 10 pity the gamblers themselves, but
il i shame that there is nothing done in
behalf of the great public.
Take the =" Erie War" A short time
ago one set Of Directors Of the Erie road
caused a circular to be put out setting
forth the worn condition of the road and
the stock and forecasting the terrible re-
suit, that have followed, but it seems they
had no higher motive than to depreciate
the stock and buy it to sell again when
the next report should be made! And so
it goes scores of innocent men. women
and children are slain and the war goes
on, and worse than all, the momcntary
terror that struck upon the public hear,
on passes away, and gambling and rob
bcry, and murder are the programme Of
tha hour
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

WHAT THE LAMonIE VALLEY Is Do,
ING.-The Caledonian says in answer tc
a letter of inquiry, a citizen of this place
received reply a day or two since, OF
which the following is a portion:
Il take pleasure in giving you the re.
suit of the action Of towns in Lamoille
Valley, and the probable result.of the re
naming towns along the line. Town,
llready voted and given the list. are rs
follows: Walden, 100000; Greensboro,
$4,000: Hardwick, $4,000; Wolcott
S27 900; Elmore, 5000; Morristown
500 900; Hydepark. $4,000; johnson
$4,000; Waterville. $4,000; Bakersfield
$4,000 Sheldon, $4,000; Highgate.
$4,000 Total amount already raised
s466,000. Not yet voted bbaatt baatt lAdauhtell.
~ will, are tls following Cambridge,
S15 700; Woodbury., Sl2 900; Craftsbury
100000; Eden, $4,000; Belvidore, s.,
900; Fairfield, $4,000; Fletcher, $l5,.
900; Swanton, $4,000. Total, S2,9,0O0
This will make the round sum, raised by
town aid, of S,45,000. Private subscrip.
tions will put this up to $4,000 on
100000.
You can put implicit confidence in the
Lamoille Valley and can rest assured that
this end of the line will come up to their
requirements openly, boldly and gladly.
Spunky Lamoille is determined to have
the road"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

DN oRCE CtsEs.-That was very
-hrcwd way that was adoptedin the olden
time, in Zurich. to test the truth in di-
yorcr cases. When couple asked to be
divorced on account of incompatibility of
temper, they were first ordered to be shut
up for a fortnight in single room, and
condemned 10 endure each others society
continually. They had but one room,
but one led, but one chair, one plate, one
knife and one fork. In every act each
was dependent upon the other At the
md Of the time, if they still desired to be
divorced, the request was granted but it
usually happened that before the time
came, sympathy in misfortune had recon
cilcd them to each other.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30
Our Paper.

I Since charging our paper in January
last, We have received many compliment
AIRY notices from the press in different see
tions Of the country regarding our APP
pearancc generally, as well aS numerous
congratulations orally and in writing
from our friends far aud near, We give
below few extracts from the public
Journals, in order TO show our readers
in what ligh, we are viewed by our co.
tcmporarios.
rrom the burlington r,mes
-FHr RtH.ANp lERALn.-This enter.
prising and reliable journal comes 10 "a
enlarged and in new. neat and oonyen.
lent typographical dress, lt'is a credit TO
its publishers, editors, and indeed TO all
concerned in il, We congratulate the
Messrs, Tuttlc upon the continued pros
perity Of the Herald. which we can as.
sure them is always a welcome sheet 10
Us Of the Times, as il must be- TO all who
-pcrlsc its cheerful and ncwsy columns
Prom the Bellows Fall, Tunes
THE RUTLAND HERAlp.-The Rut.
land HERALD came 10 us Monday not
only in q new and beautiful dress of type,
lookiog clear and smart but also eonsid.
erably enlarged, and is now the largest
daily in Vermont The HERALD is ably
conducted, a capital good paper, and gives
the earliest news in this section Of Yer
mont
From the puiy ,uwmo,ypS, wcs,boro, Mas.
The Rutland, Vt, HERALD comes TO Us
in an enlarged form and with new dres,
right ont OF the drawer, in fact This
Journal is now >eycnty-three years of age,
and is the only one now in existence OF
the ten that were started in Vermont, pre-
vious TO 1900 II is omphatically "A HC,rS-
paper, and in thIi line of journalism can't
be beat
lrom the BLACK River GaNctte.l
The Rutland Daily liERALp'bas come
ont in new drc~, and enlarged by the
addition of four now columns. 1t pre-
>cuts au excellent appearance both cdito-
rally and mechanically. II is evidently
good management, aud We wish it abund-
ant success: We always read it with
interest and depend upon il largely for
"catly and reliable" news.
Fr1m the Bennington Banner
The Rutland Daily HERALD appeared
yesterday in an entire new dress. and in
an enlarged aud improved form. We are
glad to notice this evidence OF prosperity
on the part Of our cotemnorary. The
HERALD is now the largest and hes,
daily paper IN tbs state,
From the New York Tribune
The Rutland HERALD came To us ON
Monday not only in new and beautiful
dress of type but also considerably en-
largcd, and Is now the largest daily in
Vermont.
From the o.cleushJrE y. Y, Iournall
The Rutland Daily HERALD comes to
US with enlarged form and new dress
The HERALD is sprightly, lively and
sound and enjoys deserved liberal
patronage.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

MpHELET. 49, \ Paris letter says
What a prod Iious sap Of life is contain
yd in the individuality of old Michelet
Iii, physiognomy has acquired none Of
tina; calm serenity, the attribute of old
agc-the sharp profile is just as expressive
as ever OF the slightest emotion which ex-
cites his sensihility: the long white hair
floats in undiminished masses over his
still unbont shoulders, and his powerful
forehead Is still as smooth as ever. Meth
or is the morale of the man whit al
tered. He boasts OF the obscurity of his
birth with as much pride as other men
vaunt the aristocracy of their origin, and
says in a loud, imperious tone, | am the
son OF barharians.' He has maintained
all through his life the right to be classed
amon- the people by ineeSsant labor, by
faith, by the lessons learned when he fol-
lowed his father TO the printing Office, to
afford what help his little fingers could.
and case the burden OF the days toll OF
the journcyman printer, whose life was a
sacrifice to his family. have grown
up he often says, like a blade of grass
UGtWJCn TWO. stones. but the blade of
grass has preserved its sap green and
yirilr as if it had taken root upon the
Alps"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
THURSDAY, APRIL 81. 1863,



Impeachment Draws To IL Close.
The testimony against Andrew johnson
Is before the court and the country, aud
tho closing hours of the impeachment
draw near, and the country anNiously
awaits the verdict Of the high tribunal
upon whom devolves the duty Of pro.
nouncing judgment. Firmly, intelligent
", without any show Of passion, without
haste, hut with little delay, the court
proceeds with its work - dealing with
this most wantan and distinguished Grim
nal ot modern times Within few
days u oonclusionwill have been reached,
aud whatever that may bc, il i very evil
dent that the nation viii acquiesec cheer
fully in tho verdict Eu, no one can mis-
-trkr-th thu tt--tttt- -l.at-tAaL tAn President
will be- adiudgcl guilty and removed
from the high position he has disyrccl
S7mc nervous people are now fearful that
resistance * the carrying out Of the prob
able sentence will be made; but no iclr~
uccl be- entertained on that score. Mr..
johnson will not question the power or
authority nf the court, f5r he knows thE
doom already H. has had a fair trial
with opportunity IN present all the ovi-
deneo that was proper in the Judgment
of tho SQUIRT, aud has heen ail"i in his de-
gu~e, hy the h,st loyal counsel the country
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

SUICIDE IN NSHERBURSE.-Alonzo Burke
of Sherburne committed suicide by hang
ing himself III his barn on the 10th inst.
Deceased had not lived amicably with his
family for some time past, and to this
cause is ascribed his death.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

4 GENERotS DoNATIoN.-The ladic,
Of Rutland have paesented To the Young
Mems Christian Association, of Rutland
the sum Of S306,G4, the proceeds of the
festival held during the past winter
The donation was for the purpose OF suit
ably furnishing the room of the Associa-
tion in such manner as To make them
attractive and inviting to the young men,
that they may be induced to gather within
its walls, where the magazines and naws-
papers of the day are furnished for their
perusal, that they may profit bly, spend
their leisure hours rather than stand list
less around our streets and public places.
The ladies who have 50 nobly and gener-
ously carried forward this enterprise have
done great work for the cause and are
entitled to great credit for their faithful
and Self-sacrifeing labors. The A>socia-
tion greatly appreciate this donation
which enables them to lift the debt in
part, contracted by them, and trust that
their works and the fruits Of their labors
may receive abundant reward in the ac-
complshment of holy work in our com
munity.
BURLISGToN.-On Tuesday an elec-
tion was held for alderman to fill vacan-
cy in the Center Ward. Charles f. Ward
was chosen bya majority of 50 over his
opponent, B. d. Petersen.
The Times says in reference to the
lake navigation An unexpected delay
has occurred il the opening of navigation
on the lake, The steamer Canada, Capt.
Anderson, left Rouses Point, Monday
evening, for Whitehall, but when within
three miles off Westport ran into ice so
strong that the captain and crew walked
about on it. The Canada was unable to
proceed further south, and returned to
port yesterday. Capt. Anderson estimates
that there is abont ten miles of ice be-
tween Essex and Port Henry. The steam
ers will commence their regular trips as
soon as the ice clears out, which will
doubtless be to-day.
The Press says: Some reckless
youngster dropped a match into the shay
ings with which the Street Commission
ers are filling n.the hollow in the, market
lot" on Main street Tuesday morning,
making call on some Of the fremen nee
essary. The Boxers hose cart was run
out, hose attached to the White street
hydrant, and the pile thoroughly wet
down before any serious mischief was
done. The piles of shavings there will
need watching and an occasional wetting,
or that method of filling up will end in
smoke, or something worse.
SUICIDE IN Alonzo Burke
of Sherburne committed suicide by hang