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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06

PRoCToRsvILLE.-Joh l.. Deane, the
administrator of Patrick Cronan's estate.
sold at auction the Both inst, for 1886, 10
Kimball ID. Grimes. of Proctorsville, the
building lot near Judge Frenchs resi-
dence, and the garden lot south of the
factory canal, for $500. to Messrs Ross
q Ellis, of the same place.
The exhibition reported by the HER
AIDS correspondent, -B." which came off
at Howe's Hall on the 29th ult, will be
repeated at the same place ON the evening
OF MAY 9th. All who attended before,
will be sure 10 be there again. and those
then deprived of the entertainment, can
not do better than "a come AT early
hour. These amateur players are mostly
of Mr.. Howe's own family and his board
ers, new beginners, but the care and thor
oughness of their preparation, render
their acting superior to anything we have
seen outside of the circle of professional
players. Mrs. DAdman. especially, excels
in the part Of Grandmother Rigglesty.
Her acting was complete
-Ex- Governor Fletcher has returned
from Saratoga, but his health continues
poor. The Governors brother, Hon
Richard Fletcher, of Boston, once n mem
Der of Congress from that city, and more
recently Judge of the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts,, now over 50 years of age,
is in feeble health, and entirely confined
to his room The Judge has been = man
of great usefulness in his time, eminent,
and second to none in mis- profession and
practice tof law. An associate and init
mate friend of Daniel Webster and Ru-
fus Choate, though, not like them, de-
lighting in politics, he has accumulated
fortune. Constantly doing good with his
wealth, and all the time giving away for
besevolent purposes. 1t has ever been his
custom to visit his native town ysarly,
till the infrmities of age precludad him
from it. Some years since, Judge Fetch
Ct retired from practice, and presented
his large and valuable Law library TO the
University Of Michigan. Cavendish, like
many other towns in Vermont, has been
honored by the name and fame of her
emisrating sons, some of whom We viii
notice In the HERALD ut future day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06

NEW TEMPERANCE LAW IN MAssA-
CuUSETTs.- following is the sub
stance of the new prohibitory law in
Massachusetts 1t was amended as to
allow druggists to sell liquors upon physi-
cans prescriptions. Amendments were
also adopted fixing the salary of
the State liquor agent at $4,000
a year, and seven per cent. on
the capital which he is required to invest.
Towns of less than $500 inhabitants are
allowed to have a liquor agent, who is
limited to fifteen per cent. profit. Heavy
penalties of fine and imprisonment are
attached to adulteration OF the liquors.
The amendments also authorize the APP
pointment by the Governor, annually, OF
an analyzer and inspector of liquor, at a
yearly salary of $4,000 Another unsuc-
eessful attempt was made to engraft on
the bill beer and ale clause. and also to
provide for the better enforcement OF the
law by requiring the immediate discharge
of a State constable who failed to execute
it. 1t was stated in debate that the poll
cy of the advocates of the revival of the
prohibitory law intact is not to enforce it
to the letter Immediately, for fear of II
popular revulsion like that of the p. l..
l., movement, but to turn the screws
gradually. As the bill now stands, it pro-
hibits the sale of all liquors except cider,
sold. An attempt will be made on the
passage of the bill to be engrossed to kill
the amendment adopted recently allow
ing druggists to sell on physicians pre-
scriptions The Senate is thought to be
even more ultra prohibitory than the
House, that no expectations of more
liberal policy need be cherished.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06

SAD ACClDENT.-Our correspondent
from Ludlow records the death of w.
Henry Bixby, the fireman who was killed
at the bridge near Proctorsville, on Sat
urday last. Mr.. Bixby was fireman on
the Otter Creek, run by Duane Ross, en-
gineer, and at the time of this accident
was passing from the engine back on the
top of the train to the saloon ear. We
learn that as he started back he was eau
toned 10y Mr.. Ross to look out for the
bridge, rs they were approaching it. The
bridge struck tho young man and knocked
him from the train, but he was not
missed till the train got to the next sta
ton. The train ran back, and the body
was found floating in the river. Mr..
Bixby was a young man of good habits
and character, and his loss will be severely
felt among his friends and acquaintances
He was about q years of age, and Wild
over. He is not the first man who has
lost his life at this bridge.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06

CUBAN BUTCHERY-If the proclama-
ton that comes from Cuba as Valmaseda' s
be authentic it is good thing for Cuba.
1t will rally in her favor the generous hui
mainly of the whole American people,
and this will render it impossible for
Spain to keep a foothold in this hem
isphere. Nalmaseda has sounded the knell
of Spanish dominion this side of the At
lantic if he has really issued this procla-
nation.
PSET A passenger car ran oil the
track OF the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
Railroad at Waterford on Thursday night
and was upset. Several persons We're
bruised but none seriously.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
Five Months in n Debtors Prison.

The st. Adams Transcript says: Mr..
Solomon W. Jewett, formerly of Wey-
bridge, this State, and afterwards of Cal
ifornia, who has been imprisoned i'll Lud-
low Street Jail, New York, for debt, fur
nishes the Sun with the following partic-
ulars of his arrest "In 1860, he entered
into speculation with one Charles Kelsey,
of Brooklyn, sending sheep to California.
The latter advanced the largest share of
the money, and agreed to share one-third
the risk and profit of the enterprise. The
venture did not prove successful, but kel-
sew received remittanees from Jewett be-
yond the amount of his investment. He
still claimed, however, S64, being the
value of lot of seven sheep and lettings,
which Jewett swears brought only SD,
and no lettings Upon this and other
claims, which were based upon Kelsey's
"opinion and belief" Mr.. Jewett was ar
rested and placed in Ludlow street Jail
without warning or explanation of any
kind The writ Of committal was issued
by Judge Gilbert of Brooklyn, without
even the formaity of bringing Mr. jew
EFT into court, such being the illegal man
ner in which these affairs are managed.
Five thousand dollars bail was demanded,
and failing to obtain this, Mr. Jewett was
kept in confinement from October p to
April g. Mr. Jewetts papers, and such
witnesses as were necessary to prove his
side OF the dispute were all in California,
five thousand miles distant, with no
means of communication but by letter.
The Sun, after speaking of the many
high posts of honor that Mr.. Jcwett has
held says that a man of such re.pecta-
bility could be inoarcerated in debtors
prison, and kept there in ignomnious
confinement for nearly half year, is
discreditable to our civilization. The
Sun thus concludes its account of the af-
fair
Mr.. Kelsey visited the prison only once
during the entire five and a half months,
though Mr.. Jewett wrote to him repeated
ly, Offering to leave the matter in dispute
to arbitration. Mr. Jewett tried every
means in his power to get bail up to the
day of his release Finally, with as little
notice as when he wes imprisoned, he was
set free through the efforts of his lawyer,
Mr.. Averill, under writ of hdde0S corpus,
issued by Judge Barrett. Being unable
to procure bail in this city, Mr.. Jewetts
friends in California have deposited $4,000
tbara ~ no forwarded "a batl E.lsay =,
Il III million dollars, and had (
no real need to press this matter at all. (
Mr.. Jewett says that he has incurred, by
the loss of his steamer ticket, and in other
ways, expenses amounting to $99s, which
may be increased to an indefinite sum by
the time his suit is closed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

CASE OF THE IoRNEr.-A dispatch
from Wilmington, n. c., of the 10Th
inst, says:
The steamer Cuba was libelled to-day,
and the United States Marshal boarded
her and demanded the surrender of the
ship into his hands. Commodore Hig-
gins declined to surrender his ship except
to an officer of the United States Navy,
under direct order from President
Grant. After some delay, Lieutenant
Commander Pierson, of the United States
gunboat Frolic, came on board and de-
manded the surrender of the vessel, show
ing a direct order from the President for
the Cuba TO be turned over to him. Com
modore Higgins then surrendered his
sword and vessel to Lieutenant-Comman-
der Persons, and himself a prisoner Of
war in the navy of the United States
The Cuban flag was then hauled down by
the United States authorities and the en-
tire crew sent on shore. The affair, in
some of its aspects, is regarded as an out
rage, especially in the turning loose in
our city of over 100 sailors and marines,
entirely beyond the restraint or control Of
their officers. In anticipation Of trouble,
large special police force has been put
on duty tonight.
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DoN GLAND.

Faribaut MINI, Oct. l7th 1862
Ed. Middlcbury REGISTER - Once
more | am "out west" heaven forgive
me. But we couldn't all be noblemen and
live east. That delectablc atmosphere of
refinement, literature and art, might get
unwholesome if crowded with people Of
so vulgar tastes as those who prefer to
live "out west" During most of last
summer Twas east, stopped in Middlebury,
met several of New England's great-men,
who were making their annual pilgrimage
to the College anniversary to give their
dimensions and show how much they have
grown during the year. | find that most
of them have grown small in an inverse
ratio as they grow older. Some of the
recent graduates who were in college with
me have become rich, eloquent and pow
erful. Next time | meet them | shall
expect to find them reduced physically,
pecuniarily and egotistically. At least /
shall hope they will come within the range
of the human afinities that make man
social and companionable if not erudite,
great and distinguished
The autumn has come and | am not
aware that it is much different here from
what it is with you. Perhaps it is
little more aristocratic there, puts on
more colors, your sunlight makes it more
modest, its bushes more softened and
suppressed. And your mountains and
valleys give it attractiveness and grace.
But it has its lessons here. The time
when we love the woods and open air
charming, health bestowing season From
my window, for miles, glows the great
prairie, no longer green and thrifty as in
spring time, but dark, solemn and desert.
ed. The sun goes down and the long fire
tracks CLEAN through the sedge, bridge
the river at the foot of the bluff, and pour
into my room floods of effulgence. | owe
this prospect to the autumn, for with the
spring comes the thick foliage of the trees
which hide the sunshine and the view of
the landscape, and give me instead, bird
songs, and refreshing GOODNESS. The mel
oncholy Of autumn is apt to test the sin
cerity of our faith in nature and revela-
tion. With every falling leaf there is a
suggestion of decay, waste and ruin. The
lessons of autumn are in themselves in
complete. The heart aches, the bleak and
naked branches give no cheer. We faint,
no reviying sweets come from the dry,
dead, stems Of the flower shrubs. A per-
petual autumn without the hope of spring,
} the thought of death without resurrec-
tion would chill the blood and predispose
to lunacy or suicide. Autumn and spring
, 90 hand in hand. One supposes the
other, as light does darkness. An autumn
5 fully isolated in thought from everything
: but itself, its wild screaming winds, sad
: landscapes, its skeleton forests and that
s lonely oppressive sense of dying things
n which weighs upon the spirit, | say, the
5 perpetual presence of death unconnectcd
= with hopes of a new life would drive q
), philosopher mad As it is there are wover
h into its melancholy, shining threads
g What would otherwise be desolation, i
q natures economy, her provision for tn,
y future, an outlay of everything, vast
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

it than there would be from quarry
opened beneath the ground some sods
south Of the present opening. The prin-
cipal material for the new post Office
building, in Portland, Me-, was obtained
from this quarry and sawed at the mill
near it, owned by the company.
1t is an excellent marble for building
purposes and good for monumental use.
oTnET MARBLE DEPOSITS.
In the town Of Middlebury are many
other openings made for marble, and
many valuable beds doubtless exists there
that thus far have been untouched. Be-
fore Rutland was known to contain valu-
able marble, Middlebury had furnished
large supply of monuments, and many
OF them to-day are nearly as good as they
were hity years ago. For years, the
working of marble quarries was abandon
ed in Middlebury, but since new impe-
tus has been given to the marble business,
the attention of capitalists has been turn
ed thither, and we venture to predict
that within fifty years Middlebury will
produce more marble per annum than
Eutland does at the present time; and
Furthermore, if the sculptors of Florence
and Rome do not come to this country
and make it their home, they will send
here for the blocks to be used in produc.
ing the masterpieces of their profession.
Rutland HrdH
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designated by such town for notifying
town meetings, at least twelve days be-
fore the second Tuesday of May, A. D.,
1870, warning the frcemen of such towns
to meet on the said second Tuesday Of
May, A. d., at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
at the place where the last frccmens
meeting was held in such town, for the
purpose of clccting delegate to represent
the frecmcn of such town in said Conven-
tion-and at the opening of such meeting
this order shall be publicly read
And the first constable, or, in his abb
sencc, one of the selectmen of such town,
shall preside at said meeting, and shall
call ON the freemen of such town for the
space of four hours to give their votes
for such delegate; which votes shall be
given and received in tho same manner
and under the same regulations as are by
law provided for electing representatives
to the Generally Assembly And at the
expiration of said time the votes so taken
shall bo sorted and counted by the pre-
siding officer and such of the sclectmen
and Justices of the Peace of such towns,
as shall be present; and if no person shall
have a majority Of all the votes given, the
presiding officer shall so inform the free
men and call on them as aforesaid, giving
reasonable time only for receiving their
votes, and so continue from time to time
to receive and count the votes until an
election of a delegate shall be made.
When an election shall be made, as
aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the pre-
siding officer of the meeting to declare
the same, and to deliver the person elect
ed certificate of the following tenor,
to-wit:
State of Vermont,
At a freeman's
meeting warned and holden at
in pursuance of an ordnance of the Coun-
Gil of Censors, on the second Tuesday in
May, A. D., 1870, was cleo
ted a delegate by the majority of the
free men present to represent the people
of the town of in State Con-
vention to be held at Montpelier on the
second Wednesday of June, A. D., 1870,
to consider certain amendments to the
Constitution OF this State, proposed by
the said Council of Ccnsors in October last.
Given under my hand at
this day of May, A. D., 1870.
First Constable
.".. (or Selectmmn) and
Presiding Officer.
And the said certificate shall be suffi-
cient credentials of the election of such
person.
Done in Council at Montpelier the day
and year above written.
CHARLES X. FIELD, President.
ARTHUR CULVER, Secretary.
State of Vermont,
In Council of Censors,
Montpelier, October ODD, A. d. 1869.
We hereby certify that the above are
Articles of Amendment to the Consttu
ton of the State of Vermont proposed by
said Council, and Articles of the presen
Constitution affected by said proposed
amendments and the same are hereby
promulgated by order of said Council.
CHARLES X. FIELD, President
ARTHUR CUTLER, Secretary.
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Frightening the shodowy future with gay
dreams,
And laughing in the frcor swiftcr life
That ncars the cataract. Until the crash
The desolation of disaster swift.
Perhaps the stately fabric that tho years
of toll and wearing care have reared in glory,
TUpplc to ruin; or mayhap, instead
OF some dear presence twas his life to see
And feel the spell of, but white dead face,
Sharp cut against the sablcs blinds his eyes
With agony unspeakable. Or may be,
1t only is slender brown-tresscd maid,
Who curves the crimson Of her scornfu lips
With but little cruel word, that shuts
Tho sunlight from tender manly face
That bent with earnest pleading Of the eyes
SO, like the river down below the falls
Man from the dread destruction of his hopes
Floats onward toward tho unknown ,drcam-bound
bourne
Beyond the dim horizon. But beneath
The upper calm, the lasting eddes whirl
The waters of the souls deep soundings, while
Upon his forehead thick the wrinkles ie
And there are strcaks Of foam white in his hair.
--DoN OLASD.
Essex, 1869.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

A SPECIFIC FOR CANcER--Among the
latest discoveries is a reported specific
for the cure Of cancer. Tho following
paragraph from the North american aud
United States Gazette of Philadelphia, pre-
sents the history Of a remarkable case
If it be true, as we have reason to believe
it is, it will be valuable knowledge.
"lnyentions are generally the result of
investigation and study, whilst discover
les are frequently made when another eff
feet than the one obtained has been
sought. An interesting confirmation Of
the correctness Of the latter remark has
occurred to Israel II. johnson, Of No.
l19 Market street, who recommended
weak solution of carbolic acid as wash
to correct the stencil of large and often
sivo cancer. But the application almost
Immediately removed not only the stencil,
but also the pain, and ultimately effected
a cure of the disease. Since then this
remedy has been used with such satsfac-
tory success in numerous cases of cancer
ons complaints, that if Friend johnson
had been disposed to keep the composition
secret and sell cancer lotion, so many
high testimonials Of its efficacy could have
been produced as would have attracted
public attention. But as sufferers from
cancer or cancerous sores may, of them
selves, or under the advice of physician,
test the utility of the wash, its compost
ton and mode Of use are here given, viz
One-fourth of one ounce of carbolic acid
in ono quart of water, applied at least
three times per day. Friend johnson
sometimes recommends the carbolic acid in
the proportion of one-eighth of an ounce
to quart of water, to be taken in doses
of one table spoonful three times day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

a MovING SRRMoN.-We have the SUBJ
joined discourse, delivered by Southern
divine, who had removed to new field of
labor. To his new flock, on the first day
of his ministration, he gave some reminis-
ccnces of his former charge as follows:
"My beloved brethering, before take
my text, must tell you about my parting
with my old congregation. On the morn
ing of last Sabbath | went into the meet
lng-house to preach my farewell discourse.
just in front of me sat the old fathers
and mothers in Israel; the tears coursed
down their furrowed cheeks; their totter-
ing forms and quivering lips breathed out
sad fare ye weH, 5,other JVmli,s-ah! !
Behind them sot the middle-aged men and
matrons health and vigor beamed from
every countenance and as they looked
up could see in their dreamy eyes-fa
ye aceH, Brother U;Nl5ns-dht Behind
them sot the boys and girls that [ had
baptized and gathered into the Sabbath
school. Many times had they been rude
and boisterous, but now their merry laugh
was hushed, and in the silence | could
hear-.lme ye reN, Brother UaLl4ns-ah !
Around, and on the back seats, and in
the aisles, stood and sot the colored breth-
ering, with their black faces and honest
hearts, and as | looked upon them l could
see a-:tdreye weH, Brother Uakias-ah !
When | had finished my discourse and
shaken hands with the brethering-ah
passed out to take a last look at the old
church-ah The broken steps, the fopp-
ing blinds, and moss-covered roof, sugges-
only-.tdre ye ceN, Brother WULins-dh !
| mounted my old grey mare, with my
earthly possessions in my saddle-bags ,and
as l passed down the street the servant
girls stood in the doors, aud with their
brooms waved me -tne ye weA Brothr
lpatl1aS-aL! As | passed out of the
village the low wind blew softly through
the waving branches Of the trees, and
moaned-.tae ye ,ceH, Brother JI'atkips-
an came down to the creek, and as
the old mare stopped to drink l could
hear the water ripping over the pebbles
a-lare &c rel, B,othe,. Uatlms-ah .
And even the little fishes, as their bright
fins glistcned in the sunlight, thought
gathered around to say, as best they
could-.fde ye weH, Brother UalinS-ah.
l was slowly passing up the hill, mediat
ing upon the sad vicissitudes and muta
tons of life, when suddenly out bounded
a big hog from fence corner, with aboo
ab9o and | came to the ground with my
saddle-bags by my side. As lay in tn,
dust OF the road my old grey mare run W
the hill, and as she turned the top M
'cdted her tail back at me, seemingly 10 sa
fare ye "eH Brother Uatlis-ah!
tell you, my brethering, it is affectin,
times to part with congregation yol
have been with for thirty years-ah -
EDITORS DRAWER, in Hoye,'s Noqo:m
for NorenJer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

\ female teacher in one of the public
schools of st. Louis seized a little boy
who had violated one of the rules, by the
hair dragged him across the room, pound,
ed him with a ruler on the neck, head
and back, and then threw him against Il
steam pipe, fracturing his skull. That
night he was taken ill with brain fever
and there is said to be no hope Of his re-
covery. The wretched woman who COM
mitted this outrage is only nineteen years
old.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

GoDEY's LADY's Book fully maintains
the reputation of this, the longest estab-
lished magazine in America. Fourteen
beautiful steel plates are given every
year, and every number contains double
fashion-plates, both colorcd and plain,pat-
terms for fashionable costumes, articles Of
dress and embroideries, and FINELY exc
cuted wood-cuts. Mr. LOUIS \. GoDKY
the proprietor and editor of this maga-
zine, is now travelling in Europe, and is
engaged in extending his correspondence
and relations with the purveyors of fash
ion, so that the ladies of the United
States may be certain that the informa-
tion conveyed to them is brought down to
the very latest dates.-PuJhc Lelg7,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

TIE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for November
is on our table promptly and as usual
freighted with good things. 1t contains,
The Small Sins of Congress The Foe in
the Household; From the Orient Direct;
Earthquakes of the Western United
States Our Phil A Dredging Excursion
in the Gulf Stream In Memoriam The
Increase of Human Life A Pedestrian
Tour The Brich Moon Mohammed, and
his Place in Universal History The Ola
Bankers of Florence Bonaparte, Aug. 10,
1769,-Humboldt Sept. "A, 1869; Re
views and Literary Notices. Published
by FIELDS, OsGooD 4 Co.. Boston.