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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-04

PoPULoUs NEiGHBoRHooD.--N long
since we published a part of the following
list-four of them, we think of the indi-
vidual children in one neighberhood near
Clarendon Springs. The list has been er-
larged and we re-publish it with the
additions. The following persons are all
in the same school district, we believe
and their farms are contiguous. We
challenge any neighborhood in the State
to produce more luxuriant growth
George Congdon, 10 children; Caleb
Blanchard, Is children Daniel Simonds,
IA children; William Harrington, Is
children; George Rounds, 12 children
Jonathan Eddy, 10 children Mr.. Conk-
wright, IA children. Total, 1902 We
would say, as an act of justice, that Mrs.
Eddy was taken down with the measles
after the birth of her 10Th child.
PATENTs.-The following patents was
issued to Vermonters from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending
Jan. 26, and each bearing that date:
Andrew ]. Bradley, of Berlin, for i'm
proved car coupling.
Benjamin Butler, of ST. Johnsbury
Centre, for improvement in ak handle
shield
james Cobleigh, of Morristown, for i'm
provement in mill dog.
Pinckney Frost, of Springfield, for i'm
provemsnt in malleable cast iron bolts.
Chester F. Dean, of St. Johnsbury, as
signor to self and Horace Paddock and
Halsey r. Paddock, of same place, for i'm
provement in barrel hoop loosener and
nail extractor.
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JAMES \. EDGER %
Middletown, De-. %, lSGS.

!, James Powers, Of Middletown, Ger
tity and say, that swelling commenced
on my right knee something over three
Years ago. and increased IN size until il
became larger than my fist, very hard and
painful it was with difficulty that colld
walk about or do work, my knee was
stiff or nearly so the swelling increased
slowly, as we'll as the pain, until some
time In the month of August last, when
commenced drinking the Mlddletown
spring water and bathing my limb The
pain ceased soon after commenced using
the water, and in three weeks time the
swelling had diminished in size two thirds
My limb is now well, am every day al
work, and suffer no Inconvenience or pain;
| took no medicine while drinking the
water, and have no hesitation in saving
that it is the water which cared my limb.
JAMES Powers.
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|. Rollin Marshall, "a, of Poultncv.
il the county Of Rutland, and Safe Of
Vermont, do certify that in March, 1867,
had a severe attack Of congestion Of the
lungs, and was confined to my bed fer
about three months.
In the summer after ! had 2 chronic
d!arrhpa, nv lungs were badly affected.
and i was in the habit Of raising blood
frequently until about the first Of Novem-
Der last, when | commenced using the
Mddletown spring. water. Up 10 this
time November had not been able TO
DO any work, was only able TO ride ont a
little occasionally, but after | commenced
drinking that water | began To- gain in
flesh and strength, and get an appetite,
my cough which / had had from the time
of my sickness in March, 1867, become
less severe, and began to do considerable
work am now able to 10 good deal
of work, am not well yet, but great deal
better, and slowly improving, and | know
for this Improvement l must give tho
credit TO the Mlddletown Spring Water.
| have raised no blood since | began to
take il but once, and then from impruden'
taken no medicine since !
began to use the water.
RoLLIN MARSHALL, 2i.
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The press of Philadelphia have regu-
lar club rooms, in Walnut street, near
Sixth.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE NEW ENG
LAND AGRICILIIRAL SOCIETY

The annual meeting Of the New England Agri-
cultural Socieiy for the election q officers and
other business which may be- brought before IL,
Will be he d a. Chickering's Hair NJ. eg6 Wash
ington street. Bs-'or, Tuesday. the % day Of
February. ls69 a. II o'clock, a. IN. Al tins meet
ing the socie'y viii b. nvited 20 ACCEPT Act Of
eorPoraiion granted by the Massachusetts, Leg
islature To Geo. D.. Loriny, Daniel Needham, and
X. L. Howe ami oryaBIxe under the same.
DANIEL NEEDHAM,
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PoULTNEY. VI. Jan 9Th. Isl

PoULTNEr, VT, Jan 9th, 1869.
We, the Undersigned, practitioners of
medicine in Poultney, having carefully
observed the effects of the Mddletown
Spring Water, fully concur in the state,
ment of Drs. Paul, Thomas and Haynes
GEO. BLISS, M. d., in practice 25 years
E. PORTER, NJ. d.. A
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appearance unllke anything We ever oat
as sediment. The bottom of each curb
except two, containing . most delicate
cloud like floating substance of ligh
pink color, and resembling the 'Mothe
of Vinegar" but of much less consisten
cy. The odor, the taste and the color O
cided mineral character.
The following account of cures effected
either partially or wholly in an incredible,
short period of time, has been obtained
from the subjects themselves, by Hon
Barnes Frisbie, of Poultney, who has fol
a long time been one of the Associate
Judges of Rutland County, and represent,
ed the town of Poultney in the two last
sessions Of our Legislature. The public
may rely upon the literal truth of every
word in the following statements.
Judge Frisbie,,ls the last man who would
color, or exagerate, or lend his name TO
palm off an imposture. Neither he, nor
ourselves can afford to aid in deceiving the
public. tMessrs. Gray, the proprietors,
desire every case to be understated rather
than everstated. We have known for
nearly 80 years, either personally or by
reputation, the Physicians whose testimo-
NAL save given below, and assure our
readers that neither faver nor reward could
induce them to either mistate or overstate
To whom this may concern:
|, George +. Prescott, of Hoosac, in
the county of Rensselaer,, and State of
New York, do certify, that in the moath
of June, 4. d. 1867, my left leg was
broken about two inches above the ankle,
was set by the Surgeon, and bones united
after the usual time, all right as | sup
posed.
About ten months after the limb was
broken, the erysipelas broke out in the limb
and soon became exceedingly painful ana
troublesome. The limb was swollen as
large as the ordinary size, turned dark
color, nearly black, and several angry
looking sores appeared upon it. | EN-
ployed three or four skilful physicians
who did the best they could for me, but
failed to give me any relief. After about
seven months suffering, and all the time
becoming more severe, SO that the last six
weeks of the time | could hardly sleep
night or day, | heard of the Mlddletown
Springs, and was advised TO go there, and
did do so. am now at those Springs
have been there three weeks. Now my
limb is apparently free from any affection
of the erysipelas. The swelling and in
tlamarion have subsidized, the dark color
has disappeared. and am now, and have
been from a short time after commenced
using the water from those Springs, free
from the pain which suffered SO severely
and necessarily for seven months. For
This relief, | say without doubt or hesita
ion am indebted to the water from the
Springs. That my limb is
certainly well and sound, do not claim,
or THAT, nothing short OF miracle will
accomplish. What | claim, and what |
nave no hesitation to certify to, is, that
be erysipelas which had got into my limb
md troubled me to the extent | have de-
crbed, for seven months, has been appar
sntIy removed
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/, Laura \. Smith, wife of Rodney
Smith, of Poultney in the county Of Rut-
land and State of Vermont, certify that
have been out Of health and quite feeble
for several wears with dyspepsia and a
bronchial affection.
Some time in July last, commenced
using the Middletown Spring water by
drinking it and using IT as gargle for
my throat. About the middle of August
began to improve in health, and since
that time have been better in every re-
spect, than | have been before in five
years; and for this Improvement in my
health, have no doubt | am indebted 10
the water from the Middletown Springs.
1t gives mo an appetite. bave taken no
while ! have been drinking the
water LAURA \. sMiTH.
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/, Isaac A. Morse, of Sherburne, in the
county of Rutland, and State of VT, say,
that about two years ago | had soro
come on the side of my face, which was
examined by several eminent physicians
who told me that it was an abscess, form
ing on the III OK bone-it became very
painful, and for long time it was with
difficulty that could eat, and was oblig
ed many times to open my jaws with my
fingers TO get food into my mouth. The
sore became much swollen, first broke on
the inside, then on the outside Of my
mouth, and became a running sore for Is
months, and constantly grew worse. NY
physicians told me there was no help for
me, but about the first of November last
my brother was at Middletown on bust
ness and brought home for me a jug of
the Mlddletown spring water. / had then
never before heard of those springs, but
was induced to try the experiment of using
the water-did so, and Immediately began
to improve, continued to use it and to i'm
prove, and In five weeks time the abscess,
which had reason to fear would end my
life, had gone, leaving only the scar, l am
now as well as ever-thanks to a good
Providence and the water from the Mid
dletown springs. ISAAC A. Morse.
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SAMUEL WOODRUFF.
Middletown, Jan. Q, 1869.

Darius Lobiill of Middletown, saws that
about twenty years ago, be was attacked
with the infammatory rheumatism-hada
severe time with that when 1t assrmed A
chronic form, and was all of the time very
troublesome and at first very distressing
! had tried all the medicines recommended
by physicians and many so called patent
medicines that | found advertised as
a sure cure for rheumatism-bu all Of no
avail. The ID day Of September last /
commenced using the MIddletown spring
water for general debility and loss OF APP
petite not ever having hope that my
rheumatic difficulty Coz ii be cured-but
TO my surprise found after using the
water three weeks that my appetite had
much improved, was much stronger and
that Inc rheumatism, that .cOurge of my
life for the last twenty years had left, and
has not since returned. / have used the
water up 10 this date, and 9ow consider
myself well man in every respect.
ID. LoBDuL.
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The foregoing statements of Goo. E..
Prescott, and James A. Edgerton were
made and executed in my presence, and |
have no doubt they contain the truth
without exaggeration. l never had any
acquaintance with Mr.. Prescott previous
to the time when he made and signed his
foregoing statement, but there are many
reliable persons in Middletown, ready to
confirm his statements.
Mr.. Edgerton l have known for six or
eight years, No man who knows him
questions his veracity, besides there are
many in Middletown who can attest to
the truth of his statements. / have used
the Middletown spring water for the last
four months, except . few weeks of the
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|, 0. f. Thomas, Of Middletown, county
OF Rutland, and State OF Vermont. certify
and say, that | am practicing physician
have been in practice in said Mlddletown
for twenty years and more. About three
months since | was called on TO attend
professionally, Franklin Caswell, of Tin
mouth, a town adjoining Mlddletown. ]
found him good deal emaciated aud very
weak had severe cough, and occasion
ally hemorrhage or bleeding from the
lungs, and pan in the chest and in the
regca OF the lungs and every appearance
indicated consumption. | did not do
much for him, but he soon commenced
using the Middletown Spring water, and
began at once TO improve, and continued
to improve under the use of the water,
and Is now nearly or quite restored to good
health, and is doing man's work without
fatigue. O. +. Thomas.
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I, Samuel Woodruff, now residing in
Middletown, VT, certify and say, that
about Is years since had severe attack
of the infammatory rheumatism which
confined me to my bed for six weeks, and
to the house six weeks longer. After the
lndammatory rheumatism passed off the
rheumatism took chronic form, which
has gwen me great deal Of trouble since,
until August last. hal more or less
pain all of the time, and several times
was for two or three months at time SO
that was unable TO do anything. Last
August l commenced using the Middle
town spring water and bathing my limbs
with 1t. The result is | am now well
and free from any rheumatic affection
whatever. My case was very obstinate
one, and in my opinion and that of nv
friends was approaching a condition of
heiplessness in spite of linimenis and the
thousand and one kinds of medicines that
L had used under the advice Of physicians
and others. but after using the Middle
town spring water three weeks, strange
1t is, Yet true, | was as Timber as boy
the rheumatism had gone.
SAMUEL WOODRUFF.
Middletown, Jan. q 1869
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time when was away from home at Mont
peller, as memter of the Vermont I.epis
lature. Its use convinced me that It con.
tains rare medicinal virtues. l have beer
an invalid several years of my hfe-hav.
taken great deal of medicine admins
tered by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. drank a
good deal of the Saratoga water and some
from the Clarendon & MIssisquoi springs,
but of all the remedial agents that have
ever used, none have ever had SO marked
and decided beneficial effect upon me as
the Middlet'wn spring water.
l have had dyspeptic difficulty about
LIE for many years, and last Nav was at
tackled with the infammatory rheumatism
which confined me to my house nearly
through the summer. | commenced using
the water the latter part of August, and
though not entirely well, am in much
better condition of health than my friends
then expected ever TO see me-and nv
own senses, which do not lie, tell me that
am largely indebted to the water from
those springs Tor my restoration, in good
degree, to my former condition OF health.
Mlddletown, Dec. %, 1868.
BARNES FRIsnIE
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all that is wanted is to let the sick and
ailing try them and they will be convinced.
CHAs. S. PERRY.
Poultney, Jan. 9th, 1869.
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been a detective. | have been in the en-
ploy of Mr. Hunt. as detective, for about
two years; Mr.. Hunt telegraphed me
from Boston, and / was sent by him to
Rutland, to work UP the incendiary cases
| am not to work for reward, but re-
ceive stipulated price for my labor
[ came into Rutland about six weeks
ago, and had consultation with some
of the citizens here; from the in
formation | received and the obser-
vations | made, | fell into the company
of the men | suspected; l made known q
hctlcious name, and plan of operations to
Peter Neary; the plan | was working
under was one of my own. and l con-
Quoted 1T IN my own way | first went To
the house of Butterfly on Thursday last !;
| went there by invitation of Duffy, or /
was caused to go there by remarks of
Duffy day or two before that, passed
by Butterfy's house. and William invited
me to call in the evening; few days
earlier, went by their house, William
came out and followed me, and said he
thought / was watching him, by my words
and actions; l allayed his suspicious, and
he invited me in but l did not go at
either time Duffy invited me to go to
Butterfy's house to find man to do what
| wanted done I went to Butterfly house
three times in the afternoon of Thursday,
the last time arrived about 81 pm; at
the two first times, James Butterfly was
there, and we talked awhile, and took a
drink each time; three women were
there / furnished the whisky, and they
all drank-women and men; allowed
Duffy and james to have private consul
tation together, as 1 supposed he was a
man that could use in my operations l
went there to get on terms Of general
friendship with the family, and to get
some member of the family to assist me
in my plan for ferreting out the incen-
diaries in my plan, | wanted man
of that character to assist; the But
terly's had been Represented as the
probable ones who set the fires; sent for
the liquor each time; drank myself five
or six times during the day; did not
drink but twice during the evening; am
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Two sIavers are reported to have landed
in Cuba on Monday last.
Mrs. Mccall, OF New Orleans, died at
louisville on Sunday, of injuries received
at Budd Creek.
The steamships City of Washington and
Nevada, from Liverpool, have arrived at
New York.
a meteor OF unusual brillianee and size
was seen at Poughkeepsle, New York, on
Sunday night.
Another body of Spanish troops has been
defeated by the insurgents, and their COM
mander killed. The insurgents are prepar-
ing to attack Santiago de Cuba.
The New York Herald says bets have
been offered in Washington that our Gov
ernment would accord belligerent rights
10 the Cuban insurrectionists within ten
days.
Two New York convIcts fought a duel on
Friday, in the ice house of the peniten-
tiary. The weapons were knives. Both
men were wounded. The rules of the code
were observed.
Governor Wells reports that in his tour
through the North he found the Repub-
Mcan sentiment adverse to Walker. He
hopes tha6 Geu' OslnDy VIII NOT aHhotuce
the result Of the election until Congress
IS in session. $3.50
a horse thief was taken out of fail at
Pekin, Illinois, at two o'clock on Sunday
morning, and hung. The thief defended
himself desperately with a knife, cutting
several of the lynehing party, one OF
whom it is thought win not recover.
Puer Principe was attacked by four
thousand negro fnsurs ents on Wednesday,
who destroyed provisions TO the amount
of $4,000, and made ageneral raid through
the city. After a hard fight with 1900 Span
ish soldiers, the insurgents retired in good
order. There is great scarcity OF provis
ions at Santiago de Cuba, and much suf
fprIn0
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The textile Exposition. .

CINCINNATI, August 2.-The textile
fabric exposition opens formally to-
morrow, at IL o'clock in the morning,
at Pixies Music Hall. Gov. Hays,
on the part of the State, and Mayor
Terrence, on the part of the city, Will
Piles from 200 exhibitors have arrived.
Ohio and Georgia are the most large
ly represented. There are some sam
pies from East Wisconsin, and the
Northwest is the least represented.
The South has contributed largely.
Ira p. Bowen, with the Chicago com
mercial party and two Cinnamon, will
be here on Wednesday, which will be
the great day. A banquet closes the
affair. on Thursday night.
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KenfnekY EIeGtInn.

LOUISVILLE, August 2,-The elcc-
ton in this city did not pass off as
quietly as is usually the custom.
There were several political rows,
wherein firearms were used, but no
life was sacrificed.
James W. Tate, Democratic candi,
date for State Treasurer, has a major
ity over his Radical Opponent. d.
Rumsey Wing, ID the city. ty Of 5059.
Tate's majority in the State is over
whelming, and will probably average
10000 to 10000.
All the Democratic candidates for
the Legislature from the city of
Louisville and Jefferson County are
elected by handsome majorities.
Returns from various sections of
the State indicate the election Of q
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CHICAGO.

The Railroad Excursion Party-Ac.
Cident at the sherman House
Fatal Poisoning Case a Heavy
Lawsuit.
CHICAGO, August 1.-The Chicago
Commercial Excursion party reached
Omaha this morning, having with
them as guests the House Committed
of Ways and Means, who Joined the
party at PromontOry. On reaching
Omaha, the party paid formal visit
to Colonel g. q. Hammond, the new
Superintendent of the Union Pacific
Railroad. Col. Hammond was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Richards, of the Com
mercial party, and made a reply, in
which he said that the public should
have no cause to complain of the
management of the road. The party
leave Omaha tonight, and will reach
here to morrow evening.
At the Sherman House, this after
noon, as Willie 2. Vanduzen, aged
about eight years, son of w. =. Van
duzen, a banker of this city, fell
through a sky-light, lit directly over
the main stairway, opposite the ladies
entrance, stiking on the railing near
there was thrown on the marble floor,
breaking his shoulder and arm, and
fraoturing his head in a fearful man
ner. When taken up life was extinct.
He was remarkably bright and
beautiful boy, and his death created
intense sorrow.
A Young man named Geo. Deming,
belonging at South Bend, Ind, was
fatally poisoned on Saturday evening
by the careless ness of a druggist, who
gave him aconite for brandy to re-
lieve him Of sudden attack Of sum-
mer complaint. He died at the
Briggs House an hour after taking
the aeopite.
SUIT has been commenced by Mrs.
Julia Newberry, widow of the late
Walter Il. Newberry, who died In
December, 1868, at sea, to break the
will of the deceased, on the ground of
Injustice to herself and deprivation of
the rights of dover. The estate left
bv the deceased is now valued at
three millions of dollars, aud by the
law of Iowa the widow Is entitled to
one-third. Instead of that the will
leaves her $4,000 q year and the
homestead. The case may be re
garded as one Of the greatest magnl'
tude.
The Wahsatche, the first regular
through Pullman sleeping car from
! New York, arrived here this morning
having left New York city on Satur-
/ day evening, with 40 passengers, all oil
them bound for California. The car
left this evening for its destination.
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large number of Democratic legisla-
tive candidates. There will probably
be but about fifteen to twenty Repub-
Iicans elected to the Legislature.
The new charter for the city of
Louisville was carried by 2,3S5 ma
jority. The people also voted by a
majority of 1,623 to tax themselves
$92. 900 towards the construction of a
Railroad to connect Louisville with
ShelbyVille and Danville, KY.
In Lexington the people voted in
tayer of the amount asked to aid in
building the Big Sandy, Lexington &
ElizabethtoWn Railroad.
The negroes celebrated their eman-
cipation o-day, by grand procession
of their varions societies through the
streets.
& At Jeffersgnville, Ind, a negro
named Wm BoBan, who was acting
as a marshal of a procession, fell
dead from his horse.
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AT last, after vain struggle to en-
force the prohibitory law in Massa-
chusetts, it has been practically aban-
doned. The Boston AdUertiser thus
sums up the result in that city:
The public sale of malt liquors was
stopped for few days. Large guam
titles of adulterated and fiery COM
pounds have accumulated in the Gel
lars of the State constable. Suits
have been begun in large numbers, to
be determined by the courts hereafter.
Bat, on the other hand, drinking clubs
hare been eUiUed on all sides; conceal
nlent and hypocrisy haze taken the
place Of the effOnteIy Of public drink
ing; the hotels and eating houses con-
tinue to supply their guests without
interruption; grocers and druggists
find their trade stimulated by the
change IN the current and the friends
of the Law have the satisfaction Of see
ing a fierce and angry commotion pre-
cipitated upon the State without ap-
proaching, as yet, tie results that
they confidently promised themselves.
The attempt to dragoon the State into
uniformity on thiSNquestion has put
good and bad meuIBers of the commu1
nifty on level, and given those who
pander to It's passions and vices. for
the sake of profit, an adyanta ge which
does not belong to them.