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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

BLAZING STARs.-In the year 1866,
star blazed up ia the constellation of the
Northern Crown, rapidly attaining the
second magnitude. Ii soon began 10 de-
cline in brightness, falling in twelve days
TO the eighth magnitude. 1t was subjee-
ted to spectroscopic observation by Will
liam Huggins, shortly after it began to
fade. This experienced observer was
surprised with the phenomenon of two
distinct spectra. One of these was the
ordinary spectrum of dark lines, showing
the existence of philosophers of mean
descent solid or liquid matter, inclosed in
a vaporous atmosphere. Overlying this.
was a spectrum consisting Of four bright
lines. This plainly proved the existence
of second source Of light, shown by its
peculiar spectrum To be a luminous
gas. Two Of these lines were the prom
inent hydrogen lines, and their great
brightness showed the gas to he hotter
than the photosphere. The conclusion
was obvious the observer beheld blaz-
ing world, A sudden food of fsee hydro
gen gas had apparently burst from the
Interior of the star, and was feroely
burning in contact with some other ele-
ment. The intense heat of this oonfa-
grafton had also heated the philosophers,
50 as to render its spectrum more vivid.
II, then, the stars are thus liable TO be-
come enwrapped in the flames OF burning
hydrogen, we may speculate as to what
would be the fate of the inhabitants of the
planets were our sun TO emulate the va
carries of its sister orbs and burst out in
mighty confagration. That il is not free
from flaming hydrogen we shall presently
sss-From "Spectrum Analysis," In
Iippineott's Magazine for Nay.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

CAsTLEToN.-The Sanford House, al
though sold, is still open, and will con-
tinue to be, as Il boarding house for the
accommodation of city people, during the
warm season, Mr.. Sanford having leased
it for that object, at the rate of four hum
dred dollars year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford have largo cir
Gle of relatives and friends in New York
and other cities who propose to spend the
summer months with them at good prices,
thus rendering this old institution not SO
much of a blank in our eyes as it was at
first anticipated.
We wish it were true that Dea. Sam
uel Boardman had sold his property in
Middlebury and taken up his residence in
Castleton, as reported by your correspond
ent from that place in last Tuesdays
HERALD. We would gladly welcome
him back, but we learn that he stopped
on his way at Pittsford, and there abides
The Deacon was once a worthy and USE
full inhabitant of our town twenty years
or more, and was always engaged, more
or less, in good works, such as religion,
education, temperance, peace, and kim
dred enterprises. He educated four sons
at our seminary, when its interests were
presided over by the late Rev. E. J. Hal
lock; three of his sons graduated at Mid
dlebury and are now filling honorable
positions in life the fourth son died just
as he had completed his studies, prepare
tory to entering college.
That which is Middlebury's loss is some
other good towns gain.
Rev. J. Phillips preached his intro
ductory discourse to the Methodist people
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

" ma toWAshen for his enterprise
addinG, - 20 aoss, 70 tbs material pros.
psrity Of our town. -a "a
-i0e new grist mill Of Messrs. Tick.
nor q, Goodrich is rapidly approaching
com pletion, and will, we hope, soon be in
Operation for the accommodation of our
county people. With a good capital,
great energy and the spirit Of enterprise,
they will show that things can be accom-
plished in Vermont promising fair remu-
neration as we'll as elsewhere.
CANDOR
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13
y. Z. CHIPMAS, Adj. Gen.

A CRUEL AND UNNATURAL MOTHER
In the extreme southern part of Lud-
low, near the corners of Andoyer and
Chester, resides the family of Charles
Robbins, himself, wife and three children.
He is poor, but industrious man, and
provides for his household as well as he
can. These people are yet young. But
ii is of the mother we would speak. Pro-
fame, cross and unkind, she treats her
children like, or worse than brutes. One
of them, especially, the youngest, when
she had but two actually breaking its
arm by stamping on the poor child a. il
lay on the floor, crying at its neglected
condition, and then it crawled away and
mother. Again, stripping all it, clothes
off, and dipping it in the snow-eold brook,
and washing its clothes in the same
stream, and putting them ON again un-
dried or unwarmed. During the snow
storm of Sunday, May ?, becoming en-
ragged, she threw il out by the door of the
house, and let the now deformed and
helpless creature lie on the banking of
the house, till, exhausted, il sank 10
sleep ON the snowy ground. and was seen
there by passing neighbor. The moth
er has been known % pu. her children on
the bed, shut the house, and 20 TO the
neighbors' and leave them alone for
hours they being 20 young a. 10 fall off
upon the floor, and, unable 10 get up, re-
main there and cry until some neigbbor
came in and relieved them. Other act- of
cruelty might be named, and still, this
family lives so far from the knowledge
Of the civil authority Of Ludlow, that
they do not intefere Ia avert this cruelty.
The noighbor- talk about If. and wonder
Why the father Of these children don't do
something % correct The evil. lie h. too
poor, too timid. and t"o easy, ignorant -
-biftle-- 10 protect hi- sNn offspring. 5"
this woman will 80 on "a ber ONn Nay,
till death shall relieve the suffering in
fant-. Who will prevent il
4 SAD CAsE.-Tbe Hartford PO-i say
that Mr. Jame- Towns. nd, the father of
Virginia T. Towns. nd. the we'll known
authere-s. who for several year, was -
the Insane Retreat IN that city. j. now -
the New Haven poor hou-.' The reporter
Of the Regi.t'r visited him. sud learned
that he j. nov ~ YEAR, 81 age. aud ha-
been there for four year, lie spoke IS
Virginia a. follow: Il learn that nay
daughter Virginia j. very rich. aud ride
IN her carriage. and that -he writes books
about how people sufer-bni she never
thinks Of me Wei, II -he don't want 20
see me, don't her. / know that old peO-
pie are burdens. Lnt if she would only
come sometime and see M | should feel
happier, but am ready 10 go when God
calls me, for I feel that can't last long
] should like 10 sse my wife. but -he j.
getting old like me, and can't expect to
have her come and see me" This IL most
unfilial conduct in Virginia, and IL will
not be likely 10 add TO her reputation. or
increase the sale Of her writings.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

A LIQUOR DEALER CAUGHT. A
liquor dealer who, while he was located
in Boston, sold many thousand dollars
worth of the ardent to two Belfast citi-
zens, and who now lives in Belfast him
self, has had q dispute with them about
the account, and 30 they have sued him
for the recovery Of all the money paid In
times past, and attached his property.
They viii probably get It under the
Maine law.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

THE WILLIAMSBURG MURDER-The
Gazette gives the full par
ticulars of the brutal murder of his wife
by John Dorsey, at Williamsburg, recent
ly, as the facts were elected before cor
oner's jury. 1t appears that Dorsey, who
had long lived on unhappy terms with his
wife, had of late become more abusive
and quarrelsome toward her, and she, in
self-protsction, few weeks since, caused
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

RETURN THEM-The Free Press says:
As it is now housekeeping time, when
housekeepers generally are putting things
'to rights" this is an excellent time to
carry home borrowed articles. Let the
books, bed wrenches, carpet stretchers,
&c, be returned, that the owners may
have their own to use, and borrowers sleep
with quiet consciences.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

MERCHANTS AND COMMERCIAL IRAV-
ELrRs ASSOCIATION. The Aerchants
and Commercial Traveller Assoeiation OF
Chicago on the LIST day of May last, open
al tho largest Commercial Reading Room
in this country containing ovor one hum
dred and fifty thirty-day newspaper files.
Here will be found files all the leading
newspaper in the country for the last
thirty days, with attendants ready and
willing to give information in regard to
the circulation of each with its rates OF adj
vertising, &C., with but few exceptions
the entire commercial and mercantile in
terest of Chicago are enlisted in the en-
terprise, and travellers and others having
business relation in the northwest will
find this association convenient and re-
liable oracle to consult, and their reading
rooms, at 81, SD and SO Dearborn street, a
pleasant and profitable place to visit du-
ring their stay in the metropolis OF the
northwest.
By reference to the names of the offi-
GERS of this association given below, 1t
will be seen that some of the oldest and
best established business houses in Chica-
go. are represented in its management.
The objects Of the association are set forth
in their circulars under the following
heads
To have repealed all laws requiring
representatives, of established business
houses to pay license for soliciting trade
or offering to sell goods by sample
To obtain the name, address and rates
Of the hotels III the Northwest, and their
charges for accommodating the members
Of this organization.
More uniformity and a reduction in
pies.
To establish u permanent habitatron in
Chicago, at which members of this organ
lzation may obtain information as to the
best hotels, and those most moderate in
their charges routes and access to bust
ness points of interest; guides, maps, lat
est time tables, and other matters of in
terest TO travelling meh. Also, reliable
reports AS to standing and credit of the
commercial men OF the Northwest
1t is also designed to have, IN connec-
for the moral and intellectual entertain
meut OF themselves, patrons and friends.
Also, Il department through the medium
Of which merchants and others III want OF
energetic, reliable and trustworthy en-
ploye,, may be put III communication
with such seeking employment. Also,
the creation OF IA fund for the relief OF
III, IN bers or their families, who may be
thecoItsideration of the Association; all
OF which it i confidently believed will
prove to their mutual benefit, and pro-
mote the mercantile interests Of Chicago
The present officers are
President George S Bowen, Bowen
Whitman x WmSlow.)
1T VICE Preaident-E. c. Welch. F.
G We.ch x Co
"a Vice resident c. B Woodruff,
with ". W kimball
Treasurer 4. c. Aldrich, Lyman, Al
driah < Lincoln
Secretary-J. J. Ornnond
Executive Committee - w + Allen
Day, Allen K Coz, u. a. kimbark Hall,
kimbarl, x Co, PeterVnn Schaaek Burn
hams x Van Schaadk>, J. c. Moore with
Badger y Hilton, ] b Henengen with
Wood Bros X Co, A. c. Terry Brint-
nall, Terry \ Belden), d z. Fast Marsh
Harvester.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

lies" Gen. Circuit wanted to be G0ernor
of Wyoming, but he amt. He hal wise
" concluded to "rule his own pirit,
and thus be "greater than he thattaketh
a city" Further deponent saith pit
We think Mr.. Earle is mistake, in say
ing that Col Proctor was an applicant for
any position for himself under ne Cen
eral Government. He made a TIP south,
but not for office. We think he Col. Is
satisfied to remain among his xcellent
herd of sheep and cattle, on hispleasant
farm in Rutland.
BURIINGToN.--A session of tn Legis-
lature of Vermont was held at hiring
ton in 1902, commencing October l4th,
and closing November 18th, after session
of thirty Days.
Tho water in the Lake at Burlington
has fallen six inches, but is not vt down
to the highest water mark, made forty
years previous, and will not be til it has
fallen three inches more.
ma dGnafGh
f.om o,tama Canado .oviny tbs navi.
CATION on the Ottawa River ha fairly
opened. Within the past wee, over
100000 feet of lumber have passed the
Rideau locks for Whitehall and Curling
ton markets
I, !. aI,nonncea that q SUNDAY morn
inc train from, White River Junction over
i'io northern i.oau - AoS'o' . I'm
mence on the io'h INST 10 return 'fo"
G., ,,,,. g aIha,s bv;,s char
.a o,,4ains % ot0iaoro, sc 1,nd which
A., -. o,,.+a;ol :, ,ost of
tho tou,ns - yarnon b,vtrg Nv H,mn.
.,iro ob.r,.r.
m -
~ '"''''l 'P'' - '''''',s ~ -, 80.
Ill .7,uint $500 !, ,h,.,;l.
~, 4 w -, tn
-. r.. H., - -,
-, 49,. ~ ~.
.,u... 49,, I'll ana,,,,r
hr' Joseph . " eeNS mas oeeii "P'
Polh'SH Liquor agent ior ~ -hioans'
On Tuesday afternoon the freight
men OF 81. AioAns presented NJ Scion
upper handsome silver watch, valued
at $40, to replace one he had so hdly de-
molished recently while Stacking ears
MoNTrELlER-ln li9l Montpelier had
only lis Inhabitants
Mr.. Lewis Burnham, 50 lmg the
popular landlord OF Burnham's Hotel, at
Montpelier, has exchanged 1t for the hotel
Mt Morrlsvlfe- Dir. l. ii. Bostwiek Is
now The o"nef' and II i to be conducted
for the present by Mr., Dudley Mr..
Burnham retires from hotel keeping, hav-
lnS settled upon his farm at Montpelier.
1t is sarnised in Montpelier that the
corpse found on the Colchester meadows
the other day, after the freshet, may be
that Of man named Parmenter, who
disappeared mystcriously from that yicm-
ity last summer The description OF tAe
BODY gwen i thought to answer as 70
age heISht' etc. to That OF the missli
man. ana there has been some talk of
having the body eXhumed, in hopes II
W. I.,,., b,ar5 H., d.
%
mcnter had quite a sum OF money with
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

RUTLAND TO SAN FK>NCIsco-You
can start from Rntland this morning and
he il San IuNI II ten o'clock next Satnr-
day night. IN othrr words, you can now
GROSS the American continent in eight
day~. \ gentleman was in tdwn on Sa-
turdAy who was in SIN Fr.,noi-co ON
Thursday, April Both During his jour
nry b." slept very night and eat three
meals "a day. The Pariti. Railroad is
complete WId j. the next great enter
prise
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

TEIErrE 10 rHE MEMORY OF RKy.
PuNY II. WuIrE, At the regular meet
ing Of otter Creel, Lodge Of Good Temp.
lars, held at Ncrgcunc-, April 30th, 1869,
Bro. Geo w. Grtndcy introduced the fol
lowing resolution. and accompanied them
with few remarks Of earnest and well
expressed culogy. TIE resolutions after
further remarks OF sincere respect and
gratitude for the character and services Of
the deceased by w. c. +. II. G. Johnson,
Were unanimously adopted.
ReSolccd, That we have heard with in
expre-sible sadness and sorrow the news
Of the decease Of our dearly beloved and
worthy brother Rev. Pliny H. White of
Coventry, the able and bonortd Chief of
the Good Templars in Vermont ; and we
deeply deplore his death as IA severe and
irreparable loss to our Order, as well as TO
the cause of temperance, good order, mo-
ralitv and religion.
Resolued, That we deeply and sincerely
sympathze with all the members of our
beloved Order throughout the State in
their heartfelt but painful appreciation
of the loss we have all sustained by this
Providential bereavement, and we tender
our expressions of earnest coincidence to
the stricken and weeping survivors of his
afflicted family.
The following, offered by F. H. Bascom
was unanimously adopted
Resolced, That as a token of our re-
spect for the memory of our deceased
Brother, we will cause our Lodge Room
to be draped IN the emblems of mourning
for the next ninety days.
Conference.-The Darlington Free
Press of Saturday has the following item
The N. Y. Independent says Mr.. Hay
den, of Rutland, Vt, has received call
to the Baptist church in Pennington,
Me-
Mr.. Hayden is not Baptist, but has
for portion of the time during the last
year preached before the Liberal Christ
ian Society in Rutland.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

his arrest, and he was sent to the House
Of Correction at Northampton for, thirty
days. This cot Of his wife seemed to in
cense him all the more. and he openly
threatened on his release to kill her. The
threat came to the knowledge of Mrs.
Dorsey, and she was preparing to leave
the house and not be there when the time
of his confinement expired, which would
be either on Friday or Saturday of last
week. He obtained leave of Sheriff
Longley to go home on Saturday night,
promising to return Monday morning
He went to Williamsburg, walking to
Florence, and there taking the cars at
about eight o'clock. He borrowed some
money of his daughter, who works in
Northampton, and she, mistrusting that
all was not right, having heard of her
fathers threat, left on the same train, and
saw her father get on the cars at Flor
ence. But avoiding him she reached the
house some minutes before her father, and
notified her mother. Both mother and
daughter started to leave the house, but
were met near the door by the fiendish
husband and father, who without further
warming, commenced to pound and beat
his wife over her head with club. From
the hideous and CHASTITY appearance OF
the remains it is probable that he contin-
ued to beat her long after life had de-
| parted After satisfying his hellish de-
sire he dragged her back into the house,
took S54 from her person, and leaving her
remains near bed, stupefied himself with
/ LIQUOR, and laid down near her. The
daughter escaped, and notified the neigh
| bors. Soon came Constable III. A. Bisbee
and several citizens, arrested him, and he
was Immediately taken to Jail. He ex-
| hibited the most stolid Indifference as to
what no had done, and cared little for his
future fate. A dispatch received states
| that Dorsey has been committed for trial.
| The evidence against him leaves no qucs-
ton whatever Of his guilt, and public
/ feeling generally anticipates his convic-
/ ton and execution for his terrible crime.
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sulship a. as'ssnsible) but h ~ ~
ct home t.. muassoser !" ungratsfaa 49,
lies" Gen. Circuit wanted to be Gdernor
of Wyoming, but he amt. He hal wise
" concluded to "rule his own pirit,
and thus be "greater than he thsttaketh
a city" Further deponent saith pit
We think Mr.. Earle is mistake, in say
ing that Col Proctor was an app,cant for
any position for himself under ne Cen
eral Government. He made tip south,
but not for office. We think he Col. Is
satisfied to remain among his xcellent
herd of sheep and cattle, on hispleasant
farm in Rutland.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-22
Free Speech i'm Germany,

BIsMARK is usually considered q conservative
and an upholder of the preregatives Of royalty,
but it is significant fact that the results of
his policy have been to stimulate the
growth of liberal ideas in all parts OF
Germany. From the defeat of Austria
and the consolidation of North Germany
came the pacifcstion of Hungary, the alb
iogation of the Concordat, and the legalization
of civil marriages in Austria; and the absorp-
tion of the petty German States and princi-
palities by Prussia has done much to encou-
rage those who have esteemed the idea of q
united Germany as hopeless dream. Not
long since the North German Parliament
granted the largest freedom Of debate to all
the diets of the confederaoy, and we are
happy to believe that this is but a
step towards extending still further
the bounds of free speech. Austria, which ap-
pears to be engaged at present in generous
rivalry with Prussia to keep up with the
liberal spirit Of the age, has just made SINH
lar advance in the right direction. The cable
announces that royal decree has Just been
published establishing trial by jury for
offenses against the press law. This is very
great concession from what has been consi-
dered as one of the most illiberal and despotic
governments in Europe, and will do much
towards building up great free press and
causing that general diffasion of intelligence
which is essential to the prosperity of any
nation at the present day.
In contrast with the example Of Prussia and
Austria we see in France NapOleonism bind
ing the chains of despotism frmer than ever.
The Emperor appears to be aware of the fact
that his popularity is on the wane, aud as the
signs of the times indicate that the fate of his
dynasty is becoming more and more uncertain
every day, his efforts to perpetuate his power
and secure the succession to the imperial
throne for his son have something of the i'm
potent energy of despair. The King of Prussia
and the Emperor of Austria have chosen the
wiser part in recognizing the rights OF the
people, and they will be better prepared to
withstand the shock of the revolution which
now seems to be impending in France, and
which, if it comes, will annhilate the Bona.
parties.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-22

view of the exciting events now transPiring
in Cuba, this country is morally bound TO
initiate this example as closely rs
she can without committing hagrant viola
ton OF the law of nations.
The Cubans not only desire to be free, but
the next dearest wish of their. leaders is to
seek protection and future prosperity under
the star gemmed banner Of our own Rspub-
lie; and in aiding them to demolish the
Spanish yoke our own national interests
would be promoted, alike by the extension
Of our commerce and the probable annexa-
tion ofon Of the most fertile portions of the
earth
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-22

Rlge OLD OAKS CEMETERY COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, NO. 6ls WALNUT STREET.
The Company is now prepared TO dispose OF lots on
REASONABLE TERMS. The advantages offered
by this Cemetery we'll known to be equal II not
superior to those possessed by any other Cemetery.
We Invite all who desire 10 purchase burial lots 10
call st the office, where plans can be seen and ali
particulars will be given. Deeds for lots sold are
ready for delivery
RICHARD VAUX, President
PETER A KEYSER, Vice President.
MARTIN LANDENBERGER. Treasurer,
MICHAEL NIsBET, Secretary. Ill om