Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-24

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READ Gle PoEM.-Several years ago
Fan affecting story was published in the
papers Of little girl, who having lost her
mother while very young, was afterwards
herself stricken with disease, and while
Elanguishing with sickness often asked to
be told of her mother, and would spend
hours in gazing upon the portrait Of that
mother whose features she could not re-
member. In course of time the death
damp settled on the brow of this child
and it was apparent she was done with
earth. Her father sought to obtain re-
cognition Of the dying, but she was too
far gone. OF a sudden the eyelids parted,
She looked piercingly into the far above,
with surprise and transport in her vote
She cried Mother and with that breath
passed away.
The story was an affecting one and ex.
cited a great deal Of interest Our towns
man, \. a. Nicholson, Esq, then of Bran
don, who is one of the gifted poets of our
State made the incident the text Of one OF
the finest poems that has ever appeared in
this country. Miss HEMINGWAY was
then preparing her revised edition of the
Poets and Poetry of Vermont She so.
lieited and obtained this poem for her
work, and it was published in her volume
We DO not recollect ever having seen it in
print in any other place, and as this ed,
dition OF Miss Hemneway's book is not
generally circulated through this state
We have obtained leave to publish the
poem in our columns, it will be found up
on our fourth page this morning, and we
commend 1t To Tie careful perusal of our
readers a. . r>-~I--otiol. of eIeat merit Dy
a home author.
WEST RUTLAND.-Miss. Mary Pike. o,
the quiet, village of West Rutland, wa.
aroused few mornings since by an un
usual noise about her house While lis
teninE, she heard what appeared to be tn,
crying OF small child at the door upor
opening the door a box was found upon
the step from which the crying came
E I - L. l.
contain healthy and very handsome fe
male babe about four months old, together
with an abundance Of clothing, nursing
bottle, etc In the box was a note giving
the age Of the child and requesting that
it might be taken care of as its mother
was good woman, but circumstance,
prevented her performing a mothers du.
ties to her babe
Miss Pike is said 10 be a wealthy mai
den lady, who has no experience in taking
care of children ner desire to learn at pre-.
sent, and she did not relish the prospects
of raising the little stranger, however, d
Mrs. Burdttt, who lives in the same house
consented To take charge of the little in.
hoeent until some respectable family will
care for it and raise it as their own
WINDSOR COUNTY NOMINATIONS
The Republican County Convention, held
at Woodstock on Tuesday, nominated the
following ticket:
For Senators:
Nilliav, C,1I,,,ar IUo,J-4oal,
Albert 6. Dewey, Hartford.
William NJ. Pingry, Weathersfeld
For Asst Judges:
John 5. Marcy, Royalton.
Calvin French, Cavendish.
For States Attorney
JAS \. Edminster, Windsor.
For Sheriff:
Surrey w. Stimson. Ludlow
For High Bailitf:
Granville F. Spaulding, CD ester
For Judge of Probate HartfC ord District
John Porter, Har' ford
For Judge of Probate Windsor District
VIM. Roup. is. Chester
Mr Coliamer 5 a son of the late Sena
COR ooiiamef and is a lawyer of higl
s'aha'hs a the profession, whose abilit,
VIII !" axe him one of the leading mem
Der of the next Senate. Mr.. Dewey
j an extensive manufacturer, and has sery.
with credit in the House. Hon VIM. n
Pingry is well known in the Stata as tn
faithful Auditor Of Accounts fos sewers
years, and has oftentimes been q, promi
nent member of the House. Il is graf
flying to see the first county that held il
convention leading off with ticket fc
Senators of such marked ability.
The following gentlen. en- were appoin
ed County Committee
Norman Paul, F B. Ball, J. M. McIr
tosh, n: o. Edr funds, Joseph X. Edge
'on' "m' Z Danforth, Irwin j. Viii
comb.
| BRA SDoN.-T The scale company hi
| asaD changed hands. Mr.. Sprague hi
SOY i out his interest in the buildings an
= atents to the Brandon Manufacture
Company, corporation established
e Brandon and chartered last fall. NJ
. Sprague will remain at the head of Il
;. business, and will continue to devote b
). time and energies to the successful pros
e cution of the business. They have r
!. Gently issued circular signed by ov
|, eighty prominent firms in Boston ar
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