Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-19

burg on Thursday, she broke through and
fell to the depth of about twelve feet into
the water, which was deep enough to
reach to her body-about three feet. In
order to get her out it was necessary to
take out pier from under saw-mill
Just above the bridge, the banks Of the
stream being so high that she could not
be got up them. Fortunately she was
not much hurt and behaved in manner
becoming one of her size, and has done
duty every day since the accident
EAsrMAN's COLLEGE BAND will ar
rive on the - o'clock train from Man
chester. where they have been enjoying
the mountain air for IA few days They
are 10 be the guests of Mr.. Champion of
the b ,rd we'll House. They gave concerts
on Friday and Saturday evenings in the
Music Hall, Manchester. to crowded
houses, aud delighted everybody.
THE ELEPHANT EMrREss FALLs.-On
Sunday afternoon about two o'clock, the
monster elephant Empress, belonging 20
French 4 Co.'S circus, accompanied 10y
the small one. under the charge of their
keepers, were started for Ludlow, where
they are 70 exhibit to-day. When about
half way between the Bardwell House
and Moon'- brook, the rain having mois-
tened the clay soil, the Empress slipped
and fell over on her side and be-
came completely cast, 70 rhe could
not recover herself As she found
herself gong oYor, she set up "A loud wall,
and the little one II much louder below
ing--if il may be- 40 termed Notice wa-
at once given of the catastrophe to the
manager who, with his men, at once pro-
cecdcd TO the scene, and commenced their
ctfort- to rai-c the monster but obrtinaCy
seemed 10 be an element Of her character,
and no effort was made to recover herself
Various neanr, like whipping and stab
blood run, were rcsortcd to, but Of
no avail. The animal, by tho means
Of tmber- and levers was turned round,
md stout ropes attached TO levers and
men drew upon them to endoavor to get
tie animal in such position ~ to enable
her TO regain 4 footing. The rope broke
several timc-, and some amusing scenes
occu r,d Of mtu picking themselves up
out - the mud, etc. At last the rope
was - attached that with the aid Of
twenty or thirty men on the ropes and
the aid Of the men in pushing upon the
other side "a raise of the Empress was
made So IA to get her upon her
4 fore feet and she then succeeded
upon getting on all "fours,' and after the
was duly scraped off, after delay of two
hours and "A half, again started on her
journey, stepping very carefully upon the
slippery foundation The elephant is evil
IDENTIFY sore from its fall through Salisbury
bridge, and was not inclined to move as
she otherwise would. The bridge at
Moon Brook was duly examined and
found safe, and in crossing no hesitancy
was apparent i'll stepping on the bridge.
We suppose from the fact thatEmpress saw
one of the men marking out the precise
line upon which to walk. The fore feet
were placed carefully upon the middle OF
the bridge, and the next stride placed on
) terra f11ua, the hind feet were taken en-.
tirely across the bridge at nearly one
step.
Several hundred men, women and
children had collected to see the per.
Torrance of raising the elephant, which
was free Sunday exhibition.
An amusing incident connected with
the young elephant who was hltched to q
post of fence by the road occurred. A
young man had fed the animal various
articles, and at last gave it some tobacco
The young man sat upon the fence, neal
by, and on learning the nature of the ar
ticle last given, it beloved and struck a
the fellow with his trunk, but did no
hit him, and the animal broke the boards
of the fence to get at him, and the yount
4, man made rather rapid strides across tn
!, lot had the elephant succeeded in gettint
4 away, the crowd would have been treated
: to somewhat interesting chase.
i PoULTNEY.-Rev. o. Hopson, Ion!
time rector of st. Johns church, is nov
a visiting at roultney, and is warml.
greeted by his host Of friends.
= The arrival of strangers, visitors ant
}. boarders, are duly chronicled by tn
. Bulletin, and make quite a show.
Q The citizens of Poultney are just nov
v in the midst of quiet an excitement. Tn
Ruggels foundry closed for repairs thi
week, and the water above the dam beinl
Q let of, mineral water at once began +
n disclose itself. 1t bubbles up from fouI
g teen different springs, and all within
:. few feet of each other. 1t has the tast1
and smell and look of the celebrated Mid
% dletown mineral water, and doubtless
II Of the same quality. Experienced me
Il have bottled some and sent it of for .
% analysis. Should it prove similar
It Middletown water, Poultney viii prov
n q most charming resort summer and wiz
- tar for inyalids and pleasure seeker