Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-23
4 sunday In tbcJcnnc.

! - .unrii1rttI"h- nf Sunday services
cad frlut"rinrr ,cie.ic-. shrTIfF- aud
Jtil- hrve teen introduced lately in
Ch"l"nu", but the p"upl" out there tell a
rather htrd story ot the experiences OF
the new federal oil 80 holders on the first
Sunday uf er thtpr arrival With the
dawn of the blessed day these eutle,nen.
- Wa their custom, appeared in their
best clothes and long, u faces Gov.
CimP'ell from Ohio inquired if there
were SERVICES, and WAS informed by
eiiIru that they don't do that
Ga t,rth"r inquiry the piou. man
learned th"re wt~ "a sort nf meetiu' house
up tnwn, tut u WIS not used often,
though they had spil,d one OF the best
lots IN ri" city 10 buid it Soon after
rretkt,-' COMMITTEES called on the gov
ernor aud informed him there was to be
hig sunday "ho-s race, and they would
like Ia have HIM net - Judge The
E,v rnor q ciiued. bowed the committee
nl-. aud thy at once held consultation,
when 1t MS finauIInpu-ly agreed that A.
TO-. "-s,,cI'.af aii Nor like the hu,s racin
rs'y wuu't ursns'' prIze fitr." and the
chairman returned and .ddrcssed his ex-
crll-iry tru,: II siy, guvnor, we have
konk kirniei not 10 hav "A hoss race, but
70 hov prtz. iitr, aud would like YOU
Ia JUDI, H.. The governor again de-
churd, WIN thank-. when the committee
d,parnd IN high du1geon, and one Of
III ~ >,id "lhat frller j. mighty stuck
u. and l. rrsin' to play Grant on us, by
reiusin at all our hunors but he kin 20
to THE devil. tor all we keer, 50 he kin"
Ali day committees kept calling, inviting
the governor IL foot races, dog fights, cock
pts ..ud ether Sunday gaines peculiar TO
the fr,ntI.r, when. at length, worn out
and ci-gu~icd, hi excellcncy put on his
hat. 'nd, accompanied by his staff,
walked out 10 stroll about the city
and '-Gtfr annoyance. Going above
the town. the party entered the grave
ytrd, nd WAS surprised To notice tut a
few 2rtvestones put up, while a large
number oi boots were seen sticking out
of the ground. The governor inquired
what II M ant. and citizen .xpisined
that when m,u was hung by the Vigi-
lant~ they buried him 50 IA 10 leave the
feet sticking out, while only those who
died naturally were buried In the regular
way and enItled TO gravestones The
governor gave look AT the many boot
-ole- sticking up all around him, aud then
nj the scattered head d-board., and with
a shake OF the bead, left the place. evil
IDENTIFY not very favorably impressed with
the peaceful and orderly character of the
people he had come to preside over.
DIAMOND FEvER-The diamond fever
in Cope Coiony, Africa, is described in
letter received IN Boston. The writer
says that diamonds are numerous, and the |
natives are scar, hing III Thousands, ,yropiny |
about on their hands and knees with iron
spoons. White men stand no chance.
The writer alse gives an account of the |
gold operations ut the latin, the fame of |
which has drawn miners from other parts
Of the country and from Australia. Such |
after going down eighty or
ninety feet, struck the vein, and were
getting from fourteen to sixteen ounces
per ton by cru-hiny. In prospecting"
miners have discovered numerous old pits,
very deep, which ages ago had been shored
Up with wood, and from which at some
lime gold had undoubtedly been excavated.
0ne man discovered such place BY fall
Dg in it and nearly killing himself. The
ioors, foundations and ashes of numerous
furnaces, which no longer exist, were also
ound in the mining region.