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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14
Incidents of the Flood.

From the West we have no account
of any great storm beyond Schenectady.
Rochester and Buffalo papers referring to
it only mention the interruption of travel
on the Central Railroad
Several locks in the Champlain Canal
were washed out by the freshet, and the
structures injured to such an extent as to
require two or three weeks time toso far
repair the canal as to make it navigable
for its entire length.
The ST. Adams Messenger learns that
the Lamoille river, at Fairfax, was as
high Wednesday morning as at any time
during the freshet last spring. The in
tervals along the river were overtiowed,
and much damage has resulted to the
corn crop. Corn in the shock and pump
kins, were passed down the stream in
large quantities.
Repairs on the Rensselaer, and Sara
toga railroad, south of Whitehall, have
been completed, and also on the Hudson
River railroad, so that we have again I'M
broken connection with New York, via
the Champlain Transportation Compa ny 5
steamers and these roads. Postmas ter
Bigelow, of Burlington, Wednesday eve
ming dispatched through mails for Troy,
Albany, New York and the West, by the
steamer Canada.
The food in the vicinity of North
ampton, Greenfield, Williamstown, and
Pittsfeld, Mass, was greater than has
been known before for thirty years.
Houses, barns, fences, orchards and crops
have been swept away, and the damage to
property will reach several hundred :hou-
sand dollars.
In the town % Orange, y. Y, on
Saturday during heavy rain storm,
water spout, with forward rotary
motion, swept through pathway some
forty rods wide, occasioning much de-
-truction. Large trees were torn up by
the roots and fences and buildings de-
moli-hed. a sehool-hou-q WAS lifted from
its foundation and portions Of it carried
to great distance.
Tho Sullivan Railroad is said to be
seriously damaged 10y wa-h-out- and loss
of bridges. An engine went up on the
road near Cllremout on Monday morning.
until they came 20 "A place where au en-
btnkmeut had gone out, and. on cnlcav-
priug 70 return, they found that while
they had been making examination, am
,.tI.r .t.,. hut J. a .. k.,, t.f.aa ia ti.ir
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Explanation followed, and Mr.. D.yto,,

Explanation followed, and Mr.. Dsv,o,,
left, promising to call some other time
mobile fellow" said he mentally. A.
he was riding slowly along. aud runinat-
ing upon the call. Noble fellow /
believe he loves my girl and be may have
her, and part of my money, too. Let me
see"-here he fell into a thinking mood.
and by the time be had reached home. lie
had formed plan which he had deter
mined to execute. How II terminated
we shall see. Full of BIZ plan. be entered
the breakfast-room, where L.ura was
awaiting hi- coming.
$50 Weston IL going to England"
said he.
"Sir." said Laura, dropping her break
fast cup. "Goiug to England
To be sure. What Of il, child Z"
Nothing only I-we-we'll be rather
| lonesome" replied she. yainly endeavor-
ing TO repress her tears.
"Come, come. Laura, tell me. do yon
love Weston Yon never deceived me.
and don't do it now"
"No, WE'LL do love him most sincere
Iy."
Il thought 80" said be as he left tie
room.
Weston" said lie, as Le entered tie
store, "you expect TO 60 into the country
shortly, do you r
Yes. sir, in about four weeks"
" If it would not be announcement, !
wish you would defer it a week longer
said Mr.. Dayton
81 will, sir, with pleasure, If II viii Oh
lige you"
{" 1t will oblige me greatly, for Laura Is
TO be married in about six weeks and
wish you 10 stend the wedding"
Laura married r said Weston. start
1 ing a. if .hot. d" Laura married =
"To be sure. What ais the boy =
"Nothing, sir, only IT, rather sudden
cit is rather sudden; but / ain an old
man, and wish 70 see her have a protector
before ] die. ] am glad yoa can stay 10
the wedding
Indeed. -ir, ] caanot say" said We
ton, forgetting what BE- had just sid.
"You cannot. why, just now you lid
you would
..Yes, -ir, but ny business requires my
presence, aud must go."
But you said you would with pleas
ure'
Command me in anything el-e, IF,
but in this / cannot obey YOU"
'We,tan, tell me frankly. d. sou lgye
my girl =
"sir = Weston seemed Ike one wax
ing from q dream.
DO you love ny girl:
Il do. -ir"
"WIll you give me your mother for
her - Mr.. Dayton spoke earnestly.
MY mother what do yon know Of
her:
Dir. DaytoI repeated the incident a.
ready related, and concluded ioilow-:
"And nsw. my hos, ! have written g.
your mother and 90 red ny-elt, and she
has accepted. What haze sou go 10y,
Thar / am the harpir-t fellow aa
earth. and proud 90 call you father, rs-
piled the young n4al with joyful face
4 few Wsck- after douh!e wedding
took place Al Mr. Dsytoa's mansion, aud
soon after -izu went up ogrr certain
store. bearing the inscription Of Dayton
s. Co.
Young man, You ray learn from this
that IL j. Not tHs in. olatL,- 'hat viii
win f5r You the c-'sem ~ d. -e around
you.
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we shall be likely to maintain our indi.
viduality.. AT all events, those who fear
the results only fear they will come OF
unfair treatment from the Americans
and we find the great organ of the Demo
cratic party extending the right hand Of
fellowship to our new Nationality, and
recommending the government to adopt a
liberal and enlightened policy toward us.
He also reviewed the Tribune, which
he designated as the organ of the party
in power, and thought it was a protec-
Zionist and avowed annexationist,. it had
admitted on various occasions that the an
nexation party was not powerful in Cana
da, and had predicted that independence
was certain of early achievement Fur
thermore he said:
Various other leading American
papers from New England to the Great
West have discussed the subject in the
sane sense, but have sufficiently indi-
Gated the spirit in which our proposed
Independence is likely to meet among our
neighbors. Some of them certainly cling
70 the old notion of Manifest Destiny-of
which Mr.. Sumner may be regarded as
the apostle, but even in his last great
speech he denounces the idea that access
sion of Canada could be offered or accept
ed by way of adjusting American dis
putes with England, and it is safe to as
sert that all the peaceful party in the
United States, which would favor free
trade with this country, the commercial
class, and all the politicians moreover,
who are not blinded by prejudice against
anything British-are prepared to pro-
mote the political independence of this
country, and continental system of
commercial intercourse, not as a step to-
wards absorption, but as an actual birth
among the nations, the creation of an ally
and friend.
On the subject of the sentiment in
Canada, he said with evident truth, much
candor and no little sarcasm on the minis
try, that public opinien was safest which
ripened most slowly.
Some papers think it is not a present
issue, others keep people in complete
ignorance. If there were no reaction in
England this reticence would soon be
abandoned 1t is too early to say that
public opinion is declared and matured.
But there is wide desire to enquire into
the matter; we shall see the results if we
are patients If there were no noticeable
feeling, why did two retiring cabinet min
listers discuss the question of Indepen-
dence Mr.. MacDougall had been an
annexationist, but the Tories found him
loyal as soon as he was useful. Mr. Rose
was very cautions as to what he said, be-
cause he was going to England. Mr..
Brown and the Globe were denouncing
the cause Was he sure of the ground on
which he organized the Western Liberals,
or was he only preparing for disgrace
full defeat The Tories are wise in their
generation. They do not cut off all
chances of retreat. History may repeat
herself, and they remember the Clergy
Reserves and Representation by popula-
ton These changes they resisted till an
assured majority maintained them and
then they quietly pooketed their scruples
and became the salaried champions of the
people.
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best sheep which were drowned, and eight
or ten heads of young cattle belonging to
Charles f. Everts are among the missing.
A good deal of damage is done to the
mountain roads.
We learn also that the barn of Norman
Lewis and bridges in Ripton were washed
away, that considerable damage was done
to mills, dams, and other property, but at
this writing we have not been furnished
with particulars.
The total loss to the citizens of our vii
lage it is impossible to estimate. The ex-
pence to the town of rebuilding the break
water, and repairing the road, cannot be
less than three thousand dollars.
A u
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Anccdotc of John Quincy Adams.


4 correspondent II thc Saw York Sun
sent to that paper the following amusing
auocdo'" Of OK President John Quincy
Adams. which, If true. does mot dorosAtC
from the dignity OF the good gentleman ;
aud, + not true, will serve at least for a
good story:
John Quincy Al ms was in tho habit
Of brras.iug the. pillows when lie was
PRECEDENT. Instead 81 going - fash
ionablc resort, he might hr noticed very
carly IN the morning swimming y tho
Potomac amid school Of boys and
youth, who took their morning bath n8r-
lier tnau WAS their wont, that they % i.'ht
swim with the PrcSid, Mt Of tho INN. d
States. 1t WAS with them ~ il was VII d
John Quincy's ancestor, " sink or swim
survive or perish thoy were bound 10 bt
ailoat ~ that particular time Adams
generally selected ii place near the Long
bridge. The boys annoyed the long
bpatmen very much, Selling the steering
oar, etc, rs the latter would be rowing
aud polling their wood and coal boats up
the river, aud they frequently had 10
dodge billcts OF wood, which the vexod
river men would hurl at them. Adams
bald pate, meantime, would b. bobbing
up and down in close proximity TO these
scenes, and on one occasion bJatman
SHE'D a missile az him with m accompl-
nying admouition to tho old blldhcAd to
get away from there I"
Mr.. Adams had "A SORT Of weakness for
the water On another OCCASION, in com
pany with his valet "a Swiss who had
been with him in Europe, he attempted
II cross the Potomac in a small skiif to
Masous Island and when about in the
middle of the stream their craft began 10
leak rapidly. Both were good swimmers,
and they stripped off nearly all their gar
mcnts, and tied them in bundles 10 be
ready for the threatened emergency II
soon came. The skiff went under, and its
late occupants, each with bis bundle,
spaniel-like, between his teeth, swan
with the force OF Leander toward the
nearest shore But the s~litness Of the
current compelled them to drop their
packages, and they reached the muddy
shore of the island with but shirt and a
pair of drawers between them. Adams
stripped his remaining garment 10 add To
the wardrobe of his valet, who, thus
coolly accoutered for a summers day, APP
preached the nearest habitation, borrowed
clothing for himself, and proceeded round
by distant bridge to the city. Having
procured a suitable attire for the Presi-
dent and himself, he took a carriage and
drove back to where the future "old man
eloquent" had been stark naked for some
three hours in Potomac mud and water
At that time the newspapers could not
well report whether all was quiet, or
notice this ripple on the Potomac, and
men then had not such pruriency for
notoriety, even when the joke was favor
able. This event was, of course, unherald-
cd
The first thing President Adams did
on his return to Washington was to pur-
chase valuable gold watch for his valet,
to supply the place of one which that
faithful attendant lost in the adventure.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

granite deposits, it lies in sheets from one
foot to ten feet or more in thickness. Il
is most readily split at right angles to the
base of these sheets, therefore it is easily
quarried, and blocks of any desired length
or width can be obtained. The quarry.
ing and working of granite has grown to
be considerable business, and I am told
is one of the most profitable, industrial
pursuits for the money invested that i.
carried on in this place.
Having looked over the granite and
other objects of interests, we took trip
to the garden and greenhouses of the
conductor that always carries flower in
his mouth, Mr. Sawtell. His residence
and gardens are full half mile east of
the depot on the outskirts of the village.
He has three greenhouses, filled with
rare towering plants and Towering gar
den, beautiful, even now, after its glory
was made to depart, by order of Jack
Frost, about week ago. Aside from
these he has extensive vegetable gardens,
strawberry beds, vineyard, etc. He en-
ploys two or three men, all of the time to
run his work at home while he is running
his train to Boston and back, with a
flower in his mouth, which, it is said, he
deems essential to the safety of himself
and passengers, having had message
from the "invisibles" that as long as he
does this, no fatal accident shall befall the
the train upon which he is the conductor.
He has run safely fifteen years, and should
he continue to do SO through life, his
case may, by some, be considered analo-
gous to those who obeyed, by washing in
the pool of Sloan or looking upon the
brazen serpent in olden time.
And now last, though not least, comes
our stopping place, which, fortunately, is
not among entire strangers, but with that
popular conductor, Gould G.. Ruggles,
who has leased and is successfully run
ming the Fitchburgh Hotel. His house
is the model of neatness and good order,
and although there is sort of discomfort
that creeps over us as we think of the
business that may require our presence at
home, yet if we must be delayed at any
point, we could not select a home more
agreeable just now than the one we have
at the Fitchburgh Hotel. II.
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gcrribie Ercshct in East Middle
bury.

Owing to tho steady rain Of Saturday
and Sund y night, the streams emptying
Into the Mddlebury River were very
much swollen, but the river itself had not.
on Monday morning, risen to such "A hight
as to cause ~ apprehension Of danger.
Between eight or nine o'clock, however, it
began - rain very hard, and continued to
literally pour until aboat noon. The
river rose at the rate of nearly foot every
half hour, causing great anxiety on the
part of the inhabitants below the mill
dams. About half past eleven o'clock the
north wing of the dam at the Boardman
mill gave way, and near half the stream
came down directly against the barn upon
the place occupied by John 7. Champlin,
and another barn belonging to Mr..
Dunklee, both Of which were swept away.
About this time portion Of the fume, OF
the peg and clothes-pin factory Of Saddler
d Rogers, gave way. Then followed the
sweeping away of the north h ilf of the
bridge lower down the stream, that
crosses the river to the grist mill
of Lewis Russell The north end of
the bridge rested on the wall or
break-water built by the town in 1850,
which was thought TO be impregnable,
but the great number of logs constantly
striking against the wall, directly under
the bridge, caused it to give way and let
the north half into the stream, and the
entire wall for six or eight rods was car
ried away as easily as though it was bnilt
of cork Through the gap thus made in
the wall, nearly half the water found its
way directly into and down the main
street of the village; first over the prem
ises of A. p. Upper and the widow
Needham, in front and rear, sweeping
away fences and out-buildings, mutilat-
ing and tearing up fruit trees and vines,
and washing away the soil, leaving large
piles Of logs and drift-wood, and from
thence for nearly three-fourths Of mile,
washing the street as bare as the river
bed. The fume at the sash and blind
factory of A. p. Topper was swept out,
and the bridge near the Town House,
lately repaired, is a complete wreck. The
farms of +. A. Leland, William Nannsy,
81. G. Sessions, and the town farm have
suffered severely. We learn that 4s.
John Beeley lost two hundred Of his
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14
The Fortune-IIuntcr.
"a FaJle Of Lafntaine.l
DY JOHN O. SAKE.


Two village friends who Glanced TO meet
One morning in the public street,
When each hal kindly hailed the other,
With How dye DO ?" and "How's your mother
And ''shall We have a change Of weather ~
Fell into grave discourse together
About Dame Fortune One declared
His purpose .hould hishfe be spared
To seek the lady far and wide,
Until he found her "Faith - replied
The other, "Seek her. if you choose
For me, I'd rather save my shoes
For work at hone Perhaps she may
who knowsD come here some pleasant day -
Unmoved to he4r his Deighbor sood,
That very day the man set off
In quest of Fortune. Sure the Court
Must be her fayorIte resort :"
The fellow said unto himself
.sAnd there the seat of power and pclf
III first inquire" With this intent
Straight to the Capitol he went,
Assumed the manners Of the throng,
Bepraised the monarch, night or wrong,
As Fashion babe, talked, dressed and danced,
But not a whit his aim advanced;
For though he heard Of those who'd seen
Or saie they had the ickle queen
Still TO bis sorrow and surprise,
She never blessed his longing eyes.
Good lack :" he cried, '"tis very clear
waste my time in lettering here )"
And 30, rejecting long, the man
Set sail, at last, for Indootan;
For there, according to report,
Dame Fortune held perpetual court
Now. having braved the oceans storms,
And Iallid Death in hideoUs forms
OF shipsreek, pirates, and host
OF periis on a foreign coast,
They told him on the Indian shore
The same old tale he heard before;-
some favorites Of Fortune might
Have had, perhaps, transient sigh.
OF her whom he so fonily sought,
But seeking there would cJIne 70 naugLt;
They babe him go to China-Nterc
She flouIished brayely erywheTe.
To China then our tourist goes.
Though pains and periis thick oppose
s;-ill seeking Fortune: all in vain!
NJ glimpse of her could he obtain;
The p'g-tails all informed the man
Fed better 60 to Indcstan,
For there, If anywhere, they thought
The dame resided whom he sought.
Di-glIsted thus again 90 hear
The tale that cost has purse 80 dear,
And weary with the foolish quest
That gave him neither wealth nor rest,
H ha=,ened hone, and gazing round
With 10y 10 see his native ground,
Straight to his friend abode he flies,
And there could h- believe his eyes ,
t,Lc whom be sought in vain before,
sat smiling az his he gAbJT's door
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

TEXTILE FABRICS FROM GLAss.-At
an industrial exhibition in Vienna, a new
product Of art il to be seen, consisting q
various articles Of spun glass. such as bead
dresses, ribbons, bracelets, cuff, collars,
watch chains, ostrich feathers and the like.
They are the product Of Partisan manu-
facturer. The threads are reported TO be
as fneias spiders web and as strong a.
wool, but more beautiful in appearance.
The thread may be used for knitting or
sewing
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

JOKE ON SHERMAN.-While marching
through Georgia, Gen. Sherman Travelled
with the left wing, under Gen. Slocum.
After a long and wearisome march, he one
day crossed over to the right wing, under
Gen. Howard. While in Gen. Howard's
tent, which had just been pitched, the
Medical Doctor came in, well acquainted
with the habits and customs Of both.
Gen. Sherman sometimes took "glass,"
while Gen. Howard was strongly opposed
to the indulgence. Knowing this, the
medical gentleman, after short time,
wishing to serve his chief, without offence
to Howard, said:
"Gen. Sherman, you look weary and ILL
If you will come over &c my tent, / will
give you seitlitz powder, which 1 think
will do you good" W II
"Thank you, readily responded Tecum-
sch u think w4il."
The man of physic departed, and Gen.
Howard, who took everything literally,
ran to his valise and got powder, which
be mixed and handed to Sherman.
There 10 NO need to go away for one, II
thst 10 what you want" he said; end
Sherman, inwardly ehsgriusd, bat highly
amused, drank the cup manfully, to the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

A LECTURE on WsMAs's SUFFRAGE.
"A committee Of gentlemen have invited
@. G. Dewey, Esq. of Rutland, 20 deliver
lecture here on Women Suffrage, and
we understand that he has accepted the
invitation, and that it is hoped the lee
ture will be given on Friday evening OF
this week. Mr.. Dewey is a member oil
the Council of Censor-, was the leading
opponent of woman suffrage in that body,
and is an able lawyer and eloquent speak
err. Gentlemen ON both sides Of the ques-
ton have united in inviting him here
and we trust he will be welcomed by .
large audience Of both sexes. The lee
ture will be free.
Owing to previous engagement o. l.e
hall. the lecture by Mr.. Dewey OF hut
land, ON woman suffrage. has been post
poned. The time when fixed wiii be an
nounoed.-&. Adams Nessesger.
-Bishop Early Is seriously Ill al d"
radiance In Lynchburg, Va.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

VIGOROUS OLD AGE. - Mrs. Mercy
LOOMS, of Pawlet, aged % years, on Sat
urday last walked mile and half, to
make visit to her nephew, jerome +.
Bromley, Esq, and afterwards walked
home again. This is rare instance of
vigor in a person who has entered upon
the last decade of a century in age.
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age is nearly 60 years. Her death was
sudden, but we doubt not she rests in
Heaven. The funeral took place in the
NJ e. Church the 7th inst, Rev. L. s.
Walker officiating. CANDoR.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

I PERsONAL.-Hon. Justin s. Morrill,
passed through Troy, N. Y, on Tuesday,
having just returned from an overland
trip to California.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

ANOTHER ARRIvAL.-A party consist
ing of E. ]. Bliss and Mr.. Styles of Bran
don, Rev. Z. NJ. Haynes of Lewiston,
Maine, and Maj. Henry w. Kingsley, ar
rived last evening overland from Bellows
Falls, having been out in the flood since
Monday. They confirm the reports that
have been previously received of the con-
dition of the railroads and highways. A
large number of persons are congregated
at Bellows Falls waiting for transporta-
ton north both over the Rutland and
Central roads There are several caravans
on the way between Bellows Falls and
Rutland, endeavoring to pick their way
hitherward.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-14

ST.. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET.--The
amount of butter sold in the St Albans
market on Tuesday was 66S tubs. 1t
brought from - TO SO cents per pound,
with a nice fall article going "a high a.
40 cents