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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-21

Tur TgsAN AND rag LAsso The FOL-
lowing has been clipped from the .Jertsh
Sentinel, Of St. Louis, No
The Texas herdsmcu become so expert
in the use of the lasso that they ride on
their s;untei ponies through the city Of
Houston as though on sseepie-chase, pick
up w7.~ae throw of the rope anything
they may happen to want on the side OF
the 81 /. They very ss!Seu miss their
aim. They will take up loaf of bread
from the pavement or the hat from the
9h>ad of man waking in from, Of them
with the greatest of ease, while riding a,
IL highest Src d,
The dexteTity ascribed to the herdsman
is no imposslbility. The lasso cannot be
used with effect upon small article
there must be sufficient weight 10 make
the knot tight The Iasso would jerk of
mans hat, but it would seldom remain
in the rope. A good rider can take any
thing light from the ground. lie can
pick up piece of money at a full gallop.
tie seldom ahghts to get anything he can
RAISE with one hand. He can throw a
rope upon any named leg of an animal.
shoot with remarkable accuracy, at full
speed of his horse, and he can also touch
the ground with bis feet without stopping
his horse. The vault iuto the saddle is
easy.
There have been. and are yet, men in
Texas who can robe a wild horse, tie him
to tree, saddle aud ride him at once
The same thing has been accomplished
without saddle or bride, the rider sit
ting upon the naked back of the horse.
In riding. shooting and fighting the
Texans acknowledge no superiors. They
are willing to measure themselves with any
nationality in any and AZ Of those DANCE
rous ieats.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25
NJ i - G ella VI.
REPORTED HORRIBLE CRUELTYINlUD-
1 6MI


We find the case reported below, in
the Rutland Herald. 1t seems inpossis
be that such an unnatural mother could
exist, even among the lowest hcathen i'm
llindo,tan and much less that the au-
thorites of LUDLOW would permit such an
outrage in their jurisdiction, certainly not
knowingly. We will believe, therefore,
that It is an cxaggeration, till we hear
it confirmed. The followingls the report,
above mentioned; 'In the extreme
southern part Of Ludlow, near the corners
OF Andoyer and Chester, resides the iami-
y Of Charles RobNns--himself, wife and
three children. He is u poor, but indus.
trious man, and provides for his house.
hold as well as he can. These people are
yet young. But it is of the mother we
would speak. protane, cross and unkind,.
she treats her children like, or worse than
brutcs. One of them, especially, tthe
youngest, when she had but two) actually
breaking its arm by stamping on the
poor child as it lay on the floor, crying at.
its neglected condition, and then it crawl
ed away and hid under the bed to escape
its unnatural mother. Again, stripping
all its clothes off, and dipping in the
lsnowcold brook, and washing its clothes
in the same stream, and putting them oni
again undried Or unwarmcd. During the
snow storm Of Sunday, May 9, becoming
enrascd, she threw it cut by the door of
the house, and let the now deformed and
helpless creature lie on the banking oftho
house, till, exhausted, it sank to sleep ON
the snowy ground, and was seen there by
passing neighbor. The mother has been
known to put her children on the bed,
shut the house, and 60 to the neighbors'
and leave them alone for hours they be-
ing so young as to fall off upon the floor,
and, unable to get up, remain there and
cry until some neighbor came in and re-
lieved them. Other acts Of cruelty might
be named, and still, this family lives SO
far from the knowledge of the civil au-
thority ef Ludlow, that they do not in,
ter.ctc TO avert TINS cruelty. Inc neigh
bors talk about it, and wonder why the
father of these children don't do some--
thing to correct the evil lie is too poor,
too tlmid, and to easy, ignorant or shift
less to protect his own offspring. So this
woman will 90 on in her own way, till
death shall relieve the suffering infants.
Who will prevent it t?".-Belloacs Falls
Times.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May. 13, 1869.
THROUGH By RAIL FROM CALIFORNIA

THROUGH By RAIL FROM CALIFORNIA.
The most important event since my
last is the completion Of the Pacific Rail
road. But you have heard all about that,
as has the whole civilized world-thanks
to telegraphs, steam and newspapers--be-
fore this. Several days ago it was SO
nearly joinci that, one day last week
passengers arrived in Washington over
the road, gap and all, who were days
before in San Francisco. And now the
Post Office Department is informed that
the through line is regularly established
for the trans mission Of the nails. If our
grandiathers and grandmothers could on
y see all that But with us ''such things
can be, and overcome us like summer
cloud, without our passing wonder" Well,
which generation has the advantage
Did you ever think, Mr.. Editor, what
must be the condition OF the human fami-
ly when the earth shall all have been
railroaded, or something better, and tele-
graphed, aud cultivated and beautiiicd,
aud labor-saving machinery shall have so
improved and multiplied that compulsory
manual labor will be out Of the question,
and productive power will 50 far exceed
consumptive need that, with the dilfused
intelligence among all the people which
steam, printing and leisure will bring, to
make equitable and sensible use Of it.
there viii be no more poverty in the
world, nor any ofits attendant evils, &c, :
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

A Leavenworth paper thinks 1t IAN
evidence of the westward march of civili-
latlon" that the Kansas Legislature ap-
propriatel $1400 for tobacco for the pen.
itentiary prisoners, and only $500 fog
preaching the gospel to them. 81
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25
dentists.
4 R. G. GILBERT. Dentists,

y
|pilding, Opposite Puet-j jdice, Montpelier,Vt.
BRANCH OFFICE AT MORRlsvIi,i,
bo kept open by the subscriber for q irw
n co "a Vtar, commencing tho LIST JUNE
MEMBER, during which he will be pleased
ID his old friends and the public. 10 whom he
entire satisfaction In every instance. OF 40
bo required. All work warranted, and
a reasonable prices ~ are charged BY any
ie dsa tish =. g. estsKRr.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

The prospectus of a paper to be pub
lished in New York, under the name of
hperidlist, is issuel, which, whi,e hold,
ing Democracy TO be failure, will "de-
maid that on the ruins of this unfortunate
Republic, shall be reared the firm and
substantial structure of an Empire 4
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

The mails are loaded down with cir
CHARS and pamphlets suggesting individual
plans for the resumption Of specie pay.
ments.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

--"That's favorite stream for trout,
friend" observed a niscatoral acquant-
ance to a genuine sprig of the Emerald
Isle, who was whipping away with great
vigor at a well known subscription pool
"Faith, and it must be that same, sure
enough . replied Pat "for not enc Of EN-
will stir out Of it,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

"A Kentucky blacksmith who was too
lazy to support his family was lately tied,
to tree and given sixty-two lashes to
quicken him in his duty.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

Thirteen Presidents, Grant included,
have signed declaration that ardent
spirits, as drink, are not only needless
bat hurtful. ,u tas.,a.g aea,r
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

Ireland has III persons to the square
mile. Such q density of population would
give Pennsylvania 40,OOO,OOO of inhab..-
tants.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

France will not allow lithograph
representing the execut. on of Maximlllian
to be published. 1
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

New York is asking for a new court,
in which it shall not cost ten dollars to
recover two. ro fH H
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

BELL PRrsESTEp p.-A lady has present.
cd the Episcopal church in Poultney witha
nice six hundred pound bell. w Z N''''
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

"A suit Of clothes can be bought in y.
Salt Lake city for six bushels Of oats.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25
insurance.

CHAS c. DODGE, General Agent,
for the FAuMERs MUTUAL INSURANCE Co.,
For Lamolic County.
lie takes this opportunity Of informing the public
that he is now authorized to insure
VILLAGE DWELLINGS,
Mt from one-haf t. Cne-third less rates than they
can insure the same risks in the Vermont Mutual -
Al farm property insured upon equal Favorable
terms All personal property insured at its full val
ue. Orders left at the American House will be
promptly attended TO-
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

A gentleman, passing a country church
while under rel a +, observed to one of the
workmen, that he thought it woull be an
expensive job.
"Why, yes" replied he; 'but, in my
opinion, we shah accomplish what oul
reverend divine has endeavored TO do, fol
thirty years in vain"
"Nyhat is that" said the gentleman.
n "Why. bring all the parish to repent
anco y
~ Twelve car, loads Of Canadians pass
ed through s., Adams one day q shor
time since, destined for homes in the man
ulacturing towns Of New Hampshire
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25
C. A. 4. ANDREWS.
MUSIC.

MUSIC.
SHEET MUSIC, BOOKS, VI0LINS, CTuCK-
ERlNG T. SONS, GEHRING& Il kLIX, J. W. VUSE
AND GEO. w. GUILD & co.'s PIANOS;
S. D. & II. W. Smiths,' Estey Co.'S aud tho este-
ebratei Tea1pic Oryait' for sale by
II. Z. LEACH, Teacher Of Music
45 Naterviilo. vt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

Robert G. Kirk, Of Ohio, is appointed
w the President, Minister to Uruguay,
vice Mr.. Worthington, removed, who was
appointed by President johnson Minister
to that State. vice Robert e. Kirk, re-
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

OF course you did. Editors think Of
everything.
AMERICANS LAYING TELEGRAPH LINES FOR
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

Governor of Rhode 4ssnd proclaimed .
reward for his arrest and return to answer
to the violated laws Of the State. On
meeting with this formidable document in
the newspapers Shocco wrote forthwith
to the Governor, to the effect, first, that
the proclamation was fraud upon it's very
face, since his Excellency had promised to
pay .fue hundred dollars for his arrest,
while his salary was only four hundred
dollars, and his term of Office limited to q
single year And, secondly, that he,
Jones, pledged himself never to violate
the laws or territory of Rhode Island a
second time, for if he should have ooca-
sion to fight again in New England, he
would post himself in Massachusetts, and
his antagonist in Connecticut, sand IRE
across has id little State !"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

Pacific eonpsav But Is the bonds Of
companies are aliks 9 per cent. gold bear
ing bonds, JpenGpGl and interest both
payable in gold,) alike in each having
thirty years to run before maturity alike
in being first liens upon the property of
the respective companies, and alike in the
protection which is thrown around them
by the Government-as both roads are
sure to be remunerative and reasonably
profitable, and both companies will be able
to meet at any time their maturing obi
cations iii there be any difference in
their values for investment the facts
point to the Union Pacifc's as being the
better bond. But candid men may find
in the foregoing exhibit the data upon
which to form an intelligent opinion for
themselves, while despising the hagitious
and far-reaching plot to damage the com.
pany in all its relations, they rejoice over
the completion of this, the greatest, the
crowning work of American enterprise.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

DANBY.-We are called upon this week
to chronicle the death of one Of our eld-
est and most respected citizens, Mr.. Ed
ward Herrick. He was son of Henry
Herrick, ir., and grandson Of Henry
Herrick, an early settler here. He was
about 80 years Of q re, having led an ac-
tive laborious life as farmer, and was
among the substantial men of the town.
He was troubled for many years with
that most troublesome disease, asthma,
which, together with other infrmities, at
last wore him out. He leaves large cir
Gle Of kindred, friends and neighbors to
mourn his death. His funeral was attend
ed at the church at the Corners on Tues
day, April 9th, and . large number
were present to pay their last respect to
their aged friend. The Rev. Oren Gregg.
of Pawlett assisted By the Rev. z. G.
Picket, oficiated, and very eloquent and
appropriate sermon was delivered BY Mr..
Gregg from Psalm 1914, "Lord make me
to know mine end and the measure Of nay
days, that I may know how fr.il 1 am"
The widow Of Mr.. Hsrrick is daughter
OF the late Judge J. b. Andrus, for
many years resident Of Dandy, and q
. man Of considsrsbls note aud inau-
ence. e.., rs eco ~ y.
The Rev. z. O. Picket has - r.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13
The Young Widow.

She is modest, but not bashful,
Free and easy, but not bold,
Like an apple ripe and mellow,
Not too young and not too old
Half inviting, half repulsive,
Now advancing and now shy,
There is mischief in her dimpls,
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature,
She is schooled in all her arts
She has taken her diploma,
AS the Mistress OF all Hearts
She can tell the very moment
When to sigh and when to smile
o. maid is sometimes charming,
But u widow all the while.
Are Won sad How very serious
Viii her handsome face become
Are you angry She is wretched.
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumb
Are you mirthful How her laughter,
silver sounding, will ring out
She can lure and catch and play you,
AS the angler does the trout.
Ye old bachelors of forty
Who have grown so bald and wise,
Young Americans of twenty,
With the love-look in yeur eyes,
You may practice all the lessons,
Taught by Cupid since the Fall
But know little widow,
Who could win and fool you al.
R0jert J0SSe.La
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

MORNING AND EVENING STARs.-Ju-
piter is now the morning star, rising this
morning "a minutes before the sun, and
moves away from it at the rate of two
minutes per day, so that on the 2l-t it
proceeds the sun an hour and thirty
minutes. Venus may be seen at the
end of this month setting soon after the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

BURLINGToN.-The Post Office at Bur-
Iipgton was established in 1871, and there
were at that Zine only nine in the State.
A man named Costello, a resident Of
Burlington, and an employe OF the Kut-
land Railroad Company, was considerably
injured on Tuesday afternoon, by having
telegraph pole fall on him, while at
work on the track. His head, shoulder
and arm were badly crushed, and some
time must elapse ere he will again be fit.
ted for duty.
AT regular communication OF Wash
ington Lodge, No. 3, F. Il A. NJ, held al
Masonic Hall, on Wednesday evening, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Edward A. Jewett, Master.
Homer NJ. Phelps, Senior Warden.
Phineas D. Ballou, Junior Warden.
Daniel c. Barber, Treasurer.
Geo. w. Fisk, Secretary.
Theodore S. Peck, Senior Deacon.
VIM. S. Harris, Junior Deacon.
VIM Brinsmaid, Senior Steward.
James Urquhart, Junior Steward
Perley r. Downer, Marshal.
James Urquhart, Tyler.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

ST. ALBANs.-The Baptist Church at
St. Adams was organized in 1866.
One hundred Swedish emigrants
passed through st. Adams on Wednesday
morning, over the VT. Central en- route for
the West.
-Messrs. MCGOWAN & Co. of st. Al
bans, are doing thriving business in col
Letting old bones and sending them to
Boston, to be manufactured into super
phosphate Of lime. They are generally
collected by small boys, many of whom
are making good pay. Sixty boys were
counted lii the yard on Saturday last.
Three tons were sent off on Saturday last.
Mr. T. w sheldon, formerly of Poult-
ney, has purchased building lot on
Messenger street, St Adams, for $500, and
intends TO erect a dwelling house thereon
at once.
Mr.. Foss. master machinist of the
Central Railroad shops at st. Adams. an
nounce> that he intends building five new
locomotives between now and January
next.
The new engine, II. IL. Locklin, IL
now ready for use, and another to becalled
the "B. p Cheney" viii soon be in readi-
ness
FAIRm ANEN.-Fairhaven was chartered
October -, 1919, by Vermont TO EJene1er
Alien and sG othar-
The slate mills al FaHhayen are al
ia operation.
The National Bank Of Fairhaven will
erect fine brick building this season.
The new slate quarries are being
opened, some Of them very promising.
Some fifty houses are going up in
Fairhavcn, an ] cellars being dug for some
dozen more.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

THE DUEL IN RHODE IsLAND.-Apro-
pos of the Rhode Island laws against duel
ing, correspondent, after reading the
Sprague-Abbott correspondence, relates
an incident which occurred about forty
years ago. A couple of Southern law
seudsnts at Harvard, one OF whom was
Shoeeo Jones Of North Carolina, some
what noted character Of that time, after q
vi0lsnt college quarrel, repaired to Rhode
Islsnd ~ ntisfy othsi1 honor, and for
which, d course, tAey were expelled from
the Av school. Jones', the challenging
party, escaped 10 Noeth CaRolina The
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

turned By the Conference, and is to sup
ply the pulpit here for another year. Mr..
Pickett is an exemplary preacher of the
Gospel and a worthy citizen BE preach
cd his first sermon Of the new year last
Sabbath.
Snow fell on Sunday last to the
depth Of four inches, so that people were
riding in sleighs on Monday. The snow
has now all disappeared and the roads
are dry again. People ~ere obliged e
postpone their usual spring work on &C,
count of the recent snow, and many had
not finished sowing their grain.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

ture home. We have. knowAs Dea. Post
as sterling business man, 8 eonsissens
christian, and q valued amsmbr 81 soci-
ETY., for many years, and we cordially
Join with the large circle Of friends IN
Wallingford in rendering 70 our OLD
friend, the Deacon, our most earnest
wishes for his future happiness and pros
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

A LARGE TRAIN.-The Free Pres
says: The biggest train yet of Canadian
immigrants, went over the Vermont Gen.
trail road on Tuesday night. There were
ten cars filled with Canadians, and the
train, with the passenger, sleeping and
baggage cars, numbered seventeen cars
There were over five hundred Of the
Frenchmen, bound for Nashua, Lowell,
Boston, and other placesin Massachusetts,,
and each man had hi. situation for work
already secured The train was drawn
by two powerful engines, and made .
very suggestive reminder of tho way in
which We are annexing Canada, nova
DAYS
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

DR. HOLLAND ON DRUNKENEss.-Dr.
Holland whose letter on the prevalence OF
drunkenness in Switzerland received a
caustic review at the hands of Prof. Evans
of Michigan University, prints letter re-
asserting what he said before. He also
gives his impressions of wine-drinking in
Italy and France. He finds less drunk
eness in Italy than in France, and less in
France than in Switzerland but declares
that "there is drunkenness wherever in the
world there is the article to get drunk
upon" The Doctor acknowledges that
in Southern Europe he found the water
bad, or thought it SO, and drank wine as
q choice of evils
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

WALLINGFoRD.-On Wednesday, last,
De& g. II. Post lett Walling1oed With
his family for Missouri, intending - we
ars informed 70 mako that State his "a.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

THE CoLoRED MEN OF GEORGIA
Henry M. Turner, one of the colored mem
bers driven out of the Georgia Legisla-
ture, will leave for the north in few
days. 1t is his intention to speak in New
Jersey and other States, and urge the RAJ
ifcation of the fifteenth amen lmcnt to the
constitution. He declares that affairs in
that State are in but little be ter condi-
ton than during last summer. Assassina-
tions of loyal men are quite common,
though not so frequent as formerly on the
main lines of travel. He himself has been
compelled to have an armed guard at
night when at home in Macon, and re-
Gently, while travelling in the. southwest
part of the State, was in the habit of GO
ing after dark from one house to another
in order that his whereabouts might not
be known.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-13

IMPORTANT DECISION CONCERNING
TELEGRAPH MEsSAGE-The Solicitor of
Internal Revenue has decided, and Com
missioner Delano approves the decision,
that the printed heading upon :" Blank
No 3" of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, which stipulates upon what
terms messages are taken, becomes a con-
tract when the message is signed and de-
livered to the.company, and as such re-
quires revenue stamp of FIVE cents. This
decision, of course, applies to all tele-
graph companies using the printed head
ing. Official reports show that i'll 1866
there were transmitted in the United
States 1904, no kilograms, which by the
enforcement of this decision, would have
turned Into the United States Treasury
the sum of $645, 23S50 The telegraph
companies can easily escape the additional
stamp tax by adding the price of the
stamp to the cost of the message-thus
throwing the burden upon the public.