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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

place; should think Johnny Gilman. ir,
was - stout as two of my son; I have
learned he weighed about 1870; JOHNNY
took Ho'.ace up off the ground once or
twice " bile he had his arms around him
he came very near getting him down,
1 shorld think when Johnny Gilm an had
hold of Horace and hold Of his gun, Fred
was west of them; Fred came back and
said to John Gilman, ir.. il he did not let
MS rother alone he would fork him he
had his fork with him; Moses Sbippev
was put into the Jail and he wanted me
to help get him out; caused the letter
10 De written to Mr.. Aldrich, of Shrews-
bury, and spoke Mr.. Aldrich Mt the iail ::
l made no arrangement with him to have
him go and see Quarter, and get him to
swear different; when / met Gilman and
Winn. Just before the ARRAY / didn't ask
the old man what in damnation he'd been
up IN my field for; nor did not ask him.
what III hell his horse was hitched down
10 the school house for; did not care
anything about it; after was in Jail j
did not say to Squiers, that wanted him
10 say, did not direct Horace to shoot
John Gilman, nor that / could make it
right with him; the state of feeling be-
tween me and my family, and Balch and
his family, has been pretty rough; Ihave
Ynown of Isaac III. Caleb. Daniel Balcb,
Israel Balch; old John Gilman, Napoleon
Quarter and Abraham Winn having car
ried arms; have heard Napoleon Quar-
tier and Abraham Winn make threats in
regard to Horace; Balch and / never
have any conversation let US meet in the
road we go by like two bulldogs; old
daddy Balch licked me with beech bin
der about ten feet long and got me down
and got on TO my lungs, and made Grip
pie OF me; this was two years ago last /
May; Israel Balch and daddy Sheldon
were present. | broughta suit for it and |
recovered.
L(nukinlL.H IN ikL ILL
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

FERsoNAL.-In noticing the resigna-
ton Of Rev r. s Howard, ID ID, 81 the
rectorship Of s.. James church, Wood
stock. 10 accept the presidency of Nor
wich University. al-o the rector-hip Of
the Episcopal church at Mortified. the
Standard says;
The regret nj the prospect Of hiS de-
pariure j. universal in this community,
and not confined within the limit # HE
parish. and the most cordial wishes for
his success. long life and happiness will
90 with him.
The people of Woodstock should re-
member that while they lose the services
of beloved aud faithful clergyman, that
he has been transferred To a high field of
labor. where his varied abilities will make
his services of great value u the cause Of
education. a well a. Of religion, in the
State
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

MEMrHREMAGoG SEED FARM-We
have received from II. III Hoskins. NJ j.,
agricultural editor of the Newport EK-
press, valuable catalogue of garden
seeds and plants. which he cultiystes and
is prepared 10 furnish the public. The
catalogue be sends free 20 any address,
and as il not only embraces large variety
of both common and rare vegetables, but
gives explicit directions for raising, We
should consider il cheap even with good
price attached. We observe that the
seeds which be offers are placed at Rates
full as low they can be procured else
where and are sent free Of cost A. he
raises item himself and warrants them All
genuine. and they are necessarily
adapted to our northern climate. we ale Of
the opinion this l. the best place TO procure
garden seeds of any offered TO our read
srs. Address I. ii Hoskins. Newport.
VI
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

SCHOOL EXHIBITION AT CENTER
RrTLAND.A very large audience Assem-
BLEED AZ the church in Center Rutland on
Friday evening last. the 18Th. Ia witness
the closing exhibition, given by the
pupils who haye been under the instrnc-
ton, for the past year, If Mrs. Mary T.
Morgan and Miss Jennie 5. Chatterton.
The exercises consisted of dialogues.
destinations, recitation Of poetry. Ike,
inicrsper-od with singing. IL j. hardly
possible 10 partieularize any part of the
programme as good when il was all excel
lent; But as our limited space will not
enable "a 10 publish the programme In
full, we will simply mention a few of the
many excellent renderings The opening
som, WAS Merry Greeting Ia all. by
teachers and scholars. accompanied by the
piano. Best of Husbands" a. rendered
by Jennie Strong. and Immediately fol-
lowed 10y the song When / was a Baby,
Ac..' by little Julia Potter. brought down
the house and they would NOT be content
until the curtain was Withdrawn Give
me Three Grains of Corn, Mother" by l.
NORTON, and &" VIII the New Year come
Tonight, Neither" by Martha Paul. were
received with evident appreciation The
dialogues of " Schoo! Committee Aunt
Peahody's visit to the City" and i" Gin
derella." were all excellent The recita-
tion of poetry Dollars and Dimes" by
Agnes Hill, Woman Work" by Isabella |
Forsyth. and 4" Barbara Fritchie," by |
Hannah Mortrom, followed 10y the song
song Red White and Blue" were per-
formed with credit and received with APP
plause. The destinations +" Glorious New |
England 10y james Callahan, Virgins
Scafold." by Harry Dorr, and "Who
Killed Tom Roper" by Willie Callahan,
would have done ciedit 20 older persons.
The whole showed great deal of prac-
tice and training, and brings credit and /
prai.e on both teachers and scholars.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

EUROPE, CUBA AND PARAGUAY. - "A
royal decree has just been issued in Aus
tria which establishes trial by jury for
ofenses against the press law.
- The disturbances in Andalusis,
Spain, still continue. The latest cable
dispatch gives an account Of a battle be-
tween the insurgents and the government
troops. About GOO rebels have been taken
prisoners. A formidable force of Carlists
has made its appearance in the mountains
about Paterna. Troops have been sent to
that neighborbood.
An offer was made TO the English
government by the National Steamship
company proposing TO carry the mails be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain at the rate of one penny per ounce.
The proposition was rejected, on the
ground that the steamers of that line
were too slow. The Inman steamship
City of Antwerp was obliged to put into
Queenstown, Ireland, Friday, her shaft
having been broken.
Admiral Hof reports to the Navy
Department that he is about making a
cruise around the island to observe per-
sonally the condition of American inter
ests. Affairs were generally quieter
IN Havana than at any time since be has
been there. His relations with the Cap
tain General were very amicable.
According to Havana dispatches the
insurgents are burning plantations in
every direction. Three of lhe largest in
the jurisdiction of Sagua la Chica were
recently destroyed, as well as many others,
and the planters are panic stricken. More
reinforcements have arrived from Spain,
and also Generals Buceta and Escalante.
The insurgents had been routed near Al
yarez and also at Guaracabuya. their loss
at the latter place being l3G killed. They
have destroyed the railroad between Al
varez and Macagua, and are carrying off
the slaves from the plantations and
making soldiers of them.
-Adyices by the Atlantic cable state
that Lopez, with an army of 10000 men,
was terrifying AZ Grasse.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

ACCIDENT. or THE CENTRAL. The
Free Press says: One of the trucks under
the tender of the locomotive Hartford"
attached to the express train going north
on the Central Railroad on Thursday
evening, broke away, letting lthe tender
down on the track just the locomotive
struck the switch south of the Colchester
depot. Though the train was moving at
the rate of 25 or 80 miles an hour, no
cars were thrown from the track and but
little damage sustained, the train coming
to stand-still in front of the depot The
train was delayed but q short time. the
cars being attached TO the mail train,
then nearly due at Colchester, and taken
to St. Albans The accident was sltosefb-
er very fortunate one, as had il occurred
elsewhere than at a st&tion, where there
is double track. tine road would have
been blocked for some time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

SUGAR EyAPoRsIoR. Mr.. r. II Bird all from
OHIO. i. exhibiting evapora'ors for ms king mapl-
-ugar and cooking Nod for rfock &e. I have
known the Mes-fs BIr1sal in Clinton Co o.. a.
stock breed r.. where their character stands high
Although I have but a limited sqnaintaLne ia
that county, but IN War; county adj dning
nave a somewhat EXTENDED aqua ntaBoe with the
Farmers, who using tine above eNfeBtiyey
Ny attention called 10 s-veral ins aisce- 20
he economy and practical ~orking Of the evapor-
ator. therefore feel bound on the strength Of
the stateu Mt 81 the sub ,tantial farmers u War
rem 10. o., 20 AK the farmers # Rutland county
To call and see the esaporator a. the central
House. DAaI. KIMBAII
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

Az EXCELLENT CHAIR essrs c. l..
Baalam and Charles w. Lang, OF Bran
don. have invented a foot-rest to be at
tlchcd 70 any chair. which are decidedly
a luxury 10 all who ne them. The chair
with the springs on the legs. with the
foot-rest attached, makes at once an easy
rocking chair and rest for the feet. The
foot-rest is 50 attached that il can be
heightened or shortened AT the wish Of
the occupant, and the foot-rest can be
folded out of the way. This invention at
once indicates the genius Of the universal
Yankee nation. and gives the people the
opportunity 81 enjoy the luxury at a
moderate cost. The agent. will soon be-
IN town la exhibit the conveniences of the
chair 10 our people. We commend these
articles Ia the inspection of our people
We are under obligations TO Messrs. Bad
lam and lang for the chair with these at
tacbmeut-, which can be seen at the edi-
tOrial rooms Of the HERALD.
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early ecclesiastical history Of ST. Johns.

early ecclesiastical history Of St. Johns
bury.
.- History Of By Edward T.
Fairbanks. Vermont Historical Gazet-
teer, Vol. 1. PIP 3S6-4l2.
STOWE. The Memorial Record of the
Soldiers from Stowe, Vermont, who
fought for our Government during the
Rebellion of 1875. Prepared by R.
A. Savage. Montpelier Printed at the
Freeman Steam Printing Establish
ment. 1867. IL mo. PIP. 104.
ITO be c0nfiaued)
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

GEN. GRANT AND FAMLY.-B. B Rus
ell, of IS Cornhill, Boston, has recently
published an engraving Of the President
and his vifs and family Of three boys and
. girl, in . group. The hkeassss srs
ftsa recent Photographic, and ths pietsss
VA b very taking one. The Sorn b
oval 1875, and printed on paper 3ozA
Il l. sold Sor el-o0 per copy, and cen b
ssnt safsly By nail
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

AsCUrNEY RAILRoAD.-The stockhold.
ers of the Ascutney Railroad, the road
connecting the Claremont road, vis
Springfield, with the Rutland & Burling-
lington,) met at Springfield. on Wednes-
day last, and elected the following named
gentlemen as directors
John B. Page, of Rutland.
J. A. Ii. Ellis. of Springfield.
ii. Thompson,
Albert Brown,
Franklin y. Ball. 8
j. w. Pierce,
Fred G. Field.
At subsequent meeting of the direct
ors, j. A. II. Ellis was elected President;
franklin p. Ball Vice President; ]. w.
Pierce, Clerk, and Albert Brown, Treasu-
rer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

MIDDLETowN.-The arrivals at the
Valley Hotel, Middletown, for the week
ending March Goth, was 321. The de-
mand for water from the Healing
Spring." Is constantly increasing.
Harriet Jane, lthe youngest daughter
Of DR.. Joel s. Ostman. formerly a Nd
dlstown) died in New York, on Sunday
evening Last. Her funeral tskas pasee
from her fathers residence, 1875 Eldddgs
street, on Wednesday afternoon next 1t
4 o'clock.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

KNOW uS i ItNS btdfh VII p''N'' r''y -
thing himself about killing horace Plum
lev: | have heard him say some
thing about killing Horace Plumley; l
have heard him say to Isaac Balch and
Thomas Dushan, if they had killed Hor-
ace Plumley, at the time they stoned him,
he would have seen them harmless; they
came home and were telling about
scrape stoning Horace, and Balch said, II
they had killed him, he would have pald
the bill.
Cyoss-eraDtilati0n- understood that
Horace came down the hill and they
stoned him, without any provocatlon
they said Horace was coming down the
road with a pail of milk, and they LETT
their plow and stoned him; this was in
Nav, 1865 the boys were not prosecuted
for stoning Horace; Mr.. Gilman prose-
cuted these same boys for toning his boy ;
no BODY has asked me before | was sum-
moned what I knew about this case.
Br00ks Bennett being sworn, testified
/ reside III Shrewsbury, and know Isaac
H. Balch; ! have been acquainted with
him but a few years; | have known HIM
by sight for good many years; have
not had any conversation with Mr.. Balch
lately: four years ago last hay season,
talked with Mr. Balch; | bad some talk
with him about buying some land he
said | must promise not to let the Plum
leys have it he said he did not want
them any nearer, and before he would
have them any nearer, he would blow
them through and me to; ] and Mr.. San
ders had been at an auction; Mr.. Balch
was at Mr. Quarters. and we got to talk
. 10 IL nd no
said he only wanted Justice done; he said
nothing before the atfray except what |
have related know the Squiers boy :
he has worked for me /; he said he and
QUARTER were going to kill Horace
Plumley; my wife said she would not
have any such talk in the house; be said
he did not mean that. but they were
going over to whip him; he said he and
Quarter had agreed to 90 and whip him /;
he showed some bad feelings toward
Horace Plumley; this was last spring.
Cross eftlliildttOH-H He told me and my
wife that he and QUARTER was going to
shoot Horace Plunley; my wife reproach-
ed him, and be changed il 10 whipping ;
Squiers said Horace had abused him ;
Quarter told me aftcrwarl that Horace
attacked him; | never heard Squiers
attackinr Horace plumley since
then. isaac H. Balrh tnld me
three years ago that the;Plumley's were
as near as he wanted them. and that he
would blow them through before he would
have them any nearer.
JHliu Bnlci, being sworn, testified I
am the wife Of Dinicl Bath. and the
daughter Of lib, Plumlev; | dil witness
an ARRAY between Napoleon Quarter and
NV brother Uor.ra retr tho school house
hrfare tho LiIliu,, If vauno Gilman il
c.,..,,,s. S,,l.,.. ~ .Lat ~ Ii,, ,c.;lc.
f,,hcr u,rtca tbr.L,r S,r;ers
Mr.. Onartisr and a St Potter. b,v
VEN ,,rr.e,.t. he svnre nv G,1 Il !,
had not bocp for his mother he would
have pi,,I,d II.rar. ri,,bt ,bronob the orr.
,ho :, p.,.,. l,,.,;d , h,Il,., u..,,t
tI.r,.,,.,l, ~ r,,,, L.. A., L,,,,,. ,,,,,L.
Ia, ,I,,,, -. a.. ~ h,,,,a ,L, A.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

BRASDoN.-Hon. Henry +. Durant. of
Boston, will commence series of religious
meetings at Brandon next Sabbath, March
2Sth. The public are cordially invited TO
attend. dtosat.
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.UoHdtH, Norch 22d, 1S69-The court
convened at $50. and the defence called
Henry Lord who, being sworn, testified :.
| reside in Shrewsbury; | am acquainted
with Abraham VIM !; | have had CONVEX
sation with him III regard to this ARRAY
last August; | said something to him
about his shooting at Horace Plumley !,
he said he shot at Horace two or three
times, with the intention Of killing him !;
| think he said he had had some words
with Horace Plumley; this conversation
was the same night after the affrav
There was no cross-examination of this
witness.
Napole0n 81 Peters, being sworn, testi-
fed: | reside in Rutland now lived in
the Plumley and Balch neighborhood in
hoeing time last summer; | worked for
Daniel B,lGh three weeks and two days
| worked for Horace Plumlcy about one
week: | worked for Balch, then for
Horace Plumley, and after l got through
at Horaces, L went to Dan. Balch's |
knew Napoleon Quarter; have seen him
shoot a: Horace Plumley it was by the
school house; Horace and Fred was there
Daniel Balch, Napoleon Quarter, Tom
Merriam, Dan. Balch's wife, and another
fellow, named Pat Haley, were there; it
was in Dams pasture, or | suppose it was
Horace stood this side of Dams bars l.
mean on the road side, toward the school
house Napoleon was on the other side of
the bars, south of him seen him shoot,
sure, twice; one of the bullets just skip
ped my brooches l seen where it went
by; l have no mark of it; it just skipped
my leg.
Upon ross-e.ranaindtion he testified /
don't know what time it occurred; don't
know what year it vas don't know
how long ago it was; was driving up
my cows; it was chore time, and heard
'em saying, "Pin 'em, the Cd id son
of a b-h !" Tom Merriam wanted to
shoot Horace, but Horace took his
pistol away from him; the first
thing 1 see was team
coming up with Mrs. Balch's bonnet on 9
pole; heard good many 6rings there
I did not not see any other firing ON that
occasion; heard other firing before /
got there; suppose it was Napoleon
Quarter, but don't know; Napoleon
Quarter and Tom. Merriam pitched onto
the Squiers boy.
Upon rs-erdmination, he testified: II
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

QuhI tltI NhH Win NM
'C30SS-69aUlinati0a-I have lived in
Shrewsbury; the last time since two years
ago last November [ lived in Clarendon
Rutland, Cuttingsville and Weston before
that [ lived In the vicinity of Cuttings
Vile three or four years ago; lived there
about one year ! never worked for Plum.
ley till since the fight | have worked for
Lord on the farm; the day of the fight |
was nj work for Mr. Pierce: was going W
to see George Plumley Oh business; met
A Pierce and Wlmirth : told what had
occurred. and | went over; did not q
to Ziha Plumiey's house until Tuesday
aft. r the fight; | went alone; | got there
snms three o'clock in the afternoon
found George Sawyer, Mrs. Wilkins
after wi,is Mrs. Du>han and David
Oney came aztec got there, before | went
away, saw man by the name of Guirk;
heard Mrs Plumley was sick, and my
wife asked me to go over and see her, and
I went saw George Butterfy's wife,
Mrs. PlumIey, and Daniel Balch's wife
I saw the Squiers boy in the house talk
ing with the rest; he was in the room
when | got there he was talking with the
rest; l can't say how long / had been
there when the Squiers boy was enquired
of should not think it was more than
fifteen minutes L think Guirk came after
the conversation with Squiers David
Oney and Mary Dushan had just arrived ;
they came very soon after / got there !;
Mrs. Dushan is the same one on trial last
week for setting fires; there was what
people | have named ; some of the time
we were in the front kitchen, and some
times III back kitchen the conversation
with Squires was in the back
Kitchen they were eating din
ner In the front kitchen when I got
there 1t was two or three O'Clock; when
they got through eating, they came out in
the back kitchen, and then the converse
ton took place; George Plumley asked
Squiers to tell the story, ard he told him !;
/! did not ask George how Z happened ; 1
don't remember Of George saying any
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-01

NOTlCk.-Publc notice h. hereby given, That tic =
~ Etnershik hsrstsf exbti4g between Thomas Csh
icy and chaf L. Clancy Is Ssoived In ae5orsl,ncs with
the consct afeopsrtuer.hp vhh placed the hands
q WskeE .I'power. ~ debts ade By sad Chares u.
Clancy will ~ pa W the undengnsd said Charles II.
Clancy hAsG night b M articles Of cop ,rtnershp
debit make the said firm liable for any debt
without the censsat IT Abe undersigped.a sisa tag
April 11-3w. THOMAS CLANCY.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
~e~~eSS~~~~~~> s~N-~~>~s~~r>o~e
,B An Absolute Safeguard.

Invalids. broken down in health and
spirits by Chronic Dyspepsia, or suffering
from Tho terrible exhaustation which fol-
lows the attacks Of aecute disease, the
testimony of the thousands who have
been raised as by miracle from n similar
state of prostration by HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS, is a sure guarantee
that by the same means you too may be
strengthened and restored. But to those
who stand in peril OF epidemics, to all
who by reason Of exposure, privations
and uncongenial climate or unhealthy
pursuits, may at any mome1trbe strick.
en- down, this paragraph is most particu-
larry and empatically addressed. You,
who are thus situated, are offered an alb
solute safeguard against danger that mep
aces you. Tone and regulate the system
with this harmless medicinal Stimulant
and Alternative, and you will be foresrmed
against the malatlies whose seeds float
around you in the air unseen. HOSTEL
TER'S ST OMACH BITTERS are not only
a standard Tonic and Alternative through
out the United States, but they are &C.
credited by the certificates of the most
distinguished citizens of the Union, to the
people OF allother lands. In Chada, West
Indies and Australia, they are gradually
taxing the place of all other stomach cs,
whether native or foreign, and as surely
astruth is progressive and demonstration
otherwise doubt, they will eventu ally
superseds every other Invigorant and
Restorative now employed in medicinal
practice. = .4l4
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"Clear Grit" sensation is fully OK
planned elsewhere.
Nasty.

The Rev. Petroleum v. Nasty has
come, saw, and conquered. He has
bodily carried the lecture-going peo-
pie Of Ottumwa by storm, and leaves
with better reputation, and more
hearty admirers, than any man who
sver appeared before the footlights
Of IN Ottumwa audience.
No criticism could do it justice,
and mono viii here be attempted. 1t
was IN effort that should have been
seen a. he acted it, and heard as he
delivered it, to have been duly appre.
ciated. Suffice it to say that he kept
his audience in the greatest good hui
NOR from its unique and startling ex.
rodium, to his eloquent perroration,
BY one continued torrent of tho droll-
est and most humorous humor, un.
der-ran by q deep, profound current
OF wisdom and philosophy.
He has Q magnificent physique, fine
personal presence, invaluable facial
Developments for q humorous and
satirical speaker, and, withal, speaks
with Q strong, clear voice, and easy
and graceful genudections, on the
stand, and gets along with his manu-.
script so we'll, that one imagines that
the brilliant ideas pretty much all
come from his head as he goes along
rather than from the carefully pro
pared sheets before him.
The verdict Of every intelligent
person in that large and intellectual
audience, is, that Nasty is as bril-
liant 9 success on the lecture stand
as he is in writing his inimitable let
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SAL1 OF HOUSE, AND Lor.-We
learn that the House and Lot known
as the Bogg's property, located on
Fifth, near Green street, has been
purchased by our enterprising Real
Estate Agent, Edwin White. We
congratulate Mr.. White on securing
such q desirable and beautifully To-
Gated house, for such, we under
stand he intends to use it, unless it
is sold in . short time.
The house contains five large
rooms, pantry, wardrobes and o
good cellar, new wood house and
Stable, and q large Cistern, grounds
terraoed and nicely sodded. A fine
view is to be had of Ottumwa, the
river and country beyond, from this
plAce,-in fact q more desirable
dwelling cannot be had for the same
amount Of money which it will be
offered for the next 80 days.
Those who contemplate purchasing
Houses or anything in the Real Es.
tate line, cannot do better than to
call and SEQ Mr.. Whites list of prop
arty before purchasing.