Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-10

l4th, 10th, 10th and 18th Entries clos
August 21st.
BENEvoLENcE.-If you are truly bene
VIOLENT and charitable, perhaps you viii
when you sec a neighbor in distress, ash
some other neighbor to help him.
GRAFToN.-A Grafton corresponde,i
OF the Montpelier Journal gossips as fo,
lows upon agricultural facts and prospects
IN that section: Crops in this yicinity
never looked better at this season of The
year. Although the season is late, fa.
mers will get in their seed some ten days
earlier than they did last year. The few
days OF clear sunshine have dried the
land, and the soil is just fitted for seed.
The apple trees are in bud and blossom.
ana give evidences of abundant frui.
The berry crop will be very large. TIL,
meadows never looked better. In this re.
glon the heavy oil and sand feeces have
played out, and good sheep are preferred
to all tallow and little wool. The Cots.
wolds are coming into favor, as they are
Al mutton, and their fleece sells high in
the market. Greater attention is given
to horses. Farmers have become satisfied
that 1t costs no more to raise colt that
Will sell from $500 to $500, when four
years old, than to raise one that will only
sell for $50 or 500. There are manv
Deyons and Durhams in this region, and
hogs OF the best breeds. The Farmers
Club disseninates facts, results, expert
ments, &c, for the benefit Of the cultiya-
tors of the earth"
LuDLow.-Clark Il Co. have opened
new store in the Hotel block. We are
glad to see Mat" again with Ms and
wish him success.
We are glad to be able to announce
that Samuel Hemenway who has for some
time been lying dangerously ill is now
convaleseent, and is considered beyond
danger
On Thursday last achild of Dir. Chap
man while walking on the sidewalk near
llanmond's store, was run over by team.
lhe injuries received were not OF severe
nature, however, although considerably
bruised about the head and face.
Our village is rapidly filling with
hose seeking q,fiet and retirement from
he dust and confusion Of the heated and
rowded cities. Col IT. C. Peabody has
ngaged some 10 or more individuals.
l'Flng very materially improved the in ,,
error OF his house by the addition Of some
"o 10 three thousand dollars worth of
ostly furniture, while his out grounds :
ave suffered nothing by his purchase of
his line estate, his garden and flower l
ards too are arranged with taste equall-
~ few, and excelled by none. We
arm that others have received numerous i
ppheatIons for board through tho cheat y
/ term" e
- Much Is now being said concerning l
neral springs, but probably none has
/ been discovered Possessing more cura- $
on or healing properties then is to be d
und III the water of the Ludlow Min Il
al Springs, three have recently been p
on the farm of William Fuller. z
e waters Of which are being analized fe
Il. H. Sherman, chemist. and several {
hers Including parties in Boston, as
owing the high estimates placed in i
csc springs, We may add that more than ia
re- h"hdr6a have visited them in one al
Y When more fully developed we shall HI
AIN refer this wonderful water. We m
hardly call to mind more healthy
d delightful resort for the invalid than dI
TO found in our beautiful village. re
The work Of decorating the graves Of
fallen heroes assigned for Satur az
y last, was very much impeded by the ~
II Of the night previous and the tore IL.
on OF Saturday, rendering it impossible an
commence the exercise till after noon. dll
zen the procession, preceded by the a. a,
fimont Cornet Band, marched to the 80
Rage cemetery, decorating Is graves. De
e services were first prayer by Rev.
/ stone followed by appropriate music tn,
Tie band, which was continued at in Ia
's'i9 daring the time occupied by the f.,
.rrs and men in doing their noble and w,
lsewarthy work At the conclusion, m,
yer was offered by Rev Ira Pearson. foI
~ the Large eoncourse of people march
10 itnnmond's Hall, which was filed ,,,,
Feri'wlng. The preliminaries being OF
'nSed. Commander Redfeld, after the Sta
ling Of President Lincoln's Gettys- all
sh address by Capt. L. f. sherman. gar
mentei the delivery of an able APP :,
pirate and patriotic address. 1t was
my the occasion and the man. Later ~
Post visited Prootorsvillc cemetery
complete their duties to our fallen Eexn
'es Altogether the occasion was one tior
interest. and was highly appreciated Jud
he hundreds present. Ihe'
cleo
Magazines. Il
also
TITLES LIVING AGE, No. 1904, for wbe
week ending May Goth, contains the ent
Iburgh Reviews article on American whe
nee ; an article from the North Bri Ine
review on Revolutions in the Queens sH l.1
lish Part XVIII. of Auerbach's r.
ntry House on the Rhine, translated