Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06


with reference to the construction Of that
portion running from st. Adams to Rich
ford-&. Adams Messenger.
CHESTER our Photographic
artist, recently informed US that he had
been laboring at different times, during
the past two weeks, to get the likeness of
a certain rich man living in this town,
but that he failed to secure the desired
object, for the reason that the person is
too mean and stingy TO cast shadow.
The HERALD readers have already
been notified of the death of Mr.. ID. l..
Sprague. The sad event occurred at the
residence of the deceased, on Church St.,
at o'clock Monday afternoon, April Goth,
after an illness of 30 hours. The deceased
returned home from his printing Office
Saturday evening in usual health, but late
in the evening complained of severe
headache, and numbness of the limbs
Medicinal aid was Immediately summoned,
but, alas, too late, for he commenced sink
ing rapidly, and in a few hours passed
away in death. At the age OF 80 years
he peacefully closed his earthly mission.
His death under the circumstances is sad
and peculiarly affecting to his family,
thus suddenly bereaved He leaves a
wife, one daughter, and one son, the lat
ter of which, Frank D., is now i'll Flor
ence, Italy, pursuing course OF musical
studies In the death of Mr.. Sprague the
town has lost one of its most respected
citizens, society an esteemed member, his
family "a fond husband, kind and indulg-
ent parent His kind, genial, and urbane
bearing rendered him esteemed and be-
| loved by all who enjoyed his pleasant
acquaintance or his sincere friendship.
The funeral services were attended Wed
nesday at the Congregational church, at 3
o'clock pm. The edifee was filled with u
large congregation to render the last
tribute of respect to one who in life was
universally honorcd. The services were
conducted by Rev A &. Flanders, Pastor
of St Luke's Church. and were very i'm
pressive. He was an active member of
! the Masonic Fraternity, and a number of
delegations from the lodges in the sur
rounding towns We're present t. assist in
bearing his remains to their last resting
. place, and there consigning them to their
native element, in accordance with the
customary rites of the order.
On Thursday, agreeable to an invita-
ton, we visited the granite quarry Of Mr..
E. G. Hutchinson, which is situated one
mile north of Chester Depot. We found
Mr.. II. busily engaged in getting out the
stone which are to be Used in the gateway
OF the cemetery at Rutland, and we must
admit that these blocks of granite which
are to be used for the above mentioned
purpose are the finest specimens of the
kind which we have ever seen. We give
the dimensions of the stone of which one
post will be built; base four feet square,
die three feet square, cap four feet square
plinth three feet square. This granite has
been pronounced by competent judges to
be equal to any i'll New England, and in
many respects superior For strength,
durability and purity of color it cannot
be surpassed. During one day last week
Mr. II. succeeded in removing, at one
blast using only 20 pounds OF powder
over one hundred and twenty-five tons,
"a distance of twenty feet. j. 5 A.
SOLDIERS BoUSTlEs The second
comptroller has given instructions, undor
the late bounty law, that hereafter in pay
ing soldiers claims, two checks shah be
given, one to the agent or attorney for the
fee allowed by law, and the other sent di-
rect to the soldier for the ronn~iadef due.
The fees allowed in claims OF white sol
diers are ten per cent, when the amount
is under $500, and five per cent. on any
additional amount less than $500, aud $50
on claims in excess of $500. In colored
cases the fees are S., $3.50, and $40, ac-
cording as the amount due is less than
$50; between $50 and 800, or over 800.
In the colored cases, but not in the white
eases, advances and notarial expenses are
included in the amount paid to the agent.
THE PROSPECT FOR FARMERS The
Utica n. I. Herald says the prospect for
farmers especially dairymen--in that
section, has not for years been more prom
ising. Flour, wooden and cotton goods,
and most articles the farmers have to buy,
are cheaper than they have been before
since the war; while beef cattle, butter
and cheese command high prices and find
ready sale The market is so thoroughly
cleared Of cheese, on both sides of the
water, that even II more than average pro-
duction will not be likely to put the pri-
ces below the highest figure sold at dur
ing last season while the increased mum
Der who will turn their milk into chceae,
will keep the supply Of butter so reduced
that rcmuuerative prices are likely 10 be
obtained 10y the butter makers. The sea-
sor, too, opens auspiciously for the manu-
facture of both butter and cheese, as the
winter has been such AZ to leave the
ground in an excellent state for the grass
crop. Although the demand for cheese
making apparatus exceeds that of last
year, there appears TO be strong DISPOSE
ton throughout the dairy region of New
York to return to private dairying, in
stead Of sending milk to the cheese facto-
ries.
The general condition Of things in New
England is pretty much the same as in
New York, and our farmers can look for
ward to u season of continued prosperity.
BRANDON. The dry house of Messrs.