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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27
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y NotRing in the oitystrikoa ne eye of
@a,%sitcGAnore f@r9bly than s'hs Capi@l,
ena, as It is proposed by some to6undle
y to st. Louis, it may not be out of place
NgiS the reolers of &be EERATD bri5f
de8iption Of it.
It b an immense structure, its entire
LRcs6 being@sven hundred and fifty y-one
pct, It's greatest widt9 inceiding .portieos
pad steps, three hundred and4twenty- -fbur
feet, and cove&Hg over three and one-half
IcTs Off ground. The original building
was built of sandstone, which was painted
sSHite, and r9sembled ir4 appearance the
State House at Montpelier, and cost neaE,y
$S00GSo00. The extensions are each
about one hundred and forty, by two
hundred0and forty feet square, built
OF fine white marble from Lee, Mass.
They are highly ornamented with col
nmns, pilasters, and elaborately carved
cornioes, and in the eastern gable of the
nor[h wing is an Interesting group of
statuary. With these exteieions che olc.
dome woul have been toe small and bcEy,c 8
therefSe 4 was remQTedo AND q larger
and mQ0dbeautiful one substi9ted. 1t is
Rnade of wrought and cast iron, painted
white, about three hundred feth high and
about one hundred aIEl thirty fee. in di-
smater at its base. On top of this is a
bronze statue Of "FrRedom," Which weighs
abOr5eight tons. Ths somS is construct
splpon the principles of 1an0 arch, and
this serves the purpose of o. key stone.
Theggtensions are join4 to she old capi-
tol by connectingp corgi&ors 9about forty
feet in length, suitably Han'sed by marble
columns. When Viewed as separate build
ings, they look like hGely Goportioned
6recian temples; but takeroas agyhole the
sS'ernsi appearance oS the capitol pre-
sents harmony fa design, aCoerfectiors in
finish' and mf9snihosSSe in proportions, of
which every American may well fee,
pr oud. To enter the building, stran5asrs
u,lly escend the long flight of stone
ateps tn the east front, or by the still
longer cries of stepsosrom the west side;
but members andbthoseo acquainted with
the building, usually enter the corridors
IN the story next below the hall and
Senate chamberla In this, the basement
atory, are nicely finished and furnished
committee rooms, Restaurant, bath rooms,
otore rooms, &c From this floor ara COW.
eral stairways with brofize and Tennessee
marble balasters and rails, that lead
70 the principal story, in which are the
Senate Chamber and Hall of Represents.
8tives. q .451 a
In the centre of the building directly
under the dome, is the rotunda. nearly
one hundred feet in diameter and almost
two hundred feet high. Around this arc
paintings to illustrate some Of the most
striking incidents in the early history Of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

PERsoNAL.-The papers are noticing
the brilliant success in Europe of Miss
Marie Louise Durand, the young prima
donna, and rejoice in another name added
to the splendid list of American artists.
"Marie Louise Durand" is the maiden
name, which is retained as "nom d'artiste"
of Mrs: Z. V. n. Hitchcock of New York,
who has passed two or three summers in
Pittsford, Mr.. Hitchcock's native place.
Many of their friends will rejoice at her
new triumphs.
1t was little more than year ago that
persuaded 10 make her debut in Opera.
she met with such success at the New
York Academy of Music that she was
sought for from all quarters and subse,
quently sung in nearly every city from
Boston to New Orleans and Chicago. In
September she went to Europe as a
student, but had hardly been in Paris
week where the New York Times cores
pondent spoke of her as having gained the
friendship of the venerable Auber) when
she was solicited to accept an engagement
at the Imperial italian Opera, st. Peters
burgh, Russia, and from there it is in
company that includes Patti, Fricci and
Mario, that we hear of her triumph and
add our congratulations.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

PERsoNAL.-In the list of Americans
in Paris, on the Both ult, we notice the
names of Hon. L. E. Chittenden of New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Whitherbee
and Mrs, Roe. Of Port Henry.
On the Board of Lady Managers of
the National Association for the relief of
destitute colored women and children,
are Mrs Gen. o. o. Howard, Mrs. w. T..
Baxter and Mrs. Louise +. Swan SISTER of
Mrs. Senator Morrill) OF Vermont
AT the meeting of the Bar of the
Supreme Court in Washington, last week,
to take action on the death of Secretary
Stanton, on motion of Attorney General
Hoar, Senator Edmunds was elected Presi-
dent, and committee was appointed to
draft resolutions, consisting of the Attor-
ney General, Hon. Robert S. Hale and
James NJ. Carlisle.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION Com
PANY.-At the annual election of this
company, held at Burlington, Jan. 9th,
the following directors were chosen:
George n. Cramer, Troy.
LEG. B. Cannon, Burlington. ....
L. v. Baker. Comstock's Landing.
V. p. Noyes, Burlington.
John B. Page, Rutland.
q. v. X. Wilson, Rutland.
At subsequent meeting of the direc-
tors,l Leg. B. Cannon was re-chosen Presi-
dent; John B. Page, Vice President, and
o. G. Mitchell, Superintendent.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

paintings on ivory. They are mounted
for mautels, and their soft and costly love-
illness is very fascinating, Most of the
subjects are sacred, the "Madonnond In
fant Jesus" being the most common, but
the sad face Of Beatrice Cenci, with
quivering lips. and fearful eyes, looking
firm, while enyeloping drapery over her
left shoulder, has many duplicates.
The old gothic style Of pointed, open
frames, with miniature doors opening and
disclosing the picture, is revived with
good effect. l al 5af
Amid such wilderness of bewitching
articles, many must be omitted in des-
cription, but any one is well worth visit.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

PRINCE ARTHUR.-Nearly one thous-
and of our citizens assembled at the Rut-
land depot yesterday afternoon, on the
arrival of the express train from the
north, But he didn't come, and they
didn't feel any too well over the sell. He
leaves Montreal for New York this even
ing, and will pass through Rutland pro-
baby on the midnight train.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

THE FULTON MARKET-This estab-
lishment may we'll be called one of the
institutions of the place. 1t is opened in
large apartments in Kingsley's &
Spfague's Block, on Merchants Row, in
the central portion of the village, and is
something which the people of Rutland
have not heretofore seen in their midst,
"A market whereat they could not only
purchase meats, but provisions of all kinds.
The stock, in the most splendid apart
ments to be found for such SUPPOSE in
Rutland, includes meats, salt and fresh,
fish ditto. Then there is sausages,
bologna and home made, sardines, and
canned and fresh vegetables. In butter
and cheese, the proprietor means to excel,
for he has the latest invoices from Frank
lin County. The proprietor is Mr.. E. G.
Gallar, who has lately kept such an estab-
lishment in St. Albans, where it merited
the euconiums and appreciation of the pub
lie, and whose departure from the place
the press publicly regretted, and at the
same time congratulated the people of
Rutland in securing, through him, such
an establishment as he proposes to keep.
To be brief about the matter we would
say we have looked over Mr.. Gallar's
establishment, and find it well stocked,
and with just such provisions as we can
recommend to be used in every house in
Rutland.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

BUTTER MARKET.-At the st. Adams
market on Tuesday the shipment was un-
usually light, there being 14O tubs ship
ped. Fall dairies brought from 50 to 81
cents, and winter from % to 30 cents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

TABLE ETALK.-Reading without think
ing is of little use, and so is thinking
without reading. Read and think-then
think and read again and yon will in
crease in knowledge.
-'"Her voice was ever soft, gentle and
low, an excellent thing in woman y
Shakespeare. ..... .-...
When women begin to vote the thing
will be quite as excellent, but we fear
more rare. Better for her aud better for
us that she should not vote, if voting
would tend to change her voice from soft
and low to harsh and loud.
Personal criticism on public men by
newspapers, from obvious motives of pub
lie good, is allowable, and often praise
worthy-but when private envy or hos
tility is the manifest motive, the practice
is odious and contemplate, and the jour
mails that indulge in it are scandal
TROTTING. There will be a trot on
the ice at Swanton on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Jan 25th and Goth. Liberal
,-n 20, - :, I 81, 80
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

ICE-The ice dealers in Maine, on ac-
count of the mildness of the winter in
other States. will, beside filling her ice
houses, stack large quantity in open air,
covering it with rough roof. The ice
harvested in the KennebeG river is supe-
rior in some respects to that secured in
almost any other portion of the country.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27
RuFland aaspskly Nerald

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Sow thpSAr5sO O 0kly, in sNsw England, pub
lished every rrH URSDAY morning. -,
fcQ Center ST., Herald Block, RUTLAND, Vt.
TUI(LE gCoMPANy, Proprietors.
e. A. TUTrLS &H.TVrTtH' nc TUrXE.
O. HoyRY CLARK, E5Sor.
i fRMs2-s2. so a year; 81 .25 for six miZths inva-
a riabiy iSadyauce. 90
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27
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Bot Of Center St., Herald Block, Rntland, vt
'rRMs: z.ss 90 e5gear-S4 90 for six months g E
forxhree onefs- or IS centsea month.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

CURIOUS Casa singular law suit is
in progress in Ulster county, n. Y. Some
time ago young lady of that county fell
in love with young man worth about
$4,000, and asked another young lady to
assist her in catching him, promising her
the sum of $4,000 if the game proved sue
cessful. In due conrse of time the victim
was secured and placed under the bonds
of wedlock But the $4,000 was not
forthcoming, though the assistant" made
demands for it. She has now commenced
& suit for the fulfllment of the contract,
and the case is in the Kingston courts,
with able counsel employed on either
side
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

two weeks during the winter. 1t would
afford me pleasure to give an abstract of
each speech, but it would lengthen this let
ter too much; I we'll, however, report one
remark made by Vice President Colfax,
who said he made it to correct false inn
preston that had gone abroad. He said
that the members of the present Congress
were all temperance men, aud he doubted
whether there could be found in this, or
any other country, as large proper
tion of temperance men in any deliberate
body. The President, Senator Wilson,
then introduced resolution or appeal,
asking all the churches and temperance
organizations in the country, to hold SIM
ultaneously, temperance meetings on the
22d day of February next, and try to get
as many as possible to take the pledge of
total abstinence.
More anon, .s# ii. +,
RIGHT-Boston has forbidden flying
trapeze performances III that city, and
Galveston, Texas, promises to follow suit.
They should be forbidden in every civil
lied city in the world. They are inju-
rious in every way, and have no shadow
of utility for compensation.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

Z
*We suppose Mr.. G. means by this
word to describe a sheep especially de-
signed for the table-rather than one
reared more especially for the wool, like
our Addison county farmers. Ed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27
RUTLAND VT, THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY II. 1870.

the north An unusual long and pl sasant
time we have had, and the change was
severe It told sadly on the appearance
of the sheep. Eight days of cold rains
before the sun shown on us for day.
Last night we had a white frost, with the
Thermometer at 80 ., just at the freezing
point But now, at 10 a. m, the day
seems summer-like
Grass, grain and fields are bright and
growing. Turnips sowed in September
are in full blossom for seed, and garden
truck" all looks luxuriantly. Snow and
frozen ground, with you, is the order, /
suppose.
am appreciating just now a little of
the labor of the Northern sheep men. I
am going to grain flock of 400 buck
lambs, and another flock of 200 hospital
sheep and stock bucks This requires me
to have feed troughs to feed 400 at time,
which am having made now. As Texans
say, "It is heap of trouble.
| shall feed corn, cotton seed and bran.
think the lambs will grow enough
better to pay the trouble and expense. /
have never fed anything but stock bucks
through the winter. I have one flock of
1,400 ewes in herd, in the best con-
dition. All the herds are doing well.
/ bought 500 coarse wooled M0utoas*
in the fall, which / expected to feed
through the winter and ship them to Gal
weston or New Orleans'in the spring but
on bringing them to my rancho they
seemed to fatten on the grass. I gave up
the idea of feeding.
Ny herds consist of the M0Ut0n herd,
breeding eve herd, eve lamb herd, buck
lamb herd, year old buck herd, year old
eve herd, and grown mother herd, and
hospital herd, which requires two herd
ers. Five of them are Norwegians, one a
Swede, the other German. l am head
shepherd myself this winter.
This is rather of sheep letter, which
presume will cause you to look for the
letter next month more anxiously to get
other matter. Yours,
III. ]. CHAMBERLAIN.
*We suppose Mr.. G. means by this
word to describe a sheep especially de-
stoned for the tabIe-rather than one
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29

New INDIAN PoLICY.-It is said
that the new policy inaugurated by
Gen. Grant for The control of the va.
rious Indian tribes is working won
ders, both in the matter of ecolomy
and the better protection Of these
troublesome wards of the nation. The
saving to the government the frsI
year has been nearly a million Of dol.
lars, while the Indians have been in
6nitely better served than formerly.
The committee appointed by To,
President to see to the purchase OF
the lands have attended to their du-
ties faithfully and without pay. TIL,
FIRST committee chosen was from among
the Quakers-a sect proverbial for
their honesty and kindly feeling, Will,
the general policy of the President
has been tc choose Indian ageLt.
from among those religious deuomina-
tons who take the greatest pain,
with the Indians, upon the recommen
dltiOn of their missionary societies.
BY this means he has secured a class OF
active christian agents in the place
OF political robbers who have hereto.
fore been among the Indians for the
purpose Of plundering them. These
men are the ones that have sown the
seed for the countless Indian massa.
cres that have from time to time hor
rifed the country. We hope all thai
is said of the Presidents Indian poll.
cy is true. Should it prove to be SO
the fact alone will be sufficient to rem.
der his administration glorious in the
annals of the government.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29

ROUGH ON RAsCALs.-In BROOKLYN
on the 22nd inst, Judge Troy sentenc-
cd Gus. Tristram, a notorious thiel
and burglar, to twenty years service
in the state prison at Sing Sing. for
stealing $500 worth of silver ware.
In 1863 Tristram led the gang that
robbed the Adams Express of $780,
600 on the New Haven Railroad, for
which exploit he served FIVE years in
the Connecticut state prison. If there
were more such sentences as that Civ.
en- by Judge Troy we imagine crime
would be more at discount than it
appears to be now. One thing is Ger.
tain, criminals would be where they
could "do the state some service" in.
stead of preying upon its citizens
The opponents of capital punishment
might think differently. Tristram
was formerly a man of wealth and
good standing, but high living brought
him to poverty, and prefeIring steal
ing to hard work he took up the pro
fession of burglar, got caught, anC
now must work.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29
Adjournment of the Slim Legisla-
ture.

The legislature-the slimest body
of men that ever met at our State
Capital-adjourned last Wednesday,
in season for thanksgiving. Just as
the Russian bear was meditating a
grand descent upon Turkey in Europe,
our legislators bethought them of tur.
key in Vermont, and in concer
with that rare and radiant" bird,
one and all cried "quit' -"qu:t," and
SO they did quit, leaving Montpelier
as bare as a bone. This Legislature
puts US in mind of q remark made Of
Bayard Taylor by Baron Humboldt,
when asked his opinion Of the former.
"He has Travelled more and seen less
than any man | ever met" The last
legislature was after that order, we
think. 1t attempted more and &C
complished less than any similar body
of men Vermont ever called together
1t done a great many things it ought
not to have done, and left undone
many things it should have DONE
One thing it did do, and did well. 1t
changed the names of a great many
persons, because that sort of business
just suited its capacity. 1t however
kept its own family emily
which was every appropriate" 1t le-
| galized the grand lists Of about half
the towns in the state-town by town
but did not pass any general list
ing law, which it might, could, would
.or should have done, consequently the
appraisal of 1870, which the Free
Press says is "the last and worst on
record. stands for two years more
Of the various interest bills reported.
all were killed. This will doubtless
please the majority, and as popularity
and votes was the great want of some
of those who opposed a higher rate
than is now allowed, these men prob.
ably think they have struck vast
amount Of crude petroleum. Six pei
cent is still the legal rate. What a
whitening snub to the general govern.
ment, to our state also, which pay.
more for the money it hires What q
rebukc too, to our banks who invaria
bly, Take more! How state and nation
will vince under the scorn thus cas-
upon them by all the wisdom and more
than the virtue of our noble state
1t also passed bills protecting all The
fish in all the lakes, ponds and stream;
in our domain. Suckers, horned clubs
bull pouts, CO ais, no more shall feal
the itinerant fisherman with pole, anC
bag and spear. No-never. Tad
poles and pOllywogs are still out il
the cold, we believe, unprotected. Al
excuse -)r calling an extra session
Take the hint, O Montpelier! de
US have peace"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29

How THE WOMEN's Rights ORA
TORS MAY MAKE THEIR HUSBANDS USE
FUL-The advocates of womens
rights should take courage, for their
cause is evidently progressing. 4
striking illustration Of this fact was
witnessed in a car on the Harlem
Railroad the other day, where a mar
ried couple, who manifestIy held to
the most advanced theories in regard
to the equality of the sexes, attract
ed 70 little attention by their practi
cal exempli6cation of their belief.
The lady, who was of stern and de-
termlned aspect, was giving her uu-
divided attention to the perusal of a
copy Of the Revolution, while her
meck-looking husband took the entire
charge of an active and somewhat
troublesome infant. During the trip,
circumstances rendered in necessary
to make a partial change of the ba-
bys wardrobe, whereupon the father
produced from a satchel the neces-
sary article OF infantile wear, and. to
the infinite amusement of his fellow
passengers, and especially to the IN
disguised delight of the ladies who
| observed his movements, proceeded
to prove himself adequate to the
emergency, with an adroitness and
skill that plainly indicated careful
and long-continutd practice. Truly,
| the world does move.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29
Averaging the Grand Lists,

The committee appointed by the
house to average and equalize the ap-
praisal of real estate by counties, have
made the following majority report !:
Upon examination of the returns
made by the chairman of the respect
i've county conventions of listers for
town equalization, including the cor
rection therein for the towns of Pow
nal and Wallingford as authorized by
law, your committee have decided to
allow the valuation of the whole real
estate, including farm lands and lots
of ten acres or less, in the counties Of
Addison, Bennington, Lamoille, Orange
and Washington, to remain as report
ed by the chairman of the respective
county conventions after making the
corrections in the valuation of the
town of Pownal in the County of Ben
nington, as aforesaid; and that they
have ADDED to the valuation of all the
real estate in the counties hereinafter
as follows-that is to say in the
county of Chittenden fifty per cent,
in the county of Essex ten per cent,
in the county Of Franklin thirty per
cent, in the county Of Grand Isle ten
per cent, and in the county of Orleans
five per cent; and that they have de-
Quoted from the valuation of all the
rea! estate in the counties hereinafter
named, as fOIlows-that is to say: in
the county of Caledonia ten per cent,
in the county Of Rutland ten per cent.
after making the corrections in the
valuation of real estate in the town
Of Wallinglord above mentioned: iu
the county of Windham ten per cent.
and in the county Of Windsor ten pei
cent.
The above report is signed by Geo
Hopkins, Pitt W. Hyde, E. A. Parks
c. r. Page, E. J. Whitney, Howard
Clark, f. E. Ormsby, D. p Walworth
John W. Webb, John Bailey, Jr. Rod
ney B. Field.
To this report, A. G. Whittemore
Benajah Phelps, and G. A. Hotchkiss
dissent, and present the following mi
nority report
At the variOus meetings held by the
committee to arrive at the just equal
ization of the appraisals of the vari
Gus counties, we have considered tht
evidence produced by each Of sale
counties as to the per cent. OF the &C
tual valuation of said counties respect
lively, returned in the abstract Of sucl
county. We find that the farm land
per acre as returned by the count,
cqualizing committees and conven
tons to be as follows, and the pc
cent. Of increase of each county owe
the appraisal Of 1865 is herewith sta
ted: