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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
More Iron Discovered in Tinmouth

some tioAa ago an article was published
in the HERALD, giving an account of the
re-openiDg of the old iron mines upon the
farm of Daniel Clark, by Geo. w. Sweet
& Co., under the superintendent of David
K. Lane, Esq. Since that time Mr.. Lane
has sunk two shafts upon another section
of the farm, some so rods south of the old
bed. AT the depth of 16 feet in one. and
20 feet in the other, he has struck rock
ore of excellent quality and inexhaustable
quantity. He has also opened bed upon
the farm of Hannibal Hopkins with SINH
lar good results. This ore is the kind
known to iron men as the "brown hem.
atie," and it abounds all through the
Tinmouth mountains. Mr.. Lane was at
one time engaged in forming stock com.
pany to build blast furnace at the vii.
lage of Wallingford, and to develope these
mines.
Recently he has found responsible
party who is ready to invest all the capt.
tai necessary to erect the furnaces and
push the mining without the aid of a
stock company. franklin Post, Esq,
ever alive to the growth of his native viii
lsge, has generously agreed to donate all
the land necessary for a site for the fur.
mace and other buildings, and there is
every prospect that there will soon be a
blast furnace erected. This new enter
prise will add largely to the prosperity
and wealth of the whole town of Tin
mouth, and it must inevitably give new
impetus to business in Wallingford, and
cannot but greatly enhance the value of
real estate, especially in that part of the
village where the works are to be located.
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BENsoN.-A very pleasant affair came
off at the M. E. church on Christmas Day,
at the close of the Sabbath School con-
cert. Rev. 81. f. Austin was presented
with silver American watch, and Mrs.
Austin with fur muff, the former being
a present from the young men, and the
latter from the young ladies of the con-
gregation, and both were complete sur
prise to them. The presents were valued
at $50.
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-Sleighing is superb
CS See Posts Real Estate advertisement.

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MIDDLEBURY. - Mr.. James Sullivan
was arrested on the evening of the 22d
for assaulting his wife, and the following
day was arranged before Justice Knapp
and bound up in the sum of $1,000 for
appearance at Ethe County Court next
June. For want of bail he was committed
to Jail.
The prisoners who were removed to
the Jail at Burlington during the repairs
on our Jail, have been brought back, and
are now in quarters where they will not,
we are fain to believe, break ont. The
repairs are very substantial and thorough.
The expense is estimated to be not far
from $4,000.
Our County Court adjourned last
Thursday, only one jury trial was had
during the week, viz, Ezra NJ. Fargo w.
Town of Starksboro to recover for injuries
sustained on the highway. Verdict of the
jury was in favor of the Town. Messrs.
spalding & Hard for the splaintiff, Ritter
& Phelps for defendant
Anthony Ubar of Lincoln was arrain.
ged before the Court charged with steal
ing one sheep, valued at $40, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to hard labor in
the State Prison for 2 years. Two years
labor for one sheep is paying pretty dear
for mutton.
i forgot to mention in my letter to
you las: week, descriptive of the exercises
of the Ministerial Association of the
Preachers of the M. E. Church, lately held |
in our village, the fact that a donation |
was made by the churches in the district
to the Presiding Elder, Rev. B. Eaton,
amounting to about 5000 Mr. Eaton has
officiated as Presiding Elder for the last
four years, and will next summer leave
the district. He is greatly beloved by the
churches. and his removal to another field
of labor will occasion deep and heartfelt
regret. His labors have been greatly
blessed to the entire district during his
Presiding Eldership.
We regret to hear that our fellow
citizen, Hon. Edwin Hammond, is past
the hope of recovery. During his illness
he has had the sympathy of our entire
and their prayers for his re-
oovery. His decease will be deeply
mourned, not only by his friends but by
our entire county. CANDoR.
Dec. 26, 1870.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

TRANsFERRED.-Free Corbin, for
merly conductor on the Montreal and
Plattsburgh Railroad, has been transfer
red to the southern division of the White
hall and Plattsburgh road, from Port
Henry to Ticonderoga, n. Y.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

The arbitrators in the case Of Melissa
Brooks against the Passumpsic Railroad
have awarded her $4,000 damages for In.
juries received.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
From the Troy Press
A Big NIuss i'm Rutland.

THE HOTELS ALL CONVERTED INTO
PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSES - The
EFFECT OF THE PROHIBIToRY LAW
How To GET A DRINK ON THE SI-v
THE MAGIC KEY.
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sg-see Posts Real Estate advertisement

A BIG MUss IN RUTLAND.-We pub
lish the following letter dated at
Rutland, headed GA p:c NJ 80 Rnt-
land written to the Troy N. " Press.
we repupnsh it for the purpose of show
ing what misstatements are abroad upon
the subject of the closing of our hotels,
aud for another reason, to show how ig-
noraut the writer was of the laws of the
State and the true issue. Lest our read
ers may be misled by two of its state
ments, it is proper to correct them. 1t
SAYS: "The Vermont General Assembly
at it's last session passed very stringent
prohibitory liquor law" The prohibito-
ry law of Vermont is now eighteen years
old, aud is not new stringent act, hav-
ing been passed in 1852, and in operation
since that date.
The statement that the law compels
each town to support a hotel for the &C.
commodation of the public, and if not
done the town may be sued, is also erro-
neous, as no law Of that character exists.
The Mask" sale of liquor is also probably
a fiction We only publish it that our
people may see the misrepresentation that
is abroad upon the subject of the imbro-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

DEMOREsTs Young AMERICA for Jan
Iary is much enlarged, and filled to the
brim with good things No wonder that
young Americans are captivated by their
brilliant namesake. 1t is wonderful how
much, equally delightful and original is
brought within the compass of book of this
size. 1t is the most acceptable present we
can think of for a child, containing, as it
does, stories well calculated to engage the
fancy and develop noble qualities in mind
and heart; great variety of puzzles and
games, charming illustrations, music, etc.
1t is $3.50 per year, with very fine and
beautiful Parlor Chrome, richly worth S.,
and other valuable gifts, as premium to
each subscriber. Specimen copies, with
circulars, are mailed free, on receipt of
price, 10 cents. Address, W. Jennings
Demorest, S38 Broadway, N. Y.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

BENNINGToN.-The annual village
meeting of Bennington takes place Jan.
uary 2, 1871.
bennington has a vigorous teachers
association such as should be formed in
every town in the State.
"A. E. Knapp of Poultney, has shipped
to Bennington, eighteen car loads of slate,
which have been laid on twenty-eight
different jobs, covering sci squares of 100
feet each, little more than one acre and
a quarter.
The report that the Spartan Engine
and Hose Company was about to disband
is contradicted.
The case of Enos Adams VS.. the First
National Bank of Bennington, was tried
last year and excited great deal of in
terest, the jury disagreeing, has been put
over one year, on account of the sickness
of Mr.. Root, one of the witnesses for the
defence. A trial was expected and Mr..
Fursman, q lawyer from Troy in place of
Mr.. Beach, was on hand to attend to it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
For the Rutland HKRALD,'
Mock Session.

Mr.. Editor Il have noticed several
articles in the Green Mountain Freeman,
in reference to the Mock Session." that
closing scene of the last session of our
Legislature. 1t is humiliating to every
right minded citizen to reflect that the
guardians of the public morals should in
dulge in such ridiculous buffoonery but
is it in good taste to exhibit our shame
through the public journals For mercy
sake don't refresh our remembrance of
that disgusting scene, but let it "be for
got and never brought to mind" except
to guard the people against eleoting to
that high place, men, who can sink so l0ao.
The people are fully aware that in regard
to the blouse" the word mockery is ap-
plicable to much more than the "last
night that the transactions at other
times may well come under the designa-
ton of Knock" One fact was fully
established-that the ability for fluent
talking was far superior to to capacity
for correct reasoning. The people, with
one accord give thanks for that whole
some cheok-the Senate. May kind
Heaven, and the Governor, save US from
an extra session, and the REPETITION of
mockery. CITIZEN.
REV. Mr.. MILLS LECTURE AT WEST.
Mr.. Mills this evening
delivered the first lecture of a contem.
plated course, at this place, by himself
and others, in his usual terse and emphat-
ic style. His subject was 'Heroes and
Heroism." He reviewed the annals of
history, both sacred and secular, from its
earliest development to the present time,
and culled from its pages whatever was
pertinent to his theme His lecture was
replete with instructive anecdotes and in
cidents. He analysed the Hero in all his
phases-military, professional, religious
and moral, and showed how each one of
his audience could become Hero or He
roine Although the staple of his lecture
was scraps and snatches from historic lore
all adown the stream of time, yet he wove
and dove-tailed them into an artistic web.
He commented in scathing terms on the
political trimmer who, for position and
promotion would play the hypoorite.
He was particularly rich in his delinea-
lion of female heroism, and quoted Joan
If Arc, who was burnt at the stake by
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

No ARREsTs.-The police officers re-
port no arrests in our streets since FRI
day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

REPAIRING.-Mr. Cramton, on Mon
day, commenced extensive repairs on the
Bardwell House.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

RUTLAND, VI, Dec' SS'
| arrived home last night, and found
little talked about except the coup d'etdt
of the hotel proprietors, which took place
yesterday. Your report in to-day's Press
is inaccurate and incomplete.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
THE WHOLE BUSINESS

is az follows: The Vermont General AS
sembly at it's last session passed very
str ugent prohibitory liquor law. The
hotel proprietors are resolved both to obey
the law ard to show that it is impractical
BILE, at least so far as Rutland is con-
oerned. And so last Tuesday the proprie-
tors of the Ba-dwell House, the Union,
Stevens and Bates Houses entered into az
agreement binding themselves and each
other in
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and he goes and comes when he pleases,
aud takes as many with him as he pleases.
In one room of this house is bar, behind
which is person with
A BLACK MASK
over his face. The knowing ones step up
to the bar and call-for brandy or whisky
No! but for No. Il" or No. 49," and not
one who drinks at this place knows who
deals out the liquor to him. Nobody is
admitted unless he has g
PASS KEY
or comes with somebody who has.
The proximate cause of this revolution
is the fact that a eompositor on the Herald
some say he was hired to do it, but this
is not generally believed) went around to
the several hotels, bought and drank Ii
quor on the premises and then made COM
plant.
When the hotel keepers learned the
fact, they went to the Herald office and
demanded the discharge of the compost
tor. Mr.. futile, one of the proprietors,
to the 0'''-'
SENSIBLE CONCLUSION
that what one of his compositors did when
away from his establishment was none of
his blessed business, and so be declined to
discharge him. The hotel men thereupon
WITHDREW THEIR PATRONAGE
from the paper, which shows plainly that
the head of even the shrewdest man is
not always "level," as the boys say.
How the IL ''r will terrain Al it is i'm
possible now to imagine, but it looks as if
travellers would do we'll to make arrange
ments to stay in Rutland just as short
time as possible.
Enclosed please find list of twenty
three new mail subscribers for the coming
year, and my check for the amount.
DELANEAU.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

How IT GoEs.-The Springfield Repu5.
lican of Monday has the following state
ment of the condition of affairs in Rut-
land:
Four hotel keepers at Rutland, who had
been twice convicted of selling liquor to
travellers, applied to the town authorities
for immunity from the operations of the
law, 80 far as travellers were concerned, as
third conviction would subject them to
heavy penalties. The request having been
refused, the landlords have decided to
close their houses. The railroads will
place sleeping cars at that point, so that
travellers will not be wholly destitute of
lodgings.
Not quite so, Mr.. Republican. No ap.
plication has been made to the tewn au-
thorities for immunity from the opera
tions of the law, for the authorities have
no discretion in the meter. The law is
imperative, and there is no exemption
through compromise, or immunity. Fur
thermore, the hotels have never been pros
ecuted for selling liquor to travellers.
FIRE IN BRANDoN.-The house of
Charles M. 'Winslow, situated at the cor
ner of Maple and Pearl streets, Brandon,
was entirely consumed by fire on the NOR
ming of the 25th. The fire was discover
ed about half-past four; the morning
was very cold and still, but before relief
arrived the fire had made so much pro-
gress that it was found impossible to ar
rest the flames. Most of the furniture in
the building was saved, though in dam
aged condition. The building was occu-
pied by tenants, all of whom lost their
winters store of produce, consisting of
quite large amount of pork, beef and
potatoes which were stored in the cellar,
entailing a severe loss for them. The
loss is about $1,000, on which there is an
insurance of 5000 in the Vermont Mutual
through Ormsbee & Briggs, agents in
Brandon.
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MEAN BUSINESS.

Mr.. Champion, Of the Bardwell, dis
charged his servants yesterday-promis-
ing, however, to take care Of them for
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
THREE SHALL CONSENT.

It is believed that the proprietors Of
other hotels in the State will follow the
example of the Rutland hosts, for it is ra-
Their dull time for hotels at present, and
they will lose little by closing up-tem.
porarily. There is no doubt the proprie-
tors
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

PoULTNEY.-Rev. John Goadby, DID,,
preached Christmas Sermon at Joslin
Hall on Sunday morning, from Galatians
"A, 8. Like all the Doctors pulpit efforts
it was an able and interesting discourse.
Rev. Mr.. Farrar, pastor of the Metho-
dist Church, preached on Sabbath morn
ing on the "Incarnation," and in the
evening on the Benefit of the Work and
Person of Christ.
The Methodist Sabbath School have
their annual festival at the dining hall of
DR.. Newman on Saturday evening, Dec.
81, at 9 o'clock
The Baptist Sabbath School had a
christmas Hedge" which was literally
supplied by, Santa Claus, on Saturday
evening last at Joslin Hall.
Rev. Erastus Wentworth, D. D., of
Pittsfield, Mass, for many years connect
ed with the old Troy Conference Academy
as teacher, since Professor at Carslile
College, President of the McKendell Col
lege and several years missionary in
Chine, is to lecture on "China and the
Chinese at Poultney on Thursday evening
next. DR.. Wentworth's former friends
will give him an enthusiastic welcome.
Rev. James M. King of Troy, deliv-
cred an agreeable and interesting lecture
of From Paris to Rome" at
Peultnoy on Thursday evening last.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
UNTIL 1872.

1t is believed that there will be thor
ough surrender by the town authorities,
and that they will agree to protect the
hotels in the sale Of liquors-if they will
consent to open their houses to the public.
This cannot be done by the terms of
agreement made between the proprietors,
unless ct least
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
FOreTathers' Day at MiddIebury.

The event among us of deep aid con-
trolling interest the past week, has been
that Of the celebration of the 250th ami.
yersary of the landing of our Pilgrim
sorefathers upon the rock in Plymouth
Harbor in 1920.
The following ia the order of exercises
- they came off in the Congregational
ahuroh On the evening of the 22d.
VOLUNTARY.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29

OCF.
The breaking waves dash'd high
On Il stern and ck-bound coast
And the woods against stormy ky
Their giant branches tOssd,
}ud he heavy night hung dark,
Ihr hills aud waters Ger,
When band Of exiles mOlred their bark
90 ,he ~irI New Engt,u1 ~'"rr
40. u. M conqu r,I rUues.
They, the true-hearted came;
Nnt with the rpll Of the stirring drums,
Or the trumpet that sings of fame;
Not as the flying come,
~ u silence aud in fear
rLey shook the depths of the deserts gloom
With their hymns Of lofty cheer.
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they are relieved from what they consider
the oppression of the law. The agreement
was duly executed and on Wednesday
the boarders at all the hotelsswere in
formed that they must
LOOK FOR OTHER QUARTERS,
for the proprietors had made up their
minds to go out of the hotel business and
retire to private life. They were inform
ed that the last table dhote would be
spread for breakfast
NEXT MONDAY
and that after that time they would not
be able to get a meal in the house for love
nor money. Consequently private board
ing houses are in great demand. A few
families are so fortunate as to be able to
rent apartments at their hotels, get in
cook stove, set of crockery and darkey
cook and go at keeping house."
AT THE DEPOT
when trains arrive everything is quiet as
a church-yard at one o'clock a. m. No
brawling porter sings out "This way to
the Bardwell House," or "Stevens House,"
or the name of any hotel, for there are no
uOteIS III INutlduO' ~ AhE dS tAe pApiiC
are concerned the hotels are
ALREADY CLOSED.
and the "hash' shops rejoice, for at these
alone can the hungry traveller get where
with to satisfy the stomach's craving.
Not only are travellers Inconvenience
by this arrangement, but the town is rem
dered extremely dull. Not only this, but
there is another difficulty. The law COM
pels each town to support one hotel at
least, for the accommodation of the pub
lie, and if no hotel facilities are furnished,
any party aggrieved may sue for and re-
cover damages against the town for me-
gleot to comply with the law. The au-
therefore, in order to avoid this
liability to action for damages, have hired
and are running sort of hotel on the
side of the mountain, in the suburbs Of
the village.
The Legislature Tor General Assembly
as the Legislative body of this State is
called meet biennially and unless Governed
by His Excellency Governor Stewart, this
subject cannot be treated by legislative
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
PENALTY OF $4,000

to close their hotels to the public until
they are relieved from what they consider
the oppression of the law. The agreement
was duly executed and on Wednesday
the bcarders at all the hotelsswere in
formed that they must
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for the proprietors had made up their
minds to go out of the hotel business and
retire to private life. They were inform
ed that the last table dhote would be
spread for breakfast
Saint Mary's beacon., 1870-07-28

ged. on account Of mors recent tragedy,
into tha, Of being known As the seward
house II was here thst Mr. Seward Nv >
cd during The cighs ycsn dds psess;dins >
over the State DepaFsaest. and Il. Was (
here the attempt was nisele 10 assassinatc
him. at which time his ss,a was alsos -
severely wounded. and his lovcay syo6dR
dangh6ef recessed sAs skssk Seaan ehiclsa
her sessiiiSe emeeralasat hevsr rseovees .,
ed. IL, this Aosse she .vaa, Ar .nasy
months after the recovery Of her father
and brother, ! patient Invalid. slowly ba. '
surely dying of i Sccdsssnins dissss<.-As
The illness and dcath d thss young girl. e.
who with 80 much 10 nszhs liG happy yre i.
met the destroyer with perfect faith and
resignation. form the beautiful while pa
thetic chapter In The history cf the house.
Strange to say. it is not gloomy plarc.
This past winter has seen its large ROOMS
closely packed with the gayest people in
the city. The receptions there given by
the Secretary Of War and Mrs Bclknar
were remarked as being specially merry
and enjoyable. barring the disccmfarts
one mnst always experience At crowlrd
P"Hes.~ 70 = az u s4.FE t....--
Saint Mary's beacon., 1870-07-28

worst Of the fght, and Aslas u.s .o,denp.
ed b hear On his skoulder: the weisht o,
the heavens. Jupiter fassti0usly called
|t ths ''hsalfh liff, !" aud said il would IA
hin good. Atlas was the father of Hes
perideA end just the one 10 lind lie an.
pies and bring them to him. - - -
Atlas consented to go, if Hercules would
bear up the heavens while he was gone.
which he did. having borne mp under al
most everything under the heavens. At-
|las Aund HesPcrides on an isle Of bright
|ness aD6 glory, floating in . western sky.
Their home was on the settin' sun !@ He
got the apples, prescribing shat be wsnsed
TO exhibit them At the Pomolcgical fair,
and brought them 10 Hercules. Then he
resumed his exercise with the health-lift,
and Hercules returned with the apples 20
Eurystheus. who exhibited them in one Of
his side-shows.s .&-s e y Z
Another exploit Of his was to vanquish
the champion wrestler Of his time. Anans,
son Of Terra, a giant and terrible throw
er. He was invincible as long n he re-
mained on earth, so Hercules held him
up at arms length with one hand and
strangled him. A newspaper report of
the affair was headed "Death in the All"
Death for the want Of air woeld have
been more appropriate. CtEer exploits
did Hercules accomplish. but the above
were the most talked about at the time
After completing his IL labers Oaboring
only eight hours each day.. they gave
Hercules complimentary benefit, where
he was assisted in giving exhibitions of
strength, boxing. etc., by DR.. Winship.
Jem Mace, Mike McCoole and O'Bald-
win.
The death Of Hercules was very mel
ancholy ons. His wife. Dejanira, put a
magic power on his robe as a love spell,
in order to make him constant to her, as
he hadn't been constant to anything else.
The apothecary who prepared the powder
made mistake, however, and put cow
itch in it. The effect vas terrible, as may
be supposed. When Mrs. Hercules found
what she had done she went and hung
he-self. Hercules in despair hurled HIM
self into the midst Of bonfire ut polit-
ical meeting that was being held in his
ward, and perished among the blazing
tar-barrels. Jupiter said the boy should
have chance, so he enveloped him in a
cloud and took him up in four-hgrse om-
nibus to dwell among the stars. ~