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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

BEEF CATTLE.-The decrease in the
ratio of beef cattle to population in this
country during the past ten years is said
to be 90 per cent, the increase in popula-
ton being 80 per cent. In 1860, with q
population of 81 ,417,331, we had $500
337 cattle in the country; while now,
with population of more than 100000
we have only 21,623,069.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

RACING.-Narragansett Park Spring
trotting meeting, at Providence, Rhode
Island, occurs June 81, %, 80 and a. and
that at Mystic Park, at Cambridge, Mass,
June IA, Is, 16 and II.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

LECTURE AT WEST RUTLAND "A
series of lectures under the auspices of
the Young Mems Christian Association
have been given by some Of the best talent
in Rutland county, and I might add, in
the State. A faithful report of each lee
ture was omitted at the time, net because
any of them appeared unworthy of men
ton, but otherwise were efforts of high
order Elder Towards talk" upon
"Winhan" and his early career, was
highly enjoyed by all. We always like
to hear the Elder.
Cal Goo A MerriIr- Lecture, Sixty
days in Europe" was production of rare
merit. The Colonel's beautiful uhoioe of
language, together with his eloquence in
delivery, makes him lecturer of no COM
mon stamp.
Rev. n. Cyr's lecture ON The Glaciers
of Switzerland" was we'll received by a
large and appreciative audience. Mr..
Cyr evinces close study and accurate OBJ
servation, and his lecture was both in
structive and entertaining.
Our last lecture, delivered on the even
ing of the 7th inst, by Hon. G. ".
Grandy of Vergennes, subject: Romance
of History" was well delivered, fraught
with earnest thought and wide research.
My pen can lily do justice to an effort
worthy the man, and evidently "far above
the OCCASION" some Of our noisy young
people will understand this last clause
"a time aud place for all things" Let
us laugh in good time, but young ladies
and gentlemen, is it good time and
place at lectures and religious meetings
We do believe our young people mean nc
harm, only q little prominence of good
feeling. Let it stick out some other time
Mr.. Henry Halls lectures on The
Battle of Hubbardton," were fine and in,
structive productions, showing great re-
search and thought. !. E. NJ.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

ST. ALBANs.-On Tuesday the st. Al
bans butter market was dull. Fall made
brought from % to 80 cents Winter ~
to % cents. Shipment 265 tubs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

On late official visit to the ne )
School in Iowa, the boys belonging y &
Institution were assembled togethel' /.
the purpose of being "talked TO- 0G az
members of the committer Inc r
ernor was the first gentlem - 70 MAJ lie
marks, in the course OF W. no ,st tbi
the boys if they could tel -" brgti
committee came for. I" - 2 We. o.
little boy at once respond =:
to be reformed ]"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

The religious interest still continues
at Greenwich. Meetings are held in the
morning and evening in the Methodist
church Rev. Mr.. Hawley, of Salem, has
been assisting the pastor in his arduous
duties, In the Baptist church one Sun
day twenty-five persons were immersed.
The Presbyterian church at Sandy
Hill, has extended call to J. E. Platter
of the graduating class of Princeton Sem
mary. The call has been accepted, and
Mr.. Platter will enter upon his labors on
the first of July. The Rev. Mr.. Hughes
formerly pastor of the Baptist church,
having expressed a Willingness to return
to the scene of his former labors, will
receive d call in few days, and COM
mence his labors in May.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN. ~ ITEMS.
The feelings of the members of the
White Church, in Cambridge, were con-
siderable exercised recently by the dis
covery that a constable had invaded the
church during congregational meeting,
and was serving a process for jurymen.
AT recent meeting held in Easton,
to consider the project of the Mid-County
Railroad, $4,000 were subscribed. There
is quite feeling among the old fogies
against bonding, but the progressive
friends of the project are not dishearten-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

Ny Axte!l lectures Saturday nigh'
as the agent of the Vermont State en-
uerance Society, instead OF under the ah-
spiceis of the Good Templars, as stated IN
your columns Tuesday morning, IL rs
some time since we have heard an out
and ont temperance talk in Castleton.
-Senaoa Root, ESD, of Hubbardton
has sold Us farm 10 Mr.. Francis heer-
then for the sum of iifty-fye hundred dol
lars. Mr.. Root retires from the farm TO
en-, ,..,. in other business out OF the state
the first nf II * month.
Tho wind at 4 o'clock p m, on
wednesday, blew perfect gale, some OF
the gusts have been almost equal to those
of the great blow of last November, the
wind has been incersperced with snow
and rain, and loud and long roaring
among the mountains. b. W. b.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24

CHEESE FACTORIES The cheese fac
tories in Washington county make the
following returns for their business in
1859:
Granville Cheese Factory, sl7,l52
North Bend Cheese Factory, Middle Gran oo-
vile, H,oo,
Hampton Cheese Factory, z,oN
Hartford Cheese Factory, z,oZ0
Fort Ann Cheese Association, 1905
Wepresume the amount exempt (S5OOo)
is to be added to each of the above.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF WoMAN's
VoTINa.-The Agitator, Chicago wo-
mans suffrage paper, furnishes the fol-
lowing interesting briefs in regard to We
mans voting:
"In Manchester, England, eight women.
whose names were by accident left on the
registry, voted at the last election. Eight
others, freeholders, voted in southeast
Lancashire. In Ashford, East Kent, Is
out of 30 who were registered, recorded
their votes. In Finsbury, the same num-
Der also went to the polls. In Dublin
one woman and in London three women
voted.
In Canada, as in several of our own
States, women are allowed to vote for,
and serve as school trustees.
In Pitcairn's Island--which is inhabited
by mutineers of the countryside govsrn-
ment which is based on written consti-
tuition, is shared on equal terms by men
and women alike.
Ladies of title formerly occupied seats
in the House of Lords, where they were
entitled as peeresses in their own right.
or when their Lords were dead and their
heirs were in their homage. They also
held the office of High Sheriff, which
must be held by one possessed of the
electoral qualifications and other digni-
ties.
it has also been stated that the late in
vestgations tend to show that the Parlia.
ments were originally founded on the
idea of universal suffrage, the manifesto.
tion of which, was the showing of hands
In the British Australian colony OF
Australia, women universally assumed
the right to vote some foLT years ago,
having found that TIE law had, probably
Inadvertently been SO framed as to per.
NIT them. 1t works admirably, accord.
ing to all reports.
In Sweden, chiefly through the exer-
tions of Fredrika Bremen. an indirect
right of voting was, in 1862, granted to
all women possessing specified property
qualifications.
By the Italian code a widow or wife,
separated froIa her husband, who paws
taxes, is allowed to vote through such
child or other relative as she may fesig-
nate.
In Holland, widoWe G2a single women,
possessed Of PzaPeEty, are entitled to vote
on a. questions of taxation, &c, likely to
anect its value.
In 1867, Moravia granted the. franchise
to all widows who pay taxes.
In many towns in France women DOS
sess the right to vote in municipal affairs
and in one of them it is said that the
Council was recently composed wholly of
women.
In Austria women Can vote as mobiles
IN their qorforase capacity, as nuns and
taxpayers.
In Hungary, up to 1841, widows and
single women, who were landed proprie-
tors, possessed the right to vote They
were deprived of it by the revolutionary
government, and they are now petition
ing in large numbers for the restoration
of this right.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

Mr.. Wells qaotes from the Caltiyaior
d Last August, a spicy letter from Texas.
which shows how lily Vermont can com.
pete with that State In wool growing:
"Permit me 10 say word to the read
ers Of the Cultivator regarding the views
Of Judge Colburn given in the issue Of
July "a. fully agree with him that
tariff on woods that will prevent the i'm
portation of them will be great help to
the Vermont wool growers. A like policy
regarding silk and oranges might enable
the amateur dollhouse growers there to
turn their fancies to some account, and /
have mo doubt that with sufficient s'pro-
tection," cotton might be successfully pro-
duced in this little State, but on the
whole, would it pay2 What wish to
say is that Judge CHS not well-informed
about the wool growing in Texas, because
he says that it is chimera, for the most
part, that the south western States have
so great an advantage over the northern
States in this business. I think sthe
reader will agree with me that it is a very
substantial chimera when say that one
of our wool growers, Chamberlain of Bell
| county, has just marketed his clip of 1868
OF 10000 pounds of wool, at twenty-five
cents-gold-a pound. The cost of pro.
duction here is generally estimated a,
seven cents pound.
That $4,000, in good round double
eagles, would, fancy, look like very
good sort of a chimera to almost any Yer
mont farmer. Chamberlain has Ibeensen.
gagged about dozen years in wool-grow
ing in Texas. He started out from the
foot of Mt. Ascutney, not ten miles from
where Judge Colburn still pursues tht
solid and substantial business of WOO
growing and tariff making, and has cul
tivated the chimera until his herds ar,
upward of 10000 head of grade and fin,
wool sheep. His is not a singular cas-,
either. Numerous fortunes have beer
made in sheep here. The chimera, il
fact, don't reside in Texas; it has moved
off and gone, / think, to the valleys o
Black and Queeche, and the other stream
| of Vermont, TO stay.
Our Texas wool growers, though they
have little to do with the government a
yet, are very well satisfied to see Vernon
woods protected. 1t is nuts to them
They would be willing to see wool go VI
to dollar, and would in nowise hesitat,
to pocket the proceeds of their ittl,
10000 pound clips, at that or any othe,
figure that may be found necessary tt
keep their Vermont friends in good humor
The idea wish to come at, however, il
this: that if Vermont wool growers viii
take their flocks and bring them to oul
rich pastures, with their skill, good sense
and energy, they will, in very few years
not only supply the country with WOO
without tariff, but make it leading arti
Gle of export, and SO an important source
of wealth instead of costly chimera t.
! the United States.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
Woman Suffrage State Convention.

The friends of Woman's suffrage In
Vermont are requested to meet in Mass
Convention at Montpelier on Wednesday,
the I'd day of February next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, for the purple of con-
sidering and advancing the best interests
of the cause in this State, In view of the
Constitutional Amendment proposed by
the Council of Censors.
The Convention will be addressed by
several ladies and prominent gentlemen
of this State and by VIM. Lloyed Gar
rison, Julia Ward Howe and Mrs. Bowles
of Massachusetts, Lucy Stone and Henry
B. Blackwell of New Jersey, Mary A.
Livermore of Illinois and Miss Lily Peck
ham of Wisconsin.
a public meeting will also be held the
evening before the Convention, which
will be addressed by some of the eminent
speakers above named.
The Vermont Central, Passumpsic, Rut-
land and Burlington and Bennington e.
Rutland lines of railroad will extend the
courtesy of free return checks provided
they shall be applied for by twenty five
or more persons paying full fare one way
over an average distance of each of their
respective roads, which will be determined
by the Secretary.
@. w. WILLARD.
JAMES HUTCHINSON, Jr.
GEO. III. BIGELow,
CHARLES REED,
NEWMAN WEEKS,
/ JONATHAN Ross,
! JAMES ). PIECE,
EreclltiUe Committee of he Perwe0nt
/ Woman Suffrage association.
Montpelier, Jan. 10. 1870.
A REPENTANT Book BORROWER
found missing book this morning. among
my little cherished store, which disap-
peared some forty years since, and which.
L suspect must have got into it's place
again clandestinely. On fy-leaf, find
the following enforcement:
'The time is long past. and the scene is sfar,
Yet, when my head rests on it, pillow,
VIII Conscience just Whispering hsOk is an
| others,
And you are piIfering fellows C-R.
ST. ARGas Messenger.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
fuiddIebury.

Our community the past week has
been in a state of intense excitement, in
cident upon the arrest of the burglars who
broke into the stores of E. Vallette and
Hubbard 81 Harvey. Their arrest has
been detailed in your columns. Thurs
day the 18th, they were arraigned upon
complaint of David Piper, Grand Juror,
before Justice Simmons. The examination
was held in the Town Room, which was
densely crowded by community who
had been most grossly outraged by these
villains. VIM. George Hyer confessed
that he had burglariously entered the fol-
lowing stores, viz: II. A. Sheldon, on
two different occasions, l.. r. Sayre on
two different occasions, also Jason Daven-
port, Langworthy 81 Bond, Geo. r.
Langworthy, Hubbard. e. Harvey, E. Val
lette, j. r. Champlain and VIM. 81. 81
dredge, each once, making q total of
eleven distinct burglariss. 1t was re-
served for this last attempt to steal, to
result in his capture. In these burglaries,
he was on several occasions assisted by a
young man named Selleck, who was his
bosom friend in these crimes. The JUS
tice bound up Hyer in the sum of 81 900
on each complaint, or 81, 90 in the
whole. The man Selleck was bound up
in the sum of $500. They were both
committed to Jail to await the action of
the Grand Jury at the next june court.
Some Of the goods taken from the stores
have been found. Hyer had nearly two
quarts of keys he had stolen, evidently
designing to make raid upon dwelling
houses. He was married few weeks
since, and the action of his wife was
when he was arrested very suspicious, in
connection with the property secreted.
This Hyer is about 10 yearsoof age, and
these crimes have plunged his father and
friends into deep grief. Should be be
sentenced on each acknowledged SGT Of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
Jan. 18th, 1870,

ANNEsDoTE OF THE Hon. CYRUS
WARE.-About the commencement of the
present century, Cyrus Ware settled in
the then small village of Montpelier as a
lawyer. l think he was from Nee Hamp-
shire, and was probably relative of
Mesheck Weare, who was the first ex-
ecutive head, as well as Chief Justice of
that State-Cyrus Ware was Chief JUS
tice of Caledonia County Court in the
wears 1S0S-9 and 10 He held the office
of Justice Of the Peace and Jail Commits
sioner many years, and for many years
was the principal trial Justice in civil
and criminal cases. He was last appoint
ed Justice of the Peace in 1913, and prob
ably died about that time. He was very
fond of company, and had a humorous
vein that was always cropping out. In
an early day man calling himself DR..
Crosby, established himself at Montpelier
as manufacturer of powders, called
"Crosby's Powders" which, like all SINH
lar medicines, was cure for all, or nearly
all sths ills that flesh is heir to-" The
powders resembled pulverized hemlock
bark. Judge Ware being with social
company said, "Have yon heard about
the difficulty between DIR. Crosby and
the woodpeckers ~ No one had heard,
and all were anxious to learn. The
Judge then related the case as follows !:
''The woodpeckers complained that the
DR.. was robbing them of all the hemlock
bark, and as they had the right of imme-
mortal usage to peck at it, they would not
relinquish that right without suit, and
the DIR. with law suit. The
DR.. being somewhat timid about being
sued, proposed compromise, which the
birds accepted. It was, that the DR..
was to have all the bark that he could
reach with an axe standing ON the ground,
the birds were to have all above. That
being settled, now what does the DR.. do
but put helve ten or twelve feet long
into his axe, and takes the bark some six
teen or eighteen feet from the ground.
The woodpeckers say that this Is Q vio-
lation sof the contract and threaten suit
against the DR." This led men and boys
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

to bore DR.. Cro~hy with question. woald
be take cut bis long heiveg or persist In
infringing upon the woodpecker'- risht-S
would be settle with them or would be
have Law suitf Annoyed with eues-
tons beyond endurance, he proceeded TO
Judge Wares Office. and gave him the
best scolding be wss able. The Judge
heard him silently till be had fully ex-
hausted his vocabulary, and when he
ceased, first came mp squeal from the
Judges throat peculiar to himself, and
then, Il cannot talk with you about this
matter DR., am employed by the wood
peckers." w.MP.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

Henry Clark thea responded 70 call.
presenting the increased activity a the
railroad building through the county, aud
the spirit Of enterprise that bad been
aroused ia all sections Of yermont,-rs-
ferring TO the history and sacrifices Of life
and fortune in the construction Of the
earlier railroads of the State. The time
had passed when individuals would or
could carry ont large projects for public
improvements without the aid of the peo-
pie directly interested. They must help
themselves, and to meet the emergencies
the legislature had granted liberal powers
to the town corporations to enable them to
aid in the construction of railroads. The
burden imposed was not onerous, but
called upon the people to contribute to
public improvements according to their
assessed valuation. 1t was no hardship,
but a duty they owed to themselves and
the future. The people had only to take
hold with will, contributing only pit
ance of their accumulations, and the pro-
iect would be pushed forward to compile
ton.
4 E. M. Wright and Samuel FL. Bascom
/ of Orwell, expressed their interest in the
enterprise, as being of great value to the
town of Orwell.
On motion of Gasco Rich, Esq, the
meeting resolved unanimously by rising
vote, to ask the selectmen to call town
meeting to consider the subject.
We learn that the application for
town meeting was signed by ten legal
voters, and the warning put up at the
close of the meeting, which argues well
for the people of Shoreham in aiding in
this enterDrisa
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
Ten Minute. Advic. from :. Banker.

1t is generally supposed by men of
small means that unless person Is able
TO keep a large amount of money on de-
post in bank that his custom Is not de-
sired, and from this superstition ii large
class of customers whose account, although
small individually, In the aggregate
amounts To considerable sum, deprive
themselves of the advantage of keeping a
bank account, and also deprive the bank
of the opportunity to use th : rum in
facilitating business and accommodating
parties DESTROYS of using the same,
through the proper channels of furnish
ing advances on goods, notes or other Sc
curities.
Let me say to all these parties that il
will be quite time enough for them 10 as
certain that banks and bankers do not like
small depositors, when they are in
formed by the officers of these institu-
tons; ON the contrary they will fnd4 that
their small account will be welcomed, and
their checks, for their daily payments
will be attended to with as much prompt
ness aud civility as those of larger COR
Germs.
Even in the case of parties who live on
salaries, payable in some instances monthly,
others quarterly; their deposits will be
gratefully received and their checks for
household, domestic or other purposesobs
duly met, with this advantage 70 the de-
positor. He can therefore deposit his an
nusl income as received and payCall bis
bills, however small, by check, thereby
furnishing him with record of his in
come and expenses without the trouble of
keeping a cash book, and with the adj
ditional advantage of securing voucher
distinct from the receipt attached to his
bill, saying nothing of the safety of his
funds during the period of receipt and
disbursement. In all the towns of Eug-
land, however small, is some local banker
who receives the money of his neighbOrs
Oh deposit, honors their small and large
checks upon him for their family expen-
ses, and among his depositors numbers
clergymen, widows, lawyers, salaued
clerks and officials, mechanics and large
class of customers that we in the United
States are not accustomed TO zee. An adj
ditional benefit to all parties is the habits
of order, punctuality in payment, and
careful expenditure il incnlcates, promot-
ing economy and prudence.
In these days, also, of investment Of
frauds in the United States securities,
the Cashier or President of the Bank
with which you have an account is always
ready to aid you by his advice in making
these investments, collecting your divi-
dends fer you, and looking after the safety
of your finances.
Especially is this mode of keeping and
disbursing ones money recommended TO
women and heads of families, whose house
hold expenses are moderately large.
While the father in bis daily walk of
business has use for more than one B2hE
at times, the mother, who often acts az
manager of the household Funds, viii
find it great convenience to be able to
pay her bills without the necessity of en-
trusting irresponsible parties with Bank
notes, or OF keeping any amount OF money
in the house.
A years trial of my recommendation,
and large majority viii prefer it for the
future q
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

JAMAIcA.-The soad people of this
fown aye witnessing revival of religion,
suoh as they have not enjoyed for many
long years. The Baptist church have
secured the services of Rev. II. G.. De-
Witt, whose labors, in this State, are I'M
der the auspices of the Vermont Baptist
state Convention. He commenced a
series OF meetings with us on Christmas
day, and continued them till Jan. 9Th,
when he left the State for a few weeks, to
labor at Middletown, Ohio. The meet
Ings are still continued with interest.
Some 60 different persons have manifest
ed desire to secure personal interest in
the Great Redeemer, some forty have ex-
pressed their hopes, and fifteen were ad-
ded to the Baptist church by baptism on
the 9th inst, all young men save four,
and one of these was man about fifty
years of age. The remaining three were
interesting young ladies about twenty
five years of age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

TEoTTINa AT GLEN's FALLs.-Last
Saturday spirited trot took place at
Glen's Falls between ELLA" "Billy" and
LADY Charmer" The former of these and
the latter trotted at our last State Fair,
and neither showed extraordinary time
though on the last heat at Glen's Falls Ella
crossed tho score in 2.2S, winning the
kane.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

CALLEp.-Rev. Philander Thurston, Of
Enfield, Mass, who has occupied the pull.
pit of the Congregational Church in Pitts
ford for few sabbaths past, has re-
eeived and accepted call to become the
settled pastor of the society, at salary OF
S., 200 per annum.