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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

BENsoN.-At special town meeting
held August Goth, the town voted by a
vote 102 against 100 to bond the town for
thirty thousand dollars, to aid in the con-
struction of the Fairhaven and Lake
Shore Railroad. The prospect seems
more favorable now for building of this
road than at any time in the past.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

CENSUS RETURNs-The United States
Marshal is rapidly completing his work of
taking the census in Burlington. The re-
turns thus far show that the population of
Burlington at the present time is about
1880, and considerable territory is yet
uncounted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

PROFITS OF ACCOMMODATIONS friend
of the proprietor of one of the establish
ments that deal in "Spring-water," few
days since, in order to accommodate frien d
(the proprietary when he was otherwise
engaged, stepped behind the bar and fur
nished 'little of the stuff" to some GUS
toners, receiving the pay therefor which
he passed over to the proprietor. For
this friendly act he contributed to the
support Of the State some twenty-seven
or eight dollars.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

SHIPMENT OF CATTLE.-Fifty-th
car loads of cattle passed through ST..
Alo"~~ from Northern New York for
market, Saturday. This is the largest
number shipped at any one time this sea-
son. Several car loads of hogs were
loaded here at the same time, all pur-
chased in that vicinity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25
The German Rhine.

1t never shall be Frances,
The free, the German Rhine
Tho raven-Hke she glanc.s
And croaks her foul design.
1t never shall be Frances,
The free, the German Rhine,
So long as youth enhances
His fervor with ITS wine.
50 long as, sentry keeping,
The rocks its margin stud;
So long as spires are sleeping
Their image in its food
So long as angler bringeth
Its Iusty trout to shore,
So long as minstrel singeth
Its praise from .door.to oopr.
1t never shall be Frances,
The free, the German Rhine,
Until its broad expanse is
Its last defenders shrine.
-NichO{IS BecECj
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

For RoME.-We learn from st. Adams
that "a car load of volunteers for the
Papal army, who enlisted in Montreal,
passed through there on Friday evening
last, en- route to the Eternal City, They
were all young men, and evinced much
enthusiasm"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

publications at home and abroad, the no.
tices of current French literature being
especially noteworthy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

ORwELL.-As a Mr.. Walker was
driving young horse on Sunday last in
the South part of the town, he reared
backwards upon him and broke his neck.
Mr.. Walker died instantly.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

THE GROWTH OF ST. JOHNsBURY.-
The census returns show the present pop
ulation of St. Johnsbury to be 1864 males
1868, females 1901. This is an increase
of 1905 in ten years. The population of
the village is 3289, or but $50 less than
the population of the entire town ten
years since.
Few towns in the State can show a
more rapid or healthful growth. The
village of st. Johnsbury will rank fourth
in population in the State. 1t will be no.
ticed that the males outnumber the fe
males of 1853.
ACCIDENT ON THE VERMONT CENTRAL
RAILROAD. The up express train on the
Vermont Central road narrowly escaped
a serious accident at Royalton Saturday
afternoon. Before fairly under way the
engine and baggage car went over pa
tent frog, on which bolt was loose, and
which threw off the five cars following
the baggage car, tearing off the truck
frames of nearly all the cars. Had the
train been going at full speed very seri-
Gus accident would have resulted. All
trains on Sunday were delayed four
hours in clearing the track.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

The party Except the Salisbury portion
of it which took the train at Salisbury
left Leicester and Whiting depot at 6:15
A. NJ, arriving at Burlington. embarked
on board the Cakes Ames, Capt. Proctor,
where we very soon found ourselves wei
come and at home, as well as on board
comfortable staunch and safe steamer.
We arrived at II o'clock, stopping at
Plattsburgh one hour and a-half, thus
having the opportunity of looking about
town.
Next on the programme was dinner,
which, thoughtfully and wisely, for every
reason, convenience and comfort as we'll
as economy, we had severally brought
along with us. We had the use of tables
in the cabin, also of stove, and thus pro-
vided we had feast good enough for the
Emperor of France; yes, too good for
him,-so we will say for President Grant.
Returning we stopped an hour and
a-half at Burlington, leaving there at 1886
P. NJ, and reaching our homes in due
season. Our party numbered about 600.
The Whiting Cornet Band, Henry Casey.
leader, accompanied the excursionists, and
discoursed good music, to the gratifcat-
ion of all.
Too much praise cannot be given to
Capt. Proctor, of the Cakes Ames for his
very gentlemanly bearing throughout,
and this compliment we would extend to
all the hands Of the boat as well.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

CANAL BOAT SUNK.-Thursday night
as the steamer Winslow were passing
Chimney Point, going south, with tow
of boats, one of the boats, the Ella R.
Bailey, loaded with iron ore, filled and
sunk almost Immediately. The captain
and his wife had barely time to save
themselves.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

DIED.-Arthur Culver, Esq, Secretary
of the last Council of Censors, and a
promising young lawyer of Washington
County, died suddenly of typhoid fever,
at ROyalton, on Thersday, Aug. 18th.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

GALA DAYS UPON THE GREEN HILLS
"A ROYAL PLACE FOR SPORT-AN
INCREASE IN CoRPORosITY - HIGH
TIMES AMONG TIE CLOUDs-GREAT
RUSH OF ToURtsTs, ETC.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

OTTER CREEK VALLEY TEACHERS
MISUNDERSTANDING to the sickness
prevailing in the village of New Haven,
the semi-annual meeting of the Otter
Creek Valley Teachers Association APP
pointed to be held in New Haven, August
26th and 9th, is postponed until October.
Due notice will be. given of the time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25


"''''p''"f"' OK ''7 Iut'anu Il h"ALD'i
Setter from W.T. Mansfield.
o,r, D,ys ,-po>- mTr, cnar,- trr,rs
pn,,,r D. ,cr, ,,on crona An,
ryrpr,s, IN Copponos,orv Hon
Tnrrs Avova rur CToI,ns- c,pI,,r
Ersu OF TouR,srs ETC
STOWE VT, August 10.
Little would one ni-tru,t whilst gaz-
ing with admiration upon the majestic
green hills OF Vermont from the distance,
OF IN" sport hr'uE enjoyed there by the
my F''"' "i people "ho yearly seek respite
from ~" lI"lliis neat OF the cities among
'ng.' 7'''"y '''''NT anu green's
AK summer IS ,"o eilnT ""9n earl Il
'nJ'y ''' ANU " '''' va - '',i7 ~ AZURE
',a''''' '''y - "Ii'o'I9 'i'7 ''i7' 'l' e."
''',"' ~ '0'N '''e''' " i[p"'e' anu -
.'o' 'oV'N "P'n ner Knee one Is sure 10
DO amen ny surprise "Po" ElS'''ns 'hiS
p'''>' "uo"
FACILITIES FOR ENJOYMENT
Ono "oui" never expect to find, and such
fright up aud down" good times, and such
real sIhd comfort ana enjoyment as the
Green Mountains afford, are sure TO make
one delighted with Themselves, with ev-
erybody else, and particularly with the
verdant, cosy State of Yarmouth where,
az the "ci'y folks" say, they only expect
to tiud butter, cheese and live stock
Moreover, you will be surprised at your
self to note the daily increasing strain
upon the vest buttons, the daily notch
further out on the beam, the additional
dimple IN the cheek, and the new roses on
the f4ce, all over.
THE MOUNTAIN TOP
Is great place for sport, too. The trip
mn 10 alwavs fnll Of finn. and when once
there. fellow-or oirl-feels 80 full of
life and 40 auimnted. that it seems as
tbouob the ORIGINAL frame wasn't large
enough to contain the former self The
pure mountain air refreshes and invigor-
ates one so, whilst even the same enter
+eir,oart at any o+be,. ,,1aoo would M
ona IN tho host farms with tba,rea1,o.y a,,d
.,-.u.1-,7.. -. -. 49,. -.
.ioo
A TuFATrR
Among the mountains il sore,liro, ro+h
er new for the hills of New ENGLAND hut
they have one of the contest little mirror.
of life here that YOU ever saw It's ar
RANGED expressly for the gnasts Of tba
house, and the stock COMPANY is formed
of the simmer TALENT forrd or,ono. 49,,
:..
rr,y s,,,so,,
ia a yax, ono Tho ,,a,,ost o,,o,. 49,. .-,,
to the energatio e#1rt. of NJ w IT II
bingham "Tbo KIN. &c NJ. M,n.el11n
and President If tho HI C,,,nv,o,.,, 49,
Of Mr. Thomas Tarordor - .,1.-.,
ger of the hotel are dine the great snooess
of this term" over a1I rredecosso.s NJ
stone has been left untn1pod and No of
fort shared which would ola - 4h.t.o.
ties and attractions of the r1aoo ona
make people epiov tbar,sa1,,oa =. 49,.
greatest possible extent.
STOWE
and Mount Mansfield are becoming great
resorts for artists and professional men,
Among the former there are several stop
ping here at present. Mr.. G. B. Russ of
Boston, an artist of some prominence, is
spending the season. MIR. Russ has been
an extensive traveller, having thoroughly
''done" the old world, and bids fair to be.
come one OF the leading artists of the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25

SERIOUSLY INJURED. "A brakeman on
the train from Rutland which arrived at
Burlington at $50 p. m. on Saturday,
named David Flanders, was quite serious
" injured, Friday, by kick from horse.
The horse became IuUsU ia -v.->,----,--l
Flanders was kicked while attempting to
hitch him.
A POLITICAL CLERK.-The Fairhaven
Journal says that the clerk of Fairhaven
merchant, looking over his day-book and
ledger the other day, was heard to solilo-
quize, in poetical mood:
Still DER these books my memory dwelIs,
And breeds with miser care;
Time but the impression stronger makes,
AS streams their channels deeper wear.
ACCIDENT AT FAIRHAvEN.-We learn
from the Fairhaven Journal that two lit
tie boys of that place, one about ten years
old, son of David J. Williams, and the
other five years old, son of Thos. S. Rob
erts, were playing with powder last We'd
nesday, when it exploded, burning the
Williams boy in shocking manner. He
ran several rods with his clothes in flames,
and before he could get help to extinguish
the fire his clothes were almost entirely
burned off. He is now lying in a critical
condition, his face, hands, legs, and part
of his body being terribly burned. The
Roberts boy escaped with slight burn on
the face.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY,

Mr.. Jesse Crane I'd Of Bridport re-
Gently had shock of paralysis, how seri-
GUS we are not informed.
"A subscription has been started III
behalf of Reuben Liberty, of Weybridge,
whose barn was burnt recently, and up
wards of $4,000 has been raised.
Mr.. Edwin Ellsworth of Cornwall
fell from load of hay recently, striking
upon his head and back and sustaining
severe injuries.
MIR. S. L. Sprague of Weybridge lost
a valuable COW on the night of the 9th
instant, and Mr.. Charles Goodell of Wal
than lost COW recently.
The fall term of the Middlebury vii
lage schools commences on Monday, the
Goth inst Mr.. A. J. Sanborn is engaged
as Principal and he will teach the classics
Martin Madigan, boy twelve years
of age, fell from a tree which he had
climbed for the purpose of obtaining some
young robins, on Friday week, at Middle
bury, and broke his arm.
The remains of Luther Smith, Esq,
one of the oldest residents of Bridport,
were brought home Thursday, the 18th
inst, on the cars from Brattleboro, where
he was visiting. He died of typhoid fe-
yer.
B. B. Bloomfield. Of Bridport, fell
Thursday last from barn where he was
at work, breaking several ribs and pro-
ducing several internal bruises. He is in
a dangerous condition.
A barn belonging to Reuben Liberty
of Weybridge, containing about TWO tons
of hay was burnt to the ground August
9Th, supposed to be set on fire by boys
who were fooling with matches.
"A bear recently came down from the
mountain near Bristol and visited the
premises of Scion Sumner, Esq, killing
and eating a nice fat sheep, bones and all.
That is, bruin 'made no bones of it."
There was nothing left by which to re-
cognize the sheep except the skull and
hoofs, which were evidently found to be
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08


The COMING HORSE FAIR-The Fair
to be held by the North West Virginia
Agricultural Society on their gounds
on the Island, commencing on We'd
nesday and continuing four day, prom
Uses to be one Of the most interesting
ever held by the Society. Stock lie ar
irving daily, and there are now in the
stables SEINE of the best and fastest
horses in the west The Baltimore &
Ohio railroad and its Central Ohio
division, the Cleveland d Pittsburgh
and the Hempfed railroads have agreed
to sell half fare tickets, and it is antici-
pated that a large number OF people
will be present from this and the adjoin-
ing States. The Board of Directors
have made many improvements on the
Fair Gounds, and are determined to
make the exhibition OF stock and the
record of time something TO be talked
Of and remembered.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

HAD TO GET Down TO HARD WORK
The strike among the mill operatives
has produced a good deal OF suffering,
and has caused men to look ont for EN-
ployment in other branches of labor and
science. Yesterday just as nicea squad
Of young men As ever presided over a
nail machine, engaged to pile cordwood
for the Baltimore d Ohio railroad. We
had list of their names, but unfortu.
nately have lost it, and the world must
remain forever in ignorance Of the cog.
nomens Of these heroes who thus throw
themselves into the ranks of day labor
ers and pile wood, even though their
hands are blistered and full OF slivers
To be sure, being green hands, they
can't get full wages, they getting 81 p
per day, when everybody knows first
class wood holster lie worth 81 IS, but
they'll get more wages as they get more
experience. There's no black sheep"
about them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

FUS CoMING.-Alf Burnett - every
body knows Alf-is to give'two Of his
incompatible entertainments at Wash
ington Hall, commencing tomorrow
night, for the benefit of the Wheeling
Library Association. As an elocution-
list he is to-day without an equal in the
country, while as a humorist and char
acter actor he is unapproachable. His
entertainments provide instruction and
amusement, and are patronized by the
best and most fashionable citizens every
where That he will have Washington
Hall packed to its fullest is certain.
Reserved seats will be sold at the Hall
tomorrow. Those who design attend
ing will find it to their interest to attend
to procuring seats as early as possible
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

A CHAPTER OF ACcIDBSTs.-The Fair
mont West Virgtnian publishes quite a
chapter of accidents this week:
Last Sunday evening a young man
named Burgoyne was seriously injured
by the upsetting of stage on which he
was riding home to Fairmont from
camp meeting. His left arm was broken,
the right much bruised, and severe in
ternal injuries received which, it if
feared, may prove fatal,
Mr.. Thomas Watson's horses ran
away and threw him from his wagon,
breaking his arm and bruising his head
and face
A Young man named Woods was
thrown from his horse and dragged
by the stirrup about one hundred yards.
tits feared he cannot recover.
A little daughter OF Mr. Engle, in
Fairmont, WAS choked by chicken
bone. 1t was extracted Just in time to
save her life.
Mr.. J. r. Snidcrs horse ran away
and demolished the sulky. but the rider
was unhurt.
A fine horse, belonging to Mr.. Isaac
Barns, ran away with a wagon and
broke his leg. His owner wa com
PEELED to shoot him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

LEG BRoKEN-Halley Hancher, q
little girl about eight years old, daugh
ter Of DR.. A. P. Hancher, Of this city
had her leg broken by kick from a
horse in Bulger's stable yesterday after
noon about S o'clock. 1t seems that
she went into the stall alongside Of the
horse, the animal being great favorite
of hers, without speaking to it, and
tapped it on the leg to brush the flies
of, when it kicked her, the corks Of the
horses shoe breaking the leg bone and
making an ugly looking wound. She
was taken to her fathers residence on
Fifth street, above Monroe, and medical
aid at once procured.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

The grand concert at the Stone
Church, on the 18th instant, is now the
topic of conversation 1t promises to
be a splendid affair. Tickets OF ad-
mission at fifty cents may be procured
at Hamilton 4 Harding's music store,
at Wheeling, or from the following
ladies and gentleman in the country
Mrs. L. Greer, Mrs. William Stelle
Mrs. c. Hall, Mrs. William Chambers
Miss Matte Ottersop, Miss E. Warner
Miss ]. Atkinson, Miss E. Garrison
Miss s. Feay, Messrs. R. S. Hopkins
Lewis Baker, A. Waddle, A. Davis, J
Clark, D. S. Thornburg, George Si9son
DR.. William Cracraft.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

SUPPOSED MURDER.-On Monday
last, the body Of man was taken from
the river, a mile or SO above this place.
There WAS two cuts on his head, one
above his right eye the other behind
his ear. 1t is supposed he had been
murdered in or near the narrows, and
then thrown into the river There was
found on his person two pocket books
a small one containing about sixty cents
and a larger one with nothing IN 1t.
also a blank check book and a pair
of specks. Esquire Blake held an IN
quest on the body. and returned yer
dict that he had been murdered by
some person or persons. He was sup
posed to be about sixty or sixty-iive
years. He also had ticket from
Baltimore to Pittsburgh which had
been punched to ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Rsporter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08
A sprrypp DrspLAr.-Those great

A SPLESDD DIsPLGY.-Those great
importers of and dealers in watches,
clocks, jewelry, &c. Messrs. Henne-
gan & Co., No. 104, Main street, are
making the finest display of goods in
their line, ever seen west of the noun
tains. Mr.. Hennegan has just retured
from the east, and he has brought with
him watches ofthe celebrated Saltzman,
Breguet, Jscot and other equally ia
nous European manufactures. The
Saltzman watches are wonders of
beauty. The works, in nickel silver
seem like fairy workmanship. These
watches are made in ladies and gentle
mems sizes. There is also q watch
with heavy glass, instead of gold case,
through which all the works and
mechanism of the watch can be seen,
and which, while less costly, is equally
safe as a gold or silver case. Such a
stock of gold watches the eye of man
never looked upon in one establishment
Gold watches for ladies wear can bt
purchased at from SIS to $3.50. There
are also gold and silver vest chains
neck chains and opera chains. This las
is a novelty, our lady readers should
examine. Besides these the display o
leontines, charms, bracelets and bands
sleeve buttons and plain and enamellec
rings of solid eighteen karat gold, anc
rings and breastpins with diamond
pearl, ruby and emerald sets, is daz
zling They have also the most peau
tiful table cutlery ever brought t.
Wheeling. A dinner get Of Englisf
made knives with carved pearl handles
and silvered steel blades are trul.
beautiful. But the limits Of this notice
will not contain a description Of thu
wonderful things we saw there. WheI
our lady friends are promenading to
day let them call and see for them
selves.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

MlNsrRELs To-NIGHr-To-night the
amusement season is to he inaugurated
by Morrison's Ministries, who give a
performance at Washington Hall. We
have never seen the troupe, but know
that some of the individual members
rank high in the cork opera Billy
Cmsworth, as every one knows, is a
first class artist Judging from the
array of names presented, we should
say that the performance will be first
class one, and one our amusement
loving citizens will be pleased with.
" Trouble commence" at 8 o'clock.
Let them have full house.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

RETAIL MARKEr-The city market is
now well stocked with fruits and vege-
tables. Below we give the prices Of
the principal articles: Apples, per peck,
70 to 3Oc; apple butter, per quart, 25c;
eggs, per doz., 20c; butter, per h., 80 to
soc; potatoes, per peck, Csc; toma-
toes, per peck, 40 TO SOC; peaches, per
peck, 81 90; corn, green, per doz., l5c;
honey, per h., p to SOC; corn meal,
new, per peck, SOC; pickles, per hun.
dred, SOC; sweet potatoes, per peck, 60
to 70c; spring Chickens, CSC each or
So per dozen; grapes, 8 per bushel;
plums, S. per bushel; pears, 50 per
bushel.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

TALKED IT Orr.-We hear of man
in this city who pays his wife regular
salary to keep her mouth shut Every
time she speaks to him, except when
absolutely necessary, he docks" her a
cent word. The other night he was
out testing Cincinnati beer until pretty
late hour When he got home she took
the bride Of her tongue and went for
him. He says she talked out three
months wages in about fifteen minutes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

AMERICAN WArCHEs-Oxtoby 4 Duf
field, the Market street jewelers., below
Mcclure House, have been constituted
agents in Wheeling for the Elgin and
waltham Watch Companies; they i'm
port a watch, bearing their firm name,
directly from Europe; in fact, have
everything in the shape OF a time-piece
or fashionable jewelr', DC. See sd-
vertisement.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

GAVE THE BAIL.-Scott, the eminent
colored peanut artist, was released from
Jail yesterday, where he has been con-
fined for failure to give security to keep
The peace, for two or three weeks, on
giving the required 500 bail for his
good behavior for one year
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

LEG SQUEEzED.-A man named James
Carney, in the employ Of the Baltimore
d Ohio railroad, received a very severe
injury on the leg by being caught be,
tween the bumpers while coupling
freight cars at the depot on Tuesday
afternoon. He very narrowly ESCAPED
having his leg smashed to a jelly.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

BASE BALL.-Don't forget the match
game Of base ball to be played this
afternoon on the Fair Grounds between
the Atlantic Club of Pittsburg, and the
Osceolas, Of this city. 1t will be an in
teresting game, and, we think a close
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

Police CoURT.-There was but one
case before the police court yesterday.
On Friday evening Glen. Russell met
William Orr at the end of the wire
bridge, and there for some real or fan
cied wrong, he proceeded to kick Will
liam in way at once unpleasant and
unlawful He was fined $40 and costs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-08

Hot SrrLL-The way the mercury
climed up towards the top Of the ther,
mometer yesterday was caution to
summer clothing, Ninety degrees in
the shade was just fun for it At seven
o'clock, last evening. the thermometer
marked $50. How's that for high2