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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

A COLD SNAP.-H NJ. B., CORES.
pondent of the Springfield Republican,
writing from Newport, VT, under date of
March IL, thus describes the cold weather
in Northeastern Vermont:
It doesn't take long to go from Spring
field into an atmosphere that is vigorous
enough for an Esquimaux. Less than
twelve hours will do it if you strike due
north. Thursday morning 1 left Spring.
field by the o'clock train, with hardly
snow enough for sleighing. At n I
stood on the shore Of Lake Memphre-
magog and listened to the jingling of
merry bells in the street and felt the Bit
ing air of mid-winter, going back in
twelve hours at least a month in times
calendar. Snow two feet duDp, and more
squeak in it than could be got out of
whole case of cow-hide boots. was as
sured that the two feet of snow was all
made expressly for shedding, and /
couldn't dispute it. Two feet of snow
that is nothing! If would only go
twenty miles into Canada would find
snow to talk about. My friends observa-
lions on the weather reminded me of the
ague stories used to hear out West. In
going into town the new conner would
invariably ask, tDo you have any ague
here mo, not bit; we never heard
Of the thing here, but Just over the line in
the next town they have it awfully."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

A SUBTERRANEAN POND AT WoRCEs-
TER.--The Spy says there is an under
ground pond of considerable extent in
South Worcester, Mass. The latest re-
minder of it was the sinking of piece of
land several rods square on Wednesday
night, near Southbridge street, which was
being filled up for house lots. Earth had
been hauled on till the surface was two or
three feet higher than the surrounding
territory, but the whole is now as many
feet under water. 1t was found by prob
ing the soil, which is not many feet
thick, pole could be easily thrust down
to the depth of thirty feet in many places
1t is here that several rods of Southbridge
street sunk some nine or ten feet under
water few years ago, after having been
used several years and it was at an
enormous expense that the Norwich rail-
road, which crosses the marsh few rods
to the west, was built at this point. The
most probable theory of this covered lake,
which is thought to be about eight acres
IN extent---is, that years ago there existed
BODY OF water there which gradually
became covered with leaves, moss and
earth, 80 that grasses and brushwood took
root and grew thereon, making a sort of
soil that by overlooking is broken
through.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

BR1sToL.-Bristol Academy has opened
its spring term.
Mr.. o. B. Douglass of Brattleboro
addressed the Young Mems Christian As
sociation on Monday evening last.
1t is reported that Mr.. Welland
Daniels is to open temperance hotel at
Bristol
R. ID. Stewart is at work upon bis
new grist mill, and is erecting commo.
dious and substantial building, which is
theIbest thing of the mill kind in this sec-
tion.
Business promises to be brisk at Bris.
tol this spring. Several of its cities are
preparing to build dwellings and other
buildings. r.-.- .s
-Durfee 81 Eastman in the sLittle
Notch" have some 1000 saw logs in their
yard, and are extensively engaged in
saving lumber and in the manufacture of
butter and sap tubs.
james Barret of Rutland, still carries
on the pill box business at the east end of
the village. He has between two and
three hundred cords of white birch now
in the yard, and is engaged in saving
and fitting it for the lathes.
Bristol has the largest Good Tenn
plars' Lodge in the State. 1t is in
condition, numbering over two
hundred members. ....s. .... .....-
-Howden, Bosworth g. Co., have
large pile of logs on hand. They have
lately put into their factory a stave ma
chine for saving pail slaves, also shingle
machine. They are alse manufacturing
doors, sash, blinds, coffins, etc. The com.
pany are intending to erect a saw mill
this spring.
ID. Durfee with Ira Tucker are re-
pairing the old Durfee mill, about two
and half miles north of the village.
They propose to engage largely in the
saving of lumber and pail slaves. They
have now in their yard about 1000 saw
logs, mostly pine and hemlock; also
about 300 cords of sapling pine for slaves.
They use one of G.. G. Hoadley's engines,
If 25 horse power.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

LADIES FAsHIoNs.-The material to be
introduced for bonnets is China Grape,
and the flowers imported are the pale
hues in which the Grape is made, or in
deep rich colors, forming strong contrasts
with it. Flowers will be worn in profu-
sion theylare mounted in clusters. with
out much foliage, and, as we repeat every
season, there are more roses than anything
else. A tasteful novelty is cravat ends or
tabs of point lace, to be worn with a
brooch at the throat. The Partisan taste
this season is for trimming of white lace
on very dark silk and even Jet black
dresses. Handkerchief neatly made,
with diamond medallions of Valiencinnes
in the corners and a border of the same
lace, very fashionable.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

was called yesterday to large hog, raised
and fattsd by Ransom Burdett, Esq., of
Pittsford, and sold by him to E. @. Gallar,
of the new market, in Kingsley's block.
1t weighs 711a pounds, and is the largest
porker we ever saw. It is 80 great Gu.
riosity that Gallar will keep it for public
exhibition during to-day. It will be well
worth visit to any person to step in and
take look at this huge animal.
Mr.. Gallar has been absent from his
business for some time, but can now be
found in person at the market every day,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

WEST RUTLAND SCHOOL - District
No. 81, West Rutland, f. c. Sutherland
teacher, submits the following report OF
the winter school, for publication
Length of term 60 days; Cd names reg
istered ; average daily attendance, 80 4-10.
Present every day of school-Nelia Fos-
ter, Matte Felt, Adelia Gates, Flora
Locklin, Charles Wing, John MoDeed,
Henry Tuttle, Michael Dougan, Wright
Ward,
Best in Department - Matte Felt,
Alice Conway, Anna Spencer, Adelia
Gates, Mary Nolan, John Dougan, Willie
Manley, Frank Morgan.
Those who have made least mistakes in
reading-Sixth Reader, Charles Stafford !;
Fourth, Flora Locklin Third, Ella Proc
tor; First, Frank Morgan.
Spelling-A class, Henry Tuttle; B,
John Deugan and Willie Manley; c,
Adelia Gates; D, Frank Morgan.
Oral Arithmetic-Charles Clark, Willie
Manley, John and Michael Dougan, Alice
Conway.
Oral Arithmetic--Mary Nolan.
Written Arithmetic - Matte Felt,
Charles Wing, John McDeed, Charles
Stafford, Alice Conway, Charles Clark,
Michael Dougan, Willie Manley, Nelia
Foster, Stella Morgan and James Nc
Deed.
Geography Common School, Matte
Felt; First intermediate, Alice Conway,
Charles Clark and Willie Manley ;
Second, Mary Burlingame, John and
Michael Dougan Elementary, Flora
Locklin.
Grammar-Nellie Mead and Lorenzo
Conway.
omposition-Nellie and Chickie Mead,
Ida Burr, Charles Clark and Eddie Mi
nard
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

MR.. CARswELL's LECTURE.-Ths OPP
era House was well filled last evening, to
hear Mr.. Edward Carswell speak in be-
half of the fallen and the slaves of their
appetites-the incorporate. The speak
er plead eloquently in behalf of those
thus unfortunate, and urged upon all
friends of reform by everything they held
sacred by the love they bore their wives,
husbands and children, to rise and assist
in crushing out this giant evil. Your in
huence would be felt, however trifing it
might appear to you, as not man, wo-
man or child but had some mission to per-
form, and should it not be on the side Of
right and humanity !? We earnestly hope
that there was not single person in that
audience but was benefited, and that all
resolving will act-to do
all in cir power for the suppression of
the cursed traffic, the sale Of intoxicating
liquors. Mr.. Carswell is engaged in a
glorious work, and we wish him God
speed tt
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

SHELBURNE. - The woman Suffrage
Meeting in Shelburne was largely attend
ed, and was complete success generally.
Mr.. Henry Newell called the meeting to
order, and by viva voce vote of the Ia
dies in the audience, Mr.. Edgar T. Nash
was elected chairman. Mr.. George Fl.
Bigelow of Burlington, opened the meet
ing, briefly giving a history of the Wo-
mans Rights movement. Mr.. Henry
Ballard of Burlington, and Capt. Albert
Clarke of st. Albans, followed, holding
the attention of the audience for about
an hour each. At the close of the meet
ing resolution of thanks to the speakers
was introduced by the ladies.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

LIFE IN New YoRK.-Maj. WV. Le-
land, who caned George Wilkes in Broad
way, last week, was treated to dose of
his own medicine while walking through
Prince street on Saturday evening. A
big bully of fellow came suddenly upon
him, struck him severe blow in the face
with his fist, probably reinforced by brass
knuckles or slung shot, and fed, with q
ball from Major Leland's pistol unsuccess-
fully pursuing him. Leland had bad
cut In his lip and two of his front teeth
oroken-delicate reminders Of the truth
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

UNEQUAL TAXATION.-R. b. Field OF
Guilford, thus speaks of the unequal valu-
alton of real estate, in letter to the st.
Albans Messenger
In your issue of the 18th inst, notice
an article over the signature of M, criti-
cising my article in the Brattlebero Rec
ord, on the unequal valuation of real
estate, and personal property, in which [
am somewhat misrepresented. | said,
"taking the population as a basis, ,o1tich is
the only means hare of determining the
valuation between the different counties" !"
You will see, NJ, by leaving out the
words (which and II have" alters
the meaning materially. | do not
suppose the valuation of property
according to population is cor
equal in the State. AS to the personal
property, M. says it may be the result of
greater Indebtedness on the first of A pril,
which looks as il counties that ship over
a million of dollars worth of butter and
cheese, were running sadly into debt. He
says some counties embrace populous
villages or a city, while others are des-
titute of both, and sparsely settled. /
believe st. Albans, quite a village,
is in Franklin county, where personal
property is 40 cents to each inhabit-
ant; Burlington, city in Chittenden
county, where personal property is 72
cents to each inhabitant Rutland, vii
lage in Rutland county, where personal
is $1.1S to each inhabitant; from which
l must infer that Franklin county is bad
ly in debt. Would it not be we'll to have
the listing law altered, and have all kinds
OF property assessed, without any exemp-
ton for debts, as M. thinks they may be
large about the first of April
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31
A Few Candid Words to the Farmers
and HOrsemen of Vermont.

GENTLEMEN We are we'll aware of
the past prestige that our State has had
for producing the finest horses in America.
To say that we have supplied the gentle
men of our eastern cities with the most
genteel, spirited, intelligent and lasting
roadsters that our country afforded, also
those in many of our middle and southern
cities, and in earlier times furnished ex-
press and stage teams superior to any
other section of our country, and in later
times breeding stations and mares in
large numbers for all parts of our country
and even opened call for them in South
America, Australia and Europe, is to
state simple truth which we all know.
We are proud of our past record and
justly so. But our glory is fast depart
! ing. For nearly ten years past this has
been apparant to almost every casual OBJ
server. 1t is true too, and we cannot fail
to observe it, that with our present man
agement we can never again occupy the
proud position we once held. Before
looking for the proper course for us to
pursue in order to reach our former stand
ing, it is well to turn to the past sutfi-
ciently to ascertain how We obtained our
former reputation. ..a...
Our superior horses were produced, 1st,
by our excellent climate, soil, fosd and
water, SO well adapted to perfect the high
est type of horse. I'd, by having the
best blooded horses to start our stock
from. Whatever may be said against our
first Morgans, we think it will be long
time before better horses for the road will
be obtained. We speak of our first Nor
gans, not the culls of our later times Sd,
our distance from market and the rather
small size of our early Morgans caused
the horse buyers to shun us in measure.
This allowed some of the best animals for
while at least, to remain in our midst
for breeding purposes, and about the year
1S45 we unquestionably had the best stock
of horses in America. This was acknowl- |
edged throughout the country. Notice
carefully that our worldwide reputation
was not gained by any careful breeding.
No man had made it matter of much |
study; to get the most money for the
present stock was the aim of all. No as
sociations of any real value were found to
enable US to retain our best stations,
much less our best mares. Seldom, very
seldom, did any horse-raiser select his filly
and refuse tempting offer for her that he
might retain her to improve his stock
Any buyer could readily get our first,
second and third best mares by paying q
little extra for them. Sound Judgment
and scrupulous care in breeding did not
give US our excellent stock and great repu-
tation.
And what have We done with our su-
perior stock and reputation /? simply let it
run badly down. For the past 10 to 20
years we have been breeding carelesslY a.
ever, while our great reputation has
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

Friday morning the mercury stood at
IL below zero, and at Stanstead, few
miles further north, it did not go above
zero all day. This morning we had lit
tie more of the same sort-we presume it
came from over the line. Everybody step
ped about lively-no one was inclined to
stand still more than half an hour. How's
the thermometer ? Well regulated ones
marked twenty-six below zero, whils a
number little more erratic went down
to 80. But how still !! Not breath Of
air was stirring. The sun shone brightly
and the smoke coiled upward in beautiful
wreaths, while the heavens beyond wore
the beautiful tints that are seldom seen
in the lower Connecticut. The pure
bracing air is worth inhaling, even if it
requires little extra motion. After the
thermometer reaches 10 below it is gen.
orally all the same in feeling if lower
point is indicated, and when the mercury
reaches 30 and 40 below, as have sever
al times experienced it, one can hardly
realize the difference if warmly clad. But
this winter has been more mild in north
ern Vermont than usual, although the ice
on Lake Memphremagog is two feet thick
and as clear as crystal. Three years ago
the average temperature for the entire
winter was several degrees below zero in
this town. That might have been called
a smart spell of weather, and when l
thought of it l was inclined to forgive the
little ecoentrioity manifested in the morn
ing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

ANOTHER LEAsE.-The st. Johns Neaos
says that the Vt. Central r. r. Company
have leased the st. Lawrence and Ottawa
railway, which runs from Prescott to OF
tawa. By this arrangement, the Ottawa
Mall says, through freight connection
from thence to Boston, and 0ice 0erSa,
will be formed, which can but prove of
immence convenience to the public, and
especially the lumber interest of that Sec
ton, as well as financially a gain to all
cnncerned
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

SHREWSBURY The scholars having nc
absences during the winter term of IA
weeks in District No. l, are Lura Water.
man, Rodney Huntoon, Frank Persons,
Charlie Persons, Emmett Persons and
Johnnie Pratt
Having no tardy marks are Nellie
Pratt, Maud Pratt, Edith Persons, Rod
ney Huntoon, Frank Persons, Charlie
Persons, Emmett Persons and Johnnie
Pratt.
But three scholars have violated the
rule against whispering.
School taught by Miss E. A. Hun
toon. No visits were made to this school
by the town superintendent or the parents
of the scholars during the term
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

ready to wait upon all customers. Espe-
cially will he take great pleasure in show
ing the porker to-day to all who visit this
establishment. He has on hand every va
riety of meats, fish, oysters and the table
delicacies of the season. But don't fail
to see the mammoth porker, before he is
cut up for sale.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

THE LATE BOUNTY DEcIsIoN,l- The
Hon. Z. B. French, Second Auditor, has
NnnouncId that the recent decision of the
Vi, 'ited States Supreme Court in the case
Of tn, United States, appellants, against
Henry ]. Hosmer, applies emily to men
who enb 'sted for three years, between
Nav 8 and July %, 1861, and were hon
orably disoba rged.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

THE FAnMEa rs TAX The Commits
missioner of Int, 'rnal Revenue decides
that farmers are r, 'quired to make re-
turn of produce sold within the year, but
not required to retur u produce until the
Same is sold. Represen tative Reeves has
had further correspondei. 'ce with the Bu-
reau Of Internal Revenue, which adherss
to its decision, heretofore ann nounced, that
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

ANECDOTE.-Soon after the death of
the poet Wordsworth, a man met farmer
of the neighborhood, and said to him,
''You have had great loss" "What
loss ?" "Why, you have lost the great
poet 80, ay," said the farmer, 'he is
dead but ah hev no doubt wife will carry
on t business, and max it as profitable as
ivver it was"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

MIDDLEBURY. - The Register SAYS
Among the present undergraduates of
the College are numbered eleven poets.
Mr.. P. S. Severance has trapped and
caught five foxes near his residence in the
east part of Middlebury, this winter and
latter part of the fall.
The Register says: Col. Amasa S.
Tracy has been again confirmed postmas-
ter at Middlebury, and if there is no more
vacillation we shall soon have new post
master, de tactO.
The Register, under the heading, "Is
Middlebury Losing her Identity ?" thus
discourses:
The air of our staid old town is rife
with the rumors of an interesting pugi-
listic encounter which took place in this
village last Friday afternoon. Two of
our respectable citizens having failed to
settle accounts for several years, thought
it time to do so. and proceeded to look
over, item by item. After examination.
one of the parties, who found himself un-
pectedly in debt, closed his book, laid it
down, and thrust handful of bones into
the other mans face in manner rather
calculated to stagger his faith in sublu-
nary things, and give him an insight into
the intricacies of astronomical calculations.
Recovering himself he returned the COM
pliment, and pugilist No. l rolled over on
the floor. Getting up game, be returned
to the encounter and was met by No. 2
with repetition of the former graceful
gestures with a similar result. The pro-
cess was repeated the third time (as the
story goes with the addition of an artis-
tic touch from the pedal extremity of
cembatant No. 2. No. then straighten-
ed limp and quivering, which so frighten-
ed No. 2 that he took to his heels and run
as for dear life to the hotel-possibly to
drown himself Several gentlemen stood
by and witnessed the fun with the relish
of New York prize fight ring.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

A CONVENIENT Loss OF MEMORY
A gentleman who was very zealous ON the
subject of horses, but not according to
knowledge, bought mare at auction and
rode her home. swell, Cesar" said be
to his sable coachman, "what do you
think of herr She cost me five hundr ed
dollars" 'Dunno, MASTER" "Yes, but
what do you think ?" "Well, massa, it
makes me tink of what the preacher said
esterday-something about bis money is
soon parted. disremember the fnst part J"
From our monthly gossip an tie April
number of Lippincott's Magazine.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

THE MISSING STEAMER CITY OF Bos-
ToN.-The Springfield Republican says
The final arrival of the Smidt and the in
telligence of the safety of the Cunard
steamer Samaria, which put back to
Queenstown with her machinery disabled,
keep alive longer than would otherwise
be possible the hope that the City of Bos-
ton will finally come ont of her fifty days
voyage all right. She had three months
provisions on board, besides her cargo was
largely made up of meat, -four and grain,
and she had on board condensers capable
of supplying all the water needed, so that
if she is still afoat her passengers are we'll
provided for in the way of food, and
owners and agents on both sides of the
Atlantic are still sonfdent, or profess to
be, that the steamer will reach port in
safety. To while away the time while
waiting, all sorts of reports have been
started, that the City of Boston sailed for
New York overloaded, that her machinery
was damaged, etc., but these reports are
denied most authoritatively and emphati-
cally, and if the steamer is lost there will
be at least the poor satisfaction that it was
not on account of rsoklessness or careless
ness. There has been remarkably heavy
weather on the Atlantic for the last two
months, and at the date of our latest mail
advices from England there were many
sailing vessels verdue,-twenty large
vessels, grain loaded, bound to Liverpool
alone from San Francisco. About 500
sail in all it was thought must be delayed
by the strong easterly winds, and the
crews of many of them have no doubt
been reduced to short allowance. The
English channel feet, consisting Of seven
vessels, has been despatched from Lisbon,
by different courses, to Faysl, for the spe-
cial purpose of getting Intelligence of in
coming vessels, and rendering aid to such
as may need it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31
RUTLAND VT, THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 81, 1a7o

of the scriptural suggestion that he who
takes the sword may expect to perish by
it. Who his assailant was is neither
known nor guessed but the second as
sault undoubtedly grows out of the first.
Small and sick men sometimes have friends
to revenge their injuries, or at least the
money to buy them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

GENTLEMEN's FAsHIoNs.-The visit
of Prince Arthur has given fresh i'm
petus to English styles; hence we have
the "Prince Arthur frock," made single or
double-breasted, with wide lapel and
silk facings. The fashionable spring
overooat, is the 'Lord Chesterfield" sim
gle-breasted, cut to the agure with round
collar, cuffs turned back loose few inch
es. Trousers are of about the same
width, with graceful spring over the boot.
Present style of vest is bouble- breasted,
rolling collar, cut low with two or three
buttons. Coat and vest are of one dark
material; trousers drab or pearl gray.