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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10
The Fletcher Library of Cavendish.

At the annual town meeting held at
Duttonsville, in Cavendish, on the first
inst, the town having heretofore voted to
accept the gift of the late Judge Fletch-
er's private library, according to the terms
of the will, proceeded to establish town
library, agreeably to the acts of the Legis-
lature, passed at the October session of
1867 and Ex-GoV Fletcher, DR.. d. W.
Haselton and VIM. Smith, ESD, were ap-
pointed committee to prepare Bylaws,
and Rules and Regulations for the gov
ernment and direction of the same.
The town by a unanimous vote, having
resolved to establish q library, in order to
comply with the terms of the will, and to
receive Judge Fretcher's rich donation,
about 5000 volumes, estimated at least
to be worth $4,000; besides the $4,000
given to be put at interest, and the in
come thereon TO be appropriated for max
ing yearly additions to the same J a
friendly discussion sprung up as to the
place in the town where the library
should be located. The inhabitants of
each of the two villages approaching the
privilege of having it established at their
partieular location. During the discus
sion the following written proposition
was submitted to the town meeting:
"The undersigned hereby agree to
guaranty the sum of one thousand dollars
to the town of Cavendish, to be paid into
the treasury of said town on the day that
The FLETCHER Library" shall be perma-
nently located at ProctorsVille, and the
room or rooms fitted up there, proper to
receive said library, and the books depos-
tied therein and open for the public use,
as is contemplated by the will of the late
Richard Fletcher, donating said library
to said town."
G. III. Chapman, A. d. Hsger, $500,
Ryland Fletcher, Henry A. Fletcher, ].
Henry Whelden. S. l.. Thompson, d @.
Pollard, Josiah ellison, A. W. Richardson,
Asahel Ross, Charles L. Spaulding, Geo.
S. Hill, Albin S. Burbank, Kendall Tay
lor, Charles f. Banett, Charles d. Parker,
A G. Blood, Nelson Piper, Gilbert Spaul-
ding, ]. c. Spaulding.
Prootorsville, Feb. %, 1870.
Pending the consideration of which, the
Rev. Doctor Freeman, whose wife is
niece of the deceased Judge, moved that if
the inhabitants of Duttonsyille should Of
fer to the Selectmen a suitable room or
rooms, and free of charge to the town, in
which to deposit and arrange for use said
library, the town should temporarily ac-
cept the same, and allow the books to re-
main there till the town should, by direct
vote, determine the permanent location of
the same And if the inhabitants of Dut-
louisville should not make such an offer,
within reasonable time, the Selectmen
should accept like proposition from the
people of Proctorsvile, and place the
library in that village.
After discussion the town agreed to
Mr.. Freeman's motion, and there the
question is disposed of for the present.
The Theological Library, bequeathed to
the Baptist Church. has arrived from the
executors hand, and the town library is
now soon expected.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

IMPORTANT TO PHYsICIANs.-In the
Revised Statutes of Vermont, chapter II,
section z, page 1877, we find the following,
which we publish for the information of
those who are interested in the subject
. Sec. z. Every physician who shall have
been In attendance upon any deceased
person, shall leave with the town clerk a
certificate containing the name of the dis
ease, or cause, if known, of such death,
within fifteen days after the interment OF
the deceased. Any such medical attend
ant who shall neglect or refuse to give the
certificate required by this section, shall,
Tor such offence, pay fine of three dol
lars for the use of the town where such
offence shell be committed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1870.
The Georgia Irregularities.

The report Of the Senate judiciary
committee on the legality of the present
Georgia Legislature and whether further
legislation is necessary, was presented en-
Wednesday by Mr.. Edmunds. The COM
mittee review the history of the assem-
bling and organization of the Legislature !;
and say that Gen. Terry's action in ex-
Guiding certain ineligible members. was
not according to law, though they acquit
him of any intent to exceed his lawful
authority. The admission of persons
who received only'a minority of votes, in
place of the ineligible members was also
illegal. The committee therefore report
that in these respects the Organization of
the Legislature has not been warranted
by law. With regard to the second reso-
luton, whether any further legislation is
necessary in respect to the organization
OF the Legislature, the committee report
that inasmuch as the errors of Gen. Terry
do not appear to have worked any serious
injustice in point of fact, and as the error
IN seating the minority candidates was
committed by the Georgia House of Re-
representatives. in the exercise of right
ordinarily belonging to it in the first
instance; and inasmuch as it appears GER
tain the terms of Office of the members of
the Legislature and State government
will expire at the Same time that they
would, had the State been fully restored
to the Union in July, 1868, they feel justi-
fed in emitting to recommend any fur
Their legislation on the subject. The
question of the admission of Georgia
Senators to Congress is not touched upon
in the report.
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gathering Of the people to witness The
spelling match" to which the 3np-riii-
tendent has devoted tho fund. Three
scholars from each district were selected
as contestants, and they chose their
judges. The class having spelled for
about one hour, and but few words missed
thew "spelled down." Tho prizes were
awarded as follows: Miss Mary Jane
Way, 81; Carrie Brownell, So; Willie
Morse, So. The two first were receivers
of the prize for reading last year.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

Our DUNE ANIMALs.-It will be re.
membered that some time since, "Our
Dumb Animals" a paper published in
Boston by the association for the sup
preston of cruelty to animals, charged
Senator Merrill with opposing the bill at
the recent session of the legislature, in
reference to cruelty to animals in trans
portation, which has called out the follow
ing letter, to that Journal:
RUTLAND, VI, Feb. 18th, 1870.
Editors "Our Dumb Animals -
I enclose paragraph I have noticed
floating about, which, as intimating the
action of the Senator from Rutland Co.
may do an injury to "dumb animals" say
ing nothing-because of little Importance
of the Superintendent of the Rutland
& Burlington road.
Now, if there is any grace plume my
self upon, it is my kindness to all ami
mails, whether it be evinced toward
"Black Bess," that daily does, SO unhesi-
tatingly, my own and ehildren's bidding
to "Daisy," my pet Alderney, that fur
nishes rich milk and cream for my morn
ing coffee-or to the noble beeves, that so
obediently go the slaughter, that we may
be fed.
Check-rein nor whip, kicks or pixies,
find no countenance or use in my stable {;
so that my supposed opposition to the bill
in question, sets me in false light before
your many readers, and for the sake of
the kindly work you are engaged in l am
unwilling to be thought Indifferent to the
accusation, or your good opinion.
| am, truly yours,
Grn MrpDTTT
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

ST.. ALBANs The last social hop of the
'Merry Bachelors" came off Mt the We'll
den, st. Albnns, Monday evening.
Rev Mr. Riggs OF St. Adams, on Sun
day evening last delivered sermon on
Temperance from the text Wherefore,
if meat make my brother to offend, l will
eat on flesh while the world standeth."
His discourse was able, earnest and prac-
teal, and evidently made deep impress
ion on his auditors. ....
The following are some of the items
of town expenses of st. Adams for the
past year: Total expenses of poor, 3d.
60471; town orders cancelled, $5,40063 (;
liabilities, $4,613,27 paid salaries of all
town officers, $500. The Overseer of the
Poor reported 1G persons in the Sheldon
Poor House, Jan. /, 1870. Fourteen per-
son Jan. /, 1869, and 80, Jan. /, 1868.
Condition of building and management
improved, inmates we'll clothed and fed,
and properly cared for.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

pile contains eight-eighths, paid $500
Second pile contains four-eightlis Of wood
but has fve-eights as much saving az
first pile, paid 81 90; hence the proper
ton is: as fve-eights is to eight-eighths,
so is one dollar TO the answer, or Sf,e0
E,N PED AG0aUE ..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

EAST CLARENDoN.-The winter term
of School District No. i, closed with a
perfect success last week We select
from the register of said district the fol-
lowing report:
Whole number of pupils, 46; average
attendance, 50.
The following scholars had no absent
marks: Hannibal Harridon, David Har-
ridon, WILDER S. Shaw, Otta G. Parker
The following had no tardy marks |:
Mary Farrell, Katie Farrell, Annie E.
Farrell, Winnie R. Kingsley, HELEN M.
Potter, CIaria Potter, Otta G.. Parker,
Alice A. Parker, Hannibal Harridon, Ben
ME E Flanders.
The school was taught by Miss LoVina
A Parker, which was her fourth term in
said district, and which fact speaks more
in her praise, as teacher, than any words
of commentator from me. We paid her
one dollar per day and boarded her. The
writer of this report taught school in the
same school house sc years ago with an
average attendance of 70 scholars, for so
cents per day and board around. Fe-
males taught school at that time for two
dollars per week for winter term and
one dollar for summer term. w.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

LEICEsTER.-Prof Cilley, of the Bran
don graded school, lectured at the Brick
church, Friday evening, the 25th inst;
subject, Astronomy" The lecture was
highly interesting, and earnestly listened
to by large audience.
The next meeting of the Leicester
Debating Society will be holden at the
Town Hall, Friday evening, March 4th.
Subject for Discussion
Reso!ged, That superstition has caused
more misery in the world than ambition.
Albert e. Stanley will lecture at the
Brick church on Friday evening, March
18th. Subject, 'The peculiarities of the
American people, their weakness and
their strength"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

FIRE AT WHITEHALL-A barn belong
ing to Mr.. McClosky of Whitehall, took
fire Tuesday night, and was entirely con-
sumed, together with an adjoining ice
house. The fire spread to the Methodist
church and other buildings, but was SUBJ
dued before it had gained much Roadway.
The loss is not very heavy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

BoNDs.-Within the last twelve u
the Secretary of the Treasury b; !
chased, according to law, for the - :.
fund, bonds to the amount of 81 -
and according TO no law, but in an
ton Of authority from Congress %
into the sinking, fund sSl, $50 osO
making the total purchase since ma
500, 423, GAO. The next purchase W |.
crease the amount to more than OLE
dred millions of dollars.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

STRANGE FREAK.--Mr. Joseph Ful-r
of Clarendon, has hen who stole her
nest, a few weeks since and removed
to an adjoining building and all trace of
it was lost, and, notwithstanding the cold
weather, she reappeared few days since
with full brood of chickens. We hear
of cold weather all through the country,
but the climate of Vermont has been very
mild to have brood of chickens Matched
in an open building in mid-winter.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

WoNr PAY UP.-Corrcspono Tsss
tween the State department and .r.s
elan government relative TO tn' .a;a.s
claims of American citizens, 10.
under the treaty of 1866 and am ~, RI
to 1925, 331 with interest at o .,.;f
was transmitted to the Senate .,.5
Venezuela refuses to pay on ,n' nd 81
irregularities in the commission !, d y
rotary Fish desires Congress to ''' :
matter.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

ONEIDA DIsAsTER.-Secretry
received dispatch from the uni''a I,
minister at Yokohama, japan, da'ea
ruary 1, and stating that the wre.A.
Oneida has been discovered, and tn,'
armament may possibly be recover ~,
thorough investigation into the c r
stances of the disaster is being heiI
list of the saved reported ofi''spi y
Minister belong is the same as ~
lx- ,ublished
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

Low FREIGHTs The Rensselaer, and
Sar,t - md Harlem Extension Railroad
lines bel ", eu Rutland and New York, are
favoring the business of the community
with law r-,t,-~f"f freights. The Rensselaer,
and Sarat,ga II ,ilroad have sent us q
joint Freight tariff showing the rates over
the Hudson River, Troy and Boston and
Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroads, which
has been since February 10th as follows !:
First class, 60 cents; second class so
cents; third class, 40 cents fourth class,
80 cents, with liberal classification. We
have not seen those of the Harlem Exten-
tension, but presume they are equally
liberal. It will be gratifying to our busi-
ness men to know that we are to have low
freights, and increased facilities over both
these lines between Rutland and the great
commercial center of the country.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

PRIZES IN ScHooLs.-By a vote of the
town of Peacham, the sum of S15 was put
into the hands of the Superintendent of
Schools to be expended in prizes for excel
lence in some branch of common school
study. On Saturday last there was large
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

PORTLAND AND OeDEssguRaH Rail-
RoAD.-The contractors of the Portland
and Ogdensburgh Railroad have raised
the wages Of the hands employed to 81 30,
and are now daily increasing the numbers,
hiring allIwho apply for work.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

SUsPENDED.-W. A. Wilkins, AN old
clothing merchant of Whitehall, has sus-
pended. His failure is accounted for by
the depreciation in the price of goods.
He is said to be an honorable gentleman
and has the sympathy of the people in
his misfortune.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

PATENTS. Patents issued to Vermont.
ers during the week ending March
Matthias Ludhim. Willistou, fl pwer pot.
George T.. Mills, Johnston, fence.
Franklin B. Carlton, Cambridge, shield
for pitchers.
Marius L. Horton, Windsor, coal stove.
Thos. J. lockwood, st. Johnsbury, ma
chine for milling the knife-edge of scale
beams. ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

A WOMAN ELECTED TO OFFICE.--At
the annual town meeting in Bennington,
on Tuesday, Miss Eliza NJ. Clark was
elected to the office of Superintendent of
Common Schools. This lady has long
been a successful teacher, and is fully
qualified for the duties of the position,
which she will discharge with eminent
ability
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10
[ am, truly yours,
UEU. II. NJ ERKILI,
Supt. Rutland & Burlington Railroad.

WELLS. - According to the returns
made to the town clerk, the number of
marriages, births and deaths for the year
1869, are as follows:
Number of marriages, g. number of
births, IA number of deaths, Z, viz:
Mary Gibbons, consumption, age l6
years; Hannah d. Cone, consumption,
age so years; Russell S. Wells, dropsy,
age go years; Amelia S. Pratt, coDsump.
ton, age Is years; Charles Lewis, shot
accidentally, age Is years; Keziah Paul,
old age, about 70; Joseph Worthington,
cancer, So. Average age of deceased, 45
years and z months.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

PUBLIC ECoNoMY.-In his speech at
Nashua, n. H., on Saturday night, Mr..
Dawes said, in reference to the present
administration E. E## vf
They have been in power eleven months,
and can show the account of their work
up to this day. took it from the Treas
ury books yesterday, and state it to you
just as it is in contrast with what told you
of the last year of Andrew Johnson, who
spent all the treasure and all the revenues
of the land, and run the nation into debt,
adding to the $500, 000, 900, under which
it is grooming to-day, 100000 more.
During the last year, Mr.. johnson
received $36S, 100000, and he incurred
a debt in addition of $6,000,000, 80
that he expended $374,000,O00. In the
first year of President Grants administra-
ton, with no higher rate of taxation, but,
on the other hand, with reduced taxation,
in some particulars, he has gathered into
the Treasury from his officials hands
1894 100000 Gnstead of $35S, 009, 900
from the same taxes but instead of spend
ing all that in the current expenses of his
first year, he has paid $S0,000,000 of the
public debt out of it Great applause.)
So that he has expended only $314,0OO,-
900, against 374,000,C00 spent in the
last year of Andrew Johnson's admins
tration, making just difference of $780,
100000. This is from the books. He has
collected $26,000,000 more this present
year than Andrew johnson did in his last
year. and $50, 100000 of that is from the
internal taxes of the land, which were not
a mill higher, and on some articles were
lower than last year. Why has he col
lected $20,000,000 more2 Because there
has been less of it stolen. .
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

RUNAWAY A span of horses owned
by A. W Marsh of Mt. Holly, which had
been left standing on Merchants Row,
yesterday, took a short RIM through the
Railroad park, Looping the fence in fine
style bat the sled refused to jump and
consequently was demolished, as was also
one ptnnpi of the fence. The horses ran
to near he Post Office, where they were
cauph. aa $500 @
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

BUTTER MARKET.-At St AlbanS on
Tuesday there was little done in butter
Fall butter brought from 80 to 80 cents ;
winter 90 to % cents
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

OGDENsBURGH AND LAKE CHAMPLAIN
RAILROAD CoMPANY-Prior to August,
1865, the road was run by trustees under
the control of the courts of New York,
and had been able to earn hardly enough
10 pay the interest at seven per cent. upon
a first mortgage of $1,500,000 At that
time the property was transferred to q
new corporation of which Mr.. John @.
Pratt has since been the efficient presi-
dent. The net earnings during his ad-
ministration have been 81 100000 against
100000 for an equal period previous to
August, 1865 With this increase in the
earnings has been corresponding addi-
ton to the equipment and facilities af
forded to the public. Under the recent
arrangement with the VT. Central eight
per cent. has been secured to the preferred
stockholders and six per cent. to the
common stockholders for a short period,
and after that seven and eight per cent.
The result is that those interested in the
property will soon realize an amount an
nually equal to nearly four times as much
as the trustees were able to earn.-Free
PrsSS .#.. a..# ..#. ..#.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

FREE BRIDGE.-Westmin has, by
a two-thirds vote, accepted the donation
from the bridge proprietors, the Cheshire
Railroad and private citizens, and agreed
to mite with Walpole, N. H., in estab-
fishing free bridge over the Connecticut
river at that point.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

UNGALLANT.-The town of Wardsboro,
Windham Co., elected Miss Ellen A.
Brimhall school superintendent by large
majority, but the tungaHantD moderator
decided that it was not legal to elect a
woman to such Office, and directed the
meeting to elect another person. Cues
ton: AS Miss Brimhall did not decline
the office to which she was duly elected,
is she not after all the legally elected SUI
perintendent i # H .ss4
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

SAN DoMINeo.-The people of San Do
mingo have voted for annexation to the
United States by large majority. The
large towns Of Santiago, In VEGA and
Azua took the lead. Nowhere was there
any show OF opposition. The public debt
of the republic is estimated at less than
one million and half a a##
1t is to be hoped that the United States
Senate will ratify the treaty.
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Shaw's majority,

The latest returns for County Commits
sioner show Mr.. Drew, the Liberal candi-
date, II ahead, although expected that
Macomber, the Temperance candidate,
will be elected. i. S. Drew has 425 ma
iority in Burlington.
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BRITISH INHUMANITy.-Full particu-
lars of the loss of the steamer Oneida
have reached MS by the ship Benefactress,
which arrived at San Francisco recently.
In the history of the past. instances of
cruel inhumanity form a dark page in the
annals of Great Britain, and this has been
one of the chief causes of dissatisfaction
and revolt from time immemoriaL 1t
seems that the steamer Bombay, Captain
Arthur Wellesley Eyre, struck the Oneida
on the starboard quarter, carrying away
her poop deck, cutting off the whole7stern
and running one of her timbers entirely
through the bows of the Bombay, at the
water lines The Oneida hailed the Bonn
bay number of times with ship ahoy,"
"stand by, you've cut us down." blew her
whistle, and fired her guns, all Of which
the officers of the Bombay say they did
not hear, though the guns were heard dis
tinctly at Yokohama twenty miles away
The Oneida vent down stern first, III
about twenty fathoms Of water, with
twenty officers and fifty men. The cap
tain of the Bombay did not stop to rescue
those on board, nor did he, upon his ar
rival there, report the accident or inform
the authorities. The first known of the
affair was the next morning, when DIR.
Stoddard, the surgeon, with fifteen Of the
crew, arrived on foot. But two cutters
were available, and the officers, almost to
man, refused to take them while man
remained aboard.
There is deep feeling Of hatred
among the English people towards every
thing that ia American, which Is particu-
| rly noticeable in the two greatest
powers of natiun. the army and the
navy. England is quick to envy, and
when nation becomes greater than she
in any particular direction, her feelings
are touched, and envy is transformed to
hatred American institutions are an
eye.sore TO the British popnlaee; no INIT
ter how much the fact may be disguised,
and to-day if there is one thing more
than another which will incite the anger
of Briton, it is the sight of an Ameri-
can flag flying at the peak Of a msn-of-
war. - 49,.
In respect to the cruel desertion of the
Oneida by the Bombay, we cannot but re-
gard it as one of the most unparalleled
exhibition Of inhumanity on record. Had
the Bombay sent her boats to the doomed
vessel, all, or nearly all would have been
saved. The report states that the feeling
of indignation toward Capt, Eyre i ter
rible. None but his company and = Few
OF his countrymen attempt to shield him
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

PERsoNAL-Mr. Lawrence Roche, who
has been for a long time connected with
the HERALD as its local editor, has retired
from that position.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

away from Burlington, but he will hi the
office. when here, with high capacity and
duo Unity" The Aldermen eiacted are
Gu, William ". Henry, Rep; Z. y.
C ies, Rep; Etmore johnson, Dem. Inc
Sch,nl Commissioners are Gen. d. w.
.GI. f;., y. G. IinsIcy. George Francis.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM PUBLISHED IN
THE HERALD ON TUESDAY LAsT.-First