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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27
Instructive Fire in Chester.
LOSS $4,000.

CHESTER, Oct. %, 1870.
By far the most disastrous fire in the
history of this place occurred this morn
ing, its damages figuring as high as $780,
600, at least. At about half-past four
o'clock this morning fire broke out, as is
supposed, in the millinery rooms of Miss
Boynton, second story of Richardson's
new block, and before much apparent
Roadway of the flames, a large concourse
of our citizens were on the spot snffi-
cient to man dozen good fire engines
which, alas we didn't happen to have,
so aoe burnt. Reflect citizens, do you
need another reminder ? Your old pals
never saved a building from destruction
yet. Cannot you back up the women to
the amount of say three or four hundred
dollars, and save US, not only property,
but a standing disgrace? A fund OF
some 5000, more or less, for the purpose
of procuring fire apparatus has been IN
the hands of lady treasurer several ham,
tired weeks, or rather, perhaps, has been
profitably invested by her for the purpose
during that time, and the ladies only
merit the praise. Competent judges say
that a fair fire engine would have sub
dued this fire before $500 worth of prop
erty was destroyed, but as it is [ point out
the result, viz: Richardson's block, oc-
cupied by Joseph r. Richardson as drug
gist; VIM. Budlong, boots and shoes Mr..
Bush, grocery; Miss Boynton, milliner ;
Mr.. Edwards, Photographic artist, was
consumed. Richardson, Budlong and
Bush saved their stock in fair condition,
with the exception of Richardson's furs,
amounting to bout $4,000, which could
not be got at on account of their locality
no insurance on the same. The others
lost all, so l understand. Richardson had
effected insurance on the building, few
The devouring element travelled north and
swept away Mr.. Geo. Halls furniture
warehouse and his dwelling adjoining
His stock was saved in good condition
and the insurance on the furniture estab,
lishment was $4,000 and on the dwelling
$500
The superhuman efforts of our citizens
saved the fine and costly residence of Mr.
F. L. Marsh, and we congratulate him
more especially, since he not long since
suffered the loss of a superb home on the
same site The origin of the fire is not
yet known, or at least, not generally pro-
mulgated. Once more we would enquire
about the tools to conquer fire, such as
other enterprising folks have.
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SOMNAMBULIsM.-W gave few day.
ago a brief account of an accident which
happened to Eddie Bradford, son O
Henry Z. Bradford Ed, of Bennington
The Bennington Banner gives a full &C
count which we copy:
Henry e. Bradford E-q., whom it viii
be unnecessary TO inform most of ou1
readers, is the senior of the firm of III. f.
Bradford & Co, Green Mountain Knit
ing Mills" has bright roSy-cheeked boy
of II or 70 summers. A handsome, wide
awake little fellow that is favorite with
every body who knows him.
On Sunday evening last, all of Mr.
Bradford's family, except himself, and his
lad Eddie, were away at church, auC
when in the early evening, it came to the
boys bedtime, he went quietly and hap
PLY to his pleasant, cheerful sleeping
room, in the northeast corner of Mr..
Bradford's fine residence, in the easterly
extension of our village. Twenty minutes
later, and but a short time only after the
little fellow had with all apparent posi-
BILE safety, "laid him down to sleep" and
been left sleeping as only a child Car
sleep, in his accustomed bed, Mr.. Brad
ford heard a dull, unusual sound, a.
though child had fallen from his bed
to the floor. He hurried up to Eddie's
room and found the bed empty, Eddie
gone, the window raised, and the shutters
open all of which had been left safely
closed few minutes before. Fastening
down, and out upon the lawn, upon
which, the window opened, he found
Eddie, limp, senseless, and as he supposed
lifeless, nestled or crumpled in the grass
beneath the window, where, two storie,
above, he had, but just left him, as care
fully and pleasantly slumbering as ever 6
well loved one could be. Immediately Mr.
Bradford's house was filed with anxious
sympathizing friends, and every possible
means used to make the little sufferer
comfortable. OF course be endured agony
the cause of which he knew not, and
often, after returning to consciousness, ht
inquired GLOW did l get hurt ?" tn,
answer to which was all unsatisfactory Il
him, as he was too sound asleep to tel
what unfortunate impulse, or unlucky
dream had enticed him in his
pleasant slumber to make such &
perilous leap. Singularly he is only
Jared, wrenched and famed, and is rap
idly recovering from what at first were
supposed to be fatal injuries. 1t is sur.
missed that after falling asleep, as the
evening was close and muggy, he felt IN.
comfortably warm, and going to his bed
room window, raised it, threw open the
blinds, and sprang out into the open air
When three or four years of age, he used
to get up in his sleep, but was supposed
to have outgrown the habit or practice
till this dangerous renewal of it.
This is the first instance of somnambu.
listic adventure, with serious consequen.
ces, happening in our midst, that we
know on since Miss Newton left her room
at the house of Willard Weeks, on Main
street, and started for her home on North
street, and was found lifeless in the river
the next day, having as is supposed walk
ed off from the Pottery street bridge
which happened in April, 1S49, and
will be remembered by all living who
were citizens of our village then.
Napoleon LII. has the toothache o'late.
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Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

The Advents have preaching every
three weeks at Academy Hall in Bris-
toll
Bristol has a citizen worth 100000,
whose grand list is only fourteen or fif-
teen dollars.
-Olin McWain, a boy fifteen years old,
in Cornwall, recently caught an owl in a
steel trap, measuring 4 feet 81 inches from
tip to tip of bis wings.
Mr. Norton of Bristol, formerly Of
Huntington, is constructing three artif-
cial trout ponds on Bristol Flats. Mr..
Norton has already had experience in fish
culture These ponds are fed by never
failing springs.
The Addison Association of Congre-
gationsl Ministers meets at Bridport on
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Rev. Mr.. Bogue of Vergennes will preach
the public discourse on Wednesday ever
ing, at the church, commencing at seven
o'clock. The delightful weather and
good roads give assurances of a full meet
ing.
The Weybridge Farmers Club held
their annual meeting on Monday evening
of last week, and elected the following
officers: President, Dea. Samuel james;
vice president, J. B. Chcrbino; secretary
and treasurer, II. B. Hagar. The meet
ing was adjourned, subject to the cali of
the president.
Mr.. Rollin Lane of Cornwall has
raised about 900 bushels of onions the
past season, 600 bushels on a single acre
of ground.
Major William Smith, Psymaster o..
S. A, native of Orwell, has recently
been spending few weeks there. His
station has been changed from st. Anto-
Mo, Texas, to New Orleans He is now
waiting in Louisville, KY, for the yellow
fever to subside in New Orleans before
going there.
Rev M. P. Coburn, of Weybridge,
formerly pastor of the NJ. E. Church of
that place, lately of the Charlotte church,
died at his residence on Sunday afternoon,
after short illness of typhoid fever.
--Rev. w. S. Blaisdell has resigned the
pastorate of the Bridport Baptist Church
and has closed bis labors there. Mr..
| Blaisdell is young man Of culture, and
ability and indefatigable industry and
his departure from this field of labor will
be very much regretted, not only by his
church, by whom he twas very much be-
loved, but also by those who held other
relations to him. We hope the vacant
pastorate may soon be as ably filled again.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
An adjourned term of Franklin
county court began Monday afternoon,
and Chief Justice Pierpoint presided at
the trial of few cases which Judge Will
son, by having been engaged in as a coun-
sci, was disqualified to try.
Oscar Wright of Richford picked
ripe strawberries in his field on the 21st
instant.
Hon. Austin Fuller, former resident
of Enosburgh, died in Saratoga, N. T.,
Sept. Gath, aged rs. For nearly forty
years he was one of the prominentibusiness
men of Franklin county, respected by all
who knew him.
The contract for the construction of
the new abutment of the river bridge in
Highgate, has been let to r. E. Burnett
Of Franklin for $1,000.
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beads, Katie Gaffney; cake, E. D. Keyes
81 Co.. 9 hats, Mrs. j. Clifford box, Mary
Hickey; shirt, Frank Hammett; bed
quilt, Peter Burns; picture, A. keefe
cradle quilt, NJ. Spellman; rec. chair
Mrs Dr. Hanrahan; prayer book, John
Haley; pin cushion, Lizzie Reed; oil
painting, Mrs J. McGuirk lamp, L.
Valiquette; bed quilt. Johan Donough
gold pin, John Hulihan; sofa pillow, Mrs
Talbot bible, John Dorsey; boots, Mrs
WEIGH blanket, John Barrett; guilt
Hugh Kelly; child's dress, Mrs. W. W
Mccall; lamp, Mike Flannery bed quilt
John Fahey barrel of -four, Pat Mcclure
rec chair, Mrs. J. Sheehan; bed quilt, f
Chaffee silver pitcher, Mary Barry coat
pattern, Mrs. VIM. Brown; extension
table, T. Dooley bed spread, Mary Shout
5ars
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THO DAIRYMEN.-WA - A THOR
Il oughly practical Dairy man, to ike charge
of DAIRY Of upwards of $50 cows, in the country
near large city. Said dairy has complete i'm
proven nts for cutting, grinding, boiling and
preparing food, etc, with complete steam power.
No man merely accustomed 10 farming The
care of stock need apply. A practical man OF
great experience, and accustomed TO the prOduc-
ton and handling Of four or five hundred gallon
of m1k per day, well as the care of stock, with
the firm and prompt management OF hands, Is
the person needed here. To such, furnishing The
necessary recommend ations, a hneral salary.
COCA house, and exclusive charge of hands Will b.
given. The farming is separate departure Mt
Address DAIRY, corner Pennsylvania av A. 4
Hoffman st., Baltimore, Md. deoo3tS42W3W
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ARREsTED.-A. P. Squires,a Claremont
detective, arrested on Saturday at COTS
town, Alonzo st. Johns of Montpelier, Vt
who is said to belong to a gang of burg
lars located at Whitehall, N. Y, and il
charged with breaking into and stealing
from stores in Bellows Falls, Putneyl and
Montpelier, Vt. Four others of the same
gang have been previously arrested by
Mr.. Squires.
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From the New York Herald of Tuesday,
The Census of New York City.

At length the enumeration of the popu-
lation of New York city is complete, and
the following table shows the result. Mar
shall Sharpe also sends the accompanying
letter for publication with the table.
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE, !
Oct. "a, 1870.
To tie Editor Of the Herald The cen.
sus of the city of New York being COM
pleted and the time having passed during
which all persons were invited to make
complaints and statements for the purpose
of correcting the statistics, and every com
plant and statement made to or received
at this Office having been carefully ex-
smined, and the statistics having been
corrected thereby, and the day appointed
by the joint committee of the Boards of
Aldermen andJ Assistant Aldermen on
the subject of the census having passed
without the attendance of any persons
having any information to give in regard
to the census deficiencies, 1 respectfully
submit a tabular statement of the census
of this city.
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KEROSENE AcCIDENT.-The Free Press
gives the following particulars of an acct,
dent from kerosene, from the effects OF
which it died on the same Tuesday even
ing : Another Of those frequent accidents
from kerosene, occurred early last even
ing in the family Of Mr.. Thomas Gala
CHER, residing on Water street. Mr.. Gal
lagher's little child, 10 months old, tipped
over a burning lamp the contents set the
child on fire, when the mother went to
the rescue of the child and was herself
badly though not seriously burned. Mr.
Gallagher fortunately returning from his
work little past six o'clock, arrived in
season to subdue the flames and save his
household from much greater disaster,
although not until some portions of the
child's body were burned to crisp, from
the effects of which it subsequently, died,
as already stated.
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THE CHAIR FACToRY.-We notice
that the main building of the Rutland
Manufacturing Company, known as the
Chair Factory, is having the old fat roof
torn off and new lofty French roof put
on. This will give the Company large
amount of additional working floor, and
add much to the general appearance of
their building.
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EXTENSION OF RIVER STREET. -
River street is being extended through
from Forest street to the creek, preparatory
to bridging the latter and opening a
shorter and more direct route between
this village and that portion of Clarendon
known as the South Flats, an improvement
essentially necessary not only to the deni-
zens of that portion of the town, but to
our own citizens and business men.
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LUDLOw.-Sherman Bros. have set d
good example for business men or any in
terested in education to follow. They
have offered a prize of Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary TO the best speller in
town under 18 years of age. Tho spell
ing match to come off next winter, under
the direction of the Town Superintendent
of Schools.
The village authorities are putting
in drain from Main street to the river,
with the mouth just west of the hotel.
DR.. Coolidge has gone into the drug
store in Hammond's block, with VIM. H
Pratt. Mr.. Pratt opened the store last
June. We are informed that the stock
will be increased, and an effort made to
make it one Of the best drug stores in
Windsor county.
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LEICEsTER.-A. E. Stanley will speak
at the Church in Leicester on Sunday the
Both inst, at II o'clock a. m. Subject
"Let him that is without sin among you
cast the first stone"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27

UNDERHILL ACADEMY.-Five students
entered the University of Vermont, from
Underhill Academy, at the last commence
ment, and another class of ten expect to
enter next year.
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SEASON OF 1901.
MASON & HAMLIN
CABINET ORGANS.
IMPORTANT IMPO yEMEETS.
Patented June 2lst, and Aug. %, 1870.
ID U n II q I'll n q Z 2 I q u s
SEASON OF 1901.

Il K ID u T. Il L u n ~ r L IL y Il -
The Mason and HamIin Co., have the pleasure
of announcing important improvements IN thelI
Cabinet Organs, for which patents were granted
them in June and August last These are not
merely meretricious attachments, but enhance
the substantial excel ence Of the lnstruEnents.
They are also enabled by increased facilities
for mAnuf4cture, to make from this date, a fur
Their reduction of prices several leading styles
Having completed and added TO their former
facilities large new mandatory, they nope
hereafter to supply all orders promptly
The Cabinet o. gans made by this company are
of such universal reputation, not only through
out America, but also in EurOre, that few Will
need assurance of Their superiority.
They now offer FOUR OCTAVE CABINET
ORGANS, IN quite plain cases, but equal accord
ing to their capacity to anything they make iuI
$50 each.
The SAME, DOUBLE REED. sos. FIVE
STOPS. with Knee swell and Tr-mulant, in ele-
yant case with several OF the Mason & Hamlin
lmprnvem ent-, s12j. The same. EXTRA, with
ne1 Yox Humara, Automatic Swell, &c, $3.50
FIVE OCTAVE, THREE SITS REEDS,
SEVEN STOPS. with kUPHONE; q spIendIc
instrument, s225.
A new illustrated catalogue with full infoTma-
ton and reduced prices, IL now resdy, and viii
be sent free, with testim' NAL circular, present
ing a mass o. evidence To the superiority 81
these Instruments. to any one sending bis ad-
dress To the MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO.,
l54 fremont Street, Boston, or 5g6 Broadway,
New York. CNW4W
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PERsoNAL.-WalterA A. Wood, of Hoo
sick Falls, has received a patent in Great
Britain for new harvester.
N. B. Hall, Esq, who recently re-
moved to Lansing, Mich, is back again
for a brief visit to his friends in Benning-
ton.
s.. M. Robinson, of Bennington, died
on Tuesday morning from cancer of the
stomach or liver. Mr.. Robinson has taken
quite an active part in Bennington for
many years. He represented the town in
1853 and has held offices of trust. He
was sick but few days, and his death
was quite sudden.
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THE OLD RELIABLE
NEW ENGLAND FAMILY MEDICINE.
t. BE FOUND IN EVERY VILLAGE ARD
IL. :. /.
DODD'S NERVINE
AND INvIGORATOB.

THOROUGH TONIC AND sTOMACHIC.
DODD's NERVINE Is not new melicir 2,
but has been before the public foT the last ft-sn
Years. Is compounded from h. hes and pure
drugp. Contains no Opium, stIychniue or Nh
curry in any FORM aud Is expressly aaap+ed 10 the
relic and PERI aueut cure Of all forms Of
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NERVOUS DISEASES,

Coughs, Colds, Fevers. Agnes. Biliousness. Con
nfsses headache, Convusi0rs, Sleep es-ness
Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint, CorsumI'1on,
Fsinting Fits. PalpitatIon, Rrst'tss ness, Dlzzi-
ness Childrer's Trnnhles &C &c. Sc
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DODD'S NERVINE

Is a Complete Specific for sesplessness. It
soothes the throbbing muscle like magic, and
tranquilizes the mind. Aud everyb o1y knows
that 2 ood sleep is better than all mediciues and
all fol Ks that
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Company,
NEARLY TWO MILLION ACRES
Of the richest prairie in'erspeTsed with some
timber lands, all lying in the routh half 81 Iowa
ano SOuth-k asst part OF Nebraska. Through This
healthy and productive rreiOu this great Rail
way u nov constructed $40 miles, 10 Lincoln, the
Capital OF Nebraska and Is beng rapid y extend
I'd to Fort Ktamey, making irs entire length
about 500 miles on last ana West line. These
lands extend 20 miles north AID south Of the
Railway, IN alternate sections, and are sold IN
one or more tracts OF 40 acres each, Ten Years
Credit. at per cent. interest. For the first - o
years after puIcha-e, the annual Interest u al
that Is required then On and after the third
year only one-nInth Of the principal and a de-
creasIug unit fer interest is pay able yearly,
til all Is paid Ia ten ears
Price range from 70 5, 6, Z, ?, 10 and L dol
lars generally, a. eTaglng about eight dollars pr
acre.
Productions will pay for land. stocking If and
ample improvements, much within the limit u
the ten years credit niI-Ied-
Circulars FivIIg fuI particulars are supplied
gratis, and any Wish ug u induce Others 10 emil
CRATE vlrh them, or 10 organize & colony, should
apply fur all they want to dl-trIrute.
A Sect Oual Map showing the exact location Of
cur Iowa lands Is sold 80 cents. and smaller
map ri our Nebraska land l. sold for % cents.
Address GED. >. HARRIs, Land Commits
-ianer qt BEfEIs motion. IOWA fIr Iowa lands
OF AZ LINCOLN. EEBEASKA, tor Nebraska
Lands sepfSaEVsw
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CAN'T SLEEP NIGHTS.
DODD'S NERVINE
Is one Of the hest remedies ever employed in the
cure Of the numerous and rroubl- ONE ailments
known as FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
ZOE WHOOPING COUGH,

DODD'S NERYINE is administered with NJ
exampled success. Mother, Tsm- r1her this ard
save your little ones the agony Of most dis
tressing complaint. II also works sdT irably in
Measles, bringing out tire rash well ard leaving
the bowels free and healthful. Por tn diseases
which affict Children when teetbirg nothing can
furnish more instant or grateful! relief. Remtm-
ber, Il contains no Opium in any form.
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NEW LAWS.

The following bills have been approved
aud sigr Cd by the Governor and are now
laws;
An act for the appointment Ct Curator
Of the Cabinet.
Az act to amend chapter II of the gen
eral statutes relating to births, marriages
aud deaths, and for the better registration
thereof
An act to protect butter and cheese
manufacturers.
An act laying tax on Windsor County
An act TO incorporate the Walloomsac
Railroad Company.
An act to amend the statute laws relat'
ing to State printing.
An act in amendment Of section AZ O
chapter % of the general statutes.
An act explanatory Of an act TO incor
pornte the Montpelier and Wells Rive
Railroad Company.
An act laying a tax on the county o
Washington.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Billiard of Fairfax, that th
time OF service in the army shall be de
deducted in calculating the limitation
This bill applies to town bounties, etc.
BY Mr.. Day of Ira, exempting from at
tachment and execution one single o
double harness, not to exceed fifty dollar
in value, also one single or lumber Wagon
keTt and used for team work, not to ex
sceed one hundred dollars in value.
BY Mr., Lunt of Derby, making it no
lawful to drive faster than q walk upol
any bridge more than eighty feet long
under penalty Of two dollars for eacl
offense, with damages for all injuries don
to such bridge. This is not collectabl
unless sign TO that effect is posted OIL
the bridge.
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dispensing in great measure with the
old.fashioned method Of carrying it by
hand ladies.
Going from the foundry into the pat
tern room we found such sight as is
rarely met with--patterns for every de-
scription of casting, of all shapes and
dimensions, from one pound up to two
tons in weight.
Then going into the tool room and OBJ
serving the splendid stock on hand, all OF
which are of the latest and most improved
patterns, and considering that the entire
establishment is under the personal super
vision of the senior member of the firm,
aided by his brother, MIR. @. d. Ross. an
excellent machinist, as foreman, we came
away not wondering at the enviable repu-
tation for good work enjoyed by the Lin
coin Iron Works.
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READ! READ RFADI!I

The following letter from the largest drug house
in the United States.
Office Geo. c. Goodwin and Comp any, Whole
sale druggist. SO Hanuon St, B0stnn-Is7O.
Dear SIr-We have sold Dodd's Necvine Tor the
last six years and can truthfully say hat It ha~
gwen entire satisfaction every ms aUce as ia
as we know. During the last year we bave solo
over nineteen thousand b titles Of your valuah'e
medicine, and consider its immense sale n sutfi-
cient proof of its reliability.
Truly yours
GEO. c. GOODWIN & co.
For Sale by all Dru. gist- Price one dollar. 4w.
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AGENTS WANTED FOR
E r E z L o Y E
AND
It's VOTARIES.

By DIR. Jno. B. Ellis. stupendous revelation g
and startling disclosures. The whole subjes t
laid bare and its hideousness exposed TO unive'-
sal exeeratioD. Written in the interests OF CIV
lization, Christianity and public morality. Send
tor circulars and terms. U. S. Publishing Co.,
N. Y, Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis.
octld&w4@
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TIE BEST SEWING MACHINE IN THE
MARKET
IOWA AND NEBRASKA LANDS
i FOR SALE.


The Z. s. Government has granted to the BlI.
liugton and N SOUR River Railroad
Company,
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Sewing Mafhiuss.
THE BEST

SEWING MACHINE in the world for f,-,;,-
and general use is the celebrated AA-'lH9