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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS

BIG FIGURES ABOUT BIG CITIES
Boston has five or six hundred millions of
assessed valuation; New York, eight or
nine hundred millions. The two cities
combined own nearly one-tenth of the en-
tire property of the country. The city of
Boston alone has more wealth than tho
States of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont combined. New York has sixty
or seventy millions of banking capital ;
Boston nearly fifty millions. Ehe two
cities combined have within their limits
nearly third of the entire banking cap
ital of the United States. Boston alone
has twice the capital of the rich State OF
Connecticut, and four or five times that OF
Maine
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

A BRUTAL FATHER Pittsfeld man
is said to be so singularly particular on
the subject of diet that be denies to his
family the use of all meats, tea, coffee,
sugar and salt, and this latter article is
denied even to his stock To such an ex-
tent has he carried this peculiarity that
recently, as he CHANGED to be riding by
the school house, be became terribly
vexed at one Of his children whom he
caught eating piece Of cake that one OF
his school companions had given him, and
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
A TENpER-HEARrEp THrEF.-A poo

A TENDER-HEARTED THEA poor
widow in Berlin, Michigan, returning
home from day of toll at neighbor's,
found note on the table announcing
that the writer had entered the room for
the purpose of robbery, but at the sight of
religious pictures on the wall, the general
air of neatness, and, above all, two little
children quietly sleeping in their little
beds and smiling in their dreams, touched
his heart, and instead of depriving her of
the little money he found in the drawer
he took the liberty of leaving fifty dollars
instead, as tribute of his respect and ad-
miration.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

RAILROAD ITEMs.-At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Montreal
and Vermont Junction Railroad, held at
Stanbridge Station, P. @, Wednesday, at
ten o'clock a. m, the following gentlemen
were elected directors for the ensuing
year: J. Gregory Smith, Lawrence Brain
erd, A. B. Foster, P. III. Moore, Joseph
Clarke, 10 D. Hatch, F. g. DesRivieres.
The number of miles run by the VT.
G. r. r. locomotives for the month of
Dec. 1869, was 1874 ,235 There being 3d.
i52 miles run on passenger trains, and
$4,000 miles on freight trains, while the
remaining 1893 miles was made by gravel
and wood trains AS compared with the
same month in 1868, an increase of 513
miles on passengers, and 22,227 miles on
freight is shown, which is a gratifying
exhibit of the rapidly increasing traffic
of the Central.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
Washington Items.

s. The State dinner at the White House
Wednesday was decided success
Judge Woodruff, the new u. s. Cir
cult Judge for the States of New York
Connecticut and Vermont. was sworn in
) wednesday,
t%-A&hough the books of the Treasury
Departf4enS show that1the public debt on
the first inst, principal and interest, less
Fscount in the Treasury, was $2,44S, 1885,
1881, the actu&cobligations Of the gov
eminent will 4all below this sum aboUt
$5,7Oo,oOO at this dBe, end this amount
daily innrsase!Q
Mr.. Hoar was referred to Wednesday
in most sarcastic manner by Mr.. CoIdk-
ling, who, not content with sneering at
him, proceeded to show how even Hears
special friend, MFR. Sumner, hgd referred
to him, as a lawyer, a Vest Point major
general Nobody came 70 NIoar's relief.
Over a thousand copies of the public
debt statemel.d tof December and January
aNe been mailed to GUnited States CorS
uls in Germany, Prussia, Austria and
Holland, for distribution auo9g the bank
Bng houses of those countries. They are
85rinted in German. ana the monthly
statement of the public debt >@ill hereafter
ahe printed in Germar@and, English stimuli
tant&usly,D .s.F@
@--Commissioner DSnno Gas decided
that the interests 5f the serv0ce require
Iths the labels on cigar hQxes should be
uniform. ans will shortly issue au order
prescribing the specimens and style in
fyhroh they must . rsiu.ed, AS well as
fhe manner it6whieh they must be affixed
TO the box. y
In the Senste those Republicans who
favor tl@ immediate, unconditional adj
mi@ion of Virginia, took occasion Wednes-
Jay TO indirectly attack MdS Sumner, es-
D pecA lily She jocose Mr.. Nye of Nevada,
and his vehSmer' colleagues. MI, Stewart,
both of whom were severe in their criti-
cisms of the Senator from Massachusetts,
--Cspt 9.aftonQa Republican, contests
the claims of the Democrat elected in the
second Texas congressional district, on
, the charge of the intimidation of colored
) voters. The official count received by the
Eesident shows that Davis, Republican,
has been elected governor of Texas by 750
plurality, and both branches of the legis.
lattge are Republican.
The Nova Scotia and Maryland and
Pennsylvania bituminous coal interest.
have clashed again. Both parties Aave
representatives on hand to influence the
committee on ways and means, the for
mer desiring IA reduction and the latter
opposing a change il the duty The re
s9plt will probably be that the committed
will not change the rate. The Hon. Will
liam Armand, President of the Executiv,
Conncil of Nova Scotia, appeared befor,
che committee Wednesday in behalf of thu
interests of his section.
The Senate foreign relation commit
tee decided e take bold course in re
gard to the ocean cables, "Wednesday
morning. 1t agreed to bill prohibiting
the consolidation of the English ant
French Gables, except with the consent o
the postmaster genera. This action wa
prompted by a 22-sire to prevent mpnop
ely and AN increase of the rates. TIL
goyeeaneat,s right to dictate cannot b
disputed. so far az the French cable
concerned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

NORTHERN NEW YoRK.-Au meeting
of business men interested in TIE Cham
plain canal is TO be held at Fors Edward
on Saturday.
The annual meeting of the Washing
ton County Agricultural Society will be
held at Argyle on the 18th inst.
The mother aad child SO horribly
burned at Fort Edward the other day, by
kerosene, are slowly recovering from their
terrible injuries.
Forty thousand dollars worth o
French mirror plates have been ordered
by tho Leland Brothers, for their new
Union Hotel in Saratoga. The other ap
pointments of the new hotel are said T.
be on a similar usale of magnifcenee.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

sB" A paper in Wisconsin has charged
Senator Carpenter twenty cents line for
the insertion of his speech on the Cuban
question. The paper had misquoted the
Senator'S speech, and he had asked for its
fell publication as an act of justice, agree
ing to pay any expense incurred in conse-
quence. Not only the expense, but a nice
little profit was added by the sharp pub
Usher.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

getting out of his wagon. gave him q
horse whipping in the street. He after.
ward took him home, gave him another
whipping, and shut him up in the barn,
denying him food until the effects Of the
cake had passed from his system
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

SwANToN-Barney Aaron recently
slaughtered "Chester white" pig, which
weighed 46S lbs.
Mr. Richard Skinner has removed
his tannery business to Bradford Scott's
building at the west end of the bridge.
H K Stinehour, while fox-hunting
recently, saw two of the animals on d
rock about IS rods distant, and by well.
aimed shot, killed them both.
Eclectic Lodge No. 115, 1. o. of G.
T., viii give an oyster supper at the
Town Hall on Friday evening, Jan. 21
Members of other lodges are invited.
Hon. II. w. Keyes has sold his hote
to Myron and Rufus Green, for $500
The Messrs, iGreen are enterprising young
men. A good livery stable is conpected
with the hotel; and travellers are carried
to and from the cars free of charge.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

BENNINGTON. - Gov. Washburn has
appointed Thos. White Justice of the
Peace, to fill tho vacancy caused by the
death of Harmon Myers.
-Messrs. Childs and Bradford of this
place will give an entertainment of read.
ings from Shakespeare, Dickens, &c, al
Potter & BARRIERS hall in Pownal, on Sat,
nrday evening next.
The stockholders of the Mt Anthony
Observatory Association have given their
interest in the same to G. W. Robinson
who has had charge of it since it was
erected.
The monument that James Fisk, jr.,
erected over his nurse was made in Ben
nington and put up last Saturday by
Messrs. Moonier e Lambiri.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

Hon. Harmon Northrop, Hon. 2. J. SAKE,
Hon. D. D. Weed, Z. II. Boynton, Esq,
Jas. N5rthrop, Esq, E. R. TowIe, Esq,
d. f.. Potter, Esq, and others.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

PATENTs.-Among the patents issued
for the week ending, Jan. 18th, were the
following to Yermonters:
J. w. Barbour, Winooski Falls, rag
cutter ante-dated Dec. Goth, 1869.
Abner Tolles, Weathersfeld, assignor to
himself and AImon Durkee Tolles, Roy
alton, apparatus for evaporating saccha-
rine and other solutions.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

RENSSELAER, AND SARATOGA RAIL
RoAD.-We find The following afioat in
some of our exchanges, though whether
it is correct in its statements we don't
pretend to say. The annual meeting OF
the company has not yet been held, ana
it is therefore little singular that these
statements should be put forth now:
The annual report of the Rensselaer, &
Saratoga Railroad shows the profits of the
road for 1869 little over $500, 900, $780,
600 paid in dividends, and balance in
treasury of 100000. Not content with
its present line, the company proposes to
extend its Glen's Falls branch to Lake
George. A preliminary survey has deen
made, and it is thought the branch can
be constructed for $4,000. A new first
class steamer is now building to run on
Lake Champlain as consort to the Adj
rondack, and to render their line of travel
still more inviting and expeditions. The
directors call the attention of the COM
pany to the new routes in contemplation
by other companies. They are in favor
of the TRANSIT Continental Railway, also of
the Manchester and Pawlet. scheme, which
will open up the rich marble districts of
Dorset. The charter of the Fair Hafen
81 Lake Shore road will enable them, if
necessary, to meet the Whitehall d Platts-
burg railroad at Ticonderoga, thus afford
ing connection with Troy, either by
Whitehall and Saratoga or by Salem.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

DANeRRs OF KaRosEYE.-It does not
seem to be generally known that .petrot
leum, and the oils obtained from coh con-
tain an admixture ofexceeiingly volatile,
inAammable and explosive vapors It
seems foregone conclusion that many
people of our little world must die. from
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

REFUSES COLLEGIATE HoNoRs.-
Rev. Newman Hall of England refuses
the degree of d. ID. rendered him by Am
herst College, because there are.so many
DIR. Halls in England and America that
he would be almost certain to lose his
identity among them. He prefers to re-
main plain Newman Hall. It must be a
delight to be preached to by a man of such
rare common sense. -.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

MURDERoUS ATTACK IN AN EURO
PEAN RAILWAY CARRIAGE.--Amongt the
guests invited by the Viceroy of Egypt to
the Inauguration of the Suez canal, was
DIR. Constantine James, an eminent phys
ician Of Paris On his return from
Egypt he entered the train at Marseilles,
st 9.35 p. m, tired and jaded, and having
the compartment to himself, he wrapped
himself up in his blanket and lay down to
sleep. At the next station man leaped
ipto the car and took seat opposite the
head Of DIR. James. The doctor was
aroused by this intrusion, but again COM
posed himself to sleep, and was awakened
by severe blow on the right temple. fol-
lowed by second and third in quick sue
cession. A struggle for life followed, and
the doctor was fast failing, when provi-
dentially the train was obliged to stop to
water the engine, and the assassin left his
intended victim and retreated to the
further end of the car. On being asked
| by the doctor the cause of this attack, the
fellow replied: Il am young-I want
money-don't be the ruin of me y and
the door being opened he leaped out, and
| in the darkness and confusion he escaped
The doctor will recover, but was confined
| to his bed for some days
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

U. S. MARSHAL FOR VERMoNT.-The
President has nominated Gen. George p.
Foster of Wolcott, for U. S. Marshal for
the District of Vermont, vice Hon. Hugh
H. Henry, deceased. There is no ques-
ton about his confirmation, and we I'M
derstand that he will remove to Mont
pelier, where the District Attorney now
resides. Gen. Foster served gallently in
the 4th regiment. Entering the service
in 1861 as a captain, he was promoted ma
jor in July, 1862, Lieutenant colonel in
November, colonel in February, 1864, and
was afterward breveted brigadier general
for gallant and meritorious services be-
fore Richmond and in the Shenandoah
Valley. Once during his service he was
severely wounded. During the last two
years he has represented his town in the
Legislature, and is at the present time
Grand Commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic in the Department of YER
mont
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
self, you would be bankrupt before You
reached her heart"

LOCAL HISTORY or VERMONT
Chauncy IL. Williams, Esqg Of this place,
is preparing for tho forthcoming volume
OF the collections Of the Vermont Histor-
ical Society, photography of the local
history Of Vermont. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that everything connected with
that subject, such as soldiers records, pro-
ceedings at dedications of soldiers mon
uments, historical addresses, funeral ser
mons, ETC., published within the past two
or three years may be sent to him, that
the work may be as complete as possible.
VIII the Vermont newspapers please copy
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

PoULTrsEY The senior partner Of the
Bulletin, Mr. George c. Newman has COM
mitted masrimony. The fortunate lady
il Miss sallie NJ. Shivers OF Caraden, u. J.
--ReV. E. Mills of Falkland viii preach
in tie Baptist ehureh n East Poultney
next Sabbath at half-past one o'alock p. ~.
Abe Thompson has billiard saloon
nearly ready, in the rear of the Poultney
House.
The Good Templars OF Pouitasy
Lodge No. 10, will hold festival at
Joslyn Hall, Thursday evening, Jan. Goth
1870. Oysters, ice cream, and other re.
freshments will be furnished. There will
be vocal and instrumental music, tableaux.
&c, &C., for entertainment. All friends
and lovers of oysters and rational amuse-
ment are invited.
The annual meeting of the Poultney
Cheese Factory Company was holden on
Monday, the 10th inst. The officers
elected were:
III. S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
G. A. Rann-Secretary
H. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
A. Smith, w. e. Clark, E. o. Mallory,
NJ. w. Bliss, G. A. Rann-Directors.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20
George w. Curtis and Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe on Woman Suffrage.

Below we give the admirable letter of
George William Curtis to the recent Ma
tional Woman Suffrage Convention, at
Cleveland, Ohio
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-03
An Awk ward Witness.

Lawyers have belief that when O wit.
ness begins to yawn and look extra indiff.
erent, he is probably lying. A funny colo.
guy between witness of this class and q
counselor occurred few weeks ago in a
court not very far west. The particular
matter at issue was an account of several
years standing; defendent swore that he
had paid it in full, and, to corroborate him
called this witness. The fellow mounted
the stand, took the oath, gaped, and testi
fled directly that the money was paid; tba,
he was present and saw it paid. Then he
was turned over to the plaintiff for cross
examination.
Lawyer.-You say you saw the money
paid?
Witness Gapingl did.
Lawyer.-Where was plaintiff when de.
fendant came?
Witness.-In the barn. CA wide gape.)
Lawyer.-What month was it?
Witness. - Without hesitating) Febru
a'y.
Lawyer.-What time of day?
Wtness.-Bout four in the morning.
Lawyer.-Betore light?
Witness.-Y- -a-a-s-a little.
Lawyer.-Then, sir, how could you see
the money paid?
Witness.-I-I (gapiug) lit a match.
Lawyer-What was the plaintiff doing
Witness.-Mowing.
Lawyer.-What? Now, sir, just explain
to this jury how man can be moving in
his barn, before daylight, in the month of
February.
The witness saw that he had been hope.
lessly involving himself in quagmire of
falsehood. The eyes of the court, jury and
lawyers were upon him, and he saw no way
to e-tricate himself from his dilemma. But
something had to be done; and SO, with a
nonchalant yawn, he drawled out the words:
"Well, Squire, l don't know as care
much about this case any way."-Packard's $
Monthly.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-03
THAT ICE MATCH.
rom a San Francisco paper.

From San Francisco paper.
The story of Jim Smiley's frog illustrates
a mania for betting in California that makes
The most triAing incidents occasions for dis.
playing itself. On the 9th inst. there was
An ice match at Marysville, to test the rela-
tive virtues of two specimens of ice, one
from Little Grass Valley, the other from the
Summit. Both blocks, weighing each l3l
pounds, were placed in the sun, with even
chances, the mercury marking 90 degrees
in the shade. "The Summit chunk" says
the report, twas broad and rather fiat, while
the Grass Valley specimen was longer, and
sat on the end" Toward noon, as the
match became hot. and streams of water
trickIed down the faces of the antagonists,
"there was great excitement among the
friends of the respective chunks" and bets
ranged from $3.50 to 800. The Summit
chunk began to have the best of it; Grass
Valley showed deep burrows, and "came up
groggy," while Summit took the matter
coolly, and seemed confident of victory.
About the middle of the afternoon the friends
of Grass Valley threw up the sponge, and
went to betting on how long Summit would
last. 1t gr.w dark before the cake was
melted, and the match against time had to
be continued by the light of lanterns. Sum
nit beat Grass Valley four hours and fifty
five minutes, abeut 81 800 changing hands
on the result.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-03
Equal Rights in the Road.

Where the entire public, each according
to his own exigencies. has right to the use
of the highway, in the absence Of any
special regulation by law the right of each
is equal; but as two or more cannot occupy
the same place at the same time, with their
persons, their horses, carriages and teams,
or other things necessary TO this use, each
is bound to reasonable exercise of his
absolute right in subordnation to a like
reasonable use of all others, and not to in
cumber it over larger space, or for long
er time, to the df niger Of any other, than is
reasonably necessary to the beneficial enjoy
ment of his own right. Each may use it to
his own best advantage, but with a Just re-
gard to the like right of others. Persons
in light carriages, for the conveyance OF
persons only, have occasion and Of course
a right, when not expressly limited by law.
to travel at high rate of speed so that they
do not endanger others. But all foot pas
ser gers, including aged persons women
and children, have an equal right to cross
the street, and all drivers OF teams are
bound to respect their right. and regulate
their own speed and movements. in such
manner as not to violate the rights Of such
passengers.-C Chief Justice Shan.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-03

While up the river few days ago, SAYS
the Mississippi Democrat, We heard rich
one OIL some poor fellow whose name has
escaped us. He was padding to Iicks-
burg in q dug out, and had been informed
Of certain locality called Kicks Bend,
which is eighteen miles around, and in one
place about hundred yards across. He
was advised to land at the narrow point.
and drag his craft over, but he passed the
spot, going down without observing it. and
padded on eighteen miles around, till he
struck it on the other side. Landing at
once, he dragged his boat across, and went
gliding along down with a light heart till
be came within a few PAGES of the same
spot where be had dragged across before.
Thinking it was new cut off, he went
ashore and tugged his canoe over again.
When he got back to the river second
time, he sauntered around little to stretch
himself, and soon discovered an old news.
paper, out of which he had taken his break
fast that morning. 1t was now about sun
down, and as he had padded thirty-six
miles without any fattering progress. he
scuttled his dug-out with Ratchet, built
camp, and waited till next day for steam
boat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-03

SOME SENSIBLE TRIos.--Three things to
love-Courage, gentleness and affection.
Three things to admire intellectual
power, dignity and gracefulness.
Three things to hate-Cruelty, arrogance
and ingratitude.
Three things to delight in-Beauty,
frankness and freedom.
Three things to wish for-Health,
friends and cheerful spirit.
Three things to ayoid-ldlers, loquacity
and tiippant jes,ing.
Three things to pray for-Fai;h. peace
and purity of heart.
Three things to contend for-Honor,
country and friends.
Three things to govern-Temper, tongue
and conduct.
Three things to think about Life. death
and eternity.