Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-15

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turn.
WALLINGFoRD.-C excite
msnt was caused in our village Wednes-
day loon by the ringing OF the bell upon
the new fork factory for the first time.
Some were expecting it and hailed its
merry peal with delight, while it took
others by surprise and they were startled,
thinking it meant fire. Meantime, its
brazen voice went gaily forth, proclaim
ing to all the inhabitants,that lived within
miles of the factory thatithe hour Of "high
twelves" had arrived. Your correspond
dent fastened to the shop and examined
the bell. It is one of "Menelley's" best,
weighing nearly 400 pounds. 1t is nicely
mounted upon a neat iron frame with all
the modern improvements. The tone OF
the bell is deep and full, and like all the
bells that come from that celebrated
foundry will well answer the purpose for
which they are designed.
The "Batcheller Manufacturing Com
pany,"" Franklin Post, President" 'Isaac
G.. Batoheller, Vice President" with the
date and name of the manufacturer were
all engraved upon the bell in large bright
letters.
Our people are rejoiced that the factory
is finally going to start, as we are expect
ing our place will receive a new impetus
from it. We learn that every dollar OF
the stock has been taken, and that among
its stockholders are many heavy capital
lists of New York.
The machinery has nearly all arrived
and much of it is in place, We noticed a
"planer" and "lathe" that had just ar.
rived and was being placed in the posi-.
tions assigned them, also "noiceless
blower" already inrunning order.
Among the stockholders of the
"Batcheller Manufacturing Company
that is now making his home with us is
A. FL. Richie, the celebrated engrave1
of New York Lincoln and his Cabinet,
The Authors of our Country" are among
the works that have been produced by
this noted artist.
Almond Hart is building a new cider
mill at the east end of his wagon shop on
Central street.
There is an abundance of apples in
this vicinity this year.
H C. Cole has his new house on Cen
trail street nearly covered and partially
painted.
joseph Reynolds has a commodious
cottage house nearly finished for his flu.
ture residence on Main street
Louis Liberty has bought building
lot east of Main street, and is intending
to build him a house thereon this fall.
ETHAN ALLEN
There has of late been considerable
controversy in regard to just what part
Ethan Allen took in the capture of Ticon.
dersga. DeCosta, of New York, would
rob him Of all his glory, while some
writers doubtless bestow more merit upon
the "gallus' hero than his memory de-
serves. There is one expression of his,
made to his men at Castleton, when or
ganizing for the attack on that fortress,
that has never been published, and as it is
perfectly characteristic of the General,
and as it comes to us through a perfectly
reliahle source. We will endeavor to have
IT in print. The expression made by AL
len, AS he stepped out in front of the
Green Mountain Boys" when calling for
volunteers to go to Fort I'll" was this
"Attention, the whole Now, boys, want
men to go with me who are not afraid to
die and go to hill the next minute"
Deacon Harris, who died number of
years ago in Hartford, n Y, and was the
father of J. D. Buffers first wife, was
with Allen. and heard this expression of
his. He went with the company to Tt
conderoga, and witnessed the capture.
He always related this to his children and
his grandchildren, several Of whom are
now living, and will vouch for the anthem
ITCHY of the above.
Mythology relates several instances of
mortals who have dared the Internal re-
gions, but here is an example in modern
history.
People remembering the rough times of
that day, and also the peculiar belief of
Allen, will readily overlook the impious
feature of the remark, as they weigh its
import and the effect it had upon the au-
dience to whom it was addressed.