Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-23

Dunton of Rutland, who BIDS fair to
make one of the ablest men of our State,
and whose speech was listened to with
good attention, the cool unimpassioned
Marsh of Woodstock, man of most ex-
cellent mind and good debating powers
and solid worth, the ingenious Powers OF
Morristown, with his full sound tone OF
voice, sufficient to fill the large spacious
hall, the cool plausible, Dillingham;, who
possesses the power to make the worse
appear the better reason" These l have
named and others took part in the debates
| in that ever to be remembered convention.
That body were fortunate in their presid-
ing officer, Hon. George Nichols of North
field, and their Secretary Gen. d. W. c.
Clarke of Burlington. Did my space
permit, would enter more fully into a
description OF what I heard in debate,
but that is not necessary, as your columns
have already been filled with full report
of the doings of the convention. 1 believe
the amendment adopted will be highly
Cohouohfo W ZIG true iA0eiectS VI Jul
State, in saving of expense to the people
and in giving more stability to law and
care to legislation.
-Fifty-one years since, brick school
house was erected in our village near
where the new school house now stands.
At the time it was built, junk bottle
filed with old st. Croix rum, was put in
the corner and has remained there ever
since, until last week, when in taking
down the building it was found in state
of preservation. What a pity it is,
that all the miserable whiskey, ETC.,
now so full of misery and death,
could not be as securely put away
from society as this was, and thus pre-
vent so much widespread ruin and crime
as flows from its usel Heaven hasten the
day when rum making, rum selling and
rum drinking shall cease, forever cease.
Our village and community were
startled, last Thursday morning, by the
announcement of the death of Mrs. Sam
uel s. Phelps, widow of the late Hon.
Samuel S. Phelps. It seems Mrs. Phelps
arose quite early, and was in the act OF
dressing, when she fell to the floor and
died. A family living with her heard
the noise, but, not aware of the cause, did
not at once proceed to learn the nature of
it, and Mrs. Phelps was probably dead
some two hours before she was found in
that state. Thus has passed away a lady
held in high estimation in our comm unity,
highly accomplished in her manners, and
with rare intellectual endowment. Mrs
Phelps was much beloved by the poor, tc
whom she was always very kind. She
was sincere Christian, having for many
years been commitment in the Episco
pal Church. She trained up large fam
lily of children, who will miss her friendly
smile and motherly counsel. A family
gathering took place last summer at the
old homestead, when all the living were
present. Death has now come, and the
honored, loved mother sleeps in the grave
The funeral ceremonies took place at the
= Episcopal Church, last Saturday, Rev
Mr. McIll Vain officiating.
| Our County Court closed its session
the 10Th inst. A meeting of the mem
: bers of the bar was holden during
: the term, and resolutions passed express
i've of the loss sustained in the death Of
Hon. D. Stewart, late clerk. Remark
! were made by Hon. Judge Pierpoint, A
. V. Spaulding and E. n. Briggs, Esq
= Judge Pierpoint delivered in few words
very touching and beautiful eulogy
upon the life and character of Mr.. Stew.
art. that caused many to shed tears. Mr.
Briggs was ve1y much anected Whlle
speaking. Both of the gentlemen had
been associated with Mr.. Stewart fol
many years, and were well qualified tc
render just tribute to the character Of
our deceased friend, whom they have
loved, aud whom we all loved. Forever
more may the memory of our loved de-
ceased friend be fresh and green in oul
hearts
The annual calendar at this session
of our court was unusually large The
following persons were sentenced rs fol
u lows: six to to the State prison at Wind
sor. and one to the reform school a