Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-27
PrOctOrSville.

QUITE an excitement was caused In cur
usually quiet village on the evening OF
the 21st inst, by the appearance OF an
Irishman named MeNulty, notorious
drunkard, who, however, is a very in
dustrious and useful man, and the ablest
wood-chopper in the neighborhood, when
sober-pirougeing along the streets, with
sails carrying more than three sheets to
the wind, threatening to whip to death,
whoever CHANGED to come under his dis
pleasure. But the excitement was not SO
much caused by the condition of McNulty
as it WAS from the knowledge that he got
his frenzy at the house and bayfield, of
the Baptist Deacon, in the shape of the
hardest kind Of cider.
The Deacon has been prosecuted by the
town grand juror once for selling McNulty
cider, and paid SO and costs, and prom
ised the town authorities that he would
ego and sin no more" in that direction, at
least. But the apple crop OF 1870 was SO
bounteous that the Deacon, like too many
other farmers, hes yet quantity on hand,
and being too conscientious to break the
barrel-heads in the cellar, must needs ped
die out the "cussedest" kind OF intoxica-
ton to irresponsible Frenchmen, unfortu-
nate Irishmen, and day-laboring Yankees,
who love liquor and tobacco better than
their families or the payment OF their
honest debts Hence, the Deacon's side
board and table, his bayfield, and pantry,
alike bear evidence of the cider mug,
pitcher or jug, ready to sell where he
dares to, or give away where such men as
McNultyl will work for him, planting,
hayin9 or harvesting.
On being called upon by some of our
people, who demonstrated with him, for
such a procedure on his part, the Deacon
gravely asserted that be can't help it ;
that McNulty will go into his house and
get it will hunt up his(the Deacon's) Jug
in the geld, and in that manner get drunk
on cider, without any ones fault but his
own.
Our people can't see it in that light,
and through the columns of the HERALD
would invite Judge NJ. II. Cook, whose
excellent remarks at the temperance pic
mic at Danby,appeared in the Daily HER
AID of the 22d inst, to disseminate his
sentiments here on the subject of temper
ance, for the benefit of all deacops, laymen
or sinners.
Miss A. G. Taylor with her band OF
children gave her concerts at the M. L
Church according to programme, on the
evenings OF the 10Th and Goth. Every
one in the house csuld not fail to feel
thankful to her for her efforts to interest
and instruct those little ones SO admir-.
ably. All the children, from the little
cradle birds, like Froney Ward and Efie
Seaver, to the "bonnie lassies" of more
mature years, like the Misses Hager and
Hill, performed the duties assigned to
them to perfection.
Where all did so we'll it would be in
vidious to make mention Of any one par
ticularly, but we cannot refrain from ex-
pressing our admiration of the voice and
gesture of little Efie Seaver and the act
ing of Froney Ward. Nor would we for
get to name the singing of Willie Park
hurst and Charley Chapman. For such
small lads it was excellent. Miss Emma
Story and Miss Mary French successfully
presided at the organ.
At the close of the exercises a vote OF
thanks was unanimously rendered Miss
| TAYLOR for her aervices rendered the chill
dreD and for the entertainment afforded tC
our people
Complimentary remarks were made by
ex- Gov. Fletcher, Col. Seaver and others
and the audience retired hoping that
Miss Taylor would come again at no dis
tant day. We learn that similar success
has attended her efforts at Chester and
other places heretofore, and that she goes
to Springfield to get up class of Juvenile
songster8 there.
At 10 minutes before one o'clock OF
| Thursday morning an itinerant earth
quake of considerable dimensions arrived
here, waking from sleep our postmaster,
family physician, railroad station agen
and suudry others of our good people, by
shaking houses, opening doors and ring
ing, slightly, door bells, But no perma-
nent impression of evil has been left in it,
train.
Mr.. Hodgoman, who recently cut hi
foot so badly, is slowly mending.
DR.. E. f, Skinner, of Waterbury, hal
arrived with his dental trunk and has
taken his old rooms at the Eagle Hotel.
Capt. s. L. Thompson and A. s
Burbank, assisted by Mrs. E. NJ. Smell
from California and Miss Mary French
all singers of 40 ordinary endowments, or
invitation of some Of our people gave I
concert at the Hotel Hall, on Saturday
evening, the 22d inst, for Mr.. Hodgemani
benefit, report of which, with other
passing events, will hereafter be made by
your htFokIEh'
RUTLAND TROTTING PARK.-The sec
onS, series of races at the Rutland Trot
ting Park will occur on Thursday anc
Friday, August 10th and 18th. Th
premiums amount in the aggregate Z
$3.50. On the first day there will b
three races, as follows: A purse of S5'
for colts not over four years old; frat $3O
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