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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02
In me'~sorians.
sEs,A.sry raAa ~ BLANCHARD.

Benjamin ? Pi4pcbard. who died in thsmOru-
ing ~ dtseen minut.-s before five o'cio L. F-bru.
arr 24'h. sged abnu. IS. gives szdne to every
ONE whO knew him for he was. in many ways,
father sud frienf tn West Rutland the town Of
his birsh. and hvirg for the welfare of those
srpnnd h.m he has not lived IN VAIN. Noble. gen
srous and Oh istian in life can s.fey affirm
in diving another srsr is added to th- crown eId
d,.dam OF life d joy As 10 kei upon the
p.e counten-n sc, yet noble in o. him who
has baen treni. my mud trsver.ed the sss-d
Of noble life just ch's-d with jnS, fr bis robe
words, guarded words, ~ ever besz
a ,aseeuari of lie He believed er-ry lie
sho,ld sub-erve the nixbe-t inteTes, If eh"rcn and
STAG. snd 70 this end hs lIve1, and aid-d 2fth
ii ,eral hand, every noble henevo'e"t en''t.
nrise His place ., <n't ~opn be flied his noble
md kindly words wi never be frg,tten ny a..
Can 7 ever forget that anxious 10 q when at one
time In ,eakinx Of N ans responsiot Ity IN hIs
relations 70 the church, and knosins tnet l, q
stranger at that zine Ia such matters, said; I'VE
bav- ason 20 expect something tom YOU"
These words IN me ere the cou sci ltter and
,sye, .av. forget en- the rnotiv- Of MN who
uttered ,nem. he lived q be lived that muct
w,s expec-ei OF every one IN matters of religious
aud sociai refo. n :. and Ia thus living be coz
plished much co build up the pl~c- OF hs resi-
deuce and much Tn -enS the Gospei 10 Tine via
| snew no ming of Us riches And sltho 'gn the
last hours OF h,s If we're obseu ed Ia deieriun
from inten sc suffering and the nat re Of bts dis
ease, YET ". believe his ev-r unsTying ASSURANCE
# readiness to depart in full pre- Jarsio" w's fully
verified. How noble " ,uld It De FIR all m i've Il
possible, a. he has lived an exsup'e, and ~osthilS
!. TEACHER OF 9, cd things. Bat such life Is not
given tor Us ILL
Ih'ps " m-y be given to able hands 70 vrits g
bingr ply OF his ex-mpi-rv life.
In an scqpa nt-nee Il about ffte.n years,
| hav- oh erved that his a generous, Dohle life
kindly in every act considerable 20 The wants Of
the poor and the sfii;ted.
| May bis examples and his memory be ever
fre.h in the minds IF all prvi'edg-d TO knoS hi1n
and all more like him in word and deed.
| JEE
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

WEST RUTLAND.-The well known Mr.
Tree, so we'll known to our several mer
chants on their books of account, VIII
came into certain establishment on Fri
day, asked the prices of goods, which ht
was in need, left his order to have put up
wanted to smoke badly, received one hal
pound of tobacco, and took it with hin
in search of an imaginary teamster who
was to carry his goods, and forgot to com,
back, sprung from a very crooked twig
and the sooner he is safely freed by the
law the better for gullible statesmen, and
tobacco dealers in general.
The trained horse exhibition collected
a crowd on Thursday. A good number
not interested directly in horse flesh OF
lectures or combination bits, auxiously
looked fox live representation of that
wonderful dog-rider SO admirably painted
on his dying steed on the fences here
abouts, but were disappointed. One man
all the way from Ira, declared it was 6
regular circus imposition.
"A workman, in one of the euarries
had narrow escape from death this
week. He was engaged near machine
when his pants, which fortunately were
thick cloth ones, were caught near the
thigh by cog wheels and drawn slowly
in, one part of the garment being torn
from his limbs. The machine was quick
ly stopped aud the frightened man extri.
Gated, little injured, but comically de.
nuded.
Two brutes, passing through the street
on Monday, attracted considerable atten-
ton. One was a donkey about as large
as yearliug calf, drawing heavy sleigh
heaped with merchandise on the bare
road. The other was a human brute,
who with scourge and burly yell, fright
ened his dimutive relation into painful
loconotion.
The West Rutland S. W. Association
gave an oyster supper at Star Hall on
Wednesday evening. 1t concluded with
hop. The season, lent no ecI0t to the
occasion, so thinks neighbor.
-Skatists have enjoyed the last icey
season. The last thaw, however, makes il
unpleasant for those who are obliged to
sit down often, water is cold and aset
about this time.
Ours is heavy herring market at
present. If the consignments to this port
are for local consumption, most any one
can tell "fsh story as we'll as Noah
Webster. EXCELSIOR.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02
A Woman's Reply to Zero's Essay
on woman.
Editor RaItlafd Herdld:-I notice in
your paper of Thursday 23d inst, an
essay on woman, in reply send you an

Editor R4tIand Herad:-I notice in
your paper of Thursday Esd inst, an
essay on woman, in reply send you an
ESSAY ON MAN.
Men are the most ordinary Creatures
in the whole animal creation" Natural
lists do not often make them "the special
objects Of study and investigation" as
they are usually too we'll understood to
have it necessary.
The most sensible essay, and natural
classification we have ever seen, and the
one we shall ABORT when we have occasion
to write on the subject, is the following,
viz; First, as to their height they may
be short, or tall. Second, as to
their weight, they may be
light, heavy, or monstrous heavy. Third
ly, as to their talent, one class will be
found educated and refined, the rest may
DO ''soft, ordinary" or weak minded. We
shall devote this article to the last men
toned Weak minded men are every.
where present, and constantly expose
their Ignorance by expressing opinions on
subjects entirely beyond their comprehen-
sion, and ont of their line of business,
their tongues are usually hung under a
"s'p holder" whose ceaseless drippings
keeps the unruly member constantly in
motion. They usually marry, for the
'obvious reason" they want strong
bodied woman to wait on them.
Once married, they usually make them
selves obnoxious to every one in their un-
successful attempts to manage affairs in
the kitchen, and wear their wives ruffles
and crinoline in addition to their own
clothing, while they would as soon think
of tending the Cardiff Giant" as the
baby, being In fact to lazy to breathe
without dead kitten under each arm to
assist in respiration. They sometimes
employ the pen, (but more commonly The
tongue they treat arguments like geese.
the more you reason with them the louder
they squalk, their usual subject are fault.
finding, and advice to women.
Men of all classes stand mortal and
natural fear of the broom, lit must be with
deal OF trepidation husband selects the
weakest handled broom on pretence Of its
being light and easily handled.) If anv
woman would clear the house of men and
tobacco smoke, let her commence yieor.
Gus attack on the floor with the broom. if
the room isn't entirely clear in FIVE min.
utes, you may safely calculate the re.
msinder are obstinately lazy, az moral
hero1sst was never raised to such a pitch.
LINNIE LEE.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

PoULTNEY.-On Thursday morning
the residence of Solomon Mienburgh. in
the village of East Poultney, was damaged
by fire. His family being absent from
home he built fire and left the house
and went to the West Village. The fire
was discovered by the citizens, who were
compelled to break open the doors, and
barely succeeded in saving the building
from entire destruction. The fire caught
from hue which was not properly pro.
tected. On his return home, notwith.
standing the successful efforts of the citi.
zens in saving his property, he was very
irate because they broke into his house
forcibly, as they were compelled to do to
reach the flames. Damage to the build
ing about $500, fully covered by insur.
mce.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

Is the grounds of the White House, which
it is proposed to connect by bridge.
Thus included, these grounds form an ex'
tent Of 800 acres, more or less, and are
susceptible Of adding greatly to the at
fractions and dignity Of the federal city.
The plan proposes to draw nothing from
the Treasury for this purpose, but the e1'
pense to be paid from the sale OF other
useless reservations in the city. The one
known as "Judiciary Square" Mr.. Morrill,
proposes to sell in building lots from
which it is hoped to realize $5OO,OoO, to
be applied in making the beginning OF
this national park. The plan, if carried
out. cannot fail to add much to the at
fractions of the capitol and render it in
fact more consistent with its elevated po-
sition and high-sounding name. It is to
be hoped that inasmuch as it involves but
little other expense than the shopping off
of one portion of dreary expanse to beau
tify another portion, that the proposition
may meet with favor.
Abstractly considered, the plan lsbors
under some endorsements. The site
ia not such as is desirable for such park.
The location is not sufficiently elevated
and the surface not sufficiently undulat.
ing, and its associations are such that 1t
can never be brought to compete with
New York Central, Druid Hill of Balti-
more, or even Boston Common. But it is
certainly the most feasible plan for Wash.
ington at present-in fact the only appar.
emit one. A cheap way of turning the
slum and nausia of these reservations to g
good account, and judicious plan 70,
emanoipsting from its present hideous
ness that stately column-rising from 9
sublime mudhole, intended as an honor te
the father of his country, but in reality g
monument to the indiscretion of its foun.
ders-the Washington monument.
CONGRESS
convenes at eleven o'clock and often hold
late night sessions. The strength of the
lobby was never more manifest than now
and various kinds of 'jobs' are on the
tapis to be struggled through in the bur.
ry and press of closing session. Much
work is yet being done upon the general
appropriation.
THE CARNIVAL
has proceeded two days and has drawn
large crowds from distance. The first
days display was generally voted fail
ure. The weather was most suspicious
but there was little other attractions out
of doors. Some elegant turn-outs, both
from abroad and native, graoed the oc.
casion, and an occasional Northern horse
displayed elegant trotting powers; but al
together the first days performance was
tame.
To-day the weather has been lowry and
cold and the crowd not SO great. The lead
ing feature of the days programme was
the fitting of the knights who rode and
performed admirably. The grand mas
querade procession was success, as take.
off upon the times it was excellent, full OF
point and burlesque, all pregnant with
meaning. But to give an adequate de-
scription of it would require too much
time and space. Both Houses of Con-
gress remained in session, few members
only indulgipg in outside sports. tx
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

FAIRHAvEN.-The concert given by
Prof D. B. Colton's Singing Class, on
Monday evening, Feb Goth, was decided
success; the entire class singing several
choruses in fine style. The solos and
duets were well selected and rendered in
classic style that would have done credit
to singers who make much greater preten-
sions.
Too much cannot be said in praise of the
solos, "Tbe Three Fishers" and "Home,
Sweet Home" with variations by Miss
Retta g. Howard, and the duet, "Teach-
ers and Scholars" by Miss r. 9. Howard
and d. B. Cotton, convinced us that az q
first-clsss singer Miss Howard has few su'
periors and but few equals in Rutland
County or Western Vermont. The Misses
Belle and Evasie Clark and Misses West.
colt give promise of being fine singers ere
long. Clark and Claystone rendered their
songs and duets in their usual style. Mr.
and Mrs. Smead and Mr.. and Mrs. FL. Q
Fish of Hydeville added very much to
the concert by their assistance.
We had almost forgotten to mention
the duet and chorus, "We will have 10
mortgage the Farm" by D p. Cotton and
Miss Retta G.. Howard, as the father and
mother of numerous family, consisting
of Miss Gussie Howard, Miss Belle.
Clark, and Mr. l.. s. Clark and Claystone,
who were DESTROYS of mortgsging the
farm in order that they might live in
style, let it cost what it would.
OF Prof. Cotton we have nothing to say,
as he is too well known to need any com.
ments from US. On the whole it was
decided success, and we hope ere long
that they may be prevailed upon to give
another treat as rich as this one was.
CosMo
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

NEW AND VALUABLE SEEDS GIVEN
AwAY.-We have received from N. p
Boyer & Co., of Parkesburg, Chester
County, Pa, samples of imported Nor.
way oats, Alsike clover and Chester conn.
ty Mammoth corn they generously offer
to send sample packages free to all farm.
ers who sends stamps to pay postage
Messrs. N. P. Boyer & Co., are the largest
importers of thoroughbred stock and
choice seeds in the United States, and as
there is SO much bogus Norway oats and
other seeds being sold, they wish to give
every farmer in the country a chance to
test their genuine seeds, free Of CHARGE
We hope all our farmer friends will avail
themselves Of this generous offer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02
MARGUERITE.
BY JOHN G. wHrrT1ER.


Massachusetts Bay, 1880.
The robins sang in the orchard, the buds into
blossoms grew;
Little Of human sorrow the buds and the robins
knew!
Sick, in an alien household, the poor French
neutral lay,
Int her lonesome garnet fell the light of the
April day.
Through the dusty window curtained by the spi'
der's warp and wool,
On the loose-laid floor of hemlock, on oaken ribs
OF roof,
The bed.quilt's faded patchwork, the teacups or
the stand,
The wheel with faxen tangle q it dropped from
her sick hand!
What to her was the song of the robin, or warm
morning light,
As she lay in the trance of the dying, needless o
sound or sight
Done was the work of her hands, she had eater
her bitter bread;
The world of the alien people lay behind her din
and dead.
But her soul went back to its chilS-time; she saw
the sun o'erAow
With gold the Basin of Minas, and set over Gas
perau.
The low, bare fats at ebbtide the rush of the ses
at food
Through inlet and creek and river, from dixie t.
upland wood
The gulls in the red of. morning, the fsh-hawk'
rise and fall,
The drift-of the fog in moonshine over the darl
coast wall.
She saw the face of her mother, she heard th'
song she sang,
And far off family, slowly, the bell for vesper
rang!
By hez bed the hard faced mistress sat smoothing
the wrinkled sheet,
Peering into the face so helpless and feeling thu
ice-cold feet.
With vague remorse atoning for her greed ani
long abuse,
BY care no longer needed and pity too late fol
use.
Up the stairs of the garnet softly the son of thu
mistress stepped,
Leaned over the head-board, covering his fac
with his hands, and wept.
outspake the mother who watched him, sharply
with brow a-frown,
''Whatl love you the papist, the beggar, thu
charge Of the town 2"
''Be she papist or beggar, who lies here, know
and God knows
L love her, and fain would go with her whereve
she goes!
mother the sweet face came pleading, for low
so athirst;
You saw but the town-charge; knew her God
angel at first"
Shaking her gray head, the mistress hushed dowI
bitter cry;
And, awed by the silence and shadow of dealt
drawing nigh,
She murmured Psalm of the Bible, but close
the young girl pressed,
With the last of her life in her fingers, the eros
to her breast.
''My son, come away" cried the mother, her voic
cruel grown.
alonel"
But he knelt with his hand on her forehead, hi
lisps to her ear,
And he called back the soul that was passing
marguerite, do your heart"
She paused on the threshold of heaven love, pity
surprise,
Wistful, tender, lit up for instant the cloud 0
her eyes.
With his heart on his lips he kissed her, but nave
her cheek grew red,
Aud the words the living long for he spake in tn
ear of the dead.
And the robins sang IL the orchard where buds t
blossoms grew;
Of the folded hands and the still face, never tn
robins knew
The atlantic.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

A Poor PLACE FOR SHoEMAKERs.-
At Fannin, Rankin county, Mississippi,
the other day, man manned Cssseei enc
ployed a colored workman to make him q
pair of boots. He insisted that they must
be finished by the following Monday or
their maker should pay the penalty with
his life. Whether the poor workman I'M
derstood this condition before beginning
his task does not appear. At all events,
the boots were not completed within the
fixed time. Casteel went to the shop, but
finding friend of the shoemaker sitting
with him, prudently waited until the
visitor had departed. He then shot bis
victim in the back of the head, indicting
a fatal wound. 1t is encouraging to know
that this kind of chivalry is not popular
in Mississippi, for Casteel has been arrest
al
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

George Elliot hints that the rustic prac-
tice Of chewing the end of straw may be
some faint "Reminiscences Of the time wnen
the human race was graminivorous-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE. - The
Ministerial Association of the Burlington
District will hold its next session in the
Methodist church, Brandon, to commence
with sermon, on Tuesday evening, the
9th of March next. The following
Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted
to the reading of essays and discussions
on various subjects. The following is the
PROGRAMME:
Associational Sermon-A f. Bailey.
l. Need of the Bible-B. NJ. Hall, q. d. Town
send, A. ]. ingalls,, B. Fox, A w. Eastman.
2. The Council Of Nice and the Bible-w Bull
lard, A. C. Stevens, II. G. Powers, Fl. F. Austin
A. v. Marshall.
8. Objections of Scientific Men to the Bible
L. G. Partridge, J. C. Walker, s. Gardner, j
Chase, W. w. Foster.
4. Rationalistic Explanation of Miracles-C
81. Richmond, W. N, Smith, J. Phillips, w. w
Atwater, A. Heath.
5. The Essential Elements OF Prephesy-T. G
Potter, Il. C. Farrar, B. Eaton, N. N. Larned, l.
9. Walker.
s. Relation Of the Will to the Powers OF Nature
in the Working Of Miracies-D. W. Gates, A. F
Bailey, o. Gregg, 8. w. Bidwell.
Z. Must Faith disappear before the Certaintie
Of Science: -Discussion-To be opened by j. M
Kdgerton.
"Iron sharpeneth iron; so q man sharpeneth ths
the countenace Of his friend"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

Twenty women study medicine in the
college at Zurich, Switzerland. They also
attend the political lectures at the Schut-
zenhaus.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

colored soldiers. They had never been
under FIRE except, perhaps. in some light
skirmish. but they promptly advanced
and in complisnce With orders laid down
and their patiently wsited-the shot and
shell constantly killing, woundiug and
nangling some of them-fnally the order
came. and they made q determined
charge, capturing niue guns and too
thirds Of all the prisoners taken in the
engagement. The colered troops were
complimented in general orders for
their bravery and services. h then pro-
ceeded and detailed the services, conr-
age and bravery of the colored troops in
different fields, saying they would not re-
treat, but would charge in the mouth Of
hell and into the face of death. In one
action only 80 men were left in his regi
ment, and of his own company there were
only 3 men left, and three quarters of all
the officers in the regiment were either
killed or wounded. Of the 10000 en-
listed men in the colored regiments 20,
900, or one in six, lost their lives IN tn
service. They fully sustained and es
tablished their right and title to citizen
ship and the ballot -..
We have given but an imperfect ab
stract of this instructive essay, and regre
that we are unable TO publish it fall.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02
CoIored or Negro soldiers.

In the course Of lectures or essays 20 0e
read before Post Roberts OF the Grano
Army of tie Republic, J. n. Gouldins'
Adiutant of the Post, and who had been
an officer in one Of the regiments OF COL.
ored soldiers, was detailed to prepare ana
read an essay on aColored or Negro Sol,
diers," and the reading Of it was assigned
for Friday evening Of last week. but ~
consequence Of the wish Of many OF the
comrades and their friends to attend the
Baptist Fair and Festival, the reading OF
the essay was deferred until last FRIDAY
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-19

The frteads OF the Southern and Atlantic
Telegraph Company and they are many,
will be glad to hear that very satisfactory
advices in regard 70 the condition and pros
poets of the company were received yester-
day. The President announces that negoti-
atious are closed which insure the compile
ton of the line to Charleston, Savannah and
Augusta, soihia nsnety Gaye, and that there
is every prospect that means will speedily be
obtained for running the wires through 10
New Orleans. Work will be resumed at
oncs at the northern and southern ends OF
the line, and will be pushed on with all the
yigor which abundant means commands.
As a result Of the negotiation already refer
red to, the lines will be completed on terms
which will bring their cost far within the
estimates which were the basis OF the stock
subscription.
We wish the new company all possible
success in its contest with the Western Union
monopoly. The anti monopolists must bear
in mind that whatever reductions in prices
may be conceded by the Western Union
Company, as the necessary consequence OF
active opposition, will be made mp by treb-
bling and q%uadrupliug rates II the opposi-
ton can be driven from the feld.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-19

man who had the goo1sfortune to secure the
hand of jenny Linassto whom he was married
sat Boston in 1857. How or where these stories
originated Is NOT cleaN possibly Mr.. Cold;
schmidt may hSse enemies who have given
currency to thstn; but at length the imputa-
tons become so .-yferable that he determia-
ed to institute. legal proceedings. The cases
came on for trial at Kingston. the county town
OF Surrey, in England, on March soth, before
the ablest Judge on the bench, the lord
ehiefJussice of Sagland. Sir John Ceiertdse,
solic!tor.geperal, the advocate Of the DAY, ap'
peared for the plaintiff, and Sergeant Bal
lentine, q very eminent counsel, VINO was
conspicuous in the notorious hordauns
case, and has q great reputation for
conducting causes involving personal char
aeter. WIS for the defendants, who
were the printers of the American Register,
Public Opinion, and the London Reader. It
anneared on the trial that not only are
Madame Goldschmldt and her husband a very
happy couple, but the fortune which belonged
| to the famous singer when she married has
| since been doubled, thanks In part to the eA-
| celient management Of Mr.. Goldschmidt and
his professional earnings. The wife TESTIFIED
with some emotion to her husbands kindness
and domestic virtues, and Mr.. Goldschmldt
swore that, far from being a gambler, ne could
not 30 much as play whist, aud Instead OF DE-
ing a dissolute s%pendthrtt, he did not ven
smoke. The chief justice summed up clearly
ooo,,ct tho defendants, and damages amount
ing In the aggregate to $4,000 were given.
Mr.. Goldschmidt is a German, and his wife,
as every one knows, a swede, but they ap-
pear to have become completely Ang!lcised.