Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

WEST RUTLAND.-We read, recently,
in the HERALD, a comprehensive and
we'll written article upon the past, pres
ent and future of this part of the town.
The writer we assume to recognize as an
active, energetic man, the best portion OF
whose life has been Identified with its
growth aud best interests. Such
men have only to speak TO be heard. More
facts from the same interesting source
may benefit the community.
The Sarsfeld band are about to inau-
gurate the first of a series of twelve free
home conoerts, to be given during the
winter months, at stated intervals, and
have lately thoroughly organized for the
purpose. Music, vocal and instrumental,
declamations, readings and dramas will
comprise the programmes. Object, social
and refined enjoyment.
The Episcopal society have regular
afternoon meetings every Sabbath, IN
Central Hall, conducted by Mr.. Harris of
Rutland. The society, with praiseworthy
zeal, have purchased fine cabinet organ,
and formed an excellent choir of several
fine male and female voices in this Vicini-
ty, which render the services more in
structive and beautiful.
-Fevers, in many dangerous forms,
have prevailed in the neighborhood Of the
ouarries for some time One family of
eight or ten persons were successfully
prostrated, but fortunately no deaths have
occurred.
"A beautiful young lady, attired in an
elegant white street dress and Grecian
bend, created some excitement on our av-
enue the other day when it was discovered d
that the soiled sleeve OF light calico
gown projected below her fashionable
hump.
Potatoes and cabbages are a success
in this vicinity. We have seen two pota-
toes. raised by Mr.. 1. Mead, one of the
Charli species weighing forty-six ounces,
aud new one cslled the ST. Helena,
some twenty inches long, weighing forty
ounces.
Mr.. Augustus Cyr has opened a car.
riage and blacksmith shop on Depot st.
in Mr.. H. D. Gorhsm's building. Mr.. G
is an excellent workman and thorough
gentleman. We are sure the community
will duly appreciate and support his ven-
ture.
-Peddlers of every sort settle daily
like hungry mosquitoes, down upon their
victims around quarrydom. We recently
observed one pleasant dame patronize ten
different suckers in an hour, and put
change back into her stocking efterward
1t was evidently bottomless.
Statements of facts should be the
province of an itemizsr. Dame Rumor
however, often furnishes material fol
statements having no foundation in truth
Some ready qnill grasps it and aggravate'
the blunder, not with any intention o
"malice prepense," but merely to confirm
We DO not like TO be struck at FOR some
body else, nor do we wish auytody else tc
suffer through our fault; therefore if We
make mis--tatements at any time we ear
nestly desire to be corrected personally
as our doubles collectively have with
drawn their allegiance, and cannot under
any circumstances bear any mere compll
ments or sffronts on our account. W.
desire to be truthful and complimentary
IF too much SO, we will retrsct willingly
rather than die martyr to any principl
we advance. We feel humble frequentl.
at the cool reception of some masterpiece
but we "can't quit!' As long as tb,
"thoushtless laugh" let the severely Gu
dicious grieve." Genius in all cline
groweth slowly. We grow space, higher
higher!
-Murtah McGovern has been deludiDl
his wife This unsophisticated matrol
has lately arrived in the Gland of the free,
whittier Murtsh had preceded her som
time, and learned many tricks not pu
down in rules for propriety at home. Mrs
Mrs NJ, G 'vern ioyed in the possession
twenty precious gold sovereigps, whicl
she had received as her patrimopy ol
leaving tie odd land" These, she in
structed Murtoh, were TO be kept "dgains
rainy day." md be reluctantly agreed
while he loDgingly eyed the treasure
Very frt queptly thereafter the careful
wife summed up her score, and alwsy
found the number of bright, pretty coin
| intact. But every day Murtah grew lie:
fond of bis work, and the neighbors NOR
strikingly fond of Murtab, whe, strsng
, to say, had plenty of stamps" and lay
7 ishIy spent them. Suspicion now creF
7 over Mrs. McGovern, and calling In
neigbbor the money was put into ne'
, hands to be reckoned. The twenty brigh
, pieces were there, no doubt, but alas, the
: were mere substitutes, bran new nicke
pennies, that the graceless Murtah ha
exchanged, one after another, leaving
$ penny for sovereign, until all were gon
: Mrs. McGovcrn is going TO take lessons
! United States money, and Murtah h.
: been obliged TO go TO work.
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d SUICIDE IN NFAIRFIELD.-Daniel Goul
aged about %, committed suicide In fai