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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1871.
President Grant.

The press of the country are already
disouasing the question from various
Stand points of the denomination of Cen
Grant. This canvass of his merits has
already reached Vermont. and we observe
that the Montpelier Freeman and st. AL
bans Messenger, see great danger in the
denomination of Grant, and find some
flaws in his administration of public
affairs. We fail to be convinced by the
arguments of our contemporaries, that it
Is the plain duty of the Republican party
TO push Gen. Grant aside, believing that
his administration of public affairs will
compare favorably with that of any pre-
vious one in the history of the Govern
menr. While the editor OF the Freeman
has had better opportunity of judging,
perhaps from his peculiar stand point ss
a member of Congress-, of the man and his
policy. pet his positions against Gen
Grant, denomination are not snfiHiestly
explicit to convince the people that the
present administration should not be
kept in power. We do not propose at
this time, TO enter into a discussion or
criticism OF the articles that have ap-
peared in the Vermont presa. arguing
against the denomination of Gen. Grant.
but deaire simply to call the attention Of
the Republicans of Vermont to some of
the qurl,ties which he has developed in
the POSITION Of chief magistrate of the
American people.
President Grant has shown that he is
direct, positive man. He knows and re-
members whit be has done. and is not
afraid 70 avow it. He may have refused
what has been ssked of him, bu' he has
not kept individuals or the nation In sus-
pense. He acts 'qnarely, promptly and
fairly. He has shown that he IL no com.
mon MN. He has endeared himself to
the masaeH Of the people and has shown
m trsits of char cter which those IN
der him hnve not. and would do we'll to
initiate even at this late day. Some of
them are. w:
I. Promptness.
2. Direofness.
3. Pl.isness.
L. By aiding the friends rather than the
enemies OF the United States.s
5. By doing vast amount of labor and
ssying little about it.
BY carrying forward financial
policy that has reduced the public debt
and relieved the burdened taxpayers.
Z. He is simply direct, plain, intelli'
gent msn. anxious TO do his whole duty.
He has enemies, some in his own party.
He has friends in a large majority in the
Republican party, and some not of his
own party. One perhaps will act ss a
balance to the other Therefore, Let the |
acts and character of the man and his sd-
minisrration determine what the Republi-
can party are to do.
While there are many points upon
which difference may exist as to his po'
litictl policy, and perhaps the personal
traits of the man, let the people view his
character, scts and administration of pub
lie affairs before they listen to the sophis-
tries of politicians who perhaps look at
him from partial or prtjudiced view of
the man or bis political administration.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

ROBBERY OF PEDLAR.-E. Felsen.
stein, German pedlar, was robbed last
Saturday night Of all. or nearly all, his
goods, over thousand dollars worth
being taken. His cart was in the barn OF
Philander Fish, on what is known as
Fish Hill," in Randolph. The "fsher, "
whomsoever it might have been, used no
hook-but chisel, that was sll-but be
got "oatch" of rich silks, fine shawls
and elegant furs. No clue as to the mis-
erable thief yet. The loss falls heavily
on Mr.. r. He is a young man and q
gentleman in every sense of the word
and has got grit.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

SPAIN The result of Mondays cleo
tions exhibits a strength of republican
popular sentiment in Spain which can
not fail to secure a still more advanced
position. Revolutions never go back
ward" Monarchy in Spain, as else
where, has for long time presented no
imposing demonstrations of character or
virtue to win popular respect. 1t has
combined the stupidity of King Log of
the fable with the virulenoe of King Ser
pent. Amadeus will find the mantle of
Queen Isabella what the shirt of Nessus
was to Hercules.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-J
Bartlett, an aged man. mysteriously dis
appeared from his home in Barnard, in
May, 1870. His friends are making dill.
gent search for him in every direction
but, so far, all their efforts have proved
unsuccessful. Mr.. Bartlett has always
been an eccentric man, living secluded,
single life, and it is thought that his
mind was impaired at the timo he LETT
home. His former neighbors are consid-
erably excited over the affair. Some have
feared that he was put out of the way, as
it is supposed he had money in his pos
session.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

STAGE ACoIDENT.-Monday night, De-
oember 4th, when the stage was going
down "Mill Hill" near the village of Nor
risville. one of the horses slipped and fell,
and stage, horses, driver and passengers
were precipitated down among the cedsrs
in a manner altogether unpleasant, de-
molishing the vehicle. Among the pas
sengers were Judge Redfeld, L. L. Du-
rant, Col. R. @. Benton and Henry Oviatt.
ALI however, escaped without serious in
jury; but with sadly demoralized stove.
pipe hats and disarranged toilets.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21
A Vermont Hermit.

Oliver Elmore, "The Hermit of Win.
hall river" died from the effects of expos.
ure last week. He had been To Pawlet
and was returning Thanksgiving day,
when he attempted to cross the mountain
by way of ROCKVILLE, on foot and alone
Night coming on while he was in the
woods, he became bewildered and lost bis
way and wandered about, until complete
ly exhausted he laid down in the snew
aud slept until daylight. When he awoke
his hands were badly frozen and be wss
chilled through, the thermometer being
several degrees below zero at the time.
The only wonder is that he awoke at all.
Daylight showed him at once where he
was, which was at the foot of Stratton
mountain, several miles from any inhabi-
tsnts. Nearly dead with cold and hun
ger he picked bis way over rocks and fall
en- trees and arrived at Dunbsr's the near
est clearing, about noon, where he was
kindly cared for, and afterwards taken to
the house of Ira Marks, his guardian. A
fever, induced by the exposure. sci in, and
he died after several days suffering. He
was nearly ninety yAars of age. and re-
markably active. Very few in the full
vigor of manhood could have endured the
cold of that night.
This singular being had very roman
tic experience as related by the Man
chester Journal: VIXEN a young man he
lived in Connecticut, where he formed q
strong attachment for young lady which
was reciprocated and the day set for the
marriage. Before that event took place
the lady was taken sick and died. Grief
for her loss, without destroying his rea-
son, took away all desire for enjoyment,
or to associate with his fellow men. Soon
after he came to Vermont and has spent
the long years of his mourning in the will
derness with no companions but his dogs
and hens. He lived. for the last thirty
years, in "bole dug in the side hill,'
near Winhsll river, the mouth of which
was covered with slabs. Ia this hole he
lived in common with his animals, liter
ally sharing with them his "bed and
board" He subsisted principally on what
he could raise and seldom went abroad.
About two years ago the town authorities
fearing that he might die there uncared
for and alone, petitioned the Probate
Court, and guardian was appointed who
took the poor unfortunate to his own
home and tenderly cared for him, but
the poor old man longed for his "hsle in
the ground" and was never really satisfied
with his new quarters. He was worth
nearly three thousand dsllsrs at the time
of his death, which he willed to a sister,
living in Connecticut where he had mspy
Influential and wealthy relatives, among
whom is a member of Congress, and
others in high positions. These relatives
have often tried to induce b I'M to abandon
his singular habits but without avail.
Threescore years could not ef4oe the
memory of the loved and the lost. Mr..
Elmore is described, by those who knew
him best, as having a markably clear
intellect, and he would, no doubt, have
been an ornament to society but for the
sad misfortune of his early years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

MAaAzINEs.-The year of most msga-
zines having expired, now is the time to
pick them up. call in all which have been
loaned to friends, get the missing num-
hers and have them bound. 1t is the only
way such things can be saved, and when
neatly bound they constitute in short
time an interesting and valuable library.
Send them to THE HERALD Bindery,
where they will be neatly and durably
bound. at the lowest rates, and promptly
returned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

WHISKY "A consolidated statement
of grain mashed, and the number of gal
Ions of wbiskey produced therefrom, in
the States for the month of last ssptem-
bsr shows the number of bushels of grain
mashed by members of the association to
have been S04.03s, producing 2971, 1888
gallons of whiskey. By distillers out
side the association there were mashed
332 645 bushels Of grain. producing l.
112 653 80 gallons of whiskey. J. W.
Gaff, president of the Distillers' Associa-
tion.) of Cincinnati, mashed 39,469 BUSH
els, yielding 1es,s12 30 gallons. He is
the largest distiller in the United States
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

MOVEMENTS OF THE GRAND DUKE
Alexis has evidently enjoyed himself at
Boston. On Monday evening be gave a
private banquet at the Revere House to
some twenty fve gentlemen. including
Gov. Clsfiin and Mayor Castor, which
was a very elegant sff ,ir, served in SER
vices of porcelain, silver and gold. Can
delabrs we're placed IN front of each Of
the large mirrors, the light of which was
reflected with dazzling aplendor. The
bill of fare WAS printed on silk and en-
bellished with a wreath of flowers and
the Russian coat of arms. The dinner
time, and in conclusion Alexis gave each
of bis guests his photograph and auto
graph. On Tuesday be visited some of
the public schools, and seemed to be much
interested in them, and politely requested
the superintendent to favor him with
some Of the school statistics, reports, rules
and regulations. In the evening The
duke visited the Globe theatre. and wit
messed Miss Cushmsns personihostion OF
Queen Cathsrine. His present purpose
Is to leave Boston on Thursday morning,
and go via Lowell and Concord, N H, to
Montreal, where he will arrive on Friday
On Monday he wilt leave for Ottawa, on
Tuesday for Toronto, on Friday, the 22d,
Tor Niagara. and on Saturday for Buffalo
Thence he proposes to go to Cleveland,
Detroit and Chicago, but in case of the
Prince of Wales death. the route may be
changed. COL Frank Thompson, who is
connected with the Dukes suite, ia an
officer of the Pennsylvania Central rail-
road, and was detailed at tho request of
the Russian minister to take charge of all
the railroad transportation of the ducsl
party.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21
The DORSET MARBLE -RApE.-The

The DORSET MARBLE %BADE.-The
marble mill of ID. L. Kent il Co. ceased
operations for the winter on Monday last.
The mill of the Field Marble Company
will run but few days longer. The
marble business has been better the past
season than for long time. There has
been more of the Vermont italian sold
than ever before, parties coming hund-
reds and we might say thousands of miles
for it. Preparations will be made 70 in
crease the production In most of the quar-.
ries the coming season. TIE Field Mar
ble Company intend to double the pro-
duction at their quarry. The Messrs.
Freddy will have their mill in operation
before next season is over. Most of their
marble is shipped to Phisldelpbis.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

FRANCE-A desperate effort is being
made to shield NJ Theirs from the stern
and emphatic condemnation of the whole
civilized world the matter of the exc
cution of Rossel and his fellow victims,
and to locate the entire responsibility up
on the Commission of pardons. A few
hours after addressing swords of modera-
tion and clemency" to the Chinese EN-
bassy-words which it is now attempted
to oonstrue as protest against the award
OF the Commission of pardons-Thiers
signed the death warrants.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21
Somewhere.

Somewhere, await the treasures we have strewn,
Which idle hands and feet have rudely shat
tered;
And tenderest love shall gather as its own
The pearls thus scattered.
Somewhere, the doubtful seed that We have
sown,
Shall well disprove a cold uncertain rootage,
And vindicate the hope we now disown
BY fairest fruitage.
Sow ewhere, our human effort of to-day,
The fateripg outcome of pure intention,
Eternity shall hold as brave assay
And true ascension.
o, Universal SOUL The finite range
OF earth and time may dwarf our high en-
deavor,
Yet life is victory, through the envolving change
Of thy forever.
A,J07ysE, Too,,o,, J2t;2FnJ
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

THE BOsTON WHALE.-A whale, late
ly captured in the vicinity of Boston, is
now moored to wharf there, and is daily
visited by curious persons who pay twen-
ty five cents head. The monster is about
80 feet long, girts about 60 feet, his jaw is
about 18 feet long. and it is estimated that
he will yield about 100 barrels of oil when
cut up. DR.. Hitchcock, of Amherst Col
lege, who believes in illustrating the gen.
eral principles of science by well-marked
and characteristic examples, has strong
desire to get the skeleton to add to the
college cabinet, where it would grandly
repose with the skeletons of lion, an al
ligstor and an ostrich, already obtained !;
hut the necessary finds to make the pur-
chase are wanting.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

A GooD PLACE TO LEAvE.-The fol-
lowing extract from letter dated "Pio-
che, Nevada" it is feared, will tend to
create prejudice against that cheerful
place:
Phoebe is the county seat of Lincoln
county, a mining camp year old. 1t il
on the Great American Desert, and situ-
ated between bare mountains, looking
over dry bare plain. Water has to be
brought eight miles in wagon, and is
sold at six cents rer gallon. There are
about 200 people here, the half of whom
have been in states prison (stage and
highway robbery, etc, and the rest ought
to be. Our grave yard has forty-one
graves. of which but two are filled by
death from natural causes. The rest all
died with their boots on. Shot, mostly ;
some cut. One shooting scrspe took place
in the bank, in which Mike Casey killed
Tom Gossip, after receiving Gossin's FIRE
There is no law. Any one feeling ag-
Rrieved seeks redress generally with his
pistol. It has been a close game for me
several times; | got cut in the leg once :;
bot am here yet. | sleep with big
bull dog, a Henry rife and six shooter
The silver mines employ about 900 men !;
about one hundred are in business, and
the rest are blackguards of the worst
kind-oattle thieves, renegade Mormens
and men who were banished from society
by their crimes, and ready for anything
1t is three hundred and fifty miles to rail
road or telsgraph-we have three stages a
week and one mail. I've done very well
here, and would have made some money,
but two of my partners in claim were
killed, and [ can't go on alone. My life
has been attempted twice by the same
party who killed my partners. I dou't
allow any man to scare me if I can have
q show, but when it gets to cases when
you dare not sit by window or by an
open door after dark, it is time to Jump
the game. l have got enough of this
kind of living. l am tired of packing
six shooter around with me night and day.
But is not IS hopeless as it seems-the fu-
ture of this placid little village-for in
few weeks all the natives will be disposed
of-"shot mostly. some cut"-and then
virtuous new tettlers can begin the settle
ment again.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21
MIDpLEBURY CoLLEGE.-The annual

catalogue of Middlebury College for 1871
contains the names of seven professors
and 49 students, viz: Seniors, 16; Jun
iors, 9; Sophomores, IA; freshmen. 10.
Thitty-three are residents of Vermont,
ten Of New York, two Of New Hamp.
shire, and one each from Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Texas and Michigan.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-Tbe catalogue
Of the officers and students of Dartmouth
College for the acadsmical year 1912
shows Q Senior class of SO. Juniors 7S,
Sophomores IS, and Freshmen 60. OF
this number Is Seniors, 10 Juniors. %
Sophomores, and 9 Freshmen are from
Vermont.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

ACCIDENT. - Hon. Samuel Sumner,
long prominent lawyer sf Orleans coun-
ty, residing at South Troy, was run over
by passing team in front of the Ameri-
can Hotel in Hydepark, on the 9th inst,
and severely if not fatally injured. Mr..
Sumner ia now we'll advanced in years,
and has for some time resided with rela-
,ives at Hydepark.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

ROBBERY AND PoIsoN-A horrible
Tale comes from Alabama. Three dis.
episea men robbed the wife of tax. col.
'so'or Of the public funds, and then order
'u her To serve -upper. She did 40 and
put Srsenio in the tea. On stripping the
a'ao bodies of their disa uises, one proved
" 0e her husband, who had taken this
-'A's Of stealing the peoples money.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21
HENRY CLARK ,Editor
8utland Daily AeraIa

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New York has 983,2 voters, and only
469 male citizsns deprived of suffrage for
rhs oauses specified. 1t thus APPEARS that
Rhode Island, with less than A 600 who
mig ht be voters, excludes almost exactly
as many as the four northern New Epg-
land States, with nearly 625 900 who
might be veters.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

Whv are wssherwomen the silliest OF
peoples Because they put cut their tubs
to catch soft water water when it rains
hard.
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Newspaper Readings

An exchange wickedly remarks
"Tilton says he is agreeably surprised at
meeting Clussret on earth instead of in
heaven. In case the other meeting occurs
Cluseret will be justified in expressing
even greater surprise"
The New York Commercial AdoerttSe7'
says: "There is but one alternative left
US il Spain should really send over those
four terrible iron clads, and that is, to
wake up Gideon Welles and put him
back into the navy department"
The London Court Journal says
"The New York Tribune slludes to the
brotherhood which we claim with the
mother country If the Tribune keeps
on in that strain, our foreign relations
will soon be hopelessly involved"
When Alexis departed from Phila-
delpbis he left two hundred dollars to be
distributed among the servants of the
Continental Hotel, and handed the Mayor
twenty-five dollars for the man who
cbOPPOo hho hOLcOo Va OhO Va Lbo OoA-
risges in which bis suit was returning
from tie Park breakfast on Monday.
On New Years day it is said that a
grand ball is to be given at Delmonico's,
New York, for the purpose of introduo-
ing into society young lady, daughter
of one of the leading families, who has
haar a5uootad aptiraJv ~ a oopvap& IN
the south of France, and has never at
tend ed thester, opera or ball in her life.
"A gentleman recently asked the vet
eran actor, Charles Matthews, who is now
sixty y-eight, how heHmsnsged to preserve
his youthful spirits and vigor so well.
WELL said the comedian, i have lived
a pretty free life, but always made it a
rule to have eight hours sleeep out of
twenty -four. No matter where I was or
what the temptation. I would have my
sleep. And then always have four good
souud meals a day But you are not a
great smoker p We'll, no. not so much
of smoker. begin every morning, it
is true but then 1 leave off at night
THE NUMBER DEPRIVED OF THE
SUFFRAGE According to report from
the oenrus ffioe made to Congress on
Monday. there are IN the States and Ter
rirories S.433 ATS male citizens over 81
years of age, of whom 43 ,329 are deprived
of the right of suffrage for causes other
than crime or rebellion. The figures in
five of the New England States are given
in tho fnlln ui nr tahla =
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

FARMERS CONVENTION. - The New
Hampshire Farmers Convention was
opened at the City Hall in Manchester,
on Tuesday afternoon. General Matt
Head, the President of the New Hamp-
shire State Agricultural Society, called
ths convention to order and introduced
the Mayor, Hon. James A. Weston, who
welcomed the farmers of the State to
Manchester in neat address,
Gen. Head then delivered an address, in
which he traced the progress of agrieul-
tural science in New Hampshire.
Hon. H. R. Roberts of Rolinsford, then
took the nha;r and made an interesting
speech, after which j. Frank Lawrence of
EppinR read paper entitled The New
Departure in Farming"
A discussion followed, in which Hon.
J. Stanton Gould of New York, s. L.
Goodale, of Maine. George J. Beede of
Fremont, R. Hills of Windham, and
others participated.
On Tuesday evening Prof. Dimond de-
livered an address upon Fertilizers" af-
ter which DR.. W. H. H. Mason of Moul-
read paper entitled "New
Farming State
The convention is great success and
very large number of farmers from va
rious sections of the State are present.
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Person al.

Hon. Columbus Delsno is the only
native of Vermont who has been a mem
Der OF the Presidents Cabinet.
Rev. William s. Hazen. Pastor of the
Congregational Church at Northfeld, who
has been absent some six months on trip
to Europe and the East, returned last
week to his charge. A reception was had
on tbs eve of his return. His church are
not alone in welcoming him to his wonted
field of labor.
Mr.. John Chubb and wife of East
Orange, celebrated their Golden Wedding
on Wednesday evening. when about one
hundred and fifty of their friends assem-
bled to celebrate the event.
Charles W. searle has been appointed
postal route agent from st. Albans to
Richford. An excellent appointment.
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