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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

A NEWSPAPER ATROCITY.-Them most
awful newspaper atrooity which we have
noticed of late is the preparation of the
hideous perversion of the word "collate'
into the sense of to partake of collation.
We noticed this abomination for the first
time on Saturday, in the Associated Press
report of Alexis visit to Lowell. If the
Grand Dukes coming to this country
were the cause of this horror, better far
that milestone had been hung about his
neck and he had been drowned in the
depths of the sea. "Collate" in that sense
is worse than that other villainy, sburgle."
The force of language can no further go.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

FOREFATHERs' DAY.-The usual ar
engagements for the observance of Fore
fathers Bay are in hand by the Middle
bury Historical Society, and the ladies
are equally sure to sustain their part o.
the customary festival. The celebration
is to be held, we understand, on Thurs.
day evening, December 21st, TO suit the
corrected calender of events ss now adopt.
ed by the Pilgrim Society at Plymouth
1t will be the thirtieth celebration of the
sort, held in regular series in Middlebury
commencing in 1912.
Henry Hall, E-q, of Rutland, will de.
liver the address On the occasion, and
Rev. L. A. Austin Of Barr and Burton
Seminary will contribute poem at the
supper.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

A MANIAC's FURY.-Some time ago. ]
l. Mckisssck. a member of one of the
oldest aud most respectable families In
MAury county, Tenn, killed a negro in
self-defence, but has lately been plunged
into great distress of mind, by hearing
miDi-ter say 'no man who sheds another's
blood, whatever the circumstances of the
act, can possibly hope for salvation" This
pressure upon bis mind drove him insane.
although he was thought TO be harmless
The other morning, however, as bis sister
was going down stairs with his own child
in her srms. he crept up steslthily behind
her and deslt her a fearful blow with a
Ratchet, then stepping over her PROSTATE
form, with a madmsn's fury he entered
bis mother room and Inflicted upon her
three srp irate wounds with his weapon.
He was prevented from killing Der by
Mrs. Moore, another sister, wh~, hearing
the struggle and OWNING its cause. came
TO the rescue. She engaged in a desper-
ate contest with him, during which be
0sshed her with the Ratchet under the
left ear. but she finally wrested il from
him by main force. He then drew a
rszor from biz pocket and cut himaelf
badly In the left side of his neck, looking
At himself IN mirror while doing an. after
which be rushed ont into the street, and
made deep cut in the other side. though
at this juucture his father and brother
came up md reasoned him from himsrlf
He cried out wildly that be had killed
them al at home. but could not explain
the frantic impulse which had induced
him to do the deed. All parties are in a
critical condition, and only the rarest
good fortune saved the family from ex-
termination.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY



Good sleighing at Bristol.
The Cool TenpIars of Bristol are preparing
for an exhibition.
Last Monday the regulator attached to the
engine in the mill owned by the Iurfee Manu-.
featuring Co, at Brist Al, got out of order caus.
ing an increase in the speed of the engine to such
extent as to throw the line Skating from its
place, tearing the frame work into splinters
breaking belts and scattering things generally.
No one hurt.
The delegates from Bristol Lodge TO the
Grand Lodge, 1. o. of G. T. holden at Burlington,
next month, are DIR. E. G. Prime, Fl. P. Shervin
and Mrs. P-rry Gil7tt.
"A wrestling match occurred in Weybridge on
Nov. 25th, between W. G. SIurtevapt and G.
P. Van Vliet. 1t is thought Van Wet will be
out in few days, though the sprain OF that ankle
is a bad one. Sturtevant says he always thought
he could throw him.
-Bridport has a new physician.
&C. N. Hayward, Esq, of Bridport, has erected
a beautiful family monument in the Cemetery OF
that town.
The whole number of birth IN Add; son
County during the year 1869, was 53S, of which
275 were males, were males, 26I f-m4les and 2
unknown, OF these 3i6 had American parents
whether foreign or American was unknown Dur
ing the same year there were III marriages
There were 3I0 deaths of VIII CHI ISL were males.
l53 females, unknown. The average was 40. 33,
and percentage Of population l.2s.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

a NIGHT OF PERIL.-Cornelins Gar
risop, captain of a Delaware g. Hudson
canal boat, experienced n night of peril
during the recent terrible weather on the
Hudson river. Els boat was in the tow
of steamer which left Rondout for New
York after dark. A heavy gale was
blowing at the time, and high sea pre-
vailed. When off Verplank's Point a
heavy sea swept the captain off the canal
boat. He WAS standing at the time on
two matches, which had been dashed to-
gether with some ropes, and fortunately
succeeded in getting hold of these. and
secured himself upon them. The river
was full of masses of floating ice. which
threatened every moment TO crush the
matches. The unfortunate man had no
iight, and no one on board the steamer
had witnessed the accident. He was at
the mercy OF the ice, wind and water
ana MS only hope was in being picked nm
oy some passing vessel. Several scbo.n-
ers passed him, bat be was unable a.
make himself heard, until be had ,
drifting about two hours. aud oeen
ing the part where the riv-- ~as near
the Tsppsn Zee. He s widens into
attention of q mo- .nen attracted the
passing near. = on q sloop that wa.
out was refused assistance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

UNITED STAIRS SENATE.-The United
States Senate is now composed of seventy.
one members, fifty seven Republicans,
and seventeen Democrats. Hon. Siemon
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, is the oldest
senator, seyenty-twe years, and Hen. Geo.
f. Spencer. of Alabama, the youngest,
thirty-hve ysars, Eleven senator's have
been governors Of States. Fine were
born in New York. New England, with
twelve members. has nineteen sons in the
Senate, while the number in both branch.
es who we're born on her soil, aggregates
ffty.two.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

WAS 1T GAMBLING ?-The case of Cum
mipgs M. Winchester v. Oscar Natter and
Eden Farnham, Just tried before Judge
Sargent at Lancaster, is one of come in
terest to sportsmen, especially those ad-
dicted to match hunts The suit was to
recover for the supper furnished after a
grsnd hunt. Nutter claimed that the
captains were not responsible for the
whole bill, but that the party getting
beaten was to pay, each man for two sup.
pers, and his counsel took the ground
that the case came within the statute
against gambling, that the pay for the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

AUSTRIA - Austria's internal policy
may hereafter be considered as sensibly
ameliorated. The Hungsrian-Austrian
compromise of 1867 had for it's basis the
separation of the two countries interests !;
but to-day they appear really consolidated.
The new ministry has even declared thier
belief to this effect, and the few changes
which may be introduced will have but a
small relative Importance. But the con-
tent of the Hungarians with this new
condition of affairs is most remarkable of
all Even the hitherto semi-seditious
journals OF Pesth speak in 40 uncertain
tones of the benefits which will accrue to
their country from the new alliance. A
perceptible increase of strength in the
Austrian body politic, badly enough
needed, for that matter, will be result of
this almost unexpected harmony.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

A NOVEL Festival Last spring the
superintendent Of Study school In
town Desr Bo-ton gave each scholar ~
kernels # corn, telling them TO plant
them, and he prnceeds II harvesting were
IN go toward eul4rging their library; he
uff-red 81 az a premium 10 the one who
raised the most corn from he II kernels.
The corn having ripenrd, the time was
set for the festival each member brought
his or her bundle of corn TO the town hall,
where a large number of friends had
gathered, Notwithstanding the evening
WAS very stormy. The premium was
awarded to james A. Hew+s, rs the One
railing the moat corn. he having ~ foil
grown ears. 0ne of the scholar, brouybt
a chicken that had scrutohed N her corn.
which was sold instead of the corn she
had expected 30 raiset poor biddv wss
quite startled by bsip = made public ex.
ample Of Rsffazh ment- were furnished
rhe children AID n farmers supper of
hak' beans. Drown bread. pumpkin pies,
and 80 forth. was not sighted bV the
company. The North Reading hand fur.
nI-hed excellent music The whole re-.
ce1pts b1ve the fXDenses are $50. which
will be expended Ia books for rhs school
One lItfls item dsserves notice. Mr.. T.
Breed of LYNN, "A friend of the school,
and who takes lively interest in al that
concerns il, but who WIS unable 10 be
present at the fest val, has .iuce the gath
@rir e bought the larg' s. ear fram the
prize bunch ~ two cents a kernel, the ear
amounting TO 81 6S.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14
Winter.

The frost is here,
And fuel is dear,
And woods are scar,
And fires burn clear,
And fro-t is here
And has bitten the heel of the going yea
Bite, frosc, bite
You roll up away from the light
The blue woodlouse, and the plump dormouse,
And the bees are still'd and the flies are killd,
And you bite far into the heart of the house,
But not into mine.
Bite, frost. bite
The woods all the searer.
The fuel is all the desrer,
The fires are all ths clearer,
My spring is all the nearer,
You have bitten into the heart OF the earth,
But not into mine.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

WEST VIRaINIA.-A lively discussion
has been going on in the Virginia papers
as to the disability of uniting Eastern
and Western Virginia. Whatever else
the agitation may do, it has brought out
local paper which rises equal to the oc-
oasion, and, with the unquenchable fire of
James Otis, remarks: Too late You
might as we'll attempt to dam up the
waters Of the Ohio with willows as to fet-
ter the onward steps of the grand COM
monwealth of Western Virginia. The
days of the Virginia wildcat are num-
bered. Her claws are all torn off, and
she has unceremoniously orawled back
into her hole to suck her sore paws
through all eternity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

CATCH PHRASES. "A new catch phrase
has sprung out of the Tichborne case.
would it surprise you to learn" had i'm
mense vogue because OF it's continual re-
FACTION by the Attorney General; but
"Did it not strike you as odd" now be-
coming famous from the reitteration of Mr..
Hawkins. promises to be more popular
still. 1t is ssgely pointed out that very
few things seems TO strike the witnesses
in this strange trial as "odd," and that the
new question is better adapted for us as
the refrain of comic song than the old
one. Most of these current interrogation
les are satisfactorily answered in time.
The gentry of Tammany will own that
even "What are you going to do about it
ia in fair way to be thus responded to.
1t is in the nature of things that question
and answer should go together like hooks
and eyes, and the moral catechism of the
world is sure, in the long run, to be sym
metricslly adjusted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

WAsHBURNs IN CONGRESS. - Upon
the retirement of William B. Washburp,
elected governor of Massachusetts, and
Gen. G. G. Washburn. elected governor of
Wisconsin. there will be no Wasbburn in
Congress, for the first time in eighteen
years. After serving ten years in the
House of representatives., Israel Wash
burn was elected governor of Maine. In
the thilty-fourth and thirty-fifth Con-
crosses, the three brothers Washburn
were representatives respectively from
Maine, Illinois ana Wisconsin. Elihu 3.
Waahburne, now the American Minister
to France, while serving his fifth and
sixth consecutive terms was called the
"Father of the House" The congression-
al record of all these gentlemen reflects
credit upon their family name and the
four States they have represented.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14
Rutland Aid 10 Chicago

We take pleasure in publishing the
following beautiful letter, from Wirt
Dexter, Ed, in behalf of the Chicago
Relief and Aid Society in acknowledge
ment of the donation of clothing from the
ladies of Rutland:
CHIsAGo, Dec. 9, 1871.
Miss Mary E Duniele. Rutland. ",
DEAR LADY The kind d nation of clothing,
concerning which you were good IS TO give us
Motif alton Oct. 49, demands al our hands an
expression of warmest ihsnss. Coming from
the hand OF a Sncietv of merciful a. rympa-
tn zing ladies' the generous an timely g # is
doubly welcome while he winters sew. riry and
the increased need It brings for just such com
forts, reminds us forcihy of its extreme value.
Accept, then, the gratitude Of this Association,
and the warmer acknowledgements Of our i'm
poverished dependents whose prayers and HESS
ings we exterd to you, end your gentle com
panions, as our best return for your great chaIi-
ty and hberalitY.
Yours respectfully,
WIRE DEXTER, Chairman.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

THE ELECTIONS IN SPAIN AND RE-
PUBLICAN GAINs.-The Spaniards had
an election Monday for members of the
Cortes. 1t was what would be termed q
general election in England. The returns
indicate that the republicans have gained
an accession of strength to their former
force in the Legislature. This new power
comes chiefly from the municipal or civic
centres-the historic fountains and depos"
itories of democracy and liberty in the
Peninsula. The republicans carried
twenty-three ont of forty-eight of the pro-
vincial capitals and forty-eight of the
smaller towns. Thus do the Spauierds
continue to draw the line between royal
ism and foreign kipgoraft and radicalism
and home rule still more distinctly every
day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

SPRINGFIELD.-Thea annual meeting Of
the village corporation of Spring field, was
held on Monday evenisg. Dec. Alb, an
the following officers elected: W. R.
Powell, Clerk; Samuel Rollins, e. G
Richardson, E. M. Eaton, g. l.. Closson
and Henry Harlow. Trustees; W. FL.
Wheeler, Treasurer; A. G. Bingham,
Chief Engineer; Frank Barney, lat As
sistant Engineer; VIM. A. Lewis, God
Assistant Engineer; L. B. Hurd, Collec.
tor.
L. n. Hubbard, Esq, Of Connecticut,
has been leoturing at Springfield, on Fe-
male Suffrage.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

Persons who have bespme tor ugh'y chilled
from any cause. mpy have cir clTcu atIgR a.
"nGe resUprt by taxing into the sfom CD tea
-pooDful II J"hn~on'- Anosyne II iment mixed
10 = lltrle cold wster, well swes'ened.
Every farmer who owns go. d stock Of horse''
Gait and sheep, and intends ts Eeep then
through the winter. should get g one go 4
II ok Of sheridan'o Cavalry Iondi'un P.WdeT'
One dollars worth will save at least a half ton O.
hay.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

PROBABLE MURDER AT VERNON.
VERMoNT.-Silas Green, an old eolore6 |
man, formerly resident of Bernardston.
Mass, but recently of Vernon, has been
unaccountablY missing since last Friday |
night, when he was last seen by oas
his neighbors at his residence ., NJ.
corn and apparently IN bis pen-' 100
His sudden disappearance So. avaitaa
suspicious of foul play. oua .ho uho,a
town. headed By tb> .o,.e apa the %a0' =
'uo'0 S01''' on Wsduesdsy hut with
Green was between 80 and 80
go age and very infrm. being scarce
y lie to walk He owned the house and
few acres of land, and up 70 Friday had
lived with a ealored man and wife named
Vanall. he also had a nephew named
Sugland who lived near. and Mrs Vanall
was his niece. The Vsnall family were
to provide for his support, and at HIS de-
cease the property, both real and personal
quently threatened to apply to the town
for aid, feeling that his support was en-
tirely inadequate. Sugland and the Van
slls went away, Friday morning. to go q
mile or two distant. where Sugland pro-
posed to locate. They left the old man
without fuel or provisions, except a few
cold boiled potatoes. and did not return
until Sunday morning, when. according
to their testimony, they found the prem
ises vacant, and Immediately carried the
old mans bed into the attic, thinking he
would never return to occupy it. The
neighbors searched the premises Monday
and Tuesday, but obtained 10 clue to the
missing man. Since that time, vanall,
who is extremely ignorant, if not non
cOmp0S, has been arrested, and there is
little doubt that he is the murderer, al
though sufficient evidence has not vet
been obtained to hold him. He was seen
returning to the house, after the disap
pearance of the old man, with a shovel
and an old ak, and the ak had been in
frozen ground. Vanall is still under ar.
rest, and the authorities are still In homes
OF ferreting out the mystery.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

EAST WALIINGFORD.-F fighting
AZ manfu>ly in the Supreme Court room
at this place, the Judges, Justices and
Jury were very busy last week "Rafling
for the turkey which graeed their Thanks
giving dinner table with verify it is a
sight to see,'" for the same spirits which
enters in the contest in the one case also
does in the other and then the "time hon
ored principle of the same"
The religious interest in the revival
meetings seems somewhat to be progress
aive, although it is confined among the
younger class Of those iu attendance. 1t
was thought that the Rev. Burnhsm was
to stay for some time, but he suddenly
left on Friday, upon being informed that
perhaps it would be well for him to do so.
owing to the very wrong practice he had
of calling parties "rowdies" and other bad
names. if they happened to get up and
leave the church during the services. The
reverend gentleman cannot do it in East
Wallingford, even if he can elsewhere,
and no society should allow it to be done
for an instant. and the worthy pastor
bore, Rev. J. ?. Farrar would not for n
moment think of insulting a person be-
oause he wished to leave the honse of
worship during the servioes.-B}dcb RjgeT'
Gazette
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

BUTTER EARKET-Tha st. Albans
butter market, on Tuesday was dull. Fall
dairies 33 to 81 cents for good to prime
lots winter dairies IA to 26 cents. The
cheese market continues dull Dairy 12
to IS cents; factory IS 1-3 to IA cents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

The Chicago Tribune gets of the fol
Logging; Vanderbilt wants t. buy re
Hoos4c Tunnel for family vault. The
Pennsylvania railroad requires the Bos-
ton, Hartford and Erie rosd TO supply
Mr.. Thomas SCOTT with wooden nutmegs
and shoe-peg oats for feeding he numer-
Gus state L-gislaturns. First class in
geography, stand up! What is the pop
ulztion of the United States? Answer
Five. wig, Thomas Scott, Cornelius Ven
derbilt, Lel,nd Stanford, Jay Gould. and
William S Orion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

The Kidney wort, CT VIVA is better urasFssa6a
in this vic, NIFTY by the sne f Pct enstAs Pts
c, f-e," it viii De e'served by al sdssrtis. nsnf
in our columns, Is likely 70 become nor gentrA-'
y known under a Lew propnetOrrbiP Nhirh No
T. 4rd as a So guzrant-e OF Its bee snlDs fel'
popular medlcine. May in our 'oDRuHi a.
iesnfy u It's wonderful cura i've pOwsIa-E A..
bans HeSssnger.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

To produce tina. peTnabs~ %, ere
=, 49, n.rrss tia. 10 the b-sthy s''ioti
smol.nos, lem tom sno stimulsts u W.
kidu,v ouchu, VIII Oh entirely e'so' -
oisdd-r and glandulaE oissAser' =
~ physical oeoiIiiy, dshttss. grave, -.
| weakness. $ and uterine malsoIes. IL les
emphatic .ndorsen. II OF fsmLy phytieisl'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

Sufferers from coughs, colds, bronchitis, cToup'
IL e iengs or whooplDg c"Ush, viii md reiie' u
Dr. WIstsr's Balkan Of VIVID Cherry which h's
now be- u Ia use for nearly half 8 o ntuFy' abo
81 II maIntsias its long established rePa''t'n
the great remedy for all diseas,z Of tie tai'A''
lut rs and chest
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14

A VERMONT ANECDoTE.-Dr Scott
was one of the early settlers of Cabot, and
among the best story tellers the world
ever produced. Story telling was part
of his practice, and in some cases had a
more salutary effect than the gig full of
medicine carried in those days. The doc
tor used to tell bis experience in curing
the jumping tootheche. He had heard
that ii a patient would lay himself down
on a log and olinoh tight around it. the
ache would soon cease. He tried it once
clenching around a two foot log, sled
length. In his case, the remedy failed
for every time the tooth jumped he took
the log off the ground, "ker-chunk, kerr
chunk" and his body was badly bruised
by the experiment. But, he sid his was
a very bad tooth in ordinary cases be
thought the remedy might be effectual,
provided the log would hold Union.