Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-09
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Mr.. B. had been sick several weeks of
typhoid fever. He has lived in our midst
more than twenty five years, and the
most of that time has carried on the
business of saddler and harness maker.
He was born in Canada. He was a man
of good deal of eZergy, and carried on
q successful business. He was well
known through our county, and especially
by his own eountrymen. He leaves a
widow and six children. The funeral
service took place at the Catholic church,
Rev. Father Cunningham officiating. A
large concourse of people were present.
-Silas D. Carr & Co. have shipped
from Mi2dlebury depot, the present fall
more than twenty-five thousand bushel OF
onions and potatoes. They have gone
to Boston, Troy and New York. This is
the way the railroad benefits the growers,
by affording facilities for the transpor-
t4tion of the surplus productions of the
soil to feed the people of our cities and
large manufacturing towns. Onions have
sold quite low, but, even at the low price,
have been profitable crop for the far
mers to raise. Potatoes have done quite
well, bringing good prices. Hay and
straw are now being sent off in large
quantities, bringing good price in Bos-
ton and elsewhere. Sheep rule high ;
cattle low, pork is slow of sale.
There are now in confinement in our
county Jail seven prisoners, charged with
the following crimes: one for murder,
one for demonstrating, one for erson, two
for theft, one for SANDER, one for bas-
tardy. This makes large family for our
friend Jacob Dewey, jailer, to feed and
care for. Well, these unfortunates have
comfort to console them, viz: they will
not te starved viii. " Dewey and his
excellent wife have charge of them. Our
Jail is kepti in frst-raf" RIDER, and in treat
nent humanity is the general uniform
rule-not as in the tombs in New York
city, the exception. This is as it should
be. 1t is part of New England civil.
cation and the true genius of christianity
from whence this civilization sprang, to be
kind to the unfortunate, even if criminals.
The law can be INDICATED without out
raging humanity, in starving unfortunate
men and women who violate law. A harsh,
nnfeelirg. tyrsnnical. despotic ailor, ia
worse than heather. Let justice be
with mercy, kindness and love-
make community safe by taking from it
those who will not respect the rights of
AL, and put them where they cannot do
aLv il jury, and where they can have an
OPP rortunity for reflection and form pur-
pos.- of amendment in after life The
exec utive officers of law in our State are
most excellent men, and in this
respect Addison sounty Is not behind any
of the other counties in the State. Fear
less in the discharge of their duties, they
are nevertheless men who know well the
difference between faitbfulness and hui
mainly in the execution of their trusts,
and vindictiveness and revenge towards
prisoners committed to their charge. Such
public officers cannot be too highly priz-
ed.
i learn that the Trustees of our ceme-
terry, have in contemplation, the enlarge
ment of the cemetery grounds. The in
crease of population makes demand sor
burial lots wherein to bury our loved
ones.
Prof. R. D. G. Robbins, Of Middle
bury College, has offered his house and
pleasant grounds, in the north west
part of our village, for sale. This is a
good opportunity for securing a good
residence with some twenty or thirty
acres of ground, in good slightly location
N our village.
New houses are in process of erection
IN grounds contiguous to those recently
pure based for the new railroad depot at
the north end of cur village. We hope
TO see many more tuit There is room
IN this direction to build $50 new dwell
ings with good lots adjacent.
Rev. A, F. Bailey, preached last Sab
bath a most Impressive discourse on the
Failure of Salomon's Life" The sermon
WIS repIete with sound doctrine, and
wholesome truths, and was listened to
with good attention by large audience
OBITUARY.
5oaraS+ rorsa@, hal IN, oo,o-
PEELED to announce to your readers the death, in
our village last Sabbath, of Lotta wife of Gideon
Minor, of the firm of Messrs. Buttolph & Minor,
hardware merchants. Mrs. Minor has suffered
for several weeks from disease which, finally,
resulted in her decease. It was only last winter
that she was united in marriage to her now heart
stricken husband Then, life seemed full of JOY
aud happir ess The future promised all that
young and buoyant heart could desire. Sur
by a circle of friends who loved her most
tenderly, and whom she loved with ell the ardency
of youthful affection, and. with husband worthy
her choice and supremest earthly love- she entered
upon a new phase of earthly existence, and in the
purest simplicity of her nature entered upon the
sweets of domestic life. Gifted with mind highly
and refined by education and associ-
a+ion, heart Astounding in the tender sympa-
NiCe or WOmaus dutctlOu hHu 1--we, mduHtIS
yr. *cstu and easy, all mingling with proper flow
If g. nits' .endered this estimable young lady
oleasa. III eonlsnion In the social circle, and a
sreasure Oh incoI-arable value to her affection
ate but DO disconso-te husband. She was the
niece of Mira. J. A. Wr.ht. of our village. and
laughter of Nj :. Paris Fletc.er, of Bridport How
,ad to us, and no inscrutable u,e ways of Divine
is this event? The n.stron of four
score years having lived to serve Faithfully her
lay and generation, tails asleep with the con-
,ciousness of having yraeiously been Elest with
he privilege of contrib. Eang something to bless
society for scores of years. The path OF life with
her may have been made W with joys and sor-
rows, (and whose pathway is n,'t, but the blessed
thought that she had done onethIng for the
world, more than compensates far al these. But
here, gifted young lady, just stepping upon the
threshold of life, with the future openAcg before