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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05
Brandon Town Fair.
FIRST DAY-EvENING.

At 7.3O p. m, the people began to as
semble at the Town Hall to examine the
articles on exhibition, and to listen to the
customary addresses from the President
Of the Brandon Farmers and Mechanics
Club and other members Of the club.
After music by the Brandon Brass
Band. Mr.. E. II. Griswold, Marshall Of
the fair, called the assembly to order and
Dr.. G. L. Case, President, addressed them
substantially as follows:
regret that have been called upon to
speak this evening. | feel that when so
many objects of Interest are displayed.
people usually prefer to do their own
talking. | cannot blame them for choos-
ing to examine the articles exhibited
ted and talking about them, rather than
spend the time in painful effort to hear
a speaker. l cannot blame young gentle
men and ladies for prefering each others
talk, TO that from the stand. | have been
called upon to speak as Pres't. of the Far
mers Club, but although | had the honor to
be brought up on farm, know at present
az little of practical farming as any MEM
Der Of the club. | have backsliden from a
respectable generation of farmers down to
practiciug medicines and selling drugs. l
have often noticed that from President OF
the United States down TO President of the
Farmers Club, that the subordinates p0s-
sess the knowledge and run the machine.
I see an eminent fitness in farmers and
mechanics being associated together, as
they mutually aid each other, are depeu-
dent on each other, and together form the
great working class, by whose labor we
have our food, our clothing, our shelter,
and all the necessities, comforts and lux
uries of life, and whose honest toll moves
on the great tide of human civilization.
And yet, this labor, to which we owe
everything that pertains to civilization, is
by too many considered degrading, and
in my opinion it is this more than any
thing else that causes so many Of the sons
and daughters of farmers and mechanics
to desire to escape honest labor, and seek
positions in stores, counting houses and
IN any thing else but the occupation of
their parents. Labor ia becoming more
difficult to be obtained, and its products
getting higher and higher, and the ques-
ton, "who Is to do our work." is beoom.
ing serious one, and was to have been
the subject OF my address this evening.
but shall present it at some future
meeting Of our club, and not weary YOU
with further remarks this evening.
Mr.. Case then called upon Col. H. Fl.
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PRocToRsnILLE. Jeptha Page, of
Reading, against whom Harvey Taylor,
of Cavendish, brought suit at law, to
recover damages for giving him and his
family the small pox, died last week. The
case was tried last May Term, at Wood
stock, and elected considerable interest.
The jury disagreed, and it was to be tried
again next December Term.
Robert Fitton has bought Of Almon
Peck the 'Fletcher-Parker'! tin-shop pre-
perty for $1,000.
F. w. johnson has leased his shoe
shop to William A. Gibson, who will
carry on the shoe business therein.
Rev. Mr.. Buswell, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, has gone on visit to
Iowa, and the Rev. Hobart Crane, local
preacher of the Baptist belief, supplies
the vacancy caused in the desk by Mr..
Buswel's absence.
Charles Z. Barrett, formerly Deputy
U. S. Collector, and for nineteen years
cOllector,of take. and constable of Caven-
dish, has been appointed Deputy by
Sheriff Stimson of Ludlow.
The Agricultural Fair, TO be held on
the Trotting Park, about half way be-
tween this place and Ludlow, on the Sd
and 4th days Of October, advertises well,
and promises to be successful. Colonel
Pingree, of White River Junction, de-
livers the address.
The proprietors of the Black River
Chair Company's property have put a
grist mill into the basement of their fac
tory building, which does excellent work
and is a great accommodation to the peo-
pie of ProctOrsville and vicinity, affording
farmers a good opportunity to get custom
work done, and dealers in feed a chance
for wholesale grinding.
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RUTLAND, VT. MORNING. OCTOBEk

brook Canada peas, Winslow & Bashaw
Lima beans, Winslow 81 Bashaw Cante'
lope melons, D. T. Packard.
GRAPEs.-1st premium, best display,
R. V. Marsh.
APrLEs.-1st premium, best display,
AL varieties), O. M. Winslow.
PEARs.-1st premium, best display III
varieties), R. V. Marsh.
BREAD AND PASTRY. - Best loaves
made by misses from 6 to IS years old
1st premium, So, Maria Simonds, ia
years. I'd, 80, May @. Luce, 40 years.
Sd, 81, Addie Goodnow, III years..
PoTAToEs-1st premium, Frank Kuowl'
tom I'd, Sprsgue & Merritt 3D., S. Park
hurst.
SEEDLINGS. - 1st premium, Samuel
Goldsprit; I'd, James Walker; Sd, E. H
Webster.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS specimen by
W. II. Baldwin, worthy of special notice
Work IN IRON AND STEEL.-Case Of
tools by J. F. Hunt, we'll made, highly
finished, showing much skill.
HARDWARE AND STOTEs.-Large dis:
plays made by Stafford & Phelps, and
Briggs Brothers.
TINwARE.-A very nice lot shown by
Stafford & Phelps.
HARNEss.-Superior one shown by L
Briggs.
NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLOwEEs
Best boquet, Mrs. G. O. Luce; best arti
fcial Miss Brown.
MILLINERY-Fine displays made by
Miss L. A. Tracy, Miss G. E. Hemenway
QUILTS AND SPREADs.-A good exhi.
bition, many interesting articles.
PAINTINGS, ETO.-Best pencilling, @
H. Baldwin best portrait painting, Miss
Wood: foremost among oil paintings were
those exhibited by N. T. Sprague, Jr.
which for beauty, elegance and fine
coloring, had no equal, the engravings
shown by A. NJ Gilbert and J. B. Kelley
were very fine.
DISPLAYS FROM STORES AND oHOPS'-
Large display of furniture by n. P
Kingsley; boots and shoes by W. H. Viii
liams; books, etc, by E. D. Gibbs & Co.
scales, by Brandon Manufacturing Com
pany Same as took 1st premium at New
England and Vermont Fairs) extra fine
display by Ross u Pitt; caskets, by Howe
& Havcns; tools. by Stafford & Phelps.
SUNDRIEs.-The Committee specially
mention tub maple sugar. by Amos Holt
case stuffed birds, by E II. Webster
frame coins, by A. R. Draper; fine box
honey, by Fl. I. Leonard.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05
Hon. George w. Benedict.

The death of Hon George W. Benedict
is announced in the Free Press of to-day.
A sad announcement although expected
these many years. Our great comfort is
| that his suffering is over, that his frail and
painful body cannot disturb his royal
soul any more. Many of the graduates
of the University of Vermont will remem-
ber him as member of its faculty, and
one of the kindest, most genial, and in
some respects the ablest of the four now
dead. of which Professor Marsh, President
| Wheelersand Professor Torrey were the
other three Our leisure to-day will not
permit what our heart suggests, some trib-
ute to his memory. 1t will be better done
by An sbler pen, though by none with a
| feeling more near to veneration than we
entertain for the Professor whom we re-
member as the "Noblest Roman Of them
an"-St. Adams Messenger.
We give a most cordial endorsement of
the above brief but feeling tribute to
Hon. George Wylyss Benedict, from the
pen of one of his pupils, who knew him
we'll and appreciated fully the nobleness
of the manly character of his fsrmer in
struotor We regret that absence from
the State prevented a tribute in our col
umns to one who has rendered such SER
vice to the State in the education of her
sons, in the editorial ranks and in her
councils. 1t is also source of sadness
that we were unable TO tender our person
al esteem by presence at his funeral SER
vice. The best evidence of the impress
sions and appreciation of his former pu-
pills, was manifested to US, on the morn
ing the telegraphic columns of the news
prints of distant city announced his de-
cease, as we walked the street we met
one after another of the alumni of the
University of Vermont, each of whom
paid, in tender words, an almsst filial trlb-
ute to the memory of one whom they vener-
ated as the instructor of other years. The
scenes of a busy life, a residence far from
his labors, or the multitude of pressing
daily duties had not obliterated the man or
their remembrance, for his virtues, were
fresh in memory and in mournful Ian
guage they spoke of the sad event which
made thousands of appreciative mourn
ers, outside. the gifted family circle.
Mr.. Benedict was man of more than
ordinary strength of mind and nobility OF
character The tribute which has been
published in our columns, prepared I'M
doubtedly by a loving hand, has given
but small part of what may be said OF
him, as college professor, public man
or private citizen, and we trnst some
fitting hand may write record of his
public, scholastic, literary and political
| life, for the Vermont Historical Society, of
which be was long an active and honored
member and officer.
Long will his memory be honored by
the University which he so long served
in various ways, and by the people of the
State, in which he spent the years of his
maturer life and finds his grave. 1t is
fitting he should rest amid the people
among whom he dwslt, and in the beau.
tiful cemetery where rests the valiant old
hero, Allen, whose fame, the pan of Mr.
Benedict so often and so ably welded to
defend from the wanton attacks of his.
torical traducers
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

LUDLOW. More building is being done
in this village than at any time for the
last twenty years, while others say busi-
ness was never before SO good in the his
tory of the town. Croakers and the faint
hearted predicted, at the time of such
serious conhagrations, that ten years must
elapse ere Ludlow would become repaired,
or in as good condition as whes the first
of the late series of fires began. Now
every building burned has been fully re-
paired or rebuilt, and are better than they
originally were. The new buildings con-
sist of dwellings, school-house, barns,
halls, stores, etc. Among the late inn
provements may be mentioned Mr.. A. A.
Baldwin's splendid suit of photograph
rooms, in Barrett g. Wheldon's block.
CURTIS.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

PERsoNAL-We are are gratified to
learn that our young friend Lucius s.
Olmstead has been rendered, by Col. Geo.
A. Merrill, the eligible situation of cash
ier and clerk in the freight department.
of the New London Northern railroad.
Lucius, many friends will be be pleased
to hear of his appointment, as the re-
ward of an obliging, pleasant and capa-
BILE young gentleman, who well deserves
the position which he receives at the
hands of one who knew him well, and
bis qualifications for the honorable posi-
tion to which he has been assigned. de
left this week to enter upon his duties,
with the cordial wishes of large circle
of friends for his success in his new field
of labor.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

I. o. OF o. Fat the regular meet
ing of vergennes Lodge No. 8, I. o. of o.
F. holden at their lodge room in Dyers'
Block, Vergennes, Oct. q, 1871, the fol-
lowing officers wer regularly installed by
r. W. D. D. Grand Master Sidney M.
Southland: D. W. Smart, Noble Grand
A. A. Arthur, Vice Grand; Geo
Ross, Recording Secretary; Stiles
A. Tuttle, Permanent Secretary VIM. ii
Lacy, Treasurer; G. W. Granday, Chap.
lain; II. C. Horton, P c.; S. M. Southard,
Warden; w. r. Lang Conductor L. o.
Stacy, R. II. S. to n. G.; W. L. Smith, l..
H. S. to n. g.; G. r. Chapman, X. ID. >.
to V. G.; F. K. Haven. l.. Fl. S. TO V. G.
n. S. K. Miles, R. s. s.; L. Mott, L. s.
s.; A. J. Hoag, Guardian.
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the following score 3:
N0rUich Unirersity.
INNINGS.

University, 2 y = ~
M4scoma, 4 . 10 l 0 O. %
Umpire-W. LORD, Resolute B. B. G. of Mont
pelier, VT.
At subsequent game in the afternoon,
the Mascomas were beaten by the Eagles
of st. Albans by two scores.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

BASE BALL AT NoRTHFIELD.-A match
game of base ball was played at North
field ON the 23d inst, between the Nor
wich University base ball club and the
Mascoma base ball club of Lebanon, n. H.,
who had styled themselves champions OF
Vermont and New Hampshire" The du-
ration of the game was two hours and
thirty five minutes, and resulted in vic
tory for the University, as will be seen in
the fo1Iowino score.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

PLATTsBURGH AND RoUsEs POINT
effort has been made by
prominent parties of Plattsburgh to Sc
cure the building Of railroad by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
from that place to Rouses Point the pres
ent fall. The effort, thus far, is unsuc-
cessful, though encouragement has been
given that the enterprise will be under
taken at no distant day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

s.Mark Twain" has resolved to become a
taxpayer in Hartford, which city has
been noted for it's marked wane for some
years past.-Neao York Herald.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

Merritt, former President of the Club,
who spoke substantially as follows, the
subject being "Agriculture the Natural
Occupation of Man."
Col. Merritt adduced as proof of this
fact, the Mosaic record, that man was
originally desigsed to become tiller of
the ground by his creator in the garden
after the fall, and in accordance with that,
man was by nature, of the earth, earthly.
In close connection with this point, Col.
Merritt showed pretty fully, that like all
other human pursuits, man needed to be
educated to this, to render him competent
to pursue the art of agriculture successful
ly and spoke his sentiments fully and forci-
| bly, in favor of shook farming" so con-
temptibly and ignerantly sneered at by a
majority of our farmers, and showed by
some pungent remarks, that all such sneers
arose from profound and almost british
ignorance of the aid afforded by agricul-
tura1 science. The speaker further
thought the invention of labor-saving ma
chinery and its supply for conducting the
rugged labors Of agriculture, was very
opportune in the hands of generation
far inferior to their fathers in physical
power and endurance, and hailed it as an
omen OF a far higher and more rapid ad-
vnnCement Of the art, in as much as the la
bors of the farmer were more expeditions
lY accomplished and thus afforded a COM
paratiVelv larger amount of leisure for his
own intellectual and moral improvement,
and for maturing and applying the skill
necessary to place the pursuit of agricul-
ture in a high rank among the arts of
civilized life
The President then called upon Z. Fl.
Gri-wold, who spoke few moments upon
the Brandon Fair, and fairs generally, in
an acceptable manner.
During the evening the Brandon Band
gave some very fine music. This band is
is one that the Brandon people can well
be prouud of, and there are few country
bands that can equal, and none, that we
know OF that can excel them. The band
is led by John Wiley,-with Professor
Wilson as conductor-and is composed of
IA pieces.
After she exercises at the Hall had
closed, the baud visited the house of Pre-.
sident Case, and gave him a serenade, and
afterwards proceeded to the house of Col
N. T. Sprague, jr. Col Sprague invited
the bind and others present, into the
house, and soon had spread refreshment
table, quite complete to which all were
invited.
Toasts were given to the Brandon Band,
Col Spraguc, the Press, etc, etc, which
were severally responded to by gentlemen
present. Altogether it was a very plea
SAINT occasion for an impromptu one, and
reflected credit upon the hospitality OF
Mr.. Sprague.
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SECOND DAY.

reneCleu CTeulV upon tue hospitality vi
Mr.. Sprague.
SECOND DAY.
The entries closed at 10 a. m. Thursday,
and registered in all departments over
300.
Many additions were made in the
Floral and Mechanics Hall Departments
from tho first day, making a very credit
able exhibition; it being fully up to
many County Fairs we have attended.
Passing through the Hall we found very
many things worthy of notice, some of
which we will mention.
W. II. Williams entered a ce7Y fine oass
of boots and shoes-some very fine work,
and 10 great variety.
Stafford & Phelps entered great vari-
ETY. Of merchandise, consisting of a case of
pocket and table cutlery and shelf hard
ware, also a display of stoves, tin and
Japannea ware. This firm made fue
show.
Howos & Walker entered q case of
boots and shoes. which show good work.
Miss Jennie Bush entered fne speci-
men Of patch work qnilt,
E. D. Gibbs e. Co., made a good dis
play of chromos, books, albums, steres-
copic picture etc.
Ross & Pitts, m 4do a very large and
fine display, they showed a large case of
dress goods. trimmings, etc, showing many
goods of exceeding richness and very
hastily arranged, they had also lace cur
tains, carpets, etc, on exhibition, adding
much of an attraction to the hall.
A. c. Webster entered case of stuffed
birds which were much admired
Miss L. A Tracy exhibited two cases
containing artificial flowers and millinery
goods which were attractive.
J. B. Kelley exhibited casa of musi-
cal instruments, picture frames and q
Wilson sewing machine making a credit
able show
c. II. Hobby exhibited Wheeler &
Wilson sewing machine, and showed some
good specimens of work.
n. P. Kingsley made a fine exhibition
of furniture.
W. II. Baldwin exhibited some very
ingenious specimens of his handiwork in
wood.
Mrs. Volney Ross entered sofa pillow
which was fine.
Mrs J. S. Stafford entered mosaic ot-
taman, worked by lady u years old,
which attracted much attention.
Howe & Haven made an exhibition of
burial cases, trimmings and undertakers
goods, which were very creditable to
them. This firm, also, exhibited woven
wire mattrass and spring beds, etc which
were noticeable.
Geo. Fl. Nichols entered a case of stuffed
bride, which made an excellent display.
We noticed some fine collections of
flowers, among which we note, particul-
arly, basket of flowers entered by Miss
M. For bes.
Boquets by Mrs. Button and by Mrs.
R. V. Marsh, who also exhibited over 40
varieties of house plants.
W. L. Lewis entered case of millin-
cry goods of "Our own manufacture,
which attracted attention.
Mrs. Fletcher entered a melvia tree.
Briggs Bros. made coed display Of
stoves.
Quite display of bread was made.
A M. Gilbert exhibited nine engrav.
ings, making an attractive display.
N. T. Sprague, Jr., exhibited four choice
oil painting.
Mrs. Frank Winslow entered an agri'
cultural wreath, which was much ad
mired.
E. H. Griswold exhibited quite a col
lection of pictures.
9. FL. Baldwin entered three pieces Of
pencelings, executed by lad nine years
old, which were meritorious.
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Concord has the mammoth cucumber
this yerr-seven pounds.
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

The n. Y. Herald Grant paper in ac-
counting for the smashing up of the Rad
ical party in the Southern States, says
that in these localities: Too many
carpet-baggers, too much politics and
" too little intelligence have swamped the
radical element in Virginia, North
" Carolina and Alabama, and the same
causes promise like results in Arkansas,
Texas and Georgia. Unless the same
g INSCRIPTIONS politicians who have dur
g ing the last three years manipulated
4" Southern affairs are thrown overheard,
g most of the Southern States will be
:" lost to the administration in the cleo
:" ton of 1872"
The Herald with its usual sagacity has
discovered some of the causes of the
overthrow of the Radical party in the
South, Too many carpet-baggers who
have come South to make their fortunes
by dishonest means. Too /" little intelli-
gence' among the creatures foisted
into the various departments of the State
Governments. loo many unscrupu-
lous politicians who have organized the
ignorance and incompeteney of the State
against its intellect and capacity, to OBJ
tain Office and plumber for their uses.
And the Herald might have added to
these causes of detestation in which the
Radical party is justly held, that it is
known to the white population of the
South only for its vindictive and coward
Iy persecution. No man can become
Republican in the South without notori-
ously allying himself with the tyrants and
robbers Of her own people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
The Cotton Tax.

There never was a viler measure O
outrageous extortion on earth than tbs
tax LEVIED on cotton by the Radical ruler
after the close of the war.
1t was a viIlanous invention of cut
Threats and robbers to torture their vic
tins in the very agonies of the intense
suffering they had inflicted. 1t operated
( oppressively on every class in the South,
even upon the blacks who had been eman.
cipated and whose main reliance for sub
sistence was in the speedy recuperation OF
her agricultural interests.
No people could have entered on the
pursuits of agriculture under more en-
barrassing circumstances than surrounded
them. Their plantations and farms had
been laid waste. Their fences and gin
houses had been destroyed. Their work
! horses had been stolen or killed BY the in
vaders. They were without implements
of agriculture. They had no money.
Their credit was gone. They we're en-
barrassed with debts created on the faith
of property which had been taken from
them. Labor was utterly demo rallied.
Thieving Bureau agents had promised
the freedmen that the party in power
would give them property without toll or
price.
But nevertheless the people on whom
the virdictive measures of the Govern
ment were designed to operate, gathered
energy from misfortune; and amidst the
wreck of their ruined estates, went to
work to make living for their families,
and to repair their losses. They mort
S tged their property for money at high
rates to purchase supplies, work-stOck,
and rude implements; and in spite of all
obstacles succeeded in raising crops. But
before getting their cotton TO market, they
were met by swarms of tax-collectors, de-
handing a tribute of three cents pound
on oil they had raised In%he two years
succeeding the war not less than forty
millions of dollars we're seized from the
Southern people by this measure of cxtor
ton.
We are led to this rapid retrospect by
reminder of a coCemporary that the con-
stitutionality of this tax is now before the
Supreme Court Of the L. 5, upon a case
made TO test it fully and fairly. A de
cision will be reached at an early day
and if it is adverse to the law, the effect
will be to restore to the pockets Of the
plundered, the millions that were stolen.