Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-25
West Rntland.

Three magnificent mantles, lone blue
and two white marble) are now receiving
the finishing touches in the extensive
mantle establishment of the Messrs.
Pritehard & Co., on Main street, for the
residence of Senator j. 8. Morrill,, in
Washington, D. @. The designs are
unique and beautiful, the material the
best stock from the quarry of Sheldon q
slason, and the workmanship such only
az comes from the hands Of accomplished
masters of the art of sculpture and carv-
ing. In ordering the mantels Mr.. Morrill,
periodically remarks, "They are for a
Vermont man, for a house in Washington,
in Vermont Avenue, and while nothing
extravagant is desired I do want the ma.
terial and workmanship to do no discred-
il to nv State" Mr.. Morrill's laudable
desire. we are certain will be fully graft.
fed As the excellent material produced
in the vicinity is we'll known to be unri-
vailed in quality, so will the designs and
workmanship of the contractors success.
fully rival the best mantel productions OF
the country.
"A new style of door plate has just
originated here. 1t consists of piece OF
marble nicely polished and appropriately
lettered and ornamented with an inge.
Nous device for fastening Ito the door.
Mr.. E. Liddell ia the owner Of the neat
contrivance, and has applied for patent
right.
Mr.. III. johnson. the genial and &C.
commodating proprietor of the only hsr.
ness manufacturing establishment in our
village, has disposed of his goods and
leased bis shop to gentleman from Fair
haven. Mr.. johnson had built up pros
porous business here.
One of our great, unassuming Irish
fellow citizens has just f4llen heir to the
neat little sum of five thousand dollars
from part interest in "white rock" prop
erty in Dorset. Young men with the
California fever, study geology. There
are fortunes in the hills and valleys Of
your native state, only for the seeking
If YOU fail to strike "white rock" gold
dust or "ile," you cannot fail to benefit
posterity by the discovery of mineral
spring. Industry brings its own reward
Your West Rutland "locaP has been
ignominiously snubbed and corrected
through the HERALD, for commenting
upon the highly important subject Of
"gadding machines" Regarding the card
of the proprietors of the above mentioned
machine, we humbly concede that every
father ought to be acquainted with the
peculiarities and virtues of his own child
therefore, we meekly confess our igno'
rance, although our information on the
subject was derived from an old fash
toned gadder, mot female), of twenty
years. experience, who did not expect to
have his opinion on gadding machines
gratituitously advertised in the HERALD
In the same connection, we are happy tc
inform Vindex and B. W. B., with their
numerous indignant gadders in Benuing
ton and Castletou, that the title may be
exactly synonymous with female practices
in their respective localities. but we dis
dsin to apply it to the lovely feminine'
resident of this great hamlet. Our thanks
however, are due to your correspondents
for suggesting an excellent plan to fall
back upon in case an action is brought fol
libel on diamond drill and gadding ma
chines EXCELSIOR.