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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-08-04

BUSINESS CARDS.
READ! READ! READ!
R BOOTS AND SHOES !!

@ BOOTS AND SHOES !!
tHAse vi s.Ges THE undersigned takes pleas.
"a ure in announcing to the citi-
zens of Poolesville aud vieini-
ty, that he has fitted up New Shop adjoin-
ing his Dwelling House, near the Baptist
Church, in Poolesville, Nd, for the purpose
Of carrying on the mauufactory of BOOTS
AND SHOES, in all its various branches.
He will keep constantly on hand prime
stock of Leather, and good workmen, which
will enable him to fill all orders in his line of
business with promptness and dispatch. His
prices will be rs low as any other establish
ment in the county.
( lie feels under many obligations 10 the pub
lic for their liberal patronage at his old stand,
and pledges himself to do all in his power 10
give general satisfaction TO all WHO may pa
itfonize him al his new place of business.
lie hopes he will continue 10 receive a lihe-
raj share of public patronage, as lie is deter
mined 10 turn off Good Work. at Moderate
Prices. JOHN r. GRIMES,
june Eff Poolesyille Nd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-08-04
TIA MAKING AND TAILORING.

Undersigned having removed to the
ext door west Of Mr.. John II.
in the town Of Rockville, is
o Up Ladies' Dresses,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-08-04

THOMAS ANDERSON. W. vEIRs BouIc, JR.
NDERSON & BOUIC.
~ ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
aug 5-tfu Rockville, Nd.
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n ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ROCKVILLE, Nd:
no. Particular attention paid to the sale
of Real Estate. jan 27-tfl
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16
RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 49, 1871
ty years old, and represented the Buf-

sixty years old, and represented the Buff
falo district in the Legislature several
years ago. He was the inventor Of plan
for fast gunboats in the war, and built
the Avenger and Vindicator, two of the
fastest gunboats the navy ever had.
Rov. Morrell Fowler, who with his en-
tire family met horrible death, was a
well known clergyman of the Episcopal
Church. He resigned his pastorate at
Batavia about two years ago on account
of i'll health, and was presented with a
check for $1,000 by his parishioners. He
spent last winter at Aiken, S. c., for his
health, and was on his way to join Salt
Lake mission. DR.. s. J. Nanorede was a
son of the famous DR.. Nancrede of Phila-
delphia, and medical examiner in New
York for the st. Louis Mutual Life In
surance Company. He was on bis way
to st. GATHERINGS, Canada, to seek a cure
for rheumatism. He leaves a wife and
several children.
Edward Simmons, the engineer, was q
single man residing in Poughkeepsie.
John Bartlett, brakeman on the Oswego
Midland road, and man of family, was
riding dead-head with him. These both
went down with the engine, and their
bodies have not been recovered. Albert
A. Gillett of Buffalo was junior member
of the firm of Henry T. Gillett & Son, dis
tillers of that city. A younger brother
was killed at the memorable American
Hotel fire The wife of Mr.. Pease was a
daughter of Hon. S. V. R. Watson of Buff
faIo
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16
New England Items.

Hartford, Conn, has had cock-fght
admission So.
| Groton Junction has the mumps and
the cattle disease.
The annual reunion of the officers of
the 53d Massachusetts took place at Tenn
pleton, Thursday.
A passenger car was split in two at
Beacon Falls, Maine, Tuesday, by collid-
ing with freight train, and two men
somewhat injured.
Rev. Mr.. Strong of Fairbsult, Mimi,
| is still at Hartford, continu uing to improve
but has no remembrance of the railroad
accident which caused his injuries and
proved fatal to his companion.
An organization of ladies was formed
at Boston on Tuesday, with the name of
"The association for the relief of suffering
France" and energetic efforts will be
benevolent work contemplated.
Col. John M. Weare of Seabrook, N. H.,
a prominent agriculturist and stock-raiser,
has been appointed agent of the State, to
cooperate with the farmers in their en-
deayors to prevent the further spread of
the cattle disease. No new cases are re-
ported.
State Prison on Tuesday, thanks to Dor
sey, the Pawtucket pbilsnthropist, was
much superior to the ordinary feed. For
dinner, the culprits had turkey with vege-
tables mince pie, white bread and picked
peppers; and for supper, biscuit and but
ter, cake, apples, oranges and hot coffee
Arrangements have at last been made
for New England billiard tournament
at Hartford, Conn, some time this month,
probably from the 10Th to the 23d. Eight
competitors will contest for a billiard cue,
and there will also be many prizes. N.
and Nine Garnier, NJ. Rudolphe, the
brothers Dion, and other celebrated bill
lisrdists, will be present and give exbibi.
tions of their skill.
The friends of the Air Line railroad
on Tuesday and appointed a committee 10
yet subscribed nothing, or but little.
With the desired aid the road Gan be COM
pleted and running to Willimantic by
July, having been already graded nearly
70 that point. The bridge over the Com
uecticut at Middietown will be flushed
in April. The sale of first mortgage
bonds, which wss supposed TO have
reached $250,O00, has really amounted to
but $175. 900.
Wednesday was sad day at Cisremont,
n. H., on account of the burial of two of
the best known citizsns OF the town, Thos.
z. Gowdy and DR.. Joseph Richards. Mr..
Gowdy was at the time of his death and
for many years previous town clerk. and
was for many years prominent Mason.
DR.. Richards has long been q Leading
physician in that part of the STATE; be has
done honorable service in the Legislature,
and be was probably the oldest Mason in
the county. His age was sc Years and
Mr.. Gowdy's 90. The stores of the place
were closed and business suspended dur
ing the obsequies.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

WEST RUTLAND.-A guy supporting
one of the derricks on the margin of the
quarry of ellison, Parker & Dewey, gave
way suddenly one day last week, the der
rick pole coming down with a crash
within few feet of one of the operators
Mr.. r. Monaghan, who narrowly escaped
death. A large block of marble just
raised from the quarry was the cause oi
the break. It remained on the bank.
Two men engaged in reconstructing the
above derrick, on Monday, were badly
frozen.
The proposed new saw and grist mill
of Messrs. Manly and Smith is already as.
suming form and proportions. 1t will be
inclosed in few days.
"A disconsolate mother, up town, re,
grets undue harshness in sternly refusing
assent to the matrimonial alliance with a
fair neighbor of her eighteen year old
darling boy. He has "taken his time, -
and henoeforth proposes to 60 it alone"
"A GLOW of soul and intoxicating Joy" ="
in the shape of rotund oask, suspiciously
weighty, passed us going north from the
depot the other night. 1t was drawn on
truck by solitary individual, who ap-
preached his destination with Joy at his
heart and heels, as big as the Prodigal re-
turning to the arms of expectant love.
The lovers of terpsichore have given
up fiddle and flute, and now dance, about
here, to the tickling chants of the bag
pipes.
An evening school of the moderate
proportions of two heads opened under
the tuition of Mr.. Bliss, the other night.
Mr.. Bliss proposed to teach seven distinct
lanuages. There being great lack in the
knowledge of one distinct language here
abouts few attempted to look at the
tempting bill of fare, for the wise saw
that "If ignorance is bliss it is folly to be
wise"
Five new buildings are in process of
erection this place. Winter is evidently
losing its terrors for Vermonters.
An exhilerating, enchanting, extatic
sight is presented daily to our mortal ken
upon our pleasant skating rink. Swan
like and aerial bellies and beaux, arm in
arm glide rapturously over the smooth
surface, the former rivaling the famed
Atlanta in dextrous manoeuvers and
skilled genuhexions. What gallant swain
would miss the pleasant opportunity of
propelling laboriously two pretty maids
hither and thither over the ice,in genteel
style hitherto unknown ? Echo answers
none.
Why is our skating rink like the sun I?
Because it is the centre of attraction just
now.
Why is the "Ti" bridge warm sub
ject at present ? Because it is so pro-
nounced above zero.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

A CLERICAL DIsAsTER.-A Boston IL
Illustrated spaper has an illustration of a
disaster that happened recently to a
clergyman, in Lewiston, Maine, giving a
picture of bible, hymn book, and manu-
script leaves falling from the desk, founded
on the following story, and as the clergy
man will be readily recognized, or we'll
known in this vicinity we give the story
as related
One of the city clergymen exchanged
pulpits recently with brother clergyman
of that city. 1t so happened that the
pulpit was too low for his near sighted
optics and he was under the necessity of
piling up Bibles and hymn books whereon
to place his manuscript. He opened bis
sermon and was delivering it with won
derful enthusiasm, when, by luckless
gesture he struck the cover of the Bible,
up it flew and tipped his sermon to the
floor. Hymn books, Billie, stationery, fell
with loud noise. to the floor. To add to
the misfortune, the sheets of the sermon
were loose and were scattered hither and
thither, like autumn leaves, over the
church. The crisis for the minister-how
to get out of it, With the utmost cool
ness and self-possession, the minister, tax
ing bird's-eye glance at the wreck of
his affairs on the floor below, turned to
the congregation and said: 81 trust, my
friends, this may be an emblem that the
good seed may be sown, as these sheets
have been sown," and without troubling
the disheveled manuscript further, took
up the thread of his discourse and extern
porized the latter half of the sermon with
general acceptance.
This is just as we should expect one
would do in an emergency, who had fol-
lowed the fortunes of Vermont regiment
through the war.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

An Odd Fellows Festival is to take

An Odd Fellows Festival is to take
place at Todd's Hotel, in Shrewsbury, on
Friday evening.
Aaron Esty was the first town clerk
in Shrewsbury, in 1881.
james K. Hyde was Justice of the
Peace in Sudbury for thirty years.
The Mineral Springs in Sudbury, are
said to be valuable.
The town of Tinmouth has lost about
two-thirds its chartered territory by an
nexation to adjoining towns.
falmouth has had one Sheriff of the
Rutland county, Erastus Barker, five
years, but not in succession.
Franklin Post has sold his Otter
Greek farm. North of Wallingford village,
to A. J. Newton of Clarendon for $17,-
S00 In the deeds of this farm and other
property exchanged with Mr.. Newton,
the revenue stamps amounted to $31.50.
The White Rocks in Wallingford
are 2532 feet above the ocean.
The first representative of the town
of Wells was Daniel Culver, in March
ITS.
Wells had 622 inhabitants iu 1901.
Major Lemuel Hyde, Capt Cornelius
Brownson and DIR. Simeon Smith, were
the first selectmen of West Haven.
Horace Greeley spent some portion
of his boyhood in West Haven.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1871.
National system of Educat,on.


The House of Representatives. have re-
Gently had under discussion the bill re-
ported by Mr.. Hoar from the Committee
ON Education and Labor to provide for a
national system of education.
The bill provides for the appointment
by the President of q superintendent of
national schools in each State, ut a salary
of $4,000, who shall divide his State into
as many divisions as the State has Repre-
sentatives in Congress- and for each of
these divisions there is to be appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior o district
superintendent, at salary of 81, 1000. The
divisions are to be divided into school dis
triets, with local superintendent in each
district, to be appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior, at not more than $3 per
day for the time actually employed. The
local superintendent il to select the place
for the school house, and il to purchase or
hire it in tho uame of the United States.
The school books are TO be prescribed by
the State superintendent, under the direc.
tion of the Commissioner of Education,
and are to be furnished gratuitously to
those unable to pay for them. No books
are to be used, and no instruction given,
flvoring the peculiar tenets of any re-
ligious sect.
The Secretary of the Treasury is to
provide rules, 10 conformity to law, pro-
yiding for the payment of teachers, land,
school houaes, and other objects designed
by the bill.
The Commissioner of Education is to
make AN annual report to Congress, and
to prescribe rules for the government of
the superiutendents aud inspectors. A
direct tax of fifty millions of dollars is
imposed and apportione1 among the
States, the sum raised in each State to be
for the purposes of education in that
State. The act il to take effect on the
frat of July, 1871 but any State may, in
lieu of paying the tax, provide for the
suitable instruction Of all the children
within it's borders; and ii the President
be satisfied, at the expiration of twelvs
months, that there is established in that
State "A suitable system of common schools,
no further steps shall be taken for the ap-
poiutmeut OF off GERS or the assessment of
the tax thereon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS GRAFTON
Messrs. Charles Scribner 81 Co. of New
York have just issued in neat form the
great address of Hon. Charles Francis Ad-
ans, before the New York Historical So
ciety, on "The Struggle for Neutrality"
We can make no higher commendation OF
it than to give the opinion of Hon. Viii.
liam M. Everts of New York, contained
in an extract from his speech in moving
vote of thanks to Mr.. Adams on the oc-
casion
81 have the honor to move that the
thanks of this Society be presented to Mr..
Adams for the learned, eloquent, and in
structive address which be has delivered
to us this evening, and that he be request
ed to furnish copy thereof for publica-
tion. In making this motion I am sure I
may be permitted to say that, among all
the able and useful discourses which, un-
der the auspices of this Society, have been
delivered to the various intelligent audi
ences which have from time to time been
assembled, but express the general opin-
ion Of this Society, and the universal ap-
plause of this audience shows that they
concur in the Judgment, that none has
ever been of greater merit, or is likely to
be of higher public advantage, than that
to which we have listened tonight"
Copies of the pamphlet will be sent pre-.
paid upon the receipt of so cents, by
Charles scribner & Co., No. 654 Broad
way, N. Y.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

RAILWAY MATTERS. - The formal
transfer of the Rutland Railroad to the
Vermont Central, was made on Wednes-
day, at Rutland, to Hon. John Gregory
Smith and Hon. Worthington G. Smith,
Trustees. The previous negotiations had
been satisfactorily concluded.
1t is With great degree of satisfaction
the announcement is made that the former
Superintendent, our townsman Col
George A. Merrill is to remain in that ca
paoity under the managers. Col. Merrill's
residence in Rutland has shown to our
people his value as a citizen of liberality,
genial social relations, coming here al
most stranger he at once identified him
self with our local interests, ever standing
ready to promote the welfare of the COM
munity in good works, evincing a deep
interest in the progress and prosperity of
Rutland, and our people at this time
could lily afford the removal of such
man from the business circles of the town
as we'll as from its public and benevolent
institutions, therefore it is peculiarly
gratifying to our citizens that he is to re-
main in the new railroad management.
We are pleased also to announce that
Samuel Williams, Esq, the youngest son
of the late Governor Williams, well known
to our citizens, the present Treasurer of
the Vermont Central Railroad, is to have
charge of the finances of the Rutland Di
vision and is to become resident of Rut-
land. The many friends of Mr.. Williams
will most cordially welcome HE return to
Rutland, both as a railroad officer and
citizen. We have more than ever con-
fidence that no effort will be made to
injure the interests of our town when the
local management is in the possession of
such men as Col. Merrill and Mr.. Will
liams, whose interests are identified with
the prosperity of the town.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

THE NORTON Posr OFFICE STAMP
CAsE.-Gen. Terrill, Third Assistant
Postmaster General. has been engaged In
bearing testimony in the case Of the
Marcus P.) Norton csncelling stamp. the
object being to ascertain who is the proper
owner of the patent. From present indi-
cations the case will not be disposed Of for
some time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

Woodbridge Odin of Exeter, N. H.,
proposes to give one-ffth of $4,000 en-
dowment for an English professorship at
Phillips Exeter academy, and, that as
sured, will endow one or more English
scholarships.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

ACCIDENTAL. George A. Tuttle,
senior proprietor of the HERALD. while
examining the new Court House, with q
view of making preparations for the forth
coming festival of the ladies of the Baptist
church, had the misfortune to fall from a
landing of stairway and in endeavoring
tc save himself put forth his right hand,
and striking upon it as he fell broke the
large bone near the wrist. It was set by
Dr.. E. A. Pond, assisted by Drs. Fox and
Haynes. Although suffering much pain
he is doing well.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

FIRE IN SHREwsBURY.-Abou four
o'clock Wednesday morning, flames were
discovered issuing from the large steam
saw mill, of Mr.. FL. G.. Hewitt, situated
on the "Cold River road" in Shrewsbury
and in short time the building and its
contents were mass of ruins. The or.
igin of the fire is unknown, watchmsn,
in the employ of Mr.. Hewitt, having thor.
oughly inspected the building as late as
twelve o'clock, and at that time found
everything safe and no apparent danger
of fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
on which there is an insurance of $1,000
in several different companies represented,
in Rutland, by M. ]. Francisco, agent.
Mr.. Hewitt will Immediately erect a
new mill, having commenced, yesterday,
removing the rubbish preparatory to re-
building.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

South Worthington, Mass, boasts a
man who quit selling liquor because he
thought it dishonorable business; but
there are two grog shops left.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

A PATENT MEDICINE BILL.-A bill to
regulate the sale of patent medicines has
been introduced in the N. Y. State Senate.
1t seems to be, in some of its features.
copy of the bill presented in the Illinois
Legislature, and provides that no medi-
oines of this character shall be manufac-
tured or offered for sale except they have
stamped on the packages in which they
are contained the names of the ingredients
Of which they are composed and all the
diseases which they are intended to cure.
All medicines manufactured or offered for
sale In violation Of this act are to be de-
stroyed. The Governor is to appoint five
commissioners, ts be physicians or chem.
Asts' who are to analyze and examine all
patent medicines now offered for sale,
Gnu all hereafter manufactured in this
'''e' and make certificates thereof, which
'no nAnufacturer of or dealer therein
must Pu. On each package as provided
aooVe. The bill has other stringent pro.
Visions, and is said to have created a de.
eioed sensation among the dealers in me.
dioines. ' - INC
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16
THE PRISON

move quietly enough since the execution
of Welcome. There have been about the
same number of arrivals and departures.
The discipline under supt Pollard and
Keeper Lull seems admirable. O. B.
Clark alias Piper is at work in the ma
chine shop, and TINS far his behavior has
been very good indeed. Fred Plumley is
one OF the walters, and is doing very well.
Ziba and Horace work in the shaving
shop. All are in good health. Paul Burke
of Bennington, whom the people of that
county were 30 fearful could not be kept,
is still here. What the oonvicts will do
after the expiration of the present con-
tract, is not yet known to the public.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16

VERMONT IN WAsHINGTON.-Ju Judge
Poland is one of the managers of the ball
to be given February 22d, in aid of the
Washington Monument Society.
Judge Poland is one of the Confer
euoe Committee on the part of the House,
on the dissgreeing votes of the two houses
on the Consular and Diplomatic appro-
priation bill
On the bill to pay the loyal citizens
of Virginia, living 10 Louden county, for
live stock seized by our forces under or
der of General Sheridan, in 1864, the
question of the bill involving principle
of paying for property taken by the army
in the enemys country, was discussed.
Mr.. Wiley asserted the loyalty of the
claimants Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, said
the popularity of this case was that al
most all these claimants were Quakers,
and AS a matter of course were good loyal
people.
An article on Washington society in
New York Journal, places in the honor
able minority of Senators who have not
managed to gobble up land and dollars
from Congressional jobs" Wilson, Sum-
ner, Schurz, Edmuuds, Patterson and "a
few Others" among which "fsw," Mr.
Morrill, of Vermont would most certainly
be included, in any classification.
During the consideration of the cele-
brated Chorpenniug claim, in the Senate,
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, thought it hard
ly fair to throw the blame upon Congress.
1t seemed strange that a claim of this kind,
which had so many times been litigated
in the Post Office Department, should
come to the Post Office Committee, and
they know nothing at all about it. That
committee had made suggestion against
which he protested. 1t was that the Court
of Claims should have jurisdiction in the
case, and that this claimant, stepped all
over in crime, should have fair chance
to make good his claim before that court
He had proved himself scoundrel, and
all the parties engaged with him had
shown their utter worthlessness, and he
tMorrill) would not give any OF them
chance to come before either Congress or
the Court of Claims for single dime.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16
THE WEATHER

has been very severe for few days past,
but with no snow. A large ice crop has
been gathered, and wood is tolerably plen-
ty in our streets, but every one looks for
the snow, which has been long delayed, to
complete the winters work.
Feb. 7th, 1871