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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - Typo
graphical errors are the hobgo5lins which
squat on the bed-posts of editors by night
and grin at them from behind ink-stand
and paste pot by day. They are the one
great terrible blight of the profession. 1t
has always been marvel to Us so consid-
ering their provooations, why editors are
so rarely profane in their vernacular, and
we can only account for it on the theory
that the typographical sffiictiors which
befall them sometimes are so overwhelm-
ing that it is impossible to do the subject
full justice Patient old Socrates would
have been ashamed of himself could he
have beheld the quietude, the subdued
restraint, the perfec' self-control with
which such old philosophers as Horace
Greeley regard one of those exasperating,
soul-barrowing typographical errors. We
have seen errors ''creeping in," as it is
modestly put, which were enough to
make the inkiest editorial locks turn as
white as Greenland's icy mountains in
single day. The last and most aggravated
case of this sort occurred in religious
paper, and is thus noticed in the Iade-
pendent:
There is no more modest and sensitive
man than Rev. DIR. William r. Williams,
the eminent Baptist divine. He recently
published charming little work on the
three parallels in the fifteenth of Luke,
the appropriate title af which was, THE
Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Lost
Son." Imagine the horrible feelings of
the sensitive divine when he saw the
typographical blunder of the Christian
Union, which reviewed it under the title
of "The Lost Sheep, the Lost Cow, and
the Lost Sow!"
We know almost exactly how Rev. DR..
William r. Williams felt when he Pc
rused that agricultural item.
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Dandy.

Bond, the proprietor of the hotel, an.
on Wednesday evening, Aug. 10Th. Mu.
sic is to be furnished by the Rutland
Quadrille Band, J. S. Wells, leader Bond
knows how to run a hotel, and whenever
he announces social dance a good time
is always anticipated as we'll as crowd.
and none, especially the lovers of the
terpsichorean art, fail to enjoy themselves.
Travellers speak in the highest terms of
the entertainment received at Bonds and
no one ever fails to stop the second time
when opportunity affords.
Mr.. L. S. Waldo, leasee of the West
ern Vermont Marble company, has hand
ed us the following item in reference to
his quarry, and which happened last
week. AT two blasts space of waste
stone thirty-fve feet deep, forty feet long
and sixteen feet wide, equal to two thous-
and two hundred and forty tons, was
cleared. This was removed one hundred
feet from its native bed, and three-fourth
of which will not have to be removed
again. This work took nine men four
days to accomplish, and nine kegs of pow
der were used in the two blasts. A piece
of rock from each blast, estimated at five
hundred tons, was thrown some five rods.
The quarry is under the management of
Mr.. John ]. Soule, foreman, who, we
think in this capacity cannot be surpassed.
This has been great saving of time, Ia
Dor and expense, and is, withal, the larg-
est blast we have ever heard of.
"A trial of moving machines took
place Tuesday, July 25th, on the farm of
David W, Rogers, at which the following
machines were represented, viz: the
Sprague, A. S. Baker, agent; Champion,
l. w. Kelley, agent; and the Granite
State, L. T. Kinney, agent. These ma
chimes are all new in this section, and
had fair and impartial trial. AS no
judges were appointed there was no pref
erence given to either machine. The con-
test was mainly between the Champion
and the Granite State, as the Sprsgue had
been matched. They are both
excellent machines, and for particular
kinds of moving there are doubtless some
advantages which one might have over
the other, but on general moving no
great difference can be discovered. Mr..
agent for the Granite State, and
who is now stopping in town for few
days, resides in Montpelier, and is doubt
less one Of the Lbest agents in the state,
as he understands perfectly every part of
the machine. Several of the Granite
State have been sold. and we think in all
the essential points-lightness of draft,
durability and ease of handling, it stands
among the superior machines.
Yours, etc, J. c. W.
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On bis announcement as President,
Governor Perham came forward and ad.
dressed "hearty down-east welcome to
our guests" He alluded at some length
to the absolute necessity of bringing into
rapid and cheap intercommupication the
manufacturer and the buyer of manufac-
lures, and the producer and the consumer
of breadstuffs, and announced that to con-
slider what were the best means of accom-
! plishing that end was the real object OF
the meeting.
Gov. Perham then announced ex.vice.
President Hamln, who spoke upon the
railroad history of the country. He an
nounced himself as a friend and advocate
of every railroad enterprise that tended
to develore any section of the country
and no mere partisan of this one line.
Could be say or do anything to assist the
Ogdensburg enterprise, be would not be
found wanting in word or deed; but of
railroad monopolies OF those lines (all of
them outside of New England, he was
glad to say which, by duplicating or trip
licating their stock by the simple process
of watering, raised the tariff Of freight
to point twice or thrice beyond the ac-
tual cost of transportation, he was the de-
termined foe. To break up the monopolies
was the object of the bill which he had
introduced into the United States Senate
Rates of tariff on on this route were to
be regulated by an independent board of
referees chosen outside of the corporation,
and in return the government was asked
not to advance one mill of money, but to
loan its credit in the shape of bonds amply
secured by first mortgage on tho entire
road. The Senator was listened to with
the liveliest attention.
The Hon. John A. Poor followed, brief
ly giving synopsis of the various obsta-
cles and encOuragements to the success of
the enterprise, and promising a rich treat
to those who should be in attendance this
evening, from the lips of various stran-
ger, practical business men who have
come hither from Oswego, Rutland,
Woodstock, Glens Falls, and other points
along the proposed route. II. C.
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RAILWAY GRAIN THIEvEs.-The st.
Louis Democrat says complaints from
Eastern buyers of grain in that market
concerning short weights begin 10 arrive
thick and fast. The Democrat ascribes
the blame for this to the railway com
panies, and says that grain will ultimate
ly desert the railway for the safe water
path, on account of the culpable careless
ness manifested by railroad companies for
the safe conduct of this kind of property.
They permit it to be received in sloven-
ly condition, proffer miserable cars for its
reception, allow them to be opened on the
way and filched from at every convenient
station, knowing that they cannot be held
responsible unless the stealing should be
unprecedented. Lots received at the East
have been found sixty bushels per thou
sand short, and orders have been sent to
ST. Louis to ship for the water route here
after
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A VALUABLE INvENTIoN.-Last week

| A VALUABLE 1NvENTION.-Last week
letters patent were granted to Sheldon S.
Beeman, foreman of the freight car depart
ment vt. Central shops,lfor swing stake
for platform cars. The idea of a swing
stake Zone that can be turned down when
not needed) is not new, but those which
had been in use heretofore had proved q
failure for the reason that they were held
to the side of the car sill only by the bolt
on which they turned, and, as a conse-
| quence, soon crushed out.
| Mr.. Beeman's invention consists in a
cast iron segment strongly bolted to the
outer surface of the car sill, through the
apex of which runs the large bolt on
which the stake is turned. About a foot
above this bolt the stake is encased in a
strong cast iron band, the inner surface
of which has lip that locks into pro-
jeoting fange on the outer surface of the
segment and serves to hold the stake firm
ly upright against any amount of pres
sure This is held from turning down
on the segment by an iron pin, hung on a
chain, which penetrates the segment and
projects above it and against the side of
the iron band around the stake. By
drawing this pin the stake may be turned
down to lie along side the sill, until again
needed, and is held from turning down
too far by the above mentioned lip strik-
ing against the projection of the segment
Another valuable feature consists in
the fact that the fange of this segment
stands further from the sill as the stake
turns downward so that when the pin is
withdrawn the stake is Immediately loos-
ened, regardless of the pressure of the
load, and may be turned down with ease,
thereby facilitating the process of unload
ing.
By this invention, which is simple,
cheap and durable, many accidents and
much loss will be prevented, to say moth
ing of saving a large annual expense to
railroad companies for stakes. We are
stations of the Vermont Central, amounts
to 81 800 a year. A considerable num-
Der of railroad men from different parts
of the country have examined and pro-
nounced in favor of this invention,
and even so early orders for it have begun
to come in from distant roads.
Mr.. Beeman has heretofore invented
several improvements to cars which have
been adopted by this and other roads, but
which be did not care to patent. 1t is
only proper that while confering so great
a benefit upon others as he does in this,
he should also protect the invention and
secure some of the rewards to which he
is so well entitled. We have no doubt the
invention will go into general use.-H
Adams Messenger.
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FASTEST ROWING TIBfE.-The time.
keepers in the late University boat race
at Ingleside, near Holyoke, Mass, have
published a statement that an error OF
one minute was madein their estimate of
the time for that race. By this error the
time was announced as one minute more
than that actually made by the several
competing boats, and by the correction
the time of the Agricultural College crew
becomes the fastest on record by nearly
one minute. The actual time of the sew
eral crews was as follows: Amherst
Agricultural College crew, 16 min. 46 1-2
sec. /; Harvard University crew, II min.
% 2 Sec; Brown University crew, II
min. AZ 3 sec.
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POLITICAL,

Three Concord papers, the Daily Mon
it0r, the weekly Independent Democrat
and the Republican Statesman, are to be
consolidated into one party organ, which
will be published under the auspices of 6
republican committee.
The Cincinnati C0n1naerci0l thinks
that since the New York riots the State
is "doubtful' in politics, and that the Re-
publicans have a good chance of carrying
it next year.
The Old Colony Sentinel, referring tc
General Buffers letter, says: "We are
firmly convinced that the interests of the
State require quite a different man for
Governor, and that Gen. Buffers nomin-
alton would drive from the Republican
party some of the best men in it, and we
hope the press who see the matter in the
same light will initiate the Generals
frankness and say so plainly"
The chairman of the Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee of Ohio says in a re-
cent letter:
There is a new prohibition movement
on foot which has not yet been fully de-
veloped. 1t is uuquestionably little piece
of political strategy on the part of the
Democrats to defeat our ticket. But with
all their duplicity and sophistry, Copper
headism in this State is doomed"
The New York E0enjng Post concludes
some remarks on Ben. Butler thus:
'In short, Gen. Butler is a politician
without policy, statesman without
and a partisan without moder.
alton. 1t would be gloomy sign of po-
litioal degeneracy if the people of Massa-
ohusetts should put such a man in the
chair which was once filled by Governor
Andrew"
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ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN NEW
HAMPsHIRE.-The Granite state appears
to have become remarkably "shaky' of
late. A correspondent of the Boston
journal writes from Wofboro, n. H., that
about II o'clock on the night of the Gath
inst, shock of earthquake was felt in
that town. 1t shook buildings and kitch-
en- utensils. The next morning "sun
dog" was seen, equaling in brightness the
sun itself. The sky and the atmosphere
have an autumnal appearance. The
clouds for some days have presented an I'M.
usual aspect.
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From Saratoga.
INSTALLATION OF A NEW CONGREGA-
TIONAL PASTOR
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 26.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 26.
Rev. L. S. Rowland, recently profess
sor in Beloit College, Wisconsin, wa7 last
evening installed pastor of the Congrega-
tionAl church in this place. At the
church council, held previous to the
public installation, representatives. from
churches in Rutland, Bangor, Pitt4field,
New York city, Albany, Poughkeepsie,
Schenectady, Syracuse, and Glover7ville
were present. The Rev. JAS. G. John-o on
of Rutland, was delegAted to make the
installing praye The sermon was
preached by Prof. Barbour of the Bangor
Theological Seminary. The Venerable
DR.. John Todd of Pittsf-ld gave the
charge to the pastor, and an excellent one
1t was Terse, clear and practical in
every point, it was delivered with all the
energy of younger man The singular
vigor of DR.. Todd is quite noteworthy.
VIATOR
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COMMISSIONER PARKER's SUCCESSOR.
Speculation is active concerning Com
missioner Parker's successor, but nothing
definite is yet known about the presidents
plans Among the names suggested are
those of Vincent Colyer of the peace
com mmission, and Friend Hoag the well
known Indian agent, either Of whom would
be an admirable appointment. In addi-
tion to general qualifications, which both
possess in a high degree, they are both
Identified peculiarly with the peace poll
cy of the government. This suggests q
condition which should be insisted on in
the case of any candidate for the commits
eiorership Of Indian affairs. The new
officer must not only be, like Gen. Parker,
in hearty sympathy with the presidents
policy, but he must also be, unlike Gen.
Parker, heartily disposed to cooperate
with the Quaker board in carrying out
that policy.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL railroad ac-
cident occurred on Tuesday evening on
the Toledo and Wabash railroad, sixteen
miles from st. Louis, and two miles from
Edwardsville, Ill. A freight train of
thrty-tbree cars, heavily laden with
grain, going south with great speed,
came IN collision with q gravel train, on
which were a number of laborers return
ing home from their work. Six laborers
were killed outright, and four others IA
tally injured. About ona-half the re-
mainder of the laborers were more or
less injured, some quite seriously. The
track was not cleared at late hour Of
the night and the express trains trans
ferred their passengers. The csllision oc-
Cured on q short curve and neither of the
engineers were aware that another train
was on the road until too late to prevent
the accident. Both engines and large
number of cars were demolished.
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New IRON MINES IN MIcHIGAN.-A
semitic survey of the upper peninsula OF
Michigan has revealed the existence OF
extensive deposits of iron ore in the re.
gion south of Marquette. The ridges Of
iron outcrop from one to three hundred
feet above the average level of the country
The supply of iron is unlimited, and the
PERCENTAGE in the ore is very high. The
outlet of this region is now on Green Bay
though it will, with the construction OF
projected railroads, be near Mackinac.
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UsURY LAws.-Connecticut has taken
a wise step ia repealing her usury laws,
leaving men free to hire the service which
money can render them just as they can
make bargain for any other kind Of ser.
vice. 1t is as absurd to regulate the in.
terest of money as it would be to fix by
law the rental of houses or the wages OF
labor.
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SAKE AT SARAToGA.-Leaning over
the grand railing one morning was John
G. SAKE. "You look like the monarch of all
you survey" said Fernando Wood, pat.
ting him on the back. mo, l have only
a lean on the property" replied the genial
Saxe.-iSardtOgd Correspondent.
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practised in loose way for ten years.
l shell hev this rool adoptid at the Cor
ners, for our Irish friends not only vote
vigorous, but they hurl stones with won-
derful precision.
PETROLEUM Y. NAsBY.
witch wuz Postmaster.l
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At Milwaukee they scare naughty
children into good behavior by threaten
ing to send them to Chicago.
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RECIPROCITY BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.-The council ot
the Dominion board of trade had q con
ference with the Kingston local board
last week with reference to the renewal
of reciprocal trade arrangements with the
United States. The principal business
done was the appointment of a committee
representing the provinces of Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario, to
confer with similar committee appointed
at a private meeting in Boston last June,
as to the best means of securing increased
commercial facilities and more intimate
relations generally between the two coun-
tries. There was much discussion infor-
mallY at the Kingston meeting upon the
merits of special measures of relief, and
some difference of opinions as to the ulti-
mate effect of complete reciprocity on the
trade of the Dominion. But on the main
question of freer commercial intercourse,
there was general agreement that it was
eminently desirable for Canada. The
road to the fullest and freest reciprocity
was not considered, and is evidently not
in favor with that class of business men
in the Dominion who have political affii-
ations, Yet if Mr.. John Young and his
associates have faith in the predictions
that "perfect freedom to the markets of
the United States would make Canada the
Lancashire of America" their true policy
is to make annexation, and not reciproci-
ty, their battle-cry.
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A NEW LINE FROM TIDE-wATER TO
THE LAKEs.-The daily increasing i'm.
portance of Oswego, the second grain
port of the lakes and one of the first in
the lumber trade, is not likely to be di.
minished by the immense strides made by
the region of which it is the key. Its
position in relation 10 the enlarged Well
and Canal, tide-water, and New York
city, is such as to give it an important
influence in the future of the country.
The new trunk line of railroad across the
State of New York, connecting it with
tide-water at Rondout and Kingston
Point, will serve its interests greatly, and
will be benefited in return by the i'm
mense development of the new North.
west, and of lake commerce.
This line is soon to be completed by
the addition of link of one hundred
miles, running from Oneonta to Rondout.
This will bring Oswego twenty-five miles
nearer to New York than any other route
and 107 miles nearer to Boston.
1t is needless to say that it will obtain
large local traffic which must benefit
the region which it drains. Thirty-six
miles are now in operation, and sixteen
miles further will be opened by August
10th. Nearly three-fourths of the road is
graded, and it is hoped that the whole
will be finished in October next year
~. 7. World.
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PATsEY n MCSHANE,
mark
Signed

pfO sCDts
Their mite be cases wher the same soci.
ETY. mite receive the followin notice the
mite afore the intended parade:
To the President of Lodge number -,
Knites uo Pyttids. 1t havin come to the
knowledge NV this committee that the
Ancient Order Nv Hibernians and also
the Young Mems Society nv the Church
Nv the immaculate Concepshnp, intend
to parade tomorrow, and ez both nv these
professions will cross the streets named
ez your route, the order permitten you to
parade is hereby revoked. The commit
tee will give you motifs nv the first day on
wich no body nv Catholics or Irish citi-
zens desire to yoose the streets, that
yoor demonstsshen may take place peace
ably.
In addishun to this, it mite be well to
make st. Patrick's day a legal holiday,
the came ez the Fourth NV July, ard that
our Irish fellow citizens mite not be an
noyed, sich days ez the church holds
servis on mite be made Sundays NV.
Let this be adoptid and no troubles like
that of July IL will ever occur agin in
Moo York, onless indeed some beadstrong
Protestsnts mite question the justis Nv it.
This plan merely legalises what hez been
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his
PATRICK SMCGEE,
mark

Chairman.
This wood save a riot and bloodshed,
fur NV course the procession couldn't take
place, and the Irish people couldn't be
offended, onless it wus at the presumption
Nv the Methodists in maxim the request.
Then agin:
To tie committee an 1Dercessi0l1 ug LOdge
number -Rniglts u0 PythiaS The
committee hevin carefully examined the
ritual Nv sed order, and fndin therein
nothin offensive to the Irish citizens nv
the United States, and nothing perticuler-
ly offensive to the Holy Catholic church,
the said order is hereby permitted
to parade July 12. 1871. 1t is suggested
that as the parade is not intended ez an in
suit to EN-, that the green flag of Erin be
displayed abuv the banner nv the order,
that the members NV the order wear green
sashes, that an Irishman be employed to
act as marshal, and that the band be in-
structed to play nothing but "Tbe Wear
in Nv the Green"
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THE RIlTLANb n EkALD
FRIDAY, JULY %, 1871
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Humorous Readings.

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