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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11
CIvIs.
Brandon, May 2, 1871.

PRoCToRsvLLE.-Tobaccora raisers from
the Connecticut Valley have recently pur.
chased the stable manure from the hotels
in Ludlow and in this place, to be shipped
on the cars to Greenfield. We doubt the
sound policy of our farmers in allowing
the Massachusetts, brethren to do this
thing as it weuld seem, at least to cas-
ual observer, that Vermont farms ought
to have the benefit of all such home pro-
ductions. Twenty-Five years ago we re-
sided in Lower Maryland where the great
business of the "planter," with his gang
as a-:ec---," -, 90 s.ou ,no weeu ior
and the business was profitable one,
though very exhsusting to the lands. No
manure was valued higher to spread upon
the field to catch the rain washings and
ultimately to flow in, than the tobacco
stalks and refuse stubs, unless, indeed
we except hogs hair and bristles gathered
up from the slaughter yard. If, now,
some ingenious Yankee can invent, or
suggest some practicable way to attach a
spout to the mouth of every tobacco
ohewer, so as to convey the enriching and
favory juice in continuous stream from
the hills and valleys of Vermont to the
Greenfield agriculturists, instead of al
lowing them to carry off the more whole
some fertilizers from hotel stables, as they
now do, it would seem to be a more Judi
oious and legitimate undertaking. We
trust some vegetable utilitarian will soon
move in that direction.
ID. Fl. Wheeler has purchased of the
administrator of the late Daniel Wheeler,
the valuable old homestead on Twenty
Mile Stream.
We regret to record the serious ILL
ness of some of our oldest and best citizens
at this date, among whom we name Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Tuttle, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen spaulding, though their physi-
clans report them more favorably than q
few days ago.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11
\ lawyer of more than local repute, G

A lawyer of more than local repute, G
by name, dwelling and practicing his
profession in city not very far west, had
for a long time suffered the annoyance of
an intolerable bore. Old A-was
known to every one as gabbling, meddle-
some creature, without grace or modesty,
who invaded the sancity of every Office in
the place, peered into private papers,
always gave his opinion unasked, whoever
might be present, and, in brief made
chronic nuisance of himself Vexed at
last beyond all measure, G-determin-
ed to give the party such thrust as
would pierce even his elphantine hide.
Turning blandly upon A., one after
noon, in the midst of half dozen clients,
after series of borish aggravatlons, the
the lawyer said !:
My dear Mr.. A, you must have
observed that my Office is well arranged
for the purposes for which it was designed.
TT
90 yes, / have often noticed that" the
bore pleasantly interrupted, thinking, per-
haps, that the counsellor was about to ex-
press sense of qualification In having him
there.
"It is warm, shady, well lighted and
well ventilated"
Yes, yes, an unusually fine Office, Mr..
c."
And well furnished with chairs, tables,
books and stationery. Then, too, have
an elegant house up town"
/" Yes, indeed the old fellow chuckled,
rubbing bis hands in the charming pro
spects of an invitation to dine with the
lawyer. GA beautiful, beautiful house,
Mr.. c., have often heard"
"Yes, it is, if / do say ii. 1t has an
abundance of room, gas and water all over
| it it is splendidly furnished, and very
recherche, as the French would say"
I've no doubt of IT." softly murmured
the victim.
That place cost me ten thousand
dollars if it did a cent. have excellent
servents, and they do say l give good
dinners" ra=
+" All. yes, Mr.. G., / know You do"
"Now, these places Mr.. A., both
my Office and my house, are especially
intended for the use of my friends-for
their business and pleasure
Z" Yes, Mr.. c."
For my friends, sir and" continued
the lawyer, glaring hercely INTO the eyes
of the astonished A., and bringing bis
fist down thunderingly apon the table,
by George, sir, 1 don't rant 10 see you
at either place!
He never did after that.
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Correction s.

We append the following corrected
items which were enormously printed in
last Thursdays HERALD:
OBITUARY.-We regret to learn of the
death of the widow of Hon. Edwin
Hammond of Middlebury, which oc-
CURED at the residence of her
son, George Hammond, on Monday
morning. last, after an illness of
only twenty-four hours. She was an es-
timable lady, who dispensed kind and
bountiful hospitality to her husbands
many friends, making her guests always
at home in genial spirit. She was a
sincere christian woman, and her loss
will be deeply mourned in that COM
munity. The sympathy of a large circle
of friends will be rendered her sons in
their second great bereavement.
Rev. Nelson Stutson, an able min
lister of the Methodist Church, who spent
some time at Middletown last year in an
effort to regain his health, died in Spring
field, Mass, on the 10th of April. -
We regret to learn of the illness Of
our venerable friend 0. H. Rounds, Esq,
at the residence of his son-in-law L. T
Howe, Esq, in Mt. Tabor.
Mr. E. A. Fuller has been appointed
Station Agent at South Wallingford.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11

ATLANTIC MAGAzINE,-The atlantic
Monthly for May is before us, and we find
the following among the contents: The
Descent of Fire, by James Fiske May
Flowers, by Louise Moulton Organiza-
tion of Labor-its Aggressive Phases, by
Richard Hinton THE Camp-bells are
Coming, by G.. A R.; Vox Populi, by 81.
W. Longfellow; Kate Beaumont, by j.
W. De Forest Bubbles from an Ancient
Pipe; Castillian Days, by John Hay
Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada, by
Clarence King Delsarta, F. A. Durivage
In May! by Celia Tha1ter; The Capture
of Fort Fisher, by n. G. Lockwood Our
Eyes and How to take care Of them, by
H. w. Williams, M. D.; Whispering
Gallery, etc., etc. Published by James
R. Osgood g. Co., Boston. 81 per year
single numbers 35 cents.
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An Orleans County Bridegroom
I'm n Fix.

The Detroit Free Press tells story
about Hiram Murray, of Murray, Orleans
county, who arrived in Detroit on Wednes-
day night last. He was bound for Alpana,
where he was going to marry lady Of
that village. On his way to the depot
Thursday morning be thought, after look
ing at his watch he would have time to
get his hair cat before the train started.
He plunged into barber shop and had
the job about finished when the train
moved away. He rushed to headquarters
at the depot and offered twenty dollars for
a special to Saginaw. The person in
charge was both amazed and amused, and
informed Mr.. Murray that he was alto
gether too liberal in his offers. He then
went S5 better; $40, SIG, and finally, in
his desperation, offered 500, then $50,
and then $500 for the use of an engine to
overtake the speeding mail train. As
there was none to spare his offers could
not be accepted, and the man rushed
down stairs to the shouting hackmen,
selected one and screamed:
"T'll give you $50 to catch the Saginaw
train |"
The Jehu looked at his horses consider
ed their gait, thought of the distance, and
shook his head in mournful way.
at can't be did, my friend, not by
horses" replied the hackman sadly, for
he wanted that "pile" of greenbacks.
Murray started for the telegraph Office,
and wanted the operator to send through
a message as follows: Hold on a
minute, till {. follorr nauIOd Hiram MURRAY
catches it," but the operator told him it
was no use. Some one suggested that he
might hire an engine at Pontiac, if he
could get there.
"How far is il to Pontiac 2" he asked,
fairly jumping up and down. He was
told that it was only twenty-six miles,
when he avowed his determination to
walk the distance, and went off down the
track as if shot from an army musket.
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BATES HoUsE-A correspondent from
abroad sends US the following in regard to
one of our popular hotels:
1--WE were obliged to remain over night
in Rutland, and had the pleasure OF test
ing the merits of the Bates House. We
found 1t superior in style, comfort and
courtesy, due to the untiring vigilance OF
its proprietor. Travellers detained in Rut-
land will find the luxuries of home COM
bined with reasonable prices, and should
locate for business or pleasure at this
spacious hotel"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11

INTBMPERANCE. - The Middlebury
Register says: Reports of drunkenness
and its accompanying disturbances, along
the lire of the Addison Railroad, through
Whiting and Shoreham, suggest whether
those towns are not rapidly acquiring the
advantages of culture and soeiglt, always
supposed to be peculiar to large towns
and cities. It seems that hereafter, Mid.
dlebury is not to monopolize these fea-
lures of progressing civilization, in Ad.
Olson County.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Thomas Fish of
Vergennes met with a curious accident
the other day. As he was driving along,
the end of loose board fell between the
fore and hind wheels sf his wagon the
hind wheel caught it and brought it over
with great force striking Mr.. Fish on
the back of the head, and precipitating
him under the hind feet of the horse. BE
was dragged some distance before the
horses broke away with the forward
wheels, and came out of the scrape with q
number of ugly cuts and bruises, but
without broken bones.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11

INTERNATIONAL YOUNG MEMS CHRIS
TIAN CONVENTIONAL convention of
delegates to the international Convention
of the Young Mems Christian Association
in the United States and British provinces
will convene in Washington on the gath
3 of May, and remain in session four days.
1t is expected that representatives will be
present from all sections of the country,
and the exercises of the convention will
be particularly interesting. Arrange
ments have been made with all the lead
ing railroad companies in the United
States to issue tickets at reduced rates,
and the citizens are preparing to make
confostable at their homes such as can be
conve0Aently cared for. Several of the
hotels have announced their intention to
board delegates at half the usual price
per day.
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Latest News Items

The Belfast & Moosehead Lake Rail
road has been leased to the Maine Cen
trail for fifty years from the 10th of May
at an annual rent of $4,000.
Information was received on Tuesday
afternoon at the office of the Canal Com
missioners, that the break in the Eric
canal near Fairport will not be repaired
before the 18th inst.
An attempt was made on Tuesday
morning to assassinate E. n. Gregory, the
city editor of the Albany Erpress. While
seated in the office two shots were fired
at him from the building opposite, which
narrowly missed his head. There is nc
clue to the perpetrator.
The contemplated base ball match
between the Boston club and the Olympic
club at Washington was prevented by the
rain on Wednesday.
The sub treasury at New Orleans has
been robbed of between $5 900 and Sc. 900.
One of the employees is suspected of be-
ing the thief.
"A violent storm of wind and rain
passed over New Orleans last evening,
and extended fifty miles above on the
river. Considerable damage was done to
boats on the river, and the Oldest river
men say they never witnessed such ter.
rife storm.
"A fire at Plymouth, Ohio, Wednes.
day evening, destroyed the American
Hotel and stables, three grocery stores
and the Masonic Temple. Loss, $4,000.
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
The election for members to the Con-
stitutionaf Convention of Nebraska was
held on Tuesday. The political issues
were lightly considered as the candidates
were mostly joint nominees. The con-
vention will meet at Lincoln on the first
Monday in June.
The Germans of Chicago are making
extensive preparations for peace jubilee
on May goth.
AT the charter election of Greenbusb,
N. Y, held on Tuesday, a party of ruff
fans made an assault on the inspectors OF
election at the closing of the polls. The
ballot boxes were seized and smashed and
a terrible fight ensued, in which large
number of both parties suffered severely.
Notwithstanding the obstruction of the
ballot boxes, the inspectors declared the
result of the election in favor of the citi-
zens' ticket.
Anna A. Pomeroy, wife of "Brick"
Pomeroy, has had divorce granted her
and $4,000 alimony by the Milwaukee
circuit court.
Martin Warrens of New Orleans, sen.
fenced to hanged on the 18th inst, is a
70 vino ,,na~ino H. L~- -.--A1 f-~]
nor drink since Sunday.
In the case of Charles johnson on
trial In Cincinnati for having counterfeit
plates in bis possession, the jury has re-
turned verdict of guilty.
Thomas J. Boynton, lately judge of
the United States Court of the Southern
district of Florida, died on Wednesday at
Bellevue Hospital, in New York city.
General Spinner, VIM. J. Florence,
and Barney Williams, with their wives,
and Olive Logan. sailed 10 the Scotia for
Liverpool on Wednesday.
In the case of Curtis and jackson, in.
dicted for the murder of Rochester Hud-
SOD, in July last, the jury returned YER
dict of not guilty.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1871.
EaIk as you Travel.

Don't be a John Bull, who. however far
he wauders. stands aloof from every body,
ensoonced like tortoise in a shell of taci-
turnity. You might ss well be deaf
mute "a to journey thus. Everybody
You meet has had an experience unlike
yours, and therefore can teach you some
thing, possibly crown with keystone the
arch of your knowledge. AS we write,
corresponds letter is brought in, and
that as appropos to our point, as cats
eyes are, since they come where there are
holes in her skin. He says:
Going from Chicago to Burlington last
Saturday, l sat before young man who
at first seemed not worth speaking to. but
in accordance with Paups advice, "Des-
piss no man." drew him into conversa-
tion, and learned facts which many pre-
tentous professors and pamphlets could
not teach me.
He WAS brought up in New Bruns-
there were only half what he could get in
Wisconsin, he emigrsted. When his
savings enabled him to buy land, he had
purchased in Iowa, discovering farms
there to be cheaper than east of the Mis-
si-sippi. Last season he had titled with
his own hands fifty acres of corn and
thirty of wheat His corn crop amount
ed 10 seventy bushels an acre. The rest
of his farm he had let out to a tenant who
furnished everything and gave him one
third of the yield.
When the agricultural season was over,
this landlord had gone back to Wisconsin,
and worked in lumber-oamp at $40 a
month, but was now returning to pay up
some arrears on bis lands. He has done
well-though he bought of speculator
on short credit.
He lamented, however, that he had not
bought of the Burlington & Missouri
River Railroad Company, who sell their
lands on ten years credit and at six per
cent. interest. He purchased before those
lands came into market, but he see9 that
WHEN bought on the terms above-men-
timed, lsnd pays for itself-that is, its
products will enable the buyer to meet
the instalments as fast as they fall due.
This bit of way-side autobiography ex-
plains why it was that hundred thous-
and subjects of the New Dominion left it
last year for the States, and why the sales
of the railroad lands aforementioned
since last April, have amounted In lows
and Nebraska to more than two million'
of dollars, and that to more than two
thousand actual settlers. "Wheresoevel
the carcass is the eagles will gather" The
laborer used to be an eagle without wings
1t is his own fault if he does not fly where
wages are highest to earn, and then where
land is cheapest to invest.
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Probate Court.
Hon. WALTER G. DUNToN, Judge.
JOEL G. BAKER, Register.


The following business has been trans
acted before the Probate Court for the
District of Rutland, for the month oi
April, 1871:
TUESDAY, APRIL 4TH.
Estate of Perry Smith of Wallingford
Will proved; VIM. G.. Marsh executor
Clark Bull and Isaac B. Munson, apprais.
ers and commissioners.
Maria Copeland of Pittsford. Will
proved Geo. N. Ayres executor.
Henry F. Lothrop appointed guardian
of minor children of Henry Kingman.
Estate of Moses Smith of Rutland.
Franklin Billings appointed administra-
tor; William Gilmore and Daniel Wing,
appraisers and commissioners. #.
Mary Smith appointed guardian of De-
Witt c. Smith.
Bridget Haley of Rutland, adjudged
insane. Lorenzo Sheldon appointed
guardian.
Estate of Reuben Clark of Rutland.
Prudence Clark appointed administrative
Estate of Henry Nichols of Brandon.
Inventory and appraisal returned.
Walter W. Parker of Rutland, guar
dian. Inventory filed.
Maria A. Mularkey of Rutland. Ap-
plication to have guardian discharged.
Martin G. Evarts and J. E. Manley COM
missioners.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH.
Estate of Lorrid Buttles of Brandon.
Account of administrator allowed.
James W. Pooler of Rutland, adjudged
insane. Almond D. Ladd appointed
guardian. Charles Beebe and John Allen
appraisers.
Estate of Israel D. Cole of Rutland.
Inventory and list of claims filed.
Estate Iof George III. Simonds of Pitts
ford. List of claims returned, and appli-
cation made of executor to sell real
estate.
Estate of Eliab Randall of Pittsford.
Will proved, and order of publication
issued.
Estate of Miranda D. Eddy of Chitten-
den Will filed, aud order of publication
issued.
Patrick Hickey, minor. Frank O..
Hickey appointed Guardian.
Estate of Ward M. Lincoln of Bran
don. Inventory returned.
John Fitzsimmons, minor. Apph-
cation of guardian to sell real estate and
order of publication issued.
Winfield S. Wright, minor. AppE-
cation of guardian to sell real estate and
order of publication issued.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH.
Estate of Fanny Hibbard of Wallng-
ford Will proved Frances M. Hibbard,
executrix.
Estate of Martin NJ Crooker of Rut-
land List of claims returned.
Estate of Warren Drinwater of Rut-
land. Eliza Drinwater appointed execu-
trix.
Estate of Michael Gilrain. Martin G.
Everts appointed administrator with will
annexed Lensey Round and Porter Ben
son, appraisers and commissioners.
Estate of Benjamin Parker of Claren-
don. Application of administrator to set
tie account, and order of publication is
sued.
Estate of Alpha H. Post of Rutland.
Lensey Round appointed administrator /;
BENJAMIN K. Chase and III. w. Porter, ap-
praisers aud commissioners.
TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH.
Estate of Joseph Smith. Inventory and
appraisal returned.
J. Howard Pelsue of Vernon county,
Wis. Petition of guardian in Wisconsin
for account of guardian in Vermont to be
allowed and order of payment issued.
Estate of Alonzo w. Russell of Shrews-
bury. Phoebe Russell appointe ed admins
tratrix. n. J. Aldrich and Perrin John
son, appraisers and commissioners.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11

MASONIC ELECTIoNs-At the annual
election of the officers of Lee Lodge, No
80 at Castleton, held on Wednesday, the
following officers were elected for the
year ensuing: J. H. Wilson, w. M; A.
T. Gorham, s. W; Geo. Armstrong, j.
W. Fayette Barney, Treas. W. Henry
Northrop, Sec'y.; B. f. Graves, s. d.; N.
L. Cobb, J. D.; J. A. Harrington, S. S.
s. B. Pepper, J. s.; H. S. Johnson, Tyler
A. G.. W. Smith, Chaplain Pitt W.
Hyde, Marshal.
At the annual meeting of North Star
Lodge, No. 10, Free and Accepted Masons,
at Richmond, the following officers were
elected and installed by District Deputy
John II. Thorp of Charlotte Byron
Brewster, w. M; VIM. d. Hall, s. W.
r. G. Bromley, J. w; E. B. Andrews
Treasurer; G. II. Fay, Secretary Salmon
Green, S. D.; s. H. Clark, J. D.; e. d
Mason, Marshal; D. S. Frost, Chaplain
N. Burr ana r. J. s.orse, Stewards; E. R
Jones, Tyler; G. w. Bromley, R. J. Morse
VIM. ID. Hall, Finance Committee.
The annual election, on Wednesday
even 'ng, of officers of Washington Lodge
No 3 F. nd A. NJ, at Burlington, resulted
as follows: Charlas w. Woodbouse, w
M; VIII liam Brinsmsid, S. w; John ii
Brooks, J. w Lewis Fl. Turk, Treasurer
w. H. S, Whitcomb, Secretary Charles
W. W tngat te, s. D.; Albert s. Drew, J
D.; Andrew MEG affey and Cyrus 2. Cur
re F, Stewards; Theo. S. Peck, Marshal
Cyrus P. Currier, Tyler.
This is Mr. Woodhouse's seventh elee
tlon Master. Mr.. Wingste, the Senior
Deacon elect. has previously served il
that position, and is one of the best work
ing masons in the State.
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PERsoNAL.-A correspondent of the
Boston Journal thus speaks of Senator
Morrill,: Senator Morrill, of Vermont,
one OF the most industrial and estimsble
members Of Congress, has just left for
home, having tarried ss Chairman of the
Joint Committee of Congress to select a
material whereof to build the new State
Department. Granite was selected"
Charles F. Simonds, of the Wanger
House, Norwich, Conn.,, formerly of Brat
tleboro, and Commissary Sergeant of the
10th Vt. Regiment, and likewise propri-
etor of the Warner House, Northampton,
has taken the new Fitch House on the
site of the old Warner House, and expects
to open about juno 1st.
We see it reported from Washington
that Hon. J. s. Adams, of Jacksonville,
Florida, has been appointed by President
Grant member of the Board of Commits.
sioners to provide for celebrating the one
hundredth anniversary Of American in
dependence at Philadelphia.
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INTERRUPTED.-During the funeral
services of John f. Dickinson, we'll
known sporting man at Williamsburg,
Tuesday, Rev. Mr.. johnson, who was
officiating, alluded in severe terms to the
life of the deceased, upon which Dickin-
sons sister arose, and in an excited man.
ner commanded Mr.. johnson to stop his
remarks, as they were altogether uncalled
for and inappropriate. The affair created
a great sensation in the church. johnson
spologized and sat down.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-11

CHEsTER.-The cheese factory is not
very cheesy yet Who is the naaggot in
this cheese?
QUITE alargo esty os I-~~L w-l.--'-
them as soon as it was yesterday, with
the intention of dropping their lines into
that coveted bnt forbidden reservoir al
Weston. Upon arriving there Sheriff
Stimson of Ludlow, wouldn't allow the
speckled family to be disturbed.
e. B. Lee placed fine sign over his
store this morning. This, with the fire.
quent arrival of new goods, ought to be q
sufficient hint to purchasers.
Last Wednesday evening the Odd
Fellows and limited number of their
friends joined in an unlimited feast OF
cheerfuiness at uncle John Kelley's Hall
Chester Quadrille Band and an excellent
supper at the Chester House, are among
our pleasant recollections.
Cole, of the Ingraham House will
soon set up the first billiard table ever
seen in town.
Third avenue seems like a great
thoroug ghfarej when viewed through the
Typographical tracing on the map, but
when you come to gaze on the real avenue,
one cellar only is revealed. Chester don't
believe in mushroom growth.
One or two new streets are staked
out.
Chester House appears in coat OF
white, new blinds and new sign. D.
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PERsoNAL.-Hon. William 7. Hor-
robin and wife of Bennington, were
among those registered at Bowles Broth
ers, London.
Rev. Edwin II. Haynes Of Lewiston,
is among the speakers announced 1t the
Maine State Sunday School Convention at
Gardner, May 18th.