Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-09
Minor Items.

presence.
AT a meeting of the Directors of
the Rutland railroad, held in Boston last
week, James II. Williams, Esq, of Bel
lows Falls, was appointed President pro
TEN, to act during Gov. Pages absence in
Europe.
The sale of tickets for Ole Bulls con-
cert tonight have been rapid,
The farmers are somewhat discour-
aged on account of the late spring, but
most of them have their grain sown and
are preparing to plant corn and pota-
t0es.
Mason & Jerkowski are receiving
naw goods See advertisement.
Attention is called to the advertise
~ VI Of Ross & Pitts. of Brandon, in
o9olher column. They have not only
oan of the largest and best stocks of for
81 ~ and domestic dry goods in that part
o. Rutland county, but sell cheap and at
uae price. Their motto now, as it al
ways has been, is fair dealing, courteous
treatment, quick sales and small profits.
Give them a call and examine for your
selves.
David Oney was arrested at the
depot yesterday afternoon for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, and com
mitted to Jail.
The city of Springfield, Mass, on
Tuesday last, on the question, shall
any person be allowed to manufacture,
sell, or keep for sale, ale, porter, strong
baer, or lager beer in this city" voted
so, ny about 200 majority.
According to the Seneca Falls, IN.
- Co,~tar, the recent dry spell"
su.rnd the Montezuula folks so badly
taat the citizens sent out a committee t.
lean how to conduct prayer meeting.
A western New York man Sows
1880 bushels of onion seed this year.
They dramatic Dickens works in
Rochester when they want play to Eut
upon the boards for church purposes.
-Beggars of ability average S. day
in the cities
Of all thieves, fools are the worst
,hpy r}h you of time and temper says
goethe.
This is the way an English woman
eriticises her minister, HE knocks
about pretty lively in a pulpit for AN old
gentleman"
Young men who can carry on five
minutes conversation without saying
.'you bet" are in demand in fashionable
society.
A California obituary: The de-
ceased was talented man of romantic
nature. He placed the butt Of his gun
in the fire while he looked down the
n,rzzte, and departed hence spontane-
ousIy.
There are a million logs collected
shove ''big booH," at Glens Falls. For
miles above the "boom" the width and
depth of the Hudson is solid full Of
them.
Cleaning carpets by machinery is
now praCticed by people VINO MAKE
j. .lsiness of it in the city.
We invite special attention to the
advertisement of Messrs. A. Hill Il Son.
Wallmgford. They are live business
men-which is evinced by their judg-
ment in advertising in THE HERALD.
Give them a call.
Queen OF THE HARVEST. The
sQueen of the Harvest" manufactured
at West Chazy, N. Y, is one of the
most perfect and effective of the many
grain and seed separators now in use. 1t
performs it's work in a most thorough
and economical manner, is simple of
construction, easily kept in repair and
adapted to all kinds of grain. NO.farm-
er should be without it.
Anybody can tell you what to put
into a newspaper, but the real problem
is what to leave out.
Butter retails at As cents per pound;
eggs % cents per dozen at Manchester.
The Germania band is engaged for
the commencement of the University of
Vermont and State Agricultural College
at Burlington.
Professor Bascom, of Williams Col
lege, epitomizes New England weather
in way that will be appreciated by the
people He says, "some people think
New England weather very fine, and
there are really some beautiful days.
But when one does happen along you
don't have time to open your mouth and
gay "God bless it," before up comes an !
east wind and blows the words right back
down your throat"
-" Correct likeness of yourself sent,
and your fortune told" Young Green,
In answer to the above advertisement,
eeceives looking glass, and is informed
that he can tell his own fortuneby count
ing his money.
The Tilden Ladies Seminary of
West Lebanon, N. H., is flourishing
and is an institution at which young la
dies can obtain finished, practical, and
ornamental education.
The Ipswich Chronicle say There
is likely to be an unprecedented demand
for mutton in Boston during jubilee
time, Just think of twenty thousand
people announcing at the top of their
voices" All we like sheep" Market
men and provision dealers will take
heed.
THE HERALD was the only paper in
Vermont that published the proceedings
of the Republican State Convention at
Bellows Falls, in full, including Mr..
Billings address, the next morning.