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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

SUNDAY OPEYINGs.-The question of
whether the opening of public libraries
on Sunday is consistent with the chris
tian uses of the Lords day" is assuming
a practical form. Several hundred
members of the New York Mercantile
Library have united in a formal invi-
tation to Henry Ward Beecher to ex-
press his views on the subject at the
Cooper Institute, and in reply Mr..
Beccher has willingly accepted. He
named Monday evening, April 22d, as
the time of the proposed address, A vote
now in progress at the Library rooms
shows about 1000 members in favor of
opening the Library on Sunday, and
about 200 opposed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

RUTLAND RAILROAD. - An informal
meeting of quite number of the large
stockholders, in connection with the di-
rectors and advisory committee, was
held on Wednesday the 18th inst, at the
office of the Company at Is Kilby street
After full discussion of the present
condition of the corporation, it was, on
motion.
Voted That as the sense of this meeting.
the plan OF freeing the Company from its
floating debt by subscription to its pre-
ferred capital stock will best promote the
interest of stockholders, ana we hereby
pledge ourselves to subscribe for our pro-
portions ofsaid stock.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

JAPAN last census makes the
population of Japan 81, 200. 900 with a
regular army of IS, 1000 and a reserve of
70,000-the same formerly 1000, 900.
They are French in accouterments and
tactics The whole army gives the total
military representation of abont 1000
from each OF the n States into which
Japan is divided. Several new men-of-
war have been added to the navy, and
one, which short time ago was com
pleted in England, will sail for the
United States in a few weeks. 1t will
be the first vessel of the description that
has ever left Japan for a foreign port.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
Senator Edmunds, Letter.
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1872.

Gentlemen Il have just received your
kind invitation to attend and participate
in the meeting of merchants and bank
ers, to be held at the Cooper Institute o.
Wednesday evening next, with a view TO
the denomination and reelection Of
President Grant regret that engage
ments here will deprive me of the honor
of being present on the occasion. share
fully in the opinion of, / believe, three
fourths of the whole people of my State,
that undiminished gratitude for pre-enli-
nent services in the days of our countrys
peril, as well as a just and increasing
confidence in the general wisdom and
great success of his administration Of
affairs, notwithstanding the cries and
cabals of selfish and disappointed am.
bition, which would destroy all undrn
pretense of reform, demand his re-elec-
sion. | hail your meeting, there O.
as a timely contribution to the surf u
umph of November.
am, gentlemen, very truly yours,
III. GEO. F. EDMUNDs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
Executive Mansion, April 10, 1872.

A gentleman in the suburbs of Mont
gomery, Alabama, has lately Matched
one thousand chickens by..steam, and has
eighteen hundred eggs in progress of in
cubation.
Not one of the hundred girls belong
ing to the st. Louis Normal school wear
anything in the shape of chignons or
waterfalls, or dresses made of any other
material than calico.
Says the Wilmington On. CD Star !:
Inc freedmen are now working well
throughout the State, and if not hunted
down by the politicians during the sum-
mer and fall, will yet prove the best
field hands for the South.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

A MlsrAKE.-Lyman Powers of Lynn
don, recently, thought be would take a
drink of blackberry wine, and succeeded
in getting down two or three swallows
of ink. 1t came very near blotting him
out of existence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE.-A Christian
Alliance has just been formed at North
Adams, Mass, which may be held up
as an example for many other places. 1t
is practical working union formed on
the fundamental principle of the Bible
that Christians are one, and have COM
mon work to do. The four evangelical
churches of the place have joined to-
gether in making careful canvas of the
religious condition of the village, includ-
ing Blaokinton and outlying districts.
The town is divided into nine sections,
each put under an energetic Christian
man. He sub-divides. sending out two
ladies or more, careful to select from
different denominations These go to
every house in their district, unless al
ready known, ascertaining who go to
church and Sabbath school, and where ;
inviting those that do not go to attend
such church as they may incline to.
The households will be looked after
some two hundred Protestant families
that do not attend church at all. Sab
bath schools also are to be established
in various places where none exist at
present
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

AT Leroy, Genesee county, last week
Wednesday, Curley Ryan's house and
barns, belonging to +. c. Lathrope, and
the academy Were burned. Loss about
$4,000
There is near Knoxville, Tenn, a
spot which nestles between the noun
tains and rejoices in the appellation of
the 'sHappy Valley" where we are told
only one death has occurred in twelve
years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

Wilmington is getting alarmed lest
lose its identity as the eading municip'
ity of the little State of Delaware.
family by the name of Springer ha
sprung up into existence who claim u
the city is built on the farm of one |,
their ancestors, and that lease recent
discovered, shows that the title shoI
now revert TO the heirs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

WORK SUSPENDED. - The operations
on the Lamoille Valley railroad at Cam
bridge, have been suspended. 1t caus-
rs much confusion among the laborers,
as plans have been made for pushing the
enterprise on with vigor the coming
season. Losses must occur, and the ac-
lion is embarrassing to many.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

ACCIDENT. = Simeon Gregory of
Whitehall, employed in the stables of
George Yale, fell from the hay-loft and
striking upon the end of an iron bar.
which penetrated his body making a
serious wound.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

New HAyEN.-Business in butter at
New Haven has not been very active re-
Gently. On Tuesday last 81 tubs, 2,176
pounds were shipped, price SO cents per
pound
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

The art of petrifying the human body
is said to have reached high state of
perfection at the hands of the Italian
professors. They can render the body
like stone, or by immersion in certain Il
guilds it seems only to be asleep. Gozi-
nj of Genoa, has curious museum of
humanity petrifed, well worth seeing.
The ancients mumified, but that changed
the appearance, while this process leaves
the subject in life-like appearance. The
body of MaZini is so preserved.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
"For Mothers Sake.-


We met, in looking over an old vol
ume, the following incident "a father
and son were fishing. The boat was
suddenly capsized and they were thrown
into the water. The father, who was
not an expert swimmer, while his son
could not swim at all, at once COM
menced to aid the lad He, seeing that
his father was becoming exhausted,
calmly said to him: Never mind me;
save yourself for mothers sake. ," God
bless that boy, and thanks to kind
Providence that both his father and
himself were rescued from the peril in
which they were involved.
"For mothers sake" There spoke a
true son and true hero. He knew
that his tender years i'll fitted him to
support and sustain her who bore him
that if his father persisted she might be
reduced to want as well as stepped in
sorrow-that if the oak fell the ivy
would fade and die. So he bid his father
be quiet amid the troubled waters, amid
the excitement and apprehension that
such scene must engender, and resolved
to die for his mother unless indeed some
hand was stretched forth for his safety
and the safety of his father. 1t was all
right because it was done ''for mothers
sake"
In this incident there Is a useful les
son TO be taught to every young man
and woman in the land. Let us ask,
would we say the same thing under the
same circumstances? Would you, boy !?
You, young man? You, man of years
and sorrows? While you admire this
young hero for his intrepidity and affec-
ton, do you feel that you would initiate
his example If occasion required? Do
you love, do you prize your mother.
He who propounds these is mother
less. Years twain have passed since
the feeble matron, who called him son,
laid off the vestments of earthly travel
and passed onward to the higher life.
He tells you-and his words are wrung
from suffering experiencc-that if you
love not your mother, do not prize your
your mother now, you will hereafter.
Death opens the fountains of surviving
hearts, and loss shows us how little we
esteem possession.
1t is well to hold up an example like
the one we have quoted at the commence
ment of this article to the public gaze,
for, by 50 doing, some hard heart may
be softened, some vacillating heart con-
iirmed, some warm heart made warmer.
A man is safe who inscribes this motto
upon his amulet, For Mothers Sake"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM DEBATE.
The civil service reform debate in the
House was a debate of much interest.
Mr.. Sargent, of California, made speech
squarely against the bill and the Presi-
dents scheme for reform. His old dem
ocratic doctrine that the offices belong
to the majority, was very kindly receiv-
ell by large number of democrats and
republicans Gen. Buffers speech was
ingenious and fOrcible, and was listened
to closely to the end. He intimated that
the rules just put forth by the commits
sion, and in fact the whole scheme, was
distasteful to the President that he had
been forced into position on the sub
ject he did not like Gen Garfield want
ed to know if Gen Butler said that on
the authority of the President, and he
did not reply. The fact is that nobody
has any authority to 90 behind the Presi-
dents official statement on the subject
nor is there any reason to believe him in
sincere in his professions, Those repub-
licans opposing civil service reform are
quite sensitive over the fact that the
President is openly committed to the
plan which is 50 severely criticised, and
this is manifest from the discussion of
the subject.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

ARRESTED. L. D. Kinney has been
arrested and committed to jail for
abusing and ill-trcatlng his wife and
family and for general cussedness" in
and about his household affairs. Hehas,
in addition to being fined and bound up
to keep the peace, been enjoined from
interfering or otherwise molesting his
wife and children.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

MILK MEErIEG, The milk producers,
on the line OF the Housatonic railroad.
held a meeting at New Milford, Conn.,
Tuesday, and organized an association
auxiliary to the General Association, re-
Gently formed in New York. Much
unanimity Of feeling was apparent at
the meeting, and the preamble and reso-
buttons, adopted by the executive board
OF the Vermont and New York Milk
Producers Association, were heartily APP
proved and unanimously adopted
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

4 SUMNER RESORT NEAR HOME. -
Our people should remember that we
have In close proximity to Rutland, an
agreeable and pleasant summer resort.
We refer to the "Montvert House." at
Middletown, now under the manage
ment of Mr.. Rickord's, which presents
advantages that make it the most pleas
lug and attractive resort which has yet
been presented to our citizens whose bus
ines8 occupations will not permit them
to go to more distant locality. 1t is
situated only a pleasant and romantic
drive from Rutland.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

CoNsoLIDATIoN. - Tuesdays Troy
Whjg says that at a meetingof the stock
holders Of the Schuylerville Railroad
held recently, it was decided to CONSOLE
date their road with the Upper Hudson
Railroad, thus creating a direct and
through line from Mechanicsvi'le to
Fort Edward, n. Y.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

ADDISON RAILROAD.-Th mail train
on the Addison road ran off the track
near Huff's Crossing, on Thursday, and
did not reach Leicester Junction until
after O'Clock p. N. No one hurt.
Another gravel train was started on
the Addison road last Thurday 1t is
now hoped that the road will be in bet
ter condition soon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

NC AIpine's Life and Times OF 4-islz, .Ir]
Fisk,s LiberaIity---HoVV Save
Henry Smith from Ruin ~
acterisfic Scene. "a H. x,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

ARRESTED. A man named Thomas
Killian, a resident of Fort Ann, Wash
ington County, n. Y, was arrested on
Wednesday last, eh a warrant issued by
United States Commissioner, charging
him with using cancelled proprietary
revenue stamps, He was taken to AL
bany for trial
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

Total, S2O,5IO %
Which will require tax of at least
rs cents for the coming year to meet
the estimated expenses and moderately
reduce the outstanding debt.
The Trustees call attention to the re-
marks of the Auditor respecting the pay
ment of interest on 'sWater" bonds by
the Treasurer, and trust such action
may be taken by the village as will en-
sure the carrying out of his suggestions.
They also refer to the recommends
ton of the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department that reservoirs should be
constructed and an additional quantity
of hose should be furnished for our pro-
lection against fires. s..
The report appears to be complete in
its detail, and will be ready for delivery
tomorrow; having been unavoidably
delayed in its publication.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

The Auditors report shows
orders unpaid, to be SLIGO %
To which must be added
the following esti-
mates for the coming
year, viz: Finishing
Village Hall, s., 900 90 -
Fire Department, new
hose, ETC., ...... $500 90
Gas for 36 village posts, 1900 90
Night watchmen and
lamp-lighter, 800 90
Two reservoirs and other
expenses, 1000 90 $500 %
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

FATAL ACCIDENT We learn from the
Free Press that on Thursday in Bron-
son, Weston, Greene s. Co.'S fill at
the basin, in Burlington, lad named
Thomas DAILY, thirteen years of age re-
ceived injuries which resulted in his
death. He was driving dump cart
down steep decline, when another
team ran into him, upsetting his cart,
and throwing him out upon the ground.
The horse tell upon him and the cart
passed over his body. Before he could
be extricated he was terribly injured.
TVS great wounds were made in his
scalp, hnt the skull was not fractured.
His face was crushed and he received
some internal injuries, blood flowing
from his mouth profusely. He died at
five o'clock in the evening
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
true patron of art will be gratified to the
fullest extent.
Who Shall be Collector :,


1t was rumored on the street yesterday
that Gen. William Wells had already
been appointed Gen. STANDARDS success
sor in the Custom House. Of course
that cannot be the case. Gen. Stan
nards resignation will only reach Wash
ington to-day, and some days may elapse
before his successor is appointed. 1t is
quite probable, we suppose, that when
the appointment is made, Gen. Wells
will be the man. At the expiration of
Gen. STANDARDS first term in the office,
Gen. Wells was the only man urged for
the place in his stead, and it is known
that Gen. Wells brilliant services, high
character and excellent endorsement inn
pressed our delegation in Congress very
fayorably. The pretty general expecta-
ton that these considerations will settle
the question in his favor at this time
doubtless finds expression in the rumOrs
alluded to above.-Freo Press.
Now, hold on. Let us not forestall
this thing. We like Gen. Wells and en-
dorse al the good things that are or may
be said of him, but we believe in Civil
Service Reform. Perhaps somebody
besides our members of Congress will
have something to say about this. There
Is man In the Custom House by the
name Of John A. Arthur He has been
there for years and is the chief deputy.
He knows all about the business. We
do not know him personally, but he is
reported on all hands to be substantial
man. If civil service reform means any
thing, it means that such men should be
promoted to fill such vacancies. The
enemies of President Grant say that it
does not mean anything. We think it
does, and though we have no rule to lay
down for those holding official station
under the President, for ourselves we
want the administration left at liberty
to be consistent, and would not favor
the best friend we have in the world for
the office (and we have few that we like
better than Gen, Wells,l until the un-
biased judgment of the Administration
can be known as to whether this is a
case within the scope of the new regu-
latiOns. Adams Messenger.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
village Report.

From the forthcoming report of the
village trustees, we abstract the follow
ing summary of the financial operations
of the board during the past year:
The Treasurer charges the Col
lector with tax bills on list -. 90
Hfobwav tax on LIST of 1871. 5,0S7 43
s25,sss 4s
And credits George Willis with
i il9 ei.' s23.50s OF
j. w. Cramton, for licenses, A6 %
c. Olmstead, for grass sold, 10 W
H. w. Porter, Justice of Peace,
for fines, etc., % 20
Amount realized from taxes
and other sources, S23,1o2 ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-27
PRESIDENTIAL CUSTOMS.

The custom of transmitting to Congress
at the opening of its session a message IN
writing from the President of the United
States was first adopted by President JET
ferson. During the administrations OF
Presidents Washington and Adams, cover
ing period of twelve eventful years,
it had been the custom for the Presi-
dent to meet the two Houses Of
Congress i'll the Senate Chamber, where
the President would deliver a speech Civ
inc his views Oh the questions likely to
come before them for legislation. To this
speech it was customary for the Senate to
return an address in wiling, giving in re-
plv their views of those subjects discussed
Inv fine President. This address was read
TO the President by the President of the
Senate, accompanied by the Senate in a
body.
But in 1901 Mr.. jefferson changed this
custom and sent his first message to Con-
gress in writing. Congress, had at that
session, for the first time assembled III the
new seat of Government at Washington
and il was not so convenient for the inter-
change Iof addresses i'll person. For this
reason and the additional and more I'M
portant one, that it might not always be
desirable or polite for the Senate to an
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-27
OUR IRON INTERESTS.

We rejoice to see the development of the
iron interests of East Tennessee. The
Jonesboro' Flag gives some interesting
facts about the valuable Embreeville Iron
Works of Messrs. Bradley, Goodrich d
Co. They have expended about twenty
five thousand dollars on their iron works
recently, and are now manufacturing bet
ter iron and in larger quantities than here
tofore. Theirs is a cold blast furnace
Their ore is convenient and brought to
the furnace 10y water at Il small cost. The
Flag says of this ore:
The ore they use comes from the Bumpass
Cove, some three miles above Embreevllle, Is
Of the best and richest quality and quite access
ible There are whole mountains OF this ore
perfectly inexhaustible. 1t is brought down
from the Cove, one mile, to the river bank, by
means of a tram-road, thence shipped on Hat
boats to the works.
If necessary, the whole river can be turned
into the channel of the furnace, and made to
operate almost any amount OF machinery. 1t
Is one Of the grandest sites for manufacturing
iron cotton or wooden factories; grlst mills,
saw-millS and machinery of any kind. III the
wOrld-nO exaggeratlon.
The company have now on hand for
SulDulGuU dDOuG wv upllOlCu lOLo VI l1O1l'
The project Of Il narrow gauge railroad
from the works to JonesbOro' is being dis
cussed, and will probably be carried out.
We gave some time ago a letter from
Greeneville, giving some facts about the
new interest and life infused into the iron
works of Greene county by the recent adj
vance in iron. All the furnaces in that
county will be put into full operation as
soon as possible.
We learn it is probable that our Iron
COMPANY in Knoxville will soon double
their capacity for making nails. On every
hand the iron interests of East Tennessee
are very promising and active.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-27

swer at once the Presidents suggestion on
public affairs, Mr.. Jefferson determined to
make the change referred to. It was an inn
provement without doubt and has been
adopted by all subsequent Presidents.
1t is interesting also in this connection
to note the discussion in the first Congress
as to the title to be given to the President.
The first proposition on the subject was
the report of a Joint Committee of the two
Houses of the first Congress to address the
President as His E'rceUency" This
was disagreed to by the Senate. 1t was
then referred to Committee of Conference
that recommended that he be styled His
High'acSS the President of the United States
Of An1erica and Protector of their Liberty"
This report was postponed until finally on
18th May, 1859, it was resolved to address
him as follows: ITO the President Of the
United States" This was adopted and yet
remains in force.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

\ large number of the meetings to select del
eyates to the Cincinnati Convention have been
held in private rooms in hotels.
The race track of the Buckeye Club at Gin
cjnnati. has been sold at public auction at
$4,000.
General Ransom, of North Carolina, has been
admitted to a seat in the United States Senate
and now, for the first time in twelve years the
Senate is full.
Generals Farnsworth and Butler have car
ried their personal quarrelS before the House
Committee on Military Affairs, where the form
er is trying to make it appear that the latter has
been c0rr1ptly using the funds Of the National
Soldiers and Sailors Asylum.
The Chattanooga Times, in extra large head
lines nrocIaims that Missouri will send hu1t-
dred thousand delegates to Cincinnati There
must have been a free lunch and free lager IN
Chattanooga when Kirby wrote that
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-27

One of the grand jurors of the Nelson Cir
cult Court now in session, Swears that the
Judge. prosecuting attorney and the devil
thrown in couldn't make him believe ''nigger
on oath"
The foregoing is from the COurier-Jour-
nal. Every one will readily recognize in
this Juror a /" true Kentucky Democrat"
Zone of the bestest kind,O