Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-15
West Rutland.

West Rutland.
-Freightage on marble from this sta
tiOn to Troy during the past year
amounted to sixty-fve thousand dollars.
On goods received, thirty-fve thousand
dollars.
An exciting race between a lady and
herspouse, inseparate turn-outs, through
our streets, pleased the beholders the
other day. The lady, with vigorous
muscle, held the whip and rein and came
out chignon ahead.
Dancing schools are not successful
over here, because if he goes SIZE wont,
and if she wont some other particular
favOrite acts 'jes So" and he is conse-
quently disgusted, and no wonder.
The finest display of marble mantel
work in the country is just now to be
seen in the extensive warerooms of the
Messrs. Preichard &, Co
An aged man bearing a basket of
| crOckery was run over by a pair of
brutes in a sleigh, near the depot, last
week. The man was not much hurt,
but his crockery was demolished and he
was left to recover from his mishap as
best he might
An observer of public manners and
characteristics says that in frequent trips
between this station and Rutland in an
accommodation" he has witnessed more
ill-mannerism in some ''well bred folks
than in the less gifted. Truly polite
people appear as well in hooJ as in a
palace.
We predict a fortune for the lumber
dealers the coming spring and summer.
Several prominent young men, matri-
monially inclined, calculate building
cots for their prospective doves, the real
estate being already marked out. Right.
West Rutland wants a barber bar
barOusly. We would advertise in THE
HERALD, but it being a public calamity
the civil authority ought to attend to it.
Next.
We mentioned last week through
your local columns. the recent success
of Mr. c. \. Pike, sculptor. of this vii
lage, who lately cut from Rutland mar
bic an exquisite profile of Rev. II. W.
Bcecher, and Of his appreciation Of the
artists work. The following notice.
clipped from the Brooklyn Eagze. is
worthy Of local publication. as proving
the merits Of true artist and the beauty
of Vermont production subjected to so
fine a test
Mr. Beechrr has been photographed
in every possible attitude he has been
painted i'm oils and Skrtchcd in water
cOlors. engraved on steel. engraved on
wood. modelled in terra Gotta. mouldcd
in Parian marble. cast in bronze. carved
in wood. and now We see him cut in
marble. There is just now on view in
the Trustees room at Plymouth church
a very fine medallion bust in relief of
Mr.. Becchcr. II is life size. and eXecut-
ed bv Mr. Charles y. Pike "a vung and
promising sculptor. of West Rutland.
Vermont. The artist has been singu-
larly successful in catching the express
sion, and the more one looks at the bust
the more the man himself seems to be
there. indeed it is Mr.. Becchcr framed
and glazed. The medallion is placed
upon a ground Of maroon velvet. which
has the effect of throwing up the con
tour of the face. One remarkable thing
of the bust Is. it i only two inches ia
thickness at the thickest part. hut the
sculptor has given a depth to his work
which would convey the idea Of at least
four inches Of marble Although life
size it is not heavy looking. and is suit
able for parlOr or library.
The artist executed the bust in Yer
mont from photographs. he had not
then seen Mr. Beecher in pr0prja persona
indeed he was a stranger to Brooklyn.
but came here to hear Mr. Beecher
preach, as the only means of working
up the study. Mr.. Pike brought the
bust with him from his studio at West
Rutland, and, after hearing Mr.. Beechcr
he set to work and completed the me
dalilOn. Having finished his work he
was anxious that Mr. Beecher should
see ii. Several families on the Heights
had already viewed il. and pronounced
ii perfect. and. through them. the sculp-
tor received an introduction 10 Mr.
Beechcr who was so thoroughly salts
fed with the work that he gave the
sculptor permission to exhibit it at the
church. Since it has been there il has
been purchased 10y a resident on the
Heights, who has kindly consented to
allow it to remain on view few days
longer in the Trustees room.
1t is cut in pure white Vermont mar
ble, which the sculptors now appear to
prefer to the imported marble, inasmuch
az it Is softer and more transparent than
the Italian marble Citizens and admir-
ers of Mr.. Beecher should see this really
intelligent work before it Is removed.
EXCELSIOR.