Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
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John Lawson, former employe at
the Stevens House, was brought before
Justice Porter, yesterday, and fined so
and costs, amounting to 1864, for
breach of the peace.
Gainesville, Ga, has eleven bar
rooms, seven of them kept by church
members.
In South Carolina it is unlawful to
allow minors to play ten-pins or bill
lizards.
Some children have died in Ten
nessee from eating fish that had eaten
caterpillars.
"A man claims $4,000 damages for
the killing of his child by horse car in
Memphis.
The latest move for securing pros
elytes is to obtain an attractive young
lady preacher
"A Fall River reporter says that
vegetation screams with delight" since
the late rains"
Detroit is troubled with bad boys
who engage in fights and chew each
others ears.
A lady named Hellish is missing out
in La Crosse. She probably couldn't
stand that name any longer.
-Terre Haute has a cat that is reg
ular visitor to all the circuses. She is
supposed to be after the acro-bats.
Is molasses a dangerous explosive !?
A hogshead Of it exploded in grocery
store in Manchester, n. H., the other
day, but the only harm it did was to
spoil a suit of clothes belonging to a
clerk, who was completely drenched
from head to foot with the permeating
sweetness. Next time it may kill some
body, and that will not be so sweet.
We are pleased to learn that the
mechanics of Rutland are about moving
I to establish a Mechanics Institute for
moral and intellectual culture, embrac-
ing library, reading room and debating
club, with winter course of lectures.
Our citizens should lend them helping
hand. They can avail themselves of a
charter of the Vermont Legislature pass
( ed some years ago for the establishment
of such an Institute in Rutland. We
presume information in reference to it
can be procured of lockwood Barrett,
Esq, who procured the charter.
The Vermont Central is said to be
ready to lease the Athol and Enfield Ex-
tension road to Springfield.
Troy will not celebrate very extern
sively the next anniversary of American
independence, as that city is saving its
| funds for 1876.
The Board of Trustees of Saratoga
have prohibited the sale or use of fire
crackers on the 4th of July.
East Dorset is engaged in furnish
ing the stone for a new bank building
on Wall street, New York.
The Middletown Mineral Springs
are gaining renewed and wide reputa-
ton for their medicinal virtues. The
new hotel will attract a crowd of visit
ors this summer.
Mr.. Charles Dyer, one of our for
mer young townsmen, who has been en-
gagged for few years past in the tele-
graph and railroad business, in Kansas,
is on a short visit to his old home, and
the scenes of his childhood. Charlie"
has host of friends who will delight
to welcome him with a true heartfelt
regard
VIM. Reardon, brakeman on the
freight train, was killed near Fort Ed
ward, on Monday morning. Two cars
passed over his body. His remains were
sent to his home in Whitehall.
&C. V. S. Quackenbush, the well
known Troy merchant, died on Monday
morning.
Lieut. f. H. Griswold, of Brandon,
had administered to him yesterday by his
little daughter, an over dose of aconite,
installing it for cough mixture For
some hours fatal effects were feared,
but at six o'clock last evening hopes
were entertained of his recovery.
If the Democrats should make a
separate nomination at Baltimore, what
would the Rutland Liberals" do for
flag?
The nominations of Grant and Will
son were received with great enthusiasm
here. The people are alive for the Tai
ner and Cobbler, as Mr.. Sumner w o,,Iz
insultingly call them.
II. Henry Baxter, of is nIace
was elected one of the direct ors Of 40
Hudson River railroad con. panv Wei
nesday.
About two o'clock yesterday after
noon, Willis Morse. of this nlaoo fou
from load Of straw, striking on his
head, rendering him senseless for some
time.
To the list of eminent abolitionis,s
who condemn Summers bitter ATTACK
on President Grant must be added the
poet, John G. Whittier.
-Captain George NJ. Colvocoressee
who was murdered at Bridgeport. Conn.
on the night Of Monday, June Sd. WAS
appointed to the United States NAVY
from Vermont in 1882.
DR.. William p. Russell of Middle
bury had his life insured in the Phoenix
Life Insurance Company, for $4,000.
Geo. A. futile, ESQ. returned from