Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-01


at Joslin Hall, is progressing finely. and
offers rare opportunity to students in
music.
Every train now brings more or less
summer visitors, who stop at the Riplcv
College or go to Middletown
A man by the name of Burke. and
his wife, living near the Eagle quarry.
were severely beaten by a ruffian of the
name OF Hays, on Sunday last. The
physician who attends them regards tbe
recovery Of Mrs. Burke doubtful. Havs
is relative of Burke's wife. and com
mltted the outrage without the least
provocatiCn, and might have killed
them both if the neighbors had not come
to their assistance. Mr.. and Mrs. Burke.
are nearly seventy years Old-Havs is z
| young man, and at the time was fuU Of
bad liquor. Before notifying the autbor-
tiles the injured parties gave Hays time
to escape from the State, so the chances
are that he will 60 unpunished.
The people here are beginning to
| discuss national politics. | mean the
masses. For some time our lawyers, the
! editor Of the Bulletin and some few
| Others have, among themselves, discussed
| those matters, but now the men af tba
may be, are canVassing the merits anfi
dement's of Grant and Greeley. and oil
| the different political parties. And il
does one good to hear a farmer or me-
chanic, who apparently does nothing
| but work from morning antil night. dis
cuss these matters with as much inteIIi-
! gence as he who does nothing but read
newspapers and talk politics. The peo-
pie know what they are about and are
| not 10 be deceived by the demagOgue.
The Greeley enthusiasm seems to
he subsiding. That zone Greeley man"
has reported no conversions Of Union
Republicans for several days.
CHESTER.
An ecclesiastical council. consistinrof
ReFs. Geo. ;. Guernsey. Elmer Hewitt.
/ Hosea BailOu. Laymen; I. F. Aldrich
and ii. j. French, are to hold a meeting
at the Chester House on Tuesday. July
Both. for the purpose of investigating
the charges which have been been pre-
ferred against Revs. i. S. Foster Geo.
>. Guernsey and \. HOgden. We are
not informed as to the nature of the
charges, and, therefore, cannot give a
synopsis Of the same.
We notice an item n the Wood
stoek Age, which. we suppose, is from
the fertile pen OF that witty correspond
ent, ID, (whOse well rounded periods
. have so often astOnished those journal
ISIS Of smaller pretcnsiOns) rejecting
upon our conduct as d reporter. in the
matter Of not giving correct titles in
our reports Of the arrival Of distinguished
strangers. The only excuse that we
can offer for having proved recreant to
the sacred trusts committed TO our
charge. is the fact that we descended
from plebian stock. and not vet having
the e3atree TO patTician society. we must
content ourselves with gazing upon the
sclOGs Of 'h!arsted harast0cracy and the
. oif-shOC:s OF titled nobility at a stand
poiar Tar removed from the presence Of
( this gentry" We regret having done
/ the Count injustice by prefiXing to
his name the plain, sensible Yankee
handle Of MIR" We are aware that Il
is not ''Frenchified, but our brother
/ knight OF I'VE quill" should have intro
! duced Us 10 his highness in season for Us
( TO have given him a little notoriety
through the press. Hereafter we shall
try to be Gu J3ftt in these matters Of
title.
Monday evening, while walking
town Main street. in search Of locals.
whereby we might interest the readers
Of the HERALD, we noticed an unusually
large crowd moving toward a common
centre. As reporters are keen on the
scent for an item, We Joined in the grand
rush, and were soon jouTneying toward
the place Of attraction. At first we
moved cautiously, not knowing how
soon we might be brought into a view
I Of those elements which 50 often end In
tragedy, but we were soon informed as
ta the cause Of so large a gathering OF
people on the street AZ q late hOur in the
evening. and found that a Might
/ Blooming Cereus" at the residence Of
Thomas Jenkins was about 10 unfold.
for the first time, tine wonderful beauty
/ attached TO the opening of six blossoms
Of this plant. The buds commenced TO
OPEN 81 50j p. M, and before ten
. O'Clock toe same had become full grown
blossoms, filing the entire room with
/ delicate perfume. The house was
crowded from cellar to attic with those
who bad assembled to witness this freak
of nature, and though your reporter
took back seat, under the benign in
tucnce of genuine grace and beauty. and
the dclIclOus fragrance emitted by the
liYious of al other attractions. and for
that reason you, Mr.. Editor. have failed
10 receive "a botanical treatise pertaining
10 this celebrated plant
Til. members 81 the Baptist church
and society have iBaugurated plans for
the Improvement Of their house Of woT-
ship which. when the same are per
tected. will render it one Of the most
- l IL
tinn in the State. The old belfry, which
reminded one Of an inverted working
machine, has been removed and tasty
spile supplants it. With the spires Of
four churches drawing the thoughts Of
man silently hut iusfinctiyly heaven
ward, surely We ought 10 be a God-fear-
ing people. NIDEx.
NORTH BENNINGroN.
There is some doubt about building
the Congregational church which has
been contemplated for some time: and
we learn that the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wes-
ton. has rendered his resignation.
w. 3. Sheldon, a graduate Of the
Albany iew school. and recently admit
ted a. a member Of the bar in this cOun-
~. has opened an Office opnosile the
bank building. He is a Young man OF
steady habits and good abilities. and viii
no doubt, meet with success in Lis pro
fessiOB.
BENNINGTON.
Col. Geo. II. Hooker, brOther-in-
law Of the late jim Fisk, and formerly
Of South Londonderry. has become a
resident Of this place, having gone into
company with IT, W. Putnam in manu-
featuring improved tacks for carpet use.
The business bids fair TO he large and
profitable.
MANCHESTER.
Quite a number Of the elite of this