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RUTLAND HERALD.
County Politics.

The Republican County Committee, it
will be seen by a call in another column,
at their meeting, on Monday, decided
upon Il convention for the consideration
OF the correspondence with the several
candidates for county officers. The
committee viewed the subject as one in
which they had no power to act, as none
of the nominees had presented their de-
clinations as candidates. Therefore it
was thought eminently proper that the
correspondence should be submitted to
the Republicans of the county for their
construction. Most of the letters are
outspoken, and there is no question as to
the position taken by the writers, while
Others are not, perhaps, sufficiently out
spoken us to be satisfactory, but that is
LETT for the convention to determine.
Two Of the candidates have addressed
M communications, to the committee.
The committee had no power to declare
a vacancy whatever construction they
tn anlsplyes might put upon them, and
tn rcfnre had no power to make a sub
stlrution for candidate. The COM
mittre have acted as seem wise and pro-
per TO them, and as they deemed the
best interests of the party demanded,
and leave it with the Republican voters
Of tho county to determine what action
shall be taken.
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all he has given. No law is more pune
tually exact than this. Educated power
shall be crowned among the circles of
the great, near the King, if consecrated
to Gods service, while great soul I'M
consecrated to God is miserable and
away from God. He enlarged feelingly
and eloquently upon the loss of souls
perverted from Gods service. How
often do we see geniuses wrecked
Academic instruction is but disciplinary
in its character. He called upon them
to do their duty. Choose you this day
whom you will serve How great the
gifts you have received from God, and
in return how much he will require at
your hands. What will you do then
now with what God has given you?
Render to Him loyalty of love. Go to
life's work with love to God, the great
giver of all. Go as Gods gifted ser
wants to bless the world. Ask what
your work shall be. God has already
spoken this to you He closed by hop
ing to hear of their complete success in
a truly loyal Christian life; and blessing
the world with examples of devotion to
God and humanity.
l have, of necessity, given but q brief
outline of the Presidents sermons which
was able throughout, and was listened to
with marked attention. The graduating
class numbers fifteen and are spoken Of
as superior scholars. am informed
the new freshmen class will number at
least twenty. This is encouraging and
shows that old, Middlebury College is
still remembered by her sons, and that
its officers truly enjoy the confidence of
the friends Of education in New Eng
land. CANDoR.
Aurust 10Th 1879
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LETTER FROM HON. WALTER c. DUNToN.
Political Noics.
WALTER G.. DUNTON.

Gov. Chamberlain, of Maine, has
written letter to Gen. Fitzpatrick, stat
ing that his name is not authorized to
be attached to the call for the Soldiers
and Sailors convention at Pittsburg.
He further says he sees nothing in the
political situation to incline him to take
any public position. .
The Burlington Free Press says one
of the most significant ''straws" of the
present campaign is the canvass just
made of the towns of Chesterfield and
Ausable, n. Y. The result of the can
vass disclosed just two Greeley Repub-
licans in the two towns, one of whom is
considered doubtful; while no less than
one hundred and twenty Democrats
were found who will not vote for Gree
ley, sixty of whom are out-and-out for
Grant.
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ten called upon by his neighbors to de
eide, when the Dearborn beam balance
failed to do SO, or could not be relied on
for the weight of loads of hemp. This
simple circumstance suggested the idea
of a platform scales, on which load
could be driven and the true weight
noted. After many months of patient
labor, he constructed the first large plat
form scales seen in the United States.
This affair, though rude. was found to
answer the purpose for which it was in
tended, and soon orders flowed upon
him thick and fast, until he was COM
PEELED to relinquish the, trade of wagon
building and commence that of con-
structing platform scales. His little
shop was soon found inadequate for his
business, which grew so rapidly that he
moved from one shop to a larger one,
until he built the present great works
only a short distance from the little shop
where he first devised and constructed
the rude platform scale, which has since
been the means of elevating him to the
good name and fame which he deserves
and to amassing wealth, which he has
literally shared with his fellow-towns-
men and neighhore.
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knows him and everybody likes him.
Among the late arrivals from Vermont
is r. w. Chase, formerly the well known
station agent at Burlington, now gem
eral freight agent of the Northern Pa
cific railroad. | could not begin to
name over the Vermonters out here. 1t
is standing joke on the road that when
man seeks employment. that he is
sure to get it if he can establish the fact
that he halls from Vermont still have
yet to learn that Gov. Smith has any re-
lation on the road. If he has you may
be sure they are earning their pay.
I see by the Rutland papers that you
are again candidate for Judge of Pro-
bate. Well, Il have no objection to your
election. but | hope it may be long
time before me or mine have any bust
ness in your court. | had hoped that
you might take time by the forelock
and 90 the Greeley ticket, but suppose
the ''time" is not ripe in Vermont, and
it seems strange, too, that she shouldnOt
make more of a show for her philoso-
pher. teacher and guide ia political mat
tiers. to say nothing of farming" for
the last twenty-five years. For myself
| have little time to get interested in
politics | am doing as we'll out here as
| could eXpect-better by far than |
was doing in the army, and am of the
opinion that in leaving it did the best
thing in NV life, unless | should except
going into it.
Before closing I'll tell Won for Deacon
BIS edifcation. how the liquor law is
enforced in Dakota. along the line of
this road. There is law of Congress
prohibiting the bringing of liquors into
nm Indian country. These land are not
vet ceded to the company, nor is there
any local organization, so, as the road
advances. and a crowd of desperadOcs
and gamblers locate and begin selling
whisky, they wait until the place gets
quite lively - IS or 20 saloons - then
make adescent. The last one took place
last week at James River, 40 miles west
of here A L. s. Marshal came up, called
on the fort commander at that point for
80 soldiers. They were furnished and
Immediately marched down to the sa-
looms, loaded their pieces and were ready
for action. The marshal with a squad
of a dozen entered each place, made his
arrests. ordered the tent tore down in
ten minutes or he would furnish assist
ancc, the liquor all taken possession of.
the desDeradOes and dangerous cha"ac-
tiers ordered to leave the territory forth
with'and a posse of soldiers to see that
they did leave. the remainder to give
bonds or 90 to Pembina for trial. Quick
work The same was done at Fargo on
the Red River, last spring. Compared
with the Union and Central Pacific roads,
you might say this road is being con-
structed without whisky
VIM. J. CAIN.
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Shocking Accident.
a FATHER AND SON EACH LOOSE A
RIGHT HAND.

Tuesday morning, Elbridge Williams
and his son. Edwin Williams. were en-
ployed in ''planing" slate, at the Cook
Slate Works. at Cookvllle, near Hyde
vile, Mr. Cook, the superintendent,
being present. At about II o'clock, il
was noticed that the running gear, con-
nected with the feeder" was. in some
way, disarranged and out 6f order and
Edwin Williams, the son, undertook to
ascertain the cause. In making the at
tempt, he reached his. hand under the
bed of the feeder, being, at the time, be-
tween the feeder and a heavy grindstone
used in planning, and. in some uneXplain-
ed manner caught his right hand in the
cOgs of the running gear. He called
loudly for help, and his father, instead
Of reversing the machinery, which he
could readily and almost instantaneously
have done. started for his son, reached
down to get hold of and relieve his hand,
and, at the same time, entangled his
own right hand in the cogs. This was,
of course, but the work Of moments, or
seconds, but all the time the machinery
kept up its slow, steady and sure move
ments, gradually drawing in and crush
ing the hands of father aud son. while
the grindstOne was ready to crush them
in the rear. There seemed but two
ways TO save them, their position being
such that the power could not be reyers-
ed. One was to throw the belt from
the power that moved the grindstone.
and the other 10 stop the motive pow
or of the feeder. Mr.. Cook was nearest
the grindstonr and had but few sec
onds to act. Fortunately the thought
flashed upon him. that the momentum
of the griDdstone, the body being so
large and heavy, would he sufficient 10
carry it to and over the men. even after
the belt was removed. he therefore
threw the belt, that connected with the
feeder, from its pulley and saved the
men, bat with the loss. 10 each Of them.
of their right hand The hands were
shockingly mangled and torn, up to near
the wrist, and hardly presented the ap-
pearance of human flesh. much less of
human hands. They were amputated
At the wrist. Tuesday evening by DR..
E. A.. Pond, of this place. assisted 10y
Dr. Burton Of Castleton. The men
were both sober. industrious. intelligent
men. and were the only means Of sup
port 10 poor and worthy family.
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MARRIED. Henry NJ. Brent, Ameri-
can charge d affairs to Peru, son of
Gen. j. H. Brent, formerly associate
editor of Pomeroy's Democrat, was mar
ried recently, in Lima; to Miss Michaela
Delgoelo Moreno. The bride is from
one of the richest, oldest and most influ-
entail families in Peru, and brings to her
husband $4,000, 900 in COIN The we'd
ding was the grandest affair of the kind
ever seen in that country, the invitations
thereto being in the shape of solid
silver coin about the size of an Ameri-
can quarter dollar.
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Historical Meeting at Pour,ne,.

As there are several gentlemen. ma
tives of Ponltney. now here. and a.
some Of them are in the afternoon Of
lie. We have thought il not only our
privilege but duty to cali a meeting. 10
give an opportunity To hear those gentle
men as they bring mp tho "reminiscences.
and talk to rs of the early history Of our
town.
The meeting VIII De held az Joslin
Hall. OF In the grove if weather viii per
nit, on Wednesday, Aug q. 1872. at 3
o'clock p. IN. Henry Clark of Rutland,
Rev. Isaac Newton Spragle, ID. D., Of
Geneseo. \. y; Rev, J. Ryland Ken
drich, ID. d., Of Brooklyn. Rev. Asahel
c. Kendrick, ID. d., of Rochester. y. y.
and Rev. 4. A Kendrick, Of ST. Louis.
former residents of this town, are ex-
pected TO address the meeting. Ii Is
also expected that Deacon w. L. Far
men, Deacon Joseph Joslin and others
of our older citizens viii be heard.
The subject of erecting a monument
to perpetuate the memory Of Judge
John Stanley, viii come before the
meeting.
The citizens Of POultney and all
former residents, now living elsewhere.
are cordially invited to attend.
John Newman, Barnes Frisbie, Ralph
Richards, Jonas Gibson, John w. Aus
tin, Frederick Ruggles, Pomeroy Wells,
VIM. II. Poor, A E. Knapp, B. G.
Rice, Lueius A. Halves, w. w. Hib-
bard, Jerry Lewis, NJ ID. Cole. Ashael
Buck, Elijah Ross, William Wallace.
Poultney, Aug. -.
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AUCTION SALE OF BUILDING LoTs.-As
will be seen by reference to our adver-
Using columns, Franklin Post will sell
at auction, next Saturday, twenty-five
building lots, situated but a short walk
from the business portion of Rutland.
The lots are desirably located and ought
to command the attention of buyers,
furnishing, as they do, rare opportun-
ity either to procure a home or make a
profitable investment. The sale will be
enlivened with music by the Rutland
Brass Band.
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WENDELL PHILIPs.-In q private let
ter of last week, Mr.. Phillips says: Il
have already written for Grant as
against Greeley, and shall take a more
active part, for feel what is at stake.
Greeley is simple wax in the hands of
traitors. How sad Summers actl l
cannot understand it. 1t is the great
mistake of his lfc-a terrible fall. "
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
For the week ending August 10th, 1872
Taken at the State Normal School,
Castleton, Vermont.
tReported for the Rutland ReraId)

p. m, on the oth.
Lowest point $40, at 6 a. nl.. on the 9Th.
Range during the week 37.4 degrees.
Greatest range OF any one day 25.4 deg,
on the 5th.
Least range 13 deg, on the 4th.
Barometer has been considerably above
the average all the week.
No day has been entirely clear-the 9Th
and 9th were less cloudy than others.
No rain fell during the week till Satur-
day afternoon, when more than weeks
supply came in about two hours Two
inches fell in that time. (AnOther X
inches on the llth.l
No high wind has occurred during the
week.
The magnetic needle has been more
than usually active. On the 9Th, 9th and
7th six vibrations are recorded; other
days only three.
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THE HERALD.-An old reader of THE
HERALD at Rouses Point, in renewing
his subscription, speaks kindly of our
paper as follows:
Il have always read your paper, and
feel at loss to know how to get along
without it. | call it the best State paper
in Vermont. Besides, it gives sufficient
local items, to keep one posted of all
transpiraions worthy of notice" etc.
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PERsoNAL.-On Tuesday last was cele-
brated at Saratoga, the suspicious en-
trance of the scion Of the house of Nor
rissey founded by John Morrissey, late
NJ. C.. upon his eighteenth year. The
young folks played croquet and other
wise gamboled on the green, then the
scion received the congratulations of his
friends, and several fine presents, among
which was gold chain once owned by
Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, one of
the signers of the Declaration of indie
pendence. Letters were then read, and
finally, after neat speech by the Rev.
DR.. Camp, magnificent feast was eat
en-, and Master y. G. Goodwin recited
barbara Freitchie:" Such occasions
make life not altogether dreary round
of meaningless mirth and frivolity,
especially when clergymen preside over
and make speeches at them.-N. Y.
World.
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A lady correspondent of Los Angeles
paper, describing the delights of South
ern seaside visit, paints the following
pleasant picture; ssThere are flies in the
honey, beetlesin the sugar, rattlesnakes
under the pillow, and skunks running
oyer your feet"
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BENCH vs.. BAR. An unfortunate
quarrel took place at Barre last Monday.
between Judge Tilden. of the Probate
Court, and Epraim +. French. the well
known lawyer, arising il is said. from "A
dispute in regard to railroad matters. Ii
appears that the two gentlemen met on
the post Office steps at about eleven ia
the forenoon, and after some excited
conversation, Mr. French gave Judge
Tilden the lie, who sent it back with in
terest. Mr.. French then repeated the
offensive epithet, and at the same time
shook his fist in the Judges face. This
was too much for the latter's self-con-
troll, and hitting out from the shoulder.
as some say, he struck Mr. French on
the upper lip, cutting it and causing the
blood to flow According to another
account the Judge merely bit him with
his open hand. More high words fol-
lowed the blow, and worse might have
happened hard not some of their friends
interfered and parted the belligerents. 1t
is said that the matter will be taken into
court. The whole affair was foolish in
the extreme, and both parties ought to
be ashamed of themselves
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RUTLAND. AUG. 10. 1872.


Edit0r Rutland Herald Il herewith
enclose to you for publication q letter
received by me from friend The let
ter was a very interesting one to me, and
although not designed for publication, l
have no doubt it will be equally interest
ing to many of your readers.
Respectfully yours,
WALTER c. DUNTON.
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LETTER FROM WILLIAM NJ. FIELD.
RUTLAND, Aug. -, 1872.
To Henry CEark, Esq.,, Chairman Re
publican County Committee
DEAR SIR In reply to your note of
the It'll inst. asking me to publicly de-
fine my position, in regard to the pres
ent Presidential contest. After all that
has transpired, | feel bound to say, that
my record for more than 80 years is be-
fore the people of Rutland county, and
| have always acted and voted with the
regular Wing and Republican party and
have never, in single instance, voted
any other than the regular ticket. For
the last five years, since | have been
sheriff of the county, | have abstained
from any active participation, in all pO-
litical contests, and have considered it
my duty. being the executive officer of
the peOple-and meeting with very little
opposition from any quarter-tO be con-
tent in the casting OF my vote with the
regular party that sustained me. My
official duties are attended with great
responsibility, and heavy bonds are re-
Quired of me to be renewed at everynew
election. All persons know these facts,
that know anything about the Sheritfs
office | don't know but there is posi-
ton of greater hazard and responsibility
in the State but. do not believe there
is. And have necessarily business with
all classes and conditions of men, of all
parties, creeds and principles, and | have
always endeavOred to act fairly and do
justly and without prejudice, under all
circumstances. and with all men, and if
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Thrilling Adventure.

TwENTY-FOUR HOURS ON THE BRINK OF
A PREOIPICE-AN RFFEOTIYE TEMPER
ANCE SERMON,
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LETTER FROM f. j. oRMsBEE.
BRANDON. Vt. August 7. 1872

.Siue0u AUen, Esq.,, Secretary RepuJH-
can CouHty CoDtntjttee::
DEAR SIR.-As one of the Union Re
publicans Of Rutland county, take the
earliest opportunity to put myself upon
record in regard to my position in re-
spect to the political issues of the day.
am full believer in the principles
and platform of the Republican party
of the United States and of the State Of
Vermont and believe that it is the i'm
pcrative duty Of all lovers of peace and
stability Of our nation, to earnestly sup
port and unremittingly labor for the
election Of the acknowledgements of the
party-Grant and Wilson. | have no
sympathy for. and but little if any pa
tienCe with, the sO-callcd Liberal Repub-
lican party, who have struck hands with
the common enemy. We are but fight
ing over again the issues of 1860, 1864,
the only difference being that the en-
envy appears before US under the dis
guisC of feigued name-the same prin-
ciples are behind the transparent mask.
Permit me to thank the committee
through YOU that they have called upon
the nominees to show their hands. We
want no uncertain men, or men of I'M
certain views The Republican party
of the county is strong enough to stand
alOne-if not, let it fall unaided by the
common enemy.
am, Sir
very truly yours,
E. J. ORMsBEE.
LETTER FROM HON. WALTER c. DUNTON.
RUTLAND, Aug. 10, 1872.
To Hon. Henry Clark ami others Of the
Repu6ljcan Committee for tile Comfy
Of BUtLa31d:
GENTLEMEN,-You of the 9TH came
duly to hand, and, in reply, l have the
honor to inform you that l always have
been, and still am Republican, and
shall, if live until the election day In
vote for Grant and Wilson.
| expect to hereafter publicly express
my views as to the political issues of the
day before my friends and neighbors,
and therefore abstain from any further
thereof herein.
Very respectfully,
your Obedient servant,
WALTER G.. DUNTON.
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heiIer on Northern Pacific tsa.!-
road.
August 18th. 1872.

1t gives us pleasure to comply with
the request for the publication Of Mr.,
Cain'S letter
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upon that question, and that Gen. Grant
himself fully understood that one term
only was in store for him. AS his sue
cessor / was strongly in favor of Schuy-
Ter Colfax, and now believe if the Phil
adelphia Convention had placed MIR.
Colfax in nomination all differences in
the Republican party would have been
settled, and that the party would have
been in a condition to have won an easy
victory in November But that conven-
ton took other. action, whether wisely
or unwisely is yet to be determined. L
have little if any enthusiasm in this can
vass.
While Gen Grant was not my choice,
I cannot see that the country will be any
better off with Mr. Greeley.
With these expressions your COM
mittee will take such action as to to you
may seem wise.
Respectfully yours,
Pitt W. Hyde.
LETTER OF GEN. ISAAC G. WHEATON.
PITTsFoRD, Aug. 9, 1872.
HENRY CInrk, Chairman Of Republican
County C0mmittee
DEAR SIR Your favor of the 9th
was received this morning, in answer |
say that am in favor of the election of
Gen. Grant for President, and Henry
Wilson for Vice President, and shall do
what | can to secure their election.
Yours respectfully,
l. c. WHEATON,
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THE STATISTICS.

The above description of the works
would not be complete without inform
ing the reader Of few of the most i'm
portant statistics of this enterprising
company. As heretofore mentioned,
over five thousand tons of iron are an
nually consumed, and for smelling and
forging this, four thousand tons of coal
are required, and the firm have freight
age of fifteen thousand tons yearly. Six
hundred men find employment in the
works, and last years accounts show
five thousand scales, having more than
three hundred notifications, were sent
broadcast over the civilized world. The
financial department shows that the
business transactions amounted, during
the same period, to two millions of dol
lars, and the balance sheet at the end of
the year 1872, judging from the great in
crease in the business, promises to reach
a much larger figure.
HISTORY OF THE PLATFORM SCALES.
Until the year 1880 platform scales
were but little known in this country,
and much less used. Transactions by
weight were confined essentially to the
use of the even balance, or the Roman
steelyards. At about that period the
farmers of the northern part of Yer
mont entered largely into the cultivation
of hemp, product which few years
later, on account of its unprofitableness,
was by them abandoned. Mr. Thaddeus
Fairbanks had recently arrived in ST.
Johnsbury, and commenced in the bust
ness of wagon building. Being a very
skillful mechanic and noted for his ac-
curacy in judging quantities, he was Of
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The exercises Of Commencement week
commenced last Sabbath in the delivery
of The Baccalaureate sermon by Dr..
Kitchel in the presence of large and
highly intelligent audience.