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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
RUTLAND. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 2 1872
ENGLAND AND AMERICA. = Edw

ENGLAND AND AMERICA. = Edwin
James, an English lawyer, who has re-
sided for eleven years in New York city,
has delivered a lecture in London on
the United States, in which he not only
denounces American lawyers, politi-
clan, legislators and judges, but declares
that after eleven years residence in Am
erica he was led to believe that there
were more monarchists in this country
than there were republicans in Eng
land
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
Tit for Tat.

Mr.. Elisha w. Cook, of Factory
Point, advertises in the Manchester
Journal, refusing to be responsible for
any further debts of his wife's contract
ing, inasmuch as she had left his bed
and board; whereto Mrs. Cook replies
through the columns of the same paper
in the following spicy advertisement:
''Whereas my husband Elisha w.
Cook has advertised that | have left his
bed and board without justitiable cause
and that he will pay no bills of my con-
traction etc In the same public man,
ner | give notice that on the 29th day of
February last, my liege, after knocking
me almost senscless, ordered me out of
his house, and made good effort to eX-
pedite my exit with the toe of his boot,
as though | were a mere dog, an appli-
ance of his ministration to which | am
not wholly accustomed. He then de-
clared lie had lived with me the last day,
forbid nay ever returning and locked the
door against me. In this hurried and
summary expulsion, | did lea0e the
feather bed my mother gave me. This
is the cause and manner of my leaving
and this is the bed | have left. Wheth-
or the cause was justifable or not, the
public may judge and the next term OF the
Court will decide"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

PENITENT. T.-Dea. S. Ii. o. Bosworth,
of Berlin, who is now under arrest for
selling diseased pork, publishes a hum
Bile card in which he acknowledges that
he did wrong, and humbly asks forgive
ness of every one who felt aggrieved
thereby. He says that he used the pork
freely in his own family without harm,
and hopes God will forgive his neigh
bors who are now prosecuting him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

CONVENTION. The annual convention
of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of Vermont, will be held at Brattleboro,
on Wednesday, June 18th.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
Junior Exhibition at NIiddIebury
College.

On Tuesday evening the Juniors" or
graduating class of 1878, gave their Gus
tomary literary entertainment, at the
Academy Hall, in Middlebury, and the
occasion was one of pleasure and success
in every respect Where there was so
much to commend in the oratorical dis
play. and so little to condemn or regret
in the uttered sentiments of the various
speakers. it would be difficult task to
select any from the number as mark
for criticism or undue laudation. We
therefore give the literary exercises with
ont comment.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

TRoTTING.- coming trOttng sea
son promises to be an unusually lively
one. JFizEes Spirit in an article on the
subject says:
For the breeders of trotting horses,
for their owners and trainers, and for
the general public, nothing better ever
happened than the change which occur
ed when the Old system of trOtting was
abandoned for that which now obtains.
Formerly the courses were mainly in
private hands, and trOts took place,
matches. purses, or stakes, at long in
teryals. The consequence was, that no
great number of good trotters could ever
be brought together at one point, and
the races were scattering, while the
horses in them were few. The bold
measure of the Buffalo Association pro
vided the way for changing all that, and
we now have a system of associations
and regular meetings, commonly OF four
DAYS each. The very large amounts of
money put up for competition, and the
great variety of purses offered, bring to-
gether a large number of good horses from
many parts of the country. The conse-
auence is much highly interesting and
exciting sport, and general popular ap-
probation. In May we shall have great
meetings at Fleetwood Park and Pros
pect Park In the same month there
will be trotting and pacing meeting at
| st. Louis. In June there will be two
weeks trotting at Boston ON the Mystic
Park course In June, also, the meet
| ing of the Narragansett Park Associa-
tion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

churches ana cnurcn-ydFQS.
The principal Catacombs are those OF
St. Calixtus, st. Nereus and Achilleus, |
St. Praetextatus, St. Priscilla, st. Ag |
nes, St Sebastian. st. Alexander, and |
the Jewish Catacombs. The first men |
toned are the most extensive. Here !
were the tombs of St. Cecilia, the pOpes, |
Sextus II, Eusebius and Cornelius, and |
of Autcros, Lucius, Fabanus, EutyChi- |
anus, and many other distinguished per
sons and martyrs. Recesscs for 175, 900
tombs have been discovered in this one
cemetery, and its extent is not yet
known.
The chapels, affairs and many of the
tombs are decorated with paintings rep
resenting the Last Supper, the CructiN
ion, Resurrection, and other religious
subjects.
The Pantheon, or church of St. Maria
Rotunda, is the only entirely preserved
ancient edifice in Rome. 1t is a large
circular structure, with vaulted roof,
and presents a very imposing aspect,
though time and ruthless hands have de-
4troyed much of its original beauty.
Light is admitted only through an apcr-
ture in the center Of the dome, which
has never been covered over or CLOSED,
The Pantheon was erected by NJ. Az
rippa, q b. G. IN connection with his
baths, the ruins of which arc near 1t
is not known what use it served, but it
was probably temple. In $40 1t was
cOnsecrated as christian church. The
tomb of Raphael is over the third altar,
at the left of the entrance.
In the Piazza Barberini, on the south
east sIoDc of the Pmchcon hill, is Cap
puchin Monastery, which was founded
in 1924 nv Cardinal Barbarini. Beneath
the chapel. on the ground level are four
mortUary rooms in which the monks are
buried. Each room contains a tomb
made of earth brought from Jerusalem.
When a monk dies the one that has been
buried longest is disinterrcd in order to
make room for the new conner. The en-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
THE CATACOMRs q.

THE CATACOMRS.
The Catacombs are the burial places
o. the early christians. The term
"Catacombs' is Of modern application,
The early christians designated their
burial places by the Greek name CHmf-
terra, (resting or sleeping placcs.) from
which comes our word Cemetery.
The Catacombs consist of narrow.
crooked. underground passages, with re-
cesses in the sides large enough to admit
the body to bc inferred. After the burlal
the recess was sealed up with tablets OF
marble or terracOtta, Cooked eartD or
kind of earthcn ware. on which was re
corded the name of the deceased, WIN
the addition of ''Refuiescat in pace,
crest in pcace.) The CatacombS extend
around the city in wide circle, lh"
number of cemeteries, besides many
small burial places, was tW"nty-sIX.
Some of these are very extensive. One
NAV wander for days among the lahy-
rinth of streets of the dead and never be
able to again find his way to the light
without the aid of Il guide. y few years
since three of a company OF students
wandered away from their companions
and the guide, in the catacomDS OF 81;
Calixtus, and they have verbcen heard
from.
There has been much discussion as to
the reason of this manner OF burial
Many have supposed that the early chris
tians resorted to this means to secure
safety and privacy on account OF the
persecution which they received. But
this is hardly probable, as it would have
been impossible to carry on so extensive
scheme without the knowledge OF the
authorities.
The early Roman law prohibited the
interment of the dead, or even theil
ashes. within the city limits. The Cata-
| combs are all situated between the tlrst
and third milestone, beyond the Aureli-
an wall. 1t is probable that desire tc
inter the dead instead of destroying
them by fire, according to heather Gus
TOMS as we'll as the example OF the
| Jews, gave rise to the excavation OF
| these subterranean passages. As they
were kept within the limits prescribed
| by the Roman law, they must have en-
| loved its protection. In the case OF fam
| ily tombs or of cemeteries owned by SO
cieties. the purchase of definite are;
was necessary, within which every toni
was sacred and inviOlable above and be
meath the surface. The Catacombs ar
partly family tombs and partly those o
| christian societies for common burla
places. The approaches to these vault
were everywhere wide and conspicuous
without the slightest indication OF at
tempt at concealment.
1t is true, however, that during tn
prosecutions of the third century man.
resorted to these subterranean passage
for refuge, and many died there. Con
cealed entrances were constructed an
underground chapels where they. secret
| ly performed their religious services.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
Rutland 1ai1p Aerald.

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Foot of Center ST., Herald Block, kutland'
Vermont.
TERMs.--ss 90 n year-S400 for six months
$500 for three months-Or 70 cents
month.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

SMART AND FUNNY.-The New York
Erentng MaH evidently thinks itself
smart and funny in saying the follow
ing:
Look out for pure Vermont maple
SUGAR They have been boiling a man
in it at Fairfield. This man was boiling
sap in a forty gallon kettle, hanging on
a pole. when he struck his head against
the pole and fell into the kettle. From
what we learn of the character of these
Vermont farmers, we have not the least
idea that they will throw away that
much sap, simply because it had a
man in it. 1t will appear on the tables
in the form of syrup, and if anybody
finds buttons in theirs, they will please
return to Joseph Minor, Fairfield, Vt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
Letters from Staly.

Foreign Correspondence of THE HERALD
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
ORDER OF EXERCISES.


Solutatoly y. Brainerd, st. Albans.
Oration-Responsibil for Bclief-c. Z.
Blake, salisbury, Ct .,....... -
!, ~I,,.tI',' TortI''n, y, Shnrnnan, ,T ''''
Orotion-Tbc Influence of Inferior Liter
ature-J. a. Haig. Waddmgton. \. y.
oratios-The Higher Virtues not induced
by compnI-,"n-N hI,,,me',,, W -, I', n,D'IrS
,,,.,,'1.i '',,j' y
grafton Virginius to the Roman soldiers
GO. II. Turriu, Niles, Mich.
orotion-The Golden Nean-"' H. I t''E
mi.+n,.;,',, ,.,+io,-Tbo French RevoIu-
tio,,-G. W Brooks. NiddIcburv.
Iitr,orv gar(crrnce-H. II. Tenny. Nor
ri-yiIlc.
EsrHLUC tULftRt'
scene y Reading Room
'oIoqfi PERSONA
amucl Wells, a merchant T. H. 1urilll'
John Thomas. an aSricultuust,
= n i'''
William Emerson, a college professor
q bfooAs'
Carl ~tuVe~ant' an artist "no 2ninoI,
H. Ne emmy
lhe music "nl'h I''''SP,IS'" 'AI
evening ehteflalllillel,t' was i"ny 'fu', i
10 WhaI was tAPeC.eo uy ~. 'Iio Il i'iI''S anu
ADMIRERS oI 'liS. w. ~ Oi',I. -.
ork' "ll"Se otI'Snti"i wal oi'N7 & "'
an ''',,'' ~ 7,''i'' 49, =, Ilr
nave oht so"'' lol '.l'' ~ 'l'''it 1raa,,, ' ,l,
Peculiar'y tAPI'NSi,c 'oi''S' '0,o o',.,,'
Hi9Iey pIeSIoe'' a' 'iie i'''i' ''''.' az 0'---
panied MIS-. O'iNti III " .'t s'''ls' a. ,ol 10y
manner a!'4"oSi 'i'' ii'.i ,1 ''''','1 w." ,,'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

4 MYsTERY.-PeterL Little, Canadian
about 25 years of age, living at Milton
Falls, disappeared on Sunday last in a
mysterious manner. He, together with
a boy about ten years of age, went down
to the "eddy" at the foot of the fall,
fishing. While fishing he took off his
hat and laid it on the bank of the river /;
after remaining a short time he told the
boy he was going up the hill TO fish in
the repids, telling him to stay by his hat
till he came back; at the same time he
took from his pocket a small cord, say
ing he was going to hang himself. The
course he took was up the river towards
the village The boy waited about an
hour. when he went in search of him,
but not finding him, went home and told
his story. Search was at once made,
but no trace of him has been found. He
was an industrious, steady young man,
had been married but few months, and
no one can imagine why he should
drown himself, or disappear in this un-
accountable way.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

TRIAL OF A MURDERER. ER.-Thomas Pat
terson's trial for killing George w,
Flanders, last May, at st. Albans, COM
menced Wednesday morning before
Judge Homer E. Royce. Flanders was
shot from a window of house of pros
titution while attempting an entrance.
The prisoner is twenty years of age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
ROME Frh. 26th. 1872.

ROME, Feb. Goth, 1872
Fdao1. R,ltzolnd Herald Near the
Coliseum is the Triumphal Arch of Con-
stantine under which we pass, and soon
find ourselves in the famous Via Appla,
CAppian Way). This was military
road, built by Appius Claudius CRcuS,
212 years b. c., to Capua, and subse-
oucntlv extended across the State OF
Brindisi. 1t was paved with square
blocks of lava or tutfa stone, and receiv-
ed the appelatiOn of "Queen of Roads.
The ruins of the baths of the Caracal-
Ia are here conspicuous. They were
built Ivy the EmpPrors Caracalla and
Alex. Srverus, (212 to 225) and in their
arrangement were most magnificent and
extensive, furnishing accommodations
for 900 bathers.
A little further on to the left is the
tomb of the Scipios. discovered in 1880.
Here S. Cornelius ScipiO Barlatus, Con
sui. 2g7 b. G.. many of the younger
Scipios. the poet Ennius, and members
Of other families OF freedmen, are IN
TERED
Passing out of the gate St Sebastian,
(formerly Appian gate, most magnltl-
cent prospect is enjoyed, embracing
the Campagna> the ruins OF the acquc-
duet. and the Appnine mountains, While
on either side of the road are the RUNS
Of numerous ancient tombs. The most
interesting Of these are the Seneca and
Caccilia NIetella. The Appian Way
seem to have been favOrite burial place
for the Roman nobility.
\ short distance from the city gate
stands a small church, Domino Ono
Nadis. 50 named from the legend that
ST Peter fleeing from persecution, here
met his Master and inquired ~ HIM,
"D0mine QUO vadis?' to which lac is
ceivcd the reply, "Venio iterum cruelty.
A copy of the impression OF CHRIST :
feet, which were on the pavement. are
shown here A portion OF the pave
mcnt over which. Christ walked has hern
taken mp and incorporated into the moor
Of the church. The stone with the
original impression is shown al thh
church of st. Sebastian, near toy. lhrf'
are some circumstances which go 70
make this matter a little. doubtful. IN
the first place the Appian Way was
paved with dark tuila stone, ana the
one upon which Christ left the lmprrS-
sion Of his feet is Marble, and shows
the too prominent marks Of the chlScl-
Secondly. it is doubtful whether Peter
was ever in Rome; and thirdly and last
w, it is positive that Christ nerer was in
this country. The question, Was. st,
Peter ever in Rome?" has been discussed
here during the last few weeks, by
prominent Italians, Protcstants and
Catholics. 1t is generally conceded that
the Protestants, who take the negative
side of the question. have the hest OF
the argument, az the Catholics have no
other proof than the tradition OF the
church. which is no proof.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

LUMBER MARKET.-There is great ac-
tivitv in the lumber market. Sales are
very brisk, shipments heavy and the
stock is being greatly diminished the
greatest portion having already been
contracted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

LATE MARKETS Herkimer, New
York, on Tuesday, the delivery of
cheese in the aggregate was about 400
boxes, mostly of farm dairy, of which
large proportion was of poor quality and
went forward on commission. A few
lots sold varying from 8 to IA cents.
Fine fresh butter sold at % to 30 cents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

GOLD MINING IN NOVA SCOTIA ne
Montreal Gazettc says: - The gold
mines of Nova Scotia constitute an i'm
portant industry. We are Advised that
they have been worked steadily, and in
many cases profitably. Though the re-
turns show small decrease in the year
" standard of production, yet accord
inc to the chief commissioner, they are
quite as good as could be expected, TAX
inc into consideration the scarcity Of
men and the consequent high price of
labor. 1t is especially gratifying to
ind that at no period since the com
mencemcnt of gold mining in the prov
ince had the business been of more le-
Ultimate character than it was last year
There were no unhealthy speculations,
the losses generally have been small,
while in some cases the profits ~hay"
been large"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

HUMAN 1AAIUA-iAs
From the "Catholic Family Al
manac for 1872" it appears that the
Catholic population of this country is
about 5, 500, 900, with 4, 800 priests, wor-
Shipping in 1880 churches and LOO
chapels and stations.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

BoRN. In St Albans, Sunday, April
2fst. Another Argument for Woman
Suffrage. to Mrs. and Mr. Albert Clarke
Messenger
With the presentation of this argu-
nlent we Immediately retire from the
discussion. We are unable to reply to
it in any adequate manner. Our hearty
congratulations, however, are offered. --
Pree Press
We join our congratulations to Col.
Clarke, on this advocacy of woman suf-
fraga.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-09
The Poll Katt.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

mi frend didu ever egsamin the fra
grant poll kat klosle?
= I ges not tina ar krittur that won't
bare egsamining with mikroskOp.
Tha ar butifle things, but O.! how de
septiv. a
Thar habets are phu, but younik.
Tha bid thar howzes owt Nv urth q
the howzes hav but dor 2 them, and
thet liz the frunt dor.
Wen tina entire thar howzes tina don't
shet the dor aphter them.
:. Tha ar kald poll katts bekaws it iz
not convenient to Kill them with kiub
but with a pole, and the longur the
poll the NOR konvenient.
Ritres on natural histore disagree on
the rite length NV the poll b used, but
wood suijest that the poll b abowt
593t feet, espeshully Jpn the wind liz in
favur Nv the kat. e1
hav kot skunks in trap: tina ar
ezier tew git in2 trap than 2git owt
NV it.
In taken them owt NV trap, graf
Judgment shood be he'd not shak them
ip. The NOR yu shak them up, the
NOR ambroziul tina am.
Tha ar very ambroziul when tina
wurk thar hind tose.
poll katt in township Is enuff, es-
peshly iph the wind chanjus Is in a
Will. i-li.
,0i A poll katt skin is wuth 5 In mark
1t, aphtur 1t Is skind, but it Is wuth 8 :
q 5ty scents tew skin him.
This IL / weigh make II shilings on
q wet da.--.N Y. Weekly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-09
Profit and Loss.

AS rather an INSCRIPTIONS fellow
named Ben WAS coming down town
one morning, he met Tom, and stopped
him.
at say, Tom,, he said, "here's q
pretty good counterfeit three. If you
pass it, I'll divide"
Let's see the plaster" said Tom,
and after examining it carefully, put il
in his vest pocket, remarking, "It's an
equal divisions dollar and half
apiece"
-"Yes," said Ben.
'sAll right" said Tom, and OFF he
went. " ~
- A few minutes afterwards he quietly
stepped into the store of his friend Ben,
and purchased Il can of oysters for a
dollar and a half, laying down the
three dollar bill for them. The clerk
looked at the bill rather doubtingly,
when his suspicious were Immediately
cal1ned by Tom, who said:
."There was no use looking, for he had
received that note from Ben himself
not ten minutes SINCE" '' -
Of course the clerk with this 'assur-
ance forked over the dollar and a half
in change, and with this deposit and
the can of oysters, Tom left. Shortly
afterwards he, met Ben, wlr0 asked him
if he had passed the note.
t'Oh, yes" said Tom, at the same
time passing over dollar and half to
Ben.
That evening, when Ben made up his
cash account, he was surprised to find
the same old counterfeit three in the
drawer. Turning to his loeuna te,'e'1S,
he asked:
. 'sWhere did you get this cursed note?
Didn't you know it was counterfeit?''
+ "Why," said the clerk, "Tom gave
it to me, and ] suspected it was tishy,
but he said he had just received it from
you, and took it."
The whole thing had penetrated the
wool of Ben. With a peculiar grin he
muttered, ''Sold!n and charged the can
of oysters to profit and loss account.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-09

SLEEPING ON, ONE SIDE Sleeping
on the right side, which in addition to
permitting free action of the heart,
has the great advantage of favoring the
escape, through the pyloric orifce OF the
stomach, of that organs contents by
gravitation, the stomach then lying in
an inclined position from left to right,
which it also assumes when one is in
the erect attitude. For people who
limit themselves to light or easily di-
gested suppers or who may go supper
less to bed, the posture of rest may be
a matter of indifference; but to indi-
viduals inclined to rotundity, or to in
diligence in hotsuppers and aecompani-
ments, the best way to avoid, or to
facilitate escape from uneasy sensations,
is a question of interest.