davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
u, o. of o. II.
Fifty-Third Anniversar!
PROCLAMATION.
BY FRED D. STUART, GRAND SIRE.

Whereas the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
of the United States, of the Independent
Order of Odd-Fellows, "the source of all
true and legitimate odd Fellowship in the
United States of America" did by resolu-
ton, unanimously adopted, establish
the 26th day of April, 1919, as the natal
day of our order; and whereas in cOntor-
nifty to that historic record, it did Ordain
that the said day, on each succeeding year,
should be observed, as its anniversary in
some appropriate manner,
Now, therefore, |, Fred D. Stuart, NJ. W.
Grand Sire, do hereby fraternally recon-
mend that the 26th day Of April, 1872, be
dedicated by the proper authorities af
Our order, in the several Jurisdictions, to
such forms of observance as they may re-
spectively deem to be appropriate. We
have not only abundant cause for heartfelt
gratitude to Almighty God, for his mani
fold mercieS to us as individual members
of society; but like wise have an Especial
reason to be thankful for the large and
generous prosperity which it has pleased
Him to vOuchsafe to our united labOrs.
Done at the City of Baltimore, State of
Maryland, the first day of March, a. d.
1872, and of our Order the flfty-third,
FRED d. STUART,
Grand Sire.
JAMES l.. RIDGELEY,
Corresponding Secretary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

THE CASE OF TETANUs IN SCHENEc-
TADY.-The Star says that about three
weeks ago boy while playing about
the house, fell, striking his head against
the stove, receiving slight wound on
the forehead. This appeared to be of so
trifiing a nature that no serious result
was apprehended, as the wound appeared
to be healing. On Wednesday of last
week, however, it was noticed that the
boy had considerable difficulty in swal-
lowing his food. This difficulty increased
until Saturday, when the family. becom-
ing alarmed, sent for DR.. Hammer, sup
posing that it was nothing more than a
common sore throat. DIR. Hammer, how
ever, Immediately pronounced it case
of lock jaw. The child continued to
grow worse, until Thursday, when it
was thought to be improving, but grew
worse again in the afternoon, and died
about three o'clock. Several physicians
were called in to see the patient, but
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
letter From Dartmouth College
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, April 16.

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, April 10.
Editor Rutland Herald The fol-
lowing persons were recently elected
from the Junior and Sophomore classes
respectively, as prize speakers for com
mencement. From the Junior class =
F. E. Clark, Boston, Mass w. B. Max
well, Wells, Me. o. Fl. Marion, Bos-
ton, Mass. j. III. Worthen, Thetford,
Vt. G. B. Evans, Fryeburg, Me. H.
Mayo, Westminster, Mass.
SoPHoMoREs-H. S. Eldred, Milwau-
kee, Wis. F. o. Baldwin, Lynn, Mass. !;
W. II. Davis, Chelsea, vt. Fl. n. AL
lin, Jr., Guildhall, Vt. s. Fl. Burn
ham, Norway, Me. S. A. Reed, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Walt Whitman of Washington, d..
c., is to be our poet, and Edward Hale
of Boston, orator. Rev. Mr.. Brastow,
of st. Johnsbury speaks before the
united fraternity.
President Smith has been unwell
for the past week.
DR.. Labaree is now in town.
"A little snow Sabbath evening. Cold
and wintry weather. CLIO.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

THE LECTURE PLATFoRM-Litera
men are rapidly monopolizing the Ly-
ceum platform as they ought to do.
On the list of the Boston Lyceum Bu-
reau are the names of Bret Harte, Geo.
Macdonald, joaquin Miller, Colonel
Higginson, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, the
Rev. w Fl. II. Murray, DR.. Isaac l.
Hayes, Carleton" Josh Billings, -
Nasty" Dr. Justin FELTON,, DR.. Gilbert
Haven, Mrs. Emma Hardinge Britten,
the Rev. Robert Collyer, George NJ.
Baker, Frederick Douglass, the Rev.
William L. Gage, John b. Cough, the
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the Rev.
John Lord "Oliver Optic" James Par
ton, Charles Sumner, Theodore Tilton,
Elias Mason, ''Mark Twain, Mr.. Vir-
ginia Vaughan, Charles d. Warner and
Z. II. Whipple-all authors of we'll
known books.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

THE NEGROES SENsIBLE.-The tele-
graph has announced, and it has been
noticed throughout the country, that
the colord men have been holding con-
vention in New Orleans over which Fred
Douglass has presided. The. convention
has adopted platform. Among other
things, it expresses gratitude to Charles
Sumner, honors President Grant, and
declares that '.as all roads out of the
Republican party lead in to the Demo-
cratic camp, we pledge our support to
the nominees of the Republican conven-
ton
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
A Proclamation.
BY sKw4LL MORSE, GRAND PATRIARCH.

BY sKw4LL MORSE, GRAND PATRIARCH.
WHEREAS the R. W. Grand Lodge Of the
United States, has dCcreed that the twen-
ty-siXth day of April of every year, shall
be set apart and observed by the members
OF the Order throughout the entire iuTs-
diction, as day of general THANKSGIVING,
and in grateful recognition and acknOw-
Judgement of the goodness of God in the
preservation and perity of our below
ed order.
Now, therefore, l, Sewall Morse, r. W.
Grand Patriarch. in view of the expressed
desire of the K. W. Grand Lodge of the
United States, and according to the usages
of the order, do fpaternally enjOin upon ali
subordinate encampments within this
jurisdiction, to take proper order for the
general observance of the tlCentU-SiTth day
OfApril. 4. d. 1872, as a day of solemn
Thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God
for His unmistakaDlc care and protection
of our noble order; for its past prosperity
and for a continuance of His blessings
upon us, and the cause III which, As an or
der, we are mutually engaged.
Done at Brattlehoro, this 9th day of
March, \ d. 1872. and OF our order the
fifty-third.
SEWALL MORSE.
Grand Patriarch.
G. G. PETERSON,
(I1unI Scribe.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
RUTLAND, VT. THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL

not what's resisted" Forgiveness is
oftener puff of breath, than a fact.
With sweet charity we utter, ''to err is
human" yet think ourselves divine,
nevertheless just because we have never
suffered, nor been tempted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

SMALL Pox. When in small pox the
preceding fever is at its hight, and just
before the eruption appears, if the chest
is thoroughly rubbed with croton oil and
tartar emetic ointment, it viii cause the
whole of the eruption to appear on that
part of the body to the relief of the rest.
1t also secures a full and complete er-
ruption, and prevents the disease from
attacking the internal organs. - FIR
chn1lae
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
From the Louisville Commercial 9th.l
KILLED by lightning.
TWO BOYS KILLED BY LIGHTNING TIL
CLOTHING TORN TO SHREDS.


CLOTHING TORN TO sHREDs.
Yesterday morning Ben Calftrt. Eddy
Brook and Willie Brown, three little
cOlored boys, went out the Work-IIOuse
road to the creek for the purpose of fish
ing. but the rain coming up they aban-
dOned the sport and started on their way
home When they arrived on the hill
back of Col. AleXander's house the rain
was coming down pretty hard, and they
stopped and looked around to see if they
could find some place Of shelter; just at
that moment there was a vivid flash of
lightning, followed by a dGafening roar
of thunder, and without a word or
movement, Calfert and Brooks fell dead,
leaving their companion standing dumb
with alright few PAGES off.
At the time of the accident Calfert
and Brooks were walking side by side,
and Brown few feet in advance of
them. The lightning struck the two
simultaneously on the head passing
down the right side, tearing the clothing
to shreds, scattering portions of it on
the ground, and completely taking each
of their shoes off their right feet The
skin was taken off along the neck and
shoulders, and from the top of the foot,
as if scraped with a sharp knife, but
beyond this there were no marks upon
the bodies, save a large scar on Calferts
breast, as if crushed with some heavy
weight Otherwise the marks on the
bodies were alike, and the clothing torn
in exactly the same way.
After passing to the ground the light
ming ran along the earth, tearing the soul
nearly off Willie Browns riUht shoe and
shocking him in such a manner as to
render him speechless for several min
utes. AS soon as he recovered he went
to the neighboring houses and gave infor-
nation of the terrible accident.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

Mrs. MASON THE LOBBYIST The no
torious lobbyist, Mrs. Mason, was ex-
amined in the Senate before the French
arms committee on Monday morning,
and nothing was elected which impli-
Gates any government officer in any inn
proper transaction, nor does it appear
that Mrs Mason attempted to exercise
any improper influence over anybody in
the War Department. Mrs. Mason
acquitted herself well as a witness, her
replies being sharpened to the point.
There was much curiosity to see her, and
the committee room was crowded dur
ing the time she gave her evidence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

CHICAGO FIRE. Chicago is discover
ing that it has not only had the biggest
fire on record but also the longest one.
+ AS some men were at work among the
ruins on Monday last, they came upon
some msterial which burst Unto flames
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. The New York
money market reports advise lthe bust
ness community to leave Wall street and
its speculations alone, and to keep their
liabilities limited in amount and date.
In Europe political affairs are 4nsettled.
The Alabama question is beginning
again to disturb financial matters. Eu=
rope is not buying American securities.
Last week orders were received to sell
American securities. The excessive i'm
portations continue as a warning to
bankers and merchants. Oyertrading
always ends in panic, crisis and bank
ruptcy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

rs a FUNERAL.-An amusing scene
occurred a few evenings since, not a
thousand miles from Bank street. and
were it not for the lateness Of the hour,
it would have been well appreciated by
the ncighbOrs in that locality In a
certain boarding house thereabOuts, there
are perhaps ten or twelve boarders stop
ping, who, in order to pass away their
evenings pleasantly, are continually cut
ting up some trick or other. Last Mon
day evening one of their party had par
taken too freely of "benZine," and in
trying to navigate from the lower re-
giOns of Water street, was at last over
come with fatigue, and laid down near
the corner of Bank street. His COM
rades finding him in this condition,
thought they would play a joke on him,
and with candles and lanterns formed a
funeral procession; four men took him
on their shoulders and another held an
umbrella over his head. The solemn
procession took up its line of march,
chanting a most pathetic Gregorian re-
quiem for the repose of the poor soul of
the dead drunk man, and, on arriving
at the house, was met by the boarding
mistress, who, horror-stricken by the
midnight scene, inquired what the trou
bic was, when, to the surprise of all,
the supposed dead man cried out, Use
a funeral" Should the gentleman con-
tinue his benzine drinking, this joke
may some day turn out a reality, and
then the neighbors might repOse in
peace, and not be disturbed at such an
unreasonable hour.-BurlingtOn Free
Press.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

The local editor of the jacksonville
Journal wrote the other day an item TO
the effect that winter was lingering in
the lap of Spring." but the managing
editor 'cut it out He said the idea
was good enough, and original, and all
that sort of thing, but it would not do
TO publish, because the high moral tone
of the paper had to be maintained in a
town full of seminary girls.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

A remarkable coincidence was pre-
sented in connection with the death of
Jonas Parker of Goshen, Maine, lately.
Three cousins of the deceased, residing
in different States, all died the same
night, and nearly all at the same hour,
and each in fit
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

ORANGE TREES "A California paper
says that'tha the average yield of Cali
fornia orange trees is set down at 1900
for each tree. If 1000 oranges be as
sumed for each tree, however, and sew
enty trees be assumed to the acre, the
product of seventy thousand oranges is
the result. Calculating that these sell
at twenty dollars per thousand, the re-
suit of fourteen thousand dollars for an
orchard of ten acres is given. Cutting
off one-half to allow for all contingen-
cies, seven thousand dollars still remains
as the offspring of single crop. The
proceeds of recent crop at Los Angel
es are reported at twenty thousand dol
lars, while five hundred dollars include
the entire outlay due to pruning, taking
care of the ground, and so forth.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

on coming into contact with the air.
Moreover such occurrences are reported
to be frequent, showing that the fire has
been smouldering for over six months.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

CHICAGO. warm weather having
thawed the frozen foundations, some of
the hastily built walls of Chicago are in
a shaky condition, and some have fallen
down. The intense heat of the fire
seems to have acted upon the stone
foundations of building in course of con-
struction at the time, of which the Paci-
fic Hotel was the most noticeable, so as
to make them dangerous to build upon.
1t is fortunate that so few topping
walls are reported
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

Troy AND BENNlEGEoN.-A CORE.
spondeat of the Manchester Journal
says
If Troy desires to reclaim the business
of Western Vermont she cannot move a
day too soon.
The railroad from Albany to Stephen
town, and the tunnel, win be completed
next year, which will make a good route
from this section to Albany.
The relaying of the Albany Northern
road will with short link from our
State line through White Creek to the
Rensselaer, & Saratoga railroad make
another route to Albany and the west.
Western business from our valley
must go to Troy or Albany and other
business of various kinds naturally seeks
a market at Albany or Troy. 1t is. for
the Troy & Boston Railroad, and bust
ness men of Troy to say whether they
will cultivate our trade or let it 90 pre-
manently into other channels.
Another correspondent of the same
paper says:
The owners of the Harlem Extension
Railroad are bound to have a through
line over their road, and in spite of every
obstacle VIII accomplish II. The new
route runs between the Harlem and
Hudson River Railroads. and will be
somewhat shorter, and have better
grades than the Harlem, besides it will
be connected at five different points
with the Hudson River and the Hudson
River Railroad, viz, Sing Sing, Peeks-
kill, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie and Hudson
This is all favorable and we like it. but
in the meantime we want improved ia
cilities for the pleasure travel of the
summer. We call upon the managers Of
the Harlem Extension to give us a day
light train by the Harlem route, if it is
in their power, but if the Harlem people
will not run a train out of New York at
a suitable hour to enable our train to
make daylight connections north, then
our road should make the best cOnnec-
tions possible with the day boats or night
boats at Hudson.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25

The following is a statement prepared
at the Treasury showing the progress of
reduction Of the public debt and interest
from March /, 1869 to April /, 1872:
Dcbt on De6t on
March /, 1869 .IDrtT l., Is-2
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
ANorHER NoIoE FRoM TIE QrAK

ANOTHER oIOE FROM THE QUAKE.-
A correspondent from the earth
quake district of California, says:
On Wednesday afternoon while the
survivors at Lone Pine were interring
their dead, the cemetery was a constant
tremOr, with occasional shocks. While
burying one family OF five persons, a
mother and three children and a cousin,
a severe shock occurred which filled the
grave and sank the ground on which
stood the funeral c0rtege some six inches
Much excitement still exists at Lone
Pine, and many are preparing to leave
as soon as they have the means. Four
miles south Of that town a small lake
has entirely disappeared. Owens river
has largely decreased in volume since
the shake, and where formerly there was
two fathOms of water, the stage now
fords the stream. A large creek with a
swift current has appeared where for
merly not a drop of water was to be
found. According to the reports, min
ers who were working three hundred
feet, or more, underground in Inyo
county, at the time of the great earth
quake, were entirely unconscious that
there had been the least physical dis
turbance in that region. 1t would seem
from this fact, that the force was chief
ly expended on, or very near, the sur
face of the earth.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
Humorous Readings.

none of them could do anything to save
his life. 'r
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
The Public Debt Reduction

&. G. PETERSON,
Grand Scribe.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
STATE OF VERMONT.

JAMES l.. RIDGELEY,
Corresponding Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27
COURT OF COMmOS PLEAS.

sWken tho Band Begins to PIay 0-Import.
ant Decision Affecting the Right Of Authors
In Unpublished Manuscripts.
Before Judge Robinson.
Harry Wall VS.. Pastor and Others-This was an
injunction suit obtained by the PLAINTIFF Harry Wall
against Stephen 8. Gordon, William A. Pond, Peters
Il Dits0n, and the proprietors Of several New York
theatres, restraining them from printing, vending
ana permitting to be sung and represented must.
cal ana dramatic composition or comic song, called
'When the Band Begins to Play"
Harry Wall mot Harry the actor claims TO be
joint author oil the song, and Dy assignment from
MS co-authOr, now the sole owner thereof seeks to
restrain the defendants from infringing upon his
rights, aud upon that an injunction was granted.
On the argument OF the Injunction Messrs. Edwin
james anu blandy VINO represented the plaintiff,
clalmed tnat IL was still unpublished manuscript.
Y. W. baup. Tor the defendants claimed that there
had Deeh publication and that the plaintiffs COM
mon laWrlght was taken away by the copyrigntlng
the following
FROM the complaint answers, afdayis and depostions
IL OH me m1on apPears that In February 1870 PLAIN
London, composed literary and musical song styied
or w the Band Begins Play both song aud music being
i s mis- interest therein plaintiff Prior to August
aoi' pan'' being sole proprietor of The song
IN bs s plaintiff caused them engraved ana printed
.ha e a form OF such publications tsheet music and
,na. date placed 200 copies ie hands OF Weiupe
Ion. nus dealers IN London for sale with written nsiruc
restriction being made to enable him 10 conce 10 te s s
sa,e anu previous to that secure copyright here
ne arrived IN August and secured his copyrh here Sspcm
per io Before eavIng England he al exnose for sal.
ana sod copies Of the song without ms musca aocompon
ce au h aso appeared that prior To eptem Der ii some
20 ned peen sod or got into and were ougbt
~ ~" Ssu H'cS' "here they were republished aud sold
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27
TIE GRAY MYSTERY.
Discharge of Green and AIonns han-The Sow.
ers To Be searched.

Discharge of Green and AIonashan-The Sew.
ers To Be Searched.
Although every effort has been put forth by the
friends Of Michael Gray and the police under Cap.
tain Leary, Of the Twenty-frst precinct to discover
some trace Of nls present whereabouts either cead
or alive, they have been far unsuccessful. Yes.
terday afternoon Green and Monaghan. who were
last seen in Gray's company and VINO were arrested
on suspicion Of having murdered him, were again
brought up before Justice Coulter at the YOrkville
Police Court. man named Brannlgan, who
Is q fellow workman OF Monaghan, stated to the
magistrate that MOnahan said ne would have
nothing to say about Grays disappearance until ne
was brought lace TO lace with Green, ana he would
then tell all he knew about 1t. When Grays brother
first spoke 10 him concerning the matter he ad-
Twenty-thlrd street. where he parted with him; but
he now says that he remembers nothing Of what
took place on the night Of the disappearance.
There being no evidence accusing the prisoners
OF even completely Ill the supposed death
OF Gray Justice Coulter said he thought
he would be acting IN direct viola lion
OF their rights as citizens In holding them any
ever heard Of ne SAID, and though suspicion rested
heavily upon the prisoners, he would not be usti-
fed, without some kind OF evidence, In OBTAINING
them any longer. lie therefore ordered their dis
charge, and they left. Discretionary power has
been given Captain Leary by the authorities to
search the sewers along First avenue for tie mss-
ing man. suppositlon being entertained that in
lnglY be examined, probably today The police
are confident OF finding the body either In the
sewers or In the East River, but most probably In
the latter place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27
WORKING THE CARS

Assault on an Omcer by Car PIchpocket.
Nearly every night, just as the Circus or Academy
Of Music Is dismissng Its patrons. gangs OF pick
pockets jump on the Third avenue cars going up
and down town. On Monday night, about half past
eleven O'Clock, Oficer Mcyay, OF the Eighteenth
precinct, was standing on the OF Fourteenth
street. and he saw one or these gangs take possess
sion OF the front and rear platforms OF car going
up. He went towards the car and was watching
the operators intently, when one OF
them suddenly raised his foot and
kicked him IN the mouth splitting his
upper lip, at the same time with profane express
sion excaiming, "What are you looking at S' OF
1cer McVav pulled out his revolver and fred. The
thieves jumped from the car and ran in all direc-
tions. The man who assaulted Mcvay, and whose
name Is james Mcconnell, was arrested by Officer
Reed, on the corner OF Second avenue and Four.
teenth street. The rest OF the gangwhich Is known
as Mundy's gang-escaped. Mcconnell was ar
raigned before Judge Scott, at Essex Market, yes.
terday, and held under 81, 900 ball.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27
C0uaT CALENDAaS-THlS DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-sPEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Observation-Disclosures to Thursday, March 20, at
eleven A. Nj.
SUPREME CouRr-CIRcUIr-Part Held by Judge
Barrett.-Nos. 169, r. q. 1855, 1907, 1223js, 1890
lias, 1882 1859. 1927, 1883. Ell 1921. loos3 1889,
Judge Brady-Court opens at eleven A. M-Nos.
642, 432k, X G. 66h, X. q. 361s 5941s, 4es, "a. n.
9. s42, 800, r. c. "a, 8S2, 4S6, 41s, r. G. 2s4 s64
456, ATS, ASS, 400, 492.
SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERS-Held by Judge Car
dozo.-Calendar called at one o'clock.-Nos. % ss,
93, "a, los, III.
SUPERIOR COuRT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Barbour.-Nos. 1497, 1873, 1897 1865 ole,
1888. 1888, 1919 1349, 1869, 1885, 1888 1859, 1891,
1898, 200, 7S9, 1899, 1s43. Part 2-Held by Judge
McCunn. Nos 1oes 100 $40 GA s4s, 90. sic. 1916,
12ls, So, sos, o10, 1246, 1875, 1912, 1854.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part 1-Held by
Judge ,, T. psIy.-Nos, 47s, 10, 1o65A: BY order
1895, 1897, 1895 Part 2-Held by Judge Van Brunt-
Part opens eleven A. M.-Nos. 1898, 1893, 1884,
1883, 1885, 144S, 1924, 1926. 1921 1928, 1922 1880,
1881, 1892 1888.
MARINE COURr-TRIAL TERMs.-Parts 1 and
have no calendar. Part 2-Held by Judge Curtis
Court opens and calendar called at ten A. M.-Nos.
1925, 1921, 9l3S, $685. 1858, STAT, s124 S177 $780,
sa43, sl47, 1911, $685. 1898, 1926, 1902 $685. SSO7