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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
LET TIERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
ssSonle FSumpkinS.o

A few days since noticed that q mar
velous change had come over the Rut-
land Independent, and called attention
to it in a letter to the Rutland HERALD,
which appeared in the Daily of the 22d
May. 1t brought out in the Indepe1-
dent of May %, the following choice
piece of literature, prefixed by charac-
ter which "points to some remarkable
passage"
"A loyal Republican, that is great
deyotee, tries in late HERALD to be-
little our efforts in this sheet in behalf of
Greeley and Reform. Evidently a light
quartered fellow, who merely writes be-
cause lis vanity makes him think he is
some pumpkins. We have only to say,
'shoo-fy, don't bodder me-"
The idiom of the writer might indicate
that he is of other than Yankee nation
atty but shall make no distinction"
on account of trace :" indeed, he would
be entitled to the position of chief of
the editorial staff of the Independent if
he should succeed in making the people
believe there is substance enough in that
newly inflated concern to draw the flies.
Attention given to the last sentence of
the I1adepeade5ets ''remarkabl passage"
will bring out my justification for writ
ing the letter to THE HERALD.
Evidently light quartered fellow"
Physically, that is true; mentally,
''there are various opinions about that"
as a man said to another when he called
him IA id rascal"
"Who merely writes because his vanity
makes him some pumpkins? p
Well, think am ''some pumpkins"
and on comparing MY own scribblings
with those of the independent since it
raised the Greeley flag, believe am not
mistaken. l will admit that ordinarily
for one to attempt 70 ''belittle" the In
dependent it would be difficult to find a
moving cause for so doing, unless it be
vanity" or insanity. But when the
Eadependent, as tame as that has been in
everything but personalities, pnlls down
the Republican flag, runs up another,
recruits its editorial corps, announces
itself the only Greeley paperin Vermont,
and enters the Liberal camp with such
an unusual flourish of trumpets, then it
must be admitted that passing event
comes of it, and as such should be re-
corded The Inland Halls and Chauncy
X. Williams of the next century might
be left in ignorance of this ripple on the
political surface in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, unless q faithful record should
have been made.
A LOYAL REPUBLICAN.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

FoUxD.-The Barton Monitor says
Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Alonzo
Clark, while drawing wood for Mr.. Ellis
of this village, from the barn of Warner
Brothers, concluded instead of going
round, to-take up one length of plank in
the sidewalk, and save time. Under one
of the planks be found rolled up in a
Boston Journal, dated September 9th,
1871, four leather wallets. One of the
wallets had the address of Liberty Aid
rich, Troy, VT. written on the inside
also contained notes running to the same,
to the amount of 500. Another had
four shoemaker's pegging avis and an
advertisement of the c. & P. r. r. head
ed, Grand Excursion 10 Newport. July
4th, and one had three printed tickets,
.'Pass either gate. a. ii. Huntington,
Treasurer" The pocketbooks were
probably placed there by some pick
pocket, after having taken what scrip
there was, at the time of our last County
Fair
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ProctorsyiIIe.

O'Brien's circus and exhibition of ami
mails came off here on the 10th, some
what as advertised, but an incessant rain
all day proved a wet blanket indeed for
the performers, and for the sight seeing
multitude. On their way across the
mountains from Rutland, one or more
carriages broke down so as to delay the
performance in the afternoon, but the
evening entertainment, we are told, was
more successful. The crowd was not
large, but was very orderly and well be-
haved, and we have not learned of any
money lost, except by those who yolun-
tarily paid it.
On the 7th the dwelling house of H.
J. White, about one and half miles
south of .Duttonville, at midday, took
fire, from stove pipe in the chamber,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
Brandon Free Reading Room.

The Free Reading Room has been
opened to the-public since the 27th of
May, and has distinctly supplied pub
lie want, if any judgment is to be formed
from the number of its frequenters, who
are of all ages. In this apartment, one
of the handsomest in the town of Bran
don, which Mr. w. P. Simonds, without
stipulation, and of his own free will, so
readily and generously loaned to the
association, are nightly to be seen the
boys of the public school quiet, orderly,
and absorbed in the books already placed
in the library. What with the light,
and airiness, and cheerful aspect of the
room, with its flowers and boxes of
ferns of the locality, and with the man
ifest enjoyment of its advantages by the
rising generation of Brandon, pleas
anter sight is not to be afforded to cas-
ual visitor. FLoREAr PRRPKTUA.
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MechalafCsV:IEe.

Among the leading items of last
week was the suit of Willard as. District
No. Is, East Wallingford. The plain
tiff, Miss Willard, engaged to teach the
school last winter for $40 per week, for
fourteen weeks, and not proving salts
factory to the committee, was discharg
ed after two weeks service. She set up
a school in private house upon the Mt.
Holly side of the district, and taught
few scholars until the close of the term
The case was tried before chief Justice
NJ. d. Harrington of the Supreme Court
of Mcchanicsville. Col. Joyce, of Rut-
land, and Oliver Martin. of East Wal
lingford, appeared as counsel for plain
tiff, and Ainsworth Sc Fisher for defend
ants. The defendants claimed that the
bargain was conditional one-that if
the teacher did not prove satisfactory
they had right to annul the contract.
The plaintiff claimed there were no con
ditions to the contract Quite a number
of witnesses of undoubted veracity tes-
titled on each side, in direct contradiction
to each other. Col. Joyce plead the
case in his usual eloquent manner, but
the jury was composed of some of our
solid men, and to men who can tip the
beam at 250 pounds avolrdupols, the task
of convincing them that s'tweedledec" is
S'tweedledum, is a serious matter,
though the colonel can do it as well as
any one. The case lasted until nearly
midnight, and the hall was packed full
in the evening, composed quite largely
of the fair sex, who came to see that
justice was done to one of their number.
The jury did not agree, and the case is
to be tried again the first of July. East
Wallingford has transferred the seat of
her petty wars to Mechanicsville. This
is good move for her, and she will be
sure of having justice @ done; but
whether we shall receive any benefit, is
a doubtful question. However, we will
try the suit for them once month for
the next two years, if they wish.
a large delegation, composed of
three men, went from this place to at
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

MARROW IDEAs.-The proprietors of
the Philadelphia cemetery company pre-
fer burying people to burying old and
narrow ideas They granted unanimous
consent to one post of the Grand Army
TO decorate the soldiers graves in the
cemetery without inquiring who consti-
tuted the post. Subsequently the secre-
tary sent the following note, which ex-
plains itself and the company:
PHILADELPHIA. May Is. I572-
1t coming to the knowledge of the man
ayers of the Philadelphia cemetery COM
pany that it is the intention TO seud a coll
ored post there ON the Both inst. am d.
rected if such is the case, to withdraw
the privilege of entering the cemetery
Respectfully yours.
ID. Il. BAKER, Secretary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

tend the Liberal Greeley Fizzle" at
Rutland. Two of them will go for
Horace, if he can be found the 9th of
November. The other can be classed as
doubtful, will 60 for Victoria Wood
hull, if she can be found; if not, for
Greeley, Beecher, or Jeff Davis, or any
other candidate the Liberals may have
nm. s.SMUGGINs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
Brandon.
Posi- FORD No IS, G. A. r.,

OSI Il OttD 1NO 10, VI. IL. ~.
BRANDON, VT, June 3, 1929
At a special meeting of this Post, Sir
Commander Ormsbee in the chair, the
following were unanimously passed:
ResoIUed, That the sincere thanks of this
Post are due and are hereby rendered to
Hon. w. G. Dnnton, of Rutland, for his
able, eloquent and earnest Grafton deliv-
cred before the citizens of Brandon in con-
nection with the exercises OF Decoration
Day, May Both.
Res0iUed, That the thanks of this Post are
rendered to the Rev. VIM. SchOuler, who
rendered valuable services as chaplain of
the day, to the choir, consisting of Mesrss.
Engels and Cheney, Misses SandersOn and
Bond, for the beautiful and patriotic
music so touchingly rendered, both in the
hall and at the cemetery.
ReS0iCed, That our thanks are also ten
dered to the Ladies who contributed
choice flowers and arranged them into
beautiful bouquets and wreaths; also to
the military, Masonic and Good Templars'
organizations and citizens who united
with us in doing honor TO our heroic dead.
This Post will ever hold them all in CRATE
full remembrance.
H. L. BUTTLEs, Adjutant,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
METEDROL REPORT
For the week ending June sth. 1872,
Taken at the State Normal School,
Castleton, Vermont.
tRepOrted for the Rutl0nd Herald. d
Thermometers.
Barometer reduce,


The barometer varied half an inch be-
tween the Sd and Sth.
Rain fell on the 4tth, 5h and eth, making
075 inch.
Clouds have abounded. There have been
but very few hours when no clouds could
be seen. Six observations per day are
taken of the clouds, and but four of these
give clear for the whole week, one on the
Cd, two on the Sd and one on the 5th.
The windeat II noon on the 4th attained
a velocity of % miles per hour, at IL other
observations, a velocity of II miles.
A high degree of saturation of the atmos-
phere has generally prevailed. On four
days it amounted to full saturation part of
the time.
on Sd and on the 9th, nearly as much but
little on other days.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

SMOKING OR. Smoking out may be
a very effective way of getting rid of
rabbits, but it appears to be very expen-
siye sometimes. A Missouri farmer tried
it short time since. He caught the
and over hundred apple trees in the
process. From what we know about
farming, we should say that it would not
pay to use SO .such wood in fumigating
one rabbit.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
MoRRIs & IRELAND SAFEs.-Tou,

MORRIS & IRELAND SAFES. -Tourists
who intend visiting the White Noun
tains this season will notice many inn
proyements at the Profile House, for the
comfort and convenience of its guests.
The proprietors of this favorite resort,
always having in mind the welfare of
their patrons, have recently purchased
one of Morris & Ireland's Fire Proof
Safes for the preservation of such valu
ables as may be intrusted to their care.
These celebrated safes are now used by
the leading business men in Boston, and
are becoming very popular throughout
the country.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

STRIPED BUGS. The St. Johnsbury
Times says "Those who are afraid that
the striped bug will destroy their cucum-
bers, may have the following recipe
free. Plant in each hill of cucumbers
three or four white beans, and let them
grow with the cucumbers, and there will
be no trouble with the bug, for he will
keep proper distance. Those who
have tried this for three years are pre-
pared to testify that it is successful"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

PLYMOUTH. Mr. Reuben Fletcher of
Plymouth, now almost eighty years of
age, a few days since walked from his
home to visit his sons in the eastern part
of Reading. He is father of Stillman
Fletcher, ESQ.,, one of the editors of the
Neao England Farmer, who has visited
his old homestead recently, and who
says that good judges declare that the
father is the youngest man Of the two.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
Rutland Trotting Park.

Two hundred and eighty-five dollars
distributed in eight purses, will be trot-
ted for on the Rutland Trotting Park,
Wednesday and Thursday, July Sd and
4th. The races viii be conducted under
the rules of the National Association
to be mile heats and, except the first and
sixth, to be the best three in five; three
to enter, two to start. All entries to be
received on or before nine o'clock on
the evening of Tuesday, July I'd, at
which time entries will positively close.
An entrance fee of ten per cent. must
accompany each nomination. The fol
Lowing are the purses to be trotted for:
No. Purse of S25 for three year
Odds. First $50; second, So.
No. Purse of $40 for double teams.
First, $50 second, so.
No. 3-Purse of $50 for horses that
have never beat three minutes. First,
$50; second, SIS; third, So.
No. 4-Purse of $40 for foot race
First SIS; second So. One mile dash.
No. 5-Purse of $50 for horses five
years old and under. First, $50 second,
SIS; third, s..
No. 6-Sweepstake race for running
horses, under saddle; one mile dash.
Entrance, So. Second horse to save his
entrance.
No. Purse of 500 for all horses.
First SO; second, $50; third, so.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

PoRT HENRY. = Messrs. Witherbee,
Sherman & Co., are out with handbills
offering 81 900 reward for the arrest
and conviction of any person or persons
trying to intimidate men from working
or loading boats at their wharves-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

CAUGHT TIE BEAR.-The "Sherburne
bear hunter" has caught the bear that
caught the sheep. When Cotton gets
after bear it has to come. If a sheep
is killed by bear in Sherburne and Col
ton hears of it-good bye, bear!
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

PERSONAL many friends of Ma
jor Benjamin Alvord, in Rutland and
Vermont, will be pleased to learn of his
confirmation by the Senate, as Paymas-
ter General of the United States army.
He has had long and arduous service, and
this is the crowning of his military life
with an honorable and fitting position.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

Nor GUILTY.-The clerical committee
by which the charges of immortality
against the Rev. DR.. Huston, a disting-
uished Methodist clergyman of Balti-
more, have been investigated after trial
of several weeks and a session of DELHI
Grafton on the decision through an entire
night, declared him not guilty of the
charges. The committee is said to have
stood 2 to 3.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

EAST WALLISGFoRD.-T Vermont
Central Railroad Company has com
menced work at this station for the pur-
pose Of laying side tracks to enlarge ac-
commentators for themselves and the
public. This movement is none too
soon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

GREELEY The editor of the Browns
vile Tenn. States declares that he will
not swallow Greeley. Then, we have
reached the end of the argument. If the
editor Of the States is afraid of the effect
of Greeley upon his bowels, we don't
think the rest of us ought to risk it,
LeuisU5lH Courier journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

ADDISON RAILReAD.-The mail train
South, over the Addison railroad, Mon
day morning, failed, for the first time in
several weeks, to make connections at
Leicester junction, owing to the heavy
rains of the night before, which had de-
posted more mud upon the track than
even the Addison trains found it con-
yenient to get through
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

PoRT HENRY. A compromise has
been effected with the boat leaders on
Witherbees, Sherman s. Co. s docks, who
have been on astrike forseveral days, and
they resumed work Monday morning.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
Vern ont News.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Hall & Fletcher, of ST. Johnsbury
have caused a suit to be brought against
Moses Kittredge, Esq, for defamation
of character, laying their damages at
100000.
-Amasa Morse, of Hardwick, re-
ceived quite severe injury by horse
swinging round on him, knocking him
against a drilling machine, injuring him
se:erely.
The Grange of Patrons of Husband
ry at West Danyille, is in a fiouSishing
condition. 1t numbers about 40 men,
bers, and twelve more are to be initiated
the next meeting. There is being fitted
up nice hall, which viii be ready for
use this month.
"A young man named Black had
three fingers of his right hand sawed off
in Daniel Beckwiths mill in West Burke,
last week. Black was night work
man. and about four o'clock in the morn
ing he became so sleepy that he lost
himself for a moment, and to find his
fingers gone.
-Drenan Bros. hotel and Mack's
grocery in Hardwick, was visited recent
" by the officers of the law and a guam
tity of liquor seized Drenan Bros.
were prosecuted for selling plead guilty
to two offences, and were fined $50,
which with costs, amounted to S37.10.
O. NJ. Hatch, proprietor of the grocery,
plead guilty to one offence and was
fined So and costs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
cHITTFNDEN CoUNTY.

Marie A. Pippin, of Winooski,
lives at the age of 80. She has been the
mother of % children, eight of whom
survive has had 80 grandchildren (67
now living and % great-grandchildren,
CT living making total of 220 descend
ants born in her life time.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Repairs have been commenced on
the Catholic church at Enosburgh Falls.
A heifer, only fourteen months old,
belonging to Erastus Tabor, of Swanton,
recently gave birth to fine calf.
"A man named Clark, in the employ
of n. Wait at Highgate Center, was
found dead in his bed Sunday morning.
a post norton examination failed to
reveal the cause of his death. 1t is said
he had been drinking the previous even
ing.
"A disagreeable fight occurred at
Swanton, May 9th. John McMahan
went into DeNoel's saloon and ordered
LIQUOR, having been in twice before that
day and been served without paying.
This time DeNoel refused him, but he
got hold of the bottle, and the fight en-
sued, DeNoel calling to his aid the clerk,
They got McMahan out doors, and he
carries two black eyes as the result,
while DeNoel lost his whisky and had
his window smashed. No arrests were
made.
"A. H. Royce, of Swanton, has q
yoke Of four years old cattle which
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

A ROMANTIC AND SINGULAR sUTT-A SEN
sATIoN IN HIGH LIFE-A soN AND HEIR
OFFERED To TEE KING EsTATE-BoTH
FATHER AID MOTHER DIsowS THE BOY
WHOSE CHILD Is He!
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

weigh :, $50 lbs, and girth respectively
/. feet 4 inches and7 feet inches. They
have gained 500 lbs in one year. He
has also pair of yearlings which weigh
1865 lbs
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

The "RUTLAND. "A new and power
full heavy-draft locomotive, weighing
thirty-four tons, with 16x24 cylinders
and driving wheels four and half feet
in diameter, has just been completed at
the Rutland shops of the Vermont Cen
trail Railroad, under the supervision of
n. l.. Davis, the long time, popular and
efficient superintendent of motive power
of the Rutland railroad, and now of the
Rutland Division of the Vermont Cen
trail railroad. 1t is one of the best
specimens of Chicks" handiwork, and
proves him to be, like Nimrod of old,
''skillful worker in brass and other
metals" At the suggestion of the man
ayers of the road, the locomotive is
named Rutland in honor of the town,
and to testify that their interests are, in
a large measure, identified with the peo-
pie of this town. 1t is borne on the re-
gister of the Company as 'No. 9, and
il ornamented with a beautiful mono
gram of the Company. The boiler is
forty ght inches in diameter and has
155 tubes, each II feet inches long and
2 inches in diameter The fire-boX is
built of steel so that either wood or
coal may be used as fuel. The lOcOmO-
tive is to be used for drawing heavy
freight trains to and from the east.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-06-11

If you arc suffering, or have suffered
from involuntary discharges, what, effect,
docs IL produce on your general healthf'
DO you feel weak, dobilitated, easily tfredf
Does littlo extra exertion produce7 pal
pitation of tho. hearth Does your liver, or
urinary organs, or your kidneys, frequent
ly get out of ordcr2 Is your urine some
times thick, milky or floclIy, or is il ropy
ON settling? Or does thick slxum rise TO
the top? Or is sediment at the bottom af-
tor it has stood awhile9 Do you have
spells of short breathing or dispepsia9 Are
your bowels constipated? Do you have
spells of frainting, or rushes of blood 10
the head9 Is your memory imparedp Is
your mind constantly dwelling on this
subjoct9 Doyou feel dun, listless, moping,
tired of company, or liie9 Do you wish
to-be left alone, away from everybody
Does any little thing 'msker you start or
jump? Is your sleep broken or restlessp
Is the lustre of your eye as brilliantY
The bloom on your cheek as bright? Do
you enjoy yourself in society rs well9 Do
you pursue your business with the same
energy9 Do you feel as much confidence
in youself? Are your spirits dull and flag.
ging, given to fits of melancholy? If SO.
do not lay it to your liver or dyspepsia.
Have you restless nightsP Your back
weak, your knees weak, and have but lit
tlc appetite, and you attribute this to dys
pepsia or liver-eomrlaint1
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-06-11

On and after Monday, Nov. Is, 1869
~ trains will run on this road as follows:
LEAVE E-SOUTHWARD.
1l:55 A. NJ. ACCoMMoDATIoN-Lea
Newcastle at 7:05 and arrives at Pittsburgh
1000 a. m.
l0:25 A. NJ, PITTSBURGH Ex., stops at all
stations, and arrives at A. & G.. w. II. II.
Transfer at l;50 p. M, at Newcastle at 3:l5
p. M, and at Pittsburgh at COOP. m.
sos A. NJ, ACCOMMODATION. from James,
town, arrives at A. & G.. w. X. r. Transfer
at $40 a. M, at Newcastle at 1905 a. M, and
Pittsburgh al 1000 a. m.
500 p. NJ, Mixed Train leaves Erie for
Sharon, stopping at all intermediate points
and arriving at l0:l5 a. III.
LEAVE GH-NORTWARD.
7;l5 A. NJ, ERIE EXPRESS, leaves Now
castle at 1000 a. M, a. & q. w. II. II. Trans
fer at ll:20 q. m, and arrives at Erie at $50
y. M, making close connection for Bulia-
10 and Niagara Falls.
1886 p. NJ. ACCOMMODATION, leav3 2 New
castle at 6:30 p. m, a. Il G.. w. r. r.
Transfer at 1856 p. M, and jamestown at
$3.50 a. M, connects with mixed trains that
arrives in Erie at l:55 a. IN.
6:SO p. M. Mixed Train leave Sharon for
Erie, and arriving at Girard at 1890 a. M
and Erie at G:55 a. m.
Trains connect at Rochesterwith train for
wheeling ana all points in West Virginia,
and at Pittsburgh connections for Philadel-
phia, Harrisburgh, Baltimore and Wash
ington via Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
Erie Express North, connects at Girard
with Cleveland and Erie trains Westward
for Cleveland, Chicago, and all points in
the West; at Erie with Philadelphia d Erie
Railroad for Cory, Warren, Irvington,
Tidioute, &C., and with Buffalo d Erie
Railroad for Buffalo, Dunkirk, Niagara
Falls and New York City.
f. N. FINNEY,