Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-11

those OF our readers Sendlng news
papers to foreign countries will remem-
Der that the reduction in Newspaper post
age only applies to this country, and pa
pers mailed to foreign countries require
the usual postage.
Lake George has nearly thousand
guests.
1t costs nearly $40 per day at the
Niagara Falls hotels.
Young ladies at the sea side wear
their hair in long braids tied with bright
ribbons. 1t is said to be stylish.
About the meanest thing a man can
do is to make a horse stand for three
hours under the glare of such sun as
poured down upon the country for the
past three or four days. Men do it in our
streets every day.
People who work out doors cannot
be too careful such hot weather as the
past week. Abstain from ice water
keep green leaves or a wet handkerchief
in top of hat; eat moderately and take a
sponge bath often.
The thermometer will probably reach
par again this week.
Burglars excite much apprehension
in some sections.
TIE RUTLAND FIREMEN AT GLENs
FALLs.-Through the courtesy of Col. J.
L. Cunningham copy of the Glcns
Falls Republican,, OF July 9th, has been
received, in which a very complimentary
notice of the conduct of the Rutland
firemen appears which is transferred /"
our columns that the people may know
of their gallant and manly bearing rs
seen by others.
After speaking Of the general rh-erv-
ancc of the day, the Republican says:
Washington Engine Company, Of Rut-
land was first con DECK and rs the
hands of sixty stalwart men graspcd the
brakes and caused the fire engine to fair
" pulsate and tremble with the vigOr of
their movements, there was hush in
the vast assemblage; and when the re-
suit of the first throw was announced as
1893 feet inches, the spectators felt that
the Rutland boys had already won the
prize of 5000 Then came Rescue of
! Sandy Hill. 159 feet 3 inches; Relief,
| of Fort Edward. 1873 feet 10 inches
! Phoenix, of Whitehall, 1876 feet s inches,
At the conclusion of the tournament,
| Mr.. George COneTy, chairman Of the
committee Of arrangements, announced
the awards of the Judges in a few we'll
timed remarks.
Henry Clark, editor of the Rutland
( Herald, in behalf of Washington En-
CINE Company, returned acknnWledg-
ments for the cordial reception, cOur-
teous attentions and many acts of kind
ness rendered them by our tlremen and
citizens. He spoke somewhat at length
of the hislsry and record of the tiremcn
of Rutland and hoped the day would
not be far distant when they might have
all opportunity Of reciprocating the
, courtes.rs which had been extended.
Mr. NJ g. Little responded to the
remarks of MIR. CIaEll in neat and pithy
speech. which was loudly applqUded.
And here let us remark that the ttut-
land tircmen are especially deserving OF
praise for their excellent appearance,
quiet. unassuming demcanor and gentle
manly bearing. Seldom have we seen
So fine a body of men together. and they
/ I}cIilY deserved the high cncomums be
slowed upan them. Indeed. there was
but little h0i-uerDt4 or unScCmlN CON
duct on the part Of any of tie fr"mcr
I VISITORS On the whole, they behaved
like men, and our own fire laddics'
NAV feel lust pride in the conscious
nrss OF having treated their guests with
. strangers