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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10
Calling "a Boy In the Morning.

Calling a boy up in the morning can
hardly be classed under the head of
''pastimes, especially if the boy is fond
of exercise the day before. And it is a
little singular that the next hardest
thing to getting a boy out of bed is get
ting him into it, There is rarely a
mother who is a success at rousing a
boy. All mothers know this; SO do
their boys. And yet the mothers seem
to 90 at it in the right. way. She opens
the stair door and insinuatingly OBJ
serves: johnny" There is no re-
spouse. Johnny" Still no response.
Then there is a short, sharp " John, =
followed a moment later by prolonged
and emphatic "John Henry \ grunt
from the upper regions signifies that an
impression has been made. and the
mother is encouraged to add, ." You'd
better be getting down here to break
fast. young man, before | come up
there, an give you something you'll
feel" This so startles the young man
that he Immediately goes to sleep again.
And the operation has to be repeated
several times A father knows nothing
about this trouble. He merely opens
his mouth as a soda bottle elects its
cork, and the "Johu Henry that
cleaves the air of that stairway goes into
that boy like electricity. and pierces the
deepest recesses of his very nature
And he pops out of that bed and into his
clothes, and down stairs, with prompt
ness that is commendable. 1t is rarely
that a boy allows himself to disregard
the parental summons. About once a
wear is believed to be as often as is con-
sistent with the rules of health. He
saves his father a great many steps by
his thoughtfulness. -Dan6u1y Mems.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

SPAIN The Madrid dispatches, under
date of Sunday, contain very little that
is fresh or important as news. They
afford additional proof, however, of the
ferocity which characterizes the conduct
of the war against the Spanish Republic,
and also of the condition of public de-
moralization which is being rapidly pro-
duced or confirmed by the contest. The
Madrid official statement of the surren-
der of Berga to the Carlists asserts that
the act was accomplished through trea-
son sto the government, and that the
Bourbonists bayoneted sixty-seyen pris-
oners after its completion. The tele-
grams from Barcelona and the entire
State of Catalonia are pretty much of
the same tenor as those which have late
" preceded them from the same districts,
Portugal and Belgium watch the Span
ish developments with intense interest,
particularly the Portuguese.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

Loss OF VESSELS. total value of
the vessels lost or missing, bound to or
from ports in the United States, during
the last month, not including cargoes, is
81, 800, 900. The number of vessels
was fifty, of which seventeen were
wrecked. The st. John Globe states
that the number of vessels lost belong
ing to that port, since January list, is
sixteen, involving heavy loss to the IN
derwriters. The present year has open
ed rather inauspiciously for the shipping
interests of that place.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

THE SOURCE OF THE HUDsoN.-Mr
Yerplanck Colvin, the secretary of a
commission appointed to explore the
Adirondack region with reference to the
advisability of reserving it as a State
park, is entitled to the credit of discoy-
ing the source of that noble stream.
The headwaters of the Hudson he found
in little lake, 1898 feet above the sea
level, in a notch, between the peaks OF
Mount Marcy, Gray peak and Skylight
mountain. 1t seems strange that within
two hundred miles of New York city
there should be region as yet so imper-
fectly explored.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

WEST RUTLAND.-The first of April
was not strictly observed here in the
''fooling" sense. The sad necessity of
transplanting household utensils from
one place to another through the plen-
tiful slush, however, made many Bene-
diets execrate the anniversary heartily.
The Rev. Mr. Williams, pastor of
the Congregational church received a
pleasant call from his parishioners few
evenings since, who, after spending a
social evening, departed leaving nice
donation of one hundred dollars, as a
token of their earnest appreciation of
his unassuming yet agreeable and talen-
ted ministrations among them.
Mr.. Michael Findley, a young man
of excellent character, long a resident
of West Rutland, died here on Thursday
last, of consumption. Mr.. F. had been
i'll for nearly year, never giving up
hope until within week of his decease.
He was president of the Sarsfield band
at the time of his death, the members of
which extend their sincere and earnest
sympathy to his afflicted wife and
friends in their sorrow. E.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

flaming, the engineer of the con-
struction train which ran into a passen-
ger train at ST. Louis, Friday, was ar
rested Saturday and lodged in Jail at
Belleville. Efforts are being made to
find Ward, the conductor of the train,
but so far he has eluded the officers.
The Khedive of Egypt has intimat-
ed his intention to visit Constantinople
about the month of May, to present per
sonally his Acknowledgements to the Sui
tan for the gracious and distinguished
marks of favor bestowed by his Majesty
on his Highness' sons and nephews on
the occasion of their recent marriage.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

SUPPOSED BURIAL AMyE.-M Monday
morning, under its appropriate head, we
announced the death Eddce E., wife of
Edwin c. Perkins, at Bellows Falls,
April 5th, and that the funeral would be
attended from the residence of her
father, r. l.. Perkins, at four o'clock
that afternoon The funeral took place
accordingly, the body being deposited in
the tomb in West street cemetery. Mrs.
Perkins died suddenly, in a fit, and at
the time of the funeral her brother MOTTO
ed that the body was not cold. This so
impressed him that, yesterday, he had
the body removed from the tomb, taken
to the house and uncoffined The body
was still found to be warm, and DIR.
Charles l.. Allen, of this village, was
summoned to make a medical examina-
ton. The Doctor made thorough cx-
animation, applied every test known to
science, and decided that, without doubt,
| life was extinct. We understand, how
ever, that the body will be kept, I'M
| buried, until such time as the indications
of warmth have passed away.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

THE INSANE ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
The committee to investigate the Yer
mont Asylum for the Insane, will hold
a meeting at White River Junction, at
an early day. This committee consists
of Senators Ballard of Franklin, Nor
rill of Caledonia, and Representatives
Henry of Chester, Randall of Waterbury
and Thompson of Irasburgh.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

-Ichabod Rollins of Walden, the day
he was so years old, cut u cords of
wood. So say our exchanges through
out the State. Why on earth not say he
cut two cordss You might as well lie
half cord more while you are about it..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
FOR the week ending April 9th, 1873
Iaken at the State Normal School,
Castleton, Vermont.
(RepoTted for the Rutland Herald
Thermometer.
REMARKS.
REMARKS.
Average OF the week,
- last week,
- Lost una1s

IhsU year, 33.3l
Warmest day, 4th-average 1897
Coolest day, 3lst-average 1858
Highest point of thermometer, 46.5 at
p. m, on the 4th.
Lowest point of the thermometer, 20 4
at a. m. on the LIST.
Range during the week, III deg.
Greatest range, in any one day, 1875 deg.
on the lst and 4th.
Lowest range in one day, % deg. on the
Both, and on the I'd, 3 deg, on the Sd, 3.5
Deg, an unusual record of slight change
during the day.
Greatest change in one hour, As deg, be-
tween and a. IN. on the 1st. The range
during the week has been much less than
usual. 1t is very rare to have week of
such great uniformity in the temperature.
The barometer has ranged very widely,
from 28. 627 up to % .S37
Snow has fallen on the Both, 3lst and 5th,
425 inches.
Rain has fallen on the Both, 31st and I'd,
0S inch.
The magnetic needle is making three
to five changes day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

CARELESS BLASTING. = Three stones
weighing about $50 pounds each were
thrown into the house of Wells River
man named Baldwin by blast from a
neighboring ledge, recently. Only a
few days before, stone weighing ton
was landed close to the house, and the
owner thinks it is almost time to move.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

SAD ACCIDENT. son of Ward Clay
ton, aged thirteen years, fell into brook
leading into Pawlet river, on Friday last,
whence he floated down some two miles,
where his body was found the next day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

LAKE CHAMPLAIN TRAvEL.-We learn
that the ice on Lake Champlain is no
longer considered safe and the stage
lines between Burlington and Port Kent,
and between Burlington and Plattsburg,
are discontinued. The mail and passen-
gers for Plattsburg, Keesville, and vicin-
ity. must now go Ella Rouses Point, until
the boats commence their trips.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

Otis Barnum's house in Monkton,
was destroyed by fire on Friday, 28th
ult., with portion of its contents.
The golden wedding of Orrin Law
renee and wife of Monkton, took place
recently, and was attended by host of
relatives, acquaintance, neighbors and
friends from Monkton and the surround
ing town.
States Attorney Lucia has been en-
forcing the liquor law among the rum
sellers in Bristol, to an alarming extent
to them. The saloon-keepers are Rid
ley's hotel were the chief sufferers.
M A. Leonard of Ferrisburgh made
1,190 pounds of butter from four Alder
ney cows, from April 1st, 1872, to JAN
uary LIST, 1878, and recently killed two
pigs y months old, weighing 352 and
$50 mounds.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

died few weeks ago. He had lately
returned from California where he had
been for his health, which has been del
icate for years.
With the opening of navigation,
Captain Corbin win resume tegular trips
with the steamer A Williams on tie
st. Adams Bay and Plattsburgb route.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
DISEASE OF HORSES, JOINTS.

The knee joint is very large and impor-
tsnt, ID is liable to many injuries, as
sp-aip, which is Immediately followed by
extensy We Inflammation, the symptoms of
which are tolerAbly well marked, but ss a
matter of course, vary somewhat, according
TO the extent of tire injury. When severe,
there is considerable swelling around the
joint; the horse is lame, when trotted the
lameness is greatly increased, which is a
marked peculiarly Of knee joint lsmsCess.
The hrrse when standing, slightly bends the
knee, a! d il the joint is quickly fexed or
given rotary motion he eviDces great
pain, which is Immediately shown by bis
instantly rearing up In the walk he
brings the leg rward with a swinging
motion. Inflammation of the kaee is
very apt TO result in partial or compl etc
stiffuesss Of the joint. In slight
sprains3S of the knee there is very little
swelling and the symptoms ait not so vel
marked, and considerable difficulty is some
times experienced as TO the precise seat Of
lsmeness, especially by people who are not
aware of the structure Of this beautiful
but complex articulation. In the treatment
of injuries in this situation, however trivial,
IL is OF the utmost importance that the pa
tient should be allowed perfect rest. 1t is
often desirable that be should be kept stand
ing in his stall, and the leg carefully band
aged with a properly applied flannel band
age. The following liniment may also be
used several times a day: Equal parts of
lsadanum, tincture of arnica snd tnctuIe
of cImphor. In prolonged cases it is ger
orally necessary 10 use a powerful counter
irritaut, as can bsridine ointment or tine
ture Of cantharides, which should be applied
around the whole joint.-CGnGdG Farmer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
THE HIGHEST OF HUMAN CON
GERMS.
From the Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman.

Nhy'J AcOHlaH'
At this coDjuneture of public affairs We
cannot insist too strongly upon the essential
worth, nobility, primacy indeed, of the study
ard liberal pursuit of politics. 1t is simply
the highest, the most dignifed, the most i'm
portant OF, all earthly objects of human study.
Next to the relation Of man to bis Maker,
there is nothing SO deserving his best atten-
ton as bis relation to his fellow-men. The
welfare of the community is always mora
important than the welfare of any individual
or number OF individuals; and the welfare
of the community is the highest object Of
the science OF politics. The course and cnr-
rent of men in masses--that is the most ex-
allied ofhuman studies, and that is the study
of the politician. To help individuals is the
business of the lesrned professioDs-the
teachers, the physicians, the Lawyers. To
do the same for communities is the business
of politics and the politicians. To aid in
developing single career may task the best
effort of the teacher. To shape policy Of a
nation, to fix the fate of generations, is this
not as much higher as The heavens are high
above the earth? Make the actual pc itician
as despicsble as you may, but the business
of politics remains the highest of human
concerns.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
SOWING WHEAT.

Farmers in East Tennessee are now SOW
Ing wheat on fallows, stubble and corn
fslds. Many cut corn near the ground,
PIT itin shocks, SOW wheat and plow it in
between the shocks, leaving the ground IN
plowed where the corn stands. After the
c)rn is dry, it is hauled off the ground
seeded and plowed. Dry weather baking
cay land has prevented blowing on many
farms for wheat, A few have double teams,
aud done about IS much in breaking plows,
IS In breaking hard baked soil into large
Jumps. To-day, however, it is raining, and
farmers are rejoicing that the earth will be
softer, and tilIage easier. They are getting
dollar and half bushal for the best
white wheat, which pays very we'll. The
only way to have wheat free from cheat,
cockel and smut is to take pains aud have
clean pure seed with land equally
clean ON which to SOW it. Wash
ing seed wheat in a tub Of strong
brine kills all the smut germs and avoids
that pest in the coming crop. The seeds of
cheat or chess and shrunken wheat will
pass through proper sieve and may be sep
arAted together with cockee-the plump
good wheat remaining in the sieve. 1t is a
great mistake to plant any germ of para
site, weed or grass, which farmer does not
want to grow to the injury of bis staple.
Hence, farmer cannot learn too soon the
importance Of having pure fertilizers, pure
seed, and pure soil. At this time thera is
from ten TO fifty cents difference in the price
Of whest for making -four, and still more
for raising another crop. A good farmer
should never Rave seed of cookie or
cheat on bis farm; nor germ Of smut IN
less the wind brings it into his fields. Be
careful TO drain Off surface water or your
wheat may winter kill. In washing seed
wheat in brine or bluestone water, be care
full not to keep the seed over two hours in
the brine or you may Kill the germs in the
wheat and rot a seed will grow when put
in.o the ground.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
GRANT AND THE WASHINGTON
RING.

President Grants appointment of Mr..
A. R. Shepherd as Governor OF ltbe
District of Columbia has called forth
earnest circumstances from several journals
which have heretofore received his every act
without criticism. Thus the Cincinnati
Gazette says Mr.. She herds management
of the Board of Public Works has placed
the District heavily in debt and brought him
into bad repute, aud 1t thinks that since the
Senate cannot confirm him without commit
ting itself to the payment of this debt as
well as 10 continuance of the same scale Of
expenditure in the future, it ought not to
take such step until thorough investiga-
ton has been made. The Boston AdUer-
tiser thinks "Shepheri appears like an sd
Veniurer who has gone into politics to
make money, and the evidence against
him is uncommonly strong" 1t considers
il fortunate that he must be confirmed by
the Senate. The st. Louis Democrat speaks
much more strongly and says: "The con-
tidence of the peopla IN the Administration
will not be strengthened By the announce
ment that the President has appointed Mr.
Shepherd to be Governor of the District of
Columbia. Millions of dollars have been
squsndered under the auspices of theBoardof
Pubic Works of which Shepherd was presi-
dent, and bis promotion TO the Governor
ship looks very much like Presidential in
dorseme;t of all the bad things done by
the District Government. The good re-
sul.iug to the Republican party from the
prompt reputation of salary grabbers like
Carpenter and Butler by their constituents
will be largely counteracted by such blunders
as the appointment of Shepherd"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
sTENNESsER POLITICAL POSI-.
BILITIES.''
From the Athens Post.


In another place we publish an article
from the Nashville Banner, to which atten.
ton is invited. But we confess that we
don't exsctly understand its political or
party lesnings at this time. Last year it
supported Mr.. Johnson-as it had perfect
right to do-in opposition to the nominee
Of the party with which it had been asso-
ciated, AID OF which up to that time it was
recognized, in this part of the State at least,
as an able and efficient champion. The re-
suit was the election of Mr.. Maynard. In the
article referred to it is intimated that there
is danger Of a similar result next year-in-
deed, that it is inevitable without very lib
eral concessions to the dissatisfied and dis
turbing element. We are painfully aware
Of the demo- allied condition of the Demo
cratic party in Tennessee, and that unless
the breaches can be healed and better feel
ing secured it would be just as well to order
up the hearse aud commence falling back in
the direction Of The cemetery az once. But
as the mistakes which led to thu present
unfortunate and discoursging condition had
their origin mostly at Nashville, it is meet
and proper that the work Of concert, con-
Citation and harmony should begin there.
When matters are out of gear at headquar-
ters, Of course the dissatisfaction will extend
sill along The lire. The two papers at
Nashville can do mora than all others in the
desired work. Their circulation and infu-
ence is general, and their example would
have a most hsppy effect.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
IANECDorE OF ANDY JOHNSON.
How the Ex.Presidcnt Recovered his
Old Tailoring Table.


Old Tailoring Table.
From the Bristol News.
Ex-President johnson has been noted
for bis kindness to tailors. Some time
since, he loaned to one of them the old
table on which he used to ply bis shears and
needle, and from which he In an unpsrallei-
ed career, rose to the Presidency. During
the cholera alarm of June last this brother
left greenevile in hurry, taking his f-ml'
" with him to Bristol. In the confusion he
neglected to leave behind this celebrated
table. Mr.. Johnson was Frustrated by a
violent attack of cholera. and could not
look after out door matters, and so the
table found its way to Bristol. OF course it
was REGARDED by the family relic too inter-
esting to be lost, and on Wednesday last,
Mr.-JohDson, son of the Ex-President,
arrived In Bristol in quest of it, and
found it safely locked in one of the A., ID.
& o. cars, and snugly billed for distant
Virginia town, to which the aforesaid tailor
had already removed. There was no use
for q warrant In detinue, for the service
could not be made, and as both table and
tailor were In Virginia, an attachment could
not be served.
Did the pursuit end there? Not bit OF
it. Learning that day that many OF the
Virginia cars sle backed across the State
line to the Tennessee switch in order to get
them on the proper track, Mr.. Johnson pro
cured from Justice on tn, Tennessee side
q warrant of replevin, and when this car
was being switched for its Virginia journey,
there was present Tennessee officer, who
very dexterously switched the table out OF
It and turned it over to the son of the ex-
President, who now has it again in Greene
vile.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
WHO SAYS IT Is NOT A GOOD
LAW?
From the Dyersburg Progress


We direct the attention of Our readers to
the tax aggregate of Dyer county, which
we publish in smother colomn of to-day's is
sue. It viii be seen by comparison of the
present aggregate with that of 1872, that
the new assessment Law has done all that
was hoped it would do. We find by COM
parison that the valuation of land in Dyer
county for 1873 is $3,2l4, l48, while it was
only S2,679, lS9 in 1872, an inCr4ass of over
half million of dollars. The total value
of town lots for '73 is $263,7S4 sgtinst
S19S,656 in 1872. Totsl valuation of all
property in '73 is 4,072, 0S0 against s., 09l,-
395 in 1872. Total taxes in the year 1873
are SAC, 500 against SIC, 439 in 1872. This
demonstrates the good Of the new assess
ment law. 1t is the best Law ever given to
the State. We heard gentleman who voted
against DR.. Harris last fall for Representa-
tive, say the other dag That at first be was
opposed to the new assessment law, but that
nov, If DR.. Harris should become a csldi-
date for reelection he would vote for him
for the prominent part he took in the pas
sage of this law. And be expresses the
sentiment of the people all over the State.
They condemned the law very bitterly at
first, but they now acknowledge 1t 10 be the
best thing for the State since The war. Ii
the anti-fuDders make denunciation of this
law plank in their platform, they will be
the saddest party this side of the grave.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-27
CAL,ATHUMPIAN.

From the Kingston East Tenuesseean, Sept, Is.
he negro whom we mentioned last week
as having been shot on Riley's Creek still
remains in q preCarious condition. Al
though he was shot with hard paper wad
it penetrated the flesh near the eye, making
very ugly wound. We were slightly in
error in regard to the occurrence. 1t ap.
pears the victim who had just married, was
receiving Calathumpian serenade at bis
cabin, and thinking to do the occasion full
justice, one Of the d1sky serenaders put
his gun through an opening in the cabin
and fred, thinking to give the bridegroom a
scare. This enthusiastic serenader aimed
bis 'piece" low, thinking TO shoot under the
bed, but as the newly welded pair occupied
low truck e bed, the unfortunate groom
received the contents Of the discharge in the
face.