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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-13
Especial to the Rutland Herald
The Granville Fire.
GRANVILLE, Feb. 10

GRANVILLE, Feb. 10.
A most destructive fire broke ont. at
half-past three this morning, in F. S.
Luther's shoe shop, near the center of
the business part of the village, which,
but for the absence of wind, would,
probably, have consumed nearly the en-
tire place. AS it is the record of loss is
disastrous in the extreme Buckley's
block, on the corner in which were the
post office, Gross s. Getty's store and
Jonas & Fish's clothing store. Bard
wells brick block, on the opposite cor
ner, in which were s. B. Norton's store,
Belts & Growers and J. w. Thompson's
law offices, Granville Reporter printing
office and A. Thompson's saloon. Be
sides these Mr.. Luther's shop and dwell
ling, Weeks Gravelin's saloon and Rog-
ers' rear stOrehouse. A portion of the
contents of the stores and offices was
saved. Loss estimated at sixty thous-
and dollars. Insurance covering two
thirds of the loss. The editor of the
Granville Reporter has warned the peo-
Pile of this village in nearly every issue
for the last few years of the inadequacy
of their security against fire, there being
only one rickety fire engine without suf-
ficient hose.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
s. B. Norton, dry goods and grocers,
loss $50, 900; insurance $4,000.
c. S. Bardwell, store, loss S12, 900;
insurance $1,000
Gross & Getty, dry goods and grocers,
loss $12, 900; insurance 5000.
J. A. Morris, Granville Reporter, loss
So, 500; insurance 81, 400.
J. Schiff, damage to clothing and
store, 81, 500; fully insured.
N. L. Luther, shoe shop, loss 81, 900;
goods insured $500.
D. Regres, dry goods and grocers,
damaged $4,000; partly insured.
Jones & Fish, clothing, loss $500; in
sured.
A. Buckley, store and grocery and
three dwellings, loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
A. II. Greene, harness shop, loss $500 :;
no insurance.
A. Thompson, grocery, loss $500; 70
insurance.
Weeks & Co, grocery, loss 800 :;
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ORWELL CHEESE - At the annual
meeting eff the stockholders of the Or
well cheese factory, (WesD held Janu-
airy 25th, the following officers were
chosen: President, L. S. Hemenway :;
Directors, w. o. Ray, E. NJ. Bottum,
julius Thomas; Treasurer, r. F.
White; Clerk, S. Ii. Bascom. This
factory was built in 1867, and enlarged
in 1871. Thirty-five hundred cheeses
were manufactured the past season at
an average weight of fifty pounds each,
and in size fourteen inches by eighteen
inches. Total amount of cheese 49,
900 pounds. Seven hundred boxes were
shipped to London and the rest to Bos-
ton and New York, bringing about thir-
teen cents per pound, net profit. There
were thirty-three patrons, sending the
milk of six hundred cows. The two
largest diaries, of seventy cows each,
were kept by Mr.. James Lilly and Mr..
Michael Leonard. Mr.. ]. w. Harwood
has made the cheese for two years. He
is still retained in the employ of the
company, and gives general satisfae-
ton.
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Hummel, who presented the certificate
of marriage, the lady was discharged
and given into custody of her father,
who was present in court. Murray was
held by Justice Bowling in $500 bail to
answer. Both then INDUCED in last,
long, loving embrace and parted, she
for her home and he to his cell. All
present sympathized with the unhappy
pair in their misery, even the stern mag
istrate, with whom duty is ever para
mount, sharing the general feeling. -
Neao York Times.
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ACCIDENT ON THE CHESHIRE RAILROAD.
AS the mail train, Tuesday, for Rut'
land was about mile south of MARI
boro, New Hampshire, proceeding as
usual, the locomotive "Thomas M. Ed.
wards" met with a mishap, which might
have been serious one-but fortunately
did not prove so. As the train was pass,
ing along rocky hill side, about fifty
feet high, one of the rear driving wheels
of the locomotive suddenly broke off
and was hurled down the bank, through
the ice to the stream below. The train
was speedily stopped, and it was found
that, except slight injuries to the loco
motive, no damage was done. Altogeth
er, it was very fortunate accident
The train arrived in Rutland about two
hours late.
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WESTON.

STATE Prison CHAPEL.-A new chapel
in the Vermont State Prison has just
been fitted up. The Windsor Journal
says:
A very pleasant scene occurred at the
State Prison in Windsor, on Sabbath,
Cd inst. 1t was that of the dedication of
a room which has lately been fitted up
for chapel for religious uses of the con
victs. 1t was the first time of service
there, and all eyes were lighted up with
the novelty of the occasion. First, ar
audience of some fifty persons, com
posed of some of the officers of the prison
and members of their families anC
other citizens, occupied seats that wen
prepared for them. Then came the
men, about so in number, in regular line.
marching to their seats in front of the
Chaplain's stand. In the rear of the a.
gan, on the east, just above the tabIeA
of the ''Children's Offering, in 1862
was a placard with the words, ssThf
Lord lOoseth the Prisoners" Ps. cxlEs
z. ITO heal the broken-hearted," Lux
iv. 10; and on the south side. 'sWelc0me
good Angels" The dedicatOry service
consisted of singing by the prison choir
ing of dedicatory prayer by the cbaf
lain; and remarks and prayer by RI
d. L. Miller of the VI. E. Church, wiz
sor. Superintendent Pollard and OF
resident officers of the prison were pf
ent. Delight was evident in everye
at the welcome sight of the pleaSaiiEa
comfortable chapel, prepared usdert
special supervision of Director Han
horn and the wonder now is that 4
discomforts and unseemliness of the c
place of worship were not long ago abs
doned. The Governor and Legislatw
of 1872, and all concerned in the prov
ion of this chapel for the prison. W
have the thanks of all who worship i
side of its walls. 1t will accommoda
as many attendants as did the old placf
and its value TO the institution cannot
computed
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EXCITEMENT IN PARIS. -President
Theirs relations towards the Committee
of Thirty of the French National AS
sembly, and the final action of the men,
bers of the Committee for Constitutional
Definition in France, have produced a
considerable degree of excitement in
Paris. Rentes were fiat Sunday. The
boulevards were crowded during the
day, despite stormy condition of the
weather, with people engaged in eager
discussion of the situation. There ex-
lists, quite apparently, a contest of a
very delicate and critical character be-
tween the French President and the
majority of the members of the parlia-
mentary committee, but it is probable,
or more than probable, that the Assem-
bly, as whole will ultimately support
the Chief of State, and also that the
cautious old diplomat is already aware
of the fact. Excitement in Paris is not
the less unhe althy, Notwithstanding.
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ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE HARLEM
EXTENSION RAILRoAD.-Them mixed train
Conductor Parris) over the Harlem Ex-
tension railroad, due in Rutland at ten
minutes past twelve o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, met with an accident at Stat
ford's crossing, between Wallingford
and South Wallingford, caused by a
broken rail. The rail was broken by
the locomotive, and the train passed
over the break safely, except the pass
enger coach, which was thrown from
the track. The rear trucks of the car
were badly demolished by the time the
train was brought to a stand still. No
one was injured. A new pair of trucks
was procured at Wallingford and placed
under the car, which was replaced upon
the track, and the train arrived in Rut-
land some two hours and thirty minutes
late. This constant thawing and severe
freezing is bad for railroading.
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CAMP FIRE.-The Free Press says that
at the Camp Fire" of the Grand Army
of the Republic, at Burlington, Friday
evening, Lieutenant J. II. Goulding Of
of Rutland gave IAN interesting sketch
of the organization of the ColOred troops
and of his own experience as an officer
of a colored regiment. He described
graphically some Of the long and ardu-
ous forced marches they made, and the
terrible engagements they participated
in. He vigorously defended the colored
soldier from the imputation of poor fight
ing qualities, and gave examples Of his
enduring courage and self-sacrificing
compliance with difficult duties. He
described the part taken by the COlorcd
division in Buffers unsuccessful advance
on Richmond, and their gallant charge
at Petersburg when out of his regiment
of 700 men, 500 were killed and wound
ed Abiding also to the frightful
slaughters at Olustee and Fort Wagner,
and the hardly less terrible contests on
other fields, he, disClaiming invidiOus
comparisons, pronounced the cO'ore
troops not inferior, either in point of
bravery or discipline, to any others. The
paper was listened to with close atten-
ton and evident satisfaction by the audi
ence. which more than filled the hall.
1t was enlivened by anecdotes and stories
of adventure, some laughable and Others
thrilling, and in freshness and general
interest it was one of the best of the eX-
cellent papers that have been presented
at the Camp Fires. After the song
Marching through Georgia by an inn
provised quintette, vote of thanks was
rendered Lieutenant Goulding and the
audience dispersed, well satisfied that
the 'colored troops fought noblY,''
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Premature Ending Og BRIDAL
-FOUR.
YOUTHFUL COUPLE IN A POLICE COURT
THEIR SAD SEPARATION.

On the 21st of January, William c.
Murray, a confidential clerk in the en-
ploy of BloodgO0d e Co, suddenly dis
appeared with So, 900 Of the firms
money in his possession. For several
DAYS Messrs. BIoodgOod d Co, refrained
from taking steps to recover the amount
or prosecute the defaulter, trusting to
his probable voluntary return. No
trace of the fugitive in the meantime be-
ing discovered they placed the case in
the hands of Detective FULLY, OF the
Genital Office, with instructions to offer
a liberal reward for information con-
corning him and a certain proportion OF
any sum that might be recovered. De
tpctive TullY proceeded to investigate
the case, and found that the young man
had entered into a matrimonial alliance
with Miss Ada Shreve and the two
had forthwith departed on a wedding
tour for parts unknown. Photographs
of the couple were procured and clrcu-
lars containing these, as well as de-
scription of their general appearance,
were forwarded to the various police
officials in the United States and the
Canadas. In response to these, last
week Detective Tully received tele-
gram from the Chief of Police OF st.
John. New Brunswick, stating that a
Young man, accompanied by lady cor
responding with the description fur
nished, was then stopping in the Victoria
Hotel. in that city. The detective at
once started for that place, and, closely
watching their movements, became sat
isfied of their identity. To avoid diff
Guilty he waited patiently until they
should come within United States Juris-
diction. His conjectures were correct,
for shortly after his arrival both took
their departure for Bangor, Me-, where
the lady's parents reside. Following
| closely in their track, he soon effected
| their arrest. and both were, day before
Yesterday, brought to this city IN Gus
| tody of the officer. Yesterday they
were arraigned before Justice Downing,
at the Tombs Police Court. Murray is
Young man, apparently about twenty
| one wears of age, of fine appearance,
/ and bore himself up well under the try
/ ING ordeal. The bride is a tall, hand
| some brunette of about seventeen, OF
| frank and innocent expression, full
figure and large, open countenance. She
was attired in a black six dress and
| Astrakhan sacque, a drab veil partially
/ concealing her features. She manifest
ed much emotion during the proceedings,
shedding tears copiously md evidently
suffering intensely.
Mr.. John L. Slayback made a formal
complaint against Murray, Detective
Tully adding that four S 900 gold GER
tifcates. two $500 United States bonds
| and about three hundred dollars worth
of jewelry had beed recovered from the
prisoner.
Murray, on his formal examination
gave his residence as 511 East Fltty-flrs1
street, birthplace New York, and wher
questioned as to the charged preferred
against him, stated II never INTENDED
to steal Mr.. Bloodgood's money"
Messrs. Howe & Hummel represented
the defense. On application OF Mr.
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ACCIDENT ON THE RUTLAND ROAD
Four cars of the local freight train going
north on Saturday morning last were
thrown from the track about mile and
a half south of Pittsford by the break
ing of brake and three cars badly used
up, and the mail train south delayed
about an hour and three-quarters.
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w. L. Utley, was in Kentucky, young

w. L. Utley, was in Kentucky, a young
negro belonging to Chief Justice Rob-
ertson, of that State, ran away and took
refuge in the Colonel's camp. Judge
Robertson demanded his property, but
Colonel Utley responded that she didn't
enlist to catch negroes" Robertson
thereupon brought suit and got a judg-
ment against Utley. The statutes of
Congress step in and hold the officer
harmless, but only by the assumption OF
the liability. Hence the House passed a
bill to pay 5000 for Judge Robertson's
little negro.
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PAYING FOR THE RUNAWAY SLAVE
Among the the bills which passed the
House Saturday was one which will
sound strange to the country at this day
1t was literally payment for a runaway
negro during the war. While the TWEEN
ty-ssYsash Wisconsin Regiment, Colonel
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RUTLAND COUNTY TEMPERANCE So
oIETY. The annual meeting of this So
ciety will be holden at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms, in Rutland,
for the election of officers, the nomina-
ton of County Commissioner for the
year ensuing, and for the transaction OF
other business proper to be done.
Thursday, February Goth, 1872, at one
o'clock p. m.
B. W. BURT, Executive
G. G. PIERCE, Committe.
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MECHANICALLY.
SMUGGINs.
CASTLETON.

Mr.. Ashbel Lee, of this town, was
informed by telegraph of the death of
his son, Albert Lee, resulting from in
iuries sustained at or near Chicago, last
week Thursday, by railroad accident.
Albert left here some six years since,
during which time he has been in rail
road employ at the west. Last summer
he visited home for the first time. At
ter leaving Castleton he was accompani-
ed by young bride. His age was about
twenty eight years.
A man came from the Corners to
this village, few days ago, and pur-
chased. of dealer in stoves, a cooking
stove. at a cost of sixty-f1ve dollars On
his way home, his team took a sudden
start, throwing the stove with such
force from the sled, on which it was be-
ing conveyed home, that it was a COM
plete wreck, not one piece was left con-
nected with another The stove weigh
ed some five hundred pounds, and has
since been reconstructed in the city of
Troy at an expense of $25, and the
thing is or its legs again.
Our little family have been, during
the last week, happily amused and in
structed by the reading of Mrs. DORIS
new book "Expiation. We all pro-
nounce it charming volume, and such
an one as might reasonably be expected
from one of Vermont's most gifted writ
ers, in both poetry and prose.
We were pleased to learn, through
TIE HERALD, Monday morning, that
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SERIOUS ACoIDENT.-Mr Samuel Ev-
erts, of Cornwall, while riding out on
the 9Th inst, was thrown from his cut
ter, and came near being hurt, while his
horse was killed. The bride bit broke,
the horse ran, throwing MIR. Everts from
the cutter, and the horse jumped into a
deep snow drift with SO much violence
as to cause him TO turn complete SOM
ersault, and doubling his head under his
body, breaking his neck and causing in
slant death. The horse was valued at
two hundred dollars.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
For the week ending Feb sGh, 1878.
Taken at the State Normal School,
Castleton, Vermont.
reported for the Rutland HernLd.l
thermometer.
| barometer reduced
10 frna..

Coolest day, 2d-average -l.56
Highest point of thermometer, As at
and 4 p M, on the 4th.
Lowest point of the thermometer, PA
at and a. M. on the Cd.
Range during the week, GO deg.
Greatest range, in any one day, 80 on
the I'd.
Least range, in one day. deg, on
the 9Th, but every other day witnessed
grea1 range. On the Sd range of IS deg,
on the 4th, II; the 9Th, "a the 7th, "a the
9th, Is degrees.
The barometer has ranged very low,
falling on the 4th to % .09S.
Highest point 29.S09 on the I'd, but soon
falling again.
No rain or snow during the week.
The magnetic needle has been subject to
but very little disturbance.
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MARBLE MANUFAOTURING IN RUTLAND.
There is no reason why the manufac-
turing and finishing of marble in Rut-
land should not be an immense business.
The great bulk of marble quarried here
is now shipped in blocks or sawed slabs.
Hundreds of men are employed by sim
gle firms in Boston, New York and
other cities in the finishing and manufac-
turing of marble for the many purposes
it is put to. This work is done to a
limited extent, only, here now. 1t can
be done to better advantage in close
proximity to the quarries than elsewhere.
Why don't some of our sharp capitalists
take hold of this matter We notice
with pleasure the business is being in
augurated successfully in a new direc-
ton by some of our citizens. We refer
to the manufacture of tiles and burial
cases by J. B. Reynolds, and that of
table tops and mantles by n. S. Stearns.
Mr.. Reynolds has quite a number of
men and considerable machinery, and is
not only a manufacturer, but is laying
considerable tile throughout the country.
Mr.. Stearns, with the aid of the machine
recently patented by himself and Mr.. A.
f. Davis for cutting mouldings, and sew
eral polishers, is turning out rapidly
table tops and mantles. The stone
moulding machine is bound to make a
revolution in this kind of work. 1t cuts
a moulding on table top in from seven
to ten minutes, all ready for the polish
ers, that by hand would require from
three to five hours for the same work,
and probably not 50 accurately done as
by the machine. We wish Mr.. Rey-
nolds and Mr. Stearns success in their
business, and hope it may increase a
| hundred fold with them.
! ACCIDENT ON THE HARLEM EXTENSION
/ RAmRoAD.-The locomotive of the mail
/ train, over the Harlem Extension rail
road, soon after leaving Manchester for
Rutland, last evening, in passing over
/ the track, broke a rail, the locomotive,
milk car, baggage car and smoking car
passed over the break safely, but every
| wheel of the passenger coach went off
the track. Soon after, a bridge, SONS
thirty feet long, was reached, the front
trucks cutting out nearly every tie and
the few that were left were entirely
taken out by the rear trucks. 1t was q
| great wonder that the car passed safely
over the bridge, but. fortunately, the
couplings held and the train proceeded
fifteen or twenty rods beyond the bridge
dragging the car after it, before the
locomotive could be stopped. During
this short space of time, the suspense OF
the passengers was tremendous, all eX,
pecting, every instant, that the next, the
car would pitch down the embankment
but "all is well that ends well, and No
one was injured. The running part OF
the car was naturally badly demolished
Conductor Mcclure transferred his pas
sengers into the smoking car, leaving
the wrecked car behind, and his trair
arrived in Rutland only about one hou
late A wreck train was sent from Rut
land last night, and the bridge will bc
repaired and the car removed, so tina
trains, to-day, will run regularly except
the early marning train out of Rutland
The first train out will be the morning
train at 9:O5 o'clock.
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The Vermont Methodist Conference
will hold its next annual meeting in
Richford, in April. Bishop Peck will
preside. The Conference assemblies on
Thursday, the 23d of April, and will
continue over Sunday.
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Postal MATTERS. - The Postmaster
General has issued advertisements for
bids for the new penny postal cards. 1t
is the intention of the department to
have the cards ready for issue by the
LIST of May. 1t will be impossible to
make the necessary arrangements soon
er The Postmaster General has al
ready received orders for the new cards
in such numbers as to lead him to be-
lieve that hundred million of them
will be used the first year. Meanwhile,
the House has made the bill reducing
letter postage to two cents a special or
der for to-day (Tuesday.) The feeling
IN favor of this bill is very strong, es-
peeially since the abolition of the frank
Ing privilege. Cheap postage is now
simply question of time.
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The friends of Rev. w. L. Smith,
pastor Of the Methodist church, propose
to make him donation on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 18th. An oyster supper
will be served in the lecture room of the
church. All are invited
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orwell, Feb. 10.
CLARENDON.

There will be a town spelling school
in the Town Hall, Clarendon, February
21st, at $50 p. M, in which all the
schools in the town are expected to par
ticipate. S. IL. Kelly, Town Superin-
tendent of Rutland, will address the
meeting. Parents and all others inter-
ested in the improvement Of our schools
are invited to be present.
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Messrs. J. w. Pettigrew, G. /. Ar
mington and Marshall Taylor have been
appointed committee of arrangements.
Liz
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11
Aiscellanu.

A PRACTrcAL JoKE'-While we wer
lying in camp at Rossville. Georgia, thu
Sixteenth Illinois returned from thei
furlough with a number of recruits
One of them having exhausted his sup
ply of clean shirts aud not having learn
ed to be his own laundress, asked vete'
ran where he should get his washing
done.
"Do you see those tents there by the
church Well go there and ask for Mr..
Morgan; he does washing. He is a
crusty old cuss. but if you talk pretty
nice to him he'll do it for you"
The recruit did as directed, and found
General Morgan walking in front of his
tent, dressed, as was his custom, In the
uniform of a high private.
"Where will | find Mr.. Morgan p
asked the recruit.
"My name is Morgan, what will you
have?"
81 came to see if | could get some
clothes washed"
Hmm. Who sent yon here to get
your clothes washed"
"John Smith, over there in the Six
teenth."
Corporal of the guard p. (the corpo-
raj approached and saluted)-" Young
man, 60 with the corporal and show him
John Smith. so that he can bring him
over here. And you come back with
him and bring all the dirty clothes you
have"
They departed and soon returned
with the guilty veteran and huge arm
full of dirty shirts, socks, DC.
The General to Smith" Did you send
this young man here to have his clothes
washed?"
Eyes sir, for joke
For joke! Well, we'll have the
joke carried out. We 10 have clothes
washed here sometimes. Corporal, take
this man Smith and that bundle of
clothes down to the creek, and have him
wash them, fold them neatly, and return
them to their owner! See that he does
the job up handsomely"
The veteran went away to his work
sorrowfully and the General resumed
his walk.