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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08
The Noblest Part.
BY CALEB DUNN.


All is not dark the sky may lower,
The sun refuse to shine.
But dwelling in each mortal hour
Is some good gift divine.
There is no life but hath its woe,
No soul but hath its pain;
let pleasures come, and SORROWS go,
As sunshine follows rain.
Look where we may, some good we see,
Some joy to conquer ill
Yet though in grief perchance we be,
Hope fingers with us still.
God gave us all that strength that yields
Us fortitude to bear,
And gave us bravery that shields
Our heart from deep despair,
He placed us here to act our part,
And do the best we can,
And show that goodness of heart
And virtue make the man.
Though trouble come and ills assaiI,
He acts the noblest part,
Who turns his full face to the gale,
And keeps a steadfast heart.
So let us all, what'er betide,
Like brave men bear the breast,
And stand fast by virtues side,
TO Heaven leave the rest.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08
The Law of Marriage in Missouri.

A case of some interest regarding
what constitutes marriage in its legal
aspects was decided on Friday by Judge
Treat in st. Louis The case was that
of Mrs. Carrie Holabird against the At
lantic Mutual Life Insurance Company,
which was recently decided in favor of
the plaintiff in the United States Circuit
The defendant filed motion for a new
trial. The principal ground of the mo-
tion was that the Court erred in allow
ing the plaintiff to testify to the fact of
the marriage ceremony before an author
lied clergy man without the production
at the same time of the clergyman's GER
tificate of the marriage, or a certified
copy thereof from the records of the re-
corder. The judge decided the case by
oyerruling the motion. His reasons for
this were, substantially, that while a
clergyman may neglect his duty in not
keeping a record of the marriage, or
sending certified copy of the marriage
certificate to the county recorder, his
failure to do so does not inValidate the
legality of the marriage ceremony or
render the marriage unlawful, null. and
void. The best evidence of the mar
riage is the direct testimony of those
who We're present when the contract
was entered into. who, as sworn wit
nesses in the case, testify to the fact it.
self
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

STARTING A New DAHY.-The Fitch
burg (Mass.) Sentinel, an excellent pa
per, is going to start a daily. We are
glad of it. We started a daily once.
We ran it nearly four months, and then
paused Since then we take a lively in
terest in such enterprises. We have no
doubt the Sentinel people will make the
daily work, and we are quite positive it
will make them work. A man who goes
through life without having started a
daily paper misses rare and valuable
experience. Falling down stairs with a
cook-stove will hardly compensate him.
-DGn6uTy Necs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

sympathy fer this now doubly afflicted
family is felt by all classes throughout
our entire community.
The Rev. @. T. s. Pierce is expect
ed to occupy the Congregational pulpit
next Sabbath. in the absence of their
pastor.
Lawyer Lawrence, of Rutland, per-
formed very successfully some mission
ary labor in this place, few days since,
by way of settling four law suits with
out bringing them to trial. Truly an
ambassador of peace. W.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

EXTENSIVE E-SETTLEMENT
OF LITIGATIoN.-We understand that
the Addison County Marble Company
have settled their litigation with the
owners of the Belden Falls Mills and
Railroad, by purchase of the entire
property, consisting of all the exten-
sive water power at Belden's Falls, the
large marble mill, dwelling houses,
shops, machinery, 66 acres of land and
four miles of railway, extending from
the Addison Comfy Marble Companys
quarry in Middlebury to the mill on the
line of the Rutland railroad. The COM
pany have by this purchase secured one
of the best water powers in the State,
when we consider its immense power
and absolute security from freshets and
drought.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08
Retrenchment and Reform Run
Mad.

Retrenchment and reform are very
good watchwords. They have an. excel
lent sound, and take we'll with the peo-
Pile Carried into practice, however,
they are much better. Whatever may
be the professions and promises of par
ties and candidates, it is generally dis
covered. if they succeed in obtaining
power, that all men are pretty much
alike. We can see-everybody can see
that retrenchment and reform are needed
everywhere. We need them In our vii
lage, our town, our State and nation.
When we say retrenchment and reform
are needed, we mean on intelligent re-
form and an economical administration
OF the business of the village, town,
State and nation. Everything that is
called retrenchment or reform is not
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBIC-
Col. T. ]. Peck of Burlington, senior
vice Department Commander and J. H.
Goulding, assistant Adjutant General of
the Department of Vermont, G. 4. r.,
mustered and organized Post at Mont
pelier, Monday evening.
The following officers of the new Post
were elected, viz Fred f. Smith, Com
mander; Francis V. Randall, Senior
Vice e-Commander; James S. Peck, Jun
ior Vice Commander John w. Clark,
Quartermaster n n Glazier, Chap
lain; II. c. Lull, Officer of the Day; A.
G. Bean, Officer of the Guard
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08
MANCHESTER.
beginning to pick up: birds

beginning to pick up: birds.
On tooti" the members ot our
new band and under the instruction of
DIR. &. Ii. Swift they are maxi . rapid
progress. Success to them.
F. H. Orvis and family, of Equinox
and st. James notoriety, are expected
home from Florida in few days n.
Ii. Perkins, Mr. Oryis' steward, and
family, arrived last week.
Mr.. L. G.. Orvis returned from Chi
cago aud the West last Friday night.
He contemplates going into business in
Chicago. Mr.. Orvis was presented with
an elegant fly-rod, reel and line by bis
many friends yesterday. Himself and
wife have the best wishes for success in
all future undertakings of a large circle
of aGquainsapces. They take their de-
parture in about two weeks,
A large attendance at Burr Il Bur
ton Seminary, under the efficient man.
agement of Prof. II. II. Shaw, who is
untiring in his endeavors to make it a
tirst-class institution for young gentle
men and ladies to obtain a good practi-
cal education, and | see no good reason
for humping"
-R. c. Gray, the yigilant night guar
dian of the public morals in this village;
has purchased lot of A. j. Gray, Esq,
on the road to Factory Point, and is
erecting dwelling house thereon.
&C. F. SWEET, our genuine tinsmith,
has new shop in process of eonstruc-
ton on the same street
Free backyard concerts nightly,
with genuine Old Daddy Thomascatistic
| accomplishments.
Societies of the creased pole climb
ing and -griddle-branding fraternity
are fourishing
BENSON.
The second cheese factory company
has been organized under the name of
the Walker Cheese Manufacturing Com
pany. The officers elected are as fol
lows: Joseph S. Griswold, president
f. A. Walker, vice-president r. D..
King, secretary; L. Howard Kellogg,
treasurer; Arunah Walker. s. p. Sher-
wood, j. w. Dorsey, directors. The
factory is to be located about one mile
south of the village. The building is tc
be erected at once.
The contract for building the fac.
tory for the first company organized
| ("Benson Cheese and Butter Manufac
turing Company has been let to H
Willard Adams, and work has begun.
A special town meeting was held OF
the 28th of April for the election Of
first constable, to fill the vacancy occa
stoned by the decease of Henry. A. Nor
ton. resulting in the choice of II. M
Southworth.
Snow is still in sight on the noun
tains. On the 28th the boys had ''skir
mish" with snow balls in the streets OF
the village. X.
DANDY.
George Prescott, who has been stop
ping in town for some days making and
repairing iewelry, is about to go tt
Weston, n Y.
Our town has sustained severe los
by the death of our respected citizen
Silas Bucklin. His father was toWl
clerk some years previous to his death
which occurred last autumn. His soT
was elected to that Office over seyera
strong candidates this spring. Muci
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

FIRE IN BURLINGTON Early Wednes-
day morning a fire broke out in the ba.
kerry attached to the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum, which did considerable
damage to the property, but was sup
pressed in time to save the building.
The orphan children, sixty-five i'll num-
Der, were fortunately removed unharm-
ed, although their dormitory was di-
rectly over the bakery. The losses will
amount to several hundred dollars, but
are probably covered by insurance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

"A post naortem reveals that James
Brooks died of an extensive cancerous
disease in the stomach, a disease slow of
progress which has probably occupied
several years in its development
1t is stated that arrangements are
being perfected by which the Erie rail-
road will have full control of the Boston,
Hartford and Erie railroad.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

The vote for collector, omitted in
our report, was the same as that for
treasurer, 160, and George Willis was
unanimously elected.
The water commissioners were or
dered by vote of the village meeting, to
give bonds in the sum of $4,000 each,
for the faithful disbursement of moneys
received for water rates.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

JUST AS EAsY.-Most everybody thinks
he can edit a newspaper. The Troy
Times permitted an enthusiastic young
lawyer to try his hand at reporting the
court proceedings the other day. lie
sailed in fearlessly and secured in one way
and another the following interesting
and important facts
Court opened at p. m. by Crier Ford,
in proclamation IN his usual happy style.
Order of reference granted on applica-
ton of Irwin Hayne District Attorney
said something to Judge did not hear
what. Green and Wooster held long
cOnsultation-did not amount to much.
Wooster said he was sure of one thing
he did not say what.
The gentleman who performed this
feat is going to Yale to "study for an
editor. Novices beware.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08
Rutland 9ailg snald,

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
s,,,t of Center St., Herald Block, Rutland,
Vermont.
rEgus.-Ss 90 ayear-S4.OO for SIX months
"a md for three months-or IS cents
month.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

TROUBLES OF SAXON COLONY IL
MIomGAN.- the month of Septem-
Der, 1872, colony of some 200 families
formed in Dresden and neghboring
towns Of Saxony to emigrate to Mar
quette, Michigan. They sent, in No
yember three delegates TO the Marquette
region to inspect the land, and this dele
cation returned with very unfavorable
reports of the locality However, in
the meantime, the colony was induced
to purchase, through the recommenda-
tion of a Mr.. H. NJ Allardt, Michigan's s
immigration Agent. and Mr. Julius
Davis, land commissioner, %, ,040 acres
of land at five dollars per acre In
April of this year the colony left home
for America. They have arrived at De-
troit, but, discovering the inhospItable
and unfertile character of the region of
of the upper peninsula of Michigan,
have altered their pupose of going thith-
er, and decided to take up their residence
near Saginaw The circumstances con-
nected with this affair have been exten-
sively through the German papers of
Europe, and have produced very bad
impression, as it is charged that these
Saxon emigrants have been swindled in
the purchase of these lands
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

ACCIDENT ON THE Whitehall AND
PLATTsBURGH RAILROAD The down
mail train yesterday, just north of I'll
conderoga, ran over a COW, the train
passing over and dragging her some
ways. The mail car was partially
thrown from the track. 1t was very
fortunate there was not serious acci-
dent. The mail car was soon put upon
the track, and the train made its con-
nection at Leicester Junction with the
down mail on the Rutland road.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

RUTLAND COUNTY TEACHERS INsTI-
TUTE.-Dr. French, the secretary of the
Board of Education, gives notice that
the annual session of the Teachers In
stitute for Rutland county will be held
in Wallingford, commencing Monday,
May 18th, at o'clock p. M, and clos
ing on the Friday following. Compel
ent and experienced instructors and lee
turers will be present and assist in con-
Quoting the exercises.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

The last publication of the British
death-rate and its causes is curious read
ing. One man died from the bite of a
cat and two more from the bites re-
spectlyely of ferret and an adder
Another was stung to death by bees A
man and boy died of falling from We
locipedes, and an old lady was killed by
injuries inflicted by that agreeable ma
chine. The swallowing of a shell, a
screw and cherrystone, put period to
the life of three infants, while two died
of putting, one stone, the other bead,
into the ear. Swallowing bones sent
three people out of the world, swallow
ing coins finished two, and swallowing a
pin quickly pricked on grim Death for
one. A scratch from a thorn killed a
woman of middle age improper medi-
cine poisoned eight people, and improper
food five Al young persons were smO-
thered by bed-clothes, and $50 persons
during the year lost their lives bv rail
way accidents. The proportion of sui
cides to every million of the population
is about seventy; the deaths by hanging,
the knife, and drowning being the most
numerous. Heart disease. the years re-
cord shows to be increasing, a state of
things which is said by eminent physi-
clans to be caused by the greater wear
and tear of business and the increased
mental activity of the age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

A New ROUTE TO THE WEsT.-The
new route for heavy freights West, COM
bining water and rail and requiring only
two transfers-from New York and
New England to Richmond by water,
thence by rail via the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad to the Ohio river, thence
by water again to all points on the Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries-is attracting
attention among business men, and is
likely to be patronized literally. The
granite of the Maine and other quarries
for use in the new government build
ings in the Mississippi valley, promises
to be transported by this route, which
seems to have the advantage of cheap
ness in its favor Upon the completion
of the link of railroad between Baltimore
and Richmond, the connection between
the Atlantic coast and the Mississippi
river will be complete.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08
8utland ddteeklp aerald.

FOUNDED IN 1794.l
An, the largest Weekly in New England,
NOW N01w"hiished every THURSDAY morning.
glo+ n Center St., Herald Block, Rutland
r"0' Vermont,
ALBERT Fl. TUTTLE,
Publisher and Managing Editor.
r.g,,s $3.50 a year; Sl.25 for six months,
l""" Invariably ia advance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

SUMNER TRAVEL. is called
to the advertisement of the Vermont
Central n T. Line, in another column.
This company are now running two
daily lines of steamers from Ogdensburg
to Oswego, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwau-
kee, Chicago and intermediate points,
without change. This is popular route
to the West. Mr.. L. Mills, Boston, is
the general agent. Tickets from Rut-
land, by this route, can be purchased Of
Mr.. c. +. Olmstead, ticket agent, Rut-
land.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

How TO CATCH RATs.-A correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Gazette thinks he
has made a valuable discovery in the art
of rat catching. He says:
"The rats have troubled me very bad
ly for the past year. So purchased a
wire cage trap and put good bait in it.
For month, at least, no rats went in.
At last two ventured to enter. The
thought occurred to me to save these
alive | did so and at night when | set
the trap again, Iput these captured ones
in. The next morning had eight more
in the trap. put the ten in a barrel
with some water in it, but one cold
morning they all got out excepting one
that had previously been put back in the
trap. This one, however, did not live !;
and so | was out of live rats again. My
wire trap now stood two weeks without
catching any. | then set a steel trap,
and was fortunate enough to catch one.
This saved alive, and put into the cage
trap. | now commenced catching from
four to ten every morning. am always
very careful to save one alive 10 entice
others to come in. In one week caught
ferty-four. They are at last becoming
scarce, and now get only one or two a
night. Last night | got two. One of
these, while in the trap, was delivered
of ten young ones.
ssThis is my success. / hope every
other one that may try the plan may
have the same good luck"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

LEFT-HANDED Billiard PLAYING.-
We can remember, because it was only
a few years ago, when Melvin Foster,
then a resident of Rutland, had only a
local reputation as a billiard player. He
took, if we mistake not, his first lessons
in billiard playing here, and his first ex-
hibitions of extraordinary skill were here
displayed. Now, his reputation as a
''billiardist" is as extensive as the coun-
try, if not worldwide. He has. recently,
achieved new success in his fayorite
game and, as usual, comes out the cham
pion. AT Norwich, Connecticut, We'd
nesday evening, Melvin Foster beat
Frank Denison, of Boston, at billiards,
by a score of ,02G to 800. The game
was 1000 points up, and was played
left-handed. Fosters average was 16
points per run. This is the first left
handed game ever played by right
handed players.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-28

NEVADA Co,L. - The San Francisco
ii::aiag and .Scies,.:.r.e Press OF last week
contains the following:
We recei-ed this week some specimens
IF coal from vein situated near Cariin
EIko county, New. The mine was discov-
cred some tine since. but little Wort, was
done upon It until lately to determine its
value or extent. Two tunnels have been
run into the hill from the Humboldt river
bottom. They are 500 feet apart, and
one is 100 feet long and shows that the
mine is more extensive enc than was sup
posed. The tunnels tap it at :. depth of
as feet from the surface. The mine be-
longs to Messrs. Parker &C Moore Of
Carson, and i. j. Hatch OF Reno, New.
After reaching the water level, they were
troubled with the TOW Of water sud are
now DESTROYS Of erecting hoisiiu3 and
pumping machinery to work tho mine
systematically. The rciE as faT as pro-
spec.ed showed itself to be one of the
largest in Nevada, LEt it las not been
worked enough as Yet 10 speak d. iinitcly
Of its size. They are unable to sink upon
it for want Of hoistins and pumping
works.
The coal has been tested by black
smiths forge at CIrlin, il the machine
shops Of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Nh Hatch informs that il is = good coal
for welding as he ever saw. All the coal
procured from the mine so far has been
obtained from above the water level, for
when they reached the level of tie liver
the water came so freely as 10 stop work.
The vein is within half mile Of the
railroad, in q good location for working,
and the owners want to enlist capital 10
invest IL machinery.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-28

national has most too strong flavor Of
orthodox theology and the parsonage
The article on the financial Panic is full
of the awkward ploasantries OF a playful
pu'p;teer. Bat it is rather q handsome
print, very respectable, and presents
a list Of contributors amounting to :,
very army of litern.i and IL. DIS. d.
D-'s and Fellows OF the Royal Society
Price So year.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-28
Lady blanche -!:r,.'iy.

! A correspondent of the Chicago 7ri-
| jlirse gives the following facts con .erUine
the history OF a W,il-known literary
| lady:
You ms: have seen, n some OF tie
magazines, sprightly rccollections OF
Europe by Lady Blanche Murphy. The
name seems somewhat ,atiricai and there
is soapparent an incompatihility between
Blanche and Murphy. that 1 supposed
FOR some time it was ia pseudoryIn 1t is
genuine. however, and Lady Blanche is
the daughter of the Earl Of E!lsnore.
her father orsanist. who rejoices in the
poetic patronylnic OF Murphy. ardhe fell
IN love with her, The only way forthem
20 avoid perretua! misery, in their jads-
trent. WIS to elope, and elope they did
This was more than two years age, aud
he Earl and his family were. as may be
inferred, exceedingly angry and In0i,i-
iei At such a ncsssiiialce. Tne conn;,-
tri..i couple sailed FOR this country AID
ssh, i III New York, where the husband
secured: .: ro-iti = IS orCan.St IN o-e Of
the fashionable churches. while the VIE
tanned her attention to fugitive lterQ-
tI-e. The EsE!, it S asserted. / IS aC-;:.
1al again offered to forgive Lazy Blanche
and restore I 70 her iuxuriart home, ii
ST. world c..Ef-a:.t % leave the M. .:,.j
mUs.c:tn. VIII proper spirit am
= ,'-;---i-..is,..!, she scoEIs the proposal
-;,.i, in spite of Hunci2tion AMI aslver-
sity, still aiheres to Murphy. This |
L - n0: SQUAD romantic, l an aware.
tduu.5 the fact is 20. Lady B:2E che Is |
reilU:ed to be a young. pretty, interest |
ing ard accomplished blonde, who, like
b.i.I!irr. woaid rather live upon the Ugh; |
Of one kirt smii- from Murphy (this i, |
admit. a slight variation from The text |
han wea- fLa crown the Bourbon lost. !!
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-28

CALE8 CUSHING has been arpcinto,!
Minister to Spain rire Sieklcs, resi- greCi
so dispatch in last evenings Chronicle
says The same paper has another teie-
gram which asserts that the veteran
diplomat AMI lawyer has accepted the
said position He is fully competent to
dll the bill. He is one @: the first Span
ish scholars living.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-28

EEsI&ISc. - Philadelphia, December
26.-Most Of the cotton and woolen fac
tories are il full operation q. reduced
wages. The carpet manufactures, with
very few exceptions. are all closed, owing
principally to differences between
weavers and manufacturers, caused hy a
reduction in weaving II two cents per
yard. The manufactures, as a general
thing, say the prices Of carpets have
been re6nced so much, and sales are so
SLOW, that they are not very anxious to
resume operations, even though the
wcaTers should agree TO work =. the pro
posed reduction.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-28

THE GREATER number ut Christmas
murders seem 10 he these OF refractory
wives by their oxiii,erated husbands.
Ia Ohio at q shooting match cne brother
shot another and the cheerful crpwl
hung tie survivor. We hear no &c
counts OF the snlE-@a'y guashing Of any
neither s-in-law.