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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-12

SAM PAToH OUTDoNE IN PATTERSON.
The Paterson Press of Monday says
About 9 o'clock this afternoon a man
named George Watson, a carpenter, was
strolling around the Falls half-drunk,
when he suddenly took it into his head
to Guido Sam Patch's famous leap from
the Falls, so he deliberately climbed up
on the iron bridge which crosses the
chasm, and-before anybody could pre-
vent bad jumped off the dizzy hight,
and sped through distance of fully
eighty feet to the boiling flood below. A
number of persons saw the. fearful leap
and hurried to the spot, expecting to see
a dead body floating on the water, but
to their astonishmept Watson came up
safely, but sober, and hastily cfambered
upon the large square rex below the
bridge, where he sat CO.. ering and shiv-
ering with alright at ais foolhardiness.
He was too much unstrung to swim
across the basin TO dry land, and so had
to try and Chamber up through the mar
row creyice near by. A large crowd
soon gathered, with every appliance to
extricate him from his precarious sltua-
ton. Watson was completely exhaust
ed when drawn out by his friends.
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Especial to the Herald.l
Annual ConcIave of the Grand
COmmandery of knights Tenn
BURLINGTON, Vt, June 1O
FTrrTIDN OF OFFICERS


The annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of
Vermont was held to-day. An unusual
number of Sir Knights were in attend
ance. 1t was voted to have a three days
encampment of the Grand Ccmmandery
in 1874, in this city, it being the semi
centennial anniversary of its organiza-
ton. Grand officers were elected as fol-
lows J. L. Perkins, St. Johnsbury,
Grand Commander L. L. Pearsons,
Rutland, Deputy Grand Commander !;
A B. Jewett, Swauton, Grand General
issimo; John Bacon ID, st. -Johpsbury,
Grand Captain General Rev. T. +.
| Stewart, South Burlington, Grand Prel-
ate; Ormond Cole, Winooeki, Grand Sc
nior Warden J. s. Farnsworth, Wind
sOr, Grand Junior Warden s. S. Brown,
Burlington, Grand Treasurer w. H. s..
| Whitcomb, Burlington, Grand Recorder !,
E. G. Houghton, North Bennington,
Grand Standard Bearer; r. ID. Marvin.
Swanton, Grand Sword Bearer; t. NJ
Chapman, Middlebury, Grand Warder !;
! J. l.. Mack, Northfield, Grand Captain
| of Guard J. d. Copeland, AIiddlebury,
Grand Sentinel S. Brooks, Middlebury,
Grand Lecturer IL. ID. Bean, North
field, Grand Commissary.
Among the distinguished Sir Knights
| present was John S. Perry of Troy,
| Grand Treasurer of the Grand Com
mandery of New York, and Past Grand
! High Priest of the Grand Chapter of
/ New York.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-12
Darwinism In the kitchens.

| was takin' off my bonnet
One afternoon, at three,
When hinseck jumped upon it
As proved to be a flea.
Then | takes it to the CRATE,
Between the bars to stick it.
But hadn't long to walt
Ere 1T turned into cricket.
SaysI, ''Surely my senses
Is a-gettin' in fog ~
So to drowned it commences,
When it halters to frog.
Here my heart begun.to thump,
And no wonder felt funky;
For the frog, with one big jump,
Leaped himself into a monkey.
Then l opened wide my eyes,
His features for to scan,
And observed, with great surprise,
That that monkey was a man,
But he vanished from my sight,
And sunk upon the floor,
just as missus, with q light,
Come inside the kitchen door.
Then beginnin' to abuse me,
She says" Sarah, you've been drinkin'
/ sayS"No, mum, you'll excuse me,
But I've merely been thinkin'"
But, as sure as Pm a cinder.
That party what you see
A-gettin' out. % winder,
Have developed from flea"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-12

a mischeyious neighbor placed huge
goose egg in the nest, and on the strength
of this the unsuspecting farmer brags
louder than ever, and has actually sold
his hen to Jamaica man for 81.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
10. r. Blodgett's new steam mill in
West Rochester is just completed, and
he is cutting out lumber at fast rate.
Rev. S. P. Cook of Windsor has
been dismissed from his pastorate by the
advice of a council, owing to division
of feeling in regard to church discipline.
Henry Barnes of Woodstock met
with very serious accident a short time
ago. He was at work in the woods
when a log rolled upon his leg, breaking
it just above the ankle. His age, and
the fact that he was already afflicted
with varicose veins, will combine to con-.
fine him, it is feared, for a long time.
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The WREsTIING CHAMPIONSHIP. The
hackers of John McMal.on of this place,
and Perry Higley, of Bridgeport Conn,
met in New York to arrange matchto
wrcste for $4,000 and the championship
of America, but no match was made.
lIigley wanted to wrestle at Bridgeport
or New Haven, while McMahon wanted
to wrestle at Boston, Rutland or in New
York. TO this Higley's friends object
ed Saturday night Mcmahon received
dispatch from the hackers of Higley,
stating that the latter would agree to
wrestle at Springfield or Worcester. Nc
Nahon finally agreed to wrestle at the
latter place and sent word to Higley
that he would meet him on Monday to
draw up articles and arrange the match,
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..y,,vREP Two" - Washington En-
snp.Company's tub" has just received
ricb new coat of paint at the hands of
p,tlcdre. the famous sign painter. and
l,ot tasty workman, circuit, the latter
4 mo the plain. work and stripping, and
Io former the ornamentation The iron
,,,,l is nearly all finished in black, is
,,ished. and the beams are besides, or
ppsmented with gold stripes. The box
s,rroupding the valves and air chamber,
-. yell as the tool chest, is painted
Isen wine color. On the rear of the
nI chest is q pretty little landscape,
neatly painted or either side of the
hoy /, the name of the company "Wash-
iogton > beautifully lettered in gilt and
c5jors. and surrounded by rich scroll
work, The wheels, axles and tongue
are brilliant yermilhon, with dark stripes.
On each side of the air chamber, which
by the way, is done in green, are two
beautiful allegorical pictures painted on
copper The surmounting work, head
ljght., guage, brass eagles, etc, are bur
usbel up and look more attractive than
4yerbefore. The buckets are just as
ready for service as ever, notwithstand-
ial tucir snowy yermillion exterior, and
those for show days, just as nobby car
b.. On band circling the air chamber, il
fall view from the front of the engine
/, the expressive motto, Away
Ready" in elegant lettering.
Tie Washington boys feel quite prouc
of their "merchine in its improved ap
pcaruncc, and will drag her out /" to
night, and see what she can do. Fore
man Ross says she is better engine TO
day than when first brought to Rut
land
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MONUMENT TO NATHANIEL CHTPMAN.
A meeting of the citizens of Tinmout6
was holden at Levi Rice's store in that
town June 9th, 1875, to take into consid-
Grafton the act passed at the session, OF
the Legislature in 1872, making an ap-
preparation of 5000 for the erection of
amonument in Tinmouth to the memory
Of Nathaniel Chapman. A committee of
three, consisting of Judah H. Rounds,
Cyrus Cramton and Geo. Capron, resi-
dents of Tinmouth, were appointed,
whose duty it was made to select the
place on which to erect the monument,
TO prepare the ground for the same and
to cooperate with another committee in
comforting with the Governor in procur-
ing the monument and making the neces-
sary arrangements for the erection of
the same.
The other committee appointed were
Roswell Buel, of Middletown.
John A. Salisbury, of Rutland.
Barnes Frisbie, of Poultney,
The two committees have arranged for
meeting with the Governor at an early
day, and the people may now expect
that the monuent will be erected as soon
as practicable.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-12

Tux BoMosERN. Among the guests
at the Bomoseen festival last Thursday
evening, with their ladies. were Hon J.
B. Bromley, Hon. p w. Hyde, Hon.
Ralph Richards, Col. F. Parker, Rev
R. g. Williams, Rev. w. T. Ross, Sam
ucl Williams, w. A. Burnett, Doct. J.
Sanford, G. S. Sherman, B. f. Adams,
Eugene Sherman, William Reddington,.
J, T. Furman and L. II, Billings.
Sunday dinners are prepared and
served at this hotel at s o'clock, p. m.
Transient arrivals during the first week
in June, SO.
Of the festival itself, a Castleton cor
respondent writes thus: "The Collins
benefit was not only brilliant affair,
but was a decided success in. every par
tcular. Not less than two hundred
guests from Rutland, Poultney. Fair
haven, Hydeville, Hampton and this
village, graced the pleasant lower and
upper parlors Of the house Each and all
"i lhem were gracefully ana cordlally
welcomed by Mr.. and Mrs. Collins.
The festivities consisted of social pleas
mes, promenading, Waiting, music
vocal and instrumental. Mr.. Willard
of Fairhaven and Mr.. Hall of the Sem
mary presiding at the piano. The ta-
bes, beautifully laden with every luxu-
ry that heart could wish, pleasing to the
eye and. gratifying TO the taste, were
simply magnificent and were looked up
on with admiration by every guest.
When; ample justice had been done to
the refreshments, and ON the arrival OF
the wee small hours of morning, the
Bomoseen HOnse was almost alone in
its glory and.was itself again.
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special TO The Herald
Removal of the Remains of the
Late Bishop Hopkins.
BURLINGToN, June

BURLINGTON, June 10.
The removal of Bishop Hopkins re-
mains to the new cemetery at Rock
Point was an interesting and impressive
affair. Most of the Episcopal clergy
men of Vermont, with Revs. Cookson
of Fort Edward, Fisher of Stockport,
Cook of Keeseville, Woodbridge of Port
Henry, McIlvaine of Essex, Pennell of
/ Champlain, and others from New York
and New Hampshire were present.
Bishop Bissell officiated The Burling-
ton Harmonic Society furnished the
music, which was more than fine. The
proceedings ended with a collation. in
the library of the Episcopal Institute.
II
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AN exchange is sarcastic; .'The
man who thought he'could do business
without advertising has been compelled
10 give in. His first advertisement was
headed "Sheriff's sale"
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Three old boots, a gaiter,, and
hoopskirt in front of a house, indicates
that the family has moved.
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20. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
For the week ending June 7th, 1873.
Taken at the State Normal School, !.
"Castleton, Vermont.
a. reported for the Rutlond HeraSd.l
Barometer reduced

bI.DS
Warnlest day, 5th-average 1855
Coolest day, 3d-average { s02S
Highest point of thermometer 81, at
pm. on the 5th.
Lowest point of the thermometer. BOB
at a. m on the 3D..
Range of thermometer during the week,
800 deg.
Greatest range, in any one day, 29.0 deg.
on the 4th.
Day of least range, 7th, 10 deg.
Greatest change in one hour, lis deg.
between and 2 p. m, on the 9TH
barometer has ranged from 29.l79 to
raj high range, the last part low range i
Rain fell on the 4th, 5th, 9th and 7th
Magnetic needle generally moves four
and five times day.
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SECOND DISPATCH.
D., CArD T1pa

BOYLE's CAMP, June 50 p. m.
An interview between Gen. Davis,
Captain Jack and Schonchin has just
Terminated. The Modoc chief says that
he was melted to his cruel warfare by
Allen David, chief of the Klamaths.
He also denied having killed General
Candy and laid the blame on his boys.
Schonehin told the same story.
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CALEDONIA CnrNTY.

Vim. NJ. Parker, from the. Boston,
Hartford and Erie road, has been APP
pointed superintendent of the Connecti-
cut and Passumpsic River railroad, and
assumed the duties thereof on Monday.
The ST Johnsbury Caledonian gives
an account of "a stone the size of a nail
keg which dropped through the roof of
a shed just after three children had
gone out. Children may be plentiful
and mischievous in st. Johnsbury, but
it is not in accordance with the laws of
the nineteenth century to thin them out
by blasting in the streets.
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The Stokes Case A New Trial
Granted.
ALBANY, June 10

ALBANY, June 10.
The opinion which was rendered by
the Court of Appeals this morning upon
the case of Stokes, granting new trial,
is not surprise. 1t had been looked for,
particularly by the bar, since Mr.. Ire
mains argument. The result is a great
professional triumph for Lyman Ire
main, as it carries the weight of unanim-
ity in the highest court of the State. The
prevalent popular opinion here is that
the order of the court is tantamount to
the release of the prisoner, as it is not
believed that he can be convicted again
with the impartial treatment in the pro
ceedings which the action of the Court
of Appeals seems to insist upon.
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HELPLESS.

Fairchild had nothing but small pistol,
while six inches from his head was the
muzzle of "a needle gun. He says that
the tears came into his eyes and he min
gled his entreaties with those of the Mo
docs in hopes that the massacre might be
avoided He adds alt was terrible
scene, one | will never forget. | shud-
der when | think of what / saw and
heard. The. fearful voices of those
women and children still ring in my
ears, but the cowardly hounds were not
to be baked
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The HTodoc Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3,
IDENTIFYING THE MURDERERs.

I011tT = = t I-'7 III -. I'D I-1'-1-7T7-
A dispatch was received at Yreka
from Boyle's Camp on the Tule Lake
peninsula, dated June 9th, as follows
. Soon after the arrival of the Modoc
prisoners at this camp Gen. Davis sent
word to the settlers in the Tule Lake
and Red River country that he desired
them to come in and identify the muir
derers in custody, and.the stolen proper
ty re covered from the Indians. Among
those who responded to the call were
Mrs. Boldly and her daughter, Mrs.
Schiera, two of the women VINO were
widowed by the Modocs. They tell the
following story
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WHY 1T WAS GRANTED.

The Court. of Appeals were unanimous
in their opinion granting Stokes. a new
trial. There are two opinions written
one by Grover and the other by Rappal-
10. The charge is held to be erroneous
on the point that the law presufnes muir
der from the fact of the killing, and calls
on the prisoner to mitigate or justify.
Also, there were errors in the excluding
proof of threats by the deceased to kill
the prisoner. Also, an error in permit
ting Mrs. Morse to contradict Jennie
Turner in a collateral matter called out
on the cross-examination of Jennie,
namely-as to whether she left Mrs
Morse's against her wish and because
detectives were said to be after her soon
after the homicide. There were other
points discussed, but these are the prin-
cipal ones.
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THE MASSACRE.

A shot and little John lay dead on the
wagon with a bullet in his brain. The
mules dashed away with Fairchild, who
became entangled in the lines, Five
more shots were fired in rapid succession;
by which Tehee Jack, Pony and Moach
were killed, and Little Johns squaw
frightfully wounded in the shoulder.
Away ahead, on the road in the di-
rection of Boyle's Camp, cloud of dust
was perceived, indicating the approach
of teams. The murderers espied the
dust and shortly afterward were riding
rapidly away
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AFTER THE BLOODY DEED.

Sergeant Murphy, of Battery G,
Fourth. Artillery, with ten men and, a
teamster came to the scene of the mas
sacre. The sergeant took charge of af-
fairs and remained with his men on the
ground. Fairchild, a teamster and a
wounded squaw, with her. two children,
came in at two o'clock this morning
Fairchild reached Gen. Davis headquar-
tiers and related his story. Teams with
escorts were at once sent to bring the
prisoners, dead and alive. No steps
were taken for, the apprehension of the
fclons who performed the bloody work,
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FEMALES.


This morning Hooker Jim and Steam
boat Frank, who had just returned from
a scout after three or. four missing Mo
docs, were taken to the tent occupied
by three women. Hooker Jim was iden-
titled by Mrs Boldly as one of the In
dams concerned III the massacre. In re-
Spouse to some remarks about the rob-
berry of the house, Hooker Jim said that
Long jim took the 'qong purse, and he
(EIooker Jim) took the short purse, At
this point of the interview the women
became greatly excited, began crying,
and losing all control of themselves,
started in for desperate work. Mrs.
Scheira drew a pistol and went for
Steamboat Frank, and Mrs. Boldly drew
aknife and dashed at Hooker Jim. Gen.
Davis interposed and disarmed both the
women, receiving in the struggle slight
wound in the palm of the hand, near
the thumb, from the knife in Mrs. Bod
dy's hands. The savages, during this
scene, stood like statues-they neither
spoke nor offered resistance.
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vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

1t is said that William Powers of
Whiting has cow whose milk yielded
cream three inches thick, from ten inch
es in depth of milk.
The general convention of Congre-
gational churches and ministers of Yer
mont is to be held in Middlebury, COM
'mencing Tuesday, June 18th.
Bears are are prowling around the
hills in Hancock, and sheep owners
stand in fear of their .depredations, as
they are very bold, and some think their
flocl1s have already suffered from them.
The Cream Hill stock farm, in
Shoreham contains nine hundred acres
of land. and has every convenience for
the business they are engaged in. There
are on the farm some. one. hundred and
fifty breeding mares, and hundreds of
colts of all ages. 1t is beautiful loca-
ton, the land is of the very best, and it
is thought they are making heaps of
money.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Bennington valley sends four
thousand quarts of milk daily to. New
York, which is delivered to customers
without the assistance of middle men.
"A man employed by HI. Garfield of
Arlington, found pitcher in the cellar
which he supposed contained cider, so
he took a drink 1t was strong lye,
however, and now the unfortunate man
would like to get his mouth and throat
refined by some skillful workman.
Orlando Boornc, of Manchester
caught a two hundred pound bear in a
trap, on East Mountain, one week ago
Saturday night. When found he had
dragged the trap about one hundred
rods, but a bullet or two put stop to
that, and bruin was dragged back again
by the elated hunters.
The present roll of the inmates OF
the county jails is as follows: Man
chester, none Bennington, three scat
tering. The Jail in Manchester has been
tenantless for nearly two years, which
speaks well for the morals of the com
.munity, or else. i'll of the guardians OF
the public peace. There are very few
in that vicinity whom the peace and the
dignity of the State require to be incar
cerated.
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A SAD RECITAL

Messrs. Boldly. and Schiera took up
three quarter sections of land near the
mouth of Lost River last August, and
settled there with their families. On
the morning of November Goth Captain
Jacks band of Indians were attacked on
Lost River by party of volunteers, and
compelled to retire. Hooker Jim and
his party of NIodOcs were on the north
side of the river from Captain Jack, but
knew of the latters defeat, and during
the forenoon of the same.day Boldly and
Schiera were murdered by Hooker jim
and his associates while they were cut
ting wood and herding sheep within a
mile Of their house utterly unconscious
of danger. The agent of the YainoX
reservation had promised that any often
sive movement against the Indians
should be made known to the whites in
time to afford them an opportunity to
obtain safe refuge, but the messenger
sent by the agent failed to perform his
duty, thereby
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Gut of Town Notes.

BENSON
MIR Francis Higgins of this place
inst, by falling from a wagon. DR.. J.
s. Gale of Orwell, assisted by DR.. j. P.
Newton of this place attended him, il
being about five hours after the accident
before the doctors arrived to render him
assistance, he suffered extremely.
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Had John Fairchild, instead of James,
been present, another murder might
have been added to the list, as the Ore
gonians are bitter in their hatred to
John, the old man, and other Californi-
ans.
The Warm Spring Indians have only
few weeks longer to serve.
Sergeant Clinton is fast failing.
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BOYLE IAMl', JuHt =
General Davis proposes to take the
cavalry, light battery of the. Fourth
artillery, and the infantry, and march
through the Klamath country, to Forts
Warner and Kearney, and as far north
as Walla Walla, for the purpose OF in
tfmidating the Indians. Preliminary or
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FACILITATING THE MASSACRE,
And the arrival of Boddys team with
out driver, and blood upon the wagon
was the first intimation of the terrible
tragedy the poor woman received. Be-
fore noon they found the bodies Of the
murdered men, stripped Of all their
clothing, at different points. Within a
few miles of the house they also met the
Modocs, Hooker Jim, Long Jim, Curley
Headed Doctor, One Eyed Mouse, Rock
Dave, Hump Jerry and Mrs. Hooker
jim, who were all implicated in the
massacre. While the Indians went to
the house to find other male victims,
these women escaped and Travelled night
and day, suffering many hardships, and
reached the house of Mr.. Rupp in a
completely exhausted condition. Gen.
Davis received the women kindly, heard
their story, assigned them tent, and
promised to assist them to recover their
stolen goods.
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1t gals Captain Jack and his comrades
in custody to see Hooker Jim and
Steamboat Frank travelling to and fro. at
will, and armed at that. He does not
understand the consequences of turning
states evidence. This afternoon he be-
came greatly excited, and gave vent to
his rage in a fiery Grafton. He rose from
his chair with Schonchin, and in a
strong 'and impressive speech, recited
his grievances. The pWport OF what
he Said is told by Scar-Faced Charley.
s'He is mad, )" said Charley, g to see that
the white men no treat all alike. " He
also complained that while in the lava
beds, a portion of his fellow captives
were waning in their sympaties with
him. An officer of the guard came in
and compelled him to desfst in his wall
ings. There, are now one hundred and
thirty -one murderers under guard here
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MOVING THE PRISONERS.

ders for this movement have. already
been issued.
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AS a young man named Dodds and
a Scotchman were crossing from North
Hero to the Lake View HOUSE, late one
night last week, their boat was capsized
in violent squall. The two men sue
ceeded in righting the boat, but the water
being very. cold and a heavy sea run
ming, they were. nearly exhausted with
the effort. As it was the boat was
partly filled with water, but finally
drifted to the shore, when it was found
that the Scotchman was dead.-Nesssr1-
O9y-