Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-04
POULTNEY.

Gardner Parker, a large dealer in
slate in this town, sold two thousand
squares last week.
Much complaint is made by our
slate men that cars are not supplied by
the company as they are wanted. The
company have not provided for the in
crease of business.
DR. Guild, the representative from
Rupert at the last session of the Legisla-
ture, was in town to-day (Tuesday) pro-
curing building materials for a house
that he is how erecting. The doctor is
in every respect a worthy man, an able
and influential member of the House,
and one of the few prominent men on
the west side of the Green Mountains
whose name has not as yet been entered
in the list of candidates for Governor.
Rev. n. /. CrameT, a recent gradu-
ate of the Wesleyan University, will
open a school in the Ripley Female Col
lego building, on the ,22d of September,
1878. This will not be the opening of
the Conference school contemplated in
the recent change or transfer of that
the opening of a school upon such 9
DdSlS DIS luG ucolIt- Ills tlCy CAECCl u
do within the coming year. Mr. Cra-
mers school will be open to both sexes,
and instruction will be given in all the
higher branches of mathematics, Latin,
| Greek, Natural Philosophy and music
in short in all branches. usually taught in
our academies.
The crops in POultney are fine; the
largest growth for man years.
OBSERVER.
LUDLOW.
-Rev. II. c. Hazen, returned mis-
sionary from India ana formally pastor
of the Congregational society in this
place, gave very interesting address il
the Baptist house of worship, Sabbath
p. m, August 31st, on The degreda-
ton of HindOo women" He chose fol
his text the words Of Christ. by theil
fruits We shall know them" and in
noticing the social and moral condition
of the Hindoo women clearly illustrated
the great truth that the christian system
of religion is clearly superior TO the
Braminical. Braminism does not vel
come the birth of females and infanticidt
by their mothers is common. In theil
youth they receive no education, then
marriage is simply a business tr2nsac
ton and the laws of their books make
a woman married slave to her husband
When she manifests any love for him
I he can Immediately take another and dis
card her Until the British power in,
terfered, the widows were burned on the
demise of their husbands. Woman, on
that heather soil, is without hope OF
| desire except to die and often commits
suicide AS the speaker proceeded the
audience could clearly see the contrast
| between such a condition and the condi
ton of women under a christian civiliza-
ton. ''What makes the difference 2
the speaker pertinently inquired; anG
the answer came to US forceably, "ThC
Bible
- The primary and intermediate
schools of district No. /, began Monday,
September 1st, under the instructions OF
Miss Sarah Marshall and Miss Clara
Pierce.
The fall term of the Black River
Academy has opened auspiciously, the
principal having registered the names of
over 140 pupils Base ball appears to
be the principal athletic exercises, while
the ''Adelphine Union, on Wednesday
evening, furnishes an opportunity for
the pleasant, and we trust, profitable re-
creation of an intellectual character.
Miss Hattie NJ Smith expects to
leave home soon and reside in Boston
for year, with the design to more fully
qualify herself for her musical profess
sion. She intends to avail herself of the
valuable instruction impaired at the
Boston Conservatory of Music, of both
a vocal and instrumental character.
Two of our best boys, J. Mervin
Hull and Harry p. Stimson, left Lud-
low on Monday, Sept. list, for Middle
bury College. 1t will be remembered
that these young men passed very sat
isfactory examination q few months
ago, with view of entering upon a
college course. We doubt not they
will acquit themselves honorably, and
if life, health and money favor, will
graduate in four years with high rank.
The Methodists and Congregational
Sabbath schools have recently enjoyed
their annual picnics Moses Pollard's
grove in Plymouth, near one of the
ponds, was the place of resort for each,
and the children think they had good
time. R0at-riding, swinging and visit
ing the gOlu uigglnS, are numbered
among the enjoyable things.
Some time ago eager was laid re-
lating to the distance of throwing water
by the Alert fire engine company. For
some reason there was no trial last Sat
urday evening and d somewhat disagree
able episode followed Tie parties that
bet pitched in," and others soon joined
the melee, but the cry of ''police"
brought sheriff Stimson to the scene,
and the disgraceful affair, which other
wise might have proved quite serious,
soon ended. Betting and every species
of gambling should be discarded by SEN
sible men, and strictly prohibited by the
passage and execution of stringent laws.
Lux.