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The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-15
RUTLAND GLOBE FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST Is 1873
ConEreRatIOnnli.m in vermont.


The Congregational churches ofvermont,
with over eighteen thousand members and
more than two hundred trained ministers,
made, last year, net loss of ninety-nine
communicates. The Vermont Chronicle
asks, "What are we to conclude in view of
these factsS What would be said of an
army Of eighteen thousand workers for any
worthy object that did not so much as hold
its own numbers, but made net loss of
hundred? Would it be regarded as thor
oughly efficient and faithful At this rate
what will become of the Vermont churches
and what of the great fields of our country
and of the world? Sometimes believers
speak of the nearness of the final triumphs
ofthe GosUel-the long expected millennium
how near can that event be, il Vermont
churches go on in this way?" The Watch
man and Reflector comes to the rescue
with well considered words of generous
consolation. 1t says: ''In the first place,
emigration is steadily draining away the
best blood of Vermont Probably the ma
tive population has diminished more than
have Congregational communicates. In
the second place, this very fact weakens
the hands of the ministry, weakens strong
churches and makes weak ones weaker
takes away the more enterprising element,
and dispirits all round. Much depends on
how we put things. Suppose, in this case,
we say that the Vermont churches have all
but held their own, Notwithstanding their
steady depletion by death and emigration
while at the same time, a large portion OF
those who go West become the seed OF
whole churches and of Puritan institutions
generally, What is true Of our Congrega'
tional brethren is true in the main of Bap
lists. "Whereforc lift up the hands which
hang down"
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FRIDAY AUG. s, 1873.

Total Congress Water shipped August s, 1873,
3l2 dozen quarts and Cos dozen plnts. Cash re-
celpts s61O.2s, The number OF glasses OF Con-
gress Water drank at the Spring during one
hour on Friday morning was over tro thousand
by actual count.
"Sheet' and pillow-case masquerade at
the Continental Hotel Saratoga last Thurs
day evening. A large number of persons
were present and during the forepart of the
evening many were arrayed in the 'phan-
tom garments" but on account of the warmth
of their costumes" they were soon "n0n
est" and appeared the remainder of the eve
ming, in daylight toilet.
Ex-Governor Bigelow of Pennsylvania,
Ex-Governor Aiken, ex-Governors Fletcher
Dillingham; and Stewart of Vermont have
been among the visitors at Saratoga the
past week.
Thomas Dickson President of the Dele
ware and Hudson Canal Company, and
Charles w. Moseley Superintendent of the
Troy and Boston Railroad are at the Grand
Union.
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CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED PRISONER. -
James Heffron, an escaped prisoner from
the jail in Dover n. H., was arrested in
Haverhill N. H., on Friday, by Police
man Weber. He made his escape on
Wednesday, and had travelled about thirty
miles yesterday. After reaching the sta
ton he complained of feeling stiff and
foot sore from the unusual exercise. He
says he has been a prisoner most of the
time for six years, and has seen but one
4th of July out of prison for that length
of time. He says his weakness is getting
hot" and thinks Dover people ought to
feel lucky in getting rid of him rather than
having him return as prisoner.
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WILLIAMSBURGH suUTOR
STABs HIS SWEETHEART
Eight Clashes and then atten,n,s IN
Kill Himself.

Sunday night William Anderson an ice
vender, stabbed Miss Annie CUNNINGHAM
eight times in the back with incl, knife
at South Fifth and First streets Williams.
burgh, N. y. Anderson is 81 years old,
Miss Cunningham IS 1s. They have been
lovers, having become acquainted n wear
ago. The girls parents dslked Anderson.
and forbade Annie associatinr with him
She and her father and riother reside at
the corner where Anderson stabbed her.
Anderson is a tall young man; is described
as industrious, quiet and sober Freouent-
ly since his acquaintance with Annie he
has spoken to his fellow worknrmen about
their troubles by the intermeddling of her
parents. Whenever he had an opportunity
he visited Annie, and owing to the i'll feel
ing of her parents she has met him clan
destinely.
Miss Annie is a stout blonde. Her hnir
falls in heavy tresses over her shoulders.
She was infatuated with Anderson. but
dreaded the anger of her parents. Her sis
ter ill-treated and abused her 9" She
never" says a friend of hers, Miss Russell,
chad a moments rest ON his account"
Two weeks ago Anderson proposed mar
rage. She refused, and since bat time
Anderson has endeayored to meet her.
After his days labor he repaired to the cor
ner where she lived. but she refused to see
HIM.
Sunday night Anderson repaired to his
accustomed corner. He had been around
the neighborhood all lay, frequently call
ing into liquor stores. AT 8 o'clock he saw
Annie step from her louise with Miss Rus
sell. AS they crossed the street he APP
preached them. Mis- Russell after salut-
ing him, withdrew ore side Annie stood,
and after taking his p'offered hand, started
toward Miss Russell. Anderson asked her
where she was going and before she made
a reply he drew large pocket-knife and
made lunge at her. She turned and re-
ceiyed the blow on her shoulder. While
screaming, Anderson caught her by the
nan anu StIuCh llcI tlgnt times. AZ each
blow the knife went through her dress and
and cut ugly gashes on her back
The girls cries attracted attention, and
Officer James Hallett tore the Infatuated
man from the girl, and she fell to the walk,
covered with blood.
Anderson saw her fall, and he drew the
bloody knife and quickly plunged it into
his breast. AS he made the fourth stroke
the officer tore it from his hand
Miss Cunningham was removed to hei
home, and Anderson taken on stretchel
to the Fourth street police station. Eacl
is seriously hurt.
As Anderson lay on the stretcher in the
police station, he said that when he spok,
to Annie he did not know where he was
, ~ was not aware of what | did until saw
her fall. Her people abused and i'll treate,
; her." he said, "because she thought some
thing of me-
He denied that he stabbed her becaus
, she refused to marry him. II never aske,
, her tonight to marry me, but did a weel
, ago, and she refused"
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FIRE AT Concord, N. H.,-Abbott
Downing & Co.'S. carriage mandatory was
consumed by fire on Friday morning. 1t
originated in butchery formerly occupied
as blacksmiths shop, from which point 1t
was communicated TO the main building.
The store house, filed with carriages, was
entirely destroyed, the paint shop was also
consumed, together with large number
of carriages. An immense stock of hubs
was likewise burned. When the floor fell
several fremen were buried in the ruins, all
but Charles Sanders escaped without seri-
Gus injury. The fire is thought to have
been the work of an incendiary. The loss
is estimated at $50, 900 which is well COW
cred by insurance.
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A domestic TRACED, in Danssry.

A Domestic Tragedy in Dan5ary.
The Danbury News man says that when
a W oman puts three mackerel to soak over
night in dish-pan whose sides are eight
inches high, and leaves the pan on a stair
way, she has accomplished her mission and
should go hence. This was what Division
street woman dill lately. She filled the
pan at the pump and then left it standing on
the steps of the stoop, while she went into
the next house to see how many buttons
would be required to go down the front of
redngote. And mighty important affair
that was, to be sure. And there was her
husband tearing through the house in search
of a handkerchief and not finding it of
course. And then he rushed out into the
yard, wondering where on earth that woman
could be, and started down the steps with
out seeing the pan or even dreaming that
any one could be SO idiotic as to leave it
there. Of course he stepped on it, or at
least that is the supposition, as the neighbors
who were brought out by the crash that fol-
lowed saw a Mortified man and high dish
pan, and three very demoralized mackerel
shooting across the garden and smashing
down the shrubbery. And he was a nice
sight, was that unhappy man, when they
got him on his feet. There wasn't dry
thread on him and his hair was full OF bits
of mackerel, and one of his shoulders was
out of joint and his coat was split the whole
length Of the back, and he appeared to be
out OF his head. He was carried into the
house by some of the men and laid on bed,
while others wert after the doctor and six
teen women assembled in the front room and
talked in whispers about the inscrutable
ways of Providence, and what a warning
this was to people who never looked where
they were going.
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freight. In due time the child was scrt to
Shawneetown, where the other passengers
had been landed the evening before. It's
coming made an excitement among the
wrecked travellers, for more than one
mother had lost chi dren by the disaster.
1t was touching scene when Mrs King
recognized the child as her boy whom she
had mourned as lost for nearly twenty-four
hours. The preservation of Moses in the
bulrushes was not so miraculous as the
safety of Mrs. Kings boy. He had been
tossing about on the waste of waters in the
cabin all night, and was brought to his
mother alive in the hour of her deepest af-
Fiction.
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professional.
r f NJ o V A L.
DR.. S. w. SMYTH,

X II vi " ~ IL
DR.. S. w. SMYTH,
Having established himself permanently in
Rutland. and for the better convenience OF his
patients, he has removed his office from the
Bardwell House to the
BAXTER NATIONAL BANK BLOCK,
where he may be consulted daily except FRI
days. free OF charge.
once hours a. m. TO p. M, and TO p. m,
A CARD.
To those who may be unacquainted with the
particulars OF my practice, brief explanation
might not be unwelcome. During the whole OF
my professional career, my time and attention
has been exclusively devoted to the study and
investigation of diseases OF the EYE, EAR, Ma
SAL CAVITY, THROAT, LUNGS and CHEST
and arrangements OF the NERVOUS SYSTEM.
My speciality embraces the eradication of Con-
sumption, Cdtdrrh Throat Diseases, affections OF
the Vocal Organs, asthma, and all Ldryngiedi,
Bronchial and Pulmonary Complaints; the re-
moval OF Deafness Discharges from the Ear, and
the treatment OF all diseases leading to General
Debility, or the loss or impairment of Nerpous ana
Physical Poicer.
My oflice is provided with every practical i'm
provement and advantage founded by the ad-
vanced state OF medical science for the relief OF
human suffering. Patients coming under my
care for treatment may expect to receive every
benefit guaranteed by science, skill and COM
prehenslve experience.
To THE PUBLIC, have TO say that do not
consider 1t necessary at this time to present 10
your notice further testimonials OF the success
OF the new method OF treatment advocate
Having, during the past six months, given you
statements and reports from the most reliable
people In this village and vicinity should GER
tainly give those who are still suffering con-
fidence enough to employ one who is so univer-
sally successful.
ar Consultation free and terms within the
reach OF all.
Yours, etc.,
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civil Service RefOrm-Exeeutive
order.
The following executive order has been
issued
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.
The civil service commission at its ses-
sion at Washington which terminated June
4th. 1873. recommended certain further
rules to be prescribed by the President for
the government of the civil service of the
United States. These rules as published,
are approved, and their provisions will be
enforced rs rapidly as proper arrange
ments can be made. L. :. GRANT.
By the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
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8utland at'etklg GIobe,
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. is, 1878.

1.-THE American Indian Aid Association,
as they style themselves, have published
long letter attacking General jeff c. Davis,
for his course in the Modoc campaign, and
in order to make their invective intensely
satirical, they style him Judge" DAVIS.
The burden of their argument is, that in
asmuch as General Candy was accompan-
led by eight instead of six, armed soldiers,
Captain Jack and company were morally,
religiously, legally and internationally jus.
tilted in the massacre. The conclusion OF
the whole matter is a request to the Presi-
dent to "declare general amnesty for the
Modocs." We trust that such declaration
from the President will be unnecessary,
as by the sentence of the military commits
sion, il carried out as it should be, large
number of the MOdocs will receive a "gen-
eral amnesty" so far as to remove them
from all future punishment by the general
government or any citizen thereof.
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Fas,Iag 90 starvation.

A short time ago woman of thirty Ave,
a dressmaker, giving the name of Frances
Florence, hired room at 30S West
Fourteenth street New York. She was of
eccentric habits, but further than this the
other inmates know nothing about her. A
week ago she disappeared, and her room
door being locked on the inside, the sus-
picions of the landlady were aroused, and
on Thursday the door was broken open.
Miss Florence was found seated in chair
by the window in her night dress. She was
so faint from starvation that she was unable
to move hand or foot, or to give any in
telligible account of herself. She was inn
medately taken to Bellevue Hospital where
every effort was made to revive her, but up
to this time with little success. 1t is be-
loved that she Is insane ON the subject of
religion, and was trying the efficacy of a
long fast as Precipitation of her sins. From
letters found in her trunk she is believed to
be from Rhode Island,
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An EXCITING SoENE.-Quite an exciting
scene occurred last Sunday evening at the
bridge near II. G. Hickson's resi-
dence at Springfield. Miss May
Hickson and sister had Just re-
turned from drive, and were getting out
of their carriage. when the horses became
frightened and plunged into the river, f.
Field, gentleman of Aboriginal extraction
was plying a boat little below the spot
and observing the perilous position of the
young ladies, proceeded to the spot, where
he rescued them. After landing the ladies
he proceeded to rescue the horses from the
water In order to do this, he had to swim
down stream some fifty feet, keeping the
horses head out of water, but succeeded in
reaching the shore with horse and carriage
all safe and sound. The mare was so much
exhilarated by her swim that she kicked
and broke the whfiie tree, and our aborigi-
nal friend closed the scene by diving into
the water and again swimming to his boat.
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Highway Robbery of the Mails I'm
the Rocky Mountains.

Special agent Wickiser of the Post Of
flee Department reports from Salt Lake,
July 81, that highway robbery on the main
routes in the Rocky Mountains is becoming
quite frequent. On the 9th ult,, robbers
attacked the mail coach on the Montana
route, near Pleasant Valley, and took $l9,-
900 in treasure from Wells, Fargo & Co. s
express, but did not modest the mails. The
robbers have been arrested. A few days
later, or the same route, near Snake river,
the stage coach was fred into and the dri-
yer MORALLY wounded. The poor fellow
had the nerve and presence of mind to put
the whip to the horses, by which all was
saved but his own life. He expired soon
after he reached the station. On the Gath
ult., the mail coach on the Kelton and
Boise route, near Snake river, was attacked
by robbers and the through mail pouch
from Boise to Kelton was taken, and also
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S treasure box. Agent
Wickizer says that bad men come to the
mines with expectations of making sudden
riches, and being disappointed, become
reckless and desperate highwaymen.
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A SEA CAPTAIN MURDERED. On Tues
day afternoon, Thomas F. Percy, mate of
the schooner Benjamin English of New
Bedford, now lying at Bergen Point, n.
]. and Capt. George F. Jones of Bergen
Point called at the Prince street station
house and stated to Captain Williams that
they had seen the body of the man sup
posed to be Andrew Gargan at the Morgue
had claimed the studs and supenders found
on his person were fully satisfied that the
body was that of Captain James Hadwin
of the schooner Benjamin English, who
had left the vessel on Monday morning. A
card with directions how to use a ships
pump, which was found in his portmonnaie
completed the identification. Hadwins
friends in Fall River, where be has a wife
and child were communicated with
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SARATOGA Notes.

Congress Spring was first thrown open
to the public in 1916. In 1928 the property
was purchased by DIR. John Clark who
made preparations for the transportation
and sale of the water abroad, previous TO
this period the Presbyterian clergyman de-
rived a portion of his income from the sale
of water which he bottled and sent abroad.
The Saratogian of Saturday gives the rec
ord of the business done just fifty years
ago that, Saturday as follows:
CASH RECEIPTS.
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The slaughter OF the Pavvnees.

Further particulars from the late Indian
fight say that the Sioux when they gained
possession of the Pawnees, attacked and
killed a number of squaws and children,
dashng the pappooses brains out against
the ground. The Pawnees lost the most of
about 600 buffaloes which they had killed.
The Sioux numbered $50 warriors. under
the command of Snowflake. the successor
of Whistler Their loss was thirty war
riors. Troops from Fort Mcpherson have
forced them back to their reservation.
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BOLDLY ROBBED. On Wednesday night
last, thief entered one of the parlors of
the Mansion House at Buffalo, n. V,
where a number of turf men were lodged,
and robbed the clothing of John Hannah
of Northampton, Mass, of $500; III. G.
Howard of Boston, 5000 and watch and
chain; VIM. I.arrabee of Hartford, of a
watch, chain and diamond stud-all valued
at 81, 900; NJ. Calvin of Waterbury, Conn,
of three diamond studs and Henry Wat
son of Massachusetts of $3.50. A guest at
the Tiff House was robbed of $500 and a
watch
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DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN BALTIMoRE.-A
heavy rain storm, accompanied by vivid
lightning and unusually loud and sharp
peals of thunder, occurred in Baltimore,
between two and three O'Clock Sunday
morning. The sloop Lucy, Capt. Christy,
of Brandywine, Del, while lying at Light
street wharf, was struck by lightning and
her topmast and lower mast shivered.
Chatsworth and Schroeder runs, in the
northwestern section of the city, over
flowed, and the foundations of several
houses in course of erection were washed
away The cellars of large number of
buildings were flooded. The stable of Geo.
Sheets was struck by lightning and val
liable mare killed. The aggregate loss will
reach several thousand dollars.
The schooner LeOnidas, Capt. David
Howard, was also struck by lightning dur
ing the storm, and had her mainmast shat
tered.
The box factory of l.. CRUDE u Co.,
corner of West Falls avenue and Lombard
street, was struck by lightning, entailing a
loss of $4,000.
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The BrattIebOrO Sensation.
From the Hartford Courant.

A private letter from gentleman in Brat
tleboro, who has known the particulars con-
nected with the Edwin brood matter from
the start, indorses the recent article in the
Springfield UNION, but thinks it does not
give it the best showing, because the ex-
tracts from the continued story were from
the crude manuscript which had never been
revised. His claim is that it is habit of the
authors to block out their story, and then
carefully rewrite and revise before the man
uscript Is given to the public, and that, in
this respect, "Dickens is doing the same
thing now that he used to do when on earth"
The gentleman defends the "medium" from
the assaults upon his private char cter,
which lie says are unjust. The reporter of
the Springfield UNION it seems went to
Brattleboro expecting to find evidence
which would enable him to explode the
whole thing as humbug, but after long
and careful examination of the manuscript
was captivated with it. OF course all this
is possible under the suppostion that the
writer is clever imitator of Dickens. 1t
is stated that the book will be published in
October. Those interested in the matter
are therefore making calculations that the
dead novelist will continue to inspire the
medium with certainty and regularity. We
had supposed that the connections between
this and the other world could not be count
ed upon as safely as those by railroad or
telegraph in ordinary matters.
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Took LEG BAIL.-George w. Wise of
Chelsea, don't say great deal these days
about courage. A few nights ago while
returning from an evenings visit to a
neighbours he saw something in tree
which he supposed to be wild animal, as
one had been seen in that vicinity. He
had his gun with him, but not wishing to
enrage the beast, took leg bail from the
spot, and soon arrived home completely
out of breath. The next day wise had oc-
casion to pass by the same spot and discov-
cred that he had been frightened nearly out
of his senses the previous night by piece
of cloth dangling from the tree. Don't
mention wild beasts to George now unless
you are anxious to quit this mundane
sphere.
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ANOTHER CAT SToRY.-Mr. Benjamin
Foss of Chelsea, is the owner of cat which
possesses remarkable instinct. Last fall
Mr.. Foss left home to spend the winter
with his son, Mr.. Daniel Foss of Spring
field Mass. On leaving home he request
ed his daughter, Mrs. John Fox, who lives
about mile from his residence, to take
care of the cat during his absence. After
the departure of her parents, Mrs. Fox
looked for the cat to take home with her,
but was unable to find it, and on her arri-
val home was surprised TO find the cat
there before her. In the spring when Mr..
Foss was about TO return, he wrote to Mrs.
Fox desiring her to meet them at his resi-
dence and bring the cat with her, which
she repeated to the animal. On the APP
pointed day of the return, pussy was miss
ing, and Mrs. Fox started to meet her par
ents without their pet, but on reaching
them found that the cat had been before
her in receiving their embraces. Did the
cat understand what Mrs. Fox told her
relative to Mr.. Foss return Who can an
swer?
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AVAILABLE LIBRARY DESTROYED. The
stable and L of the house owned and Occu-
pied by Miss Weldon ON Federal stxaat was
destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning.
The main part of the house was saved, but
was badly injured by fire and water. Miss
Weldons loss was estimated at from 81, 900
to 1000; partly insured. In the /. was the
library of Leonard Woods, d. d., which
was valued at upwards of $4,000, and
which is total loss no insurance. Be-
sides the library, DIR. Woods lost the maui
script of valuable work, which was
nearly ready tor the press, upon which he
has been at work for many years. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but il is sup
posed to have been caused by the wadding
of a gun lodging in a barrel of shayings
which was standing OUTSIDE of the stable,
gun having been fired in the vicinity
shortly before the fire was discovered.