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resumed her seat by the side of her
mother. Foster then opened the door.
put his head in, and looked in a most
insulting manner at Mrs. Duval. who
closed the door. 1t was reopened by
Foster, when Mr.. Putnam stood up. and
again closed the door, at the same time
remarking 10 the conductor that drunk
en- men should not be allowed TO ride in
the cars. Foster entered the car. sat
down, and said TO Mr.. Putnam, Chow
far are you going 2" Receiving no re-
ply, he said, .'Well, I'm going as far as
you, and ! will give you - when you
get off. Foster then went out on the
front platform. When the car was
stopped at Forty-sixth street to let Mr..
Putnam and the ladies off, Foster said
to the driver, Have you got hook 2"
and snatching the car hook, ran around
the car to the back platform. Mr.. Put
nam was assisting Mime. Duval to alight.
Foster ran up behind the unfortunate
merchant, and with one blow of the
iron car hook fractured his skull. Mr.
Putnam fell senseless, and Foster ran
away. The car was started, and Mime.
Duval, her daughter, and the murdered
man were left in the street. After two
hours delay Mr.. Putnam was taken TO
st. Luke's Hospital, where he died forty
eight hours after. Foster was arrested
and tried before Judge Cardozo, in
Oyer and Terminer His fathers mon
ey procured the services of eminent
counsel, ex-Judge Sydney Stuart (since
dead) and Judge John K Porter, who,
however, could not save their client, for
he was convicted and sentenced. A
stay of proceedings was obtained by ap-
pealing to Judge Pratt, of Brooklyn, and
the case finally carried to the Court of
Appeals, which, yesterday, decided
against Foster. The news affected Fos-
ter greatly, and he refused to see any
representative of the press His wife
and sister had an interview with him
during the day The formal reuittimer
will probably be received from the Court
of Appeals by District Attorney Phelps
to-day, and that official will at once
move to have Foster resentenced in ac-
cordance with the law.-Neao York
Times.
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Thrilling Scenes ON the Ice at
Albany.

The Albany Eoening Journal of Sat
urday describes the breaking up of the
ice, on Friday evening, as follows:
''The chafing, impatient mass above
was held in check for about three hours,
when at last its force could no longer be
restrained, and about six o'clock the
shrill, sharp reports in quick succession
warned every one that danger was at
hand. Those on the ice, and they were
not few in number, comprising men and
women, hurrying home to either side of
the river, after the labors of the day,
made for the shore amid shrieks and
cries for help, as they measured with
glance the distance that lay between
them and safety, and felt the treacher
Gus trembling of the CLASSY surface be-
meath them, which thrilled to the heart
those who stood in security on the shore.
The deepening gloom almost hid the inn
periled ones from sight, and the consci-
business was felt that only a miracle
could save them. 1t is believed, and it
is to be hoped, that all reached the shore
in safety. Then the irresistible body
from above came crashing down, the
broad and solid expanse of ice between
the two bridges giving way beforeit ike
anegg shell, huge portions of the mass be-
hurled high in the air only to fall IN
fragments. The scene, as viewed from
the new bridge, was wild ana tnrililng
one, rendered doubly appalling by the
gloom, and the shrieking and moaning
sounds continually issuing from the mass
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almost deluded one in the belief that
they were the death sounds of some poor
unfortunate wretches being whirled
along to destruction. At this stage of
the breakup, and as the ice below the
bridge was giving way, it became evil
dent to the anxious watchers on the
docks that two persons, females, were
hurrying across to this side Before
they reached it the ice on which they
were standing commenced to move, and
the seething current bore them resist
lessly downward to what seemed certain
death. Their shrieks and cries for help
were heartrending, while the fearful
prospect that they might be ground to
death before aid could be rendered made
every one shudder. Persons on the
dock hurried from point to point. where
it was possible that aid might be extend
ed them, but no, they were swept past.
The cake of ice on which they were
standing was being fast ground away,
but during their terrible ride the women
did not lose their presence of mind, and
were ready to take the first opportunity
of escape from the perilous position
which offered. This occurred at the
foot of Mulberry street, where the cake
of ice f1oated near enough to the dock
for their rescue by several persons who
were there watching the breakup. They
proved to be two sisters named Anthony,
and they reported that they saw no 9TH
ers on the ice. A man named Scribner,
who had been at work in Bath during
the day, also had narrow escape. being
on his way home to this city when the
ice commenced to move. His shouts
attracted the attention of the men on
the upper bridge, who let down line
as he was passing beneath, which he
grasped and was drawn up out of dan
ger"
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quired in some other States One year
ago, Nov. 13, 1871, the first house was
built in Reno county.
The town of Hutchinson, or rather
city, as it is now an incorporated CITY,
contains about 500 inhabitanes, has a
church, school house, tasty residences
and stores of all kinds. 1t being the
county seat, we have a beautiful brick
court house, costing about $4,000. The
largest bridge i'll the State 1880 feet,
crosses the Arkansas river at Hutchin-
son, also four iron bridges in the vincin-
ity. The town was laid out by our gen.
tlemanly and go-ahead representative,
ID. c. Hutchinson, who, by the way, is
a native of Vermont, and who has done
more to bring this country to the notice
of the people east, than any other man
in the State Well might he be called
the father of Reno county. Through
his energy, we have outstripped our adj
joining counties.
The second town in the county is Cas-
tletOn, thirteen miles south of Hutch
inson, in the valley of the Vinnescah-a
beautiful stream that runs through the
town, which will be bridged before
spring, at cost of about So 500 Cas-
tlCtol IS lOCdGSd Ou tuc piOpOoCu IlHc VI
the Saline, Hutchinson and Mexico rail-
road, which, no doubt, will be commen-
ced within one year. 1t will go through
and open up large extent of very de
sirable land settlement and traverse the
great hunting grounds of the West.
The chances here are good for mer-
chants and mechanics, and the best of
land is open to those wishing to engage
in farming
Reno county was organized January
1st, 1872, and now contains 3. 500 inhab-
itants. Yours, etc, W. WALLACE.
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Foster 10 be Hanged.
HISTORY or HIS CRIME.

A dispatch received from Albany
states that the Court of Appeals, yester-
day. rendered decision in the case of
William Foster, convicted of the muir
der of Mr.. Avery ID. Putnam, refusing
Foster a new trial, which Is equivalent
to the official announcement that he will
undoubtedly be hanged, unless elemency
on TIE part of Gov. Dix be extended to
him. The history of the crime, for the
commission of which Foster viii suffer
the extreme penalty of the law, is well
known to the community. Mr.. Avery
D. Putnam, whom Foster murdered, was
a provision merchant, at No. SO Pearl
street, residing at No. 3 Cottage place.
Among his lady-friends was Nine. Je-
anne Duval, a milliner, of No. 762
Broadway. Mrs. Duvars eldest daugh-
ter sang in the choir of the church of
the Advent, and it was Mime. DuvaPs
custom to go to the church on practice
nights and escort her daughter home.
On the evening of the 26th OF Aprh,
1871, Mr.. Putnam called on Mime. Du-
val, who, in the course of conversation
said that she and her young daughter,
Mile. Mabelle Virginie Duyal, were go
inc nm to the church to escort her eldest
daughter home. Mr.. Putnam said he
would accompany them, and the party
got on a car of the Broadway and Uni
yersity-place line, the conductor of
which was Frank Goldthwait. On the
front platform of the car was William
Foster, the murderer, a son of a rich
Eighteenth Ward Tammany Hall con-
tractor, and then an ex-driver OF the
road. He was drunk. When nearing
the Gilsey House, Mr. Putnam asked
Mile. Duval if she had seen the curious
clock in the tower of the Gilsey House
Mile. Duval could not see the clock from
the side of the car, and went to the front
door in order to do so. Foster ana tne
driver. Patrick Cunningham, leered at
her through the window. She at once
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The last order of nobility, being

The last order of nobility, being a
combination of the others, must be a
recapitulation of the workings of both /;
the nobility of life, the unity of work
and thought. The result, like chem
ical combination, however, is unlike
either, but forms complete and perfect
whole. Human life is nobler than ami
NAL life, and the most degraded speci-
men of humanity is nobler than the best
of animals. This order of nobility shows
itself in a self-surrender to ideal truth.
There must be an unconsciOusness, an
entire disregard of self in devotion to
the truth sought. A conceit of power
diminishes the splendor of genius. There
must also be communication. The more
points at which we touch nature and
our fellow men, and help them to a
truer and nobler life, the more we inn
part nobility of life to ourselves and
others. There is some chance for
vicious or pompous man, but none for a
selfish man. There is nothing really
beautiful that is not good. There should
also be aspiration. Ever seeking to
arise to points of higher excellence, and
to assimilate them to ourselves. We
should strive not to get, but to become,
and thus to attain and belong to the
highest order of nobility
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NEvADA-On Wednesday, the Legis-
lature of Nevada elected John p Jones
United States Senator for the full term
of six years, from the 4th of March
next. After the announcement of the
vote, Mr.. Jones was conducted to the
Speakers desk, and made long speech,
defending himself against the charges
that money had been corruptly used to
secure his election, which charges, he
said had been made in the Eastern as
well as in the Pacific coast press. He
acknowledged that money had been
freely used, and had himself disbursed
largely, but it was only for the legiti-
mate campaign expenses.
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a Lctter from Kansas.
CAsTLEToN, RENO Co., }
January /, 1878. !

January /, 1873.
Editor Rutland Herald - Having
been a resident of Rutland county for a
number of years past, and knowing the
large circulation of your excellent paper,
| think few words from me will not be
uninteresting to your readers. About
five months ago l, with my family, left
Poultney for southwestern Kansas. This
locality has, to great extent, been re-
garded as unfit for farming or settle
ment; but, during the past year, it has
conclusively proved itself to be very
fertile and productive country. Wood
is scarce, but coal is plenty, and we hear
of men finding coal on their homesteads
in various directions also good building
stone and various kinds of minerals have
been discovered, especially in Medicine
Lodge and Barbour counties. The F.
s. S. f. railroad has opened up this
country to settlement, and bravely have
the people followed up the advantages
offered them, instead of going to a cold
northern climate, several hundred miles
away. There is opened up at their doors,
as it were, vast country of rich, fertile
prairie land, well watered and ready to
produce in abundance, even on the sod,
as has been demonstrated the past year.
No doubt there are hundreds of hard
working men in our large cities who, if
they only knew how easily they could
get home here, would quickly take up
Uncle Sans broad acres, which he gives
each head of family at the rate of $14
per 160 acres, ready to receive the seed
without half the labor that would be re-
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TRIAL TRIP.-Upon the invitation of
Mr. F. NJ Sessions, master car builder
of the Vermont Central car shops at this
place, a small party of ladies and gentle
men took passage, Thursday, on board
an elegant new car, just turned out of
this shop, for trial trip. The car was
run to Brandon, leaving at about 245
p. NJ, and returning to Rutland at 4.30
p. m. The car is eight wheeled, and is
forty-eight feet long, is finished inside
with Hungarian ash and black walnut,
very handsomely decorated and uphol-
stored. The outside painting and style
of the car is very fine. In short it is
first-class passenger coach, rejecting
credit upon Mr.. Sessions and the Yer
mont Central car shops. Attached to
the car on this excursion was a new
locomotive, or an old one entirely re-
built, at the Vermont Central machine
shops at Rutland, which was also out on
its trial trip. Mr.. n. L. Davis, the eff
Cient master mechanic, has put his inn
print on the machine, and the once old,
now new, "Brattleboro," Cornelius
Moulton, engineer, performed satisfac-
tory to every one. The excursion was
enjoyed very much by all who partici-
pated in it. The car and the ''BrattIe-
boro, we understand, are to be run on
the express train between Rutland and
Burlington
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The EXECUTIVE ORDER. - Charles
O'Neil, Of Philadelphia, called on the
President Thursday and had CON
versation with him relative to his recent
proclamation, as affecting the members
of the school and education boards and
directors of public schools The Presi-
dent said he did not intend his proclama-
ton to apply to members of .such boards
and school directors, who held national
offices, and that such need not resign
them He also said that if necessary he
would modify his proclamation to reach
such classes, his desire being that those
interested in our public school system
should not diminish their laudable and
unrewarded eXertons in so good cause.
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ILEINoIs.-The Legislature of Illinois,
Wednesday, elected Richard J. Oglesby
as the successor of Lyman Trumbull as
Senator from Illinois, the vote standing
Oglesby, 115; Trumbull, 78; Cool
baugh, q Oglesbys majority over all,
81. Eleven members were absent. Gov
Oglesby made speech, in which he dis
cussed the constitutional question in
volved in his election in a very clear and
logical manner. He announced that
Thursday he would file his resignation
of the Office of Governor, to take effect
at noon. Lieut. Gov. Beveridge then
becomes Governor.
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THE LUMBER SEASON. The winter in
northern Vermont has been so severe
that but very little numbering is being
done. Some mills are not stocked up at
all, others putting in perhaps one half
their usual stock, while occasionally one
is getting nearly its usual supply. The
weather has been very cold and dry,
which has made the roads almost inn
passable with the amount of snow and
the heavy winds, which prevent the
roads from packing, keeping the snow
loose and soft. Taking the country
drained by the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic River road, not more than one
fourth the usual amount of lumber will
be cut, which must seriously affect the
interests of the consumers of Vermont
lumber.
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by bribery and corruption. Suppose it
take the case of a ''liberal" next, and
ask about the election of Carl Schurz by
the Missouri Legislature. This man has
set himself up as such model of purity
and patriotism that the country ought to
be authoritatively informed whether it
required any money to make the Mis-
souri, Legislators see his superior charac-
ter and abilities, or not. That other
eminent liberal, William NJ. Grosven-
or, probably knows as much about the
matter as anybody, and should be called
as the first witness. He is out of job
now, and doubtless would be glad to
earn few dollars by going to Washing
ton to testify.
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The WATERFORD BANK ROBBERY
Since the capture and trirl of Brandon
the supposed bond robber, all matters
pertaining to the Waterford robbery
have been again at a stand still. The
Directors of the bank have, however,
been on the alert to secure additional
evidence evidence against Brandon and
also through the instrumentality of
New York detectives to cause the arrest
OF other persons implicated in the tran
saction, but nothing of an important
character had been obtained until Thurs
day morning, when telegram from the
United States Treasury Department an
nounced the fact that SO, 500 of thestolen
bonds were purchased by the Assistant
Treasurer at New York from Jay Cooke
q Co., on November 20. Of the bonds
recovered, $4,000 worth belong to p. S.
Woodin, of Crescent, and $500 worth to
Sarah A Boyce, of Brooklyn This re-
covery may very probably lead to the
arrest of some person implicated IN the
robbery The matter is now being
thoroughly investigated
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AGRICULTURAL REPORT. The first re-
port of the Vermont Board of Agricul-
ture, Manufactures and Mining, is just
issued. 1t is an exceedingly interesting
and instructive volume of 734 pages. 1t
will be forwarded at once to the men,
bers of the last legislature for distribu-
ton among their constituents, at the rate
of one copy for every 1875 inhabitants.
Parties desiring the volume should make
application to their last representative.
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We clip the following from the

country OeTIJb6Htdft Ol y an. Jtu
Edward L. Coy, West Hebron, has
lately sold the following Ayrshires: To
Joseph Merrithew, Hartford, bull Duke
of Hartford COWS Annie and Daisey
18th, heifers Lady Jane Sd and Hand
some. To Chas. Sanford of Orwell,
Vt, bull Duke of Hebron and heifers
LADY Jane 4th and Dolly Warden. To
VIM. Watson, West Farms, bull Belch-
er: 10 David Beveridge, Hebron, bull
willis; to c. Wesley Coy, Lake, bun
Cossayuna Chief; to Samuel Graham,
bull Duke of Argyle; to John Welch,
North Hebron, bull King of the Mead
ows. Mr.. G. writes that Ayrshires are
rapidly gaining favor in Northern New
York, proving hardy, easily kept, and
deep mixers, and enduring the northern
winters fully as well If not better than
the so-called natives.
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SENATORIAL BRIBERY.-The Spring
held Union says, in speaking of the
Charges of bribery in the Kansas Sena-
torial election, we don't see how the SEN
pie can avoid expelling Mr.. Caldwell,
aiter the exposure of the shameful way
Pc procured his election from the Kan
pas Legislature. And after his case is
disposed of, we trust the honorable Sen
ate will continue its investigations and
zee if any other members got their seats
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SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. John
B. Gordon was elected United States
Senator from Georgia, Wednesday, upon
the fifth ballot. The vote stood liz for
Gordon, sc for Stephens, and for Aker
man After the third ballot Hills and
Fielder's friends began to change for
Gordon and Stephens. Gordon received
seven Republican votes, there being no
chance for the election of Mr.. Akerman.
Hence he owes his election to the Re-
publican members. The term is for six
years from the fourth of March next.
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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT. Through
the liberality of Mrs. Wheeler, widow
of Rev. John Wheeler, d. D., formerly
president of the University of Vermont,
the trustees, are enabled to offer to the
candidates who shall pass the best exam
ination for admission to the Freshman
class, in the academic and scientific
departments respectively, at the exami-
nation ON July Z and September 19, 1878,
two prizes of $50 each, and to the sec
ond best candidates, two prizes OF $40
each.
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Nearly one thousand voters were nat

Nearly one thousand voters were nat
uralized in Lowell, Mass, last year.
Miss Lenora Metherin, a young girl
of sixteen wears, residing near Alarys-
vile, Cal, took her little gun and dog
the other day, and, starting out, bravely
pursued and slew a thirty-pound wild
cat, the destroyer of her pet lamb.
"A resolution was reported In the
Maine House of Representatives, author
izing the Governor TO call the attention
of the authorities of New York TO the
unjust Hell Gate pilot laws, which are
great detriment TO Maine commerce.
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THE ATLANTIC MAH. STEAMSHIP Con-
PANY.-The directors and stockholders
of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company
have had secret consultations to decide
upon immediate action in view of its
financial embarrassment. The creditors
say they are willing to make all reason
able concessions and are anxious that
the line should resume running Vari-
Gus rumors are afloat concerning it.
One, on good foundation, is that the
company's steamers will be purchased
by the Samana Bay Company and run
regularly between this city and San Do
mingo. Another is that the company
will be bought out and the line continued
under new directory.
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A FLUTTER. Boston Transcript
says that President Grants order against
pluralism in office is producing quite
futter. A milk inspector and ceme-
terry Inspector in Cambridge, and men,
bers of the city government in Salem
and elsewhere, find their heads rolling
in the dust like the useless appendages
of Cinnamon after a wholesale decapi-
tation of prisoners in pigtail rebellion.
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SENATOR CoNKIING.-The New York
Word while. as a democrat, deprecating
the reelection of Roscoe Conkling to
the United States Senate from New
York, says: Senator Conkling COM
mands the respect and justiffes the pride
of his fellow-citizens whose political
convictions are most divergent from his
own, in the fact that he, the representa-
tive of their State, gives to its service an
unsnllied character, doubtless a sincere
zeal for the public welfare above person.
al ends, a vigorous and keen-edged mind,
a personal dignity which is not under
mined by his worst fault, and that gal
liant firm temper which is to intellectual
faculties their surest backing"
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