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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
Fire.
A DWELLING HOUSE, CONTENTS AND BARN
-... .e.. - DESTROYED. .-.. -...r..

A DWELLING HOUSE, CONTENTS AND BARN
.-..-.t DESTROYED.
Those who are in the habit of rising
at early dawn, may have observed Mon
day morning a fire of considerable mag
nitude burning just north of the village
ed everybody rested easy under the sup
position that it was some enterprising
individual taking advantage of the pre-
Vailing Calmness, to have a private
bonfire, and thereby get rid of a guam
tity of refuse matter. On investigation,
however, the matter proved to be some
what more serious. A house and barn
with the greater part of their contents
had calmly ''gone up" during the early
morning hours, and left no trace, except
the cellar walls and a cook stove, by
determined. Geo. Cox owned and lived
in the lower part of the house on Grove
street, Just north of Perkins Avenue,
while Geo. Nailor lived in the upper
part Of the same. About half past
three o'clock Monday morning, Mrs.
Cox was awakened by a furious crack
Ting proceeding from the rear part of the
house. She Immediately arose and open
cd the kitchen door when dense mass
of smoke poured forth. Directly she
gave the alarm, arousing her husband
and family. Mr. Cox arose and with
Mrs Cox and all who could, went vigor-
0usly to work removing furniture and
while they worked kept continually
shouting the alarm. In a short time
some Of the neighbors arrived and went
TO work with a will One man succeed
ed in getting to the roof with a pail of
water but could do no good. In the
meantime man had been dispatched to
the village to have the alarm sounded,
but strange to say the Waterman would
not sound the whistle, and gave as his
reason that the fire was outside the
village limits, which is very unsatis-
factory reason. The whistle has been
blown repeatedly for fires outside Of the
village limits, and our citizens are con-
siderably exercised to think that it should
not be done this time The night po-
'iceman stationed on the depot grounds
says he had orders. some five years ago
MOTTO blow the whistle for fires outside
ot the village limits, and justifies him
self now on that ground for not Civ
ing orders to the machine shop watch
man.
The frcmpn Of course are not obliged
to 90 outside Ct the village limits. but
we venture to say that not one Of the
force would for a moment think of re-
fusing to so ........... ..-..=
We understand at least one engine
No. 2-was taken out of its house ready
for duty, but no alarm called the men
out and therefore there was no one to
draw the engine to the spot. There We're
ample water facilities within easy reach
and it is asserted that had the alarm been
promptly given the fire could have been
easily extinguished. ..-....
Mr.. Nalor, living up stairs, lost near
" all his furniture, on which there was
no insurance. Mr.. Cox had an insurance
of $3.50 on the house and barn and
contents of each in the Queens, repre-
sented by NJ. J. Francisco. 1t is not
supposed that the loss will be that
much ......=..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

In the conquest of Khiva, the forces
OF Emperor of all the Russias, have
released and sent home some ten thous-
and of the subjects OF the Shah, who
were held as slaves by the Khan of
hhlva. These poor Persian slaves had
probably been driven from their native
land, by the recent famine, which was
without doubt the most terrible and de
structive of modern times, and their re-
lease from captivity and throwing them
IN helpless poverty into country al
ready overburdened by want, has not
improved their condition. 1t is proba-
bly, this disturbing element in Teheran
society, Joined with desire on the part
of his majesty to see his wife, has hast
ened his return to his royal palace in the
East. There is however one great adj
vantage to result from this visit of the
Shah, he has learned of the resources of
the Western empires, and SO much of
the laws of polite society that he win
expect a return of his call, and thus an
intercourse will spring up between the
East and the West that will terminate
in commercial relations advantageous to
the world.
1t will add greatly to the material
prosperity of Persia to introduce the
modern improvements of railroads, can
ais and telegraph, and one of the results
of this European tour has been a con-
tract between the Shah and Baron Reut-
er, wherein the Baron has the sole right
to build railroads in Persia for the next
seventy years; also street railways; to
have ali the land necessary free of charge
for double tracksand fifty yards on each
side; and may contiscate any private
mines that have not been worked over
five years, and the whole management
of the customs for twenty-five years, for
which royal concession the Baron pays
into the national treasury $4,000
per annum for customs, and fifteen per
cent of the profits of railroads. II
would seem that this is grant of great
monopoly, and if carried out III good
faith by both parties will raise the stand
Of the nation increase her wealth, and
render it impossible for thousands of her
people to starvc during famine. before
assistance can reach them from the out
side world. We can realize the differ
ence this will make in the transportation
service of Persia, 10y noting the fact that
at present all conveyance is by camels,
| horses and mules.
If the Shah secures the benefit of rail
roads for his kingdom, his trip will be a
profitable one, and if Baron Reuter- fails
in his contract, his Majesty has seen how
the thing works, and ne can make other
contracst. If Reuter- enjoys his great
concession, he becomes the most power
full parsonage in the land, and can enjoy
| the pomp and rcnown of q monarch, and
only runs the risk of the Shah feeling Il
stroug love for his head. and having it
! brought to him, severed from his body.
| Taken all in all, this journey of the
Shah is an epoch in the history of civil
cation, and marks stage in the material
/ progress of the world.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

His Majesty, the Shah of Persia, has
been taking lessons in western pleasure
seeking. He has been doing Europe,
and nasmuch as his possessions lie in an
opposite direction from us he reached
the country without foundering on the
rocks of Nova Scotia, and has not as
yet been called upon to testify before
court of inquiry into the careless con-
duct of some steamboat captain who
killed him by running against the pillars
Of Hercules in thick fog. We are
told by the telegraph that his majesty
accompanied by his suite took special
train from Paris, on Saturday, for Ge-
1eya, on his way home to quell an in
surrection that has recently broken out
among his subjects. By this departure
Europe and the New York Herald loose
one of their best sensations, and we are
left to moralize over this visit of q
monarch from the East, and to ascer-
lain, if possible, whether the world Is
any better for it.
In this journey through Europe, the
Shah has been attended by all his minis
'eFS, some fifty or sixty persons, and has
carried all bis diamonds and some TWEEN
N-fye million dollars in cash, being all
The ready money in the imperial treas
uFy, and this, it would seem, for the rea-
son that it was more safe than to leave
MS hard money among his subjects at
Ieheran. At first he also commenced
The journey with his harem, but he dis
covered that that appendix was an en-
cumbrance to his free intercourse with
The royal families of the old world, or,
What is more probable, that from his
great knowledge and experience, he
Knew that sight Of the novel manner
OF dress and gallant beauX of the Euro
pean courts, would create dissatisfaction
IN the feminine hearts of his favorites,
and render his life rather unpleasant af-
Ter his return to the land where he must
divide his attentions between the admin
htratioG Of great government and the
rendering happy large household.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

New HAVEN CAMP MEETING.
directors of the association met at their
ground in New Haven, on Monday of
last week. An improvement of the
roads on the ground was provided for,
and the time for the next camp meeting
fixed to commence on Tuesday, August
10, to continue till the following Mon
day evening. Full notice will be given
hereafter. All persons desiring lumber
for use on the ground, should notify
Harry g. Langworthy, of Middlebury,
without delay, and those who have no
permanent buildings On the ground, and
desire TO occupy the same locations here
tofore occupied by them, or who desire
new locations for tents, must notify Ira
Russell, of Burlington, at least ten days
before the meeting. -.. .s-.. -. ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

The City Fathers of Boston are IN a
state of trepidation concerning the conf
bustible existence of a large wooden
structure wherein n whale was exhibited
during the Peace Jubilee, and all their
remonstrances and peremptory orders
are of no avail 10 induce the owner TO
remove il.
Last week a girl named Ella Batch
elder committed suicide at Cumberland
Mills, Me, in consequence of a quarrel
with a Young man to whom she vas en-
gagged 10 be married. Saturday after
noon the young man, Albert Howe, shot
himself and died few hours afterwards.
The Postmaster-General,i it is under
stood, will oppose any appeal which the
Springfield postal card firm may make
TO Congress for relief, on the ground
that such relief would be an injustice 10
other competitors who took pains to dis
cover what cardboard costs.
"A Louisville savant announces that
granitic geological formations are adj
verse to epidemic cholera, whicA only
prevails Tin calcareous or limestone dis
tricts where the water contains organic
matter" The discovery that chalk and
limestone are organic compounds marks
an era in modern chemistry.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

TIES WHO SAW IT-EXCITEMENT IN THE
. VICINITY.
We gave to our readers last week an
account of the enormous serpent which
lately made its appearance near Dresden
in Lake Champlain. Further investiga-
tions confirm the authenticity of its pres
ence. For the past twenty years the
monster has been seen at intervals by
men whose veracity is unquestiOned.
The lake, at and near Dresden, as our
citizens are aware, has many bayous,
marshes and caves, where such a mon
ster could sccrete itself from human
gaze. Cat-den is a marsh extending
about eighty rods into Dresden noun
tain, its inner recesses being inaccessible
to the approach of man. AX-helve bay,
opposite Pulpit point, is another place
where snch a serpent might SeCrcte it
self without fear of molcstatiOn from its
worst enemy. ...
There is a cave on the Chapman farm
which has always been supposed to CON
tain huge monsters and reptiles, and
many times men and boys have asserted
that the glare of a pair of bright and hid
eOus looking eyes had struck terror to
their souls and caused them to flee for
safety. Harvey w. Buel has assured MS
that he has Enownof the existence of an
immense serpent in the vicinity of long
pond for many years, and We have the
testimony of a member of the Barrett
family that traces of some marauding
monster have been seen on their farms,
appearing at intervals for the last ten or
fifteen years 1t was but two weeks
since Il party of fishermen from our viii
lage observed great commotion in the
! water of the lake at place called Lin
! ley marsh. at the same time something
arose about four feet from the waters
surface, which they thought at the time
was an enormous turtle, but the power
which threw it up was to them nays
terry. AT the same time fish We're OBJ
served to spring from the water III the
neighborhood, while a great wave rip
Piled the waters surface of the marsh
Since the appearance of the article in
our last weeks issue, we have cOnveTSCd
! with several men who have no hesitation
whatever in saying that they have be
held the monster Whitehall Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

BELLIGERENTs-Two families at or
near Hydeville have been at war for
some time, but hostilities ceased sudden
" two weeks ago, when Sheriff Smith
appeared to two of their members with
the papers for their arrest. The fight
concluded at H. NJ Cooks office last
Saturday by the imposing of fine upon
the parties under arrest of ten dollars
each and costs; Justice Brown presiding.
Thus endeth the first lesson the next
will be at County Court. ...
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

WHATS IN A NAME.-SiX men en-
ployed around the engine house at the
Glastonbury railroad have lost their front
teeth in trying to pronounce the name
of the new locomotive running on that
road Parents in that vicinity have
their children practice it for the same
purpose. Demosthenese ehewed pebble
stones, to take the brogue off their
tongues. We would try and print the
name if we had any aboriginal types.
The company propose to import a
Haugh-naugh- gauyh-waugh Indian to
interpret the pronunciation. There is
no truth, however, in the jealous fabri-
cation, which must have originated in
Troy, that the engine had to be brought
over the State line road because its name
couldn't turn on the short curves around
Mt. Anthony. Like a true Indian it
came over that ''war-path" with a
whoop and wild hurrah that was prOba-
bly, a prophetic indication that the s'ori-
ginal proprietors'' of the Glastonbury
hills and the valley of the Deerfield,
whether four-footed, or on the wing
must look out for their scalps. ''Over
the hills and far away" this wild Indi-
an is bound to chaumt his war song, One
of these days his red face viii be hiding
behind the forest giants of Stratton,
Somerset, Searsburg, and where not P
Bennington Banner. .--s.-.. ..'. ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

THE CoNNEorcUr RIVER RAILROAD.
ANOTHER Howl AT THE CENTRAL
In view of the recent development of
affairs in relation to the Vermont Val
ley lease, a writer in the Springfield Re
publican says: $3.50:
ssThe Connecticut River road has often
sought the control or injury of other
roads. It tried, with the greatest per-
sistency, to crush the Canal road, did all
it could to embarass the Rutland & Bur
lington, and has thrown every conceiy-
able obstacle in the way of other lines
which enter or propose to enter Holyoke.
While less able roads have built expen.
siye extensions and branches, this road
has done nothing further than build or
buy the East Hampton branch, and to
prove itself grumblerof the first water.
The threats" of the Connecticut have
long been an old story, and the near
completion Of the Athol line, from the
Vermont Central at Barret's to Spring
field seems to have called out zone more
howl against Gov. Smith and the Yer
mont Central.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
Soldiers, A3tsntion!

uu,r,,>,, .,.,,.r.. ,,1.,,>,,,,,. t,,,r.,.,,s.
RrrrLANn. VI.
..-..... july 2lsT, 1873. }
General Order No >
!. The following order VIII be substant1-
ally observed by the Reunion Forces dur
ing the three days campaign:
FIRsT.DAY. .....
Couno,,ias and p.ttal,o,rs WIN he received
on their arrival at Rutland and escort
ed "a the Camp by the RUtlanda
Company and the ShGr-
man Brass Band. ..-. En-.
Dress Parade by Brigades st sunset. Open
air concerts BY Brass Bands in
the evening.
srCoxDD,,- ....-... ST..
10oN" ~ $685.. ,........
Grand Review by ms i-NcclteAcyr cover
nor Converse, and WISHING generals. at .
lo9. M: Address by Hehefai' j. IT,
iiaWfeY OF C0nnectlcut,and oth-
ers, t2p. M, with vocal ana
lnstruInental music. ..
Dress Parade -..... ......
at sunset -....... -.
TorchliSht procession in the evening.
TtrIRDDAy.
...-...
FOrPnOOn-Meetin Of ReGimental and
other soldiers organizations.
AftcrnOOn-Br Breaking Camp, muster out
and return.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

PrrTsFoRD MONUMENT The monu-
ment which the town of Pittsford voted
to erect to the memory of Caleb Hough-
ton, a soldier, who was killed by an In
dian near Fort Vengeance in July, 1880,
will soon be completed. 1t is to stand
on the site of the old fort, and will be
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
about the Goth of August Official no
tice of the time and the programme of
the exercises will soon be given.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

MULTUM IN PARvO-A law suit came
off last week at the Office of Bromley
& Clark, Castleton. Only % cents
was in dispute. The trial occupied the
attention of the parties directly interest
ed, with two lawyers, one justice of the
peace, six jurymen, six witnesses and q
cloud of spectators for about an hours
time The sum total of cost following
the suit footed up between fifteen and
twenty dollars for the plaintiff to pay
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
Waterford Bank Reward.

The Troy Wig of Saturday thus dis
courses. in reference TO the reward offer
ed by the Waterford Bank, for the ar
rest of the villains who robbed that
bank:
"a few days ago the Wig spoke of
the $40, 900 reward offered by the Water
ford Bank for the capture OF the thieves
and return Of the property stolen at that
institution, and the chancesithe Troy Off
GERS, who arrested Curley, would have
of securing it. The Troy officers who
planned and secured the arrest of CuTley
were Superintendent McKenna, Detec-
tiyes Squire, Markham and Mooney and
Captain Murphy. Ever since the trial of
Curley these officers have talked serious
ly of making an application for the re-
ward, but not until yesterday were any
formal steps taken. Superintendent
McKenna and Detectives Squire and
Markham visited Waterford yesterday,
and interviewed Director j. B. Enos on
the subject, who seemed to be in favor
of paying the officers literally for their
trouble in arresting Curley, and for the
return of the bonds, which were secured
through the arrest of Curley. The mat
ter viii soon be brought before the Dr.
rectors of the Bank, when it VIII be de-
cided one way or the other. From pres
ent appearances the officers stand good
chance of securing portion if not all OF
the reward. I'LL r. .......s .....a.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

John B. Carpenter, formerly of
Burlington, has purchased an interest
in the International Hotel, Troy. 1t
viii be conducted hereafter by Bishop
81 Carpenter. -.
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METEoROLOGICAL REPORT
For the week ending July 18th. 1873.
Taken at the State Normal school.
Castleton, Vermont.
tRep0rted for the Rutland Herald.
Barometer reduced
REM MARKS.

Average OF the week, .....- 90 50
. last week, -. ~. vel 6S.43
D.. s.- :" last year, -.. 1927
sWarmest day, l4th-ayerage 1919 .#.-
Coolest day, 17th-average 60.5S ...
Highest point of thermometer, 81, at
p. IA. on the 14th. tf. H.. ...--
Lowest point of the thermometer, So
at q. III. on the 18th. r....-. -. 49,.
Range of thermometer during the week,
% deg. RI -. s.... 49,
Greatest range, in any one day, 26 deg.
on the 18th. =. .-t.. .....- .... b
Day ofleast change, 18th, As deg. -.
Greatest change in one hour, dec, from
81 TO 81. between and 3 p. M, on the Nth,
effected by the shower. r.. ..-.... -.
Changes on the 18th, 18th and 10Th, very
slight all day, the sun not being seen dur
ing the three days. Rain fell on each day.
On the 18th, r.. .......-. 90 inch.
On the 18th, .-.e ..s. ~ 20. 10 s.
On the 18th, .ss- '... ...... 10 g
The barometer has ranged from 20 400
to 29.S49, without any sudden or great
change. ...r.-.- - ....... ........-.
The mag netic needle is making six and
seven oscillations a day. ~ ...... 3D..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
sFCOND ROTND.

Mcmahon lifted his opponent from the
floor by main strength, but Copeland
seemed as spry as a cat and landed safe
w on his feet. Mcmahon now caught
an inside knee-lock on Copeland and
both came to the floor, as in the first
round no fall After rest, they again
took hold and Mcmahon got an outside
hip-lock on Copeland and threw him.
Intense excitement was now manifested.
Betting two TO one on Mcmahon Time
seven minutes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
THIRD ROUND.

Copeland commenced operations by
catching Mcmahon by a toe lock, but
Mcmahon broke it. Mcmahon tried an
outside hip-Iock, but Copeland broke it
and caught an inside knee-lock, and both
fell on their faces no fall. After a rest
of few minutes, the men again got to
work, each playing carefully, catching
and breaking locks, until Mcmahon got
an outside hip-lock on Copeland and
threw him fairly.
There was great excitement at this
point. and McMahon was carried from
the stage on the shoulders Of the crowd.
..e-.... ....#. ........ .s... NJ
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

RoAD CAsE.-On the. 18th and 10Th
an important hearing was held on a road
case at Fairhayen, touching Poultney,
Fairhaven and Castleton. Hon A l..
Miner Hon. E. B. Burton, of Manches-
ter and Hon. Hiel HOLSTER, of Pawlet,
were the commissioners. The counsel
in the case were Hon. Merritt Clark for
Poultney, Hon. J. B. Bromley for Cas-
Teton, J. B. Phelps, Esq, for Fairha-
ven Hon. NJ II. Cooke and Col Alan
son Allen appeared as counsel for the
petitioners, An adjourned meeting of
the commissioners will be held August
18th to locate the road and apprise land
damages. This road is for the accom-
mediation of the slate quaTies located in
these towns ...... .....
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
FIRsT POUND.

Mcmahon was caught by Copeland
with knee lock several times and final
~ Mcmahon got an under knee lock on
Copeland, and both came to the floor on
their sides. After a slight rest the men
got to work again, and after a little
manpuvering Copeland caught an out
side knee lock on Mcmahon and threw
him handsomely; time six minutes.
The betting was more even. Cope
lands friends gaining confidence, and
McMahon's adherents not weakening,
remembering, doubtless, that McMa-
hon lost the first fall with Lane, and won
the next two.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

The Saratogian says, DIR. Kitchel,
President of Middlebury College, IS at
Temple Grove.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
: tVIItNINIsI
I. Fl. FORBES, Special A. d. G.

PoLIrIcIANs AND TIE GRANGERs. The
western farmers are becoming fastidious.
Alarmed by the furious love for agricul-
tural pursuits developed by the politi-
clans, they are holding those demonstra=
tive gentlemen at distance and camly
surveying them before admitting them to
the fold. A squad of local politicians in
Leayenworth, Kansas, recently organic
ed a ''Grange, and applied for a charter,
but as yet the request has not been grant
ed. Being Intercepted upon the sub
ject. leading granger philosophically
remarked: eve must draw the line
somewhere. If we admit Col. Coffin we
would have to admit Len Smith. If
Smith were admitted we would be oblig-
to admit jim Legate. When Iegate was
admitted Markson would apply. If we
admitted Markson Tom johnson would
have to be admitted, and within less than
two months every do-nothing individual
in town would belongto the order" The
equilibrium of that granger's head is UNI
questionable. r. III, .-.t -.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

ITS EXISTENCE NOTHING. NEw-THE MON
sTER FIRED UPON-STATEMENTsO OF PAR
TIES WHO SAW IT-EXCITEMENT IN THE
Is VICINITY.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24

A HIBERNIAN "JoAK."- "A young doc
tor from Highgate came to. ST. Adams
Bay and caught pickerel. Paddy o
the railroad bet it would weigh ten
pounds, but on hisway to the scale grew
doubtful and was seen to s'heft'' the fish
up and down until he became assured.
1t weighed ten pounds and a half, and
the doctor took it home in triumph. But
when he came to dress the fish and found
a car-coupling pin in its stomach, he con
cluded it couldn't be very wholesome
food, and threw it away. Probably by
the time he has read this through, the
thought will occur to him that Paddy
sscame the Irish over the fish and over
the doctor as well. 81. Al5ans. 4Nessen-
mr. -. - -. -. 80 Z.