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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
out of Town Notes.
PLYMOUTH.

l.
MIR. James johnson, who works in
the mills of Leonard H. Lincoln, and
who had his hand so injured that he had
to have two fingers amputated, is get
ting along well.
Levi Harvey, of this town, his wife
and nine children, are having the measles
and are getting along well. Four chill
dren who are away from home have not
had them yet. 1t is doubtful about
whether there are measles enough to go
around.
SO far our winter schools are going
on we'll. Our teachers are all but one
from our own town. The school in
District No. /, in the south part of the
town, is being taught by Mr.. Milo Hadle,
and is giving universal satisfaction. He
is a young man of good moral character,
well qualified, and is bound to succeed
in whatever he undertakes.
The buildings burned in the south
part of the town last fall, belonging to
r. R. Dudley, ESQ.,, were insured in the
Farmers Insurance company for $500.
The question of damages was referred
on Dec. to G. A. Scott, @. p. Y. Dun
lap, and Amos Boynton of Plymouth,
and N. G. Bigelow of CaEendish. They
settled the present value at $153.75,
which would leave 1854 to be paid by
the company. G. H.A.
Dec
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18

ATTEMPTED BURGLABY.-Some time
during Friday night an effort was made
to break into the Bates House, and ii
was partially successful The operators
went around by way of "Edsonville, "
entering the house by a back way used
as a cellar for vegetables. The door
was fastened with paddock and staple,
which the thieves wrenched off and,
entering, began to ransack the cellar. a
barrel tempted them to an examination
but since it contained only vinegar it
was not seriously disturbed. The faucet
was however left open, and a part of
the contents wasted in that way.
Burglars ought to be more careful of
peoples property. Nothing was taken
from the cellar except few cabbages.
1t was possibly the object of the visitors
to have gained an entrance into Mason
& Jerkowski's store by their basement,
but if so they were probably prevented
by small but unpleasantly noisy dog
who lives there nights.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18

THE RATTLE SEASON. mania for
raff1es has been upon us in exceeding
force this winter, and hardly an evening
has passed without the sound of dice or
the intense interest which attaches to
pulling small bits of cardboard out of
tin can. Watches, wagons and canes,
have been disposed of, but the climax of
the season was reached on Saturday
evening, when a fine mare was disposed
of by lot, at the Berwick House. The
animal was valued at $500, divided into
100 shares of So each. To decide her
ownership 100 numbered cards were
placed in a small can and withdrawn one
by one, the last one becoming the owner
of the beast. The last card belonged to
William B. Thrall, who is accordingly
the exultant owner of fine trotter.
His luck didn't begin to strike him until
he left the printing business.
After the decision of the horse case,
a curious cane, valued at $25, was dis
posed of. This article had watch in
its top, and is finely finished specimen.
The winner was Ed. Birdsall.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18

DEATH OF q. f. HAMMoND.-We are
panied to announce this morning the
sudden death of Chas. F. Hammond,
ESQ.,, which occurred on Friday night
last at his late residence, in Crown Point,
N. Y. Mr.. Hammond was the father
of Gen. John Hammond and Thomas
Hammond, Esq, who, with his entire
family, was lost on the Vile du Havre,
that sad disaster doubtless Fastening his
death. He attended church the preced-
ing Sabbath and was at the furnace of
the Crown Point iron company on Mon
day. We are not fully informed as to
the nature of his last illness or when his
symptoms were first considered alarm
ing. We only know that DR.. Thayer,
of Burlington, was summoned on FRI
day, arriving on the evening train, and
that Mr.. Hammond lived only until
11:30 p. m. AS Mr.. Hammond was a
very prominent man in Essex county,
we shall endeavor to give a fuller ac-
count OF his death as well as sketch of
his life in a day or two.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
Especial Dispatch to the Rutland Herald.
sad Accident In BenniAgtea--Run una
~ s away and Loss OF Life.

..r..... ....---E. .s BENNINGTON, 1eC. 10 ~
A frightful accident occurred here
to-day, causing the death of an old man
by the name of FriHk. He was en-
ployed in drawing some gravel, and had
on load when the horses became
frightened at some object near the Bap-
tist church, and soon became unmanage-
able, They ran down Church street to
its terminus, Bank street, and as they
were about to turn the corner, eof the
rear axes broke.
This threw Mr.. Frink from the load,
and the contents of the wagon were
tipped upon him, SO injuring him that
when he was found, which was within
three minutes of the time he fell, he was
nearly covered up by the gravel and
perfectly Iifeless. .':-
DR.. Newton, who was soon ON the
spot, says he thinks his skull was broken
when he struck, his face showing con-
gestion in a very short time.
Deceased leaves a wife and children.
He was a man respected in the COM
munity, having always been an indus
trious and Woodworking citizen.
s..l -. -. -...-.. ts.... .sr- NRIS.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18

ANoTHER ACCIDENT AT PoRT+ HENRY.
Mr.. Thomas Stevenson, an empioye
of the Bay State Iron company, was Sc
riously if not fatally injured on Friday
last, while engaged in running turning
lathe. The stick upon which he was at
work, having been previously glued to-
gether, split when the lathe was running
att very high rate of speed. and part
Of it struck his forehead, making fear
full wound, and it is thought, fracturing
his skull. He was alive at last accounts
though in critical condition.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
wALLINGFoRD.

The following is a correct list of the
merchants and manufacturers of the vii
lage of Wallingford.
Hay and manure forks, Batcheller &
Sons.
Hay and manure forks, Batcheller Man
ufacturing Company.
Ox-bows and wooden bowls, Z. Simonds
& Co.
Ox-bows and snow-shovels, III. c. Cole.
Tin and sheet-iron ware f. ID. Sabin.
Sash, doors and blinds, A. Bartholomew.
Furniture, sherman Pratt.
Harnesses. Henry Johnson.
Wagons, j. b. billiard.
Wagons, @. L. billiard.
Adams patent snow-Shovels,A a. q. Adams.
Ladders and axe-helYeS, Alonzo Kent.
Boots and shoes, NJ. Dewgan.
Boots and shoes, Harry Eddy.
Inks and backing, III. 5. Miller.
Cheese, Wallingford Cheese Factory.
Knives and axes, Philo Hart.
Sap protectors, Cole s. Sabin.
Dry goods and groceries, A. ill Il Son.
Dry goods and groceries, Grape & Hulett.
Dry goods and groceries, w. ). Ballou.
Dry goods and groceries, n. Townsend.
Clothing, A. Webster.
Merchant tailor, G. Slate.
Groceries, John G.. Hudson.
Groceries, l.. w. Tower.
stoves and hollow-ware, Il. ID. Sabin.
Variety store, Hosea Eddy.
Photographer and dentist, II. q. Eddy.
Blacksmith, Frank II oadley.
Blacksmith, Joseph Randall.
Blacksmith, T.. Green. 9. b. :.
December II. 1878. r RS rssa ase =H
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18

THE MATHUsHEK PIANOS are
1 winning fresh laucls every day.
For sale by .E..5.... '.+r< ..... ~.
S.. WciOn, MCCLURE It MEEkER,
--.--.-..-ss Is Merchants Row.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
A FataIE Ink RIef.

CAIRO, III, Dec. 13.
At Carbondale, last evening, John NJ.
Branch, in registering his name at the
Planters House, spilled ink on the reg
lister, which provoked the clerk, and a
quarrel ensued, in which the proprietor
of the house, J. W. Mcdonald, took
part. The result was that Branch was
instantly killed by Mcdonald.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
Murder ana suicide Near Lowell

....-...= LOWELL, Dec. IA
Samuel Hildreth, aged SO, and Oliver
Doland, aged y, inmates of Westtietd
poor house, quarreled last night, and
were both found this morning with their
throats cut. Doland was dead and Hill
dredth apparently dying. It's supposed
that the latter dispatched Dolan with a
razor and then attempted suicide. His
recovery is doubtful. The parties had
been ronmmates for years, but Hildreth
was of quarrelsome disposition, An
inquest has been ordered. ..r -.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
Special Dispatch to the Rutland Herald.I
The Central Vermont Iniunction
, Case = Decision Of Chancellor
Reyce, Granting the Injunction.
r. ALsAss, Dec. /

f~sf+ Is =
Chancellor Royce this afternoon an
nouneed his decision on the petition of
the Central Vermont railroad company,
Tor an injunction to. restrain the YER
mont and Canada. railroad company
from holding, by trustee process in Mas
sachusetts, the funds due the Central
from the lower roads. #t-.l 1-s.sss.s
The injunction was granted; not only
with reference to this suit, but also to
apply to- any similar suits which may be
brought by the same parties in the fu-
ture. ess.>, Sg.gst5g. -...t 49,. g.
The injunction is granted on the gen
eral grounds that the company is under
the jurisdiction of the Vermont Court
of Chancery; that the funds arising
from the roads. are equally SO; that to
lock up these funds by litigation outside
of this court would be ruinous to the
business of the roads, and that no proof
had been introduced to show that the
moneys locked up belonged to the old
trustees, against whom the suit was
brought. ....ysg,s = ~. 1879 50:
The decision, which will be printed in
full in a few days, was able, learned and
exhaustive. r:'5fE Is s.. PHI.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
PERKINsvILLE.

Fred. II. Nichols was seriously in
jured, recently, by falling down flight
of stairs in his horse barn. He stumbled
over something at the top and fell to the
floor, some eight feet, striking upon his
shoulder. W.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18

G. III r / S L M A S
NEW GOODS
For the Holidays !!
AT THE
BOSTON
SO CENT STORE
MEYER BEFORE EQUALED IN
QUALITY Z
Eor ,he rr,oo an aeors - o.. :
present, when such magnificent articles
can be had for the money. 1t Is
Wonderful and Astonishing
sure to S be blessed pie as Well as profted by
visit to this MUSEUM OF collections.
Everything that ever was, and i, and
going to be
~ I.
oSEfe' L. rsp,re.
{. - '4""'' AND uaIY.
..-
-'-' FUNNY.
'-- AND FINE.
ohN \ NJ EN tAl'
ORIENTAL,
IENT DIV
OE w FIN L.
--. Scarf Rings,
-...-...s. Collar Buttons,
est mans mans:
Hsr Chains
Neck Chains.
SITS o. PINS AND DHoPS'
Single Pins, very fine,
....r- IlFnnc with gold XVtr4S
Bracelets, &c, &c.
Gents Pins, solid gold,
Solid Gold Studs,
Enameled Studs,
stone Stnds.
SOLID coin EunIE,tS.
-, Masonic .-......
- odd Fellows ....
Temperance,
railroad, &c, &c.
~. ,,,.,,s :, ,,,,oo. ~. .o,o. 90
CENTS H. daro mo "r $780, Da"'' n oJ
rance the price ache7a the demand for the
Hot'doys Is made.
We can only call your attent ion 10 few
Of the leading articles. of which we have
, n ,n,t r,itaa variety Far the money.
VASES
Toilet Sets
Water BOTTLES.
.... Gard Receivers
Level Gases
Erapoh GUfc
japanese Card
Receivers.
WORK Bo&Es'
Writing Desks,
"orE Baskets &c.
smell Boxes,
Handkerchief and
Glove Boxes.
POCKET ROoKS
Corte,
"en'S ladies,
Misses, &c.
POCKET KNIVES.
pearl Shell and Horn
'"'' Car Caryi nnl Knives Ie
IaDie hhiVeS' &c.
SOLID SILVER NAPKIN RINGS,
Frnit Knives silver blades.
PLATED Napkin Rings, satin finish
Butter Knives, &c, &c.
SPOONS.
Tea Spoons,
OesSTit opOons,
aoi0 a aop1 nasoar+ Eo,Le
u
COFFEE STEEPERS,
Britannia Ieapots,
CastofS, nye Dotsles'
fruit Dlshes, &c.
Wall Pockets,
Book Racks,
Corner Tables, &c.
PICTURES,
In Chromos,
Steel Engrayings, sc.
ROCKS.
Elegantly DOunu TOeHs,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18

There is rumor in circulation that
the Delaware s. Hudson Canal company
have about completed arrangements for
the lease of the Midland railroad.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18

If the party who had his ideas 50 walked
up few weeks since, by viewing minia-
ture water wheel In q show window on
MERCHANTS Row, viii extend his travels to
Center Street, we win make him think of
the time when he lived at home with his
mother, and III his memory Is good when
he had got tired lying in the cradle and
had kicked the blanket Off and again, of
the time when his mother called him up
to her, when, perhaps, he had not been
quite so good a boy, and told him about
the Bears coming out OF the woods and
eating up all the naughty boys and girls,
and that he must be good and mind his
mother. And when he Is looking at
our Bear, after he has just eaten his forty
third boy, now that he has come to years
of maturity, he will walk into No. 13 Cen
ter Street and purchase large stock OF
presents for the little folks, and go on his
way feeling well paid for his visit to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02

"They've got 'em both, as true as
you're alive !" exclaimed the captain,
rubbing his hands. ~ guess we'll
make a good nights work of it, after
all /"
1t was true, they had them both.
One boat had fastened to each, and
they had killed them with very little
trouble, though not till they had run
SO far from the ship that they had
heard no sound from us, not even the
firing of the guns, all through tho
night 1t seemed strange that they
should not have heard the guns, but
probably they had been to windward
until shortly before we discovered
them; which, with the fog that covered
the water, accounted for the fact.
They had been not little alarmed at
their situation, but, having killed the
whales, were determined 10 remain by
them, especially as their chance OF be-
ing found would be just as good as it
would be if they should leave them.
The whales were both secured along
side, and it was long Job we had cut
ting them up. They were two of the
largest whales which / ever saw or
heard of, though / suppose others
have been taken as large. Our ship
was about one hundred feet in length,
being six hundred tons; aud these two
old fellows, actually hoary with age.
reached from the port-hole in the bows
through which the fluke chains passed
that held them, clear past the ships
stern. The two yielded full five hun.
dred barrels Of OIL, and kept us greasy
for a long time. We fried doughnuts
in their oil, when it was boiling in the
pots, and cooked whale steaks, the
officers allowing us to indulge in a
general good time, owing to such I'M
pIecedented success.
This incident, which is strictly true,
shows what risks whalemen sometimes
run in securing their prizes. The
danger of being lost from the ship is
very slight, however, compared with
dangers from other causes. 1t was
during that very season in which we
were SO successful, that brother of
our Captain, also in command of ship
on the northwest, was drawn down
with his boat, and himself and five
men with him all lost, in consequence
of the line becoming foul while whale
to which he was fast was sounding.
The news of this sad event came to us
while we were cruising on the north
west, and for. time threw deep
gloom over our ship, though il caused
not moments relaxation in our COM
manders efforts to make a quick and
successful voyage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02

land Of leaves

A cloud came over land of leaves
20, hush, little leaves, lest II pass You byl)
How they had waited and watch'd for the rain
Mountain and valley and vineyard aud plain,
With never sign from the sky
Day after day had the ptllt sul
looked down with lidlesg eve
But now On sudden a whisper went
Through the topmost twigs Of the poplar
spire;
Out of the east light wind blew
IAN the leaves trembled, aud murmurd, aud
drew
Hope to the help of desired
II stirred the faint pulse OF the forest tr @,
ana breathed through the brake aud the
briar
Slowly the cloud came then the wind died.
Dumb lay the land in its hot suspense
The thrush on the elm.bough suddenly
stopped,
The weather-warn'd swallow in modifying
s. dropped
Mute the cloud moved, tin it hung overhead,
Heavy, big-bosom'd and dense.
ALL the cool rush through the dry-tongued
trees,
The patter and plash ON the thirsty earth,
The eager bubbling of runnel and rill,
Inc llsplng of leaves that have drunk their fill,
Lhe freshness that follows the dearth
Rev ne Tor the woodland, the vineyard, the
vale,
New life with the worlds new birth
AL he Year Round
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02

A writer in the Western Rural says
Il have been inventing machine for
trimming off strawberry runners, and
1T worked so well that / thought others
might like to try it. The strawberry
trimmer is hoop of saw plate, say
two or three inches wide and about
three feet long-the lower edge sharp.
Long, thin strips of tin secure the
hoops to wooden handle, about five
feet long. A set screw fastens the lap
ped ends of the sawplate together, and
thus allows the hoop TO be made larger
or smaller. Use the trimmer as the
housewife cuts biscuit with cake
cutter, the rim being large enough to
enc1rcle the plant and cut the runners. -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02
How to Keep Honey Combs.

A writer in the American Bee Jour
nal for several years has practiced the
following method of preserving old
combs from the depredations of the
moth when it is not convenient to melt
them up at orce:
Lay them in the sun until they be-
come softened, then roll them up and
press them with the hand INTO hard,
round balls. In this condition they
may be kept without loss or danger for
years. A wholesale honey dealer says
honey will not candy if teaspoonful
OF cream tartar dissolved IN water be
mixed with gallon of honey when
scalding hot. Care must be taken not
to scorch the honey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02

One of our dairymen, whose butter
has high reputation in this market,
informs us there had lately been some
complaints about 1t, the cause Of which
he for time was unable to discover.
but finally traced it to the fumes of a
coal oil lamp, used in lighting the milk
room. 1t shows Gf such a word is
proper the extreme sensitiveness of
milk to the least impurity in the at
mosphere, and its rapid power of alb
sorption. The difficulty was entirely
remedied by putting ina tin ventilating
tube, leading from the top of the
chimney to the outside of the roof.
The butter was hot afterwards COM
planned of.-Procticot Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02
PasturinC Orchards

In England almost every orchard lies
i'll permanent grass, and those that are
annually grazed with sheep or only
some calves lying with them-and the
animals well fed in the wintef-will
give more fruit and cause the trees to
prosper better than if cultivated with
the pillow. The droppings and urine
from the live stock, when an orchard
is grazed, mature the roots of the trees
quite as well as the application of
manure by hauling it thereto. There
is much less pruning in farmers
orchards of apple trees, and they last
longer, which is partly attributable to
the climate, as the wood grows slower;
but the cutting away of so much wood
increases The growth of numerous
shoots and renders constant after thin.
ming necessity. When an orchard is
grazed, the stock naturally lie in the
shade during hot weather, and Of
course the trees benefit from the con
slant excavations. being thicker where
the roots gain nourishment.
L have the present summer some
yearling heifers lying in the orchard,
and they have done most extraordin.
arily well for, although the pasture Is
very bare, many people suppose meal
or other food is given in addition to
the grass at the same time the apples
compare favorably with another or.
chard not grazed, and far better than
in third one which has been moved.
Although experience of over twenty
years in England proves grazing de-
cidedly preferable, yet nearly the same
length of observation on this continent
has failed to allow of writing conf
IDENTIFY, because there have not beer
opportunities for proving the good eff
fects of continued grazing, as tn,
American farmers are so given to us,
the pillow on old grass 20 what the Eng
lish farmers are. 1t would be well fo
farmers to state their experience il
this respect for crops of any kind; be.
sides grass is apt To fail in returning
much for growing in the shade, anC
the work of cultivation and haryestins
is greater. -E,rchonge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02
Keeping Apples.

The horticultural editor of the Coun-
try Gentleman, after trying various
ways, has come to the conclusion that
the best way to keep winter apples is
on shelves in the middle of the cellar.
Shelves about five feet vide, far enough
apart to admit of convenience in as.
sorting, with passage-way all around,
80 that the fruit can be reached from
both sides. Would have the fruit
shallow upon the shelves, so that the
decaying apples may be picked out
without moving the sound, aud those
beginning TO decay should be picked
out and used first. The fruit cellar
should be separated from the main one
by brick walls, kept dry, and at yorv
low temperature. This is the counsel
OF long experience and close and intel.
ligent observation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02

This fruit, possessing all the excel.
lence and characteristics of the peach,
with the glossy skin of the plum, and
perhaps unequaled in beauty by any
other frmt when il is finely grown, has
been nearly given up by cultivators
on account of the destruction of the
crop by the curculio. This insect
selects yeritg nectaripes in preference
to all other fruit for the deposit of its
eggs, which has made it nearly impos.
sible to secure crop. But now, that
efficient means have been devised for
destroying the curculio, we would adj
wise those cultivators, who are willing
TO take the necessary trouble to pro
tect the fruit, to set out nectarine
trees. The former modes of iarring
the trees by striking them With padded
mallets and other inefficient tools,
brought down but portion of the in
sects; but the better way of giving
them sharp blows on the heads of in
serted iron spikes, make thorough
work, brings all down, and is more ex-
peditious. Nectarine trees may be set
out the present autumn, if the soil is
well drained or naturally dry, and the
exposure is not windy one.