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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-02

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE The
first meeting of the State Board of Agri-
culture in Grand Isle county is appoint
ed for Wednesday and Thursday, Octo-
Der LIST and End, at the court house in
North Hero. 1t is expected that Gov.
Converse will be present, and preside at
this meeting. The session on the first
day will open at 1:30 o'clock p. m.
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q. Swell to PEDALS.
D. Swell to Great Organ.
.. TremOlO.
~ Alarm.
COMBINATION PEDALS.
J. Great Organ Forte.
?. Great organ Piano.
The metal of the most important stops
is made of equal parts of pure tin and
lead. The case is made of chestnut,
trimmed with black walnut.
Mr.. Markloye has placed the agency
for his organs in this section of the cour-
try in the hands of George @. Day of
Rutland.
ENTRANCE TO THE AUDITORIUM.
The audience room or main chamber
of the church edifce is approached from
the vestibule by four steps. AS we
have already stated there are three en-
frances, one upon each aisle, closed by
baize doors
THE FLOOR OF THE yEST1BULE
is covered with mating, and is afforded
light by a chandelier. From the yestibule
there is a stairway on the west side
leading to the lecture room in the base
ment below. This stairway, as are also
those leading through the tower to the
organ gallery, is protected by neat
ballustrade of black walnut.
THE BASEMENT
is high and we'll ventilated and con-
veniently divided into lecture room, par
lors, infant school room, library, bible
class room and cloak room.
The lecture room is 46x47 feet, with
ceiling Il feet high. In the rear of the
lecture room are the double parlors,
45x15 feet, the larger of which has been
neatly furnished by Mr.. Kelley's Young
Mems class. We noticed on the walls
two beautiful and costly engravings,
evidently India proofs. One of them
is entitled Jerusalem in her Fall, J" and
the companion piece, Jerusalem in her
Grandeur" These proofs are rare copies
and are the most valuable of the kind
extant They will well repay the care
! full scrutiny and close investigation OF
| the eonnoisseur The cloak room is
directly in rear of the western, while
the shelves for the library occupy the
same relative position to the eastern
parlor.
On either side of the rostrum OF tho
lecture room in the northern end of the
basement are two side rooms, used a;
class rooms, pantry with elevator com
municating with the sub-basement be
/ low, and wash room. The lecture
room, which has for some time been uset
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
For the week ending September p, Is 70
Taken at the State Normal School,
Castleton, Vermont.
IReported for the Rutland HerdJd.l
Barometer reduced
to freezing.
Thermometer.
REMARKS.

- last year, p1.oo
Warmest day. 27th-average 7027
Coolest day, 2Ist-average 5099
Highest point of thermometer, 81, at
ID. IN. on the 9th.
Lowest point of the thermometer BIS
at 8 a. m. on the 2lSt.
1872 deg. very great.
Greatest range, in any one day, 33.2 deg.
on the 2lst.
Day of least change on the ga, 1o3 de-
grees.
Greatest change in one hour degrees,
between 6 and p. IN. on the 2lst.
Period of least change, from to 10 j. ma.
on the 22d.
1896.
Ram fell on the 23d, oath and 25th, L6o5
inches.
No frost except slight on the 2lst dur
ing the week.
Magnetic needle was disturbed about as
usual.
The 2sth, Sunday, was still warmer. The
thermometer reached s.. On only u days
during the whole summer has 1T been
higher.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-02

PERKINsvLLE.- sixth annual
fair of the Black River Valley Agricul-
tural Association will be held on the
grounds of the association at Perkins
vile, Tuesday and Wednesday, October
7th and 9Th, 1878.
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Well, here's richness for you. We
are completely out of patience with the
stupidity of our contemporary, whom
we have charitably volunteered to teach
the rudiments of geography, orthogra-
ply, ctymology, syntaX and prosody,
and political history. The other day it
transferred the progress of a rebellion
from ST Domingo to Mexico, and yes
terday morning it announced the bonn
bardment of Madrid by the insurgent
men-of-war. Now, as Madrid is an in
land city, between two and three hun
dred miles from the sea, the readers OF
the GJo5e will be inclined to doubt the
reliability of its dispatches. The Globe,
in the same telegram, states that ''Niga-
zousa's fire was returned" etc. Now,
who is Vigazousa? Our knowledge of
Spanish affairs fails to inform Us. Per-
haps our erudite contemporary may.
The fact is, an important dispatch an
nouncing the bo22bardment Of Alicante,
in Spain, was received Sunday night and
published correctly and entire in the
HERALD, yesterday morning. The stu
pid dolts in the Globe office, however;
thought Madrid had been bombarded
from the sea. But who is Vigazousa p?
that's the question. Our dispatch read
ga g5gorous fire was returned" etc. How
are you ''Vigazousa" The insurgents
bombarding Madrid, two hundred miles
away is rich. Our patience is exhausted.
The blockheads in the Globe office must
| find some other instructor
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Especial correspondence of the Heraldl
An interesting Letter from the PEN
of The Original Doestics.

THE MONETARY PANIC-ITs EFFECT IN
SOCIAL CIRCLES-FLORA MFLIMSEY
REDYIYUS-HOw A LADY LOST
HER sUITORS-TOM MAST
ILLUSTRATED PAPERS
FACT AND GOSSIP.
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A RAVE EMBELLISHMENTS.

In the south end of the building, open
ing upon the organ gallery, is the most
elaborate ornament and at the same time
most superior and rarest work of art
about the entire structure. 1t is a rose
window, with a series of "a highly
wrought, variegated mullions, of the
most delicate tints, diverging from the
center 1t is eleven feet two inches in
diameter, and its circumference is over
thirty feet The windows were all man
ufactured and arranged by James NJ.
Cook of Boston.
The frescoing, at the hand Of Mr..
Kretchmer, of Rutland, is chaste and
appropriate, and the kalsomining and
painting by Martelle is of superior
finish.
Above the rostrum, in the form of an
arch, and in beautiful text, is inscribed
the scriptural motto, "YE SHALL
REVERENCE MY SANCTUARY"
while els gis over the organ gallery
stands forth, in beautiful letters, the
words, LET ALI THE PEOPLE
PRAISE THEE, o! GOD"
THE ORGAN.
The organ was manufactured by John
G. ,Marklove of Utica, n. Y, and is pro-
nounounced by all a very superior in
seruuoI,t M. NIaIkIOve las erected IA
speaking memorial of his skill and per
lection as an organ builder. The organ
has 811 pipes, and "a stops. The follow
ing are the specifications
1t contains two sets of manuals from
| c.. C. to a, So notes each, and two oc-
taves of pedals from c. c. c. to c., %
notes, and the following stops
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The New Baptist Church.

ITS HISTORY AND FULL DESCRIPTION OF
THE EDIFICE-THE OBLIGATORY SER
VICES TO-DAY = OTHER INTERESTING
DETAILS.
As announced yesterday morning in
the columns of THE HERALD, the Bap-
fist society of Rutland will dedicate
their new house of worship to-day. The
dedicatory services will begin at 2:30
p. m, with a sermon by Rev. G. P.
Sheldon, d. d., of Troy, N. Y. There
will be services in the evening at 7:30
o'clock, Rev. E. L. Magoon, D. d., of
Philadelphia, delivering the discourse.
A general invitation is cordially given
to the public to attend.
THE CHURCH EDIFICE.
The new Baptist church is an impos
ing brick structure, with trimmings of
Rutland marble, and in the Romanesque
style of architecture, with heavy but
tressed walls, similar to that which was
adopted in the latter days of the Roman
empire. The southwest corner of the
tower, the front of the structure, is sur
mounted by spire of handsome proper
lions, rising AS feet, 70 feet of this is
brick work, the spire itself being rs feet
in height The opposite, or southeast
corner, is adorned with a graceful tur-
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down to the water and the arrangements
are such that it may be opened without
any trouble whatever, while the rostrum
is at the same time occupied by the pu,-
pit and clergymen. There are eighty
four pews in the audience room, forty
two on each side, their arrangement,
one behind the other across the room,
approximating a semi-circle. There are
three aisles running the whole length of
the auditorium, one entered by the
main door of the vestibule, the
centre aisle, and side aisle entered by
the side doors on either side. The pews
are of white ash with black walnut
trimmings, and they possess the quality
so rarely found in our modern churches,
of being really comfortable. The num-
bers on the end are of nickle plate; the
seats are covered with beautiful damask
cushions, manufactured by J.W. otearns,
aided by the Ladies' Society, to whom
too great praise for their unwearied eff
forts in behalf of the church cannot be
awarded. The material for the cushions
was furnished by Flagg, King and Blake
man.
The floor Of the auditorium or audi
ence chamber of the church is covered
with a handsome, ingram carpet of
beautiful and chaste design, also from
the firm of Flagg, King and Brakeman.
The church will be lighted by six
chandeliers suspended from the ceiling,
and by 90 two-light bracket jets arrang-
ed along the sides of the building. The
gas fixtures are from the firm of our
townsman, P. s. Ryan & Son.
THE HEATING APPARATUS.
The entire building is heated by steam;
the coils of the steam pipe extend the
entire length on both sides and northern
end of the auditorium, neatly concealed
from view within the walls by iron
screens. The steam works were fur
nished by T. S. Clogston & Co. of Bos-
ton, and put up by Ryan & Son of this
town.
There are twelve variegated windows.
six on either side of the church, OF
stained glass and loaded sash of beauti-
full and tasteful design, so arranged that
they may be opened for the purpose of
ventilation.
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by the society for the purpose of wor-
ship, is deliberately decorated with ever
greens, scriptural notices and flowers.

by the society for the purpose of wor-
ship, is deliberately decorated with ever
greens, scriptural notices and flowers.
sUB-BAsEMENT.
Under the rear of the building is
sub-basement 48x20 feet, for steam
boiler, range, coal room, kitchen. etc.
The arrangements and fixtures of the
building throughout are complete, and
probably are not surpassed by any such
structure in the State. The building
itself, as we have before remarked, is an
imposing one, at the same time sym
metrical and graceful.
The bell in the tower is the same one
that was in the old church.
THE COST.
The entire cost of the church, includ-
ing the lot, edifice, and furniture, will
probably exceed $40, 0O0-the exact cost,
however, we are not able to give at the
present writing.
AS we have stated, the designing
architect is our townsman, ]. ]. r. Ran
dali, who has added to his already bril-
liant reputation by this beautiful edifice.
The brick and stone work was done by
Rounds and Gibson, the carpenter work
was principally under the superintend-
ence of E. Southwick and J. Murray,
the whole being under the immediate and
personal supervision of the building COM
mittee
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GREAT ORGAN.

10. Pedal Open Diapason Is wood, p pipes
MECHANICAL STOPS.
90. Great Organ to Pedals,
q. Swell to Pedals.
-. Swell to Great Organ.
%. TremolO.
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RrILDING COMMITTEE.


The responsibility of carrying on the
great enterprise just completed, deyolved
in great measure, from its first incep-
ton, upon the building and subscription
COMMITTEES. While the latter were depend
ed upon to supply the means of carrying
on the work, it was absolutely necessary
that the former, or some member there
of, should pay close attention to the
progress of the work of construction.
The names of the gentlemen selected for
the building committe were, George a.
futile, J. Murray, E. W. Homer.
A. II. futile was selected as Treasurer.
THE SUBSCRIPTION COMMITTEE
were Rev. Edward Mills, NJ. Edison, and
S. H. Kelley.
These committees have done their
duty faithfully and nobly. They have
been persevering and unwearied in their
endeavors until they now have the salts
faction Of seeing their efforts crowned
with success in the.fun fruition OF their
undertaking..
To Mr.. George 4. futile, as chairman
of the building committee, the duty of
personally supervising the progress of
the construction of the church editice
properly devolved. And he did not shrink
from the great responsibility placed
upon his shoulders. He has labored
early and late, necessarily, giving nearly
his whole time and strength to the ac-
complishment of the object. Now that
his work is completed, he may well feel
that it is the GROWING task of a long life
of usefulness and effort in behalf of the
society to which he belongs, and Of
Christianity at large.
/ To the pastor Of the church, too, great
( praise is due for the Inauguration of the
project, and its successful progress. His
zeal never tagged. lie was never dis
couraged, and his unhagging efforts
have brought, at last, their reward.
The ladies of the society have also
I done their whole duty. We are in
! formed that they have contributed to
the society fund about $4,000 by hold
I ing fairs, festivals, etc, paying large
\ proportion of the expense for the steam
/ heater, for the carpets, cushions, etc.
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The Farmers Club on Friday even
ing last, discussed the . water ques-
ton" (not the temperance question:,
but the best means of securing a supply
of water for extinguishing fires, and for
domestic purposes in our village.
Rev. Richard Grogan gave a tenn
perance address at the Congregational
church on Sunday evening, to a crowd
ed house, in which he attempted to show
that more water might be used in our
village, and less 7atal. His address was
largely composed of his own personal
history, and was at times thrilling and
effective. He speaks at the town hall
on Monday evening.
There are symptoms of a temper
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THE CHURCH EDIFICE.
INCEPTION OF TIE ENTERPRISE.

Upon the settlement of the present
worthy pastor of the society, Rev. Ed
ward Mills, November list, 1868, it was
understood between himself and the So
eiety that an appropriate church ediice
should be erected as soon as practicable,
and the first meeting for the purpose of
taking the necessary steps toward this
project was held in November 1870.
The first subscription toward the build
ing Of the church was made in January
1871, and sufficient funds were soon
subscribed to justify the commencement
Of the erection of the building. The
work was accordingly begun on the
Goth of March of the same year, the
corner stone being laid on Tuesday, the
18th of July following, with appropriate
ceremonies. It will be remembered
that a large assembly gathered, notwith-
standing the threatening clouds, to wit
ness the ceremonies accompanying the
laying of the corner stone. The eXer-
ciscs were opened by the rendering by
the choir, assisted by the Rutland choral
society, of the anthem, Chow beautiful
are thy dwellings, O! Lord"
Prayer followed by Rev. c, 4.
Thomas, D. D., of Brandon. An APP
propriate hymn was sung, and then Rev.
Dr. Goadby delivered an address.
Rev. Edward Mills, pastor of the
church then proceeded to read a history
Of the Rutland Baptist church, but was
interrupted by the threatening storm,
and concluded his remarks in the even,
ing.
Geo. \. futile then presented 10 Mir.
Mills a sealed copper box, to be deposit
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-02

IUM NASTY TIE -lAIt ISL y --"--"-"I
has returned to the Harpers, after a Sc
session that lasted more than a year.
During that time, the popular cartoonist
has been enjoying himself by travel.
He has been to Europe, this being his
second visit since his childhood, for Mast
is German born. He went once during
the Italian war, and was with Garibaldi
for several months. The greater part OF
this latter visit was, however, spent in
England. The English papers, notably
the Illustrated London Nelos, made very
handsome offers to secure his pernan-
ent and exclusive services, but that
would have necessitated his residence in
London, and the artist decidedly prefers
America. He is, however, to do series
of pictures of American character and
scenery for the London Neaos, which
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As we have already stated the style of
the new structure is perfect Romanes-
que both inside and out. The church is
90x50 feet extreme measure; the vesti-
bule surmounted by the tower being %
x14 feet, with wings attached.
The main auditorium is 72X47 feet,
with ceiling 81 feet high, with recess
behind the pulpit and doors commune
eating with stairway leading to the
robing rooms below. The organ gallery
and orchestra is over the front yestibule
reached by a flight of stairs on either
side in the. main tower. The rostrum
upon which the pastors desk or pulpit
stands is in the northern end of the edi-
fee; its elevation is three feet and its
dimensions 17x12 feet. The desk itself
is a very beautiful one somewhat similar
in form, but larger and more substantial,
to the one in the lecture room, familiar
| to many of our readers. Within the
rostrum, concealed by the platform, is
the Baptistry-12x5 feet and three feet
in depth. Steps on either side lead
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CHESTER.

Amos E. Head, Esq, an old resi-
dent and prominent and highly es-
teemed citizen, died at his residence in
this town last Wednesday afternoon.
Capt. Head had filled many important
places of trust, and his death causes a
void in society that cannot easily be
filled.
Hon. A. n. Cragin, United States
Senator from New Hampshire, and
family, were guests at the Chester
House last week.
Danny. ........-.
Rev. L. H. Stone is to lecture at
Dandy Borough on Friday evening, Oct.
3. Subject Temperance.
TICoNDEROGA, n. Y.
The Congregationalists are about to
bnild new church edifce. Mr. VIM.
Danforth, of Royalton, Vt, graduate
of Dartmouth College in 1871, and at
present member of the New Haven
Theological seminary, has been supply
ing the pulpit this summer. He is ex-
pected to return after his graduation in
the spring, and be installed. In the
meantime Rev. w. Ii. Bacon, of Shore
ham, will preach in the afternoon OF each
Sabbath.
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BRANDON Town FAIR.-The following
report was not in its place when the
awards were copied by our reporters:
FROM COMMITTEE ON QUILTS, SPREADS AND
yvDUCrED cOODa
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1873.

A COOPERATIVE CoMMUNITY.--There
is stated to be in Iowa colony which is
as near perfection in the way of being
a happy and industrial community as
people ever get to be. 1t consists of Ger
mans, or "Amanes," as they call them
selves, and they really believe they have
solved the great problem of combination
and cooperation, and have hit upon the
happy medium of state of comfort. A
full account of the constitution and oper-
ations of the society appears in a late
number of the st Louis Republican, but
we will advert only to some of the more
important features of the organization. A
colony of this people came to the country
about forty years ago and settled near
Buffalo on an old Indian reservation of
about 5000 acres. Being too circum-
scribed, they moved to the Iowa river,
about seventy miles from the Mississippi,
where they have now 80, 900 acres of beau
tiful land. They have cultivated this
soil for about sixteen years, and the site
is diversified with woodland and prairie.
The colony consists of about 1900 per-
sons. Their property is common, but
their families are distinct. Those who
join and put in property can leave at any
time and take away their share, but with
out interest or wages. The people have
religious association, industrial and do
mestic cooperation, and the steady ad-
vance of the useful arts. They dress and
| live plainly, have good fields and vine
yards, make and drink wine and lager
beer-but drunkenness is not known.
They commit no crimes and have no
courts. If there is any difference of opin-
ion at any time, every point is settled by
arbitration. A Board of thirteen Trust
ees make all the regulations and superin-
tend all the business. They have canals,
water-power, mills, manufactures, ma
chine shops and nice villages. There are
good, plain school houses and churches,
and the children are kept at school until
they are fourteen, when they are taught
a trade or agriculture, and their educa-
ton is continued in the night schools.
Early marriages are discouraged, and
men are not considered of suitable age
for wedlock until they attain 35 years of
age, and it is not the custom for women
to marry very young. From the indica-
tions it would seem that this people un-
derstand how to enjoy life, take things
easy and not worry themselves about this
worlds goods Sacramento Union.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

Snow SHEDs.-The Truckee Repubh-
can, of March 18th, says: The railroad
company have suffered much from the
burning of their snow sheds in the Sum
mer and Fall, and have hit upon plan
to prevent in the future any very extern
sive conaagration. They have already
commenced putting in, between Cisco
and Emigrant Gap, iron roofs and sides
to the sheds. These iron fire-breaks are
put up in sections of about $50 feet in
length. The wooden sheds are left in
sections Of 800 feet each, the iron Sec
tions being between them. Ifthe wooden
sheds take fire they can, at the most, only
burn 1900 feet at time, for when the
fire reaches the iron sections it can go no
further. The iron used for the sides and
roofing is about one-sxth of an inch in
thickness, and is in sections of, say seven
feet long by two and a-half feet wide.
That used for roofing is corrugated or
crimped, SO that it has cutters to facili-
tate carrying off the water that may
fall upon it. The crimping process also
strengthens it. Without some such pro-
lection as these iron sections, the compa-
ny are in danger Of losing miles Of she'd
ding at single fire. With such protec-
ton, the chances Of fire having begin
ming are diminished, and only 1900 feet
can be destroyed at one time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

UNFORTUNATE The
following story is well vouched for I:
About the time of Halloweve, the mis-
chievous boys in the city of Brooklyn,
ring violently at the door bells, and then
run away. A certain old lady about
here was greatly annoyed by these bell
igerent attacks, and determined to watch
for the offender. She stationed herself
just inside the door, and soon the bell
rang out sonorously. The lady hastily
opened the door, caught the offender by
the collar, and boxed his ears right and
left most soundly. lie was n dimnu-
tive person, and it being dark she could
not recognize him.
AT every whack he protested
Madam why, madam 70
Don't madam me, you young ras-
cal !" she exclaimed, and another blow
made his ears smart painfully.
He begged ,'implored.
Don't beg for mercy, you graceless
scamp |" was the only reply, accompa-
MED by another laundering bump upon
his auditory apparatus.
Finally, becoming exhausted by her
combative demonstrations, she dragged
the little man into the hall that she might
recognize the offender by the gaslight,
and "tell his MOTHER" as she said, when
whom should she discover in the person
Of her victim but her minister, who had
called to pay her friendly visit.-Brook-
Ign Eagte.