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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-14
News and Notes.

John P. Hale's health is said 30 @
rapidly improving.
Victor Hugo, the celebrated Fra--
poet and novelist. is believed 10 he d.
ing.
Ground has been broken for the B--
ish Legation building at the capital
The break in the Erie Canal at shelly
Basin has been repaired and boats a.
passing.
Marshall Packard Of Louisiana report.
that that State Is more prosperous and
peaceable than heretofore.
The New York city gas bills tor ,-s
last year were nearly 5000, 900 less tl--
under ring rule
The loss by the Hunters Point fire :
said TO be S150.00O- The STANDARD oh
works lost 100000; insured.
1t is reported that the President b.
decided TO appoint Assistant-jas'l.r
Swain for the Enthusiastically.
S. VI. Griffith & Co. Of Concord y
H., viii rebuild, on a very large sc4-5
their carriage factory, recently DESTROY
ed by fire.
Charles Lane of Candin village y d.
was chloroformed at his reside.S
Wednesday night, and robbed OF $40
The fusion between the Orleanists a--
Legitimists, which has been IN ne5g.--
ton for a considerable period, Las ~
last been accomplished.
Members of Shah's suit want joe to.'.
the English pugilist, 10 60 10 le1t,a-
to teach the 'noble art TO themsr,'e
and their sciOns.
The brewery of Valentine smIll y, =
Jacksonville, \. Y, was destroyel !.
fire Thursday night. Loss Sl0,W". -
sured for S4.100.
The Pope, replying to an
from a section of the French AsseiAl..s
predicts the return OF the glory 1--
greatness Of France.
A patent for a large grant OF ianos y
sued to San Francisco parties 10y -
take, has been awarded to the paleI'1'-
by a California court.
James Heffron and James h4-l
fiercely assaulted the keeper OF il5 gu .-s
ty jail at Dover, N H., THURSDAY a--
escaped from the institution.
Kate Stoddard has executed q gun .
claim deed freeing all property % n.
late Charles Goodrich from any e-''--
Ii t might be urged in her behalf
The international patent rights ' IN
gress at Vienna has resolved tBal e, 80 %
mon protection of inventions sDoa-1 ~
governed by law in all civilized ''-7
tries.
A man who refused to give bis l a..
or anteeedents, was arrested al an ~
vile, H., Monday, on suspicion O. N ~
ing one of the party who rece1lly ivy
bed the railroad train at Adair, Ia
1t is probable that the practice, ~.
which some of the executive geIA, II
ments of the government have talle-' ~
transmitting legitimate mail maII0i =
express, will be broken up.
A duel was fought "Wednesday -. =.
Paris. between NJ. Herne, editor OF ~. ~
Journal de Paris, and NJ. About, y.
well-known author. The latter W"
slightly wounded in the right hanu,
Since the opening of the ool pom IN
ment of Vienna 200 shells nave .- Dcr
thrown into the town, and me t.g Ir.
have advanced 600 yards. Inc ISst
gents are making a most obstinate i's-7
ance.
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SO help me gracious efery day
laugh me wild to hear der Vav
My small young baby dUie do play
Dot funny little body.
When look OF diem little toes,
IND saw dat funny little nose,
IND hear dor way dot rooster crows.
l shmile like 1 was crazy.
IND ven heard the real nice way
Diem peoples to my wife obey say.
More like his father every day"
l was so broud like blazes.
Sometimes dhere comes a leetle schquall
Dots when der windy Wind will crawl
Right in its leetle schtomack schmal,
Dots too bad for der baby.
Dot makes him sing at night 50 schycet,
Und corTybarris he must cad,
Und must chumb shbry on nv feet.
To help dot leetle baby
He bulls my nose und kicks my hair,
Und grawls me Offer everywhere,
Und slObbers me vat ] care
Dat vas my small young badly.
Around my head dot lsetle arm
Vas schqueZin me so nice and warm
Oh may dher never come some harm
To dat schmall leetle baby.
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correspondence of the Herald.I
Saratoga Races.
SARATOGA, Saturday Evening, }
AUGUST 9th. 1879


The weather has been delightful and
the various attractions of the day well
patronized.
Three races were in the programme
for to-day as follows:
First race-sweepstakes for two-year-
olds-$10O entrance, 500 added, the
second horse to save his stake; three
quarters of mile.
Second race-purse $500-for three
year-olds-one and one-eighth miles.
Third race-purse S800-for all ages
two and three-quarters miles.
Promptly at - o'clock, as usual, the
colts were called up, and after some
scoring, got off, Belmont's Countess
coming home the winner, in 1:17I.
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when yesterday morning came there
was nothing to be done except to pre-
pare breakfast, strike the tents and re-
tire. The camp was entirely deserted
early in the day, except by the employees
of the @. NJ. Department, and before
dark every tent had disappeared and the
canvas, which had been the home of the
BOYS for the three days of the Reunion,
was again under cover. At the general
meeting of the forces yesterday, Bur
lington was unanimously agreed on for
the next encampment of veterans, to
take place the last weekof August, 1874
General Stannard, was chosen comman-
der.
When General Stannard, who has re-
ceived a perfect ovation from the sol
diers assembled at the Reunion, was in
formed of his appointment, brought
his only hand down upon the table and
exclaimed, eBy - we will have some
fun !" The boys believed it and shouted
their homage to the old leader they loved
SO we'll -sar
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For the Rutland HERALD
Reunion Of the Seventh Vermont.

Pursuant to notice in the HERALD, the
officers and soldiers of the Seventh Yer
mont Volunteers held a meeting at Camp
Doubleday, Rutland, Friday morning,
August 8th, Capt. J. B. Kilburn, of Rut-
land, presiding; NJ. H. Cook was elected
secretary.
On motion, it Was voted that Capt. J.
B. Kilburn, Capt. Charles Parker, Capt.
j. L. Manley, Major e. N. Billiard, and
Capt. r. B. Stearns be committee to
fix time and place for the next reunion
of the officers and soldiers of this regi-
ment.
On motion, Capt Charles Parker was
appointed corresponding secretary for
the reunion.
1t was not decided to have this regi-
mental reunion of officers and soldiers at
a different time and place from the next
general reunion of the various officers
and soldiers of the Vermont regiments,
if such shall be held nor, in the main,
to change the ''order of exercises" from
that which has just taken place so aus
piciously and pleasantly at Rutland.
But while the Seventh Vermont is proud
and happy to come to this general thanks
giving, reunion, and ''tenting on the old
camp ground, we want little time and
place by ourselves for little ''family
visit, and to talk over the matters and
scenes through which we have passed,
and which are more particularly inter
esting to us than any one else, and to
look into each others faces to observe
how time and fortune shall have dealt
with us in our onward march through
life; and we thought other regiments
might like such arrangements for each,
part of the time regimental and part of
the time consolidated.
But, so far as we are concerned, this
whole matter is the hands of a commit
tee, without instructions.
The following officers and soldiers of
the various companies of this regiment
were present at the Reunion
Company A-Sergt. William johnson,
Sergt. A. X. Moore, T. N. Elliot, Leay
lit Allen, (fifer,) VIM. Parody, drum
mer,) Frederick Church, and Thomas
Casgriff.
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"Dot vas me himself.
The Steamboat Wawassefi Burned
OH the PaIonac.
DETAILS OF THE DREADFUL DISASTER

DETAILS OF THE DREADFUL DISASTER.
FREDERIoKsBURG, Va. Aug. s, 1873.
The steamer Wawassett. running on
the Potomac River, between Washing
ton and Curriman, took fire about 10
o'clock on Friday, at Chatalon Landing.
and was destroyed. She had about one
hundred and fifty passengers on board.
and between forty and fifty lives were
lost. Six bodies were found up to two
o'clock-three white ladies, one child.
and two oolored children-Nliss Virginia
Warburg, of Glymont; Miss Bette
Saunders and child from Currim IN are
among the dead. The others have not
been recognized. George w. Cook. of
Warsaw, Va, is missing. Captain Wood
did not leave the boat until forced to do
so by the flames. The fire was first dis
covered in the engine room.
STATEMENT OF ''DoC." KINNEY, THE BAR
KEEPER.
A reporter ut midnight bad an inter
view with "Doc. Kenny, the barkeeper
of the Wawassett, who is the only one
OF the passengers or crew of that vessel
that reached Washington tonight. He
came up to this city on the steamer EX-
press, with an excursion party from
Piney Point. The latter vessel sighted
the wreck about four o'clock this after
noon, and picked up Kenny, who had
been sent out in a small boat to come up
to Washington. The passengers and
crew of the Wawassett were at that
time all cared for at Stewards wharf.
near the scene of the disaster.
Kenny states that the Wawasset left
here at six o'clock this morning on her
regular weekly trip to Cone River. with
III registered passengers and quite a
large cargo of freight for river landings.
just before reaching Chatterton's Land
ing, on the Firginia sideof the Potomac,
about five miles below Acuuia Creek.
and after the whistle of the boat had
been blown as signal of her approach
to that landing, the steamer at the time
being about a third of mile from the
shore,
FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE HOLD
and the hose was attached Immediately,
but before the men could reach it the
contlagration became general, as the
fire had been burning for some time
The fire had been smouldering, it is sup
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REUNION FORCES.
FRIDAY, THE LAST DAY.

After the torchlight procession Thurs
day night the boys retired to camp and
spent the evening in singing songs, re-
newing old cquaintaneeships and re-
hearsing the pleasant "reminiscences of
the war, and in some instances telling
the tales of sorrow, suffering and death,
for both sides were fully represented in
the service. The bands either spent a
few hours in the village giving serenades
to the HERALD, the Globe, and some of
our citizens, or went to camp to enliven
the martial scene there. Gems. Hawley,
Devens and Sprague were sent for about
midnight and experienced the hospitali-
ties of the camp.
The soldiers were leaving camp rap
idly on the various night trains, and
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About one year ago. Albert Ellis, the
London middle weight champion wrest-
Ter, cameto this city and gave several
exhibitions of the Devon and Cornwall
style of wrestling, with John Browning
another famous English wrestler, who
accompanied him. Both men have since
remained in this country, working as
stone masons. Yesterday afternoon
John NJ MahOn, the champion wrestler,
who a short time ago, defeated Homer
Lane, contested with Ellis in Harry
Hills sporting house, in Houston street,
for five hundred dollars a side and the
championship. MMahOn weighed one
hundred and ninety-seven pounds and
Ellis one hundred and thirty-seven
pounds. In consideration of this dis
parity in weight and strength,
NJ MahOn waived the American
style of wrestling, and agreed to
abide by the Cornwall and Devon style.
According to this fashion, both men
wear short canvas jackets. The grasp is
made on the jackets or by locking around
the body or neck. Choking and kick
ing above the knees is ruled unfair. and
counts n fall against the offender. A
fair fall is reckOned as two shoulders
and one hip, or two hips and one Shout
der on the ground, sQuarely laid, and
not rolled over. Mcmahon selected HIO-
mer Lane for his umpire, and Ellis
choice was John Browning. Harry Hill
acted as stakeholder and referee. A
large number of sporting men of the bet
ter class were present and the hall was
crowded. AT oils o'clock time was call
ed, and the men clinched. 1t was soon
seen that, although the giant-strength of
Mcmahon made it almost impossible for
Ellis to throw him, the extraordinary
agility and science of the latter prevent
ed his being outmatched. In the first
two breaks Mcmahon showed by his
play that he expected to win easily, for
he lifted Ellis up bodily and tried to
cross-buttOck him, but he was foiled,
Ellis invariably escaping a fall by com
ing down on one side or on his two hips.
Break after break, or, TO speak more
correctly, bout after bout followed with
the same result. In the eleventh break
the skill of Ellis was shown. BY quick
turn Mcmahon succeeded iii getting
terrible inside lock on Ellis, and every
one OF the spectators thought that the
English champion was worsted. But in
falling Ellis came down on his side, and
laughed heartily at Mcmahon, who went
to his corner very angry So the con-
test went on until the nineteenth bout.
when Mcmahon threw Ellis. but the lat
ter succeeded in turning and fell only on
the hips. Mcmahon, who was evidently
tired of the match, said to Mr.. Hill, eff
that isn't fall, l will leave" and Jump
ed out of the ring. Harry Hill said,
Gentlemen, | will give these men five
minutes time, and will hand the money
over to the man who does appear. if
either of them fails to come to time. !"
In the interim, John Browning chal-
lenged either Mcmahon or Homer Lane
to wrestle in the Devon or Cornwall
style for $1,000 a side. Mcmahon re-
entered the ring before the expiration of
the five minutes. After some consulta-
ton between Ellis and Mcmahon, the
match was declared draw, and new
one made for 500 a side.
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Meeting of the NIn,I. Vermont.

Immediately after the general meet
ing at Col. Veavey's headquarters. a
meeting of the members of the Ninth
Regiment was held at the call of Gen.
Ripley. EE ID
The meeting was organized by the APP
pointment of Gen. Ripley as chairman,
and Capt. A. E. Leavenworth, secretary.
The hour was so late. that large
number were unable to be present, who
sent in their regrets, and their earnest
desire for a regimental organization and
reunion at the next State meeting.
Among these are: .a ,.u.a t..
Capt. L. E. Sherman, Co, a, Ludlow.
Adit. j. G. Stearns, Bradford. KID
Lieut.. Alfred G. Ballard, Co. B, WI
nooski. 49,.
sergt, Thos Hamon, Co. K, Brattle-
boro.
DeForest d. Dety, Co. B, Tinmonth.
The following were present
Mai. Gen Geo. J. Stapnard, First
Colonel. ...... ...-. ..-.s..s :. ~.
Brig. Gen. Edward H. Ripley, Third
Colonel. .....
Lieut.-Coi Edwin s. stowell, First
iaJol: -.
Montpelier.
capt. .. II, heHey' 20. ~ N''I ~ ~
tapt. a. Il. LeaVenWofth' 20. ~ ANeH
Haven. ... ...... ..-.-.
ham.
Lieut.. Joel C. Baker, Co K, Rutland,
Lieut. otliihah b. 0'olie' 90 IL
Lqi!elpuIg, MASS,
Lieut.. j. >. HalDert, 20 y, 1oTl
Henry, n. y.
h. NJ. Edgerton, Chief Musician, Rut-
land. ...-...
j. b. BoWdltch, co. A. RIthford, now
editor and publlsherot the ff0ntse7 sen
tt7leL. .'--
q. f. Aldnch, GO. Is. shrewsbury.
Frank Belincy; Co. b, No. Clarendon.
II. Hoyt, Co. ID, lowell, Mass.
G. L. Marcy, Co. ID, East Walling-
ford.
ii. }. Nancor, 60. II, Colchester.
k. ID. Wheeler, 60. II, Wlnoosk1.
G. A. Williams, Co. !, Brandon.
VIM. l.. MarstOn, Co l, NiltiamstoWn-
G. G. Estey, Co. K, Wilmington,
After mutual CONGRATULATIONS. q free
discussion as to the holding of future re-
unions was had. The unanimous feeling
was that meeting by regiments will add
very much to the esprit dlt corps of these
reunions. On this occasion very much
time was taken up in hunting up old
comrades scattered through the different
organizations present, and some mem
beers of the same companies and regi-
ments failed TO meet. Some spoke of
the difficulties they met in irving to
raise companies in the agricultural
towns. They found the numbers gen
orally so small, so scattered, and from so
many different organizations, that it was
extremely difficult to secure a promise
to attend. Many would say that they
would 60 if there were to be a meeting
of their respective regiments-that they
would go long ways to shake hands
again with such a cOmrade
On motion it was unanimously voted
to have regimental reunion at the next
State gathering, the last week in August,
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THE SPEECH OF GEN. sTANNARD.

Boys - Cheers l address you as
'boys," because | have said it so many
times in the past-while Gen. Hawley
was speaking of the flag, could not
help thinking of the many different sit
uations in which we have looked at it,
the times that tried mems souls We have
seen it waver on the field of battle and
then recover as if protected by Gods
power, and we trust it will reign forever
all through the whole land. May it ever
be unfurled throughout the union, and,
(holding up his only arm-his left one) l
am ever ready to help protect the old
flag with this good right arm. Cheer
The general was a little dashed at first,
when he discovered his mistake, and i'm
mediately cured it by saying-and the
left one, too, so long as live.
In 1861 we put on the soldier garb for
the principle of liberty. We are all
right Our State in small, but the Green
Mountain boys have ever been true to
principle. We may have our internal
turmoils and political flops, but this gov
eminent is going to live, and am glad
lived when l could help protect the
United States and her free institutions
for the world. The eyes of the world
are upon this country, and we must pro-
tect free institutions here for the whole
world; and if ever again the principles
of free government are assailed, while
we live we will be there to protect them.
General Stannard modestly retired and
the distant mountains echoed back the
cheers that arose from thousands of the
men that had frequently followed his
lead in the shock of battle
Col Veazey then said there was an
other soldier present who had hobbled
all the way from Binghampton, on one
leg and two crutchcs, to attend this Re-
union, where he could look into the
faces of Vermont brigade he once com
manded. Gen. Robinson came forward
on his crutches and was received with
acclamations of delight by the brigades
about the stand.
SPEECH OF GEN. ROBINSON.
Comrades CCheers.l If the commit
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Vermont Reunion Forces.

ABSTRACTS OF ADDRESSES OF GEN. JO-
sEPH r. HAWLEY-GRN. ABNER DOUBLE
DAY-GEN. GEORGE J. sTANNARD-GEN.
JOHN c. ROBINsoN-GEN. SIMON B.
GRIFFIN-CHAPLAIN Fl. CLAY TRUMBULL
GOVERNOR JULIUS CONVERSIONS. A.
B. r. sPRAGUE AND COLONEL WHEELOCK
G.. VEAZEY
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All who left camp Thursday before 5
p. M, missed rare treat in the sham
fight which took place about that hour.
The first intimation to the uninitiated of
the combat, wasthe appearance of a line
of skirmishers suddenly thrown forward
from the Sd brigade, which, under com
nand of Capt. Carr, advanced across
the field toward the twelve FOUNDER, that
had commenced firing sulute few mo-
ments before from the slight elevation
near the grand stand upon the opposite
side of the ground, and Immediately in
front of the quarters of the 4th Brigade.
This evolution of Capt. Cars Skin
mishers was admirably performed and
ELECTED much praise from the military
men present. Meantime detachment
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The Battle Thursday Evening.

CHARGES MADE BY THE 3D. AND 4TH
BRIGADEs = ONE PIECE OF ARTILLERY
CAPTURFD-A CHARGE TO RE-TAKR 1T
PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL
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When Gen. Devens closed his speech
he retired amidst deafening cheers from
his old comrades in arms. The Sherman
band played a march and Commander
Veazey introduced as the next speaker,
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley, of Hartford,
Connecticut. We are able to give but
an abstract of the
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From the New York Times, Aug. 81
wrestling Extraordinary.

JOHN M'MAHoN, THE AMFPIcAN CHAMPION,
CONTENDS WITH ALBERT ELLIS OF ION
DON.
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SPEECH OF GEN. HAwLEY.

EIhbCh Ot zen. hAN LIE
Felloao Soldiers and Felloao Citizens ::
As a Connecticut man, | am glad to
come here during a short furlough from
public duties to look upon reunion of
Vermont soldiers and to be priviledged
to address you few words of fraternal
greeting.
never had the honor to serve with
Vermont troops, but every Connecticut
man claims cousinship with VermOnters,
The names of your towns are many of
them, more than one-fOurth, think,
named from those of our State. Your
Governor Converse was born in Connec-
ticut, and the meU who answered to the
honored names of Ethan Allen and Seth
Warner, came from us to you, aad we
and accustomed to claim that you be-
long to us, with Massachusetts,. We are
glad to be allied to you in you fidelity III
all contests, political and otherwise.
Before the war we were greatly mis-
understood. The nations argued that as
war is despotism, only despotism can
carry on a great war successfully. They
said a republic cannot carry on great
war, and especially gigantic rebellion.
Many of our own people thought so too.
If you or | had been told in 1861, that
we were to have war of nearly five
years, costing so many lives, and so much
treasure, we should nave replied, our
people viii not carry on long war. We
did not know our strength and powers.
We abhored war and dreaded enlistments
at first, but the progress of the war de-
monstrated that no people can carry on
a great war as thoroughly as free peo-
pie. [Cheers. No King can so concen-
trate the powers of a nation as a repub-
lie.
Our great danger arises from a grow
ing indifference to politics. 1t is the
duty of every man to be politician, in
the true sense of the word. We now
know what it cost to put that flag in the
sky, and when in times of peace we are
inclined to sink back into the grooves of
contentment and indifference, we must
remember that teternal vigilance is the
price of liberty" [Cheers. General
Devens, the soldier orator of New Eng
land, has told you of the entrance of the
old flag into Richmond. About the same
time |, on another field and in another line
of duty, received several thousand prison.
ers from the prison pens of the South
As they passed between two rebel off,
GERS on one side and two federal officers
on the other, to be counted, they pre-
sented terrible appearance they were
starving, and dressed i'm rags. A roiee,
And some want we to forgive them
for that. :" Yes, when they re-
pent and do works meet for re-
pentence. / told them, after they were
received into our lines and sat and stood
awaiting to be sent forwa I'd, that near
by behind some timber were some thou
sands of our ''boys in blue" with brim
ming kettles to feed them, nd caution
ed them about over-indulgen,e and ex-
cess. When they came in sig ht of the
flag they burst into enthusi asm and
seemed to forget hunger and thirst in
their gladness at again passing under the
bright folds of their country's banner.
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COL. VEAZEY SAID,

Soldiers If I had any ideas to ex-
press at this time, my voice, which has
been constantly exercised during the af-
ternoon, could not give them utterance,
and besides it is too late. I have been
making speeches to you every day for
the last fortnight in the orders issued,
perhaps without authority, for this Re
union You reposed in me, with few
other gentlemen, the business of this oc-
casion, the first Soldiers Reunion that
has occurred in any State since the war.
There have been officers reunions, but
there has never been reunion such as
this. | hope to live to see it repeated
with even more in the ranks than there
has been to-day although the affair is
as much a success as could be expected.
will simply aid that the parade is now
dismissed until half-pa seven this eve
ming, to arrange for the greatest display
and grandest frolic that a soldier ever
had
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Flowers of the Heart.

There are some flowers that bloom,
Tended by angls even from their birth.
Filling the world with beauty not OF earth
And heaven-born perfume.