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The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-23
,rIuE ARKANsAs TnOUBLES.

The Arkansas case is worse than that OF
Louisiana. In the election last fall, Gov
ernor Baxter, Lieut.. Governor V. Smith,
and two supreme court judges were elected
in Arkansas, on the republican ticket, BaX-
ter running ahead of his ticket. Whether
it has since been discovered that some per-
sonal disability attaches to him, or whether
CLAYTON, who escaped last winter by a
whtewashing investigation after fraudu-
lcntly procuring his election to the United
States Senate. deserves the credit he gets
for organizing the difficulty; or whatever
may be the source of the trouble, the fact
exists that the attorney general OF Arkan-
sas has filed an information of the illegal
ity of Governor Baxtcr's election before the
supreme court of the state. The governor
is intrenched in the state house, with the
arsenal, near by, defended by two howit-
zers, private and a corporal In the adju-
tant generals Office are several hundred
Springfield rifles loaded, ready for use, a
large supply of cartridges, and room filled
with officers and privates. The governor
declares his determination to obey no writ
of the supreme court. He at one time pro-
fessed to expect midnight attack from
Lieut.. Governor Smith, to size the records.
The adjutant general asserts that he can
have 500 men under arms in an hour, and
10000 militia through the state in Il week.
Governor Baxter claims to be advised as
to the correctness of his position by half a
dozen Judges, though of what courts they
are or have been judges is not stated, and
they are unfamiliar to national fame.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
To tile aortter Of Me remarks oh "AdUL
terottons," IN the GLOBE Cf ssterday,
or ffM ddg

To tie aoriter IF Me remarks ohl "Aduk-
terations," in tie GLOBE cf !ssterlay,
Or6M day.
ESTEEMED FRIEND.-As l do MT know
thee by name, must omit all guessing, and
only thank thee, whoever thou ut, for
what thou did'st write on the abovenamed
subject
"Adultcrations' of the various conmodi-
ties, necessaries, and luXuries of lie are
getting to be very common in this evil and
peryerse generation, as thou dost most
truly affirm. Nor can this be wondered at,
when we reflect that in sacred matters. the
same tendency to corrupt and defle good
things, is palpable even there the pure
teachings Of the divine word, even, be-
ing corrupted with cunningly devised
fables, and the holy promptings of the di-
vine inner light given unto every man to
profit withal, being greatly obscured if not
wholly quenched by the deadly vapois of
hollow professions of Goodness, while the
service of the great adversary of souls is
still the ruling principle of the depraved
heart. Is it to be wondered at, when men
in their worldly mindedness adulterate their
religion, and bring wicked reproach on the
great masters cause, they should cheat in
the more trifing matters of tea and must
ard Verify, thou most sagacious of wr-
tiers, ii thou wouldst think deeply on this
subject, thou wouldst see the importance
OF teaching, as the first of all duties, the re-
formation of that heart of man which, ac-
cording to the testimony, is " deceitful
above all things and desperately wicked. "
Another thing in connection with thy
article bears heavily on my mind. Thee
dost labor well to show that spirituous
drink doeth much mischief, because, by the
wicked inventions of men, it is foully adul-
terated, and thou seemest to think that were
liquor now unadulterated, those who drink
1t would, as in former times, before these
wicked arts were known, only I" get mel
low and benevolent" Candor compelletb
me to admit that sprituous liquors are
worse in their effects now than formerly,
it may be for two reasons, and, firstly, be-
cause the poison of alcohol is poisoned by
these other poisons, and thus made worse !
and, secondly, because the nervous tissues
of the human body, are now more suscep-
table to the evil influence of alcoholic and
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'doublc guard, however, might be defeat
ed by the corruption of an attendant
There seems to be two ways, therefore,
of explaining the abstraction of the bonds.
one Of which, the possession of a key to
Mr.. DORIS safe by Mr. Coo, admits the
least mystery, and is the most direct and
plausible, the Jomnal to the contrary not
withslanding
The Village Luminary's suggestion of
the use of registered bonds for investments
of large sums of money in preference to
bonds which merely pass by delivery, is
good or not, according to circumstances.
The registering of bond protects the own
cr against theft, but renders it inconyenient
to handle in trade or speculation, and con
sequently coupon bonds always rate higher
in market than registered bonds The lat
ter answer very well for widows and other
persons who do not want to transact bust
ness with the principal hut only wish TO
draw interest to live on. Interest s'--.-J-iiig
railroad bonds. IL rssisisrs5 anisni be iiscssls
In the same manner. But business men
are not ready TO check active operations
because thieves occasionally steal
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REGIsTERED BONDS.

The Boston J0URdI thinks the bonds
missing from Mr.. DORIS safe in the Union
Safety Deposit vaults, must have been taken
thence by Mr. Dorr himself, or his attor-
ney authorized in writing, and afterwards
abstracted from the possession of the per
son authorized to open the safe, as by the
rules of the company, none but the owner,
or such attorney, could obtain access to the
safe.
Mr.. Coe had a key to the safe, which
had beeu entrusted to him by his brother,
who had possession of it by virtue of his
business relations with Mr.. DoT. The
.JOmnal thinks Coe could not have opened
Mr. DORIS safe, however, when admitted
into the vault where Mr. COe had a safe of
his own, for the reason that an attendant
must first, as we understand 1t, partially
unlock the safe with his key before it can
be unlocked by the owners key, This
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-23
Law of the Rail.

\ list of decisions has lately been pub
lished by paper devoted to railroad sub
Jects, which may he of interest to those
who travel by rail,
The legal definition of a passenger is II
person who undertakes with the consent of
the carrier, to travel in the conveyance
provided 10y the latter, otherwise in the
service OF the carrier as such"
Railway companies are bound to carry all
who offer themselves unless they are of
fensiye in person or conduct or the cars are
already full.
Good for this day only" printed upon Il
ticket, has been decided by the court to be
of no effect. The passenger has paid his
money and is entitled to transportation.
1t has also been decided by Il New York
court that ticket between any two points
is good either way, but the decision is
doubtful one,
Any injury to the person of the passen-
ger through the negligence of the agents
of the railway, subjects the latter to dam
ages, and any loss of baggage-it must be
only such as is necessary to the comfort of
a traveller-can be recovered by civil pro-
cess and the contents of trunk can be
proved by the oath of the bailitl
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the handling. The Worlds informant rep
resents the New York Central as having
its depot crowded with produce from the
west to such an extent that hundreds and
thousands of cars stand on switches and
side tracks all the way from New York to
Chicago. because there is not room to han
die it after its arrival in New York.
This line may be overcrowded in conse-
quencc of competition with the Erie rail-
road between New York and Chicago and
resultant low rates of freight. If all the
railroads in Illinois concentrating at Chi
cago are similarly overburdened, the rem
edy of the oranges in that state would
rather seem to be in building canals or rail-
roads than in forcing roads by law to accept
lower rates when at present prices they
have more pressed on them than they can
carry President Grants idea of internal
Improvements with government aid may
prove to he what we really want. though
he was scofred nc good deal for making
the suggestionin his last inaugural address.
There would he noalobbl Of his correctness
if the government could ever get anything
done honestly.
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THE PIRIIC IrEALTIp.

The season is advancing to that period
when attention should be given to the pub
lie health. The heated term will soon be
upon us, and malarial diseases prevail
Rutland has been extraordinarily fortunate
in escaping the epidemics which have pre-
vailed in other sections. Our condition of
health has not been the result of any pro-
tective regulations against disease. 1t may
be fated to this community to be scourgcd
during the present summer. Our village is
growing Older and the causes which oper-
ate to bring on sickness are more rapidly
collecting and becoming more poisonous.
A health officer has perhaps not been nee
essary, as the board of trustees have already
promptly abated all nuisances that have been
presented to their attention,an the pres
ent board would do so in every case when
complaint was made. But there are stag
nant ccss-pools, deposits of decaying and
noxious material, garbage, and other matter
which is unwholesome, and if not removed
with the increasing heat of summer will
occasion sickness to persons residing in the
vicinity of these poisonous elements. a
system of sewerage has been inaugruated,
and when fully carried out will relieve
many of the causes which now concur to
create epidemics. 1t is a. duty to pro-
tect the health of the people and take all
necessary measures to prevent the occur
renee of malarial fevers. 1t is suggest ed
whether it would not be advisable for reas-
enable security that n health officer or n
board of several of our physicians should
make examination of the village and report
to the board of trustees such places as in
their judgment need attention, and are
liable to be injurious to the public health.
The trustees cannot be expected to observe
every point that may be in an unwholesomc
condition, but they could act promptly
and intelligently upon report of a board
of physicians or a health officer This is
a subject worthy of the consideration OF
our people, and the examination would
cost but trille. The care of the public
health is an obligation incumbent upon Il
well ordered community.
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WESTERN PRODUCE AND RAIL
ROADS.

The New York World has interviewed a
produce dealer and learns that there are
fiowt probably stored in New York City
about POO, 600 barrels of flour, 100000 BUSH
els of corn, and 1900 bushels of wheat
Corn is 10 centsper bushel lower than last
year, and choice flours some so cents lower
per barrel.
The same authority estimates the corn
crop aioat between New York and Chicago
at from three million to four million bush
els, and of wheat, mainly spring wheat, two
million bushels, The corn crop of 1879 is
better, and the wheat crop not so good as
in previous years.
The capacity of the railroads, it seems,
is not sufficient to handle the vast amount
of produce seeking market in New York
for home consumption and to meet foreign
demand The main want of facilities is in
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-23

William A. Wilkins has entered upon
the editorship of the Whitehall Times. lie
has considerable experience in editorial and
literary life, and will bring to the discharge
of his duties much ability and enterprise.
We extend to him a most cordial welcome
to the editorial fraternity.
Hon. c. w. Willard has retired from the
| editorial chair of the Gyeen Nountain Free
man, but we are pleased to learn will con-
tribute to its columns over his own sigma
ture. Mr. Willard has been long, Conceded
to be one of the most vigorous and ablest
editorial writers in the state, and in
opinion always occupying the advance
SIounu Oh uos progress. He has been u
ieaIer, whose utteranccs have had great
weight with his readers and the people of
the state 1t is to be sincerely regretted
that he has retirud e-- ,,.,-s,s-.,. =. -.i.is,,
he welded so great an influence, and his
retirement is n positive loss to the journal.
ism of the state.
NJ IL. Peck, late principal of the North
field graded school, has been refused a IL
cense to preach by the Congregational As
sociation of Illinois, on the ground that he
was frccmason and refused to sever his
connection with the institution at the re-
quest of the association. The Boston C0n-
gregationalia considers the action against
him iIl-advised.
Prescott IIcald, formerly prominent
citizen and for thirty years town clerk of
Chester died at Canton, Illinois, ON tho,
10Th inst
Rev. Charles Redfeld, of Arlington. has
accepted call from the Congregational
church in Plainiield.
Capt. r. II. Start of Burlington. delivers
the address on decoration day at Swanton.
Mrs. Fanny Wead, the venerable mother
Of Hon. d. D. Wead, died in Sheldon.
May 18th, in the SD year of her age.
Rev. w. H. Lord, d. D., delivers lee
ture for the benefit of the Ladies Temper
ance Association of Montpelier, May 2Sth.
SunJt't: 90 nc AulOHldllC ACtlOn OF Men.
DR.. John Baldwin Gilman, native of
Chicago, died at Montpelier on Sunday last.
He graduated from Harvard University in
1868, and sailed soon after FIR Europe, de
signing there to study mining and cngin-
eering, but becoming interested in medical
studies he attended lectures at Gottingen
and Berlin He returned to the United
States in 1870.
The MontpeliertBTeeman in a notice of
of him says:
The Franco-Prussan war greatly inter
ested him. from his late residence in Ger
many, and he sailed again for Europe, and
was appointed to place in the Prllssian
service AS scrgcOn in charge of bar
Ia,h IA, or ward OF a huepital, he 50 well full
1lled ms duties that he received from the
EmpeEQr highly honorable mark of dis
tinction.
He returned to Boston in the fall Of 1871
and established himself at Topeka, Kansas,
for the practice n medicine During the
last winter the smallpox was very preva-
lent and he took charge of many eases de-
voting his whole time to the care of pa
tients with this loathsomc disease. lie
was finally attacked with varioloid and ai-
forwards by rheumatic fever and pneu-
monia.
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/ Nhcr pOisons, than heretofore. But alco-
t1o itself, always was poison to man, and
until mans nature changes, always will be-
Pray look over the ancient testimony on
This point. Before the arts of distilation
: 1r ldultertion were known, old Noah got
drml ON the pure, fcmentcd juice of the
grape and was undoubtedly well incl
loVrl rs thou dost wittily remark, but
while the record says he did exhibit much
indrrcncy on that occasion, it does not say
tai hi- Wine made him benevolent but
ihat as soon as he got sober enough
thinking his aon Ham had not treated him
E2litely during his belstiy exposure, went
u cukAg Hams poor children wlm an
pagr~S4iherly vengeance.
q NO. my good friend, pure wine, contains
ltself' aside from any wicked additions
Anu deVices of men. dreadful poison and
that poison is alcohol Thus said Solomon.
vc}c..AslsT Of these modern authorizations OF
sfine, or liquors, were known: ''At last
n biteth like a-serpent and stingeth like an
t7ier." And one William Shakespeare,
wAo wrote hundreds years ago, whose
pFofane writings contain, | had almost
sad, divine truths, puts into the mouth Of
ia of his characters, Michael Cassie, the
iNliowing words, as showing what even
tliq pure wines of Cyprus, those hundreds
u years ago, long before apple-jack
hfandy was known in the mountains of
i a 1
Drunk? and speak parrot and squabble?
sAagger2 swear? and discourse fustlan with
ones own shadow? thou Invisible spirit Of
wine, If thou hast no name to be known by let
%, call thee-devllw
And, as if this were not enough, to say
he maketh this same Cassie also to bewail
his own folly as followcth:
go that men should put an enemy in their
mouths to steal away their brains :"
And you have only to recall to your
memory other classical writers to see how
wiuc-''purc Winc"-asidc from all adul-
ter3tons hath ever done unmeasured and
umlcasureablc evil and mischief in the
world
While, then, thou dost belabor the lesser
evil. do not forget, beseech thee, to bear
thy estimony against the other and greater
one for. jtis to get this big "devil"-the
''siIiIt 6i wine into their stomachs, that
mei, insanely, gulp down those other
snpller devils thou dost call by their foul
names and so deservedly beat with thy pom
derSs cudgcl, just as the man who would
eat lis cheese, though full of maggots,
saying he could stand 1t, if they could
TIMOTHY BRoADBRIM.
DateCt't the Friends Retreat, in the year
Of Grace, 1873, in its fifth month, and
on the tyenty-second day thereof.
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The Mount Vernon Association has not
bocn satisfactorily managed for some time
rho ncrsons in immediate charge have been
o>octinc fcss from visitors, which they
naolotc5 as pcrquisiles. 1t was intended
at . 'tc meeting of the Association to rem
c.y the abuses, but the Massachusetts, mem
hers, from whom complaints had principally
come were not represented, and this little
spice of credit mobiicr will probably con-
tinue till the next meeting. The late
meeting, however, removed the lady regent
of the Association ON the charge of drunk
enncss and improper behavior, and elected
in her place Mrs. James Brooks, OF New
York. Whether she is the widow OF the
late Congressman or not, we are not ad-
vised. She probably is.
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rFrom the New York Times.
Y TVTIT TIII NV U n TIIIT7sI
The Lachine Rapids.---Che Lntc Ac-
cident---EOrtunatcE Escape of -FOUR


The Lachine Rapids.---The Lntc Acc
cident---EOrtunatc Escape OF -FOUR
| lists.
Every tourist who has visited Canada has
shot the Lachinc rapids and pretended after
ward that he greatly enjoyed it. In point
| of fact. unless hc we've totally devoid of
nerves, he was wretchedly uncomfortable
until he had safely reached smooth water.
That the trip is an exceedingly dangerous
one is susceptible of easy demonstrations
The safety Of the steamer shooting the ra-
pids depends upon the skill Of her pilot and
the strength of her machinery. The
| slightest accident either to the engine or
the steering apparatus, is certain to throw
the vessel upon the rocks, AMI such ca
tastrophe could not occur except at the en-
trance or the end of the rapids, without in
volving terrible loss of life. Ii is true
| that the rapids have been hitherto safely
run, but this absence of accident has really
been little else than wonderfully protract-
ed run of luck. The tourist who watches
from the steamers deck the boiling and
wlprllhg water knows perfectly well that the
chances OF his arriving in safety a. the foot
of the rapids are but little greater than those
of his sudden shipwreck. Men sufficiently
intelligent to know when they are in danger
may betray no outward fear while they are
in the grasp of the Lachine rapids, but that
they are as rule, horribly frightened, may
safely be assumed.
Last Monday the singular immunity from
accident which the Lachinc trap has hith-
erto enjoyed was brought to an end by the
wreck Of the steamer 1t ReHaud 4 large
party Of eXcursonists were on board, and
the vessel had just entered the rapids. when
the current, in spite of the efforts of the pi-
lot, threw her on the rocks. She at once
broke in two, the rushing water cXtinguish-
ed the fires, and the cracked steam pipe let
loose clouds of scalding vapor. Fortunate
ly the steamer was short distance above
the "pitch - of the rapids, and to this cir
cumstance the safety of her passengers is
ascribed. As many as the boats would hold
were embarked and carried to IA small is
land, short distance down the stream. but
the force of the current prevented the boats
from returning. Canoes. however, were
obtained from the main land, and the re-
naming passengers were rescued. Lf Re-
Rdld was, of course total wreck, and it is
even doubtful If any of her fragments will
remain to warn the tourist of the coming
summer of the dangers of Lachinc.
From which story a hasty moral may be
drawn that no one should attempt to shoot
the rapids. This, lowcver, would be not
only hasty, but unjustifiablc TO shoot the
Lachine rapids, knowing the danger, but
coveting the excitement of the hazardous
enterprise, may not be unbccoming a brave
man; but to incur 50 serious Il risk for the
mere pleasure of subsequent boasting, or to
lead helpless women and children into n
peril which they cannot properly estimate,
is either an act of vulger folly or selfish
cruelty.
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Senator Window is hard at work at
work ON his report ON Inland Transporta-
tion.
Ii. S. Sandford, formerly Minister to
Belgium. but now resident of Florida, is
in Washington to consult with the Presi-
dent about the appointment of District
Attorney in that State,
The President stated that although he
would take great pleasure in visiting New
Hampshire, and hopes to do so this sum-
mer he cannot now fix time, nor is he
certain that he will be able to go at all.
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If George II. Stuart. chairman of the
purchasing board of the Indian commission,
tells the trnth, and he is supposed to be a
very reliable man, the outcry against the
recent awards of contracts is probably
raised by members of Indian rings. lie
says the prices obtained for furnishing beef
to the Indian agencies were S1.05 to S216
per 100 pounds against $3.50 per 100 un-
der the old system; and flour from @l.5o
to $3.50 per 100, against Sl4 per 100 at
times at the same agencies, The ohJecuol
that the new.prtces are too cheap an'
therefore sl&all of-fraud, is sort OF cru
cism We might expect from defeated In
dian ring.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

by all kinds of beautiful things. While on
the rock | felt very bad and desired to be
left alone. The sudden transition from
the bcltiic state in the water to the dry
land seemed to have a bad effect, and made
me Indifferent to what was going on around
me. Several people came to me and want
ed to take me home, but told them to let
me alone. ] was so miserable. The corpse
OF my wife was found after she had been
in the water about three hours 1t is said
that Mrs Hoifman's countenance was
lighted up with a lfe-ike smile, so peace
tul and suggestive of such pleasant thoughts
when dying, that eyerybody's attention
was attracted to her.