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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
Great Luck.

A ST. Johns Newfoundland letter
writer mentions the arrival there of the
steamer Eagle, after only fortnight's
absence. with a cargo of 80, 600 seals,
valued at the sum of $50, 900. He goes
on to say that the Eagles trip had GER
tainly been a remarkably prosperous
one. She led the way at the start on
the Sd of March, and finding clear water
steamed rapidly Northward, and on the
5th struck the seals off Cape John, the
most Northern point of NOtre Dame
BAY. Here she found herself surround
ed bv myriads of "white coats" as far
as the eve could reach, enjoying them
selves on the ice. fed by the milk of their
loving mothers. Unluckily, however,
they were only about ten days old;
whereas they are not in their prime un-
til three weeks old. At this tender age
the hunters call them ''cats"-a term of
contempt. The Captain of the Eagle
with difficulty restrained the imIalience
of his men. and kept them from laying
hands on the ''cats" till they should fat
ten and be worthy of their attentions.
For five days they virtuOusly als.ained
from numbering the innOcents, watch
ing impatiently their daily growth in
! grease, which is astOnishingly rapid. Ii
was a curious scene-a herd of perhaps
200, 900 baby seals lying around amid
the hummocks, whimpering with noise
very similar 10 that of as many human
| babies, but far dearer music TO the ears
| of the hunters-all unconscious OF the
4 doom that awaited them, as they quietly
| fattened for the slaughter. By way or
passing the time, the hunters turned
| their attention TO the old seals, and kill
! ed some 30. 900 of them. On the 10th OF
] March their impotence could be no Ion
ger restrained. At last theCaptain gave
1 the word: "Overboard with you, and
| have at them; but they're too young
/ vet" For the next five days, night and
day, the work of death went on, for seal
| hunters under such circums ances want
| little sleep or rest. When the hold was
| filled with fat the coal was thrown
overheard, only enough 10 steam home
ward being reserved, and the coal-bunks,
the berths, and even the boxes of the
men were crammed with seals. The
hunters slept where they cOuld-on q
pile of frozen seals, in barrels on deck,
or on the floor of the forecastle, between
walls of fat. To complete the cargo,
5000 seals were piled on deck, till the
vessel sank so deep that her deck was
almost on a level with the water. So
| many young seals-mere "cats have
been taken this year, that there IS loud
outcry for law that will prohibit seal
ing steamers from leaving port sooner
than March 10.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24

BRAVE VERMONT GIRL cannot
fail to be matter of pride to Vermont
ers, and of especial pleasure to their
many friends in the United States, to
learn that two brave Vermont girls,
Miss Jennie and Lizzie Rabbit, former
ly OF Randolph, who went to Italy last
year, to pursue the study of music and
language have met a cordial reception,
found kind friends, and that they are
meeting such success as diligent study,
coupled with natural talent, alone can
secure. Although victims of the de-
faulting banking house of Bowles
Brothers & Co, with whom their entire
funds were deposited, they have not
been disheartened, but instead, have set
themselves resolutely at work to pro
vide means, by their personal eXertiOns,
for carrying out to the fullest extent the
purpose of their sojourn in Europe.
They deserve great credit for their cour-
age and perseverance, and we predict
that the scholarly Jennie, and rarely
gifted Lizzie, whose voice and musical
perception are of the highest order, and
/ in the cultivation of which she has made
rapid progress, will return in due time
to reap the rich reward to which their
/ faithfulness will entitle them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
The Crushing ExactIOnS OF Mono
pOIieS.''

We publish, in another column, seer
5ltia 1t Dttnctudtim" an article purport-
inc TO be in reference to ''the "crushing
exactiops of monopolies, which appears
as the leading editorial in the Rutland
Iadgpendent OF Saturday. A cursory
perusal thereof, left no doubts in our
mind az to the person who furnished the
copy" to the printer. We have the
original article, in another newspaper,
down to the point where the copyist be-
gins to attempt to ''straddle the fence.
1t Is needless to say that the original ar
ticle, as Published in newspaper with
out the State, was written In good Eng
fish, was dramatically constructed, had
a meaning to it, and expressed the senti-
ments of the author. BY reading IT,
person could ascertain the views of the
writer, and see, at once, that he consid-
cred railroads, as now managed, vast
monopolies. The idea of the article was
that the general government, for its
own protection and that of the people,
ought to assume control of the railroads
Of the country The article as it APP
peared In the "germ" is the yeriest
nonsense in the world. The publisher
of the aforesaid germ was accustomed,
In days long gone by, to advise the per
son, whose peculiar ear mark the article,
as it nov appears, bears, to be more
careful In the newspapers from which
he selected his editorials. We will give
the In6fDendent's own words, as con
tanned in it's issue of May goth, 1872,
when, in speaking of the writer IN ques-
tior II saws that it must admit that ''the
editor displays some ability in selecting
his leaders from other newspapers, but
would suggest that he exercise little
more caution and make his selections Tor
his editorial columns from some other
source than the leading daily newspapers
of the country, as has been the case DUR
ing the past This was very good adj
vice, but we fear 1t has not been follow
ed. Allow us to proffer little advice.
BE more careful in copying. A due at
tention to these bits of friendly advice
may prove of advantage, not only to the
copyist himself but to the germ" and,
also, to the Groom and verge" Enough
Of this. Let us dissect the article in
question. 1t opens with the words;
The subject of increased facilities, for
our marble and other merchandise be-
tween the west and the east and lower
transportations OF freights is one that is
absorbing public attention and all classes
seem TO have come TO the conclusion
that the evil must be remedied.
Can any one tell US what this means
The subject of increased facilities foi
our marble and other merchandise be.
tween the west and the east and lowel
transportations of freights is one that Il
absorbing public attention." How cal
there be any Increased facilities, fo
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Ject, except SO far as the comfy of
courts leads them to regard decisions of
courts in other States as precedents.
The sublimity of learning, sound sense
and legal judgment, however, is reached
when we are gravely informed that these
'''recent decisions leaves no doubt of
the legislature or the state to control
them" If this is not the most arrant
nonsense, then We never read any.
''Leaves no doubt of the legislature or
the state to control them" We give it
up, as natural as it sounds.
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Economy Rum Mad.

withstand, the Swedish ex-Royal
Secretary, who lives in Minnesota, has
reached height of economy of which
even bio Lewis is ignorant Having
read statement that Indian corn con-
taius more than four times as much
oily matter as wheat -four, and that one
pound of it parched and made into bread
is more than equal to two pounds of fat
meat the careful Swede resolved to test
its power. Mixing corn meal with wa
ter, he, with his own devoted hands,
made cake one inch thick and seven
inches in diameter, which he baked on
the Goals in the parlor stove. 4 cake of
this size proved to be more than suili-
cient for one meal. Three times day
for weeks the eXperimenter ate nothing
| else. didn't lose weight and was perfect
! w well. He must have a constitution
| before which even hard-boiled eggs
might bow and mince-pie blush. To ra-
/ tional people he presents the argument
! that as it takes but one hours work
| besides fencing-to produce half bush
! el of corn, which is more than sufficient
for ten days for one person, it needn't
! cost anybody more than five dollars a
year to live. Irrational people, he
! declares, "will be more satisfied on that
than on the fare at the best hotels in
Europe or America Moreover, he OBJ
serves that half an acre will produce all
the vegetables one person will need for
a year-withOut hard labor; that when
the weather is warm it is very confer
table and healthy, to go barefoot that
a every comfortable house, large
enough for one person, can be built in
Minnesota for $50, and that almost any
body can do it for himself. Therefore
nobody need be at loss for den
wherin to dwell and fare surprising
that of the best hotels at the rate of five
dollars year.-N. Y. Tribune.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24

DEATH OF DIR. Cook OF TRoY.-Simeon
4. Cook, NJ. d., died at his residence in
that city, Sunday, March 8, 1878, at the
age of II years. DIR. Cook spent many
of his early days at school in Rutland.
His father lived and died here. His
grandfather, Ashbel Cook, was one of
the early settlers of this town, and
moved from Wallingford Connecticut to
this place, VIXEN there were but fifteen
log houses in the town. He settled near
the present lair grounds. DR.. o. Cook
and John Cook, of this place, were
cousins of the deceased. DR.. Cook was
born at Saltwater, n. Y, on the 22d Of
February, 1902, and graduated from
Castleton Medical College, then a part
of the University of Vermont. In 1S49
he became homeopathic, prior to which
time he had practiced under the old
school system. In 1865 he gave up
rracticc on account of failing health
During the past three years he was con-
fined to his house. The Troy Press says
that ''both as allopathist and hOmco-
pathist, Dr. Cook was one of the most
distinguished and successful physicians
that have ever lived in Rensselaer, coun-
ty." He was for several years president
of the Old School Medical Society of
that county, and was member of the
National Medical Society. He was also
president of the Homeopathic Society
of Northern New York. and a prominent
member of the Homeopathic National
Medical Society. For many years he
was an extensive contributor to the
american Medical IntelHgencer of Phila-
delphia, and also to the Boston Medicai
and Surgical Journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
For the week ending April 10Th, 1873
Taken at the State Normal School,
CaStleton, Vermont.
iRep0rted for the Rutland HcrnLdl
Barometer reduced

Warmest day, I6th-average Ia
Coolest day, 14th-average 1919
Highest point of thermometer, So on
the 10Th.
Lowest point of the thermometer, 30.5
at 6 a. m. on the 18th.
Range of thermometer during the week,
24.5 deg.
Greatest range, in any one day, 24.5 deg.
on the 10th.
Greatest change in one hour, 6 deg, be-
tween and a. IN. on the 10th, and be-
tween and p m. on the 18th.
Period of least change, from to 10 p. m.
on the l4th.
The barometer has ranged from 1886 to
20 235 without any sudden change OF peoa-
liar indications.
Rain has fallen on the 18th, 18th, 10Th
and 20th, making 0.0S5 inch.
Snow fell on the 18th, a mere FURRY.
Hail fell on the 18th and both.
The only period of ''clear' was at 9 p. m.
on the 18th. The whole month thus far
has been remarkably cloudy.
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train to follow in about ten minutes.
went through the train and picked up
the tickets then went back to the
smoking-car to get torpedoes for signal
for mail train; Just then the awful crash
came: Jumped from the train, seized
signal lantern, and ran back to stop the
mail train; hurried back to find our train
all on fire and rapidly being consumed,
and people rushing out. I got an axe to
cut away the side of the car, where a
man was lying inside badly crushed, but
was driven away by the flames, and the
poor fellow was burned to death. On
crossing the river | saw that the reservoir
dam was carried away, bringing with 1t
a carriage bridge that had been swept
down by the current, carrying off the
tracks and washing away the abutments,
leaving a gap about forty feet wide,
which awful chasm the engine leaped,
striking on the opposite side, when rail
pierced the boiler the entire length. The
tender was thrown on top of the engine,
and both engineer and fireman were in
stantly killed, and their bodies were
burned, as we were unable to get them
out. Our train consisted of three long
flats of crates, one second-class passen-
ger car, three first-class passenger cars
and smoking car on the rear. Five went
entirely into the gap and one partially.
The two rear cars remained on the track
and were uniniured The surviving pas
sengers rendered every assistance. There
were on the train forty eight first-class
passengers bound for Boston, sixteen
bound for Providence, twenty five sec
ond-class passengers for Boston and two
for Providence, making total of nearly
100 passengers. There were also on
board nine train men and six railroad
men, making total of 116 persons.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER OF THE MILL
DAM.
In conversation with the owner of the
mill-dam to-day, it was learned that he
examined the dam before retiring, and,
thinking that there was some danger OF
its giving way, opened the gate, which
relieved it somewhat from the pressure
of the large body of water which it held
in check Had he taken proper pre-
caution and strengthened the dam before
! leaving the accident would have been
avoided. The railroad company is en-
tirely free from blame in the matter, as
it was through no carelessness of theirs
that the catastrophe occurred.
STATEMENT OF vICE-PREsIDENT BARCoCK.
Mr.. D. S. Babcock, Vice President of
the Stonington line, says:
have just returned from the scene
of the disaster So far only five passen-
gers and two employees have been found
killed. The cause of the accident is
very plain. The dam, $50 yards above
the bridge, gave way and precipitated a
pile of lumber against the abutments OF
the bridge, which formed another dam,
and the overflow undermined the abut
ments. The bridge was only twenty
feet span. The wounded, mostly emf
grants, have been sent to the hospital il
Providence. The engineer died at hi
post with his hand ON the throttle-valvc
There will be no further interruption t,
travel.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON.

As soon as the news of the great dis
astcr reached the city all the available
police force not on duty were detailed
to render all possible assistance, and
quite large number of policemen, I'M
der Captain Aver were at the depot on
the arrival of the relief train to help the
wounded The excitement was intense,
and the depot was crowded with peo-
pie. 4 special train from the scene of
the disaster arrived at about two o'clock
this afternoon. upon which were a num-
Der of the passengers Of the wrecked
train. There were also ON board this
train dozen or more of the wounded,
with heads and bodies fearfully bruised
and mangled They were taken to the
Rhode Island Hospital in moving-wag-
ons. Boston, Saturday, AgrU 1851
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24

LOST WITH THE ATLANTIC. Among
those lost with the Atlantic, on that ter
rible first of April, whose fate has not
before been noticed, were two natives of
Wales husband and wife-who had re-
sided for some years in the vicinity of
the Eagle slate quarry, Castleton, the
husband having been in the employ of
the company. They went to Wales last
fall to visit their old friends and old
home, and were on their return voyage
to their Vermont home when they per-
ished.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24

SOME EGGs Yesterday morning
Sherman's four-ounce egg was mention
ed in orr columns. But now "he's beat
all holler," and We guess this "big egg"
business is about played out, for we
don't think wen often have such a
story to tell as the following, and peo-
Pile don't want to rush into print till they
can beat the best. Here it is. A. A.
Brimmer, of East Hoosick, n. Y, left
us three eggs last night, which were laid
by common old-fashioned Shanghai.
These are the dimensions
1st, 1Oa ounces 81 x 70 inches.
81, 10 81 X III
3D. 10 lit" SIKH
Who speaks next
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24

SALE OF AYRsHIREs.- Whitney, of
Franklin, has sold the following Ayr
shires to f. ID. Sherman, of Clarendon
Springs the cow Bell, four years old,
sire Dominion, dam Matilda, from i'm
ported stock; the one year old bull,
General Sherman, sired by Sir William,
from stock owned by n. S. Whitney of
Montreal, dam Matilda; also the calf
Jinnettc, sire Sir Rofroy I'd, dam NATL
ola. All of the above stock are splendid
cattle, and we congratulate Mr.. Sherman
in this effort to improve his stock
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
FUTURE OPERATIONS.

A courier has arrived at Yreka with
the following news from the front up to
April 18th Col. Perry, Lieut.. Miller
and one hundred and ten men left camp
at sunrise this morning on scout south
eastward Nothing will be done in camp
until they return, unless the Modocs
make an attack, which is not probable.
Part of the command will return to-
morrow night aid part will proceed to
Willow Spring. Said routet to determine
whether the Modocs have fled that way.
Indians were seen in near proximity to
camp to-day. They came to the lake
for water.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24

1t is a boast among fashionable
women generally that they ''never read
newspaper" But they make much
more hustle about their ignorance than
is at all necessary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24

A CURIOUS WoMAE.-A New York
dispatch of the 18th, says About nine
o'clock, yesterday morning, well dress
ed man entered the residence of Mr..
Charles Campbell, one of the most re-
spectacle citizens of Fordham, and find
ing Mrs. Campbell alone, drew club
and demanded some money. She in
stantly ordered him to leave. His de-
mand being repeated she sprang to her
feet and moved toward the bureau.
Thinking she was going for a pistol,
the stranger darted into the hallway,
and snatching an oyercoat, made for the
street. Mrs. Campbell rushed after him
and caught HIM by the collar. Another
woman happening to pass, the brave
woman asked her to get a broom. She
did so, and thereupon Mrs. Campbell
struck the thief a blow with il across
the head, knocking him down and fore
ing him TO relinquish his hold on the
coat. As she raised it up she felt in the
pocket the case of her husbands pipe.
Selling this and presenting it at the ruf-
fan She babe him rise and walk before
her under pain of instant death. he
obeyed, but shortly started TO run. She
commanded him TO halt or she would
shoot. He stopped in an instant, and
was actually marched into the police sta
ton by the heroic woman. be refused
to give his name and was locked up.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
TIE sAvAGEs ABOUT.

Three shots were heard in the south
east, evidently fired by Indians killing
cattle. This afternoon Indians were
seen out herding their horses, four miles
southeast of this point and an equal dis
lance south of their former position. 1t
is said there are large caves and strong
positions there, and they will make a
stand at that point.
REMOVING THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
The women and children are there,
having been removed before the massa-
ere. There is quantity of ammunition
there, and a supply of water. Fortiti-
cations will be thrown up at points com
handing the lake shore to guard the
water line
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vFAcuAN's CONDITION.

Mr.. Meacham is doing finely. Day
after tomorrow he will be taken to Fer
ris's rancho, by boat to Lost river, and
thence by ambulance to the rancho. As
soon as the cavalry returns the Modocs
will be attacked if they remain where
we think they are now.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
EAGAN, uovEY AND HARMON.

Capt. Eagan is rapidly recovering.
Young Hovey viii be buried at Yreka
this evening. He was scalped and dis
embowled, and his head mashed with a
fat rock. Harmon, who fell within the
Indian lines, was scalped.
WORK OF THE WARM SPRING INDIANS.
HEADQUARTERS LAVA BEDS, April 20.
Nothing further has transpired. we
are awaiting the return of the cavalry.
The Warm Spring Indians are securing
the country east of the battle grounds,
and are working toward the craters,
which are at the end of the high ledge
of the Modoc stronghold south. 1T the
Modocs have fled to this section we VIII
strike the trail and the troops VIII 1oi-
low as soon as we are notified. The
cavalry will return tonight, and we VIII
then know whether the Modocs have
fled to the SOUTH The Warm Spring
Indians and the cavalry will probably
communicate with each other to-day.
Col. Mason has moved his camp into
Capt. Jacks lair. The lava beds pre-
sent a
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24

1t is proposed to build by contribu-
ton for the Rev. Mr.. Ancient a testi-
monial church surmounted by light
house instead of steeple.
General Farnswortb, of lllinnis,
will distribute his back pay where he
thinks il will do the most good"-to wit,
through his own Congressional district
Immense white sunshades-snail
circus tents, in fact-are the correct
thing for fashionable demoiselles who
intend to visit the seaside this year.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
THE LAVA BED STRONGHOLD.

General Gillem yesterday made per-
sonal examination of Captain Jacks
stronghold, which shows that without
mortars and howitzers the Indians never
could have been driven out. The Indians
found the bodies of an Indian and a
squaw hidden in different parts of the
rocks. Ashes were found, showing that
the Modocs had burned their dead. A
few Indians were sighted about four
miles south yesterday on bluff, but no
troops were sent after them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
1T WASN'T A SCALP.

An old squaw was captured yesterday,
who stated that one of the shells during
the recent attack fell near a council of
Indians, and that One-eyed Jake picked
it up, took it to Schonchin and another
Indian, when it exploded, killing all
three. She stated four others were kill
ed by musket balls the same day, and
their bodies hid. 1t appears from the
bodies found and the traces of those
burned that at least sixteen or seventeen
Modocs were killed and an equal num-
Der wounded
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HUNTING IN THE ROCKS.

The matter is now reduced to hunting
the Indians in the rocks, and it will be
some time before all are destroyed.
Meacham is able to be about, and our
sick and wounded are doing well. Capt
Hasbrouck's light battery and MeEden-
halls battery are on the way here. 1t
is feared that the Modocs have broken
into squads of five or six and scattered
We shall know more tomorrow.
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MRACHAM's CONDITION.

Mrs. Meacham, the wife of the COM
missioner, who started for the front yes
terday, was not permitted to go further
than Balts, as it was considered unsafe
for the lady to proceed. She then went
to Linkville. Mr.. Meacham's condition
was favorable at last accounts.
,,-,,, ,,.,,,,, az norm srDV.
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THE TROOPS STILL MOVING.

Thursday night two troops of cavalry
and seventy Warm Spring Indians, with
three days rations, started on the east
side of the lava beds, and Friday NOR
ming two more troops of cavalry left for
the hunt of the Modocs. 1t is believed
to be impossible for all of the Modocs,
encountered with women and children,
to escape. Five companies of infantry
and two batteries of artillery are now
guarding Captain Jacks stronghold, un-
der Col. Mason.