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The Republican journal., 1873-06-26

MAKING THINGS LIVELY. A little in
cldent occurred if the dining room of n
popular hotel yesterday morning, which
tor Il few moments created considerable
excitement. 1t seems that certain Young
man, a regular" had several times taken
the seat at table belonging TO another
boarder. He had been repeatedly re-
monstrated with, but without effect
Yesterday the latter came in and found
the obnoxious individual in his seat
Words passed between them, when the
one sitting at the table, slapped the others
lace. This was too much, and at it they
went. At the first 60 off the table was
overturned, causing crash of the crockery.
The walters shouted in alarm, the ladies
scattered, and the men looked on and en-
loyed the sport. The little fellow got the
big ones thumb in his mouth, and took
his meat rare. The landlord finally APP
peared and the parties were separated and
retired to their rooms to re-arrange their
garments and remove traces of the en-
counter. Portland Argus.
They have q COW in Cranston, Iowa,
which promises to secure q fame second
only to Mrs. O'Leary's Chicago COW. 1t
appears that the youth of Cranston were
disporting themselves in the pleasing
game of baseball the other day. and the
contest waxed exciting as it drew near
its close. During the proceedings, the
aforesaid COW was grazing in the out
field, and was taking no especial interest
in the game. But at a critical juncture,
in the last inning, the batsman knocked a
''hot liner" into the out-field, thereby
creating great JOY in the manly bosoms of
the batsman's adherents. But their en-
thusiasm was suddenly dampened at
perceiving the ball strike the earth lust in
front of the COW, and bound into her
mouth. The astonished bovine inconti-
nently swallowed the ball, turned tail.
and fled, hotly pursued by the exasperated
fielders. At last she was captured, but
not until she made ''home run" The
victorious club think of putting this COW
on their regular force as captain, consid-
erng that she would make an excellent
hand to hos the nine.
The Republican journal., 1873-06-26

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The Republican journal., 1873-06-26

SHIPBuILpING NOTES. G. F. Carter 4 Go.
have Just completed some additional contracts.
Capt. l.. v Beebe, Of Orient, n y for him.
self and associates, has contracted with th-
firm for three masted schooner of 400 tons
and Capt. b. M. Daniels of the same place for !.
Ike vessel. Both are to be finished next NAV
they have also contracted for :, three masted
schooner of 80 tons for Capt. Allen Circuit, OF
this city, and others, to be finished in Novem-
Der.
They have also a contract for a htrm. brig OF
$50 tons for Capt Horace Bracket, of this city,
to be finished in November.
This firm will build eight vessels during the
year 1873.
A double deck herm. brig of 500 tons for
Capt. Joseph 5. Thombs is to be built immed-
ately, but contract has vet been made with
builders.
The Republican journal., 1873-06-26

E. X. BOYLE, Foreman.
HIRAM CHASE,
r. S. RICH,
H. H. JOHNSON, Jr,
G. H. RICH,
f. F. MORTON.
To-day Thursday Gordon will be
brought before Judge johnson, of the
Police Court when his formal commit
ment to Jail to await the action of the
Grand Jury in October will be had.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

The BARSABEE TRoUFE.-The concert
Monday evening was one of unusual
excellence and was performed to large
audience, which received il with hearty
and merited appreciation. Nearly every
thing in the long programme elected an
encore, and every performance was
greeted with unstinted applause. Mrs.
Smith was in good voice and sang with
/ good effect, though, we think, she has
acquitted herself more satisfactorily on
/ previous occasions. Her rendition of
willie, boy, Come Home!" however,
was all that could be desired and
brought out full round of applause.
which did not subside until the singer
re-appeared and made her show" which
was the utmost she could DO in response
to the long continued encore. Miss
Clark proved herself contralto and plan
list of no common order, her rich voice
contributing materially to the effect Of
the quartettes, and her piano perform
ances, accompanying the soloists, being
pieces Of brilliant and accurate execu-
ton. A more pleasing tenor than Mr.
Fessenden we do not know. His sing
ing was full of expression and power.
He has a rare command of his vocal or
gans, giving him full and wide scope,
which he exhibited to great advantage
in his selections that evening. The aria
from Mignon, "An non Credea, and the
ballad ''Norah," were gems under this
artists refined touch Mr. Barnabee Is
a host in himself and did himself IN
usual credit. His deep and mellow base
was easily distinguishable, and for com
pass and purity of tone is seldom equal
ed. The musical legend of infantile his
tory ''Blue Beard" ''partly classical,
partly pathetic and partly humorous"
was one of the most entertaining things
we ever witnessed, while the sneez-
ing song fairly brought down the
house. "Mr. Heine, violinist, the bills
say, and they do not misrepresent or ex-
aggerate the case, for he is a violinist.
His command over his favOrite instru-
ment is something wonderful, and the
way he can make bis ''fiddle talk" Is to
be marveled at. He is, truly, whole
''show" himself, and one that must be
seen and heard more than once before
you are satisfied The " Witches
Dance" and other performances were
given with an appreciation and spirit
that Ole Bull himself might be proud of.
Mr. Heine can whistle some, too, and
his exhibition of the powers Of that sim
pie instrument was a pleasant diversion
in the evenings entertainment. Mrs.
Heine presided at the piano with grace
and skill that marked her finished per
former, her "sol0s. ''The Brook" and
''Neck-and-Neck Gallop" being especi-
ally fine. Altogether, the concert was
a rich fund Of entertainment, which
well pleased all who heard It.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

THE PALESTINE EXPLORATION SOCIETY.
Lieutenant Steever of the United States
Army, with his corps of scientific
Americans, is now at work exploring
Palestine. His headquarters is to be at
Herak, on the east of the river Jordan.
Professor Paine, the archaologist and
botanist of the expedition, has reported
some interesting discoveries, but, owing
to the excessive rains, has been unable
to obtain perfect impressions of the III
scriptions. The land of Moab will be
their special field of labor during the
spring months. At meeting of the
executive committee, held on Thursday
night at the residence of one of the
Vice-Presidents of the society, Howard
Potter, Esq, letters were read from
Lieut.. Steever and others in Syria, and
it was resolved that the expedition as
now constituted merits the cordial sup
port of the American people. The sum
of ten thousand dollars has already been
given and subscribed with view to a
thorough exploration of NOAH: Small
contributions are coming In from the
country, but there is immediate and ur-
gent need for ten thousand dollars for
the complete equipment and support of
this expedition. We heartily commend
this work to our readers. The society is
composed of some of our best citizens.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06
out of Town Notes.
JAMAICA.

The friends of Rev. G. Burnham,
recently gave him the benefit of an oys-
ter supper in the Town Hall, the net pro-
ceeds of which l am not informed.
know, however, that a good social time
was enjoyed, and that Mrs. Burnham
received a beautiful dress from G. II.
Pierce and S. E. Rawson.
A sad funeral scene was witnessed
on Wednesday last. Mrs Laura A.
Carr Morton died on the 22d ult., aged
81 years and IL months. She was first
married to Mr.. VIM. H. Carr in 1854,
who was carried off on a bridge during
the freshet of 1869 and drowned. She
lived widow till last New Years day.
when she was again married to a brother
in-law of her former husband. Mr.. James
G. Morton of Hyde Park, Mass. She
had been in feeble health for many wears.
but her last illness dates from about one
week from the time of her last marriage.
She had two runs of fevers, first bill
lious, then lung fever. She never left
her home after her last marriage, and
the second time she wore her bridal
dress it enshrouded her for the tomb.
A large number gathered at the Con-
gregational church on the occasion of
her funeral. Pastor G. p Frenyear
preached to the people from Psalm 77:7,
''Will the Lord cast off forever? and
will he be favorable no more 2" selec-
ton by the afflicted husband. and pastor
G. Durham addressed the mourners.
The address was peculiarly fitting and
solemn, from the fact that pastor Burn
ham himself had so recently married the
deceased. Such is life. So quickly do
light and shade succeed each other.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06
REUNION OF THE MIDDLEBURY Col

REUNIoN OF THE MIDDLEBURY Col
LEGE GRADUATEs.-The second annual
dinner of the Middlebury College Asso-
citation of New York, was held on
Thursday evening at Delmonico's. Let
tiers of regret were read from Hon. Sam
uel Nelson, John g. SAKE, William J.
Hoppin, Edward J. Phelps, Gov. John
W. Stewart and others. Prof. Kellogg
spoke of the inestimable value of all
higher educational institutions to the
we'll being of the country, combating
the prevalent view that there are too
many colleges, at least for the need of a
grander future for the Republic. Prof.
Parker brought good cheer from the
college. The Hon. G. T. Hulburd spoke
of the need of higher culture in this
country. Peter Starr and Hon. Samuel
Miller dwelt especially upon the history
and struggles of the college. FAmong
the other speakers were S. A. Walker,
Col. A. F. Walker, f. d. Tappen, Chas.
S. Colburn, and D. j. Newland. The
following are the new officers of the
association: President, Peter Starr, ESQ.,;
Vice-Presidents, Rev. Thos. j. Conant,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

GRIM. Cox. AT ST. ALBANs.-W learn
from the Messenger that, Tuesday even
ing last, Ed G. Gallar, of that village,
formerly of Rutland, who was on one
of his periodical sprees, entered the room
of J. j. Barnard, proprietor of the Crys-
tai Saloon, while he was out, with no.
torious girl named Jemery. His wife
having traced his steps, secured the aid
of Sheriff Place, and proceeded to Bar
nard's room. On their way they met
Barnard and asked him for the keys, he
declined to give them up, but unlocked
the door himself. The couple were sur
prised in .J7agrante del5ctu and, after the
completion of hasty toilets, were taken
to Jail. On Wednesday, Gallar was ar
raigned by States Attorney Powell, for
intoxication and adultery. Justice
Farnsworth fined him So and costs for
the first offense, and held him in $500
bail to answer at the County Court for
the second. The girl Jemery was held
in $500 bail for the same offense.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06
MIDDLEBURY.

The third annual exhibition of the
Adelphi Society of the Middlebury High
School, is to be held at Academy Hall,
Friday evening, March 14th, 1873. The
exercises will consist of the popular am
ateur drama, "Down by the Sea-" in
two acts, etc, etc.
Il understand Rev. w. II. H. Muir
ray, of Adirondack fame, and who was
advertised to deliver his lecture on MY
Greed, " in Middlebury, but did not, Civ
ing the '.Adirondacks, in its place, is to
give the one on ''My Creed" in this
village in the course of two or three
weeks Public notice will be given, and
from the state of public feeling, l judge
there will be a full house on the occa-
sion, to hear this distinguished orator on
this new theme.
Large quantities of hay are being
baled and sent from Middlebury to Bos-
ton, by r. p. Jotteby and X. Pritchard.
Il learn with deep regret that Mr..
T. Houghton, for great many years
drever from Addison county to Boston,
is lying dangerously i'll at his home in
Bridport, and strong fears are expressed
that he will not recover.
CANDoR
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS IN UTAH.
The bin passed on Wednesday night
in the Senate occupied till midnight in
its passage, and several amendments
were proposed at various points, most
of which were lost. The bill as finally
passed is in substance as follows
The United States Marshal of Utah
may appoint deputies in each judicial
district of the Territory, and the offices
of Attorney General and Territorial
Marshal are abolished. The United
States District Attorney is authorized to
appoint deputies in each district. The
Surveyor General of the Territory, the
Clerk and Marshal of the Supreme Court,
and two persons to be elected by thepeO-
pie. are constituted a commission, who
shall prepare the Grand Jury lists. Any
woman now or hereafter holding the re-
latiOn of spouse or COnsOrt under a rela-
ton of supposed but not of legal mar
riage to man who has another wife,
may petition to the District Court and
be freed from such relation. and may OBJ
tain the control of her minor children
and an equitable share of the property
of her supposed husband. ImprisOn-
ment may be ordered in any military
prison or camp in the Territory, and
military assistance is provided in cases
Of resistance Of the United States au-
thority. No alien while living in bigamy
or polygamy shall hereafter be admitted
to citizenship of the United States. The
probate judges and notaries public are to
be appointed by the Governor.
There was d long discussion on the
propriety Of allowing an appeal from the
Territorial Supreme Court to the United
States Supreme Court, and it was finally
decided to allow appeals in capital cases.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

Mr. GREELEY AS A SPELLER. The
New York Ledger for March s contains
Horace Greeley's first autobiography,
written in 1916, and never before pub
lished. The Ledger says that this sketch
of the first thirty-four years Of Mr..
Greeley's life was written at the request
of one of his Oldest friends and admir-
ers, without view to publication. A
characteristic passage from this interest
ing literary fragment is given below |
was first sent to school when just three
wears old; and if you should ever hap
pen to pass through "the High Range"
of Londonderry, near an old weather
beaten school house, which was red
thirty years ago, you can easily pick up
some monstrous exaggerations OF my in
fantile achievements as scholar. Spell
ING was my forte, as is natural for
child of tenacious memory and no judg
ment; and | recollect that it used to be
the custom that the head of the first
class and the next should choose sides
for s.spelling match once week or
SO. Now, | could spell well enough to
be ''head" of thirty or forty numbskulls,
whose incapability of learning to spell is
even now puzzle to me; but | had not
wit enough to choose good spoilers. On
the contrary, / would choose little chill
dren my playmates, who could not spell
at all. After patience and counsel had
both been exhausted, it was found neces-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

A STRIKE AT PoRT HENRY.-The
workmen employed in the erection of
the Center Point iron company, at
Port Henry, N. Y, laid down their
tools at 4 o'clock Saturday, and demand
ed pay for full day, and that their
days work, ON Saturday, should here
after terminate at that hour "a o'clock,
They would not work, and some of the
workmen even went so far as to say
that would allow no one else to work.
But the superintendent, Mr.. T. f.
Witherbee, with his accustomed prompt
ness called the whole gang (some one
hundred in number) to his office, paid
them off, and discharged them; and we
say ''served them right"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

Hereafter all subscriptions, whether sent
to the President, Rev. DR.. Hitchcock,
or to James Stokes, Jr. !, ESQ.,, of No. 1O4
John street, New York, Treasurer, or to
this Office, will be acknowledged in the
Times. Messrs. Howard Potter. VIM.
e. Dodge, Joseph Seligman. John Tay-
lor Johnston, Marshall O. Roberts. and
Alfred S. Hatch, have each given $500.
and it is to be hoped that others of our
merchant princes will speedily follow
their example Small subscriptions.
however, will be thankfully received. -
NeU York Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

A VERY SINFUL CANE railroad
company in Indiana lately ''played it
upon the town of Mount Vernon in a
way which it pains us to relate. The
town voted bonds to the road, to be de-
livered 80 soon as track was laid inside
the town, and locomotive placed there
on" A short track was laid by the COM
pany, connection was made with another
road, an engine run upon the former,
the bonds were delivered and then the
connection was torn up. The town has
now nothing to show for its bonds but
one engine and about a hundred feet of
track. This, it would seem, was bad
enough but the solitary locomotivewas
never paid for by The company afore-
said, and the manufacturers have en-
powered the marshal to devise means to
replevin it. Nothing now remains to
complete the desolation of Mount Yer
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06
Special Dispatch TO The Herala.1
Burlington uuuIcipai Elections.
BrRLIyarox. Vt, March 4.

L. c. Dodge, (rep.) reelected Mayor
by III majority. over Elmore johnson,
[dem.). and ". Il. Tyler, City Judge. by
Al majority, over Carolus Moves Qib.
rep.) The republicans elect two Alder
men-L. p. Rickerson IN ward I, and
Alphonse Gravel, in ward 2 The dem
ocrats elect II. G. Rowe IN ward 3, and
c. w. Pippitt in Ward A. This makes
a tie in the Board of Aldermen. Total
vote on city officers was as follows
Mayor-Dodge. 679 johnson, 562.
Judge-Tyler, 645; Noyes, 604
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

SUICIDE AT MoNKToN.-James Butler
hung himself at Monkton on Wednesday
last. He was single man and about 80
years of age, Industrious, and had accu-
mulated quite property. He had late
ly purchased a farm, for which he was
partly in debt. Thinking he had paid
more for the farm than it is worth, he
took the mistake to heart and became
insane He was taken to Brattleboro,
but returned in a few weeks somewhat
improved. But he soon became worse,
and the final result of his insanity was
suicide
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

FIRE PROOF BUILDING FOR MIDDLE
BURY.-A proposition is being entertain
ed, by the people of Middlebury, to
erect fire proof building for the offices
of the town clerk and treasurer of that
town. The town records as at present
situated, are greatly exposed to being
destroyed in case of a fire, and there is a
general feeling that they should be kept
in some safer place. About twenty
one years ago, the Probate records Of
Addison district were all destroyed by
fire, and the county have since built,
what is considered, a safe vault for their
preservation. 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance, that public records should be
kept safe, for transfers of real estate.
mortgages, etc, all enter into the life
and business of a town. Too much care
lessness is exhibited by most of our
towns in the matter of providing for the
safety of their records.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

sary to break the old rule, and let the
two next choose sides. Some of these
spelling matches were held in the even
ing, and it was difficult to keep such
baby as / awake When the word came
to me had to be walked up to spell it;
and l have lately found story quite
current that could and did spell just as
we'll asleep as awake
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

A New NEWSPAPER. We learn that
Mr.. j. A. Morris, formerly of the Gran
vile Reporter, is about to commence
the publication of weekly newspaper
at Port Henry, n. Y. The first edition
of the new sheet will be issued as
soon as the press and equipments ar
rive, which are now on the way. And
as Port Henry is a live town and rather
destitute in the newspaper line, we have
no doubt the enterprise will prove a sue
cess. We tender the publisher our best
wishes
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

D. D., Rev Lyman Gilbert, D. D., Hon.
Samuel Miller and E. II. Jenny. Exec
utiye Committee, Peter Starr, ESQ.,, G.
w. Parker, ESQ.,, Prof. B. Kellogg, S.
A. Walker, ESQ.,, and Col. II. N. Por-
ter. Secretary, David ]. Newland.
Treasurer, Chas. S. Colburn.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

4 HUMAN EPIzooTY.-A somewhat
singular epidemic prevails in the vicinity
of Greenwich, Washington County, n.
Y, at the present, called "epizooty" by
the doctors. Generally the first organ
assailed by the disease is the stomach,
causing vomiting or an inclination to
vomit, attended with headache. Soon
the mucous membranes of the head be-
come implicated, with a eopious dis
charge from the nose then,of the throat
and lungs, resulting in severe cough.
1t is quite impartial in the choice of its
victims, attacking old and young alike,
and although a number are suffering,
there are no cases considered dangerous.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

WHY A MARRIAGE DIDN TAKE PLACE.
Miss Nancy Kelly, an old maid of
Dresden, was wooed by railroad con-
tractor, and went with him to Fairhaven,
Vt, to have the knot tied. Before the
thing was done, however, the contract
or's wife and ten year old son appeared
and spoiled the joke completely. Mr..
Contractor had his ears boxed severely
and was forced to promise better beha-
vior in the future.