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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-13
Personal and Political.

Senator Wilson intends to transmit
to Governor Washburn his resignation
the latter part Of this week, in order
that the election of his successor may
take place Tuesday, the 18th. Connect
ed with this fact is a report, on good au-
thority, that Secretary Boutwell, will
tender his resignation about the same
time, that his contest for the Senator
ship may be with the least possible COM
plicatiOn, though it is intimated that in
case the choice should fall upon any of
the other candidates Mr. Boutwell, would
be re-appointed to his present position in
the Cabinet. 1t is next to a certainty
that whenever, in this administration or
the next, Mr.. Boutwell, leaves the Treas
ury he will do so of his own choice
Washington dispatch to Boston AdUer-
ttser.
1t is understood that the friends of
Grant Stewart, the recusant witness,
will sue out writ of habeas corpus in
his behalf, in order to test in the courts
the power of Congress to imprison him,
under the circumstances. One of the
points to be made will be the right to
compel him to disclose what he claims to
be only his own private business.
j. p. Montamot, late justice of the
peace at New Orleans, recently testified
there that Jack Wharton, one of War
moths returning board, and himself,
found w. ]. Cahoon, few days after
the election, with several others, in a
room in Bourbon street, filling up the
tally sheets of Madison and other par
ishes. At the request of Wharton, Mr..
Montamot swore Cahoon to the tally
lists. These facts will be sent to Wash
ington.
Articles of impeachment against
Judge Dalahey, of Kansas, are expected
to be presented to the House by the ju-
dietary committee, unless his resignation
shall be previously accepted. The charge
is of being bribed to advance cases be-
fore the court, out of their natural or
der ingalls,, the newly elected Senator
from Kansas, was the briber and the
evidence against Delaney rests upon his
testimony before the judiciary commit
tee. A fine set of politicians they must
have in Kansas.
Livingston D. Shewell, of Phila-
delphia, who died on board of the Adri-
attic, was not an actor, but connected
with a mercantile firm of that city. He
was on his sixtieth voyage across the At
lantic.
john II. Selwyn, stage manager of
the Chestnut street theatre, Philadelphia,
died Wednesday morning after brief
illness.
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Montpelier * Kuuand Railroad.

This proposed railroad is just now at
tracing a good deal of attention. Ii
would diminish the distance by rail be-
tween Rutland and Montpelier about
fifty miles. 1t would open the rich re-
gion Of Central and Northern Vermont
to the New York trade. The distance
to New York from Montpelier on this
route would be 270 miles, instead of $50
miles as now. II would make Rutland
and Montpelier the two railroad foci of
the State. 1t would enable the Della
ware and Hudson Canal company, which
has come into possession of the Saratoga
and Rensselaer, roads, to place coal at
various depOts in Central Vermont, far
cheaper than is now done, and would
give the shortest and quickest route be-
tween Albany and the heart of Vermont
and New Hampshire, and the sea-coast
at Portland. Over this road and the
Montpelier and Wells River road and
the Boston, Concord and Montreal road
and the Portland 81 Ogdensburg road, it
would be nearly forty miles less distance
from Portland to Albany, than by way
of Boston and Springfield. We do not
know the parties who are interested in
the construction of the road. Of course
the towns along the road must be desir-
Gus for ii. 1t can be TO them nothing
but rich and permanent benefit.
Probably also it rests with them to
determine whether the road shall be
built If they are ready TO make their
share of the sacrifice and begin the
work, others viii take it up and carry it
successfully through. New York capt.
alists never neglect an opportunity to
make the most distant sections of the
country tributary to them. Boston per-
mits her northern, and western connec-
tions to slip from her grasp. She looks
quietly on while her natural tributaries
are struggling with burdens which she
might easily lift. Her old conservative
spirit is unbroken and she has no energy
and no enterprise. But New York cap
italists conceive and execute, while Bos-
ton lies dreaming, the most daring rail-
road projects. If the towns on The
route should do the iDitiatory work. o
should not be surprised TO see New York
stretching out her hands to finish what
they begin.
By all means let il be ascertained
whether the route is feasible, and who
are its friends. If il should be found
impracticable to build through Waits
field, it might be practicable through
Bethel and StOckbridge. A connection
might be made between Rutland and
Bethel that would make the distance
from Rutland to Montpelier less than
from Rutland to Burlington. The Yer
mont Central would hardly be averse 10
such a connection. -Hontpetisr Watch
man
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GENIUS.
The two railroad thieves known as
Warren and Washburn, who have been
arrested through the efforts of Detective
Crabtree, of Springfield, and Assistant
Marshal Mcfarland, of Worcester, were
brought before the Police Court in
Worcester, on Tuesday, and Warren was
hned 500 and costs for two larcenies.
Both OF the criminals were bound over
to the Superior Court in May, IN $500
bonds for larceny from building. There
will be little use in their getting bail, as
j. w. Hildreth, general freight agent of
the Concord railroad, has several war
rants filed and awaiting them in the
jailor's office for thefts from his road
from which they have taken large
quantities of butter. Other railroads are
looking after their interests, but the Yer
mont Central, which is the heaviest
loser, will not be able TO bring suit for
want of proof. Washburn has made a
full confession to Mr.. Crabtree, and 1t
seems that his real name is John Hag-
gerty. He is but q years old, and halls
from Woodstock, Vt, where he and
Warren were boys together. Warren's
name is Edward Smith, and his father
stock, and worth 800, coo. Their friends
at Woodstock knew nothing of their
whereabouts, and they were very anxious
to keep their real names secret on this
account. Smith is fine looking young
man only 20 years old, but both he and
Haggerty are old offenders and have
been arrested before. In robbing freight
houses they used to spot their goods in
the day time and then come around al
dark while the workmen were closing
up the buildings and before the watch
men had arrived, transfer the stuff from
the platform to their team. While driy-
ing TO the express Office, one would
scrape off the old marks and put on
theirs, and by the time they reached the
Office they were ready for shipment. AT
Manchester, n. H., they went TO a
freight house and carried off a lot of
butter in daylight, going in and out
among the crowd as if they belonged
there. At one time Washburn Travelled
through the eastern part of New Eng
land with Punch and judy. Whenever
they wanted pair of boots or a suit of
clothes, they watched their opportunity
and helped themselves from a store,
without stopping TO pay. Their receipts
from the butter thefts were qnite large,
but the money went as fast as it was OBJ
tanned, for women and fast living. al
though neither Of them are addicted 10
drink. Haggerty would sometimes come
the pious dodge for a change, and has
frequented the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, both in
this city and Worcester. 1t reflects
great credit on the officials of the Boston
and Albany road that while the thieves
operated at will on the other lines. they
were arrested before they had fairly be
gun on this.
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PRICE $3.50 PER ANNUM

of So per dozen quarts. They have
asked to be relieved from that ruling up
to the date of the issue of the order.
The commissioner has directed the soli-
citor to prepare an order complying
with the request which it is his inten-
ton to issue Immediately.
The House committee on foreign
affairs are considering the bill of the
American, Japan and China Telegraph
company, which has been heard before
them. All the company ask is the use
of two vessels of war, to make sound
ings, ETC., of the proposed routes, one
being by way of the Sandwich Islands,
and the ether via the Aleutian Islands
1t is probable the latter will be selected.
All the committee, except Mr.. Wood,
are favorable. The latter desires to
have general bill passed. The Secre-
tary of Navy makes some objection, on
the ground of the paucity of vessels, but
his objections are not very strong.
The Postmaster General has issued
advertisements for bids for the new pen
ny postal cards. 1t is the intention of
the department to have the cards ready
for use by the first of May. 1t will be
Impossible to make necessary arrange
ments sooner. The Postmaster General
has already received orders for the new
cards in such numbers as to lead him to
believe that a hundred million of them
will be used the first year. Meanwhile
the House has assigned Tuesday of next
week for the consideration of the bill
reducing letter postage to two cents.
The feeling in favor of this bill is very
strong, especially since the abolition of
franking. Cheap postage, therefore, has
become merely question of time.
1t will be remembered that during
the Johnson administration the Internal
Revenue Bureau compelled all the dis
tilleIies of the country TO purchase the
Tice meter to register the production of
their stills. 1t soon proved worthless,
and was abandoned, and was generally
regarded as a job. The distillers APP
piled to Congress to have the money re-
funded. This question, after cOnsidera-
BILE deliberation, has been decided ad-
yersely by the ways and means COM
mittee, on the ground, first, that the
money was never paid into the treasury,
but into the pockets of the owners of
the meter; and, second, that the distil-
lers lost nothing, as they added the cost
of the meter to their sales of the spirits.
"A number of New York importers
have petitioned Congress to reduce the
duty on silk thread laces made by hand,
from so to 30 per cent. They set forth
that these laces are not made in this
country at all, but that at the present
rate of duty the profit from smuggling
is so great as to threaten the ruin of the
legitimate business. The laces are
bought in England and on the Continent
by the smugglers, at prices higher than
those at which the importers purchase,
are taken to Canada, and then brought
across the border. They are sold in New
York at prices much less than the i'm
porters can afford to sell them, being
advertised as ''laces belonging to lady
about to visit Europe
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BENJAMIN WATERMAN DEWEY, M. u.
This honored physician died at his resi-
dence in Moriah, n. Y, on the evening
of January 18th, 1878. He was native
OF Lepanon, N. H., and was graduated
at Dartmouth College in 1919. His pro-
fessional studies were pursued at the
medical school in Castleton, VT. After
acquiring his profession, Dr. Dewey as
sumed the charge of the academy at
Shoreham Among his pupils was SEN
ator Foote who, in the days of his emf
nence, pleasantly remembered his old
preceptor, and sent him his portrait.
The doctor had year or two of profess
sional practice in Putnam, N. Y, and
then settled in Moriah Thenceforward
during forty-nine years he was continu-
ously employed in healing the sick of
that town and its vicinity. His wife
Harriet Cole-was connected with sew
eral of the conspicuous families of Con-
necticut. At the time of his death he
was in his seventy-ninth year. DR..
Dewey had much acuteness of mind and
accuracy of judgment. His independ-
ence was remarkable, and was often ex-
sonal opinion against that of whole
council of his brethren. 1t often proved
that he was in the right. His sincerity
was equally remarkable; and in speak
ing he was wont to express what he
really thought, rather than that which
another might be pleased to believe that
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-13
Correspondence of THE HERALD
school Books.

Editor Rutland Herald We notice
in the last weeks HERALD a list of text
books recommended by the Board of
Education for use in the schools of this
State, by which it appears that Green
leafs arithmetics have been set aside to
make room for the series of which DR..
French, the imported secretary, is the
author. We have never examined
French's arithmetics, but from a review
of them by teacher in THE HERALD of
Saturday, it is evident that they contain
many gross errors, and are almost any,
thing but an improvement upon those
now in use Greenleaf's arithmetics we
have thoroughly tested in the school
room, and we are of opinion that any
series of arithmetics must possess extra
ordinary merits to make it necessary to
put the people of this State to the ex-
pense of making change at this time.
If the Board of Education would de-
wise some plan by which our schools
should be supplied with better teachers,
it would deserve and receive the graft
tude of the people.
There is no doubt that live and skill
full teachers will find in Greenleafs ar
ithmetics all the assistance they need, to
give their pupils thorough knowledge
of this department of education. And
we hardly think the people of the State
will appreciate the eXpediency of this
change recommended by the Board, es-
pecialIy when they take into considera-
ton all the influences which may have
been brought to bear upon the subject.
The secretary ought to have been
satisfied with his present salary and to
have devoted himself to his legitimate
business. He receives for his ser
vices as secretary of the Board twelve
hundred dollars annually, with his trav-
cling and hotel expenses paid. At the
same time holds the office and performs
the duties of superintendent of the
schools in the city of Burlington on a
salary of one thousand dollars. Not
content with such an income, he came
before the Legislature at its last session,
and asked for an addition of four hun
dred dollars to his salary. But that
body thought that he was already re-
ceiving an adequate compensation for
services rendered and refused his re-
quest. II seems, however, that he is in
a fair way to obtain as profit on the sale
of his books Gf he can persuade the peo-
Pile of the State to buy them) a sum
which ought to satisfy his grasping sell
fishness Should he succeed in intro
ducing his books into all the schools of
the State, it will probably cost each
pupil an average not less than fifty
cents. This will make the total cost for
seyenty-five thousand children, thirty
seven thousand five hundred dollars.
Thirty-three per cent. on this sum will
yield the secretary (if such be his per-
centage) the nice little SUM of twelve
thousand three hundred and seventy-five
dollars and all this for putting into the
schools a series of arithmetics, the merits
of which, according to good competent
judges, compare unfayorably with books
of the same class now in use We hope
that teachers and parents will discoun-
tenance this contemplated change.
Pittsford, Feb. 5. CIvIs.
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THE VERMONT JACK SHEPABD ~
LIMBO AGAIN.-The man Loomis, who
was recently sent TO our county Jail for
stealing horse from Warren Potter, of
Warrensburgh, turns out TO be an old
and desperate offender, named Sam Lu-
Gas. About fifty years of age, be has
spent eighteen years of his life in States
prison. where he seems destined TO end
his DAYS. His most recent exploit, pre-
vious TO his visit here was breaking out
of the Bennington Jail, where be was
confined for burglary. Parties from
Bennington were at The county jail on
Thursday who identified Lucas, and
wished to take him to Bennington. Not
being armed with the necessary requisi-
ton. Judge Davis would not consent to
his removal, and Lucas accordingly re-
mains in our county Jail awaiting trial
for horse stealing. As fetters, bolts and
bars have no terror him. his stay in the
crazy old building at Lake George VIII,
without doubt, be of brief Duration
GIens Falls Republican.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-13

Editor Rutland Herald For thirty
five years l have been a reader of the
HERALD, and always intend to read its
local correspondence. During this time
| have never read a letter that appeared
to strike so near the foundation of our
want of prosperity as a State, as
did the article in your issue of Feb. 5th,
entitled "Shall our Young Men Go
West? How to Keep them at Home p
1t is a great question, and one that
should occupy the attention of both old
and young. Our soil is good why not
cultivate it? The western farmer, with
1000 bushels of corn on hand that will
not pay transportation to the east and
market, will put eight pounds of corn
into one pound of pork for market, thus
saving seven eighths of the freight. Why
cannot Vermont send the products of her
soil to market in the shape of cloth,
boots and shoes, &C., and give that en-
couragement to our young men which
they should receive? And while two of
a farmers sons will remain on the farm
to till it, two more will go at some use
full manufacturing business and consume
the products of the soil. Let us, as Yer
monters, look to this thing and see if the
waters of Otter Creek and the Winooski
cannot be made to turn the spindles as
well as the Androscoggin and the Merri-
mac Let there be some limit to the ra-
pacious desire of our capitalists to be
richer let them combine TO assist the
Young men to stay at home, and before
another decade Rutland, Burlington and
Montpelier viii be as Lowell, Manches-
ter and Lawrence now are. And when
the father comes to be laid on his bed
for the last time, then he may have the
son of his youth to close his eyes. Let
our young men be honest tillers OF the
soil and manufacturers, and Vermont
will soon be garden of Eden. s.
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he thought. The doctor was devout
man and member of the Congregation
al church. His prayers were memorable.
They were most child-like and confiden-
tial, and they were uttered with GER
tain quaintness of style which was ex-
tremely enjoyable. Once to have heard
him was to have something to remember
for lifetime. DoN.
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RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY MORNIN

Continued. Charles FL. Joyce attorney
for petitioner and Edgerton & Nichol-
son attorneys for petitionees.
Court adjourned sine die at 10 o'clock
p. N.
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DIvoRoEs. Divorces will not be SO
easy of attainment hereafter in Indiana,
the Legislature of that State having so
amended the law as to reduce the num-
Der of causes to adultery, impo-
tency, three years abandonment, cruel
and inhuman treatment, failure of the
husband for two years to provide for his
wife, three years habitual drunkenness,
and conviction of any crime. Two
years 5ona.fde residence in the State is
required of the petitioner. Divorces
with no other than newspaper notices
may be opened and DEGREES set aside.
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composed mostly of persons Of little
prominence in the community. The
fact cannot be disputed that the verdict
was exactly contrary in spirit to the
tenor of the testimony given, and tbs
result is a great victory for the gamblers
and rowdies, who did not conceal their
joy when the verdict was announced.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-13

Apple fritters, with gifts of jewelry
contained In a certain proportion of
them, are held out by a west-side res
taurateur as an inducement to his Gus
toners.
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The Chicago night police go ooT,e op
oaty at eleven O'clock, P. m, anu ;vc @
on on at eleven a. n., one hour Deins y I'M
lowed for breakfast. A strike - i'
minsnt1
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The American CInb i'm Paris.

AN INTERESTING REyELATION-A REMARK
ABLE ROMANCE OF CRIME AND LUXURY
AMERICAN TOURISTS ENTERTAINED BY
A NEW YORK BURGLAR AND DEsPE-
RADIO.
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MIR. Bellsw, the English reader, 10
described as one OF the bancsonsst men
in public life.
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tempted into stock or other questionable
speculations. Let there be no necessity
for such ventures either to exc out a
respectable living or for the purpose OF
placing themselves in as sound a pecuni-
ary condition at the end as at the CON-
mencement of their term. These spec
ulations, however proper and harmless
they may be in and of themselves, have
an unpleasant flavor in the public nos
trils, and cannot, as has been demon
strated, be entered into without sBpici-
on and reproach. We demand ald ex-
pect of our officers that they shall be
above suspicion. Whatever my be the
present result of their talk ahut the in
crease of salaries, it must Ultimately be
decided upon these CONSIDERATIONS. For
what compensation can Che services of
the ablest and purest citizens be procur-
ed for the public good? This is the
whole question, and upon this ground
alone will the people consent that it be
settled.
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The Boston and Albany Railroad
Thieves.

THEIR TRUE NAMES AND SKETCH OF
THEIR LIYEs-A STORY OF MIsUsFD
GENIUS.
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Ak IMP0ETANT PRrEDENT. - The
house committee on clims Wednesday
agreed to abill establishing the important
precedent of pensions IN the civil ser
vice The petition of ue heirs of Frank
lin Beale, who for tI1rty years held an
important AMI responsible position in
the Philadelphia mint, from which he
was removed for political reasons by
President Buchanan, that they be allow
ed ten thousand dollars on account of
these long and honorable services, was
reported favoraIIy and bill to that eff
feet will be reported. This is believed
to be the first istance of pensioning
civil officer. Tie committee also agreed
to bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to appoint a commission to
take testimony pon which he shall pro
cced to divide pro rata among loyal
northern crcditos, whose debts in Louis
ana were con6scaed by the Confederate
government, S20t334, which is suppos-
ed to bc nearly tlP amount cOnfiscated.
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MORE EVIDENCE OF POMTICAL Cor
RrPrIoN.-The new Senator from Kan
sas is not likely to have an easy admis-
sion, The feeling that he must have
been a party to the subordinatiOn of con-
spiracy, % which PomerOy succumbcd,
is strorg among Senators. Facts have
cOmctO light which do not justify the
ononiums of good character passed on
pm. The testimony taken last summer
by the House judiciary Committee against
United States District Judge Delahay
contains statements made under oath
by Mr. Ingalls,, Sentor elect, in which
he acknowledges 1aVing paid $500 to
Thomas A. Osborn, now Governor of
Kansas, Delahay's sOn-in-law, to pro-
cure for ingalls, an early bankruptcy or
der FOR a case in which a New York
ellen. of ingalls, was leading creditor
The order was obtained. The draft on
the New York mah vas, however. dis
honored. ingalls, refused payment, and
on suit being threateRd, notified the
plaintiffs attorney thathe should plead
non-uavment because tndered for cor
rupt purposes. When he sub-commit-
tee on the Judiciary wa in Kansas, IN
gals was required and dl testify to this.
Judge Bingham said Wednesday that the /
statement was true he Senate will /
ask for this testimony yaen Mr. ingalls, /
credentials are referred Judge Della f.
hay, it is believed, will snder his resig-
nation to escape Impeachment, otherwise /
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