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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10
For the Rutland Herald
state Statistics.
HOW OUR LEADING TOWNS HAVE fAhiNO
SINCE THE ADMISSION OF VERMONT INTO
THE Union


The. town of Guilford, Wlndham
county, was the most populous OF any IN
the State, until after the taking OF the
census of 1860.
The six largest towns in 1871 were as
follows: Guilford, 2,432; Bennington,
2,377; SALISBURY, 1899; Putney,
1913 Pownal, LAG. and Woodstock,
1,605.
In 1900 they were; Guilford, 1886;
Bennington, e,243; Windsor, 2,21l
Woodstock, 2,132 Rutland, ,125, and
Springfield, 2,O32. There were no other
towns that had as much as 1900 inhab-
itants
In 1910 the largest towns were in this
order: Windsor, 2,757; Woodstock, p
672; Springfield, 1856 Bennington,
1924 Rutland, 2, $40; Chester, 2,37O.
Rutland held the same relative position
as in the last census.
In 1920 the order was Windsor, D.
056 Springfield, 2,7O2 Woodstock, q
610; Hartland, 1853; NIiddlebury, p
535; Chester, 9, 403. Five of these towns
were in Windsor county. Bennington
and Rutland fell in the rear Benning-
ton being the 9Th in the order, and Rut-
land the 9th.
In 1880 the leading towns were Mid
dlebury, 3, 468; Bennington, 3,419 Bur
lington, 1926 Windsor, 3,134 Wood
stock, 1914; Montpelier, 1885. The
next larger towns were Rutland, Spring
field and Randolph.
In 1910 Burlington steps to the front
with 4,271 inhabitants, followed by
Montpelier, 1925; Bennington, 3,429 ;
Woodstock, 1915; Middlebury, 3,161,
and Windsor, 2,744 Next follows Rut-
land, St. Adams and Randolph.
In 1850 the order was Burlington,
1885; Bennington, 1923; Brattleboro,
3,816; Rutland, 3,715; St. Adams, g.
567, and Middlebury, 3,547. Only two
other towns had each 5000 inhabitants,
viz, Woodstock and Castleton.
In 1860 Burlington had 7,713; Rut-
land, 1877; Bennington, 1880; Brattle-
boro, 1856; St. Albans, 1857, and ST.
Johnsbury, 3,469. The next towns in
order, and having over 5000 population,
were Brandon, Woodstock and Col
chester.
The last census reveals the following
figures; Burlington, 1887; Rutland,
1884 ST. Adams, 7,014; Bennington,
$3.50; Brattleboro, 4,933, and st. Johns
bury, 1865. Four other towns have
each over 5000 population, Brandon,
Mortified, Castleton and Montpelier.
1t is noticeable that not one of the
above ten towns belong to Windsor
county. c. p. F.
Jamaica, April T.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

LIABILITY OF COMMON CARRIERS. The
question as to what are the liabilities of
common carriers is one of great interest
10 the business classes of the country
generally. Some time since decision
was rendered by the Supreme Court of
Illinois to the effect that transportation
companies are not responsible for the
loss of consignments stored by them in
their warehouses. That decision is now
overturned by one rendered in the SUI
preme Court of the United States, in
volying the same issue. There was, in
addition, a printed condition attached
to the receipt for the goods, given at the
date of shipment, which stipulated that
all goods were at the risk Of the owners
while in the warehouses of the company,
unless loss should occur through its neg
ligence. The court, however, held that,
in the absence of an express agreement
to that effect by the shippers, he was not
bound by such condition; the decision
being that the carrier is liable to the ex-
tent of his route, and until he has de-
liyered the property to the next carrier
The decision may be taken as final set
Element of this important question.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10
The Marquis OF Lorue.

There appears to be a good deal %
gossip in London fashionable circles q.
present about the social relations exist
ING between the Marquis and Marchion.
esS Of Lorne. IL seems that so far g
husband and wife are concerned MATES
are as they should be. but the way u
which the husband is snubbed by BIZ
royal hro.her-in-law has provoked tlr
Marquis anger and created some liii5
unpleasantness in the royal family. 4
correspondent of the Dundee Adofriisa-
thus alludes TO the subject i" Sine
the marriage of the Princess Louise
nearly two years ago, there has occ3-
sionally been good deal Of gossip IT,
specting the status of her Royal High
ness husband, and many stories, doubt
less unfounded, have from time TO time
foated about. 1t was remarked, how
ever, that when the Prince of Wales
was so dangerously I'll in December
1871, and when all the members OF ilr
Royal Family were gathered round NE
sick bed at Sandringham, in hourly an
ticipation of the worst, no mention Wa
made of the Marquis of LOrne's pres
ence and as matter of fact, the Mar
Saturday the Prince of Wales returnel
from visiting the Duke Of Rutland al
Belyour Castle, and only a day or two
previously the Marquis and MarchioDess
of Lorne had come back toLOnaOn iron
a prolonged stay in Scotland. Ilf
other morning the following court an
nouncement appeared in the Court VI
cular: The Prince and Princes o.
Wales drove out on Saturday afternoon,
and visited the Princess Louise. ms.
was all. Not a word about the MARCUS
of Lorne, nor even a recognition OF la
Royal Highness' title as acquired by nsl
marriage. The latter is, however &C.
knowledged to to-day's Court News
which comes from Windsor Castle, ana
informs the public that The Queer
accompanied by Princess Louise ( MAJ
chioness of Lorne), and Princess Bea-
trice, walked and drove on MonoAl
If the Marquis was with De
wife, the Court ChroRicler says notnIl5
about it. | am It'd, however, that IL
silence is regulated by strict etiqueIle
and that a nobleman's marriage TO-
princess gives him no title to have DE-
recorded on the same term
as are those of royal personages.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

Fditor Rutland Herald Your cor
respondent of yesterday morning was
not warranted in reporting that the
trial of the teachers cause against the
school district, determined that the en-
ployment of the teacher terminated the
official powers of the prudential commit
tee, as the fact that the powers of such
committee to dismiss teacher for cause
was not arraigned or questioned upon
said trial.
Your correspondent was further Incl
dentally in error in saying that the term
of time in controversy was fur weeks
instead of fourteen, as the fact was.
OF COUNSEL.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

courages the hope, however, that he will
undertake it. We agree with the Al
bany Journal when it says: Ills auto
biography would be history of the
great anti-slavery conflict, in which he
was in many respects the foremost spir-
it. Sometimes harsh in his judgments,
impracticable in his ideas,
yet always profoundly earnest and cour-
ageous, undying honor attaches to his
name.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

Two CAMP MEETINGS TINS YEAR.
The presiding elders of the Troy Con-
ference and the executive committee of
the Round Lake Camp Meeting sAsocia-
ton met in Troy, Friday, and resolved
to hold two meetings at Round Lake
this season, the first, State meeting, to
begin July 9Th and continue ten days,
and the next, meeting of the Troy
Conference, beginning September Sd
and continuing about ten days. The
presiding officer of the first meeting will
be Rev B. /. Ives, of Auburn, and of
the second Rev. s. Washburn, of Fort
Edward. The executive committee, at
subsequent meeting, considered the
laying out of the new land recently pur-
chased. They decided to sell one hun
dred lots, sixty by thirty feet, for 800
each, the choice of location to be deter
mined by bids on the Sd of June. Sew
eral families are already booked for
Summer residence at Round Lake. A
liberal commission on fares has been
arranged with the railroads for the
camp meetings.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

Loss OF THE ATLANTIC-PAINFUL In
CIDENTs. is but little to add to
the terrible details of the wreck of the
Atlantic, beyond what has been given
i'll our Geographic columns. The reports
in the New York and Boston newspapers
are, in the main, the same as we have
published. They only contain, in addi-
ton to our reports, statements from
other officers and passengers, all of sim
liar import, with here and there a fresh
incident. The correspondent of the
New York Herald, without giving his
authority therefor, states that the ladies
behaved with the utmost heroism, and,
as an instance thereof, relates that Mrs.
Fisher, the daughter of William Y Rip
ley, Esq, besought her husband to save
himself, but he refused to leave her,
saying, Il shall remain by you We
shall meet in another and better world
A telegram has been received here
from the United States consul at Hall
fax, stating that the body of Mrs Fisher
had been recovered. The same fact is
also reported in the New York special
dispatches. No mention is made of the
recovery of Mr.. Fishers body, and, at
this writing, no information has been
received to that effect The same cor
respondent, from whom we have al
ready quoted, says ''the sailors, who
were mostly Liverpool men, behaved
outrageously. The body of Mrs Fisher
was found, and some fiend in human
form had smashed her finger with rock
to wrench from it her wedding ring.
We trust this report may prove untrue
as it hardly seems possible that human
being could exist possessed such hellish
instincts. We hope, before we go to
press, that something definite may be
heard from Mr.. Dorr in reference to the
recovery of the remains of Mr.. Fisher,
his probable arrival home, etc.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10
A Serious Accident ON the Harlem
Extension Railroad.
SEVERAL SEVERELY INJURED.

SEW EkAL 81 EREl.1 I'M kkD.
The mail train over the Harlem Ex-
tension railroad that left Rutland Thurs
day at 9.05 a. M, met with very seri-
Gus accident, about twelve o'clock, at
Hunts Crossing, a half mile north of
Bennington station. The accident was
caused by the spreading of the track.
The locomotive and milk car passed in
safety, but the baggage car, mail car and
coach were hurled from the track down
an embankment some twelve feet high,
the coach turning over bottom side up
and the other two cars nearly the same,
smashing them badly, the trucks being
scattered in all directions. There were
about twenty passengers in the coach,
only two were ladies, both of whom
were injured.
The following is list of wounded as
far as reported:
G. S. Maltby, Of Millerton, n. Y,
badly injured, leg and arm broken.
S. s. Cromack, of Bennington, injured
ABOUT luG ntdu anu SuOulutIS.
Miss Juliette Madison, Of SALISBURY,
wrist dislocated.
Miss Woodcock, of Manchester, in
jured about the head and back.
r. F. Hurd, Of Arlington. flesh wound
and confusion over the eye.
II. B. Brown, of North Adams, Mass,
severely injured.
NJ. r. Sackett, of West Lebanon, \.
Y. cut about the head
f. l.. Cole, Troy, n. Y. slightly in
jured.
fl. r Cushman. Of North Bennington,
slightly injured.
B. r. Sears and VIM. Sears, of Ben
nington, and several other passengers
were slightly injured.
Frank Wilder, baggage master, of Rut-
land, hurt on hips and otherwise injured.
Conductor Mcclure and Mail Agent
Millington went down with the train,
but both escaped uninjured
Another train was made up, and the
mail train went south after an hours
delay. The track was badly torn up for
some distance.
Superintendent F. G. White. assisted
by Conductor Mcclure and other en-
ployes of the train and road rendered
prompt assistance and done everything
possible for the injured
The road is clear and trains were run
ming regularly last evening.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10


To ESTABLISH AT RUTLAND The
Howe Machine Company, of 500 Broad
way, New York, propose to establish
the general agency for the sale Of their
sewing machines for the State of YER
mont at Rutland. In view of this, the
company have taken control of the ex-
tensive business here, heretofore trans
acted in Rutland by J. W. Cook, and
have sent here as manager Mr.. ]. w.
Kershaw, who is gentleman that acts
as if he meant business and knew how
to do it, Mr.. Kershaw has taken the
store in the Berwick House block, on
Center street, formerly occupied by Mr..
Cook, as a salesroom, and rented a store
in the rear, in addition, for storage. He
has carpeted the salesroom with a mag
nifcent carpet, painted and fixed up in
first-class style, not behind any sales
room in town. They will keep a lady
operator in the salesroom at all times.
This agency now controls but five coun-
ties, but very soon, under the new man
dgentnJ, Will COltEOi llit tutlIt ptdlt,
all agency business, through estate,
reporting to and acting from Rutland.
We bid Mr. Kershaw and his gentle
manly assistants welcome to Rutland,
and hope the company will meet with
success in the establishment Of their
headquarters for the State here.
DR.. s. w. SMYTH 1t will be seen by
reference to an advertisement of DR.. S.
w. Smyth, in another column, that his
visit to Rutland terminates on May LIST.
The doctor, by his gentlemanly manner
and professional skill, has won for HIM
self very many friends in Rutland and
vicinity. All parties suffering from dis
eases of the throat, ears, eyes, etc, will
do well to avail themselves at once of
his skill, great experience and practice.
The doctor is a thoroughly educated
physician and has an intimate knowl-
edge of all diseases flesh is heir to, and
most particularly his specialties. We
hope he will extend his visit in Rutland
beyond the time advertised.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

THE SG1oPTICoN.- Ever since the
Baptist Fair and Festival, and the sue
cessful exhibition of the Sciopticon. !"
so kindly loaned by DIR. ]. III. Guild, of
Rupert, the enquiry has been somewhat
general, ''What is a Sciopticon ? 9"
Everyone, of course, has heard of
the magic lantern, invented by Kir-
cher, in 1860. Since his day, down to
very recent time, little or no improve
ment has been made therein. In order
to use it, light of great intensity was
needed, and the electric, magnesium and
Drummond lights were used, in the order
named as to intensity. Their use however.
was troublesome and expensive. To OBJ
viate this, Prof. L. ]. Marcy of Philadel-
phia, after repeated experiments invented
lamp, in which he uses coal oil. and
by an arrangement of fiues, produces a
cheap, and at the same time sufficiently
intense light. This invention or lamn
applied to the ordinary ''magic lantern.p
with, perhaps, a slight alteration of
lenses, produces the ''Sciopticon, which.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

HARLEM RAILROAD. The Harlem rail
road has been leased to the New York
Central railroad company for the term
of five hundred and one years. The
lease was effected Tuesday, the terms
being, as stated by Gen. II. Henry Bax-
ter, one of the directors, to reporter of
the New York Herald The Harlem
railroad cedes all their rights, privileges
and grants to the New York Central
railroad, the New York Central to pay
to the Harlem road eight per cent. upon
their capital; the Harlem road to retain
the city line of cars and all real estate
below Forty street in the city of
New York"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

RAILROAD INVESTIGATION The legis-
lative Committee for the investigation
of the alleged frauds, corruption and
mismanagement connected with the Yer
mont Central railroad, have appointed
hearing at st. Adams for the Goth inst,
when they hope to SIT long enough to
hear the whole case on both sides. The
committee is composed as follows; Sen
ators D. r. Bailey of St Adams and Ja-
cob Estey of Brattleboro; Representa-
tive Pitkin of Montpelier, Munson of
Manchester and Grout of Newport.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10
cut OF Town Notes.
FACTORY POINT.

The stained glass for the windows
of the Baptist church has, at length,
been received. The work of few days
will now put the house in readiness for
rededication This matter, however,
may be delayed little, as the society is
at present without a pastor Rev. w:
s. Blaisdell has been urgently solicited
to recall his resignation. lately rendered,
but it is understood that he declines to
entertain the request.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

A LIFE OF GARRISON distin
guished men and women have united in.
asking William Lloyd Garrison to pre-
pare a history of his life. They say the
part which be had in the grandest pas
sage of our history makes il essential to
the full understanding of its fact and
philosophy that they should be set down
by his own authentic pen They think.
that his autobiography, reciting so yari-
ed aud remarkable an experience. won,d
be eminently entertaining. Mr.. CARR
son, in his reply, remarks that he dare
not say nay, and is equally afraid TO
give an affirmative answer lest he shall
not be able to fulfil the task. He en-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

Some new coal cutting machinery
worked by compressed air, has been SUI SUI
cessfully introduced into an EngllsD
colliery, which it is estimated, if gen
orally adopted, would require only bO,-
900 Golfers to raise the $50, 000, 900 toIs
of coal annually produced, instead OF lne
12O, 900 now employed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

RECOVERING. - A year ago A. w.
Hyde, of Hydeyille, was attacked with
a paralyhc stroke. He has now so far
recovered that he is able to go about the
house with the assistance of staff and
can ride out when the weather will per
NIT
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10
TINMOTTH.

Religious services were held at the
Staples school house, on the east side of
the town, Tuesday evening, April LIST,
by Rev. E. F. Wright.
DANDY.
Sugar making progresses slowly.
Storms and snow drifts are the order of
the day.
Edwin Staples will tap only 2,100
maple trees this season.
The roads, as whole, are in a tran
sition state. 1t is no sleighing and poor
er wheeling.
About two weeks ago one of our
gentle zephyrs unroofed a barn for Har-
riS HPrrick
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

for small halls or parlors, equals the
magnesium and Drummond lights, at
total expense of less than five cents an
hour.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-10

Walbridge A. Field of Bosten, has sold
the "Geo. Glyhn farm to Samuel AL
ford, Jr., of Perkinsville, for $1,000;
VIM. Kingsbury has purchased of Her
mon n. Guild, part of the . Martin
Guild farm for $1,000; r. p Pollard
has sold the. Robert Putnam farm to
Chas A. Reed of Rockingham for
1855; Gardner l. Howe of Ludlow,
has sold to VIM L Morrison of Caven-
dish. tract of land near " Smokeshire -
for $500; Abel Putnam Jr., of Sarato-.
ga, has sold to Abel A. Putnam, the nj.
Fl. Knight farm for So, 800. T. FL Whit
more has purchased of Ira Fletcher a
tract of land near Bailey's mills for
5000; Orick Putnam and Geo. Perry
have sold the Ira Church farm to VIM.
L. Morrison of Cavendish, for $500
vIDEx
The following statistics are gathered
from returns of district clerks to the
town clerks office for the year 1879
Marriages, 4. Births Males, 13; fe-
males, o. Total, % Deaths: Males,
3; females, 6. Total 8; being small
er number than for any one year with
the exception of 1887 and 1866, (Which
were the same) for the last forty years :;
the year 1865 having the largest number
(28) of any one year during that period.
They are as follows: April 9Th Mrs.
Silence, wife of John Carter, aged -
May 9Th, Mrs. Eliza Merritt. aged 90,
dropsy May 9th, Alma Deroda, aged
7 weeks; June 10th, Mrs. Mariette
(Putneam) Deroda, aged 10; June 18th,
Dan Belden, aged SO, having lived in
Benson more years than any other per-
son, old age June 9th, Mrs. Adelaid
Daniels, aged 30, fever August Sd,
Philip Washburn, aged IS, heart disease !;
September Goth, Francis Gull, aged a8,
old age; December 23d, Mrs Edna
reynolds Priest, aged 26, consumption.
The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-09
JUSTICES SUMMONS.

|
| IN THE JUSTICES COURT OF CAR.
| 1 son Township, in the County of Ormsbv
state of Nevada. Kich'd +. Parkinson. J p
CHARLES HARRIS: plaintiff against II. NOR
KS, II. LEVI andJACOB LEVI, doing business
IN the firm name of Morris Il Co, defendants
lhe State OF Nevada sends greeting to II, Nor
RS. H. Levi and Jacob Levi. doing business in
the nrm name of Morris Co.. defendants
You are hereby summoned to appear before
me, at my office in Carson Township in the
County OF OrmSby. on fine II irteenth day of
february, A. d. 1873. It 10 O'Clock a IN. to an
sWer the complaint of the above named plaintif
VINO sues to obtain Judgment against Won fo,
tile sum OF fifty $3.50 dollars gold coin of I'll,
United States. amount alleged to be due and
owing by you to this plaintiff as appears bv his
account now on file in my Office when iufg
hltht viii be taken against you for the said
amount, costs and damages if you fail to appear
and answer. ff-'-
10 the Sheriff or any Constable of said conn |
~, greeting: Make legal service and due return |
hereof.
Given under my hand, this 4th day of Janu- |
iry, A. d. 1873.
EICHD r. PARKINSON.
Justice of the Peace Of said Township
ja1-td
The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-09

~ Leaves Genoa every MONDAY. WEDNES-
DAY and FRIDAY: Returning leaves silver
Mountain every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY. ~
WIN. F. WILSON.
JOHN u. kERSEY.
Carson City, January l. 1873. ias.tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10
REMEMBRANCE

Geld in the earth, and the deep snow piled above
fk~e.
Far az removed, Geld in the dreary graye,
Is e 4 fsFGu;. my cay love. to love thee.
Severed AZ last By tiEne s answering wave.
Now when removed, d my Thoughts no longer hover
over the mountains Oh hat northern shore,
Resting their wings where heath and fern-leayes
cover
lay n, bic heart foreyer-evermore.
CID in 'hy grave. ard fifteen wild Dec arnlers
ETtm these brown. hills have melted into spring;
Fai. htul Indeed the We - that remembers
After ssch years OF change and suffering
Sweet love q youth. forgive if forget thee,
ttheT desires and other hopes beset me,
Hopes which ObsegTe, 6ai cannot DO thee wrong.
No later light has lightened up ms heaven,
No second morn Ia, ever shsne for me-;
A u nf-s bass frotii thJ dear ale wi.s gwen,
All my LIES biiss : IN the sraFe with thee.
Put when the days - golden dreams had perishsd.
Ard even despair p0werless to destroy.
Then tii barn how exI>teure could ba cherished,
Strengthened and fed without the all oi 10Y.
Then did cheek the tsars O. useless passion,
W-aned lny young sal from yea-ning after thine
SfsrGly denied it, burning wish To hasten
Down 20 that tomb ALREADY mere than mine.
Ard even row dare not let IL anguish,
Dare not irdHis'e in memory : rap;urous pain.
Cass d. iRltHg dep Of fsGt dtriReSt aHgVtsh.
H0BC c0Eld taste tAs eEtP'y lcOrA agItn'
Emily BTOfrs.