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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-18
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 49, 1874

ton of trustees and officers. That plan of
Superintendent Fairbanks, with some mod
ifcations, has been adopted by the trust
ees and the neediul repairs to make the
buildings fit for their new uses will be
commenced at once. ! went through the
largest of these buildings with other gen
tlemen 1t is a large, strong building and
will admirably answer the emergency for
shops, dining room and school room. For
sleeping places an addition is to be pro-
vided. All the apartments will be warmed
by steam and made comfortable and yet Sc
cured against the perls of fire. An urgent
necessity is wearing apparel and bedding.
The boys all had their two suits each, but
in no case was the second one saved. Their
beds were a total loss. Material to meet
these losses has been ordered and the at
taches of the school with boys not few
and some of the good ladies of the village
will be doing their best to repair the losses
in these respects. Just now The boys are
sleeping in blankets borrowed from the ar
sena at Montpelier.
EEBulLDisO.
The vexations which environ the matter
of rebuilding have been briefly stated to
you. 1t is agreed among all wise ones in
the matter that there is no authority 10
spend dollar for repairs OF rebuilding
The power to use funds for that purpose
can only be delegated to individuals by the
legislature. Many would urge the trustees
to take the responsibility and 70 ahead and
rely upon the next legislature to reimburse
them, as no doubt they chcerfully would.
BIT suppose that for some reason they
should not. What then is the question.
There is no doubt but nincly-nnc hun
drcdhs of the freemen Of the STAKE would
advise that the state treasurer with the
trustees should take this responsibility and
inaugurate the work of reconstruction at
once. But they are cautious men, and
would no., it is probable, like to try cx.
periments with the generosity Of the vla.t
to the tune Of $4,000 or 50.
IN ADDITION
| To the losses already communicated, ST
perldcnt fairbank lost over thousand dol
lars in money, and Assistant Superintcn
dent lIealy lost gold watch which COS
over $500, and was gift The loss II
clothing TO Nil the helpers in the school wa
| severe
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II. @. Eddy, formerly of Montpelier, but
now organlst of the First Congregational
church at Chicago, has been engaged to
give musical instruction TO the young
women of the Catholic convent there du-
ring the winter.
Mr.. F. D. Musscy, formerly night editor
of the Burlington Free Press, but at
present connected with the Cincinnati
Times has just been presented with a gold
watch 10y the general assembly of Ohio.
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BRIEF HISTORY.
The charter for the Vermont Reform
school was obtained from the legislature of
1865, and for the uses OF the school the
old Governor Butler mansion and farm in
Waterbury, located Just outside the village
of Waterbury on the west, were purchased.
Governor Butler was the twelfth Of the
governors of the state, and held the Office
from 1926 to 1928. The mansion is not
mansion at all, but only plain farm house
of moderate dimensions, and in style one
of the better class of its time. 1t was put
in repair for the temporary use Of the
school, and Rev Aaron q. Pease WAS APP
pointed superintendent and placed in
charge of this home for the refractory boys
of the state in the summer of 1866. On
the fourth of July the first boy was com
mitted to the home for safe-keeping, in
structon and correction. Mr.. Pcasc re-
mained in office until June 10, 1869, when
he was succeeded by w. G.. FairbanK,
ESQ. who is still in charge of the school.
The building, the loss of which all are
now so earnestly lamentng, was COM
menced in the spring Of 1871, and the first
meal taken there by the school was the
Thanksgiving dinner Of the same year. 1t
was a brick structure of fine proportions,
two and four stories high, and so yaregat-
ed with LIS and other devices as to relieve
it of all sense of stiffness. 1t is stated to
have been the finest building of its kind in
| New England At any rate it was most
admirably adapted to the uses Of Reform
school in all its appointments. Within a
| few rods of the Central railroad, it has
daily attracted the attention and excited the
remarks Of travellers in the passing cars.
NOT ALL BAD.
But while the loss of the building is the
subject of universal lament, the saving of
go many lives, and oil without any injury
to any one, is marvel and matter OF
universal congratulation. There they were
more than one hundred and sixty persons
all soundy sleeping. Many of the inmates
were mere children. The accident was in,
Simultaneous and the building filled with
smoke and flame with almost unprecedent
ed rapidly. And yet there was no acct
dent to the person of any one. The boys,
of whom there were one hundred and forty
eight issued from their sleeping hall dress
cd as fully as If there had been no excite
ment in the case. These facts, coupled
with the further fact that not one of tn,
boys tried to make his escape, speak in the
highest terms of the excellent discipline
they are under. Assistant Superintendent
Healy said few manly words to them, ex
pressing his desire and expectation that
they would conduct like men, and that wal
all. He was not disappointed. They be
haved, every one, in the most honorable
manner.
THE PRESENT WANTS
| of these lads and their keepers and teach
ers, is the first subject to demand the atten
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MAN IN RU1Ns.-One Of the saddest specta-
cles IN the world is a human being shattered
and broken down by the use of ardent spirits.
But the damage may be repaired, the ruin re-
stored to perfect sOundness by course OF that
most powerful of all nvigOrants DR.. Walkers
Vinegar Bitters. Beware of those "tonicsp OF
which rum is.an element. They aggravat0 dis
ease and promote decay,
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Making grand total of $65, 025, one per
cenlum of which is six hundred and fifty
nine dollars twenty five cents ($659 20, }
being the sum of money at which this pro-
perty is placed upon the grand list ostensi.
bly, for the purposes of taxation.
Now that we have placed this large
amount Of property on, and made this
large addition to, our grand list, what are
we going to do with it? Can II be of any
possible good TO us or any one else, unless
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Vermont Reform school

Demng, the genial and faithful Mont
pelier correspondent of the Boston JoHam,
in letter dated Waterbury, Dec. II, gives
some items of interest to the people of
Vermont relative to the Vermont Reform
school
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Portland and essdonsbiir. ssa.tr0ad.
THE FIRST TRAIN TO JOHNSON.

ii's iiis'i iishisN ~ 'Nii.N'N.N'
Tho Vermont division of the Portland
and Ogdcnsburg railroad consists of the
Essex county, part of the Montpelier and
St. Iohnsbury, and lamOile Valley rail
roads, and has pow, for two or more years,
been completed, and in operation from
West Concord to Hyde Park. distance Of
sixty miles. The total length surveyed, TO
its junction with the Central at SWanton.
is III miles The vote of The town Of
johnson granting It's share Of aid to the
road was to be void unless Il train was run
into that town on or before December 18th,
1874. Many thought it could not be done,
as the time allowed was only two months
few places remained tD be graded
between Hyde Park and johnson,
the sleepers to be laid. and The iron pur-
chased and laid. But it has been done and
the first mail and passenger train ran tn
johnson depot, Monday evening. Dec. Il,
Just one day before the designated time.
Three boat loads Of iron reached Burling-
ton, as recently as November 2S, and were
sent round via White River Junction and
st. Johnsbury. The laying OF the iron was
begun on Monday. Nov. 81, and completed
in twelve days. 1t is doubtful whether a
five mile piece of railroad, in New Eng
land at least. was ever before so speedily
put in running order as this, under similar
circumstances.
The train reached Johnson at SD in The
evening and was met by large crowd at
the depot. who greeted its arrival with
cheers. They were evidently glad to say
goodbye to The twohorsc wagon which
had hitherto brought their eastern mai
from Hydcpark. The train had on board
about a dozen passengers, including th(
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RI" TOYS FOR THE MILLION. "a

Can be obtained at
NO. MERCHANTS ROW,
In greater variety than anywhere else IN town
and at prices that cannot be beat. Paige and
crooks have Just received from market the most
elegant Toys ever shown In Rutland. Every
body, wife and their children are invited 10 call
and examine. They have large lot OF Sleds,
Cabs Dolls, Toilet Sets, Vases, Smoking Sets,
Knives, Perfumeries Dressing Cases, Razors,
Soaps, Cigars and Confectionery, Drugs Medl-
cnes, &C., Chinese Lanterns, Christmas Cand-
les and Lanterns A feature OF their store is Il
twenty-five cent counter, which contains large
variety OF Notions. They sell Christmas Tree
Trimmings, Trunks. Acrobats &C. They sell
more goods for less money than any one else In
town. Paige and Crooks do not intend TO let
high rents Interfere with the sale of their large
stock OF Toys at prices within reach OF all. Call
ana examine their stock, which must be seen
TO be appreciated, at
DRUG STORE No. 7 MERCHANTS ROW,
Kept by
PAIGE g. CROOKS.
decl5dtJanl
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-06-18
Prevention OF SunstrOke.

As the heated term is now upon US, we
give the following specific for sunstroke,
which may save from illness or death
many whose occupation cOmpels them TO
be in the field or on the street:
About year since 1 saw in newspa-
per an account of a case Of sunstrOke,
written by the party himself. After suf-
fering a long time from the attack. and
having to a considerable degree recovered,
he experienced suffering even from the
rays of the moon. This led him to reilec-
ton that it was not altogether the heat OF
the sun that produced prostration. After
much research, he discovered that the IN
Jury came from the chemical ray. and not
from the heat ray. He was guided 70 this
by observing the fact that a photograph
could not be taken through hollow glass.
Accordingly he lined his hat with two
linings-one of orange yellow to arrest
the chemical ray, and one Of green to ar
rest the heat ray. Thus prepared, he
went where the rays OF the sun were most
intense with perfect impunity. IL is well
known that the negro is seldom sunStruck.
The color OF his skin over the skull being
Of the orange yellow, may assist in ac-
counting for the fact. lined my hat with
green and orange yellow paper and mad
confidence enough in the truth OF the the-
| Ory TO neglect my umbrella, which had
never done before. l mentioned II 10
many, who tried ii also, and in many cases
that came under my observation they uni
/ fOrmly asserted that the oppressive heat
! of the sun upon the head was much re-
lieved. .''-SyTaeuse N. T. Journal.
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Creswell, Robson, Casey, or Shepherd
himself would now do we'll to initiate, the
President selected rs Governor the man
whose little finger had been thicker than
his predecessors loins. OF the disgusting
scandals which have resulted from this
most scandalous selection. the country
needs no more information. If other
proof is needed to legally convict Gov.
Shepherd of willful participation in frauds,
no other is needed to convince all intelligent
readers that he diSgraces his position. and
would instantly be removed by any Pres
ident who had respect for public opinion.
Yet. instead of removing him, the PreSi-
dent actually insults Congress by remov-
ing the only member Of the Board of Pub
lie Works WHO had been honest enough
to testify against him.
The truth is that President Grant has no
respect for public opinion. He has ont
ragged it repeatedly ever since his first elec-
ton, and the people Themselves have
taught him to believe that he can do so
with absolute impunity. They have per-
suaded him that he may trample upon the
law, as he has done so often in taking mon
ey from the Treasury without appropria-
ton by Congress; that he may defy the
COnStitution-as he did in the San Do
mingO business; that he may trample
upon the rights of StateS-aS he did in the
Louisiana business that he may openly
league with the most notorious SwindlcrS
in political life-as with Butler. Cameron,
Murphy, and Kellogg that he may sur
round himself with a dense atmosphere of
corruption and fraud; and that he will
nevertheless have power to control con-
ventions and elections.-ChicGgo Tribune.
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Useless Machinery.

/ would desire in this article to open the
eyes of my brother farmers to the subject
of useless machinery. We see around us
the extravaganza in the purchase and care
of machinery, and see that we need a re-
form. Many thousands of dollars are eX-
pended annually in the purchase OF useless
machinery, palmed off on the unsuspecting
farmer by the Oily-tongued and unprinci-
pied sO-called agents, peddlers and patent
rights men. 1t is asserted by some that
the agents of machinery and agricultural
implements are great blessing to the per-
sons who use such articles, on the princi-
pie that they are ignorant of the use and
benefits of the improved machinery which
is being introduced from time to time. But
such theory is absurd. L think the farm
ers intelligent and dthorough-gOing enough
to seek the manufactures and canvass the
merits Of the different machines offered,
and supply themselves with such labor
saving implements as they consider eco
nOmical. Under the present system an
agent comes along with very oily tongue,
pretty good knowledge of human ma
ture, and an aptness to discern the weak
side of the farmer, and is determined to
sell a machine if he has to spend days for
it land he can well afford to spend much
time by the profits he gets. He
exhibits his machine, or engrav-
ings. or samples of it, descants
upon its superior merits. displays string
of certificates of leading men i'm its
favor, and finally leaves with your order
for a machine. In many cases the pur-
chaser is cheated, and he curses the agent,
pays for the machine, and throws the use
less article aside. Just glance around you,
and at nearly every house you will find a
churn, washing-machine, a corn cultiyatOr,
and many other machines of like charac-
ter, which are never used because of their
worthlessness. And as there is a system
already inaugurated to purchase direct
from the manufacturer at greatly reduced
prices, many persons will be influenced to
purchase by the remarkably low prices, as
/ compared with the former price. They
will thereby he induced to purchase be-
cause they can get them cheap, when the
old implements would answer the purpose
/ just as well. Let US. in all cases, try Il new
| invention before we invest, and if we find
! it well adapted to our purpose, inform our
/ brother farmers of its merits. through our
4 favorite papers; and we may also discuss
/ their merits with profit in the grange and
club The manufacturers may advertise
| their wares through the same papers and
/ send samples of their machines 10 The
/ different oranges and clubs for their III
/ sDection. and thereby Keep up direct
/ communication between the producer and
consumer, with profit to both.-CoTTes-
pondence IolCd Homestead.
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The Cars EXcluSiyeneSS.

The Car is parsonage about as easy of
approach as Mikado Of Japan. 1t is re-
lated by one correspondent, with bated
breath, that Count SchOuvaloff, Chief of
the Gendarmerie, "speaks with the EN-,
perOr every day, as few or none may do. ="
A remark is imputed to the Duchess of
Edinburgh which throws some light on
the dread mysteries of royal life in Russia.
She could not understand, she said, after a
few weeks of English experience, how the
royal family here could admit the nobility
to such familiar intercourse with them.
Had she heard what crOnies the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Sutherland are, and
that the latter has a key to the private door
to the grounds of Marlborough House,
hard by his own more magnificent Stafford
House? In Russia, said the positive mind
ed young Duchess, we do not look upon
our nobility as belonging to the same caste
as ourselves, nor ever admit them to social
equality. We do not visit them. Some
times, when the Emperor is travelling, he
occupies nobleman'S house, because it is
better than hotel, but in that case he
takes possession of it as his own, and uses
it as such so long as he likes; then he goes
away, and the noble thinks himself hon
ored by his imperial masters cOndescen-
Sion.-LOadon Letter to ". Y. Tribune.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

DoN PIArr SAYS shrewdly: "Humor is
to newspaper what tail Is to kite
very absurd, but very necessary to its as
cension."
WHAT Is the difference between a jew
and lawyer? The one gets his law from
the prophets, and the other his profits
from the law.
WHY are the ladies the biggest thieves in
existence: Because they steel their petit
coats, bone their stays, crib their babies,
and hook their dresses.
A CAUTIOUS Evansville reporter, in
speaking of man both of whose legs were
cut off by a railroad train, says: ''He VIII
probably be a cripple for life"
To see how eagerly human being will
catch at a straw, il is not necessary to wit
ness a drowning. The phenomenon OF
the straw is immersed in tumbier.
"PADpY. my boy" said a gentleman to
an Irishman, whom he observed fishing
away at a deep pool, ''that must be fav-
orite stream for trout Faith and sure
il must be that same, for | have been
standing here this three hours, and not
one of 'em will come out of it."
"THAT's the sort of umbrella that peo-
pie appropriate, or, in other words. hook"
said Sniggler TO a companion one morn
ing, showing a very handsome silk para
chute. "Yes," rejOined his companion,
quietly, II thought so when | saw you
holding it."
How TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT.-We made
the statement that advertisements are very
generally read. If any one of apracticai
turn of mind desires to test the accuracy
of such a statement, and at the same time
learn the effect of advertising on business,
let him advertise in two lines in the most
obscure part of some newspaper that he
wants 10 buy a dog. If he does not want
the visitations this will bring him, let him
insert line i'm the midst of a batch Of
other advertisements that he will no longer
pay his wife's bills and then go about
among his acquaintaneeS and observe If
there is anything peculiar in their manner
that would seem to indicate that they read
the notice. e.-Lo,asriile C0,uIe1~Jo1H7laI.
A MATHEMATICAL person writes to one
of the papers to say, that Iii Columbus
when he first came to America had put
away one cent and not disturbed it until
to-day it would have amounted to the sum
of S6S7 .0S9, ,909.76." If this is true it is
great pity the idea never occurred to Co
lumbus. He might have had nice little
fortune to comfort him in his old But
is it true? That depends, of course, upon
where he would have put it. Old Star
buckle of Berks county, Penn, several
wears ago read in an almanac that money
would double itself by compound interest
in eleven years if it were put away and
left untouched. Accordingly, Starbuckle
put 5000 in a tin box and buried it in his
cellar. He permitted it to remain there
for eleven years, and then he dug 1t out
with the confident expectation that the
amount in the box would be Sl,SOO. But
it wasn't, and MIR. Starbuckle now only
considers the science of arithmetic trans
parent fraud, but he don't repOse any con-
fidence in the almanac when it says sun
day comes on the first day of the week.
Mar AdeLer.
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Take it Straight.

The Democracy of Missouri have no
need of mincing or mixing their policy
with any cooperative or compromise
promises during the coming campaign.
They have the power to act as they choose :;
they are entirely unfettered; the party Is
made up of better material than can be
found outside of it, and the necessity for a
nOn-partisan course exists only in the
imaginatiOns of a few sOreheads who think
that their superior qualifications and intel
ligence have not been fully appreciated and
sufficiently rewarded by their party. Ego
tism is the principal ingredient of the man
who can see no honesty nor political In
tegrity in the masses of his party. Ask
him who is the immaculate one able and
qualified to lead the people in the crusade
against parties, and he cannot tell you.
He can only answer that he is tired of the
old order of things and that he intends to
exert his influence TO secure rupture in
the ranks of the party that has always
fOStered and protected his interests, and
perhaps Often hOnOred him with its conf
dence and support.
There are a few of such GROWERS in
various parts of this State, but the circle
of their influence is, happily, very small.
Their restleSSneSs is not contagious,
and the fallacy of their arguments
is so plain that no converts will be
made to their faith. These men be-
lieve that all men are corrupt save
themselves. and. as the leadership OF
the new party, according to their own
reasoning, should devOlve upon none but
honest men, they of course become its
self-constituted pioneers, and in cOnse-
quence the only proper persons to fill the
offices. Truly, the very egotism and
braZen effrontery of such men should be
sufficient to convince the people that their
motives are far from pure. A man leaves
a country because he does not prosper in
! it, and for the same reason disappointed
/ Office-seeker leaves a party. Such men
| should consider one thing, that if theiI
/ friends do not deem them worthy to be
| elevated to official position, it is hardly
/ probable that strangers will take them up
/ We would warn all parties to watch these
/ chronic growleTs, and to put no trust in
/ their promises. ANY Democrat can see
that it is a suicidal policy to make com
/ promises and concessions when none are
| required of us by our enemies, or due tC
them. Stand up to the rack, fellow-Demo
/ Gratis, fight as of old under our ancient
banner, and upon every field victory viii
/ be ours. Do not listen to those who
| talk of new party, for that means Treason
to our own. The principles of our party
nave never been bitter draught, so let u
stand squarely up and take it straight
-Kansas City Times.
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A Curious Will.

Martin o. Walker, one of the oldest and
wealthiest citizens of Chicago, died last
week. His will, which is published else
where, is most extraordinary document.
1t places all his property, valued at about
a million dollars, in the hands of four
trustees directs that they shall paw each
of his two sons annuities, which shall not
be less than $500 nor more than $4,000, but
within these limits gives absolute diScre-
ton to the trustees; provides that the es-
tate shall be divided among the grand
children of the testatOr upon the death OF
his sons; and, falling issue from his sons,
that it shall be kept intact for twenty-One
years, and then be used for benevOlentpur
poses, according as the trustees may direct.
The trustees have almost absolute power
over the property. They may sell, eX-
change, or convert it during the lifetime
of the sons, and in case of their decease
without issue, will still hold it in posses
sion for twenty-one years. in all the re-
cords of the English Chancery courts there
can be found few more eccentric wills than
the one which we have epitOmized. Its
provisions have astonished all of the per
sons Immediately concerned, and its publ
cation will doubtless furnish food for the
gossips for some time to cJme.-Chicdgo
Tj.ibIl1e lime ,