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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-05-06

The pittsburg Commercial says that
Col. George Parsons, of -Ceredo, West
Virginia has on exhibition at Gin
cinnati a working model of a lock
and dam for the improvement Of the
Ohio river. It is claimed that with
forty locks and dams on this model
between Pittsburgh and Carlo, from
eight to ten feet of water can be had
all the year rodnd; and the locks are
so constructed as to be opened and
closed in the incredibly short space
of fifteen seconds. The cost OF the
whole improvement is estimated at
about 100000. United States
Engineer Merrill intends to examine
the model.
On Sunday morning, Mayed, 1875,
the Point Pleasant NJ. E. Sabbath
School was reorganized, and the fol-
lowing officers elected for the ensu-
ing year Superintendent. 5.
Snyder; Assistant, S. ]. Blake; Secre-
tary-L. NJ. Rhoades; Assistant, Ell
mer Nutter; Librarian-Henry Stone;
Assistant Johnnie Cooley; Treasurer,
Miss N. Miller; Missionary Treas
urer-Miss Ollie Fl. sisson. In can
nection with the School, a Bible Class
to bfcomposedof officers, teachers and
adult scholars ofthe school, will meet
every Friday evening at the. Parson-
age. A meeting will be held once a
quarter to look after the business Of
the school.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-05-06

WATCH MAKER.-We call atten-
ton to the advertisement of James
Gould, in this issue. Mr.. Gould is
an experienced workman, and all
who favor him with their patronage
may rely upon having their work
well done. Give him call.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-05-06

The backwardness of spring is not
very encouraging to farmers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Troy nterence Academy

This familiar Institution has ma9 a
wears history under its new regime,
which is most encouraging. 1t enters
upon its second with pleasant prospects,
having doubled the number in its board
ing department and increased the num-
Der of its day scholars. The faculty is
eminent in abiliry and the patrons feel
encouraged in regard to the perfect sue
cess of the school.
On Wednesday evening, Oct. q, Rev.
T. D. Walker, of Cobleskill, n. T., de-
livered lecture on "The Bible and
Science" He said the Bible was the
only book which taught man to connect
this world and its experience with the
world to come, and these experiences
mean nothing but as they are connected
with God It is the only book which
reconciles the misery about US with
Gods goodness. It alone points him to
his Savior In reviewing the results OF
science which men array agalnst the
Bible, the antiquities which nave been
discovered together with the history OF
Egypt, which have been discoVerea disc o ae.a,io BY
some to ha thousands OF years anterior
to the Christian chronology OF the world,
have heen actually found to fall Within
dates G eivan by the Bible. Geology was
declared ia oantagonistic, but strata after
strata carefully examined illustrates and
Yo~intnrp2
The tHif fearful a in the Church who have
cried out against s sclehcf of antaoonism aatu n,
force fore s, to The fflss asey this 4t point
rnuos We speaae, aoner in which Calico ant
treated by the Church. He afhrmea IN
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Suicide in Rochester.

Mr. Orrin G. Wiley, 2 respectable far
mer of West Rochester, committed sui
eide the fore part of last week. He has
appeared little strange lately, but not
enough so to create any suspicious On
Monday morning, at about 5 O'Clock, he
left home, and not returning during the
day al unsuccessful search was made
for him by has neighbors. Wednesday
the whole country was aroused, two or
three hundred people joining in The
hunt. Thursday the search was renewed,
when he was found dead, only a few
rods from where the search was aban-
doned the night before. He was lying
on his back, his head and shoulders a
little elevated against log. His throat
was cut, the wind-pipe and jugular
veins being completely severed His
Jack knife, which was the instrument of
destruction, was shut and in his pocket.
The knife was duh, and the cash was
badly haggled. A slit was cut to the
bone in one thumb, supposed to have
been done by shutting the knife. He
was about 40 years old and leaves a wife
and two children.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
A brilliant Wadsin :

II is raro that any one has. the oppor
tunity to see more lovely sight thar
that which was beheld Thursday night
by crowded audience at the Congrega.
tional church. 1t was the occasion OF
the marriage of Mr.. Paul Brooks OF
New York to Miss Sarah. A.. Pierce,
step-daughter of Charles Sheldon, ESQ.
The church was lighted by q triple
arch of gas burners over the pulpit, in
addition to the ordinary jets, the. effect
| of which was to throw a bright light on
! the wedding party, as they came down
the aisle and took their places. 1t was
certainly q very unusual and a very bril-
liant party. The ushers, Col. Neazey,
Messrs. 81. F. Field, s. w. Roweli,
Waldo P. Clement, E. L. Temple, Afehi.
bald Sheldon, Richard Sheldon, and VIII
Sheldon, preceded the marriage group.
This consisted of the step brothers of
the bride with their wives, also a brother
Of the bridegroom with his wife. Then
came Mr.. Brooks with Mrs. Sheldon,
and the bride on the arm of her step
father. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. johnson, and the company
left the church to the music of the or
gan. Prof. Mietzke presided at the or
gan with more than bis usual effective
ness. ..--.
The reception at the house of Mr..
Sheldon was select and very elegant. /
The house was SO large that, though
many were there, the pressure of the
crowd was not felt, and it would be
hard TO suggest an additional feature
that could have added an element of
success.
1t was as nearly perfect as We. are !
permitted to see. Certainly we do not
expect to see more beauty and grace
until we reach that sphere where men
are not married nor given in marriage. /
That most hosFitable house has seen
many happy and brilliant gatherings, |
but certainly none has ever surpassed |
this. There was bus one thought that
broke the spell. It all means that a
light has gone out of this house and out !
of Rutland that will be greatly missed.
The fact that it shines elsewhere does
not lessen our loss.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
William Arthur.

The Rev. William Arthur, who died
at Newtonville, N. Y, on t4e 9th, was
born in the county of Antrim, Ireland,
in 1895, and graduated from Belfast
College in 1914, coming to the United
States soon afterwards and becoming
principal of the academy at Benning-
ton, VT. After spending some little
time in the study of law he turned to
the ministry, and was soon installed as
pastor of Baptist church at Benning-
ton. In 1885 he removed to New York,
where, before he permanently settled at
Newtonville, he had charges at, among
other places, Schenectady, Lansing
burgh and West Troy. In literary cir
Giles be was best KIN own as the editor OF
the antiquarian, ans the author of q
curious book on Family Names" DR..
Arthur leaves seven children, one OF his
two sons being the collector of New
York
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
The Weathar.

A correspondent sends from Hyde
vile the following items from an old
day book kept by Lewis Kinney, which
may interest some of our readers
June 9th, 1S16.-Mountains white
with snow, and continue so until al
most noon of the 7th; and on the Sth
snow fell very fast mountains white
till nearly noon.
June 10th, 1S16-A great frost that
killed corn to the ground but the corn
grew again. 1t will be remembered that
1916 was long known as the ''cold sum-
mer."
June 18th, 1817.-Apple trees full IN
the blossoms.
May 18th, 182O.-Rye is now heading
out.
June OH, 1S20.-Plantedc corn. Straw
berries are now ripe.
May 18th, 1884. Snow fell from a
foot to a foot and half deep; the hills
were white from the 18th to the 18th !;
and the ice was so thick as TO bear men
up on the 18th.
Sept. 29th, 1884 Some snow fell.
Nov. 22d, 1835.-Snow fell, and the
ground remained covered until about
the 10th of April, and mostly covered
until May.
June i1th, 1S42.-It showed all the
forenoon, and in some places lay till the
afternoon of the next day. There was
a hard frost on the 18th.
Sept. 22d, 1s42.-HiIls white with
snow.
July 28th, 1S45.-Grouud white with
hail, and some lay till the 30th, A hours.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04

when the evening train from Boston
| Ie1t' Proetorsville last Saturday, Mr..
George Miller, a track walker, with his
ten year old son, attached q hand-ear to
the rear OF the train, and when the limit
OF the Prootorsvlle section was reached
the. car was detached and Mr.. Miller
started on his tour of Inspection. He
had proceeded about half a mile. and
While near the lack. Parker crossing in
Ludlow, an extra locomotive overlook
them. The father saw the headlight
appearing around sharp curve, and
calling TO his son to follGw his exam
pie, leaped from the car. This the boy
tailed to do; being overcome with fright
or from some other cause. With the
first collision the car was sent forward
long. distance, but the second blow
smashed it to pieces, and the lad was
thrown under the engine. His lower
limbs were badly crushed and he was
otherwise bruised. He was taken to
Proctorsyille by the engineer, who had
Immediately stopped the train, and
placed under the care of Drs. Putnam |
of Ludlow, and Haaleton of Cayendish.
On Sunday his right leg was amputated
near the hip. 1t was a most difficult
surgical operation, bat the sufferer had
not vitality enough to rally, and died at
midnightss II seems that Mr.. Miller did |
not know that the locomotive had taken |
an extra train to the Summit, and not |
expecting its return, had no time to get
out of the way. No blame is attached !
to any one, but the accident has cast a
gloom over the community. I
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
The Water Works Question IN
h1IddIebury.

On Wednesday evening, Oct. 9th,
village meeting was held in the village
rooms in the Court House, at Middle
bury, for the purpose of discussing the
question of waterworks. James NJ.
Slade, Jr., acted as moderator, and
called the meeting to order. Hon. John
w. Stewart was the first man to speak
He seemed to be in favor of some kind
of waterworks, and said there was no
end to the advantages of having them.
A P. Tupper, Esq, and Mr.J Buttolph
spoke against it, and thought it would
be utter ruin TO the town to attempt any
such thing.
Mr.. Strong, of Vergennes, at the re-
quest of several gentlemen of Middle
bury, was present at the meeting to de-
scribe the works of that town and to
answer any questions that might be
asked.
After discussing the question for an
hour and half the meeting adjourned
until two weeks from that night. There
is some excitement in town over the sub
ject. F.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
A Severe censu'.

4 Montpelier dispatch TO le Boston
Globe says that the case Freeman
Bixby vs.. the Montpelier anSt. Johns
bury railroad company habeen con.
tinued in the Supreme Cou, much to
the plaintiffs disappointment The case
was brought to recover DANCES for in
juries to the person while raVeling in
the defendants passenger Ar. In the
Court below, where the csc was tried
by jury more than year 50, the plain
tiff obtained verdict for 50, O40. Ex-
ceptions were taken by IT, defendants,
and the case should have )een tried at
the August term of the Spreme Court,
but was then CONTINUED Or the reason
that Henry Oviatt, the oaclal court re-
porter had failed to furnish the counsel
with a copy of the teaimony in the
case. At this term IF the Court
the same reason Wls urged Tor
the continuance, and the Court severely
censured Mr.. Oviatt for not having fur
nished the counsel with the testimony.
The Chief Justice said This case ought
to have been ready for hearing, but it
can't be heard without the testimony.
The counsel have done all they could to
get the testimony. The fault is with
the reporter, over whom this Court has
no control. No reason has been assigned,
and undoubtedly none exist, why the re-
porter has not furnished the testimony
We find this same difficulty in all the
counties where be reports. He don't
furnish the copies He should furnish
copies or should not be employed. JUS
tice Barrett remarked to counsel: If
you should ask for an order to abate this
nuisance of a reporter, we should be
willing to grant it. 1t has existed 'or
several years and is unendurable.
1t is understood that since this en-
sure from the Supreme Court, Henry
Oviatt has rendered his resignation to
Judge Redfeld, who employs him, aud
1t will undoubtedly be accepted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Brilliant Wedding Receptfo 2 q
:. s.-y.s Middtekoufy..s -. ,:

! : The. wedding reception, which ha
been the topic of conversation IN Middle
bury for some days, came off on IA elrs
day evening, Oct. 90. twas given. 'sl 81
Mr.. and Mrs: George 9: Chapman il
honor of the late rnarriage of .tAsir:: SOB
|; Thaddeus NJ. Chapman 10 Miss; JESSE
Hammond, ofOrwell, daughter Of e.!s slsslaf ssi 4
/. Hammond, ESQ.,, President or 1ss, q
Orwell Bank. Thaddees had. recent Y,
returned from his bridal trip p:ste the SEX:
shore; and on Thursday evening. "a:
parents threw open the doors. OF thes ]
handsome residence to about; two ha,.. y
dred invited guests, who canae from l! 81
ferent parts of the county and state %
congratulate them on the accession % is g. ]
new and lovely daughterto their tgnfaa. AZ z II 4
They were cordially received .by ~: i
and Mrs. Chapman, and also welcomed.
by the bride and bridegroom, who Wee
in their happiest humor, and :w4eI
showered with congratulations and VIA |
sage expressions of advice from ttlss |
who had travelled on the fowerY ,pass
of matrimony before them. The reeps
ton was pronounced the most briliiat
and enjoyable given in Addison county
in many years. The refreshments we're
served at II o'clock, and were of lie
choicest quality and abundant to satisfy
the wants and desires of all. The en;siE +.
closed with the soft notes f i:
music floating through the air, the nast:
ody of which were not sweet6r 'asr
will be to the gratifed guests the gseeI,.f'
lections of this happy and .auspiciots0cs T!
casion. -E-r- t.s...-- ..tI'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Sunday School Concert at Pitts
ford.

The Sunday School concert, which oc-
CURED at the Methodist church, Pittsford,
Sunday evening, was very interesting.
The weather was not propitious, but the
audience filled tha church. The exer-
cises were unusually GOOD, the children
being well prepared with their reoita-
tions and songs. The school raised for
Haissions, during the past quarter, near
= twenty-five dollars. Mr.. L. Phelps
> most profitable and entertaining
- naSroso Mr.. Belcher, Of Newark, n.
@0a. a - - cc>runt of his mission school
~ ~ Nav Jersey, rrNuafking that he be-
lieyed the pastor of this ehafcn pfeacneo
his first sermon in the church "nere tnt
school is held.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04

j frances from the front. The. founda.
/ tons of the building are of !. large
| blocks of marble and very solid, TIE
4 basement walls are OF brick, and the
sections are divided by bfiek partitions;
+ which extend to the second story. thus
dividing the. ground floor into stores.
The building has 8 frontage on Mef-
chants Row of 81 feet, and q depth of
SO. feet, reaching back to within 3 few
| yards of Evelyn street. The south
store is 17x54 feet, while the center and
north ones are 19xg5 feet each. They
are all lighted from the. front and rear.
and are desirable stores, both as regards
light and location. !. e,sI
:: The second story is. divided into Off
ees and rooms, suitable for gentlernen,s
sleeping apartments. The third story
/. is al arranged: in the same way as the
second, with the exception of the; south |
section which Is left in the form. of a |
hall the same size as the store. and
Which-can be used for the purposes. of q |
small q hal, or would be suitable work. T
SHOP for a tailor, for instance. The
plastefing throughout is hard finish and 1
The woodwork is. of pine painted white
the a ENTRANCE TO the. upper stories is by,f
means of a stairway between the centre
and north stores. The facade of the |
building presents an attractive appear
snce. The front, over the doorways, is
supported by corrugated iron columns;
The windows have marble caps and sills
ind the elevation is crowned BY a heavy
5riek corniee. ....s.5.. ....,}
/: The building: is: healed throughout by
Jteanr, the radiators and boiler being Of | /
he. latest :iaproged pattern. The boiler
s'self7regulating; requiring no attend.
nee except the mere putting of coal in
be: fltrnsce. The radiators are quite !
fnaIaental and this, with the equa BILE )
which they give to a room I i
iaiRes the apartments all the more de. ?
rable for those who have an eye 10 Z
onfort. p
The The only portions OF the building ye; /,
snted are the north basement to Maeen B
I'D, Thompson, who keep therein. a Il
ellsappeinteCi meat market, and a cutie U
rooms In the second story, facing 8 $
efchanfs Row, which have been eIe- +,
.ntly furnished, and are occupied as to
'Flor and sleeping rooms by Messrs. ". or
Cady ana a.: r. Barby, These gen. gf
9neh have here the pleasanteqt and 3
st appointed bachelor quarters in "a "a
Hn.. There are several more just such e.
ties aad some pleasant Offices yet for ce
lt. .-.E+.t.. s-r--..- - y. .f- tel
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Supposed case OF browning.

DR.. Wallace Stewart, of Clarendon,
who went to Bellows Falls, Tuesday, in
company with D. II. Perry, of Bridge
water, is supposed to have been drown
ed in the Connecticut river there. He
and Perry were both intoxicated, and in
the evening were walking near the river,
when Stewart, remarking that he saw
something floating in the water, went
down to the bank for nearer view.
and did not return. He has not been
seen since, and 1t is supposed he was
drowned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Hogs at 1000 per Head.

Logansport, Ind, has had hog case
of remarkable dimensions Last fall
Joshua Porter of that place took up two
hogs which were running about his prem
ises and kept them as his own. soon
afterward a man named Charles Cohen
claimed them, got possession of them by
replevin suit and sold them 10 drover
for 50. Porter followed the drover
some distance and brought them back.
Then Cohen brought second repleyin
suit, which was decided in his favor, but
Porter appealed to the Circuit Court.
where judgment was reversed. The
cost of the litigation thus far has been
| $4,000. Rather big price for pork.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Found Dead.

Daniel Flaraty, of Hampton, N. Y,
was found dead by the road side at
Poultney, Saturday morning. No
bruises or marks of any kind were % be
found on his body. He was thirty years
old, and Has employed in McGrath
Bros. elate 40Gsry- peo0le who saw
him last say he was under the influence
ofliquor. A coroner's inquest was to hage
been held on Saturday.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Resignation OF aey. .Mr: Tuxbsff;

Rev. Franklin Tu1bpry has Eesgnst
his position as pastor of the Congfeg1s.
tional church in Brandon, TO take afaoi
on Nov. 5th. He has filed his postsfii i
with ability for more than ten ears.
Rev. G. B. Hubert, D, D., Presdni Of
Middlebury College, supplied hispiaGe
Sunday morning., and, we undeItand,.
will continue to do So for the pTesnt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Postal Changes.

The post office at Hortonviiie, w.
has been re-established, and Cyrus Jens
nings, ESQ.,, appointed postmaster. Mar
tin f. Allen, Esq, has been appointed
postmaster at North Ferrisburgh, VT,
vice Wheeler, resigned. The name OF
the Office at Charlotte, VI, has been
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Accident in Clarendon.

A young lad, son of James Butler, in
Clarendon, was thrown from horse,
Friday, breaking his lest arm. DIR. Han
rahan was called to attend the case.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Big Fire az Cambridge,

A most disastrous confagratiOn5isittd
Cambridge last Sabbath morning Tbe
fire brok out in Ahern's billiard albon,
| over G. s. Roberts tailor shop, iayiag
caught from stove which ha been
left open while the proprietor vas ab-
sent. Although the J. J. Grayengine
company was promptly ou hand nd did
good work, the whole block US: des-
troyed. The Troy Press says There
was little wind at the time and heavy
shower of snow kept the surr4nding
buildings moist, thus making more
easy to c0ntrol the flames. MeGurray,
Ward & Co. saved only few cigais
that were in show case. Harr saved
nearly all his m0yeable goods From
the saloon from which the fire iginag-
ed, and from John Morrisseys s sEaDn ia \
the basement of the same aikline. 4
nothing was saved. A srnah pc. lsf tia
furniture and liquors Of the UnifbouSa
were saved. The following areaa loss
es and amounts Of insurance .Wm.
Ahern, $500, no insurance; Jcng NLef- /
rissey, $1,000, fully insured .Jamfs /
Harper, insured on building $1,000, ari |
on fixtures, $500 which will fry cover
the loss; Union House, gross Is. s25s +
O00-S6 600 Insurance on buildg. S13.4 i
900 on furniture, and 81, 900 oliquors
Tetft's grocery, loss $500, fullgnSuc7 +
A Patch, barber shop, loss s0.s Hen
ry Ackley, loss on building asnt S400, |
Robert Coulter dnage 70
6giti}dJi6paE}s t}J6 aE}l SalAfq S6alAfq.i iRsnFed & sss,hips
& Go, insured for "a, 00e1 ssck, gfeSs
loss 81, COO.
The west district, the sete tof the
fire, presents q most desola appear
anCe.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
THEODORE VOORHEES,,
Superintendent.

blF. W. s. Eddy is well and favorably
known as ssiirG&4 man, aud we con-
gratulate the D. & e. Gahai Company
on this appointment. We predict he
will be popular assistant Superinten-
dent, both with the company and the
public. The "Champlain Division" of
the road 10 tine aew road north from
Whitehall to Montreal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
Fatal Accident at Ludlow.

changed to East Charlotte, and Mrs.
Nancy e. Pope appointed postnpistress;
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
A Railroad changa-

l'he following circular explains it.
self
THE DELAWARE AK9, HUDSON CANAL CO.,
NORTHERN RAILROAD DEGAETNEET-
CHAIiPLAIN DIVISION.
6QpeatntsndSpfs 0Ree, Troy, ". Y,
NoU. /, 1s74-MF. Fl. G. Hall having
resigned, Mr.. w. S. Eddy is appointed
Assistant Superintendent Of the Cham
plain Division, to take effect November
1st, 1875, and will be obeyed and re-
spected accordingly.