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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-08

THE eastern and southeastern parts of
France have been visited recently by a
very destructive flood 1t is announced
that one hundred thousand persons will
be wholly dependent on public charity
for months to come Some considerable
towns were swept away. The. greatest
mischief was done at Toulouse, city
on the banks of the Garonne, the seat
of aVTo.ssi--- ~s.-~--z
sive commerce Not less than 1000
persons are said to have been drowned
in this city alone, and the loss of prop
erty is estimated at not less than $24,-
900, 900. Contributions for the relief of
the people of the inundated districts are
freely offered from various parts of
France, and help will doubtless come
from other European countries.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-08
That Hire d Girl.

When she came to work for the fam
lily ON Congress street the lady of the
house sat down and told her that agents,
book -peddlers, hat-rack men, picture
sellers, ash-buyers, rag men and all that
class of people must be met at the front
door and coldly repulsed, and Sarah said
she'd rcpulse EN- if she had to break ev-
cry broomstick in Detroit.
And she did. She threw the door
wide open, bluffed right up at 'em, and
when she got through talking the cheek
lest agent was only too glad to leave. 1t
got so after awhile that peddlers marked
that house, and the doorbell never rang
except for company.
The other day, as the lady of the house
was enjoying a nap and Sarah was wip-
ing off,the spoons, the bell rang. She hast
ened to the door, expecting to see
lady, but her eyes encountered slim
man, dressed in black and wearing a
white neck.tie. He was the new minis
ter, and he was going around to get ac-
quainted with the members of his flock,
but Sarah wasn't expected to know this.
"Ah-um-isM Mrs. -ah-"
"Git!" exclaimed Sarah pointing to
the gate.
S6 Dub l. u linC w DNS
see-r
"Meander' she shouted, looking
around for weapon, we don't want any
Hour-sifters here /"
You are mistaken" he replied smil-
ing blandly. 81 called to"
Don't want anything to keep moths
away-fy y she exclaimed, getting red
in the face.
''ls the lady in ?" he inquired, trying
to look over Sarah's head.
Yes, the lady's in, and I'm in, and
you're out J" she snapped, ''and now
don't want to stand here talking to fly
boots {"
u am not an agent" he said, trying to
smile, IL am the new
Yes, | know you-you are the new
man with patent fat iron, but we don't
want any, and you'd better go before |
call the dog !"
"W1ll you give the lady my card and
say that called 2"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-08
correspondence OF the Herald.l
Beecher's Friday EYeninR Talk.
WHITEHALL. June 30.

WHITEHALL, June 81.
Editor RVtEInd Herald Our village
paper inquiries if Beecher's last Friday
evening elaboration it should be called
is not blssphemy? To the credit of
the town, a score of voices answer. no.
But whoever reads that remarkable ut
terance of the harassed pastor can learn
what religion means. For the credit of
the editor, we do not suppose he has
read it, or that he wrote his editorial ON
blasphemy. One lady had recommend
ed the talk to another who was sick, to
strengthen her religious convictions.
Beecher says he knows of no human be-
ing whom he would not prefer to bene-
fit than to strike He repeats the re-
mark OF Curtis, that one and God are a
majority. He compares certain papers
to vermin, and will not even mourn
that they exist. Some think that the
Times ought not to insult any of its
readers by such remarks.
FAIRNESS.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-08
In General.

Another case of ''didn't know it was
LOader-ed. Com ado.
The fraternal camp meeting at Round
Lake, N. Y, opened Thursday. The
attendance is very large.
The California State Temperance Re-
form Convention Thursday nominated a
State ticket, headed by w. e. Lovett,
for Governor.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-08
be settled, that the personal liability
section of the law applies to town agents

THE St. Albans Adgertiser objects,
and, we think, on valid grounds, to the
method adopted under the lead of DR.
Branch, for the arrest and conviction of
the murderer Of Miss Ball. The usual
method of procedure, according to law,
is much the safer and in such communi-
ties as that of ST. Albans, more effect
i've. ''Union Investigating Societies, y
have no responsibility attaching to them,
and resemble in spirit and form the Wig
lance committees of the border sections
OF cur country. It the object of this
society is to establish a self constituted
tribunal to examine, without regard to
legal forms, any suspected persons, we
agree with the 4 Adesptisor, ia condemniRg
it. If it's object is to excite interest ia
an important subject and to find and
use all means IN accordance with law.
sess $50 .ie.i,,s..-. ess-ta> s3tys, taro 500
city should be encouraged. The, law
provides way toreach suspected per-
sons, through a complaint to the prose-
cutting officers. The invitation to sus-
pected persons to come to the scene of
the murder and beinyestigated by self
constituted committee is sufficiently
startling In. border towns, but more
startling ia well ordered community.
Our preference is for the courts rather
than town or district meetings as tribu-
mails in cases OF. this kind.
.
We are surprised when we see or
chards stripped of their leaves that our
farmers do not make more effort to in
form themselves concerning the pests
which are running their fruit trees. A
little inquiry would put them on the
track of the information needed. Our
attention was called afresh to this mat
ter by seeing on the counter of futile &
Co. a pamphlet, costing only ta0enty ,f0e
ce7lts, entitled "The Depopulation of an
Apple Tree" 1t is one of a series on
natural science, published by Estes &
Lauriat, of Boston They treat of all top
les of practical interests, such as Causes
of the Decay of Teeth, Insects OF the
Forest, etc. We commend these books so
to our readers. Why could
not few persons club together and get
the entire series or such as they liked,
selecting from the list published, and |
thus inform themselves respecting these |
matters of such vital interest.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-08
Rutlana 9ailp Aerald.
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
THE END OF The TRIAL.

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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15

Only the female spiders spin webs. They
own all the real estate, and the males
have TO live a vagabond life under stones
and other obscure hiding places. If they
come about the house 50 often as to bore
the ruling sex, they are mercilessly killed
and eaten. The spiders skin is as un-
yielding as the shells of Holsters and
crabs, and is shed from time to time in
the same way to accommodate the ami
malls growth. If you poke over the
rubbish in female spiders back yard,
among her cast-off corsets you viii find
the jackets of the males who have paid
for their sociality with their lives
trophies of her barbarism as truly as
scalps show the savage nature of the red
man.-Prof. E. S. Morse.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
HYGIENE OF THE SEEING M
CHINE

DR.. A. X. Gardner, of New York, a.
weli-known practitioner, who has made,
female diseases a speciality, gives it as;
his opinion, based upon many years
study of sewing machines of all patterns.
that the invention is the greatest boon OF
the nineteenth century, especially to,
woman, and that without any appreciate
drawback. He AYERS that no injurious.
effects whatever are caused by it beyond
the exhaustion which is felt from this as:
from every overwork. Finding, he says,
no proof that physical disease originates
from, or is even aggravated by the use
of the sewing machine, am forced to-
believe that in the moderate use Of the
muscles of the lower limbs the analogy
holds good In this as in every other form
of labor, that use strengthens the organs.
that, while the use of half the body is
not SO conducive to health or to the,
equal development OF the entire body, as
if the whole frame We're exercised. it is
certainly better than no exercise at all,
which falls to the lot of the confined
hand-sewer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
AL FOR SHOU.

The world is crazy for show. THERE'S
not one perhaps in thousand who dares
fall back on his real simple self for pow
er to get through the world, and exact
enjoyment as he goes along. There is
no end to the aping, the mimicry, the
false airs, and the superficial airs. It re-
quires rare courage, we admit, to live up
to ones enlightened convictions in these
days. Unless you consent to join in the
chat, there is no room for you among the
great mob of pretenders. If a man de
sires to live within his means and isreso-
lutte in his purpose not to appear more
than he really is, let him be applauded.
There is something fresh and invigorat-
ing in such an example, and we should
honor and uphold such plan with all
the energ In our power.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
WHISKI,S WORE

On Monday the italian sailor Silvio,
Iamberius, who was stabbed by his.
brother, Francisco Tamberius, on the.
bark Emanuele. at Canton, on the night
OF the 10th of March, during a melee in
stigated by liquor, was supposed to be,
dying at the Baltimore Infirmary. He,
expressed the wish to see his brother
before he died, that he might kiss.
him once more and tell him he forgave,
him for what he had DONE The re
quest was made known to Warden Irwin.
of the city Jail, where Francisco is in
carcerated by the italian Consul, Mr.. E..
de Merolla. He was referred to the
proper authorities, and in two hours the
prisoner, accompanied by an officer and
an attache of the consulate, was Oh,
his way IN carriage to the infirmary.
The interview between the brothers.
was one that will not be soon forgotten
by those who witnessed it. The proba-
BILE parricide threw himself beside the,
pallet OF the PROSTATE man, passionately
kissed him many times, and then fell
senseless upon the floor. Two of the
Sisters of Charity in attendance applied
the proper restoratives, and when he had.
recovered they gently led him away,
knowing that further prolongation of
the painful interview would be injurious
to both. On the way back to prison
Francisco was seized with paroxysms of
emotion, during which he trembled vio--
lently. He repeatedly declared that if
his brother should die he Will destroy
himself. Both the brothers appear to-
be men of more than average intelli--
gence. Slvio's condition is still very
precarious. Sum-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15

THE ANT-EATER.

You have see the picture of this ami
NAL, / spose, but Uncle Ned has see IN
alive. Once a philosofer see live ant
eater, and run away, friten like he had
see hon, and he met man, and the
man said wot was he fraid of, for it was
the most harmlice thing in the world.
The pholosofor, which was a shamed,
that vile, and said wot did they live
on, and the man said ants. Then the
philosofer said how many ants to a meal
And the man said about ten thousand
hundred. Then the pholosofer he said
that's wot you call harmlice, is it, you
unfeelin teller, don't want you to speak
to me never nymore, and don't tell any
boldly you have see me. Ant-eaters
cetches IN with their lungs, which is
long like worm and gum on it the same
as todes lungs, only they does it differ
ent, for the ants assent serve at their
residence, but has to come to the shop.
The eater finds place where the ants is
70 work, and lies down, and puts out his
tung, and shets its eyes. Then a ant
comes there, and looks, and says to the
other ants, this duffer has over ct hisself
and gone to sleep without finishing his
his last worm, lets take wot is lef for our
own sells. But Wen they have oil get hold
they stick fast, and the eater it open one
eye and tuches spring, and the tung is
drawd Ii like tape meashur, and then
ants Is astonish And now will tell you
a story witch Amt true, just for a change.
There was a ant-eater which had lay out
his tung that way, and a ant come were
it was, and said hollo, wot is this2 The
eater was SO hungry he cuddent wait, an
he said wy, don't you see, that is nice
worm. But he had to pull in his tung
to say it, and then the ant said Vel, /
just wanted worm like that, and if you
hadn't grabbed it so quick / wude have
took it. Then the eater he sees he had
made a mistake, and he said / kno were
there Is mother worm, the same kind,
you foller me and Ill sho you, so the
eater went off little way with his back
to the ant, and laid out his tung again,
and wen the an. came up to enter winked
like saying be careful or You will friten
the worm. But wen the ant had look he
Ia
worm which you have had in your
mouth, but Ill take it if you'll sure me it
amt so, the honor of a good ant-eater
wich 1 kno You are. But the eater he
diddent dare to say anything at Of, and
the ant went away leavin the eater feel
ing like fool with his tung out.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
Il RISING NOSE.

Pierre Denisart, AZ years of age, was
taken to the hospitalin Paris the other day
suffering from a strange malady. About
two weeks previous he was attacked by
sudden pains in his nose, and three days
later he noticed to his horror that his
nose was growing longer. The pain
continues, and the nose is still growing.
1t has already grown more than an inch.
The saddest part of the story is that
Denisart has very handsome head, and
has heretofore made his living as a
model. He will now be obliged to sup
port himself by exhibiting his nose. If
Denisart's nose continues growing at
the same rate, that is, about an inch in
ten days, it will touch the ground in
about twenty months.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
TEETH IND THE PHOSPH4TES.

In a paper read before the American
Dental Society of Europe, DIR. George
W. Field showed that healthy blood
contained a small percentage of inor-
ganic, bone-making matter, from which
the teeth drew support-and as modern
economy throws away the phosphate por-
ton of food, the result is that the teeth
are starved. In Northern Ireland and
Scotland, where oatmeal is staple dish,
the teeth are comparatively sound. For
Americans, the right thing to do, for
dental reform, would be to return to the
old hasty pudding days-a literary reform
too, if there is anything in Sidney Smith
motto, which he claims he proposed for
the Edinburgh Recie,C
Tenui musam meditamus avena,'
Which may be freely translated
1--WE cultivate literature upon little oatmeal"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHINA.

The Boston Journal of Chemistry
gives the following very excellent prac-
teal advice for the treatment of china
and glass ware:
In common dinner service it is a
great evil 70 make the plates too hot, as
ityinvariably cracks the face on the sur
face, if not the plate itself. We all know
the RESULT comes apart "Nobody
broke it, sit was cracked before" or
" cracked for long time"
The fact is, when the glaze is injured,
every time the " things" are washed the
water gets to the interior, swells the po-
rous clay, and makes the whole fabric
rotten. In this condition they will also
absorb grease; and when exposed to
further heat the grease makes the dishes
brown and discolored.
If the old, ill-used dish be made very
hot indeed, teaspoonful of fat will be
seen to exude from the minute assures
on its surface. These remarks apply
particularly to common wares.
AS q rule, warm water and q soft cloth
are all that is required to keep glass in
good condition; but water bottles, in or
der to keep them bright, must be rinsed
out with fine muriatic acid, which is
the best substance for removing the
&c fur" which collects in them. This
acid is far better than ashes, sand or
shot; for the ashes and sand scratch
glass, and if any shot is left in by acct
dent, the lead is poisonous.
Richly cut glass must be cleansed and
polished with sost brush, upon which
very little fine chalk or whiting is put; by
this means the lustre and brilliancy is pre-
served.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
TIE GOLDFISH TRICK.

Several of the magicians who perform
in public do what they call "the gold
fish trick" The iuggler stands upon
the stage, throws a handkerchief over
his extended arm, and produces in sue
cession three or four shallow glass dishes
filed to the brim with water, in which
live goldfish are swimming. Of course
the dishes are concealed somehow upon
the person of the performer.
Peter Lamb, the young fellow who
lives near me, discovered how the trick
was done, and he offered to do it the
other night, at Magruder's party, Cor the
entertainment of the company. So the
folks all gathered in one end of the par
lor, and In few moments Lamb entered
the door at the other end. He said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, You will per-
ceive that l have nothing about me, ex-
cept my ordinary clothing, and yet L
shall produce presently two dishes filed
with water and living fish. Please watch
me narrowly"
Then Peter flung the handkerchief
over his hand and arm, and we could see
that he was working away vigorously at
something beneath it. He continued
for some moments, anl still the goldfish
did not appear. Then he began to grow
very red IN the face, and we saw that
something was the matter. Then the
perspiration began to stand in beads
upon Peters forehead, and Mr.. Magru-
der asked him if he was well. Then the
company laughed, and the magician
grew redder. But he kept on fumbling
beneath that handkerchief, and appar-
emily trying to reach around under his
coat-tails. Then we heard something
snap, and the next moment quart of
water ran down the wizards left leg, and
spread out over the carpet. By this
time he looked as if the grave would be
a welcome refuge. But still he contin-
ned to feel around under the handker-
chief. At last another snap was heard,
and another quart of water plunged
down the trouser of his right leg aud
formed pool about his shoe. Then the
necromancer hurriedly said that the ex-
pertinent had failed somehow, and he
darted into the dining-room. / followed
him, and found him sitting ON the sofa,
trying to remove his pantaloons. He
exclaimed
''Oh gosh Come here, quick, and
pull these Off They're soakin' wet, and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15

stood by the stove, warming that part of
his Legislative anatomy turned up for
feet, and smoking cigar for his corns.
"nen he completed his fumigation he
tossed the stab of his cigar away, and
fastened to his seat to vote on bill for
settling the title to huckleberry marsh
ON Mount Washington. Suddenly a
connection was heard and an alarm of
fire was given, very mildly. The mat
ting surrounding that Senatorial cigar
stub was ablaze. The flames were
mounting upward at least half an inch
when some Senatorial brogan sat down
ON them like an elephant on pissmire.
The Capitol was saved"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
4 HEROIC YOUNG GIRL.

On Saturday, at Aylmer, Ontario, and
event occurred in which two children
were the actors-but in which the high
est attributes of human nature were dis
played-and q heroine of IL years closed
her career, having done that which hum
dreds of her sex pass through long lives
without achieving showed that she
bore ga likeness to the mighty dead, +"
and could claim ga kindred with the
great of old" A young girl named
Popps, II years old, is working in the
house, musing, who can say over what ?
and keeping an eye all the time on her
little brother who was playing upon the
ice on the creek. The little boy falls
into the water. Instantly his sister,
careless of danger, runs to pull him out,
and is drawn in herself. What does she
do thenl Think of herselfg No! She
calmly tells her little brother to climb
onto her back and get out. He did so
and was saved, but, in doing as she babe
him, he pushed her under the ice,. under
which she drifted five or six yards, and,
of course, when taken out was quite
dead. What a noble girl Could any
hero whose name shall live forever in
story do more than she did? At her age
she knew well the peril, but boldly ven
tured life and love and youth to save an
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
SrArE-HOUSE ON FIRE.


The janitor of the Capitol at Des
MONIES recently discovered a small con-
fagration in the Representatives Hall,
happily In time to extinguish it, and
thus save the State loss of seventy or
eighty thousand dollars This is the
fourth time the Capitol has been ON fire,
and the State Register gives the follow
ing account of its previous narrow es-
capes from destruction:
''The first fire took place in 1860,
and connected Herewith was an incident
as providential as the conversation of tie
geese that saved Rome. One evening
distinguished member of the House was
seized with an irresistible desire, about
nine O'Clock, to visit the scene of his
daily labors. Accordingly he wendell
his way to the landing at the head of the
stairs, tried the door, and-found it
locked. Then the desire became stronger.
He did not suspect anything wrong
inside, nor did he have any particular
business there, but for some unknown
reason he thought he must effect an en-
trance. While he was studying over the
matter, another Representative came ON
the ground, and the two forced open the
door. They found the room filed with
smoke and In front of the stove was a
hole, about two feet across, burned
through the mating and floor. The
janitor was gentleman from Bohemia,
and worshipper at the shrine of Gam
brinus. When he had finished his task
of sweeping and busting it was his wont
to worship as aforesaid. After filling the
stove full of coal, and opening the door,
on the night in question he repaired to
the place where Mr.. Gambrinus was, and
loaded up with lager. A chunk of coal,
noticing that the Speaker was not pres
ent TO enforce order, tumbled down, and
started a confspration, which the two
wakeful Representatives extinguished.
The third fire occurred in 1872, and In
that stately apartment known as the Sen
ate Chamber. The Senate was In session,
and most of the members were awake.
One Senator tradition says it was the
one from the Madison county district