Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-04-15
General News.

Shad catching in the Hudson has be-
gun, and Gotham is gustatoriously glad
The Chicago Tribune is of opinion
that the recent elections in Ohio indi-
cate return to Republicanism.
Gladstone has sold his house in Lon
don to Sir Arthur Guinness, the wealthy
along with his stout. The price is stat
ed at e35, 900.
NJ. Thiers can neither eat nor talk
without a c1taufrctte or foot stove un-
der his feet, and the apparatus, to dis
simulate its true character, is made in
the form of little Yalise that always
goes with him.
Homer Griffin, of Lodi, Medina coun-
ty, Ohio, is said to be ia years of age.
He works in bis garden, chops wood
with one hand (having lost an arm by
the fall of tree about forty years ago),
and shaves himself. He never used to-
bacco in any form, but was an habitual
drinker for century.
They are beginning to note, out West,
that the prairie hen, which is very use
full in destroying the grasshoppers, is
becoming very scarce, in consequence of
the large number annually killed for
Eastern markets and for Europe, and to
inquire whether it wouldn't be best to
spare the hen and try to get along with
fewer grasshoppers.
The Tribune editors, correspondents
and reporters celebrated the occupancy
of their new building, Saturday, by
presenting Whitelaw Reid a service of
plate, consisting of pitcher, salver and
goblets. George Ripley, the veteran
literary editor, made the presentation
address.
! Contemplating the item for drinks in
the annual charge for running the an
kee nation, the Springfield Union re-
marks that if our feilow-citizens would
swear off for Eve years, and turn the
cash into the treasury, we could pay off
the national debt and indulge In another
civil war or several foreign ones.
If there was a~y vaal.>~y fexsr "A Key
West there is chance that il may be
brought soon TO Washington. The
United States steamer Fortune, which
was recently on duty at that port, has
| been ordered to report at the Washing
tom navy ward. and is daily expected
jsst jjssrSl a.. I,hs Board of Health viii SUD-
! before permitting g. rieid examination
with the land. ''Affon
The death of Henry Clapp, many
wears editor of an anti-slavery paper in
| LYNN, is announced. He was man of
great natural abilities. He lived abroad
for some time, and about twenty-five
wears ago became a resident of New
| York. where he gained precarlous Nv
ing by the use of his pen. He was the
| King of Bohemia, and with FitZ James
| O'Bfien, Arnold, and other bright,
| sparkling and thriftless fellows, he
| made Pfaff1s a centre of attraction for
the wits of New York. Clapp has been
| connected with many literary undertas-
ings, none of which proved successful.
Writing about the medical profession
of New York, a correspondent says q
fashionable practitioner has difficult
role TO perform. He knows that sound
advice to his patient is useless. Were
he to speak his mind he would say :
s.You must stop this course of dissipa-
tion; go to bed at 10, rise at 6 and take
a walk before breakfast" etc. Such
language, however, would be inetfect-
ual. The patient likes social chat,
and the elegant manners OF the ply
sician make him pleasant companion
for half hour. A little repartee, lit
tle possin. and a little allusion to ILL
health Is all that is wanted, and the
nhysician is entitled to charge $40 for
such an interview.
eIreneus" (Dr. Prince writes TO the
New York Observer that the pistols worn
by Major Pitcairn at Lexington, and
from one of which the first shot of the
revolution was fired, will be sent to that
town TO be exhibited at the centennial
celebration. The weapons, which have
a very interesting history, are now the
nronerty of Mrs. John p. Putnam,
whose husband was grandson of Gen
eral Putnam. into whose possession they
came. having been presented to him
| upon his Joining the army at Cambridge.
Major Pitcairn's horse was wounded and
| cantured on that memorable 18th, and
the nistols which he had used 10 the
morning were found 10 the holsters.
The pistols were used by General Put
nara during the revolution, and theiI
, identity was established by the state
ment of Aaron Burr, who was that of
| ficer's aide-de-camp.
During the sermon at the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, Sunday night, the speaker,
! In voice husky with emotion, declared
that he claimed everyone in the hous'
for God, and without moments delaI
to raise cry for mercy, show a sigma
of distress. In five minutes it might b
= ! too late. ia four minutes il might be toe
| late, in three minutes il might, in TIVE
: minutes, yea, in one minute. Their
: was q great hush, the silence was op
f pressiye. Suddenly, from the western
E side of the church, came sharp crack
( ling noise as of the breaking of tim
bers. A moment more and clamol
f GUS confusion arose, through whic
q there came cries of, 'srhs galleries ar
y giving away! Get out Get OUT" fol
II lowed by frantic rush for the door
by the most excitable. Clothes wer
/" torn and minor incidents of disconfoi
ensued, but no one was seriously /,
# iured. The preacher endeavorea ,
10 draw moral from the alarm, but WI
le not listened to. The doxology W,
# started and continued by the orgsx ar
IN cornet, the audience pouring out of Il
doors despite the efforts of ushers.