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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
The Attempted Bank Robbery at
Barre, VT.

The Boston Herald has the following
dispatch from Montpelier, giving de-
tailed account of the affair at Barre,
VT, reported in our dispatches:
At 10 o'clock, Tuesday night Mr.
Charles A. King, cashier of the Barre
Bank and his wife and their little girl
were quietly sleeping in the chamber of
his house in "Gospelville, about quar-
ter of mile from the bank, when they
were awakened by shout and red flash
of light from bulls eye lantern. Start
ing up Mr.. King says he saw four men
standing over his bed. One said
''Hush, not bit of noise and no one
will be hurt. | suppose you know what
we come for" Mr.. King said eyes"
They then requested him to get up and
dress. which he did, delaying as long as
possible The burglars tore the pillow
case into two strips, made small gag
and put it in Mr.. Kings mouth. Then
they requested Mrs. King to get up,
which she did, wrapping sheet around
her. One of them took the child in his
arms The mother said, ''Keep quiet,
darling, you shan't be hurt" Going
down stairs with the mother and child,
leaving Mr.. King with the keeper, they
placed two chairs in small bedroom
and seated them. Screwing some rings
into the floor they strapped their ankles
to them with leather straps and tarred
ropes, placed handouts on their wrists
and otherwise secured them, leaving
them in care of a young man about
twenty years old. Charging him to
keep close watch they proceed
ed with Mr.. King to the bank, one
walking five rods in front and the other
in the rear, while third led him. The
front and rear guard, taking the keys,
went TO the bank, while he was left be-
hind short distance. After reconnoit-
ering the premises, they returned and
took him into the bank. Mr.. King
opened the vault, taking as much time
as he could. Here they found $1300
in unsigned bills which had been reciev-
ed from the government on the previ-
Gus evening These they immediately
appropriated to their. own use. also
about thirty dollars in revenue stamps:
inside of the vault was. a safe, secured by
a time look, which had been set to open
/ at pine O o'eloek, Wednesday morning. 1t
contained all the valuables of the bank,
some $4,000. in. currency. and "a large
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
American Women

The face of the American woman is
more beautiful than that of any other
country. 1t has delicacy of colOripg
and feature, and finesse and intellectual
ity in expression but the body support
ing the head, regarded from an artistic
and hygienic point of view, is inferior.
For breathing and digesting, the upper
part is lacking in depth. In a word, the
American is more fragile; she is hardly
a Diana, and the French is something
more, although not the Hebe of Rubens.
The French woman's face is as hand
some as that of any other in Europe,
and fades more slowly. At forty she
glides into an embonpoint with an un-
wrinkled face and good complexion
at the age when the English woman be-
comes heavy-necked and frowsy, and
the American pale and wrinkled. The
climate has something to do with this,
but doubtless her nourishing food, gen.
erous wine, and out-of door air, much
more. Her mode of living contributes
thereto-the exercise and development
of each function in more natural and
sensuous manner than with us. There
are ascetic ideas in America which have
tendency to retard the physical de-
velopment of woman for mind molds
matter. The extremes of American life
are unfavorable to a healthy growth, in
its fastness as well as its aceticism,
where the flesh is corrupted by dissipa-
tion or mortified by some religious teach
ings. Aside from these causes is a
prevalent notion that it is beneath the
dignity of man and woman to occupy
themselves with what they shall eat and
what they shall drink.
The American has more intellect than
her French sister, but the latter has
softness where she has pertness. There
is nervous excitability and cleverness IN
one. mellowness and equality of char
acter in the other. The forced, brilliant
vitality of woman in America is subject
to fits of reaction, for nature has lis
limit. In the French woman the mind
is more even and cheerful, and in the alb
sence of exhaustive and irregular de-
mands made upon it the uniform health
is better.
In qualities of purely mental char
acter, the equal of the American woman
cannot perhaps be found in the worldi
but with ali her knowledge and intel.
leetual activity, she. lacks that: Which
made the. Greeks: what they have been
and: the French what they are organic
cultivation. Entwined in these, words.
are taste. and art. Ariper cultivation,
though not a pHrer, shall invest her with
a knowledge: of the things, and a har-.
Irlony of character not now possessed
and. with it will come, 1alast that deca-
dence in. morals which always marches
on the heels of the. beautiful in every
age and In every climate. 1t is sad that
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him to beam which ran along the cen
ter of the ceiling. The horror of facing
sudden and violent end seized him
his death would avail her nothing, for
whom he died. His senses were in a
whirl; he threw up bis hands and
sprang forward.
''Ill do it !" he exclaimed, and fell on
his knees beside her. ssThey will have
your life; | cannot save you, child but
| can shield you from their rough, cruel
hands, and put you painlessly To rest.
Forgive me, forgive me, for il is IN
mercy to you do this cruel deed"
The white hand went out to him and
closed over his In soft, forgiving clasp
the agony died out of the sweet ewes as
they rested one moment on his face
then with low sigh she closed them
and turned away her head. In another
moment her young life was ebbing
slowly away. He remained by her side,
holding her hand in his and watching
till all was over. He would not for a
second leave her with those stern men,
as wounding word or rough touch
might disturb her on her way from this
world to the next. He was conducted
from the place in the same way as he
had entered it, and when his conductors
took leave of him, they suggested that
it would be well if he would leave
Naples with as little delay as possible.
This forced murder-for such it really
was-lay upon his conscience to the end
of his life, and filled ii with one long
remorse-a living nightmare-for that
scene was always present TO his mind.
The change that had so long puzzled us
puzzled US no more. He could not
carry his secret to the grave with him, so
gave it into our keeping.
Its terrible story" exclaimed
"And. unlike most terrible stories, il
is true, he answered. 'Come out for
a breath of fresh air and sunshine, to
blow tlis gloomy subject from our
senses.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY

| amount of bonds. One of the fellows
ordered Mr.. King to open the safe, when
he informed them that it had time
lock. They then probed the key-hole
to see if it could be opened with pow
der, but finally gave up the work. All
this occupied about an hour, after which
they took Mr.. Ring back to
his house, placed him in chair
beside his wife and child, and
strapped him to it and the floor. The
gag was then taken out of his mouth.
and the family given a glass of milk and
water and a cup of cold chocolate,
which Mrs. King told them where to
find. All of this time there were three
lights burning about the house. The
burglars were also joking each other and
eating and drinking. They finally toes
their departure about 1880 a. m., bidding
Mr.. King and wife goodbye" with
mock courtesy and sarcasm. Some fif-
teen minutes later Mr. King freed hiras
self from his bonds. Both he and his
wife had been handcuffed. An attempt
was made to handcuff the child, but she
easily withdrew her little hands from
the iron bracelets. Mr.. King ran to the
house of DR.. Braley, president of the
bank, having on only his pants and
slippers. He went to the Cottage Hotel
and called Mr.. Ordway from his bed,
who went to McGovern's blacksmith
shop and got a cold chisel, with which
they cut he chain of the shackles and
afterward unlocked them with key
which they fortunately found. Messrs.
OrdwaY and Aldrich then took team
from Jackson's stable and came to
Montpelier, where they made a call on
Deputy Sheriff Tuttle, reaching the
capital about 6 a. m. The telegraph
operator was next aroused and dispatch
eS were forwarded to st. Albans and in
all directions. To one of these Mr..
THttle afterward received reply from
Bradford, stating that persons answer
ing the description of the burglars had
crossed the Piermont, n. H., bridge at
6 a. M, with Sheriff Jackman in close
pursuit. Mrs. King says she informed
the young man, who was left with her
after the others had gone to the bank,
about the time-lOck. and that they would
get no money. On hearing this he
nearly swoOned away, and said it was
the first job of the kind he had ever at
tempted. She says that he treated her
and the child very respectfully. The
burglars had double and single team.
The former was thought to be one
which Mr.. Dudley, of this place, let
Tuesday to go to Marshfield. One of
hem was hitched, while they were at
work, in the horse-shed of the Univer-
alist Church, at Barre, and the other at
he fence of the cemetery. At the for
ner place they left a burglars Jimmy.
They were perfectly armed and equip |
oed and wore white dominoes over their /
faces, and brown overalls.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
If We Knew ?

If we knew the woe and heartacha
waiting for us down the road,
III our lips could taste the wormwoo 7,
If our backs could feel the load,
Would we waste to-day in wishing
For time that meier can be !?
would we wait IN such impatience
For our ships to come from sea
If we knew the baby's fingers
Pressed against the window pane,
Would be stiff and still tomorrow,
Never trouble us again,
would the bright eyes of our darling
Catch the frown upon our brow?
would the prints of rosy finpers
Vex US then as they do now?
All, those little, ice-cold fingers,
How they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions
Strewn along our backward traekl
How those little hands remind us,
As in snowy grace they lie,
Not to scatter thornS but roses,
For our reaping by and by.
Let u gather up the sunbeams
Lying all along the path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thorns and chaf:
ct ms find the sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day:
with patient hand removing
All the briars from our way.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
THE CROPS.

Giving all due allowance TO questions
of currency, local or national politics,
the condition and promise of the growing
crops has more to do with the business
prospects of the country than all other
influences. We have made several trips
through the western portion of our
State with special reference to this spe-
cial matter, and think the crops are now
sufficiently advanced to warrant gen.
eral estimate. Grass on clay bottoms is
better than it promised month ago,
though the crop will fall below q fair
average yield. II is thick enough at the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15

IHE demise of Gen. Frank p. Blair
will be generally regretted, not only on
account of the public loss resulting
from the death of so distinguished
man, and the personal loss so keenly
felt by his large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances, but also because it leaves
an important scientific question unsolved.
The experiment of the TRANSMISSION of
blood from healthy subject into the
veins of debilitated person was tried in
his case, and for a time with the most
promising results. He had rallied from
a state of almost complete mental and
physical prostratiOn under the treatment,
and was supposed to be steadily i'm
proving, so much so that he took fire.
quent rides, and was able to walk down
stairs. This improvement was undoubt-
edly the result of the TRANSMISSION meth
cd, and his sudden death leaves US in
the dark as to whether this novel path
illogical prescription could have resulted
in permanent cure.
Until disease disqualified him for pub
lie duties, Francis Preston Blair, Jr.,
was always live man, man who, to
use the forcible language used by
political opponent in debate, no matter
what his adverse political fortune, al
ways struck upon his feet. He was
born at Lexington, KY, in 1891, gradu-
ated at the college ot New Jersey in
1841, and entered upon the practice of
law in st. Louis. In 1916, his health
having become impaired, he made jour
ney to the Rocky Mountains, ard was in
New Mexico when the war broke out
between this country and Mexico. He
entered the army as private, and serv-
ed till 1S47, when he returned to st.
Louis. In 1S49 he joined the Free Soil
party, and was tor time editor of the
Missouri Democrat. In 1852 and 1854
he was elected to the Missouri legisla-
ture, and in 1856 to Congress as Repub-
lican. Defeated by his Democratic oppo-
nent in 1858, he was again elected to the
House in 1860 and '62 Entering the army
as Colonel of Volunteers in 1861; he
was made Brigadier General in August
of the same year, and Major General
in November, 1862. He commanded
division under Grant at Vicksburg, and
a corps under Sherman at Chattanooga
and in the march to the sea- After the
war, Mr. Blair became dissatisfied with
his party and joined the Democrats, and
was nominated by that party for Vice
President. In 1870 he was chosen
United States Senator to fill vacancy,
position which he held till March, 1878.
Since the latter time his infirmities have
prevented his active participation in
public affairs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15

A woman entered crowded street
car, in Albany the other day, and. for a
moment or two no. one offered her a
seat. Then a fat man; affected with. the
asthma, beekoned to her. and said:
Madam please seTtake-take ~ Cough,
cough. She stood there waiting for his
seat, and as soon as. he was over his
coughing fit, he concluded esMadam,
please take. care and not step on my sore
foot 2. The look. she gave him was ap-
,palling, hut all the rest saw the joke. +.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
A Public estimonIai for Mr.
Beecher.

A committee consisting of Hoa. A.
w. Tenney, s. M. Pettengill, Rev. DR..
Conant. Prof. HI. B. Sprague, E. A.
Taft, Rev. w. r. Davis, Judge A. G.
Hull and B. E. Hall have been appoint
ed to make arrangements for public
meeting and social reception to Henry
Ward Beecher early in the fall and
during the week preceding Mr. Beech
er's resumption of preaching. The
meeting is intended as public express
sion of confidence in and love for the
pastor of Plymouth church. A number
of the clergy and many eminent citizens
of Brooklyn signified tneir intention OF
participating in the movement.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15

Mrs. NINA GREGORY SLAYToN, of
Chicago, H., formerly of Mortified,
this State, is making very fine reputa-
tion for herself as public reader in the
West. Last winter she appeared in the
lecture course in Oshkosh, Wis, and
Springfield, Ill, and gave over twenty
readings in the city of Chicago. Two
evenings in succession she appeared on
the stage, in Farwell Hall, with Mrs.
Scott Siddons, and was regarded by the
greater part of the audience as that
lady's superior She is one of the best,
if not the very best reader in the West.
Vermont may well be proud of her gift
ed daughters. VS.. 50:
4 . - -
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bottom but short, and could.the growth

bottom but short, and could.the growth
of the last ten days have come the first
of June the yield would be fully up to
the average. Something of the loss will
be made up. by the superior quality of
the crop. Glover has matured very rap
idly during the past two weeks, and will
furnish a good yield, especially on lands
stocked last year. 1t is rather short,
but thick, even and well developed.
Winter wheat is very light, more so
than what little rye and barley we have
seen, as the winter was SO extremely
cold. Corn, owing to the lateness of the
planting season, has been the most un-
promising crop of all, but the frequent
showers and very warm weather of the
last of June have hastened its growth
more than we ever witnessed during the
same length of time so that now, though
it is barely ready for the second hoeing,
it bids fair to mature with a season of
average length. 1t has suffered badly
on greensward from grubs, on some
fields half of the crop seems to be gone,
but most of that which escaped looks
finely. The farmers SOW but little
"fodder corn, though the last week or
more has been unusually favorable for the
crops, which would be of special value
for early winters use. Oats seldom
promise so we'll at this season of the
year as now, farmers generally regard
the crop as the best they have, and we
learn that above the average amount
was sown, as much ground first intended
for corn was appropriated to oata
Potatoes are fair, Early Rose being jd4t
in bloom, while the Peachblows look
backward and less promising, and many
will not mature, as they must have
long season. Some of the varieties or
iginated by Mr.. G. G. Pringle, of Char
lotte,-known as the Snowflake and AL
pha-t though not very extensively intro
duced as yet, look well, and they bid
fair to come up to the high expectations
Of their originator.
The pastures, especially for milch
cows have been excellent so
that the yield of milk has been
up TO the average, the amount of
butter and cheese produced fully equals
that of former years, and we think
little above the average. On the whole,
Vermont farmers need not complain, for
though the prices of dairy products have
fallen somewhat, the expense of help
las diminished also, and prices seem to
De getting down towards specie stand
lrd. Besides, with care in harvesting
'rops, wise disposal of poor and un-
stock, the approaching winter
nay be passed successfully to man and
,east
We only wonder that our farmers do
lot make more of root crops, especially
eets, carrots and turnips, as they miaht
e raised very proftably on all our soils
nth little experience and care.
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such heavy tribute should be exacted as
the price of an added enjoyment, but art
is inexorable Rhodes.
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From the Troy Press, Wednesday,
A WOMAN's LOVE.

a Young Lady Travels Many
Miles to Commit Suicide on the
Crave of Her Giving Di-
rections Concerning the Dis
posal of her Body---She is Saw
ed from Oeath---The Sequel of
the Suicide of Young Peck.
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(. Thirty-four persons are now confined /
in the Chittenden county Jail. ~ ~,
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Beecher-Moult - Interesting
orrespondence.
NEW YORK, July s

NEW 1OKk, July 5.
The following correspondence passed
between f. d. Moulton and District-At-
tOrney BrittOn
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-09-23
THE STANDARD.
THURSDAY. SEPT. as. 1875.

"In this country the civil law must be
supreme. No ordinance of any Church
can stand moment against it.-Jadge
ItzfIs Cleveland Speech
So spoke of old the Roman Emperor.
So speaks the Prussian Cesar. So speaks
always the free-thinker, to whom the
State is God. This is the central doc
trine of modern paganism. THE civil
law is supreme" is the shibboleth of
modern warfare against the doctrines of
Christianity. The supremacy which Pa
gans gave to Roman law required the
martyrs to offer incense to the gods and
to participate in heather worship. But
the Rpostolic refusal, 1T is better TO obey
God than man" rang through the world
and inspired Christians with undying re-
sistance. Since the Son of God became in
carnate, gave liberty to human conscience
established Church and invested it
with His own divine authority, civil law
has no such supremacy as he attributes
TO it. 1t is subordinate to the law of
conscience, to the divinely revealed, su-
pernatural law. Civil law has no author
ity when it conflicts with that higher
law, and no Christian will ever recognize
it. In obedience to the supremacy of
that divine law. the episcopacy, clergy
and laity of the Catholic Church in Eu-
rope are. renewing the glorious history of
the first ages of Christianity. So the
members of Gods divinely constituted
Church will act wherever and whenever
civil law, stripping itself of all validity,
commands what God forbids. In spite
OF the bold assertion of this free-thinker,
we are convinced that every decree of
the Catholic Church will stand unim-
paired insevery conflict with the Pagan
legislation that he admires Catholic
Telegraph, August 26, 1875.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-09-23
[From the Cincinnati Enquirer +

The Ohio House of Representative, in
the closing hours of the session, has dis
graced itself. In the Wood county in
vestigation it was clearly shown that in
several cases bribery was attempted or
accomplished.
The adjournment cuts off the investi-
cation, but in the face of all the testimo-
ny submitted the house exhonerates all
the members implicated by Gordon's in
vestigating committee. This action was
shameful. 1t is nothing less than shield
ing bribery and smothering its exposure.
The house of representatives of our gem
eral assembly chose to pass out of public
sight. advertising itself as body whose
votes were purchased by Jokes" ranging
from SIS to 800 in value, solemnizing
that disgraceful fact, in effect, by vote
of approval. With evidence before the
house that some of its members were
corrupt it pats them on the head, pro-
nounces a benediction on them and saws:
Well down. good and faithful servants. !"
1t has placed premium upon bribery in
stead of fixing upon it the seal of con-
demnation. Thelegislature disbands ex-
haling odious odors. The individual
members that have brought disgrace up
on their constituents and upon the state
precipitated shame enough upon US, but
when one branch of the legislature sanct-
ions their corrupt procedures, that body
ought to be doubly condemned Let our
people and our party see to it that men
incorruptible and undefiled are hereafter
sent to the general assembly
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-09-23
Easy Conundrums.

How much have the poor man and the
laborer been benefited by the Democrat
ic State Administration of two years?
Did not Allen and the Democratic
stumpers make as fair pro misses two
years ago as they are doing now2
If times are worse now than they were
at the beginning of Democratic rule in
Ohio. what will be their condition at the
end of another two years of the same
ruler
These questions will be best answered
by deluge of votes for Hayes and
Young.