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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
The Death OF Lensey Round.

Il
| We regret TO announce the death of
MIR. Lensey Round, of Clarendon, which
took place Monday at 11:45 a. m. His
funeral was held at the house at II
O'clock Wednesday forenoon. Dir.
! Round was IS years old. He was born
and lived all his life on the farm where
he died and where his father before him
was born and lived until his death at the
great age of 50 years. He has been
prominent man in his native town and
in this county. He represented Claren-
don four times in the State Legislature
and has taken an active part in the Rut-
land County agricultural society. He
possessed many excellent traits of char
acter and has been q very useful man.
His death viii create a great vacancy in
society and business circles, where he
was highly esteemed. He had been sick
for several weeks with typhoid fever, by
which he was so Frustrated that the
best of medical skill could not restore
him. He leaves a wife and five child
rem to m ourn his loss
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
a Plot to Break Jail Frustrated.

GraYelin, the Weathersfield murderer,
has been conveyed from the county jail at
Woodstock to the State prison, at Wind
sor, for safe keeping, under an order
from the governor, to be kept until his
trial, which occurs next month. 1t ap-
pears that he and a Bethel horse thief
had well arranged plan with Grave
Inns outside friends for escape. A few
days since the door of the main entrance
to the jail had been tempered with so
that no one could enter from the out
side, and the services of locksmith
had to be secured to force an entrance.
1t appears also that the two prisoners
had key fitted to this door and num-
beF of rat tail files in their possession. 1t
is thoughtthey would have EASILY escaped
before this, with the aid of their outside
friends, if a strict watch had not been
maintained &
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
a WouId-be RiackmaIIer Gets
Five Years in State Prison.

Some time ago Miss Marion Ward, a
wealthy lady of Milton, received let
ter, the writer of which threatened to
burn her buildings or take her life unless
she enclosed $500 to Geo. Hunt,
Keeseville, N. Y. Miss Ward handed
the letter TO her attorney,C. w. Writers,
upon whose advice letter was sent d.
rected in accordance with the require
ments of the Threatening epistle. In the
meantime communication wss had with
the postmaster at Keeaeville, and the
sheriff of Essex county, n. Y, in oon-
sequence of which the person who called
for the letter was taken into custody.
These facts received sOme notice in,the
press at the time of their occurrence.
The subsequent trial hss just been
brought 10 a close and the respondent
has received sentence Of FIVE years q.
Denamors. In the course of the trial
it turned out that his true name is John
Garland, that he formerly lived st High
gate, where his relations still are, and
That be has served a term of eight years
in the State prison at Windsor for the
crime of horse stealing,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Dramatic Entertainment at West
Rutland.

| The Musical and Dramatic Club after
a long intermission inaugurated the fall
and winter season Wednesday, the 92d.
with one of the hest entertainments
they have yet given US. he ball was
filed to~>oVe1fowing some time before
! friends from ,5sHnd we noticed many
dienoe Mis-. 4 st side among the au-
Hattie Msnley pit .e oa arorh, ana s,,ss
on the piano as thu on.ni.a .,.ne.- IN; ~
capital little farce mo. around shg
Corner, kept The, house "a : roar of
laughter; and the two character ia the
r,lav weres-- s&ssa tanned By Meesrs. Me-
!! % s=..s and Leonard.
Messrs. Tennie q Murray. J. and
w. Gilmore sang '.yy6s6 the PCS of
Daylight fade" go W. tbe. eney were
encored yociferousfY
ssShadow ..pant5nmes" by the Muir
ray brothefg ar the club created much
merriment. ,ot being a new feature in
the enterainment dragged little. II
ThJsNfisses Gilmore sang . The Hey
nv Eaunter' in beautiful voice, and we
ave never heard them to better advan-
age than last evening. The concluding
comedy, "'The Dumb Belle" was in all
Is parts well rendered. The excellent
.cting of Miss Cochran and Miss Burr
howed careful study in their parts, and
dessrs. Pajeau and Holt thoroughly
their characters and did
ample justice to the stage business. As
Usual, Mr.. McNeile played the Irish SER
rant in his capital manner. The whole
was very successful, and
promises we'll for the future, although
We understand the club do not intend to
make these amusements by any means a
paying" affair, but simply for social
gatherings and musical and dramatic
tudies. R.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Obituary..

We regret to chronicle the death of
Charles w. Moseley, superintendent of
the Troy and Boston railroad company.
He died at his residence in Troy, the
Gath inst, at II o'clock. He was sick
only two days. The cause of his death
was diphtheria. Mr.. Moseley was fine
business man of most excellent charac-
ter, and highly esteemed by all who
knew him. Els loss will be severely
felt by the company for which he has
labored SO hard many years-and the
large circle of his friends and relatives.
We extend our hearty sympathies to the
family in this their great afdiction. MIR.
F. w. Moseley of Poultney, of the firm
of Moseley 6 Stoddard, is brother OF
the deceased.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Poem by Annie ], Phelps.
An unproyoked Assault In East
MIdoIebury. r..s.s


There has been much excitement and
Indignation among the people OF East
Middlebury for some days past on &C,
count of an aggravated assault commit.
ted in East Middlebury, Saturday morn
ing, Nov. 18. Friday night, the 18th,
there was dance at place called Tup-
per's Hall, in the village, and there was
a good attendance from the surrounding
towns, especially from Middlebury prop
er. 1t seems that some young gentle
men present INDUCED pretty freely in
liquors of various kinds, and in fact got
drunk. About 4 o'clock on Saturday
morning, a crowd Of these young fell
lows presented themselves at the Glenn
House, and tried to obtain admittance.
The people of the house were all in bed,
and before anyone came to let in those
who were at the door they had opened
some of the windows and some of them
had got into the hotel. Mr.. Royal ID.
Farr, son of the landlord, appeared at
the door and began to demonstrate with
the intruders for creating such dis
turbance st that hour in the morning.
This enraged them so that they imme-
diatelY fell to beating him, and after
pummelling him for some minutes one
of them struck him over the head with
a heavy cudgel of some kind, knocking
him senseless. The fellows then hurried
off, leaving young Farr for dead upon
the floor. He was taken up and put to
bed, and was so badly injured that his
life was despaired of for some time. On
Saturday morning last he SO far recover
ed his senses as to be able to give some
account of the affair. The Indignation
of the whole community was aroused
against the perpetrators of the dastardly
outrage, and steps will be taken at once
to find them out and bring them to jug-
tee
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

a sturdy countryman named John
Dunning lived with his family in a hui
in the wilderness in Madison county, n.
Y. One dsy early last week he saw 8
bear passing his house and set out in
pursuit with rife and hunting knife
and with his dog. Night came on and
he did not return. The following day
passed and yet he did not return. His
wife, becoming alarmed at his absence,
went to neighboring settlement and
enlisted the assistance of a couple of
men, who plunged into the wilderness 10
discover the missing man. After most
fatiguiug search, lasting several hours,
they came upon the mangled remains OF
Dunning and his dog, while near him
lay three dead panthers- Two of them
bore marks of having been shot, while
the mother met her death fighting Dun
ming, who had plunged his hunting
knife into her body.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
The Eddys in New Jersey.

William Eddy, one of the originators
OF the performances at Chittenden has
established himself at Ancors, N. J.
He runs hotel there, and dispenses
physical as well as spiritual sustenance
i.--s.Jersey lightning" He is making
money rapidly. His sesnces are not
mnon different from those given in this
State. Honto sings and dances as of
old, and old Mr.. Brows, Mrs. Eddy and
about all of the former collection show
themselves. The Eddys boast of never
haYiag been exposed nor is William.
lasely 70 be. A strong Tailiag exte.haees /
e front Of the .eablHets spd ssbodg.'Elo i
'ssoanectef With The SHOW is ever ..iIowed !
= &c 3'sii3zsi fs. To seize a.-slsy. The
aan6bra are scandalizad by the
resence of Eddy, and the authorities
ave been urged to stop the exhibitions;
ct many converts are made. 81
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
superintendent MoseleY's Fu-
neraI--univerSa Grief Among
Railroad Men.

The funeral of Mr.. q. w. Mosely, late
superintendent of the Troy and Boston
railroad, took place at Christ church at
three o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
pews set aside for the public were filled
long before the hour for the opening of
the funeral ceremonies had arrived. The
railroad employees attended in body
and special train over the Troy and
Boston road brought large numbers
from Greenwich, Bennington and North
Adams. The vestry of st. Paups
church, Greenwich, of which Mr.. Mosely
was member, also attended. The
church was very tastefully decorated
with flowers, under the supervision of
Mr. F. G. Aukman. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. milford, rector
of Christ church, Rev DR.. Tucker. of
the church of the Holy Cross. and DI.
Harrison, of st. Paul's church, ASST ted
in the ceremonies. The arrangements
for the funeral were made under the di-
reclion of Mr.. George h. smith. The
remains we're taken to Oak wood came-
tary. MIR. Mosely was beloved by all
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
An Accomplished Horse Thief
and jail Breaker.

Flanders Kempt, recognized in the
St. Adams Jail the other day as an old
inmate of the State prison, escaped
from that institution fourteen years ago,
by digging under the prison wall. He
was sentenced for seven years for horse
stealing, and had served six months at
that time. Kempt has travelled through
New York and Vermont since his es-
cape, evading his arrest by assuming
different names and change of apparel.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

amined. The evidence was mostly cir
eumstantial, but sufficient to hold Jones
and Preston for trial. They were re-
CURED to give hail to the amount of two
thousand dollars each, which they have
failed to procure, and are now lodged Ia.
the county Jail at Newfane. The pre-
vious character of Jones has been very
bad. He has frequently been arrested
for other offences, and has threatened
to destroy the property of the Messrs.
Harris. Preston is stranger, having
only been some few months in the town.
Eager ard Howard were discharged.
The examination consumed three days.
The reports which have been publish
ed of partial confession by one of
the parties arrested, and also of the
wonderful exploits of deaf and dumb
detective, are without foundation.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
state News.

An average oat crop in Vermont is 35
bushels to the acre.
The advantages of education have re-
ceived fresh illustration in the sale of
an educated pig" for 5000, by Dan
vile man.
Michael Boyle of Ludlow, now one
hundred years old, walks five miles
every day for exercise.
The internal revenue receipts from
this State, during the last fiscal year,
were SAT, 600 50-the smallest of any
State of the Union.
A new fire company, the Pioneer
Hose, has been organized at Burlington
for service in the lower part of the city,
with w. L. Millington as foreman.
Frank Newcomb of Montpelier re-
ceived the intelligence on Saturday of
the death of his son Henry by drowning
at st. Regis Lake, in New York. The
lake being covered with ice the body
cannot be recovered.
Abial Bartlett of Sharon, while In the
woods chopping, Saturday, was crushed
by tree falling on him, breaking one
hip and forcing one eye out of its socket.
But little hope of his recovery Is enter
tain.
Gov. Fairbanks private secretary says,
unoficially, that he does not think the
Governor will take any notice of the
Democratic protest IN the elector case.
The Governor is very reticent on the
subject.
The temperance workers, Bryant and
Frost, have spent some days in Yer
gennes, and, as result of their labors,
a large number have taken the pledge,
and more than 100 old drinkers have
| Joined the reform club.
There are 1873 convicts in the State
prison at Windsor, being large increase
over former years, up to 1874, the num-
| Der being "a. John p. Phair is the on
| ly, murderer under sentence, and he is
| to be hung in April. There are two sus-
pected muTderers there for safe keep
| ing. 20
| Mrs. Z. s. Waite, who died at Brattle-
tleboro last week, was of one of the old
est and most respected families of YER
mont, and the mother of S. NJ. Waite
| of Brattleboro, G. G. Waite of New
| York, and w. III. Waite of Cleveland,
| Ohio.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Legislative Notes
The Senate has slaughtered the Att All

1 The Senate has slaughtered the Attor
General bill. ~; :ii !; y:
| Paupers have bodies that Vermont
doctors must respect, even after death,
was the doctrine that the House laid
down when it sent Mr.. SWANS excel
lent bill to Coventry"
1t is matter of congratulation among
decent people that the House have
agreed to omit the usual mock session
| "a eustom which We are free to say, il
more honored in the breach than IN the
| observance.
The Senate has killed the House bill
remodelling the board of agriculture by
vote of eighteen to ten. The bill took
away the per diem from the members of
the board, and made the secretary the
chief officer, at a'salary of one thousand
dollars. 1t is said the wings of some of
the ambitious aspirants tor the secretary
ship, are sadly clipped by this unexpect-
ed action of the Senate.
Mr.. Henry's brief speech, previous
to the defeat of his 'remapping" bill,
Saturday evening, was one of the happi-
est efforts of the session. 1t put the
entire House in the best of humor, and
made the Representative from Chester
''troops of friends"
The Montpelier Journal says that Mr..
Barrett of Grafton made some choice
and interesting remarks upon the merits
OF the bill appropriating money for the
Bennington Battle monument. Few
men command the attention of the
House more than the cultivated Repre-
sentative from Grafton.
The slim report of the committee on
the insane asylum strikes many of the
members of the House 80 unfavorably
that Mr. Henry introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the governor to ap-
point commission to overhaul the laws
relative to insane persons, and also inves-
tigate the insane asylum, and report to
the next legislature. Two prominent
members OF the Windham county dele
cation, General Lynde and Mr.. Martin,
Directing to the resolution on the ground
of expense, MIR. Henry made a power
full speech in favor of its adoption, which
Mr.. Bailey, of Fair Haven, supplement
ed with some admirable remarks.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
An Indian Battle.
CHICAGO. NoY. %.

General Crook, under date of Camp
on Crazy Woman's Fork, November %,
reports that Colonel Mackenzie of the
fourth cavalry attacked Cheyenne
camp, consisting of 100 lodges, on the
west fork of Powder river, Nov. 18th.
capturing the village and the greater
portion of the indian herd. The loss
on both sides is said to be considerable,
but has not been definitely ascertained.
Lieut.. McKenny, fourth cavalry, was
killed. When the courier left the wea-
ther was very severe.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Golden Wed din &.

The golden wedding Of MIR. and Mrs.
David, Tower, of Clarendon Springs,
was celebrated on the evening of Thurs
day, the 23d inst. Relatives and friends
numbering about one hundred assem-
bled at the residence of the bride and
groom, each one laden with some token
of esteem for the venerable couple. The
presentation, and Mr.. Towers response
having been concluded, the guests par
took of the elegant supper in waiting,
after which there was dancing, the bride
and groom leading the Fishers Horn.
pipe in fine style. The presents were
handsome, including both the useful
and the ornamental. Many happy re
turns of the day. &.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
a Vermont Manufacture.

Messrs. A. w. Gray s. Sons of Mid
dletown shipped lot of their horse
powers to Chill, last week; and will
ship lot to Germany ere long. Those
ahipped to Chilli were Gent TO parties who
had made careful examination of all
the machines on exhibition at Philadel-
phia, and gave the preference to those
manufactured by the Messrs. Gray,
which they considered superior to any
thing on exhibition in that line.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
The Incendlary Fires In Wind
nam.

On Saturday, the 18th, Sidney Jones,
Frank Preston, Ziba Howard and James
Eager, were arrested in Windham for
burning the school house and buildings
belonging to Messrs. VIM. Harris & Son
some weeks since. Their examination
was commenced on Monday last, before
Justice VIM. G, Wyman, of Grafton,
council for the State being Hon. A.
Stoddard, of Townshend, and L. s.
Walker, Esq, of Grafton; for the re-
spondents, l.. M. Read. Esq, of Bel
lows Falls, aBd /. G. Martin, ESQ, of
Londonderry. The examination was a
tedious affair, many witnesses being ex-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
a Joke on an Editor.

At Poultney, on Monday the 20th7
William Broughton had barrel of Gil
der stolen from his door yard. Diligent
search was made for it on Tuesday, and
just at night it was found in the barn of
the Tilden editor of the Poultney Jour-
nal What do the Tilden party want of
cider now2 Isn't it little weak for
them? The question is who put the
cider in the editors barn? Some one
has been playing rich joke on our
friend Humphrey.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
rho SUICIDE at ST. Alears.

Charles Roselle, aged 81, employed in
the rolling mill, and member of the
Washington Hose company, shot him
self ia the right breast, Friday evening,
and is likely to die. One alleged cause
is disappointment in love. Another is
that at dance of bis hose company,
two nights before, he became intoxicat-
ed, aud on finding next day that his I'M
form had been taken away he felt the
disgrace SO keenly that he had no desire
to live. Later news says Roselle's con-
dition is more favorable for recovery.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Sheep for New south Wales.

The Vermont Wool Growers Associa-
ton have purchased from the focks Of
Mr.. s. G. Holyoke, and Messrs. Sanford
and Edward Brigham of st. Adams, two
fine specimens of Vermont sheep, to be
presented to the wool growers associs-
ton of New South Wales, through their
representative, an attendant at the GEN.
tenniaI
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

his subordinates, and hence his decease
causes deep. and universal grief. The
flags of the Troy and Boston freight
depot, and of the machine shop were at
half-mast A number of engines were
heavily draped in mourning on Saturday.
The engine of the special train bringing
friends to Troy, was also covered with
the emblems of grief. Troy Press.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
A Good Law.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, NOV. 70.
The supreme court rendered Adhesion
sustaining the conslitutionality of the
inebriate asylum law by which tax of
SO per annum is levied upon each
saloon keeper and trafficker in liquor
for the maintenance of an asylum Tor
inebriates, now in course of erection
at Rochester.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

ing OF his hat in the deep water of one
of the unworked quarsiss. Men drag
ged the pit and fired cannon to raise the.
body, but it is strongly surmised that
the "body" has walked off.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Fire.

A dwelling house owned and occupied
by r. d. Rublee, about two miles east
of Enosburgh Falls, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday night, the
Goth inst, together with most OF the
outbuildings. The loss falls pretty
heavily on Mr.. Rublee, but is partially
covered by insurance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Cotton at the Centennial,

Adams Kellogg, formerly of Vermont,
but now a resident of Madison parish,
Louisiana, was awarded the prize for
the best bale of cotton at the centennial.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
Reunion.

A reunion of the graduates Of the
State Normal School at Castleton vii
take place Friday evening, Deeetnhe,s1,'
The order of exercises viii be = A ~
lows: III. ::
At So. NJ. Business ::i!a;i u NOT Nor
MA =. hs y :. a.. '1lae aifowing literary
u 2. Music. ,.sli s
Address. of weIcomu. 4: -:
Fl Responses !:
9 AMdafess ny Fred j.. ,&twood. Il II
"a. Music. y ~
I. Poem by Annie ]. Phelps.
&. Music.
at 8 p. m. 4 reception of the citi-
lens of the town and the friends of the
school in the parloFs. f|t>:,.,s
AT p. IA. A complimentary supper
will be served to the alumni, ia the din
ng room of the seminary: after which,
we won't go home till morning.
. tt'. john. SMART, Jr.,
.--as-[ Chairman of Committee.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
a mysterious Disappearance

Considerable excitement was oc ca
stoned, Tuesday, at The mills in " est
Rutland by the disappearance OF an
Irishman named Jim Nary and the nno-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
A. s. MARSHALL,
no. ! MERCHANTS ROW.
A DMTNISTRAToR'S SALE.

rare chance to purchase 20 or Is acres
of natural meadow land tall good moving
for u machinel, viii be presented at an
of November, 1876, at 10 O'Clock, a. m, on
the old Goodrich farm the property of the
late Daniel Wing of Rutland, set out TO the
estate of David, north of tie West Rutland
Quarries. A piece of pasture and wood
Land will be sold at the same time and
place.
LESSET ROUND.
HARRIET N. WING, Aonrs.
Sale adjourned four weeks, TO Decem.
Der sth. uoy.Od&vfd
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
CORNWALL.
NORTH BENNINGTON.

| The news In this place is all overlook
| eu In the eagerness to get the election
news, and, Mr.. Editor, for your encour
agement let me say the Rutland HERALI
takes the lead among all the daiies out
| 81 lie the cities, and the unbiased opinion
| or our readers is that it is the best ant
truest Republican paper in Vermont.
"A series of sociables have been com
menced here, in connection with Ia,
sewing society just organized, fde in
purpose of helping to RENAL Church
debtedness of the CoDgIsnt amounts 10
and society, which atcTipdon pauer hos
about $500, A sd 5000 raised. The
been circulated, aIfe 500, and the I he
Sabbath sss eeh. q other $500, so YOU
stea .i t52gf ali sb lard times we are rsirs.
:: :.--.+12s Pntlaat here, there hayia1.f bega
3slarfntbgs ia little, overs. .ps,ssiS.: and |
ec7af. .dscases reported. y s. = -. i
Ssso u family Of Il. II. F3&tt51ts--,s for.
.esidept or Rutland -ftaYe- Tor .'7sjflE I
slphta 10 4norrow tclnlaks thaiT.hcfire s.
- fof. The present gt least. Their !.
'ieads very much regret their going, and, !
Re CHURCH and society viii lose some {
eMable members. We wish them well i
I'd God speed. r.
Nov 90 .-.F-ti
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Does 1t Pay?

See statement below OF present tcondi-
ton OF one OF the oEdc1s LIZ Insurance
contracts now I'M force ins the United
States.