The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-24
Che Autland Daily G,lobe
MONDAY, JULY "a, 1876.
cAsTLEToN CENTENNIAL COLLECTIONS.
Article No, 2-By ]. M. G.

cases over tnree nunureu years Olu' IL was
formerly the property of Hon. Chauncey
Langdon of Castleton.
A silver pepper box and spoon, originally
part of the wedding outfit of Mrs Elizabeth
Champion of Litchfeld Conn. They are
one hundred and twenty-five years old.
When she was about TO be married she took
silver coin in her pocket and rode horse
back 10 Boston one hundred and fifty miles,
and had them made to order.
A christening blanket, originally belong
ing to Rev. Judah Champion of Litcbheld,
Conn, who was the grandfather OF Mrs.
Langdou. All of Mr.. Champions child
rem and grand children were baptized in
1t. II was woven at Spttlesiied Eng
land where all the richest silks of Vic
toris are manufactured at the present day.
A China plate, originally belonging to
Mrs. Langdon's grandmother Leonard.
An earthen creamer, in the shape of
COW. Ii was filed through an opening in
the back and poured from the mouth. 1t
belonged to her mother.
MRS DIR. NoRTHRoP.
Wine glass two hundred years old. 1t
has been in the Taylor family of which
Mrs. Northrop is member, during the
whole time. 1t originally came from SCOT
land.
MRS. NJ. CAswELL.
Rocking chair, used by Mrs. Caswell's
great grandfather, John Guernsey it has
been used in the Guernsey family more
than $50 years
Piece of calico 40 years old, presented
to her by DR.. PoIter's grand mother, OF
Cornwall
Broche, found on the old Fort ground in
Castleton. 1t Is glass, bearing the word
love, bible surrounded by vine, and an
angel seated on the waves, pressed into the
under surface. Probably given to some
patriotic soldier by his sweet heart as he
left home for the struggle.
MRS. W. MoULToN.
China bowl which was presented to hei
grand mother at her wedding in l710.
Mrs. ANDREW CLARK.
An old corset, very finely stitched, con
tanning over two hundred pieces of whale
bone. 1t would require one weeks time tc
do the stitching on it by hand, and it i;
done as evenly as with machine.
s. II. LANGpoN.
BurRoyges old camp. There is no doub
about the authenticity of the fact that thi;
;s ,he indeniicaI camo kettle. When tbi,
i.o,,Io come into The nossession of Mr.
Langdon it was cracked and piece gone.
He took quantity of grape shot that had
been dug up on the old fort ground where
| his house now stands, melted them in a
furnace and repaired the British kettle witt
the yankee iron. SO that the kettle il
now entire. When our forces were taken
nr.souers by the British the women collected
together all the materials that might be oil
any value to the enemy, and buried then
in the fort. Among them were quantity
Of these grape shot with which MIR Lang
don mended his Kettle they remained
buried until few years previous tc
the repairs on the Kettle, they were found
in excavating Tor cellar.
MRS. oRAMEL HARTwELL.
Painting of Her ROYAL Highness Prin.
cess Amelia second daughter to His Mai.
estv King George III. Mis-. Hartwell was
a., ainn,sd danJhter of Nathaniel Hart. of
"a Thie noint,ng was hrouphi
Oas.'e I'm n,,ia;~ ~, NJ uorI's no,hcr
over from D'''"in ny MIS- i'"'' . '''o'''>'
HRs. A. T. GORrAM.
A nair Of hand bellows used BY hel
great Grand mother. Mrs. Stebbins. il
Sindl;po the first fire in Cornwall. She
b,ouoht The fire in an iron kettle from
Middlebury.
tea.cnn that belonged to her rrea
orsrdmnther II was brought over in tn,
Mayflower.
Also 81 looking-glass that belonged TO Tn,
same nerson, During the reyolutionar,
war il was hidden under a brush heap be
tween two pillows in Cornwall.
,, mn .r,voon
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A small iron Kettle over 2oo years oid
IL has been kept in the Fuller ana Mouitoi
families OF launton' Mass, unlil IL cam
to the present possessor, II was prough
to this country IN me Mayilower.
Pharmacoopga Ohiclnnlis ~ ESlempo
ranea; or, Complest English DISPENSE
tory. Edited ty John lncy, NJ u
Third edition. London, l'zo. Inc MS
tory OF inns DOCK IS not known, put l, Is
curiosity in these days OF advanced Know
edge III pnarh'acyi IN. 'l "a ~ ian ma Inc
articles were 80, ,hn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"a han we read over what was prescribe
for patients in those days, we no longe
wonder why the patient was anxious t
know what he was taking, and the docto
kept concealed what he was giving. 4
mere mention of some of the exploded
remedies will be enough TO satisfy mos
patients without relating their properties
Blood stone, cobwebs, crabs claws AM
.rae ooola otonea oarthworma eOai'