The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-31
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The sun sets tonight at 4;37 rises to-
morrow morning at 1870.
Remember the sparrows and throw oHt
some food to them. The mantle of snow
now covering the ground has suddenly de-
priyed them of their usual forage
All the young ladies in Covington, Mass.
have worn shawls since one of their towns
women received hers back from an invalid
gentleman, to whom she had lent it, with a
$500 greenback pinned TO the folds.
Among the Christmas gifts presented by
the Methodist society of Burlington to its
Pastor, Rev. II. Graham, was a painting
by C. L. Heyde, view of Mansfield from
APPOINT near the reservoir, last May. when
the snow was yet lingering on the top.
The price Of the picture and frame was
$50.
A short time since, rs Il spruce young
gent of Springfield was returning home one
night, he saw what he thought was a cat
on the piazza of his dwelling, so he incon-
tinenty rushed upon it, eyclaimng 'scat"
1t proved to be skunk, and it SEATED"
his eyes full of ''odorifer0us fluid and
now if you say ''scat" to the young man he
is not happy
The Bellows Falls Times has the follow
ing "Some newspapers in this State have
announced that L. NJ Read of this place
is good and rising young lawyer, and
bat 10 oh IN, 70, A lao a.,
engage in the practice of law there. We
are happy ana pleased TO endorse the first
part of this statement, and equally happy
to say that the last part of it is not true.
Mr.. Read has been approached for such q
change, but declined. Besides, this place
is soon going 10 be larger and of more i'm
portance than st. Adams !"
A. and B. meet to trade horses. A. asks
b. 800 to boot b. asks A. S25 they
agree to leave it to c. how they shall trade.
G. decides that they shall split the differ
ence. How much shall B. pay A.? An
swer requested.
Boobies says it is all folly for his friends
to tell him that he mustn't enlarge his debts
when he is doing all he can to contract
them.
The eccentric man, lately employed at
great expense by our contemporary to do
their dirty work, stepped in front of a
small boy at the depot the other night ex
pecting to have some fun by chatting him.
Says he, "IIow much do you weigh ?"
hn NIL oh
as much as you would if you were
washed.
Stebbins says, Elderly people ought to
retire early at this season of the year. 1t
is better for their health Besides it gives
the young folks better chance
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. A.W
Goss of Brandon, dropped dead in the
stable on Christmas Day.
A number of Rutland singers have gone
to st. Adams this week to attend the Mu-
steal Convention of the Northern Vermont
Musical Association, which is held there
four days of this week, commencing on
yesterday.
The lessons in chemistry under the di-
rection of Prof II. NJ Secley of Middle
bury College, will commence on Friday
January 9th, at S. II. Kclley's hall on
Grove street. Some twenty-five have al
ready joined the class and any others wish
ing to attend are requested to apply to DIR.
E. G. Lewis or A. w. Higgins
Five murderers are to be hanged in Can
ada during the holidays
We publish in another column (by re.
'quest) an article from the Middlcbury Reg
'ister, on the next governor.
Read local news on the first page.
&. ii. Staplcs's excursion party to Troy
is advertised to leave over the Saratoga
road tins morning
The lecture of L. W. Redington, at Cas-
Teton on Friday evening next will be OF
great interest to his many friends in that
community, who will come out IN large
numbers to listen to him.
John L. Wellington, formerly connect
ed with the Rutland and Washington rail
road is now connected with the treasury
department at Washington.
The Burlington Free Press in announc
ing that Christmas festivities were held a
the State Reform School says "We sup
pose each boy was gladdcned with tn
timely and rather necessary gift of cak
of soap and fine tooth comb.
The managing editor and publisher o
the Herald will please send his bill for ad
vertising THE GLOBE to the General Agent
The last day of the ycar-it is Gale
resolution day"
On Thursday goes into effect the reduc
ton of fare on the Rensselaer, & Saratog
railroad.
Journalistic indignation-the choler thu
our obese friend around the corner don
wear
The ladies are singing about "the mott
eaten hustle, the old iron bustle the clotl
eaten hustle that hung on SO we'll"
j. p. Cobb, the well-known musical hl
morist of Boston, with his wife, dined
Bates House yesterday, on his way to IL
musical convention at st. Adams, in whic
he L. to appear.