The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-25


siderable depth
Round this corner Mr.. b.. the idea of
using simple initial to designate our
anonymous hero is one which has lust oc
CURED to us and is therefore original
carefully essayed TO go, but Just at the
critical point his understanding went back
on him and he had barely time and pre-
scnce of mind to observe, (probably to his
friends,) zip look out there - ere his re-
spectacle and somewhat stout person as
sumcd the horizontal and shot down into
the ditch with awful velocity. The lady
screamed and leaned heavily against the
fence, while her husband advanced eau
tiously to the edge of the precipice and
looked over. We are informed that for a
moment he was unable todscover any trace
of the unfortunate man, but in response
to his anxious call violent commotion
took place in the snow, foot and then an
arm waved helplessly in the air and fee
bic voice called for assistance. On the de-
tails Of what followed we will not dwell
Suffice it TO say that after almost super
human exertions on the part of the kind
hearted neighbor and his worthy lady, Mr..
b., was fished out of the chasm and re-
stored to the perpendicular and his wear
ing apparel intact. He was quite retcent.
but the flashing eye and blazing cheek
spoke louder than words concerning the
fire within. After thanking his friends
warmly for their timely aid, and inviting
them to visit his house at an early day and
behold the gratitude of his wife. he sol
EMMY got down upon his hands and feet
and started off at Il bear walk in the direc-
ton of his house "Why, COOL gracious,
what are you going to do?' said the lady,
astondcd at this singular proceeding, aren't
you going to church Mr.. By Then did
the righteous Indignation of the old gentle
man burst forth with all the strength of an
outraged and deeply injured manhood
He turned rapidly around and facing her
on all fours in great excitement he thun-
dered out NO! | shall return in this
the only safe manner which at this mo-
ment occurs to me, and with all possible
expedition to the bosom of my family,
maam. If you think am going to lend
my personal countenancc and encourage
ment to the condition of things which now
prevails out of doors, ma'am you are mis-
taken, and if you desire it, maam, you may
proclaim to the entire congregation that
said so :"
The announcement which has been 20
ing the rounds of the State press of late to
the effect that one Knapp has patened a
wonderful
'MARBLE WASH
''sad to be so simple in its application and
so cheap as to enable everybody. rich or
poor to make their Old soiled gravestones
new again" singularly enough fails to ex-
cite the smallest interest here in those
circles which it seems spec ally calculated
to literally electrify.
A gentleman OF benevolent instincts,
thinking this strange apathy might be
born of ignorance, took the paragraph and
a bulls eye lantern the other night and
went down to the yard were grave stones
do most congregate and read the announce
mcnt three times in "A loud voice, ''to all
whom it might concern but he reports
with bewildered shake of his head that
among all those proprietors of monuments
not one paid the slightest attention to him
so far as his observation went 1t is very
singular that Il man, be he never SO careful
to keep his other goods and chattcls in the
best repair and condition for efficiency, no
sooner gets his name and virtues inscribed
on grave stone than he appears to lose all
interest in it and foolishly expect that it
can take care of itself, but singular as it is
it is true and it is IA fact that most he very
discouraging to Mr. Knapp, and it is an
obstacle in the way of his success which he
can't overcome by means of canvassers
either rs all obstacles are overcome by those
pernicious and undeserving men who de-
vote their lives to the unhalowcl pursuit
of making lightning rods.
\ SEVERE SNOW STORM
commenced Monday night and continued
hours, with considerable wind accompani-
ment The average depth of the fall was
about fifteen inches. People who waded
through it and got it inside of their boots
in generous quantities, and in their ears and
down the backs of their necks, talked
about it with good deal of disapproval
and sarcasm, but without any perceptible
effect in diminishing the length or violence
of the storm.
AN ATTORNEY
residing somewhat less than II thousand
miles from here had occasion to make a
western trip not long since and as part OF
equipment Therefore dawncd one of the
new "Danbury News Mans Hats" having
the name of that distinguished phianthro-
phist inscribed in bright gilt letters inside.
lie had exchanged this for II travel
ling cap one day and was making himself
comfortable when in came the inevitable
newsboy and chucked a copy of Life in
Danbury" onto the seat W didn't pay
any attention to it and pretty soon the boy
came back and commenced Ia use that per
ycrled eoquence which years Of expert
ence in the arts of persecution had taught
him to bring about a sale
W looked up at him and deliberately
wlnked with his left eye Then he took
out the hat and with an air of secrecy he
pointed to the name inscribed therein
The misguided youth stood petrifed with
wonder and admiration. "Ilow does tho
book sell out here?" inquired w in a
sepulchral whisper. With look of sub
dued awe the boy sat down and told how
he with his own hands had disposed
of upwards of fourteen thousand copies OF
that remarkable book to Il discriminating
public and expressed the opinion that there
had ''never been anything like it" After
n short conversation w let him go, en-
Joining him mot to say anything, and the
boy went through that whole train inside
of the next four minutes in state border.
ing on frenzy and told every individual
person lust what seat the Danbury News
Man was sitting on, and every one of them,
men. women and children to the number OF
upwards of three hundred and fifty went
! L. a.al 1aaE q rood lnnm look nj him AND