The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-12
80. Adams correspondence.
ST. ALBANs, Nov. 10, 1878.


tiser," which made its first appearance this |
morning, was very large one, and the
neatly printed sheets were extensively and
thoroughly distributed. Many encomi
ums were passed upon the contents and we
heard no criticism save upon the 'make-
up'-putting the matter outside which is
usually found on the inside of country
dailies. This however, is generally looked
upon as a credit to the management.
Perhaps the most startling piece of cur
rent news here is the sudden departure of
MIR. =. NJ. BRIGHAM,
so long and so pleasantly familiar to resi-
dents and the travelling public as clerk at
the Weldon House. 1t seems that the
term of Mr.. Brigham's engagement ex-
pred few days since, and he concluded
to seek 'frcsh fields and pastures new"
but only impaired his intention TO the pro-
prictor, Mr.. Lavender, so that people went
in this morning and found his place vacant,
or filled by another, and were astoundcd--
for Brigham was always at his post, the
most faithful, interchangeable and efficient
hotel clerk we ever saw, and brigham"
and ''the Weldon" have long been synony-
nous terms. AS well as model clerk Mr..
Brigham was a gentleman and a warm
friend to those who knew him best, all of
whom will wish him success wherever he
may go.
THE OFFICE OF MIR. MILLS,
superintendent of traffic Of the Central
Vermont, has been removed to the fine
room on the second floor of the depot
building, lately occupied as a library,
where, behind Il heavy rail, may be seen,
but not handled, the efficient and gentle
manly private secretary, Mr.. e.. y. Con
verse; and the stenographer, Mr.. w. c.
Mainwaring, who are busily engaged in
the conduct of the immense business of the
line. Entirely across one end of the room
extends cabinet, with many door and
armies of drawers, for the convenient sto-
ring of the yoluminous papers and files of
the Office the floor is neatly but plainly
carpeted and all the fittings are simple and
convenient. Opening from this room is
the smaller private Office of Mr.. Mills,
who is the centre and manager, in all its
countless ramifications and with ali its
heavy responsibilities, of one of the great
est and most extended and far-rcaching
lines of freight transportation in America
Do you envy the autocrat of the thousands
of miles of track, the thousands of cars,
the hundreds of engines and thousands of
men who give life to the whole We
don't. We would rather be content
with our present facilities for sleeping
o'nghts that melodious feline on ourncigh-
boris roof, TO the contrary notwithstanding.
FRIEND JENKINS
of the Utica UeraM had the heartless can
dor, after his visit here to expose the arid
condition of our water reservoir We
wanted to retaliate at the time, but it was
a melancholy fact that the reservoir cds
a little dusty, and so we had TO wait and
bide our time, which has now come. We
will bet Mr.. jenkins four dollars in cur
rency that he don't dare to come up here
and spend just one little balmy night seated
on one of our hydrants. The fact is those
hydrants are now regarded by the popu-
lace with about rs much unassuming re-
spect as Il can of nitro-glyccrine is prone
to inspire. The supply of water is SO
large and the head so great that they arc
momentarily expected to blow up, and ono
or two have already done 50, but fortunate
ly no one was sitting on them at the time
while the rest are brave and firm so thai
it is hoped they may stand the pressure
after all. But if j. Joshua picks up thi,
gauntlet we feel justified in predicting thai
at least one will fail, and also in organic
ing an expedition to hunt for buttons ant
pieces in the morning.
SERIOUS AFFRAY
TRANSFERRED this morning at an early hour
between young man of respectable APP
pearance, with kid gloves and portman
teau, who was apparently going down &c
take an carly train, and generally quic
and inoifensiye section of brick sidcwalI;
on Bank street. The attack was com
menced by the young man, who suddenly
paused in his rapid walk and delivered
violent kick at the sidewalk with his RICH
foot, and then, apparently convinced thai
his adversary was disabled. he threw down
his portmanteau and sat down on it anC
pummeled the sidewalk, with his feet. anC
swore.
Then he got up, resumed his bag an(
was apparently going away in peace, whel
he suddenly changed his mind, (aaim8
teraudO uttered the war-cry of the re,
man, executed the overture, as you nigh
say, of the Modoc battlc-dance, and throw
ing his portmantcau over the fence, In
struck the sidewalk so suddenly and vic
lently with the back of his head Il
to produce compound fractur
of two bricks. lie laid still for
few minutes to see how his ad
versary took it, but the sidewalk remain
ing perfectly cool he at last got up an
climbed on the fence and wiping himsel
with pocket handkerchief, gave utteranc
to long series of such deliberately wicke
remarks that we were shocked beyond meas
ure and demonstrated with him from III
window, but he met our counsel only witt
scorn and contumely,and, after season o
rccuperation, he once more marshallcd hi
personal effects and, taking the middle o
, the street, passed out of sight No arrest
were made, but the police soon after ex
amincd tie wounded sidewalk and admin
istered a plaster of coal and ashes Unde
this treatment the innocent victim is doinl
. as well as could be expected.