The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-09

RUTLAND AND VICINITY.

Sun sets to night at 1913; rises to-mor-
row morning 4:31.
Rutland Lodge of Good Templars meets
this wednesday, evening at 730.
To-day is the anniversary of the surren-
der of Port Hudson in 1868.
1t is rumorcd that a special agent of the
Postofllce Department will visit Rutland
and Burlington soon, TO look over the
ground preparatory to naugurating a sys-
TEN of free delivery of mail matter.
Rutland, Massachusetts, claims the larg-
est elm tree in that state. 1t is 100 years
old and measures 90 feet in circumference,
Two feet above the ground. The top is 100
feet in diameter.
Mr.. A. ii. Danforth was out again yes
tcrday, after his severe fall of the day be-
fore, apparently as well as ever. The horse
he was driving, fell to the ground,
causing Mr.. Danforth to pitch completely
over his head and nearly breaking his hip.
1t was a very fortunate escape for the fear
less rider.
An official notice sent to the managers of
connecting roads, announces that the Yer:
mont Central railroad and its offairs have
been turned over by John Gregory Smith,
receiver, etc, to John Gregory Smith,
President of the Central Vermont railroad.
The three-minutc race at Bethel on the
4th lasted five hours and half, and was
the hardest as well as the longest race ever
trotted in Vermont So said the best judg-
es of such matters who were present The
race was won by maggie" owned by
James Mclaughlin of Rutland. The we'll
known trainer, A. II. Danforth of the Rut-
land Trotting Park, drove the winning
horse through the mud and binding rain.
Vermont farmers are buying largely of
Western corn, to make up the deficiency of
the hay crop.
The Catholics of East Dorset made sue
cess of their festival on the 4th of July,
Notwithstanding the rain, realizing some
5000 above expenses. The day was spent
in sports of various kinds and dancing in a
public hall. The tables were laden with
enjoyable refreshments. Rev. Father
Boylan of St. Peters church, Rutland was
among the visitors.
A marble quarry with traces of gold and
silver has been discovered in California.
A little three-year old girl, who did not
wish to kiss the family good night, but was
obliged to do it las means of discipline, "
went through the performance conscien-
tiously, and as she kissed the last one she
heaved a sigh of relief, and exclaimed,
"Amen."
Liberal prices are being paid in the cities
for Asbestos and Aramanthus, otherwise
known as lockwood, rock cork. mountain
leather, fossil paper, fossil flax and earth
flax, which is found in Vermont in large
quantities, and perhaps more extensively
than in any other state except Virginia.
A medical paper of great practical i'm
portance to the profession, was read by
DR.. A. T. Woodland of Brandon, at the re-
cent session of the Vermont Medical Soci-
ETY. at st. Adams.
1t is stated on high medical authority
that the last gill of milk drawn from COW
is sixteen times richer in cream than the
first portion yielded.
Another thrty-two year old horse is re-
ported He is owned by one Stanley who
runs the stage between Wolcott and AL.
bany in this state, and does it with that
horse.
The Springfield RepuJlican says:
The New Haven Paladium wants tc
have everybody sent to that city to be
hung, because ''they manage hanging SC
gracefully in Springfield combining bru
tality and esthetics so tremendously" Il
suggests, however, that the execution, las
week, might have been improved somewhat
by the employment of Theodore Thomas
orchestra and good supply of ice cream
for the guests. Some people can never b'
suited.
An abstract of President Buckhams Bac
calaureate sermon, also of theIaddress o
Rev. Henry b. Smith, ID. ID. at the com
mencement of the University of Vermont
will be found on the first page.
"Ben Wright and the Modocs," "Prat
tical Test" and a sketch for children o
the fourth page.