The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-14

Lieut.. Thomas +. Wright, who was kill
ed by the Modocs on April 20, was son of
Gen. George Wright, formerly of Norwich,
and was himself graduate of Norwich
University.
Joseph Boyer, of Morctown, killed 25
striped snakes, all old settlers, near spring
on his farm, Tuesday of last week, and
didn't call it much of day for snakes
either.
L. G. Spencer, of Marshfeld, killed two
valuable blood heifers, April 30th, by wash.
ing them in tobacco to kill lice. They died
Immediately after being washed. Take
warning farmers.
Thursday of last week, Mr.. Luther Adj
ans, the veteran stage driver between
Montpelier and Wolcott, made his last trip
on runners The distance across the high
lands, over the Eagle Ledge road, is nearly
| five miles, and for about onc-third of a mile
the snow was % feet deep
| Warren Nyc of Barre, caught II monster
turtle some two weeks ago, which he con-
fined by chain. 1t broke its chain the
other night, dug II hole in the ground and
laid therein rs eggs. The turtle was about
two feet long, and had sufficient strength
to carry man ON its back.
WindInm County.
J. Estey Il Co., manufacturers of cottage
organs at Brattleboro, occupy seven build
| ;n,re n,,,J,,, Con, linn droJ ,ynrln,pn rnoL l.,
seven hundred instruments per month, and
the extent of their business is about eight
; hundred thousand dollars annually.
Although many Windham county farm
crs have failed to receive remunerativt
prices for their last years crop of tobacco
= there will he larger acreage devoted t'
the weed the coming season than ever.
Seth Barnard of Wilmington, has her
Ga setter) that, with mistaken zeal, forsool
: her nest, and undertook to brood the pro
geny of the family cat
One man in Putncy reports that he ha
lost three hundred young fruit trees by tn
deprcdations of the mice the past winter.
The Baptist society of Brookinc hav
secured the services of Rev. Mr. Donahu
of Aver, Mass, and have bought parson
age, at Il cost of 81 100.
A Drattlcboro youth named Hcnr
: Wood, intoxicated and noisy, while cndeay
oring to escape the clutch of policeman
9 fell over Il hitching post, striking one lie
o on the granite curbing in such way as t
| break both bones below the knee. lie wa
: promptly cared for by surgeon, and
t though not under arrest, will have ampl
5 time for repentance.
An enthusiastic agricnlturist of Halifa
commenced to plow on the first day G
n May, but was compelled to carry his plo,
: over a snow drift two rods or more frOi
his house to the team.
: windsor County.
>. Preston Mcrrifield, of Windsor, has a
:. old family Bible, printed by subscriptio
Il in London, ut least two hundred years ast
1t is huge portfolio, with an immens
number of illustrations, and with notes an
comments explanatory of the sacred tex
y The original price, we believe, was ca
stcrling-nearly two hundred dollars.
. The Standard wants Judge Poland I
' devote his share of the Irrational plumber
to the Woodstock railroad The Judge
last accounts was undecided.
" There have been but two cases of small
pox in Hartford this season. There was
I, greatly exaggerated account circulated
rs first in regard to it. 1t went out that IL
l. pest house was full, and many others e.
lie posed, which, however. was contrary
s. the fact.