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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-25

"a Lsyman" exults in the Herald be-
cause the GLOBE ACKNOWLEDGED an inmate
rial error of fact. But "A Layman" has
not the candor TO acknowledge a material
error of law. After it is pointed out to
him he pretends that he knew that all the
time, hut raises another point, about which
he intmates mystical uncertainty. Then
why mention it, Being "a Layman" he
was not expected to know, and might have
gracefully kept still.
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AdVenlists.

BELFAST, Me-, June 23.-The Second
Adventists, or Millerites, have just closed a
ten days camp meeting in grove in an adj
joining town, and yesterday and last even
ing they held public meetings in this city.
They have decided that the oath, tomorrow,
is to be the final windup and the end of all
things earthly, when they propose to go up.
firmly persuaded of approaching chaos, and
have neglected to labor or work their farms.
etc., but some few doubtful ones admit that
there may be a mistake in the reckoning
and the wrong day may have been fixed
upon. -BostOn Herald
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what are the Facts ?
Editor Rutland GLOBE

Editor Rutland GLOBE:
l find the following in the Rutland
Herald of to-day;
"We were loudly called upon, Saturday
evening, to come down to the hard pan
OF economy, and as an argument in favor
of such course, Rutlands extravaganza
was held up In contrast with Burlingtons
economy. We assume that when a man
addresses public meeting, and states
falsehoods or facts, he does 1t Intentionally,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-25

The GLOBE has evidently found its way
to London, as an article from the World in
another column shows that the Londoners
are trying experiments in the direction sig-
rested for Rutland. The article will he ill.,
,eresting in connection with the current
topic of lighting the streets.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-25

Mr.. Martin Delancys sorrel mare trottcd
200 miles in As hours, on the 14th and 18th
of last month"; in the Driving park at St.
Paul. MINI She made her last mile in .
minutes and 81 seconds, and then trotted
off to her oats as Timber as ever. So says
the st. Paul Press. Nice horse TO go after
the doctor with.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-25

A PLuoKY BIRD.-A curious incident
was the discovery of nest of newly
Matched birds on the Derby railroad, in
Connecticut, few days since, in the angle
formed by the cap of one of the trestles of
a bridge and the stringer upon which the
rail rests. Considering that ten trains pass
daily over the bridge, the mother bird must
have been decidedly plucky.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-25

pRUNELLAS, PRUNES, CHERRIES,
u Peaches, Blockberries, Raspberries, Plums
Huckleberries. Also, all kinds OF fruits In cans
Tor sale at b. w. MARSHALL,
mayld3wly Grove street, Rutland, VT
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-25

w A L l. / N G + o II ID .
mayldld&w9m
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-13

9e6 GAIT Joseph ..................... SLIGO
l4sI G3lher James Observation-Disclosures. 2lOO 90
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22
The Negro and the Mule.

The following anecdote, finely illus
tralive of the characteristics Of two
denizens of the South, we find in the
Editors Drawer of Harper's Magazine,
"The negro and mule (writes friend
in Clinton, Louisiana, are inseparable
companions in Southern cotton fields,
and, like the Hawaiian string and bow,
useless each without the other. The
lazy indifference and careless cruelty oil
one, and wonderful powers Of endu
rance of severe labor, bad treatment
and neglect of the other, complete the
compatibility Of the two races necessary
for the production Of A 100000 Of bales
A characteristic aneciote may Be relish
ed by those who have had experience OF
the two. The spectator had taken ref
uge from the suns perpendicular rays
under the shade Of a spreading beech,
sub tegmine .fagi, and lay recumbent,
enjoying the fitful breezes and the som
bre frothiness of the country neWspa-
per- Along the dusty road which pass
Ell by this retreat came jogging a negro,
mounted on mule, both apparently
fast asleep. AS the somnolent pair ap
preached the spot, some wicked s2rite
of the place gave the paper hirt, which
was no sooner seen and heard than the
mule, as mules only know how, instant
ly 'swapped ends and leaving the ne
gro, sprawling in the dirt, took his de
palture under full sail, The negro, hal!
raising himself. and wiping the dust
from eyes and mouth; watched the re
treating mule for some time in silence,
but a. length, unconscious Of an auditor,
gave expression to this philosophical
soliloquy: Oats what makes me 'spise
muler
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-------t e.
The Neyy Polar EXDchltiOn.

WASHINGTON, July 13 The final in
structions to Commander Greer, of The
Tigress, who is in charge Of the Polar
Relief Expedition, were issued on the
18th inst. The first point of deslina-
lion of the Tigress is God H,van, on
the Island OF Disco, where she will meet
the Juniata Commander Greer will
exhibit his orders to Commander
Braine, and get from him all the infor
nation he may have gathered on the
subject of the Polaris. If the Polaris
and her crew are there, all the vessels
will promptly return to the United
States If the crew are found there,
and the Polaris shall have been aban-
doned, the Tigress win start in search
Of her in order to get her papers, re
cords, instruments and collections OF
natural science; and if need be will win
ter in the sea for this purpose In ex-
eeuting the mission the commander OF
the Tigress is authorized to push as far
north as practicable, and to procure all
the additional information he can OBJ
tain. All the measures ordered by Sec
retary Robson in this connection have
been submitted TO aad approved BY tile
President.
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Death of a Noted Beauty.

A Paris correspondent writes as fol-
lows: MADAME la Comtesse Benedetti
has just died in this city, and with her a
noted beauty has passed away. She was
indeed very beautiful woman, of the
Greek type, and as remarkable for her
esprit as for her beauty. Her entertain
ments were charming. She was daugh-
ter of M. Anastasi, or an adopted daugh.
te-, for the story runs that NJ Anastasi
found the little girl for sale in the Eastern
slave market, and purchased her. He
sent her to Europe to be educated, and
afterward adopted her as his heir and
daughter 1t was while he was Grecian
Consul at Alexandria that M. Anastasi's
daughter met and married NJ Benedict.
Her life was romance The beautiful
Greek aided her husband as he rose from
Vice Consul to ambassador To Prussia.
with thesitle Of Count, but when he. fell
the old life seemed to leave her. The at
tacks of thejournals were too much for
her sensitive nature, and she begun to
pine, and has now sunk into the graye
after two years illness Nine. Benedict
ii was only forty ght. She leaves son,
who is now Secretary Of Legation at
Stockholm"
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Very Grave Mistake.

The following originated, we believe,
with the Montpelier (Vt journal: A
certain marble-dealer, residing not q
hundred miles from this village, recent
ly received AN invoice of graves stones
upon some of which were inscribed
touching sentiments of sympathy and
euloey ready-made for the fortunate
person whose tomb they were intended
to designate. Among them was one
with an index finger pointing heaven.
ward, and under it the motto: mo
graves there" One evening this dealer
received an order for grave-stone. the
style and decoration Of which were left
pretty much to his own judgment, the
price only being fixed. As he had to
leat'e the city the next morning, he hur-
riedly selected the stone bearing the
above motto The Indignation of the
surviving relatives of Mr. Graves. for
whose cemetery lot this was intended
when it was received, can be better i'm
agined than described.
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A wildcat Undertaitesi0 10 Garry off
a Ciiitd, Whips a Whole Family.
and Escapes.


| From the San Luis obispo Tribune, June 81
We learn that an unusual and very
exciting contest took place at the ranch
of Ramon Feliz, on the Moro creek,
about fourteen miles from this place,on
morning last week. 1t seems that Mr..
Feliz shortly after getting up in the
morning. went out to feed his stock, and
that soon after he was startled by the
cries of his wife and family. Running
to the house he found that large Wild
cat had seized his youngest child, an in
fant, BY the, back Of the neck and was
making off with 1t, After a severe
STRUGGLE be succeeded in rescning it. the
cat nlsking its escape. Some time after
the excitengaitshad subsidized. an Indian
M ~ iSSsa ears Old. went ont
20 br1ng ri 5o..sss 1orses that had .beelI
staked out over night some distance
from the house He had been gone but
few minutes when the family was
again aroused by the cries of the boy,
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Surrender of the Khan TO Russian
FOrces.f s.ef

ST. PETERSBURG, July 13.-Dispatch-
es from Khiva give the following ac-
count of events subsequent o.the cap.
ture of the city: The Khan voluntarily
entered the Russian camp and gave in
his submission, formally declaring him
self vassal of Russia General Kauf-
mann then restored him to the throne,
and appointed a Council Of A1minis-
tration to assist him in the Government
during the occupation of the Khonete
by the Russian forces. The Khan, in
token Of gratitude, issued ON the 24th
of June a decree forever abolishing
slavery within his dominons.
General kauf,nann has sent dispatch
es to Teheran notifying the Persian
Government to make preparations for
the reception of ten thousand natives
Of Persia, released from slavery by the
Kahn's decree. So
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@Apropos OF a remark that Rus

EEApropos OF remark that Rus
slams are absolutely incapable of under
standing or approaching a joke, this
story is related: IAN Englishman was
relating to Russian friend that he had
once seen on country road, a post with
this inscription: This road leads to the
town; all persons who cannot read this
may apply to the blacksmith To the
great anguish of the narrator his friend
remained perfectly compassionate thank
ed him for his story with studied po-
liteness which showed that he had not
understood it in the least But the next
morning the Russian burst into his
friends room in convulsions of laugh.
tel, exclaiming My friend, l do un
stand it now. Fool that / was not to
think of it As if the blacksmith might
not be away from home"
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Fresi. Ice Cream.

Mr., Brown, while walking over his
farm. was surprised to see the hired man
forcing ice down the throat of his best
COW. He stopped a moment to. assure
himself that he was not dreaming, and
then said: "You fool, what do you
mean p "Mean! Why, ! mean to make
ice cream"
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gflegraphif,
Twenty Acres Of a City .Rurned--
Loss 100000.

GRAND RAPIDS, July 13-At O'Clock
to-day this city was visited with anoth-
er terrible and devastating fire. II was
first discovered in the alley near the
Bridge Street House barn, located on
Kent street, and it being very dry and a
bigh wind blowing, within a very few
minutes the entire building, large
double brick, was one sheet Of fame.
Notwithstanding the firemen were early
on the ground and at work, the fire
spread and was soon entirely beyond
their control. = gs8&@ssass a8z
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Professor Tyndall is the friend of the
potato. He says that the compound
product of one potato for ten years will
equal l0,000,000,0 600. 1t doesn't seem
possible, but we understand there are
people in Danbury who have tried II,
and they say it is SO. ad3 *
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There is said to be ope corner lotin
Chicago which has not been mortgaged,
and a policeman is necessary to keep the
admiring crowd off the ce.-Bostoa
Globe isa
An Iowa matron who, after hnguish-
ing in the bonds of matrimony for 35
years, recently came. into an unexpected
inheritance Of $500, Immediately invest
ed it in divorce.
An Indiana lady has divorce from
her husband in her pocket,and whenever
he doesn't mind she takes out the docu-
fnent and shows it to him, m,and he s'weak-
ems Immediately. Som i s5
A chap given to statistics estimated
that over 1000 toes were frozen during
the past winter, by young ladies keep
ing their heaux lingering at the gate,
instead OF asking them into the parIor.
"Nasbyp has gone down to Egypt for
a new subject. He IS to make "Bricks,
Without Straw" in Lyceums next win-
ter He says the topic occurred to him
from finding brick in his hat. which
came through straw-State journal.
A New Haiipshire paper saws that
"death has again turned flip flap, and
came down 6at-footed in our midst, and
snatched from among US one of the best
advertisers and subscribers we ever
had"
A Memphis jury. having convicteda a
man Of murder, now finds that the sup
posed murdered man is living, The
question is whether the verdict shall be
rescinded, or The. man allowed to mur-
der his victim.
A broom with heavy handle was
sent as wedding Gift to a bride, with
the following sentiment: 49,
''rhis triAing gift accept from me,
It's use would commend; ~
In sunshine use the brushy part io
In storms the other end"
Some questions very naturally sug-
gest themselves to an inquring mind -
An amateur farmer wonders .:why on
all this fair earth, the ground is spread
bottomside up, so that it must be turned
over with a plow before crops are rails.
ed" a..'
Here is a sample Of the way an
American local tells that IA young
Frenchman killed his father: IA young
man was recently sentenced to be .exe-
gifted in France for exempting himself
ffom military service by becoming the
son Of widow.
AN OLp -LADY's FAREwELL-An old
Scotch lady had an evening party, where
Young man was present who was
about TO leave for an appointment in
China AS he was exceedingly extrava-
CANT in his conversation about himself;
the old lady said, when he was leaving,
TAX good care O. yourself when ye
are AVA; they eat puppies in China"
He CoULDN'T Tell What time is
it, my dcar?' asked wife of her hus.
band, whom she suspected of being
drunk, but who was doing his best to
lock sober. "Well, darling, l can't tell,
cause you see, there are two hands OH
my watch, and each points to differ
ant figure, and l don't know which to
believe"
About week ago Greg Wright miss.
cd the wheels from baby carriage As
! the vehic'e is a thing quite necessary
for the proper running of his household
concerns, he looked anxiously for the
missing parts. but without success till
Yesterday. He called at Fifth street
'bazar'' to purchase bolt of muslin,
aud discovered that one OF the gentle
manly clerks had utilized the wheels for
sleeve buttons -Sdturdoy Night
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Seuse md cNu,lse,tse,

A Limburger cheese factory scents
the air for ten miles around
! A majority OF The last Congress are
called men of true "steal.'
The famous ssContinenta. Dam, is
not worthless But cuts off the outlet Of
Loon Lake, MINI, very effsctually.
sPromiscuous and. variega.ed va.
grants is what they call loaters at Oma-s
ha.s 80 ~
A man in new York has watch which
he tIaiDs has gained time enough to-
pay for itself in six months.
Forever" in the rhetoric offwomans
affection, is sentimental hypetbole
neaning a period of exactly two months.
a techy Wisconsin man stopped his
Subscription to tiie focal enewspapas5y
Just because the editor eloped with his
wife.
Punch describes the difference be-
tween fixed and shooting stars by say.
ing that the one are suns and the other
darterS.
John Carpenter, of Michigan, has
stopped smoking He knocked the
ashes Of his pipe on keg of blasting
powder.
An Alabama lawyer, defending mur-
derer, spoke nineteen consecutive, hours,
and the Jury convicted the client in sew
Ell minutes.
A will is registered in Waynesburg,
Pa, which contains the following re-
markable clause "I also give to my be-
loved wife one red COW, one three-year-
old colt, and the remainder of the kitch-
EN- and household furniture
"You say the prisoner struck you in
the face with a sharp instrument. Now,
how do you know he did ?"
"This indenture witnesseth"-(point-
| ing to a cash in his cheeky.
| A young man WHO was asked by his
sweetheart what photography was, took
out his pencil and wrote the following,
and said it was phonograph: U R A B
U 7, L n"
Seven Indians made raid into Brown
county, Texas, but were captured, and,
after being washed, seven white mem
stood revealed. They were hung out
to dry. e
oittsburg coroner makes no charge
where he sits on a young n,an<who par
ted his hair in the, middle. He says
that his personal satisfaction is enough,
without the fee.
"Mamma, this is very. old butter"
said little three-year old girl at the
breakfast table What makes YOU
think so, my dear?" because it has
gray hairs in it'
See how wonderful are the ways of
nature in. Illinois. A pair of boots
cost just two loads of potatoes, and to
raise the potatoes just wears out pair
Iof- beets.-~-.-ss- --'=s---
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M ga + MAR EFT,
Veterinary Surgeon.

Veterinary Surgeen.
Having had considerable experience as
Veterinary Surgeon, offer my services to the
people of this place and the county. Ring
bone and SPAWN speciality. If not re-
moved in six days. no charge will be made.
Place of business, one door west of Scheu.
fele's Barber Shop. May ~. 1s73-Y,
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to the future with hopes exceedingly en-
couraeing for our country's welfare, and
| find much encouragementin the mighty
conyulsions Of the world around us. Il
bat betokcns that our influence is being
felt to "earihs remotest bounds;" and
rejecting upon these matters, friends, le
each one after having found our partic
ular sphere of action In the great drama
of life, perform our duties well, and by
the help of Almighty God, all will bt
well
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-18
LOCAL HssEVlTIES.

There. was an uncummonly heavy frost last
night.
The renting of the stills in the new marke t
house will take place on the 18th lust.
The Echo Socials gave most agreeable SOL
rec at their hall in the Assembly Rooms last
night.
There was good supply of fresh fish, white
perch, yellow perch, &C., in the market, this
morning.
Police officer Webb, while on lis beat in the
lst Ward yesterday afternoon, was attacked
and severely bitten by vicious dog.
There we're no new cases of smallpox nor
any deaths from that disease reported this
morning.
There are now but eight inmates Of the Jail
IA smaller number than at any time since
the present jaor took charge.
The crash heard near the market-house early
last night was caused by the falling OF few
bricks from the top of the inside wall Of the
south front Of Washington Lodge building
-Four vessels loaded with salt, three from
Liverpool, audi one from Turks Island, arc
now on their way to this port, aud will arrive
here before the commencement OF the hshlng
season.
Mr. Michael Rochford, the distiller at the
Cameron distillery, died last nigh at his rooms,
on Cameron street, after prolonged illness.
His remains will be carried to Richmond for
interment. IT,
1t is understood that an advance in the tolls
of cents ton on coal from Cumberland to
Georgetown viii be made at the stakeholder S
meeting of the g. &. o. Canal Company which
takes place at Annapolis to day.
/: The Alexandria police force 10 full uniform
will appear 10 the procession on the 22ud inst.
and about twenty of the trades carried on IL
the city will be represented in the same parade.
The Butchers Association have succeeded in
procuring from Washington uniforms to be
worn on that day.
| A petition is in circulation among the citl-
zcns Of Alexandria county praying the Lcgls.
aure to prohibit the Washington and Alexan-
drian Turnpike Company from carrying into
execution an idea they have adopted of NOV
ing the tol-gate on their road ahalfmile nearer
this city.
1t is suggested that instead of the market,
being closed at II o'clock On Saturday the
I'D, it will close one hour earlier so as to give
tho butchers and others who intend to take
part in the procession more time for prepara::
ton. The suggestion will doubtless be adopted
and purchasers will govern themselves accord
| ipgy @.
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the isGrAetS.

NEW York, Feb. 1Sy-Stocks dull. Gold
firm Il. l4t. Money f7m at l-32 to l-l6 per Ct
Flour dun Wheat dull. Corn dull.
BALTIMORE, Feb. lS-Cotton firm low mid
1lings 9salAg. Flour dull market favors buy
ers s; City Mills high grades have declined soc
Howard Street Supcriire 5 75aS6 IS; do. Extrs
3 75aS6 -; do. Extra 775aSl0 So do. Family
10 25asI2:' Western Supcrine 5 75aS6 IS; do
Extra lass So do. Family 9aSlO Is. Wheat
steady; white choice and amber 22Ja225 ;.:fair te
prime white l9Oa220 good TO prime red 1Oa2l5
common tofair lSOal95 red Western l65al90
am Der Western 200a2l5. Corn steady for South.
mixed Western dull at IL Oats active ant
higher; Southern 1sa50; Western mixed II; do
white .iet50. Rye stoady vt S5a90. Hay dull;
" c:tcr1l: lower ut 2GaS3U. Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-18
Ey Green a. Wise.

[Red Estate Agents and AucLionccrsl
10y VIRTUE OF A DEED or TRUST
- from Richard kiggcs and wife, dated the
first day OF April, 1863, ard duly recorded. in
the land records of Fairfax county, and by h-
for sale, At public auction, in front Of the Man
sion House, in the city Of A!cxnndrit, on SAT-
URDAI, the I'D day Of March, 1873, ut Twelve
0 clock IN. the TRACT OF LAND Oh which
snid Rigsrs resides, containing about 10 acres.
with I'LL the improvements thereon, and !Ocu.cl
twp miles south OF Fairfax station.
Terms of Sale: Unc-thrd ash, ard the residue
in six and twelve months, with six per cent in
tcrest Convcyuncing ut tho expense of pu:-
chuSrr CORN ELlUS JACOBS,
feb I7-2lwts TRUSTED.
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Railroad Collision.

YoSKERs, N. Y Feb. is COLLISION &c
Cured this morning between the engine Of ii
Yonkers special train and an engine going
North by which the engine of the lookers
train was started North at full speed. The eu-
gincer and fireman having Jumped off as the
engines colided the detached engine caught a
Poughkcepsee way train North at Hastings
plungiug half through the rear coach which
contained one passenger a brakeman and the
assistant, conductor. The passenger was un-
injured, but the brakeman and assistant CON
ductor were both probably fatally injured No
passengers we're seriously injured in the train.
Trains are running as usual at this time, | /