The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14

Sr. ALBANs, Nov. 10, 1873.
THE NEW PAPER.

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neatly printed S Gets were extensively and |
thoroughly distributed Many encomi-
ums were passed upon the contents and we
heard no criticism save upon the make
the matter outside which is
usually f..nd on the inside Of country
dailies. ihis however, is generally looked
upon a. a credit TO the management.
Perhaps the most startling piece of cur
rent news here is the sudden departure of
MIR. p. NJ. BRIGHAM,
50 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 "fresh fields and pastures new"
but only impaired his intention to the pro-
prietor, Mr. Lavender, so that people went
in this morning and found his place vacant,
or filled by another, and were astounded--
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 a model clerk Mr..
Brigham was gentleman and warm
friend to those who knew him best, all Of
whom will wish him success wherever he
may go.
THE OFFICE OF MR.. 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 heavy rail, may be seen,
but not handled, the efficient and gentle
manly private secretary, Mr.. c. A. 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 yolumnous 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 qualifications and with all its
| heavy responsibilities, of one of the great
est and most extended and far-reachng
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 Tor sleeping
o'nights-that melodious feline on ourneigh-
boris roof, to the contrary notwithstanding.
FRIEND JENKINS
of the Utica UerdH 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 lcas
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 as much unassuming re-
spect as can of nitro-glycerine is prone
to inspire. The supply of water is sc
large and the head so great that they are
momentarily expected to blow up, and one
or two have already done so, 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 ARRAY
transpired this morning at an early hour
between young man of respectable APP
pearance, with kid gloves and portman.
teau, who was apparently going down to
take an early train and a generally quiet
and inoffensive section of brick sidewalk
on Bank street. The attack was com.
menced by the young man, who suddenly
paused in his rapid walk and delivered q
violent kick at the sidewalk with his right
foot, and then, apparently convinced that
his adversary was disabled, he threw down
his portmanteau and sat down on it and
\ pummeled the sidewalk, with his feet, anC
swore.
Then he got up, resumed his bag and
was apparently going away in peace, wher
he suddenly changed his mind, (dnimaY
teraudO uttered the war-cry of the RED
man, executed the overture, as you might
say, of the Modoc battle-dance, and throw
ing his portmantcau over the fence, he
struck the sidewalk so suddenly and VIC
lently with the back of his head al
| to produce compound fraCtur,
of two bricks. He laid still for ;
few minutes to see how his adj
versary took it, but the sidewalk remain
ing perfectly cool he at last got up anC
climbed on the fence and, wiping himsel
with pocket handkerchief, gave utteranc,
to a long series of such deliberately wicket
remarks that we were shocked beyond meas
ure and demonstrated with him from tn,
window, but he met our counsel only will
scorn and contumely, and, after season o.
recuperation, he once more marshalled hi
personal effects and, taking the middle o
the street, passed out of sight. No arrests
were made, but the police soon after eX
amined tie wounded sidewalk and admin
istered plaster of coal and ashes. Under
this treatment the innocent victim is doing
as well as could be expected.
OLA PODRIDA.
A slight snow fall this morning has lief
the grass still whitened in the keen, frosty
air, and the shadow of winters mantle il
creeping over the horizon.
A musical treat is anticipated this even
ing IN the concert at Academy Hall by the
Temple Quartette of Boston
Our musical association has in active
preparation the cantata of 1.-The Hay
nrc ,,.hinh thn,r mill 1nrl,I1,nn ih1