The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-25
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The sun sets tonight at 6:47; rises to-
morrow morning at 5:1S.
Killington Lodge No. 90, |. o. o. F.,
meets this Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
at Odd Fellows Hall, Globe block.
The Young Mems Christian Association
meets this evening at 8 o'clock at their
rooms in Buffum's block, Merchants Row.
Rev. Norman Seaver, D. D., preached
at the Congregational Church at West Rut-
land, on Sabbath morning
Col. Henry NJ. Porter, of New York,
was in town on Saturday, making brief
visits to his numerous friends in this COM
munity. He is spending few days at
Lake Dunmore.
There will be two days of racing at
Lake Dunmore, on Thursday and Friday of
the present week. The races are under
the management of the guests at the Lake
Dunmorc House and the purses to be trot-
ted for are about the same in number and
amount as those lately given at the Fair
Ground here by Mr. Danforth.
Mr.. Scion Wilder, the well-known mus-
cal conductor and composer, of Boston,
was at the Bates House on Saturday, with
his wife and son.
Mr.. VIM. II. Vanderbilt, son of Cornell
us Vanderbilt, with party of nine, stayed
at the Bates House on Friday night last
A young progidy was greatly surprised
and mystified a day or two since during u
visit of clergyman at his fathers house,
by the blessing said by the latter at the sup
per table. After the meal was over the
boy climbed upon the knee of the minister
and asked him what he was doing at the
table? The minister replied, 81 was re-
turning thanks for the bounties provided
for supper, my little man." "Well, that's
not what my pa does when he sits down."
said young precocity; she says Goddle-
mighty, aohdt a supper! ="
One week ago Saturday, our friend John
w. Woodfn, the obliging teller of the
National Bank of Rutland, exhibited to the
editor of The GLOBE, specimen of the
new fifty cent currency, from which we
made detailed description, publishing it
Monday morning, one week ago 1t was
easier copying our description than making
another, so after having been published
oer6dtim in divers papers in Troy and else
where. it again makes its appearance in
Rutland, Friday morning, as original mat
ter.
Erasmus A. Pond, NJ d. of Rutland,
was, Thursday, elected member of the
"American Association for the Advance
ment of Science" at its annual meeting in
Portland, Maine. AS the Doctor was not
in attendance, the compliment is the more
striking and shows that his scientific stud
les, experiments and discoveries are attract
ing deserved attention.
Honorable William Porter Cady, the
well-known member of the firm of Wat
kins & Cady, of this village, leaves town
this morning to attend the reunion of the
members of the Cady family to be held at
the residence of the father of Mr.. Cady,
the Mayor of Taftsville., The represen-
tative of the family from Rutland has our
prayers for his speedy journey and safe
return.
Advertisers will be pleased to know,
that the daily average circulation of THE
GLOBE is larger than that of any other
paper IN this part of the state. We are,
also, pleased to know that not a day passes
that does not add to the subscription list
of both our daily and weekly editions.
Such is fame. The Springfield Repu5-
Hcan, of Saturday, contains notice of
IS. d. 7Hayer formerly a teacher, but
lately assistant editor of the st. Adams
Messenger.
At meeting of the American association
for the advancement Of science, Friday, a
very interesting paper was read on IAN
Ancient Burial Ground in Swanton, Vt.
by George ii. Perkins. 1t appeared from
the paper that the graves are but one or
two feet below the surface of sandy
ridge. The sand was discolored by oxide
of iron which had probably been used by
the aborigenes as Il paint Most of the
bodies faced the east but one was buried
head downwards, and another erect. No
complete skeletons have been found, and
the bones obtained are very friable. Frag-
,ments of wood and small chisel were
found with them. Some copper articles
also accompanied the bones
Judge Emerson, our "Wallngford Phil, "
ithe foundation of whose legal acumcn was
laid by our friend, David E. Nicholson,
has decided that the law won't allow him
to help Sam Eliza" and, he therefore,
gives her up to the tender mercics OF
Brigham Young and the Mormon probate
courts.