The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22
rIiddlebIsry.

The thaw we had few days ago, took
off all our snow, and as there was no frost
in the ground the roads were heavy and
were almost impossible. Now, however,
the weather has taken sudden turn about,
and the mud is frozen up in all its deform-
ity and roughncss. The little snow that
has been sprinklcd upon the ruts only de-
coys the unsuspecting traveller when he
ventures out on runners. He finds it
"hard slcddng," as a good Methodist
brother said TO his class-eadcr, when asked
how he had prospered in religion the past
week
We understand that f. p. Fletcher has
purchased the machinery that formerly be-
longcd to Swincy & Barrows in the door
factory. and will move it across the bridge
to his stone building to he used there. We
are glad that Mr.. Fletcher sees the mpor-
lance of retaining the machinery here as
some one will soon put it in operation.
We have been unfortunate in our manu-
featuring interests, not because Mddlebury
profitable and safe business, but because
enterprising. ambitious men without capt.
tai have taken upon themselves load that
they were unable to carry through to sue
cess. Want of a sufficient capital to pur-
chase stock at the lowest price for cash,
and the necessity of being obliged to sell
their manufactured goods in the market at
a low price and paying exhorbiant inter-
est to meet ther.running expenses, are in
most cases the cause Of failures.
Business in town seems rather dull since
Christmas and New Years The whiskcy
| shops, however, continue to be patronizcd
as usual, and the votaries of Bacchus seem
TO think that whiskcy answers for victuas,
drink and lodging. 1t is surprising that
Woodworking, Industrious men will take
their earning and give them for that which
will curse them but so it is ! used to
think there was no such thing as total de-
pravity, but have altered my mind Tho
lum-drinkcr goes on regardless Of his doom,
until he becomes as much resigned to his
| final home and fate as the fellow was that
went TO a Fourth Of July celebration in
ol1en times. 1t is said that one old fellow
had celebrated Il little too long, and had
| laid down by the side of the road to sleep
it off. Some rougish young fellows coming
along thought they would have some fun.
They took Il lot of hemlock bows and
strung them around him and then set them
on fire Everybody knows how rapidly
they burn and what n tremendous cracking
they make while burning. Zebulon looked
up, saw the fire all around him, and heard
the cracking, and resisnedly dropped his
head down and exclaimed SIN hell, Just
as | expected"
Mr.. Meeker, the Methodist clergyman,
preached four nights during last week to
| good audiences. On Sunday evening six
Or eight persons arose for prayers. Mr.
Mecker breaches practical, pointed SER
mons, and his earnest sincerity in the doc
trincs he promulgatcs draws the people out
to hear and believe. We have rarely, if
ever, had minister that seemed to embody
so many good and pleasing qualities rs Mr..
Meeker He always has pleasant word
for all, but keeps his Masters work upper
most in all his daily walks and converse
ton. His labors, we hope, will be crowned
with abundant success. ARGUS.