The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-19
From the Danbury News OF Saturday,
FLASHES OF Fun.

FLASHES OF Fun.
There is no position drcarier than that of
a carpenters apprentice in village where
there is no town clock.
There is nothing that will change man
so much as a great grief, unless it is shaw
ing off his mustache.
we never understand the value OF those
huge fur gloves until we are caught out rid
ing without n handkerchief.
There is very perceptiblc break in the
gloom and depression which ushcred in
the new year. Our people have gone to
chewing again.
One of the hardest working men in Dam
bury earns his bread by the sweat of other
peoples brOws lie makes sweat feathers
for hats.
There is always some incentive to the
American youth TO study and work. He
may not become President of the United
States, but he may be the Oldest Mason.
There is general opinion that the ice
crop for 1874 will prove complete failure.
and much suffering has been apprchended
among the wealthy next Summer.
Danbury man accepted an invitation to
dinner, Sunday, saying that he felt rs emp
ty as an icc-house. After doing full justice
to the meal he admitted that he was full
rs a coalyard
Another watch belonging to Dr. Benja.
min Franklin has been discovered. II
this sort of thing goes on, history will have
to be rectitied and the historic printer be-
come the accommodating uncle.
A local poet. weil-known to our readers
for the spirit Of unrest pervadng his verses
and the wierl sadness which breathes
through every line, and which must have
touched all sensitive natures, ate fiftyhve
oysters on wager, Saturday night.
4 Slawson farmer was negotiating with a
workingman for his labor. He represent
ed that SO a month and board was suffi-
cicnt pay The man dcmurred. "But,
consider" said the farmer, afgumentativo-
ly, ''the location. There laint man died
on this farm in ten years. Health is some
thing 4 bargain was made,
We are much Obliged to somebody for "A
report of a convention of asthmatic people,
held in Denver. Colorado, in December
last 1t is difficult to decipher the entire
volume for the tears that will fiji the read
er's eyes, rs ne proceeds through the detail
given by victims. Every family should
have copy
\ prudent yUnng man on Nelson street,
not being able TO beau his girl home from
church, on Sunday night, sent his father to
do it for HIM He said ifhe had been keep
ing company via. her any length of time,
there might have been no necessity for the
rccaution, but MS he was but little acquaint-
cd with her it wa, different.
At Il recent fire in this vicinity the owner
of the property, a man with a wooden leg,
being confused by the sudden awakening
and cries Of the popuacc, screwed his leg
on backward and presented to the astonished
and awe-struck neighbors tho spectacle of a
man going wo opposite directions at
once.
An applicant for old clothes at Pine
street residence, Saturday, received half
dozen soiled paper collars with the advice
ito turn them and chalk the edges" This
might be called generosity without judg-
ment, and is in keeping with the act of a
so oilers mother, during the late war, who
sent him in Christmas box an elegant
spittoon,
At recent funeral in Danbury where
several organizations were in attendance,
no Graz c badges were provided for female
society, The president, after fldgeting
about in manner peculiar to her unfortu.
nate and unhappy sex, suddenly blurted
out, 81 declare / don't enjoy this funeral
one bit!' The announcement cast gloom
over the entire gathering.