The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-28
News and M,sceIIaneous Items

/ A new school journal is to be established
in Maryland, with view to supplying the
never never yet filled in that state of an in
| teligent and comprehensive aid and yehi-
Gle of intelligence for teachers.
Combination dresses are in high favor
now and will be probably next winter The
combinations are not always in harmony in
the matter of colors but that doesn't appear
to distress anybody very much.
The emperor of Russia has sent the
mikado of Japan a magnificent vase, four
feet high, cut from single piece of agate.
This, with other valuable gifts, was pre-
sented by Mr. Strive, the new Russian
minister, when submitting his credentials
to the Japanese sovereign.
A Syracuse newspaper says, Gold
smith Maid went to be shod in Springfield
the other day, and the nails from her shoes
were chOicely preserved for watch charms
10y the fortunate fellows who happened to
be around. On man, more audacious,
pulled two hairs from the sacred tail and
avowed his intention of having them
braided into ring"
The South Carolina taxpayers have, in
the tax unions, the nucleus of vigorous
and compact organization, which will swell
to the measure of the taXpaying strength
OF the state, and enable that strength to be
effectively cXerted for the securing of low
taxation and an honest administration of
the public funds. Already subordinate tax
unions have been formed, with nine county
unions.
Says the Toledo (Ohio) Blade, "A few
evenings since, an old gentleman while
riding in coach on one of the railways
coming into the city, heard boy at one of
the stations crying peaches! The gentle
mans eycsight was somewhat dim, and
he did not notice that the car window was
closed. AT the word peaches he thrust
his head through the glass for the pur-
pose OF making purchase. He with
drew his head and looked confused. The
passengers set up litter all through the
coach, and the old gentlemen concluded
to take another car. lie was not injured.
and paid the conductor for the glass;"
A queer sort of an accident occurred re-
Gently on plantation near Opelousa, La.
by which two valuable horses were killed
They were at play in a yard where an Or
binary harrow had been left, its teeth
toward the ground, when one of them,
holly pursued by its companion, rushed by
the harrow, one of the handles of which
ripped open his side This terrible shock
did not stop him, the momentum he had
acquired carrying him a hundred yards eff,
where he fell. The harrow was turned
upon its side with its teeth presented to the
pursuing horse, who, striking them with
full force, mangled and lacerated himself
in terrible manner. Both died in few
hours.
A well-known member of the Chicago
board of trade, who returned from trip
through Iowa and Nebraska on Friday,
gives the following report of the crops in
those states In Iowa crops are generally
good. Wheat is full average crop. Corn
well advanced, and promises a heavy yield
will not be equal to that Of last year, but
the increased acreage planted will make up
any deficiency in the yield. Corn is almost
a total failure, owing to the ravages of the
grasshoppers. Oats averaged well, and of
good quality. Supply of hogs and cattle
in both states represented to be good, but
the failure of the corn crop in Nebraska
will compel farmers to sell them off
quickly.
The tree trade taking place in frogs is
attracting renewed attention in Paris. The
markets are said to be full of their hind
legs strung on piece of Oiser, and selling
for few sous dozen when spiced and
oSiNeu hot. hiSSinS ike snlllS, tuey nave
numerous admirers. The frog is very pro-
life, laying about 400 eggs frogs also are
devoured in immense numbers by water
serpents, cells, pike and river foul wolves
even are said to be partial to them. They
are caught by nets during torchlight, which
dazzles them into inability; they are taken
by the rod and line, the bait being worm
or red tape. In Switzerland they are
literally raked out of the water, precipi-
lately retiring from the rake the moment
il arrives at the border of the pool.
The Syracuse Courier relates the follow
ing strange story: "Some time since gen
tlemen in this city had cat which had
been pet in the household for number
of years. This cat had become stupid of
late, IN fact had lost its usefulness. The
madam of the house suggested one day to
her lege lord that pussy had better be put
out OF the way. lie accordingly proceeded
to carry out the suggestion. So taking up
the cat he had often petted, he started with
her towards the outbuildings, patting her
as he went along, but just before arriving
at the place where he expected to take the
life OF the poor pussy, she all at once
caught him by the hand with her teeth.
with her claws inflicted terrible wounds,
and 1t was with the greatest difficulty that
he shook her off. He succeeded in killing
her finally. Some time afterwards he was
taken sick and died in consequence of the
wounds he had received from the cat"