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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-30
remarkable Authorship.

The following lines appeared in North
field, Minnesota, paper. written by the ven
cradle Simeon Parmlee ID, native of
Pittsford, and formerly Congregational
clergyman iu Vermont, who is well known
and respected by many of our readers. Mr.
Parmlee is now in his 03l year and retains
in n remarkable manner his powers of
mind and body. He has preached since he
was 90 years of age:
FRIENDSHIP a JEWEL.
A token OF respect for my much loved friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron skinner
Behold how Good it is to see
Kind friends in tender love agree,
'ils like the cooling doves that meet
Ana mingle songs devoutly sweet.
They talk, and laugh. and sing, and pray
And thus Improve the passing day,
Kecounting scenes that long have past.
Informing us, the years move fast.
The lesson comes without alloy,
That we should seek immortal Joy,
And passing time we can't abuse
But every precious moment use.
We can't forget the friends that sleep,
Whose death compelled our eyes to weep,
We loved them when we heard their voice,
Could they have lived 'twould been our choice.
But all that live must surely die,
TO reach Il better world on high.
And Is there such world to gain7
a land OF peace, without pain.
Where pious souls have gone before
And past the darkend river DER,
And do they beckOn us to come
TO prize with them the pilgrims home,
How rich the thought Of endless rest,
When flowing tears shall be supprest.
Angelic anthems there are sung,
The crown of life will then be won.
What II we toll little more?
The work is short, Twill soon be DER,
If faithfully the race we run
We soon may shout the work is done!
Farewell, kind friends, I II pray for you,
That God may safely take you through,
And tho on earth we meet no more
o, may we meet on yonder shore.
SIMEON PARMLEI, Aged %.
Oswego, n. Y, Sept. %, 1874.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-30
Miss DC montsord at she opera
r1Ouso.

The second appearance of the mesmer-
list, Miss De Mon,fOrd, found the Opera
! House filed full, anh fun was rampant
throughout the evening. AT the call Tor
subjects some thrty-fve men aud boys re-
sponded, WHIP filed the platform, and
among whom were noticed such public in.
diyidulls as lellcrs of banks, to the num-
Der of two wel-known clothing clerk
and n noted pharmacist also other OF the
best known gents in town Strange TO say,
however. none of the individuals mentioned
were found to be good subjects to work
upon and were necessarily counted out.
Some half dozen were thrown into laugh
ing fits OF the most uproarious character !;
were made to- kncel, TO pick imaginary
| flowers from the floor and read with tear
ful eyes the names Of their departed friends
upon the tombstones they saw before them.
Four Of them, Murray. BOynion. Joe Had
icy and boy known rs "Scotty' were the
few Others were influenced from among
The audience. Especially was this the case
with oar devil who, at the command of
the mesmerist, nhlt his eyes and could rot
open them, until lead to the platform and
nude to feel the touch and power of the
lady. He was also greatly exercised in
mind and body, apparently, in his seat and
showed unmisiakable signs of being great
ly ''bewtched.' Scolly amused the au-
diencc greatly also with song and dance.
The closing scene of the evening was the
most ludlcrous Of all, called the barber
shop" a young lad named Moses Vim
cent, who saws wood for the HeraM Office,
! but who insisted while on the stage that he
was "printer," was made to lather Joe, "
md "Sco.tY" thoroughly with whilcwash,
md then with miniature razor proceed to
shave them with great dcxierlty and delib-
Grafton.
The crowd were kept in an uproar
throughout the evening and seemed to en-
Joy II. even il they did not universally
''takc stock in the reality Of the thing.
Therc is 10 doubt but that some of the
subjects were thoroughly under the inllu-
encc Of the meimaric power, while 1t is
| equally certain that others were playing it
with considerable success. The entertain
nent is one which is interesting to any one
for variety IN this hum-lrum life, but is
hardly one that is worthy of the greatest
confidence or the iirmcst of belief
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-30
Mail Facilities 10 and From Canada.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~.
For the purpose of placing commune
cations by post between the United States
and the Dominion of Canada npon the
most liberal and advantageous basis, the
following arrangements have been agreed
upon 10 be carried into effect on the frs
day Of January, or rs soon thereafter a,
necessary measures can be perfected fol
putting them into operation:
FIRST A notification of the two coun-
tries in respect 10 correspondence cx-
changed between them each country to
forward and deliver free of charge cor.
rcspondencc of all kinds. written AND
printed received from one another which
correspondence must in all cases be prepaid
at the established domestic rates of the
country of its origin.
Second. Each county will transmit Co.
nestle mails OF either enclosed packages
through lis territory, free of charge, by it,
ordinary mail routes.
Third. No account shall be kept between
the postollice departments of the two coun.
tries in regard to International correspond.
ence of any kind exchanged between them;
each department retaining to It's exclusive
| use all postage ii collects on mail matter
sent to them for delivery.
Fourth 1t Is understood to be the desire
and intention Of our respective pos,office
| departments that the provisions of THU
agreement shall extend to an international
money order exchange as soon rs practical
| Bile
Fifth The provisions of this agreement
as far as relates to The rate of letter post
age, will he carried into effect on the frs
of February, 1915
Sixth. All provisions Of existing posta
convention inconsistent with this arrange
mcnt are hereby abrogaled.
Seventh. Formal articles cmbodying th,
provisions of this agreement shall he pre-
pared for execution rs soo n as possible.
Signed w. H. GRIFFIN,
Deputy postmaster-general of Canada
acting for, and subject to the approval o
the postmasler-gencral of Canada.
Mar HALL JEWELL,
Postmaster General.
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Pacific Mail Investigation.

NEw York, Dec. 90.
In the Pacific mail investigation to-day.
George s. Scott testified that false entries of
amounts to him were reported to him by
Hatch as being credited to him in the Pa
cific mail books. At the time Mr.. Hatch
told him he (IIatch) was managing director
of the company. Could not define the pre-
else time covered by the account, but
thought it was the spring of 1872. Wit.
ness firm was named Scott, Strong & Co.
one of Sl50,000 and another for $50, 900.
Witness promised to produce the account
to the committee. By Mr.. Dawes 'Do
you know of any false entries to other
parties in the Pacific mail books p Wit
ness gave Mr.. Dawes sly sidewink, and
whispered something in his ear in an UNI
der tone. The answer was not insisted on.
Christian B. McDougal, police officer,
testified that he knew Mr. Cole. Saw Nj.
King in the Park bank, where he was
pointed out to witness by Nj. Cole. He
followed him to the Equitable building.
Did not remember any person being with
him. Was ;old by Mr. Cole that he was
Mr., King, postmaster of the house of rep
rcsentatves Julius VI. Noyes. Of the
firm of IIarrlott & Moves has been con-
necte1 with the firm for nearly five years
Was acquainted with A. B. Stockwell, but
| did not know Richard b. Irwin. In May,
| 1872, had transactions with \. b. Stock
well. Had no knowledge of an entry in
the book of the company in May, 1872, OF
a sum of $3.50, 900 charged to their firm. A
check for S507, 547.95, signed by Irwin
and endorsed by Mr.. Noycs, was
Identified by witness. He said it
was what is called an exchange check.
The entry of S650000 was false, as was
all such other entries. The $507, 5i1 81
was only loan to Mr.. Stockwel, person
ally, for accommodation purposes, aud not
to the company Witness was paid by one
check of $500, 900 from the Pacific Mail
company, and the day after this another
check from the Panama railroad company
for $7,547.45 was deposited. This was
done simply at the request of Mr.. Stock
well. He had no business with Irwin in
May, 1878. lie had no knowledge of an
entry of 100000 III the Pacific Mail books
to the firm of Eldrdge & Irwin as agent,
of IIarriott IL Noyes. If any such entry
existed it was false.
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A sweeping reform and reduction in The
salaries of the l,400 postmas,crs who are
appointed by the prcsi lent Is one of Mr..
JEWELS ncw-fangled ioeas. A large num-
Der of these positions, especially those
which pay II large salary, arc regarded as
The hest einecures under tic government,
rs in many cases politicians are paid ST.
800 year apiece as p0simasters, and have
almost nothing 10 do, the work being en-
tirely in the hands OF subordina,es. 1t is
believed that saving Of nearly half mil
lion of dollars year can he effected if
these salaries are cut down to the figures
which the government ough, to pay Some
other minor changes may be made in post
office affairs and an cffolt will he made to
reduce The amount Of the express business
now done by the department in transport
ing packages ut rliculously cheap rates.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-30
The NotorIOus g Tom" Cree Found
Guilty and sent 10 Prison.

tom Cree, who, few years ago. was
considered to be one of the wealthicst men
IN Washington county, n. Y, who, as the
banker of many farmers, Spectator in
everyHody's crop and postmaster at Middle
Granville, made hosts of friends whom he
,stonshea by suddenly turning up de-
faullcr. lie mysteriously disappeared,
leaving behind. it is said, debts footing up
to half Il million, to meet which were
fictitious mortgages, forged notes and
other collateral Of an utterly worthless
character The chief losers were the
banks at poultncy, Whitehall, Granville
quoted in the C0mmercial Register as being
worth quarter of million dollars. and ali
this time he borrowed money to pay an in
come tax in order To keep up appearance.
| Besides the amount of $3.50, 900 out of
which he swindled certain banks he de-
| fraudcd his best friends of 500, 600, among
whom was NOrlhrup, who took him from
| The poor house. Cree turned up in Texas,
and came 10 New YORK about year ago,
with some of the financial agents of that
| ''"''' W. 'hp HuIpDsc CT negotiating llh
bonds. lie had the impudence to mingle
freely with some of his old Washington
c lunly friends, was arrested, and was first
uiel ON mn indictment for forging a note
for 50 000, purporting to have been signed
| by B, }. Lawrence, and payable at The
Fort Edward bank The jury failed t.
agree ON the tirst trial, but on the second
trial, which commenced Tuesday anc
closed Wednesday, he was found guilty
and sentenced to Clinton prison for foni
years and Cshl months.
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state Comfy and vicinity
FAIRIIhVEN

lallllhNENs
The interest in the series Of religious
meetings here continues undated. On
Sabbath evening last every available space
in the Congregational church was occupied
at the union services. a powerful sermon
was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Sheriff. the pas
tor, who has the appearance of being a
man well fitted for his position. The
three churches, Baptist, Congregational
and Meth )dist, are united as one and their
pastors work tremendously as brothers
who have gathered around the old hearth
stone after a 10 g abscncc,than as ministers
representing different denominations.
Mr.. Sheriff., the new pastor of the Con
gregational church graduated in the claJi
with Rev. +. u. Hooker of Middebury,
and is very much like HIM. He is an earn.
est man and his utteranLes have the SAVIOR
of sincerity.
Two slate mills and one marble mill are
idle for want of water, as Castleton pond
refuses to give down single drop. All
the water furnished here is from the river.
A Wclchman came near losing his life
last week by slipping and falling some
thirty feet into quarry.
There were facts presented by the COM
mittec appointed to ascertain the cost of
bringing water from Inman Pond, which
may be of service to other places. From
investigation it was found it would cost
100000 to bring water in six inch pipe,
three miles and two miles of distribution
pipes, with twelve hydrants, cutoff, etc. I,
| to put the water in condition for use.
Estimates were made by three large estab-
lishments who varied only $500 in the
cost of the job. 1t was also estimated that
bonds for $40, 900, at per cent. would be
paid in twenty years by the tax on water
and saving in insurance If ahundred houses
were supplied, besides the benefits arising
from protection given against fire. This
would give our village water without any
direct expense for bringing it. This cor
responds with the information received
from other places where water works are
in operation. $.
MlDDLEBURY.
On Christmas evening the superintend-
ent of the Methodist Sunday school, pre-
pared Christmas tree, upon which was
suspended from every branch some present
for the little folks. The church was splen-
didly trimmed with evergreens and the
sides and ends of the church walls were
decorated with appropriate mottos beauti-
fully lettcred. The great attraction of the
evening seemed to be the tree and its fruits.
The names were called, and the recipients
appeared, and with manifest feelings of
joy ran to their seats. On the whole, il
was truly joyous occasion.
On Sunday evening the superintendent
of the Sabbath school Of the Congregation,
al church held their monthly Sabbath
school concert, which was well attended
by the children and adults. The exercises
| consisting of music led by Mr.. Barnes
Miss Potter presiding at the piano, an re-
hearsals, which were interesting
Fairs hotel, at East Middlebury, was Q
lively place on Christmas night. About
forty couples of young people gathered
there for social dance. The music was
good and the company was orderly ant
seemed 10 enjoy themselves hugely. Farl
does his part well. ARGUS.
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state mt Large.

The only artillery company of which the
state of Vermont can boast is Fuller's bat
terry of Brattleboro.
A church caught fire in Eden during
service on Sunday, producing general
stampede, but the flames were cxtingulshed
and the services proceeded.
Some OF the Lyndon people now declare
that the reports concerning the seduction
of girls by middle-aged merchant of that
toxin are exaggerated. They say there was
no seduction, and no personal violence, but
only attempts at seduction. The town Is
evidently very much scandalized by the
stories, however, and one OF those who
deny that there has been any seduction,
calls Applcbee "monster."
ii. NJ. Richardson, who offered to build a
100000 hotel for Montpelier i, the town
would give him $4,000, "backs cut" of
his agreement, as the Montpelier people
put it, now that the town has come up to
its part, and the question is who will build
itf Theron o. Bailey, one OF tho live
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Dashes Here and There.

The employees of the car shops at Rome.
oensburg railroad are working on nine
hours time and No reduction in wages
Henry II. Sessions, the master car builder
of the road, was formerly foreman of the
Rutland shops.
New Years Day is day of obligation in
the Catholic church, being the feast of the
Circumcision of our Lord.
A West Troy father purchased a tool
chest rs Christmas present for his son, n
lad of eight, who seemed to have consid-
cradle mechanical genius. Up to latest ac-
counts the boy has sawed off but two table
legs, six knots from the bureau, bored
seven holes through the doors and three
through the piano case, and by the aid OF
the glue-pot stuck the family supply of
napkins firmly to the parlor Garrett
Sheriff Drew of Burlington is better,
and is considered out of danger.
The sale of slips in Rev. i. o. Brastow's
church at Burlington on Monday evening
was quite lively. The amount realized
over the appraisal was $l,072
Judge Ross is holding court in Lamoll,
county, to sit in some cases in which
Judge Powers had been counsel before
elected judge, and Powers ia filling Ross
place in st. Johnsbury.
The legislature in session costs the stat
about $1,000 per day. If the extra session
lasts three days. it will cost each person il
the state less than one cent.
A curious fact in connection with th,
subject of vaccination is that out of lively,
subjects who were innoculated in Burning
ton, nine have died and the vaccine yiru
worked well in every case.
The lake is clear of ice from Plattsburgl
to Port Henry and 1t now looks as if tb,
boats would run all winter. The compan,
have immense heaps of coal left, saw
the Sentinel, and can run till spring with
out trouble as far rs fuel is concerned.
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Gen. Sheridan to Visit New Orleans.

CHICAGO, Dec. ~
There is high official authority for saying
that Gen. Sheridan does rot 90 to New
Orleans in obedience to any direct orders.
bnt in compliance with the personal wish
of the president, who desires to have some
one at that point in whom he has implicit
trust to furnish him with truthful informa-
lion, and of such rank that in case Of
emergency lie can act without special or
ders from Washington. General Sheridan
was intending to 90 to Cuba in few
weeks and his trip south is only anticipa-
ting that time, for after a short stay in
New Orleans lie will aail for Cuba. Hi
immediate wolk in Louisiana is 10 pre-
serve peace, and he will not remove any
of force or take any part in the military af-
fairs there, unless absolutely necessary &c
accomplish that object
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4 CAR ID.
A Few Facts for tho people.

1t has seemed somewhat strange 10 per-
sons that drug and fancy goods house on
Main street should have been so we'll sus-
tanned, and that the aggregate sales should
have been larger by tar than any similar
establishment in Vermont.
In the first place, to show how wc are
able to keep Il large share of the trade; our
goods are bought for cash we have facli-
ties by which we are able TO secure our
goods from first hands at small advance
from cost of importation.
In the second place, is the great saving
of expenses, so that we are able to under
sill stores on Merchants Row
We have long lease Of our store at
only two hundred dollars year, while
stores on Merchants Row rent for $1,000 n
year. Being n saving in ten years in rents
| and other expenses, as follows
Ten years rent store on Merchants
Row. at $1,000 year............. Sl2, 600
! Ten years extra expenses store on
Merchants Row, as clerk hire,
insurance, taxes, etc, at 5000
! year Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Total ...,.................... S14, 0G0
Ten years rent of our own Main
street store, at 5000 per year.. 1900
$4,000
a saving of $4,000 in ten years being
nearly 81 each working day.
People will trade where they can get re-
liable goods at the lowest prices. present
you only the simple facts your friend and
servant,
GEO L. GRAY :,
Druggist and dealer in holiday goods,
Main street, Rutland.
| dec1 2l&w4w
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Shocking Murder.

(ISCINNATI, Dec. %.
A colorcd girl named Mary Lee was
murdered last night in an alley near one OF
our principal thoroughfarcs. She stagger-
ed to the door of the house where she was
employed with her throat cut from ear TO
ear, and died shortly after. Retreating
footsteps were heard in the alley, but there
is no clue to the assaiant who was prob
ably some jealous rival lover.
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>ow yorK STOCK ANA Honey market.
LATEST MONETARY.


NEW YORK. Dec. %.
Money loaned as high as 4, and closed at 90
so per cent
Prime mercantile paper at 5N@,ss per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 4s5<@isi'. for 60
DAYS and 49Oa49OL for sight,
Customs receipts at the Gold Exchange to-day
sla7,OOo
Produce exports r>r IN, week amounted to
s5,e56.41,.
Gold opened at NIX and closed at lii5s, with
sales In the intcrim ut me-.
Carrying rates at 2ai an nat.
Treasury disbursements to-day amount TO
sl,25i $50.
the clearngs AZ the Gold Exchange to-day
wero i3l COO 900.
Specie engagements for tom )rrow's steamer
10000.
Governments Arm.
Railroad bonds flrm.
state bonds quiet
Stocks irregular early IN III, day but the
main weak with chief interest In Wabash and
Lake Shore the latter luctuated between 1917
aud sOi4. but on the official ann )uncement OF
81 pr ceot avid nj ani wlsl tho statement
OF the company becan, known on exchange
the stock went or % 79's. The remainder OF
the i'st iel OH IN sympathy. lhe slatcho"'
caused some disappointment among specula-
tors, chiefly from the fact that the surplus alter
paying the dIyden was only tive lty-seVeh nun
dred and twenty-five dollars. Just previous "
| the close of business there was genera ra'ls'
| the market lelvln on strong Win Nor'h"''''
| st. Paul and Lake shore as FEATURES No''"-
western advanced to AZ, the h'shest p''h'
reached In several weeks
Transactions at the STOCK eSehanse .o-u". IS
gregaied 100 0o) shares OF when ii'ooo were
| Pacific Mall; $4,000 western Union x',VV'
| Northwestern; 5000 Erie $500 Lake sn9rs
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The Daily Globe.

is kept for sale at the Iolowlng places:
BELLOWS FALI.S--O. +. Noods dealer IN drugs
and medicines, periodicals, provisions, sc.
EAST WALLINGFoRD-E II. Allen, dealer In dry
goods &C.
LuDLow-shcrman Bros, drugs, books, sta
tlOnery, periodicals, &c
BRATTIEBoRo-E. j. Carpenter, books station
cry. periodicals, fancy goods
BRASDoN-kelley Dyer and c. c. SlaSon,
books, stationery, periodicals. &c.
MIDDLEBuRy-W. seymour Alden, books sta
tiOneIy, periodicals, sc.
PIrTsfoRD-DennisOn Bros, dry goods
NERGESSEs-S.M Southland, periodic ais, books
and stationery.
BRIsToi--Hllum shattuck, paper and station
cry, blank books dru gs, &c.
MHITEuAII--N III Farrell.
FAIRuAvEsF Carpenter.
CAsTLETos-kice Il Co.
WEST RUrLAND-C j. Gilmore, general mer-
chandse.
PouLTSEy.-W. W. IIbbard, books, stationery
periodicals, fnncy goods, &c
NORTH BENSISGToS-llcniy Morse, newsboy.
WALLINGFORD--ll.P 7. Morgan, station agent.
MANCHr sTER--llcrhert Smith, ueNsOoy.
ARLISGToS-il. = Hard.
BESSiSGToS--T j. Tiffany, periodicals, paper
and stationery.
Misunderstanding & CO.. newspapers, pc
riOlicnls books. stationery, &C; A. X. HJN ara
depot restaurant; John opuhhll, he"spoy,
Bates House GLOBE counting-iooms.
RAILRoAps--On all morning trains leaving
Rutland
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Triton Victorious.

NEW York Dec. 30.
AS was announced yesterday, the judges
of the general term of the city court of
Brooklyn rendered their decisions to- day
upon tho argument made by counsel for
Theodore Tllton, in the suit Tor damages
brought by him against the Plymouth
church pastor. The argument was, it will
be remembered, an appeal from the order
of Judge McCue, Of the special term, di-
rect:ng the plaintiff TO furnish bill of par
ticulars to the defendant, setting forth the
times and places at which the alleged acts
of adultery were committed The counsel
for the plaintiff gain victory for their
side, as both Judges Nelson AID Reynolds
render opinions IN the case reversing the
order of the court below and permitting
Mr.. Tilton to introduce all his papers on
the trial
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Death of Gen. Meredith.

BUFFALO, Dec, 90.
Gen. Sullivan A. Meredith of this city
died very suddenly on Sunday afternoon.
Gen. Meredith served through the war;
raising from the rank of colonel of the
tenth Pennsylvania volunteers to brlgadier
general He was in 1868 appointed one of
the commissioners for the exchange of
prisoners. His age was fihy-eight years.