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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-22
Millinerg and fanny Goods.

Anew GOODS. NEW GOODS..
AT NO. 81.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-22

AT half past two clock, the hour fixed
for that purpose. the Speaker announced
that pursuant to the act of Congress, APP
proved July 25th, 1866, and agreeably to
the resolution of the House, the House will
now proceed TO elect, on its part, senator
in Congress from this state for the full
term of six years from the 81 day of
March, A. ID. 1875.
Mr.. Munson, of Manchester, nominated
Hon. George +. Edmunds, of Burlington,
the present incumbent, saying
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09
MISCELLANY.
T.aLE BEARERs.

in every society we find one of those "good
gnatured fools who keep whole community
in hot water and ALLEVIATE friends by small
tittle-tattle and idle tale-bearing. The most
minute incident in families repeated from ig-
norant servant-maids and small serving men,
forms the stock in trade of these weak gos-
sips. Of course facts are embt l!ished and ei :
iarged upon, and what in itself was very sim
pie and innocent grows in their hands to
something enormous in iniquity, in its silly
and malicious rel ettion. No general correct
ness of life is safe from their vile tongues.
Some little incident is magnified into great
wrong or a greater sin, and men find cold
looks and shrugged shoulders, without berg
conscious of ever having committed or given
offence. Alienation occurs generally where
Misrepresentation takes place, and people find
themselves at tlagger's point without having
anything based upon truth to warrant o. to
justly it.
1t is all very well to say that character
should be able to stand these assaults-that it
should, like the rocks in the ocean, beat back
the wave of calumny, and send It exploding in
frotb and bubbles at our feet. But the con-
tinued dropping of vile stories into the ear,
like falling water upon marble, wears its way
into our consciousness, and memory and in
sensibiity affects us. We are so constituted
that we cannot, at will, dsburden the mind
of foul words in regard to others, told re-
peatedly. We are impressed by them, and
while we may say we do not believe them, the
impression remains and we unconsciously al
low them to impress our action. There is no
remedy but utter scorn and contempt and
firm resolve to hear no more from any man
who goes about retailing ISLANDERS in regard to
neighbors and friends rolling them as sweet
morsels under the tongue. Every sense of
honor all decent pride and loving fellowship
forbids us to know such people.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

Two Confederate soldiers were talking to-
gether, when one asked the other "Where
was you enduring the war;" The other re-
piled, II was twenty four months in the ar
my, SIR" "Yaas, wal whey was you endur-
ing that time ?""I was twenty three months
in the hospital" "And whey was you en-
during the other month Z" 81 was looking
for the hospital"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

A Rhode Island clergyman says that meet
ing good woman after great railway hor-
ror, she exclaimed, sob, Mr.. -, such a
terrible thing has happened! The engine and
cars on the ----- road collapsed, and before
they could execrate the passengers twenty Of
them were sophisticated.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

Master Carpenter-well, my young man,
how are you getting on with these tools p
Young Man-I've ground all the the tools but
this yer saw, sur, and can't get all the gaps
out Of her
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

First Wife" Dear me, Mrs. Doyle, / have
heard that your husband was spirit medium.
Is it SOP" Second Wife Medium Good
ness, yes. Comes home drunk every night"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

A Yankee wanted the Bridge of Signs point
ed out to him, then offered to bet that Amer
lea had several bridges twice the size.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

Some people complain about their children
being non-observing, but we'd like to see the
child who won't observe how the family pie is
cut and who gets the biggest piece.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

Naturalists claim for the crow that it is one
of the bravest birds, because it never shows
the white feather.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

A German opera manager, apologizing fol
the non-appearance of a celebrated tenor
singer, stated that he was "a little horse nit
a pad colt"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

A schoolboy spelled "sob," and when ask
ed to define it, blundered out cit means
when Teller don't want to cry, and it bursts
out ITSELF" Another defined comma as
"period with tal.''
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

Why should a sea voyage have no terror
for medical men because they are accus
toned to see sickness.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

When man nearly breaks his neck trying
to get out of the way Of a "lightning- bug, I"
supposing it to be the head light of loco
motive, it is time for him to sign the pledge.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

An experienced traveller on being congrat-
ulated recently on the prospect of going
abroad replied, Don't you think I've seen
that elephant-its mostly all trunk"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

An Irishman the other day bid most extra
ordinary price for an alarm clock, and as
reason, he said GAS love to rise early,
have only to pull string and wake myself
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

A lady in menagerie being asked why sh,
SO closely scanned the elephant with he
opera glass, replied that she was " looking 70
the keyhole of his trunk
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

Eyer-Greens--those who do not take thei
local paper.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

An Alabama paper states that the hogs il
Walker county, in that State, are dying o.
disease of the brain. They ought to kee,
their hogs from study SO hard then.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

The quickest way for a man to forget al
common miseries is to wear tight boots.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

sis them the common dog sassage?" in
quired venerable looking lady, as she sur
veyed bunch of bananas over her spectacles
the other day.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

How to get rich-Live on air and sleep OF
clothes line
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

When is young lady like whalee When
she's pouting.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

"The one thing needful for the perfect en-
joyment of love is confidence" Same with
hash and sausages.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

What word is always pronounced wronga
Wrong.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09

Always examine en- old plug hat before YOU
kick ii.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09


for medical men because they are accus-
toned to see sickness.
An Irishman the other day bid most extra
ordinary price for an alarm clock, and as
reason, he said: GAS love to rise early. /
have only to pull a string and wake MYSELF
When man nearly breaks his neck trying
to get out of the way of "lightning- bug"
supposing it to be the head light of loco
motive, it is time for him to sign the pledge
lady in menagerie being asked why she
SO closely scanned the elephant with her
opera glass, replied that she was 8. looking for
the keyhole of his trunk
An Alabama paper states that the hogs in
Walker county, in that State, are dying OF
disease of the brain. They ought to keep
their hogs from study SO hard then.
"The one thing needful for the perfect en-
joyment of love is confidence" Same with
hash and sausages.
is them the common dog sassage?" in
quired venerable looking lady, as she sur
veyed bunch of bananas over her spectacles
the other day.
When is young lady like whalee When
she's pouting.
How to get rich-Live on air and sleep on
n <nf<a fjanc1 t,,o
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11
A Precious Sandstone.

To THE sandstone or quartz family be-
long some very fine gems. Sand, besides
appearing in so many lower forms, con-
stitutes the base of series of precious
stones, the most beautiful of which is the
noble opal. That greatly esteemed gem,
when chemically considered, becomes
simply a sandstone, for it consists almost
entirely Of uncrystalliZed or amOrphOus
silica, combined with little water.
When held between the eye and the
light the opal has peculiar, milky color,
verging on semi-uansparency; when
viewed by reflected light it gives off the
hues of the rainbow. This prismatic
quality has proved an inexplicable one to
the mineralogists. By some it is thought
to arise from very minute assures in the
surface of the stone; the Able Hauy at
tributes it to films of air in cavities in the
interior; Brewster to inferior assures
alone And DIR. Feuchtwanger says: at
is my opinion, sufficiently plausible, that
the unequal division Of smaller and larger
cavities, which are filled with water, pro-
duces the prismatic cOlors, and for the
simple reason that the opal, which grows,
after a while, dull and opaque, may be re-
stored to its former beauty if put for a
short time into water or OIL"
The opal is found chiefly in Hungary
and South America. In the former cOun-
try the mines near the village of Ger
winceZa date from the year 400, and
were probably worked before that time.
Though sometimes bearing the name
Oriental" these gems have never been
native in the East within our knowledge.
The ancient traders probably found the
rage for foreign merchandise quite as
great in their day as it is in ours, and as
consequence many Hungarian opals
made a journey to the Indies and re-
turned thence as an Oriental production.
This gem was known to the ancients,
as we learn from Pliny, who describes it
as combining the colors of the ruby, the
amethyst, the topaz and the emerald To
the superstitious believers in the occult
powers of gems this combination of the
attributes of so many valuable stones
gave great significance to the opal.
The maximum size of the opal is sell
dom greater than that of hickorv-nut,
! and specimens so large are very rare.
Fine opals were probably even scarcer
with the ancients than with US. PIiny,
in describing this gem, says that it had
| sometimes attained the size of a hazel
nut, and speaks as though the specimens
| then known were rarely or never so large.
The most celebrated opal is in the I'm
perial Cabinet in Vienna. 1t measures
| four and quarter inches in length
| and two and a half in thickness, and
weighs seventeen ounces. 1t displays
magnificent colors and is in every respect
| perfect stone.
Opals are usually cut en- ea5ochon Tor
ovaI on both sides. They are brought to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

this form by grinding on a leaden wheel,
kept dusteu with flour of emery, and are
then polished, with rotten-stone and
water, on wooden wheel Lastly, they
are rubbed with some slightly oily sub
stance, such as putty, applied on piece
of wash-leather, and are then ready for
mounting or setting.
The present money value of the opal
can scarcely be arrived at by any fixed
rule, as it largely depends on the play of
colors, and that varies more or less with
every stone. Ordinary specimens may be
had at from 81 to SO per carat, but for
large or exceptionally fine ones the price
is generally regulated by the anxiety of
the purchaser. An opal exhibited at the
London Worlds Fair in 1851, weighing
52615 carats, or near four and a half
ounces Troy, was valued al $4,000. For
the specimen in the Vienna Cabinet, men
toned above, $250,00O have been offered
and refused.-Appletons Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

woman to marry me now. I must not
call at your house"
There were tears in her eyes, but they
were tears of joy.
" Supposing," she said, her voice sob
bing-" supposing the woman should say
that she had loved you all these years !?
that she loves you now with your crutches?
all the better because of your crutches {?
that she has waited for you and will
wait? that she isn't half good enough for
you"
"But these crutches?" he asked
She kisses the crutches because you
got them so nobly," was the answer.
An hour after, while DR.. Burgess was
still puzzling over the letter, he was
aroused by knock at his door, which
knock was followed by his niece.
"Can we come in, uncle?"
And the next instant Fred Seward en-
tered with Mary, and the old gentleman
was informed of the events of the morn
ing. But he could only mutter, "God
bless me, how things do happen! Mary's
experiment was success, after alp
Hearth and Home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11
Our Young Folks.
LAZ 7 TOM.

BY EMILY CARTER
Down from the hills came Tommy Drew,
Something to find that he could do:
= I'll be sailorl'' said he at last:
buI When ne was sent 70 the top of the mast,
don't ike this!'' cried Tommy,
Home he returned and thought he would stay
And work on farm for dollar day
But while he was raking he met a snake;
Ii mace MN falJer- II made him quake.
don t like this - screamed Tommy,
He left the farm, and made up his mind
a staoIe-ooy's place he'd try to find;
But an old horse doubled him ND with a kick.
And sent him away from the stable quick.
don't ike that!'' hoYled Tommy.
"A wooden horse can't kick" thought he:
A wooG-sawyer's life is the life for meI''
But the saw went hard; he hadn't the knack;
And nan OF log on his toe fell 1UhdcE
don'tIke this!' groaned Tommy.
"A butcher I'll be and cut up meat:
A good trade that. for people must eat:r
But when with his cleaver he aimed a blow
He hit the joint of his finger, 'sOhI
dont Ike thati" yelled Tommy.
"I'll get an organ, monkey. too.
And make my fortune y said Tommy Drew.
But he got scratch on his lip one day:
And, though the monkey was only in play,
" don't Ike this p whined Tommy
. I'll get gun. sportsman I'll ber'
He spied bird on the bough of tree:
He lifted his gun, the trigger he drew
1t knocked him fat, and off the bird flew
Il don't like thst!' shrieked Tommy.
g A fsherman's life just meets my wish:
III 90 TO the rocks by the sea, and fish"
He threw his line; but breeze from the south
That blew the hook made it catch in his mouth.
Il don't like this!'' moaned Tommy.
He came to place where the sun shone clear;
Ard down he lay on a haycock near;
And up he looked at the Sky so blue
With nothing to sigh for, and nothing to do.
All! this like yawned Tommy.
-NUTSeT1,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11
THE TWO LOVERS

Two LOVERS by a mOss-grown spring:
They leaned soft cheeks together there,
Mingled the dark and sunny hair,
And heard the wOOing thrushes sing.
O budding timel
U loves blest prime!
Two welded from the portal slept:
The bells made happy carolings,
The air was soft as tanning wings,
White petals on the pathway slept.
o pure-eyed bridel
O tender pridel
Two faces DER cradle bent:
Two hands above the head were locked;
These pressed each other while they rocked,
Those watched a life that love had sent.
o solemn houri
o hidden poWerl
Two parents by the evening fire:
The red light fell about their knees
On heads that rose by slow degrees
Like buds upon the lily spire.
patient lifel
o tender strifel
The two still sat together there,
The red light shone about their knees;
But all the heads by slow degrees
lad gone and left that lonely pair.
o voyage fast!
o vanished pasti
The red light shone upon the floor
And made the space between them wide;
They drew their chairs up side by side,
Their pale cheeks joined and said, 'OnceImore!
o memOresl
o past that Is
-Ge0rqe Eliot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

If parent suppose that his vices can be
hidden from his children he IS greatly
mistaken; for children are quick In their
perception OF what is wrong, and IN rea-
soning upon it, and initiating ~; ana II
with the words "Thou shalt not steap' in
your mouth you nevertheless make use Of
ANYTHING not your own, or take undue adj
vantage of others, you are practically de-
stroying the force of the precept, and.
teaching your children to be dishonest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

HEARTBURN.-The following is said to
be good remedy: A teaspoonful of Di
carbonate of soda or magnesia in glass
of peppermint or cinnamon water, to
which little powdered ginger may be
added with advantage. Take twice or
three times day till relieved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

APPLE BREAD.-Weigh one pound of
fresh, juicy apples; peel, core and stew
them to a pulp, being careful to use a
porcelain kettle or stone jar placed in
side kettle of boiling water; mix the
pulp with two pounds of the best -four;
put in the same quantity Of yeast you
would use for common bread and as much
water as will make it fine, smooth
dough; put it into pan and place it in
warm place to rise and let it remain for
twelve hours at least Form it into rather
long-shaped loaves and bake in a quick
oven.
, 1874-03-21
HE MASSACHUSETTS sENAToRsl11P.

Nsnttaatton OF Judge Curtis by tho
Dom ocratic Caucus - MIR. Dasvca'
sllatlcek.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
losroN. March 20.-Therc are but few dcyc1-
op,ents in the Senatorial question to-day. The
De,ocrats surprised = good many people by
nominating Judge D. A. Curtis in CAUCUS
tonight, aud saying, with an enthusiasm CHAR
actelgtic of tho Democratic purity when in
hopaess minority, that they can elect him; Tho
nomhatl0n docs not arollBo any interest outside,
mud + il difficult to imagine O combina-
ton Ut circumstances Which would roAult
In III, election. as to liB legal ability
there .an hc no question; but he Is not ready
Or strong dobater, aud las oven less personal
Magno;is1n than Adams. The Cuatom-Housa Ia
still hrn In Its support Of
Mn. DAWEa,
aud Mr. Butler BayH that it is hB light, and that
no means to sea it OUT. It aeemg to be generally
believed that there ia no understanding betWe en-
Butter and Dawea hut many who believe In hlr.
Dawes do not believe TINT he will be very viz
urous opponent Of tho man to whom he must
owe ha election II Bucoossful.
Mr. Dawos himself is determined to fight until
tho last. IIe has authorized hla friends to Hay
that he wishes to bs slBl1g In open fight, 1t
at all. Ho wants no compromise
Hanry L. Pierce has returnod to Warrington.
having done all ho could for Hoar while hero.
It uiould be added, boWeyer, that there are
'thoae who remambor that 3. Il. Curtis ID an old
friend OF Buffers, aud who think that ha Aaa
captured the Democrats With tho VleW OF sun-
Ming in the fight somehow.
, 1874-03-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THE FINANCE QUESTION.
After tho reading Of tue journal, hlr. DAWES,
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means.
gnyo notice that OIL Monday next ho should ask
tho privilege Of bringing before the House tho
consideration of what Ia generally terned the
"rour Hundred l1illion BILL" with the undor-
atanding that only amendments reducing the
introduce All amendment to limit tho same to
1886, ,00U, ,00U.
Ths SPEAKER stated that at tho close Of tho
marniug hour o1 Monday, tho bill iu relation to
tue Louisville aud Portland Canal would come
up. and after that tho bill to prevent tue impor-
tation Of infectious aud contagious dsseaseB.
After this latter bill wah disposed Of he would
recognize tbs gentleman fro.u Massachusetts.
ELECTION CASE.
Tho House then proceeded to tho considera-
ton OF the GeorgA contested election caae, tho
majority report beiug that nawles, the sitting
member, waB not entitled to his seat, and that
Andrew Sloan, tho conteatant, III. Tho minority
report takes tho oppoaito position.
Iho llapuhiIcau 1neubesa Of tue COMMITTEE
join IN tho majority report, aud all tho Demo-
orata in the minority report. ..
After discussion, tho election case went over
till tomorrow.
DISTINCT nuRINEaS.
The House then proceeded 10 the conatdera-
tion Of business III relation to tho DiHtrtct OF
Columbia.
A bill appropeIating $3.50, 900 for m irou and
masonry bridge acrosa tho eastorn branch OF tho
Potomac, uoAr tho present AnnacoRtta bridge,
was soportol from tue District Committee. and,
aftor discussion, tho onactln9 clause was stricken
cut.
The bill to provide for tho payment Of tho
sohool-taAuha1A III the DlAtstot also 9AvA sIss to
, 1874-03-21
PUHLIQ BUILDINGS.

THE COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS.
WAsu1NoToN March 20.-Tho Senate COM
mittee On Public Buildings and Grounds to-day
submitted report on tho Senate resolution d.
recting them to inquire into tho expcdioncy Of
suspending tho expenditure Of all appropriations
for public buildings not yet commenced, and Of
covering such appropriations into tho
Treasury. The Committee are Of opin-
ion that tho expenditures for public
buildings in tho present exgcucy. for
economy should be cut down with III much BE-
verify ~ any OF the other expenditures, but that
they ought not to be singled as the leaat mer-
itorious OF all, and wholly denied In a lump. In
the courso Of the report it il recommended TINT
tho following work be authorized Immediately to
bo doue in Washington City in the order mainly:
To provide the needed facilities for public SER
vice, md save largo expenditures for tho rent Of
private buildings now used. Tho Court OF Claim8
should bo removed to the City Hall building
to givo moro space for committee-roonis In the
Capitol. and tic City Hall SHOULD ba enlarged 80
aB to accommodate the Pension Bureau. The
Post Office Department should bo enlarged. 4
building should be erected for the Printing Du-
rcau OF the Troaaury Department., and the east
pnrt Of the latter should 10 extended. In the
loar future, also, provision should be mado for
tho Congressional Library Bureau, and The addi-
ton recently made to the Capitol grounds should
bo improved 80 aa to curry out the dealgn Of
their purchase.