The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-16

the cause Of Greek liberation. 1t will be
placed at Missolonghi, where Byron died,
and where, out Of his own means, he almost
wholly fed, clothed and armed the garrison
during the siege which made them famous.
The North Carolnians are going to have
another centennial celebration, at Fayette-
vile on the goth to commemorate the for
nation at that place, June 20, 1775, of the
"Cumberland Association" in which all
the members signed o paper in which they
"unted themselves, under every tie OF re-
ligion and honor, and associated themselves
in her (their country's) defense against ev-
cry foe."
Mr.. II. b. Claflin has retained Mr.. VIM.
| M. Evarts to defend him in the suits brought
| in the United States court. Clafln pro-
poses to make gallant fight, and MIR.
| Evarts says there is really nothing in the
case. Evarts has q bonanza among the
| Plymouth people.
Nature has been indulgiDg in some pecu-
| liar freaks lately. Three pigs were born a
day or two since at st. Adams VT, which
have no hind legs and only the merest
apology for hams, but have appendages re-
| sembling fins. They have the usual num-
Der of fore legs, but each foot is supplied
with five toes. They appear quite smart
and are blessed with good appetites, but
their digestive apparatus seems imperfect,
and unless relieved by surgical operation,
they will probably perish.
Evarts and Tilton were seen walking and
| talking together amicably on Sunday. We
shouldn't be surprised ii after the trial is
over the parties in litigation met at grand
dinner, at which Mouton presided, Bowen
acted as toast-master, and Beecher, Tilton,
| Evario apI E,t1lart on opotuaro1 m thp ,Nrip
cipal toasls, while the room was decorated
with notices like "blest be the tie that
binds. "-Ne,r IdreR Journal.
A F,ench traveller, who is shortly to
start for Africa in charge of an exploring
party, has contrived a novel way to im
press the barbaric mind. He carries ali
electric battery in his pocket communicat
ing with two rings on his hand. and with
other apparatus SC uttered about his person
When he shakes hands with a savage chief
an electric shock will run up the chiefs
arm, and he will see lightning playing
about the head of his visitor.
A pale man with long hair got into the
car. 1t was cold day, and the seat neal
the stove was occupied by man and an
inquisitive looking boy. The pale mar
backed up to the stove and remarked
'AIan run over, just now. The inquisitiye
looking boy sprang to his feet and rushed
out of The car like maniac. The pale
man settled down in the vacated seat ant
explained ''He run over the track aheaC
of the engine. He wasn't struck"
Three elephants are the subject of a quar-
rel by two circuses travelling in the interio
of New York. They were taken from ID,
Haven's hippodrome at Albany to satisfy
debt. and sent westward by rail. At Ro
chester th9y were Overtaken and detained
by sheriff, who had vast amount o
trouble in managing and housing the larg'
animals. One night, some men stealthil,
removed them to the railroad depot, intend
ing to take them back to De Ravens show
but the exploit was discovered, and the ele
plants are now upprofitably "eating thei
, own heads off" in the hands of the Roches
ter sheriff
The best trait in Barney Williams char
. acter is the fial love aud reverence he ha
! for the ould mother, an ancient Irish VIC
, man, who can never be Fifth avenueized
who will smoke pipe, who will wear
peat-bog cap, who has no book learning an
brogue you could cut with knife, bu
who has the place of honor at the table an
the best the house affords, who is introduce
to every guest with fond affection, VIII
can 60 sit and smoke her dhudeen on tn
: stone steps "forninst the durc av sh
l Places as she says.-Ne'c York Letter.
When President Garrett of the Baltimor
and Ohio railroad was in Chicago, lately,
= reporter applied for an interview, and, o
f Mr.. CARROTS friends hesitating about a,
f hitting him, he treasured them by sayin
that he was going to write up the 'inte
+ view" whether he obtained it or not til,
no Luaxy nnouuh about Mr. Gorrott'c vinu
r on various topics TO make very readab
9 article. and his only purpose in making a
actual visit was to have the expression
used as accurate as possible. His show {
indifference won the day, and he was az
mitted to Mr. CARROTS presence fortl
:, with
p A party of ladies in Louisville sire,
were recently overheard enthusiasticall
discussing a baptism. One remarked
mamie looked perfectly splendid in
magnificent -colored dress" ''Mauv
colored ?" calculated another, "why, wi
= ever heard of any one being baptized
anything save white 2" sob, WE'LL" sal
the other. "white will do well enough f,
d some people, but Mamie never expects
S be baptized but once, and she thought 81
It would get up something stylish. l a
: sure nobody has tiny right to complain
k such thing, when it probably will happt
but once in ones lifetime"
y Edison, the duplex and quadruplex tel
: graph inventor, succeeded as well in selir
d as in devising his patent. The sales
e which evidence is now produced may
d thus listed First of half interest to M
Welch second, two-thrd interest to M
n Harrington third, of half interest to M
It Prescott ; and fourth, of the entire intere
" to Jay Gould. AS the record now stand
" according to his own show. Edison has so
N the entire interest in these patents two al
/, two-third times. Our readers will und
stand from this tie appropriateness of Il
4, title bestowed upon him of professor
IL duplicty and quadruplicity."
n AT one Moody and Sankey's recent met
J. ings in London, Mr.. Moody called upon ,
W those who wished to go to heaven to Fl
"a in their places. One after another all L
persons present got up and remained stan
ing, save one perverse sailor, who obs
=, nately kept his seat. Fixing this obdura
~ mariner with h eye, Mr.. Moody addres
y him, and asked if it could be possible he
- not wish to go to heaven also "Yes, yo
7. honor" responded Jack 81 wish TO 60
81 heaven" "Then why don't you rise WI
the rest ?" Because" replied Jack, We
IN slowly, and surveying the whole compal
J. with scrutinizing glance, "because ! all
he going to ship with any such looking ere
rs as this ?"