The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-26

he died. 1t was alleged that he took charge
of the horse of Booth on the night of the
assassination, and also that he had arranged
with Booth to have a way kept open in the
theatre for him to escape.
Gel. CoIburn's valentine.
The valentine sent from Rutland to Col.
NJ. s. Colburn seems to have caused much
commotion. The genial senator feels in
duced, under the circumstances. to publish
the following correspondence
TIE VALENTINE.
DEAR SIR Il understand from good and
reliable authority that an old and establish
ed firm doing quite an extensive milling
business in the town of Manchester, have
recently lost, by death. their old and rei
able miller; one that was always prompt
and faithful in the discharge of his duties.
honest and upright in his dealings, courte
Gus and obliging in every respect, thereby
winning the confidence and esteem of their
numerous customers and that since his
death the firm have been endcavoring to fill
his place with an outsider of little or no
experience, and that already there has been
more or less complaints among their Gus
TONERS of short ,ceights or large toll. etc ;,
and that they attribute ii to necessity, and
his friends and acquaintance will be
obliged to contribute TO him, in order to
save his and the firms reputation from the
hands of the law.
This being the case, and as | feel an in
terest in the victim, cheerfully contribute
my mite in the way of cloth enough for a
pair of pants, also hat for the miller, and
| if had his measure would have had the
pants made to fit. / have also been to the
trouble and expense of procuring two
sealed measures, which | also cheerfully
contribute, that the customers may have
honest measure. Hoping these sm4l IT,.
vors, with Others from his many iiit nds
and well wishers. will a.si.i IA saving his
reputation somewhat.
| i am sorry that the matter could not have
been kept quiet among his friends. and
the reported losers, land not have got
| spread all through the state as | fear it
has.
Hoping when this matter is adjusted,
the miller in future will be upright and
honest.
am ever his friend,
AND VALENTINE.
February IA, 1875.
COL. coLBuRNs LETTER.
Mr.. Editor The foregoing valentine
was duly received, accompanied by the
within named articles of wearing apparel,
| together with set OF measures for toll pur-
poses, and a set of brass buttons for the pants
AS murder will out SO did the brass buttons
"letting the cat out of the meal" | have
faint recollection of sewing the same kind
of buttons on pair of hunting shirts, the
property of well known Rutland gentle
|
and blows his orders through trumpet"
That irregularities did exist in the carly
part of my milling do not suppose it will
do any good to deny in this article. l
know of no way to get at the the facts ex-
cept to petition the governor for an extra
session of the legislature, and get out an
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be investigated, but desire to name the com
mttee. One charge that has been made
being more serious than any other | can
not wait the result of an investigating COM
mIttee, aud therefore notice it here. The
charge is that in a small grist of corn for
johnny cake timber, consisting of one peck
of corn | failed to return even the toll to
the owner. Now this is a base SANDER, for
in no instance have / been so meal as to
steal any more than the grist. being very par
ticular to. give the party the toll in
| tcull " OCCupy u ldlSc JO.tlOll VI Tue tcTlIl
of next June court indicating my charac-
ter against this charge, and expect to re-
cover heavy damages, having the best OF
proof in this particular case. Lincoln, look
ont or leaue the country.
l am very particular to please my Gus
toners if possible and to grind their grists
into that kind of provender that will please
them, but desire to publicly notify Il. j
Hawey that my mill is not hash manu-
tdctOry nor a sausage grinder. For further
particulars enquire of the aforementioned
gentleman. In regard to the grist from the
Bardwell house of corn on the cob, my re
fusal to grind it was from the fact that il
was so long no corn cracker in the state
can fit it for the stones. If they desire il
ground l will undertake the job, provided
| can have it in sections, say of four feet
hut to undertake it whole | must respect
fully decline.
My heart is too full for utterance when
think of the generous donations of my
friends and their attempts to make me hon
est. l will simply say, Gentlemen, thank
you" One thing nearly omitted to speal
OF, the hat donated is too small. One thing
is certain, either the halter forgot my usua
sized head or my heads sloollen. /, my
self, am not Ezekiel Perkins. To the don
or would say, Haven't you one sizt
larger If 50 | would like to exchange
and will give bag Of samp to boot, a sam
pie of which together with other kinds Of
my goods can be seen at the store of Cram
ton & Dunn, Rutland, Vt. Orders solicited
terms easy, cash on delirery o'cing To ad
rance on kerosene OIL
Now, Mr.. Editor, through your valuabl,
columns | give notice that / expect tc
graduate at the mill am now running and
if my friends desire me to do their worl
they must hurry up. AT March meeting
expect to run against the Hon. l.. Munson
for pound keeper, and shall win, which ne
cessitates abandoning my present profes
sion. HONEST MILLER.