The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-26
Facts and Fancies.

Why is an old coat like an iron kettle?
Because it represents hard ware.
Tennessee goes into the centennial with
the best of nomenclature. George Wash
ington and William Rule have been ap.
pointed commissioners by the governor,
There is shown in the business part of
Conwayborough, S. c., a house, once the
headquarters of General Marion during
his Revolutionary campaign on the Great
Pedee river. 1t is built of cypress and Ia
still in an excellent state of preservation.
When the late DR.. Scudder (senior) of
India was arousing the children of Ameri-
ca to care for the heather, he received a
note from Il little boy who had heard him,
saying, ''Nly dear DR.. Scudder, send you
ten cents. When you want any more money
write to me-"
A Florida picture-A lean old OK hitched
in two-wheel cart containing a stalwart
woman and four towheaded children.
Mounted on saddle on the OK is the
''cracker' in all his glory, going TO
market with a few deer and beaver skins.
Travellers say the town is sometime full OF
such sights.
The city librarian of Baltimore has dis
covered in an old trunk in the comptrol-
ler's office map of Philadelphia as it was
in 1901, and a picture of Baltimore town
as it appeared in 1740. The map of Pbla-
delphia was presented to the corporation
by William Penn, as is shown by an inscrip-
tion thereon.
To the Delaware historical society has
just been presented deed and map show
ing the points long held in dispute between
Richard, Thomas and John, sons of Will
liam Penn, and the residents on the Lord
Baltimore grants, in reference TO the lines
of division between the Penn and Balti-
more domains.
"Eighty-two years old and as straight as
a ramrod; worth nearly hundred million,
and adding to 'em every day; clear in his
head as a bell, and tight in the hand as
vise" This is sort of verbal silhoute of
the venerable and vigorous Commodore
| Vanderbilt that was thrown off the other
day by one of his friends.
| A recent book of historical "reminiscences
of the house of commons narrates the
laughable failure of one member who rose
fully primed for first attempt. He said,
"Mr. Speaker, am astonished-sir, am
astonished-sir, am astonished'; and then
| his establishment overcome him, and he sat
| down, never to rise in Parliament again.
| A Highlander was one day examining
picture by one of the old masters, in which
angels were represented blowing trumpets.
He inquired il the angels really ever play
ed on trumpets, and being answered in the
affirmative, made the following remark;
"Heck. sirs, but they maun be easy pleased
with wi'music l wonder they didna Dor
row pair o bagpipes.
The most singulary named man in New
| York is Walter r. Il. Jones-the middle
initials standing for Restored Twice. His
parents first had son called Walter, who
died. Another hoy was born to them, and
christened after the first, with an addition,
Walter Restored. He died, and a third
male child was born and received the
name he now bears, Walter Restored Twice
Jones.
Indianapolis JOuradl-The lightning in
the last storm shivered three or four of the
telegraph poles along the Vincennes rail
way, Just south of Belmont, making
kidding wood of them of the most spln-
terry kind. 1t seems to have struck the
one farthest from the city first, and left
enough TO tear it to pieces, while the sur
plus went on the wire to the next one and
deposited an adequate explosion there, with
still enough to run.to the third and make
"jack-straws" Of it. But the lnsulators
were not disturbed, or unfastened, at least,
and the wires held.
There was quite unique entertainment
a few evenings since. in Washinton, given
by Or. Newman, pastor of the Metropoli-
tan church. Yoshida, Japanese minister,
and his wife, and others. The ladies,
under the supervision of Yoshida and his
petite, bright wife, appeared in full Japan
ese costumes. One young lady wore long
black satin tunic, wondrously embroidered
in gold and crimson patterns of Oriental
devisng and magni6cence. Another one
wore white satin, mavellously rich with
silver butterflies and eyqustely embroider-
ed birds with gorgeous plumage.