The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-06

w men NnlCdSO ihuu bO'S iiNhs hO Wiltts
to eastern publishing houses and tells them
to send "half ton Of books with gilt on.
Colorado having been admitted into the
Union, the number of states now acknowl.
edglng the "stars and stripes" is thirty
eight.
A Michigan man has raised five lemons
on tree which he keeps in hothouse. 1t
took four tons Of COAL and he sold the lem
ons for 20 cents.
The value of the springs at Saratoga may
be estimated when it is known that one
half of the Gyser was lately sold for one
hundred thousand dollars
The coming centennials will be annver-
saries of principles aud celebrations of the
nativity of free nation-each event re-
membercd as history in ITSELF
Mrs. Fanny N. Weed, wife of J. J.
Weed of Washington, and daughter of +.
r. Herrick, formerly OF Burlington, died in
Washington, few days since.
A rural Whitehaler remarked that he
had voted every darned ticket but the Ex-
ercise ticket, and as lie was always opposed
to exercise he didn't voted for it.
The little state of Delaware has adopted
a new flag, 6xGb feet, of blue silk with a
yellow fringe. 1t will be used to spread
over the state to keep the frost Off.
"Only eleven cents for the heather !" ex-
claimed a Georgia colored minister 'giye
it back, Brudder Jones-de Lord neber
heard OBJ dis one-horse congregation -
Some one sent a Delaware man, by ex-
press, paving stone weighing thirty-six
pounds, and as he opened the box, after
paying 81 charges, his voice was heard
clear over in the next county.
Negroes at Richmond, Va, Wednesday,
visited restaurants, barber shops, ETC., and
demanded 10 be served, in accordance with
their rights under the civil rights bill, but
were ordered out in every instance.
The town meeting al Mortified was well
attended, and the result was the entire
route of rum and democracy, the republic
cans aud temperance men electing their
man by majorities ranging from fifty to
eighty.
The Woodstock Post throws out the sug-
gestion that the reason why the trustees of
the reform school are not pleased with the
property at Vergennes, recently purchased
for the institution, is because they "got
badly snubbed by the legislature.
A Hardin county 0owa) reprobate took
his wife out on the prairie, with the mcr-
curry at 20o below zero, then cut the team
loose from the sled and started west The
woman would have frozen to death had
not parties come along soon after and res
cued her.
The town of Alburgh seemed to be in
generous mood, election day. The over
seer of the poor hired Mr.. r. IIislop to
carry Oh the poor farm and was to board
himself and family on the farm But Mr..
II. sent one of his children out of town to
school and presented his bill for its board
while absent which the town generously
ordered paid
In a certain school in the state, recently,
the teacher announced that on given af
ternoon the girls might bring sewing ma
terials to receive instruction in needle.
work, but when they came with them, the
larger boys, came, too, with shaving
benches, and drawing knives, requesting
that they might practice hoop.shaving at
the same time. That was the last day of |
the new wrinkle.
The clergymen connected with the Con-
churches of Franklin county,
Vermont, are out with card, stating that
Robert O'Neal, who was hired by the Con-
church of Fairfield, Vermont,
to supply for time their pulpit, is an i'm
nnstnr and wholly uuh, ~ nUiu any po- |
sitiOn of trust, and entirely undeserving of |
patronage or favor from any christian peo-
pie.
Judge Poland, the last night of the ses-
sion, was presented with a fine bouquet of
flowers by certain admirers of his course on
the Arkansas question. ne is in constant
receipt of letters of thanks and kilograms
from people who are grateful for his decis-
i've speech on his report. He has conclud-
ed that he can do without the judgeship
and takes a high place in the affections of
the people.
A Troy merchant had been pestered day
after day by begging tramp, and finally
decided, after much planning, to get rid of
him. Wednesday, when the fellow called,
the merchant inquired, sis the walking
good to-day? ?" "Oh, yes; nice walkin',"
said the tramp. SWELL" said the merchant
as he faced thelvisitor for the door and
opened it wide, "Lets see how far you can
walk in twenty-four hours"
A memorial service to the late S. ID.
Brown, D. d., was held Monday by the
Methodist preachers of New York at their
meeting hall, Broadway and Eleventh
street. After the opening devotional exer
cises committee was appointed, and ap-
propriate memorial resolutions were draft
ed and adopted by the meeting. Brief
eulogistic addresses were then delivered by
Rev. Messrs. Abbott, SAKE, Crawford, Vail,
Hedstrom, Wakcley and Adams, and the
assemblage was dismissed by DR.. Curry,
who pronounced the benedction.
Tue "Sons Of Vermont an organization
year old, of which Hon. Clark Jillson,
born in Nottingham, is president s. f.
HildIeth, born in Brattleboro, Ira G. Blake,
born in Peacham, vice presidents s. V.
Stone, born in Eden, secretary (deceased)
James s. Rogers, born in Dandy, treasurer,
will hold their annual reunion in Worces-
ter, Mass, on the evening of March 9th,
when there will be speeches. tableaux (rep-