The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-01
[For THE GLoBE.l
Extract from vi. "a. Cooks Diary
of February ~, 1875.

Oh February ~, 1870.
'got left" at Rutland by the false re.
presentations as to the speed of certain
clock in Rutland, being assured it was five
minutes too fast, when it was some min
utes too slow. | came into the depot Just
in season to observe how the thing is done
when you are left and the train is leaving
without you. Too great distance inter-
vened between me and the cars to get on
board
lance does not lend enchantment to the
view; you feel anything but enchanted on
such occasions-I know, 81 have been
there
had agreed to be in Castleton this eve
ming to meet man and must not forfeit
my promise, by remaining in Rutland till
tomorrow, besides, should suffer loss
Of several dollars | staid in the depot for
while hoping something might turn up in
the shape of luck, to get home, but luck is
always against me. at first felt that it
would be relief to quarrel with some one,
especially certain conductor of the II. &
w. railroad, but fortunately for him he
was out of my way, for have waited his
motion, or rather his want of motion q
great many hours on this same p. m.
train, and now tonight, when | was less
than fifteen seconds late, and he, contrary
to all former practice and precedents, must
leave exactly on time was too bad. | could
not learn that he ever did this before, and
therefore he must have done it wlfully.
could not find any conductor to punish
and no other person offered me any insult
to put me in suitable form of mind 10 re-
venge myself, but all manifested an inter
est in my case, and gave me much consol-
ing advice as to my best way to reach
home. Some advised me to go via Ben.
nington, Eagle Bridge and Salem, hcme.
Others advised me to buy n horse and rig,
as it would be cheaper than to hire horse
to drive to Castleton in such going as to-
night.
waited for some kind, ingenious fellow
to advise me to so TO Burlington and take
the first boat in the spring to Whitehall,
thence by rail to Casleton, but no such APP
pearing, still thought there must be a
usual time and so looked the premises all
over before leaving Rutland. This took
some eighteen minutes, and at eighteen
minutes past five this evening took the
| track" home, and had been entirely sat
isiied at o'clock, that this was the last
train ! could have easily overtaken il al
the falls--but | waited little too long.
started out in light marching orders, car
rying bat a few pounds weight in q paper
box, 1SX9XG inches / am particular about
the size of this box fol had several hours
time TO observe it on my journey home.
| The first three miles of the track was diff
| ficult on account of railroad cinders on the
road bed The last three miles was covered
with rough snow and ice, and | had to
! travel this distance in fog. settled on the
river and track, and had to go slow and
cautiously after dark to avoid falling into
the numerous cattle guards which mostly
were filled with water, and to avoid kick
ing the railroad ties all to pieces. passed
| Out NulII lllu u NuttHLlhll
near it to report when it might go down
stream. passed over this bridge in the
middle of it with water rushing underneath.
| was somewhat afraid the railroad would
lose good bridge before | could get off
it, but it carried me safe over and shall
not say anything against the bridge.
arrived in the village of Castleton at
precisely twenty-three minutes past eight,
in good condition, accomplishing this pc
dcstrian feat of going eleven miles on my
| feet in three hours and five minutes. Now,
| if any one, Mr. Weston included, has any
| ambition or courage TO test this time in
the night on a a very heavy track, let him
wade in, and If he beats me | will buy him
a belt or anything else he may choose, not
contraband articles of commerce. and in
accordance with the rules laid down for
the observance of good templars have
no ambition to improve on this time in a
rather dark night until the going improves.
And if he can beat it he may as well sell
his horse unless he wishes TO ride when he
is not in hurry.
have looked over the account of profit
and loss and find it thus Thirty-fve cents
car fare saved loss on boots fifty cents (;
| gained experience that 1t will not do to
trust to other mons clock or railroad pre-
cedents and that on a pinch can travel
| faster than most men dare to undertake.
have experience to sell. think this rail-
road conductor owes me an apology for
starting ION time" on this nominal o clock
train until he had first given notice through
the newspapers to that effect. have re.
solved to forgive him, but would not have
done it at 81 at Rutland