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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-03
From the Detroit Free Press.l
Too Old to be Taught BY a Bow.

While clerk in Detroit hardware store
was yesterday morning setting things to
rights for the business of the day, q citizen
with gray locks and self-satisfcd look
dropped in and kindly asked
''IIave you any tour-quart porous kct-
tles!"
"Porous kettles p unused the clerk. 81
never heard of them.
What do you call these ?" demanded the
citizen as he nosed around and held up a
kettle.
That's porcelain kettle, sir" was the
reply; chats what you want, is it ~
"rhats what | want if it is a porous ket-
tie" said the citizen,
1--WE call EN- porcelain" replied the
clerk.
"What right have you to call EN- so
Why don't you call dog cat p
"Bot how can iron be porous" humbly
inquired the clerk.
"How can young man be fool p
shouted the citizen. 1T has come to a
pretty pass when boy Of your age at
tempts to teach man of my years any
thing. Don't you suppose know the diff
ference between porcelain and porous ?"
"Yes. sir"
swell, then, here's your seveniy-avc
cents for this porous kettle, and I'd like to
have il sent around to the house right
away
The clerk had to submit. He says that
q rich man can do anything, while poor
clerk is kept down.
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We publish elsewhere, this morning, a
letter from Ex-Governor Ryland Fletcher
to Judge Poland, written the day previous
to the meeting of the republican state con-
vention. Governor Fletcher's great services
to the republican party entlle him to speak
for it, and give great weight to his words.
lie but expresses the sentiments of every
thoughtful honest republican, when he
speaks of the - official corruption which
marks the present period" and says that
it is no time to "fold our arms and sigh,"
but that every citizen should "stand forth
"and exert himself manfully" to stem the
tide, and roll back and dry up the "tor-
trent of corruption which, like a river
of death, is flowing through the country.
These may be "curt words, but they are
honest words. II may be mark of "pes-
"tilential journalism to give currency to
them, but every thoughtful patriot will
utter them; and every good citizen will
no matter how much he may be misrepre-
sented-expose and denounce fraud and
corruption regardless of party utilization,
so that the wretched shift of the demo-
cratic party may not be a possible altcrna-
tive "
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Brief Chronicle,

Mich COWS sre in demand and butter is
rising.
Mich COVE have been selling at auction
for 500.
Wooden goods of nearly ell descriptions
are dull.
The illness of the president is said to be
of al apoplectic ture.
Foreign dry goods are moving more ac-
lively from first hands.
A mountain of superior white chalk has
been discovered in Idaho.
Gen. Sherman thinks Gen. Reynolds will
show himself clean-handed.
Malignant levers prevail in Washington,
and the sewerage Is blamed.
Greenfield Mass, pines for centennial
Fourth of July celebration.
There were 81 converts among the Will
liams college students, last term.
Jacob Ellis. prominent citizen Of Bing-
hampton, died Wednesday, aged %.
Damage 10 the Connecticut liver rail
way bridge, Air Line road, $4,000.
The weekly issue of Mr.. Spu geons SER
mons has now reached number 1,120.
A Berlin dispatch announces that Scryia
has raised forced loan of So, 400 900.
Mark Twain is writing a story for child
rem entitled 1.-THE Adventures of Tom Saw
yer"
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston,
has started on five weeks tour in the
south.
Lawrence Massachusetts, saves $4,000
this year, by cutting down the salaries of
the teachers.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
approves the governors plan of improving
the Erie canal
Fifty thousand dollars was recovered
from the wreck of the German steamer
Schiller, Friday.
The Prince of Montenego permits the re-
whaling of Nicsic through his territory
during the truce.
There has been good deal OF marking
down in the price list of domestic goods,
the past week.
Charles, a son of Harriet Beechsr Stowe,
is to marry Miss Susie III. Monroe, they
say, of Cambridge.
Worsted dress goods are in moderate
demand and prices are well sustained for
certain favorite makes.
Hon. John NJ. Francis writes from
Athens that he favors the nomination of
Mr.. Conkling for president.
The report that DIR. Sweet, the well
known bone-setter. was drowned in the big
flood, is now said to be untrue.
A book OF "John Pauls" summer water
ing place letters is to be published with the
title of "John Paul's Vacation"
Casslmeres and suitings of choice styles
adapted to the season are in fair demand,
at steady prices, but the sales are small.
Trout fishing has begun with great vigor
in Maine, and exeursionists 10 the large
lakes and ponds are having uncommon sue
cess.
George W. Bond of Boston, has made a
collection Of wool from all pats of the
world for the centennial by request of the
Massachusetts commissioners.
The grand army boys of Greenfield,
Mass. are trying to raise that $400 to buy
a tablet for the monument containing the
names OF the IA dead soldiers Of the town.
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BABCOCK AT THE FRONT AGAIN.

Standing by it.elf and under ordinary
circumstances, perhaps, the story of Z. S.
Bell, formerly q scout under General
Grant and more recently clerk in the in
terror department, would receive but little
attention, possibly be entitled to but a
small degree of credit. But Us it is, it
dovetails in SO completely with what we
already know, 60 accords with facts, cir
cumstances and character, that it becomes,
at once, matter of Importance, opens a
wide field for investigation, and will re-
ceve degree of credit not usually &C
core to such disclosures.
Stripped OF it, verbiage-a full report of
his testimony would fill nearly five columns
of The GLoBE-it is substantially as fol-
lows; Making the acquaintance of A. C.
Brad cyan attorney, and brother-in-law
OF Governor Shepherd-and of the presi-
de rs wo private secretaries, Babcock and
Lucsey, he was employed by them as de-
tectiye 10 81 look into the hand " of Dis
trict Attorney Dyer, of st. Louis, for the
PuPosS VI ooSSi Nhut CNldCuCC
there was against Bahcock "IIe had the
run" of the district attorneys office,
and proceeded there and surreptitiously OBJ
tanned the evidence, which he communion
ted TO Luckey, telling him that the evil
dence was " weak"
1t seems, however, that Babcock, Luckey
and Bradley understood the case and the
bearings of the evidence better than Bell
did, for he was instructed to obtain the evil
dence from the district attorneys office,
carry it to the LiRdell hotel, where it was
to be destroyed. He was told, as he says,
that 1.-THE whole move was not against
" Babcock, but against the president, and
that he was to obtain his instructions from
Bradley, who was there in the interest Of
Babcock that the direction to steal the
evidence came from Bradley; that, although
he communicated the evidence to Bradley
and Luckey, he made TO attempt to get it,
because he " thought that was going rather
" too far in the matter" On his return to
Washington, he met Babcock, told him
what he had seen and heard in st. Louis,
and of the proposal of Bradley, to which
Babcock replied that "he did not want me
:" to get it unless / got the whole of it !;
" that part of 1t would be worse than none !;
and that if got it should be well re-
warded."
He had another mission and commission
at the same time. While Babcock, Luckey
and Bradley had commissioned him to de-
stroy the evidence so that Babcock might
escape conviction, the president wished him
to see what was going on,and 'if there was
any attempt made to introduce forged or
"false testimony, or any prejudice against
" the defendent he wished to know ii, and
4" that, If General Babcock was guilty, he
wanted him punished" The result of
the joint investigations was that he came to
the conclusion that Babcock was guilty,
and, after failing in three attempts to com.
municate personally with the president, he
got at him through newspaper, taking
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Elk Gov. Smith of Rhode Island, who
has just died at Providence, had 1856 900
insurance on his life. 1t is said that he
hadn't taken days vacation for 80 years.
1t Is reported that John Morri.sey is
negotiating for the purchase of large
restaurant recently finished, near the
centennial grounds, as gambling estab-
lishment.
A share of national bank stock belonging
TO Julia and Abby Smith of Glastonbury,
Conn, will be sold at auction on the 18th,
at the public sign post in Hartford, to pay
the taxes.
Rhode Island has a little vestigc Of the
gallows left on her statute books, "every
person who shall commit murder while
under sentence of imprisonment for life
being liable to be hung.
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New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK. Apr

NkW YORK. April !.
Corros-Market is quoted quiet; middllng
uplands 1890.
FLOuR-FiOur market is quoted as quiet, and
the prices are slighlly IN buyers, favor. re,
state and Western at 440@4.s0; common TO
choice extra state $aloso,6o; common to
choice X. II. o. so.l0S7.25.
RYE FLouR.-Market is quoted steady. Sales
OF 200 bbls at 4.l5@5.20.
WHEAT-The market is quoted dull and the
prices are in the favor or buyers. Receipts OF
$4,000 bushels Sales OF 80, 900 bush. at l.i3a1 Is
for No. 8 Chicago; LAC ILL for No. $ Milwaukee;
i.2s0sl.27 for No. . Chicago 1.27sl.30 for No.
9 Milwaukee; I.34sl3s Tor No. l spring; l.22
aiss for new and old winter red western !;
I2ssi46 for amber western l.ss@i.60 for
white western.
RyE-The market Is quoted quiet. Receipts
1000 bushels. sales none.
CORN-The market IL quoted q shade 1rmer,
more doing. Receipts 5000 bushels. Sales 49,
900 bushels at 6ik@66xo for new western
mixed @6sc for old western mixed In store.
BARLEY-The market is quoted quiet and
unchanged. Receipts none, sales none.'
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Vermont at the Centennial.

The Fairbanks scale-works are TO have
1900 feet of space in the machinery hall at
the centennial for the display of their
goods, which will consequently be of the
most elaborate and comprehensive charac-
ter, surprising anything of the sort at pre-.
vious expeditions.
The Lane Manufacturing company, OF
Montpelier, have forwarded their centen
NAL exhibit to Philadelphia. The ship
ment was in thirty-two boxes and packages
and weighed fourteen tons. The company
will show common sized saw mill OIL
Lanes patent in operation, and large
double mill, carrying 72 inch lower saw
and 10 inch upper saw. Besides saw-mil
machinery, the exhibit comprises one o
Lanes monitor turbine water Wheels two
planning machines, and two Watchers anC
iointers.
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formed the water committee September
Z, 1875, that the leak in the pipe-way of
the ruined dam had increased. He then
recommended that the pipe arch be cleared
of all deposit, to determine whether or no
the water was muddy at its entrance to the
pipe arch. The water was found to he
very clear on examination, but was thought
to be spring water, and not from the reser-
voir II 10 not thought that there will be
water famine in the city ON account of the
disaster. The measures TO prevent II will
be pushed rapidly. The city of Providence
has sent two fire steamers here for use at
fires until the water supply Is restored
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MONDAY, APRIL 0, 1876.
The supreme court of Massachusetts hat

decided that the law of that state, authoriz-
ing common councils OF cities to imprison
witnesses for contempt, in refusing to an
swer questions before investigating CON-
mittees, IS unconstitutional in that 1t con-
ficts with the provision, that no person
shall be arrested, Imprisoned or deprived
of his liberty but "by the judgment of his
peers or the laws of the land" One Hal
let Kilbourne IS now imprisoned in Wash
ington for contempt in refusing TO answer
certain questions propounded him by o
committee of the house, and the courts of
the District of Columbia refuse to issue a
writ of habeas corpus,to inquire into the le-
gality of his Imprisonment, because the dem.
ocratc house of representatives threaten
to impeach any judge daring TO issue such
writ And that's the difference between
Massachusetts and Washington.
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Y GLOBE MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 8. 1877


OATs.-The market quoted dull. Receipts
10000 bush. Sales to $4,000 bushels at 459lSk
for mixed western and state 4eCs62c for white
western and state.
PoRK-The market is quoted frm. Sales Of
100 bbls. at s23.25 for new mess
BEEF.-Market ia quiet. Cut meats quoted
quiet for westcrn-dry salted shoulders At exc.
LARD.-Market il quoted firm. Sales 100
tierces at 14.3o for steam new none for kettle
rendered.
BuTTER.-The market is quoted at 2oa9s for
new state and Pennsylvania, and s0@42c for
new.
CnEEsE.--The market is quoted at eeisc for
common to prime.
WHISKY THE market quoted quiet at si.iax
per gallon, free.
EoGs The market is quoted steady at 1oc
for state and Pennsylvania.
PETROLEUM.-Market is quoted at $40 for
crude refined at l5c.
CoAI-Market quiet at IS ooso Is for anthra.
cite per cargo.
LBArnER Tho market is quoted heavy.
Buenos Ayres and Rio Grande light to heavy
weights are quoted at 20(a25c.
WOoL.-Market is quoted as dull. Domestic
fleece at 3s962c; unwashcd at 14DSsc pulled
30Oa4Ic.
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CURRENT POLITICS.
Governor Fletcher to Judge Poland.

PRocroRsvILLE, March %, 1876.
M Dear Judge: The increasing inflrm-
tiles of age admonish me that my years are
few. This consideration, with my deep in
tcrest in our political affairs, have made
me quite anxious TO attend the convention
tomorrow, but ill-health will prevent.
trust the convention will feel deeply the
Importance of being represented at Cincin-
n4ti by men in whose ability, and undoubt-
ed integrity, the people have an mistaken
confidence. IprSy that they may be men
who IN the selection of "A candidate for the
presidency will not be captured by merely
one brilliant trait of character we have
had some bitter fruits of such selection.
The capture Of fort, or the rout of ring,
may be noble deeds, but shall they be the
passport to the executive chair / mourn
over the official corruption that marks the
present period. l sometimes fear that we
are to so down, like former republics,
all stained with vice and crime, to the
great tomb Of nations. May God for
bid . II the torrent of corruption, which
Is now flowing like river of death through
our land, is not rolled back and dried up,
our republican institutions, our freedom,
and our science will be buried in one com
mon grave-and the sun of American
glory will set to rise no more forever. No
citizen should fold his arms, and sigh over
the slDs that threaten our ruin, but should
stand forth and exert himself manfully for
the good of his country. | firmly adhere
to the principles incorporated into the re
publican platform, and would not make
the wretched shift of gong over to the
democrats. You can imagine with what
disgust an old abolitonist looks upon the
action of the house of representatives. /
am reminded of Pontius Plate, who would
mel her indict nor impeach Bsyrabas, known
to be robber. Very respectfully yours,
RYLAND Fletcher.
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THE WORCESTER DAM.
The City to BIO Sued for Damages - The
Losses by the Flood - Worcester's New
Water Supply

The City to BIO Sued for Damages The
Losses by the Flood - Worcesters New
Water Supply.
Tho ,ossos II nor, h., ,ho sooa ,.oa -,
he hroois;no au,ov " ,ho " warooo,a ~
uoo, I'm, Is. 80. ", sao "o'e'''oi'
m"''' yam a'o es.."'".eu a' io'io"s'
iHe ', Gi'{ ol mor ,s Jam ana reser,
water. .rr.' 1925 900
Geo W. Olney's house and barn. ........ 5000
emu, fro oo on o ,1eir MIL ana tehe ,oo ooo
Mil owned by Wright Rottomlv and oc. i'''0'V
Ashworth Jones on mill, etc. ....."... 10000
alhanv oson ra n sTVp wo rsc: oooo
washed out one 100 feet the other 90
feet .:....;;,................
T Tno ELL Muroe, on null 1000
Tha o;,,, as Moraaa,s. s LIN 49,, 80 ,,'V'
49, o' ~, ~ non "Vioes.o. aIso ,o'es 'a' 6eiy'
p eannp' -, Paoiooo, W u'uiohes 70 n'gn"ays'
sou, WY u''n. ~ .ne iaii,"s VI uli'ls.
nea.,y 10y uani Is u.slioyeu, Ohe man
III" WV oo'' "'o i0p'''ou hiisS'hs'
sUElNG TIE CITY OF WORCESTER.
Those who sustained loss by the flood
propose TO sue The city OF worcester. The
mill owners nave only one mind. They
say that the city had warning. They knew
mat there was leak under the dam at the
gate, and the gauge which had been put in
showed that its capacity was variable.
ihen, too, mill owners had warned the city
tina. they did not think the embankment
secure. They now expect tina, the Boston
and Albany railroad company, as the great
cst loser, wiz pegin SUIT ana they VIII
~ 10 e9 .'' ~ nn eu, f i,ay auew .ne ISSUE
in defense If his onInion that The dam 1 1uas
unsafe that two years apa the water in the
reservoir was even higber Than at anv time
during this season. and that TOO without
apy heavy rain or freshet. II IA renorted
that writ has already been served
on the city, but the officials are
reticent. Few LAWYERS seem to doubt
that the mill owners have claim
A monument member Of the leoisIatnre
who was on the committee on the Mill
river flood, and one of the best LAWYERS in
he state. does moi hesitate TO saw that thew
have a strong claim. from the fact that he
changes suggested by The engineer were
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Democratic Reform State Convention.

Republican professions OF reform are but
mere words. Until a democratic house was
elected, no honest efforts were made 20 uncOv-
er the dishonesty and corruption that has been
dlscoveredin government circles. But for that
majority In the house, investigations would be
stiiled, end whltewash literally applied as in
1872 and 1874. change is needed In the coun-
try, aud TO make IL enectua IL must be radical.
I fountain cannot rise above It's source, and
men chosen to office by the republican party
cannot be expected to be governed by higher
motives than have governed that party siuce
the Inauguration OF Grant as president. Hence
the democracy or Vermont invite all opposition
10 Credit Mobelier, whisky rings, buying and
selling public Offices, and all official frauds and
dishonesty, and who arc really and earnestly
" In favor OF the continued prosecution and
punishment OF all official dishonesty, aud of an
economical administration or the government
by honest, Iatthfnl, and capable officers" to
Join with them III choosing delegates to meet in
state convention at Nom peller, on Thursday,
June /, 1916, at 10 a. m, iof the purpose OF
choosing ten delegates and ten altcrnates TO
the democratic matt nal convention TO be held
at ST. Louis, Mo. the eth day OF June next to
nominate candidates for governor lieutenant
governor and treasurer, to be voted for at the
election In September neXl. Presidential cleo
tors TO be voted for In November, and state
Committee fer the ensuing two years.
The state committee are, by vote OF last con-
vention, the committee on credentials, and dele
gates are requested to see that their creden-
Iials, signed by the chairman and secretary OF
caucus, are In the hands OF that committee at
the earliest practicable moment, that there
may be as little delay as possible in the organ.
iZation OF the convention.
The several railroads in the state, except
those controlled by the Delaware and Hudson
canal company, VIII return the usual courtesy
Of return checks.
Each town win be entitled to be represented
by one delegate, and one additional delegate
for every 80 votes or larger fraction thereof,
cast for the democratic candidate for governor
at the election III 1874.
HIRAM ATKi ms,
j. NJ. WEEKS
+. ). BENJAMIN, Democratic
b. b. SMALLEl, state
LUCluS ROBINSON. Committee.
JAMES II. WILLIAMS. JR.,
AARON DAVIS,
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w allingford.

The Lady Washington tea party TO take
place in Wallngford Wednesday, April
9th, will be held at the Congregational
chapel, instead of the town hall, as an
nounced in the GLOBE of Saturday.
A. b. Wellmsn, of Wallingford, has in
his possession pine tree shilling Of the
date Of 1862. Such coins are very rare.
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A Card.

To the People Of Rutland and Vicinity:
My creditors and friends have fully real
lied my position for the last six weeks
and by their unexpected kindness, brother
ly advice, and help, l am permitted again
to open my store. To them l tender my
most sincere thanks and to you woult
say you will End me at the old place, No
10 Center street, ready and willing to wal
on all who may favor me with call
Hoping soon to see you all at No. l;
Center street, remain, yours truly,
Francis FEM.
Stop that cough Cure that cold Ken
dall's Pectoral Balsam will do it. Try it.
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have just received new supply of Baby
Carriages, some new and elegant styles
Call and see them. Our stock in every re-
spect is complete. Drugs and medicines
Perfumery in great variety. Toilet pre-
parations of every kind. Morse's Nerol
Cologne. Morse's Aromatic Tooth Wash
the best preparation in use for the teeth
Call at Morse Bros, opposite the depot
and you will find everything in their lint
cheap for cash.
MORSE Bros,
Druggists and Pharmacists,
Opposite the depot, Rutland, Vt.
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WONDERFUL IN ITS RESULTS 7-There is
no medicine that has accomplished 80 much
as Shiloh's Consumption Cure. 1t has es-
tablished the fact that consumption can be
cured, while for asthma, bronchitis, Group,
hoarseness, whooping cough, and all lung
diseases 1t has no equal. No medicine was
ever sold on such favorable terms, if 1t was
unreliable it would be the greatest folly to
guarantee it. 1t costs nothing to try II as
it can be returned if it does not give salts
faction after using two-thirds of bottle.
Call at my store and get sample bottle,
10 cents, or n regular size for so cents or
ST.. If your lungs are sore or chest or back
lame use Shilohs Bellabonna plaster, which
seldom fails to give relief.
A. w. HIGGINs, Rutland; Rice & Co.
Castleton DR.. Meeker Is DR.. Campbell,
Poultney w. Sweet, Fairhaven; else
where by dealers generally.
HAoKMETAoK" new and delightful
perfume sold by the above dealers, else
where nv dealers penerallv dR.w1v
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THOUSANDS DIE EVERY WINTER OF Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Diptheria, and Lung
Fever, whom a few doses OF Hale's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar, given in time. would have
Druggists. marl5d&w4
Pixies Toothache drops cure in minute.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock and Money Market.

Government bonds are steady and dull.
Money is quoted at 3(a4 per cent.
state bonds are quiet and nominal.
Gold quoted Is quoted at ll3ss.
Stocks are duh, but little better.
BANK STATEMENT.
The city bank statement during the past week
is as follows Loans, Increase, $4,000 specie,
decrease s352,900 legal tenders, decrease,
s2,t55 400 deposits, decrease, s2,6205o0 circula-
ton, Increase, s1Gi,3C0; reserve, decrease,
sl,133,175.
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a card.

a card.
To all who are suffering from the errors and
indncretions OF youth. nervous weakness,
carly decay, loss OF manhood, etc., will send
recipe that will cure you, FREE of CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by mis-
sionary in South America. Send a self-ad-
dressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman,
station D, Bible House, New York City.
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