The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-17

Fast day passed In the usual manner.
Business was generally suspended, ger
vices were held at the Catholic, Episcopal
and Congregational churches, the boys
played base ball, some went hunting and
others after maple sugar.
Kerosene and gas are having a serious
misunderstanding just now all over the
country. Gas, in almost every Instance,
has come out second best. The price Of
that article liz too high to suit people, and
the people must he pl' ased.
The numerous recont fires from defective
fire wardens. 1t is made their duty by the
village ordinances to make personal in
spection Of all buildings. Is it not about
time tha, duty was performed.
Rev. J. w. Exon. pastor of the Metho-
dis church, has been elected one of the
delegates from the Troy conference to the
general conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church OF the United States, which
assemblies at Baltimore in May.
The centennial stocking is novelty l.
10 of fine silk, or LILLE thread, with q pale
blue stripe separated from q rose red one
by narrow liue of open work embroidery,
pure white. There is patriotism for you !;
and on each side is vine in raised satin
stitch.
The masonic fraternity are cqutiosed to
look out for q swindler dressed in tallest
style, with geld spectacles and kid gloves,
calling himself DR.. ] NJ. Ogden, and
claiming to be from Texas, who is travel
ing about this state victimizing masonic
lodges.
A Washington correspondent says thst
Hon. George II. Bigeow OF Burlington
was in town for brief visit during the
week, and stopped at the Ebbtt house.
While on the floor Of the house, Thursday,
he was mistaken for ''the rotund," other
wise known as Secretary Robson.
"Ex-Judge James b. Mexican, of Utah
Warren Hussey, n prominent banker OF
Salt Lake Sllas Williams, an old miner of
twenty-five years experience, swore the
other day in committee that they would
not believe Lyon under oath. And yet the
Foreign Affairs Committee investigation of
the Emma Mine was based upon the state
ments of this man Lyon, intended to de-
stroy the reputation and prospects of Gen
cral Robert G. Schenck."
The Troy Press says TIE Peoples line
of Albany will begin next week. In view
OF the anticipated increase of travel TO the
centennial show, the famous boats, Drew,
st. Jo' and Dean Richmond have been
Thoroughly overhauled, refltted and sup
piled, where needed, with new boilers and
machinery. The two former shave been
furnished with several large family state
rooms, supplied with all the modern i'm
proyements in the way OF furniture Of
household appointments.
Mr. j. Il. McKelvey, reformed inc
briate, lectured on temperance at the Meth
odist church yesterday afternoon, and again
at the town ball in the evening, TO very
large audience. Dir. McKelvey was intro
duced by Mr.. J. NJ. Haven. He opoke for
two hours, giving many "reminiscences OF
his own life, and holding the attention OF
the audience to the end. He is terribly in
earnest, and ia speaker OF considerable
power. A pledge was presented at the Ind
of the lecture for signskurea llr. Nickel
voy will speak at the town hall tonight and
tomorrow night
Sidney Lanier's cantats, which is pub,
lshed on the outside of to-day's GLOBE, to
which Dudley Bucks music Is sct,is pretty
poor stuff, in spite Of few good lines. Of
course it is hard task 10 compress our ma
tional history into 60 lines and IL minutes
time but it could have been done by
man Of differen, genius. Mr.. Lauet's
characteristics, ss n poet, are sfillence,
even luxuracce of language, and Il " ide
sweep Of imagination, to which all contri-
butivo illustrations naturally gather and
in attempting a work requiring condensed
vigor and simplicity, he becomes indefinite
and obscure.