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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09
A Boys Thrilling Climb Out of a
Well

Frank Snyder, an eight year old lad of
German Flats, Pa, met with a terrible ex-
perience recently. in which he displayed
frst-class heroic quality. Going for the
cows the other night, he stumbled through
the rotten covering of an old well in the
pasture lot that had been well nigh forgot
ten by everybody. After the first terror of
the fall the boy found himself waist deep
in ice cold water, bruised and weakened,
but with the firm determination 10 get out.
Unfortunately the well was too wide to per.
mt the placing of foot on either tide, by
which his ascent would have been compar-
stively easy. So he was compelled to creep
up one side. He could see by the opening
above that the wall was not very deep, and
the little fellow saws he prayed to God to
give him strength to reach the top. His
progress was very slow. The stones were
damp and slippery, and as he slowly drag
ged himself up the wall his great fear was
that he would miss some foothold and fall
to the bottom again. This fear was real
lied when the boy was half way up, and he
YVES second time precipitated into the
water. The fall and the thought
Of having all his difficult task to
do over again were disheartening,
but he lost no time in renewing the
ascent. He removed his shoes this time,
thinking he could cling better to the stones
In his stocking feet, Before he had gained
the hight he had reached before his fingers
were torn and bleeding, as were his feet.
He could feel the blood ooze out from be-
meath his finger-nals when he thrust his
fingers In the crevices and drew himself up
At last he got to within four or five feet Of
the top. In reaching up for another crevice
he found that quite large stone had been
placed in the wall, and in order TO get
another hold he must make his way either
to the right or left. In edging around this
obstacle his feet slipped out OF crack
where he had placed them, leaving him
cling ng to the wall by the tips of his fing-
ers. He could not recover his footing,
and after sustaining his weight for an
instant by his fingers, his hold gave
way, with cry of agony, he
plunged once more back to the bottom.
The rain had now commenced fall
ing' and everything was wrapped In the
densest darkness. By the same slow and
painful stages the boy again made bis way
up the wall, after resting himself for sew
eral minutes, standing in the chilling water.
He says that 1t seemed to him as IL il must
be nearly morning, 80 slow was the pro-
gress he had made. At last on reaching up
he touched the boards covering the well.
lie was 30 overcome at this that he did not
dare move for long time for fear he would
lose his hold again. Finally he felt eau
tiously about, and found tho opening
through which he had fallen. After mo.
ment's rest he got both hands on the top of
the well, and putting all his strength In the
last effort drew himself out on the ground.
He took step or two and fell TO the ground
unconscious, where he was shortly after
ward found by the neighbors who were out
searching for him.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09
HoRsEwHIPPED BY A WOMAN.
How an Alleged SANDER was Met by the Pei
son Most Interested.

How an Alleged SANDER was Met by the Per-
son Most Interested.
The prettily secluded village of Tappan,
two miles west of the wonderful Palisades
of the Hudson river, and on The line of the
Northern railroad Of New Jersey, 10 In a
ferment of excitement over the recent
horsewhipping of Oscar Devoe by Mrs.
Mary Smith. Devoe is the organist in the
Oakland church. he is well known to
everybody in that region, and all speak
well of him. Mrs. Smith iS the daughter
of Josiah Pollock, the captain of Rocka-
away steamer. She and her husband lived
unhappily together He is in Chicago.
The nuptials of her sister, Mrs. Fanny Pol
lock, we're announced for Wednesday even
ing, and 1t was expected that young Devoe
and Mrs. Smith would "stand up" with the
bride and groom. 1t seems, however, that
stories derogstory to Mrs. Smiths reputs-
ton were circulated, and that Devoe de-
clned 10 be in attendance at the wedding.
1t was asserted by many persons that he
had outrageously slandered Mrs. Smith.
His friends, In his defence, said that he told
nothing but the truth. The excitement grew
and a few nights ago, Mrs. Smith and
her sister Fanny went to Mrs. Henyon's
cottsgs, where Devoe' was chatting in the
kitchen. Miss Fanny Pollock knocked on
the door and asked for Devoe. He step
ped out to the white painted fence and was
confronted by Mrs. Smith, who struck him
on the head with raw hide. His hat saw
ed him from receiving marks on his face,
and he fled into the house. Mrs. Smith and
her sister went to their home.
The Devoe family are much exercised
over the affray, and refer to many years of
quietude and responsibility in Tappan.
Mrs Smith was not at home yesterday and
the reporter met Miss Fanny Pollock, q
tall, pretty young woman, who is to be
married tomorrow night. She said that it
was true that her sister cowhided Devoe,
and that he deserved worse beating, as he
had scandalously spoken of her sister The
village gossips asserted that Devoe intends
to have Mrs. Smith and Miss. Pollock ar
rested, but his frien6s think that he will
not thus interfere with the marriage of the
latter.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09
"THE CONFLICT OF AGES,

Men diner on nearly every issue. There have
always been opposite parties In politics and re-
ligion, though the measures fought over one
day may be u iversally adopted ut another,
and those sacrificed regarded as heroes and
martyrs Medicine has also bee subject 70
revolutionary disturbances. When Drs Harvey
and Jenner announced their discoveries, they
were held In contempt and rldicule by an in
credulous and ignorant public, yet to-day they
are received and honored by all as benefactors.
When DR.. Pierce announced his discovery,
many seemed TO doubt and were skeptical con-
corning all medicines and doctors, but proof OF
merit has dispt lied all doubt, and to-day the
Golden Medical Discovery is the standard rem
edy In curing the most obstinate diseases OF
the liver and blood, having almost entirely
superseded the old-time sarsaparllas by reason
OF Its superior merits.
NORWICH, Chenango Co., n. Y.,l
November Sd, 1876.
l was afllicted with q scrofulous affection on
one or my legs. 1t was very troublesome for
over two years. so much so that | could not
wear boot, and had to keep my leg ban
daged. II resulted In raw sore, IL got so
PAD That IL became general talk that would
have 10 UNDERGO amputati0n OF the limb. One
physician told me he never saw such sore
cured. commenced taking your Golden Med
lcal Discovery togeth' with our Pellets as d.
recteu on the bottles, and when had con-
sumed six bottles OF Discovery my leg was en-
tirely well, and has remained so ever since,-a
period OF over two years,-and would not
swap Il for fifty wooden legs.
Yours truly,
JOHN sHATTUK.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09

A Mississippi correspondent of the Bos-
ton GLOBE gives q detailed account of the
Dehalb massacre, and says that it is di-
rect result of the presidents southern pol
.sY. How the withdrawal of the army
rasult IN imafder in mississippi any more
than in New York or Vermont would puz-
zle, even, Philadelphia lawyer to tell.
But let this pass, and see what an equally
Intelligent individual says. We quote
from Vermont newspaper
1t Is about time that those newspapers
which are attempting to offset the atrocious
Chisholm murder, by directing attention TO
reports OF crimes in the northern states as
evidence of the conditions of northern COM
munities, began to realize that in the CHS
holm and analogous cases at the south, the
question Is not one of ciime but of the pun
ishment of crime
Certainly. But how is it about the pun
ishment of crime in Vermont, under the
present governor, to say nothing about the
efficient, energetic and prompt states at
torney for Rutland county,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09
Ths Rutland Daily Glnbe
SATURDAY, JUNE 0, 1877.

In one of the parallels, it is said that "the
" children of this world are in their gene
" ration wiser than the children of light
and what was true two thousand years
ago, is true in the same sense to-day. Thus
the "Grand reform club" of Vermont, af-
ter considerable discussion, voted to admit
women to membership in all the subor-
dinate clubs, and the Rutland county con-
ference of Congregational churches unani-
mously passed resolution in favor of wo-
men speaking and praying in religious
meetings, while that "old fogy," st. Paul,
said: "Let your women keep silence in
the churches for it is not permitted
unto them TO speak"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09

George NJ. Fuller, states attorney for the
county Of Rutland, writes that she has no
ticed several articles" in The RUTLAND
GLOBE "reflecting upon myself as states
attorney, ALL Of ,chich are, in many re-
spects, false and untrue" Let us see
what these "several articles" were, and
what there was false and untrue" about
them. Our first reference to him was
made, We believe, May 8, when we said
that the states attorney was "too good a
lawyer" to be caught in a trap. This
being, as Mr.. Fuller states, ''false and un-
true, we take it all back. And, indeed,
We saw our error, eighteen days after, and
asked, May 23, "What shall we say to a
states attorney who will consent to file
an Information in, and accept a sentence
from, court which has no legal exist.
ence ?" Aud with all Difference to the
states attorney who say that it is false and
untrue that he is too good lawyer to be
caught in trap, We again ask the ques-
ton. Our next allusion to him was June
o, In brief comment on the prosecution of
John Cain wherein we said "the knowledge
of the law displayed by the prosecuting
" officer" needed no comment-and we
think all intelligent men will agree with
rs, although his action in this case
showed that when we said he was
"good lawyer"'we stated that which W as
in many respects, false and untrue" On
the same daytime 5-we published a
communication from one of the most re-
spectacle citizens of Rutland, complaining
OF the laxiiy of the states attorney in pros
ecuting complaint against william IL.
Eddy. In answer to this, the states attor-
ney states, as did our correspondent, that
the matter was called to his attention dur
Ing court time; that there was some con-
fusion about the marriage certificates, and
proceeds as follows:
thought it quite necessary to find out
which was the true marriage before bring
ing my process, and at once opened a
communication with different parties. and
last succeeded in finding out the cor
rect one. Court adjourned upon the 10Th
OF Aprh L returned home the goth of
April, and Mr.. Eddy left the 25th, five
days after my return aud before had the
matter IN shape to bring prosecution
against him.
Upon his own statement, he makes a
stronger case against himself than did our
correspondent, and so the falsity and un-
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09

1t would seem that Vermont laws are
equally humane, and Vermont lawyers
much more so, than Rhode Island laws and
Massachusetts, lawyers. We read that in
the case of man arraigned, and about to
be tried, for murder in Rhode Island, that
1t was stated THAT the prisoners counsel,
" Mr.. Hathaway of Fall River, had sud-
"denly Withdrawn from the case on &C.
" count of the prisoner having no money
"to pay him with" We commend this
instance to those Massachu sets and Rhode
Island editors and correspondents who have
had 80 much to gay about "man's inhuman-
"ity to man," in Vermont, in connection
with the Phair case.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09
The Lemon Market.

Lemons have lately shown a sharp adj
vance, and present prices range from 81 to
90 per box. Such fruit is In greater de-
mand as the hot weather comes on, while at
the same time the loss from decay is
greater than when the temperature is lower.
Three sailing vessels, with large invoices of
lemons, are how overdue at Boston. but the
voyages having been unusually long, their
arrival will not probably be much relief to
the market, as 1t Is expected that much OF
the fruit Will be in poor state of preser-
walton upon Ito arrival.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09

Hereafter THE DAILY GLOBE will be sold
for TWO CENTS A COPY. THE GLOBE con-
tains ALL THE NEWS FURNISHED BY
ASSOCIATED PRESS and by reliable Special
Correspondents. 1t is excelled by no other
newspaper in the State in any respect. At
the greatly reduced price now announced it is
one Of the cheapest as we'll as one of the best
newspapers in the country.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-09

The Putnam house at Bennington, opens
about July /.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31
AN OLD STORY.

A soldier In CromwJlPs army, passing
with his comrades over st. Mary's
Bridge, Derby, observed u young girl
lading water rom the river. In the
spirit OF lrolic and mischief he threw a
large stone, intending it should startle
her by making sudden splash. But 1T
struck her on the head and made hid
eous wound. She fell into the river.
The soldier did not wait to see that she
was rescued. He galloped on, feeling
that he had been guilty of a wantoM
murder. The unknown consequences
OF his folly proved upon his mind.
His conscience was always upbraiding
b N.
Years after, when discharged from the
army, be settled i'll D;rby. He took q
public house in Bridgegate, and, after a
,ho t.acquaintance with woman OF suit.
able age, got married Very soon after he
saw his wife combing her hair, and in.
quired how she got that great scar whicI
llsfiyured one side Of her head. She re-
piled: "Sume wretch of a soldier had
once nearly killed her with stone, but,
il ever she caught that man, she would
pay him off for it," IL is not recorded
now she punished her husband when he
confessed being her assatlant, or how
great was his relief when the haunting
thought OF wanton murder was re.
moved from his mlnd. He was one oil
the five troopers who rode under the
oak where Charles was hidden at Bos.
cabel. From this soldier was descended
Mr.. Hutton, the Wel'-knoWn antiQuary
OF Derby, VINO related the above.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31

The Cuvier Club have invited thelr
guests to their fourth annual reception
Oh New Years Day.
Watoh-meetings this evening at the
Y. NJ. z. A. Hall, Trinlty-street ii. L,
Church ana UEion Chapel.
The fair, which has been in progress $
at Union Chapel for the past ten DAYS,
viii close Tomorrow evening.
The Bellevue House tomorrow night
will be the scene OF q grand New Years
masquerade and fancy dress bail.
The young people OF the Central
Christian Church give literary and
musical entertainment this evening. No
.oOr tee.
The choir OF St.. Edwards Church.
Clark street, will render Scnuberp >
'rhird Mass in B fla" at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
Dou't forget the Merrymakers Crane
ball given Tonight at McCarthy's Hall,
corner Of Fifth and Sycamore, for the
benefit OF VIM. j. Haley. A good time
is expected.
The opening meeting for 1878 Of the
Young Peoples Missionary Union Adult
Bible Society will be held at the Third
Baptist Church, Pine street, next Wed.
nesday evening.
The Robinson Light Infantry have is.
sued large number OF invitations to
their fourth grand complimentary party,
to be given to night at their armory,
Nos. 674 and 676 Race street.
This evening the "SOcial Five" open
thei: second season with grand COM
pltmentary party at Empire Hall, Sixth
street, between Smith ana Mound, under
the management OF Chief Rignsy, assist-
ed by Robert Harold, E. j. Gallagher
and Thoma, Mack.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31
FLAS II ES.

The deficiency Of the Meters. Now
ork bankers, it is said, will not exceed
$500, 900.
A Brougbam testimonial, in honor OF
the veteran actor, is announced in New
York for January II.
Over $50, 900, 900 have been paid out on
account of army expenses since the pas
sage OF the Army Bill.
Jake Harniss was hanged at Clinton,
Tennessee, Saturday, for murder com.
mitted twelve years ago.
Hon. H. 9. Burchard, OF Illinois, has
written a letter, declaring himself in ia
voc of the restoration Of the old silver
dollar.
Hon. B. F. Havens is circulating a
petition for an appointment as one OF
the representatives from Indiana to the
Paris Exposition.
Grove Kennedy's trial for murder, at
Lancaster, Kentucky, resulted In a dis
agreement OF the jury. The prisoner
was then released on bail.
District Attorney Bliss charges that
a ring has existed in the new st. Louis
Cust0m-house, the object OF which was
10 defraud the Government.
AT Tiffin, on Friday night, man was
shot while 10 the act of rUUbing a grave.
He was taken away by two companions,
and his name is not known.
George Wunks & Co, one OF the oldest
and largest dry goods importing houses
In Montreal, has failed. Liabilities
$500 900; Will pay rs ceats on the dollar.
Thomas Durkin has been ARE sted
charged with being one of the Mollie
Al "a a n rI d cd ~, "a ,
smith, as Jeanesville, Penn, November
s, 1868.
Madame Pappenheim and Adelaide
Phillips were at Memphis last week.
There were "seanoes" behind the scenes
the old story OF Clara Louise and Annn
Louise.
Ex-Lteut. Gov. Glenn, of Illinois, acted d
as Governor for three months during the
absence OF Gov. Beveridge, ana now he
wants to collect the Governors pay for
that time.
In the case Of Levin Coe, charged with
killing ID. M. Beac5, at Memphis, last
spring, the jury brought In q verdict OIL
guilty Of assault and battery, and tining
the defendant $50.
John Mattimere and wife were arrest
ed at Toledo OH Saturday, charged with
uttering counterfeit coin. A number OF
counterfeit halves ami Quarkers were
found on their premises.
Bettsville, Ohio, near Toledo, was ter
ribly excited on Saturday over an at.
tempted grave-robbery. One OF the rob-
bers was wounded by a shot from a
guard over a newly-made gave.
Sherman BroadwelI, President of the
1etuhct Clairmont Savings Bank, Ne W
York, indicted for swearing to a false
report OF its finances, was arragaed
SATURDAY. He pleaded mot gully"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31

President Sir Francis Grant, Of the
Royal Academy, told two amusing
stories the other evening, illustrating
the efforts of artists to get at nature.
He remembered entering the room OF
Sir William Alran-a!terwards Presi-
dent Of the Royal Scottish Academy
when the Latter said: "Stop; don't move
tor the world" and he then pointed to
the pieces OF q broken fiddle. Allan
was painting the suhJeetof "The Broken
Fiddle" from the incident that some
idle boys had tormented a street tildler,
and he, in his indignation, made rush
ut them and broke his fiddle over their
heads, and the moment seized by the
painter was that of the tiddlel's despair.
Sir Francis found that Sir William Allan
had bought fiddle and broke it over
the head OF lay figure, in order to
obtain truth in the representation. On
another ocoasion Sir Francis called
OIL Sir Watson Gordon, who also
became President OF the Royal Scottish
Academy, and found him painting n
shipwrecked mariner. His model was
his own brother, a very good.looking
young man, and he was arrangiuga a num-
ber Of trunks and boxes to represent
rocks. Sir Francis was struck with the
manner In which the painter represented
the wet shirt and under garments of the
mariner while the big waves OF the sea
we're rolling over him. He could not
help congratulatlng Sir Watson Gordon
on the way in which he had represented
I he wet clothes, when the latter said
81 ill tell you the way managed it,''
and he pointed to large wate pot; 81
watered him with that, and when be got
dry l watered him again" The younger
brother who stood for the model had two
or three hours OF that dOucIe, but 1t diu
him no harm, for he was hale man still
living in Edinburgh.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31
FISHING EXTRAORDINARY.

Not loug ago, in the North Midlands
the host of fishing inn offered six
prizes, ranging from ga to fl. to DO
hshed for, and his friends Prov .ded one
hundred and seventy additional balts
Tor the angler. The competitors, who
had to pay D.. 81. ent: ancs each, uuM-
bered no fewer than five hundred, ana
they were stationed at twelve Yards
apart; the array 0! fishermen thus uccu-
pying distance along the watersido
OF three miles aad half, The aas
beiug suitable oae for fshiAs.
the aggregate Of fish taken wk
very large, the winner OF the first pyixs
scoring 10 pounds IL ounces. The ar
ranGement was perfect, and everything
passed of we'll without any uaseemlY
wrangiing. Since the great event jnst
recorded an interesting con est sosk
place on the Lea; 2i6 anglers eatsrea
ior great roach mach, aud the day
being untavorable, the winAer got the
first prize OF 240 with 1871 ounces OF Asa,
thus worth lou -fifths v, their weight II
geld.-t All the Year Round.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31

Here is a story which The Utica OBJ
server credits Mr.. Edwin Booth with
telling long time ago: 'In Boston,"
Mr. Booth said, more plays are offered
me than anywhere else. | had one irvm
a woman. You know her by repata-
tion." And he named u writer whs,
take her for all and all, probably on
ranks any ot the other female Brah-
Minis OF Boston. ''She brought me
a tragedy. She had been my great
est admirer up to that time. Sac
was never absent from the theater when
| appeared in that oily, anu she devoted
much Time aud talent to writing latter
ing notices of me. But could not ac-
cept her tragedy. l declined it in tks
most delicate and kindly manner imaS-
inab!e. But she was mortal!y Offended.
Sue has never spoken to me since. She
stays away from the theater when 4
play, aud has discovered, judge from
her criticisms, that l am an 0verratea
actor" Wh> 10 the lady?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31
"lNAUGURATE."

II may seem paradoxlcal to assert thai
hasty writers say ".naugurate" instsaa
OF "Degin" because they are hasty. The
short word seems at first sight to take
up less room and 10 waste less time ia
writing than the long one. But, after
due thought, we have reached the eon-
clusion tuas long words attract week
and pre-occupied minds by force
not unlike that OF graYitation.
The spirit reaches them, or thsy
reach it, more quickly in inverse
ratio to tne square OF the number Of syl-
lables. How otherwise ean we expiaia
the sesqupedalian words which men
use when they speak in public? Possibly.
toe, the long Latinjz!d words have
anoCher advantage. The mini of ths
speaker or the ready writer oaa run on
little IN advance WHALE ''inaulurate'' is
being said or written. The mlsuse pf
the word may have had its origin 10 The
msre vanity OF fpenny-s-iners; but there
are good reasons why senseless takers
and silly scrlbes should c!cave 10 their
beloved "inaugurate."-ISa Saturday Re-
view,