The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-05


everywhere, We commend it to the atten-
ton of our readers; and if they leave its
perusal with anything less than the con-
viction that the subject has been original
", exhaustively and ably treated, we shall
be disappointed.
The vestry of the Baptist church was
filled to overlooking last evening to listen
to tenn perance lecture by W. e. Rogers,
"the reformed comedian" Before the lee
ture the choir of the Baptist church rem
dered two musical selections and Rev. j.
X. Richardson offered prayer. B. W.
Marshall, president of the reform club, in
introducing the speaker referred to the
club and its work, saying it needed the
prayers, support and possibly the financial
aid of citizens engaged in the same work.
Mr.. Rogers called his lecture "Looking
out for number one," which he called self
interest. A person under the dominion OF
strong drink could not "look out for num-
Der one" He attributed very much of the
crime committed to the influence of intoxl-
eating liquors, giving many examples. He
gave many instances of the evil effects OF
intemperapce and recited parts of his per-
sonal experience.
On Friday some six of our townsmen
went to Lake Bomoseen fishing, returning
with some fifteen pounds of pickerel. Sat-
urdsy morning the parties gathered at a
certain saloon to divide the fish. 1t so
happened that one of them keeps better
posted than others on the habits and tricks
of returning boards and consequently man.
aged to count in about one-third of the
pile to himself leaving the other two
thirds for the remaining five. The saloon
keeper couldn't see exactly how it was
done, but knowing it was wrong he CON-
menced to filibuster with the design of de-
feating the announcement of the result in
the cormorant's favor. But having counted
himself in 40 the possessor of one-third of
the pile he seized the fishes and left the
saloon. During his march from the saloon
to the street the saloon keeper was ex-
pressing his opinion of the count by Wig.
orous application of his boot to the south
end of the fellows earthly tabernacle,
elevating him some two inches from the
floor with each application.
A correspondent whose communication
is too long for publication, suggests that it
is fully time for Rutland to look after its
interests by electing board of selectmen
composed OF our very best business men
and leading fnanciers who can make pro
vision for relieving us of the burdens of
taxation that now bear 30 heavily upon all
classes. Men who by their ability, expe-
rience and financial saglcitY, can at least
recommend come way to provide for the
incumbrance now resting upon us as peo
pie. While he finds no fault with the adj
ministration of the present board, yet he
suggests that John W. Cramton, John B.
Page and w. Y. w. Ripley, should be
elected selectmeD, all of whom are business
men of wide experience and great influence.
lie suggests further that Rutland must ex-
pect its debt to increase from year to year
uHtil men Of that class shall be elected to
this important position. An administra-
ton of such beard for one year would go
straighten out and unfold our affairs that
every citizen would understand them, and
so perfect a plan that those coming after
them would have precedent that can be
safely followed. He argues that it is the
duty of these gentlemen, as public spirited
citizens, to accept the office for one year,
should their fellow citizens call upon them
to serve.
A ferocious Rutland democrat went up
on Thursday This is the way it happened.
He had obtained cask of beer from Fl.
Edward, with which he was going to eel
citrate Tildens election, and placed it in
his cellar. Then he bought faucet which
be took down cellar and laid beside BIT
which he had selected as the right size to
bore hole for faucet. 1t so happened
that while he was absent on professional
business, his wife used the bit, and instead
of returning it, placed one Of larger
SIZE beside the faucet. When he returned
he took the bit, bored nearly through the
cask and then took the malet, placed the
faucet in the hole and gave il one blow to
drive it home. The faucet went out of
sight into the cask and the gentleman COM
menced his celebration of 1 ilden's cleo
ton by going straight up on the top of q
gushing fountain of beer; on his return he
comprehended the situation, and made
frantic efforts to spike the cask with his
hands and succeeded after half it's contents
had been spurted in every direction over
the cellar. This is the first time we ever
knew his political enthusiasm to wilt. But
for few minutes he was sorry looking
parsonage, and didn't seem to care who the
commission counted in. He had lost his
beer and suit of clothes which, In these
hard times, is as much as a.man can afford
to contribute for political purposes.