Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-26
RHoDEIsLAND GIRLS AHEAD YET

RHODE-IsLAND GIRLS AHEAD YET
ne Norwich Aurora states that woman
IN Taunton, Mass, earned 10 a cotton
mandatory twenty -four dollars during
Inc month of April. 1t now appears a
young woman of Eastford, Conn, earned
at power loom, in a woolIen manufac-
tory, in 26 days, S32.67.
We give, as an offset to the above state
ment, the amount earned by three girls at
the Perry Manufacturing Co. in the same
month Of April. In "a DAYS, we are in
formed, one girl earned 1886; another
IN 293 days earned 327,4G another in
"a $3.50, and many others fell but little
snort OF the same amount. We hope our
friends of the Aurora will inform their
girls that they are beaten by the girls Of
little Rhode-lsland.-Pror. Cour.
And yet it is alledged that the slaves of
the South are better off than the girls in the
cotton factories of the North Ed. Tel.
The LARGEST TEMPERANCE SNCIETY
IN THE woRLD.-The Eighth Ward
Temperance Society in this city is sup
posed to be the largest local Temperance
Society in the world. 1t has more than
nine thousand members. This society
held It's fourth anniversary meeting at the
Rev. DR.. Broadhead's church, corner Of
Green and Broome Streets on the 4th
INST From the report. VIC select the fol-
loving statements:
Still we have to submit to the licensing,
in our CITY, the last year, Of 1887 dram
shops, and to be taxed $4,000 to support
the $500 paupers and the S58 convicts,
princi palIy the offspring of these dram
shops, and to see 100000 bushels OF
grain. in this year Of scarcity. taken from
the mouths of the poor, and converted inc
q poison, TO make the poor more poor, anc
the wretchcd more miserable. If this
grain, that is now worse than wasted, wa:
converted into breadstufS, it would supply
our whole city more than two years.
Notwithstanding these facts, our cause i
, progressing, and its influence is felt il
every department Of society. In 1880
. when our population was but 2O7 ,02l, w
had 3,l4O licensed dram-shops, 26, 49,
panpers, and 063 convictions In 1895
with a population Of abou, 100000, w
have 1887 licensed dram-shops, 1850
f paupers, and 858 convictions; shown
! an actual decrease in proportion to tn
y population, Of about SO per cent. Or say
+ increase of population, $4,000; decreas
of licensed dram-shops, 2O3 Of pauper
q $500; of convictions, los.
o During the five years Of our existenc
5 as a society, we have been blessed wit
, most encouraging success and aIthoug
intoxicating drinks are still used to fear
? full extent, vet their decrease has been as
/ tonishing. About 80 habitual drunka1d
have been reclaimed. most of whom ar
q now useful members Of the diherer
! churches of our ward. More than 90
y temperate drinkers have been rescue
; from drunku'd's grave, by the adoptio
n and practice of our pied &c. More tina
e 400 others, in the habit of being aided b
# public charity, have been enabled, b
n abandoning strong drink, and appropria
!. ing their earnings for ,he support Of the
: Imi'ies, to live entirely independent
any other bel p; thus saving to our wal
+ and city several thousands Of dollars. j
number OF temperance groceries have bee
established, and the number Of dram shop
r decreased. The number aided by publ
L. charity in our ward has been reduce
h since we commenced operations, fro
e 1850 TO less than SO. We have also ci
e culated more than 100000 temperant
It documents and papers, employed an age
s. more than year, and Obtained more tha
1t 5000 names 10 our pledge; and all at a
l. expense TO our society, of less than 80
s. dollars. We have also junior and juvt
nile society, that numbers near 1000
l. the most intelligent and moral Of OF
10 youth, besides several church association
t. Perhaps this is not the largest or mo
n efficient temperance society in the worIt
s. but if there is one that surpasses it. "
J. should ike 10 hear from it.-N. y. Obs
Re LITIGATION, &C.-Hard times for lay
vers in Lewis county! Population lt
, OOO-and during the year past there h
}, not been a criminal case tries in the cou
- tv court, nor an indictment found On
W ". three persons have been Gagged in jail f
A. slight offences, during the whole year.
But two persons have been sent to Il
= state prison in ali the last four years.
The number of civil suits 10 the coun
= courts rarely exceed four or fve-and o
O! casionalIy there is not a particle of bus
re ness for the court. they have anyth;r
t, in Lewis county worth stealing or qua
III reIng about, we must say that this pictu
e. tells we'll for public morals in Northe1
I'd New Y ORR. -R0ch Dai Ado.
.. TROUBLES AMONG THE PoTTAwATT
- M1Es.-The Boonville (MissourD Heral
!" Of June "a, says there is little doubt tn
e the treaty with these Indians, now locat'
on the Platte River, will have to be e
's forced ri ct a1mis. The tribe are quarrt
ling and cutting each others Threats
Mt drunken frolicS from whiskcv smnrrlir