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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-10-19

I'm amusing incident. The last number of The
Harrisburg, Pa. Chronicle gives the annexed mar
raive Of n very amusing little iucident
Not many weeks since gentleman OF Harris
burg, 10y the name of Henry Petrken, deputy
secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylv anin,
was on visit 10 Becionte. Centre county
" lille there lac was requested to make speech
to the faithful or did il without being rcqres ed
-ut any rate the speech was mGde. In the course
of il, as is customary with these small ocoioco
lights wien they are where they suppose there is
no one to contradict then, he declared General
Harrison to be coward, DO YOU say General
ilsrrson is IA cowald" demanded an old man in
The crowd: Il DO was The reply of Mr.. II. Petr.
ken. "liow do You know 2 demanded the
same old man. Here Mr. II. Petriken was brought
to dead stund lie had not HE documents 10
prove il; The Extra Globe had been left at home.
DO you remember the man To whom you paid 90
dollars to Join the army under Gen. Harrison in
the last war us u substitute? II you don't do
Gentlemen continued the incorrigible old man.
putting his hand in his pocket and pulling out an
honorable discharge from Gen, Harrison. MIR.
Pelriken gave me $50 10 take his place in the ar
my, and hold in my hand my clearance from
Gen. HARRISON Mr.. Pelriken was conloundeG,
50 he opened not his mouth. We trust this will
he taken as warning 10 all of Gen. Harrson's
sIanderers, At least To he extremely cautious there
are none of Gen. Harrisun's old soldiers ubou: be-
fore they begin to retail their stale ialsehoods.
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VOL. 81, NO. 5-WHOLE NO. 1774.

Senator Benton in 1887. On the eve of the
e enera Bank suspension of 1897, Senator Ben
ton, in replying to n dinner invitation from certain
citizens of Lancaster Ohio made use Of the fol-
lowing language:
congratulate you, gentlemen, on the success
of Gen. Jacksons endeavors to improve the con
dtion of the currency, exemplified in the present
prosperity of the productive classes, and in the
general capacity of The country to carry on its bu
siness and to measure value by the specie stan
durd, in spite Of the stoppage of the banks.
What ,ooutdhe farmers noc say 10 dretdpse from
those of 1925, g. 7S tohen -four ioas four or five dot
lars barrel, and every hing else in proportion
AT the time when Senator Benton wrote his
letter, the banks under the stimulus of Secretary
Woodburys orders TO use the public deposits as
basis To- discounts, had largely increased their
circulation, aud the prices Of labor and the pro-
ductons OF the country, were high beyond all
precedent. Such was the state of things to which
the Senator pointed as the result of "Gen. Jack
sons endeavors to Improve the currency" Flour
was then be ne sold at 50 barrel, aud pork at
S25 u 500 a barrel, AMI IN view of these prices
Benton exclaimed " what would the farmers say
to relapse from present prices to those OF 1873
i6 Z, g. when -four was four or five dollars bar
rel, and every thing else in proportion? Prices
hare relapscd 10 those of 1925, 6, Z 8, nay have
fallen below them. Flour is worth, i'll the interi
or, from three dollars to three and II hall per bar
rel, and the reduction in evesy other production
of The American soil, and Of American labor, i:
Z" in proport on" And what do the farmers say
Ask the farmers of New York Kentucky, India
ma he whole broad West, and the response will
he, we say give VS. change change! change j!
NJ Y Times and Star
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TIP sTOv Esl!i al.

FARMERS OOOhINO . ONG.-In inc
Il present age of new Inventions 1t is important
that the public should not be deprived oil the free
Of Improvements, 10 which they have lawful right,
bv those who seek TO monopoze the fruits OF the in
senuhy Of others And it is equally important that
the TRUE inventors should not be deprived Of the
tenehls OF their Inventions or defrauded out Of
those benefits by arrogant pretcndes. The public
hereby Informed That era years since EIishaTown
invent I'd Improvement in the construction Of Cook
ing Stoves, for which he obtained a patent That in
putin. SAID stove in operation ii was found that il
would be an impr Jvement thereon 10 have the back
plate o the fire chamber made with three curves Tor
The purpose Of concentrating the heat upon the boil
and preventing the warpng oil said plate, and the
same plate has been in for the last five years
in That and other stoves, aud consequently the time
has gone by for any one 10 take Out patent for
satd plate in the construction OF Cooking Stoves OF
any kind. In the spring of 1889, Mr. Darius S.
RoweH invented a stove somewhat in The shape OF
Box toyo for the convenience of using long wood
with two moro 6ues TO connect with az elevated
nyen, and The same was Put in use with his consent,
ny J. l.. c. &c. Robinson, 10 test is utility, before
taking out patent, and being satisfied upon that
1ues ion, he has determined upon taking out pa
ient for the In the winter Of 1870 MI. Lester
Fiiden carried said Rowes modeI 10 Mr.. Fisher
Holmes TO procure some patterns made for casting
said stove, and after his patterns were finished, or
ne ary so, upon the suggestion Of Holmes, said Til
den had new back plate made with three curves be-
substantial, the same in principle, that used in
said Towns stove, and has taken out h patent on
said RowelI's invention, and said three curved
plate, which rs an infringement on aid RowelPs in
venion, and VOID. We therefore hereby give notice
that we W II manufacture and sell the FARMERS
COOKING STOVE and tina, we will defend and
save hoYmless any and all who NAV purchase said
stove o. US our agents. l., f. w. Ti'den and
Co. in their ReButter say they are making prepa-
ratfous to prosecute us or an infringement, their
patent and all these who purchase OF us. We
would say, that whether said L. & w. Tilden and
Co. BGHer or Re-Butter, they, and all who pur-
chase It them, will 5nd that they will have some
what 10 do with said ROweil's invention, with cost,
and without long preparations. We hope said Til
dens & Co. will cave little OF their caution for their
own use, and not talk so long about suing Tor
quite impatient 10 them try their courage.
E. A. WEBB &. co.
MontpelIer, Sept. II, 1910, 20.
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"A Gallant Soldiers Testimony TO u brother soldier
unjustly nssaied, is finely borne in the annexed
letter OF Major Gen. Scott to C. committee in But
Ter Co., Pennsylv ania.
The CLIQUE and lis fit associates and followers
accuse General Harrison of incompetence as IL
commander, aud cowardice n soldier. Perry
and Shelby, Of Tue mighty dead Scott, Games,
Miller, R.M. johnson, o Fullon, and others of the
Illnstrious living bear witness to his bravery, his
conduct and skill, as commander.-Can there I've
any doubt whom the people will believe The
ides of November will tell. " Y american.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 90 1870
Dear Sir: Your complimentary letter of the
l0lh, inviting me on the part of the Harrison
Committee of Correspondence for Butler County
to visit you, and be present at Convention in
Pittsburgh, has found me in this place.
tour through the Keystone State would be
highly interesting to me but my public dnties at
this time forbid, and ought to add, that as an OIL
ticer of the Federal Government, early prescribed
TO myself the rule 70 abstain from taking an active
part III The conflict Of politics. Hence in thirty
two years, have not once been to the Polls or TO
party meeting This official reserve has, how
ever, never prevented me from discussing will,
the spirit OF Il freeman, III the casual intercours
of society, The merits OF all public men and meas
ures of my time. Thus has often fallen in my
tcay 10 bear jealous testimony 10 The distinguished
services Of General Harrison, both as a statesman
and a soldier vim those services / hare long
been familiar, and can only attribute 10 gross igno
rance or TO party matignity, The recent imputations
Ia ,ohich you al ude.
Ifa the end of the late wur with Great Britain,
or al the end of that so successfully waged 10y Gen
Wayne against the Northwestern Indians anu
pers had shanessly mpeuched the courage Of
Gen. Harrison, he would, am fully persuaded,
have had only his patriotism but his courage de-
MED by every honest hearted American 1t was
never my lortune to serve in the field with Gen.
Harrison. BuA tcW remember The admiration en-
iertainsd by mn immediate associates in arms Jar The
Hero Of 1ippecanoe, Fort .Ncigs and The River
Thames. This sentiment as ,Fdr as eper know or
believed ,oas common throughout our Armies, both
officers and men placing him 10Th one accord, IN The
class Of our most successful commanders
Without meaning TO violate the self Imposed re-
>triclion mentioned above, cannot, being directly
appealed 10 by your respectable committee with
hold this humble testimony from an oil brother
soldier who has been so unjustly assaed in this
late day of his fair renown.
Iremnin, my dear sir, with high respect your
Obedent servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Samuel A. Purviance, Esq OH behalf of Tippc-
canoe Club Of Butler Co. Pa.
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a sign in Tennessee. Thirty three citizens in
Sewer county, Tenn. who voted Sr Gov. Polk at
The last elestioD, have published all address to his
Exceeney in the last number of the Knoxville
Times, renounciDg and denounring him, and de-
termination 10 go for old Tippecunoe.
The Maine election appears to have exercised
n very beneficial influence upon the Louisville
Journal. We never knew it in better SPIRITS
The following extracts are capital.
What pity Mr.. Van Buren, has M his Standing
Army oi200,000 TO put down the Maine rebellionl
Didn't that last wing br adside knock away The
administrators Maine brdce2
There was charter election in Alton, H., on
Monday last. Locoiocoisn's nose went under the
waier.
A few days ago a couple of farmers from Jack
son couAy, Tenn. visited ibis city. They say that
in 1898, only TWO men in ,he county dared TO OPP,
pose Gen. Jackson, which they did at The imminent
risk Of bodily punishment, bur that Gen. Harrison
will have in November next majority Of at least
one thousand
| What think you OF the news from Maine p
said n wing 10 a locofoco on Friday. ''ris all "a
lie, said The loco. Lieh Numbered the wing,
lay, such lie rs will CLEANSE this Government OF
It's cOrruptonp
We learn from Washington that the young wings
Oi that city keep nightly watch over the public
buildings, in Ortier TO prevent tho e ocoioco cona-
gratiOps that might naturally happen about this
time.
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paHey Forge. The great meeting held on he
Revolutionary encumpment ground atV alley Forge
was all that could have been desired by the friends
OF Reform. The number present was from seven
10 nine thousand, among whom were upwards of
six hundred ladies' Col. Isaac Wayne son of that
distinguished Revolutionary hero, Gen. Wayne,
presided, and addressed the meeting Numerous
other spirited addresses were delivered. A spen-
dId banner was presentedby the ladies, and alto
gelher The meeting passed off with great spirit,
and the determination was universal to carry the
State at the next election.
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MARYLAND REDEE-
MED!

All hail, Mary land: She has not disappointed
the hopes of the country. The Wings have made
n clean sweep, having carried BOTH BRANCH.
ES OF TIL & LEGISLATURE by such MAORI
ties as secure the electoral vote of the State to
Harrison. OF the Senate, which consists of 81
members 10 Wings and ocos hold over, leav-
ing 10 be elected of these each party has cleo
ted us far as heard. If the remaining 3 are all
locos, The Wings will still have majority. For
the House we annex the following returns from
the N. Y. American:
WING MAJORITY IN MARYLAND, from
gentleman who left Baltimore last night:
Cecil county, 49, (ore Loco Commissioner,
Wing Senator 30 majority.)
Queen Anne, 3d.
Kent, al.
Prince George, Wing dstrict-maority
not known precisely.
Frederick, l46
Washington, 1872 ALWAYS locofoco belore)
Dorchester, 600.
Talbot, 40.
St. Mary, $50, (supposed.)
Allegany, $50.
Montgomery, over 300.
Locofoco Mgiorty,
baltimore County, $50
Baltimore City, 1872.
Carroll County,70.
Hor'iord County, tie-Whgs elect . dele
gates locos 9 do.
The House of Delegates, it is supposed, will
stand,
64 Wing
Is Loco.
This is supposed because we have ALWAYS carried
the counties TO be heard from.
Last year the House stood 33 Wing, 46 Loco.
The Locos carry only 2 counties, viz Carroll
and Baltimore.
FIRST GUN FROM DELAWARE. THE
STATE SAFE.
Al the election Of inspectors of election, which
is contested on party grounds Newcastle county
has given 1873 Wing majority for the first time in
Twelve years |, has been the only locoioco coun-
~ III the state Kent county has given 346 Wing
majority. Delaware is safe for Harrison, and for
TWO Wing members in the U. o. Senate.
L. ). The Wings have carried every county
by the following n'alorities New Castle i33
Kent 354, Sussex 229-total ZIG.
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"A vOics fom Mississippi We learn from gen.
tenan direct from Copiah county, that at an cleo
ton held few days since, the wing candidate far
Clerk, Assessor and Coroner were nli three cleo =
ted. The question was on party grounds. Co
piah has heretofore been one of the strong holds
of ocofocoism in Mississippi, and is the coanty in
which Gen. Brown resides.-F Whig.
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Important mouemenim Berks County Pennsylua
nid.--Even in "Old l}erks," The very hot bed of
Toryisln in Pennsylvania, there is not wanting i'm
portanl signs indicative OF the onward current of
popular feeling that is setting so strongly in favor
OF Gen. Harrison. The Schuylkill Journal of the
l9Ili ult. contains mn account Of very large mee-
ting Of former friends of Marin Van buren,
Resolutions condemnatory of Van buren, aud in
favor of Gen. Harrison, were adopted, an,l COM
o'Iee OF twenty-iour appointed to draft an adj
dress.
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At the head of the Wing procession at Erie,
was carried full length portrait OF Gen. Wash
mglon, with this inscription =" First IN ,ear-
first in peace first in the hearts Of his counrymen,
and first 10 commission Whiiam Henry Harrison ;
Wherever il appeared, the simultaneous shout n
rose from thousands of voices, heartily respond
inn To the sentiment.
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M'Leod, the Canadian, arrested AZ Lockport on
charge OF having been one oil the gang OF incen.
diaries and murderers in the affair of the Caroline.
has been examined, aud discharged OH The disrov.
cry that he was not the M'Lcod concerned in the
brutal and bloody outrage Rochester Democ al
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FIRST GUN FROM DELAWARE. THE
STATE SAFE

UJ-The name of Mr.. Miner should have an.
peared yesterday, as chairman of The Judiciary
Committee of tho SENATE.
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Why is n newspaper like tooth pick Do
you give It up? Because every lnan should use
liis own and not borrow his neighbors
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wATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL:

PUBLISHED wEEKLv-PRIoE TWO DOLLARS FIFTY CENTS
PER YEAR OR TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE.
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AN lRISHMAN,S DREAM.

In Newark, lives son of the screen Isles OF
the ocean," who has some shrewIness and wit,
and more honesty and candor lie has been up
TO last week, supporter OF Van Bnren. The
light, however burst upon him, and he acknowl-
edges the clamS Of Harrison to the support Of the
American people, As soon as he had made the
fact known, the Postmaster called on him, and
said TO him
Friend James, is it true that you have left our
ranks and gone over to those - wings"
Sand sure it is, honey. Did you not hear of
my dhrame ?"
"No. What did you dream? ?"
'Whai sure, now, am dhraned when | was
asleep, that The spirit OF the grc" Washington the
greatest man that liver was born came to me, an
he says 10 me, in as good lnglish we liver heard
spoken, sis he, James Maoue, all why will ye he
after opposing my brave boy TINT | appointed 10
office myself TO help mad Anthony to whip the
bloody savaSes off the very ground ye stand on,
an all the time We been tryin' TO keep that spai
peen of Van Buren, in me seat, to be disgrace
TO il nll the days OF his life? Answer me that,
honey.
An sis !, is General Harrison your brave boy,
an did we appoint him TO Office your sell, an
did yc love him p
Sure, an did, sis he.
Thin sis J. Il crave your pardon, Gineral
Washington, an all Nv the likes Nv yc, for be-
lieved that story was all wing lie, as our post
muster, the spapee said it was. Sure, thin.
will oppose your brave boy no longer, but do ey-
cry thing can for him, bless you honor, an peace
to youi sow' An thin he smiled, an wlnt away
pleased with Jimmy.
'Pshaw' said The postmaster, the div Of wills.
key bad been IN YOU
AN there bad been no divil of whiskey at all
nj oil in me, boy, but there is very near me,
an VI we don't mind your eye, he will rise up and
strip the peaowl feathers from your dirty earcase,
bad luck TO yer Uheeling Gazette.
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ROOK-BINDING.

THNHE subscribers continue TO carry on the above
T. business, Blank Books made to any pattern.
Old Books rebound in good style and on reasonable
terms. Z. p. WALTON y SONS.
Sept. 10, 1910. 6Su'
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THE VILLAGE SCHOOL GEOG =
DHX.

RNOR Children, emhcliIshed viii NUMEROUS engTa-
a vlogs and ten neatly cugratcd Maps A large
supply Of This cxceicnt ltle work just received aud
Tor suleb by
r, P, WALTON g. SONS.
Sept. II, 1910. GO II.
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NEW GEOGRAPHY
AND ATLAS.

EOR Schol., Academies ana Familcs. This Is
L decidedly one OF the best Schoo Gcosnphles
HAT has been offered TO lhe public. We would Ie'
specially call tue attention Of teachers 10 TINS book'
LARGE spppy received nd lor sair by The dozen or
SINGLE, by l.. z. WALTON SONS
Sepi. ~, 1870. 90 IT.
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blank HOOKS.

LARGE ossorImenI OF Lcdgers, Journals, Day
~ Bnoks, Bar Books, Q0anos, Gosh Books, Town
Records A.pliabels, Memormdums, sc. sc. now
on hand aud lor sale cheap 'or cash, by
e. p. WALTON s. SONS.
Sept. I2, 1910. 60 IT,
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SAVE YOUR RAGS.

VIZ ANTED, all Wool Flannel Rags, such as old
w Gowns, Coyorlets, Sheets. Shirts Drawers, &c
including Menno, Cireassian, Plaid and every kind
and color Of ali wool go ds not ted or feiied,
for which four cents per pound cash will be paid on
delivery at our factory in Queeche Village, VI.
f. X. NICHOLS co.
Queeohe Village, A pril is, 1910. 4s:6mo
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DRUGSl DRUGSll
A FULL assor,ment OF fresh Drugs aud Med-
~ clnes Just opening by +. Ii. PRENIlSS.
Montpelier, Sept. 25, 1870
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IL BBLS. PORK, do. Mutton, and GOOD VIM
egar al Sd. per gallon. CUTTING.
Cabot May To- 1910. 25f
NocT Isaac Tno%P.o"'S eese'I pI4p GSs N M@'eS
- constantly tor snie by = bUkBA Nh.
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NRUGs, MEDICINES & PAINTS, of

~ all descriptions, just receyet and ,or sale by
s P,REDFIEL ID. east end Of Branch Bridge. o
NTOTICE-This is 10 forbid all persons harboring or
trusting my wife Sally on my account, as by pnua.
ssrecmcn, We are 10 live seperae fom this date Mon>
peet, Oci !, ls40. % }. > Whiohi ~
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n OClUBtk T. IS4U,
BANCROFT AND RIKER have received large as"
sediment of and dry Groceries Which viii DO sold Tor
cash credit. ~ .
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ITTERO ABDOMINAL SUPPORT
- ERS received and for sale by
May %, 1910. f.. II. PRENTiSS.
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TIN PLATE, &C.

UnAA boxes Fin plate, l-2 X.
lUV 200 do | X square do
100 bundles Iron wire, assorted nos to-
gether wtha general assortment OF Sheet Iron, Cop
per, Ri'is, etc. ior sale by Villas, LOOMS Co.
June 10.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.

W <A@AAAANO WV III I'LL ObIs
The two Houses will meet, to-day,
to take new start, in the public bust
ness. They have got rid of some of
the subjects, which, for a long time,
have INSTRUCTED the public business
and they may now proceed with more
facility, in the despatch of necessary
Legislation.
The tone assumed by the delega-
tioA from the State of Maine, in regard
to the Boundary Question, is not so
fierce, nor so unreasonable as has been
supposed; and that matter may pass
over without any collision. 1t is said
that Maine will agree to any fair COM
promise of the disputed territory /; in
order to keep up a communication be-
tween her Provinces /; and this she is
determined to have. Maine will con-
cede her Territory in exchange for a
conventional right to navigate the st.
Johns River, to its mouth; or she
might give the Territory Of that River,
in exchange for the Territory west of it
The timber concerning which so much
noise is made, will be Of little use to
Maine, without the navigation of the
St. Johns. Our Government has as
sumed the ground, that it will support
the rights of Maine, as they have deci-
ded, by both Houses of Congress, un-
less Maine herself should consent to
different terms, or unless different
decision should be made by new
umpire, to whom Mr. Van Buren, is vii
ling to submit the case. But, with the
assent of Maine, the matter can be set
tied by negotiation, at London. Even
in the event Of disagreement, France
would probably offer her mediation, a;
England offered hers, between us anC
France. So, we shall get through the
session, without straining our resour
ces by a preparation for war.
! Mr. Adams voIuminous report on th'
subject of the Smithsonian bequest, e,
| cites some remarks. He adheres tt
his favorite plan Of a Lighthouse o
the skies''-and has induced MAORI
ty of the Committee to unite with him
in bill appropriating "part ofthe in
terest of the fund, for a limited period
to the establishment and support OF
national observatory, at Washington
The reasons which he urges in sup
port of this scheme, are certainly YER
cogent. Some of the Committee, how
ever, went something nearer to tn
earth, and to the ordinary occupation
of men ;.and counter report will b
made in favor of school of Agricul
ture-the parent of all Arts, and tn
: source of all knowledge.
The fund amounts to about 5000,
+ 600. and has been invested chiefly
! Arkansas bonds. Some have doub
! ed the safety of investment, but N
i Adams contends that the Goyernmel