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FOREIGN NEWS.

! The packet sh ip Garrck, Capt. Skiddy, ami, cd
at New York, Monday evening lIh. from Liver.
pool, whence she sailed on the 18th of Dec
London dates are to the 18th of that month. and
Liverpool 10 the 18th.
Corning fate Of The Corn Lars-WIllinrly or
reluctantly. 1t begins 10 he generally felt that the
corn laws must 90; the question that remains il,
how TO elect the permanent and generally benefi
cal change IN way 10 occasion the least amount
OF temporary and partial injury. We will MOI
pretend TO believe that this change can take place
noS, session, even if the league do raise 81, 900
for the repeal Of the corn laws is M, logical con-
sequence of making up that round SUN. Agrecn-
bly, to all English usage, the new corn law must
be "hiry tried FIRST if only on the score Of leg
is1,iNe dccoICm.
Eagiani 0ni Ennrc-7hc RiCh of Search.
NJ. dc st Auaire, the French minister considers
that the principle Of the late treaty entered into
between the United States and England, was such
as might safely he made the basis Of an ARRANGE.
ment between the latter counr, and France; and
we believe the French representative stated as II
renson for his demand no, only that the protocol
Of December, 1871, should be closed, bat that e,
lstinc treaties should b. nbrogatcd, the state of
public opinion in France.
The London Herald has so FAR overcome lis
once violent preludIces in favor of agricultural pro.
lection as 10 Suggest Inc scnc,ng special envoy
from England 10 Washington, TO ncguca,e new
commercial treaty on terms OF reciprocity.
Parliament was farther prorogucd Oh the l3th of
December, to the ID Feb. then actually TO meet,
for the despatch Of business.
Lord HILL the late commander. in Chief died
on the o'h in the lis, year of his age, at bis seat,
llardwicke Grunge, Shropshire
The state Of trade in the Manufacturing Districts
Of England is still depressed.
Lord Aberdeen me-, at once the supposed prec-
dent Of the American treaty By deniiI,b,, !, an.
piled in any way % the stale Of relation. between
Great Britain aud France upon the .tlj"c, Of The
'nl slavery question.
The Drkc Of Wellington came near .iranaula.
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sir days-irom The 3Olh day of Sept last. If the
average expense Of the school Throughout, the State
was estimated, it would fall much short Of the
above calculation, say about Sl,25 10 each district
annually, and that case, the fund would become
available in about nine years and six months. Thus
Is Mr. S. etlectually pu, down by the simple OPe-
ration Of "Dabol's rules" and his thrcad-barc
humbug about the second and third generation,
vanshes into air, having never had existence ex-
cept in the anxiety Of wing Office holders and office
seekers, who have more care for the place than
for The flock. But the whole trouble Of s. and
the party to which he belongs manfests itself 10
the following enquiry :-"And then how will this
debt from the State TO the school fund be paid'"--
There's the rub. But the answer is at hand
Abolish The unnecessary Offices in the State, RE-
pUCE THE SALARIES, and RETRENCH TIE
NEEDLESS EXPENDITURES. Bring back the
expenses OF the State, within lis income, as it was
ut the time the school fund was created, so that
each seren years will show surplus Of els, 900
in the treasury, and then with the present rate Of
taxation, this debt will soon be dissipaled, and If
some of the leeches who are now draining the
treasury, are by thus doing cast Off, let them &c,
their bread by the sweat Of their brows as do tho
honest tax payers who have supported them from
year to year, and is do these same poor men, tho
rights Of whose children ,ley.are seeking so gree
Oily to devour. Let every laboring freeman who
has children to educate, write these things ndeli-
bly, upon the table Of his heart and when he de-
posltes his ballots at the polls let it be for such
men and such only as will pledge themselves to
preserre as sacred and inriolotc the ScHooL
FUND. LYCURGUS.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

!, appears 'ha, the bill abolishing capital punish
mon in this State, although it passed the House Of
Represe ua,iyes, failed in the Senate. The Gron-
ate Slate Democrat, in abiding TO- the failure.
speaks rs follows:
Capital Punishment-It is with pain and hu-
initiation that we daily read, in papers published
ont Of tho State, such paragraphs as the following:
"Ncw Hampshire has abolished capital punish
ment"
They have mistaken vote on n portion Of tho
question for vote on the final one; and we arc
dniy receiving the plaudiis Of the phianlhropc
for an act ofhumaniiy we have refused TO perform,
We have read and published the debate in tho
Legislature, and are as,onshcd n, the limsy lex,
lure of the arguments advanced by the Inhumans-
lies. Although n modes, man, and an aD.lmur-
dcrer. yet we think we could have sustained tho
negative better than the advocates Of hanging did.
when driven to the debate.
We regret that the friends Of humanity have
been disappointed in this State. 1t is Of but lials
consequence, however, as the law will now he
abolished by public opinion in n few years. We
regret The failure Of the present case, for the honor
Of the Stnle-we are disgnced by heing hinder
most when we should he foremost IN the cause Of
humanity; and we think that the n few Years will
make many Of those who have defeated this meas
ure, heartily ashamed Of their votes and position.
Democratic New Hampshire behind federal Ver-
mont
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THE SCHOOL FUND..NO. 4,

From Sigh, examination of facts and figures
il will be II, once perceived that the s,aicmen,
frequently made and of late reiterated, by the
writer in the Free Press, that tho school fund
cannot be applied to The bcnei, Of the schools un-
dor % years,-or in his own words, tina, il will
require that time "cnuy out the wild scheme
Of the founders Of the fund us us far from the
truth as his statement that the state debt originated
solely from the erection Of the State House.
Now let US examine The proposition. BY the
terms Of The law of 1925 creating the school fund
it cannot he appropriated. until i, shall amour, to
sum. the interest Of which shall be "adequale to
deiray the current expenses Of keeping good free
common school in each district, in the respective
towns, for the period Of Two months in each and
every year" 1t is also provided by the general
school law that no district shall be entitled TO re-
ceive division Of the public money unless they
shall have kept school therein during the year, for
the term Of iro months, with other monies, than
those drawn from the town treasury. Now it is a
universal practice in all the towns.,o keep this two
months in summer, and thus The law is fully COM
piled with, and so it would be in relation 10 the
school (nnd, for neither law specifies in VIVA, par
tculnr part of the year the school shall be kept.
From careful enquiry have usce,ianed tina,
the uvarnse expense Of the summer schools in
nine Of the counties in the State is as follows, for
teacher Sl,OO per week, for board Of teacher l.
IL, per week. which includes the whole expense,
& amounts for the two, months TO Sl7,36 for each
district. II is also asccrtained BY the census returns
Ihatihc whole number Of districts in the State is
2i02. and the amount necessary 10 devide the
ibove sum to each district, n,ust be Gal ,69s,72,
md the amount Of fund necessary to produce nn-
,ually the above amount Of interest, is S699, $685.
y, o Jer dollars short Of four millions, MS the |
sbig spectators would have it, The only inquiry
low is what term Of time is necessary for the nc.
humiliation Of The fund 10 the above mentioned
mount.
According to the auditors report, the amount
II school fund on the 3O,h day Of Sept 1912 was
sls4 ,9I2,22. ard by reference 10 the se,e,aI an.
ual reports, it will be found that The annual in.
ONE 10 the fund, aside from the interest, is abou,
600 Now any one accustomed 10 figures may
scer,aiu in 30 minute, the time when this ,upd
i'll become available, which, allowing 10 eacI, dis
Iic The sum above named will he on the 9Th dar
{ Va. 1855, or .st1et- yrol', e--r --osh. and
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From the Jtrmont Patriot.
THE NOMINATIONS.

In posiscrip, in our last we announced tho
NOMINATIONS Of the Democratic State Convention
assembled here on the 9Th inst. We now desire
to say a word as to the new ticket and also as 10
our late candidates.
Probably no man in the State has a stronger
hold upon the affections Of the de'nocracy-ihe
bone and muscle Of tho party. than NATHAN
SMILE. Ills stern, Incorporating character,
as statesman and politician, as exhibited in his
public career Cor near twenty years, is calculated
10 excite the admiration Of The people. They
could vote for him freely aud cordially Bu, wa
know il is with reluctance that he ever consented
to be candidate tor Governor II il an office ha
never desired or coveted. In 1910 he siguiied IN
friends and to the Static Committee tina, he uus,
decline n 70 ron,na'ion. such was hi. incn,,ion
-.' year, hal having l'e"n dominated, he fel an
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SPIRIT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PRESS.
THE NEW STATE TICKET.
From the 81. Adams Republican.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

Once more we nnfurl The banner Of democracy,
with the names of the democratic candidates for
State Officers inscribed thereon. We greet their
nomination with pleasure. Their names are den-
tilted with the hest interests Of the State. Wo
have ticket around which will rally and which
will call forth n the energies Of The democratic
party, Ill as enlist The good wishes Of all i'm
partial men. II is composed Of Gentlemen well
known throughout the State as liberal minded and
S,a,esman.like men. They are men of good.
sonnd principles, moral as well as political. They
are not greedy spectators, who would fitch from
the purse Of the poor man TO enrich themselves.
they arc honest men. They are not arstocrn,s
who would deny TO the laborer the conmonest
rights Of humanity-,hcy are democrats; and as
democrats, they are fi,orabIy known MS firm and
strenuous advocates Of those great principles OF
government, by which only free people can be
safely and prosperously guided, and Of which JEFF
fcrs,n himself was proud to profess. They arc
just snch men ms the State needs ut this pen'ous
period to stand ut the helm, to relieve and defend
her from the plundering spectators, who have
fastened upon her debt Of tuo hundred thousand
dOiiars, and plunged her into rnnous difficulties.
Shrewd Sintesmen--in politics, stern and nyield
ing consistent and unwayerng, the frecmcn OF
the State will find that they "know the right and
dare tine right pursue, EVER ready TO unnask
and advance the truth.
The present administration have too long prac-
Iced their pccuaions IN silence and security. hut
when once the Democracy obtain the power they
will have fearful account 10 render. With such
mon II, our head who ran hOubt the result? With
hem we need no longer fear the corrupt cgisa-
ion and ruinous expedien,s which have character
iced the wing party, and disgraccd end almost
uincd US as people
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The Lody's Book, for February, is already re-
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INDIA AND UNITED STATES COTTON
TRADE.

1t is repeatedly alleged that the American cot
ton trade in Europc,is gradually being diminished,
and that, in time, will probably be altogether sap
planted by the rapidly increasing cultivation of
this article in India. under the encouragement Of
the British government. But from the following
table, Qrom the Journal of Commerce) showing
the quantity of cotton imported into Great Britain,
from India and the United States, respectively
during period of thirty years, it would seem tina,
there was but little foundation for such an appe-
hpnsion.-
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POWERS, THE SCULPTOR,

The Philadelphia Worth american, mentions a
report coming from New York, tia, HIRAM
PowERs, the American sculptor, is dead; having
been stabbed by an Italian ur,is'. 1.-THE repor, is
true, then indeed has Art los, one Of It's chiefesi
ornaments. The North .1msrican thus Justly
speaks Of his grea, promise, which needed bu, cx-
perience and opportunity TO place him first in the
list of living scupors:
"For the sake of art-ror the sake Of his coun-
try, winch is honorcd in his name. aud for the sake
of his family and the many devoted friends whom
The fine qualities of his heart have won, we hope
this sad rumor OF Powers death may be unfnun.
ded. We have known him WELL aud can bear
testimony to bis virtues. Ills first approach TO hi.
ultimate perfection was making wax figures for
museum in Cincinnati, which he modelled from
life with admirable fidelity TO the originals. IN
this he was self.aught. Ills next step was ella,
busls. and then stone. The genius which burs,
forh in these productions gained him admirers IN
liberal tlIcle, and in short time he was enabled
TO 60 10 Florcnce.-1his was about six or seven
yearsaso. From Tim, time his reputation has been
and promised soon 10 eclipse every
sculptor in Europe or the world"
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"Worthy sons succeed to worthy sires."
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Tee government of Massachusetts is now conf
pe,ely organized. Oh Monday the 10th the House
voted to send to the Senate the names of Marcus
Morton and John Davis. On the following day
the Senate elected Marcus Morton for Governor
and Henry II. Childs for Lieut.. Governor. On
Wednesday, in join. ballot Of both Houses, the
following gentlemen, all democracls, were chosen
members of the Governors Council: Rodney
French, Henry Crocker, Charles Thompson, Jed.
ediah Marcy, Joshua Colby, Benjamin V. French,
Charles Howard, Samuel Gates, and benjamin
T. llullctt. On Thursday, in jUiu' ballot, The
legislature made choice Of John A. Bolles (Jem.)
as Secretary Of State, and Charles Howard (dem.)
as State Treasurer I'VE learn that Mr. Howard
has since declined.
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"MR. HORACE EVERETT"

We take The following article bearing down,
somewhat. upon'the great cannon. sinker, from the
Madisonian of the 18th. The attempts of a man
in the "ean slippery panlaoon" Of political life,
to convince his constituents that he Is still hale
and hearty and in his prime, for the sake of re-
tanning, at their hands, few more days and nights
ofoice, are really subjects Of pity if not disgust,
excusab!e only on the ground that,
Glove of life with age increases"
This gentleman is known to be on his last po-
lilcal legs, and he seems disposed to try an cxper-
iment, and dangerous one, for man whose tot
lerng knees are alrendy knocking against each
other. lie endeavors 10 get upon stills.
From the commencement of the session he has
been all self.importance, oilciousness, buster and
fuss. The Legislature Of Vermont did not elect
him to the Senate, but preferred a much better
and ahler man. lie appears TO dread lest tile Peo-
pie OF his district should follow the example of the
Legislature, unless he can produce an impression
that no Is somebody, or something greater, than
they have supposed him to be. A great slicker
for The Bankrupt law last year, he s,ckles quite as
much against II this year, and when he inlrodced
his bill to repeal il, he modestly told the members
OF the House that his was business matter, upon
which they were expected to role, aud, that, us to
speaking, that must be deferred till The EScheq-
uer, or some other measure. should come up But
the House, TO Mr. Everell's great wonderment,
seems to think other subjects as important as his
pet, an evidence of wrong Medicines in its mem
beers, which he is very much troubled to accom-,
for.
Having. on Wednesday, made speech, in
which, MS Mr. Cushing observed, he attacked every
body, he Immediately called for The previous ques-
ton. Indeed, he appears TO be regularly installed
IN the chair formerly occupied by the venerable
Mr. Cushman,. as the demandcr of tho previous
question.
"Worthy sons succeed to worthy sres"
If Mr. Everett was in Congress so long ago, he
probably remembers Mr. John Randolph's descrip-
ton Of the person who filled the same office in his
day. ale is" said Mr., Randolph, "a regular
Connecticut cuckoo clock-a thing made up Of
root and lead and leather, whose only strike is
"Preriow Question:" "PreriOus Question"
"prcyIous Question:
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Imported through Amelia Island under neutral
flags, and captured at sea.
From the above statement it will be seen that
the import Of cotton into GrSat Britain from india
was not so great in $780, as in 1878; and but lit
tie greater In 1911 than 1918. The increase du-
ing these two years over some Of the preceding
years, Inc Journal Of Commerce attributes to the
closing of the ports Of China TO this article The usu-
al outlet Of India cotton.
Attempts, it is said have been made, to grow
American cotton in India; but without success
The American cotton is said TO be Of vastly su.
peror quality to tina, Of India which is of brittle
fibre.
In addition to the large and steady foreign de-
Vpnd for this staple, the home consumption is al
so rapidly increasing, as exhibited by the lollow-
ing statement from Hazards Regisicr:-
Consumption o! Cotton in The United States, not
including any manufactured ives, Of Virginia or
south of TIE Potomac, cxcep, in Pi!'sburg and
Richmond:
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Groham's .noga.iae, is out for February. This
is n double number, and is said TO contain twice
The quantity of reading matter usually found in the
thee dollar magazines. and twenly-four pages
more than is usually given in The five dollar
monlhlies. The plates are exquisite We lie the
Of the Monihlies this year, and can
not do less than say word Of praise in relation to
their evidcn, improvement in manner and matter.
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spirit OF tic AGe.
49, ,---r-->----~-y 49, ---~~-~,-->--,> -
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT:
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY, 81, 1913.
MIR. DILLINGuAM AND THE SCHOOL
FUND,

Some weeks since we alluded to the position in
which the coon papers had placed Mr. Dillingham;
in relation to the abolition of the School Fund
promising ,lha, if Mr Dillingham; occupied that po-
silion, he stood there alone, rs democrat and un
sustained by the party in the State.
Our suggestions were drawn out by an article in
the IIdicdman, in which some remarks, said to
have been made by Mr. D. dyng the sitting of the
las, Legislature were introduced. II Mr. d. had
been correctly reported by the w. we felt il our tu-
iy TO declare at once the entire dissent urlhe DEM
ocralin party so far as we knew. from those views
A, the late Democratic State Convention, Mr.
Dillingham; was placed upon the committee Of Res.
olu'ohs, aud in commllc explained the remarks hs
made during the sitting Of the Legislature, and
drafted The following Resolution. us expressive Of
his views upon the School Fund question, whicl,
appeared in the Resolutions Of the committee re-
ported 10 the Convention:
Resoird, Tia, we believe the law creating
our slate school fund originated il pure patriot
ism, having for ils obect the pcrpctuy Of our
free Institutions; and that in our opinion said fund
ought not 10 be abrogaled, or diverted from its
original design.
When the repor, Of the committee was before
the convention, Mr. Dillingham; spoke at some
cns,h, upon this Resolution relating to tho school
fund and think satisfied all who listened to him,
tia, he had been greatly misunderstood il not
wi''"Ily mi'rePrcsenicd by the reporter OF the
W. Mr. ID. said his views in relation 70 the school
fund were in consonnnce with those Of the great
body of The democratic party and had been for
years. lie had, while member Of the legi,la-
,nre, steadily resisted any and al attempts Of
the coons 10 nbrogaie the School Fund. lie never
had said, never had thought that il Ought TO be
In conclusion, Mr. d. referred the DEM
ocratc party to the Resolution embodied in the
report Of the committee on resolutions which he
had drafted himself, as expressive of his views in /
relation TO the school Fund.
We are happy 10 place the views Of Mr. Dillins-
ham upon an mporinn, question. before the DEM
.cra'ic party Of the State, in his own words, and |
;annot but take leave to suggest tia, they ought,
Is thus given, TO be receive by the party in pref
renee TO any reports which his political enemies
nay have chosen 10 circulate about him.
Illinois, The SeDatp xpnt IN tho Hama Of ",
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Our correspondent, Lycurgus, viii see That We
have omitted one or two sentences in his commu-
nicalion of this week relating to Mr. Dillingham;.
which omission will we think be satisfactorily ex-
planned by an editorial article, in another column.
We feel ourselves bound to take Mr. Dillingham's
word in the premises, and we presume our cor.
respondent is willing to do the same.
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Lard.--Tho amount Of Lard exported from
Cincinnati, from the Of December TO January,
twelfth, was nearly four million pounds, ard call
ing the price i-2 C. worth sIo3.575 20.
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Every dog must have hts day The Mobile
papers announce the marriage Of Mr. James Daus
to Miss Mary Day. En-. Paper.
We hope the poor dog won, find his day stormy
one.
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We have received the fist number Of the "Ad
roca'c Of Democracy" n weekly paper published
BY Jcnn w. llill q, Concord, ". II. and edited hv
}. kidier, Ia. cii'or Of Nh. Manchester Demo.
cat
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A correspondent, Of The Rutland Herald, pro-
poses Horace Everett as The next coon candidate
for Goveror Of the State,
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Illinois. The Senate sent TO the House of Rep
resenialiscs Of the Illinois Legislature, on the 4th
instant. a series Of Resolutions, ins,ruclins the
Senators and requesting the Representatives in
Congress from Illinois TO g. against the prcsen,
tariff, for The re-esiabshmenl Of The Sub .Trea.u.
~, against Uniled States Bank in any form or
shape. ard concluding that al present, direct tax.
scn, vas ine,Pedieu, 10 be rcsoried 10 fcr tho
support Of the General Go,.rnmrni.
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Twill also be seen by Tic following, that we
compete. in small way, with great Britain, in
the supply Of foreign markets with cotton manu-.
lnclurcs.
Export Of Cotton Manufactures, Of Home Manu-.
ncture, from the Iniiel Slnies: