Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-09
IN GENERAL.

Two rich brothers. named Young, living
in Hunterdon county, N. j., were recently
sentenced to two years each in the state pris-
on for kleptomqnia, they having stolen near
ly all the turkeys in the neighborhood.
"A patent has been obtained for the man
ufacture of waterproof paper. 1t will bo no
uncommon thing, by-and-by, to carry quart
ofmk home in paper bag.
Tho Austrian emperor has just announc-
cd, with mach apparent satisfaction, that the
introduction Of trial by jury Of oiienscs OF the
press will soon be permitted.
"A Boston spinster at a recent womans
rights convention, said she did not care about
female suffrage unless it carried with it the
right to make proposals of marriage
Tho pork packers had the big incomes
at st. Louis last year
The German expedition starts for the
North Pole, Jane 9TH. If by the end of
August the vessels do not find the " northwest
passage" they will wintorat Spitzbergen, aud
try again in 1870.
Blessed be the Syracuse, n. Y, police
court, for it learns people to mind their own
business After it has disposed Of previous
arrests, it has all the spectators brought for
ward and fined as Migrants.
The original great seal Of the state of
Missouri has been returned to Gov. McClurg
BY ex.Lieuteuant Governor Reynolds, in
whose custody it has been since the dissolu-
ton Of the rebel state government.
The civil authorities in Philadelphia are
quite powcrless TO hold the rowdy element in
check So they are in New York What IL
to be done? Does il need little one-man-
power in the=c overgrown oities2
The Central Pacific railroad has followed
the example of the Union, and now runs ex-
press trains Sunday
"A scoundrol destroyed fine orchard Of
1900 fruit trees at Benton Ilarbor, near 81.
Joseph Mo- few nights since, by grdling
every tree. The loss TO Martin Green, the
pioneer fruit grower Of the region, cannot be
less than $4,000.
The indianapolis (Ind9 liquor dealers
are prosecuting large numbers of editors COM
positors, car-drivers etc, for working ON
Sundays They are determined that if their
business must stop on Sunday, all other BUSH
/ ness shall cease.
Fire Island bay, in New York harbor,
swarms with blue fish Just now. Never in
the memory of the oldest fishermen, have such
shoals Of fish been seen. On Saturday, at the
lowest estimate, four to five tons Of blue fish
were landed on Fire Island beach.
Mrs. Kezah b. johnson, lately appoint
ed post-mistress at Lcavenworth, Kansas got
" iudicuated at some action or other Of her
| predecessor, and began operations without
box, desk, or table, refusing TO take as a gift
the fixtures Of the former official, or buy or
borrow others. The mail matter was tumbed
over the floor in utter confusion, and the Of
flee closed for a day until the business men
Of the city waited in force on Mrs. Johnson
and told her that that manner Of business
must be stopped.
In the supreme court at Lockport, n.
Y, few days since the seat Of an absent
juror was occupied by dog The Judge, adj
dressing one Of the counsel, said You sec
Mr.. tanning, that the jurymen's seats are all
occupied. Are you ready toproceed ?" The
lawyer raised his glasses TO his eyes, and after
a brief survey Of the jury-box replied " Your
honor, that fellow might do for a Judge but
should hate to trust him for juryman.n
The judge joined heartily in the laugh that
followed
John Neal, of Elizabeth, ~ j., lately
sent to a drug store for some medicines for
his horses, and the clerk by mistake, put up
something which killed four horses valued at
$1,000.
Anna Dickinson said in her last lecture
at New York, Friday that in FIVE years
she would vote, and in ten be a member Of
Congress. The strongest argument yet
against woman suffrage
Chicago is importing about $50 bushels
Of Strawberries daily, from southern Illinois,
and when the Michigan crop is ripe, about the
middle of June, will increase the amount to
five hundred bushels.
An inebrated man, walking along the
streets at night, regarded the moon with soyc-
reign contempt d" You needn't be so proud.
Old fellow" he said. You're full only once
a month, and | am every night"
Hungary has organized lottery, the
proceeds Of which are ODE applied to support
children Of parents Of all religions, who can
not maintain them.
"A wise man Of Canada finds that the
frogs are building their nests in the middle
of bitches, and predicts dry summer.
Tho Bostoniau who lately sent $1,000 to
the United States conscience fund, signed him
self " l. NJ. square
Mccormick, the reaper man, who is as
conservative as he is rich, has recently con-
tributed $4,000 to Gen. Lees college and
$4,000 to the Virginia theological seminary.
The Ohio republicans have already
chance to choose between Sam Galloway and
Gems. Schenck aud Garfield, for their candi.
date for governor, next fall, and Gov. Hayes
Is not at all averse to reelection.
The author of " The Gates Ajar" having
mentioned that there are pianos as well as
harps in heaven, Chicago paper suggests
that she will kindly add which instrument is
IN mostfavor there, the Ohickering or theS
way,
The late dramatic season in London was
failure, and it is expected that the tide
OF emigration of English actors to this country
will soon mount higher than ever before.
Mr.. james Dupree of Buckinphamshire
England, is the oldest living ex-member Of
]
one years, and he entered Parliament sixty.
seven years ago.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
calls the Rev. DR.. Sunderland ga Beeeherdox
Clergyman"
A man in Indiana wants patent on an
invention "to make new potatoes Of the last
years crop" without planting them.
The steamship lines between New York
and Savannah have doubled the freight on
vegetables sent to the New York markets, in
consequence of which the shipments have fall.
en- off more than one-half.
threat preparations are making for the
celebration Of the anniversary of the battle of
GGeI'ysourg, which will occur July 5, as the
Fourth falls on Sunday Gen. Butter6eld
OF New York will be chief marshal.
robert Toombs, instead of calling the
roll OF his slaves at the base of Bunker Hill
monument, as he boosted he would do. now