Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-20
IN GENERAL.

another, so prevalent at the South"
A New Orleans inventor has made
carriage that runs by spring power, wound
up like qelock
A saving woman is the very best savings
bank man can have, and such should be
most respectfully invited 70 change their
names aud become wives.
- Workmcn cutting ice in Chicago the
other day, were Mortified to find that they
had completely severed the head from the
body Of human being, whose romans were
imbodlcd in the ice.
The Paris Figaro says Two friends
mot, the other day, in the street. What
shocking bad hat you wear p exclaims one Of
them. Ny dear friend, | wear it only be.
cause love my own liberty But what on
earth has your liberty to do with the'hatp
D Oh, a great deal. My wife has sworn she
would never wax out with me aa long as
should wear such hat o."
-Graut is Of course overwhelmed with
useless gins. The last present to him is
live eagle, which will be as useful as a house
lot in Sitka
An expected Bridegroom at an appoint
ed wedding ceremony in indianapolis, instead
Of putting in personal appearance, sent
message saying that he was only in fun and
wanted to see bow the lady would take
joke.
The greatest altitude attained ON the Tn
ion Pacific Railroad Is at sherman. which is
1924 feet above the level of the sea. The
highest point on the Central Pacific is the
summit Of the Sierra Nevada, 70i2 feet
No wonder that western towns become
bankrupt Evansville, Indiana, is borrowing
money at twenty-five and half per cent in
torest.
Ice has formed an inch think at St. Au-
guslinc, Florida, this year, the. weathe. hay-
ing been colder than for thirty-threc years.
The bill repeating the tenure Of Office
act passed by the House yesterday, was re-
ferred in the Senate to-day to the retrench-
mcnt committee, of which Mr.. Eimunds, the
author Of the bill, is chairman Action in
the Senate need not be expected for some
weeks
The Stevenson cotton case at New York
involving a million of dollars, was decided on
Tuesday against the government. Judge
Blatchiord charged the jury that the action
could not be maintained.
Fifteen vears AGO a man sold n lot q,
land in Des Moines, Iowa, for five hundred
dollars A week ago he bought back the
same lot from the same person to whom he
sold it, and paid twenty-seyen thousand dol
lars. It is unimproved except by the growth
-oi the city.
The Bank OF Montreal, at st. GATHERINGS s,
Ont, was blown open by burglars, Monday
night, and robbed Of $4,000 in Canadian
notes.
Robins have already appeared in Iowa
and are causing great agitation on the part Of
the weather prophets
A workman in Illinois who was m,ds
the statesman Of his fellows in nresentiny y
watch to the time-kecper of the works. made
this very happy speech 49," Bedad boss, we
thrust the watch will keep as good time for
yies as yies have kept for us this many q
year.
The Union Pacific Railroad to-day com
pleted one thousand miles Of its road. 1t is
now but twenty miles from Salt Lake Valley
and from the end Of It's track to the end Of
the Central Pacific road, is but two hundred
ana nine'y-sl1 miles, Inns gap VIII be hlied
before summer
There were4S homicides, 80 inianticides
and " suicides committed in New York las
year
me otner day young man IN Louis
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