Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-21
In GENERAL.

One OF those singular optical phenoileh
known as miragcs was lately seen at FOR
Dalhousie; the north shore of Lake Ontario
thirty miles distant being plainly visible ;
the unassisted eye.
A embarrassing match drew together Al
enthusiastic crowd of 200 butcher boys Il
New York the other day. The successful
competitor dressed FIVE veal carcasses, fhrn
ished him all slain in 29l minutes
The recent furious floods, sweeping dow
the Plattin river, in Jefferson county, Mo-
cleaned thousands Of acres of their just Gu
wheat crop, and lodged it at bend in th'
river, making natural bridge as the water
subsidized, as high as house. The loss is es
timatcd at over $4,000.
90. A mean Christian, who loved money anc
hated missionary societies. wound up hi
prayer at foreign mission meeting thus
oh Lord, may we allact in such mannei
that by our lives we may preach Christ anc
him crucifed to the whole world, and thu
save considerable expense"
"A T. Stewart is engaged in another
munifcent charity. He proposes to buy Of
the town Of Hampstead, l.. l., a tract oil
1880 acres, known as Hampstead Plains, al
$50 per acre, and lay out the land IN parcels
for sale to actual settlers, and to erect at
tractiye buildings aud residences, so that a
barren waste may speedily be covered by q re-
spectacle, well-to-do community. The land
is half Of territory once given to the town
by Queen Anne, and the soil is very rich
Some grudging misogynist asserts that a
woman never took out patent, save for o
dross-making device, but that isn't true oil
Helen Dougherty Of Western New York
After long contest she has secured in the
supreme court the inventors title to a ma
chine which cuts splints from board in bowel
form, producing a cut hoop ready to apply at
once to a barrel which patent covers mo-
nopoly Of the manufacture and pretty
penny for the inyentress.
Egyptian mummios are made to order in
Paris
Several persons have been Frustrated
with cholera in New York withina few days.
--Fisks French cabs made their first APP
pearance in New York on Saturday.
1t is reported that new conservative
paper will be started in Washington, d. c.,
in the fall, with Hon. Edmund Burke of New
Hampshire at the head Of its editorial corps.
There is said to be man in Lancaster,
Pa, named Joseph Herr, who has not had
half an hours continuous sleep for nearly
four years. An excellent man for night
editor.
Western physicians predict that, owing
to the great amount Of rain which has fallen,
there will be much sickness this summer and
fall. Many persons are already threatened
With ague aud similar diseases.
The artesian we'll at the Insane Asylum
at St. Louis has reached depth Of four
thousand feet and is now to be abandoned
until more money can be raised. The last
thousand feet cost two hundred dollars per
foot
"A specimen Of the White Shenon species
Of oats is on exhibition at the department Of
agriculture in Washington, d. c., said to be
the finest ever raised in that section Of the
country. 1t is four feet eight inchesin height,
leads twelve inches long, aud will average
.orty-nine pounds to the bushel.
The Chicago Journal fears that, even
with the best of weather in the future, the
western corn crop will, in the aggregate,
scarcely amount to half the usual yield, and
hat the wheat and oat crops will also fall
below the average. The long continued rains
have affected the crops very badly
"A man in Hamburger, Penn, bought a
Eagon-load Of boards about thirty years ago,
md failing to get the price he asked, deter
niucd not " lose mvrruy tisefn. hvvvr'i-
ngly they are still for sale in his yard, hav-
ng never been removed from the wagon, but
cam and boards are mostly rotten wood.
"A Chinese trial has been in progress at
diver City, Idaho and has considerable in
crest from the novel method of swearing
illnesses The Tidal Wave thus describes
ne ceremony
A ROSTERS head is hacked off with a
nife a saucer broken, the oath written on
elbow paper, burned, and the smoke, in
hich is supposed to be the spirit Of the
urned oath, blown up to heaven in each
lse. The prosecution and defence each
wore five witnesses, killed five chickens,
roke five saucers, burned five pieces Of pa
er, etc. After killing the chickens they are
lrown away by the Chiuamenan considered
NIT for use but having had their threats
ut, nicely bled, etc, the American heather
1nsiders them none the worse for having
cen sworn by, and we confess to having
zen guilty Of the sacrilege Of assisting to de. |
our portion that was really fat tender and |
sod to our unsanctifed palate"
"A Catholic priest in Mackinaw, Mich,
scIares all persons married outside the
lurch Of Rome adulterers.
1t is said that the President has new
'licy, for which he paid pecuniary consid-
ration to life insurance man.
Conrad Gould, aged l6, has been com.
tilted to the tombs in New York for refus.
g to support his wife, aged 10, whom he
arried year ago.
"A reverend son of Rev DR.. Beecher.
being ordained, was soemnly charged
us " charge you never to forget that
1u are the son Of your father, the grandson
your grandfather and the nephew Of your
lcle." How about his Aunt Harriet?
'''''N " NV gram III hTdulsc
alley CAL, grown from seed taken from
c crop Of wild swan. 1t is described as
ing like cross of wheat and rye, with
ads ten to twelve inches in length, and
Gliding at the rate of 100 bushels to thief
re.
The area Of the unsuryeyed lands of the
nited States is fifteen times greater than
whole area Of France.
The railways of France, which run at
" rates, under restricted tariffs, have for
last SIX years averaged dividends Of IL
r cent.
In Philadelphia the use Of sponges, sat.
ated with water, as fixtures upon the heads
draught horses, is nearly universal The
ssenger railroad companies generally have
opted the idea.
The farmers in Ontario county began
ting wheat on Monday last-l2th. 1t
u be some days yet before wheat generally
western New York will be fit to cut.
Adams, with eleven men, was to
Ut from Breckenridge, Col, Wednesday, to
seend the Blue, Grand, and Colorado riy.
; through the great canyon, his objective
INT being the same as Major Powells.
The President and General Sherman