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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01
Truth Confessed.

Col. Elliot, Democratic candidate for
Congress in Texas, said in recent speech
My negroes are worth more to me now than
they were in slavery"
Though it may be too soon to look for the
exercise of dispassionate judgment on the
part of the South, yet no intelligent emanci-
pationist ever doubted that the abolition of
slavery would result in the material benefit
of the shareholders. Nothing is so well cal
culated to speedily reconcile the old slave
holders to the present condition Of affairs as
such discoveries and admissions as the above
They would undoubtedly have preferred to
have had the "patriarchal institution re-
main intact. 1t was to give it perpetuity
that the rebellion was iuaugurated; and their
defeat would have been half victory if, in
being compelled to stay in the Union, slavery
had been permitted to remain, even upon it,
former precarious footing. But as that could
not be, it must be happy disappointment tc
them to find that what they supposed would
be an intolerable and unmitigated evil, is O
4 real positive blessing.
The people Of the North are certainly pleas
ed that the radical revolution which the wal
inaugurated, and which subsequent legislation
confirmed, is working so benefcially. For
deep as is still the gloom which rests upon
thousands of desolated households at the
North, there is no other than the most kindly
feelings entertained toward the mass Of the
people of the South, within any one of them.
F And it will be Gay of jubilee second only
to that upon which universal liberty was pro,
claimed, when every former STAKEHOLDER shall
unite with Col. Elliott in the declaration
that my negroes are worth more to me now
than they were during slavery" When this
is universally said aud felt, reconstruction
will be complete for, whatever other excuse.
for discomfort may be set up, the real cause
Of continued dsafection lies in the hitherto
prevalent apprehension that free labor at the
South was an insurmountable obstacle tc
material prosperity. Alley this apprehen,
sion, and demonstrate its failacy by actual re,
suits, and the South livery soon unite with
: the North in returning thanks to a beneGcent
r Providence for having wrought out this great
. delyerauce.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

Very few Of the go1l people Of Vermont can b,
uninterested in the progress and anticipated sue
cessiul career of this Institution The friends OF
morality and social and civil order have, from
the first, cherished high hopes Of good re
salting to many youth and to the public gener-
ally Consequently all events and all changes Of
officers connected with the interests and response
bilites Of this Institution Tor reforming our youth
must especially concern its friends, the public.
They will be anxious to learn the reasons and the
probable consequences Of such changes
For nearly three years after organizing the
school, only two or three changes occurred and
one OF them was made necessary by change in
the statute but within the last six months the
management has passed almost entirely into
new hands, This great change in the officers
may be for good We will hope so, though in
our Ignorance Of the reasons for some Of these
changes, we are not quite free from doubts about
so many changes in quick succession.
The reasons for Mr.. peasc's resignation, (ror
doubtless there were more than one,) are proba-
bly, known to the public and are duly appreciated
and not dishonorabe to him and, we suppose
the sound discretion of the Trustees in the seee-
ton OF his successor, is also appreciated by those
VINO have had the means Of judging. But the
public may not be 50 well appraised Of the reasons
Ion the changes in the Board of Trustees They
may have been sound but we think some very
clever people have little curiosity to know
whether 1t was on the principle Of rotation or
Tor some occult reasons such as sometimes in
nuence politicians, and about which they NAV
not be disposed TO discourse very freely. But of
TINS the public, and particularly the true friends
OF the institution, may be assured that if its
Offices are to be made prizes for partisan contest,
such peryerson of the high and holy objects Of
the institution will result only in evil
Since the publication of the Annual Report
change in the Assistant Superintendent having
charge Of the work shop, has been made. OF
the particular reasons for this we have not been
informed, but presume them satisfactory to the
parties concerned.
But the most recent change, if such it may be
cailed, (n0 successor having been yet appomted)
Is the relnq ulshmcnt OF their relations 10 the in
sttution, by Mr.. x Mrs. Hatch. This occurred
last week. They have been connected with il
from the start, having moved ON 10 the premises
some months before the school was opened, and
assisted in the preliminary arrangements Of the
buildings II is reported the declining health of
Mrs Hatch has rendered this step necessary, or
at least, advisable We doubt not they will find
their retreat ON their farm, in Hartford we believe
much to their enjoyment, after being 30 long sub
ties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01
An Incident in the Cars.

The Evening Post prints the following and
vouches ior"the reliability of its correspon-
dent: a mutual friend of ours on a recent
occasion found it necessary to take night
train from New York to Washington. He
secured and paid for private apartment in
one Of the sleeping-cars. After spending the
first part Of the evening with some friends in
the smokng-car, he became drowsy and sought
his sleeping place. On arriving there he
found stalwart person in female attire who
had thrown off her shawl and was making
herself at home. The gentleman was aston
ished, and soon entered upon an explanation.
After talking fifteen minutes, according to
the ordinary rules Of politeness, he found that
the intruder had no idea of migrating He
then remarked that he was sleepy, and
thought he would retire. As you please, "
said the stranger. But this is my room, "
added the gentleman, % and intend to 20 to
bad right here" "All right" returned the
stranger. 81 looked everywhere, and this
is the only room found unoccupied | can
not walk to Washington, and to sleep in Thu
room am not afraid" Remonstrances wer,
of no avail. In his desperation the gentle
man ordered his bed made in due time h
threw off his coat, and retired to compose hi
feelings and his limbs and just as he wa
about falling into doze, he looked up, an,
10 the stranger was carefully making read
TO do likewise aud she did " lie down in he
loneliness" Aud that person was one of tn
stroug-mindSd women Of the age, whose nam
8 PerPetually appearing in the papers Thi
Is true, aud is. one of those facts which pu
fiction to the blush, albeit the heroine Of hi
story has probably not been honored with
blush since hcf childhood The conduct
that woman strikes me as greater mary,
than the telegraph.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01
Njalohman g. journal.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l, 1869.
GOV. Chambcrlain's Lecture.

The lecture last Thursday evening by Gov
Chamberlain of Maine was all that we haC
been led to expect. The subject chosen by
the lecturer was the surrender Of Gen. Ice
lie did not, however, coufne himself to the
actual surrender, but grouped around this a,
central point the incidents Of the twelve
days which preceded IT, In the hot fighting
and pursuit Of that twelve days, Genera
Chamberlain bore a prominent part, and il
was to his division that I.oo's army surrcnd
cred their arms aud standards, and to him ia,
General gave up his sword.
We can undertake no abstract Of this lee
turc. 1t would be unjust to the lecturer
needless to those who heard him, and unsatis
factory to those who did not The persona
appearance Of the General prepossesscd the
audience ia his favor. The management Oh
his voice, aud his attitudes and gestures wcr,
unoxceptionabe He was easy, earnest eff
fcctiye and graceful. And though he was d
prominent actor in the scenes he described
he rarely INDUCED in the use Of the first per
son, nor allowed his audience to think Of him.
His discourse was pre-cmincntly modest and
brave. While not abiding to himself he yet
left the impression Of resoluto aud heroic
man. And this is one Of the peculiar charni
Of the speaker Courage and modcsty ar,
twin sisters, and full Of destinations.
The lecture was given without notes
though carefully prepared and rendered from
memory >Yot it had no stiffness nor uuat.
uranoG It had all the force Of careful
preparation and all the surprises of unpre
meditated speech. But what pleased us most
was the generous appreciation which the Gen.
eral every where showed of his brave and
fallen foe. There was no political clap-trap
and no wel.roundod blatherskite about tho
rebels or the rebellion. There was not a sen.
tcuce to offend the most iastidous taste OF
themost prejudicodpoIitical opponent There
was no abuse Of the privilege of the lecture
platform. Inc speaker was evidently gen
tlcman, as well as a modest and brave soldier
lie recognized the propricties of the occasion
and was not guilty Of that meanncss Of COW.
ardico which exults and boasts over con.
qucred enemy.
The description Of the surrender Of Lee
was one Of the most graphic and brilliant
sketches Of the war we have heard 1t held
the audience as with the spoil of magic Be
side the merit of its own eloquence, it added
some new and interesting details to this grand
historical event
We give our hearty suffrage to the dis
tingushed lecturer, and can only express our
regret that 80 accomplished minister was
spoiled when he went into the army and from
that back into political life
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01
Good Pluck.


Capt. G. f. Hail. the Arctic explorer, has
been making speech to the Cincinnati mer-
chants. For ten years, subtracting two spent
at home, he has been prosecuting the search
for John Franklin's men, and having settled
their fate, he is now ready for further work
in the Arctic regions, for geographical dis
coyery, and that alone. From the eighteenth
degree to the nineteenth is but six hundred
miles, and that journey he proposes to make
-" Before | die | will plant that foot stamp
ing his left FOOT on the north pole. That's
the goal of my ambition, am now aeci-
mated and, in my life with the natives,
clothing myself and eating and drinking as
they do, can bid defiance to King Cold.
have been colder in Cincinnati than in the
Arctic regions, and can live on raw meat and
drink oil as long as anybody, aud there are
plenty Of these in that country 1t is idle to
attempt to take there with you provisions to
last you for such an excursion The man who
attempts such trip mus, 1.-Two With the peo-
pie as they live. | can show you notes that
| have written, with naked hand, with tenn
perature seventy degrees below zero"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01
The Pith of the Question.


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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

DTThere seems to be littlechanc that the
Canadians will see their cherished wish ac.
complished next winter by the enactment Of
another reciprocity treaty with the United
States. 1t has been asserted that our secre-
tary of state has been negotiating such troa-
tyi but Speaker Blaine, in a published let.
ter, says that it is not so, and moreover that
the state department has no right to conclude
treaties or connections with any foreign gov
ernment by which import duties shall be mu-
tually regulated President Grant makes no
secret Of his opposition to any now reciproci-
ty treaty, and it will doubtless be impossible
to engineer any through Congress. If our
Canadian neighbors want to have free trade
with US, the simplest and easiest way for
them is to " be annexed"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

NEXT CENsus,-Dispatches from Washing
ton announce that the Census committee hay,
agreed upon the leading points of the bill
which they will present to the House as soor
as it meets, 1t provides for the appointment
by the President on the advice and consent
of the Senate, of commissioner of the ninth
census, whose office shall expire in three year.
from the date Of his commission. He is to
have rooms in the Interior Department, and
be subject to the general orders of the Score.
tary thereof The commissioner on his nomi.
ton shall appoint one deputy commissioner
for each congressional district, These are to
report to and receive orders from the commits.
sioner at Washington. The census is to be
taken during june next, and solely by deputy
commissioners and such persons as they may
engage in the various towns and cities.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

is there not little practical inconsis.
tency in our late Legislature refusing to le-
galize higher rate of interest than six per
cent, while they at the same time authorize
the State Treasurer to "accept the situation, "
aud pay seven and three-tenths2 Some one
asks that body--Supposiug some Yermonter
loans money to the State, will you allow him
to extort ] 3-lOths per cent. interest from the
State more than allowed by statute law2 or
will you have the law enforced, and violate
the contract you have authorized the Treas
urer TO maker
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

When the death of Senator Foot of Yer.
mont was announced in the United States
Senate the late Senator Fessenden delivered
a speech of great beauty and pathos, and on
taking his seat, overcome with emotion, he
turned tearlully to his most intimate friend,
ex-senator Clarke of New Hampshire aud
said, ado this for me, Dan, when I'm gone!''
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

The Presidents Message is to be short,
it is said, not occupying more than two coll
umns of an ordinary sized newspaper. This
will be good news to the printers, and thank
fully received, 1t is to be sent to Congress
in manuscript, and not printed, as has been
the custom for several years past.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

"A New York belle was fainting IN the
best style into the arms Of her partner in the
whirling German the other night, when a
friend who wasn't posted began bathing her
head with aromatic vinegar. The effect was
magical. With shrek the swoon van.
ished "Oh f" said she, +" for goodness aake
put nothing on that will take out the color Of
my hair"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

Among the entertainments provided for
the Empress Eugene at Cairo was mar
riage in high life. The gentleman and lady
were ordered by the Yiceroy to marry ex-
pressly for this occasion. The sovereign
kindly bore all the expenses Of the union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

&c. N. Adams, of Benson, shot a wild
goose recently, that measured four feet and
eight inches from tip to tip of its wings.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-10-07
Upper Iowa Conference.

These fact. relative to the Upper
Iowa Conference are gathered from a
communication to the Dubuque
Times. a.ns. .-.-. .19E
The boundary of the Upper Iowa Con-
ference is as follows: Beginning NJ
Davenport it follows the railroad west
70 Iowa City; thence follows the Iowa
river to the southeast corner OF rama
county, thence OH line due west to the
southwest corner of Marshall county !;
thence due north to the State OF MIN
nesota: thence east to the Mississippi
river. and down to the place Of begin
ming ........ -
This conference has 156 travelling
preachers on its roll. OF these, hfteen
are superanuated, five are residents OF
or Professors in Colleges, one agent for
Christian Union, one agent for Bible
cause, aud one Corresponding Secretary
of Church Extension Society, leaving
-------~..y Y.SP~''
The membership of the church in the
Conference was last year 1904, while
there were reported 2,052 probationers,
making an aggregate membership Is, 600.
The value of the churches is reported at
S4ll 800, while the probable value of the
parsonages foots up S7O,5Oo. There are
1887 Sunday School scholars in train
ing in 800 schools, while 3,074 officers
and teachers are required in the delight
full work of instructing these chill.
dren.
The benevolent collections of the
church last year, were: Missions, &c.
1852; s. S. schools, $iss; Church Ex-
tension, 81, 1859; Tracts, S294.2s; Bible
Society, S2,3s4; Sunday School Union,
1890.
The salaries voted by the membership
themselves for the support of these III
preachers was sos, 265, giving an aver
age claim including house rent of 1896
The average salary paid was $647. The
highest salary was S3,Ooo-the lowest
500.
Rev. Andrew Coleman Is the oldest
travelling preacher in the Conference,
having been in the work 46 years. Rev.
H. w. Reed, has been the longest in
the State of any in the Conference, and
is the oldest Presiding Elder.-Bulletin.
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Peculiar Adaptability.
BRANDRETH'S PILLS.

Their peculiar adaptahility to all constitutions as
cessers of the bowels and the blood has established
their great merit They restore the liver the spleen
and even the heart to healthy action when other rem
edies have been used without producing any benefit
They Dc not expose those who them to any danger
being safe salutary.
Extract rom Letter 10 Dr. IN an ireth from, C. y
Fay, Esq r. NJ, UiInno,ton, NJ
I'm ISIS was in poor health and my friends as well
as myself supposed that my earthly voyage would
soon terminate. But after taking one box of Bran
dreths Pills. began to feel better. Well sir when
had used up twelve boxes was well healthy Iral-
my weight having gone from Isl pounds mp to I5o
pounds. then ordered supply, and between that
time and the present have retais-i three thousand
dollars worth of these invaluable pills and am quite
sure that have thereby been instrumental in saving
thousands oflves.
Yours truly CJFAS NJ
Sold by all Druggists. Observe my name in white
letters in the government stamp
II. RANppEsrIJ
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EzLZkz MANHOOD:
,,Naz.V How Lost, How Restored.

Just published, a new edition of Dr. cu,yerwelI,s
Celebrated Essay, on the rnticH cure (without
heaiclne) OF SpefntuorTjdd. or SeHfnal W cak-
ness, Involuntary Seminal LOSSES, hy1otcncy
Mental and Physical Incapacity, I'm pciments
TO Marriage &c; also, Consumption, EpiieJ,sya and
Ins, induced by self-indulgencc or sexual OK
traSagancc
ns-Pricc in n sealed envelope, only 6 cents.
IN" celebrated author, in this adm "a, bile es-
say, clearly demonstrates from Il thirty years
SUCCESSFUL practice, that the alarming conso-
au.hc"s Of helfabuse may be radically cured
without the dangers OF internal medicine or
the application 81 the knife: pointing out n
cuFe AT once simple. certain ana ctIectnal, by
means 81 which every sufferer no matter what
nin CONDITION may he, may cure himself cheap
~, privately and radically.
This Lecture should be in the hands of
every youth and every man In the land
sent, under seal, in a plain enyelone tn ,,v
ahhfess, pDspdtu, on receipt OF six cents or two
post STAMPS. Also. DIR. culverwell's Marriages
'nile, price y cents. Address the Publishers
pyl CHAS, }. &. KLINE 4 CO.
III Bowery, New York p O. Rox 4 5sG
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peoples. Tit il wrong for people to
patronize an office abroad, 1t Is certainly
wrong for him to help build up q mann
moth printing establishment in Chica-
70. II editors want home industry pat
rongizsd, they must commence them
selves first, and leave off the Chicago
insides and the people will follow suit
They can't do it by growing.
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Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that an instrument
~ purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment Of Jonathan Jones, deceased, was on the
2Sth day of August, 1869, produced and read in
open Court in the Circuit Court of the state of
Iowa, within and for Cedar county and by or
der of said Court the 18th of October, 1863, was
set for final hearing and probate of the same
And that said instrument will then be admit
ten to probate as the last will and testament
of Jonathan Jones. deceased, ifno sufficient
objection he then made
WM. ELLIOTT. Clerk.
4 Y pxrI
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NEWSPAPER MoNoPoLY.-Should an
editor who has one half of his paper
published in Chicago, grumble, IL the
people initiate his example and send
from home to have their printing done.
II . publisher can't do all his own print
ing, he cannot expect to do all Of other
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NOTICE Is hereby given that t aIark ~ the
Circuit Court OF Cedar county petition, t a
ing for q permit for L. /. Swsel 10 h s and
c cis 4 narposes. and that saine vii! Up. be
heard the Ar.t day Of the neS Mandny q &C.
Court, to be held on the fourth Mu"""' -
'oo0i' LOW, aw ~ WM. ELLIOTT, Clerk.
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PREMIUMS AWARDED at the
Eighth Annual Fair Of the Cedar
County Agricultural Society, held
September 28th, 20th and SOth,
1859.
Cyass A, No. 1-Sueepstakes.
n Springfield, for bull Of any
age or blood LIST prem.
n Bunker, for COW of any age
or blood Let prem.
No. 2-DurhdHls.
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~ al whom itmay Concern.

N ton OF Amos b. Miller &C. us y n Circuit
ifle in the ONCE Of the ClerA oskinS that
nermit be granted them BY said Co Vii intny.
october term thereof, A. D. lsos S,amwood for
icating liquors at the town 0. r S's and sscra-
mental purposes only. All persons ssso"ired to
10 the granting of said license 81 " ss,d Court.
ME the saine WI" sne Nos q, MILLER 4 %.
Per g. L. Smith their ATTY. %"W
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1000 Acres Of Land

In iowa and Missouri. / will sell cheap and
on reasonable terms, or exchange for improy-
~ property In Cedar county, 100 acres OF I'M
Improved choice prairie lands in Iowa and
Missouri 4 descriptive list can be seen at my
office In Upton.
May 9th, 1869. ST.. SMITH.
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RYPuBLICAy STATE NOMINATIONS.

RRPUDLICAN STATE NOMINATIONS.
IL. a8 III For Governor,
0A1UIL MERRILL, of Clayton Co.
For Lieutenant Governor, .ta.s
MADISON II. WALDEN, Ut Appa-
ffa moose Go. .s a# .@...4
For Judge Of Supreme Court, d.
JOHN +. DILLON, OF Scott 20.
For sup't Of Pub. instruction ito MI vacancy,
x. s. KISSELL, Of Scott 20.
For 6up't Of Pub Instruction Qnll term),
eI 4. s. KISSELL, Of Scott Co.
FOR District Attorney sth judicial District TO
I'LL Vacancy, ~
WIN. q. THOMPSON.
s# 49, I---1~-~---.~--~
Republican County Nominations.
" For Auditor,
e. II. BRINK.
For Treasurer, 8al
e. H. POUND. IF
JOHN b. SHEAREH.
For Representatives.
JAMES W. BEATTY,
J. Q. TUFTS.
For County superintendent Of Schools.
A. 3. OAKLEY.
AsApmTM X arT4 sIasa ~-.~-4s~-
For Drainage Commissioner,
ROB'T COVER.