Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-07

THURSDAY, April |.
This is the first day of April-a name said to
be derived from operire, to open, because the
buds open at this period The name and deriya-
ton are appropriate 10 this region, where the
apricot and jasmine IRE in full bloom-but how is
it up in Vermont
The first Of April is also called in the English
language, April Fools Day." but the custom
Of sending people on empty crrands and then
laughing at them, is said to be common in every
country in Europe, and wherever the European
races have settled upon this continent In France,
have been told, the fooled man is called by a
name which signifies silly fish, easily caught
In Scotland lac is called a goirk, which means a
cuckoo.
In this country tho victim is called by various
nRmes, and the devices 10 entrnp the unwary are
countless. II is glorious day Tor Young Amer
lea nor are those Of matnrcr years particularly
aYorse to the delicious thought of ''looling'i
somebody
In this city, one year ago to-day, nearly the en-
tire community were most essentially sold by a
device OF one Of the morning papers, announcing
that " Il fleet Of iunks with the japanese ambassa-
dors on board, had arrived Mt the Navy Yard. and
that the Japs" would be received AZ the White
House at IL NJ, by the President-the East room.
whore the reception would take place, being re-
served for ladies' exclusively" This created n
tremendous sensation The ladies' including sew
eral of the wives of members Of the Cabinet. nt
an early hour sailed toward the Executive Man
sion' while the masculines bore away to the Navy
Yard The day was very warm, and the perspir-
alton poured down the fnces of all-especially
those inclined to obesity. The ire of ali assem-
bed was terrible, when the trick was discovered
The shrewd ones took themselves away az once
but many were 10th to depart, half believing still
that a " last, long, lingering look" might vet re-
veal at least one poor Jap
Perhaps nearly the same number, though most
ly OF the other " persuasion, have been fooled"
at the White House to-day-but by process
different.
There has been very little talk among Congress
men to-day of the final action last evening upon
the lenure-oi-oiicc question-all parties seeming
little ashamed that they had been soprcdeious.
ly wrought up on subject which finally proved
80 easy Of adjustment. 1t seemed " great boo !
for so small a colt"
Inc remarkable versatility aud ready resource of |
the Chronicle, the champion of the repealers, find
room Tor ample development in commenting upon |
The final adjustment. In this mornings issue il |
says " II is a result peculiarly ereditable to
AiesSrs' Irumbull, Edmunds, and Bingham, who
constituted that portion of the committee opposed
. repeal for it shows on their part very con-
'derable spirit of concession and that Difference
o popular sentiment which should always actu-
We those who make lows for free people. It
would he unjust, perhaps, to omit saying that il
equally commendabe 10 the other members of
no oommittec-Messrs. Butler, Washburne, and !
in their case the thing to be COM
iended Is MOI aspiri. Of concession. Persistence.