Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
Weekly News Summary.
Alaska calls for public schools.
Kansas has woman blacksmith.

of Lyons,
"A new two-cent daily has iustbccn start
ed at Chicago
Thirty housekeopors in Troy are import
ing Chinese servants.
Horse racing is the hvoritc Sunday amuse.
ment at Helena, Montana.
ireland, it is said is being rapidly swept
Of its hay for French consumption
Six Methodist missionaries for China
were ordained at Chicago, last week
"A colorod woman took the first prize for
dentistry at the recent Texas State fair.
Chicago thinks it is destined to become
the great publishing center Of the country
Spinner, although 70 years old, does
more work than any two clerks in his bureau
indianapolis has issued building permits
this year, to the value Of nearly 81 600, 600
Michigan boasts that the recent extra
session Of its Legislature cost less than 81 600
"A ton Of silver bricks passed through
Omaha, the other day. on the way to Lon.
don
American Baptists are about to ostab.
fish theological school in Hamburg, Ger
many.
The United States consul at Nueyitas
Cuba, recently won the 100000 prize in a
lottery.
The State Convention Of the labor party
in Now York is to be held at Syracuse, Sep
TENDER -.
An Iuliauau has lived, for throo years,
on boiled corn, in obedience to the instructions
Of a vision.
Franklin county, o.. offers 100000 to
secure the location Of the new state agrcul-
tural college.
Tho association Of college presidents and
professors holds lis annual session at Oberlin.
o., this week
Philadelphia complains Of thieves who
steal Grape from the doors Of houses whore
persons have died
"A child in Lima, Ohio, died recently
from a railroad conductors check, which She
held in her mouth.
"A Californian has brought a suit against
woman for breach Of promise, laying the
damage at 10000
There is an old beau at Saratoga, known
as " the Count" who has been there every
season for thirty years
"A scandinavian daily paper has Just been
started at Chicago, the only one in the coun.
try west Of New York.
Ono hundred and forty million Goldfish
are estimated to be annually caught of the
shores Of Newfoundland
American merchants ia China have sub.
scrbed $4,000 for a geological survey Of
portions Of that country.
Buffers Dutch Gap canal breeds multi
tudcs Of frogs which are becoming a fayorite
article Of food in Virginia.
canyon city, Or, was almost entirely
destroyed By FIRE on the 18th, only one build
ing escaping loss $4,000,
"A coffee house in Berlin, styled the Cafe
q Napoleon, changed its sign very suddenly on
the breaking out Of the war.
Thomas Hughes, author Of " Tom Brown
at Rugby has landed at Quebec, and will
soon be in the United States.
"A nugget of log pounds, containing 81
pounds of gold and 9 pounds Of quartz was
srecently found in California.
An Arkansas paper has made the start
Plug discovery that Gen. Pemberton was
brbed to surrender Nicksburg.
The Iowa board Of immigration has ap-
pointed agents to visit England, Germany,
Belgium Poland and Denmark
The German reformed church has los
ministers in this country, $50 Of whom preach
in German and 225 in English
Over forty amusement troupes viii leave
New York, during September, on fall and
winter tour- through the country
-Bennoi Scoop, the Ohio murderer, who
Wa recently executed, was the first jew that
has ever been hung in America.
st. Paul proposes to have peace jubi-
lee, about the LIST Of September with anyils,
cannon, and a chorus Of 200 singers.
-EIomicides have for several months,
averaged one a day in the district comprising
the cities of New York and Brooklyn
"A swimming match, open only to one
legged contestants, was one of the features of
p recent soldiers picnic in Pennsylvania.
An lndianian was recently arrested for
Clipping hair from the heads Of several young
ladies, business which he has practced for
Several months.
John Black, now on a visit to his old home
b Springfield Ill.,, has for forty years held
D. office Of United States consul in the City
81 Mexico.
Northern Indiana has shooting asso-
Station" the object Of which is to protect and
preserve game, and prevent its being unlaw-
hlly killed
The New York Central railroad is build.
NJ at West Albany, the largest workshop
u the country, which will have capacity for
% freight cars
Napoleon is reported to be a large hold
"a Of aefa az in Narv Y, rrhtah ha
bought when prices were down, in the early
dys Of the rebellion.
"A joeular Texan, painted and disguised
q an Indian frightened his wife into fit
And scared his child so that it fell into els
hrn and was drowned
\ The rcfrigerating cars, in which fruit is
Shipped east from California, are furnished
with revolving fans in the roof, to maintain
sgood circulation Of air,
Parties are now selecting a location in
Kansas for an English colony, which will pur-
ehase about 10000 acres Of land, and CON-
mence settling it this fall.
| -St. Louis has Just raised the salary of
| q couple of the woman principals in its
\ schools to $1,000, which is the same that it
pays men who hold similar positions.
L -San Francisco people take issue with the
i Chinamen on the manner in which they gath
1 r blackborries. They pick enough to fill
their boots and pour them into pail.
L Tho property left to Mrs. Samuel j.
/ Clemens, whose husband is better known as
L Mari Twain, by the death of her father
mounts to a quarter Of a million dollars.
-On tombstone at Florence is this in-
ssfiption Here lies Salyino Armato OAR
msti, of Florence the inventor Of spectacles
Nay God pardon his sins The year 1878"