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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

IMPORTANT EXEMPTIONS, "A bill was passed
during the last days Of the Legislature, ex.
emptIng from poll tax all those who have lost
a leg or arm in the military service and those
who were Prominently deprived Of eyesight,
while the privilege of the elective franchise
IS not interiered with, To all such who re-
side IN this community, this will be as good
as pension of six or seven dollars annually.
j.. 80 GoIPoatlerson, n. j, has just completed
$4,000 soldiers and sailors monument
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12
[For the Evansville Journal. I


The evening previous 10 tie de-
parture of Thos. J. Allen from Ken
lucky, a large crowd of ladies and
gentlemen visited him at an early hour
in the night, and the Petersburg Band
discoursed music to him aud his fam
lily, in the form of a serenade, as a
mark of respect to him and his family
upon the eve Of his departure for Ar
kansas. The procession was very
large, embracing the elite of our little
village. After marching round his
residence two or three times, in per-
feet order, the music ceased in front
of the mansion. and the crowd called
on Allen for a speech. Stepping to
the front door, Mr.. Allen spoke as
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: [ am Obliged
to you for this mark of respect. I
shall soon leave my native home-my
bright and beautiful Kentucky home
and go to a land Of strangers, but rest
assured l shall carry with me feelings
Vi AlnQuCSc GAu lONCs lOA many 4 1CdV6
behind me. IT'S true, my heart
bleeds afresh. at the thought of a
separation from the many cherished
friends l shall leave behind; It's true,
I expect to fnd no truer ones in the
new home to which l am about to
emigrate; but l go for the purpose of
trying to better my condition in a
worldly point OF view, as many of you
know, misfortune seem to have hover
cd closely around me for years, in
this, "myOwn, my native land"-dark
storms haze lowered upon me here
and Tomorrow morning, God willing,
[ shall bid adieu to Old Kentucky, bat
[ shall cast many a lingering, wishful
thought to the scenes Of my early
boyhcod, and by prayers through LIES
uneven journey win ever be for the
glory aud prosperity of the land
where first [ drew my breath. l see
in this procession the faces of soms
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12
Gov. Hoffman Stealing from Senator
Mnrf0ns


The special Washington dispatch
to the Cincinnati Gnaalercja1. thus
refers to a very grave charge of pla-
giarism against Governor HOFFMAN
Of New York:
Tt is a subject Of remark among
politicians that Governor Hoffman,
in his recent message to the New
York Legislature, in abiding to the
subject of the national finances,
adopted as his own the ideas Of Sena-
tor Morton, in precisely the same
form and classification as pronounced
in the %latter's speech in the Senate
last Winter. Governor Hoffman not
only opposes the contraction OF the
currency, but insists that greenbacks
be not withdrawn from circulation
until they become of par value.
! When the coin Is paid out fer such
portion of the greenbacks as may be
I presented for redemption, 1t will take
| the place of that redeemed, and the
volume of the currency will not be
diminished. These are precisely the
views of Senator Morton, which may
be found in his speech delivered in
the Senate, in December, 1868
Upon examination of the two docu-
ments 1t is found that the plagiarism
is general and complete, not only in
ideas. but in words; and all who have
examined the subject declare tina
Governor Hoffman must have haC
Morton's speech before him when b.
prepared his message.
Democratic papers, at the time
Senator MORTON delivered his speech
were very faeetious over its apparen
want Of results. Now. however, tina
one of their most prominent aspirant
for President has seen proper to EN-
body the main idea of the speech i
his message to the State Legislature
we presume they will attach more i'm
portanee to the opinions of the di:
tinguished Republican Senator.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

have nobly stoody by me IN tie
darkest hours of my ~misfortunes; for
their kindness [ can only repay them
with the tribute of a grateful
heart: and hope that God,
in His great goodness, Will
bless them with all temporal bless
ings, and finally give them an inherl-
lance among all those that are sanetl.
fed in heaven, the ultimate home OF
the redeemed of the Lord. Again
let me thank you for this testimonial
Of respect, which L hope is not ALTO
gether unmerited, and bid each OF
YOU an affectionate good night"
d. NJ. Woodbridge, Esq, was then
loudly called for, who happened to be
near. aud stepping forward II front OF
ESQUIRE Allen. responded as follows:
MIR. ALLEN: In behalfo of your neigh
bors and friends who are here this
evening for the purpose of bidding
YOU q formal adieu. | will say that
we appear before you on this occasion
with mingled emotions of pleasure
and pain-pledsure that we have en-
loved YOU society so long; pam
that we are to be separated
| from you and yours so soon. In
your new home, to which you are
about to emigrate, we wish you all
the happiness and prosperity which
your uniform, upright anG just course
In life will merit. Differing from you,
as many Of US do, both IN theology aud
politics, we are happy to say that
we have agreed as Reighbors and
friends, and in this immense crowd,
now visiting you perhaps for the last
time Gu earth, there Is not an ind
vidual who entertains an unkind feel
ing towards you or yours. Go, then,
If destiny seems to say so, to the
"Sunny South" and may your path
through life be strewn with flowers Of
the brightest hue. It's true, thl;
may be the last solemn earthly fare.
well your children may no more play
upon the sunny slopes of their native
home; your wife and daughters MAJ
no more visit the loWly spot wher'
their loved ones sleep, to moisten tn
! flowers that spring up above theil
quiet beds, with tears Of affection AIT
love, But God and Heaven are
, as near Arkansas as Kentucky
and doubtless Gods goodness will b
as impartial there as here.
In conclusion, we pray that health
prosperity and happiness may atten'
: you through life; may the sun shin
as brightly. the birds sing as sweetly
/ and the showers descend as gently il
your new home as in your old one
/ and when length of years make yol
tired of earthly existence. and tn
| curtain of death gently closes aroun,
you, may the angel of God atten.
you, aud may your pure spirit b
G borne on angels p~inions to that brigh
world above, where we humbly hop
to meet you to part no more.
Let US now bid you ali an affection
: ate good night"
S The band then again discourse
e music to them for several minutes, an
the crowd dispersed.
AN OBSERVER.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

The recent proposition in Con
gress, byMr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, to
repeal the e%ight-hour law for Gov
eminent mechanics, seems to indicate
that lsgisltion upon this delicate
subject does not altogether succeed.
The arguments against and for this
legislation Unfamiliar to the public
which Is chiek concerned to know
the result Of atual experiment. Mr.
Morrill, says tht experience conclu-
sively shows Nat the amount OF
work done has diminished, contrary
to the expeetatioAof the eight-hour
advocates, ia the SINE ratio as the di-
intuition Of the tim employed. The
quality of the worl is nowhere i'm
proved. And the n~gly.gained spare
hours are not turne, to any moral
profit. The results t,s stated, vii.
surprise no one wh0 los at the mat.
ter impartially and thoJhtfullv.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

THE New York Herald publishes a
list of the fires in the United States
during 1869, where the loss was $780,
600 and upwards. The losses for the
year foot up s4O,68 900. August was
the month IN which the losses we're
the heaviest, the aggregate for that
month being s6,838.OO0 In July, the
losses we're the smallest, being only
1,677, 600. As compared with the
thirteen years preceding, the losses of
1869 were exceeded only by the years
1865 and 1866. The aggregate in the
former year was s43, $780, 600. and in
1866 It reached the sum Of $65,4I0,-
600. The total in fourteen years was
$3.50, 299. 600. an average of $27 PA, 900
yea
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

LIPPINCoTT's three London maya
zines, Good Words, Good Words for
the Young and the Sunday Magazine,
are now issued from the Philadelphia
and New York houses Of the firm.
The first mentioned contains the open
ing of a new serial story by the author
of Doctor Antonio" a sketch by
CHAs. KINGSLEY, two poems by Jean
Ingelow, the first of a series Of travel
papers by SAMUEL SMILES, and poem
by the Rev. CHAs. TENNYsoN TURN
Err, the laureate's brother. and, in
early life, fellow laborer in poetical
fields. Good Words for the Young
has contributions by GEO. MAoDoN-
AID, WIN. GILBERT and CHAs. Kings.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

The Indianapolis Mi7ror pokes fun
at the delegates q tie Demoeaafie
State Convention after this manner:
The greater part of the talk
among the Democratic delegates is
about as follows: " Well, how is 1t
going2" Well, 1 don't know"
" How's your folks?' TAKE some
thing?'
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12


THE reasons for the defeat of Mr..
MATTHEWS, of the New Albany
Ledger, for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Superintendent of Public In
~struetioD, as given by the Indianapo-
lis Journal, we cannot altogether sub
scribe to-. That paper says he is a
member of the church, an active
Sunday School man, a War Democrat,
avoids benzine, is opposed tip repudia-
ton, and does not go off into spasms
over the fifteenth Amendment" AL
this may be true, and we suspect the
Journal with malicious intent in pa
rading these qualities before the De-
mocracy previous to the assembling
of the Convention. But Mr.. MAT
THEws IS universally known to the
Democrats of the State through his
paper, the Ledger, and no n read
Jog that would ever suspicion, most
remotely, that he occupies the high
moral ground attributed to him by
the Joupal.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12
What Can You Get at Vlckery'sG

~ LBS. GOOD REO COFFEE For
~ ONE DOLLAR;
q lbs. White Sugar for One Dollars
8 lbs. Brown Sugar for One Dollar;
New Raisins at Is cents per pound;
C~Ocoanuts, Oranges, Almonds, &c;
New Citron, Currants. PTunes, &c;
A great variety of Crackers, cheap;
BuckWheat Flour, Hominy, CranDerries,
Eggs, Butter, Poultry, Cane, &c;
Smoke ed Salmon n Halibut;
Mess MackeTet; also Nos. l, 2. and 8 do;
Lamps, from Is cents each TO Sl0-nfce for
holiday presents;
Baskets-A lal &c stock of Fancy Baskets
and Work stands cheap:
L~snterns-Just the kind for dark nights
and muddy streets;
Pickles, sardines, Canned Goods, Sauces,
&c, sc.
Ali the above and a thousand other
things Tor sale low at
YICKERYS' STORES,
DELI 70 and 70 Main st.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12
ar Gees Their Eaaa-

Nothing proves the ~eeiency and
honesty Of General GRAh's admin
i~stration of the affairs of t, Govern
ment so oonclusiyely asAe rigid
accountability to which eve, subor.
dinate official is held to theaitbful
discharge of his duties. Evy day
or two a small dispatch spears
among the great mass Of assoated
press kilograms and is overlook by
4nany, which SHOWS the watchfuess
Of Che authorities at Washingn.
The following IS an example:
WAsHINGTON, January 9.-Sevel
aug in Pennsylvania and OH
have been reported recently to Con
missioner Delano for violation of dut,
particularly In falling to have the.
stamps properly Cancelled, and hav
had their commissions revoked.
Seldom were such dispatches see
under the administration of ANDRE
JOHNSON, which was so delightful
acceptable to the Democracy. I'll
dispatches then generally read abol
as follows:
John Smith, under conviction f
counterfeiting. has been pardoned b
the President; or Peter Funk, VIII
at the last term Of the Court was fine
and imprisoned for defrauding til
Government. has been released
order Of the President. and his fin
RENTED.
Things are different now. Ho
many e%ounterfeiters have been pa
doned by Gen. GRANT? Howlman
Government swindlers have been r,
leased by his order? It Is by tn.
quiet and yet faithful working of Ii
machinery Of the Governments th,
President GRANT hasgained The cor
fdencs Of The people. We are assure
that this confidence will become NOR
vide spread before his four year.
term of Office expires.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

The new National Entelligencer.
which takes hold Of things in earnest.
suggests as the ticket for 1872, Chief
Justice SALMON p. CHASE for Presi-
dent, and Confederate General-in
Chief ROBERT e. LEE for Vice-Pres-
ident. Such a Democratic ticket, it
says. would be hard to beat" The
Intelligeacer survived the suggestion
but a few days.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

DURING the war the late General
McGroarty, of Cincinnati, was struck
by twenty-three bullets. Generals
Butler, Banks and Pope IRE not
struck by any bullets at all. This is
a very strong argument In favor of
the celebrated theory that some men
are much harder to hit in battle than
others.-LouisUi2le Courier Journal.
The little MIKECLELLAN is another
case In point.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

B UHLD r q ~
EE4E 9 +.

-
We respectfully call your attention 20 a
brief list of Building Materials manufac-
tured for and kept On hand b. as. We
propose TO furnish everything required IN
building. Our establishment comprises a
combination never before attempted by
any one house, I'VE max Building Ma
terials a speciality: and from twenty-five
years experience as mechanic. manufac.
turer, and builder, we Hatter ourselves
tkat We can furnish articles In our line
more to the satisfaction OF builders. as re-
gaIds quality and fitness, than persons
with less experience assuring you that, II
our list comprises anything required by
you, We hall be most happy 10 forward
you, on application, our Price List.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-05

Agreed; two dollars"
As said this, plunged my hand into
the pocket of my hunting coat, and drew
forth fstful of gold and silver coin so
as to secure them to the gargain, bv
showing / was able to keep my part Of
the stipulation,
1 saw that they were impatient, and
was determined to get possession Of my
stag and his splendid antlers.
The canoe--a tolerably well-shaped
" "dug-out' - was padded, stern foremost
towards the bank and as it approached
| noticed, in small lettering under the
name Nancy" BY this l knew it was
the tender" of the fat-boat | had seen
sweep down stream which accounted for
its occupants being pressed as to time.
| made no remark about this, but
stepped in taking a seat in the stern,
which was surrendered to me by him
who had hitherto occupied it he scramb-
ling up closer to the paddler at the
bow.
"Ilalf an hour, stranger" he said,
reminding me of the stipulated time
"We've agreed to gle ye that Eff we
are longer, we must charge more. Adol-
lar for everyten minutes"
"All right" said, taking out my,
watch to make note of the time.
1t was gold case repeater, worth,
with the chain at least two hundred dol
lars.
After returning it to its fob and look
ing into the faces of the two men, | felt
little regretful at having shown it; as
also Of having made display of my lose
coin-some three hundred dollars [ car
ried in gold and silver pieces. Two
more rascally sets of features l never saw
in juxtaposition, and it was difficult
to say which set was the more expressive
Of true penitentiary type. After all,
thought I, they are but boatman-whom
it may not be fair to judge either by
their looks or general exterior.
had no time to reflect. In less than
five minutes the canoe struck the shore
of the islet, and [ jumped out to
look after my deer, on the tracks Of which
came, at the spot where we made Ian
ding.
Under the excitement of soon bring
ing my hunt to successful conclusion
paid little heed to aught else, though
on parting from the canoe, | could not
help noticing that the two boatman held
hurried consultation in whispers, while
one Of them stepped ashore after me, say
ing he would so along, and if need be,
give me assistance
| made no objection, but kept on, my
whole thoughts occupied in tracing the
stag. The islet was not over three acres
in extent, covered with an underground
Of palmettoes. / knew the deer must be
among them and | was not long discov
ering the coveted antler, rising above
the fan-shaped fronds, their owner lying
concealed beneath, on what would no
doubt have been his deathbed, had no
one ever come near him. TO hasten it
| raised my rifle, and taking aim at his
heart which was still feebly beating, fired.
There seemed to be two cracks simul-
taneously : but that might have been caus-
ed by the recoil Of my gun, which appear
ed to bust in my hands ; | could not tell
then, for, after pulling the trigger became
insensible.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-05

When consciousness returned, found
myself alone, lying along the ground
with a terrible aching in the head. Rails
ing my hand to the spot, felt an abras-
ure at the back part Of my skull, with
a piece of the seal missing. On return
ing my hand before my eyes, l saw my
fingers were reddened with blood.
My senses gradually growing clearer,
| gazed around, and soon perceived that
1 was alone, lying among the palmet-
toes.
Staggering to my feet, I looked still
further, and saw, at some distance, the
dead body of the deer. | remember hav-
ing fired the shot that must have killed it.
But my gun that l supposed to have
burst in my hands-where was that? 1t
was not there-either lock, stock or bar
rel. And my watch, worth two hundred
dollars and the odd three hundred in
coin, had carried in my pocket? All
gone and along with them the two canoe
men who had ferried me across to the
island
For time felt perplexed; but not
for long. With my fast-clearing con-
sciousness came the advertisement Of all
that had transpred. l had heard two
cracks-one | knew to be my own gun
the other, l now conceived must have
been pistol, whose bullet, intended to
pass through my brain, had only glanc ed
off from the thickest part Of my posterior
skull, rendering me for the time insensi-
BILE, and to all appearance dead. This was
fortunate, else second shot might have
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-05

We don't see it, we k it." broke we
in upon him as he proceeded letter by
letter with our cognomen in the column
headed, Names" Slokum with a k,"
we added, with heavy emphasis on
the k.
"Oh, k, Ell? K-u-or is it o 7" he
queried, looking up at us.
"You are correct; u is right" we re-
turned.
What's the name you lead off with 2"
81 for short; Silas in full
Any auxiliary names 7"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-29
The Romance of Crime.
From tho Lsulsrillo Commercial, July Is.

Last week there occurred in Bullitt
county strange affair, which is os yet
unsolved in its particulars, but which
was one of those very peculiar transac-
lions that seem to have no motive. n
widow lady, with n daugter some
eighteen years of age, lived near Mount
Washington. They were without male
protectors, and lived quietly aud sc
curely. one day the old lady received
some 5000 in payment OF an old ac-
count, and locked 1t up in her trunk.
The night following was dark ana
gloomy, end one that would cause peo-
ole naturally TO bar and lock doors ANA
Windows, and cause one to hesitate to
open them TO stranger. Toward
night an old, bcnt-up, decrepit man,
came TO the door, and on IL being
opened, asked for shelter for the night.
The widow told him she was alone,
with no mon folks al out the house, ana
she dislllIcd To take a stranger under
hor roof. The old man said lac was d
stranger, poor, decrcpit, and destitute
and only asked for shelter from the ap'
preaching night,
The lady acccded to his request, ant
! in due time lac was shown To ms room
up stairs. The night grew darker out
side, and the widow and her daughter
were preparing to retire, when heavy
! knock came upon the door, aud voice
of men outside were heard demanding
! admittanco In threatening tones. Ter
rihed, knowing the danger Of possess
ing such n large sum OF money TN
| widow concluded that the parties out
side were eonfcdeNtes of the man U
whom she had given shelter. AetinI
upon this suspicion, with tremDllu
limbs, she ran up stairs and locked III