Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-29
Weekly News Summary.

The State a Missouri has 10000 Spir-
ituaists.
New York is revealing in 200 tons Of
strawberries daily
-Louisana women teachers receive the
same wages as men.
Camp meetings will be more numerous
than ever this year
The number Of medical men ia the United
States is estimated at 10000.
Rhode Island is to have a board Of fe.
male inspectors for It's prisons
-s2l 100000 worth of lager beer is
drank annually in United States.
The London Tines describe. New York
as the sink Of the Old World
The managers Of the New York Musical
Jubilee are out Of pocket $4,000
Ten eases Of sun stroke two Of them a-
tai, occurred in New York, Monday
Six thousand cords Of bark are annual.
y consumed By the ianneres Of Milwaukee
1t /. stated tina, Victor Hugo Is begin.
ming a novel, the hero Of which is John
Brown
The Surgeon Generals office has cx.
pended sllG,OOO for artificial limbs to disa.
bled soldiers
A victim Of the CArrs Rock disaster
has been awarded $4,000 damages against
the Erie railway
General Wade Hampton has got so iarre-
constructed as to invest in a steam plough
costing $4,000.
"A lady at Paris advertisos for employ
ment as ornamental guest at dinner aud
evening parties.
During violent storm at Luzcrne, Pa,
the other day, large quantities Of sulphur fell
from the heavens.
Tho General Assembly Of the Presbyie.
rian church has passed a resolution condemn.
/ ing secret societies
--Auten's planning mill and lumber yard
in Montreal was burned wednesday Loss
estimated at 100000
Mcfarland has filed petition in Morgan
county, Indiana, for decree setting aside
the divorce Of his wife.
The complete statement Of the Fenian
loss in the recent raid shows ! ! killed and II
wounded mortally.
"A new method has been discovered Of
taking photographs, by which every one is
made to look handsome
Fifteen Of the supporters of the infali.
biity dogma will be made Cardinals after the
adjournment of the Council.
The fashionable hoop skirts are very
small nearly straight, and have small
hustle shaped out at the back
By a terrible accident on the Great
Northern railroad Of England II persons
were killed and 40 wounded
1t is now stated that not more than
dozen members Of the United States Senate
wish to abolish the franking privilege.
-Dressmakers in all parts Of the country
report a great press of busness-greater than
for years past at this season Of the year.
Black lace scarts are worn at the back of
the round hats, so long that on a cool day they
can be worn round the throat as mufflers.
The late William Kelly, Esq, of Rhine.
beck, n. Y, left the sum Of $4,000 to pro-
cure new books for Amherst College library.
Wheat is coming into Milwaukee faster
than storage can be found for it, though
Loo 600 bushels have already been accom-.
modated.
The finest turnout in the Bots de Bou-
| logne, at Paris this season. is that of Lewis
Cass, son Of the late American statesman Of
that name
Reports received this week from two.
thirds of the counties in Iowa, all give glow.
ing accounts of the appearance OF the crops
Of all kinds
The Seyenth-Day Baptists, Of Illinois,
are in trouble, as the new constitution fixes
the election day on Saturday each year. which
is their holy day.
"A Massachusetts publisher having offered
a premium for the best Sunday school book,
received manuscripts sufficient to make o.
600 pages of print
Minnesota, disguised at the low price it
last year received for wheat, is turning its
attention to the production of beots for the
manufacture Of sugar
An Indiana husband, for attempting to
delraud the divorce courts by running away
from his wife, has been fined $3.50 aud i'm
prisoned for six months.
"A Milwaukee bachelor PUSHES to his
washerwoman just in time TO save his white
trousers from the suds. He had forgotten
$1,000 in his watch pocket.
brigham Young says he don't under
stand the utility of bringing children to church,
when they derive no benefit from the teach.
lngs' but only annoy other people.
"A recent alarm Of fire in Philadelphia
was caused by the appearance of smoke around
a church spire. The 6remen hurrying to the
spot, found it cloud Of minute gnats
A man at Williamsport, Pa, has pond
containing 100, 600 trout of all sizes, 10000
OF them being upward OF Is inches in length
they are all marvelously tame, and will cat
out of the keepers hand.
Thirteen railroads now centre at st.
Louis -Four more are in progress, and with
In the coming year will be at least partly
constructed, while the great bridge to be con-
structed soon after will afford ready transit
from each to every other. The work already
done secures to st. Louis a commanding posi-
tlon in the commerce Of the West.