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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05
Notes and Comments.

The Cuban lobby at Washington has but
little money and consequently it has no in.
iiuence. Put money in thy purse" when
thou goost to Washington.
The greatest waste of money ever known
in this country is the expenditure of SIS 900
on mausoeum" for the late Henry Keep.
Of New York, who was remarkable for moth
ing but his great wealth, he having raked and
scraped together slO,OOOOOO. The maui
solemn" should be topped with the golden
calf.
Capt r. W. Clarke, the newly appointed
postmaster at Brattleboro, takes possession of
the office Januaay list. Capt. Clarke was
quartermaster during the war, Grant presi-
dental elector from Vermont, and before and
since the war a practicing lawyer at Brat
teboro.
The Halifax Chronicle, in commenting
on President Grants message, says that it
has broken down all hope of reciprocity, and
renders annexation more desirable. 1t ad.
mits that annexation is impossible unless the
whole Dominion asks for it, and believes in
dependence will become the popular cry.
Ohio Democrats are credited with the
sensible intention to aid in the ratification of
the 10th amendment by the Legislature of
that State, in order that Judge Chase may be
benefited, as they expect him to be their par
TVS candidate for the Presidency in 1872.
We do not care what the motive of such ac.
ton may be, provided it take place. Men
should not stand upon the order of ratifying,
but ratify at once.
There is movement on foot to be devel-
oped as soon as Texas is admitted into the
Union, to create two new States. There are
two bills now before the House Reconstruc-
ton Committee for that purpose. One of
these proposes to detach that portion of Texas
lying west and south of the Colorado river.
and to call it the State of Lincoln, and an
other provides for the States of Houston,
Lincoln and Texas to be carved out of the
boundaries Of the present State.
A movement is discussed by the social
science association, in Boston, to establish in
dustrial schools, to teach girls sewing, cutting
and making garments. and all useful domestic
work, and to provide some institutions like
that of the young mems Christian association,
for Improvement in education and amusement.
The Agricultural Department reports
that the corn crop of 1869 was a little less
than that Of the previous year that the cot
ton crop was about 100000 bales the po-
tato crop very large the tobacco crop twenty
per cent. less than in 1868 the apple crop
large at the West, but small in some other
sections.
The Anti-slayery Standard, a woman suf-
frage paper, says In Vermont few months
hence proposition to extend the ballot to wo.
men, upon equal terms with men, will come
before the electors of that state.
Women Suffrage meetings should be held, in
the interim, with the earnes.ness of " reyi.
val awakening in every School District.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05
Cause and Cure of Intidelity.o

A Geographic dispatch, dated Rome, Dec.
20, informs us that ga Committee of Bishops
has been instructed to draft plan for check.
ing the growth of infdelity, in accordance
with the Papal alocution." tits to be hoped
that this Committee will give their earnest
attention to the following paragraph in the
now celebrated letter of Father Hyacinthe to
the Reverend the General Of his Order at
Rome;
lifted up, there, before the Holy Father and
before the Council, my protest as Christian and
a priest against those doctrines and practices
which call themselves Roman, but are not Chris.
tan, and which, making enoroaohments ever
bolder and more deadly, tend 70 change the Con-
sutntlOn OF the Church, the substance as well as
the form OF ITS teaching and even the spirit of its
plety' protest against the divorce, not less i'm
plous than mad, which men are struggling 10 ac-
compllsh between the Church. which is our
mother for eternity and the society of the nine
teonth century, whose sons we are for time and
towards which also we have both duties and NIL
iectlons. ! protest against that opposition, more
radical and irghtiu yet, which sets itself against
human nature, attacked aud reyolted hy these
false teachers in its most indesructbe and hottest
aspirations. protest, above all, against the sac
rnegious peryersion OF the Gospel Of the Son of
God himself, the spirit and the letter of which
alike are trodden under foot by the Pharisaism of
the new law"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05

"A Cincinnatian who recently had stone
foundation laid for house refused to pay his
workmen. A few nights since they assem-
bled and silently took down the walls, leay-
ing not one stone upon another.
Gen. Fremont sold in Paris $40 900 900
of the bonds of his Pacific railroad and has
contracted 200 miles of it from Jefferson,
Texas, to which place the rails will be brought
by water, % miles north to the main line, and
thence west $50 miles toward I'll Paso.
The passenger receipts of the Union Pa
cihc railroad in November were s375,592,
Sl65, 900 less than October. The Lake Su.
perior and Mississippi railroad has got to
Hinckley, II miles from St. Paul and half
way to Duluth, and stopped for the winter.
The Troy Times says Of Miss Field and
her Adirondack lecture, " In her peroration,
she seemed wrapped in her theme, as in pill
lar of fame. Every suggestion of possible
criticism disappeared, and she stood for mo-
ment the Goddess of Liberty, revealed in
form, gesture and impassioned eloquence."
-" If you will quote any of my Jokes, I"
said Lamb, "quote this, which is really
good one. Hume and his wife and several of
their children were with me. Hume repeated
the old saying, " One fool makes many.
: Ay, Mr.. Hume, said | pointing to the COM
pany, you have fine family"
j. IL. Wilder, who attempted to murder
his wife and himself, the other day, at Che
yiot, Ohio, in order to accomplish the latter
feat loaded double-barreled gun with buck
shot, took of the stock, and putting the lock
in the open CRATE, calmly sat down before the
ceeded.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05

President Grant gave the Washington
poor $3.50.
H. s. Benson, proprietor of the National
Hotel, Washington, died On Thursday last.
Dion Piatt speaks of Mr.. Summers voice
as "bushwhacking in the depths of his sena.
torial stomach"
Nine persons have been drowned in the
beautiful California Lake Tahoe, since last
spring, and none of the bodies recovered.
Immigrants from Europe and the other
Southern States are pouring into Texas and
rapidly settling the middle and Northern
parts.
"A little girl, seeing litter of kitten,
for the first time, expressed her opinion that
somebody had shaken pussy all to pieces"
There are l2S monasteries in the United
States, where men live under VOWS of celibacy
and poverty, and 800 nunneries of variou.
grades.
Mr. Sumner is quite generally credited
at Washington with writing the long dispatch
to Minister Motley, lately published with Mr.
Fishs signature appended.
General Ames has ordered the Missis.
sippi legislature to meet January IL, and ha.
appointed the recently elected officers provis.
ional officers till then.
lion. Justin s. Morrill, and Hon. Lnko
p. Poland, were guests of the New England
Society of Washington, at the Pilgrims Din,
ner on the 22d.
The Nile was six feet higher than usual
this year, aud flooded out thousands of villa.
ges. An unusually abundant crop next sea.
son, however, will compensate for it.
The Alpine county (Cal) farmers were
ploughing their meadow-lands, 5000 feet above
the sea, fortnight ago, and will sow oats and
barley more widely than ever before.
Prof William W. Folwel was last week
inaugurated president of the university Of
Minnesota at st. Anthony, which now has l5C
students, one-third Of whom are women.
The Chicago Post says of Brick pome.
roys lectures on Mems Wives" " Brick /.
at home on this subject He knows ali about
mems wiyes--particularly other mems wives. "
The treaty between England and China
has been signed by the Chinese government
Among the important points granted to for.
eigners is the opening of two new ports to
commerce.
AN Omaha husband reyenged himself
upon the man who stole his wife's affections
BY getting divorce, aud then compelling the
lover to marry the woman at the muzzle of a
pistol.
In the new Lutheran church at Hagers.
town, Maryland, a large hand is painted on
the wall in the yestibule pointing down to a
spittoon, with the inscription, Please leave
your tobacco there"
Should women learn to harness horse :
hrs. Stowe says "A woman who lives 10 the
country may sometimes be able to save a life
by knowing how to harness or drive horse
II Is, OF course, not proper feminine employ.
ment." Women are not afraid to tackle
men why should they hesitate to tackle
horsesf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05

" The New York Times gives words of
timely admonition in regard to the necessity
of restraining the extravaganza to which pros
perity inclines many Extravaganza is fruit
ful source of what we call p" hard times."-
General economy will do more to guard
against financial evils, than any inventions of
legislators, or devices Of fuancors The
Times observes;
" Nothing strikes intelligent foreigners travel
ing here more than the tOoshly-extnvnnnnt bnb-
rs OF people OF moderate property. Something of
these laults was always true of Americans in our
cities but they are more prominent now, and
what Is worse, more dangerous. The disense has
penetrated more deeply, and may have worse con-
sequences. We cannot bear disasters as we could
once. There is a closer competition now in our
large cities, and he who " goes TO the wall in
these days finds himself ptilcssly crushed bv the
struggling crowd. Our society has become more
like the European and a crash in business now
would leave wrecks that no time or change could
ever rett. There is no doubt that morally and
financially, little experience of "hard times -
would be OF great benefit to our people We need to
have extrayagnnce checked, speculation cnlmed
ana the attention Of young men turned from
gambling on the Exchange and suddeI ventures,
to steady industry and patient economy.
The wild money getting Of the cities, and the
senseless display and extravaganza of so many
families, ought to have vigorous stop put to
them. If business be dull this winter, money
tight and every one feel himself poor, we shall
have a far healthier tone of public feeling The
national conscience will be more open to words
OF truth and simplicity Something of the un-
bounded boastiulneSs and materalsm will be ia
ken out the popular character. " Hard times -
viii be good times in the best sense to the ma
ton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05
Foremthers' Day at Washington.

THE New England Society, made up Of residents Of
Washington nom The New England statcs, celebrated
Foremthcrs Day In that city, and large company Of
gentlemen and ladies attended. One Of the regular
toasts tho occasion was-"VERNoSr, good state 10
abide In, rs we'll as TO omgratc from"
JuDGE POLAND, Of Vermont was called upon 10 rc-
spond and spoke in answer to the sentiment subsan.
TALLY A. follows
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05

The Cabinet officers have become prohi
bitionists or rather old-fashiOned Washingto
mans, to this extent, that they have agreed
among themselves to hold temperance recep-
tions during the holidays, with plenty to eat,
but no intoxicating drinks.
The second auditor has decided not to pas
pensions the second time, where they have beer
paid once to the attorneys of the claimants
This makes claimants responsible for the
agents, and Congress will not allow such de-
csion to stand. The bureau has paid out large
sums on fraudulent papers, and it was perfect.
ly easy to have detected the fraud, and the at.
tempt to make the soldiers responsible for the
stupidity of a bureau won't be permitted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05

PARTISAN children are precocious. Here
Is the reply of little girl, whose mother
caught her hastily conceaing book that she
had been reading, the other day "What
book was it you were reading, my dear :"
asked the mother. r" 1t was my Bible his
tory" GLOW far did you get in it 2" Cup
to the chapter where Chevalier Faublas--en-
tiers the whales belly" replied the naughty
little denoiselle, in her confusion.
"A letter from Florida in the Hartford
Times says "Nuch has been said in regard
to raising garden vegetables here but thus
far it has only proved failure There is
very little home market for them, and the
cost OF transporting and the length of time re,
quired to reach northern market. attended
as it is with loss from decay, render it an
profitable thus far. When persons 60 into II
more largely and can send direct to the North
without change of boats, it may become a bet
ter business"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05
N5atchman 6 journal.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1870.
THE NEW YEAR.

TERus-s20o per year, strictly in advance or $3.50
ifnot paid within three months.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05
The Oneida Disaster.

YoKoHoaA, Jan. 81.
The most terrible accident and horrible ex-
hibition of inhumanlty ever known in the east
occurred ebout twenty miles down this coast
at half past SIX on the afternoon of January
"a. The United States steamer Oneida, home
ward bound, collded with the Peninsula and
Oriental iron mail steamer Bombay, Captain
Arthur Wellsby Frye, the Bombay striking the
Oneida on the starboard quarter, carrying away
the poop deck, cutting off her wheel and stern,
running one Of her .imbcrs entirely through
the bows OF the Bombay at the water lines
Three times tho Oneida hailed the Bombay,
with "ship ahoy Stand by You have cut us
down p Blew her whistle, aud frcd her quits.
all Of which the officers Of the Bombay say
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05

The EDITORIAL CONVENTION, on the 24tl
was held at Springfield, and the fraternity to
the number of rs were present from all sec.
tions of the State
The Convention was called TO order by War
rcn Anderson of the Xenia Gazette.
After affecting temporary organization an
adjournment was had until after dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following officers were elected; L. Har
per, of Mt. VeInoni President J. u. Board
man, of Hillsboro, and s A. Lane of Akron
Vice Presidents w. J. Vance, of Piqua, and
j. NJ Myers, of Tiffin, Secretaries.
The following resolutions were offered, and,
after general discussion, adopted as the sen.
timents of the Convention
Resolved, That our Senators and Rep.
resentatives In Congress are earnestly re.
quested by the Ohio Editorial Conven.
tion to use their efforts TO secure a re.
duction of the duty on printing paper.
Resolved, That to require payment in
advance is the true policy TO be adopted
in publishing of newspapers.
Resolved, That the Ohio delegates in
Congress be requested to oppose, by their
influence and votes, any change in the
present postage law regulating the cir
culation of newspapers.
Resolved, That we deprecate the prae-
tice of discriminating against home adj
vertisers in favor of advertising agents.
Resolved, That We condemn the prac-
tice OF publishers paying commissions to
county officers for orders for public print
ing.
committee was appointed TO perfect state
organization after which the convention adj
journed until the 25th.
The members present were the guests of the
city, and were dead-headed at the hotels, livery
stables and places of amusement. After attend.
ing Olive Logatfs lecture on Wednesday eve-
ming they received an oyster supper from the
citizens at the Murray House
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05

they did not hear, tbough the Eans were dIs.
timely beard ~ this port, twenty niiea AWAY
The Oneida went down stem first IN sbou,
twenty fatboms Of watcf, with twenty officers
and ninety.hve men.
The Captain Of the Bombay did not stop To
rescue those on board, nor did he upon arrival
here report the accident or inform the autbori.
ties The first knbNn or II was by the arrival
on iO5t, the next dsy, OF Dr. Buddart surgeon
and fifteen Of the crew. But two cutters werc
available, and the officers, almost 10 a man, re.
fused to take them While 4 man remained a.
board discipline was complete 10 the last
the sick all being put intb The boas, the OIL.
GERS remaining at their posts until The shin
went down. Had the Bombay sent her boats
TO the assistance Of the Oneida, oil or nearly
oil might have bcen sa1ed Tue feeling of In.
Hignation toward Capt Frye Is terrible. Nome
but his company and u few Of his countrymen
attempt 10 shield him
LATBR-The following additional facts.
shows terrible responsibility somewhere else
as well as with the Bombay Tile Oncida had
but three small boats. One of these was cut
In two by the collision, Leaving but two boats
TO save 17e MEM The last words of CAPTAIN
Williams, said when Lieutenant Commander
Mudrum reported the vessel sinking. were.
II know 1t, but what can do9 asked for
more bdats, and they wefe not allowed me-
Thus, through the negligence of somebody
and the inhumanity of the Bombays officer. a
battle SCARED, heroic ship, with as brave
officers and men as ever stood between her
flag and her enemies, have been lost to their
friends and TO their country.
The steamer Oneida was screw propeller
Of ,16s tons. She was built at the BROOKLYN
navy yard in 1861. On the goth of November
of the same year she was launched and early
in March, 1862, she was put in commission.
Although built for ten guns carried but eigbt.
In length she was 22s feet, in breadth thirty.
three, and in depth thirteen feet Her rig was
that of three-niasted schooner. Her arma.
ment consisted of two eleven inch guns, four
thirty-two Founders, and two heavy Dahlgreen
ritied guns. She accompanied Farraguts feet
in the famous expedition against New Orleans,
and on the cath of April passed Forts Jackson
and st Phillip, with the other steamers, under
a heavy fire. No sooner had the fleet run past
the forts than the Confederate gunboats a.
tackled them, and discovering one cfo.slng
her bows the Oneida ran into her with a full
head of stedm, and, cutting her down, left her
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05
Mdr1'icI.

At Trinity Church, Bay City, Marcii /, by Rev John
Wright, Mr. C. L. Watrous, TO Miss Minnie Wright both
of Bay City. No Cards.
In Jefferson, Feb. "a by Rev. W. A, Clark, Abilene
E. Beals. of Cherry Valley, to Miss Ecena j. Speman
Of Wayne,
In Lenuz; Feb ea; by ne-. A. D, ODDS Walter F. Lamb
OF Orwell, to Miss Mary VI. Dunhan of LenOx.
In Rome. Feb. "a, by Rev. T. Latimer, Zachary Wild
CT, of Athens Tp, to Miss Addie Allen, of Rome
In jefferson, Feb. a3 by Rev. Lull Benz. Simans
of Plymouth, to Miss Mary Knapp, of Denmark.
In HarpersHeld. Feb. 27th, oy L. L. Bepnet j. p Mr.
Henry c. Smith, of Geneva, to Miss CGtilla L. Bartlett
of HarpersHeld.
Rome.
In jefferson. Feb .92d. by Res W. A. Clark Mr.
Hiram Goodwill, OF LenoS, to Miss Sarah Atkins, oi
jefferson.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05

spirit or In cottage, or In falth, or In solis
niehtal or moral possession.
! would be glad my sister, to help you up to
that high standard Of plety which would lead
TO an influence fot Christ that sll might feel, q
have an idea that you give II anyhow and 10
secure for you an equal Joy in doing good
work for the Master, direct, as you so kindly
enable me to do In distributing Of your bounty
among the pupt
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05

The Painesvile Advertiser says the business
bf the Lake Shore and NJ. s. r. r. is greatly
increased, The demand upon them for trans
portation has compelled the officers TO greatly
increase the facilities for doing the work. Re-
Gently there has been an increase of forty new
locomotives. and one thousand freight cars,
and large number of passenger coaches. New
palace cars are being added, and the spring Of
1870 will find this road better prepared, in all
its details for the prompt despatch of business,
than ever before.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05
Report Of Public Schools for the
Month ending Feb. 26th, 1870.

Average enrolment, 276, average daily atten.
dance, 254, per cent OF attendance, 91, per cent
Of punctuality, 90, per cent of department o.
Who'll hhmber of days absent, 45l. Number
of days absent from sickness, 27O Number OF
cases of tardiness, 204.
The following pupils were neither absent
nor tardy during the month, viz: Charles
Eames, Samuel Fassett, Benz. Stanhope, Julia
Dickinson. Cordelia Miller, Agnes MeGifert
Caddie Robertson, Charles MeClanning Ferd
Montigel, Charles Rice, deofge zeile, Mary
Bliss. Prudence Mills; Jennie Richards,
Eliza Taylor, JOHN Crosby, Fled. Dorman
Nathan Hoisington, Henry Harris Harvey
Knapp, Frank Mckenzie, Martin Montigel
Lewis Smith, Charles Wells, Ellen Abeel
Lille Badger, Mary Barrett, Belle Bixby
Jennie CAMP Ella Knapp, Fannie Lyman,
Emma Ahdrews Mary Amsden, Eva Baker
Fannie Haskell, Martha Wagner, Mary Webb,
Mathew Hubbard, Arthur McGiffert, Horace
Streeter, William Wagner Kittie Beebe, En-.
ma Ducfo, Sarah Hubbard, Celinda Merriman,
frankie Mitchell, Lizzie Ticknor Charles
Auer Henry Barrett, Freddie Collins, Eddie
Capendale, Michael Comiskey, Albert Dunbar
Eddie Scoville, FrankieWillard, BertieVaughn
Albert Warrington, Freddie Morrison, Knic
Williamson, Lewis Amsden, Charles Watson,
Lizzie Clover, Anna Linow, Sammie Andrews
Willie Auer, Henry Dewey, John Ticknor,
Freddie M0sher
A large number Of the pupils have been alb.
sent but one day; many not absent have been
tardy but once, some of them but one or two
minutes. AS is usual, most of the absence and
tardiness belongs to a few pupils
!. NJ. CLEMENS, Supt.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05
CJeceI01Id Market.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23th.

WHEAT-Lower and heavy. Sales car No. l red
winter at 81 rs from storc cars do il2i No do
at $l,O7
CoRN-Without movement New No. 2 i.ominal at
&c from store.
oATs-Wthout movement. No. State held at 47c
from store.
LARD-Dull and steady. City-reDdered I6c in ticrces
lGl9 In kcgs country-rendered 14@15
SMOKED MEATS-Demand moderate. Sugar-cured
Hams 171Gc; Dried Beef zoe. Country Meats dull at
lGI901Tc, for Hams
DRESSED HoGS-Receipts light, and market dull ;
selling from wagon at 1261i1Sc, dividing 200 lbs
BUTTER-Choice qualities Western Reserve roll and
tub In good demand and firm at 3O03ac common to
medium and good grades 24a2sc
CHEESE-Steady, with moderate demand-Factory
i7h9is>Sc in large and small lots; Dairy lGlblGi5
EGGS@In good supply and easier; selling ut 229a3c
for fresh.
TAToEs-AIarket dull at SCIto35c from store
ONIONS-Quiet and in moderate demand at S25O0
$500 per barrel
BFANS- In moderate demand at ,25G2 so for prime
hand picked; 81, 1902 90 for common to medium.
HAY-The market is well supplied, dull and weak
Baed st5.OO0Is,OO from store.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-03-05

CHILDREN's LIVES SAVED FOR 80 CENTs.-Thousands
of children die annually Of Group Now Mothers fyou
would spend 50 cents, and always have bottle of Dr.
Tobias Venetian Liniment in the house, you never
complaint. 1t is now % years since have put up my
Liniment, and heard of child dying of Group
When my Liniment was used but hundreds OF cures
have been reported to me, and many state II $40
per bottle they would not be without 1t, Besides which
it s certain care for Cuts Burns Headache, Toohache
Sore Throat, swellings Mumps, co1c, Diarrtua, Dys
entero, spasms Old Sores and Pains in the Limbs
Back and Chest Noon tries 1t who is ever with
out It, 1t is warranted perfectly safe to take internally
Full directions with every bottle. Sold by the Drug
giss and storekeepers in the United States. Depot 10
Park Place, Y. 4w105a