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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31
Work OF the Mob.


TuE PALACE % THE TuiLuRiEs. just de
stroyed by the Paris mob, has history ex
tending over centuries. In 1864 Catherin,
de Medics began its erection. A prediction
bidding her beware Of s. German and the
Tuileries caused her TO abandon the work, aud
leave it for Henry " to extend aud embel.
lish. lie began the long work which joins
the Louvre to the palace and the works sus-
pended by his death were carried on and
terminated by Louis Mi, who fixed his resi-
dence there Louis XIV having ordered
Levan and d'Orbay to harmonic the whole,
an attic was added to the central buildings,
and other important improvements made.
/ This monarch resided in the Tuileries occa-
sioBally until the building Of Versailles, when
The court entirely iorsook the capital. The
regent duke OF Orleans fixed his abode in the
Iuilerics during the minority Of Louis Nv /;
but from that period till the forced return Of
Louis WI the families OF persons officially
attached to the court occupied it, During
aud since the great revolution the palace Of
the Tuileries was associated with many me-
morsble scenes. The mob entered it on the
10Th Of June, 1892, and it was attacked aud
the Swiss guard massacred in the August lol-
lowing. II was the official residence Of Ma
poeon when first consul, aud when he became
emperor it formed one Of the imperial pala-
cos. In lSOS Napoleon began the northern
gallery to serve as communication with the
Louvre After the restoration the Tuileries
continued to be the chief residence Of the king
and royal family. After the revolution Of
1880, when the people attacked and took the
palace (June 29) Louis Philippe fixed his
residence in it, and continued to inhabt it
until the oath Of February, ls4s when it
was again invaded by the people and the
king made his escape by decree Of the
provisional government Of ~, it was to be
transformed into an asylum for invalid work
men, but that intention was not carried out.
During and after the formidable Instruction
Of june Of the same year it was used as a
hospital for the wounded. la 1919, the
yearly exhibition Of paintings was opened in
the Tuileries
During the reign Of Napoleon Ill, 1t was
his official residence, and was the scene of
magnificent balls aud receptions. \ concert
was recently held in the hall Of the marshals, .
under the ausp,es Of the commune The ex-
terror OF the palace was grand and imposing
The extreme length of the iacade was 336
yards; its breadth 10 yards Owing to the
different periods at which 1t was built, It's
was not uniform. All that
wealth and taste could accomplish, was en-
ployed under successive monarchs to embel-
lsh Its Interior The emperor's private apart
nents were gorgeously decorated. The thea
ter could accommodate 800 spectators, and
was used as a supper room when balls were
given at court. The chapel of the palace was
rather plain, and had gallery and ceiling
resting upon DOrC columns of stone and stuc-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

Now that the two branches Of the Presby
terrain Church are brought together, an at
tempt is being made to bring into connection
with that body some Of the smaller Presbytc
rian organizations Of the land. The United
Presbyterian is one Of the most important
and healthy Of these smaller organizations
and is in itself a powerful and influential
body 1t was organized at Pittsburg, in 1883
by the union Of the Associate and Associate
Reformed Churches and last year numbered
about seventy thousand communicates, with
553 ministers, 100 congregations, and - mis-
sion stations Its strength lies largely in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and at the West, but it
has a few churches in New England, ncud-
ing Rev. DR.. Baiklie's in Boston, one at
South Boston. one at Fall River, one at Law
renee, aud two or three in Caledonia county,
Vermont 1t is a conservative body sticking
closely to the old standards but is generous
in It's contributions, aud Jealous in its work
The Presbyterian Church, South, was or.
ganizad at the beginning Of the late war, aud
numbers over $4,000 communicates with
1919 churches and $40 ministers We be-
lieye that ia its doctrines and its usages it is
m harmony with the Presbyterian Church,
North, and all that keeps them asunlcr are
the feelings aroused during the late war. AL
ready the matter Of union has been consider
ed and it is likely to be effected within very
few years.
Another Presbyterian body--the Cumbor.
land Presbyterans- 10000 mem
bers, principally in the South We do not
learn that the question Of the union of this
sect with other Presbyterians, has been dis
cussed in the judicatories Of either body
The Reformed Presbyterian church Gov
enanters) numbers about 5000 COMMITMENTS.
There is little probability of the union Of
this church with any other, but some Of its
societies are separating from the main body |
The Reformed church Of America date
Dutch Relormed,) wealthy denomination,
with nearly forty thousand members, strong in !
the State of New York, is Presbyterian in
form, and its connections with the Presbyter-
ian church are so close that an union Of the
two is probable
The same is true Of the Reformed church
in the United States date German Reform
ed) having nearly 100000 members. In
most of the churches Of this denomination,
the services are in the German language Its
great want is ministerial laborers, and many
Of its churches are poor
The Presbyterian church, North the larger
and more influential Of the Presbyterian bo-
dies in America numbered last year more
than four thousand five hundred churches,
and about four hundred and fifty thousand
commandments Although it has only eight
churches in Massachusetts,-fo of these
organized within the past eighteen months
it is strong in all the cities from Albany
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, west
ward to San Francisco. If it receives the
expected accessions it will have an influence
in the country second to none of the great
denominations Of the land
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

que ola bcafi beating such a sweet refrain Ia
BIZ earnest words. She never knew what an.
swor she made him. but it could not have been
very discouragng, for when Joe and Marion
came back after an unaccouutable long al.
7ence, they found the twain sitting there as
quietly happy as though the past thirty years
were annihilaied No need 10 tell what had
iranspired for their Illuminated faces were
like two open volumes aud he who ran might
read
So Araminta will have to give up prosid-
ing over the new house. said Marion to her
sister in a quiet, take-it-ior. granted fashion,
when Joe had wound the clock and rakcd up
the fire, and the two were left alone.
Why, yes, | suppose So said Margaret
dreamily, " and to think he should want me,
when supposed it was you all the while :"
Nc :" and Marion laughed gayy. No.
indeed DO you suppose I'd marry my grand.
father, anyhow? Why he's older than you
are, and you know you're perfectly venerable
for age, according to your own estimation.
But isn't that new dress Just the thing in sea-
SON. What a fortunate idea it was Of mine ~
II did not prove to be the wedding dress,
however for that important garment was Of a
heavy rich silk that would stand alone, al
most but Marion insisted on the same color,
as opposed to the much.worn browns, and the
thibet made a beautiful travelling suit And
when at last the New Years morning saw the
twain so long divided made one forever, you
might have looked far to find happier newly
welded pair than these same elderly ones
gray-baired but still young at heart, as true
lovers should ever be-
They are settled down now in the renovated
mansion, and life passes very peacefully and
quietly with them.
Margaret still maintains a sisterly over
sight upon Marion, though she allows con.
ldentialy to Robert that the child has i'm.
proved wonderfully since left to herself but
the sisters are back and forth every day
Marion with questions, and Margaret with
receipts and suggestions enough to last a life
time.
" To think Marion will sometimes say
when her sister comes over to see to making
the sausages, or with her own precise hands
to manufacture the currant jelly" to think
that you should have ever imagined that ] |
could be competent to do all this for your
paragon Of husband, when | can't even |
be trusted to do it for our commonplace
brother, joe
Margaret smiles quietly, but says nothing
Her sea of happiness is too deep and complete
for passing ripples
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

" 1t appears that s4j0,0OO have been
spent by the NJ Il. church in missions at the
South since the close of the war. They have
to show for this expenditure, some $500 local
preachers, and membership to the new
churches of 100000 persons, which have cost
about SO per capita while the accessions to
the churches at the North have cost ten times
that amount Thirteen hundred aud twenty.
four churches have been built by the denom-
ination, north and south, during the year
These extensive benevolent operations have
brought the missionary society $4,000 it
debt, and the churches are making a special
effort to lift it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

"A new swinde of tho watch order ha.
just come to light. The swindlers call them.
selves Duryin, Elliot & Co.. of 1913, Broad
way, and their plan is to send bill for re.
pairs on a watch, with the following circular
1.-The above watch, received from you DIST
February, is now ready for delivery. You
were correct when you stated that il could
not be repaired outside of this city. We
have had great difficulty with it, but il is now
in thorough order, and we warrant it to keen
correct time for five years You wrote that
the watch was found, and desired to know its
worth. 1t is very valuable time-picce and
must have cost at least $500 in gold. II is
now worth $500, and for any one desiring n
correct time-piece, it is really cheap at its
hrst cost Please remit the amount of above
OH by express, and the watch will be imme.
diatey forwarded" The originators of this
ingenious swindle are Hubbard and Whiting.
the sawdust men, and they depend for their
success upon the dishonesty of their victims,
VINO Of course, know that they never left
watches for repair, but are nevertheless not
ayerse to taking advantage of the supposed
mistake.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

Spanish politics are assuming a deadly
character. In the Cortes the radicals have
introduced a resolution to provide for the set
ting up of a Republic, and the Carlists have
brought forward one that declares void the
election of King Amadeus, and that Don
Carlos is the rightful sovereign. There was
a long and hot debate, but no vote was taken
on either resolution. Such proceedings show
how weak is the foundation of the new throne
and create the belief that the Italian king,
days are destined to be short in the land Of
Spain That such resolutions should be pro
posed Indicate that the government has little
or no strength, for if the government wer,
strong no one would dare thus to assail it, Oh
the assailants would be promptly punished
and their resolutions as promptly be kicked
out Of the Cortes, without being allowed tn,
formality Of reading, much less the honol
of discussion, No government ever should
permit its sovereignty to be questioned or de-
bated, if it has any desire to endure.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31
TlTTNT VOTIWVHV0 w u
Away out West. "


Shall | tell You about it2 The wide, barren
prairie, with its dreary winters dress OF dry
grass the uue lonesome river, with ITS border OF
leaicss trees This was the prospect that met
me a. arrived in Iowa, Yankee school
ma am THIS ia a land Of plains but yet OF
slopes, ~ long, we never seemed to reach the top,
as with farm wagon we slowly made our way to-
ward my final destination. In the country,
they call it but what is there here but country
The mushroom towns. that people call cities
strongly remind me Of certain Bantam rooster,
making his first attempts at growing though one
would be accused of really do not know what
were he to say 80. Fortunately, my arrival hap
pcned IN one Of those calm, lovely days Of late
autumn when the man at the South Pole had ex-
hausted bis lungs, and old Borcas was just gath
ering up his winter forces ! admired the c0un-
try, the horses the everything down to the dirty,
| black pigs TINT greeted me in droyes by the road
side even admired the rather rustic stables after
being informed what they were having at first
mistaken them for straw stacks. They at least
possess one advantage over Eastern barns, having
roof. which are moyoable and require 20 be re-
placed after every hard wind storm. Build bet
ter" do you say All, one may as well be out
of the world as out of the fashion However, the
broad fcrtlcmeadows, are worthy Of much more
genuine admiration, when, with little help Of
the Imagination, one behods them under cnltiya-
ton. besprinkled with farm houses, each with it.
shetering grove
neweek to get qualifications and then school.
IL is rather amusing 10 notice the human nature
in these western turner's, and its smlitude 10
human nature the world over. In an incredibly
short time the news spread for miles around, that
the Yankee teacher had arripd, and each WED
with the other 10 get the first sight Of this human
anomaly. One old settler is rather distrustiul Of
the new conner, and ireHs suspicious chat She
has not education sufficient 10 teach my boys
even though She be right smart gin lie cau-
tious the director about hiring, aud finally writes
10 the Superintendent that he better be-
thorough in examination. Oh we'll one can
overlook all that, when be has good success IN other
departments and strange TO say, said Span-
tcuda- did not seem % entertain the same doubts
as his worthy friend
All teachers know the first day Of school even
though they may have taught several terms, set
the eager, curious eyes Of children create a sem
sation peculiar to themselves | well remember
my feelings when, after opening school, pro
cceded 10 address my pupls-forty- five in number
packed together on twelve benches. ready
and waiting. | searched my memory for some
old, forgotten language, wherewith to make my
ideas comprehensive to them FOR it seemed
utterly impossible, in this far away country, and
with these peculiar faces gazing curiously, as If
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31
Tin Wedding.

Mr.. Mrs. Henry c. yinton, of Granville, cele-
brated their tenth welding anniversary on the
ith day Of May inst. 1t was very stormy, and
the guests from West Randolph and some from
other places, were unable to be present, and they
were treated to the second part few days later
Both occasions were we'll attended aud made
quite enjoyable OF the presents received, but
few were ornamental they were mostly useful
and at q cash estimate, amounted in all to more
than fifty dollars
Mrs. Vinton showed her good qualities a,
hnd-lady, by a splendid table at both gatherings.
and the travelling public will do well to call at
the " Granville Hotel and test those qualities
which can be better enjoyed than described
Mr. Vinton, as landlord, was not whit be-
hind, and showed that he can keep hotel, '
as well as build a house. or run farm He /.
deserving generou patronage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

" Vice President Colax was Frustrated
by sudden sickness while presiding in the
Senate on Monday week The attack was as
severe as it was sudden, and though the danger
Of fatal results soon passed, he is still very
much Frustrated, aud will require long time
to restore his former vigorous health, if in
deed it be possible for him ever to regain it
The attack seems to have been Of the nature
of paralysis Of the nervous system, and though
provoked especially by the heat and closeness
Of the Senate chamber, it was really the sud
den accounting of long years Of nervous ex
citement and aborious life, Among its 9th
er warnings too, is one against excessive
smoking to which, like President Grant,
the Vice President has long been addicted.
Mr.. Colfax remains still in his room at the
capitol, bur will probably be able to be re-
moved in few days, and, as soon as he is
sufficiently strong, will go to his home at
South Bend, Indiana where his family are
now living.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

wall, that the preservation Of popular hber-
ties consists not in the assertion and extension
Of natural rights, but in absolute fidelity to
every social and civil duty and responsibility,
Freedom is the daughter Of obedience and
well executed trusts and not the child Of self
will aud atheism and license
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

1--we cannot regret that Mr. Bancroft
now seems likely to remain at Berlin for some
time to come. He has been denounced with
the venom of personal spite in some quarters
But Notwithstanding this ill-naturcd aud uu
just criticism, he has made capable and sue
cessiul minister, faithfully representing tn,
government which sent him and proving very
acceptable to that to which he was sent. Ne
other man could more usefully serve US il
the important mission to the new German
Empire and since the Emperor William hai
been made the arbiter in the San Juan disput,
it is especially desirable that Mr. Bancroft
should remain
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

~ The State Of Michigan, one Of the most
liberal and progressive of all the States in the
matter Of education, has enacted a law which
provides that every parent guardian or other
person in the State having control and charge
Of children between the ages Of eight and
fourteen years, shall be required to send them
to public school for q period Of Pt least
twelve weeks in each school year, at least six
weeks Of which shall be consecutive, unless
they are excused from such attendance by the
board Of the school district in which the pa.
rents or guardians reside, upon its being
shown to their satisfaction that the child's
bodily or mental condition has been such US
to prevent his attendance at school or appli.
cation to study for the period required or
that they are taught in a private school, or at
home, in such branches as are usually taught
in primary schools, or have already acquired
the ordinary branches Of learning taught in
the public school la cases where no public
school is taught for three months during the
year, within two miles Of the residence Of any
person such person will not be amonable to
this provisions and in ease the parent or guar
dian fails to comply with this law, he is made
liable to "a ine Of not less than five nor more
than ten dollars for the first offence, which is
doubled for every subsequent offence. This
statute seems to avoid all undue intcrmeddlng
with the rights aud choice Of the natural
guardians Of the child, and to provide for
securing an education to every child Of the
State
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31
Travel TO and i'm California.


Mr. Nordhof of the New York Ereaiag
Post has been making the journey across the
continent and travelling about California, with
the usual enthusiastic results. Thus he gen
eralizes about the comforts and delights Of
the experiences and plans for the millions to
come after him. The journey across the
continent, as my previous letters have told
you, has no inconveniencies it is one con-
tinued delight it seems to me to be ne
cessary part of liberal education, for no
American knows his country, or understands
his people, who has not made it. Not only
this, but California itself is a revelation aud
delight, and wherever we have gone here
we have found better hotels, better cooking,
more civil and obliging attendants, and more
oonyenlences, than in similar places at home.
The Grand hotel, where we are staying has
not It's equal, 80 TAR as | know, and certainly
not its superior 10 any eastern city. for ali
that makes a hotel convenient, comfortable
and pleasant and San Francisco has two
Others the Occidental and the Lick house, of
equal reputation. Even the hotel clerks
are civil in this country" said fellow.tray.
eer to me, with amazement. The cooking is
admirable, the food is various in kind, and so
abundantly served as to shock our frugal
eastern habits ! and you never have to ring
twice Now, when the journey is charming
and beneficial, and the journeys end brings
you to agreeable social and domestic arrange
ments, and to a country full of wonders, il
stikes me that it ought to be made by thous.
ands where hundreds now make it. do not
know how the railroad companies feel or think
about it, but certainly their own interest
should make them accessible to any plan by
which excursions to the Pacific could be ar,
ranged and poPularized, by some special effort
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

~ The Richmond Eaqpirer expresses its
belief that the South has seen the worst Of
Ku-Klux outrages that the storm has spent
its fury, and that henceiorth there will be an
Improvement And apologizing for the past
1t says that an organization wise enough for
the purpose for which it was formed finally
fell into the control of bad men, and ceasing
to be shield and protection for the oppressed
aud outraged itself became an oppressor and
scourge to friend and foe alike.
bishop Clark of the Methodist church,
died Of dropsy at his residence in Cincinnati,
o. Monday night. This is the third bishop
this church has lost within a year, The mum.
Der of effective bishops is now only four.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31

o. The treaty with Great Britain was rati.
fed by the Senate Of the United States on
Wednesday, May 9th at 1850 p. NJ The
number Of Senators present and voting was
sixty-two. The number required for ratifca-
ton was forty-two The vote stood for rat
ihcation, fifty; against it, twelve. Thus
there were eight spare votes. Had the Sen.
ate been full when the vote was taken the rat.
flying party would have been stronger but
as it was, as near two-thirds of all the Sena.
tors as well can be made out voted for ratif-
cation. There are seventy-lour Senators, aud
fifty is two.thirds Of seyenty-fye All amend
ments offered to the treaty were rejected by
large majorities Thus the treaty of Wash
ington is an accomplished fact, there being nc
doubt of the English government course con,
corning it,-and so the two great English
speaking nations have organized peace, and
made it permanent. Had President Grant
no other claim to reelection, he could found
solid one on the brilliant success of thi.
great measure, for it u.s. emphatically hi,
work, and will make him as famous in tn,
history Of peace as already he is in the histo
ry of war