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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19
Tho Battle OF the Boyne.

The Battle Of the Boyne was fought on the
River Boyno in the East Of Ireland, on the
LIST Of July, 1890. The fugitive King James
shed by Louis XIV, to whose court he had
fed upon the accession Of William and Mary
10 the throne OF England One.ihird Of his
troops were excellent French infantry aud
Irish cavalry the remainder were the worst
drilled and organized soldiers in Europe
The war in Ireland was one Of religions
and Of races. None but the most devoted Cath.
olics rallied under the banner Of James.
Schomberg, French Huguenot refugee and a
former Marshal Of France, had commanded
the English army in Ireland in the struggle
for the supremacy Of the authority Of William,
until William himself landed in the country
on the llth Of June, 1890. lie came with
fresh troops to meet the crusade Of james.
Tie marched South from Belfast james re-
firing before him. When James reached the
Boyue, he enirenched himself upon the south
bank asa awaited the approach Of William.
The army Of William was composed Of
Protesianis Of all nationalities, where that
religion had existed French Hugueuots whom
the persecution Of Louis XIV had driven to
England Danes, IIollandcrs, Scotch, and the
Englshry Of Ireland On the morning Of the
LIST Of July the army Of William moved to the
attack the whole army passed through the
water Of the Boyne, in the face Of the enemy
The left wing was led by William in person.
Before the charge every soldier was ordered
to put green bough in his hat. The struggle
was severe, but the well disciplined valor Of
the Protestants prevailed, and james H.. after
watching the battle from a hill, fed aud en-
barked for France
The battle Of Aghrm- which is the ami.
yersary Of Orangcmcn-was fought on the
9th day Of July, 1891 1t was the contin-
uaton Of the campaign in ireland, and re-
suited in the terrible defeat Of the Irish
forces. The battle was fought near the ruined
castle Of Aghrim on the river Suck, tribu-
tary Of the Shannon The troops Of William
were commanded by German general, Gin
kell, with a number of distinguished French
refugees The Irish forces were commanded
by st. Ruth, an officer sent over by Louis
XIV The army under Ginkell had already
captured the town Of Athone, on the banks
Of the Shannon, and was driving ST. Ruth
toward the sea coast At Aghrim st. Ruth
made a stand on rising ground surrounded by
a bog On the llth Of July Ginkell recon-
noiterod the position, aud on the next day or
dered an attack The English army num-
bered 10000, and the army Of St. Ruth
$4,000 but the discipline Of the English
was much superior The attack was made
along the entire line, the soldiers wading
through the bog with great difficulty. The
attack was repulsed several times, and st.
Ruth was rejoicing over his victory, when
the Huguenot cavalry fanked his army, pas
sing the bog in single file and routed the
troops which he led to repel them. St. Ruth
was killed, and his entire army routed with
terrible slaughter 1t is said that no less
than 1000 Irishmeu lay dead on the field
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19


A VERMONT FARsER SwNDLKD On the 81,
Of June last, Mr.. Charles Il. Ballard Of Hartford
Vermont, harddsted farmer, went into the store
Of A. n. Bearse & Co., No. l06 Hanover street
Boston, for the purpose Of buying a nice silk
shawl for his wife, she having furnished him with
the money out Of her own private funds to make
the purchase, and be was prepared TO pay
good price" John Wright was the salesman,
who, after being informed Of what be (Mr. Bal
lard) wanted, a nice silk shawl, f" proceeded
to display his goods, finally showing him black
thread Nottingham shawl, all cotton, and charg-
ing $65 for the same, This was more than Nh
Ballard was prepared to pay, when Mr.. Wright
told him, after commenting on its great value
that be might have it for $50, and be decided to
take it, and did take it, paying $50 therefor Al
ter leaving the store he ascertained that he had
been greatly cheated, and that the same kind oil
shawl that he paid $50 for had been sold 90
Washington street within month for 50, and
cost the importers SIC dozen. lie went back
aud demonstrated with Bearse 4 Co, but could
get no satisfaction either from them or from tbe
police court, but he is going to try what suit 10
a higher court will accomplish.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19


At Regular Meeting of Ethan Allen Eny,,.
Company, No 4, held at their Hall in Burlip,
ton, on Monday Eve, July nth, 1871, the M
lowing Preamble and Resolutions were adoptol
Whereas, Having received a kindly inyiht,,
from the Citizens OF Montpelier 10 attendant !.
their guests-and participate in the celebration NJ
the Nations great Holiday--4th of Jnly, 1871.
and having accepted the same, and experience
their cordial welcome, abundant enteftninnep,
and unyarying kindness, we are full 10 overflow
ing with grateful feelings, and hereby
RcsOire, That our thanks are due, and a,,
hereby expressed, 10 the " Committee of Arrnngs
ments, and through them TO the Citizens ",
Montpelier, for their neighborly invitation, Ind
for their successful efforts 10 periecting their I'M,
arrangements, whereby We, and many othcrs
were privileged to enjoy the occasion 80 well.
Resofred, That we heartily and uuhesitatinply
extend the " Firemens' Right hand of Fellow
ship to the Chief Engineer Assistants an,
lrenen OF Montpelier, who were apparently up
Searieu IN their successful efforts 20 make ~ COIN
Portable and happy.
h's9'sa' That, feeling highly elated BY rea
son OF ,ne enconiums bestowed upon us by ,h
Iross OF montpelier, for what seemed to ther
our good behaviour aud appearance and snti,se
looks, we, in return, make our most eracio,
bow, accepting their praise with some cnnscio,'
ness OF merit, and with much e.,sc,, Co. ~, q.
ternity of the Press.
RcsOlred, That our host Of Bishon.. I,,ol
is deserving Of our Three cheers and "A III,
as well as an everlasting remembrance, fir ~
excellent manner in which our " inner p,s
was supplied. Nor would we forget he 5,S,.
done us by adorning his walls with the rane If
our illustrious Chiei-E1HAN ALLEN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

MipDLEnURY CoLLEog.---Important improve
ments have just been completed in the public
rooms and grounds at Middlebury college The
chapel has been reconstructed, newly tinted, and
furnished with commodious seats and an organ
The library has been enlarged, the class-roon'
renovated and provided with desk seats, and the
park enclosed with new and handsome fence
A reading room has also been established and
well supplied. The programme for commence
ment week at this institution is as follows
Sunday, August o, baccalaureate sermon BY The
Presidents Tuesday morning, Phi Beta KaPpi
address by Prof. Julius Seelyo of Amherst col
'ege Tuesday afternoon, address before the Pha
delph'-H society by Rev. DR., j. L. Rankin oil
Washington, d. @; Tuesday evening, Parkeran
prize speaking Wednesday, alumni day--ora
ton by Brainard Kellogg and poem by Rev + +
Wild Thursday, commencement exercises,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19
The New Cancer Cure.
TEsTm0Nf o. We rRE.I0EyI coTAy.

TESTIMONY OF VICE PRESIDENT coLrAy
While the doctors are quaTellng over cum
derango as specihc Tor cancer, and whll'
medical societies are pronouncing TIA humoug
the practical Application IN one case at least
mas proved us eihcacy; mrs. Mathews' the
mother oil wee President Coliax, mas Tor
years been sufferer from cancer, ana her case
was wa, remarked as almost hopeless un'il Il, Dr'
bliss applied the cunderango remedy, Inc
ehect IN this case Is given IN the following
extract from private letter written by wee
President ooiiax TO friend IN Baltimore
l am gald TO DC aple 70 tell you tna' moth
er is really on the high road, apparently TO
a,periect cure although she has only taken
about quarter doses OF the cnnderango' IN
consequence oil Its scarcity when we lett
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

W The people Of Maine are highly pleased
with the success OF the new Swedish colony in
the Aroostook region, which now numbers
one hundred families. TO each family farm
Of one hundred acres is given, with condi.
tional deed, which requires for the completion
of the title that the ground shall be occupied
for five years, and that at the expiration Of
that time fifteen acres shall be under cutiya,
ton, aud house shall have been erected
For the present, those of the colonists who
are without means are supplied with the ne
ccssaries of life by the state, which they arc L
repay by labor on the public roads. All o.
the oolonists are able to read and write, which
is accounted for by the statement that in Swe
den no person is allowed to marry unless h,
is a member of the church, and no one is per
mitted to join the church until he can reaC
and write.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

Ia Gov, Hoffman makes manly state.
ment of the motives which actuated him in
offering protection to the 0rangcmen. He
says the question was not merely oflast week,
procession, but one which applies to all future
gatherings, and it is settled that at all hazard,
they must and shall be protected by the civil
aud military authorities. Gov, Hoffman,
course since 1868, when as Recorder he sen
fenced with a salutary severity the draft riot
ers--some Of whom were doubtless in the re.
cent mob, and all of whom were Of the sam,
class has been consistent with the above
statement.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

~ Noble County, Ohio, perhaps has the
honor Of being the only county in all the
United States entirely without a dram-shop
or place whore liquor is sold as a beverage
How it has escaped this curse will not appear
so strange when we consider the character OF
its people. At recent magnificent temper
ance demonstration at Caldwell, one Of the
principal towns in the county, stringent reso.
buttons were passed and congratulations utter.
changed on the entire Punishment, by moral
suasion and the force Of public sentiment, Of
liquor from the community. At this meeting
numerously attended by delegates from every
section of the county, not single arrest wa.
made, nor was any person seen intoxicated
during the day. The temperance reformation
in Noble county results from one years ag
itation, in all parts of the community, of th'
subject Of total abstinence, meetings being
called on what is known as the " Washing
tonian' plan, and by townships The Presi
dent Of the Noble County Temperance Socie
ty il the Rev l.. c. Rutter, the "Bo,
Preacher" II is to his exertions its citizen
owe much Of the success of prohibition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

"a Delaware philosopher, who has had
a theory for some time about attaching par.
achutes to sky rockets in such a way, that
when they travel upward the parachute re.
mains closed, and opens 10 the descent, tried
il on the Fourth. He attached himself to
the lower end Of the stick with the fuse turn.
ed away from him in such way that the FIRE
from the rocket would not injure him. Theu
he blazed away aud went whzzing through
the air, dangling and bobbing as he sped,
with FIRE fastening itself upon him-some.
what like the pale martyr in his shirt Of
Ere" II his parachute ever opened he did
not know it, for presently those who beheld
the wondrous engine saw It turn sharply in
mid-air, andi fell. The poor fool was found
burnt and mangled not far from his own phi
losoPby-shOp.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

D. The envelope system Of collecting
church revenues has been adopted by several
churches in New York city, and with the
most encouraging results The plan is brief
ly as follows: At the beginning of the year
each individual pledges himself to give a GER
tain sum weekly for the support Of the Gospel.
This pledge is entered in book and dfty-two
envelopes are given to the subscriber, stamped
with certain number, which number is placed
over the page where his subscription is record
ed. II is expected that the amount subscribed
will be placed in the envelope every Sunday
morning, aud dropped into a treasury provided
for the purpose in the yestibule Of the church.
The envelopes are taken from the box by the
treasurer Of the church, and the payment is
entered with the date upon the subscribers
page BY this method it is believed that
more money can be raised in many churches
than by the customary method of renting the
pews, and that it can be done with much less
effort individuals who could hardly contrib
ute FIVE dollars at any given time, might give
ten cents a week without feeling it. BY this
plan children aud poor people who now make
no offerings might be relied on for a consider
able yearly aggregate If this plan will Sc
cure the cooperation Of the whole congrega-
ton in the work Of supporting the Gospel,
and will at the same time throw open the pews
to all corners, it will prove great advantage
to the churches. A little calculation will
show how large a sum may be raised by means
of these small weekly subscriptions. The offer
ings of two hundred and ten subscribers, of
whom fifty give ten cents per week fifty,
twenty cents forty, thirty cents; thirty, forty
cents twenty fifty cents ten, one dollar
and ten two dollars, would amount in year
to four thousand one hundred and eight dol
lars
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19
A rark.u' out lIfU's mh-iU
soDhYcrtily uud grand.

Subscriptions to the new loan on Mon
day, wore S7j, $50. This is "a great improve
meut on some days last week, when only
$500 we're subscribed The loan is failure,
not above s7o00OO0 having been taken at
home, and little or none nbroqd. What q
contrast to the French loan to which almost
thousand million Of dollars were subscribed
in few hours at home, aud which was favor.
ably received abroad, subscriptions to it being
freely made, even in Bombay
Returns from all parts Of Massachusetts
give the result Of the recent vote on the ones
ton of selling malt liquors in every town
with the exception Of those in Dukes county
1--WE towns) as follows Total number o
cities and towns in the Commonwealth, $40
prohibiting the sale Of malt liquors by yot,
of &" No" 81 by not voting, 242 by tie
vote, , total Of towns where the sale il
prohibited, 30j; places where the sale is per
mitted by vote of Yes" 80; towns no
heard from, 3,
The legislature Of Iowa have hit upol
the true method Of restoring our waste,
forests The example ought to be followed
in nearly all the Northern States Ever,
acre Of forest trees planted releases taxation
for ten years on one hundred dollars yalua
ton, and for each acre Of fruit trees plante,
tax is exempted on fifty dollars valuation 70
five years; and the same for shade trees an,
hedges along the highways There are nov
maple forests in several counties, from whcl
sugar is made, where fifteen years since wa
nothing but wild prairie grass and haze
shrubs
There is a great ftrmcnt in Massachu
sctts on the subject Of Governor Gov. Olai
, lin not desiring another election. Gen. Butte
$ announces himself a candidate, aud probabl
a hopes to make strong demonstration by
t sort of "new departure movement in the di
e rection Of labor reform, prohibition, and per
s haps woman suffrage but we hardly see no,
c he can hope to Guido Wendell Phillips, VIII
not only advocates but apparently Jeliepes il
, all these reforms, But after brisk fight
= we apprehend the matter will eventually set
tie down in the reelection of the present ex
I celent Governor.
The details Of the New York city cen
5 sus, as they are now published, are full o
interest and suggestiyeness The total popu
e laton is 942,292, of whom 5IO,558 ar
, white, of native birth; 4ls,646 are white, o
foreign birth, and 1908 are colored. Nearl
half the aggregate are thus foreigners. o
the latter POI 800 are from Ireland, SO 40
from Germany, 24,39s from England and tn
, rest scattering. The proportion of America
, residents born outside of the State of Ne,
7 York, falls below the general expectation
t reaching only 35,2O7, and these mainly furn
G ished by states contiguous to or very near tn,
. city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

A WONDERFUL CLOoK.-R. d. Munson is
a persistent Yankee, native of Williston,
VT, who has devoted ten Of his four-score
years to the achievement of making clock
that is more eomplicatedly ingenious than the
.Strasbourg time-piece, and vastly more SER
yiceable. 1t runs eight days, and the dial
marks the second, minute, hour, and days OF
the week, month and year; thermometer
rests against its pendulum, giving the state Of
temperature the ball of the pendulum con.
tains miniature timepiece, which derives its
motive power solely from It's vibrating posi-
ton, and keeps accurate time with this there
is delightful musical apparatus, which plays
an air at the end of each hour and it is
piously precontriyed so as to play only sacred
tunes on Sunday, beginning and ending with
the {" Doxologyp On national holidays the
airs are diversified periodically with 3" Yam
kee Doodle" etc. This wonderful timepiecC
presents black walnut front ten feet high
twenty inches wide, and ten deep, and is EN-
bellished with profuse scroll.work and na
tional designs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

The intelligence Of the riots in New
York created the greatest commotion in Lon
don. Public opinion was strongly 10 favor Of
the New York authorities for guaranteeing a
free and unmolested demonstration to any
party.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

"No iccing tho porter allowed" | woullln.
least to be honorary member Of an associa,i,.
print such placards for gratuitous Distribute
But ] soc ] have got TO the end Of nv d..
and 81 one or two more comments On the p,.,,
Railroad and it, management must 20 over nr,.
NEXT time. IT.
Boston, Juy 10Th.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

CHURCH APPLAusE.-In Mr.. Beecher's church
applause has so often been given that it has
ceased to be novelty; but we hear it now
in other places. The other Sunday afternoon,
in preaching at the dedicatory service Of st.
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church in this
city, Rev. DR.. Fowler of Chicago, in his
most eloquent vein, denounced the encroach-
ments of Romanism and he was twice ap-
plauded by clappiDg of hands and stamping
Of feet, in spite of the sh-sh-ing conserva.
tive brethren, In the same evening Rev.
DR.. Joseph p. Thompson happened to allude
to the same subject, and Of course spoke
strongly and grandly upon it. His eloquence
was too much for the decorous disposition of
the Tabernacle congregation, and they mani
Tested their approval by the most decided ap-
plause. Wedo not know why applause should
be forbidden in church. In ancient times
they said Amen, which is nothing but cheer
Why not let Englishmen say, "lIear, Hear "
in church Why not let demonstrative in
artieulate Americans say Amen with hands
and feet7 We doubt not many minister
would preach better if he had the stimulus Of
such response. independent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-19

tcstont Celt, and Protestant Celt learns to
respect the feelings Of a Catholic Celt, we
may look for that millchnad when the wolf
shall lie down with the lamb and the weaued
child shall play unhurt on the hole Of the asp.
The millennium seems TO be rather distant, IT
is true, in New York, but still the events Of the
l2th Of July, painful and sickening as they
were, may prove to be a long stride toward
IT, Freedom, to be secure, must be built on
law and protected by authority. The coun-
try owes thanks to Gov Hoffman for his
vindioation Of freedom and authority. We
should be glad to chronicle now the determin-
alton Of the Orangemen to retire, on this vim
dicntion Of their rights, to the exercis- ".
Christian charity
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to tell. At four o'clock We found st. Johns
bury Coruct Band awaiting us at Newport
and all soon had an cncomforing dinner, and
were getting ready for the event Of the day
the trip ou the lake
At $3.50 p NJ the steamer Lady OF Me
Lohc, Capt Fogg left Newport for three
hours "drive' down and up the lake. Every
thing needed to make this the most enjoyable
part of the excursion was at hand The st.
John,bury band accompanied the party, and
added greatly to the pleasure Of the occasion,
Describe Memphromagog? Wegucss not.
But Camp told us a few things about tho
is able to keep his head level as well as high
from long acquaintance with this country So
he translated the ragged mountain top dozen
miles down the lake on the lclt into plain
Owls head, just as he has been known to
render the fierce hicrog}phics Of the member
from Barton into quite respectable English
skinner, Cave-a big hole in a rock--ol
course has it,, legend which implies that
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milo-a dcceiycr instead OF deceived
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Leaving St. Lawrence Hall at A. NJ,
Thursday, after half hours delay at the
depot, We were off on the train for Uncle
Sans Dominions. Passing out Of the city
We ran the gauntlet of a strong odor that
has its home on the flats just above Montreal.
Coleridgc must have smelled its ike am
Rhem,n when he wrote
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05
Approved, April 5, 1870.
IPUBIIC REsuLuTIox-No. 90. !

Joint Resolution directing an inquiry INTO the loss
Of the United States steamer Oneida"
Whereas, on the wentv-iourlh day of January
last, the ULuCd States steamer "OneIdB," when
leaving the pert OF Yokohama, Japan, came in col
sinn with the British PennsuIar snG Oriental mail
steamer Bombay" and sunk almost instantly,
with the loss of nearly ali her officers and the great
er part OF her men and whereas the Navy Depart
ment has been unable, answer to a request of the
House of Representatives, tn communicate any E.
tailed or satisfactory information touching the cir
cumstances of the loss, beyond its extent and the
number of casualties and whereas it appears that
full and impartial and satisfactory investigation
has been nude into the causes of the disaster, or
into the conduct of the parties implicated in it
Thtrcinre,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep.
resentative oi the United States OF America in Con
gress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy
shall with the least practicable delay, order IN
quirv To be made into the particulars of the loss Of
said United States steamer "Onrida," and OF her
officers and men, including the subsequent conduct
of the captain of the steamer Bumhay," with
view to ain, the respons bhy for the collision
by which she destroyed. aud tor the desiruciInr
Of life which attended the catastrophe, ard max,
report Of the same TO Congress.
Approved. April 7, 1870