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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11
The M0rmOns.
rnr LATTER DAY SAINTS IN CONFERENCE.

TIk LATTER DAY SAINTS IN CONFERENCE.
\ special conference of the church Of
Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints was held at
Salt Lake City on Thursday, the 9th inst,
about 5000 Mormons being present. The
three first presidents, Brigham Young George
Smith and d. A. Wells, with the twelve
apostles and other digutaries, were on the
platform. Among the speakers were George
O. Cannon, who aspires to be the successor
of Brigham Young and Brigham Young.
ir The remarks generally were bitterly de-.
nunciatory of the federal officials, who were
termed " the ring Cannon said that he
did not anticipate that the Mormons would
have to leave the territory They have
broken no law they have not violated the
constitution. The prosecutions now inaugu-
rated against them would only enhance the
included. The government officials now per-
interest, and accelerate the progress of the
word of God. He rejoced that the devil
was not yet dead, for they were yet perfect,
and his services could not yet be dispensed
with. Brigham Young, jrp spoke most ex-
citadly. lie said that the Mormons had set.
tleu that mountain region, and they were
entitled to its exclusive occupation and en-.
oymen.. They asked no favors or assistance
from any source. They defej all their enc
mics, the government of the United States
scouting them were the tools Of the devil
He prayed God to curse them all forever. He
concluded with violent gesiiculations Trust
in God, keep your powder dry, and don't fail
to keep on hand a good supply of fixed am.
munition. The latter remarks were received
with an universal amen and loud applause
The regular semi-annual conference began
Friday, and will last three days, An address
is expected from Brigham Young, sr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11

" The medical profession is beginning to
wake up to the importance Of putting a STOP
to the malpractice of certain pretenders to
the science OF medicine. The New York
Academy Of Medicine has presented to Judge
Bedford series of resolutions sustaining the
position taken by him in regard to suppress.
sing the abortion business. The Academy
pledges all its influence and its efforts IN
support Of any legislation, or other means
which our law officers may propose, Offering
reasonable prospect of removing the pesti.
lenee of criminal abortion which is on our
country" This example of professional
pride, of integrity and humanity, should be
largely followed by the schools Of medicine
all over the country. 1t is not enough that
it be known to the people that all regular
practitioners denounce and abhof the murder
Gus charatans who grow rich upon their un.
punished crimes but their voice must be
heard and their advice and assistance ffaed
to those who undertake TO make the shameful
blot upon our civilization thing Of the past
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11

AT recent Indiana wedding, the bride
and bridegroom and sixteen Of the guests
were deaf aud dumb
The Soross club will give several select
but elegant entertainments at DelmoDico' 5
the coming season.
e. Jay Morris, the late American min.
lister TO Turkey, has returned TO his home in
Philadelphia after an absence Of 10 years
John Verstegen recently presented bell
to the church at Little Chute, Wis, and the
FIRST time it rang it tolled for his funeral
M. Theirs has decided that Napoleon /.
in his little cooked hat and gray coat, shall
again do duty on the Vendomo column.
The Worcester Gazette says that But.
ler's platform is thus summed up 4" No Ia.
Dor between meals prohibition between
drinks"
Charles Thomas has been the organist OF
church in Rye, England, for more than ~
years and was absent from his post only twice
in all that time.
The Continental bank note company at
New York has completed the engraving of
the plates for two denominations OF national
currency for the japanese government. The
bills are denominated respectively One Yen"
and =" Five Yens,' Yen " being equal to a
dollar in United States money.
"A Mr.. Lodez of London aud St. Peters.
burg, has just died and left s75, 000, 900 to be
cut up, the third largest property ever 10 an
English probate court. Mr.. Brassey, a well.
known contractor. pockets $50 900 900 of il.
and Mr.. Morrison, who has long thought
himself pauper' receives 500, 900 900 more.
Edgar NJ. Chapman, a member of the
Philadelphia bar, was 6ued s25 for contempt
Of court at the last quarter sessions there,
for declaring that witness on the stand was
guilty OF perjury. This is a prompt protec.
tion 10 class whose rights and feelings have
hitherto been very little respected by the limbs
ef the law
An unexpected but gratefully received
little treasure Of 100000 francs has lust
tumbled into the depleted treasury of France.
A French envoy, one year ago, went up in
balloon from Paris with that amount ON his
person TO purchase arms. lie fell at Henne.
meut, Mouse, then occupied by the Prussians
whom he knew were pursuing hun, and took
his wealth to the Able Thirim for SAT. keen.
ing That was the last heard of it till il,
safe return by the honest prebend.
The trial of Marlowe for the murder of
Bachmlnn at jamestown, New York. and The
hewing and burning of his body a la Prof
Webster has begun. The counsel for the sc.
cused allowed that Bachmann had been mur.
dcred yet not by MarOwe, but by his mother.
ln'law, julia OrimanD, and she admitted Il
She said that she discovered Bachmann in the
act OF committing an outrage upon Mrs. Mar.
love, and struck him with hammer so forci.
Oily that he fell to the ground aud never rose
again Then the two women set about to bury
him. and came to the conclusion that the b st
way to dispose Of the body would be to pur it
INTO the furnace and burn il. SO they carr I'd
u up stairs and thrust it head first into The
lire upon the live Goals.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11
Total


As proof Of the correctness of the above,
it may be stated that during the last fiscal
year the receipts from retail liquor-dealers,
who paid S25 each for license, amounted to
$1,000, indicating that there were l45,-
600 retailers of liquors in the United States
BY including those who escaped paying license
fees, estimated at 1000, the number is in.
creased to 100000 who, on an average, sold
at least $4,000 worth Of liquors each, making
5000, 100000 as before stated. These figures
are sufficiently startling and need no exagge-
ration Six hundred millions of dollars
The minds Of few persons can comprehend
this vast sum which is worse than wasted
every year 1t would pay for l00,000,000
barrels Of -four, averaging y barrels to every
man, woman and child in the country. This
-four, placed in wagons, ten barrels in each
would require 100000 teams, which, al.
lowing eight yards to each, would extend As.
455 miles, nearly twice round the earth Of
half way to the moon If the sums were il
: ! notes it would take 100 persons one yea
to count them. If spread on the surface o
the ground, so that no space should be ef
between the notes the area covered would b,
2O,446 acres, forming parallelogram of {
by little over 81 miles, the walk round i
being more than 22L miles
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11

0rThe American Board Of Commission.
ers for Foreign Missions held its annual ses.
sion at Salem, Mass, last week, where 1t is
said the first meetings looking to the organi-
sstion Of the Board we're held, and where the
first missionaries, four in number, we're or
dained.
Now, in place Of the ten or twelve persons
who gathered 10 Salem for consultation, some
sixty years ago, there went up this year sew
eral thousand earnest men and women, with
ample reason for thankiulness as to the past
history Of the Board, and hopefulness as to
its future When the Board met last year
in Brooklyn, there seemed to be some reason
for dependency and doubt The great body
of Presbyterians had Withdrawn from the
Board to organize their own forces for life.
work. There impouded over the Board Il
debt OF $4,000. And there were new fields
demanding an increase, rather than diminu.
ton, of expenditure. So, in spite Of much
seeming Encouragement the Board voted the
requisite appropriations, with an uniatering
faith that somehow the money would be pro-.
vided The result has fully justified that
expectation. The Board meets this year with
debt of only $4,000 There is reason to
hope that the Congrega upon whom
the burden now rests will be awakened TO a
still deeper realization of the duty which is
now wholly theirs, and that so the separation
last year which seemed for the time, dsas-
trous, will prove only the source Of new
strength
The reports from all missionary fields give
IL missions Is stations, and AIS out-sta.
tons The whole number Of laborers is
1914 including preachers, teachers and
physicians. There are l72 churches built.
with membership Of S4s6, 97S of whom
have been added during the year. The schools,
including common, select and theological,
foot up AL, attended by l5,467 pupils. In
North China and among the North American
Indians the work has prospered. In India it
has suffered for want of new men, and other
fields have about held their own.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11
Consumption of Liquors in the United States

pr Young, Chief of the Bureau Of Stats.
ties, has written the following letter.
Whenever Temperance lecturer tells
the sellers and users of intoxicating liquors
that the annual sales amount to from 500
to 1000 millions sometimes it is stated as
sufficient to pay off our national debt, nearly
2,400 millions, or SOS for every man, woman
and child in the country, every intelligent
hearer knows that it is a gross exaggeration
and has no confidence in the statement of such
a man
10 the absence of a,curate data, the follow.
ing is an estimate of the sales of liquors in
the United States during the fiscal year ended
June both 1871.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11
June 9Oth. Is7

Whisky--6N0IOl gallons az So retail $.
Imported spirits-2 $4,000 gallons, Slu retail
Imported Wine-l0 1000 . gallons, retail
A ., Beer, porter-6 COZ, 900 bb s., 20 retail !
Native Brandies, Wines and Cordials-Quan-
tity unknown estimated vaiue
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11

The Fair at Tunbridge was quite well attend.
ed indeed, We hear Il reported that the crowd
was much larger than that at any other Fair 10
that vicinity at any one time. We understand
the show Of cattle was fine
The Good Templars Of Randolph Lodge paid o
visit to Brook6eld Lodge, Saturday evening
They had cordisl welcome, an interesting enter.
r.inment. and delightful ride
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-07

grand army which Napoleon led from the
Rhine to Moscow, let us fail not to show
all due respect TO the memory of those gal
liant Confederates, who sleep in unnum-
bered graves on all the battlefields of the
war. They were our countrymen. Their
loved ones are sorrowing still for lost, but
unforgotten kindred Let us show them
something more than the cold charity of
silence. There is no enmity in the grave.
Our enemies in war time are friends to-days
And surely, comrades, they who sleep
here would not have it otherwise. Let these
occasions wake up in us sentiments of
kindness and good will, such as become
the citizens of great, free, victorious, and
magnanimous nation. Our country has
need not alone of the obedience, but of the
heart service of all her children.
'Then buried be the dreadful past
Its common slain be mourned, and let
All memories soften to regret
So shall the worth of that Union for
which these patriots died be best vindicat-
ed and as the years advance, the nation
will grow with new and ever-increasing
growth. The oppressed of all lands shall
here find security and refuge. Religion
and culture shall pervade the masses. Art
and her graceful children will here -four
ish in unwonted vigor. Stalwart man.
hood and gentle womanhood will, in our
country, find their fittest and noblest ex-
emplars. Millions of new and happy
homes shall rise in the land; peace and
plenty, and all the blessings of high civ
ilization, shall gladden. the hearts of all,
because the common heritage of all and
through all the wide domain of the ocean
bound Republic
"Shall our loud song of triumph run
Between the sunrise and the sunset gunW
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-07
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Where that proud starry banner waved,
Columbias guardian angel stand
To bless the land their valor saved
And long fair woman's plying tear,
In hottest grief and love be shed,
Above those grassy mounds where sleep
Their last long sleep our patriot dead.
Yet are there other mourners too,
Than those who weep the boys in blue.
Not distant far the ashes rest
OF those who passed away.
In shock of battle waged to tear
Down to the dust, our banner fair,
In dread rebellion's day.
Dark though the cause for which they died,
Yet still their last long home beside,
Brave men can love and pity show
To gallant brave and fallen foe.
Nor shrinks the soldier of the blue
To pay the praise to valor due,
His foeman in that deadly strife,
Where brothers hand sought brothers life.
Hence, pride and anger, far away
Let strive and discord be,
Here in the presence of the dead,
The ransomed banner overhead,
The nation saved and free.
Let sadder, holier thoughts have sway,
Let wrath and hate be past,
Long since upon that distant shore,
Where wars and tumults are no more,
The foes are friends at last.
One flag O. er those so lately foes,
In glory waves to-day.
Then let the tear of pity dew,
The sod where they are resting too,
The dead who wore the grey.
The widows of our patriot dead,
Tho ottahape Of fha bOys in blup
Whose names were breathed in dying signs,
For whom hot tears filled dying eyes,
OF heroes tender, fond, and true.
Ours is the triumph theirs the loss
Ours is the crown but theirs the cross,
To save our land that arm is clay.
That toiled for them in happier day,
That tongue is hushed in death forever,
That cheered their hearts with words of
love,
Those eyes shall greet their dear ones never,
Until they meet in realms above,
oh nation that with wreaths of flowers,
Honors these patriot dead of ours
Be doubly to the living truel
From sorrows blast shield every head,
Dear to our patriot heroes dead,
BE we'll the living guarded, then
Thrice honored are these gallant men.
Honor ed, while still our mountains blue,
Lift high their peaks in pride to heaven.
Honored through all the broad fair land,
For which their priceless lives were given,
While through it's bounds from sea to sea,
This ransomed realm of theirs and ours,
Fair woman's hand with tear-wet touch,
Shall strew each year their graves with
flowers.
Honored, while story still and song
To listening future years can tell,
How nobly for the dear old flag,
These sons of patriot fathers fell
Honored, while each returning Spring,
Shall bring with songs and flowers of
May,
That holy pageant sad though fair,
Our Nations Decoration day.
Float on oh flag they loved so well.
And mark the spot where heroes sleep,
Their noble deeds let glory tell,
Above their tombs let freedom weep.
Sweetly, oh sleeping patriots, rest
While still those folds triumphant wave,
To guard your slumber in the breast
OF this fair land we died to save.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-07
ADDRESS OF MAJ. A. II. pETTIBoSE.

ADDRESS OF MAJ. a. II. PETTIBoNE.
Mr.. President, comrades, ladies and
gentlemen:
we meet to-day to lay our floral offer
ings of grateful remembrance upon the
glorious graves of the nations honored
and patriotic dead. The place and the
occasion alike prescribe my theme. Stand
ing here, over the ashes of the fallen
where sleep, unvexed by wars alarms, in
their last long sleep, those soldiers of the
Union who died to rescue from disintegra-
ton and ruin an inperilled country-our
thoughts turn instinctively back to the
bivouac fires, the weary marches, the
blood-stained battle-fields, the disasters
and the victories, that marked the progress
of those four tremendous years of the great
civil war in America!
In the rush of events which is daily
bearing us further and still further away
from the stern realities of that dread strug-
gle which we call the rebellion, we have
now reached standpoint where, with
cooler pulses and with calmer minds, we
may view the scenes. amid which these
soldiers passed from life, in the clear light
and perspective of history aud so viewing
them, and considering the magnitude and
importance Of the cause they died to serve,
for which they gave the last full measure
of their devotion-the end Of which, they
felt and knew, was TO secure for all time,
and beyond all psradventure, the safety,
the honor, the true glory and perpetuity Of
the Republic, and with these--by the
blessings Of Providenee--the rights of men
as men-we may the better appreciate the
value of their sacrifice and the worth of
their example and we may say of them,
in the words of the poet patriot of ireland,
that
Whether on the gallows high,
Or in the battles van,
The fittest place for man to die
Is where he dies for man -
1t is not because they who rest here met
an untimely end; it is not simply because
they were cut off in the full flush of man
hoods prime; it is not merely because
they showed that high, undaunted courage
that led them to tread the battlefield
as though going to banquet; it
is not for these reasons alone that
to-day we place garlands upon their
graves Bravery upon the battlefield
is a characteristic of American soldiers.
This they have always exhibited, whether
they followed the royal standard of Eng
land, as did Washington and his Virginia
Blues when Braddock led them against
the French, whether they fought under the
world-honored flag of our fathers, or under
the stars and bars of the fallen Confede-
racy. We gladly give the full need of
praise TO soldiers of every nation when we
see exhibited by them the high qualities
that made the Ironsides of Cromwell IA
NOUS forever, and won enduring honor for
the ''old guardn at Waterloo.
But for these soldiers of the Union We
claim higher honor IL is the noble mo-
tive and purpose that gives dignity to life,
and casts a halo Of glory over patriot
graves. 1t Is because we remember that
the fate of civilization was trembling in
the scale during the immortal hours of
those Greek summer days, that all readers
of history feel quickening of their pulses
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-07
nTREwING THE GRAVES.

Under direction of a committee of ladies
and gentlemen, each grave was strewn
with flowers and wreaths. While these
pleasing offices were performed, the Cornet
Band, under direction of Mr.. Williams,
played appropriate pieces.
After the decoration, benediction was
pronounced by Rev. J. Howard Smith, and
the procession returned to the city.
Thus closed one of the most attractive
and pleasing exercises we have ever wit
messed. All things taken in consideration,
it was perhaps the most successful celebra-
ton of the kind we have ever had, and
great credit is due the ladies and gentle
men who planned and carried it out. We
would be glad IL we had the space to give
them credit in detail and personally.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-07

We print the address OF Judge Andrews In
full. He needs no introduction or COM
mendation from US. AS writer he has
few equals in Tennessee. His address Is
compact, clear, vigorous and exceedingly
rich in its original and happy Illustrations.
1t was well delivered and heard with close
attention.
All the efforts referred to besides the
m erits given were brief, and were heard
throughout with eagerness and satisfac-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-19
The First Umbrella.

II is generally stated that Jonas Han
way, the well known philanthropist, was
the first man who carried an umbrella in
the streets of London. Hanway died
1856. Early in the century a large um-
brella was kept in the halls of aristo-
cratic mansions, for the special protec-
ton of the lady Of the house in passing
from. her door to her coach; and It was
not uncommon to keep such articles in
the coffee-houses or taverns for the bene-
m of customers as early as Queen
Anne's reign. The fact, however, is not
tbe less true, that it is only within the
lifetime of persons now living that this
almost indispensable protection from the
mists and rain has become generally
adonted. In the Female Tatler Of De-
cember II, 1909, appears a satirical
notice. informing the young gentlemen
belonging TO the custom-hOuse, who, for
fear OF rain, borrowed the umbrella at
Wills cofee-house, Cornhlll, OF the mis-
tress," that Ito be dry from head to
foot ON the occasion, he shall be welcome
10 the maids patterns. Gay mentions
the umbrella as early as l7i2, in has
poem of Trivia" in which he describes
the tucked mp seamstress walking IN
ashower, while streams run down her
old umbrella sides, Mr.. j. Jameson,
a Scottish surgeon, brought with him
from Paris. in lT7l or l772, an umbrella
which was first seen in Glasgow, where
he resided, and where it attracted great
attention.
The earlist specimens Of the English
umbrella were made, rs mentioned in
GAYS lines, of oiled silk, which, when
wet, was exceedingly difficult 10 open
or close. The stick and furniture were
heavy and convenient, and the article
very expensive. Its transition 10 the
present portable form is due partly TO
the substitution Of silk and gingham for
the heavy and troublesome oiled silk,
which admits Of the ribs and streteher
being made much lighter, and also 30
the many ingenious mechanical improve
ments Of the framework which have
been made from time 10 time, several Of
which have been patented. No change
has proved a greater convenience than
from the old-fashioned ring and string
for securing the umbrella when closed, to
the simple clip and India rubber braid
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-19

now IA use; land yet, before this was ac-
cofnplished, many transitions had 10 be

now III use land yet, before this was ac-
cofnplished, many Transitions had 10 be
passed through.
Though the umbrella is itself of older
date, there is nothing TO invalidate the
story, that it is to the good Jonas Han
way that we are indebted for the valu-
able example of moral courage in first
carrying an umbrella in the streets of
London. 1t is difficult now to conceive
the amount of persecution which this
strange proceeding entailed upon the
unfortunate philanthropist, whose object
was, doubtless, less the protection Of his
own person than that of showing his
fellow-countrymen how they might avoid
those continual drenchings to which
they had so long submitted. The hack
ney coachman and the sedan chair man
were the first to call out against the In
novation, declaring that they were ruined
if it came into fashion. When they be-
gan to be carried, even a gentleman ac-
companied by lady, under the shelter
of the new-fangled rain protector, were
hooted as they passed along; while a
gentleman alone. carrying one was GER
tain to be attacked with cries of French
mani Frenchmanl why don't you call a
coach?" and other more offensive salu-
tations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-19
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