Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-01
Weekly News Summary.


pfeulcleu u Wllu winter 10 SEM nun TWO i0ns "
Of coal.
One acres surface of ice in New Enelml u
will, upon an average, harvest about IN,
thousand tons of ice
An Iowan has been fined $500 for
lowing the poisoned tongue Of SANDER to W., a
in his mouth. u
Arkansas is proud Of the fact that s.. |.
pays less internal revenue than any Of he
sister States.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has mad,
all women over 81 years Of age eligiblea
school directors
The disabled locomotive at New Han.
burg has been hauled out entirely. and hi,
bodies have been found
The stories Of the mysterious boy as,s..
sin in Williamsburg, N. Y, proved a ho,r
after a thorough investigation by the police
"A medical gentleman Of Tarrytown, Pa
has restored to life, by very gradual thawing
some perch he cut out Of ice
Olive Logan says she wouldn't lecture
Sunday evening because She couldn't hglp
telling funny stories.
-Disracli receives an annual revenue Of
about six thousand dollars from the copyright
Of his books
According to Chicago newspaper Mis-
Anna Dickinson tainted away after the concr
sion Of her lecture in that city the other day.
Spring is coming, and the necessity
procuring good seed is onjoned upon all l.a r..
plant
An iron chimney has been invented
which occupies less space aud is better than
brick as well as safer
Tho scarlet fever is so prevalent in the
village Of Saratoga Springs that it is proposed
to close the public schools until its abatement
-Vicc-Presdcnt Coliax says that his cello.
brated lecture, Across the Continent" for
which he has received over $4,000, was
prepared in less than two days.
The consumption Of artificial flowers OF
all kinds in the United States amounts 10
something over fifteen million dollars worth
annually
1t is stated that last year the Harper.
received about 5000 manuscript contribu.
tious for their three periodicals, more than
ninetenths of which were rejected
drunkenness among women, we are in.
formed by no less an authority than the Sat.
urday Review, is becoming aarmingy preya.
lent in Great Britain
"A Vermont man, who has been arrested
tpi oAeUtihB MS UloiutI-lu+lANt luNeulouelf
contends that he mstook her for a Wild tur.
key
Minnie Davis Of New York was sentenced
Friday to ten years in the State prison for
setting fire 10 her wardrobe in order to obtain
the insurance on them.
Robert Barnes Of Evansville Ind, ha.
left an estate yarously estimated az from
100000 to 100000, to be devoted to th.
education Of orphans ia Indiana
1t is claimed by Prof Swallow, engaged
in the geological survey Of Missouri that
there are larger trees in that state than 10
California, and he notes a sycamore that IS
- feet in circumference
New York contributions 10 the French
relief fund have reached s72,6 26, in cash
besides large amounts Of preserved meats and
other provisions. Boston contributes so far
$4,000 in money.
ten. Sheridan's travels are likely to be
nearly as famous as his ride, and much more
agreeable. Since he quilted America he has
journeyed by land aud sea more than $4,000
miles.
The Providence Press says one Of tie
" commercial travellers" who is frequent w.
tor to that city, receives salary Of $500 per
month and all expenses paid. He usually
carries a stock with him worth $4,000
"A couple were lately married in Plain.
field, Otsego county dined in Winfield, Her.
kimer county, and took tea in Bridgewater.
Oneida county, New York. without going out
Of the house.
A young lady of Bangor, Maine, owns
and drives the fastest horse in the vicinity of
that town. Nladamoiscle also grooms fecds
and harnesses the equine with her own fair
hands.
Lincoln, Illinois, claims the most beau.
tllul girl in the United States" The tresses
OF the young lady in question are said to be
90 Of that peculiar hue that a field of ripe
wheat throws towards a setting sun"
The abIest colored orator Of the South is
said to be Mr. Elliott Congressman.elegt
from South Carolina Mr. Elliott is a full.
booded negro and educated in Europe. He
is now in Washington
The judges Of the Supreme Court Of
Maine with one exception, express the opin.
ion that the Legislature has no constitutional
authority to pass law allowing towns to aid
establishments
1t IS not the worst thing in the world to
be speaker Of the British House Of Commons
The salary attached to the Office is $4,000.
lnd the incumbent, upon his retirement is
created Viscount, and pensioned of to the
extent Of $4,000 per annum.
The heather Chnee continues TO dem.
onstrate his proficiency in the ways that are
dark When last heard from he was ENGAGED
IN splitting half dollars abstracting third Of
The silver, and ingeniously filling the space
with lead.
AT Princeton they refuse to allow the
Students to correspond with the girls. The
Young ladies in this dilemma suggest the
adoption OF the motto dare to do right"
liter 1t has been pharaphrased in this way
Do write and fear not"
Richard Henry Stoddard, the poet. being
low in the city wharf department under Gen,
Mcclellan somebody takes the opportunity 10
ay that the man Of verses and tho man Of
everses are in the same branch Of the mum.
pal government
Papers Of rebel sympathles state that
white labor is in demand for the cotton and
ugar plantations near New Orleans. Orders
re constantly received from the cotton and
ugar planters for white labor, and white
ands will be employed next year to a much
reater extent than ever before.
Susan Anthony has substituted Mrs.
nc. woodruff in the place in her affections
ormerly held by George Francis Train, and
nus encourages her toward the presidency
70 ehead bright, glorious, young and strong
plrit, and believe in the best love and hone
nd faith of S, B. Anthony.
There are four ranges of hills each about
wenty miles long, parallel with the Menomi.
&c river IN Wisconsin, which were recently
lscoyered to be almost solid iron, and are
s'ina'eu TO contain ten times more of that