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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

The postal money order system is grow.
ing in favor abroad as well as at home. A
convention has recently been made for the in.
terchange of money orders between this coun-
try and Great Britain, negotiations for a sim
liar arrangement with Germany are pending
and now comes the announcement from Paris
that the French postofiice authorities are about
arranging money order system with Eng
land and the United States, AT this rate we
shall soon have complete niernat'o nal sys.
TEN, the advantages of which are too obvicu
to need pointing out.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

1.-The Boston Advertiser, alluding to The
great meeting in Cincinnati, to prevent the
repeal of the Sunday laws says
With the efforts of the good people o.
Ohio to preserve the landmarks of their faith.
ers the rest of the country will have a corda.
and generous sympathy. 1t is not alone th'
religious sentiment, largely instrumental 10
the enactment Of the so.called Sunday laws
which is assailed, but good morals and The
public peace, 1t is a cause in favor of which
all good sentiments and all good influence
are enlisted, and one in which the succes'il.
vlndieation Of the laws will be hailed viii
satisfaction to the country over.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

" Returns from Mondays state election
in Kentucky are somewhat meager, but
enough is known to show that the result is
what has been generally anticipated-a VIC
tory for the democrats in the election of their
ticket, but decided gain for the republicans
over previous years in the substantial cutting
down Of the regulation democratic majority.
The Louisville republicans ooncede the cleo
ton of Preston II Leslie, the democratic
candidate for governor, by about 10000 ma.
iority, while the democrats claim all the way
from 10000 to 10000, which is falling off
from their majority in the Grant-Seymour
election of from 10000 to $4,000, and in
the last gubernatorial election of 10000 to
10000.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09
NEARER HONE.

One sweeuy solemn thought
Comes 10 me DER ami DER
I'm nearer my home to-day
Than ever have been before
Nearer my Fathers house.
Where the many mansions Dee,
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the crystal son,
Where we lay our burdens down
Nearer leaving the cross,
Nearer gaining the crown
But the waves Of that silent sea
Roll dark before my sight
That brightly the other Side
Break ON a shore of light
Oh II my mortal foot
Have almost gained the brink
IT u be am nearer home
Even to-day than think
Father, perfect my trust
Let my spirit feel in death
That her toct are firmly set
On the Rock Of living faith
A gentleman in China, intrusted with pack.
ages for a young man from his friends in the
United States learned that he would proba.
bly, be found in a certain gambling
lie went thther, but not seeing the young
man, sat down and waited in the hope that
he might come in. The place was bedlam
Of noises, men getting angry over their cards,
sat ' ,,sd 49, non s o"n !" D'9 1--WE year nun
So, w" 80 TT n.y. yUuus, .no o1uV1 'or,y
ra " ..;rjo ny VIZ ,h oo 1Ig auu urlnN'
~ 80 | oont;no n.y. '%e o.uIr QUE Ylpg
IT, IT, anSs sVn'i"Ia a. Wv ioa,e'' profanity
losing each time The third game, with fresh
bottles of brandy, had just begun, and the
lug ma" ia' i"1''l puoN III us oua'r WINE
a a O IooS; o"u nu Jus oalu' anu 'ne ouug
10 brn, ,gno i H. @9ou' ,im rVTin, ugssu
49, s;n D D, WV, c % p. vi ~ lone'p nc
ons,ad T Ls Wv ''u " ~ o"Iy 1ooS'
s,o, ''U ,o,aa, o "V'us, ,ays tho wr'er OF ,ne
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

"A Wisconsin streak of lightning accom-.
plished singular artistic feat recently. After
smashing chimney and upsetting a water
tank, II came down into the parlor fireplace
then enyeoped lady without hurting any.
thing save diamond ring on her finger
which it fairly spliutered, and then few of on
tangent killing child in a cradle, and
PhotogrsPhing the hand of the lady on the
infants face.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

" The American Colonization Society
will dispatch vessel on the LIST of November
next with emigrants for Liberia. Some 3
600 very respectable enterprising and indus
trious people of color have made application
for a passage, and urgent requests to this end
continue to be received from various parts of
the Union
Recent intelligence from Liberia assures
us that there are the most promising open
ings for new settlements, and for the location
Of Christian missions in and near her present
borders, and that what that republic mostly
needs to attain dignity and enlarged utility is
an accession Of numbers The friends of the
society are urged, by most weighty reasons,
to renewed aud vigorous efforts to increase
its funds The african REPOSITORY
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

little shop. The gray-harcd gentleman still
smokes his pipe, as, with compaccnt air, he
watched his industrious son at work and both
at the old homestead and the cottage all was
sunshine and happiness The dark cloud had
indeed passed away
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

" There is just now a very interesting
state of political inquiry and unrest in Mass.
achusetts concerning the next Governorshp
Of the Commonwealth General Butler, who
has publicly sigufed his willingness to ac-
cept that official trust, appears at this dis.
lance, to be the coming man But his
candidacy occasions not little commotion in
Republican circles interfering as it does with
the plans of other candidates and the wishes
Of their friends. Gov Claain it is under.
stood, will not be candidate for reelection.
1t looks as though the regular Republican
nomination might be given to Speaker jew.
ell, who has been long time in training and
who is an eminently respectable " conserva-
tive y Republican. 1t is evident however
that Gen. Butler intends to be both nomina.
ted aud elected, if not with the aid of the
regular Republican organization, then in spite
OF its opposition. He has expressed himself
warmly in sympathy with the cause Of labor ;
he has avowed his determination to yigor.
ously enforce, if elected the prohibition of
the sale of intoxicating drinks, under the
present law; aud in reference to the political
rightsof women he is very unqualified in re.
affirming his opinion as given last winter 10
the Minority Report of the House Judiciary
Committee upon the memorial of Mrs. Wood.
hull, that women have already guaranteed to
them by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments Of the United States Constitu.
ton the right to vote,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

GIN SHERMAN AS A LAwYgR.-Gen. Shor-
man went to Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1859
for the purpose Of practicing law, and asso-
ciated himself with his brother-in-law, Thomas
Ewing, Jr., as a law partner The first and
only case the General attended was before an
ignorant Justice of the Peace in Leavenworth
The General had a very exalted idea of hi.
profession, and carried with him to the trial a
large number Of law books to read to the
Court to substantiate the legal PROPOSE.
tions submitted by him. lie was met by a
pettiiogger, aud, although he was in the right
and argued his case very learnedy and ably,
he got beaten, After the trial the General
said that if that was the practice of the law
he had seen enough Of it, This was his only
case, and caused him to leave the legal pro-
iession in disgust aud go to teaching.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

" In the North Carolina election the
Convention is said to have been defeated by
from 5000 to 10000 majority. This result
is the more gratifying, because it defeats the
purpose Of the Democrats to revolutionize
the State in defiance of its fundamental law.
In the State Constitution there is O provision
providing for its amendment as there are in
the constitutns of other States But the
method prescribed did not please the Demo.
Gratis who, having a small majority in the
Legislature, by accident, proposed to change
the Constitution in manner to suit them
selves. The Legislature, ignoring the Consti.
tuition passed an act authorizing vote on
the question of calling State Convention
and the Democrats confident Of success, had
marked out plan by which they hoped to
obtain complete control Of the judiciary, legis-
lative and executive departments of the State,
but the people became alarmed and the pro-
posed Convention has been voted down
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09
Notes and Comments.


nu'"o'r'' ana COMMIT the most O'grau' '''nes
Id o'u'uc' oil TIE authorities Iue people
oa'e not venture outside the walls
There was Fonian riot at Dublin, sun
day. with sharp encounter between the po-
lice and the mob, in which the former were
victorious Clubs were freely used, and one
hundred persons were so badly beaten as to
need treatment In the hospital
The French soldiers, recently imprisou.
ed m Germany have all been sent home
with the exception Of few hundred sick
and smaller numbor held for offences COM
mittcd while in prison. But many thousands
of German soldiers sim remain in France. to
secure the rulflmcnt of the conditions of the
recent treaty
Tho rrhl;. lat .,,,.m.n, ,..ncl r,on
IN, rro,.nrv nor,r,mon, ,pcp.,l shows n
Jo.r,,so =, 1ol, l,.;n, ho n.., ror,b or
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

W A new civil war in Mexico, which
previous reports from that unhappy country
had indicated as among the possibilities, seems
by our latest adyices to be among the strong
probabilities of the near future The count.
ing Of the electoral votes for President was
finished on the 9th ult, with the following
result; Diaz, 1882 Juarez, 1868; Lerdo,
1866, No candidate having majority, the
choice of President, according to the consti.
tuition deyolyes upon Congress, where, if a
coalition of his opponents is effected, there
will be majority against Juarez, An at.
tempt will be made to unite the votes of the
opposition upon Diaz, aud secure his election
as Juarezs successor. The permanent dep
utation, or standing committee of Congress,
which sits during the recesses of that body, is
known to be hostile to Juarez, and his pros
poets Of success in the contest are quite dis.
eouraging, Meanwhile a revolution has
already broken out in the State of Tobasco,
three or four other states threaten to revolt
and the prospects Of the country are every
way very gloomy,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

ground, aud in our next will take a look from 81,
summit at Sherman. LJr
East Montpelier, august in.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

CASTING out DEILs.-A Methodist preach i
err ola large, muscular frame and huge hand
with a powerful grip, some time ago was hold
ing a meeting, at which quite an interest was
awakened. A number Of persons had come to
the anxious seat, and some had been converted
\ group, consisting Of two or three young men
and as many young ladies were present, whose
object in coming was to have merriment The
minister kindly requested them to observe deco,
rum beftting the place One of them yentured
in rather an ungracious manner to reply that
they had understood that miracles were work
ed there, and they had come to see some per
formed Upon this, our robust friend, tn,
minister, cooly took the young man by tn,
coat collar deliberately led him down the
aisle, and opening the door, without ceremony
landed him outside, quietly remarking "W,
do not work miracles here, but we cast on
devils :"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

Horace Greeley made a speech recently
in Alexandria, Virginia, in which he gave
the Southeruers much sound advice 10 very
couciliatory language He insisted that we
ought to have respite from politics this year
in order to properly meet the issue. which
will come up next year He did think with
others that reconstruction had been very
slow in accomplishment, the South having re.
cuperated faster than any other country had
before. He urged the prnipl Of the new
departure upon his auditors, and warned them
that efforts to dsfrauchise the negroes ought
not to be made The Democracy should ac.
cept the Fifteenth amendment aud the Re.
publcans would doubtless advocate the re.
moyal Of disabilities, and when those aues.
tons are settled, the finances will claim our
attention. He then reminded the Yirpnians
that they are too much engrossed with roli
tics. They should" he said, devote their
attention to the development Of their natural
resources, which are equal to Pennsylvania.
They wanted wise and active men, and should
have faith in their State Every man should
look for mine or water power, in order to
make it and himself useful to the State"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09
Foreign Demand for Grain.

Several fortunes have been lost within the
past year by the premature purchase at
high price, Of wheat and corn in anticipation
of large foreign demand. The expectation
was reasonable The devastating war in
France made terrible havoc with her crops,
while the diversion Of half million Of the
tllcrs Of the soil in Germany from the farm
to the battle field was believed to have been
scarcely les. effective in reducing her supply.
But the anticipated demand did not come as
soon as was expected, the prices remained all
most stationary. and the premature .pecuh.
tors were unable to carry the heavy load and
went under
The assumption, however, that there must
be large foreign demand for our cereals i.
now being realized Nearly half million of
bushels are shipped daily But uotwithstand-
ing the foreign demand, the prices do not adj
vance. Indeed wheat is cheaper to-day than
it was two weeks ago, and dealer, are not
looking for a speedy rise This foreign de-
mand, however will tend 90 prevent further
decline and hold secure TO armer. @ ready
market and a fair price 6r their abundant
harycst.
80.
W As we announced some time ago. Alex.
ander II Stephens, Vico-Prcsidout Of the SO.
called Confederate States, has become editor
Of the Atlanta Ca, SIM, and his utterance,
are looked to. by men Of AN parties. 81, an
authoritative and significant cxprc..iopof .he
wishes aud purposes of the Southern winr Of
the Democratic party. The Ncw.York World
recently requested him to define hi, views So
that they might be clearly understood. and
he has done so His theory is that the lerit-
innate results Of the war. which Che country
is bound to respect. are only those things that
were done while the war was actually in prog.
ross; and he pleads with the Democracy to
repudiate every thing in the way Of recon-
struction which was accomplished subsequent
to the date Of Lees surrender-which would
include about every thing except the 18th
to the Constitution. Concerning
the Nth and 10Th amendments. he saws
81 They are not results Of the war. either lc.
Ultimate or actual. They are in no way con.
nected with the war or its declared objects
They are the results of open palrable and
vowed usurpations Of power by a majority
action in Congress since the war. since the
Of peace, since the restoration
IF the Unon,-and after the full accomplish.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

WoNAN's Ridnrs.-" Olivia" in letter
to the Philadelphia Press, describes scene
at the Long Branch races as follows
A thousand pair Of gloves on Hubbard
what do you think of that ?" asks dashiug
woman Of the man at her side think
it womans bet Apparently for this rca-
son alone this wager falls silently to
the ground. The most gorgeous creature on
the platform is seen grasping an immense roll
OF grecnbacks. She has come to win or lose,
and bears the resolution in her countenance
Of an English duchess. Her face and figure
seem the living personifcation Of the hour
She is yellow blonde 1.-THE and slim as a
tigress. She is clad in silk the color Of the
tawny mud of the Nile Perfectly audible
to all around, she makes wagers for gloves
wine, money. Alas alas fate is against
her Her tayorite horse has lost the day
Her opponent the man who has won her
money, looks cordial and smiling She reach.
es forth roll of bills. What-what does
this mean " inquiries the innocent masculine
Don't you remember our bet
/ "Why, was only in fun"
You know very well we were not in fun. "
was, I'm sure" masculine moving off.
The feminine makes a spring and seaes
him by the arm. You KIN ow very well if |
had won the money | should have taken it
Here's you have got to take it," The mar
reluctantly yields, and Uncle Sans promises
to pay modestly disappear
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

have been the means OF awakening in the
breasts Of two tempted and erring men on the
other side Of the globe, a resolution to lead a
better life II icQs a source Of great joy to
Miss Gary, as we happen to know Before
us lies private letter from her to an aged
friend in this city. with the printed story en-.
closed, aud containing this comment 4" en-.
close the hymn and the story for you, not
because am vain Of the notice, but because
thought yo,t would feel peculiar interest
in them when You know the hymn was writ.
ten eighteen years ago (ls42), in your house.
| composed it IN the little back third.story
bedroom ono Sunday morning after coming
| from church and makes me very happy To
think that any word could say has done a
/ little good in the world"
The following from the New York Horil
will be read with interest
There was something very touching aud
beautiful in the way Phoebe Gary tried to
realize her own and sister Alce's convictions
concerning death rs the mere departure to
another aud higher state Of existence, which
should be a cause Of JOY rather than Of sor.
row. On her return with her friends from
her sisters funeral she threw open the win
dovs of the recessed room which had been
the scene Of her suffering, Of her years of en-.
duraucc OF her patient, faithful work and
filled It with flowers which Alice so loved. "
The evening was then spent in reading her
sisters poems aud when the time for separa-
ton came she declined all efforts Of compan-
ionship aud preferred to sleep as she had al.
ways douc--aloue with the door open between
hers and her sisters room.
She wore no mourning that being opposed
to their principles, but every morning walked
first to Alices bedside, that having been her
custom for thirty years. Who can tell how
the broken heart poured itself out 10 the soli
tude Of that lonely room for that she died
Of broken heart there can be no doubt
Her craving for the presence of her friends
was the most remarkable feature Of her il.
ness. " Come and see me often" she said to
one Of them | do so want to see my friends
All the love that felt for Alice seems to be
poured out upon them Another time she
said Sometimes think | shall never get
up again have no disease, there is moth
ing the matter with me- but have not the
Energy to live. ! cannot nothing tastes
good TO me. | had the strangest fancy to-
lay. thought | should like a certain dish
'ut when it was brought to me ! could not
wen look at it,"
It was supposed that her complete prostra-
ion was the natural result of her long at .
enhance upon her sister, and Of the state Of
into which she was psychological .
~ the sympathy Of friends and the homage
which her sister received from so many
quarters but it was buried in her sisters
rave, and she could not live without
Ter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21

FoREyArnERs' DAY.-To-day, as we
understand it, Is the day celebrated
now rs the anniversary Of the landing
of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth
in 1920. Until last year the descend
anita Of tho Pilgrims celebrated the I'D
rs the proper day. After the lapse of
about $50 years, they came tothe con-
clusion, by means Of figuring and cal
culation, that the wrong day had been
heretofore celebrated, and so changed
the anniversary celebration to the 2lst.
Either day will do, We presume, as
long as the occasion is properly OBJ
served. The sons Of Now England
throughout this section will bear the
day properly In mind. and remember
the fine celebrations Of II they have
seen In their old Eastern home. With
them 1t Is q time-honored anniversary,
as It evsr should be. Among the most
loyal and truest Of Americans are the
sons Of the Pilgrims, aud by them has
the good old nag Of the Union been
always bornc proudly and In honor,
on land and sea, throughout the world.
They are proud of their country, and
their country has a right to be proud
OF them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21

HARD TINE IN ruE Snow. = John
Hasler, Of Volcano, and Pat Walsh, of
Suffer Creek, California, started No
vember 24th from Volcano, Amador
county, to cross the Sierra to Hope
Valley. They had with them two
saddle horses and u pack-horse. They
reached Silver Lake on the night Of
the oath, when it commenced showing
and blowing t~uriously. The storm
continued, and they sent their animals
back BY two other men who were
In their company, and determined to
go through. They were obliged soon
to stop, and came near being frozen
and starved to death. The toe, of
Hasler we're so badly frozen that the
nails all came oil.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21
Golden Words.

The resolute Is not for man.-Hedgc.
Great objects form great minds
Emmons. -
. Have no friend who Is morally infe-
rior to yourself.-Confuclus. =
. Hurry and cunning are the two ap-
prentices Of dispatch and skill; but
neither Of them ever learn their mas
ter's trade.-Conon. --s.-cLu- ,..-
Take away from mankind their van
ity and their ambition, and there would
be- but few claiming to be heroes or
patrlots.-Senecca.
As 1t Is tho characteristic of great
wits to say much In few words, so 1t Is
of small wits to talk much and shy
nothing.-Rochefoucault.
Always consult discretion: 1t Is moro
discreet to be silent than to speak when
1t is not accompanied by sense and rea-
son.-Eplctetus. 81 IF.
Men will strive after what seems to
them happiness; and to raise the ideal
of individual happiness to make men
really love better things, Is the object
ut which we are directly to aim II we
would benefit and save our country
Prof. Whitney. -a 1-.e
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21

PLEASANT SURPRISE. "A brightly
shining sun and southerly winds, Sat
urday morning, agreeably surprised
the denizsns OF this vicinity, as they
had about come to the conclusion TINT
the sun had ceased to exist. Some Of
them had read, not long since, the
statement OF on astronomer that 4 ter
rible explosion had recently occurred
on or near the sun, which threw debris
to the hight Of one hundred thousand
miles. Not seeing Old Sol for some
days, they believed that another sun.
quake had taken place, and knocked
the god of light and joy into space.
They were pleasantly surprised on
arising Saturday morning to find that
their sad antlclpations had not been
reallzed.-Sac. Record, 18th.