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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

nifty, ,ha, before It was over believe all
regarded her with admiration. | didn't
wait for comments, but escorted her out as
IL she had been the belle Of Boston"
Goodnight, Miss Lyford,' ! said, when
we reached the hall. 4" | am going in the
morning but shall sec you again when
YOU get back to Greenland"
d" Goodnight, Mr.. Foster" she replied
81 thank you for your kindness" Then
she added, laughiugly "Have you any or
dcrs for breakfast
"Why, yes should like to remember
you by plate Of such mullins as we had
yesterday"
4" You shall have them, sir, She said, as
she disappeared IN the doorway. And
have them did.
Three weeks later Mary came home to
Greenland, with more than one hundred
dollars 10 her purse and a fame that was
worth thousands. went to see her at her
fathers house. found her every way
excellent and loyelyi and the end was that
at Christmas we were married"
Glorious :" | exclaimed. Give me
your hand Tom was afraid you had
been taken in by some Matilda Lane"
Do you think I'm fool ?' said he.
Then | told him Of my own choice, aud
was still talking when the train stopped
at the Greenland depot
We soon arrived at bis hospitable home.
His wife was all he had pictured her a
refined intelligent, handsome woman, who
woa'i develop aud grow in attractiycuess
every year Of her lite. After merry even
ing in their pleasant parlor, | went to bed
and dreamed that the millennium had come,
and that all women were like my blue.eycd
girl and Mrs Tom. Foster.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

The Prescott (Arizona) Miner says of
Gen. Crooks campaign against the Apach-
es I" In less than two months he has
avenged the murder of Loring and others
taught the savages to respect the power Of
the United States, aud made them come to
him and accept such terms as he has felt
disposed to grant them"
"A young lady writes to an exchange
giving receipt for having fun. She says
invite half dozen boys and girls to your
house when your pa and ma are away; put
half-dollar silver piece in dish with
moasses an inch deep in it, and offer it to
the boy who gets it with his mouth. The
more the boys who try to get it, the more
fun will there be.
Henry Meiqgs, the Peruvian Fisk,
Vanderbilt and Drew all in one, recently
gave Mrs. President Balta birthday pres
cut Of one hundred and Fifty thousand dol
lars. The story is current that he has just
ordered from the United States two rotary
corn-cutters, or feed-cutting machines,
which he proposes to run night and day,
cllpplnp luc cOupNuh rum ula cIufldi
bonds. Such is life in the Andes
The New York Nation, in referring
TO the failure of Bowles Brothers, says that
as general rule "all bankers who, besides
keeping your money, offer to run erraud;
for you, and black your boots, and carry
your parcels, and take you to the miIliners,
aud the hairdressers, and the trousscaux
shop, and find peanuts, squash pie, buck
wheat cakes and baked beans for you il
Paris, are SO far dangerous"
The great English chancery suit o.
rownley u.s. Chase heirs, involving an estate
worth 92,000,000 sterling, or about $500,
100000, which has been in the courts O
London for the last thirty years, has beer
decided in favor Of the Chase heirs, who
humber about one hundred. Daniel Web
ster was at one time the counsel for thu
American Chase heirs, and Robert Pee
and Sir John Russell once endeavored t
make compromise with the heirs through
Mr.. Russell.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

Decidedly the best OF the Ladies Fash
ion Magazines are published by S. S. Tay.
lor, SIG Broadway, New York city, There
are three Of these, as follows
lie Bon Ton" gives FIVE very fine and
highy-colorod steel engravings, besides a
very ine and large uncolored engraving,
all imported. Each number gives two we'll
cut and valuable paper patterns one sent
with the Journal, and the other to be Sc.
lected by yourself. This is }onc by cutting
out the ticket on the third pan of the cover,
aud sending to the Office as directed on said
ticket. Subscription one year, monthly,
So. Single copies, 60 cents,
La France Eegante" is a new journal
in this country gives four large fine aud
highly-colored steel engravings, double the
usual size, besides an uncolored engraving
and two valuable paper patterns; one t
be posted with each number, and the Other
posted ON receipt of the ticket Subscrip
ton one year, monthly, Sc. Single copies
60 cents.
Revue de la Mode" French fashion
journal for the ladies', can not be surpasse,
in the world. 1t has only to be seen to b,
appreciated. One year, monthly, $3.50
Monthly copies, 80 cents. This paper give
every other month very large plate o
hats for the benefit Of 4" Milluers," with
out extra charge. Milliners sending il
their subscriptions, must state that thel
are " Miliners.n
Besides all of this, it gives monthly on,
large, fine, hghly-colored steel engray
lug, and number Of patterns on suppl,
ment.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

Of production and selfsupport, have raised
beggary to a virtue, and consccrated mon
delaney with the baptism Of religion. The
stigma which il was the constant aim Of
Christ to attach to mendicancy, it became
the main object Of priests aud theologans
to remove. But even this system is begin.
ming to vanish under the benign and verti.
cal rays Of Christianity. The Christian
faith, ever developing itself anew, aud
rising into the heavens with fresh powers
no longer fosters generation for saiutly pov.
crty, but turns itself to lis relief and cure
Il cultivates the habits and aims Of indus
trial civilization. 1t makes sainthood con.
sist no longer in Withdrawing from the
world in ecclesiastical penaucc and Wig
ls in fostering classes of men who with.
draw from productive labor, aud are sup.
ported by charity, but its noblest heroes
are those who diminish the evils Of poverty
by curing the habits out Of which it grows,
and correcting the tendencies which lead to
it. 1t points to the time when there shall
be no poverty; when every man shall sit
under his own vine aud fg-tree uumolcsted
by the gaunt fears Of famine aud want aud
misery. CHRISTMAS is a prophecy Of regon-
GRAFTON to society, aud it's merry chimes
prodgure to us the time when fanatcism
aud intolerance aud brutality and selfsbness
aud poverty and crime shall disappear, aud
the bright summer shall come, aud the
earth reach its perihelion.
All hail, Christmas, then time Of joy
and Of hope. Associated with the fondest
recollections Of childhood, with the music
Of church bells, with such chimes and
carols as the genius Of earth loves to en-
force the lessons of heaven memorial Of
an event which for eighteen centuries has
governed the imagnatious and hearts Of
men symbol Of the triumph of love in
the world teaching us to realize the sane
tity Of weakness and suffering borne for
Others and the supreme majesty Of com
passion aud gcnteness we welcome il
again, with its types and memories and
hopes. with its joys and feasts, to our dwell
lings. And as we 60 to press to the sound
Of the church bells, we wish cur readers
one and all, "A Merrie Christmas" aud
many returns Of this happy festival
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

One Of the most remarkable triumphs
Of scientific calculation on record is con.
nected with the recent opening from the
central shaft to the east end Of the Hoosac
tunnel, 1t was FIRST reported that the dis
crepancy in connecting the two working
lines could not be much over u foot and
might prove much less. Even this appar-
ent approach to accuracy excited surprise
but it is found by actual demonstration that
the real error is only fve-sixteenths of al
inch lateraly and one inch aud quarter
vertically. As the tunnel has been GU
through solid rock for a distance of tw,
miles and quarter, to the bottom of pi
over thousand feet in depth and onl,
twenty-three feet in diameter, and thi
without the aid Of the compass, the diff
Guilty of the undertaking will be apparent
and the result is certainly croditable to tn
skill and industry Of the engineering corps
who have patiently worked out the dellcat
problem in continuous danger darkness
and depressing mouOtony.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

" The Washington correspondent OF
the Boston journal vouchcs for the abso'
luto truth of the statement that Henry
Wilson never owned a cents worth Of
Cred Mobiier stock. His late wife did
hold for time $4,000 worth. The money
paid for it was part of the $500 given
her at the silver wedding. Ames was a
fcllow.boarder at the Washington House,
and the Wilson's asked his advice about in
vesting. He recommended Credit Mobilier
Not knowing anything about that stock
they hesitated. Amcs then offered to guar.
antec 10 per cent interest, "on the condi.
ton that they would divide the profits
above the amount with him They ac-
cepted the offer, and Ames delivered the
stock When McComb began to mako q
fuss, Mr.. Wilson at once asked his wife to
get rid Of the stock, as he did not wish
to be even indirectly connected with any
matter the correctness of which was ques.
. toned !" So Mrs. Wilson returned the
shares to Ames, who paid back the purchase
money, principal and interest; and there
was an end Of the matter. At her death,
all her property was divided among her
own relatives, so that her husband was
never enriched penny by the transaction
with Ames. He wanted to make full,
public statement of the facts some months
ago, but " was dissuaded from so doing"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

" The Canadians have concluded, from
some remarks made by one Of the Cabinet
Ministers, that the Home Government is
not as ready to let the Colonies 60 as it
has been in the past. The truth is there
has been something Of reaction on this
subject in England At one time it was a
common impression that the retention Of
the Colonies was no object to England, and
that both sides ought to prepare for separa-
tion. But more recently a school of public
writers have resisted this view, aud it is
becoming more popular to hold that Eng
land shall not surrender the Colonies
Nevertheless, the separation Of Canada is
one Of the certain events Of the future.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25
The Sale at Chappaqua


The sale Of Mr.. Grec,ey's stock, nipple.
meiss and produce took place at Chappa.
qua, on Saturday, the lltb, at public auc-
ton The assemblage at the sale consisted
mainly Of the farmers Of the vicinity, bu,
whether by reason Of " hard times or be-
cause these farmers arc already well sup
piled with the articles offered, the ruling
prices were surprisingly low. Several plows,
cultlyaiors, harrows, ctc., were sold for from
% cents to 70 cents each, and the mass OF
the farming implements sold atratcs almost
as low. A large yoke Of cattle brought
only SCI 90, aud smaller, but finer pair,
$50; a large brown COW sold for S37, aud
spcokled Durham one for $40. a full
bloodel Alderney bull, despite the assur-
auce Of the auctioneer that he was worth
$500, was knocked down at $50. The
Historic COW was next put up; she is
twenty-lour years old, aud Of her Mr.
Greeley is reported to have said; "She has
stood in the stable for several years, doing
nothing but eat, because my wife says SD,
has given milk for my children, aud she
shall net be killed" Historic association
gives little value in Chappaqun evidently
Tor this aged quadruped was bought foi
$3.50 Next the horses, and first Of these
Mr.. Greeley's old sorrel mare; she has
seen os many harvests as the old COW, and
was held in as tender regard by her master
as the old COW had been by her mistress
S25 was all that she would bring. Miss
Ida Greeleys well-matched span Of black
r.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

JENKINS OurDoNE.-We find the follow
ing in the introduction Of the New York
Suns report of Mr.. Beechers last Sunday
mornings service
At half past ten precisely Mr.. Beocher en-
tered with Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe. Mrs.
Stowe seated herself on the platform steps, wlth
her feet over the heater. Mr.. Beecher wore hl-
large military cloak. lie held it together in
front with his left hand as be assembled the plat
form steps, aud with bis right hand removed
his soft ielt hat, and pitched It between the
legs of the little round table. Mr.. Bceeher sai
down, keeping his cloak on his shoulders. Then
he pulled a roll OF manuscript from his left
coat pocket, and placed it on the table. lie
took up sundry slips and letters and read them
aiterward replacing them on the table The
organ began to pour forth a swelling symphony
Mr.. Beecher took up the hymn book aud the
Bible, both bound in dark morocco, with gill
edges, and with " Plymouth Pulpit' stamped
in gold letters on the back and laid them upon
his knee. Then he opened the hymn book
raised il, and looked over the top OF il at tn,
congregation. Mr.. Beecher's eye was very
bright. Ills face was rudy, and his long hail
carefully smOothed over the forehead and dOwr
behind each ear. Then n sweet, thrilling an
them was sung about death and heaven. Sob'
were heard through the house. The anthem
from his shoulders, and walked to the rostrum
lie drew his hand across his eyes, and SAID
Let us ask for blessing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

" Boston has given us an example of
the prompt manner in which frauds in cleo
tons ought to be corrected. At the recent
municipal election, Mr.. Castor, the Demo-
cratic candidate, was declared to have n
majority and to be chosen Mayor. But
there was reason to believe that fraud or
mistake had been committed in one of the
wards. Another canvass was directed, and
n mistake Of five hundred has been discov-
cred. This elects Mr.. Pierce, and we as
sumo that he will be seated at the beginning
of the new term. Mr.. Pierce represented
the Republican and citizens movement, and
his FINAL success is fortunate for the city
To the credit of Mayor CASTOR it should
be added, that he insisted on the new count,
determined to accept the result.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25
symptoms OF Rebellion.

The selectmen and leading citizens of
thirteen Of the sixteen towns in Chittenden
County met in Convention at Burlington
on Saturday last, to consult upon measures
to resist the collection Of the State tax
Mayor Dodge of Burlington presided and
Geo H. Bigelow Of Burlington and o. II.
Ellis Of Huntington were Secretaries
Henry Gillett Of Richmond proposed an in.
formal vote to ascertain whether the Con-
ycntion were in favor Of resisting the
tax. After Edward Van Sicklep Of South
Burlington, Salmon Green Of Richmond
A. G. Whittomoye Of Burlington and Caro-
us Noyes Of Darlington had talked upon
the matter, the legal opinions Of Messrs
Underwood, Hard, Phelps, Roberts, and
Alger Of Burlington, submitted to the City
Council of Burlington in Dec. 1870, were
read. Mr., Gillett's motion was then car
ried unanimously by rising vote.
The mayor aud aldermen of Burlington
and selectmen Of the several towns in the
county we're then appointed TO nominate
committee to take charge of the subject of
testing the legality of the State tax in the
courts and Henry Gillett of Richmond,
Mayor Dodge Of Burlington, and DR.. John
f. Miles Of Ilinesburgh we're made the ex-
ecutive committee. This committee pro-
posed to adjourn the Convention to the 3lst
inst, for legal opinions and informal town
meetings of taxpayers. After remarks
by Il. j. Phelps on the law question, Rolla
Gleason on the lobby, Salmon Green on the
backbone Of Vermont not running through
Chittendeu county, and by several other
gentlemen named, but not fully reported,
the Convention adjourned until Dec 81.
We have been somewhat particular in
preserving the names, so that if anybody
a hundred years hence shall overhaul the
files Of the WATcnMAN to fluid note of the
Grand List Rebellion in Vermont, it will
not be utterly in vain. The Whisky re.
bcllion in Pennsylvania and the Shays re-
bellion in Massachusetts, were both against
the collection Of taxes and the two rebel.
lions in ermout-in Rutland and Wind
sor Counties-were of kindred sort,
aiming to defeat the collection of all debts.
All these rebelions failed, disastrously and
ANONYMOUSLY for those who attempted to
resist the laws and this retrospect is not
calculated to encourage the tax payers of
Chittenden County-or Franklin either,
for we must add that like measures are on
foot there.
We know that the people of these coun.
ties verify believe that wrong has been done,
and we will not argue that point. But the
remedy proposed is questionable. What.
ever the line of action adopted, the end
proposed is to defeat the collection of am
portion Of the State tax in the county. 1t
Is refusal to bear any part of the State
burden because they believe their share of
the burden is too great 1t is obvious, we
think, that Taxpayers elsewhere will hard
y consent to let our Chittenden County
friends of in that way. Other counties
will not be willing to assume their burdens
But we will not anticipate trouble till we
see more Of the ground
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

" Here is a citizen Of Boston, who,
should we give HIS name, would be recog-
nized all over the country for his emineuce
alike as a successful merchant aud Chris.
tan gentleman, who says 10 meeting Of
his fellow citizens, called to nominate NUM-.
cipal officers for the ensuing year; This
is the second political convention | have
ever had the pleasure Of attending and
believe it is the first time my voice has ever
been beard in convention Of this charac-
ter" What confession We doubt not
there are many other eminent Christian
merchants Of this city of whom the same
might be said, by others, even if they did
not incline to say it Of themselves. Is it
strange, then, that rogues and incompetents
get into Office that rings are organized and
bear misrule, and that city affairs so often
go to the bad We appreciate the reluc.
lance Of our best men to touch politics -
on account Of their supposed drtiness
but if they would do the " touching " ill.,.
tie oftener perhaps politics would be less
dirty. We hold that no business man can
afford to stay away from primary meetings
and town caucuses and that no Christian
has a right o.-CongregatiOnalist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

DIf our paterual government would
extend lis strong arm to crushing out the
lottery business, which is still sanctioned
10y the laws Of some Of the states, notably
Kentucky, it would perform an act which
would meet with general approval. Among
all the evidences Of the progress of public
sentiment in the right direction, none is
more marked than that in most Of the
states lotteries are no more oountenanced
than any other form Of gambling. The
fact that occasional prizes are drawn, las
was instanced in the case Of ten men who
dubbed together and drew a prize of 49,
coo in a Kentucky lottery last week. keeps
hundreds Of foolish persons on the qlti rice
and draws thousands of dollars into the
pockets of the policy dealers, who are as
great rascas as exist unhung, and carry on
traffic which has no element Of honesty
in it. Only fools will nibble at the bait
these fellows offer. But who does moi
know that fools abound in this world
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

DEMocRAoY AND Civil RI0nrs.-There
is one remarkable fact in connection with
this subject Of civil rights, and it is this /;
Thcre are not dozen democrats in Con-
gress ready to vote guarantee Of equal
rights to co.ored people. And this after
the campaign just closed and their support
OF platform which lays down the correct
doctrine. | am aware that leading demo-
Gratis excuse themselves by saying that Con.
gross has no business to enforce civil rights
that It belongs to the states to do this
but if anything is clear, it is that under
the constitutional amendments Congress
may protect the colored citizen 10 all his
rights. But another fact shows the hypoc-
risy Of most Of these democrats in thi,
matter-they do nothing in the state cgis
latures for the colored people Cor Spring
Eeid Republican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

Some medical students at Cleveland,
o., recently made nocturnal excursion to
a graveyard, aud returned in triumph,
bringing fine subject, but just now they
don't think it was very good joke, or one
that paid, for the corpse was that Of small
pox patient, and several Of the students
have contracted the disease.
South Africa, not satisfied with its
diamonds, is now digging up buried cities,
10 regard to one Of which the idea is indus.
triousy circulated that it is identical with
ancient Ophir, where the Queen of Sheba
dwelt, and where there was much store Of
gold and precious stones.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

" The Postmaster General, in CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,
declared the policy Of the administration in
regard to postuffces not filled by presidential
appointments to be the following The
civil service rules applicable to them are
not fully matured, but their spirit will be
observed as far as possible appointment:
and removals will not hereafter be made il
these cases merely on the recommendation
of members Of Congress persons will moi
be removed solely for opposition to the ad
ministration in the late campaign, unless
such opposition was accompanied with spe
cial and marked bitterness where change
is required for reasons of local charac
ter, or for the want of capa, ity of thost
now holding the positions, the case will b.
investigated by an officer of the postofic'
department.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

Professor Tyndall has just perfected
new respirator for Gremen, in which the
solid PARTICLES Of the donsest smoke are ar.
rested by films Of cotton wool wetted with
glycerine, and tho most pungent gas by
layers of charcoal. BY this simple means
hremen can remain within burning build
ings for upward of an hour at time with
safety and comfort, so far as their reapira-
ton is concerned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

u \ dispatch from Chicago, Sunday
evening, says that the weather all over the
Northwest is the most severe known for
years The mercury at Fort Garry, Mani
toba, stood at ~ degrees below zero, Sun.
day morning, aud at St. Paul, Minnesota,
80 below. At Milwaukee at noon the
thermometer stood at 20 below. At Toledo,
Ohio, the weather Saturday and Sunday,
was the coldest ia several years. The Their.
mome,er stood at Is degrees below zero,
Sunday morning, and at Cincinnati G below