Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-25
Weekly News Summary.

Clara Louise Kellogg has Just declined an
Invitation to become Russian countess.
Mario, the great and ancient tenor, has
arrived in this country to sing his farewell
songs.
Mrs. John A. Dix, whohas been spending
the summer 10 England, has returned much
improved in health.
President Theirs has an average Of 100
letters a day, which it takes two private secrc-
iaries TO attend to.
There has been, on an average, one man.
woman, boy or girl killed by "ruuaways" IN
the streets Of Chicago, every day thus far Thu
year.
All the slate pencils made in the United
States are made in this State. The sales
amount to from 15,0000000 to 100000
per year.
The Peoples Bank Of Syracuse has
stopped payment in consequence Of three
days run, during which it paid out about
100000
The whole number Of German immigrants
landed in New York since the lst Of January,
is 81, s64--an increase of 81 ,65l as compared
with the same period Of last year.
But little over three months remain Of
leap year. and the scarcity Of marriage notices
has been q noticeable fact. If the ladies ever
meant business they should "pitch right in. ~
The lady principals Of the Brooklyn
schools, who now receive $1,000 per year,
have petitioned for an increase to $500.
The New York lady principals receive $500.
Tea growing in japan has been so re-
munerative for the last two seasons that great
exertions are being made to extend the area
of the tea producing country with good sue
cess.
-Chicago's Oldest settler, Archibald ely
bourne by name, is dead. He became a resi-.
dent of the place in 1899, when it was Fort
Dearborn. Gordon s. Hubbard is now the
Oldest surviving settler.
The peach season in Delaware and New
Jersey is rapidly drawing to a close. The
quantity Of fruit has not been large, but oil
excellent quality, and growers have made
more money than last year.
Sir John Peter Grant, governor genera
Of Jamaica, who, with his wife, arrived il
New York on Saturday, will shortly procee
on his way to his native country, Scotland
whittier he goes on private business.
"A correspondent in Salt Lake City state
that the ill.feeliug between the Gentiles an
Mormons in that place is rapidly increasing
and fears that the political excitement of II
campaign will yet result in a serious riot
"A grave digger, walking in the stree
Of Windsor, CHANGED to turn and noticed tv
doctors walking behind him. He stopped ii
they passed, and then followed on behir
them. "And why this ~ said they. Z"
know my place in this procession" said he.
Thousands Of bushels of apples will
left to rot on the ground in the orchards
Western Massachusetts, this Autumn. In son
towns farmers are offering cider at s. so p,
barrel, and it is difficult to find purchase
sufficient to exhaust half the apples at al
price
Senator Carpenter Of Wisconsin adve
tisos in the Milwaukee papers that the CO.
tents Of large box, being about two bushe
Of law papers, private correspondence mem
randa and account books, the accumulation
many years, have been stolen from his offc
He says il the thief will look them over, selo
what be desires and return the balance,
will confer favor
The railroad lines of which Col. To
Scott is president, with the "parent stem
known as the Pennsylvania railway con
pany's line" of which j Edgar Thompson
president and Col. Scott vice president a,
gregates 1900 miles, and has nearly all bee
built since lS47. 1t is the testimony of Co
Forney that these lines have, for many year
paid the stockholders an average of more tina
10 per cent on their investments.
One Of the best political notes of til
day occurred at Fairhaven the other SUNDAY
On returning home from church, little Free
die, who is about five years old, said to h
father, " Our minister is a republican, ain
he pa ?" Z" hope so, my son, but why
you think he is ?" Because, when he wa
praying, this morning he said Grant, GU
Heavenly Father If he had been demo
crat he would have said Greeley, our Heaven
ly Father"