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killing him instantly. Armlstead had fired
fifteen shots, hitting his adversary twelve
times while Jones had fired eleven shots,
nine of which took effect in the body of
Armistead, and either of the wounds would
probably have proved fatal. Armistead
lived about two hours after the fight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26
L.sROR REFOR.u-THE EIGHT-
HOUR SYSTEM TESTED.

L.sBOR REFOR.u-THE RIGHT
HOUR SYSTEM TENTED.
Congress, not long since, passed, at the
solicitation of the class who sell their labor
for wages, bill making eight hours labor
n legal days work in the federal service.
At the request of the same class, tho House
has just raised a select committee and
charged it with the duty of inquiring into
the condition and recompcnse of those who
work for wages, not merely las we under
stand in the national service, but generally
throughout the country. This is wise
and timely act, from which great good may
be expected.
As yet, the statistics of labor are depor-
ably meagre. The maniiestoes of those who
figure rs champions of hired labor lack
method and precision. They seem to the
employing class TO demand twenty per
cent. more compensation fora Civ euamounl
of work (; and this tthe employers say they
not having the National Treasury at their
back-arc absolutely unable to give. so
the two classes stand in antagonism, when
it may be that clearer understanding OF
their reciprocal demands and needs would
bring them into friendly cooperation.
'"oVi 'ns '.luie"'ioii On 'his heau reacheS
Us I'o',i '"e M''ionai A'llory Ut spring
,ie'''' MISS me 'i'"'erlal '"c's are as Iol-
lows:
"ei' '"c c'SHt-hour law look erect, inc
superintendent reduced the wages o: the
''".'v' =" ooi icSIoiiu Win inc Sho''eh-
i"S vi 'iio "orAlns u'y' -" an appear 10
'"' iie>''e".' .nis 'uiu'i'"ieut Vi wages
""' w "i''' "' '"oo. eiS io' ''S -""BeS
w" "I'P'S ~ No"s 'e'' ioi pay '"e"' VI 'nc
"'ei NV ""SeH 'h'S "e'e AZ
iV"'" ~ '''' super ,'''''ue"' """ .n"so
.n'N h"" '''e'>e, All" are i'Ne'y 10 op.''h
It, N"'""S ''' ""'"''i''''s u" ""'ch 'iiey
e"v'i ',''''' i, '''r i'o''' 'i' Oo'l''i'"hu-
"''' VI '''e y, ''''', """' WI" o'el'e ="
'"' ''' NUS III ''''' 'su'"'''''"'e"''
nav '''''"Eeu u "'"Ne' "'"er '"e
"" '''',i VI W" 80 INV q, ''u'" Pe' way
"'''V' '"' .'E"'-no't "S ",uei 'nc 'e"-"".'
sYN'e'" ""''e 0e',eNo '"'' ''ie u"S -MoIN-
n'V' law "'i"e.' '","'' "i" ''o'o ''i'n-
'"'I ""''o' '"o o's"'-i'"' ''"'' "''"e' '"o
'em,"on' SyS'o"'' ,.
'"' W. ''''"' vi VIC -hi'ii"E NoP"'''4e"'
rePot'' aug 49, looo), 'hat the average
o"' Vi 'We'Ne Vi MS piece VOL 'iie'l
u'''er '"e 'o''-h"ur system III 'Iie 'loulh Oh
'"',e p'e''"'" was Saw "hi'' III 'u'S'
u"''' ''' uiA"t-nour' 'neS e"iuou f-'oo per
Jay III '''''i "oiuH '"eS u'u cousiue'"-
~! 'io't WORN Ior '''c government III "
Wv! Vi r'Hn' NUTS 'n'i III one ""eIei"
'"eS ""INcu zen hours inls =" very i'i'-
porIa',t l"''' worm more 10 inc cause oil
SNORT hours IMAM 'hree paiioohS-iull oil de-
n""'''''"n VI E'ecuy 'aPitaiis's anu "h'"-
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recipients by Miss Lille Smith and Miss
Emma johnson.
Our singing school, taught by Prof.
Boyington of Jamaica is success. His
services are also secured to lead the choir
on the sabbath.
There are several cases of scarlet fever
in district No. G. The school in this district
is taught by Miss Flora Howe. Miss Howe
is a thorough and energetic teacher. She
has the confidence of the parents ana the
love of her pupils.
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IyifR layton.

The town auditors meet the first Tues
day In February.
Perry Il Holding are drawing large
where they exchange lots of watches and
iack-knivos for money,
Between thirty and forty couples of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

AT the late annual meeting of the West
River National Bank, Jamaica, the follow
ing officers were chosen for the year ensu-
ing: Directors VIM. Harris, Windhanl
Charles,D. Reed and j. A.IButler, jamaica ;
Il. L. MerriGeld New York city; c. II.
Chapman, Proctcrsville. President, VIM.
Harris. Cashier, J. a. Butler
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West Dorer.

Christmas was celebrated in Collins's
hall, Monday evening, Dec. 25th. II was
a cheerful and happy gathering of young
and old. The trees were bountifully laden
with valuable presents, amounting to some
1900 which were distributed to the happy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

CIVIL SERvICE.-The evidences ar, ac-
cumuating that a large number, if NOT 4
majority, Of members of Congress mean To
oppose the practical application Of the new
Civil Service regulations. The President
is beseged every day by Congressman,
who loudly protest against their patronage
being taken away from them. Even Sena-
tor Wilson, a man whose integrity of pur-
pose cannot be questioned, doubts the wis
dom of the new system, declaring it will
work injustice in many respects. lie in
stances the soldier and college student I'M
dcrgoing examination for clerical appoint
ment, when under the existing rules the
former would stand no chance whatever.
1t was to be expected that the proposed re-
form would oncoun.er the opposition Of
mere politicians, hut it will disappont the
country TO sec men of the character of the
Massachusetts Senator hesitating as TO their
support of a scheme so necessary and de-
sirablG. Whatever may be the fate of the
present plan, it may rs well be understood
that the movement for the publication and
elevation of the public service will go for
ward without any abatement Of vigor or
earnestness, and that the people will hold
TO strict account all Representatives who
ohstruct or delay the contamination so de-
vOutlv louged for.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

wilkes Spirit Of the Times, one of the
leading organs of the dsallecied Repubi-
cans, has come out in an article nominating
Charles Sumner for the presidency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

A bill has been Introduced III the ONO
Legislature establishing negro testimony
in the Courts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

the VERMONT PHOENIX has a larger circulation than
ny other Newspaper In Southern Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

Nv I'"E'r77T IE''' I'7NE''I4 'VNTTNNl'
The Lorillard Fire Insurance Company.
of New York, which suspended in conse-
quence dfthe Chicago Fire. has returned to
their policy holders in this place, through
their Agent Il. X. Jennc all on theAan-
earned premiums in fun.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-09

A Paris correspondent relates story
which may be saken as-sn illustration of
sublime impudence. He states that q
gentleman walking with his little boy on
the banks of the river, the child slipped
over the bank into the water, and would
certainly have been drowned but for the
courage OF man who was fishing, who
jumped in and saved the boy. The
him if he would add to the obligation. as
he was already wet through, by swim
ming out for his sons cap.
The following We find in the local
column of the Lebanon Free Press: "He
came courting. He hitched his horse in
the meeting house shed. The animal,
not being of serious turn of mind, left
his quarters and strolled upon the track
under the Hanover street bridge, and
oollided with the midnight train-and
died. Twenty-Five cents worth Of livery
stable would have saved the animal. ~
Young men, take warning.
A Western editor pictures a reporter,
in proposed new style of school-reader,
thusly: "Here is the face of reporter.
See how joyful he looks. He has just
heard, ,shet man has cut his own throat,
and he H.. going for the item. Should
you like to be reporter, and get licked
on dark nights, and see dead persons,
and climb up four pa!.s Of stairs?"
In Florida deer, while swimming
away from hounds, was considerably
stag g-gered at being attacked by two alli-
gators. It made gallant defence and
sold it's life deer-ly.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-09
Week old-yvce cold-vveak Old.

For combination Of pathos and humol
the following, purPorting to be the wall Of
father over his buried boy, is, to say the leas
very PECULIAR
"Close nestled in his mothers arms,
His cheeks as red az roses,
With eyes OF Heavens bluest blue,
And snubbiest OF noses
Close nestled in his mothers arms,
My 'week-old' boy reposes.
"Fast mouldcring on the hill-eide green,
Where myrtlea bloom and roses,
His baby brother sleeps. ween-
No arm his form encloaes;
Fast mouldering on the hillside green,
My wee cold boy reposes.
'Sweet slumbering in loving arms
Dear dreamer, meath the roses,
May as free from all alarms
Best, when this brief life closes
When mouldering on the hillside groen,
This 'weak-old' boy reposes."
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Change OF schedule.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY,
COLUMBIA, S. g., June 0, 1872.
e.: aua r1J HysE7SHsw.. Change Of Schedule
f4 III Ezz EBzz gessezS gssX@S.S to go into effect on

and after Sunday, path instant:
MAIL AND PAssENGER TRAIN.
Leave Columbia nj
Arrive at Charlie eston at 8 20 p III
Leave Charlesto 90. $40 m
arrive at Columbia at. $40 p M
NIGHT EXPRESS trrIoAT AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Leave Columbia At. geo p m
Arrive at Charleeton at. 100 m
Leave Charleston nat................1.! at .1.!O III
Arrive at Columbia at... .6:4O m
Camden ACCOMMODATION Train vii etn
tinue to run to Columbia as tormerly-Mcn-
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
A. l.. TYLER, Vice-President.
g. b. PIcK1Ns, General Ticket Agent.
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Greenville and Columbia Railroad
PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULE.

kRG ID e1copied, Da1aY, cop1es''5s s1na;ys
with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad
up and down; also with Trains going North
and South on Charlotte, Colu pbia and Au-
gusta Railroad, and Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad.
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Paeecnger train leaving Raleigh It 7.l5 +.
NJ. connects at Greensboro with Northern
Northern cities. Price of tickets eame as ria
other routes. Mail trains daily, both WAYS.
over entire length Of road: Express daily
between Company Shops and Charlotte tSun-
days cxcepted.) All passenger trains connect
at Greensboro with trains TO and FROM Rich
mond Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains
between Charlotte and Richmond, without
change S. F.. ALLEN. Gen. Ticket Agent.
" il GREER Master TranspOrtation.
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Accommodation Trains 1un on Branch Roads
on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays.
ALGepMe Branch.
Leave Cokesbury for Abbeville at. 1920 a. m.
Leave Abbeville for Cokesbury.... 1.30 p. NJ.
THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. Sup.
N. T. BARTLETT General Ticket Agent.
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Richmond and Danville Railroad.
r.. ~ eHlEtags|Q CONDENSED TIME
&Hn M2 &azAe1.Ass1 1e1..Asassss1 ABLE, in effect On and
after Sunday June 2, 1872:
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Congress. But he was disa bled both by cha
ractor and tho drawback OF his own conduct.
tional Law to insult the black republic, and
setting all example OF insubordinatiop, he
was not III condition TO rebuke law breakers.
Ii. Passing from "antecedents." l come
now to tho "present position" OF the two cau-
ddatcs, which il the subject of your next in.
qury. Ii i'll any former particulars tho two
arc on All equality, yet in MI substantia, re-
spects tho obvious advantage il With Horace
Greeley. Each WAS nominated by u Republi-
can convention, ono at Cincinnati aud tho
other at Philadelphia, 30 that III this respect
they may seem to be on an equality. But it
will not full to DO observed that the cnnven-
tlon ut Cincinnati was composed of able and
acknowledged Republicans. many or whbm
have acted with the party from it's first for.
nation, who, without previous. organization,
came together voluntarily for tho sake Of re-
the other hand, tho convention at philadol-
phia was composed OF delegates chosen
largely under the influence OF stockhold,rs
who assembled to sustain what is known NJ
and personal pretensions or Grant. involving
nepotism, repayment of gifts by Official pa.
tronagc, neglect OF public duty, absontorie,m
military rule, disregard of constitution aud
law, with general unfltness and indIynity to
the colore0 race ALL OF which Ia SO unrepub-
lican as to make it's support impossible tor
true Republicans. Therefore. the conyen-
tion at philadelphia, though calling itself
was less RoR%blican in reality
30 far as concerns especially the colored men,
are alike in substance, but that OF Cincinnati
is expressed in terms most worthy Of tho
equal rights it states and claims: 'We rccog-
nize tho equality OF all men before tho law,
and bold that it is the duty Of Government in
it's dealings with the people to mcte out equal
and exact justice to all. OF whatever nativity,
race color or persuasion. religious or poliii-
CAL" In other respects, the platform OF Gin
cinnati is the most Republican, inasmuch as
itsots itselfagainst those unrepubican abuses
which have been nursed by the President
into ptrnicious activity.
From tho two nominations and two plat
forms l como to the supporters of tho cand-
dates, and here look, first, at those immedi-
ately about them, and, secondly at tho popu-
lar suppoR behind. Horace Greeley haa
among his immediate supporters, in all parts q
or tho country, devoted and consist ont Ee-
publicans, always earnest for reform and pu-
r.ty III Government. on whose lives there is no
shadow OF snspco n ing q contract III
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-12
alelts Orlearts Republican.
8FFlclAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL.

Laws of the United States Passed nt the
second Session Of the Forty-First
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E1-oi-N4 bUINEN.
For this amount. go be expended in 7ueh
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For interest on sixty-nine thousand one
hundred and twenty dollars at five per
sections Of land set apart by trea+ of I t9a
second, eighteen hundred and twenfy.five,
Tor educational proposes, per Senate Fesoir,
tlon OF January ninth, eighteen hundred
a 3 !, thlrfty,eight, three thousand four hun
bred and fifty-six dollars. 80 LIZ
FOR = OF interest on three hundred thousand
dolIafs, at five per centem per annurn. To
o oe pdla .sem1i-annnally, in money or such
S5iucIes as the Secretary Of the Interior NAV
direct, as per first article treaty of SEMEN.
Der tTenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and
slxty-tive, fifteen thousand dollars.
oTToEs AND MIssoURIAs
For fifth of fifteen installments. being
the third series, in money or otherwise, DeT
fourth article treaty IS March fifteenth,
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wise, per third and separate articles treaty
of September thirty of September thirtietb,
eighteen hundred and nine, three hundred
and fifty dollars.
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For subsistence of the Arapahoes, Chey-
ennes, Apache, Kiowas and COmanche In
dians and Wichita Indians land transporta-
ton OF the samel. who haye been collected
upon me reservations SET apart for their
use and occupation, two hundred thousand
dollars.
ARICKAREEs, eros VENTURES AND MASDASs.
For this amount, to be expended in such
goods, provisions. and other artir1es ae NE
President may from time to time deter.
mine, including transportation thereof in
instrueting in agricultural and mecbanicaI
pursuits, in providing employees. educatinG
children, procuring medicine and medical
attendance, care for and support Of Tie
aged, sick and infrm, for the helpless
orphans OF said Indians, and in any other
respect to promote their civilization, com
fort, and Improvement, seyenty-fve thou
sand dollars,
AssINABONEs
For this amount, go be expended in sucn |
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-30
our position IS not sLill leading the ad
Are You All Ready

Remember that on next Tuesday, Noyem.
Der 9th, the election Of President is to be de-
cided. We presume the mind of every man
in Vermont is fully made up, and the qucs-
ton now will be how to get to the polls. If
the horse epidemic shall spread generally
within the week, there will be unusual diff
culties in getting out the old aud the feeble,
If need be, get out the ox.teams and start a
little earlier than usual and let the young
men walk for the fun of the thing. In any
event get out all the voters, and put YER
mont at the head Of the column for Grant
and Wilson. Fifty years from this election,
the young man who now votes for Grant will
be honored aud enyied as were the Patriots
who voted for General Washington. Like the
few old pines still remaining and towering
far above the surrounding trees, SO will the
Grant men stand by and by, head and shoul-
ders above their neighbors who have had no
such high privilege. We are voting now for
another Washington man as brave, as
patriotic, as honest, and as sensible as he was.
The striking resemblances in the simplicity
and 6rmness and sagacity and success of the
two meo everybody recognizes but another
striking resemblance occurs to US. Old John
Adams visited Boston, not long before his
death, to see two statues-one Of Washing
ton and the other of himself. He gazed long
and earnestly, and then, pointing to the statue
of Washington, said He was wise man
"a very wise man, for he could keep silent /;
Ju as for that old fooi," pointing to the
statue of hmself,) abe Rerer could hold his
tongue :" Washington and Grant are both
to be ranked among the wise men who hold
their tongues, hear much, listen well, and
judge soundly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-30
For tho Journal.


Mcssrs. Editors Under tho above head last
week you made some statements that seem to
need passing notice. The general tenor Of
your argument is simply plea for the rich to
make the rich richer and the poor poorer. No
one who is trying to start in business on small
capital can Afford topoy much, ifany thng, above
the present legal ratio Of interest in this State.
1t is oltcner the case that the young man that
works hard for bis living, who agrees to pay a
big bonus above the legal rate, becomes 80 poor
that in time he is hardly able to pay the legal rate
rather than that he takes advantage Of the man
who gets rich by letting his money unlawlully.
You make mistake when you say, " There Inns
been no time in the last twenty-five years when
money would not command more (than the legal
rnte) when It was not worth more You forget
| that nine and ten years ago money was a drug at
@ per cent TINT plenty Of money could be had
at from to per cent 1t was the low rate Of
interest during the rebellion that enabled the
farmers to pay the taxes and lay mp something
besides
Had money been as scarce then as now, Tie
farmers could not have paid what they bad to
pay. in the form of taxes, without putting on adj
lidonal mortgages on their farms. There is no
honest business at the present time that will oI-
! ford more than the lcgl rate, and give living
profit AF,mrR
Barre, Oct 25th
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-30
Another Diplomatic VICTORY.

1t is announced that the United States
Government has again beaten Great Britain
this time on the North Western Boundary
question, known as the San Juan question.
BY the treaty of 1916, the line between the
United States and British possessions west
ward from the Rocky mountains was fixed
upon the 49th degree of latitude " to the
middle Of the channel which separates the
continent from Vancouver's island, and thence
southerly through the middle of the said
channel and of Fuca's straits to the Pacific
ocean" The United States claimed that the
words " the channel" meant the main and
most used channel and such is the decision.
This give the island of San Juan to the
United States, and also the channel north of
II
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-30

MISSIONARY WoRK ABRoAD.--In India the
number of native Christian communicates has
more than doubled since 1861. The total num-
Der of oomnunicants reported is l3,0S0, with
Christian community of no less than 4S,59l
souls. The number of Protestant native
Christians in India, Burmah, and Ceyon is
estimated at 100000, In Italy, Father
Gayazzi says, there are now tremendously
at work three principal denominations, name
ly, the Free Christian Church. which is the
largest of all the Waldensian, and Wesleyan
Church. They have altogether 100 congrc-
cations, with an average of about 10000
communisants, and an average of 10000 con.
slant hearers" The prospects in Western
Africa are equally bright the same may be
said of Japan, Bulgaria. and South Africa.
It is also gratifying to learn that about five
millions of dollars were contributed last year
by the different missionary societies for the
foreign misSpnary work-a considerable ad-
vance on ~ preceding year
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-30

" Thurlow Weed and Mr. Seward were
iiis-long and warm personal and political
friends For many years they fought the
battles Of life and Of politics hand in hand,
1t may well be supposed, therefore, that the
death of Mr.. Seward greatly affected his life.
long friend but Mr.. Weed seemed not to
realize the death Of the great statesman until
he saw the face of the dead man in the cas-
ket, which caused to flow in upon his mind
and soul the recollection of all the struggles,
successes, and reyerses of their evenifl lives.
The hood'gates of his feelings gave way, and
for ten minutes he wept like child, after
which he was too much overcome to attend
the funeral services, although announced as
one Of the pal-bearers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-30

DRsrBUorIyE FLOOD IN ITALY.-Aesiyie
by telegraph from Rome state that the mum
dations of the river Pc continue The water
has risen to an alarming height, overlooking
the raser banks aud flooding the surrounding
country fcg miles, causing general deyasta-
ton and calamity. The immediate cause of
the iuundation was the swelling of the 10
and its tributaries by heavy rains, which still
continue Houses, crops, farm stock, ETC.,
have been swept away by the food. 1t is
believed that many lives are lost, but the facts
cannot yet be aseertained. Whole villages
have been inundated and the unfortunate in
habitants compelled to flee to more elevated
districts for safety Thousands have been
rendered. totally destitute by the calamity.
In the plains of Piedmont and Lombardy,
through which the Pc flows, large proper
ton of the growing crops have been destroyed.
and the traffic on the nayigable part of the
river is at standstill Mincia and Ticino,
afluents of the Pc, have also overfowed their
banks causing considerable damage.