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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

The excitement seems to he running high in
Portland just now in respect to an attempt to
obtain further loan Of the credit of the city for
the completion Of this great enterprise. Tho
immediate cause Of this agitation is the introduce
ton ola bill into the legislature enabling that
city, by twotbirds vote, to loan its credit to this
road for 81 SOC, 900.
On Saturday evening, therefore, there was held
joint convention Of the city council for the pur-
pose of hearing arguments pro and con, and of
obtaining some authoritative expression of opin-
ion Of that body which might influence the action
of the Legislature upon the pending bill Gener-
al Anderson, as president Of the Portland and
Ogdensburg corporation, presented the requests
of that body, and showed at some length the sta
tistics on which they based these requests rea-
sonabe, and from which they argued the certainty
Of security to the taxpayers, and immense gain
in wealth and Importance to the trade OF the city.
Briefly and reduced to figures, the argument from
what has been done already is this BY the troa-
surer's report the gross earnings on distance of
iorty-seyen miles have been s2353 OF this AZ per
cent, or 81 l00a mile has been not elrnng4, The
bonded debt is now $l7 600 mile, on which the
annual INTEREST," is 1920, leayinga considerable sur
plus for sinking fund. 1t is now proposed to ex-
tend the road to the Connecticut River at an oxpen
Sc of 80 900, 900, in bonded debt for ! 10 miles.
The interest on this is $500 a mile. Now when
the timber region Of New Hampshire is tapped
when the great mass of mountain travel Is monpo-
lzed, as 1t must be when that line passes through
the Notch when the trade Of northern Vermont
is once more attracted to its natural outlet Port
land when, above ALL the 7 and 0 has become
great trunk line, with its base upon tide water
and its ramileations extending far into the great
West, and the prospect OF speedy connection with
the st. Lawrence and Champlain ship canal, this
paltry difference Of 500 a mile between the pres
ent rate of earnings on an uncompleted road and
tho road as then ndorsed and connected will be
compensated (say the friends Of the measurc) be-
You'd shadow of doubt, and handsome surplus
left for the gradual extinction Of the debt by a
sinking fund So that il the city is larsghted, it
bound to adopt this course in order that its stock
in the enterprise may, at some future day, be Of
some value General Andorson's presentation Of
these views, of which we have given but the brief
est synopsis, was exceedingly exhaustive, lucid
and candid. At the conclusion Of his remarks re-
solutions in favor Of and opposing the petition
were successfully voted down in the board of al
dermen. The only definite action taken was
resolution by the common council that their rep
resentatiyesb be instructed to procure an amendment
that a majority Of valuation of tbs city must de-
clare themselves in favor of the loan under their
signatures To be ded with the city clerk before the
loan could be effected, The hearings are over,
but the excitement seems to be on the increase
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14
A Sisters Word.

MessrS Editors In your issue Of the It'll. |
notice communication from j NJ Willard.
which | will answer by few brief statements
Mr.. Willard came to me and said he had conclu-
ded to take Mrs White to Brattleboro, and should
not pay me any more for her board, and also told
Mr.. Gould the same concerning his sister. (tho
lady that went with my sister, We both asked
him why we could not be permitted to keep them
ourselves, If they disturbed no one else. and did
not cost the town any more? lie persisted in
taking them away, but promised me, before good
evidence, that he would 60 and fetch her back to
mother and myself if she failed at all under the
treatment there received, asked him if | could
have her back at any time wished. lie said
could, and he would give me a written order Mt
any time ! wished to take her but he should not
promise to pay me anything for her board il
took her back
The last Of November went to Brattleboro To
visit my sister, hoping to find her as well as when
she was taken from me but found her pale and
thin, so weak she could hardly walk across the
room without lettering. | asked her, before the
matron, If she was not we'll She said she did
not feel badly, only so weak she could hardly get
around the room. The matron said they did not
see that anything allied her, only general debil-
ity so they had given her no medicine. told
her | was glad they had not, as did not think
she needed any plead with the doctor as pleas.
anty rs could several times to let me lust see
her room, and did not see what objection he
could have as had taken care of her the most
part Of the time since she had been deranged
that did not expect or desire her room TO be
anything nice, &c. lie did not seem to have
much excuse, only said he did not let folks 90 all
over the asylum but told him as she was 30
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

harmless and needed mo- restraint as The plysi-
oiap wrote nc from The western asylum, thought
| should disturb no one Of her class f just
looked in. But no, ! could not. We bad md no
hard words everything perfectly pleasant. The
matron treated me very pleasantly, but was sur
prsed to sec 20 young q motron. lsupposcd
matron should be a middlo-ugcd woman, To h"yo
the oversight Of some two hundred and lly it-
male patients. think IL should be ono with
rrcat deal Of Judgment and experience 70 OH such
an important placc--ono selected by the officers
Of the State
Is this State Asylum or isit DR. ROCKWELL
Castle. os Jackson Vail called t in his book.
have long wondered why one man should be kept
there 50 many years at a time when there has
been 50 much complaint against him One OF the
members Of the Legislature replied 20 me thot ne
had built quite an addition Of bis private prop
erty but thought 1t was o. state tSymm
think it costs us all enough, TO have our friends
kindly cared lor and better than we can care Tor
tbom nj home. lrm0io kindness and humanity
was used. less medicine and severity, think 10
would be far less trouble 10 take care OF thom'
and be moro in accordance with CiyN princ-
ples. thought my si-ior was 30 go TO the chapel
eyery Sabbath but it seems Size nod NOT been IN
Iatau The matron thought She had been To- once
or twice. but did not feel certain. She asked me
/ % plny to her almost as quick a- goo tucie. a-
sbe bad heard no music. can calm her with
music the quickes, of any way Not beng per-
mtted To see my sisters room, and being denied
taking her home by the oyersccr, and not seeing
DR. r. again. wrote him, asking him 30 be
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

~ The National Education bill, passed
the House on Thursday, ll5 to 0S 1t sets
apart the proceeds of the public lands forever
for the education of the people. One-half the
yearly receipts from the sale Of the lands shall
be permanently in the bonds Of the United
States, to constitute the national educational
fund, and one-half conditionally apportioned
among the several States and Territories in
aid Of their public schools. The commissioner
of education will apportion the funds on the
basis of population between the ages of four
and twenty-one years, each State or Territory
receiving its share in the first epportionment
after its legislature shall have engaged to pro-
vide by law for the free education Of all its
children between the ages Of six and sixteen
years. Funds shall be distributed among the
States in proportion to the illiteracy Of their
population, which will give the vastly greater
share of the money to the southern and west
ern States. No State shall be deprived of its
share of the funds because ii may have a sys-
TEN of separate schools for whites and blacks.
For the first year fifty per cent and for subsc-
quent years ten per cent Of the funds distrib-
uted may be used to support normal schools.
The superintendent of public instruction in
the several States are to distribute the funds
among the school districts according to popu-
latiou. If any State or Territory shall misap-
ply the funds, or shall fail to report as requr-
ed the disposition of them, the right to any
subsequent apportionment is forfeited until
the full amount so missed is replaced and APP
piled in accordance with the act.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14
SECOND SESSION


.''''' ~. ..
IN ine senate u o''' "'- reporter 80 eau 'n So
Ooo,ooo OF the three reT cent. ccrtbeaie- month";
49, IN nddition % Che amount already aginlf'zed
to be retired a resolution iar 600 Investigation
OF the alleged New York quarantine abuses was
adopted \ resolution i1r in'orn1tion as 20 the
intention OF Great Britain incArd o. thcrepuli
alton oi the treaty of Washington was ol'rci,
discussed at considerable lonsta, and went over
Amnesty as usual occupied the SPARE cline until
adjournment
20 tne House. after considerable time inl been
wasted on the fresh drawing OF sea's' tic eleea-
uohN D'iI came up ana received li- hnol Discus
sion. \ vote VIII be had Tomorrow
WEDNESDAY, Feb 2.
Ia tho senate i"e pension opnr pf"tia DID
wa. passed. Amnesty came Pop, and Mr. tmpen-
Ter substitute Tor Mr. Summers supplementary
V''l r5nt 'h vas feie''ri' 30 t0 ". Au cl'r'
WINS u"l' ~ '''l"e oot tNe 'u section '' Mr.
sumner dub "-'-n "'"'l ie.1 a'l laws wAeth-
Ct S'''' OF n."'u''' ""ie' N'-of''A'n'to against
race o' ,'''' ny ''e use 81 ''e N'rN "hiIe
l'' HOUSE o''ui.eI 'ne "Nlic session 100 vote
lug upon 'N' ahehuinenH % me education pili
''',''s ~ '''y'' ''' '' '1,' u''' a''' l''' no"
- nanl,'''u ny amendments 'Na' ITS passage Is
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FRIDAY FEB. ~
"a 'uo ',1a'e' a''ef alsp''ins OF some minor
business, "r' Humunds resolution asking the
''''i'ii' % communicate any information IN his
possession IN reference to the alleged intention Of
u'e'' britain 70 repudaIe the treaty Of Wash
ington' was taken up and debated until the ex-
piration Of the morning hour when it went over
without decisive action The amnesty bill was
then taken up the pending question being the
amendment to substitute the word person for
A., =" '"' "''" S''uoni Nh'eh was lost
WI summer amendment styled the Supplement-
wy wv, "'snu OH then came up, and after
,-' '''0 uo'a'o was uuop'ed oy vote OF p TO 2e,
'o iIesuont No''u2 giving the deciding vote IN
NV, % II" oe'erol amendments relating to the
MINUS were onereu ana adopted The bill as
1une''u'u was 'nen put on IT'S hnel passage and
'o''' '"o ,o'o stunning 90 ayes 10 ~ nays which
~ '''' ''' '"0-''''u vote required to make
H. IL. .rp.
Wv - 'Spn'"''es, amer trans
,.l..s- -'''s'Y,e "',.'V''''o'us business tue
and ,I.s -, r. ,,''''' '"so was iaheh up
,ho ooat.,sI, " W. ,'p,'.,eo lnat boies,
~ pI.a.Ir ~ .,''''''N ~ ''o scat instead
Tho H. .,a. .'.,ns 'u''''i, was auopeu'
ON te onnronr;a,;a ~ s 1o oo % 'ue~ 'oo
coIlcgo Of wiia,n .d to'Oo " lv''o'V '"o
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

"A correspondent of the Troy Times
writing from Athens, cites the experience of
the Greeks as u confirmation Of the theory
that general destruction Of forests is sure
to result in drought and barrenuess. In
Greece the mountain sides which in ancient
times were covered with dense forests now
only present a rocky surface, the earth hav.
ing all been washed away into the valleys
below. Cutting away the trees, besides pro.
ducing this barrenness on the hillsdes, wai
followed by long seasons of drought from
which the whole country has suffered and
still suffers. In the United States some ao
ton is imperatively demanded to check the
reckless and wholesale destruction of iores
trees which is going on throughout the coun
try.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

An ExnInnniIon.

Boston, F,b. $40. 1872 j. j. l..
For Che Journal
An Explanation.
Mr. polASp II am truly glad, for the credit
Of the town of East Montpelier, as well as bis
own, that Sir Willard in bis reply tony "com-
plant is able with DR.. Rockwells help, to
mike Dis part of the transaction with Mrs. White
appear SO hamelcss, although he does deny apart
of hi. promise to the mother and sister but if
he did not use the exact words, they certainly
received Tint impression However, we will let
tiat go. lie seems 90 believe all that DR.. Rock
well writes him, and thu. mny be innocent Of the
seeming cruelty with which my article charged
him. Bnt there are some facts which throw
dark shade, and prevent me from seeing he sum
uy side Of the Doctors letter 90 him II these
facts can rtathnHy be changed into suubeams,
should be happy to see the light
First when tine sister went to Batleb1ro
90 visit Mr.. White, if the room She occupied was
So pleasant md comfortable as the Doctors let
ter would convey the idea, why did he refuse
to let the " sister, 60 into it, OF even look into
it, as She asked him three times pleasantly, to
allow her? / have been told that others who
have been from East Montpelier to visit friends
there under treatment, irae allowed to 60 into
die insane persons room, who was no, town
rorncr ybv not accord ,be same courtosv
,i Li,,l,,s. In ,l.is coso nj. IN, FLO otl,,r If ali
Dr r. ,yo,.ll ,,igh mo o., s,o,,eoq
Second ii Mrs White came from comi0ria-
orro o., flo ,,,rl.r y. 500 hon .;.,or ybv WE'RE
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

Don't fail to read the intensely interest.
ing story which we commence this week,
How one woman saved her husband. 1t is
from the pen of new aud gifted writer in
Scribner's Magazine, and is specially adapted
to these times when 50 many woman are los.
ing their husbands, and rice rsrsa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14


The Treaty I'm Danger.
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hhVilVah VohllIvl'N 10 'il'i0h "v''vhS' anu
proongation Of the war, TO be matter Of
reference. For these things England was to
express her regrets, aud make her apologies
From the protocol, we infer that to have been
the understanding on the part Of both the
British and American Commissioners But
in making up their case for the Board, the
American counsel have departed from -
understanding, and have presented claim,
not in any definite sum, but in general terms.
the sum TO be fixed by the arbi,ration.-
for these consequential damages. The prc.
sanitation of this claim has aroused the indig.
nation of tho British people. They are un.
willing that any pepcrol claim whose amount
cannot possiblv be a.certaipod aud fixed.
.boull 20 before the arbitrator, M Geneva
Thov are surnriscd that il sbould he nroscnt.
cd and rather than submit that sueh n claim
sbollbe arbi,rate5 ,bcv will npllify tbc treaty
We mus, corcoss that opr l,wvors havc
been rather shrewd. and have made ont Il
strong o,se for Indirect damages. Sill we
| think that il was not ospcciallv wise In do IL
Our government can have no oxpectatiou Of
,ecurinc any snm n, all odoouote 70 the al.
Ie,od dsmooo and c,nrot 600, s,im,,citor r,r.
nisb data snf;c;on, for tbo Roord to annroxi.
mote il We conno, ,hcrorore seo the wis.
dom Of making speh a claim. If we could
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

The only recent development 10 relation
10 the Rutland Railroad, is the statement Of
Mr.. Chase Of Boston, laying the whole re-
sponsibiity Of the deficit on 10 Gov. Page.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

"A projected Peruvian railway will cross
the Andes at an elevation Of $4,000 feet
above the level of the sea, or : 600 feet high
er than the highest point crossed by the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad, and within 900 feet
of perpetual snow. The American style Of cars
will be adopted, and United States engineers
will superintend its construction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

TO be to him, what she never could | do
not wonder that you look ptyingly and in.
ctedulously. You will sec. But ia order TO
do this, must leave him
sprang to my feet. " Leave him Are
you mad r.
lConcluiod next woekl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14

MIR Sumner Supplementary Civil Rights
bill was on Friday tackled on to the Amnesty
bill, and then the whole measure failed in the
Senate, for lack Of two-thirds vote The
vote stood SO to 10, showing such an emphatic
majority for both principles that either,
rightly managed, can be succo sful Let them
be separated and each put upon its own merits
Every civil right ought to be equally accord
ed and protected And so ought the policy
Of amnesty to be adopted. The House
bill on this subject may be taken up and
passed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14


UJ-It would seem that Great Britain has
been preparing for the contingency of war.
A special dispatch to the Boston Daily Ad-
vertiser, from Halifax, says it is reported
there, on trustworthy authority, that treaty
exists aud has been signed by the British and
Canadian government for the separation Of
the Dominion from the British empire. The
terms were agreed to when the confederation
act was passed by the Imperial Parliament,
but the treaty was not to take effect for some
years unless the British government saw ne.
cessity for action sooner. The British troops
have been gradually withdrawn from Canada,
until now there is scarcely soldier in the
Dominion outside Of Halifax. There is no
doubt, should the difference between Great
Britain and the United States become more
serious, the British government will publish
the treaty and proclaim the independence Of
Canada, and by that means be relieved of the
necessity Of defending these colonies against
the United States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-14
VERMONT wATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL

D. Tbs death Of ex-senator Grimes of Iowa
was not unexpected, as he had been in feeble
health for several years past. Thougha native
Of New Hampshire, aud graduate Of Dart
mouth College in 1886, his whole public life
is identified with the State Of Iowa, to which
he cmigratcd at the age Of twenty, aud Of
which he had as good a title to be called
pioneer as having been a member Of the FIRST
and All succeeding legislatures Of the Terri.
tory Of Iowa. Mr. Grimes, identified with
Iowa in Tia carly days Of separate existence
rose rapidly in popular esteem aud in 1854 was
chosen the second governor oftho State. Soon
after the expiration ofhs term Of four years he
was elected ia $50 a Senator in Congress fora
full term, and was reelected in 1865 lie
positively declined a reelection for a third
term, aud retired wholly from public life in
March Of last year His public life had last
ed almost unintorruptcdly for thirty.three
years In the later years Of bis life he fell
under the ban Of his political friends on ac.
count Of his vote to acquit President John.
son. o. the great occasion he was so feeble
that it was necessary to assist him into the
Senate chamber, and he was so weak that the
chief justice desired him to return his YER
dict sitting, but he preferred to rise aud re.
spond, Not guilty He suffered more
than once from the detraction and abuse
which in our heated political contests spare
no one, but his honesty and integrity were
never successfully impca'hed. lie was at
the time of his death in bis dfty-sNtb year
Mr. Grimes was cassmatc aud warm
personal friend Of the late Hon. S. B. Colby
w. From the annual report Of the Hon
John Eaton, Jr., Commissioner Of Education
it appears that there are in the United States
36S colleges chartered to confer degrees in
arts 1856 female colleges % medical schools,
Of which 81 are known as regular, the re-
mainder being indicated as oolccticsbotauic,
homeopathic, dental, and pharmaceutical Il
theological seminaries, and 40 law schools.
There are 20 institutions for the education Of
the blind, and others ia which the blind
share the benefits with deaf mutes 3S nsti-
tutions for the deaf and dumb and 9 asylums
for imbeclos or weak minded youth The
adult illitcrates of both sexes in the United
States aggregate 1857, 4l2, Of which 2,4S9,,
59l arc in the Southern States The minor
illiterates, between 10 and . years, aggrc-
gate 2,00G, II, Of which COS, IA are in the
Southern States, North Carolina having the
largest number. Statistics show that from
8 to per cent. Of the population o. the Unit.
ed States commit 30 per cent of alb our crime
and less than ono.6hh of per cont. Is com.
United by those who are educated Through.
out the country, from soto 90 per cent. oil
all the crime is committed by those who have
no education, or none sufficient to afford them
a valuable purpose in life.