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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18

GI-The Boston relief fund is now sl6l,-
600. The committee for the relief of wo-
men thrown out of employment had over
5000 applications up to Saturday evening,
which have since been added to, 35i OF
whom have been promised work, and 2l7
furnished with tools. The committee on
special relief has aided 2300 persons, mostly
with money for board and rent, and il
has expended about $4,000. The com.
mittce on collections is going to make a
thorough canvass Of the city. The military
guard has finally been entirely removed
Leonard Bacon, Theodore d. Woolsey
and others of New Haven, protest against
renting the Old South for post.office.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18
Vermont Avenged.

The most lindictive, unreasonable, and
persistent abuser Of Vermont is Henry b.
Dawson, Esq. editor of the New York
Historical Magazine. All the hatred,
which boiled in the bosoms of the defeat
ed tories and land jobbers ia New York
ninety years ago, seems to have been con-
centrated in the doughty Dawson, and he
has brooded ever it until he really believes
the old Green Mountain Boys, such as the
Aliens, Chittendens, Fays, Robinsons, &c,
we're secessionists, nuliders, traitors, aud
thieyes-for all these epithets he has ap-
piled to them. Mr.. Dawson reviewed the
first volume of the Vermont Historic. i
Collections in this temper, whereupon Gov
Hall, in the second volume, reviewed the
reviewer so thoroughly that we have ceased
to have any interest in the man. To us he
has seemed to be as good as dead, and Yer
mont in no need of an avenger; but ven
geance has now fallen upon Dawson from
an entirely unexpected quarter. New York
has fully avenged Vermont The following
tells the tale, and it will serve as a memen-
to mori Exit Dawson.
From the New York TorH Of Nov. q, 1872.
A WOULD DE MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Supreme Court, Chambers--We dnesday-Fan-
cher, j.
The people ex rel. Dawson W.. Field and
Warner, as officers Of the New York Historical
Society. Dawson, claiming to be member of
that Society, attempted to get an inspection of
the books and papers of the Society, and tried
mandamus therefor, but this fashionable RENE
dy was not found to extend far enough 70 reach
such distinguished historical personages. The
statement Of the case at the opening disclosed
the fact that Dawson, though elected member
of the Society, had never paid his initiation
fees or any of his dues, nor quail fled himself as
member and that his pretence that charitable
person named Moore had paid for him his COM
mutation fee of $50, and thus transmitted him
into a life member, was fiction and not history.
Moore stoutly denying the act of benefcence
imputed to him. 1t further appeared that at
a subsequent date Dawson made himself disa-
greeabe to the Society, wheroupon the Execu-
tive Committee erased his name from the roll
of members. Without going any further the
Court said that Mr.. Dawson was not a mem
Der and had no standing in court, that his first
preliminary would be to be elected OF restored
to his membership in the Society Motion for
mandamus denied, with $40 costs. Messrs.
Henderson & Delaney for the motion Mr..
William Il. Martin for the Society.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18

" One of the most touching features
Of Mr.. Greeley's character was his wonder
full love for his son Arthur T. f. picke")
Greeley, who died over twenty years ago,
but whom he delighted to talk about till the
end of his life. 1t is of him that Mr.. Gree
ley speaks in this affecting passage with
which he closes a statistical sketch of Lake
Superior and its shores Who shall
then know or care that /, tired wanderer
from the city's ccaseless strife, once roamed
along these shores, patiently turning over
the pebbles and sand in the search Of agates
and COMEDIANS, or joyously gathering the
red berries Of the mountain ash, and all
for thee, dear sou of my heart polar sum,
mer of my rugged life ! then so anxiously
awaiting me in our distant cottage home,
as now more calmly in the radiant Land Of
Souls God keep me worthy of thy love
through the weary years, till meet thee
and greet thee in that world where the low
ing reunite, to be parted no more forever"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18
The Tribune Management.
SOME FACTS ABOUT ourrlrr's cASpipAcr.

NEW YoRK, Sunday, Dec l5
The TriJuae trustees held a meeting on
Friday, at which every member was pres
ent. Mr.. Sinclair brought forward the
Colax proposition. 1t received the sup
port OF only himself and one other. Six
out Of the eight trustees opposed It, sus'
tanning Mr. Reds conduct Of the paper,
aud urged that he be retained, with 10 in
struction save to continue carrying out the
policy Of Mr.. Greeley's card. 1t was set
tied that no change shall be made in the
policy Of the paper as Mr.. Greeley left it
without a change in the controlling propri-
etorship. Mr.. Sinclair then went to work
to make up a pool Of outside stockholders
to sell a controlling interest. 1t is under
stood that he, with DR.. Aver and the repre-
sentativcs Of the estates Of one or two de-
ceased proprietors, not including Mr. Gree
ley's, have nearly or quite made up the
fifty-one shares needed and propose selling
at the rate Of a million dollars to COM
bination representing telegraph and admin
istration interests Mr. Reid said that in
case the proprie,orship and policy should
be thus changed he would also sell his four
shares and at once retire.
1t has transpired that in the trustees
meeting Mr.. Reid protested against Mr.
Sinclair's proposal to abandon the ground
on which Mr.. Greeley placed the paper in
his card. He said that Mr.. Sinclair was
the last man who ought to do this injustice
to Mr.. Greeley's memory, because 1t was
through Mr.. Sineair's so long continued
urging, that Mr. Greeley finally consented
to become a presidential candidate. Mr.
Sinclair admitted this but said that be
urged Mr. Greeley to il, and wrote letters
over the country to favor Mr.. Greeleys
chances at Cincinnati because he knew
that Mr.. Greeley would not support Grant
and thought the next best thing was to become
candidate himself Mr. Reid said be him
self had not favored Mr. Grecley's caudi-
dacy, and bad discouraged Mr.. Greeley
from it nearly up to the time when Mr..
Greeley directed him to 60 to Cincinnati,
as his representative But he believed in
the Cincinnati platform as Mr.. Greeley
did, and would not remain in charge Of the
Tribune if that platform were opposed,
and the position in which Mr.. Greeley
placed the paper by his card and his latest
writing were fatty abandoned, as he under
stood to be now proposed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18

A RoMANcE,-During the past week, a
bit Of romance has occurred in the Chill
drens Aid Society, which hardly seems to
belong to this matter-of.fact age. A num-
Der Of years since the reports Of the society
gave an account Of sad event in Brook
Ign. A woman had been murdered by her
drunken husband, and kind lady Of that
city discovered three wretched little chill.
dren weeping over the corpse-two boys
aud girl. They were utterly friendless,
after the arrest and Imprisonment of the
father. The two boys were brought to the
Newsboys' Lodging House in New York,
and the girl temporarily sheltered. AT
length the society sent the boys to homes
in the West, and the girl was adopted by a
gentleman of property, near the city. The
latter never knew that her adopted father
was not her own. The boys have now grown
up aud acquired property-one being a
druggist and the other farmer. They
have been extremely anxious to communi-
cate with their sister, and have been in
correspondence with her guardian for some
time During the past week they revisited
the city for the first time-very well edu.
Gated young men, in good circumstances.
They visited the Girls Lodging House, the
Newsboys' and other institutions of the
society. The adopted father of their sis
ter consented that they should see her in
his office, provided they did not disclose
their relationship, as she was only fifteen,
and be wished her to suppose herself his
daughter, SO that her affections might not
be weakened for few years longer. She
is to inherit his property. They felt the
propriety Of this, and had their interview
with her, last week, without disclosing their
Relationship, and then returned, we'll salts.
fed to the West.-New York Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18

TnE CoSGRGGATIoSALIsr - Among the
religious papers published in the country,
there is none that surpasses the COngyega-
tioaaliSt in interest to the New England
readers Of the orthodox denomination. Ii
is very ably edited, numbering among its
contributors, in addition to its four editors,
such writer's as Rev. Dr. Todd, DR.. Quint,
Vice President Wilson, Mrs. Chaplin, Rev.
W. II. II. Murray, Rev. Lyman Abbott,
Hon. II. l.. Dawes and others equally no.
ted. Its terms are SO per anrum aud as
an inducement to each new subscriber the
publishers send the paper for year and q
beautiful chrome, Among the flowers
II is an excellent and well executed copy
Of the original tby Reinhardt, and is one
Of the few that cannot fail to be popular
for it is suitable alike 10 nursery, sitting
room, and parlor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18

DEATu OF EDWIN FoRREsT.-Thursday
morning, at halEpast ten, in Philadelphia
Edwin Forrest, the great actor, was found
by his servant in dying condition. His
not appearing at bis usual hour at the
breakfast table excited the anxiety of the
household, aud, repairing to bis room, they
discovered him lying on bis bed gasping for
breath, aud struggling for life with all the
power OF his usual vitality. Physicians
we're at once summoned, and every appli.
ance was used for his relief, but in half an
hour from the discovery Of his illness the
great American tragedan was a corpse. 1t
was Forests habit to exercise with dumb.
bells before breakfa fast, aud no had been evi.
IDENTIFY engaged In his customary exercise
when no was seized with an apoplectic At.
His neck.tie was partially adjusted, and he
had otherwise completed dressing for the
day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18

y Although the loss OF life by the Fifth
Avenue Hotel FIRE is not SO great as first
reports indicated, only twelve deaths hay.
ing occurred, including one who has since
died. the disaster loses none of its terrible
aspects. The fact that twelve human be-
ings could meet their death 10 SO horrible
manner in one Of the most magnificent and
best equipped hotels in the country, furn-
ishes food for thought, at least. In this
case there is no doubt that every possible
precaution had been taken against Ere, 30
far as the main portion Of the building was
concerned, aud SO far as regarded the safety
Of the guests, but it is evident there was
little thought for the lives or the comfort
of the poor creatures who were compelled
to sleep in ill-ventilated, aud, on such oc;
casions, inaccessible rooms in the " cock
loft" far from the reach Of human aid in
case Of conAagration. 1t is to be hoped
that the lesson Of this sad affair is 10 be
improved. The Fifth Avenue Hotel is
probably not the only great carayansery
which packs its employees, and even its
guests, into confined pens in far-away at
ties, and they should be compelled, when
they do so, to provide ample means Of ac-
cess thereto. Fire escapes should be ready
to connect with windows capable of being
opened, and wide staircases, as nearly FIRE
proof as possible, should lead to every por-
ton of the house. As hotels are freqpeptly
constructed, they are as dangerous to
human life as steam vessels and railways,
and as such should be placed under proper
supervision and restriction
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18

20 A correspondent writes; ~ met a
gentleman Of great wealth day or two ago,
citizen of Vermont, who formally an.
nounces that he will be one Of ten to CON
struct the Caughnawaga canal. The feel.
ing in Vermont is that this great work can
not be long delayed. Once built it will
pour upon the railroads leading from Lake
Champlain to the ocean an untold amount
of freight. Especially must this be true Of
the short lines, the Portland & Ogdensburg
in particular, which is not only the shortest
but will have at each end the most ample
facilities for handling goods, and at Port
land the best hsrbor, three lines of trans.
ocean steamships, steamers to the maritime
provinces and all points coastwise, and rail-
roads leading everywhere"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-18

General Mcclellan has been suggested
as the next Governor Of New Jersey.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02

The coroner's jury was summoned the
other day in Texas town to sit upon
man who died suddenly in his bed. The
jury proceeded to the house, looked
at the corpse, and began the inquest.
The doctor explained the case to them,
and drew map of the mans interior, so
as as to show the jurymen how a whole
lot of Latin things inside of him there
got mixed up somehow with parcel of
other classical machinery, and produced
perfectly terrific combination with
another Latin title, which killed him,
of course. The jury said the case was
| perfectly plain.-Such an accident as
that among the mans internal Latin
must have destroyed any one. The
! only wonder was that he lived an hour.
! So verdict was brought in of "death
| in accordance with the evidence" Just
! as the inquest ended the man awoke, and
| the fact was discovered that the deceased
person was in the ad joining room, while
this wretch had only been asleep. The
question that puzzles the coroner now Isl:
| What to do with the sleeper? To our
mind it will admit of an easy solution.
! If that man has been found dead by a
jury of his conntrymen, he is dead, no
matter what he thinks about ii, or what
the apparent facts are. There is nothing
in the Constitution of the United States
or in Washington's farewell address to
forbid his burial; and if we were that
coro.er we would grab him and plant
him at once in the cemetery beneath the
greenwood.tree and sue his relations
| for the fees.
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"what does this mean ?" exclaimed

"What does this mean ?" exclaimed
Nine. de st. Ange
at means" said the doctor, "that,
besides Eeing mad, the Count had a dis
ease of the heart, which probably sug-
gested his madness. The first great
emotion he has felt, that is, the first
sane thought he has had, killed him."
Nine. de st. Ange kneeled down by
the bedside. The Count hadtaken with
him the only love Of her life. A few
months later a strange superstitious
feeling came over her. She would
pause suddenly, as though listening for
some voice she alone could hear; then
placing her hand on her heart, look ca
gerly around, till at last one day she
fell back on the sofa where she was sit
ting, and clasping the Doctors hand as
he sat near her, "Doctor," she exclaim-
ed, "it is impossible to live without a
heart !"
"She is dead" exclaimed the doctor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02

HERE is something reliable and fresh
from an eye witness of the incident.
Shortly after Horace Greeley had regis
tered his name at the Head House,
Nashua (whither the great philosophers
lecturing tour took him this fall)
rather aged countryman came into the
Office and after examining the register
asked if DIR. B--were in.
"There is no such person here" said
the gentlemanIy clerk.
"No such person here!" echoed the
venerable rustic, taking off his spectacles
aud gazing into the face of the clerk
with much incredulity and astonish,
ment.
"No such person here" firmly re.
echoed the clerk.
"Young man," exclaimed the other
with a solemn expression Of counte.
nance "young man, don't lie to me. 1t
won't do. You can't fool old Gill Parks,
DR.. BIS been here, as sure as guns,
and pretty drunk, too, recken, for he's
left one Of them air Latin prescriptions
ofhis on the registerw
And the doctors friend gazed down
at Horace's improved Arabic with g
look of triumphant recognition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02

AN old farmer was out one fine day,
looking over his broad acres, with an
axe On his shoulder and little dog at
his heels. They espied woodchuck.
The dog gave chase and drove him into
a stone wall, where action Immediately
commenced. The dog would draw the
woodchuck partly out from the wall,
and the woodchuck would take the dog
back. The farmers sympathy getting
high on the side of the dog, he thought
he must help him. So putting himself
in position, with axe above the dog, he
waited for the extraction of the wood
chuck, when he would cut him down.
So on an opportunity offered, and the old
man struck, but the woodchuek gather
ing up at the same time, took the dog in
far enough to receive the blow, and the
dog was killed on the spot. Forty years
afterward, the old man, in relating the
story, would always add And that dog
don't know to this day but what the
woodchuck killed him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
POetical.
Written for the CoLUaBtAN.
The Silent Organ.
BY RAVEN.


How often its notes when with harmony swell.
ing,
Elated our thoughts, as we Joined in the song,
When deep from our hearts pare devotion was
yelling.
Enchanted, we loved the sweet strains to pro-
long.
Far, far from the earth our best hopes were up.
llned
Our bright expectations when llfcs dream IS
DER,
Borne on the sweet current by faith wo were
drifted,
TIL caught we glimpse OF the Heavenly
shore.
But now in dead silence It's keys lie neglected,
Like lsrael's harps as they hung on the trees.
When IsrGel's sorrow alone was reflected,
In low, waillng murmurs that sighed in the
breeze.
So, notcless our Organ awalSes retrospection,
We think of the seasons now over and gone,
And sorrow is mixed with the sweet recollection,
OF pleasures so great that have ended so soon,
For she who the numbers so oft did awaken,
And led the young choir so kindly along
Away from the Sunday school circle is taken,
And we're left alone with the Sunday school
song.
We meet, and proceed to our usual devotlons,
our hearts in the silence of memory throb
We try to, but cannot suppress our emotions,
Our liveliest choruscs end in sob.
But she whom we mourn for, in Joy may be strilS-
ing
beautiful harp on the Heavenly shore,
1t may be an instrument more to her liking,
An organ whose keys shall be silent no more.
STILLw srEE, Jan. ), 1872.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02

A fireman in Philadelphia went into a
barber shop to get shaved, and finding
the barber out, he concluded to have a
little fun before his return. SO he took
off his coat, put on thinner one, and
quietly waited for a customer. An old
gentleman came in soon. "IIave shave
sir?" said our impromptu barber. The
old gentleman took a chair, and our
artist began TO lather, expecting every
moment the barber would appear
Five minutes passed, and no barber.
Ten minutes; no barber. Now the old
gentleman felt pretty well lathered
Five minutes more; the old gentle
mans face fast disappearing in a small
sea Of white foam. Five minutes more.
Still no barber. The fireman is getting
desperate, and conceives bright idea
Putting up his brush he quietly changes
his coat again, takes his hat, and is about
to quietly slip out behind the old gen.
tleman's back, when he turns his head
and eXc'aims:
"Hcr", sir, ain'J you going to shave
mp:"
mo, SIR" promptly replies our slo,
ping friend, "the fact is, we only lather
here, sir they shave four doors below ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02

To attract customers, Fume has put
up an electric clock in his shop, and is
terribly annoyed by boys running in to
inquire the time Of day. The other
evening, as we We're buying a cigar, a
little shaver came in with the usual: (:
"Please, sir, tell me what time it is?"
"Why, i told you the time not minute
ago." said the astonished tobaeconist.
"Yes, sir" replied the lad, "but this is
for another woman"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
DENTON HOTEL.
w. +. PIATr, Proprietor,

BENTON, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
This well known House having been put in
thorough repair is now open for the reception Of
visitors. No pains have been spared to ensure
the perfect comfort of guests, The proprietor
also runs a Stage from the Hotel to Bloomsbury
and intermediate points ON Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday OF each week. jan riS7l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
BLANK DEEDS.

We now have the finest assortmen mt of BLANK
DEEDS on hand and for sale that were ever kept
in BloomsbuTg Large size on best parchment
paper, Common Deeds, Executors and Adminis
traitors Deeds small size good paper cheap
Common Deeds. dc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
THE NATION
It's Rulers and Institutions.

IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN.
Nothing like 1t, Strikes everybody as lust the
book they need. II is an Encyclopaedia of the
GQNernment, Single pages in IT, are OF them
selves worth the price of the book Orer 500 pdQCS
dHd OHiy $3.50. A Rich Harvest for Canvassers
ladies and gentlemen farmers, teachers and
students, one agent took 75 orders in a Jeu tldVS,
urih cirUcldr alone, before ne book appeared $50
II day can be cleared in iair territory. Write nt
once for Circular and information. NEW
WORl ID PUBLISHING CO., Cor. 7th and Mar
ket Streets, Philadelphia. [oct 0.'7l-ly1
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
EXCHANGE BAKERY
ASp
CON + EC T | O n Il Il y ,
BLOONSBURG, PA,

would respectfully announce that they have
taken the well-established stand recently occu-
pied by the above named, in Bloomsbury, and
prepared to continue the business Of manufac-
turing and selling, by
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Confectionery of every style and kind. Also,
they Will have at all times n complete supply of
the best and freshest Bread and Cake. Parties
desiring anything in this line will find it to their
advantage to call on us.
AN ICE CREAM SALOON
Is added to the establishments and ladies and
others who may patroniZe u.s. may rely upon
upon +. cciving proper attention. A reasonable
share of publ" patronage is solicited
raspberry. Lemon, and other SyrupS, In large
ana small quantities. constantly on hand.
DECKER Il STECKEL.
May g. l67l.--ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
THE ESPY HOTEL.
ESPY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.

The undersigned would inform the travelling
public that he has taken the above named estab-
lishment and thoroughly retltted the same for
the perfect convenience of his guests. His larder
VIII be stocked with the best the market affords.
The choicest liquors, wines and cigars always to
be found In his bar
WILLIAM PETIT.
ESpy, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
AN ICE CREAM SALOON
Hotels.
MONTOUR HOUSE
4Nl RUPERT PA.
WILLIAM RITTLER prnnrietor

THIS House having been put in thorough repair
Is now open fer the reception of guests. No
pains will be spared to ensure the perfect COM
fort of the travellers The Proprietor sOllcits a
share of public patronage. The bar will be
stocked at all times with 1ne liquors and cigars
Janl7l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
CURLING CREAM.

By using this article adde's and Gentlemen
can heaut iiy themselves a thousand fold, rms
is The only article that Will curl straight hnlri
and at the same time give 10 IL a beautiful ap,
pfaIance. 1t also inviporates, beauties and
cleOnses. II can be so applied as to cause the
hair 10 cull any length oi time desled. Sent
by mail for ~ cts. package. Address
ABk Err TOWNSIEY,
Middletown, Adams Co., Pa.
septl'7l-Gm.