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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23


teclive Society - has teen formed whose OBJECT
appears to be to protect the young AID uns'-
phisticsted maidens of the place from the col
tsnin.tirg influence of the baser SEE.
says the Boston Journal Grant vii he
renomiusted in June. and will soon si'er be pre-
sent at the Worlds Jubilee il this city mat
a good item for cool " weather. Guess 1t
'to1nl " though.
There are crowds Of mechanics and work
ingmea IN Chicsso who rushed there from al
psrts Of the country to help rebuild The city
The native wurkinEmea can scarcely Ina TorL'
without accommodating any strangers.
Hiram ordw,y Of Sharon. Vt, who vas re
ceatly thrown from horse car at South Dos
ton, and John Doherty, who fell On the aide
walk on Mondsy evening, both died e the cry
hospital Oh Wednesday evening.
Never" say. the Philadelphia Press,
vas the Republican party more firmly seated
than nov. The discussions Of recent events are
the thunder storms that leave behind tluer
aky and clearer atmosphere.
There is rumor at Montreal that eight reg
meu:s Of English troops have been ordered io
Canada. This Is probably clothes line report
If not We suppose the American Government
viii at once see the necessity Of WithdraTins ia
cl.ius from the Geneva conference
The missing ship Frzncouia, whian t-ar,el
from Newburyport or the 22od Of January, for
New York. has been heard from. She Was blown
of her course and finally brought Up in the
West Indies. a point tomewhst remote from her
Destination.
The New York Herald has spea-ai si'ices
from Zsnzibar. TO the 10th Of December, which
state that news from its special correspondent
Stanley showed the expedition in search o. Dr.
Livingstone to be making slow 5ut steady pr
rrsu
says the Springfield Repu5lieaa There is
agitation srsin for railroad over the Hounta.a-
or r..hs- through the mountains, from Rutland
70 Bstbe. on the Vermont Central Cos. Smith
is certainly in favor Of il, aai Smith be torit.
7l5 shall be sgaiaft it.
The London Tunes s3miJe thu, there Is Do,h-
ir- IN tae Wsshiur,oa T-ea-y that ezcluirs the
claim fr constructive damages nov made by
the United states. but says the British Conui--
,.one-s supposed j, would ne, be pressn,ei be-
fore tie Council Of Arbitration.
same aaa9ua,ei vsa,aer-vise individual PIE
8.s.s tll 1872 large trsi4c.a Es Gays for hall
= century large frssseis Aave occurred every
,s. ve.i. In 1922. 20. ~. 81 sal '1-, the
a55as were very disastrous All be conc.uiss
that Their, will be crest foods ot mighty waters
ia 1872
When Gen. Graut ba,am. Pre,iiea,. slal
United s.s1es bond was worth ss--.- 10 gold 3
+, is now worth SOL ia r'lI This sivsnce
5,- added 10 tae v,.ue O.. rae b1ads. isrcsly hell
,y ,,.,s Who l5suel ,hc.- money TO their country
~ ,.s ..-sss. DAYS o. me va5. sss,.9l-.4-l.
I. lib. Dem-e- site party likely t. DO better talu
,5..e
.
f-7aAi' - -' -'''' -
telegraph poles -- '-'
Sc Danger Al'@i ID -
the track between ths engineer and tlf point
Of DANCE smother pole would have n-1s the
distance a quarter Of mile Plenty q. time
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AS'i-il' -->1 -,--,..
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
rruits of the Elections of Oct. sth.

The overwhelming Republican victories in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Nebraska and the
substantial victory even in Indiana by at
least the election Of a Republican legislature,
(which secures Republican United States
senatorJ and seven out Of the eleven mem
bcrs Of Congress all these have been uni
ver.aly accepted as a substantial settlement
Of the Presidential question Grant will he
elected by an overwhelming majority. and
the probabilities arc that no opposition cleo.
toral votes will be cast, except UGH as the old
line Democrats may secure for O'Conor. IL
New York city, the telegraph says, the Gree.
ley men generally give ~ the contest, and
say there is no use making any further effort
except for the sake Of appearances. Two Of
the Greeley and Brown clubs in that city
have already changed to Grant and Wilson
and there are indications that others will fol-
low their example The New York Demo
Gratis talk Of abandoning Greeley, and Indeed
lll NINIld lNl NNf Z i'NiHNh' 'AAN W S'A''N ~
save their State ticket But the certainty o.
Grants success, and an attempt Of the oppo
.itiou to change front, will pretty certainly
secure New York for Grant We lock foi
the same result in New Jersey, Indiana, Con
necticut aud New Hampshire In a doubtful
contest some Of these States might possibly
60 into the opposition ranks but now ther'
is no temptation to anybody, save hard-shel
Democrat, to take that direction. Even littl'
Delaware is il a hopeful frame Of mind. |
Mr.. Greeley could save his reputation by re
firing from the contest now, we suspect h
would be glad to do it, But he has gone to-
far wrong ever to recover the respect Of thos
political friends whose betrayal he has at
tempted. lie has sacrificed himself 70
naught
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
Waichman & Jnurnal.
The Second District.

OF the sixty.dve towns which have thus
far held their primary meetings, thiriy-Gye
have chosen delegates, to the number Of scr.
enty, 10 favor Of the denomination Of JrpGr
poLASp; while thirty towns have elected
6fty.ar delegates in favor Of JupoF
STEELE. OF the remaining fifteen towns,
giving twenty.six delegates, nine out Of ten Of
the delegates will be for the present incum-
bent, unless the caucuscs are manipulated by
those tactics which for the first time have
been introduced into Congressional canvass
10 the Old Second
Brug is good game, but it doesn't ai'eay'
min
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16

DEATH OF FANNY FERS.-The many friends of
Mrs. Sara Payson Parton, better known to the
reading public as Fanny Fern, will regret to learn
ol her death, which occurred after an Illness Of
several months duration, at her residence in New
York city, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Parton
was the daughter Of the late Nathaniel Willis,
proprietor for many years of those two well known
Boston papers, the Recorder and Youths Com
pdniOn She was born in Portland, Me, in 1911
hut while she was very young her father re-
moved to Boston, which became her home. Al
the age Of fifteen she was sent ~ Hartford to he
educated in the school of Catherine and Harriet
Beecher, and during her school days gave evil
dence of a high though eccentric order of talent
Before she was twenty years of age she married
Charles W. Edridge, cashier of the Merchants
Bank of Boston, who died after the lapse Of a
few years, leaving her with two children, both
girls. Subsequently she again married, but the
utter want Of congenaity caused an early sepa-
ration In 1851, urged by her own and her chill
dren's necessities, she made her first attempt
with the pen, and after many difficulties sue.
ceeded in gaining ioothold, and " Fanny Fern
soon became household word. Her principal
works published in book form were Ruth Hall t"
" Rose Clarke Fern Leaves" three series,
=" Little Ferns and (" Payday Book For the
last fifteen years 0i her life she was weekly con
trihutnr tl the New York Ledger of the same
>tyle If sketches rs frst gave her popularity. In
1850 she married james Parton, the historian.
She was the sister of y. p. Willis, the pet and
editprnf the Home Journal. and Of Bichard Storrs
Willis, the unoe well known musical critic. The
remnins OF Mrs Parton were taken 10 Boston for
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
District Conventions.


BY a coincidence certainly unusual, the
three Congressional District Conventions Of
the State are all to be held next week the
First and Second on Wednesday, and the
Third on the day following.
In the First District, we hear Of no oppo-
sition to the denomination Of Mr.. Willard,
and trust he may receive the luminous sup
port of the convention Aud it is certainly
quite as much source Of congratulation to
the Republicans of the District, as it must
be gratifying to Mr. Willard personally, that
for once the opportunity is afforded Of be.
slowing the hearty and united support Of
the party upon most faithful and accom-
plished public servant.
In the Second, unfortunately, and utterl,
without any good cause all the bitterness
which marked the canvass in the First Dis
trct two years ago, together with that of th
memorable Baxter and Hoyt campaign in tn,
Third, seems to be commngled aud intensiieC
in its present canvass. But the contest il
rapidly narrowing down under the action OIL
the people in their primary meetings, aud W,
are well assured that Judge Poland will b,
renominated at the convention.
The Third District, from present appear
ances, will tender unanimous nomination t
the Hon. Geo w. Hendee Of Morristown
Mr.. Hendee's acknowledged ability as pub
lie speaker, his large experience in matters o.
legislation and general business, and his wide
and favorable acquaintance, all combine tc
render his nomination aceeptableto the people
of the District, and creditable to the State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
Giving Up the Fight.

\ portion Of the Greeley organs preserve
feeble though dolcful show Of keeping up the
fight. But the more candid frankly admit
that Mr.. Greeley's election is entirely out Of
the question. The New York World, the
national Democratic organ, says:
10 he sure, there is left bnt slender chance
OF Mr.. Greeley's election 1t would be
Absurd for Democrats u slackeu their energ,
now, even II they have no longer any hope vi
elecling Mr.. Greeley
The Springfield Republican, the organ Of
the Greeley movement in New England, is
equally frank. 1t says;
Present Appearances indicate that MIR. Gree
ley VIII be deieited-that the Liberal movement
Will come SHIRT Of that immediate success il,
more sanguiae friends have hoped for it,"
The following despatch shows how the out.
loo; is regarded by one Of the chief actors in
the Cincinnati Convention
Mr.. Has,ead, in the Cincinnati Commercial OF
Thursday, throws up the sponge on the Pres
dental contest. and says the elections of Thurs.
day show that Gen. Grants luck in politics, ~
well as IN war. insures his reelection. The
Liberal and Democratic parties he says ar,
not compact enough TO resist the regular Repub-
leans"
The Washington Patriot, the organ Of the
Democratic party at the national capital, ad.
mits that the results Of Tuesday have settled
the national battle against the coalition, and
adds:
" II is useless to disguise that the State cleo
tlons on Tuesday have not fulfilled our expecta-
ton'. The results have disappointed us in many
way, bnt chiefly in demonstrating that the 1.-The
Tus have not shown the strength they claimed
Wit 20 much confidence. This is not the moment
10 cunsider the causes which may have led u
failure 20 apparent and unfortunate. We look
nc the naked Tact as it stands, without inyestgat.
ing its philosophy. There will be time enough
for that inquiry hereafter when it may he pur-
sued without any other feeling than that Of calm
and practical analysis
Aud finally we copy a despatch which
indicates the feeling that prevails in the
Democratic aud Liberal Committees at Wash.
ington;
" Il /. conceded on ali sides that Mr. Greeley
has been beaten for the Presidency aud that the
death-kuell Of the Liberal movement has been
sounded. Democrats who have all summer been
shouting Tor the Chsppaqra " sage now de-
npunce him in every way Imaginable They say
they have no confidence in him and never had
any, and think the whole Cincinnati Baltimore
bargain is a snare and a delusi,n."
We might produce more evidences Of the
complete Encouragement which exists among
the followers Of Greeley, but this is enough
The Democracy are not merely convinced Of
the bopelessness OF any further fight, but are
utterly disgusted with the combination by
which they were sold out aud disgraced.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16

Born in Florida, y Y, May IN, 1904 died ut
Auburn, ~ Y, Oct 10, 1872. Mr. Seward grad
uated at Union College (N " in 1890 was
admitted IN the bar in ls22 was member Of
the New York Senate FIR four years from 1880
nominated ~ the Wing candidate for Governor
in 1894, and was defeated, hut was again non-
mated and elected in 1898, and held the ufIice four
years. In 1919 he was elected Uniied States SEN
atnr, and held the office until March, 1861, when
he became Secretary Of Sae, and remained in
that position until March 1854 SINCE that dple
he made voyage round the World, visiting mos
uf the great nations with which be had been iii.
caly connected, from which he received tho
highest hOnurs ever accorded Ia public men. lie
was one of the Intended yiclims Of tie n.sassjna,
ton plot at Washington, April "A, 1868, ind
barely escaped death. lie never fully recovered
from the wounds and shock Of that teri lille scene
Mr.. Seward was an able aud ambitious man. lie
esteemed himself WORTHY OF the highest ofhee IN
ire nn'inn, end wns Disappointed ~ tie surc''s
II Lima Vet in the cabinet III tie n e.
was one m II principal figures, and lewill be
honorably remembered for his public services.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16

ODr. Alden, of South Boston, aud Dr..
Wellman, Of Newton, two Congregational
ministers, attended Mr.. Surgeons church
when they were in London. aud, after the SER
vices introduced themselves TO the preacher.
Mr.. Sturgeon not only received them cordial.
y, but invited them to sit with him on the
platform at the communion service, aud with
his own hands administered TO them the ele-
ments. If Baptist preacher in this coun.
try should do such thing he would be incon.
tinently turned out Of the denomination
Yet the Bapiisis of this county are never
tired Of bOastug of Mr.. Sturgeon as Que Of
the representative men Of their denomination
What they tolerate 10 him and the rest OF
his English brethren they refuse to tolerate il
their own ministers at home
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
Death of James r.. Spalding.

Ry teleor,pbie di.n,teb we learn that Mr.
4, r.
oP''''"s ul'u ~ ''' '''''''0. u, "'' ''''''''
Key. Geo. Is smlding, Duver, \ H., on the lpih
instant. JANE. REED SPAlDiNo wa the oldest
.,, ~ az. t,,, II ..,,r I,,,es s.,,it;,,, ,r Mot
,., r
peHe'' A''o' d" H0'ue'"'V"' eu''"'in neie anu
a College course IN the Unyer,iiy oil Vermont
Mr. : began his editorial cifeer a. a reporter Of
legislative pr,see,i,nt,. and writer of oce-i,nrt
., = 49,. M tt NJ
'F'7 '
next Important step was VISIT u r'nce' ~
two other young men 1l Montpelier, with a view
of pursuing medical Studies in Paris. Their res
Ill.,. 81. Il. .,. t..,.,..,..t e., b.. ,t,.-;.4 .c.t.
81. '''' w '.'-
hrst reyllution9i Lini- Maple IN winch brought
him % the head ol the empire, the mn-t layira-
bile period TOR series OF hriliani letters lrlm The
pen OF NJ spAIainS {" the N0e forS Courier
ana EHqwfT. Ia THESE he manifested degree
OF AFFINITY "mch NO once Commended Mr Sp,d-
ing g. me m'1r ui james walls ~ Nenn, ny
whom Mr. $ was employed ~ associate e'iit'r ~
the paper 10 tii- o'palty Mr. >. served with
h'gh tepuWt'h, un'l', e,min'hNlmt I'D, pe'ah'
a,rN assistance 81 lT'uu-' ne e,'a'i-lea the -Ntc
iorN "oTtd' Inc design ,i TINS paper was only
to' E"h Tor suc',-- ~ tiut ""iii into winch
II was uNherel. u was designed ~ mod'l
newspaper cinuuctod "n Ohfl'tian principles M
DEPENDENT oil partcniar seci- ur political parties,
tmck IT, capital was sam sunk and the pape-
lell inio the hp ol the Democracy under other
editorslhp hut II has been comi'rt e. lts "ri-
ginntir 10 know that Il has been the hest Demo-
cratic l,urnai 10 The country, Alter TIE lnllpfe
81 tie hor'a, and the establishment ui the Tunes
by the late Henry j Raymond. Sl~liing wiz cL'-
pnyed on the editorial stall nl tie latter, and
mngc second wit 10 t"rWe' Shofll> alter tie
war he visited the iuthern States. and hyr1pts-
ure incurred a mralyiic attack. from which he
suffered png and never recovered fully. lie made
hi last visit tn Montpelier "a lew months since,
when he was iull Of hope for a renewal Of editor
ml -erYice on the Inns, but It WIS then eyiien-
"a h- TRENDS that the release, which has now
come, was NJ band. CT tour men, eminent in tie
editorial fraternity IN New hmk cry. all Of
whom were educated Tor that profession in Yer
mont Mr. spnidins Is entitled at least To the
second plnce. We reler u Henry j Raymond,
Jame- X. Sphlding, Horace Greeley and Oliver
johnson Two ct the e-Smldlng and Jnhns1n
received their inst editorial hent IN the NArun-
MAN ONCE.
ffum The Ne" YORK weird
. Mr.. Spalding was graduate Of the Univer-
lily OF Vermont. and man OF high literary at
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16

Mr.. IIehard Of Chelsea, nominated for United
States Senator, Hon Justin $. Morrill,, Oi STRAIT
ford, seconded by Mr.. Starr, Of Nottingham.
Mr. Mead, Of Underhll, nominated Hon.
Waldo Brigham, Of lIydepark, seconded by Mr..
The roll beinr called resulted ns follows Jus
tin :. Morrill, las Waldo Brigham, 10 Harvey
d Kitchell. L.
For Justin $. Merrill - Mcssrs. Allen Of
Colchester, Allen Of ferrisburgh, Allen Of
Goshen, Appleton, Armstrong, AUSTIN BIZ
lev uf Mlrrisjuwn. Bailey Of kead~bJrp Bald
win, Bnllou Of Burlington, Billuu Of Iuwns.
bend. BARNARD, Barrett, Biscm, Batrhelder If
Plainfold. Beach. Beattie. Bemis. Bentley, bing-
ham, Blake Bottom, Bjyce, Biyden, Blags,
Brown. Bruce Buel. Buckley, burnett, Bush,
nell Butteficld, Caldwell, Cnrdoll, Carpenter OF
Charleston, Carpenter uf Grnby, Cnyerly, Chat
fee, Chase Of JAY, Chase Of Mount Holly, child,
Churchill, Clark of BruUkhed, Clark ut Jamii'a,
Cunant, Cook VI Bloomfield Coolidge, tn,ell,
Crane, Crosier, Cu~hman, Dana, Darling, DAVIS
of Readina Day, Dickinson, Dimick, Douglass,
DuttDn. E,kins, Evans. Fasset,, Field Of Gull
ford, Field Of Milton, Field Of Springfield, fletch-
or Of Holland FJster Fary, frlshie, Gates,
/ Gle, Goodrich, Granger, Green, Grilhn. uruut,
Guild. Harrington, Harris, lla-kins, llnwley,
Ilehard, Holmes, Hooker, llpughton OF Water
] ford llubbell, Humphrey, lde, l~haun. johnson,
Judson ladd, Lance Leayens, Lewis of Nor
witch, Lewis Of Wells. Liyermure. Lynde, Me-
] CUM, Mclarcn, NhcOmher oi Nc-tlOrd, Marsh
of llineshurgh. Marsh OF Sharon Marshall,
Marston Ma4icld, Merrill Miles. Moore, Mmse,
/ Mott. Manson. Nelson, Newell, Noble. Ormsicei
Paris Perkins, Pierce, Piugrcc, Pltkin Of Fair
haven. Ptkin OF Montpelier Pope. Potter, Pow
crs Putnam, Randall. Ranney, Reed at Wet
field, Rogers. Root, Rounds, kiwley. Sanborn,
Shaw of h dtJn Shaw ui Laudgro'e, Shedd' Shcr-
man. Snvton Of Calais Saytin Of stowe, Smith
Of Addison. Smith Of St. Adams, Speaker, Stan
lev. Starr. stewart, Stevens of East Montpelier,
Stevens of Eden stevens OF Westminster, orUng,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
Silence is Golden"

The New Hampshire independent Stand
ard says that one of the commanders of the
Cuuard line Of steamers, plying, several years
ago between Boston and Liverpool, was
known as " the silent captain lie wasted
no words upon passengers, and said little to
anybody during the entire voyage of three
thousand miles But if he was neither talk
alive or genial, he was master Of his profess
sion and people who took passage in his ship
felt that all the care and skill which could be
employed for their safety would be exerted.
For the silent captain was as nearly ON
nipresent 0s is possible for human being
Day and night he was upon the lookout, aud
when up n his bel, and in slumbcr, was be-
lieyed to have one eye open and an car in-
tie t t, catch the first sound Of an approach.
Ing tempest.
A duplicate Of this silent, quiet, and skill
lul commander is found at Washington, in the
person of President Grant His competitor
Ndn AEdNtltl NNO luOubluu ullitH, duu Ihdut
a score of speeches to express what Grant did
in four words Let us have peace" The
air is full of base lies coucerniDg this quiet
man but he notices them not, trusting his
reputation and political destiny to the justice
of his countrymen. Aud he will not be dis
appointed. President Linooln said, Uircp he
presented Grant with commission as Cen
eral Of the armies THE nations apprecia-
ton of what you have already done, and its
reliance upon you for what still remains to
be done, are now presented to you with this
commission, As the country herein trusts
you, so under God it will sustain you"
Years have passed since those words were
spoken, but they have not los; their force.
The country will sustain this quiet unosten-
tatious, and diigcnt public servant, and his
reyilers will be discounted, aud put to shame.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
The Effect Of the News.


A Washington special says the Greeley
party in the National Capital is simply aud
utterly demoralized. The liberal republican
followers Of Greeley accuse the democrats Of
having sold them out, broken faith aud other
wise cheated them, while the democrats appear
more disposed to blame themselves aud their
own stupidity They now openly admit, aud
say they always knew it, that Greeley was a
weak and unsafe candidate, a demagogue
whom the people would certainly ropudiate,
aud that his nomination was both fraud and
a bunder None Of either party is now so
poor as to do Greeley reverence, and none so
ioohardy as to profess that there is longer
4 lorIorn hope Of his election. Added to the
crushing defeat of Tuesday is the necessity
Of carrying the burden for another month,
aud Of suffering a more disastrous defeat in
November. The temper Of the democrats for
the adoption Of OConor or any other candi-
date or cxpedieut is favorable enough, but
the time is too short, and it is conceded on
all hands that a change Of candidates at thi'
time would be equivalent to confession Of
defeat. Taken altogether, old politicians say
that more complete Waterloo defeat has
never been witnessed in the history Of cleo
tons
In New York the effect Of the republican
successes in the October elections was sensibl,
felt on Wall street. Large amounts Of money
hitherto held back until the political future
should be decided, were invested in ;avorit,
stocks, aud the street was remarkably lively
Stocks advanced in prices and the marke
strengthened.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
Election of United States Senator.

Although the election of United States
Senator from Vermont, for SIX years from
and after the 81 of March next, cannot be
legally and officially declared until after we
20 to press the votes were cast aud recorded
yesterday Tuesday afternoon, aud we are,
therefore, able to announce the reelection Of
our distinguished Senator, JusrrN S MoBRILL.
In the Senate he received the vote of every
Senator prescnt-twcniy.four; and in the
House the vote was for Justin S. Morri
(Repub) ls5 for Waldo Brigham Dem.
l6; and for President Kitchell Of Middle
bury College, /. This unanimity has beef
richly deserved by the valuable services au'
high character Of Mr.. morrill,, whose reelection
will be hailed with pleasure all over the land