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Our Choice Of Presidents,
From the Missouri Rpeublican.l


The very general discussion
provoked by the recent oration
of Mr.. Charles Francis Adams
bring into prominence one fact
which is curiously significant.
Although this is the freest of
free countries, where the high
est honors of the state are
thrown open to competition and
belong as much to plebeian as
patrician, and where the best
brains are supposed to have
the best chance of winning the
best prizes, yet it seems to have
settled down into a rule, with
out an exception that the first
class man can never attain the
presidency. By first-class we
mean that compound of states
manship and executive ability
which, in the opinion of all
sensible persons, should be
found in the chief magistrate
OF a great nation whose politi-
cal system pivets upon popular
freedom.
Running back through the
long list of presidents, we can
put our finger on only three
men manifestiy born to rule,
and whose administrations are
stamped with the impress of
their own originality. Wash
lington, Jefferson and Jackson
were fully fitted for the place
they occupied, and their gov
erning capacity-if we may
call it such-has never been
questioned, though neither of
them were free from error.
Opponents as well as friends
recognized their pre-eminent
fitness, and they have accord
ingly passed into history as
individuals altogether worthy
of the elevation they achieved.
Excluding these three, and
what have we had9 A goodIy
number of exceedingly respect,
able gentlemen, a few above
and some below mediocrity,
but not a single great ruler
Many of them have had large
experience in public affairs:
several have done well in lower
positions; but all, when seated
in the presidential chair, have
found the democratic throne
too ample for then. AS thai
throne is awarded by tie voice
of the yeople, the people are
alone to blame fits occupant
is to small for the dignities and
duties thereunto appertaining
Yet over and over. again the
people have done the same
thing, and they bid fair to con.
tinue to do it until the end o.
the chapter. Clay, Webster
Calhoun and Douglas will
compare favorabfy with the
statesmen whom England and
Europe have produced during
the same period; every Ameri,
can was and is proud Of theil
intellect aud their achievements,
yet Americans rejected theil
claims and buried each and al
in the grave of disappointed
ambition. Van Buren, Polk
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Michigan congratulates it
self that both its Senators and
two-thirds ofits Representatives
voted against the salary steal.
Times.
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eccentrlclties Of the popular
taste. In native powers, in
culture, in executive expert
ence, and in services rendered
his party, noimpartial estimate
can deny that he was decidedly
superior to his successful rival.
As a jurist his reputation was
wider and deeper; as a gov
ernor of the foremost state in
the Union, he has gained merit
ed distinction which that rival
never had an opportunity to
grasp; as a political leader his
ranks was recognized and
respected by all. Yet Seward,
whose antecedents were as
unexceptionable as his career
was familiar; who had avowed
and defeeded what are now
known as Republican princi>
pies upon the floor of the senate
before Lincoln had hardly
whispered them to his most
intimate friends; who was the
architect as well as the cham>
pion of the Republican party
and who certainly had the right
to feel assured of being its
nominee when victory perched
on its standard in advance
Seward was thrown over to
make room for man who,
at that time, was only known
outside of Illinois by his de-
bates with Douglas in a semitic
rial campaign. One Other
illustration. Gen. Grant bore
off the bulk of the lauFals in the
late war, and built mp a splen-
did military renown at home
and abroad. OF everything
pertaining to politics and the
science of government he was
profoundly ignorant, and had
no hesitation in confessing his
| ignorance. He was thorough
I ly incapable of commanding
an army; he was just az
thoroughly incapable of man
aging the complex machinery
of national affairs. Yet the
party, which he had and ha'
plenty of much better presi
dental timber within its bor
ders, rejected the straight trees
and selected a crooked stick
Grant has literally walked
over the presidential cours'
twice, and we see no reason
why he should not do it the
third time if he SO wishes.
Now, it is undoubtedly to th,
interest of every country, ant
more particularly this of ours
to put it's ablest men at TIL
helm. In any we'll regulate.
monarchy-England and Ger
many for example-Clay, Web
ster. Calhoun, Douglas sn'
Seward, and others I'VE nigh
name, would have gone to tn
front, those who supplante,
them here would never hay
been heard of, .l, Gladstone
and Bismark, if they lived i
America, wonld be beaten on
of sight in the presidentif
race by some little six-by-niH
politician whom neither g
them would have for privat
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Chairs should never be COW
cred with silk, because they
must be satin. +. AID rg r.al
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THE proprietor of a new pat
ent medicine advertises fer
"active young men to under
take.its sale," and adds that ''it
is certain to prove profitable
tothe undertakers." No doubt
of it. - i -.
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T. VI. FORT.
]. D. WATKINS
Watkins S Fort,

A ttorneys at Law, Minden, La. Will
a practice in all the Courts for Web
yter and Bossier parishes, aud in the
Supreme Court of the Stxbe vl2n5
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"You don't do that again" /"
said the pig to the boy who cut
his tail off ......-rT
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A II. LEONARD.
Mutt g. Leonard.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Texas Street
A Shreveport, La. Win practice in the
Courts of Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne and
RieHville. ...... r.. vlOn4O
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j. II. Scott,

ttorney and Counselor at la. VIII
"A practice in the parishes of Caddo, Bos
Ser, DeSctc and Red River, and in the Su
preme Court ofthe State, and In the Federal
Courts and Court of CLAIMS ... ..-
Office at Court House, in Shreveport, La,
second door on the right of frelft entrance.
vllail -,. ar Hi,.
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- We noticed, the other day,
in a puff of a country grocer,
that he was spoken of as zone
of the old warehouses. of the
trade" We suppose that means
that he is a heavy charger. u.s.. /. /.
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Professional Cards.
II, W.. Baker,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, La.
a Will practice in any court in the State,
except the parish court of Bossier Parish.
ta .I..- vI1n46lY..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15
nv TIl W1fITman.
Temperance Work.

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lnd Che seller entreltci mot 90 Ieal aut the poi.
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10 '.'' 10 possible tins burden from uur people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The result of voting, last week Tues
day, in regard to the annexation to Boston
of Charlestowu, West Roxbury, Brighton.
aud Brookline, was to extend the name Of
Boston over ali Of these places except
Brookline. Boston voted to take the lot.
hut the ants in Brooklne carried the day,
and are immensely jubilant at the result
The vote cast in Boston was very small
less than eight thousand in all, the average
Bostouian apparently not caring very mucl
about having Bunker Hill monument and
the Brighton cattle markets added to tn,
possessions of the Athens of America. -
The Boston vote was as follows for an
nexing Charlestowp, yes, $500, no, 1868 /;
Brookline, yes, 6205, no, 1916 West
Roxbury, yes, Clio, no, 1862 Brighton.
yes, $3.50, no, 1888. The candidates"
themselves, voted as follows Charlestown,
yes, 22iO, no, l947 Brighton, yes 662,
40 1873 West Roxbury, yes, 100, no, 6l3
BrookIne, yes, 300, no, FOG
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The Independent well says, ave are
not one whit surprised at the last develop.
meuts in Brooklyn. They are just wha'
might have been expected. New York
possessed the boldest and most unscrupulou,
set of official plunderers that ever robbed T.
patient people. But even their patience
was exhausted, aud at last, by a herculeaI
effort they broke their chains and walked
free. And they punished the colossal
thieves and recovered their plumber Not
a word Of it, Tweed treads with the assn.
rance of king the halls Of his Greenwich
palace Hall and Sweeney and Connolly
and all the rest of them have seen the
'' hail shot after them in storm DER blown, q"
and are peacefully enjoying the fruits Of
their honest toll in the public service
This is the way we treat great robbers in
this country. We, at worst, fail to re-eleei
them to office We bid them 90 in peace
and spend in luxurious retirement the gided
evening of their days"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15
NOins and COmmenIs.

-Milvaukees valuation has increased
two million dollars within a year, and the
increase Of business amounts to twelve mil.
ions
Some Of the Democratic newspapers
are deuouucng the Northern Pacific Rail.
way enterprise as an Administration meas.
urc." The editor iorgets that the road
vas chartered several years before Grant
became President
Intelligence from Central Asia shows
u. war.ikc siotcof affairs. The Afghans
have been dofeacd by the Persians; a civil
war rs raging in Kbokao, aud Yokoub Bey
Is lighting the Chinese. II is thought that
Bu.sil may step in and quiet the muss
1t is stated that during the past month
twenty Republican Journal. have been sup.
pressed in France, or have had their sale
prohibited in tho public streets The min.
iury will be questioned on the subject at
the next sitting Of the Parliament Com.
miiee.
1t Is slid that Jay Gould has stood 10y
his brokers and settled an losses in Wall
street, notwithstanding they foot up mon.
,irous sum. Do the other hand, Wander
/ hlt is reported to have " gone back" on
/ hi- mon and nlovel them 10 suffer bailv
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

General Sherman, in his speech before
the last meeting of the Army of the Cum.
berland, at Pittsburg, said these golden
words 4" | have heard the best orators. and
have marked them well; but never heard
a man who spoke to the hearts of men as
Lincoln spoke to those of the men who
stood before him. remember almost every
word he said, He addressed them as chill.
dren, aud said that those were sad days
but better we're coming; that the rain had
fallen, but the skies would soon be clear !;
they should not get discouraged, but think
of the tomorrow which awaited them, hav.
ing faith in the nation aad in 6ual success
which would come as surely as there was
God in heaven. That speech reached all
hearts; aud was worth lis weight 10
diamonds"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

Tho GloJe calls attention to an i'm.
portant point in connection with the presen,
financial situation, viz: that there is " a
section in the national banking law by which
every stakeholder is responsible at law for
double the amount If his stock, so that the
stockholders Of every national bank in the
country are liable for as much again as the
full cash capital Of their respective iustitu.
lions. For instance if the capital of a
bank is one million dollars, the stockholders
are responsible for two millions. The
knowledge Of that fact ought to be enough
to quiet the nerves Of even the most timid
Of depostors"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

There lives an old ludyin Alfred, Me,
who by chance of date of birth, will, per.
haps, attain worldwide fame. Miss Lucy
Langdon NOVEL; was born in Alfred, july
t. l716' on the day and very near the hour
Of the signing Of the Declaration Of indie
pendoucc' When eight years of age she
united with the Alfred Shakers, and has
since lived with them. She Is in excellent
health, aud if she survives until the occasion
OF the centennial anniversary in Philade.
phia, in 1876, a Pullman palace car will
take her from Alfred to the Quaker city.
where her presence will be one of the
features of the grand centennial.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

-- luiIInl muiNCus wear nc1Chsioncs lol
earrings.
Mas, ia soid ,o receive carte blanche
aud ten Thousand year from the Ilarpers.
A now ppir,rm for our entire standing
,,mv ri, 10000 men is now being made a,
Fmnkrrl arsenal. Philadelphia.
t,i...,;,,.,,l cha, 80 600 Ooo vcr,
s,ep, ia cut flowers and house plants at re.
taii in NV York city. last year.
.,i,r,l c;ri w.s .o.oo,i, ov.i,1.a
g.. ,,, L;.h s.b,,i &C. NJ, n ae.,
sb.l,j ,,s.-d mo ro..s.,r, cv,r;no,;on
m v ..... A. C.l
l's Wesleyan MISSION on 'ue Golo
No ,,.,iit, ,,,,r..,.o,.,. - ,bo Asc.,,o..
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over 'Vu,VoV POUNDS @, g'np'' "'''
oe'n sh'pp'a rom Nlue,ano, tp dod season ,
one hrm alone having SOLD -0u'UVV tnr'e
pound boxes
or eirhty-nine teachers OF recent
State Institute IN Ninccnues, Indiana, only
one spelled correctly list Of twenty word,
in orlinary use, ard one missed them ALL
49," The smashed is the name OF apro-
uUenl club Iu London. the members 10 con
.ist only of those who have been manned
on railway or run over ON the streets.
,;.,.b,,-., bill. ,,Hl bo introduced
;,,, p..f,.,.,.,. o., ;,s 49, ,,.ion t,y N.
Ws,5cOa T,o croa,orcrs If c.c,ory l,Lor
are already WORKING vigorously AGAINST the
measure.
Tho br- cr5p Of tho wear ha. been
b,.r..,.l al -. - ~ ooo 400
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Nor Va r.r,...i,a.,n..o ,h.ahaic q soo
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INC I'" passed at 'he iasi session "I
congress I'9G'oi'na me transportation o.
I'VE ''olE' "ent mo effect WIN the ur't OF
ini' monih' MS humane provision u 'hn'
animals sna'l uot Tee confined 10 cars OF
ooa's more IMAM '".u'y-elent consecutive
hours without u''9'd'nI ana ewing 'ne"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

Oregon is surely the long looked-for
paradise Of the periectionists in politics.
But lately five men were successfully nom.
mated as candidates for the position Of the
late Mr. Wilson, the Congressman, who
died few weeks since, aud all Ave prompt.
y declined. Finally, after long search
aud delay, gentleman was found who was
prevailed upon to accept the nomination.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The news from Havana, which Is al
ways made TO look as unflvorablc as posi-.
blo to the Cuban patriots, shows that the
Cubans are lighting well, and are assuming
the offensive in several directions. In fact.
the Spaniard- are beginning to ,queal terri
bly,. Deprivation, from the corporations Of
tIo'guin and Jibara had arrived at Havana
to entreat the Captain General to send re-
Inducements to the places they represented
When, accord'u, 70 Spanish accounts o.
body Of insurgents, thousand strong, can
surprise a column of Spanjards, wound and
take the commander prisoner, and cause g
Spanish loss Of hundred aud twcnty.fv.
Sillcd, wounded aud prisoners, it is c)ea
he insurgents are both strong aud resolutc
Ifthey fight it out "on that line" and -
such a manner, their cause must triumph
in the end.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

Tho numerical increase in the popula.
tion of the United States from 1850 to
1870 was LITTLE more than 100000, Of
which number 1000 coo was due to immi.
grafton. In 1870 the foreigu.born resi-.
dents in the United States were 5,567 800
of natives born Of foreign parents, G,03l,.
S45, making ia all 1892 1914 foreign.
born residents aud children of foreigu.born
residents out of total population of 49,.
55s,87l.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The term irredeemable," when an.
Piled to the greenback or national bank cur.
rency, is a misnomer. The word, as for.
uerly applied, meant a worthless or depro.
ciated currency, specie being the standard
The currency of our times is based on q
broader and much better basis than pile
Of metal in somebody's vaults. 1t is based
On the real and personal property of the
nation backed by the truthful pledge Of an
honest people that the raper shall always
he considered a sacred debt, and be acccp.
red for all dues to the government exccp,
duties on imports. Tho good faith of the
nation is the best sort of an endorsement.
as It never has been dishonored.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The Washington Chronicle gives cur.
rency to a report that Messrs Alexander
II. Stephens IIerschel V. johnson aud ono
or two other prominent Southern poliu.
cans will issue a new daily paper in Wash.
'ng'on on or about the first Of December
next 1t is understood that it will adyo.
cate the refundiug of the cotton tax add be
independent in politics"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The Burlington Free Press says:
Mr.. Eaton, of the Civil Service Board is
deyotiog a great deal of time to the work
Of the commission, and it is understood he
will reside 10 Washington most Of the time
Turing the coming winter, 1t should be
known to those who are intending to apply
for positions and examination at New York
or elsewhere that the preliminary papers,
Gled with the application, as directed iu the
regulations, are rigidly examined, and if
not found according to the published con.
ditions are rejected. Those who did not
comply strictly with the regulations in the
form Of application will be disappointed in
DOT being designated for examination, though
when it is possible second application is
allowed when the first is Incorrect"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

Since the year lS4S, when gold wa,
irst discovered in California, that State In.
produced an aggregate Of 81 3SO,70O,0OO
worth of the precious metal In the year
named the yield was SO 100000, and in
1858, the year in which the greatest yield
occurred the product was s6s,OOO.0O0
Between 1868 and 1872 The average annual
yield was about SG0,O00,000, with no APP
orecable evidence Of reduction. In Ne.
vada, the two great mines known as the
Belcher aud the Crown Point, situated IN
the Uomsiock lode, yielded up to Septem
her |, of this year, over S2G,0O0,O00 in
gold with clear pr, Gt to the stockholders
ia diyivends Of more than $4,000 coo
The BeIcher mine commenced to yield 10
1863 and the Crown Pointin SGD During
he last of April and May these mines pro
duced an average of sSl 900 per dag.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

Weather predictions for the coming
winter are now 10 order. A Providence
gentleman is the first in the field, and he
gives us the good news that the season will
ne mild basiug the prediction that when
the sun last " crossed the line" the wind
was from the south, which, according to
his experience, indicates that the majority
Of next winters winds will blow from that
direction We thank him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15


The blame Of the late financial panic
is now thrown upon the shoulders Of that
evil genius Of Wall street, Jay Gould. 1t
may be that the fact that there is hardly any
mischief planned in that locality in which
he has not a hand, has something to do
with the charge. Nevertheless, there is
great reason TO believe that the excitement
was the result Of great corner in which
be was the moving spirit The statement
is, that Gould had bullcd gold and bcared
stocks, and had succeeded in his flvoritc
method of locking up greeubocks. But
when both gold and stocks began to tumble
in consequence, and fen to low point,
Gould, to save the street from failure be-.
gan TO buy both, aud was loaded down with
stock Whiting for rise when unexpectedly
the panic set in and stocks fcl ten per cent
lower This was anuttersurprisc TO Could
who Jos, immensely on the f,ll--almost
enough to wipe out his FIRST profits as
boar He found he had raised a whirl-
wind and could not control IT, Banks
hankine.housos, savings institutions aud
fru,, companies, loaded down with securi.
ties. were involved aud came to ruin. Now
that it is discovered to be ;hc result Of a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The Boston & Albany Railroad ha.
recently retired six of its conductors who
we're buying diamond pins aud race horses
on salary of $50 month. Nothing
could have been more cruel A railroad
ought to know that conductor with sal.
airy OF $50 mou'h can buy as many dia.
mond pins and race horses as he pleases, if
ne is careful to watch the market closely
and buy only at wholesale.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The Michigan Constitutional Conven.
ton proposes to solve the jury reform qucs.
ton by a clause which permits the Legis.
lature to authorize fye.sixth verdicls in
criminal cases. II has also decided in fa.
vor Of an appointed Judiciary, has raised
the pay Of members Of the Legislature to
81 day, iayors local option on the tenn.
perance question, aud evinccs discrimi.
mating judgment upon the rights Of mi.
norities
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-15

The Illinois farmers have barely es
'aped falling into the hands Of schomine
nollticians, aud have determined to stick to
The Legitimate objects for which the oranges
we're originally organized. grand con
'ention Of the agricuturists Of the State
1as been called at Chicago on the 23d Of
tho present month the delegates to be taken
from those engaged in filling the soil. This
convention proposes to devote its attention
10 considering agricultural affairs and devils
ing measures for the breaking down Of the
present oppressive freight tariff. A good
Teal Of enthusiasm is ezhiied, and the gath
oring will undoubtedly be a success