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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

Strawberries are eaten no New York
at $3.50 a quart.
Weddings 10 travelling dress ere ve.y
frequent. Chicago seems to be the great
resort for bridal parties just at present
"A divorced wife has heapcd Goals Of
Ere on a Detroit husband by ioheritiog
100000.
Tho losses Of English capitalists ia
Costa Rica railway securities are said 90 Be
upwards Of fifteen million dollars
The popularity Of Peoria ghost r.,
that it nightly silently steals away with a
scutte Of coal and two sticks Of cord wood
The farmers Of Illinois strongly urge
the passage Of bin prohibiting members
Of the Legislature from travelling 90 free
passes.
The difference between country and
a city greenhorn is, that one would Ike 90
know everything, aud the other think. Dc
can tell him.
"A retired soldier, who marched upward
Of a. GOO miles during our civil war, say5
that the hardest March Dc ever experienced
is the one just gone.
"A Buffalo girl, pretty AID eighteen,
has sold over five hundred sewing machines
in the last two years. She travels with
horse aud wagon.
There are only niue ciiic. 10 the world
with population Of more than million.
London leads the list with is three and
quarter millions.
GO to the country, get some land, pat
up shanty, 60 to work and become indie
pendent is the advice Of San Francisco
paper to young men.
An enterprising firm down East has
made a lot Of summer cottages complete
in every part, in hopes Of finding a market
for them at watering places and on the sea
shore.
The Chicago man who stepped behind
pair of mules that he intended to purchase
asked with much feeling, when be was pick.
ed out of the gutter, eff the derrick killed
anybody else7n
"A Louisville newspaper notes the fact
that since the Indiana Sunday Liquor law
went into operation the larger share Of the
male population Of New Albany attend
morning service on the Kentucky side Of
the river.
The latest fashionable kink is pop corn
parties 1t is claimed that they not only
keep young men from another kind Of corn
ed parties, but that they are very suggest
i've of question they ought to pop.
Denver is to have new hotel. and
the public are assured that the new walls
will be bullet proof, so that guests won't
run any risks on account of any affair in
the other room.
The price Of ticket to San Francisco
and back over the Union Pacific and Gem
trail Pacific roads is little less than three
hundred dollars. To this must be added
the expenses Of seven or eight days meals
averaging three dollars a day, also the
additional expense Of a compartment in the
Pullman car.
Another Illinois verdict of SIS 900 for
breach Of promise suggests the question
why it should be so hard to alter mere in
tention to commit matrimony when it is
so easy to dissolve marriage already con-
summated and further givesIise to the re-
Election that if breach.ol-promise laws were
repealed there would be fewer applications
for divorce.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

The Supreme Court of the United States,
in case appealed from the Supreme Court
ofWisconsin, involving the question whether
a State has the right to levy taxes
for the purpose of aiding in the construc.
ton of railroads, expressed the opinion that
railroads are public highways, and that it
is just as lawful for the State to impose
taxes to aid in their construction as it is for
the purpose of building wagon road or any
other public work. In the judgment of the
court, such taxation is not prohibited by
that clause of the Federal Constitution
which provides that private property shall
not be taken for public use without just
compensation. If railroads are public b Oh.
ways, then they are under the legislative
control Of the State, and may be regulated
as to their management and freight and
passenger tariffs in any manner and to any
extent that may be demaded by the inter.
ests Of the public.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

Last week ct.Attorney Phelps,
of New York, got out bench warrants for
fifty as precious rascals as there are In the
United States. We refer to the sailors
boardng-house keepers Of the metropolis
who are now in the clutches Of the law for
an organized attempt to obstruct the action
of the beneGcent shipping act Of last sum.
mer, intended to protect Poor Jack from
their rapacity. When it was first put in
operation last summer the boarding house
keepers made considerable row. but finally
submitted, and the new system has worked
to the best possible advantage all winter.
But this spring the clearinghouse keepers
have rallied for another determined effort
to baulk the reform. Hence the bench
warrants, and what We trust will prove a
pretty hard pull.up for the worst of the
many species Of sharks that swim on land.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

TnR New Postal Law. - Under the law
which goes into effect June 30th, prepay
meuts Of postage will be required on all
newspaper exchanges, and on county news,
papers. 1t will then be required in the
case of all mail subscriptions whether in
the county or not, namely, five cents per
quarter for weekly newspapers, thirty cents
per quarter for papers published six times
per week, and thirty-ive cents per quarter
for daily newspapers prepayment per
quarter or per year to be made either at the
Office where mailed or where delivered. In
other words, the same rule will apply to all
newspapers, by whomsocycr sent or receiv-
ed. Publishers sending newspapers with
out prepayment Of postage to any per.
sons who are not subscribers, are sub
iect to a penalty Of $50 for each
oiIense after notification by The post.
master-general but all persons or journals
paying postage on newspapers received as
exchanges will be regarded by the post
Office department as subscribers within the
meaning of the law.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

Two hundred years ago the coming It'll
of June, the Mississippi was discovered
according to the historian, and it is proeos.
ed to revive the half.forgotten memories Of
Marquette aud Joliet by celebrating the
event at 81. Louis and other places on the
line Of The historic river At last, says
the st. Louis Republican, after lapse Of
two hundred years, after the wilderness
they found has been converted into fields
and gardens after the wigwam villages
have faded away, and the shadows of mighty
cities fall upon the waters of the stream
they found flowing through tracklcss wilds,
it is proposed to erect some suitable memo.
rial which shall preserve their fame until
the latest time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

"A call has been issued for meeting
at the Aston House, 10 New York city,
May 9th, Of those who desire to form an
association, the object of which shall be
to promote by cooperation the interests of
producers and consumers also for the pur-
pose of considering what can and should be
done to reduce the cost of transportation
by railroad and water. The call is numer.
ously sigued by influential gentlemen, the
signer from Vermont being Frederick
Chaiee, Esq, Of Rutland. The Commit
tee of the United States Senate has given
notice Of its intention to be present in per.
son, if possible. The objects of the meet.
ing are defined in the call, with emIhasis
and distinctness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

Tho course of the administration of
justice in New York city, like that of true
love, does not run smooth. Recorder
Hackett produced in court, Wednesday,
letter which he had received through the
mail, threatening him with death in case he
again sentences prisoners to long terms of
Imprisonment for what, in the judgment Of
the senders Of the letter, are light crimes.
The letter states that a body of men have
eagued together, and are bound by oath to
be avenged on Recorder Hackett by killing
him or some member of his family, in case
he does not heed this warning. He has
subsequently received several other come
muuications Of similar tenor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

Official information has been received
from Vienna stating that although the
space allowed the United States ia the ex-
hibtion is three times larger than that al
the Paris exhibition, yet the authorities
have made further provision for the Amer
lean exhibitors by roofing a court cover.
ing 2,l00 square metres, aud by the cree.
tion Of hall for the machinery. The dis.
play Of American productions will be much
larger than was anticipated. The Aus.
trisu directory are making every possible
arrangement to accommodate all exhibitors
and visitors, and appear to be particular
ly desirous Of extending couriesies to cit.
liens of the United States, and cultiyatiug
closer friendly feeling between the two
countries.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

AT late session of the Legislature of
Georgia, all laws in relation to usury we're
wiped from the statute books of that State,
and an exchange from that section says
that there is already an evident increase
in the supply Of money, aud reduction in
the rate of interest. Several large sums,
which bad been intended for investment in
the Western States, had been received 10 that
city; a new banking company had been al
ready organized, and preliminary measures
taken for the formation o. another. Bust
ness men no longer meet the all but insur-
mountable obstacles heretofore encountered
in obtaining money, and altogether there is
evidence of increased means and industrial
activity that warrant the most favorable
sntcipations for the future.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30
Judge Barrett's opinion cOpCerpiu

Judge Barrett'S opinion concerning
the enforcement of our liquor law was
plainly given at the late term of the Wind
ham county court. In sentencing one John
Manning, Of Brattlcboro', to four years
Imprisonment for incendiarism, the Judge
remarked that intemperance was evidently
the cause Of the crime, and that although
the ofense merited punishment, the people
of Brattleboro could not with very good
grace complain if such offenders sboull es.
cape the just penalty Of the law, when they
had the power in their hands to 90 away
with the cause which prompted to the Of.
Tense.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

"A stupendous deialcatiou in the Allan.
tic National Bank Of New York, amounting
to s604.000, was discovered Saturday, by
the confession Of the dctaulter, +. l.. Tain.
TOR, cashier of the bank, the amount Of
the deficit exceeding the capital and surplus
by nearly quarter of million. The stock.
holders lose all and the depositors will
hardly recover fifty cents gu dollar.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

Decidedly the most Notifying spec.
tacle in national point OF view which the
past week has disclosed, has been the sus-
pension of the United States Commission.
ers to the Vienna Exhibition, on charges
seriously affecting the discharge OF their Of.
6ciul duties. For several weeks charges
have been openly made that certain Of these
paid officers, not content with the pay and
bouors showered upon them by our govern.
ment, had really been in the pay Of other
parties having articles on exhibition, and
the fact is the more unfortunate since moth.
ing ola similarly unpleasant character has
occurred with the representatives Of any
other nation. Now that the scandal eau
not he longer covered up we have the of.
fetal intelligence that all the paid agents
are suspended, subject to an investigation
of the charges by Minister Jay and Mr.. Nc.
Elrath, who are instructed by cable to in.
vestigate the receut charges of the sale of
Vienna exposition commissionerships, and
are empowered to suspend all commits.
sioners found to be implicated. The Com.
missioner is included in the suspension, but
he and any or all of his agents may be re.
stored to their positions if no good reasons
should be found for a change. A new com.
mission, with Mr.. lie Grand b. Cannon at
its head, has been appointed by the State
Department, which is certainly above sus.
picon of any such corruption.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30
RUTLAND COUNTY.

The Ripley College property at Poultney is
leased for the summer, but It is now confident
ly expected that a school will commence in
that institution in September next, under the
auspices of the Troy Conference,
The Swedes at West Rutland have a peculiar
method OF buying goods. Each article, when
received, is paid for, and the change, if any
called for. Another required article is then
demanded, paid fer, and so on, adiafnhum-
sure but tedious.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

A New York paper reports the finding of the
body of man named Cady, Yermonter,
near Grand Island, Nebraska. The man had
been murdered and robbed. From the descrip-
ton it is believed that the murdered man was
Lafayette Caiy, late Of Fairfax, who went to
Nebraska few months ago.
The work Of re-rolling old rails commenced
in the Rolling Mill at St. Adams, on Wednes-
day last, and attracted large number Of cit-
zens About one hundred men are now en-
ployed, and they are men of experience, gath
cred from New York, Pennsylvania, Canada,
and even from as far as Chicago and ST. Louis
On Thursday evening, Mr.. A. Ii. Brainerd the
superintendent, gave them supper at Dun.
tons railroad eating house.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

The st. Johnsbury Caledopian learns Of peo-
pie coming back from tie great West to their
Old homes in Vermont, and that too, because
our weather is not only better, but farming
too
The sugar house of A. F. Lawrence, Of St..
Johnsbury, was burned Wednesday morning,
with 700 pounds ofmope honey, two or three
holders full of sap, and other sugar utensils
Insured S5O-loss $40
Mr.. William Carr, of North Dau,ille, now
nearly SO years cid, has lived on the farm
on which he now resides since lie was two
years OF age--the term OF 81 years Another
curious fac, is, that during all this time be has
been out Of town but once or twice. lie is ut
present remarkable healthy, doing considerable
work
The Vermont farmor says tie State papers
are copy ing from each other the erroneous mum
Der of 100000 as the census of milch cows 10
Vermont 1t should be $50, 9sj, producing
annually l7,sl, 800 pounds butter, $50 100
Of cheese, and 1886, SO gallons Of milk for
sale, besides the quantities used 10 the families
OF the producers.
The =. * 0. f. r. now has Eve engines, seven
passenger cars. 10 stock cars - box cars, and .
hay cars a few passenger ears have been order
ed and more engines will be needed as soon as the
road extends farther. The present pay rolls
number 27j men, and has numbered as high ns
500, exclusive Of contractors. IS men are en-
ployed in the shop yards as engineers. Be
tween St. Johnsbury and Hydepark there are
ten dep OTIS, and there are three buildings ex.
clusiyely for freight
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

That prejudice has a great deal to do
with making up our judgments, we think
no one who reads the following two opinions
in relation to the Chinese 10 America, will
deny the first is from a late number of
the San Francisco Chronicle. 1t says, in
noticing the arrival Of twelve hundred more
Chinese in that city, that it is Swelling the
city with thieves and beggars," who usually
herd in one portion of the city, which is
described as sink Of pollution; and the
arrival of females, who were expected to
improve matters, has rendered the situation
still more intolerable. Per Contra, Mr..
Sampson, who employs so large a number
OF Chinese laborers in his factory at North
Adams, Mass, writes that be finds them
quiet and industrious, and that they, like
himself, live up to their first contract. Mr..
5. says that he considers the stories re-
lating to the Chinese emigrapts generally to
be misrepresentation given to the public by
interested parties, and thinks bis own in
stance proves that when the Chinese are
properly treated they become excellent la.
borers and mechanics. "You pays your
money and you takes your choice"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

The conference was opened at 0 o'clock, A.
NJ, by Bishop James, with the usual services,
followed by the administration Of the Lords
Supper to large number of COMMITMENTS
both clergy and aty.
Il. Morgan was elected Secretary, J. G. W.
Coke II. A. Spencer, d. II. Bioknell and II.
+. Forrest, Assistants The usual standing
committees were appointed.
DR.. A. b. Swift delegate from the Congre-
gationaist State convention Of Vermont, was
introduced to tho conference and presented the
hearty greetings Of his denomination and his
own personal interest for the Methodist Church,
as well as his own lie reported 200 congrc-
gational churches in the State with $1,000
members 40 Of the churches are called feeble
churches, supported mostly by the Domestic
Missionary Society.
Bishop james responded in an interesting adj
dress, expressive Of the lorgcst fellowship for
all churches of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Temperance anniversaries took place in
the afternoon, when the principal address was
made by Rev. p n. Granger, of Peacham,
agent Of the Vermont State Temperance So
ccty. The other speakers were Bey'ds w.
II Hyde, d. Lewis, and H. p Gushing. The
r VI ~ WV .eA' S'' arc Az '''""s't'
5. Little, Secretary
~ V"'s W '''V ''v' 'i'''i ~ Wv - ~
0oN', ",0 "'' W p''''i '''' -''.7' '''''y 7'i,
l,Vn III ''' ''e'i''5 le''''' MEETING was HV'l
AZ . - ,n'' "''ono'u WIN inuon interest Oh 'ne
p''' u '''o "i'u'S''y anu membership
On Thursday Rev. \. Mcheown, OF tho y.
+. Conference, was introduced and addressed
The conference in behalf Of the y j.. Educn-
ton Society, urging larger contributions to
this cause.
Rev. W. W. Atwater Of Burlington was in
troduecd, and made few remarks on Temper
ancc.
The Educational services in the afternoon
were very interesting in their character, and
stirring addresses were made by Reys. c. T.
Flanders and i. II. Roberts OF the Vermont
Conference, and Rev A. Mekeown Of the n.
h' conference.
IN 'ne evening an interesting, practical ser
mon was pr'acoeu ny he'' H. W. "'rthen OF
'pt'nguell'
VA rr'uay ''.eF t'' usual DEVOTIONAL exer-
c'Ses' rev Dr. Ileree' editor oI I'oH,s Hcro1f'
addressed the Oon'ef'n'o 10 behalf OF his
puPsr
i"S 'n',I 'n''rG'I IN service oil the morning
was 'ue "'lress OF n''nop james TO the candi-
oates 'oF admission INTO conference. The class
numbers 'n'S year only tnree ,. +. OnShman'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30
tUalohman s. Journal.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80, 1873.
Tsrus-s2o0 per year. strictly In advance or $50
" not paid within three months
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30
State Matters.


Orwell has had but five town clerks since
organization. The present incumbent, Roswell
Bottom, was elected in 1888, thus holding the
Office over forty years
The dead body Of Henry Royce, of Lincoln,
was found last Wednesday in tho woods lie
LEFT his house on Monday, April 9th, to saw
wood intending to stay several days and per
haps over Sunday On Saturday he returned
the team he hod been using, and started for
home, but had not gone far, before he fell and
probably died at once. lie had bad trouble
with his lungs, and bis physician had warned
him that Ae was liable to sudden death Ills
age was about 30, and he leaves a wife.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30
EssEx COUNTY

The sugar house of f. o. Rosebrooks, Of
Guildhall, was destroyed by FIRE Saturday even
ing, together with ten cords of dry wood, fur
niture, and sap enough for 200 lbs of sugar
Cause of fire unknown Total loss upwards Of
$500.
The West Concord Mil Company-the wool
en- factory burned there few months ago
has gone into bankruptcy. tits to be hoped that
the concern may rise out Of the misfortunes
OF the fire, and resume successful career
With the new facilities Of transportation,
there is no reason why another mill there may
not be successful.
The mill property Of the Messrs. Chase and
Lafayette Moore, consisting of saw mill and
grist mill on the Vermont side, and straw
board mill, starch mill and peg mill on the
New Hampshire side of the Connecticut river,
at Northumberland Falls, valued at about
$4,000, and recently in litigation, has been
amicably divided by the parties, Mr.. Moore
takes the mills on the Vermont side and SO 600
for his part, and the Messrs. Chase the New
Hampshire mills.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30

&. Johnsbury, A. L. Cooper; st. Johns
bury Center, to be supplied by s, s. Brigham /;
West Concord, 5. l.. Eastman Lyndon, Rich
ard Morgan; Sheffield and Wheelock, Richard
Pritty; East Burke, John Thurston West
Burke, Daniel Lewis Barton, to be supplied
by - Webb Barton Landing, Il. W. Gull
yer Glover and West Glover, j. f. Knapp
Irasburg, IL, F, Forrest Albany, d. Ii. Bick-
nell; CraItsbury, John Mcdonald Iardwick,
Church Tabor South Walden, Caleb Fales
East Walden, to be supplied Danyille, j. S.
Little; North Danyile, to be supplied; Peach.
am, c. IL. Leyerton; Groton, Lewis Hill
Newbury and West Newbufy. G. NJ. futile
Bradford, to be supplied West Bradford
Fairlee and North Thetiord, TO be supplied BY
- Butler; Lunenburgh, Julius Leavitt
Guildhall, Richard Painter; Bloomfield, to be
supplied by J. II. Wlnslow; Holland and
Morgan, W. c. Robinson; Newport, W. NJ.
Sterling; Newport Center, to be supplied BY
Aaron Ball Derby, II, 7. Jones Wes,Geld
Jay and Troy, c. d. Ingrahan; Victory and
CRANKY, to be supplied Pm. Granger, Agent
Vermont State Temperance Society," member Of
Peacham Quarterly Conference.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30
cuiTrENpE' COUNTY

Adelaide Phillips and Camilla Ur.o are com
ing to Burlington in May.
Rev. Mr. Maynard, Pastor Of the Conrrcga-
tional church in Wflisi5n, died suddenly, last
week, Of orysipelas.
4 child Of Louis Boyer, of Winooski, fell
into pail Of boiling water o. Saturday, and
was 50 severely scalded that it died on sunday
morning.
The Rubens,ein Concert at Burlington,
Wednesday evening, was splendid success.
Those parties who went from Montpelier felt
amply repaid for the timeand expense incurred
in attending.
Ruggles Robinson, Of vostford, hasa sample
Of bread in his possession, which be picked up
on the Phttsburgh battle ground IN lsli, and
which formed a part Of the rations left behind
by the British troops. It is rather stale now
and would not answer for square meal
II. n. Ballard, Of Burlington, has sold bis
farm 10 Essex, known as the a. Hunt farm. 90
about midway between the Junction and tie
Centre, to r. II. Davis, for the sum Of S2j 900.
The farm comprises about four hundred acres
of land, wthan elegant modern dwelling house
and outbuildings.
Essex has population Of 2,022. There arc
within its limits three hotels, five stores, two
groceries, one book store, one drug store, one
printing Office, two harness and four shoe shops
three meat markets, three blacksmith and tire,
wheelwright shops, five churches and one liter
airy institution. 1t has one doctor for every
two hundred inhabitants, and no lawyer