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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26


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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

The Chicago Times, which has aban.
doned the Democratic party, speaks of the
result in Wisconsin as follows; There is
not in Wisconsin an organization called the
Democratic party or the Democracy.
There are in Wisconsin no committees, no
officers, no organic agencies Of any kind.
aud no members Of such an organization.
There is no Democratic party in any
sense in Wisconsin, In the American sense
OF the word, there are no Democrats in
Wisconsin.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

'u NC" campaign by the Eogl;.
'.''' ,"' A'non'ees on the gold cos,, -,
A'''c' mas opened as appears by d.
P''0' u" tuesday oil last week, with
''''o'y o''' Tue natives
The result in the Fifth Copqr,..,..,
,'''',o' ]" michigan Is put out Of dou5tt,
WV '". v., .ou'', "a,cn gives the election
w '''' " ,''''", T., Williams the Rcpubi.
''" ''''' '''''' " 90 minority.
III Is lnuma'ed that the man who ,..
Tor the 'lh'' OF school superintendent, 4,
Iowa against Abby Clifford, and received
''got votes to her two thousand cope.1
'''' ''''' u" '"''''r III politics
-Ooar''y oeg'nsat home. Boston l..
year. paid sloOO Tor soup for the roor ,,l
sllVoo Tor Refreshments for The ciiy o.,
ernm'ot At least this is what Mrs. ljy..
more says nnd She wishes people not IA
forget IT,
So for as anything il the fpnro ,
be called certain 'hcel'c'ion of Mr. Samuel
T.. Cob' as Mayor Of Boston seems To- a.
assured lie is the nominee Of the Rsrgs
he'n-' The Democrats and Of that iui, fpi,e
quantity known as " the Citizen, Party
Tho N.tt.r.f &. ...,...rt o.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

Senator Schurz returns from Europe
better satisfied with our government than
ever before, He says that Austria is rot.
ten, France haggard, Spain hopeless, and
North Germany debauched with the sudden
influx OF money. Intelligent naturalized
citizens are generally strengthened in their
attachment for their adopted country by a
visit to their native land. and contrast of
the workings of the different forms of gov.
eminent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

Besides this latest grievance, there are
other matters at issue between our govern.
meDt and that Of Spain. The Cuban au-
thoritics still neglect to execute the DEGREES
from Spain to release the American estates
that have been couh-cated on that island.
A peremptory demand has been made by
our government that those DEGREES be exc.
cuied by the 9Th inst, before the Presi.
dent finishes his message to Congress.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

Since it is announced that the govern.
ment does not propose TO ask for an add.
tlonal tax, and at the same time claimed
that government expenses must be reduced
in order to make the present levy meet cur.
rent demands, would it not be well for the
War Department to reconsider It's esti.
mates? 1t is announced that the Score.
tary of War will ask for an appropriation
of $500, 900, being an increase Of sl8..
$4,000 over last year Cannot Congress
run through that estimate with two.edred
pruning knife?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

Hon. James G. Blaine, of Maine,
present Speaker of the House Of Represen.
tatlVes' Is candidate for reelection, with
prospects apparently better than those of
any other man. lie is an admirable presid.
ing officer, and, like Colfax, was for many
years a successful newspaper editor. An.
other candidate is VIM. A. Wheeler, of
New York, who has been for four years a
member Of Congress, and was previously
President pro tenn. of the New York Sen.
ate and President Of the New York Con.
stiiutional Convention in 1867.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

The oolored vote in Virginia has fallen
OF more than ten thousand since 1869. 1t
is due to emigration-to the migratory
habits OF the negroes, which changes their
places OF voting and renders ro.registration
and transfers necessary--and to the extra.
ordinary efforts at intimidation and bribery
resorted to by the Democrats in the recen,
election Notwithstanding this falling off
IN the colorOi vote, however, the Republi.
cans have considerably increased upon the
vote given last year for Gen. Grant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

1t is photographed from Washington
that Secretary Delano will in his annual
report, renew his recommendation for a
census to be taken in 1873, the result of
which could be published in season for the
Centennial celebration. lie believes au.
thentic information respecting the nations
Increase in population during any term Of
i've years would well repay its cost in d.
recting our industrial developments, as well
as through the better information Of Con.
gress respecting the condition, wants and
capabilities of the people. Aud, further.
more, he thinks that there would be
peculiar fitness in thus ascertaiuing, by
official count, the population of the nation
at the close Of the first century of its cx.
istence
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

The New York merchants generally
agree in the idea that there is no occasion
for any trouble with Spain. They hold
that the "Virginius' was never trading
vessel, and that vessels engaged in legi,i.
mate trade will never be interfered with
by Spain,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

- Some light i, thrown on the scheme for
giving work to the unemployed at public ex-
pense 10y the result Of similar scheme 10
Paterson, y. j There after a good deal
Of agitation, no one accepted the work thai
was offered. One might reasonably SUP.
pose that, under these circumstances. the
authorities need no, have gone further.
But they were kind.hearted, and they ap.
piled to the manufacturers (of whom the
place has very many to commence work at
reduced wages aud the employers in part
consented. Then it was found that the
workmeu would rather wait for fall wages
10 the spring than work for half wages
now 10 all these experiments, il is Of
the last Importance to know how much want
is to be relieved.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

An action against a dentist for pulling
the wrong teeth came before a Keene court
the other day The plaintiff, Mrs. Alice
Lowell, being nnavodabIy absent by reason
Of having died, her interests were repre-.
seuted By her husband, who asserted tha,
his wife gave the dentist, Dr. l. W. Rus
sell special directions to pull certain teeth,
and not to modest certain other teeth; bur
be made a clean sweep Of one jaw and was
rapidly harvesting the crop in the other
when Mrs Lowell recovered from the anns-
thetic and shut her mouth. The suit wa.
for $4,000 damages, but the jury, cousid-
ering that it might have been mere mis-
understanding on the dentists part, and
that the plaintiff was dead, thought $50
about right.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
John Parker Hale.


John p. Hale, one of the earliest, ablest
and most ouispoken Of the fast diminishing
original auti-slavery party Of this country,
died at his life long home in Dover, n. H.,
on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Hale was a native Of Rochester, n.
H., aud was graduated at Bowdoin College
10 1923, his classmates including Prof
Longfellow Prof Stowe, Nathaniel llaw.
thorne, Sargent S. Prentiss aud Franklin
Pierce. Ia 1913, after holding several
minor Offices, Mr. Hale was elected by the
Democrats to represent his district in Con-
gress Here he early identified himself
with the anti.slavery men 10 the discussions
which had then arisen in Congress, taking
prominent part aud an advanced stand.
His course proving Objectionable to many
Of his constituents he failed Of a reelection,
although receiving plurality Of the votes
cast.
la 1917 however, the growth Of the
anti-slavery sentiment had been such, even
in New Hampshire, as to give him 40 cleo
ton to the United States Senate from that
State la the Senate Mr.. Hale unlalter.
ingy pursued the same course Of opposition
to slavery that he had taken in the House,
aud there be found rare f Ia for the dis.
play Of bis peculiar abilities Aggressive
aud fearless. aud endowed With great pow
ers Of sarcasm, he vas just the one to head
the forlorn hope Of the then rising anti
slavery element. During BIZ, whole term
he sustained the combined attacks Of the
southern members aud their northern al
lies with remarkable good nature, but al
ways dealing heavy blows in return. Indeed
some Of the ablest speeches we remember
on the slavery question were those made
by Mr.. Hale at this time, aud Salmon p
Chase, then Senator from Ohio
The Free Soil party determined 10 1851
to put candidate for President in the
field, aud naturally they turned to Mr.
Hale to be their standard bearer. lie re.
ceived lj76S5 votes at the election.
At the expiration Of his term of Office
not being reelected, he practised law in
New York, still maintaining his residence
in his native State, but upon the DEATH ia
1850, Of Mr. Atberton, his successor, he
was reelected to the United States Senate
to fill the vacancy and again elected in
1858. When the war broke out he ear.
nestly supported all measure. looking to the
suppression of the rebellion, but his iufu.
ence was injured and his usefulness impaired
by i'll health
Soon after leaving the Senate, March 10,
1868, he was appointed by President Lin
coin Minister to Spain, which position he
resigned during President Johusou's term.
After his resignation he returned to this
country with ais health seriously impaired
aud shortly after was attacked with severe
paralytic shock. since which time he hai
kept 10 comparative secusiou.
We have bad few men Of more value t,
the country than John =. Ilale-we hay,
had none in public life more pure, NOR,
conscientious, more patriotic. Exccrate,
in his early years 10y large portion Of biz
countrymen as pestilent agitator, he live,
to enjoy the respect of the whole country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

--ln China, married women are more
slaves than peis-more beasts Of burthen
than parlor ornamen's-aud Young women
do not contemplate the married state with
the pleasure which eharac,erizcs the roman.
tic pictures Of welded bliss drawn by the
fertile imaginatious Of the sweet six.
teens Of this country. \ story is told Of
n'ne young women in China who. in view
Of the seryle condition of married women.
resolved to commit suicide rather than enter
the marriage state They dressed in heavy
clothing, sewed their clothes together, aud
then plunged Inlo the river aud were all
drowned at once. A. this occurred close
to the time Of the festival Of the seven
female GENT who descended from heaven
and are called the seven sisters" all sorts
of supersiirious conclusions are drawn
from it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

The Spanish government seems 10 o ~,
enough on It's hands at homo, without iu.
creasing its troubles by foreign war Tn,
Cartagena insurgents .lill holl ont, tbougl
tits said that their prominent officer, formed
plot to surrender the city to the uaiiona
forces. # this be true, and there +. still
fighting in the lu,rausigcnte camp, ~. III,
cable asserts the downfall Of the city is no.
very far of. Il is not improbable that Oh,
prospects, however remote, Of foroigi
war which would tend TO unite the jar
ring factions that now disturb aud weaker
Spain, have had something to do With ID
attitude Of the leaders of the revolt 10 Car
tagena
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

Iowa dispatches bring us iutelligenc,
OF sad state of things in Osceola Count,
IN that State. The crops have almost ut.
'erly failed, end, owing to the great fircs O
year ago, there is total lack Of f,,l
Several eases ofsiarvation have already oc
CURED aud many Of the farmers have had
to burn their hay for fuel instead Of wood
A cry Tor help comes from the stricken re-.
glon' aud the people of Chicago aud Other
Western cities are already taking energetic
measures for sending the noedlul relief
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

Within j. Shsrkey, confined 10 the
New York Tomh- to await second trial
for the murdrror Dunn, escaped on Wcdues.
day Tie made his escape disguised in
female apparel, aud hi, present whereabouts
is unknown. The female apparel is be-
heved to have been passed into the Tombs
at different times in a basket Maggie
Jordan, SharkeJ's mistress, has been ar.
rested She has been daily visitor at the
Tomhs for some time past, and is believed
to have furnished the clothing She left a
few moments before his escape The war
den says, however, that Mrs, Yves Allen
gave him the ticket on which he went
out. lie had shaved of his moustache aud
wore green veil Fsconer, the gate
keeper who let him out, says he was very
suspicious at the time Maggie Jordan and
Mrs. Allen have been fully committed by
Judge Bixby, on the charge Of aiding
Sharkey escape. Judge Switzerland, in hi.
charge to the grand jury, recommended that
the matter be investigated, adding that the
escape Of man convicted of murder mus
be looked upon a. great calamity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

OF all the nations on the face Of the
earth, Great Britain Is the most jealous Of
the rights Of her citizens. When, 10 VIC.
latiou, or supposed violation, Of interna-
tional law, auy OF them have suffered in
life, person or property she is prompt to
cxac, reparation 1t appears that some Of
her subjects were connected with the H.
iated " Virgins" and suffered death with
the others There il no war fever. how
ever no intense excitement no demand
that her army shall take possession Of Cuba,
and her navy support the army. Nothing
Of the Kind. The people pursue their bust.
ness as usual Indeed, the government is
very guarded in its expressions The first
iednite statement Of their policy as we
learn, il contained in the announcement
that for the present decision On past events
is reserved but that the Spanish govern
meni aud all concerned will be held rcspon.
sibIe for any additional execution. Of Brit.
ish subjects
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

The ingenuity displayed by the class
oil persons who strive to gain living with.
out work is surprising. The latest form of
swinding has developed itself ia Pitt.bprc
where, few days ago, firm eallins
themselves Raymond 4 Co., advertised for
one hundred men to work on the Biz S,ndy
and Lexington railroad, aud after MAJ
iug two or three hundred mea raw two
dollars = deposit each, left for parts I'M.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

The carly closing Of navigation this sen.
son BY the freezing Of the canals is likely
to work some hardship Its estimated that
between Utica and West Troy there are at
least 1851 900 barrels Of apples and 10000
barrels Of potatoes, besides nearly 1000.
600 bushels Of grain, detained by the sud.
den closing Of the Erie canal. or COURSE
this large amount Of freight can now only
be gotten through by a very large cxpeudi.
turo of money and labor but it is too val.
liable to be allowed to remain frozen up.
and the auditor has directed the canal su.
pcrintcndents to do all IN their power toad
the forwardcls in getting the boats through
before the ice becomes still thicker and
stronger. There arc similar accounts of
detention upon the Champlain aud other
canals, and the freezing up OF the Cauaiiau
rivers, leaves a large amount Of freight
including large quaniiiyo of -four, stranded
at Quebec on its way to lower points. The
price Of -four has alrcady advanced in some
Of the Canadian cities aud towns thus cut
of from their supply, aud famine prices
are feared unless that mild spell, which
some hopeful souls have been predicting for
the past few weeks, comes along speedily
and opens navigation, a result hardly prob
able at this season
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
Important Change OF Publishers.

There are no wider or more favorably
known pc. iodicals, each Of its class, than
the Atlantic Monthly" Every Satur.
day." and Our Young Folks They have
each a large aud constantly increasing cir.
Gle Of readers, and the house of James II.
Osgood Il Co., of Boston. by whom they
have been published, has spared no expense
to make each The best Of It's Kind in the
country. 4 genuine surprise awaits the
many readers Of these periodicals in the
announcement that the I'D publishers had
disposed Of their interest 10 the Atlantic
Monthly aud Every Saturday to IIurd &
lloughton, Of New York aud II. o. Houeh.
ton, of the Riverside Press, Cambridge I;
aud in Our Young Folks toScribner & Co.,
Of New York, who will merge it in their
new childrcn's magazine, St. Nicholas. For
thus disposiog Of their periodicals, receiv.
ing, as it is said, good round price,
Mossrs Osgood a Co. give the strong rea-
sou that they desire to devote themselves
more exclusively to their standard publicO.
tions, and TO give particular attention to
the reproduction Of their new Ilelotype
process Of standard works ia various de-
partments Of ant aud to the publication OF
works connected with the new aud import.
ant movement in favor Of art education,
which has received so much attention from
the leading educators Of their state, aud
which is spreading rapidly in other states
Aud it is certainly comfort to know that
these old AMI iayorite magazines go into
good hands llurd 4 lloughtou deserycdly
rank high among the publishers of the
country, aud have all The literary tastes, as
we'll as the meats to keep up the high
standard of the Atlantic aud Every Satur-
day in which there will be no violent
change, as /. attc.ted by the fact that Mr.
Howell is to remain editor Of the former,
and Mr. Aldrich Of the latter A, for St.
Nicholas, the absorption Of Oar Young
Folks leaves it without a rival 10 is par
ticular field, aud cannot fail 10 hasten the
success which lis own merits we're sure to
gain fer it sooner or later
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
Internal Revenue Receipts.

The forthcoming report Of the Commits.
sioner Of Internal Revenue will exhibit
some gratifying results in financial, it not
in reformatory point Of view. The total
receipts for the year have been sll4,O75'
$50, an amount which exceeds the estimates
by s4OT5,456. Now, when we remember
that the chief source Of our internal revc-
nue. at the present time is the tax on liquors
and tobacco manufactured in this country,
the conclusion is irresistible, that this excess
Of receipts over estimates simply represents
the tax on the excess Of the manufacture Of
these articles for last year over that Of the
previous year; though it should be stated
that this excess is much greater in tobacco
than in liquors The method Of collection
finally adopted has been approved by ex-
perience. for the concentration Of all the
duties in one officer in each Of the Con.
gressional districts has effected u saving Of
1902, S27 over the eighty.district plan,
with full set of officers in each The
Commissioner estimates the receipts for the
current year at sl00,000000 but wisely
makes it contingent upon steady improve.
ment in our financial affairs. Ills sugges.
tons concerning modification Of the pen.
allies Of the internal revenue law are worthy
Of serious consideration by Congress. Leav-
log out Of view the fact that these severe
penalties must 10 many cases do injustice,
it i. not altogether certain that they do not
in great part defeat their object, With
more moderate penalties, it is reasonable to
suppose that detection would be easier, con.
yiciions more numerous, aud consequently
that violations would soon be less frequent.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-30
FLORAL HALL.

All during the day this was the great
centre of attraction. Here and there hung
the blue ribbons and to enumerate them
all would take more space than is now at
our command. The department OF flowers
was especially crcditablo, In this depart
meut fifteen awards were made to Oliver
Bros, Of Davenport. Nourse, of Moline,
came in for his share, and Miss Lizzie
Pummer, daughter of DR. Plummer, had
a very creditable display, and was compli-
mented by taking the first premium on
best display of Phloxes best and most
tastefully arranged pair of round boquets
Of flowers and for best display and variety
Of cut flowers.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-30
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Don't fail to read De Mortuis MT, in
this paper.
The Chicago Post lRepub lican paper
calls the anti-monopolists of Iowa the
Iowa potato bugs To the Republican
monopoly party they will no doubt be as
obnoxious as potato bugs.
About half-past one o'clock this isatur-
day) morning the wife of James Johnston,
painter, living on Pleasant street, be-
hind the residence Of Jonas Bear, during
an attack of sonambulsm, rose from her
bed and in attempting to walk down stairs
outside the house fell. The stairs are
without balustrades. The fall was "deaC
tall and she was badly injured, the neigh
borhood being aroused by the cries Of hel
friends and neighbors while she was still
unconscious. DIR. Tuesdale was called
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-30

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