Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-14

ford.
Capt. Albert Clarke, Of the st. Albani
Messenger, will deliver the address on Decora
ton Day at Rutland.
Mrs Sarah N. Wool, widow of the lat,
Major General John +. Wool. died at her res
ldence in Troy, New York, last week, in tn,
eighty-sxth year of her age.
Col. W. g. veazey, Of Rutland, is engag
cd to deliver the address on Decoration Day il
Bradford. II is expected that the ceremone,
will be more imposing and interesting thar
any Of that character which have hitherto beer
held there.
r u. Oryis, proprietor of the Equno1
House, at Manchester, arrived, with his family
last week, looking none the worse for his labor,
in showing the d" Crackers" Of Florida how
a good hotel should be kept. lie reports very
pleasant winter.
Among the prominent Vermonters who at
tended the funeral services of Chief Justice
Chase, in New York city, were Judge Smalley,
Hon. L. II. Cbittendeu, who was Mr.. Chase
first Register Of the Treasury, and cx- Governor,
j. Gregory Smith and George W IIendoe.
Miss Nellie Mack, sixteen years old. daugh-
ter Of Rev. D. A. Mack. Superintendent Of
the New Hampshire Orphans Home, was
found dead in her bed, Sunday morning Of
last week She was very sick with small box
some three months ago, and never recovered
from It's effects.
Deacon Josiah Parker, of yorgcnncs. died
at the residence Of his son, j. w Parker. on
Monday last, in the eighty-ffth year Ct hi.
age. He was for twenty years deacon Of the
Congregational church, and while resident
Of New Haven he filed many positions Of
trust.
Lieut.. John l.. Worden, an army officer
stationed at Madison barracks, Sacket,s IIar-
Dor, committed suicide Monday morning. by
cutting bis throat from car to ear with cary
ing knife. The death Of his wife about twelve
months ago is supposed to have made him in
sane. lie was a son Of Admiral Worden who
commanded the Monitor in the conflict with
the Merrimac. His late wife was niece Of
Mrs. II +. Adams Of Rutland.
Prominent among those named as successor
70 ChiefoJustice Chase, we find the name Of
Senator Edmunds Of this State. The selection
Of Mr.. Edmunds would be very creditable
one, bat as We understand the law, the act in
crcasing the pay Of the Chief Justice having
been passed during the present term Of bis SER
vice as Senator, renders him ineligible. 1t is
by no means certain that successor will be
appointed before the next session Of Congress
A gentleman who knew Chief Justice
Chase in his youth remembers the day when,
a stripping, he babe his mother adieu in their
New Hampshire home, and started out into the
great world to achieve a name Said the tear
ful matrou to the gentleman, as she gazed at
the retfeating form OF her son, "Salmon is a
good boy | stouldn', wonder if, some day, he
becomes Governor but -, ," naming anoth.
or son less promising, and who subsequently
died after a short life Of dissipation, "he never
will do anything he ciacs tobacco"
Two, Of the seven volumes Of the Medical
and Surgical History Of the War Of the Rebel
lion are issued. Each member Of Congress is
entitled to seven sets Of the work, which will
he especially valuable 10 members Of the mcdi.
cal profession. We notice that Judge Poland
has decided, in order to render the work avail
able to as many Of the profession a. possible, to
place one Sc, Of his quota 10 each Of the most
public Libraries Of his district This is evil
IDENTIFY a wise distribution Of the important
work.
Professor Collier, Secretary of the Yer
mont Board Of Agriculture, etc, and one Of
the United States Commissioners to the Wen
ma Exposition, will sail for Europe May Il, in
the Cunard steamer Algeria from New York
His many friends among the farming commu-
nifty Of the State will unite with us in cordial
iy wishing him health and prosperity in his
journey, and successful result to his labors
Secretary Collier promises to Communicate his
observations abroad, especially those relating
TO agriculture, to the people of Vermont in a
series of letters to the Vermont Farmer.
AT the coming Commencement at Dart
mouth College, parts have been assigned to the
following Vermont boys The Intuitional
Theory, II. U. King Of Woodstock the Fa.
vorite Theories Of Carlyle, G. A. Gates OF East
St. Johnsbury' tie Claims of Agriculture to
Legal Protection, E. L. Gage of Ascutneyyile;
the Purchase Of Official Station, j. X. Clark Of
Windsor the Geneva Arbitration, A. 5. Hall,
OF West Westminster debate, f. H. Jones of
and j. II. worthen of Thctiord /;
dissertation, the Debt the World owes to Great
j. NJ. Dutton of East Craftsbury.