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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28
Tornado in Iowa.

A terrific tornado, or whirlwind, accom-
panied by hail and rain passed over Wash
ington county, Iowa, about six miles north
of Washington, Thursday afternoon. Its
path was about half a mile in width, and
it tore into fragments everything in its
course. Houses, barns, fences, trees, cattle
and human beings were caught up and
whred through the air like toys and then
dashed to the ground with such violence as
to produce instant destruction. For miles
around the fields are dotted with large tim
bers driven into the ground at an angle Of
90 degrees Cattle were actually driven
head foremost into the ground. One can
scarcely conceive the devastation, or real
izc the force Of the tornado. Thirteen
farm houses and many barns were lit
orally torn to pieces, aud many others bad
ly damaged A school was in session at a
school house six miles north Of Washing
ton, aud the tornado tore the building to
pieces and carried the fourteen years old
daughter Of Henry Rothmel about a quar-
ter Of a mile from the school house. She
was found mashed to a Jelly.
A gentleman who was near the tornado
reports it was baloon.shaped, with the
small end to the ground, aud moved at the
rate of twenty miles an hour. 1t begun
its fearful work near kiota, were it domol.
ished several houses. We next hear of it
about six miles northwest, whore it destroy
cd two or three houses and it passed on
northeast The lives Of many persons were
saved by their hastily getting into the cell
lars Of houses. Sad havoc was made with
all kinds Of stock.
From the description Of an eye witness
it seems almost a miracle that anything in
the track escaped alive. lie says he could
see large pieces Of timber hurled from
cloud as though shot from a cannon. Hail.
stones fell that measured nino inches in
diameter. Some were brought to Wash.
iugton aud four hours after they were pick.
ed up they we're as large as hens eggs
The roaring Of the tornado was fearful and
could have easily been heard ten miles,
Six miles away it was perfectly appalling,
surprising IN terror anything ever heard,
except war and the din Of a terrific bat
tie.
a telegram from Kioia, Friday evening,
says that five persons were killed about
three miles from that place. One child was
torn to pieces. The reports received thus
far are from only few points along the
line Of the terrible destroyer, and the
amount Of damage cannot be estimated, but
it must be many thousand dollars Many
more lives we're probably lost than those
reported, and no estimate can be made Of
the stock killed. Nothing so terrible or
violent has ever betallen that section of the
country heretofore, aud it is considered a
miracle that so few lives were lost.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

1t begins to look questionable if the
Polaris and Capt. Burlington are worth
going after, unless with a sharp stick. The
statements Of Capt. Tyson, his crew, and
the Esquimaux who we're connected with
the expedition, suggest grave suspicious of
foul play. Capt Tyson's account of Capt
Halls death is strange one, and lends
some consstence to the theory of poisoning
that seems to have found lodgment in the
minds of the Esquimaux. All accounts
agree in establishing the fact that great in
subordination existed on board the Polaris.
The supreme folly of sending ship to sea
with three captains could not otherwise re-
suit. Capt. Tyson evidently has not told
all he knows. What be has said suggests
more that he has left unsaid. He roundly
declares, however, that Buddington is a
"scoundrel," aud that he swore to send the
expedition "to hell" One thing is pretty
clear, aud that is that the public has not
got to the bottom of the subject yet, and
we should not be surprised if there were
some rather startling revelations in store.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28
The MOdOc Snrrender.

Capt lIasbrouck, Of Gen. Davis com.
mand, has been very successful in finding
and routing the Modocs. They have been
pushed so constantly that portion Of them
came into camp and surrendered. Capt
Jack escaped, but ii is still hoped that he
and the small band with him will be speed
lily taken. This will probably end any at.
tempt at general war on the part of the
Indians If the semi.hostile tribes have
not ventured to take up the tomabawk,
which under our Indian agency system
means Spencer rife or a Colts revolver,
while the Modocs were in the flush Of their
first successes it is hardly likely that they
will ally themselves with failing cause.
This Modoc business is very suggestive.
We repeat our conviction that, while we
have no respect whatever for the Indian
and regard him as an ingrained savage
whose barbarsm caunot be washed out, yet
cur government has miserably mismanaged
the whole matter Atprescnt, the Indians
are crowded on their reservations. They
have their own systems Of law aud govern
ment, and are not responsible to the laws of
the government while occupying their own
territory. They ought to be treated like
all other races and tribes of men on this
continent. They should be subject to the
laws Of the land and to its privileges Ii any
Of them cultivate the arts Of civilized
life, they can be admitted to a full or qualified
citizenship, as may seem best. If they
do not, but are vagabonds and robbers and
outlaws, they should be dealt with by very
summary process. In this way whatever
good there is in the Indian race may pos
siby be brought out, and they will be speed
lily developed and enlightened or extermiu.
ated. In either case it would be far better
than this system Of Indian reservations
and agencies and treaties and wars. The
government should never mnkea treaty with
an Indian any more than with the "heathen
Chnee"
Wehave been quite struck with the names
that are given to the Modoc warriors
Shack Nasty Frank, Shack Nasty Jake,
Shack Nasty Bill, Steamboat Frank, Bos-
ton Nick, Checkers aud Limpey, are very
fragrant names to go down to history 10
the archives of the Modoc civilization.
These noble red men have chosen most de.
scriptiye and pungent titles. There is little
probability that the tribe will now long
survive. These names of warriors and he.
roes Of the Indian period and race will soon
perish. They will be used by future bards and
poets to indicate the romantic and figura-
tive Technology of this hapless race.
And when the last Indian shall have gone
to his happy hunting grounds, the SAVIOR of
these picturesque names will still pefume
the pages Of history.
"You may break, you may shatter the vase If you
will,
But the scent OF the roses will hang round it stl"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

The irrepressible George Francis Train
is quoted at last. At his recent trial be-
fore Judge Davis, in New York city, on the
charge Of sending indecent publications
through the mail, a jury was impaneled to
try the question Of Trains sanity, and his
counsel succeeded in obtaining verdict
that he was perfectly sane. A few days
afterward Train was tried for the offeuse Of
publishing an obscene paper, and his coun-
sci undertook to prove him insane by the
very witnesses who had appeared against
him at the previous proceedings In other
words, in order to keep Train out of the luna.
tic asylum, witnesses produced to swear
to his sanity, but week later, in order to
keep him out of prison, witnesses were call.
ed to prove him insane. Judge Davis
however, stopped this little game and sent
Train to the insane asylum until be re,
covers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

The Boston papers accept the situa.
ton without much comment. They are
now anxiously gazing at the Portland and
Ogdensburg road which is $50 far advanced
that it is hoped it will make connections
with the Boston, Concord and Montreal
Railroad this fall, and thus be in direct
connection with Boston 1t is believed
that this connection will turn large
amount Of trade which now tends toward
New York, to Boston, and bring one of the
richest and best farming regions of Yer.
mont into easy railroad connection with
this city" Exactly so. We have been of
that impression for long while. But what
is to become Of poor Portland, whose money
built the road, the benefits oc which Boston
now desires to reap?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

O-Horace Greeley often expressed de-
sire to 60 fishing but he never found
time. And now he is dead, and will never
have another chance. Had he taken a lit
tie pleasant piscatorial exercise every year,
he might have been alive still. All work
and no play was too much even for his
strong constitution, and the great brain has
stopped working prematurely, the great
heart that made him friends to all the
world, has ceased to throb. Let those who
wish to avoid Mr.. Greeley's fate make
time to go fishing, if they cannot find it.
1t will do them world of good, and prob
ably not hurt the fishes much. 1t does not
make much difference whom, where or how
people go fishing, if they will only go.
This is the season particularly sacred to
trout fishing in the brooks, and later comes
pond and lake fishing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

The meeting of Governors at Atlanta
seems to have been as fruitless and incon.
sequential as the meeting of Congressman
at St. Louis. The latter expended itself in
empty speeches, full stomachs and free rides.
We may assume that the former has Jos.
sessed very much the same character,
though the meagre reports do not tell us
even this much. 1t is pretty certain that
it has not reyolutionizcd the world, or even
opened the Tennessee and Georgia canal.
We wish these people success in all legiti-
mate efforts to multiply the channels Of
commerce and cheaper transportation; but
it is very doubtful whether rhetorical tor
pedoes will blow up the obstacles, or sec-
tional combinations remove them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

Nothing has so marked the change in
this country, since emancipation, as the in.
creased demand for knowledge among the
enfranehised. The reports of the school
trustees and superintendent Of Washington
show that in 1850 only $50 ,0OO were ex.
pended for school purposes, in 1871 it had
swelled to $4,000, and the past year to
$4,000. Ia 1870 the number Of pupils
was 5,SSS; in 1871, 6,529, and the past
year, G,734. 'One hundred and thirty
school buildings, valued at s4s5,O00, are
owned or rented, afording accommodation,
for 1892 pupils. There are l3S teach.
ers aud an average attendance of 6,23l
scholars. The private schools have 5,704
pupils.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

The trustees of the New England Ag-
riculiural Society met at Boston on Tues.
day, and appointed the committees for the fall
exhibition. We give below the names Of
those appointed from this State: d. S.
Pratt, Brattleboro, on Ayrshire stock /;
David Goodell, Brattleboro, on Attorneys !;
jerome Holden Westminster, on grade or
native stock; A. o. Cummings, Montpe-
lier, Oh Shorthorns; Daniel Davis, Wind.
sor, on Dovoas; james A. Shedd, Burlington,
on Herefords; Henry Haywood, Clarendon,
on llolsteins. The same committees we're
appointed to award premiums for working
oxen and steers, and discipline of the same
II. b. Kent, Dorset, thoroughbred horses ;
VIM. Robinson, Putney, stations for gencr-
al use II. g. Root, Bennington, stations ;
+. NJ. Vansicklin, Burlington, mares with
foal by their side; Henry Crawford, Put.
ney, geldiugs; +. s Stowell, Cornwall, mares
aud gedings; Henry Hotchkiss, Newport
matched horses j Il. Merrill, Woodstock,
ponies and saddle horses Prosper Merrill,
Woodstock, draft horses; A. q. Fuller,
Pomfret, aud Geo. Campbell Westminster,
on sheep; o. S. Bliss, Georgia, on swine I;
Amos Miller, Dummerston, on poultry
gallinacious fowls Geo. Hammond, Mid
dlebury, on turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons,
rabbits, etc. G. Horace Hubbard, SPRING
field, on corn, grain and seed j II. Peters,
Bradford, on vegetables; w. Il. Kmbsll
Westminster, on fruits Thos. Baker, Bar
ton, on butter and cheese A. b. Smith,
Dandy, sugar, honey and wax; f. NJ
Upham, Weatbersdeld, and d. Il. Potter,
St. Adams, on agricultural implements ;
Henry Billings, Union Village, on kitchc n
utensils; Henry Clark, Rutland, on corpo-
ration manufactures; Jos. G. Parker, Hart
ford, on articles of leather and India rubber ;
Clark Roberts, Putney, on carriages W. S.
Carter, Quechee, on machinery for working
wood, iron and stone; Marvin Davis, West
minister, on miscellaneous articles. The socie.
ty award gold aud silver medal for the
best and second best stallion for general
use, the committee to award which will be
appointed on the ground. The arrange
ment for awarding special premiums for
trotting horses was left with the executive
committee, as was also the appointment of
superintendent and other officers incident
to the holding Of the fair.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

Somebody has been counting up the
wars at present raging, and makes out seven,
to wit The Carlst war in Spain, tho war
of rebellion in Cuba, the Modoc war in the
United States, the Acheenese war in Suma-
ira, the Russian war against Khiva, the
war conducted by Sir Samuel Baker against
the slave trading states of the upper Nile,
the war of the King of Ashautee against
the English West African colony of Elmina.
The Universal place alliance will not appar-
emily be out Of work for some time. Clearly
the millennium is in no hurry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

An ELOQUENT PERoRATIoN.-The con-
elusion Of Gen. DeyeD's magnificent GRAFTON
at New Haven was as follows:
Comrades, the army which he command.
ed so LONG has nassed away, No moro shall
It's Dugles break the sweet stiffness oil The
morning air, as with their reyeilles they sa.
lutte the coming day no more shall the fall.
lpg night hear the rolling tattoo of its drums !;
Its tents are struck, aud its cannon have
Numbered their last notes of defiance and
OF victory. Each year we who were its
survivors assemble in sadly diminishing
numbers as the remorseless artillery Of time
hurls its fatal missiles into our ranks. until
shortly a few old men only shall gather to.
gether aud strive with feeble voices to raise
the laundering battle cheer with which
we once answered the rebel yells, to sink
themselves soon after under the common
lot. How fast the coming generations rise
70 push US from our places, when you re.
member all whom We have lost even since
the war, do not need remind you. Yet
as generation after generation shall come
IN their long succession, while the great
nag that 1t bore at the head of its march.
ing columns waves over a free and united
people, it will be remembered that ia its
day and generation, and in its time and
place, the army OF tho Potomac did for
liberty and law, for the constitution and
the Union, deeds worthy of immortal honor.
And he that was its leader on 50 many a
hot and bloody day, aud on 50 many a
well contested ield,-we leave him to bis
long repose, to bis pure, unsullied, and
well-earned fame, ia the full confidence that
while christian gentleman, wise and
true soldier, lofty patriot is honorcd, be
will not be forgotten
mild IN manner, fair In ilvor
Kind 10 temper, fierce In hght
warrior nobler, genter brayer
Never will behold tho Light
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28
D~The Commissioner of Pensions has is
sued the following order

sued the following order
d" No attorney will be recognized in claim
for increase OF pensions provided for by sec. .,
act of Sd Of March, 1873, to a single minor al
ready receiving original pension, nor in claim
for increase OF pension also provided for by
aforesaid section to minor children or officers.
The return OF the pension certificate to the
Commissioner is the only requisite to the ad-
Indication of the claims.
Yes, and very creditabe order it is
too. But the first order of this redoubt-
able commissioner was to the effect that
agents toould be recognized aud required
in the prosecution Of these claims, and act.
ing under his direction, we know of sever
al worthy agents who have prepared the
papers and done the work for the soldiers,
only now to be met with this rebuff, and
get their labor for their pains. We are no
particular defender Of claim agents, and
suppose that many claims might as we'll be
presented by the pensioner himself, and SO
save agents fees. But this whiting on the
partof the commissioner, of which this is but
one instance, is perfectly indefensible, aud
needs correction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28
ORLEANS COUNTY.

Albany has agonized again in another town
meeting, but hasn't yet bonded.
Over 1000 Muskrats have been caught in
the vicinity of Newport this spring. Their
skins sell at from % to 80 cents.
Miss Eliza Shepard, of Greensboro, drowned
herself in the pond last Monday. She was a
town charge. She was missed in the afternoon,
and note was found in her room saying that
If they wanted to find her to look in the pond.
A search in that direction revealed her where.
abouts.
A spark from an engine set fire to a car load
OF hay at Newport, last Saturday morning
belonging to L. A. Stearns. Conductor South.
worth and the breakmen threw water until the
conductor lost his moustache, and then they ran
the arinto the river. This happened just south
OF Smiths mills. The hay was valued at sl2
per ton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

Canadian papers continue to lamen.
the exodus Of French Canadians, especially
young men, to the United States for per-
manent settlement. One paper goes SO far
as to affirm that in one dag, from the River
da LouP to Lewis, l,l0O perons had de-
parted for the United States, and that they
were joined at the railway station by 600
others who came by the first schooner, and
who took the same direction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

The store-house Of A. N. King & Son, Of
runbridge, was entered on the night of the
18th, and several articles were absracted, the
chief of which was keg Of whiskey aud some
bottles of wine belonging to the town, which
had been stored there since the town has had no
agent. The liquor has been found under school
house, known as "the Spring schoolhouse, ="
and we understand that young man, after
getting close-cornered, confessed to having
helped put it there. The matter will be inves.
tgated,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

Seven months ago the first house was
built in the present town of Dennison, Tex.
A census just taken shows that the popu.
lation ioOts up near 5000. The general bu.
sinsss of the place is on the increase. The
bulk of the people are from the north, and
more from Kansas than any other one
State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28
RUTLAND COUNTY.

Parties are purchasing all the unladng green
slate in farhayen for the purpose of shipping
1t to England. This is a new market for Yer
mont slate.
Patrick LArkin, of Castleton, has been re-
leased on $500 bail, to await his trial at the
Rutland County Court for an assault on James
Kent, with intent to kill"
The cabinet shop Of II, II. Hill, in Brandon,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. The loss is
covered by insurance.
The Cold Spring cheese factory at Tinmouth
was burned, recenty-loss $4,000, insured for
$1,000 Six thousand pounds OF cheese were
destroyed, with no insurance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

The suit of the United States against
The Union Pacific railroad, the Credit Nc.
biler company and the stockholders of both
companies, making upwards of FIVE hundred
defendants in all, will be tried at Hartford,
Conn, in the United States Circuit Court.
Judges Hunt and Woodruff presiding.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

Morrisyile proposes to have a grand Fourth
of July celebration, with trotting and balloon
ascension.
The " Green Mountain Wooden Mill, - at
Wateryille, is in the best Of repair, and with
an abundant water power and all new machin-
cry, but is now lying idle for want Of means
to stock it an excellent chance for some one
with capital to make a profitable investment
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

Arthur Wheeler, a young man about % years
old, who has been suffering for some time with
a ic'er sore, was found dead in his bed al
Aibursh Springs, last Monday morning
There seem, TO be considerable dissatisfaction
with Mr.. David Mutt, United States Consular
Agent at Chreneeyille, 2. O., and several
residents Of Grand Isle county are aspirants
for the Office
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

TEoY WoMAN's ADyENTuRE.-Som wicked
Troy boys took up trap-door in the vostibule
OF the Unfair ian church, covered the trap over
with the mating, and spent pleasant alter
noon in seeing their uninitated playmates
preclpltated into the basement. The wife of
distinguished citizen went in TO drive them of
and-well, when she stepped upon the ireach-
erous mating she did't have the good luck to
fall through, but hung suspended, caught by
her garments. There were boys above and
boys below F; 1t was an awful predicament; her
ssenslbilities were shocked, her feelings hurt,
her clothes torn, but she could yell, and yell
she did. The ungalant hoys incontinently
cleared out, but her shrieks brought men, plen-
~ OF them, among whom was the distinguish
cd citizen, and She was successfully extricat-
ed She will not assume the functions Of the
police and truant officers again for some time
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

LAST ILLNESS cr Nh. MILL.-Dr Quincy
writes from Nice to London paper Mr..
John Stuart Mill was in fair health and
good spirits up 10 the time Of his attack Of
erysipeas, which rapidly ran lbs fatal
course in the short space Of four days.
This disease is endemic in the low.lyinr
clay ground about Ayignon. lie knew the
situation was not healthy, but purchased
the house aud grounds only because they
were close TO the cemetery where his wife
was buried fifteen years a-o, and in order
that he might spend as much Of his time as
possible near her tomb. The house. more.
over, was densely surrounded by trees,
which he would not allow TO BE touched,
lest the nightiugales abouudiug in that
neighborhood should quit the spot. The
avenue under the shade Of which he com.
posed and studied was filed with these
birds, aud so tame were they that, when /
paced up aud down between my visits to his
bedside, they followed me from tree to tree.
Mr.. Mil suffered but little, except in
swallowing and from the heat aud weight
Of the enormous swelling, which by the
time | arrived from Nice had already
spread over his face and neck and yet be
learnt from me on my arrival the fatal IA
ture Of the attack with calmncss and re-.
siguation His expressed desire that he
might not ouiliye his mental faculties, or
suffer from long, wasting disease, was graft
fed, for his great intellect remained clear
to the last moment. His wish that his fu.
neral might be quite quiet and simple, as,
indeed, his every wish, was attended to by
his loving step-daughter with devoted soil.
eitude. The funeral took place in the sim
plest fashion, the French doctor, the Pro-
testant pastor and myself alone being pres
ent with the family. Prayer was offered
up at the grave, and most touching ad-
dress was given by the pastor. Then the
beautiful tomb Of his wife was opened and
he was placed by the side Of her he loved
so well.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28

The New York papers are exposing
the robberies of the emigrants who land al
Castle Garden.