Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-21
Weekly News Summary.

Allentown, Ia, because nc cOuluu catcn
bis horse.
Miss Nellie Grants birthday will be
generally celebrated throughout the United
States on the 18th Of July.
1t is a poor alligator hunter that can't
make sl5 day in Florida, at the present
prices Of "pelis."
Davenport, Ia, is proud Of its one
young woman drummer" who solcits or.
ders for a wholesale dry goods firm.
Grace Greenwood says that the sewing
machine men raised spool" Of 100000
to secure the coveted extension Of patents.
"A Des Mones (la,) woman gave her
husband morphine to cure him Of chewing
tobacco. She makes nice looking widow.
An Indiana justice of the peace claims
the power to uumarry as well as to marry,
and granting divorces accordingly,
joaquin Miller spent three years Of
his early life with the Modocs; and the In
dian maid of whom he sings so rapturously
was Modoc squaw.
The Academy of St. Petersburg has
honored itself and US by clecting II. w
Lonpfellow and w c. Bryant as honorary
members.
Mr.. Chase kept a diary, and when it is
published we are likely to learn much about
the internal workings Of Mr.. Lincolns cab
met
An Albany beggar woman died of
starvation, recently, leaving s3iO0 in the
bank, and as much more vested in real es-
tate
--Parasois, with long, heavy silk fringe,
aud having knobs aud handles Of pure
gold, are all the rage among New York
iashionabes just nov.
The Minneapolis TriJuae thinks the
only objection TO Nebraska is that there
are fully six weeks in midsummer when the
slcghing is poor.
Brick Pomeroy sunk about s2j00O0
in his efforts TO establish himself in New
York. Yet the New York edition OF his
Democrat still lives.
"A coquctte Of Fond du Lac, Wis,
accepted offers from six swaius in enc week
aud then withdrew to let them fight it out
They nre still at it,
"A three year old baby, buried 10 Bay
City, Mich, sixteen years ago was recent
y dug up and found to be completely pet
rifed, even to the articles Of its dress.
The Chicago papers are down on the
medical students because they cut up Sub
ects' and throw the pieces iuto the river,
or anywhere into the streets and bitches.
Sending young allieators by mail in
paper boxes is otpopular with mail clerks
10 postal ears at the South. The pets do
not often reach their destination.
The New York Sun calls the Farmers
Convention which met Wednesday the germ
Of great party Blu, this is a late spring
aud many germs will be killed by the
severity Of the weather.
Upwards Of Eve hundred maidcns, ma
irons, wives, or widows. have entered their
names for competitive examination for
twelve nine hundred dollar clerkships at
Washington.
Tho New York Commercial bdrer.
tiser thinks We can get even with the Mo-
docs by sending out Brother Talmage to
read EN- Bancrolts history Of the United
States.
-Another source Of interesting items
has been ruihlessly cut of by inventive ge-
MUS. A western engineer has got up
pump TO squirt hot water on deaf persons
who walk on the track.
An immense demand for easy firing
pistols has sprung up among the married
men of Bay City, Mich, in consequence Of
a typical mother-in.law having accidentally
shot herself with her daughters husbands
revolver.
Capt. p NJ. Henry, a grandson Of
Patrick Henry, died in Washington on Sun
day. lie had been a man Of means, but
was greatly reduced by the war, and at his
death was serving as a Waterman in the
treasury department.
Some lively girls in Pittsburg, with
malice aiorethought, placed the efhgy Of
woman in young mans bed, aud strewed
the room with hoop-skirts. false hair, etc.
He hid the false hair, aud the lively girls
stayed at home from church, next Sunday
The Egypt recently landed in New
York the largest number Of passengers ever
! brought by one vessel-l706 in the steer
age, and 5s in the cabin, making, with the
ships crew, living freight of nearly 1000
persons.
-Bayard Taylor is the New York Tri.
June's Vienna special correspondent. In
describing the opening festivities Of the
fair he says that all European languages
we're heard, German predominating, Eng
, lish coming next.
The King of Holland has by decree,
granted an extension Of five years from
October I'd, 1869, wherein to lay direct
ocean cable between Holland and America,
under the concession granted to Mr.. w.
> Cornell Jewett, of Washington.
The Governors Of Iowa. Wisconsin and
+ Minnesota are taking measures to have a
convention Of representative men of those
states TO inaugurate measures to increase
facilities for transportation, by improving
the rivers and constructing canals
Lyman Trumbull has been retained as
counsel for the farmers who are bringing
suits against the Illinois Central Railroad,
for ejecting them from the cars and re-
fusing to accept the rate of fare provided
Tor by the railroad act.
Mark Twain, a few months after his
first baby was born, was holding it on his
knee. His wife said, "Now confess, Samuel,
that you love the child" 81 cant do that"
q replied the humorist, but am willing to
, admit respect the little thing for his faith
= er's sake
|, -Benjamin L. Murphy, young hack
driver, has secured the appointment to a
d West Point cadetship from Chicago. Ho
: is self.educated, and, though one other can
didate passed an equally good examination,
!. Murphy's physique got him the appoint.
. ment.
% There is venerable and respectabl,
lady in Detroit who was once the betrothed
of Jefferson Davis. The gossips say that
q they still correspond and maintain an az
: fectionate interest 10 each others affairs
. but no one knows what broke the engage.
IT ment.
o The barbarians are raising considerabl,
l. of commotion just now. We have Capt
n Jack on our hands, the Dutch the Sultan o.