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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10
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B,HRE September 3. I-73
Dear Couoa John To my great surprise
found YOUR answer 20 mv letter published in
the W vrcuu,N of this week. not only making
our corrcspondcncc public. but exposing YOUR
foolish idons and nigelrdy disposition o. the
world Why was you SO careless a. o. lose
YOUR letter. when uu-eaiod. Tint ho curious
might feast 900 10. ahsu1dite- and fIGes2
why dm Won intimate that Sou and were %
one accord IN regard t1 the acquisition of the
" almighty do.hr?' You know better than
that NotonIy have you brought NE into con
tempt and disgrace, but you have malgncd
the good citizens Of Barre aud Montpelier in
REGARD 10 the railroad-in.iruatinr that they
were against 10 and cndeayoring to defeat It,
No. sir. with very few exceptions the people
Of Barre are AN for building this railroad as
soon as may be. knowing that it will be fur
their interest to DO SO. Although Barre is at
present doing nearly three times tue business
Of any other town in the State Of lis size, yet
with railroad acilitie, we expect the present
business to be doubled, at least. john now
just spend time to come out of your cave, from
among your rusty dollars, some pleasant day.
aud come down % the village, where you prob
ably haze not been for several years, and Sou
will have a more comprehensive view Of things.
Let me introduce you 20 our euierpri-ing
merchants and tradcsmen. Go into the store
of II. Il. Mills, who probably sells moro dry
goods 10 one year than any other merchant 10
the county then to the store Of Mr. sln51rn,
Just commenced 90 business but who bids fair
TO equal the bushes. OF Mr. Mills then pass
10 the block of stores Of n. W French. whom
everyone respects. and in whom an hage im-
plicit confidence as au honest man. he +. tie
second son Of that OLD veteran, Micah French
who has raised mp eight good, smart boys, but
whose husiue-. capacity is not equallcd hy that
of all his boys together Then po.- to the
stores Of j. a. Phillips, II o Camp, h.
Aytrn q e. Beals, Perry s. Camp G.. "
Iiden j u. J1ckmau, II Webster d. II
Clark, Nichols Is Chandler, Chas. Phillips, A.
E. Field, Sdimn wood, c. NJ. ilanlin,
I1scl Patterson. solomon Wood and others.
an doing good business
Then 60 through the wooden factory, fork
factory, ice toll factory, the several iron fun.
daries, carriage shops, machine shops, sash and
blind shops, etc etc, and then go into the bank
and see DR.. Braley, and get posted on the value
of your bonds and stocks. Then 90 to our
granite quarries, and see the number Of men
there employed, and the enterprise of those en-
gagged in that work. and compare the amount
of granite now tnnsporteirro from these qaarries
with hattwenty years ago, when you thought
one hundred thousand tons considerable for
one year; and when you have looked the bust
ness aforesaid all over with the other places Of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

The Chicago Post thinks that the FIRST
duty of the grangers is to extinguish every
orator who begins with 81 have not the
good fortune to be farmer, but have
always felt the most profound interest in
the truly noble and predominant pursuit Of
agriculture, and never was that interest
greater than now"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

Saturday night the square of build
ings known as Plaza Yapor, in Havana, was
reduced to ashes. The fire broke out stimuli.
taneously on the four corners of the square,
and is supposed to have been the work Of
incendiaries. The loss is estimated at over
sS,0O0,0O0 1t is reported that twenty
lives were lost The scenes around the
burning square were terrible. Parents
threw their children from the balconies to
save them from the flames.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

The Democratic State Committee Of
Iowa despairs Of both political parties, and
has issued an address advising the surviving
members OF their own recent organization to
vote for the candidates fer State Offices Sc.
lected by the Anti-monopoly Convention at
Des Moines. The address says We
deem it wise counsel when we advise the
Democracy Of Iowa that the Anti.monopoly
platform contains the gormina theories Of
Democracy, aud promises remedies Tor the
evils herein named, which the Democratic
party has proven powerless to correct
Whether the new organization shall render
necessary the continued existence Of the
Democratic party depends upon the strength
it can develop"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

The returns, so far received, Of the re-
suits Of the California election on Wednes.
day last, State and municipal, indicate a de-.
cisiye and important victory for the peoples
party over the Central Pacific Railroad
monopoly The main contest was fer the
Legislature upon which will fall the election
Of United States Senator, 10 place Of
Eugene Cas,crly, democrat, whose term ex-
pires March 3,1S75. Mr. Casscrly, having
proclaimed himself, in unmistakabe terms
hostile to tho continuance Of the railway
.desfoti,m which has been established over
California, may be considered as having Sc.
cured popular enforcement for re,
election, although it is probable that tho
democratic party has not secured a majority
Of the Legislature; for there were three
parties ia the late eloction-tho republicans
the democrats aud the independent anti
railroad party.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

One would suppose that invalid PEN
sioners Of the Union army might be pro
teeted from imposition, OF least on the
part Of examining surgeons. A dispatch
from Washington shows that this has not
been always the case heretofore Cir
culars have been issued by surgeons, giving
the impression that pensioners must be OK.
amined before them alone in order to get
their money This the authorities say, is
"unprofessional' We should say it was,
also contemptible and that every surgeon
guilty Of it ought to have his authority
instantly Withdrawn. His associates can
deal with his " unproiessional acts. The
Government should punish his decoitful.
ness and his abuse Of the invalid soldiers
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

The election in Maine ELECTS but little
interest, as this is the of year in politics.
The lines were strictly drawn, aud the vote
was very light, The result is that Dingley
is elected Governor by majority of about
5000. The vote for the Liberal candidate
was SO small as to be almost contemplate.
The legislature is Republican by an cx.
ceptionally large majority.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

A Washington paper proposes that a
convention Of reconstructed Southern wo-
men be held, to show plainly that jeff
Davis assertion that the ladies Of that
section are ready for another secession war,
is a base SANDER, aud it suggests that the
first week in December, when Congress
meets, would be an excellent time for such
gathering Such a meeting would be a
novel and perhaps an interesting one, but
it is doubtful if those ladies' in the South
who really have accepted the situation, and
are exerting their great influence in behalf
of peace aud the Union, and are educating
their children to be patriotic citizens Of the
United States, would be the ones DESTROYS
Of protesting their loyalty in so public a
manner
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

Eight large diamonds, worth $40, 900,
were seized at New York, on Wednesday
night of last week, on the ground of their
being Struggled from England, by couple
Of ladies, named Maurice and Joseph, who
arrived in the city, Sunday, on the " Adri.
attic" They offered them for sale to Gus.
tom house officer, without knowing his bust
ness
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

Winding up watches is subject which
is deeply interesting Chicago newspapers,
just now. This theme is suggested by the
collision on the Chicago and Alton railroad
which resulted, or is said to have resulted
from conductors watch being slow
What is attempted to be settled is whether
a watch can be wound SO tight as to stop
and opinions on the subject are very hume,
rous and very contradictory.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

The editor of the Ne,o England Far.
mer has been travelling in Texas, Utah and
"ye Western countree," and declares that
he is "more than ever firmly convinced
that the Yankee is justified in claiming
that be has a big country, and that to
witness fertile lands, prosperous people or
magnificent scenery--grand beyond all
power of speech to express-therc is no
need to go beyond the boundaries of our
own country"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10
lUatchman s. Journal.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1878.
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Tenus-s2oo per year strictly IN advance, or $3.50
f not paid within three months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10

The last development in the Brooklyn
deralcnton business is the probability that
all proceedings against the defaulters will
be upset by legal technicalitics The read
err who followed the proceedings growing
out Of the overthrow Of the Tammany ring,
aud later The Foster and Stokes trials, will
remember that this is the almost invariablo
experience in important trials in New York.
Justice is continually defeated through mis-
takes in practice, and this too by lawyers
who are reputed the best 10 the city, and
claim to be the best in the country. It is,
moreover chimed that the New York prac-
tice code is simpler than that Of any other
State, AMI this being So rarely is it that an
important trial is undertaken in the
New York courts without being compli-
Gated By blunders and often entirely block
ed. We confess that it beats Us to explain
the phenomenon. If the ability Of many
members Of the New York bar were not
so unquestionable, there would be no es-
Gaping the conclusion that practice in the
Metropolitan courts was in the hands Of
very green hands at the law,
An immense meeting Of veterans of
the Mexican war and Of Changers was held
August 9th at Sweet Springs, near Browns
vile, Mo. Nearly 10000 people Of the
surrounding country, many coming a great
distance, are said to have been present.
Many prominent men, including members
Of the legislature, and members Of the press,
were also in attendance. Thomas II. Allen,
Master Of the State Changers, opened the
Granger part Of the meeting with a speech,
in which he ridiculed the lack Of interest
bestowed on the farmers movement at the
outset, but it had now become great
power, and attracted attention from all
quarters and all parties. lie believed the
farmers were the noblest class of people in
existence and it was time they had some
thing to say about public affairs. The
Changers are growing; before January there
will be tweuty.lour States prominent in the
movement lie warned monopolies not to
crowd them, or they might make them 90
too far
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-13

CastoFls Is more than substitute for
Castor Oil. 1t is the only safe article in ex-
istence which 10 certain to assimilate the
food, regulate the bowels, cure wind-colio
and produce natural sleep. 1t contains
neither minerals, morphine or alcohol, and
Is pleasant to take. Children need not cry
and mothers may rest. 81
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-13

There is no pain which the Centaur Lint
not subdue, and no lameness which 1t will
not cure. This is strong language, but It IN
true. Where the parts are not gone, Its eff
fects are marvellous. It has produced more
CUES of rheumatism, neuralgia, lock Jaw,
palsy, sprains, swellings, cake-breasts,
scalds, burns, salt rheum, ear ache, ETC., mp.
on the human frame, and Of strains, SPAWN,
gals, etc., upon animals in one year than
have all other pretended remedies since the
world began. 1t is q counter irritant, an
all-healing pain-reliever. Cripples throw
away their crutches, the lame walk, poison.
GUS bites are rendered harmless, and the
wounded are healed without q scar. It 10
no humbug. The recipe il published around
each bottle. 1t is selling as no article ever
before sold, and IL sells because 1t does lust
what 1t pretends to do. Those who now suf-
fer from rheumatism. pain or swelling de-
serve to suffer II they will not use Centaur
Liniment. More than 1000 certificates Of
remarkable cures, including frozen limbs,
chronic rheumatism, govt, running tumofs,
etc., have been received. We will send .
circular containing certificates, the recipe,
ETC., gratis to any one requesting 1t. One
bottle Of the yellow wrapper Centaur Lin
iment il worth one hundred dollars for spav-
ined or sweenied horses and mules, or for
screw-worm In sheep. Stock owners, this
IMMINENT is worth your attention. No fam
lily should be without Centaur Imminent.
J. B. ROSE & CO., New York.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-13

was Ie4ulIcu 10 ISL. &
Sec. 70. II any person who shall be requir-
ed by the Assessor to give evidence, as pro-
to be sworn by The Assessor, or Il, having
been sworn, he shall refuse 70 answer such
| touching the subject of inquiry, the Mayor
| of the city, TO whom the Assessor shall
make application therefor, shall summon
| such person to appear before him, at such
! time as the Assessor shall designate, and
answer, on oath, all pertinent questions
/ or his order, touching the amount and val.
| ue of the personal property and moneys as
| sessable, which the person required to list
| the same has neglected or refused to list; and
every officer and witness, for refusal or neg
| Iect to obey the process OF the Mayor herein
| provided for and contemplated, shall be
by law be subject to for refusing to obey the
process of justices Of the peace In civil cases,
! and shall receive the same fees as for like
| services in civil cases; and the Mayor shall
| Immediately proceed to enter Judgment for
| all such fees and for his own costs, in favor
| OF the city of Richmond, against the person
| to the Assessor statement of the property
| which, by this ordinance, he was required
to list, or who shall have refused to take
| the prescribed oath rs to the amount or val
| ne thereof, and proceed to collect and pay
over the same, as in civil cases.
Sec. Il. II any person shall give false or
! fraudulent list, schedule, or statement re-
quired by this ordinance, or shall fail or re-
fuse todeliver to the Assessor, when called
on for that purpose, list Of the taxable AKA i
list under this ordinance, he shall, on con-
| yicfion thereof, be fined in any sum not ex-
Sec. y. In all cases where the Assessor has
marked on his return refused to list, i" or
| "refused to swear or affirm, the City Clerk
five per centum to the taxable property as
| contained in the Assessors return of the
property Of the party so marked.
Sec. -. 1t shall be the duty Of the Assessor
/ tn n a
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-13

the last V3luatlOE Oh the lana on winch
the same shall have been, and the
value of which shall have been added
to any former valuation of such land,
the Assessor shall determine as near
as practicable, how much less such
land would sell for at private sale in
consequence of such destruction; and
make return thereof to the City Clerk,
as in this section before provided in
relation to improvements made and
structures erected.
Sec. 81. For the purpose ofenabling
the Assessor to determine the value
of buildings and other improvements,
he is hereby required to enter, with
the consent of the owner or occupant
thereof, and fully examine all build
ings and structures of whatever kind,
which are not by the laws of the State
expressly exempted from taxation.
See. SO. The Assessor shall call at
the Office, place Of doing business, or
residence Of each person required by
list his name, and shall require such
| person to make correct statement of
his taxable property in accordance with
the provisions Of this ordinance; and
the person listing the property shall
enter true and correct statement of
| such property, in the form prescribed
by this ordinance which shall be sign
ed and sworn to, to the extent requir-
| ed by this ordinance, by the person
listing the property, and delivered to
the Assessor; and the Assessor shall
thereupon assess the value of such
property, and enter the same in his
books: PROVIDED, Ifany property is
listed or assessed on or after the first
day of June and before the return of
the Assessors books, the same shall
be as legal and binding as if listed and
assessed before that time.
! Sec. SO. In each year in which the
real property is listed and assessed,
the personal property shall be assess
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-13

H.
be valued at its fair cash value.
Second. Every credit, for sum
certain. payable either in money or
labor, shall be valued at fair cash
value for the sum so payable; if for
any article of property, or for labor,
or services of any kind, it shall be
valued at the current price of such
property, labor or service.
Third. Annuities and royalties
shall be valued at their then present
total value.
Sec. 81. All property of private cor
poratlons, except in the eases where
some other provision is made by law,
shall be assessed in the name Of the
corporation, and in collecting the same
all the personal property of such cor
poration shall be liable to be seized
wherever the same may be found in
the city, and sold in the same manner
as the property Of individuals may be
| sold for taxes. ,f
Sec. SO. The value of the railroad
track, and the rolling stock" within
the city, the City Assessor shall OBJ
! tain from the proper officer of the
party controlling the same, or if sucl
officer refuse or fail, then, by estimates
made from data, he shall obtain from
! the County Auditor, or elsewhere
The tools and materials for repairs
and all other personal property Of an!
railroad, except rolling stock, shall
be listed and assessed as other per
sonal property in the city, and thu
real estate, including the stations ant
other buildings and structures there
on, other than that denominatet
railroad track" belonging to an,
railroad, shall be listed as lands O
lots, as the case may be, are assessed
in the city.
Sec. "a. The stock of nurseries
growing or otherwise, in the hands o
nurserymen, shall be listed and assess
ed as merchandise.
Sec. 35. The personal property o
express or transportation companies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-10

NEW Yonx, Oct. s
COTTON in better request and without decided
change in price. SALES 2,l5 bales at 1899 Tor mid
ding upiands.
FLOUR.-Rocorts Of -four, 1890 bbls. Flour
market Tor shipping grades is steady light supply
med um and choice GRADES dull and heavy. Slles
le6ol bhls. at 2TG6 90 FOR superine Western and
state; 61d6 ~ for common TO good extra Western
and state al - iur good to choice do. a.lD
, uJ Tor common O. choice white wheat Western ex.
ira 2'Gs Cd Tor common to good extra Ohio F.;
wa I'D 20 ior common 70 choice extra St. Louis
market closing quiet Rye flour dull; - a . 60
Corn meal ia limited request, unchanged; Zul5
3 % igr Western; 9 eUG ODD ior hrlndywine
lers at ul.
GRAlN-Receipts % wheat 2iGll3 bush. Wheat
about lc better, improvement chiefly on Milwaukee
export AID moderate m. Hing demand Sale.
100000 bush 90 ] f5Hl So for No Milwaukee,.
IS .or No. DO. tu1Dl % for winter red Western;
] 10 for choice northwest spring; 90 for No.3Mil-
Waukce; q for No. . Chicago. s.S7t AZ flr nm
graded Iowa spring. Rye nominal at s9G9jc. ON
su-h. Oh Nc .eFn at e. barley scarce advancing
salfs SOD hu. Proved state %, i1i l,lo0 hu OF J.
TuWcd state at ~, -HI bush. Western at I 80
Barley malt ga OF and very firm. Sales 500 bu.
i-r1Wed state 90 I- Receipts OF corn. u .IOl bush
t-Atic for steamer western mixed. Oh a GIlc for
sa.li Gee fr Do -h il Ned and yellow Western. &c
ier White western; Ole .Hr western mixed n store.
hsce'Fls 90. eats 400 bush. Scarce aui hrm-r;
sales .ioll bushels at -e41ic fr old mixed West
EN- Ia il1rcf 'I-."r . al"4t, sea lc -ur new 60.
aauat. 5'H' b l'r white Western.
COAL steady a' 30 iur l-tIrIc,1 per ton
EGGs dull, --4. ar .t-t,aul Pennsylvania e.
-d Or Canada alI Western.
HAY in fair request e1I stesiy- 1l per l1' Dos
for Sd pp.u-.
iIora dul and d ... pa. l-.i quoted o; ioaiac.
Cgl.ura .as quoted l-dcI.
COFFEE 10 request. .ieady. Rio quo.el at
sUGARl ll. aad irregular. refining qu.toi at
MOLAsSES Jull. changed.
RICE steady Carolina .t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-10

WEDNESDAY, October Sth
FLOUR-Thorc has been moderate demand for
Flour the past week. Iii IN grades remain about
tho same. Sales at s. 90 "a 80 for Western
superine Sc 2jlb7 90 for common extras; s. Ols 30
.0r Wisconsin and Minnesota bakers brands. $ q
9 y for white wheat Ohio, Indiana and Michigan /:
5 a 10 for Illinois; and s. 5lG II for st. Louis
Fancy Minnesota, $40 5ODl3 50 q Dbl, as to quality
Corn Meal has been in iair,demand, at 50 SOFAS So
v Dbl. Rye Flour, s. OOG5 70 y Dbl. Dat Meal
So 500S o Dbl.
GRAIN-In Corn sales at 73a76c for Western vel
low, and Western mixed. Oats, 80 "a SEC for
brown and white. Rye, 81 90 q bush. Shorts
at $40 a 10 80, and Fine Feed and Middlings at
SO "a 2i " ton.
PROVlSIONS-Tbere is a dull feeling for Pork,
but full prices continue about the same sales at
a Is 30 for prime, SIS 90 for mess; and $40 "a
q for clear and extra clear Beef, > 80 "a II 80 for
poor TO good ness sl2 30 a 10 80 for extra mess ;
and SIS "a l6 . Dbl for family. Lard at 81 a SIC
2 b for steam and kettle rendered Smoked Hams
at 49, a l5c q b for city and Western.
PRODUCE Choice grades OF Butter have
sustained full prices during the week. Sales OF
choice New York and Vermont diaries, b % SIC;
and common TO good from 20 a Doc y to. Western
has been received in small quantities this week
Cheese 10 "a lie for common and primo factory
and -0-c U ID for dairies. White Beans arc sell
ing at 81 2l2 37l o bush, and extra pea at 81 - a
bush. Onions, 50 j0iD Pbbl. Potatoes at soc az
Coo y bushel. Eggs at &c "a 29c U dozen.
M00L-We have to notice very quiet market
for Wool the past week, and transactions quiet
unimportant cash offers, at comparatively low
as holders confident Of favorable chance rs soon
the present excitement in financial affairs sub
sides and not disposed to press sales at any con-
eession. The stocks Of both domestic and foreign
are moderate compared with last year, and all
available lots will be wanted at good prices before